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ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div>       <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Hotel is conveniently located in East Peoria.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Off Interstate 74 simply take Exit 95 onto North Main Street.</B></div> <div> <B>Proceed northward about 1 1/2 miles to our hotel </B></div> <div> <B>on the west side of North Main, just North of Casino.</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Please VISIT the </B></I></FONT><A HREF="http://www.stoneycreekinn.com/locations/index.cfm/Peoria?gclid=CJv4_orD250CFQEhDQodlCBGsQ" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.stoneycreekinn.com/locations/"><U><I><B>The Stoney Creek Inn</B></I></U></A><I><B> </B></I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>and to get your detailed directions see</B></I></FONT><I><B> </B></I><A HREF="http://yellowpages.mapquest.com/search?query=stoney+creek+inn&area=East+Peoria%2C+IL+61611&invocationType=localTopBox.search" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://yellowpages.mapquest.com/search?q"><U><I><B>Interpretive MAP</B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>A CURRENT MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL COIPS FUNCTIONS.</B></div> <div> <B>THE CONVENTION PACKAGE IS $30.00  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>**************************************************************************8</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>SUMMER SWAP MEET 2010 TO BE ANNOUNCED  </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="5889cf80.jpg" border=0 width="668" height="504" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>We just can't wait 'til COIPS Swap Meet 2010 ! ! !</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" ><B> <embed src="HTMLobj-1919/AAA.MID" autostart="true" loop="true" hidden="true">  </B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B> </B></I></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="60af87a0.jpg" border=0 width="504" height="378" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>2009 Western Stoneware Commemorative Brown Pig</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>**********************************</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B> </B></I><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B><U>Past COIPS Monmouth Swap meets</U></B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <I><B> </B></I></div> <div> <B>Recent COIPS Spring Swap Meets have been held in conjunction with the Monmouth Chamber of Commerce "Pottery on the Square Event" in Monmouth, Illinois.  COIPS along with members of </B><I><B>The Blue and White Club</B></I><B>, </B><I><B>The Sleepy Eye Club</B></I><B>, and </B><I><B>The Red Wing Collectors Society</B></I><B>  have attended. Activities included a terrific Swap Meet, pottery throwing demonstrations, impressive window displays of rare pottery pieces, and an appraisers tent. </B><B>Newer members noted that on this special morning many horse trades and sales were made between exhibitors as the sun came up. We always anticipate really nice  turn out. Many special pieces of stoneware find new homes. A REALLY GREAT GET TOGETHER  FOR STONEWARE AND POTTERY COLLECTORS ON </B><B><U>A REALLY GREAT DAY</U></B><B>.</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="581e0400.jpg" border=0 width="480" height="320" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">         <IMG SRC="582e0400.jpg" border=0 width="480" height="320" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="583e0400.jpg" border=0 width="480" height="320" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">          <IMG SRC="584e0400.jpg" border=0 width="480" height="320" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="585e0400.jpg" border=0 width="480" height="320" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">           <IMG SRC="586e0400.jpg" border=0 width="480" height="320" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>  <IMG SRC="5907f3f0.jpg" border=0 width="383" height="575" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     </B><B><IMG SRC="59282430.jpg" border=0 width="386" height="579" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>   </B><B><IMG SRC="58e81420.jpg" border=0 width="385" height="578" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><B>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="5889cf80.jpg" border=0 width="668" height="504" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Can't wait 'til  COIPS Swap Meet 2010 ! ! !</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>*************************************************</B></div> <bR> <div> <I>                      </I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>COIPS Newsletter Index</U></B></div> <div> <B>We are pleased to announce that a great tool has been developed and made available to us from Eva Dodge  Mounce. This program in the form of a COIPS Newsletter  "index" is much appreciated while researching the large volume of information and data found in our newsletters since 1983. Eva developed  this index for the early newsletters, 1983-1998 and April 2003-July 2004 to make it quicker to locate specific names and articles and assist any general research task.  Though every name is not indexed, much is found without so much haphazard hunting.  What is especially nice is that one can utilize the "FIND" function in the word program to locate the subject and find the relevant and exact newsletter issue.   This is certain to  be helpful to our Club. Every member is encouraged to   download Eva's program or simply copy and paste the index into the word processing program of the member's computer system (i.e. Microsoft WORD). Again, this is a great tool to save time and effort while searching and we are once again indebted graciously  to the late  Eva Dodge Mounce for her everlasting support and contributions to COIPS.  Eva shall always be held in our highest regards and considered a pillar to our organization and to the archival research of  Illinois ceramics. </B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>To obtain this download simply make an e-mail request at</B><B>    </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>coipsgm@netscape.net</B></FONT></div> <div> <B> CREDITED TO: </B></div> <div> <B>Eva Dodge Mounce</B></div> <div> <B>Springfield Research Lab</B></div> <div> <B>UIUC-ITARP</B></div> <div> <I>                          </I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>*******************************************************************************************</B></div> <div> <B>  </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> </B></I></FONT></div> <div> <I><B>Past Swap Meet Pictures</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>The 2007 COIPS Monmouth Springfest</U></B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div>  </div> <bR> <div> <B>The COIPS 2007 Spring Swap Meet was held in conjunction with the Monmouth Chamber of Commerce "Pottery on the Square Event" on Saturday, June 23rd, 2007, in Monmouth, Illinois, and has a huge success. </B><I><B> </B></I><B> Activities included a Swap Meet, pottery throwing demonstrations, impressive window displays of rare pottery pieces, and an appraisers tent. