February 2006
Annual Membership Dues Required. Life membership $100, adults $12/year, youth under 18, $3/year. Send checks to PO Box 5247, Virginia Beach, VA 23471-5247. Make checks payable to Tidewater Coin Club, Inc. Paul A. will be at the meeting to collect dues. Save a stamp -- come to the meeting. Members not required to pay are life members, honorary life members, and members who joined late in the year (see paper newsletter for a list of names.)
This month's program will be part 2 of Fran R.'s November talk on "Nelson at Trafalgar". The programs for March and April will be parts 1 and 2 of a DVD movie on the S.S. Central America. Any member who would like to present a program, give a lecture, or has suggestions for programs, see Fran R.
Taking orders for the 50th anniversary medal. See Fran or Bob for details.
Club T-shirts will be available at the coin show. The cost will be $10/shirt, white or grey, M, L, XL, or XXL.
TCC's Spring Coin Show, February 18th & 19th at Pembroke Hall. Hours: Sat. 10 - 5, Sun 10 - 4.
New members in January: Chris C., John N., Dennis R., and Cliff Y.
Coin Game: Bring a circulating US quarter dollar. Members must be prepared to give a short talk on their coin, furnishing information such as: designer, dates minted, or other interesting facts that would help educate the membership on this month's subject coin. Last month's winner was Bill H.
Young Numismatist Quiz: (see the YN Corner page)
Long Term Raffle - Drawing this month for the British 200th Anniversary of Nelson at Trafalgar 2-coin set. March's raffle will be for a Roman silver coin. The long-term raffle is for club members and any number of chances may be purchased. See John K. at the meeting to record your $1.00/chance donation.
Club members are welcome to attend the monthly Board meeting. The next meeting will be Monday, February 26, at 7:30 PM. (See paper newsletter for details and directions.)
If you have questions or need to pass information (sickness or deaths) you may go to the club website, E-mail Sheryl W., or call Paul A. (see paper newsletter for phone number.)
Sympathy card sent to Mort R. Mort's wife passed last week.
Sheryl must receive information on Auction lots for the February 8, 2006 meeting by Friday, February 24.
Bring a friend to the meeting.