ANNOUNCEMENTS
SPECIAL NOTICE
We are pleased to announce that a great tool has been developed and made available to us from Eva Dodge Mounce.
This program in the form of a COIPS Newsletter "index" is much appreciated while researching the large volume of information and data found in our newsletters since 1983. Eva has developed this index for the early newsletters, 1983-1998 and April 2003-July 2004 to make it quicker to locate specific names and articles and assist any general research task. Though every name is not indexed, much is found without so much haphazard hunting. What is especially nice is that one can utilize the "FIND" function in the word program to locate the subject and find the relevant and exact newsletter issue. This is certain to be helpful to our Club. Every member is encouraged to download Eva's program or simply copy and paste the index into the word processing program of the member's computer system (i.e. Microsoft WORD). Again, this is a great tool to save time and effort while searching and we are once again indebted graciously to the late Eva Dodge Mounce for her everlasting support and contributions to COIPS. Eva shall always be in our highest regards and considered a pillar to our organization and to the archival research of Illinois ceramics.
To obtain this download simply make an email request at coipsgm@netscape.net
CREDITED TO:
Eva Dodge Mounce
Springfield Research Lab
UIUC-ITARP
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Our site for Convention 2008 is East Peoria, Illinois,
on Oct 31st and Nov 1st, at the Stoney Creek Inn.
Interstate 74 / Exit 95a (North)
Please make reservations NOW
Phone (309) 694-1300 or Call 800-659-2220 . This is conveniently located at 101 Mariners Way.
COIPS Monmouth Springfest
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007
The COIPS 2007 Spring Swap Meet was held in conjunction with the Monmouth Chamber of Commerce "Pottery on the Square Event" on Saturday, June 23rd, 2007, in Monmouth, Illinois.
COIPS, and members of The Blue and White Club, The Sleepy Eye Club, and The Red Wing Collectors Society were in attendance. Activities included a Swap Meet, pottery throwing demonstrations, impressive window displays of rare pottery pieces, and an appraisers tent.
Special thanks are extended, once again, for the outstanding job at planning and organizing by our Officers and Board and to those involved in the day's
displays and activities, and to the Monmouth Chamber of Commerce. All the hard work by everyone is much appreciated ! ! !
Carl & Char Hirst
Springfest, 2007
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The COIPS Summer Swap Meet held Saturday, June 10th, 2006
at Monmouth, Illinois, drew large attendance. Despite inclement wet, windy, chilly weather, it was simply one of the best ever and deemed a huge success. A very Special Thank You goes out to those involved in the event's organizing, planning and promotion. This includes the terrific Monmouth Pottery Stoneware displays and the Appraiser's / Information Tent.
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Members will want to note that dues and fees are to be mailed to:
Submit payment to:
Susie Nolan, Secretary/Treasure
402 Laurel Street
Elmwood. Ill 61529
Please check the Bulletin Board for other upcomming stoneware related auctions in the Midwest.
Howdy friends- placeCityPerry, StateMissouri should be on everybody's "got to visit there list". The tiny town is vibrant with many shops stuffed full of all kinds of treasures. placeCityArlington Antiques and Lick Creek Antiques are to be considered in a class by themselves when it comes to REAL antique shops. Both are filled with quality merchandise. Shirley Levings at placeCityArlington has more good stoneware than all the rest of the State. Besides the many many unique shops, there are 3-4 great diners. This little town is on the edge of beautiful placePlaceNameMark PlaceNameTwain PlaceTypeLake and is a great place for retirement. Checkout the placePlaceNameRalls PlaceTypeCounty Historical Society museum. We live 17 minutes South. Enjoy the summer, keep cool.....! Thanks, Carl Hirst (crock n roll.....:)~ placecountry-regionMexico, MO. ph 573 581 2621
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