Fairfield Coin Club MONEYGRAM NEWSLETTER February 2017 A.N.A. / C.S.N.A. / N.C.N.A. P.O. Box 944 Fairfield CA 94533 Editor email: movieman8@comcast.net www.solanocoinclubs.com Monthly Meeting Dates Social Hour: 5:30 6:30 p.m. 4 th Wednesdays Youth Meeting: 6:00 6:30 p.m. Regular Meeting: 6:30 p.m. Meeting Location Next Meetings: February 22, 2017 Grace Episcopal Church Meeting Number: 480 1st & Kentucky Streets, Fairfield CA. Wishing Everyone a: Happy Ground Hog Day - Happy Valentine s Day - Presidents Day Birthdays in February: (???)
Welcome to February (the shortest month of the year and NO LEAP YEAR this year). I hope none of you got too flooded away this past month with all the rains. Is the drought over? Don t let your coin collections RUST! Protect them. January Meeting Review The meeting was called to order by our president Bob Belleau at 6:30 p.m. ^*A special moment of recognition was held in behalf of our outgoing President Bob Belleau. Thank You Bob for your dedicated service. A special club plaque will be purchased and awarded to him at a future meeting. We had 19 members present along with two (2) guests Leon Griffin and Isebale Duncan. November minutes were read by club secretary David Trimingham. Treasurer s Report by Ed Hoffmark. The clubs funds are solvent and available upon request. All previous club silver bullion was liquidated and sold to club members and the sales were deposited back into the club treasury. The treasurer also secured the Fairfield Willow Hall for our clubs coin show date by paying the deposit of $1,578.50 The January treasurers report was approved by Gene B and then by Richard B and then unanimously approved by all club members. At our January meeting we held our annual officers elections. Here are the results: PRESIDENT; GENE BERRY --------------510-685-4064 VICE PRESIDENT: BILL B----------------------------------- TREASURER: ED HOFFMARK--------- 707-642-8754 SECRETARY: DAVID TRIMINGHAM 707-761-9752 At the February meeting there will be an installation of the officers. Also, at this January club meeting the Fairfield Coin Club Constitution and By Laws and revisions were unanimously approved by the membership.
MEMBERSHIP NEWS We have 58 current members FFCC WEBSITE www.solanocoinclubs.com DOOR PRIZES (8) Winners: Clyde S, Collin F, George L, Mike T, David T, Bill B, CLUB DRAWING PRIZES (13)--$220 value-- Winners: David T, Oscar R, Richard B, Mike T, Bill B, David T, Ed H, Mike T, Wilson R, Mike T, David T, Jon Maria,----Congratulations to all. 50 / 50 DRAWING--$48.00 Winners: Richard B -- $24.00 2 nd Prize Samantha B winning 3 one dollar presidential coins and one Susan B. Anthony dollar coin. AUCTION RESULTS Number offered: 5 Number sold 4 Bullion Prices as of 02/18/217 --Gold -$1236.45 Silver -$18.04 Copper-$2.22 SNACKS / FOOD TABLE REMINDER To be determined..keep bringing healthy goodies! MONTHLY THEMES To be determined..(tentative)
January-------------- Dues due! Elections! Grab Bag Adventure! February-------------------------------- Installation of new officers. Presentation by: Gene Berry on: Barr Notes March ------------------------------------------------------Error Coins April--------------- Mexican Night with Mexican coins and food May ---------------------------------------------------Canadian Night June------------------------------------------------------- Speaker (TBD) July------------------------ Member Coin Talk & Hot Dog Night August------- What did you get at the Coin Show? Bingo Night September--------------------------------------------------Pizza Night October---------------------------------------------------Speaker (TBD) November ------------------------------------Paper Money Night December -Club is DARK no meeting! Please attend Joint Christmas Party ***Subject to Change*** MARK YOUR CALENDAR FUTURE SHOWS AND EVENTS Coming in 2017 Feb 24 25 Santa Rosa Redwood Empire 49 th Annual Coin Club Show El Finley Hall - Sonoma County Fairgrounds 1250 Bennet Valley Rd. Feb 26 March 5 Cupertino 45 th Annual Napredec Hall 770 Montague Expressway San Jose, CA. Livermore Valley Coin Club 55 th Annual Coin Club Show Elks Lodge 940 Larksburgh
April 21 23 April 28 30 Santa Clara Coin Show WestPex Stamp Show National & International Stamps 75 dealers Meetings & Seminars San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront $5 / 3 days, $5 parking/day May 21 Vallejo Coin Club 45 th Coin Show Florence Douglas Sr. Center. 333 Amador FREE July 22 23 Freemont Coin Club Coin Show Elks Hall, 38991Farwell. 510-792- 1511 August 13 th September 16 Fairfield Coin Club 28 th Coin Show 1900 Kentucky $1 FREE with ad California Numismatic Seminar -- Vallejo Naval Museum 734 Marin St. FREE Reminders: 2017 Dues are now due. If you are not a Life member please pay the annual $10 dollars for adults and $5 dollars for children under 17 years of age. Thanks for reading. Please update your contact information with the secretary David Trimingham Also, gentle complaints are welcome. Send them to me at movieman8@comcast.net P.S. On a sad note I pass along the news that Ernie Drake has passed. There will be a funeral held on Saturday March 18 th, 2017 at 1 P.M. at the Grace Episcopal Church in Fairfield. P.S.S. Please tell a club officer or call or email us about How to make our club better and more efficient and fun! We want to stay current in this modern and technological world of ours. Thanks!