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THE VILLAGE NEWS

    A Message from the President 

  I hope this finds everyone well and enjoying the beautiful spring weather.  For those of us with allergies I know I have not been able to get out due to all the pollen and particles in the air.

Spring brings about new beginning’s, from the start of new outdoor projects, to the flowers and trees beginning to bloom, to all that spring cleaning everyone wants to start but never actually does,  and so it does it with our club.

The February meeting saw the kickoff of the New Year at Russ and Jayne’s and once again a fine meal with Russ’s chili and Jayne’s great homemade desserts.  They are always a hit with everyone. We then had the meeting and voted to keep the existing officers in office for 2012.  We also decided to raise the door prize fee at the meetings from $2.00 to $5.00 per person.  We decided to make this change due to the fact of increase pricing on purchasing new prizes and that the club has not raised the dues in years.  This will allow us to buy new prizes and to allow for us to maybe use the additional money for club functions etc.  Nancy donated several items that we will be using as prizes and we appreciate her donations.

The April meeting takes us to Ralph and Alinda’s on April 28^th at 11:00 a.m. We will have a brief meeting and a wonderful meal.  We had scheduled the meeting again around the Double Decker Arts Festival in Oxford so that way those of you who wish to attend may do so in the afternoon. 

I look forward to seeing everyone on the 28^th.

Jeffery

Club Contacts

President

  Jeffery Kirchner

Vice President

  Russ Gorby

Secretary

  Barbara Frazier

Treasurer

 Jayne Gorby

Newsletter/Website

  Alinda Norris 

Please visit our website at

www.pyramid56.com

      Reminders

Don't forget!

 April 28 Meeting at Ralph and Alinda's House

Dues due on or before the April Meeting.

   LET'S CELEBRATE    

Birthdays

Jeffery Kirchner     March 22

Annaree Carter     April 15

Jackie Robinson    April 19

Anniversaries

Donald and Kimberly Collier     April 24

Russ and Jayne Gorby     April 25

FEBRUARY DOOR PRIZES 

Jayne Gorby     Valentine Village Display--Chapel

Russ Gorby     Valentine Village Display--Valentine House

Barbara Frazier     Valentine Village Display--Sweet Treat

Annaree Carter     Busy Railway Station and Fence Extensions)

Alinda Norris     Holly and the Ivy

Ralph Norris     Learning the Charleston

Ralph Norris     Construction Lights 

Nancy Herrmann     Hat Monger and Cart

   Club Raffle

Jeffery has agreed to do another vignette for our 2012 club raffle.   The money raised will help to buy supplies for the Christmas displays which the club puts up each year as a memorial to two of our former members.  For Christmas 2011, the displays were located at two local senior independent living facilities--Kirby Pines in Memphis, TN and Wesley Meadows in Hernando, MS.   More information about the vignette will be given at the April meeting.    Pictures of the display should be available for the next newsletter.

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.

 For more information visit the Gathering website at:

  http://www.chicagogathering.org/

  2013: Northeast Harvest Gathering

Gathering to be held at the Sheraton Hartford Hotel in Windsor Locks, CT

October 24-27, 2013

For more information visit the Gathering website at:

www.northeastharvestgathering.com

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 

Club Foam Cutter

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.

New Village Blog

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 

Pyramid 56ers on Facebook

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.

Membership Update…

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. 

Village Retirements and Introductions

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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