Gozo Philatelic Society

Diary of the Gozo Philatelic Society

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13^th January	Annual General Meeting with prize giving at Victoria Scouts HQ.
23^rd January	First meeting for new committee returned from AGM.
3rd^th February	Members' Meeting at Victoria Scouts HQ.
23^rd February	Anthony Grech produces Card for "Il-Hagar Heart of Gozo" handstamp.
3^th March	Members' Meeting at Victoria Scouts HQ.
7^th March	Committee begins preparing for the Exhibition.
30^th March	Anthony grech produces Card for Censu Tabone centenary handstamp.
7^th April	Members' Meeting at Victoria Scouts HQ.
13^th April	Founder-President Notary Dr. Michael Refalo readily accepted to deliver a lecture expounding on his research about problems concerning carriage to and from Malta during the late 19^th Century. The title of the lecture was "Is there money in the mail?"
25^th April	Committee decided Exhibition date, and "Traditional" title. It also finalized the set of personalized stamps.
29^th April	Anthony Grech produces Card for Leone handstamp.
5^th May	Members' Meeting on first Sunday of the month at Victoria Scouts HQ.
2^nd June	Members' Meeting on first Sunday of the month at Victoria Scouts HQ.
14^th June	Committee discusses technical problems with the Prime Ministers personalized series and agrees about future events.
20^th June	Anthony Grech produces Card for Sepac Rabbit stamp..
1^st July	Anthony Grech produces card for "Circolo Gozitano" centenary handstamp.
13^th July	Anthony Grech produces Card for Victoria Scoust 50^th anniversary handstamp.
5^th August	First issue of the set of "Prim Minister" personalized stamps designed by Anthony Grech - to continue appearing monthly on the first Monday of the Month.
27^th August	Anthony Grech produces Card for Victoria bus stamp.
28^th August	Committee updates Exhibition regulations.
1^st September	Members' Meeting at Victoria Scouts HQ.
2^nd September	2^nd issue of the set of "Prime Minister" personalized stamps designed by Anthony Grech.
11^th September	Committee meting for Exhibition preparations.
6^th October	Members' Meeting at Victoria Scouts HQ.
7^th October	3^rd issue of the set of "Prime Minister" personalized stamps designed by Anthony Grech.
14^th October	Setting-up of Exhibition begins.
18^th October	Judging of the exhibits takes place.
21^st October	MaltaPost issued a commemorative handstamp for the GPS Exhibition and Anthony Grech produced a personalized stamp and a relative card.
21^st October	Members of the Malta Study Circle and of the Malta Philatelic Society visit the Exhibition.
21^st - 27^th October	Exhibition.
31^st October	Committee meeting to finalize Exhibition prizes.
3^rd November	Members' Meeting at Victoria Scouts HQ.
4^th November	4^th issue of the set of "Prime Minister" personalized stamps designed by Anthony Grech.
22^nd November	Anthony Grech produces cover for Gharb band handstamp.
1^st December	Members' Meeting at Victoria Scouts HQ.
2^nd December	5^th issue of the set of "Prime Minister" personalized stamps designed by Anthony Grech.
7^th December	Anthony Grech produces Covers for Karmni Grima Museum and Immaculate Conception Confraternity handstamps.
14^th December	Final meeting by out going committee.

3^rd January	Anthony Grech produces Cover for Lunzjata Fountain Stamp.
6^th January	6^th "Prime Minister" personalized stamp and card issued.
12^th January	AGM and Exhibition Prize and Certificate Giving.
12^th January	1^stGPS Facebook Updates.
15^th January	First meeting of the new committee confirms its formation and decides about this year's activities.
2^nd February	Members' Meeting at Victoria Scouts HQ.
3^rd February	7^th "Prime Minister" personalized stamp and card issued.
5^th February	Delegation from the committee participates in MaltaPost activity for Malta - Israel joint issue.
24^th February	Funeral for GPS officer Emmanuel Vella.
28^th February	Anthony Grech produced Cover for Xaghra statues centenary handstamp.
1^st March	Committee takes decision about the Exhibition and other events.
2^nd March	Members' Meeting at Victoria Scouts HQ.
3^rd March	8^th "Prime Minister" personalized stamp and card issued.
5^th April	Funeral of GPS co-founder (and stamp, handstamp, and card designer) George Vella.
6^th April	Members' Meeting at Victoria Scouts HQ.
7^th April	9^th "Prime Minister" personalized stamp and card issued.
11^th April	Anthony Grech produced Cover for Xaghra Good Friday procession centenary Handstamp.
23^rd April	Anthony Grech produced Cover for St. George statue anniversary Handstamp.
30^th April	Committee discusses possible activities before the November Exhibition.
3^rd May	Last Members' Meeting at Victoria Scouts HQ before Summer break.
4^th May	10^th "Prime Minister" personalized stamp and card issued.
2^nd June	11^th "Prime Minister" personalized stamp and card issued.
21^st June	Public Lecture.
3^rd July	Committee finalizes preparation for the personalized stamp set designed by Anthony Grech for the Diocese's 150^th Anniversary.
7^th July	12^th "Prime Minister" personalized stamp.
13^th July	The Sunday times features our 21^th June public lecture.
19^th July	Anthony Grech prepares card for St. George Relic Handstamp.
26^th July	Anthony Grech produced Cover Xaghra Plaque Handstamp.
29^th July	GPS Secratary records a programme (focusing mainly on Covers and personalized stamps we produce) to be broadcast on ZZZ ethic community radiio (Melbourne).
4^th August	Final 2 Personalized Stamps produced.
10^th August	Diocesan Bullettin Announces the Bishop' Stamps.
11^th August	Anthony Grech prepares cover for Gozo Cathedral sesquicentenary Handstamp.
7^th September	Members' Meeting at Victoria Scouts HQ.
16^th September	Anthony Grech prepares set of 10 covers for the personalized stamps honouring Gozo's bishops on the occasion of the 150^th annivarsary of a separate dioscese.
30^th September	GPS officers meet with Bishop Mario Grech in his office to present him with mementoes of the Gozo Diocese sesquicentennial Bishops set.
5^th October	Members' Meeting at Victoria Scouts HQ.
10^th October	Committee discusses resignation letter from President Anton V. Said and prepares also for exhibition.
21^st October	Anthony Grech prepares card for handstamp on 3^th centenary of the donation of St. Ursula Bust.
31^st October	GPS prominently involved in the "Gozo in Philatelic Art" exhibition at Il-Ħaġar.
2^nd November	Members' Meeting at Victoria Scouts HQ.
5^th November	Committee finalizes preparations for Exhibition.
8^th November	Anthony Grech prepares card for handstamp on 250^th anniversary of the arrival of Nadur St. Coronatus.
14^th November	Exhibition opening and revamped website launch.
17^th November	Christmas Card designed by Anthony Grech to concide with the Betlehem F'Għajnsielem MaltaPost set.
26^th November	Committee confirms Exhibition prizes and prepares for AGM.
5^th December	Anthony Grech prepares card for Milied F'Għawdex handstamp, which he himself designed.
5^th December	GPS founder George Vella awarded posthumous Ġieħ Għawdex awarded by Circolo Gozitano.
7^th December	Members' Meeting at Victoria Scouts HQ.
10^th December	Copies of "Isle of Joy" distributed to all students in two classes at the Conservatory Primary as a reward for the best participating school during the 15^th GPS Exhibition.

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