Return-Path: Received: from web5201.mail.yahoo.com ([216.115.106.95]) by niles.mail.mindspring.net (Mindspring Mail Service) with SMTP id t671g1.tok.37kbi1o for ; Mon, 15 Jan 2001 18:21:36 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <20010115232135.18401.qmail@web5201.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [152.163.197.196] by web5201.mail.yahoo.com; Mon, 15 Jan 2001 15:21:35 PST Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 15:21:35 -0800 (PST) From: MPCgram Subject: MPC Gram 225 To: mpcgram@yahoo.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii ==================================================== MPC Gram ==================================================== Covering the Entire World of Military Numismatics ---------------------------------------------------- Series 002-Number 225 Monday -15 January 2001 MPC FEST II--sign up now It is time to make your plans for MPC Fest II! Below are a tentative schedule and other important information. We look forward to hearing from you. Tentative schedule as of 15 January 2001 Friday March 8 1500-1900 Arrivals at Comfort Inn 1900-2030 no host dinner at Cisco and Charlies 2030-2300 bull session at Comfort Inn 2400 lights out Saturday March 9 0730-0845 breakfast at Comfort Inn 0900-1000 equipment issue (supply sergeant) 1000-1100 pay operations (pay master) 1100-1230 show and tell, session I 1230-1330 pizza party at Comfort Inn (mess sergeant) 1330-1800 swap session (dealer surcharge, TBD) 1800-1930 spaghetti dinner at Comfort Inn (mess sergeant) 1930-2030 secret operations 2000-2345 commemorative poker game at Comfort Inn 2200 MPC chat (simultaneous with poker game) 2400 lights out Sunday March 10 0830-0900 breakfast at Comfort Inn 0900-1000 research updates 1000-1230 show and tell 1230-1330 lunch at Comfort Inn 1300-1500 field trip to WWII POW camp 1530 closing ceremonies Monday (optional, weather permitting) 0600-0630 breakfast 0700-1400 Walleye fishing trip Remarks: registration is $139 per person. This includes two nights lodging (double occupancy, room assignments by first sergeant the only possible exception is married couples), Meals as indicated (Friday evening not included), equipment and amenities. The value of souvenirs and goodies distributed will likely exceed the cost of the entire Fest. Reservations accepted now at MPCGram@yahoo.com, deposits ($50 minimum) accepted at MPC Fest, 132 East Second Street, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452. Late registration surcharges: after February 15 $25, after March 1 $50. Confirmed reservations will be listed daily in the gram—make your reservations now! Additional information; the Comfort Inn is located at 1723 East Perry Street, Port Clinton, Oh 43452, you may use one of the online map services to get exact driving directions. DO NOT make your own reservations or inquiries. The best airports in order of distance are Toledo (45 mins), Cleveland (90 mins), Detroit (100 mins). We will try to coordinate ground transportation, but there are no guarantees here. Questions: send your questions to MPCgram@yahoo.com. In most cases the questions will be answered in the letters section of the gram. After all, if you have the question, someone else probably does too. ==================================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------------- I cannot resist making a few editorial comments about the Fest. Fest I was a spectacular success and this one should be even better. Of course much of that will depend upon YOU. Signing up early helps in many ways. It can also help you because we have asked the first sergeant to assign rooms based upon the order in which reservations are received. Based upon last year's event, I am confident that everyone will receive enough treasures simply for attending to make the trip worth while. Add to that the fellowship and the opportunity to find notes and it seems that everyone should want to be there (here). I guess everyone will want to be. How many will actually arrive? What an interesting question. In addition to your reservation, I suggest that you predict how many registered Festers we will have. I have set 50 as an absolute goal. At times it seems like that is a certainty and at other moments it seems like an impossible goal! What do you think. Here is an area where you can help. Even if you cannot attend, you might know of someone who would like to and does not even know about it. Because attendance is by invitation only (and all gramsters (and their friends)are invited). This is a particularly bad situation because most of the promotion of the Fest is done via email and there are still a few nonbelivers out there. Help us find those MPC collectors and invite them to the Fest! ==================================================== Mail Call ---------------------------------------------------- Dear Gram, OK, you convinced me. With great difficulty and at great expense I am canceling my trip to the ANA midyear show in order to come to MPC Fest II. See you there. Paymaster (Leo May) Dear Leo, We are glad to see that you have come to your senses. Besides, how could we have a Fest without the ol Paymaster? Editor =================================================== Departments --------------------------------------------------- WWII numismatics seminar at ANA Summer Seminar 2001 --------------------------------------------------- Not only does the scholarship fund have an official identity but also has a bank account! Any further donations should be paid to the order of "Military Numismatists Scholarship" and sent to: Military Numismatists c/o Marcus Turner 8103 East US Highway 36 Suite 163 Avon, IN 46123 THE UPDATED LIST OF SCHOLARSHIP BENEFACTORS 11/22/00. These folks have generously provided money or material to finance scholarships to the ANA WWII Numismatics seminar. Your contributions will help promote collecting WWII material and be greatly appreciated. Mike Cummings Ed B. Doug Bell R. A. Medina Harold MPCKid Kroll Bill McNease Marcus Turner Larry Ski Fred PK6 Joel Shafer World Wide Ventures John & Nancy Wilson Neil Shafer ----------------------------------------------------- MPC Fest II ----------------------------------------------------- MPC Fest is the annual feast of MPC. After some difficulties of coordination we have not changed the dates and tentatively scheduled 9-11 March 2001 for MPC Fest II. If these dates cause a problem, please write the gram immediately. ==================================================== Post/Base Exchange (PX/BX/NEX) Dump your dupes! Your classified advertisement for items for sale will be run here for free. Send your ads to the gram. This service is for everyone, most humble dealer or most advanced collector. The point is to make the gram more interesting. Send in a list of items for sale and we will list them here in the gram. In all cases confirm your order via email first. MPC Series 651 $5 uncirculated $200. Ian Marshall, please e-mail for confirmation. iam@total.net. 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