www.SilverStrikers.com Silver Strikers Club C/O Cheri Jollie—1st VP PO Box 291537 Phelan, CA 92329-1537 SILVER STRIKERS CLUB NEWSLETTER Issue # 62 Spring 2011 SILVER STRIKERS CLUB NEWSLETTER Silver Strike Machines 9 Casinos with Silver Strike Machines 4 Silver Strike Club Members 460 Check out our Website www.silverstrikers.com Inside this Issue . From the President 3 Kevin Sipes - Pioneer 4 Board Meeting Notes 6 In Memoriam 7 Membership Update 8 Board Meeting Notes 9 SS Website 101 10 Coin Contest 12 Club History 13 Membership Contest 14 Financials 15 Pam’s Corner 16 New Releases 17 Membership Application 17 Classifieds 19
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Issue # 62 Spring 2011
SILVER STRIKERS CLUB NEWSLETTER
Silver Strike Machines 9
Casinos with Silver Strike Machines
4
Silver Strike Club Members 460
Check out our Website www.silverstrikers.com
Inside this Issue . From the President 3 Kevin Sipes - Pioneer 4 Board Meeting Notes 6 In Memoriam 7 Membership Update 8 Board Meeting Notes 9 SS Website 101 10 Coin Contest 12 Club History 13 Membership Contest 14 Financials 15 Pam’s Corner 16 New Releases 17 Membership Application 17 Classifieds 19
Non Email Club Contact Information: Bill Jollie, 9155 Avenal Rd, Phelan, CA 92371 (760)244-8484
URGENT MESSAGE Program Changes Have Been Made
by Bill Jollie
This year the CC>CC has made changes to their schedule that may impact more than 150 of our members who belong to both clubs. In order to accommodate those members we have changed our schedule. So for those of you who wish to attend the Bruce Landau Memorial auction on Thursday or the Poker Challenge on Friday you will be able to do so. We will move our annual meeting, forum, and our Friday party all to Wednesday, June 22. The meetings will take place at the Four Queens Hotel and Casino. Shaun Web-ster has generously offered us the Royal Pavilion for our trade session from 6pm – 8pm on Tuesday, June 21st. Judy Barton has worked with Teresa Johnston to re-schedule all our meetings as follows:
Royal Pavilion Silver Strikers Trade Session Tuesday, June 21 6pm – 8pm Silver Strikers Forum Meeting Wednesday, June 22 3pm – 4pm Annual Silver Strikers Meeting Wednesday, June 22 4pm – 5pm Annual Silver Strikers Party Wednesday, June 22 6pm – 10pm
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Editor’s Note If you would like to submit articles or pictures for future newsletters,
Place Your Ad Here! Advertise in the Silver Strikers Club Newsletter
COST of the Ads: $15 per newsletter or $50 per year (4 newsletters) DEADLINE for ads in the next newsletter is June 30, 2011
Send your Ad via Email to Becky Bottemiller: [email protected] Mail Payment for the Ad to Judy Barton: 3917 Cartist Drive, Ft. Worth, Texas 76116-7703
Ad will be published in the issue following receipt of payment.
Classified Ads
4/19/11 7:30pm
Meeting So Cal Casino Collectors Club Jim Nool [email protected] http://www.freewebs.com/scaclub
Hollywood Park Casino 3883 W Century Blvd, Inglewood, CA (310) 330-2800 (800) 888-4972
5/17/11 7:30pm
Meeting So Cal Casino Collectors Club Jim Nool [email protected] http://www.freewebs.com/scaclub
Hollywood Park Casino 3883 W Century Blvd, Inglewood, CA (310) 330-2800 (800) 888-4972
6/20 - 6/21/11
Four Queens Silver Strike Tournament (800) 634-6045, (702) 385-4011 Rod, Alba, or Arlene
Four Queens Casino Las Vegas, NV
6/22 - 6/25/11
19th Annual CC>CC International Show and Convention www.Convention2011.com
South Point Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, NV
Upcoming Gaming and Coin Related Events
Ed's retirement sale! Liquidating inventory of Nevada casino gaming chips and tokens,
all at their face value plus postage. Slot cards-room keys-dice (pair)-cash out vouchers-etc. at $1 each.
Lists available via email at: [email protected] Lists available via USPS at: Ed Hoffman, PO Box 8027, Spring Creek, NV 89815-0001-27.
Any questions, please call Ed at 775-753-2435 anytime for voice recorder.
