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Page 1 Across the Fence Post February 2016
Newsletter Date
Across the Fencepost
Newsletter of the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE February 2016
Chapter 350 Chapter 107
Volume 38, Issue 2
President’s Message 1
WISCOPEX 2016 Call
for Exhibits
2
DANEPEX ’16 Call for
Exhibits
2
Show Schedule and
Calendar
3
Closed Album- Eliot A.
Landau
3
By WFSC President Karen Weigt
www.wfscstamps.org
“Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs”
My Fellow Philatelists….
F ebruary’s
Presidents’
Day reminds
me of John F.
Kennedy’s
famous
statement:
“Ask not what
your country can do for you,
ask what you can do for your
country.” I think you already
know where I’m going with
this. Yes. It also applies to
the WFSC.
Last month I outlined
all the activities the WFSC
does when fully operational.
To maintain that level we
need your help. Take a look
at the listing below showing
just some of your volunteer
opportunities.
● ATFP editor – We need
someone who is familiar with
a computer desktop publishing
program or proficient with
Microsoft WORD. We have
an Editorial Advisory Council
that will help solicit articles.
We also have an ad manager,
who handles soliciting ads
and collecting payments.
I currently handle the show
calendar. The job, therefore,
is mostly receiving and placing
articles, ads, announcements,
etc., on the issue pages and
sending the copy off to ATFP
proofreaders. After any addi-
tions/corrections are made,
the file is sent via a computer
.pdf to The Printing Place in
Middleton, Wis. The editor
also sends a copy to our
webmaster and informs our
distributor that the issue
is in the hands of The Printing
Place.
● Show calendar and registry
coordinator – I’ve managed
the calendar for many years,
and it’s time to pass this small
but very important responsibil-
ity on to someone else.
It involves keeping track
of WFSC member club
and other major shows and
bourses within and surrounding
the state of Wisconsin. The
coordinator often must contact
the event sponsors to acquire
future show dates and other
information included in an
annual listing that runs from
September 1 to August 31.
The listing requires updates
throughout the year, which
are passed on to the WFSC
webmaster and ATFP editor.
● WFSC historian – John
Paré, our current historian,
has requested he be replaced
as of WISCOPEX 2017, but
is more than willing to turn
over the position at an earlier
date. The historian accumu-
lates prescribed WFSC items
for the archives and places
them on album pages. All
albums are housed by the
historian at his/her home.
● Region VP – Run for an
office as a region VP, who
serves as WFSC representative
to member clubs within that
region. The region VP main-
tains a liaison between member
clubs and the WFSC Executive
Board, assists regional clubs
in cooperative projects or upon
request, and as far as feasible
visits each member club in
the respective region at least
once annually.
● Graphical designer – We
need your graphic arts help in
many areas such as cachets,
cancels, logos, and consulta-
tion on a variety of projects.
● Support our advertisers and
tell them you saw their ad in
ATFP.
● Scan back copies of ATFP
for archival purposes.
● Ensure your club webpage is
up to date – Check your page
often at www.wfscstamps.org.
● Donations – The WFSC
accepts tax deductible dona-
tions for outreach programs,
youth activities and donation
auctions. Also consider
including the WFSC in your
estate plan.
● Educational opportunities –
Volunteer to be on the WFSC
speaker’s bureau, give a semi-
nar at WISCOPEX, write an
article for a future ATFP, cre-
ate a PowerPoint presentation
for the website, or offer scans
of your exhibit for the website.
● Exhibiting – Prepare a
four- or eight-page exhibit
for WISCOPEX and/or
MILCOPEX. (See
WISCOPEX 2016
Call for Exhibits on page 2.)
● Outreach – Organize a
National Stamp Collecting
Month activity or display,
offer to give a presentation at
a school or local organization,
search for major community
events where the WFSC might
become involved.
We need to work together
to achieve our goals and pro-
vide our services offered.
Each one of you can become
a part of the workforce in
some small manner. At the
least, attend our Executive
Board meetings when we are
often brainstorming ideas for
either maintaining, improving,
or adding benefits of member-
ship. We welcome anyone
who comes to sit in on the
meetings and offer ideas.
I hope to hear from you
soon. My email address is
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Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs Officers
PRESIDENT:
Karen Weigt
4184 Rose Ct.
Middleton, WI 53562
VICE PRESIDENT:
Michael Mules
P.O. Box 6
Salem, WI 53168
SECRETARY:
Ken Grant
E11960 Kessler Rd.
