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MINUTES OF MEETING MAY 19 2025

Meeting started at 6:04 pm. 49 members and guests were present.

Dave thanked Al P. and Rob G. For cutting up all the 12 rotisserie chickens for our meal. Once again we thank Vincent profusely for taking care of all the settings of the three tables for our dinner. The Club also thanks everyone who brought in side dishes. There was plenty to eat. We are looking for sponsors for the next three meetings. If you can help let Dave and Silvia know.

In Honor of Memorial Day Dave R. Had all past and present service men and women and first responders stand and be recognized for their service.

Our Treasure/vice-president gave out a monthly financial report.
Our club welcomed new member Maria G.# 356 to our family of friends.

It was grand to have our youth director Jacob S.at the meeting!!!!

Jacob S. spoke very proudly about his grandfather’s extensive collection of duck stamps that is for sale along with other stamp items of interest.

Our live auction had a lot of action and fun. Many bargains were won by all that bid.

Door Prizes won by # 250 Linda C. and Vincent F. # 330

50/50/50/50 was won by # 318 Micheal P. and a guest.

A special thank you to Capt. Rob for taking this meetings pictures.

Once again we thank each of you for making the club the success it is today and for many 24 years of friendship and the comarari ,the love is like no other !!

Minutes submitted by our Hostess:
Silvia R.

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MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 21 2025

Another spectacular meeting 66 members and guests were in attendance! Meeting Started 6:00 pm (on time)

What an amazing dinner we all had thanks to Joao C. and Michael P. Thank you !
We thank all of those who brought in food to complement the meal.
Special Thanks To Vincent for manding the food table !

Next month ‘s meeting the club will pay for the main meal which will be Rotisserie Chicken from BJ,s..

David R. spoke about the annual Home Show and told the membership about 7 boxes of stamps that were requested and sent to various foreign countries to schools and one orphanage

Dave R. told everyone that Jim and Willa Burns are now residing at the Windsor room 246 and would love to get correspondence from the members. The address is 50 Town Ct., Palm Coast, FL, 32164

June and Phil brought in Tomato Plants Free For All The Members !!
That was such a nice gift for all of us ! Thank you June for that beautiful gesture !!!

Frankie D. gave the treasurer’s report.

What an auction, so many, many, items !!!
Thank you to the auction team for helping out !

The 50/50 was won by #133 Billy Bob B. & # 352 Michael G.
Door prizes were won by # 338 Williams’. & # 318 Michael P.

Welcome back Al S. We are all happy to see you back.

As always we thank everyone for making the club the success it is !!

See you all next month on May 19,2025

Silvia and David

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FCS&CC Minutes March 17, 2025
From David Rosenthal
Date Tue 3/18/2025 12:21 PM
FCS&CC Minutes 3-17-2025. 47 members and guests attended.
David R. called the meeting at 6:06 PM.
The fantastic Fireman’s Goulash meal was sponsored by Craig and Pam M. This was
delicious. Our club also thanks everyone who contributed side dishes to complete
this meal.
A Foreign Coin was donated for the good of the club by our beloved Bob C.! Thank
you !
April’s meal is being sponsored by Joao C..
You all remember last years delicious meal all the way from Portugal
Portuguese Chicken and Fish just like last year will be served .
David R. told the members that a huge donation of mint US stamps was distributed
to all the stamp boxes and put on tables for everyone to go through and take home.
Price Alert…. Gold is over $3,000.00 per ounce and Silver is over $33.00 an ounce.
WOW. First time gold has hit this level…
As a reminder there are members who have not yet paid their 2025 dues. Check
your membership card. If it does not show 2025 then we ask you to send your
$20.00 yearly dues to our PO Box 351355, Palm Coast, FL 32135-1355. We need
your continued support. Remember your dues include our Holiday Party for you
and a guest.
Keith M. told the members that you can purchase a Sun rail ticket for $3.75 round trip
to go from Deland to Winter Park. You could go to the end of the line and then to
Winter Park for a fun Day.
We welcomed new member #354 Damisty W.
The Flagler Palm Coast Home Show is running from Sat. through Sunday. March 29th
and 30th.We need help manning the tables both days. Please come for a couple of
hours and help our club. We will have a special “KIDS” table filled with stamps to go
through for visitors and members. This is our best source for getting new members
and helping the public with stamp and coin valuations.
Please bring items of interest to put on our table and take them with you when you
leave. This is always a lot of fun.
Lunch will be provided by the club on both days .
Frankie D. Gave the treasurer’s report. We thank him profusely for his time !
Thank you to AL P. who took on soo many duties behind the scenes at this meeting
..It is very much appreciated by all .
Trish we thank you for doing the 50/ 50.
Thank you to Trish and John S. Frankie, Bob H. David and Paul S. for doing the
auction for all of us to enjoy .
Door Prize winners were, # 318 Mike P. and # 60 Francine F.
The 50/50/50 was won by #343 Craig and Pam M. and # 206 Henry I. who donated
his winnings back to the club. Thank you Henry.
As always the club would not be what it is today without each and one of you ! A
MILLION THANKS FOR BEING IN ALL OF OUR LIVES !
Minutes Submitted by:
Silvia R. Hostess

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Subject: FCSACC MINUTES JANUARY 20,2025

Meeting Started at 6:09 PM. 51 members and guests attended.