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Locations with Silver Strike Machines Casino City State Qty Delta Saloon Virginia City Nevada 1 Four Queens Hotel & Casino Las Vegas Nevada 5 Johnny Nolon’s Cripple Creek Colorado 1 Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall Las Vegas Nevada 2 Total Silver Strike Machines 9
Welcome New Members Date Name Member # Sponsor January 2011 Richardson, Ivan SS-1255 William Cohenour Clements, Shirley SS-1166-A Joseph Clements Dupuy, Craig SS-1256 William Cohenour Slack, James J. (returning) SS-1257 William Cohenour Slack, Shirley SS-1257-A William Cohenour Harrison, Bill SS-1258 Dave Brady DeLaCruz, Leza SS-0985-A Colin Highet Spicer, Donald SS-1259 No Sponsor Oki, Howard SS-1260 Ralph Fajardo Oki, Donna SS-1260-A Ralph Fajardo DeLangis, Maria SS-1261 Theresa Laflamme Gutwiler, Patrick SS-1262 Bob Chambers Hefflefinger, Todd SS-1263 Bob Chambers Laflamme, Joseph F. SS-1196A Theresa Laflamme February 2011 Bloxham, Sandi SS-1212-A Keith Bloxham DiPietro, Thomas SS-1264 Club Webmaster Bryant, Ted SS-1265 William Cohenour Steele, Dan SS-1266 Club Webmaster March 2011 Bhatia, Kawaljits “Jit” SS-1267 Jay Jollie Sheldon, Katherine J. SS-1268 Club Webmaster Clinton, Ron SS-1269 Club Webmaster Rey Jr., Louis SS-1270 Club Webmaster Copeland, Kenneth SS-1271 Club Webmaster Parsell, Richard L. SS-1272 Club Webmaster McDonough, James R. SS-1273 Club Webmaster
It Happened on the Way to the Strike Machine Story by John Vilsmeier
The first letter is to Lorraine & Bob Chambers. Had a strange thing happen about an hour ago. Being from Philly, my brother & I went to A/C, usually the Plaza, or Claridge. Found a bunch of player cards that Bob sent to me, from the Claridge & decided to look for varieties from them. Started to look at the names on the cards & my brother Edward Vilsmeier was one. My Brother was 6 1/2 yrs younger than I and Passed away in 1996. So it had to be quite a while back, as the card shows considerable wear.. Will surely keep this one, Thanks to You & Bob. - John To Bill Brooks, My Brother, did not frequent the Claridge, He preferred Trump's to gamble. Here is the rest of the story. One Sunday morning, Eddy had a bad week & had limited cash. We sold at the local market, early Sunday AM & had a good selling day. We used to go to A/C on Sunday evenings & usually spend the night. On our way, I suggested we try the Claridge first. We played poker & slots & he could do nothing wrong & won about $5,000, by morning. - John
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From The President by Bill Jollie
This June marks the end of our two year term. It has been my pleasure to serve each and every one of you. I want to thank each of my amazing Board members for all their hard work and dedication. I also want to thank those of you who have supported us with your time and effort. We have been blessed with so many faithful members and I’m looking forward to seeing each and everyone who can make it to our annual meet-ing and party.
Annual Meeting Agenda June 22, 2011
Opening remarks, Welcome Bill Jollie Introduction Bill Jollie Meeting Minutes 2010 approval Becky Bottemiller Treasury Report and Remarks Judy Barton Membership Report and Remarks Cheri Jollie Old Business Bill Jollie Stepping up (Election by Default) Bill Jollie Special Election General Open Discussion SOY, Hall of Fame Sue Cohenour Coin Contest Winner Bill Jollie Special Awards Bill Jollie Swearing in of new Officer Bill Jollie New Business Close
Annual Party by Bill Jollie
Last year we had an amazing time during our Friday night party. The Friday celebra-tion of our club has been going on for several years and each year it gets better. So, if you haven’t been able to make it, or have missed a few of our club get-togethers, this might be a good year to slip it into your plans. For those of you who haven’t been to the club party, one of the things you should know is that everyone who attends brings a gift for our drawing. Some people bring shirts from their home town sports team, some bring silver strikes, and others bring items with their state logo on them. The choice is yours, but the fun is for everyone. This year there is no cover charge but you must be a member to attend (you may join or renew at the door). There will be plenty of fun, food and prizes. The party starts at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday June 22th at the Four Queens. Hope to see you there.
Happy Spring & Happy Easter !!
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Meet Kevin Sipes: Silver Strike Pioneer by Bill Metten
Eleventh in a series of articles about club members who started collecting strikes in the early days and have contributed to the club’s success.
Kevin Sipes (CHSS-055) started collecting silver strikes in the mid-1990’s, win-ning Jocko the Clown at the Boardwalk Casino in Las Vegas for about one dollar.
“That was the start of the madness. I wasn’t hooked at that point, but I did keep my eyes open for strike machines whenever we went out,” says Kevin.
A year or so later, Kevin found a strike machine at the Venetian. Someone was playing it. “I waited patiently for the machine but the guy didn’t leave, no matter how many he won.” recalls Kevin.