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Special thanks are extended, once again, for the outstanding job at planning and organizing by our Officers and Board and to those involved in the day's</B> </div> <div> <B>displays and activities, and to the Monmouth Chamber of Commerce. All the hard work by everyone is </B><B><U>much</U></B><B> appreciated ! ! !</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="47b80830.png" border=0 width="640" height="387" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="47f80e00.png" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="47c80ad0.png" border=0 width="640" height="429" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="48080e00.png" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="47d80040.png" border=0 width="640" height="516" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Carl & Char Hirst</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Springfest, 2007</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>*********************************************************************************************</B></div> <div> <B>The COIPS  Summer Swap Meet held Saturday, June 10th, 2006 at Monmouth, Illinois, drew large attendance. Despite inclement wet, windy, chilly weather, it was simply </B><B><U>one of the best ever</U></B><B> and deemed a huge success.  A very Special Thank You goes out to those involved in the event's organizing, planning and promotion. This includes the terrific Monmouth Pottery Stoneware displays and the Appraiser's / Information Tent.</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>PLEASE  SCROLL  DOWN  slowly  FOR  PICTURES</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B> <embed src="HTMLobj-1560/Mi2oncls.mid" autostart="true" hidden="true">  </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>7:30 am</B></div> <div> <B>  <IMG SRC="4143b620.jpg" border=0 width="827" height="610" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="41203450.jpg" border=0 width="771" height="581" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4110d9a0.jpg" border=0 width="781" height="666" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3dafe380.jpg" border=0 width="766" height="568" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="410f21b0.jpg" border=0 width="754" height="539" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="40fed680.jpg" border=0 width="749" height="616" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="40ef3680.jpg" border=0 width="755" height="616" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="40df4520.jpg" border=0 width="756" height="594" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="40cff0d0.jpg" border=0 width="767" height="525" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="405f3320.jpg" border=0 width="755" height="562" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="40bf14f0.jpg" border=0 width="753" height="591" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="40af9360.jpg" border=0 width="761" height="566" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="409e71e0.jpg" border=0 width="743" height="542" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="408d22a0.jpg" border=0 width="722" height="554" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="407c65d0.jpg" border=0 width="710" height="861" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3f5c3210.jpg" border=0 width="707" height="545" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="406c4ad0.jpg" border=0 width="708" height="685" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="415d1dc0.jpg" border=0 width="721" height="476" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>12:00 noon</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3f33dd10.jpg" border=0 width="573" height="209" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3a0743c0.jpg" border=0 width="372" height="572" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="3a182540.jpg" border=0 width="386" height="596" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="3a270d40.jpg" border=0 width="368" height="212" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" >Access the   </FONT><A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SHOW DISPLAYS 2009"><U><U>SHOW DISPLAYS</U></U></A> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" >of Convention  2005</FONT></div> <div> <I>:</I></div> <div> <I><B> </B></I></div> <div> <U>Members will want to note that dues and fees are to be  mailed to:</U></div> <div> <I> </I></div> <div> <I><B>Susie Nolan, Secretary/Treasure</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>402 Laurel Street</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Elmwood. Ill  61529</B></I></div> <bR> <div>  </div> <div> <I><B><U>Please check the Bulletin Board for other upcoming stoneware related auctions in the Midwest.</U></B></I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> </B></div> <bR> <div>  <B>Howdy friends- placeCityPerry, StateMissouri should be on everybody's "got to visit there list". The tiny town is vibrant with many shops stuffed full of all kinds of treasures. placeCityArlington Antiques and Lick Creek Antiques are to be considered in a class by themselves when it comes to REAL antique shops. Both are filled with quality merchandise. Shirley Levings at placeCityArlington has more good stoneware than all the rest of the State. Besides the many  unique shops, there are 3-4 great diners. This little town is on the edge of beautiful Mark Twain Lake and is a great place for retirement. Checkout the Ralls County Historical Society museum. We live 17 minutes South.  Enjoy the summer, keep cool.....!  Thanks, Carl Hirst (crock n roll.....:)~ Mexico, MO.  ph 573 581 2621 </B></div> <div> <B>new e-mail address.....</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>cchirst2621@rallstech.com</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><B> </B></I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Collectors of Illinois Pottery and Stone"><U><I>return to COIPS HOMEPAGE</I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>www.coips.org</B></I></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>