January 14, 2003 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by the president, Larry Everett. There were 14 members present. The minutes of the November, 2002, meeting were approved as mailed. The Treasurer reports a previous balance of $220.07, receipt of $30 in dues and $5 donation, leaving a balance of $255.07. Old Business: David Rankin discussed the opening of the glass exhibit at the Boonshoft Museum. The cases for the glass exhibit are to be delivered today, January 14. The set up for the display will be at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Enter thru the back door of the museum. The opening reception will be on Friday, January 24 from 6-8 p.m. at the museum. The attire is dressy casual. RSVP's should be made by January 17. The club will present 6 programs over the course of the exhibit, all on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. Feb. 16, Georgia Otten on colors; March 10, Frank Wollenhaupt on Cambridge nudes; April 13, by the Bowmans on candlesticks; May 18, Fostoria by the Huffords; June 8, by David Ray on swans and flower frogs; July 13 by Larry Everett on Everglades. New Business: Georgia Otten gave an update on convention plans. There will be three window displays, and these are organized. There will be two programs, one on Thursday at 4 p.m. at the museum, and one on Saturday. The speakers for the programs have been arranged. Miami Valley will not be responsible for a program. The dinner on Friday evening will be catered by a new vendor from New Concord. This will be a "grazing" type of menu so guests may participate in the silent auction that will be held at the same time. This will be followed by the Annual Meeting that will be held in the auditorium and limited to one hour in duration. The Saturday evening banquet will be catered by a new vendor from St. Clairesville. Plans are underway to obtain a speaker for the banquet. Other events include coffee with Cambridge workers on Friday morning at the museum. Lynn Welker will be leading the Glass ID program, and the Miami Valley study club will lead the Bring and Brag session. The next meeting will be on February 11, 2003. For the program, each member is to bring a strange, weird, or unusual piece of Cambridge, and explain why it meets this criteria. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. Show and Tell: #3075 32 oz decanter in amber with sterling overlay; #1372 Pristine 28oz decanter with cut stopper and original label; #1155 Everglade 3-footed candlestick; #405 Aero-optic 9" willow blue footed nappy with #732 etch; #2845 Automobile 2 1/8 oz candy container (96 rib hood version); #146 Wetherford 4" sweetmeat in peach-blo with #39 engraving; #3 base or foot for bowls or vases in Madiera; #3400/91 8" 3-handled 3 part relish in Heatherbloom with Portia etch, marked; #11 Mt. Vernon 7 ½" footed comport in Heatherbloom; #2653 Near Cut table tumbler; #2768 Near Cut low footed compote; #615 cigarette box in crystal with lid, satin etched; #1402/35 12oz mug with pewter lid; #200/5 ebony 8" candlesticks with gold border decoration; Blue 2 rope candlestick; #3400/119 12oz cordial decanter with sterling base and Chantilly etch; 10" candlestick in ivory; Special Article #39 10 ½" bowl in Azurite with green enamel #528 Egypt decoration; #703 Florentine center etch, signed, in black enamel. Program: Georgia Otten presented a very interesting program on Cambridge milk glass. Respectfully submitted, |