Kevin and his wife returned an hour later and the man was still on the machine. “I went up and started talking with him. He told me that he was filling orders for other collectors and selling them. That’s when I learned about eBay, websites by other collectors, all the strikes that had been released and those that were currently in play. That’s when the real obsession began,” says Kevin.
“I spent many late nights looking at collector websites and eBay to figure out what I had and which ones to look for. That’s when I began buying strikes on eBay and from other collectors,” he says. Now he collects all denominations from Nevada and outside Nevada as well.
Kevin had an affinity for silver as a teenager and bought a few 10 oz. bars before the Hunt broth-ers tried to corner the market.
“Several things drew my interest in silver strikes, primarily the fact that they contained .999 fine silver but also the unique designs and the fun tracking them down. In addition, I liked the gam-bling aspect and going home with something in my pocket,” Kevin says. Kevin trades and sells his extras privately and he has sold strikes at the annual CC>CC convention.
When asked about his most exciting strike “finds”, Kevin replied, “Too many to list. Here are a few. I won the Golden Gate Bridge from the Golden Gate Casino and I was annoyed that it cost $60 to win. I later found out that it was a short run strike.”
“I found a coin aligned Delta Saloon strike at a pawn shop next door to the casino in Virginia City. The man was asking $20 for each of his strikes and had no clue about coin aligned. However, while I was looking over his strikes, my dad was busy “educating” him on the rare strikes. Sure enough, he had 5 Delta CA’s. He was nice enough to sell us one for $20, but wanted several hundred each for the rest,” Kevin recalls.
“I enjoy the people I’ve met. There are a lot of really nice people in this hobby,” says Kevin.
When asked about the future of strike collecting, Kevin says, “I hope the hobby survives amid the rapid escalation of silver prices. I’d like to thank all the members who were involved in the forma-tion of our club and have contributed to its success. Let’s all keep supporting the Four Queens. They have been instrumental in keeping this hobby alive,” says Kevin.
Kevin and his wife were previously involved in the real estate business in Las Vegas, which Kevin says, “is a mess right now.” He and his wife are starting a Las Vegas business offering energy saving solutions for homes and small businesses.
We wish them success in their new business venture.
CLUB DISPLAYS by Bill Jollie
This year we are looking for displays that represent our club and show off your creativity with your collections. In the past we have had many great displays showing collections in different arrangements such as early $200 strikes, all patriotic strikes, all $20 or $40 strikes, etc. If you would like to display some of your special collections at the convention for all to see and admire please contact Cheri Jollie.
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Recent and Upcoming Releases
Complete the application below and send to:
Silver Strikers c/o Cheri L. Jollie P. O. Box 291537 Phelan, CA 92329-1537 Check here if this is your annual renewal _____ Collecting Interests:
Name: _______________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________ City: __________________________State: _____ Zip: ________________ Phone #: (____) ______-__________ E-Mail: _______________________ May we publish the above information in the Club Roster? ___ Yes ___ No Do you want the Club Newsletter e-mailed to you (no extra cost): ___ Yes ___ No I have enclosed my payment for: Annual Membership - $10 $_______ Optional Spouse Associate Membership Fee - $10 $_______ Name: _____________________________ SS Club Roster - $10 $______ TOTAL ENCLOSED (payable to: Silver Strikers) $_______ Membership sponsored by: ___________________________________
SILVER STRIKERS CLUB MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
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Pam’s Corner By Pam Martin
The Four Queens Silver Strike Slot Tournament starts off this year's Silver Strikers events. The tournament will be Monday, June 20, 2011 and Tuesday June 21, 2011. Wednesday June 22,2011 will start off CC>CC convention with dealer set up in the morning and their Early Bird Banquet that night at South Point. Thursday, Friday, Saturday June 23, 24 and 25, 2011 will be events for their forums and the dealer floor in full force. The Four Queens Silver Strikers Slot Tournament starts off on Mon-
day with two rounds of tournament play, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Tuesday will have a morning round of tournament play and the awards banquet Tues-day afternoon. There will also be a club trade session on Tuesday night. Silver Strikers will have our Forum, Club meeting and Party on Wednesday at the Four Queens. Our Club Party has always been a great event and here's hoping this one will be even bigger. Please remember to bring something to share for the Jimmy and Ed Show, this is al-ways everyone's favorite part and there have been some pretty interesting things brought for this event. In case someone has missed this event its a lot of fun and eve-ryone is asked to donate something. We started out with ideas of bringing something from your State, like being from Florida I brought a Mickey Mouse cookbook, a beach towel and sunglasses. We have some pretty interesting t shirts, flash lights, candles, candies, strikes, . Bring something that you would like to share, would want to take home and easy to pack. As for strikes, the Four Queens hopes to have two red caps, a $300 and the tourna-ment coin for all tournament players. Sam's Town at this time has no plans for a red cap, Mirage has artwork for new strikes, clads, a red cap and maybe a $300. El Cortez has artwork for a new clads, red cap and $300. The El Cortez will be celebrating their 70th Anniversary and hoping they will have a nice anniversary strike, knowing Rick Ronca I think he will try to have something very special. Both of these casino hope to have strike machines and in play by tournament. Looking forward to seeing everyone! Pam Martin
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lots, and his article on the Club Coin contest by 3-5-11 for audit/archives. (Cheri to e-mail Jaime to submit Club Coin items to the Board by 3-5-11.)
