MINUTES FROM THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2002

(POSTED TO SITE ON 09-18-2002)

 

 

MEETING LOCATION:

 

JACKIE KIVLIN'S HOUSE

 

PEOPLE PRESENT:

 

APPROXIMATELY 15

 

THE FOLLOWING OCCURED DURING THE MEETING:

 

1.) OFFICERS FOR THE CHAPTER WERE CHOSEN, THEY ARE:

            PRESIDENT: JACKIE KIVLIN

            VICE PRESIDENT: DENISE DUNN-KESTERSTON

            SECRETARY: T. EYRE

            TREASURER: LAURA STEARLY

 

2.) DENISE DUNN-KESTERSTON GAVE A PRESENTATION ON LENOX BELLEEK (AKA "FAKE BELLEEK" - AKA "AMERICAN BELLEEK") AND CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS, SPECIFICALLY, THE ANNUAL BELL ORNAMENTS AND NEW ORNAMENTS FOR 2002.  OTHER ORNAMENTS, SUCH AS THE DOORS OF DUBLIN, SANTA, SNOWMEN, ANGELS, ETC. WERE MENTIONED AS WELL.  TOM EYRE GAVE A PRESENTATION ON THE  GALWAY IRISH CRYSTAL HERITAGE CENTRE SPILL VASE (AKA CLADDAGH/SAILBOAT VASE) AND THE VICTORIAN WALLED GARDEN VASE OF THE KYLEMORE ABBEY.

 

3.) AT THE END OF THE MEETING, ALL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE POSED FOR A GROUP PICTURE.

 

4.) T. EYRE AND DENISE DUNN-KESTERSTON DONATED BELLEEK PIECES THAT WERE RAFFLED OFF, PROCEEDS WENT TO THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER ACCOUNT.

 

5.) GENERAL INFORMATION, SUCH AS DUES AND BILAWS WERE REVIEWED.  GENERAL QUESTIONS IN REGARDS TO BELLEEK, SUCH AS MARKS AND ITEMS, WERE ANSWERED AND ADDRESSED BY EVERYONE.  SUGGESTIONS WERE TAKEN FOR WHAT GOES ON THE WEBSITE OF THE KEYSTONE CHAPTER, IT WAS AGREED TO POST A LIST OF CURRENT PAID MEMBERS AND THEIR EMAIL ADDRESSES (IF APPLICABLE).  DUE TO PRIVACY ISSUES, NAMES AND/OR EMAIL ADDRESSES WILL ONLY BE PUBLISHED IF THE MEMBERS GIVES HIS OR HER PERMISSION.  ONLY MEMBERS WHO HAVE PAID DUES ARE CONSIDERED MEMBERS.   

 

6.) A BELLEEK REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE AT THE REED AND BARTON FACTORY OUTLET STORE IN THE ROCKVALE SQUARE OUTLETS ON NOVEMBER 20, 2002.  A FEW MEMBERS OF THE CHAPTER ARE GOING, HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT A MEETING.  MEMBERS WILL BE PRESENT AT DIFFERENT TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF A DAY.  EXACT TIMES TO FOLLOW.

 

DETAILS FOR THE NEXT MEETING:

 

DENISE DUNN-KESTERSTON IS OBTAINING INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO A RESERVED LUNCHEON ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2002 AT 11:00 A.M. AT THE STRASBURG INN (NEAR ROUTE 30 + 926).  AFTER THE LUNCHEON, MEMBERS WOULD HAVE THE OPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE   REED AND BARTON FACTORY OUTLET STORE (BELLEEK VENDOR) IN THE ROCKVALE SQUARE OUTLETS (LESS THAN 10 MINUTES AWAY).  MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW. 

 

UPDATES

 

08-17-2002: ANGELA MOORE, BCIS PRESIDENT HAS PLEDGED A FEW ITEMS TO BE RAFFLED OFF AT OUR NEXT MEETING IN DECEMBER.  MANY THANKS!