the President's Desk

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colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CC99CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B><U>From </U></B></I><I><B><U>the  President's  Desk</U></B></I><I><B><U>  </U></B></I></div> <div> <I><B><U>of  </U></B></I></div> <div> <I><B><U>Donna Laugal</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="461d54b0.jpg" border=0 width="213" height="331" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <I> </I></div> <div> <I>Detailed plans are already underway for the 2008 convention to be held in  East Peoria. It takes alot of hard work to put a convention together and we  truly have great Board Members to get the job done.   Here's wishing you a safe and happy year of stoneware hunting!   ............... D</I><I>onna</I></div> <div>             </div> <bR> <div>  </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="375e9830.jpg" border=0 width="233" height="131" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 2006</div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>President </B></div> <div> <B>Donna </B><B>Laugal, Lostant,IL. </B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>815-368-3061</B></FONT></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Vice President </B></div> <div> <B>Richard Ellis</B></div> <div> <B> pjblack@visitquadcities.com</B><B> </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Secretary/Treasurer </B></div> <div> <B>Susie Nolan, Elmwood, IL. 309-742-2011</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>******** </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Board Member </B></div> <div> <B>Joyce Steiner, Plymouth, IL. 309-458-6444 </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Board Member </B></div> <div> <B>Gerry Reeves, Peoria, IL. 309-676-4997 </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Board Member </B></div> <div> <B>Francie Reeves, Peoria, IL. 309-676-4997 </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>Board Member </B></div> <div> <B>Steve Laugal, Lostant,IL. 815-368-3061</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Board Members </B></div> <div> <B> </B><B>Sam & Francis Miller</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Board Members </B></div> <div> <B>Bruce & Cindy Simon</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Board Member </B></div> <div> <B>Pamela Ellis</B></div> <div> <B> </B><B>pjblack@visitquadcities.com</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Board Member</B></div> <div> <B>Tom O'Hare</B></div> <div> <B>olchurn@yahoo.com</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>***********</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>Newsletter Editors </B></div> <div> <B>Tony & Connie Dalson Peacock, </B></div> <div> <B>East Dubuque,IL. 563-543-7882</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>                  </B></div> <div> <B>C.O.I.P.S. 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