Taxes—We will be using H&R Block again this year to do the club tax forms. (Judy to follow-up with H&R Block on completing taxes.)
Treasurer’s Report- Balance in account as of 1-31-11 is $20,690.35. (None required.)
Adjournment- Meeting adjourned at 11:54 a.m. (None required.)
Package Includes Ø Two night stay at the Four Queens Hotel & Casino Ø Entry into the *$10,000 Slot Tournament Ø Awards Banquet, Open Bar with Cake Ø Limited Edition Silver Strike Token Ø 3 ROUNDS *With 1st Place taking home $4,000
Schedule of Events Royal Pavilion
Monday, June 20, 2011 7:00 am – 9:00am Slot Tournament Registration 9:00am Slot Tournament 1st Round
12:00pm Slot Tournament 2nd Round
5:00pm Release of the $300 Coin Tuesday, June 21, 2011
9:00am Slot Tournament 3nd Round 2:00pm Slot Tournament Awards Banquet with Cake 6:00pm to 8:00pm TRADE SESSION
Price unavailable at time of publication.
Space is limited so call Room Reservations today at (800)634-6045 (press #1) OR (702)385-4011
Ask for Rod, Alba, or Arlene. *Slot Tournament prize money is based on 150 participants and will pay 20 places. Prize money will be adjusted based on actual entries.
Based on space availability. Prior reservations required. Package price is per person and based on double occupancy. Single and No Room Needed Packages Available—please call for details. Packages cannot be split. Tournament entry is non-transferable. Must be 21 years of age or older to enter. Offer may be modi-fied at anytime. Tournament rules available at Welcome Party. Management reserves all rights.
January 2011 Silver Strike Tournament by Jim Munding
Winning the January 2011 silver strike tournament at the Four Queens was a com-plete shock to me. I had less than 4000 points on the first round, then on the afternoon session I sat down at machine number 2...it was like that machine exploded, almost every pull hit something, I hit triples once at about a minute in, then hit them twice with less than a minute to go…it was like a big blur because everything happened so quickly…that session scored 9788 points…my last session was in the low 3000’s and I didn’t expect to win…it was an honor to receive the blue tee shirt from last year’s win-ner Wes Rasmussen…hope to see you at the June tournament.
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SILVER STRIKERS CLUB MINUTES 2-16-11 Members: Absent Present William Jollie, President X Cheri L. Jollie, 1st Vice President X Rebecca Bottemiller, 2nd Vice President X Judy Barton, Treasurer X TOPIC DISCUSSION NOTES Convene Board meeting convened at 10:30 a.m.
Follow-Up Items from Previous Meetings
· Appoint a Silver Strikers Hall of Fame Committee for people. This will be done after the Bylaws are updated. 2-16-11 Bill made a motion to remove this item; Cheri seconded. Unanimously approved. (Remove from Agenda.)
· Renew Agreement with New Resident Agent. Bill did process a contract with the Resident Agent. Agent to send copy to Judy. Judy noted she has not yet received. Judy has e-mailed her twice. As of 2-16-11, have not received copy. We will make sure we receive a copy when the new paperwork is signed in July. (Remove from Agenda.)
- Room availability and meeting schedule during convention – we would like to have the meet-ings back-to-back. Cheri has heard from the CC>CC Convention Co-Chairs that they have to confirm change with the BOD, but they do not see any problem in making the change. (Completed – remove from Agenda.)
Convention Activities
- Forum Speaker - Cheri has talked to Jesse Pierce. He stated he would be glad to speak at our Forum if he is in town. He is tentatively scheduled. Cheri will also ask Shaun Webster to speak at the Forum. (Cheri to contact Shaun Webster about speaking at the Forum)
- Exhibits - In the April newsletter, Bill will write an article asking members to do displays for con-vention. Jay Jollie might do some displays. Becky will follow-up with the Club Historian to see if he has any display items that have been passed down. Cheri will contact Kevin Pyles and see if he knows where to find the old books and other stuff belonging to the club over the years. (Bill to write article. Becky to follow-up with the Club Historian. Cheri to follow-up with Kevin Pyles.)