We thanked Frank F. for his famous chili that he made for all of us and thanked everyone who brought in side dishes. . It was a feast !
February’s dinner is being sponsored by June and Phil !

June is cooking for all of us her food from her homeland of China ! We thank them profusely !

March ‘s meeting is being sponsored by Graig M. It will be a one of a kind for all of us to eat .

IT IS CHARLIE’S FIREHOUSE GOULASH ..

Frankie D. gave us the treasurer report .
Paul S. gave us a talk on a D-Day Commentative Air Force Hat and spoke about the plane’s mission.
Dave R. spoke about the upcoming Flagler/Palm Coast Home Show taking place on March 26th – 27th.

We welcome new member Mrs. Kay Lynn P. #351

The 50/50 was won by Paul S.and Frank F.

The door prizes were won by Bill B. And Robert G.
Thank you , David F. Robert G. and AL P. and Trish S. for always helping out with the cleaning up after our meals..

Thank you Trish for doing the 50/50 !

What an auction ! Thank you , Frankie, Trish , John , Paul , Bob H. and David for a great auction. We want everyone to know that at the end of the auction with the buyers going first and then the sellers that this was one of the most efficient auctions in a long time. Frankie D. Says thank you.

Thank you all for who you are, our club is what it is today because of you all !!

We want to thank the African American Culture Center for all of their dedication towards all of us. Their kindness is un-measurable !
They have made all of us feel so very welcome from the start!!
As of this month it will be one year that we are here !
Our Club donated a Slide Die button making machine with a ton of parts to the AACS. We all hope the AACS will use this and enjoy it for years to come.

For all of you that have not paid your 2025 dues please see Frankie D. at the February meeting that will be the 17 of February 2025 at the table in front of the doors.
Till next month :
Your Hostess,
Silvia R.

SPECIAL EVENT FOR FEBRUARY 17 MEETING
Paul S. will have a special table for members to pick, trade and purchase items from several countries. Members are encouraged to bring in items for this. Tables are always available for members who need them. If you have a special country you want to see from Paul S. let us know and we will forward this information to him

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__MINUTES of Meeting June 17 2024

Meeting started at 6:09PM. There were 47 members and visitors.
We are still having visitors that our club met at the Annual Home Show. This is very
encouraging.
It was a very busy start of the meeting for we had a lot of visitors bringing in stamps and coins
They were all helped by the members.
We want to thank John B. And Francine F. for the meal, it was enjoyed by all!
Thank you to everyone who brought in side dishes to accommodate the meal, the baked beans
prepared by Kari S. Were out of this world!!
Our July dinner will be sponsored by Linda Lou It is being catered by Olive Garden.
The August meal will be provided by the club. Pizza.
The September meal will be sponsored and cooked by Bill S. and Bill B. Homemade pull pork
and brisket and Kari will once again give us the gift of eating her delicious baked beans.
Frankie, presented Silvia with a $25.00 gift card from body and bath from the membership for
her birthday… She thanks everyone very much ..
Bob K. Is stepping down from being Treasurer and membership, however, he will still be the
Club’s Webmaster.
Frankie D. Will be taking over as our new treasurer ..
Door prizes were won by Stevie and Michael P.
50/50 was won by Michael P. And Allan K.
Thank you all for pitching in to get the meeting started and closing the meeting down.
Hope to see everyone at the July 15 ,2024 meeting.
David, Silvia, Frankie, and Bob _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Minutes of Meeting May 20 2024

Meeting started at 6:04 PM. There were 42 members and 6 guests.

We can never Thank Enough to Joah C. , Linda C.  and Michael P. For They gave all of us a wonderful, memorable lasting gift the meal was out of this world homecooked fish , chicken , rice , salad and Portuguese rolls of their homeland of Portugal !

Thank you to all that brought in dishes to accommodate the meal. Thank you to everyone who helped with the setting , breaking down and behind the scenes to be able to make it comfortable for all

Each and Every One Of You Are Amazing FRIENDS / MEMBERS ..Our club is what it is because of each of you !!!!

We all sang Happy Birthday To Belinda who runs the African American Cultural Center. Belinda received many gifts from all the members !

Each of the ladies received Mother’s Day present .. In June all the guys will receive Father’s Day Present .. We would never leave you guys out !

The June Meal will be sponsored by Francine F. Sammy and John B.

We need sponsors for the July and August meals.

Our Holiday Party is being worked on;  we will keep you all in suspense !!!! For a little bit  longer !

Paul S. Gave a talk on The Stamp Sweat Box.

David R. talked on the fake stamps from China that are appearing .

Bob K. Gave the financial report .

Thank you to Vincent, Francine and Bob K. Paul S. and David R. for managing the  auction .. There were many lots bid on and we all had a lot of fun

The 50/50 was won by John B.

Door prizes were won by Vincent and John S.

See you all next month

Kind regards always,

Silvia and D

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FS&CC MINUTES FROM APRIL 15,2024

President StampandCoin

Subject: FCS&CC Minutes 3-18-2024

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Minutes of Meeting July 24 2023

56 members and guests attended.  It was great to see everyone !

