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nbsp; Issue 1
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CLUB
NEWS & ACTIVITIES:
For our January 25th meeting, we will start the year off by
completing some of the stamp projects we have worked on over the years. So =
if
you have not yet completed such projects as: Famous Americans, Great Americ=
ans,
Transportation series, Alpha-Rates, Non-Denominated, State Flowers & Bi=
rds,
State Flags, etc., bring your projects to complete. If you have not done so=
me
of these projects, we will have pages available for you to start and hopefu=
lly
finish at least one project!
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Exhibit Class – Bring all research and
materials for Boeing and personal exhibits!
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Puget Sound Club members=
– Bring to stamp club in Jan=
uary
a photo of you with one of your stamp items (big enough to see in photo) an=
d a
short write-up of why you collect. Remember to put your name in the write-u=
p!
All photos will go in the school display window so other students can see h=
ow
much fun we have at stamp club!
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REMINDER: If the school is closed on meeting
night due to Snow and/or Ice, the meeting will be held in our home in Mount=
lake
Terrace (address on Page 2).
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For those of you who entered artwor=
k in
the annual Texas Philatelic Association’s Youth Holiday Stamp Design
Contest, the overall winner is Alyssa Vargas, an 11-year old from Wi=
nter
Park, Florida! Her stamp is of a “horse, her foal, a sheep, an angel,=
and
the manger with Jesus.” Alyssa won the Traveler Stamp Album, s=
ome
stamps to put in it, other philatelic material, a little cash and some
supplies. She collects animal and horse stamps.
Each individual winner in each age
division won a stamp album, a little cash, stamps, philatelic items and
supplies. Second and third place winners, and honorable mentions were sent a
packet of stamps and first-day covers. The first place winners in each age
category: Jennifer Terry, age 6, of Cypress, Texas (4 – 7 year group),
Haley Grable of Manhattan, Kansas (8-year group), Jack Baylor of Winter Par=
k,
Florida (9-year old group), Alexandra Mascolo of Winter Park (10-year group=
). I
think a large group of friends competed the contest as there were other Win=
ter
Park second and third place winners! Jessica Scoones of Deansboro, NY, (11-=
year
group), and Adrian Garza, 14, (12 – 16 year group). Watch this newsle=
tter
for information on entering the 2008 contest (coming in the fall).
Congratulations to all the winners!
Alyssa Vargas’ winning stamp
artwork for 2007!
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Next Meeting – February 15.
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ALL EDUCATORS – The Educators Workshop =
for
Oregon will be held at the National Topical Stamp Show in Clackamas,
Oregon, on Saturday, June 14, 2008, 1:00 to 4:00 pm.
I am in the process of setting up t=
he Washington
Educators Workshop for Sunday, June 1, at the PIPEX Show, Seattle Cente=
r,
in Seattle.
CLUB
MEETINGS
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The California Educators Worksho=
p
is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm, at WESTPEX in San
Francisco, California.
Any educator can attend these works=
hops, but only one workshop per educator
please. Let me know which one you will attend. If you know of an educator w=
ho
is not in our program, they are welcome to come, but, again, I need to know
which workshop they will attend. If you have any special requests, please l=
et
me know at least three weeks in advance of your workshop. For those
educators who are not able to attend any one of the three workshops, you wi=
ll
receive your information packet with the July/August newsletter. All worksh=
ops
are free!
The Scout Stamp Collecting Merit
Badge workshop is scheduled for Sunday, April 27, from 1:00 to 3:45 pm,=
at
WESTPEX in San Francisco, California. I need a head count of your scouts who
plan to attend as seating is limited. Any scout leader who wishes to assist
during the workshop, please let me know! No cost for Scout workshop.
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Congratulations to Educator Blaine =
Cox!
He has been voted in as Utah Philatelic Society President! If you plan on
attending Utah’s Winter Stamp Fair in February, make sure you seek him
out to say Hi!
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Over the holidays, two of our Scout
Leaders conducted Stamp Collecting workshops. The first “how to start=
a
stamp collection” class was given by Brian Jones, Cub Scout Pack 274 =
in
San Jose, California. His group of 15 youth with some parents met on Decemb=
er 2nd
and finished up on December 13th. He said the cub scouts are so
interested in stamp collecting that the parents cleaned out the local books=
tore
in stamp collecting books!
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Brian Jones, San Jose= Cub Scout leader, working with some of his scouts in learning how to collect stamps.
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Check back next month
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If your group is exploring North
Carolina, you can download a free stamp album from the American Philatelic
Society at www.stamps.org. Click on =
Education
tab and download and print North Carolina Album Pages. Enjoy!
