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- 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) ............................................................................... (740) 432-4245 Associate Membership$3.00(fax) ...................................................................................... (740) 439-9223> for another person, age 12 or over,residing in the same household Ken Filippini, President ............................................................ (201) 670-0990e-mail: [email protected] Linda Adkins, Secretary ........................................................... (740) 432-2444 All members (Master and Associate) have full rights and benefits, including voting; Associate Members do not receive the newsletter. e-mail: [email protected] Alex Citron, Crystal Ball Editor .......................................... (434) 296-2531e-mail: [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 as of August 15th: Nearcut