Christmas in July was very successful. 

Meeting called to order at 6:01 PM.  

Dave R. thanked everyone for bringing in side dishes to accompany our Lemon Pepper Rotisserie Chicken. The food was great and completely devoured by everyone. 

Thank you Billy Bob, Michael P. and Joao A. for carving up the 6 chickens. 

Thank you, Cleo B., Frankie D., Jane M., and Silvia R., for manning the food table and serving everyone.   

The VFW let us use their portable speaker system since the reg microphone was not working. 

4 visitors were recognized and two became members.  

One of which was a member from over 20 years ago. Bob K. will reactivate his original member number.  

We all welcome William #338 and Antono#92 

Bob K. Gave the financial report for the month and told us our funds are starting to get a little low. To help keep down the expenses for the next three meetings we are asking the members to bring in a covered dish or side dish for our meetings. This will lead us up to our Huge Holiday Meal in November.  

Allan K. gave a presentation on fake gold layered coins and showed the newspaper ads selling them. This a scam that charges huge amounts of money for almost worthless coins. Please be careful when dealing with these ads. These are not produced by the US Mint. 

The live auction saw a lot of bids for a lot of great bargains.  

Thank you to Tom H. and Billy Bob for bringing in the tables . 

Thank you to Bob K., Frankie D., Paul S., and of course David R. for running the auction. 

Thank you, Barbara C., for manning the welcome table and the 50/50 tickets. 

To The Members We Thank Each And Every one of you for the fellowship , laughter and the love ! 

Thank you to Tom H. and Billy Bob for setting up the tables ,tearing them down  those who put the tables back. Also, to Phillip M. for always helping behind the scenes and removing the trash bags.  

50/50 winners: 

Silvia R. #70 

Lou D.  #4 

Door Prize winners: 

Maureen W.  

Cathy R. 

Minutes submitted by Frankie D. (Thanks Frankie, your check is in the mail) 

August Speaker Will Be The Honorable John Stratton . 

Kind Regards From All Your Officers ! 

David R. 

Frankie D. 

Bob K. 

 

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MINUTES OF MEETING JUNE 26 2023

There were 36 members and 6 guests present.

Meeting was called to order at 6:02 PM.

Everyone present enjoyed the sub sandwiches and Silvia’s Famous Chicken Salad with all the fixings.

We all welcomed back Lou D. Member # 4 and we also welcomed New Member Robert S. #337.

The Following Members were recognized For their 24 + years active members.

Ed W.

Jim B.

Dr. John Z.

Francine

Phil A.

For David R. It will be 20 years as being President in Feb.

Barbara C. will be our Welcome Sentry (unarmed of course) and in charge of the 50/50 and the special door prizes .

Our education speaker was Michael P.

David R. reminded the membership that in 10 weeks the new NFL season starts (GO DOLPHINS).

The brothers were back Bob and Paul S. Paul S. talked to all of us about finding three stamps on our free stamp table cataloging at several hundred dollars.

Our Vice President Frankie D. gave Silvia R. recognition for her hard work and presented her with two gift cards for her birthday from the members.

Our Treasurer Bob K. gave us the monthly financial report.

We want to thank everyone for helping out from putting up and tearing down the tables , helping set up , tearing down ,helped with the preparation of our meal , with the auction and taking the garbage to the dumpsters.

50/50 was won by John B. and Bob M.

Door prizes were won by Barbara C. and Tom H.

The July Meeting Education Speaker Will Be The Honorable Member Allan K.

The July Meeting will be Christmas in July lots of giveaways will be given out!

If you are a member of the APS, please e-mail David with name and membership number. If we have enough APS members, we may qualify for free club membership that our club pays for every year.

Have a great month of July !

Your officers

David R.

Frankie D.

Bob K.

Minutes were submitted by Silvia R.

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2023 Minutes of Meeting May 22

FCS&CC minutes 5/22, 2023. There were 34 guest and members present.

Everyone attending received free carwash compliments of Mother Nature.

We all could not wait till 5 p.m. to eat!  So we all started to eat by 4 :40 p.m.

It was a great success our covered dish supper , so many yummy things to eat!

Thank you to all for making it a great success !!

The meeting was called to order at the sound of the bell at 6:02 PM.

Everyone was asked to introduce themselves so new members can meet and know everyone by name.

David R. gave an update on counterfeit stamps being produced in China and spoke about the declining counter service at the post office.Michael N. called to tell you all how much he misses the stamp club meetings and each of you !Linn’s stamp poll winners were announced with the big winner being the set of Peanuts Stamps for 2023.

Frankie D. standing in for our treasure Bob K. gave the financial report.

Our education talk was given by Paul S. On Matchbook Covers.

We were all thrilled to see Isay B. and His Grandson all grown up !!! It has been a year and a half that he came from the Ukraine by himself.

He showed all of us his achievements and we thanked him for sharing and coming to the meeting !

Thank you, Bob H. Tom H. Frankie D. John B. and Stephen, Paul S. and David for helping with the auction!

The club had a great live auction including a great “for the Good Of The Club’ sale.”

Thank you to Frankie D., Stephen, John B, Paul S. and David R. for running this evening’s auction.

