Gozo Philatelic Society

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Diary of the Gozo Philatelic Society

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

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

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