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Dear Peanut Pals,
Can you believe it is August already! Hope everyone
has been enjoying the Summer of 2010!
There is exciting news to share with you regarding
our future Conventions. Scott and Angel Schmitz have volunteered to host the 2011
National Convention – in either the Washington, D.C.
or Baltimore, MD area – hopefully they will have more
information regarding the dates and locations for the
September/October Newsletter. And John and Janeann Lokken of
Mountaintop, PA have volunteered to host the 2012
National Convention – possibly in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton/Hazleton, PA
area – we will pass on to you any further details they
have to share with us.
Joe Stivaletti will host the 2010
Eastern Mini Convention on October
16th – registration and further details
have been included in the July/August Newsletter. The
Midwest/Central 2011 Mini Convention will be hosted by
Earl and Annette Anderson in Moline, IL and in 2012
by Mike and Shelley King in Holland, MI. Details and
information will be included in future newsletters and on
the website.
THANK YOU to our members who volunteer to host either
a National or a Mini Convention! We hope there are more Club
members who have been contemplating this “adventure” in
the future; if so, there are 2 documents available to help
you with this experience: A “Guideline for Hosting a
National Convention” prepared by the Executive Board, and
a “Primer for Hosting a National Convention” prepared by
Anthony Scola. So, take a little time, Peanut Pals, and
consider hosting a future National Convention – then let
me know – you won’t regret it!
Mr. Scott Marcus (Kraft, Inc. Senior Brand
Manager/Planters Division) contacted me to share with you
how much he appreciated the warm welcome we gave to Mr.
Steve Dumas who attended the National Convention and gave
that very informative presentation they had prepared. They
both so appreciated receiving the convention commemorative
items, the “first-time attendee” gift bags from the
Executive Board, and the opportunity to learn more about
“Peanut Pals”.
I wanted to share with you that our new Peanut Pal
Member, and resident artist (who painted 20 original oil
paintings used as the centerpieces for the 2010 National
Convention Banquet), gave us an original Mr. Peanut
“Welcome” oil painting that we will display at future
conventions AND sent an original oil painting to Mr. Scott
Marcus at Kraft, Inc./Planters on behalf of the Club as a
“thank you” for their continued support of our
Club….Scott emailed me that he was thrilled to receive
this special gift and had delegated to Steve Dumas the job
of finding a place of honor to hang this special painting.
THANK YOU DAWN!
Rhonda Johnson (Editor), Rick Johnson (Webmaster),
and now Bill Osey (Webmaster Elect) are always looking for
items for the Newsletter and the Website….please share
your photos, stories, or expertise on “all things Mr.
Peanut” with the membership by contacting them. Remember,
this is your Club…if you have any ideas to share,
suggestions to make, or concerns to be addressed, please
feel free to contact me or any other Club Officer! Hope to
see you soon at our planned functions! ENJOY THE REMAINDER
OF THE SUMMER OF 2010!
Your Pal,
Lyle
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