Thank you, Vincent, for doing the special door prize tickets.

Thank you, Frankie, for doing the 50/50 tickets

Thank you all putting up and tearing down the tables in the rain !

Thank you Linda for always going behind the scene cleaning and straightening up !

The 50/50 was won by John A. # 304

Door prize gift cards were won by Michael P.  #318 and Maureen W. #233.

Once again, our meeting was a great ,fun ,meeting for all !!

Minutes by our Hostess,

 

Silvia R.

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Minutes of Meting April 24 2023

 

 

 

 

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2023 Minutes of Meeting March 27

There were 63 +++ members and visitors at this meeting.

A great turnout. A lot of transactions took place from 5:00 PM till 6:15 PM.

Our meeting started at 6:15 PM to give everyone attending a chance to eat the world’s best Chicken Soup Made by Chef Frank and his Assistant Mrs. Frank F. There were salads and treats for everyone. No one was left hungry. Thank you to everyone who helped serve and clean up.  Vincent , Bob H. Kathy ,  and Frankie D.

David R. and Frankie D. both told everyone about the terrible job the Post Office is doing in damaging the mail. There is no answer to correct this until the Palm Coast Post Office takes the time to teach the clerks how to read and not be lazy.

David R. mentioned the first anniversary of the post office losing a 60-pound package containing 16 albums being mailed to an auction house from Bunnell . This packaged disappeared without a trace once it was accepted at the post office. Must have gone to the Twilight Zone”.

A moment of silence was held for long time member Gerry Laird who recently passed away. He will be missed.

Our club welcomed two new members into our family. # 345 Jim Ratcliff Jr. and # 346 Jim Ratcliff Sr. We all welcome both of you to our club and hope you enjoy your membership with us.

A letter was received about gold and silver coin shortages from a supporter in South Florida. Bob Hart took the mike and explained what was happening with the shortages.

Our infamous Ed W. gave a most interesting short (under two hours) about old fire and police badges. Ed had several on display for all to see and enjoy.

Bob K.  Gave our monthly finance report. Great job Mr. Bob.

We had a fun live auction with a lot of bargains to be had. Thank you, Frankie D. Bob K. Paul S. and David R. for running it !

Thank you Barbara C. for taking care of the 50/50 and manning the front table for us. It was very good to see you after a very long time !!

Thank you to Vincent F., Bob H., Tom H., Joe S. Michael P. Allan K., Keith M., Capt. Rob., John Z., Phil M., Billy Bob B., and of course David R. for all your help with putting up taking down tables. If I didn’t catch everyone who helped, please forgive me for the senior moments have finally reached me!

Thank You Linda Lou for all your help behind the scenes.

Thank you Robert C. for your coin donation for the “Good Of The Club”.

$10.00 Door Prize Winners:

Silvia R. and Tom H.

50/50/50 Winners:

Frank F # 294 and Barbara C. # 284.

Once again Thank  Each and  Everyone Of You for making this club what it is and continuous to be without you all it would not be such a great club!!

Minutes submitted by:

Silvia R.

Hostess

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2023 Minutes of Meeting Feb 27

Wow! 66 members and visitors from the home show and even a girl-scout troop what more could we ask for!

We all welcomed Kraze and Ruth it was great to see them both. We had not seen them since the pandemic.

We also welcomed Bob S. We had not seen him in three years.   It was so good to have him and to once again take part in the meeting and the auction with his brother Paul S.

Just like before the two brothers always together at the meeting!

Our Sad Farewell to Our Sergeant Of Arms Eric L. and Grace who are moving to Texas. It has been a great honor for all of us to have had them in our lives!

All those 257 puzzles found new homes to go to!!

Frankie D. and David R. gave a report on the very successful Home Show.

Bob K. gave our treasurer report.

Thank you Vince for help in getting the food table all in order for us to enjoy !

Thanks you Tom H. , Michael P. Bill B. Keith M., Denny L. and Phil for helping with the tables.

Thank you to Frankie D. Eric L. Paul and Bob S. David and Bob H. for helping out with the auction.

Thank you Cleo, Keith and Bob K. for taking care of the tickets .

Door prizes were won by Stephen S. and John C.

The 50/50 was won by David R. and John C.

Our March Meal Will Be Provided By Frank F.  Home-made chicken soup and all the fixings will be provided.

Thank you to every one of you for making this a great, fun and very enjoyable club.   The contribution you each bring is remarkable in so many ways!

Silvia R.

Hostess

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Minutes of Meeting January 23 2023

At 4:15 PM many members showed up at the VFW to set up tables for the special estate auction that was being held at approximately 6:15 PM. This was a great and welcome surprise to see all this help. Our members also helped bring in 40 plus albums for this auction. I was grateful for all the help. This special auction was held in memory of our beloved Paul Noll who passed away a year ago.

Light snacks was provided by our club.

There were 36 members and visitors present.

The meeting started at 6:00 PM.

Bob K. Gave a detailed financial report.

Dave R. spoke about our rental increases for the year.

As part of our community awareness Island Doctors came for those members that my have questions about health care.