Trade Session - Over the past couple of years, there haven’t been very many people attending the trade sessions. After some discussion, it was decided to move the trade session. (Judy to send in deposit to Four Queens)
Resident Agent - July 17 is our renewal date for the Resident Agent. Fees are: $25 to renew BOD, $160 license fee to the Nevada Secretary of State, and $50 to Resident Agent. (None re-quired at this time.)
CC>CC Convention Ad - Reviewed the changes to the ad, revised, and approved. (Cheri to send ad to CC>CC.)
Items for Trade Session/Party
- Deposit - Judy stated that the Four Queens requires a $300 deposit on the room rental. All members present approved the expenditure. (Judy to submit $300 deposit for room rental.)
- Donations - There was discussion on the party and whether or not to request donations again
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Profit and Loss Jan - Feb 2011
Ordinary Income/Expense Income Income Advertisement 50.00 Donations 25.00 Total Income 75.00 Member Dues & Fees Membership Dues 973.00 Membership Roster 40.00 Total Member Dues & Fees 1,013.00 Sale of Club Strikes 36.00 Total Income 1,124.00 Expense Bank Service Charges & Fees 3.00 Postage 108.96 Overpaid Dues 18.00 Convention Expenses Deposit 300.00 Entertainment 4.75 Total Convention Expenses 304.75 Newsletter Expenses Postage 101.13 Printing 280.20 Total Newsletter Expenses 381.33 Office Supplies Postage 50.80 Supplies 135.73 Total Office Supplies 186.53 Telephone 46.66 Total Expense 1,049.23 Net Ordinary Income 74.77
Balance Sheet Feb 28, 2011
ASSETS Current Assets Checking/Savings Wachovia-7084 20,795.25 Undeposited Funds 478.00 Total Current Assets 21,273.25 Other Assets Deposit To Nevada 154.84 Total Other Assets 154.84 TOTAL ASSETS 21,428.09 LIABILITIES & EQUITY Liabilities Current Liabilities Total Accounts Payable -131.55 Sales Tax Payable 40.64 Total Current Liabilities -90.91 Total Liabilities -90.91 Equity Retained Earnings 21,444.23 Net Income 74.77 Total Equity 21,519.00 TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 21,428.09
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UPDATE ON MEMBERSHIP CONTEST The Membership Contest got off to a great start in January with 13 new members. Four more joined in February and seven more in March. Remember there are two criteria for new recruits: 1) They must be new members (if they were previous mem-bers that have expired, they are not eligible for this contest), and 2) they must list the sponsor’s name on their application for the sponsor to receive credit. Listed below are the current standings for recruited members:
William Cohenour 4 Bob Chambers 2 Ralph Fajardo 2 Theresa Laflamme 2 Keith Bloxham 1
Dave Brady 1 Joseph Clements 1 Colin Highet 1 Jay Jollie 1 No Sponsor/Web Site 9
Prizes will be awarded as follows: For Receive 3 new members Free Roster 6 new members Free Roster and 1 year free membership 10+ new members Free Roster and 2 years free membership In addition to the above awards, if there are members who recruit 10 or more people, the top recruiter will be recognized at convention for their contribution to increasing membership and will receive a plaque commemorating their outstanding efforts. Last year, we got 27 new members. This year, we are currently at 24 with two months left in the contest, which ends 5-31-11. Let’s make every effort to exceed last year’s total – GET OUT THERE AND RECRUIT EVERYONE YOU CAN! Cheri Jollie, #SS-0537 1st Vice President/Membership
(Continued from page 9) Newsletter Cover - Becky will send sample of changes. (Becky to send sample.)
Agenda for Annual Club Meeting - A discussion was conducted on items to be included on the Agenda for the annual club meeting. Bill will prepare the Agenda and submit to Becky to publish in the April newsletter. (Bill to send Becky the Agenda.)
Adjournment - Meeting adjourned at 3:15 p.m. (None required.)
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IN MEMORIAM We have lost two more club members: Dr. Anatole I. Karmen in December 2010 Tracy Bottemiller in February 2011
The Board sends their sincerest condolences to the family and friends of the above “strikers.” They will be missed.
If anyone has news on a previous or current member that has passed away, please forward that information to Cheri Jollie at [email protected] so we can acknowledge those mem-bers and send condolences to their families. Remembering . . . By Randi Karmen Guttenberg -
He [Anatole Karmen] loved the convention and looked forward to his trip to Las Vegas each year.
