- 1. e25 PAGES Crystal BallPublished monthly (except July) by
National Cambridge Collectors, Inc.to encourage and report the
discovery of the elegant and boundless product of theCambridge
Glass Company of Cambridge, Ohio Issue No. 387 (e-7)August 2005
Linda Adkins, Ken Filippini &Rick Jones Elected to BoardOn June
25th, just prior to the NCCsebay Store Opens Annual Meeting, Tarzan
Deel, Chair-man of the Nominating Committee,announced the winners
of this years On June 15th, the NCC entered a new world of modern
technology, with theelection of members of the Board of official
opening of its ebay store. This Internet store allows collectors to
pur- chase NCC books and merchandise on-line. It also allows the
use of credit cardsDirectors. for the first time in NCC
history.Linda Adkins (Cambridge, OH); Ken Members who are familiar
with ebay auctions may not know about ebay stores.Filippini
(Midland Park, NJ) and Rick Unlike an auction, ebay stores allow
you to purchase at a fixed price, without the Jones (Windsor, CO)
were elected to delay of waiting for an auction to end. Through
ebays PayPal service, customers the Board for terms running thru
June, may use credit cards, checks or money orders, and all
transactions are guaran- 2009. teed secure by ebay.The slate of
candidates, announced In addition to books and merchandise, the
NCCs ebay store allows members to at the March 2005 Quarterly Meet-
make donations, join the Century Club, even renew their membership
dues; all ing, had been comprised of Adkins, instantly, on-line,
and with the convenience of a credit card. Filippini, Jones, Dennis
Snyder andJeannie Moore. Dennis Snyder was In the months to come,
services will expand to allow registration for Convention selected
as First Alternate, and will and other NCC events. And within a
year or two, the club will be able to acceptassume a seat on the
Board should a credit cards thru Pay Pal at regional shows, or
wherever the NCC has a bookvacancy occur during the 2005-2006
table. That phase will require the acquisition of some additional
computer equip-term. ment, but it is assuredly on the horizon.Of
the three candidates elected, Linda Subscribers to the Electronic
Crystal Ball may now shop directly from the news- letter; ordering
books and renewing memberships with just a couple clicks of the
Adkins is a newcomer to the Board. mouse. She currently serves as
Chairwomanof the Membership Committee. Visit the ebay store today.
Just go to ebay.com, click on ebay Stores, then enter National
Cambridge in the store search box. Or, even simpler; enter the
ad-Ken Filippini is the current President of dress below into your
browser, and youre on your way! the Board; both he and Rick Jones
were http://stores.ebay.com/National-Cambridge-Collectors
incumbents running for re-election.C ONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS &
PHOTOS - PAGE 5
2. National Cambridge Collectors, Inc. PO Box 416 Cambridge, OH
43725-0416 ContactsMembership NCC Museum [open April thru October
only] Master Membership, 1 year$20.00(phone)
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(740) 432-4245 Associate Membership$3.00(fax)
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(740) 439-9223> for another person, age 12 or over,residing in
the same household Ken Filippini, President
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670-0990e-mail: lobstrboy1@aol.com Linda Adkins, Secretary
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432-2444 All members (Master and Associate) have full rights and
benefits, including voting; Associate Members do not receive the
newsletter. e-mail: lin26@hocking.net Alex Citron, Crystal Ball
Editor .......................................... (434)
296-2531e-mail: apcpenguin@aol.com Address Changes Please send
address changes to: Officers & Committee Chairs Membership -
NCC PO Box 416PresidentKen FilippiniCambridge, OH
43725Vice-President Rick Jones or by e-mail to: SecretaryLinda
Adkins lin26@hocking.net Treasurer Sharon Miller Sergeant-at-Arms
Shelley Cole Board of Directors Linda AdkinsCindy ArentShelley Cole
Acquisitions Committee Lynn Welker, Chairman Larry Everett Ken
FilippiniRick Jones Archives CommitteeMark A. Nye, Archivist Sharon
Miller Mark NyeMike Strebler Budget & Finance CommitteeMike
Strebler, Chairman Lorraine WeinmanLynn WelkerFrank
WollenhauptBy-Laws CommitteeAlex Citron, Chairman Crystal BallAlex
Citron, Executive EditorWebsites Endowment Committee Rick Jones,
Chairman NCC WEBSITE Facilities Committee Carl Beynon,
Chairmanwww.CambridgeGlass.org Joe Miller NCC WEBSITE - MEMBERS
ONLY SECTIONGrants & Fundraising CommitteeSharon Miller,
Chairmanwww.CambridgeGlass.org/NCCmembersLong-Range Planning
Committee (vacant)(User Name: NCC Password: TriangleC) Membership
Committee Linda Adkins, Chairwoman>>>>>New Password
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