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VOL XXI |
THE PYRAMID 56ERS OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE |
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012 |
A Message from the President It
is hard to believe another year has come and gone with so much happening to
everyone. I hope that 2012 brings you much joy, health and peace in the New
Year.
The past couple of months were the clubs busiest with us setting up TWO
displays this year, one at Kirby Pines and one at Wesley Meadows.
We received many compliments on both of the displays as we were setting
up and taking down and the residents really seemed to enjoy them.
It was great seeing how much joy it brought to them. We also had an
article with pictures written about us in the Kirby Pines Newsletter the “Pine
Cone”. We will have a copy at the
meeting for you to see. I want to say a BIG THANK YOU to Barbara and Gerald for
allowing us to store all of the display items at their home.
I want to thank the Colliers for opening up their home for our Annual
Christmas Party. Everyone had a great time as it was one of the first times some
of us had seen each other in a while.
I also want to thank Alinda for volunteering to start doing the
newsletter again. This will be a
great help. The newsletter takes a
lot of time and effort to pull all the information together. SO THANK YOU
ALINDA.
We will hold the February Meeting at the Gorby’s.
We will be electing club officers for the New Year.
If anyone is interested in running for a position please let Barbara or
me know before the meeting. If
anyone is interested in hosting a meeting this year please let us know so we can
plan them out.
February is also dues time. Please
bring your dues to the meeting. The dues are $20.00 per individual and $25.00
per couple.
I look forward to seeing everyone at Russ and Jayne’s.
Jeffery
President
Jeffery Kirchner
Vice President
Russ Gorby
Secretary
Barbara Frazier
Treasurer
Jayne
Gorby
Newsletter/Website
Alinda Norris
Please
visit our website at
Reminders
Don't forget!
February Meeting at Russ and Jayne's House
Election of Officers, plans for 2012.
Dues due on or before the April Meeting.
LET'S
CELEBRATE
Gerald Frazier November 28
Scott Carter December 9
Russ Gorby December 28
Jayne Gorby January 19
Alinda Norris January 20
Nancy Herrmann January 23
Pat Malone February 5
Ralph and Alinda Norris December 22
Barbara and Gerald Frazier February 10
For the Christmas Season 2011, the Pyramid 56er's set up village displays at Kirby Pines Retirement Community in Memphis, TN and at Wesley Meadows in Hernando, MS. The displays were designed as memorials to Lynn Billingsley and Jim Shull, two of our members who loved Christmas and were avid Department Fifty-Six collectors. All of the buildings and accessories for the displays were contributed by members of the club, family members of the deceased, or by Department 56. A club raffle provided money to cover other expenses.
This is the second year a display has been set up at Kirby Pines. The residents and their families were so receptive to The 2010 North Pole Display, that the club decided to do a 2011 Christmas in the City display there as well. The December Pinecone (resident newsletter at Kirby Pines) featured an article about the display. In the article Cheryl Grimes, Activities Director, stated "We are very fortunate to have the village display at Kirby Pines. It means a lot to our residents because they have something very unique that they can experience with their grandchildren and great grandchildren when they come to visit during the holidays."
The North Pole Display at Wesley Meadows was also a hit with the residents and their families. The displays were set up before Thanksgiving and taken down in Early January, so for a period of about six weeks, we were able to share the wonder and the love of the season with all who live in or visited the two locations.
Helping with the set-up at Kirby Pines, from the left: Annaree Carter, Gerald Frazier, Barbara Frazier, Jeffery Kirchner, Jane Gorby, Russ Gorby, and Pat Malone.
DECEMBER
PRIZES
Annaree
Carter Tower of London Raffle
Mary
Collier Finishing the Christmas Bell (Dickens)
Nancy
Herrmann Telegram Man (CIC)
Russ
Gorby They Have a Room for Us (SV)
Alinda
Norris 5 hinged boxes (Dickens)
Kimberley
Collier Iron Fence
Ralph
Norris Construction Lights
Gerald
Frazier What a Great Find (SV)
Donald
Collier 20th anniversary pins (Dickens)
Annaree
Carter Sentiment Tray
Jayne
Gorby Box lights
Don Collier Harper's Farm (NEV)
Club Raffle
The
Tower of London Vignette was won by Annaree Carter at the December Christmas
Party.
The money raised helped to buy supplies for the new Christmas in the City
display
which
was housed at Kirby Pines this past Christmas. The club raised $102 through the
raffle. Jeffery has agreed to do another vignette for 2012.
NCC Corner…
by Barbara Frazier
The
National Council of 56 Clubs (NCC) is an umbrella organization for independently
organized and operated collector clubs throughout the United States and Canada.
The purpose of the NCC is to promote Department 56 member clubs, cultivate
cooperation among member clubs, facilitate the exchange of information between
member clubs, assist in the formation of new clubs, and stimulate the
presentation of collector events and gatherings.
Gatherings:
2012: My Kind of
Town Chicago
Gathering
to be held in Rosemont , IL
September 21 - 23, 2012
The
only gathering in 2012 will be in the fall in Chicago.
It is still in the works and will be put on by several of the Illinois
Village Clubs.
They
will send out more details as they emerge.
The
NCC website is a great source of information so be sure to check it out at the
following link.
NCC website: www.ncc56.com
Collectors Corner of Department 56: www.department56.com
This
is a reminder that the club
has a foam cutter for those that are interested in using it please email
and we can get it to you for your use in setting up your displays.
This
Department 56 blog is quite interesting. It
talks about of lot of things and there are many interesting stories and articles
about things related to village collecting.
Please be sure to check it out. http://www.christmasvillagefun.blogspot.com
Join us on Facebook. The club has set up a Facebook Page. The page includes information about the club, how we got started and other topics. We will be making regular updates as events occur. We already have a few fans and, if you would like, you can post pictures of your displays.
Please
try to keep your membership information up to date.
If you have any changes, please contact Alinda with your name, current
address, email, phone number, Birthday, Anniversary, and the villages that you
collect.
Thanks!!
Still looking for New Members
We
are still looking for new members to join our club.
If you have any friends or family that might be interested in joining please let them know about our club.
As has been its custom, Department 56 announced its retirement list in December followed by new introductions in January. If you follow the link below, you will be taken to the page from which you can see either list. Look on the left-hand side of the picture under the heading Collecting and you will find a link for New Introductions and Retirements.
http://www.department56.com/products/highlights.aspx?ms=COL&msi=57275&smenu=collecting&srctyp=NEW
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