Baraboo, WI 53913
TREASURER:
Allen E. Vick
2090 River Estate Lane
Stoughton, WI 53589
VP YOUTH DIVISION:
MaryAnn Bowman
P.O. Box 1451
Waukesha, WI 53187
NE REGION VP:
Maurice D. Wozniak [email protected]
-Bay de Noc Stamp & Coin Club
-Green Bay Philatelic Society
-Northwoods Philatelic Society
-Oshkosh Philatelic Society
-Outagamie Philatelic Society
-Wisconsin Postal History Society
EAST CENTRAL REGION VP:
Don Kurki [email protected]
-Fond du Lac Stamp Club
-Kettle Moraine Coin & Stamp Club
-Manitowoc Philatelic Society
-Sheboygan Stamp Club
SW REGION VP:
John Paré [email protected]
-Badger Stamp Club
-Baraboo Stamp Club
-Janesville Stamp Club
-Monroe Stamp & Postcard Club
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION VP:
Vacant
SE REGION VP:
Art Schmitz [email protected]
-American Air Mail Society (Billy Mitchell Chapter)
-American Topical Association (Chapter 5)
-Germany Philatelic Society (Chapter 18)
-Italian American Stamp Club
-Milwaukee Philatelic Society
-North Shore Philatelic Society (Milwaukee)
-Northwestern Mutual Stamp Club
-Waukesha County Philatelic Society
-Wauwatosa Philatelic Society
CENTRAL REGION VP:
Mike Sagstetter [email protected]
-Central Wisconsin Stamp Club
-Chippewa Valley Stamp Club
-Lakeland Stamp & Coin Club
-Wisconsin Valley Philatelic Society
Across the Fence Post is the official publication of the
Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs, Inc., a 501(c)3
non-profit organization. WFSC also is a life member of the
APS (since 1953). For more information about WFSC, please
visit the website, www.wfscstamps.org.
ATFP is published monthly September through April,
and every other month May through August (10 issues per year).
News of Wisconsin collectors, club news and other gratis origi-
nal philatelic features are welcomed. The editor accepts submis-
sions in any format, but prefers email if possible. The editor
reserves the right to make editorial changes to submitted copy.
Material appearing in ATFP not carrying an individual
copyright notice may be reproduced only by not-for-profit or-
ganizations, provided the author(s) and ATFP receive credit or
attribution. All materials carrying an individual copyright notice
are the sole property of the author(s).
Unless explicitly stated by an officer in conjunction with
official WFSC business, opinions expressed by the editor or
individual authors are not necessarily endorsed by the WFSC.
Submission deadlines for editorial and advertising materials
are the 1st of the month preceding month of publication (i.e. -
Jan.1st for Feb. issue). Editorial matter should be sent to: Aimée
Devine, Interim Editor ATFP, 2111 E. Luther Rd., Janesville,
WI 53545.Phone: 608-758-1354 ([email protected])
or WFSC President Karen Weigt (contact info on left).
Send advertising material to John St. Onge, Advertising
Manager, ATFP, P.O. Box 123, Wales, WI 53183-0123. Phone
262-893-5210 ([email protected]). For a complete list of
advertising rates and policies (display, classified, and listings),
request a copy from the advertising manager.
FEDERATION NEWS
WISCOPEX 2016 Call for Exhibits – Entries Due March 31
DANEPEX ’16 Call for Exhibits – Entries Due March 31
S et your sights NOW for an exhibit entry at WISCOPEX
’16. Show dates are April 30 to May 1 at the recently
remodeled Holiday Inn – Fond du Lac conference center.
Consider participating in our new non-competitive four-
and eight-page exhibit division. Its purpose is to promote
philately to the public by making them aware of the wide
range of collecting interests that can be used to tell a story.
It is aimed at encouraging beginning exhibitors to share their
philatelic material and get a taste of this aspect of philately.
Frame fees will be covered by anonymous donors and exhibits
will not be judged.
Other exhibit divisions offered are Champion of
Champions, Open (includes display), Single-frame, Youth
and Non-competitive. Frames are limited and on a first-come,
first served basis.
Request a prospectus and exhibit entry form from Exhibits
Chair David Borchert, 920-921-0526,
These documents are also available
at the WFSC website,
www.wfscstamps.org. Just click
on “WISCOPEX.”
Many other activities are
planned for WISCOPEX ’16.
See the publicity flier also
at the WFSC website.
D ANEPEX ’16 will be held Sunday, April 10, at the
Crowne Plaza Hotel in Madison, Wis. The annual exhibit-
ing competition is open to all Wisconsin Federation of Stamp
Clubs members. Exhibit classes offered are:
• Single-frame Statewide Championship
• Open Multi-frame
• Youth
• Non-competitive exhibits will be accepted pending space
available
Two certified judges will determine the exhibit awards.
Enter DANEPEX and apply judging comments to upgrade
your exhibit for WISCOPEX 2016
scheduled three weeks later on
April 30 to May 1.
To request an exhibit entry
form and for more details of the
competition, contact Exhibits co-
Chair John Paré at 608-852-7358,
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List your show, bourse, auction or other event here!
Contact Karen Weigt, 4184 Rose Ct., Middleton, WI 53562.
Phone: 608-836-1509, ([email protected])
WFSC Show Schedule
WFSC CLUB SHOWS OTHER MAJOR SHOWS
AND BOURSES
(Some dates and details may be subject to change, and there will likely be additional listings.)