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SUPER
QUIZ: =
This
month, Animal Adjectives: Identify the animal related to the adjecti=
ve
(e.g., Asinine A: Ass)
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sa=
ns-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'>1. Canine
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sa=
ns-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'>2. Equine
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sa=
ns-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'>3. Feline
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sa=
ns-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'>4. Simian
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sa=
ns-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'>5. Ursine
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sa=
ns-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'>6. Bovine
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sa=
ns-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'>7. Aquiline
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sa=
ns-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'>8. Porcine
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sa=
ns-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'>9. Lupine
Courtesy of The Everett Herald
Nathan Diekema of Kenmore, Washingt=
on.
Fan Peng Fei (Felix)of Guangxi, China. Aditya Ramanathan of Redmond,
Washington. John Haney of Monroe, Washington.
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2nd
SUPER QUIZ: =
This
month, Country Nicknames. Identify the country by its nickname (e.g.=
, The
Great White North A: Canada).
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sa=
ns-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'>1. Land of the Free
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sa=
ns-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'>2. Down Under
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sa=
ns-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'>3. Land of the Rising Sun
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sa=
ns-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'>4. the Jewel in the Crown
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sa=
ns-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'>5. Land of Chocolate and Cuckoo Clocks=
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sa=
ns-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'>6. The Boot
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sa=
ns-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'>7. The Holy Land
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sa=
ns-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'>8. Land of the Huns
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sa=
ns-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:Arial'>9. God’s Own Country
Courtesy
of The Everett Herald
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NEW STAMP ISSUES for January
2008
To obtain a first day cancellation:
Address requests to postmaster of the first-day city within 30 days of the =
date
of issue. The first-day city and zip code are included with each listing as
soon as they are known to us. To prepare your own FDC's, buy and affix stam=
ps
to your (decorated and) addressed envelopes and insert a postcard-thickness
stiffener. Any artwork should not be in address or stamp sections of envelo=
pe.
Place covers in a larger envelope, with appropriate return postage and addr=
essed
to: Customer-Affixed Envelopes, (Name of Stamp), Postmaster, City, State and
5-digit zip code followed by -9991 (listed with stamp or other address give=
n).
Include larger self-addressed stamped envelope if you do not want your cove=
rs
to go directly through the mail stream which may result in damage to covers=
.
United States
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span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Win=
gdings;
mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings'>Ø
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Win=
gdings;
mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings'>Ø
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STAMP
SHOWS: =
Get
out your calendar and mark down the following stamp shows for January - February 2008.
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February 22 =
211;
24: APEX
2007. Ship Creek Center, Post Office Lobby, 344 West 3rd Ave=
nue;
Anchorage. Friday and Saturday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. Sunday 9:00 am to 2:00 p=
m.
Show postmark.
January 19 - 20: Great American Stamp Expo. Napredack Hal=
l, 770
Montague Expressway; San Jose (between 101 and 880). Saturday 10:00 am to 6=
:00
pm and Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
February 1 R=
11; 3: San Jose =
Coin,
Stamp & Collectibles Show. Pavilion Hall, Santa Clara County
Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road. Friday and Saturday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; Sunday
10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Admission $3.00/kids free.
January 19: 5-Star Saturday Stamp Show<=
/b>. YWCA Regency =
Room,
735 East Lexington Drive; Glendale. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
January 20: Steve̵=
7;s
Quality Sunday Stamp Show. Clarion (Quality) Hotel, 616 Convention Way;
Anaheim (1 block south of Katella on Harbor Boulevard). 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.=
January 19 R=
11; 20: Westcheste=
r Elks
Coin & Stamp Show. Elks Lodge, 8025 West Manchester Avenue; Playa D=
el
Rey.
January 25 R=
11; 28: SANDICAL S=
tamp
Expo 2008. Al Bahr Shrine Center, 5440 Kearny Mesa Road; San Diego. Fri=
day
10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 p=
m.
Exhibits, special show postmark.
February 10: Steve̵=
7;s
Quality Sunday Stamp Show. Clarion (Quality) Hotel, 616 Convention Way;
Anaheim (1 block south of Katella on Harbor Boulevard). 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.=
February 3: The Origin=
al 1st
Sunday Stamp Show. Masonic Hall, 14750 Sherman Way; Van Nuys. 9:00 am to
4:00 pm.
February 9: 5-Star Sat=
urday
Stamp Show. YWCA Regency Room, 735 East Lexington Drive; Glendale. 9:00=
am
to 4:00 pm.
No shows this month as far as I kno=
w.
Keep checking your local newspapers for local shows.