Everyone was reminded that the Home Show will take place Feb. 4th & 5^th Sat. and Sunday at the Flagler Palm Coast High School from 9:00 AM till 4:00 PM each day. Volunteers are needed both days to man the booth. There will be a special table set up with free stamps and sandwiches will be provided for those that help two or more hours. This show has always been our best source for new members and to answer questions for the general public. Please, if you can help let Silvia know and keep in mind we need items to put on the table which will be taken home by the members bringing them.

The special auction was a great success along with the regular auction and the Good For The Club Auction.

Thank you Keith M. for handling the 50/50 tickets.

Thank you Bob K., Francine F., Paul S., Frankie D., and Bob H., and David R. for handling the auction.

Thank you to everyone who helped set up and take down the tables.

Thank you Cleo B. and Keri S. For helping at the food table.

The 50/50 (25/25/50) winners were:

# 304 John C.

#305 Brian R.

The Door Prize Winners were:

#299 Rob P.

#49 John Z.

Minutes were taken by:

Silvia R. Hostess

 

 

 

 

 

 

MINUTES OF MEETING AT HOLIDAY MEAL NOV 28 2022

Happy Holidays to all of our members and friends.

Our Holiday meal took place at Outback on Monday 11-28-2022.

A great time was had by all. All of the ladies were given a chance to win a high fashion Odyssey purse from Trades Of Hope with eleven winners. These purses are brand new and retailed at $79.00 each but David R. worked his magic and got these for a great price. Congratulations to the winners.

Four BINGO games were called by David R. and Bob K. with fantastic cash prizes that you can retire again on.

The winners were Cleo B., Ed W., Ronnie I., and John B.

Best table decorations were won by Lisa and Jacob S. who received 1^st place and Eric and Grace L. who won 2^nd place. Each table won a great gift for their expert decorating talents.

Great food was enjoyed by everyone and after eating our famous gift exchange took place with a lot of surprises.

Special thank you to Frankie D. for taking the minutes. Thank you Jim I. and Ronnie I., Trish S. for all your help.

We will see everyone at our next regular meeting on Monday January 23rd.

Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Happy Kwanza, Merry Grinches Day to all and to all a good night.

Silvia and David

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MINUTES of Meeting Oct 24 2022

Our meeting was called to order at 6:05PM. 49 Members and Six Guests were present at the meeting .

 KFC provided the meal and everyone gobbled it up.

Thank you, Frankie D., for picking it up and To Cleo and Henrietta for serving it.

David R. reminded the members that this was the last regular meeting of the year and informed everyone to use our club web site to contact David because his AOL site has crashed.

It was great to see Henrietta again and Joe M. at the meeting.

Our club received a lot of “junk” coins to be put in envelopes to be handed out to youth at the upcoming home show. Just some of the donors were Joe, Phil , Michael P., Vincent, Jim, Jean, Brian, Stanley, Allan, and others. These are being bagged up into zip lock bags and will have a club business card enclosed. Stamp packets will also be distributed to anyone interested in stamp collecting.

Dues are now due for 2023 and many of those attending the meeting gave Bob K. these dues. This made Bob very happy.

If you have not paid your 2023 dues yet this can be sent to PO BOX 351355, Palm Coast, FL 32135-1355.

Tom H. Spoke about the coins that will be given out and the reason this is a great thing to do to get new collectors interested in coin collecting.

Ed W. our educational director gave a great presentation on WWII occupational currency and spoke about why people collect “things”.  This was enjoyed by everyone. Great job Ed.

Nominations were accepted for new officers for the year 2023. Named and seconded were Frank D. for vice president, Robert K. for secretary, and David R. for president. All of which won by acclimation. Congratulations to the 2023 officers.

The Christmas Tree will be put up on November 15^th at 11:00 am at the Library. We encourage the members to give us 30 minutes of your time to do this. It is always a lot of fun.

A letter from Mark W. was read to the membership. Mark is interested in trading stamps with members. His letter was circulated to those in attendance.

Dave R. reminded everyone about our upcoming Holiday Party on November 28^th At 1:00 PM at Outback. If members want to participate in the gift exchange bring a new wrapped item with a $10.00 value.

Thank You to everyone for your help in breaking down the tables and locking up the VFW.

Thank you to Jim I. for helping with the 50/50.

Thank You Maureen W. for handing out the tickets for the special door prizes.

Thank you to Linda Lou for calling out the numbers for the special door prizes.

Thank you to Paul S., Frankie D., Bob K. and David R. for taking care of the auction.

Thank you Bob K. for getting the gift cards for the door prizes.

Bob K. our financial report.

Gift Card Door Prizes:

Frankie D. # 145

Allan K. # 253

50/50 winner:

Paul S. #165

Happy Halloween to all.

Minutes submitted by:

Silvia R. Hostess

 

 

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Minutes of Special Board Meeting, September 17 2022

Board Meeting 8-17-2022 called to order 2:00 pm.

Present:

David Rosenthal, President

Frank Debisceglie, Vice-President

Robert Kegley, Treasurer

Discussion on dues and club expenses. By a unanimous vote the dues will be raised by $5.00 per year to go from $15.00 to $20.00.

Discussion on meal cost at meetings that the funds allocated for the meals has been used up.  Voted and approved by all three board members that starting in January, 2023 that the club provide light snacks.