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April 30 - May 1, 2016
WISCOPEX’16
Wisconsin Federation of Stamp
Clubs 85th Annual Convention
(hosted by the
Fond du Lac Stamp Club)
Holiday Inn
625 Rolling Meadows Dr.
Fond du Lac, WI
Contact: Clarence Davis
W4022 Linden Dr.
Malone, WI 53049
920-929-9194
Judged exhibits, seminars,
bourse
February 6, 2016
JANESVILLE EXHIBITION
& BOURSE
Janesville Stamp Club
Ramada Inn
3900 Milton Ave.
Janesville, WI
9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Contact: Aimée Devine
608-758-1354
Exhibits, bourse
March 5-6, 2016
STAMPFEST ’16
Milwaukee Philatelic Society
St. Aloysius Gonzaga Hall
1435 So. 92nd St.
West Allis, WI
Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 10am-3pm
Contact: Tom Zacharias
414-321-4362 or 414-852-4019
Bourse only
March 19, 2016
BAYPEX ’16
Green Bay Philatelic Society
St. Matthew Catholic Church
Multipurpose Room
2575 S. Webster Ave.
(parking in rear)
Green Bay, WI
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact: Ray D. Perry
920-469-8925
Exhibits, bourse
April 10, 2016
DANEPEX ’16
Badger Stamp Club
Crowne Plaza Hotel
4402 E. Washington St.
(across from the East Towne
Mall) Madison, WI
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact: Bob Voss
P.O. Box 35
McFarland, WI 53558
608-838-1033
Judged exhibits, bourse
March 12-13, 2016
ROCKFORD ’16
Rockford Stamp Club
Forest Hills Lodge
1601 W. Lane Rd. (Hwy. 173)
Rockford/Loves Park, IL
Exhibits, bourse
March 18-20, 2016
ASDA MIDWEST POSTAGE
STAMP SHOW
Lindner Conference Center
610 E. Butterfield Rd.
Lombard, IL
Exhibits, bourse
April 23-24, 2016
MSDA SPRING STAMP SHOW
Country Inn & Suites
600 Milwaukee Ave.
Prospect Heights, IL
Bourse only
May 20-22, 2016
COMPEX ’16
Chicago Area Philatelic Societies
Forest View Educational Center
2121 So. Goebbert Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL
Judged exhibits, bourse
June 25-26, 2016
MSDA SHOW MILWAUKEE
Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport
6401 So. 13th St.
Milwaukee, WI
Bourse only
April 17, 2016
SHEBOYGAN STAMP AND
COIN SHOW
Sheboygan Stamp Club
The Lakers Ice Center
1202 So. Wildwood Ave.
Sheboygan, WI
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Contact: Ed Rautman
P.O. Box 907
Sheboygan, WI 53082
920-893-5864
Bourse only
About 1 billion Valentine's Day cards are exchanged in the U.S. each year.
July 9, 2016
BAY DE NOC STAMP
& COIN SHOW
Bay de Noc Stamp & Coin Club
Eastern Daylight Time
Bay College, M-TEC Building,
2000 N. 30th St.
Escanaba, MI
10a.m. to 3 p.m.
Contact: Richard Reiffers
906-233-5574
Bourse only
July 30, 2016
11th LAKELAND COIN &
STAMP CLUB SUMMER
SHOW
Lakeland Coin & Stamp Club
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Woodruff Town Hall
Hwy 47E, Woodruff, WI
Contact: Dean Marin
P.O. Box 202
Woodruff, WI 54568
715-356-9453
Bourse only
9/16
We maintain one of the largest inventories
of United States stamps in the Midwest.
Janesville Stamp Club Show- Feb. 6
STAMPFEST- Mar. 5 & 6
Closed Album: Eliot A. Landau
E liot A.
Landau,
of Woodridge, Ill.,
died on January 4,
2016. Eliot was
a long-time
Wisconsin Federation of Stamp
Clubs member-at-large. He
originally joined the WFSC as a
MAL to qualify for exhibiting at
WISCOPEX. He retained his
membership even after he became
a renown exhibitor and American
Philatelic Society judge. Eliot
was also a member of the
Milwaukee Philatelic Society
and often judged exhibits at
MILCOPEX. He was furthermore
very active in Chicago-area
philatelic organizations.
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The Milwaukee Philatelic Society presents
STAMPFEST 2016STAMPFEST 2016STAMPFEST 2016 at
St. Aloysius Gonzaga Hall
1435 S. 92nd Street
West Allis, Wisconsin
Saturday, March 5, 2016— 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, March 6, 2016— 10 a.m. - 3p.m.
Free Admission and Parking
Very interesting Youth Section
For more information, please contact:
Tom Zacharias
9310 W. Howard Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53228
414-321-4362
Jonathan Kumbera
W182 N8596 Westchester Dr.
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
262-253-6904