No shows this month as far as I kno=
w.
Keep checking your local newspapers for local shows.
February 3: Brunswick Stamp & Coin Club Sh=
ow. Knights of Co=
lumbus
Hall, Columbus Drive; Brunswick. 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. 28 tables
No shows this month as far as I kno=
w.
Keep checking your local newspapers for local shows.
January 20: The Greater Nashua Stamp Show. Holiday Inn, =
Rt. 3,
Exit 4; Nashua. 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
January 20: LISPA (Long Island S=
tamp
& Postcard Association). Massapequa Elks Hall #2162, 2162 Veterans
Boulevard; Massapequa. 10:00 am to 3:30 pm.
January 20: Capital Di=
strict
Stamp Show. Holiday Inn Express, 946 New Loudon Road; Latham; 10:00 am =
to
4:00 pm.
January 27: Melville S=
tamp
and Coin Show. Camelot Hall, 585 Rt. #110; Melville. 9:00 am to 3:00 pm=
.
February 10: Syracuse S=
tamp
& Coin Show. Holiday Inn, Carrier Circle, Exit 35 NYS Thruway;
Syracuse. 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.
January 26: The Stamp Collectors Corner. Oregon Stamp So=
ciety
Clubhouse, 4828 NE 33rd Avenue; Portland, OR. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
February 2: (Portland)
February 9: Rose City =
Stamp
Fair. Oregon Stamp Society Clubhouse, 4828 NE 33rd Avenue; Portland, OR.
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
January 27: Tri-State
Monthly Stamp, Coin Show & Sale. Fort Washington Hotel and Conferen=
ce
Center (formerly Holiday Inn Motel), 339 Expressway PA Turnpike, Exit 339; =
Fort
Washington. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
No shows this month as far as I kno=
w.
Keep checking your local newspapers for local shows.
February 1- 2: Utah Winter Stamp Fair<=
span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. Utah State Fa=
ir
Park, 1000 West North Temple; Bonneville Building; Salt Lake City. Friday 1=
0:00
am to 6:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
January 26 - 27: Boeing Employees Stamp Club Winter
Show.
Highline Community College, Student Union; 2400 South 240th Stre=
et;
Des Moines, WA. Saturday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. NO
Show covers and postmark for 2008!!, Youth Stamp Collectors a=
nd
USPS.
January 26 R=
11; 27: Greater Se=
attle
Postcard & Paper Collectibles Show. Kent Commons, 525 – 4
February 10: Fenwick St=
amp
& Coin Show. Eagles Hall #1, Corson & Michigan (at foot of Mich=
igan/Corson
Exit I-5, Exit #162); Seattle, WA. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Youth Stamp
Collectors
February 17: Sno-King S=
tamp
Show. The Everett Boys and Girls Club, 2316 - 12th Street;
Everett, WA. Exhibits, show cover and cancellation, and US post office!.
THANK YOU: The following persons/organizations have donated stamp=
s,
Christmas seals, stamp catalogs, covers, glassine envelopes, albums, album
pages, stockbooks and pages, advice, and other supplies and door prizes as =
well
as financial donations to Youth Stamp Collectors: Richard Caitlet=
t,
Newman, Ramanathan Family, Anonymous, Gordie Stewart, Bill Tribou, John, Ron
Ball, Robert Brinckman, Robert Beall, Steve Recher, Dave James, Bryan &
Laura Midura, Jim Bryan & Guys, Doyle Chiropractors, Julie Bryan, Larry
Weinstock, Dick Keiser, Kurt Lange, Mart Mannik, Glen Gabrielson, Ruth
Brewster, Janice Waude and Joe Skidmore.
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Edit=
ed by
Leslie Jonath, published by Chronicle Books @ 2002
Collect stamps from far away
countries, and stamps about famous people, places and things. Stamp it! is filled =
with
tons of information, tips, activities and the tools youth need to get their
collections started. Includes=
:
v 48 fun stamp activities
v Famous stamp facts
v Stamp collecting tips
v 200 hinges for attaching stamps to the activity pages
v 2 stock pages for storing special stamps
v Plastic zippered pocket
Updated Reference section as of January 2008! Also includes a packet of 100 worl=
dwide
stamps and a second packet of 100 US or 40+ topical stamps!
$8.00 each, plus $2.5=
0 shipping
(Allow
4 to 6 weeks for shipping. Additional shipping charges for overseas orders.=
)
Send order with check to:
Youth
Stamp Collectors
4404
– 224th Place SW
Moun=
tlake
Terrace, WA 98043-4150
425-=
774-5929
youth.stamps@verizon.net