By Jay & Cheri Jollie -
We met Tracy and Becky Bottemiller through the Club. When we first joined the club, you couldn’t miss them. They were always the ones glued to whatever strike machine had new strikes in them. In a short time, we became close friends and enjoyed doing many things to-gether while the four of us were in Vegas for various club functions. A few years ago, we vacationed in Hawaii together (along with Ralph and Judy Fajardo). We also went to Washington twice to visit them. We enjoyed the time we spent together both in Vegas and the other locations and regret that we did not have the time to do more to-
gether. Tracy was a die-hard “striker,” and he probably knew more about silver strikes and the people in the club than anyone else. His knowledge, expertise and smiling face will be missed by many.
CC>CC Annual Convention Schedule 2011 Convention Dates - 22-25 June, at South Point Hotel & Casino
For the 150 members of the Silver Strikers Club that are also members of the CC>CC.
Wednesday, June 22nd 9 am - Registration Opens / Dealer Setup 12 Noon - Blackjack Tournament 5:30 pm - Early Bird Banquet Thursday, June 23rd 9 am - Registration Opens 10 am-5 pm - Show Floor Open 6:30 pm - Bruce Landau Memorial Auction Friday, June 24th 9:30 am - Registration Opens 10 am-4 pm - Show Floor Open 6 pm - Poker Challenge Saturday, June 25th 9:30 am - Registration Opens 10 am-4 pm - Show Floor Open
*** TIMES & LOCATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. CHECK SCHEDULE AT CONVENTION ***
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Membership Update
Reminders were sent to 30 members that were due 2-1-11, 19 members that were due 3-1-11, and 22 members that are due 4-1-11. To date, 60 of the 71 members who received the reminders have renewed their memberships. For February, March and April, all but 11 members have renewed, which is much better than the 25 just for the month of January that did not renew. As of 3-31-11, including new/returning members and removing members that have not re-newed, the current roster is now at 460 members.
The following members will be due for renewal during the April-June quarter:
Thanks for striking, Cheri Jollie, #SS-0537 1st Vice President/Membership
APRIL MAY JUNE Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name
Abbott Robert D. Steinmetz Andrew Kratz, Jr. Donald Munding Jim Tenley James Laird Jay
MAY Watkins Mike Lighterman Mark Last Name First Name JUNE Lighterman Myrna
Barton Don Last Name First Name Mahan Edward Barton Judy Abramson Marc Mahan Jimmy Cardillo Anthony P. Aiello Andrew Malani Lloyd Childers Allan Anderson Paul H. Markley Ross E. Del Busto Juan Andrae Rick Martin James Eskin Dr. Avram Anthony Steve Martin Pam Fajardo Judy Ball Kenneth Miller Dr. William Fajardo Ralph Beckers Marty Minsberg Ron Faria Paul Bekoski Frank Moritz Ray Fox Jimmy Bigos Larry Niver David Gaffke Diane Bjornson Ralph Quast W. Garry Gaffke Jeffrey Black Archie Reed Dewey Gardner Laura Cahill Michael Reed Dottie Gardner Paul Ciesla Ed Reisor Robert L. Harkins Richard Cisneros Marcus Reynolds Steve Jump Dee Cohenour Sue Rogers Kirk Kanno James Coppess Dennis Rogers Pearl Ann Langley Brenda Corrigan Don Rusch Martin Langley George Cross John E. Sipe Stephen Lindeman George DiCenso Peter Sugai Edwin H. Lindeman Pat Dobos Carol A. Teichner * Jacqlyn S. Loan OVJ Dobos Gabor L. Tenley Carlene Lukacs G. Allan Figarotta Richard V. Tenley * Scott Lukacs Judy Gersie Ann Van der Kar Peter Lykken Mark Gersie Mike Vickers Michael Marrs Robert Graves Dean Waller Wayne Mazzola Carol Gunter Doug Waterbury Mary Lou Montez Tatiana Lee Haddock Jack Wigodski Marge Navarro Richard Hawkins Freda Wigodski Stan O’Dell Bob Hawkins Kim Willman Neil Roberts Randy Heinz Gary Wilson Michael Rogers Jerry Hoff Miles Wu Norm Schmidt Ronald Jung Lisa Yu Tony Selna Ray Kepner Norm Spence Athey Kiyono Ann L. Spence James Kiyono Ronald M.
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Club History by Jeff Gaffke
Some events from the year 2003 The CC>CC Convention was held at The Tropicana Hotel from June 25 to June 28. A total of 11 Silver Strike dealers were a part of the bourse held during the convention. A Silver Strike trade session was held at the El Cortez Hotel on June 24. At this time, 22 casinos on the Strip, 11 casinos in the Fremont Street area, and 9 off- strip casinos had Silver Strike machines. McCarran Airport also had the machines.
