4th Sunday Show Gets a New Venue

For some years the “4th Sunday Show” has been held at Knights of Columbus Hall on Center Street, West Haven. Unfortunately the building has been sold and will be turned into commercial offices. After some hard searching by the Show committee, an agreement has been reached to hold the show at the Annex Y.M.A. on 554 Woodward Ave., New Haven. The rental with be slightly higher than the K of C Hall, but the Annex will set up the tables and chairs for us (what a deal!). The first show at the new location will be held on 25th September.

Program for the 2005/2006 Season

Informal meetings during the summer, on the second and fourth Tuesdays, were well attended. Formal weekly meetings commence on Tuesday 6th September. Ron Zacks has put together a program for the 2005/2006 season that should offer a high level of interest and involvement at every meeting (for details click on "Schedule"). Please remember that to make arrangements to swap with someone else on the program if the date given to you is unsuitable.

2005/2006 Committee

The elected committee for 2005/2006 is as follows:

President – Frank Chasney
Past President – Ray Osborne
1st Vice President – Campbell Buchanan
2nd Vice President – Ron Zacks
Secretary – Vern Nelson
Treasurer – Tony DeMayo
Librarian – Jim Haglind
Member-At-Large – Roger Lambert
Auctioneer – Brian McGrath

In Our Thoughts …

We were all shocked to hear of Mark Watts’ sudden illness. We wish him a speedy recovery.

Chris Komondy Buys The James Bendon Ltd Stock of Philatelic Literature

Philatelic book publisher, James Bendon based in Limassol, Cyprus, has announced the sale of his stock of philatelic literature to Chris Komondy of Triad Publications llc. James Bendon writes in his webpage:

“After some fourteen years in the philatelic literature publishing and distribution business, last year I decided that I would like to spend more of my time on other philatelic, and non-philatelic, activities. It was important to find the right person to develop what I, and my wife Rida, had created. It was most fortunate that I got to know Chris Komondy, of Triad Publications in Chester, Connecticut, who has the necessary qualities. I am sure that Chris and his team, once some teething problems have been solved, will be able to look after your needs in the field of philatelic literature as we have tried to do.”

We wish Chris the best of luck in his new venture.

Reserves to Be Introduced for Club Auction Lots

During a recent meeting there was considerable discussion about the weekly club auction. Some members felt that some items were been sold off at “give away” prices and proposed that a reserve price be set for club lots. The auction is one of the few sources of income for the club and therefore it is not in the best interests of the club if material is sold at a loss or at break-even prices. Lots that do not sell at the auction get good prices at the club table during the 4th Sunday Show. The reserves will be around 15% of catalog to there will still be bargains to be had. Members who submit their own lots for the auction can apply whatever reserve they please.

No More Nickels and Dimes
It was unanimously agreed that the bids must be in incremental steps of 25¢ up to $5, 50¢ up to $20, and $1 increments above $20. The Auction Committee is hard at work locating more interesting material for the forthcoming auctions. It pays to attend the weekly meetings!