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WW 2 History Club

23 - February - 1945

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Meeting Agenda1. Administration

• Introductions• Club Rules• Pittsburgh at the Villages• Change in Email Policy• Attendance Sheets• Book Sale, Articles, Raffle, Trips• Handouts

2. Pearl Harbor Trip3. European Theatre4. Q&A

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Steering Committee

John Barthelmes: meeting logistics

Mark Erdrich: content, computer stuff

Don Goldstein: content

Diana Kennedy: finances, meeting logistics

Gail Kennedy: communications, librarian

Norm Olson: minister without portfolio

Jim Renner: content, book sale

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Club Rules

No homework No quizzes No grades No reading assignments No dues Only requirement is to enjoy yourself

Emails and web site are informational

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Pittsburgh at The Villages

Today6:30 – 9:00

Colony Cottage

Donald M Goldstein Collection

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Email Policy Change

Will no longer send out emails on “everything”

Just emails on time-sensitive items like meetings, trips, special events

New Feature on web site: “Daily Items”

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Attendance Sheets

Sign Up Sheets for new members only

Sign up is so you get emails

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Trips

• Pearl Harbor– 6 – 17 Dec, 2011– ~$3450 (per person, double occupancy

• Washington, DC– Date: TBD– Cost: < $900

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Book Sale

Book Sale Table at the front of the room

(limited materials today)

All items have been donated

Proceeds will help offset cost of running the club

If you have anything to donate, contact Jim Renner or one of the other steering committee members

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Articles Library

Have been maintaining a paper library of club articles

Web Site has made articles library obsolete

Remaining stocks are free

Any donation is gratefully accepted

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Raffle

We will raffle off a copy of a Don Goldstein book at each meeting. Today’s books are “Miracle at Midway ” and “Return of the Raider ”

Don will personally autograph the book for you after the meeting.

Tickets are $1 each, 3 for $2

Proceeds will help offset cost of running the club

Stop meeting about 4:45 to have raffle

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Today’s Handouts

Standard items for each Meeting on the back table: Meeting Schedule

Movie Night Schedule

New booklist

Tri-Fold Flyer

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Web Site www.ww2hc.org All club information is on the web site:

If someone asks about the club, send them to the web site

Email archives Articles Photo sets Videos Book Lists

Presentations Links to WW2 sites, museums, … Schedules (meetings, movie night) Club News Glossaries & Chronologies