During 2003, the Silver Strike web site was up and running. Membership was increased by 114 during 2003. A few more famous weddings that took place in Las Vegas: August 7, 1966 Charo (real name Maria Rosario Pilar Martinez Molina Baeza) married Xavier Cugat 1965 Judy Garland married Mark Herron 1963 Betty White married Allen Ludden December 29, 1967 Steve Lawrence married Eydie Gorme October 1949 Zsa Zsa Gabor married George Sanders For those who were wondering what a “bourse” was, here is the definition from Merriam-Webster Dictionary: a sale of numismatic (coins) items on tables (as at a convention). Becky B
Club Coin Order Form
Name ______________________________________________SS#___________ Street Address:_____________________________________________________ City____________________________________ State ________Zip___________
Nevada County _______________________ For Sales Tax Payment by Club Quantity ______ Tenth Anniversary @ $34.00 Quantity ______ Twelfth Anniversary@ $35.00 All the 2010 Strikes are sold!
CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO:
SILVER STRIKERS CLUB
SEND TO: Bill Jollie
9155 Avenal St. Phelan, CA 92371-6104
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Silver Strikers Club Design Contest
And the winner is ….James Dalzell with a spectacular design. We had a fantastic contest this year with so many good entries it was hard to choose just one. This will be a great addition to everyone’s collection. We are in the process of getting it minted and it will be ready before the convention. When you order one it will be mailed as soon as we receive them. A big Thank You goes to each of the 15 people who se-lected the finalist. I also want to thank everyone who sent in drawings there were many good ones. A big thank you to last year’s winner James Martin who collected and kept track of all the entries.
Silver Strikers Club 12th Anniversary Strike
We are now accepting orders for the new 2011 Silver Strikers Club Strike. Please be aware because of the limited amount we will accept orders from Club mem-bers only for one strike per member until June 1, 2011, then it will be open to everyone and in whatever amount you want until there is none left
First Round: Only Club Members… Only one per member. First come first served. Your checks will be cashed right away but the strike will not be mailed until we receive it from the mint.
Second Round: Open to everyone Members and Non Members. Any number you wish to purchase. First come first served. If we are sold out your check will be returned to you.
Order forms can be obtained at the Silver Strikers Web site - www.silverstrikers.com - or in this newsletter. The price and where to send it is on the order form…
Thanks Jo Riefer Silver Strikers Design Contest Chair
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SILVER STRIKERS CLUB MINUTES 3-24-11 Members: Absent Present William Jollie, President X Cheri L. Jollie, 1st Vice President X Rebecca Bottemiller, 2nd Vice President X Judy Barton, Treasurer X TOPIC DISCUSSION NOTES Convene - Board meeting convened at 2:05 p.m.
Follow-Up Items from Previous Meetings
· Forum speaker(s). One speaker has tentatively agreed. Cheri is looking for a sec-ond. (Cheri to try to schedule a second speaker.)
· Exhibit items (books, displays, etc.). Bill wrote a newsletter article asking for exhibits. (None required.)
· Audit Committee. When March statements are completed, Judy will send to committee and ask them to review and submit questions. (Pending.)
Moving Meetings - Our Constitution states that we will have a continuing relationship with the CC>CC. The Bylaws state we will have our annual meeting at convention. This year, the CC>CC has scheduled events that conflict with our meeting and party (the Bruce Landeau Auction conflicts with our meeting, and the Poker Tournament conflicts with our party). Discus-sion was conducted on the pros and cons of changing the meeting and party, and the following motions were made: (None required.)
Bill moved to change Item 6A of the Bylaws to read “The Club shall conduct its annual meeting during the week of the Casino Chip and Gaming Token Collectors Club (CC>CC) convention so its members may take part in CC>CC activities. An Agenda for the annual Club meeting will be prepared in advance of the meeting.” Cheri seconded. Unanimously approved. (Cheri to send Bylaw revision to Jim.)
Bill made a motion that we move our Forum, Annual Meeting and Party to Wednesday, 6-22-11, at the Four Queens. Cheri seconded. Unanimously approved. (Cheri to revise CC>CC Ad and submit for publication.)
We will still maintain a membership table at convention. (None required.)
Advertising - Bill made a motion to continue the annual CC>CC advertising without meeting dates listed. Cheri seconded. Unanimously approved. (Cheri to send revised ad to CC>CC.)
Membership Contest Update - As of 3-24-11, we have 21 new members and one returning mem-ber. (None required.)
Club Coin—Cost will be $35 each. (None required.)
Committees – Advertising and Awards - There was some discussion on whether or not we need to appoint these two committees. (None required.)
Historian’s Annual Report - We need to make sure we receive this report every year. (None re-quired.)
Club Coin Article and Order Form - Becky will put in next newsletter. (None required.) (Continued on page 14)
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Silver Strikers Web Site 101 by Jim Quinn
I was asked by Bill to write an article for the newsletter about the club web site, so here we go.