Meeting ended at 2:30 PM

Minutes taken by David Rosenthal

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Minutes of Meeting Aug 22 2022

 The Cuban Meal was served at 4:30 and devoured quickly by all!!

 The skies gave everyone a fantastic lightning show along with some much-needed rain.

 We all welcomed new member Lana M. #332 . Welcome to our club.

Coins were donated by Eric L. and Bob C. for our programs. We thank them very much !

The special door prize table was filled up tremendously from the generosity of Joe ,Eric, Bob, Michael , and Frankie D.

What a surprise Keith M. gave all of us with his presence,(for he is a snow bird.) Welcome back Barbara, Maureen ,Ed  and Phil A.

One of our members found a coil pair that could be worth $40,000 at the free table . It pays to go through the free stamps.

Thank you to David R. , Frankie D., and Linda for Show and Tell portion of the meeting.

The presentation at Las Palmas on Wed. August 17th went well. A lot of information was given out and enjoyed by everyone that helped at the table.

This year, after three years of not participating due to Covid, we will once again participate for the Christmas Tree Presentation at the Library. This year it will be on Nov. 15, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the Palm Coast Library.  ALSO Our Holiday Party Will be on November 28,2022 At Outback in Palm Coast At 1 p.m.

 It was discussed and brought up to the membership by Keith , Eric , David , Frankie D. and Barbara that our dues should go up to $20 starting January 2023.

New membership will be $25.00; this is the first increase in 15 years. Renewal membership will be $20.00.  Frankie D. made the motion and Eric L. seconded it .

 This was approved by a large majority of the attending membership.

Bob K. gave the financial report for the month.

Many Thanks To All That Helped With Setting up the tables and taking them down!!! Michael , Allan K. Tom , Paul ,Frankie D.

Thank you, Linda, for calling out the special door prizes ,Thank you Barbara for doing the fifty/fifty;  and to Frankie for doing the tickets for the special door prizes

Thank you to Bob K. for always handling the ten dollars gift cards and being the treasure for the club, it is very much appreciated by all .

The $10 gift cards were won by Allan K. and Paul S.

The fifty/fifty was won by Stanley G.

September’s meeting by popular demand, our meal will be coming from KFC .

Thank you Frankie, David , Paul  and Bob for handling the auction .

Kind Regards To All!!

Silvia and David

 

 

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Minutes from The July 25 ,2022 Meeting

 

 

 

 

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Minutes of Meeting June 27 2022

There were 59 members and visitors present.

Dave R. started the meeting at 6:06 pm after everyone finished eating a great meal (sub sandwiches) with all the fixings from Wal-Mart.

Our club had a show and tell.

Dave R. spoke to our members about the Century Of Progress train leased by the Post Office that traveled to cities all over America.

 Joe B. spoke about two very rare essays from 1985 flag over capitol that was never issued with the only known 2^nd copy being in the Smithsonian Museum.

The FCS&CC presented Silvia R.  with gift cards for reaching 70 years young!

Billy Bob spoke about a county fund raiser for the Flagler County Food Bank. After a lengthy discussion that lasted a full 4 minutes the club made a motion to send donate $50.00. Motion Passed.

Dave R. discussed making 5 donors that have supported our club for years honorary members. Motion Passed. To protect their privacy, their names will not be printed in the minutes.

Our financial treasurer gave our fantastic financial report.

We received several donations of stamps for the stamp tables. A Special Thank You  to Graham M. who donated stamps in memory of his wife.

50/50 winner: #304 John C.

Door Prize Winner # 304 John C.

Door Prize Winner # 317 Bryan D.

Next Month we are having a catered authentic Chinese From The Red Bowl Asian Bistro In Ormond Beach. Our club members Vince, Shirin G. and their family recently purchase this restaurant.!

You do not want to miss out on this meal.

It was very good to of see our beloved Jean P. after months of not being able to attend !

A special thank you for those members that help with setting up and taking down our tables. This is a great help.

Thank you to Frankie D., Bob K. , BillyBob B. and of course, David R. for handling our live auction.ou, Bob H., Joe S., Michael P.  Bob C. for filling the table with stamps , coins , materials for the special door prizes that everyone enjoyed receiving .

We encourage all members to help out with the special table project .

Thank you, Trish S., Cleo B. June D. and Linda C. for always helping out behind the scenes

We gave 70 envelopes filled with stamps to a school on the west coast of Florida.  One of the teachers attended our meeting .

She was very grateful to receive them !

Kind Regards To All

Minutes submitted by:

Silvia R.  Hostess

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Minutes of Meeting May 23, 2022

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MINUTES of The Meeting April 25 2022

 

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MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 28 2022

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Minutes of Meeting Feb 28 2022

There were 64 members and visitors present at this meeting. This is the highest since covid started. Our members and guests filled the room.

All attending this meeting enjoyed a catered meal from Salsas Mexican Restaurant. The food was hot and delicious. Nothing was left over. Thank you to Keith M. for picking up this meal for us.

Dave R. started the meeting at 6:02 pm with the ringing of a new 100 year old sheep bell. Thank you ed W. for this new toy.

All members stood for a moment of silence for our beloved Paul Noll who recently passed away to the great puzzle in the sky.

