THE LILAC HINGE I.E.P.S., PO BOX 3731, SPOKANE WA 99220

www.ieps-stamps.org OCTOBER 2013 EDITOR: KEN REHFELD kenrehfeld@comcast.net 924-6375

VOLUME XLII No. 10

NEW MEMBER: ROBERT LOVELL, RATHDRUM, IDAHO

WORLD WIDE

> OUR NEXT GENERAL MEETING:- TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22^ND, @ 7:00pm. AT THIS MEETING WE WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO SHARE THOSE SPECIFIC THINGS WHICH BROUGHT YOU INTO OUR HOBBY. WHAT WAS IT? DOCTORS ORDER? A FAMILY MEMBER? AND INTEREST IN A SPECIAL TOPIC? FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE??? LET’S ALL SHARE WITH THE GROUP. GOODIES PROVIDED BY MILT MAAS AND DAVID AND ANNE HARRIS. SEE YOU THERE.

> >THE 6:30 SEMINAR: DAVID OLDFIELD WILL SHARE A LIST OF “PHILATELIC ELEMENTS” PRODUCED BY PETER BUTLER. THESE ARE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF PHILATELY WHICH COULD BE COLLECTED AND STUDIED. DAVID DOESN’T KNOW OR UNDERSTAND ALL THSES THINGS, BUT MAYBE YOU COULD ENLIGHTEN HIM. REMEMBER THE SEMINAR STARTS AT 6:30 AND ENDS AT 7:00.

HAVE YOU PURCHASED YOUR CLUB T SHIRT YET? THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL AND ONLY $10. SO COME ON DOWN AND GET ONE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. SIZES M, L, XL. WEAR THEM AT THE NEXT MEETING.

> > HAVE YOU GOT MAGAZINES THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH? BRING THEM TO OUR MEETINGS FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO ENJOY. BRING WHATEVER YOU WANT, TAKE WHATEVER YOU WANT. DOES NOT NEED TO BE PHILATELIC IN NATURE OR NEW. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BRING ANY TO TAKE ANY.

BOARD MEMBERS UP FOR RE-ELECTION ARE: DAVID OLDFIELD, MARILYN MILLER, MILT MAAS AND RICHARD KLOTZ. RICHARD HAS RESIGNED. DAVID, MARILYN AND MILT HAVE AGREED TO RUN AGAIN AND CHUCK JONES, DDS HAS SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO RUN FOR THE BOARD POSITION. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT? PLEASE LET ME KNOW A.S.A.P.

THE SHOW WAS A SUCCESS. ANDREA AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THOSE WHO VOLUNTEERED TO WORK AT THE GREETERS TABLE. YOU MADE IT A LOT OF FUN.

> > > OCTOBER IS “NATIONAL STAMP COLLECTING MONTH”. MARILYN MILLER HAS PHILATELIC EXHIBITS at two VALLEY Libraries. ARGONNE AND THE ONE IN OPPORTUNITY. PLUS WE HAVE ADDED THE MORAN PRAIRIE LIBRARY THIS YEAR. DAVID OLDFIELD HAS SECURED THE LIBRARY IN POST FALLS AGAIN. THESE ARE GREAT EXHIBITS FOR OUR HOBBY. TRY TO GET THERE AND TAKE A LOOK.

Next youth meeting, Saturday November 9^th, 1pm, Vintage Post Card shop.

Y NEXT STAMP MIXTURE NIGHT MEETING: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12^TH. BOARD MEETING

STARTS @ 6:15pm, STAMP MIXTURE @ 7:00pm. WE STILL HAVE NEW MATERIAL. CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP. A GREAT MANY ITEMS TO FILL THOSE HOLES THAT YOU KNOW YOU HAVE. COME ON OUT AND SORT THROUGH THE PHILATELIC DELIGHT. MEET FELLOW COLLECTORS, DISCUSS YOUR UNUSUAL ITEMS, JUST SOCIALIZE WITH FANTASTIC PEOPLE AND HAVE FUN. BRING YOUR COLLECTION TO SHARE AT THIS MEETING. GET IDEAS ON MOUNTING YOUR COLLECTION, WHAT TO COLLECT, WHERE TO FIND IT! EBAY? BRING A FRIEND. IF YOU DO NOT COME, THAT IS A LOST OPPORTUNITY.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ENJOY COLLECTING A TOPIC, AFTER THE BOARD MEETING NOW THERE WILL BE A “TOPICAL” GET TOGETHER IN THE LIBRARY. SO BRING YOUR STAMPS, ALBUMS AND GET READY TO TRADE OR ASK QUESTIONS AND HAVE A LOT OF FUN WITH YOUR TOPIC. PLAN ON ATTENDING.

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE RECIPE? PUT TOGETHER YOUR FAVORITE, MAKE IT A 1 PAGE EXHIBIT WITH STAMPS THAT RELATE TO THE RECIPE. WE WILL THEN COPY THEM FOR DISTRIBUTION TO CLUB MEMBERS. STAY TUNED TO FIND OUT WHEN WE WILL START THIS ADVENTURE. SOUNDS DELICIOUS TO ME.

NOVEMBER IS OUR ANNUAL “DONATION AUCTION”. ALL PROCEEDS COLLECTED GO TO THE RETIRMENT COMMUNITY AS OUR THANKS FOR LETTING US USE THE FACILITY AT NO COST TO THE CLUB. YOU CAN BRING FOOD, PHILATELIC ITEMS, BOOKS, OR JUST STUFF. PLAN ON ATTENDING, IT IS A LOT OF FUN.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR TUESDAY DECEMBER 10^TH 5:30 PM, FOR THE CLUBS CHRISTMAS DINNER. THE MENU IS ROAST BEEF OR CHICKEN, SALAD, DINNER ROLL, VEGETABLE AND DESERT. AFTER THE DINNER, AWARDS WILL BE PRSENTED AND THE “STEAL A GIFT” EXCHANGE TO FOLLOW. MAKE SURE TO SIGN UP AT THE REMAINING MEETINGS OR CONTACT ME. I NEED A COUNT BY THE 1^ST OF DECEMBER.

IEPS EVENT SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1,2, & 3. SEAPEX, TUKWILA WASHINGTON.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26^TH, CLUB MEETING. ANNUAL DONATION AUCTION, NO SPEAKER.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10^TH, IEPS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DINNER. AWARDS AND A LIVELY GIFT EXCHANGE.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28^TH , CLUB MEETING. HUGH JOHNSTON, “UNDER THE SOIL OF WESTERN CANADA”.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25^TH, CLUB MEETING. SHOW AND TELL.

TUESDAY, MARCH 25^TH, CLUB MEETING. CLUB BOURSE NITE, NO SPEAKER.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MARCH 29^TH & 30^TH, APPLE BLOSSOM AT THE HILTON GARDEN INN.

TUESDAY, APRIL 22^ND, CLUB MEETING, “SAUDI ARABIA” BY KEVIN DIXON.

THE IEPS MEETS THE 2^ND AND 4^TH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH.

MEETINGS USUALLY BEGINS AT 7PM

AT RIVERVIEW TERRACE RETIREMENT CENTER, ACTIVITIES ROOM, LOWER LEVEL

1801 E UPRIVER DRIVE, SPOKANE WA

I.E.P.S. PRESIDENT J PALMER

VICE PRESIDENT DAVID OLDFIELD

SECRETARY MARILYN MILLER

TREASURER KEN REHFELD

DIRECTOR AT LARGE MILT MAAS

DIRECTOR AT LARGE KEVIN DIXON

DIRECTOR AT LARGE OPEN

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