In your hunt for strikes, if you visit the thestrikepoint bulletin board look at the top right menu line and there is a link to the club web site. There is also a link to thestrikepoint bulletin board on our home page.
The club web site is basically divided into three areas: main, catalogs, and archives.
From the home page, the links on the left hand side of the page provide access to all the areas of the web site.
The Club Application link will provide a club application for new or renewing members that can be printed from the web browser.
The largest part of the web site is the online catalog of silver strikes with images and additional information about each silver strike. The Nevada section is the most com-plete with the Colorado section needing the most images. We are always looking for images that we do not have. On the strike catalog menu page is a strike submission guidelines link to help you submit an image.
I’ve created a Related Tokens Catalog due to the interest in that area and to provide a place to move any strikes that are not strikes by the club’s definition.
How do I keep abreast of changes to the club web site? First, we have an RSS feed that will keep you updated when any changes occur on the web site. Also the RSS feed will let you know when new items are posted to the catalogs. Second, by check-ing the current news section.
Even though the club Bylaws, Constitution and Ethics pages have been created manu-ally there is a link to the PDF source document at the bottom of the page in case I’ve made any mistakes or you wish to print out a copy.
Got a suggestion to help improve the club then the place to go is the Club Officials section. You can contact a club official with your ideas.
Not to be forgotten of course you can see the Silver Strike Hall of Fame and Silver Strike of the Year winners.
I have created an Archives area, which when complete will chronicle the club; most of the archives sections are complete except for the Events section. Still a work in pro-gress to obtain and post the early years; the last couple of years are almost complete. This should provide a resource for researching information about the club and I’m sure future generations of strikers will be glad we did.
The Archives area is where you will find copies of previous news-letters, financial reports and other interesting items.
Do you have strikes for sale (hint to dealers)? Consider placing a Banner or Classified ad. It will help you, the club, and fellow strik-ers looking to fill holes in there collection.
As always if you have any questions or suggestions to improve the club web site email [email protected].
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this year. The Board decided not to request donations for this year’s party. Bill made a motion that all party attendees must be club members; Cheri seconded. Unanimously passed. Those who are not members can join at the door if they want to attend the party. (None required.)
- Badges (both) - Cheri will have name tags available for the party/trade session attendees. (Cheri to make name tags.)
- Entrance Coverage (both) - Cheri, Becky and/or Judy will be covering the door and making sure all attendees are members and have a name tag. (None required.)
- Food/Bartender (party) - Judy and Bill had some discussion about the party at the tournament. Judy started the ball rolling with the Four Queens at that time to provide room and food. A bar-tender will be available from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Food will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. The food will be similar to what we had last year. A motion was made by Bill to approve expenses not the exceed $3,200 for the party/trade session; Judy seconded. Unanimously passed. (Judy to follow-up with Four Queens on catering.)
- Giveaways (party) - Bill will write an article asking people to bring gift giveaways from their re-spective states. Cheri will look into promotional items. (Bill to write article asking for gifts. Cheri to follow-up on possible promotional items)
Audit of Books Prior to Convention - Bill asked Judy to e-mail Jimmy Mahan (chairperson), Bill Brooks, and Jamie Martin to let them know when the books will be ready for audit. (Judy to e-mail Audit Committee when books will be ready.)
Pictures of Helpful Members for the Next Newsletter - Discussed pros and cons of doing this. (None required.)
Newsletter Mailing Problems - James Tenley, Rusty Udarbe, and Greg Boone mentioned during the tournament that they are not receiving their newsletters. Cheri will follow up with them after the next newsletter; and if they did not receive them again, Cheri will mail them copies. (Cheri to follow-up with members and make sure they get the newsletter.)
Membership Contest - Update - as of 2-16-11, we have 16 new members and one returning member. (None required.)
January Slot Tournament - 82% of the people that participated in the tournament were either current Silver Strike Club members or renewed/joined during the tournament. (None required.)
Spring Newsletter - We will need the Convention Agenda in the next newsletter. The deadline for submittals is 3-31-11. Will have the usual (Message from the President, Pam’s Corner, Pio-neer article, financials, membership items, and historian article). Need to include information on the Four Queens June tournament. Becky will ask Jim Munding for an article on the January tournament. Need to include an updated Club Coin order form. (Becky to follow-up on submit-tals for newsletter.)
BOD Elections—Al Lukacs will be running unopposed for Secretary, Judy is running unopposed for another term as Treasurer; and Bill, Cheri and Becky will extend at this time since there were no nominations. Follow-up later for special election. (None required.)
Approvals - Pam’s article was reviewed and approved for posting on the Web site. (Cheri to send article to Webmaster.)
Club Coin - We did not have an update on the Club Coin voting. Cheri will send an e-mail to Jamie asking him to submit the tally, copies of the bal-