Dave R. spoke about next years Home Show that will take place a week later than in past years. 2023’s dates for the Home Show are February 4th and 5th Saturday and Sunday. Mark your calendars.

Dave R. let everyone know that items on the viewing table with the # 70 that is $10.00 or higher will be part of a reverse auction.

Our illustrious Ed W. gave a fantastic presentation on medals and special covers. It is always fascinating to listen to Ed. and to see his items.

Bob K. gave the financial report.

It was brought up to the clubs attention that the FUN Show will give at no charge a free table to promote our club in Orlando. The table must be attended at all times by a club member that is also a FUN member. If anyone is interested in doing this please let Dave R. know. There will be packets of coins ad stamps provided to give out to Fun Show atendees.

Keith M. told the club that on April 2nd at the agricultural center on US 1 that a grand opening will take place for the g scale outdoor train and a miniature train that can be ridden on. This is located towards the back fo the ag center.

Our club welcomed new member #325 Don G. to our family. There was another new member that joined after the meeting and will be recognized at our March 28 meeting.

David confirmed that our Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin will be our guest speaker at our March 28th meeting. Let’s have a great turnout for this event. Bring friends and family for this special guest. If you have any special items you wish to discuss or question Mayor Alfin just send me an e-mail and I will forward your questions.

Thank you John B. for running the 50/50.
Thank you Bernd for handing out the special door prize tickets.
Thank you Nicki for always bringing in a bag of snacks.
Thank you Tom H. for the yummy goodies that was enjoyed by everyone.
Thank you Allan A., Bob K. Francine F., John B. and Dave R. for running the live auction.
Thank you to everyone who helped set up and tear down the tables.
Thank you Michael P. and Joe for bringing in bags and boxes of stamps for our programs.
Thank you Stephen S. for bringing in a large bag of stamp packets.
Billy Bob brought in a set of new ink cartridges # 564. If your computer can use these let Dave R. know. First to respond gets them.

One of our members left a brown jacket. If this is yours, please let Bob K. know. He has it.

The 50/50 had two winners:
John Z. (for the 23rd time) and Eric L. who donated his winnings back for the good of the club. Thank you Eric.

Door prizes were won by:
Francine F. and Stephen S.

Minutes taken and submitted by our hostess Silvia R.

Hope to see everyone at our March 28th meeting.

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Minutes of the Meeting Jan 24, 2022

There were 55 members and 6 families that came from the home show.  Total of 63.

After a very great meal catered by Panda Express, we started the meeting at 6:02 PM.

The Home Show was a great success in promoting our club, over 250 stamp packs were giving out as well as dozens of coin packs.  We were given a commercial booth space at the front of the show.

The club gave a small class on Sunday Morning on how to start stamp collecting that was well attended.

Spoke to a lot of people about our club our mission which is to promote how to collect stamps and coins and the lifetime fun and enjoyment it brings.

We could have not done it without the help from Keith, David, Bob, Eric, Kathy, Cleo, Stevie, Paul and Silvia.

Our beloved Keith M. was so dedicated, kind, funny, witty and awesome in the way he talked to people at the home show both days ..

Thank you to Phil K. for the coin donations.

Dave R. held up a 7-foot receipt showing 45 donors of stamps that were sent a club bag and pen to thank them for their large donations.

We had a great stamp, silver and gold coin auction. This was the 3rd gold and silver coin special auction with the proceeds going to support our youth activities.

Thank you, John B., for coming up with the idea of having paddles for the auction and for providing them to the members.

Thank you to everyone for putting up the tables and taking them down, it is very much appreciated ..

Some of the special door prizes were donated by Michael P.,   an Excavating company from Washington State, Jeff and Darlene of Georgia , Jason and Pam F.,  and Allen A.

Rules for the auction were announced by Dave R. so that the new members will know how our auction works.

Bob K. gave our financial report.

New members were #322 Maureen W. #323 Tim R. and #324 Judith W.

Thank you, Bob, for handling all the money in being the treasurer and webmaster!

Thank you, Keith, for doing the special door prizes.

Thank you, Paul S., for doing the 50/50

Thank you Lindi Lou for the fun, the hollering in calling out the ticket numbers.

Thank you, Keith, David, Bob, Kathy and Francine, for handling the auction.

Thank you, Cleo and Nicki, Maureen and Silvia for handling the table with the food.

Door prizes were won by Bernie, and Linda Lou

The 50/50 was won by Kathy and Keith.  It was Kathy’s first time in seven years to win!

It was good to of seen everyone, to share the laughter, fun, the friendship, and the the great fellowship.  And to those members whom we have not seen in a year we all miss you

tremendously!

 

Kind regards always,

David and Silvia

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Minutes of Meeting Sep 27 2021

Our President called the meeting to open at 6:04 PM. There were 44 members and visitors present.

The meeting was dedicated to Larry E. Everyone stood up in his honor for a moment of silence.

What a great meal we all enjoyed that was catered by Panda Express. Everyone attending this meeting enjoyed great fellowship and stamps and coins.

Elections were held for officers for 2022. The current officers all stated that they will run again. Due to the fact that there were no other nominations the current officers were elected by acclimation to serve for the year 2022 as follows: President, David R., Vice President Frank D., Treasurer/secretary Robert K.
Eric L. Captain At Arms Congratulations to the new officers for 2022

Bob K. gave us the financial report.

A Big Welcome to John and Trish S. we had not seen them in over a year. Also, A Big Welcome to June D. for we had not seen her in two years .
Our movie star Keith M. flew in from Minnesota where he resides to have Chinese food with all of us. What a delight it was for all of us to see him.

Invitations will be going out for our Holiday Party on November 22, 2021 by the end of this week, you should be receiving them.

John C. talked about his trip to Portugal and seeing friends he had not seen in 60 years.

Paul S. gave us a fantastic talk and DVD presentation about his experience volunteering with the Red Cross working on September 11.

The 50/50 was split up into two winning numbers due to the large participation at this meeting. For the first time since the clubs beginning one member, John Z. won both pulls.

The 2 $10 gift cards were won by Billy Bob and Brian R.

The auction was one of the largest our club had in many years. A lively auction was enjoyed for the 29 silver coins that had been donated to the club. Several members also had coins to in the auction that were auctioned off along with dozens of stamp items. This auction was a little longer than usual but everyone stayed and enjoyed the action. There were many bargains that changed hands. The items brought much joy to the winners!

A Million Thanks To Bob K., Maureen , Francine, David, Paul , and Bob H. for helping with the auction ..

A Million Thanks to Tom H. Keith M. and Vince G. for putting back all of the tables.

It was very good seeing everyone and we miss the rest of you all, but we understand.

Kind regards always,
Silvia and David
Meeting was adjourned at 10:15

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Minutes of The Meeting August 23 2021

Hello Fellow Flagler County Stamp and Coin Members,

Meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. 42 were in attendance. We all enjoyed a great meal prepared by Kathy G, Keri’s salad, Maureen ‘s deviled eggs, Jean, Silvia’s, Cleo and Billy Bob ‘s great desserts were all enjoyed tremendously by all .

The yearly bills were discussed and voted on by the membership in attendance.

Due to the pandemic of the Delta Virus, the membership has decided not to participate in this year’s Holiday Tree Celebration at the librar

It was announced by Silvia that over 340 large packets of stamps have been given out this month to schools, church groups, and civic groups.

September the club membership will vote for the new officers for 2022. Any member interested in running for office please notify the club at the club’s email – stampandcoin@hotmail.com

Holiday Party is confirmed for Monday November 22, 2021 at Golden Corral. Everyone attending must be at their seats no later than 3:30 pm for the head count. As in the past each member will be allowed one guest. If you are going to arrive after 3:30 pm, you must inform David R. so you can be added to the head count.

We welcome new member #320 Crissy C. Let’s make sure that all the members make the new members feel at home.

Phil K. won the 50/50.

Ten dollars gift cards were won by Jean P. and Jacob S. Congratulations to them!

The very special door prizes were a great success once again!

September’s meeting auction will once again feature donated silver coins. The list of these coins will be sent out to each member.

A cash donation was made from Belk’s for participating in their charity event of two years ago .

We now have available to the membership flash drives for the world wide pages, stamp glossary, and blank topical pages. These are the same items that were given out to members in CD format. The club was informed that there are some members that do not have a CD drive on their computers/laptops so this will make it possible for all to enjoy this added benefit to club members. If you need this flash drive, please let David know.

Our educational program will be put on by Paul S. on the 911 attack. Paul was present at the Twin Towers after the attack.

Thank you all for helping out with the auction , the 50/50 , calling of the very special door prizes, the bringing in of the tables and putting them back . It is greatly appreciated by all ..

Kind regards always,

David and Silvia

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Minutes of Meeting June 28 2021

Meeting started at 6:04 PM. 49 visitors and members attended.

What a great meal we all had Thanks To Eric and Grace ! We cannot thank them enough ! Thanks To Cleo , Frankie ,Jane and Frank , Francine , Kathy all who helped with the serving and the clean up.

We had a moment of silence for Rodney F. and for the lives lost at the Surfside, FL condo collapse.

It was so nice to of seen Dar and Frankie D. since the pandemic we had not seen them .

What an interesting education talk by Eric L.

The Holiday meal will go on this year ,Bob K. is doing the foot work and then it will be brought up for the membership to vote on.

Thanks to Jean P. for doing the tickets for the special door prices and Linda Lou for doing the 50/50.

John B. and Kent S. were the recipients of the ten-dollar gift cards that is provided by the club each month.

The 50/50 was won by Paul N. and Kathy .

Welcome new member #317 Bryan D. to the club.

Francine F. presented our hostess Silvia a Happy Birthday card and a gift card from the club.

The auction was again spectacular thanks once again to Irv F. making it possible to be spectacular .Thanks to Paul S. ,David , Bob H. Bob K. Kathy and Francine for all of their help.

We can never thank enough Tom H. for always ,always helping with the tables .

For the July auction we will have an Anything Goes Live Auction. Bring in your new household items ,it is a good time to start shopping for the holidays.

The club will be sponsoring the July meal it will be a surprise !

A special thank you to Bob K. for everything he does for our club.

Like always the fellowship was great !

Have a great month !

Kind regards always ,

David , Silvia , Frankie D. Eric L. and Bob K.