The next PPPC meeting will be Saturday, October 21 at Stanford.

This is a date change from the first announcement. We had to change the date due to a scheduling conflict – the pen may be mightier than the sword, but takes second place to football….

Time will be the usual – 11: to 2:

Location: Room 299, Lathrop Library, Stanford University. This is the same location as the Pelikan Hub a few weeks ago, if you were there.

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Thanks to Lawrence Chiou for arranging the space. Directions below are copied from his Pelikan hub email:

Directions and parking

We will be meeting on the Stanford University campus at Lathrop Library, room 299 (518 Memorial Way, Stanford, CA 94305). There is ample free parking located in several lots near the library: outside of Bing Concert Hall and the Cantor Arts Center and also around the Oval (Palm Drive). The south end of the Bing Concert Hall lot is recommended. (The vast majority of the spots require payment or a permit only before 4 pm, but make sure you do not park in any spots that are enforced 24 hours a day.)

By public transportation, the Marguerite X, Y, and P lines should take you directly from the Palo Alto Transit Center to the intersection of Serra and Galvez (X and Y) or the Oval (P).

Most parking is free on weekends.

If you are interested in more culture, we will be a short walk to the Cantor Arts Center

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We’re also about a 10 minute walk from Tressider Student Union (to buy food) and the Stanford student store (to buy stuff).

Hope to see everyone there

Mark (secretary – mailing list)

Todd (treasurer – money)

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Reminder - This Saturday......

Pan Pacific Pen Club

I. Next meeting

II. Meeting Topics & Facebook group

III. Dues

IV. San Francisco Pen Show – tables and auction

I. NEXT MEETING 12:-3:, Saturday July 29 at:

At the NORTH BRANCH of the BERKELEY LIBRARY (we’ve met here before)

            NOTE – THIS MEETING IS ONE HOUR LATER THAN OUR NORMAL TIME

1170 The Alameda

Berkeley, CA 94707

https://www.berkeley...ns/north-branch

MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/tGFnesPaD262

New members are always welcome.

If you haven’t been to a pen club meeting before, it’s a great place to show off your collection, buy, sell or trade, or ask experts for collecting or repair advice. You can learn about that mystery pen you found. Or just soak up the inky ambience – lots of pens to look at, lots of people to ask questions about pens.

II. Meeting topics & The PPPC Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PPPC1/

Of course, the usual topic is showing, trading, buying and selling pens. But at the end of our last meeting, some of us stayed around thinking about having a special topic at each meeting. For example – your favorite pens, interesting collecting interests, hardest to find, unidentified pens. If you want to speak, request a speaker or topic, or other suggestions – please post on the PPPC Facebook group. Or – you can comment on the meeting or topics at our official PPPC email address- information.pppc@gmail.com .

If you are not a member of the FB group, just ask and one of the moderators will approve.

The PPPC FB group is a great place to ask someone to bring a special pen or tool to the meeting, ask for some expert repair advice, or maybe get an estimate of the value of that pen you inherited. If there is a a pen that you want to buy, sell or trade at the meeting, you can post it so anyone interested can take a look.   

III. Dues

The annual dues pay to rent the space, and for the food at the meeting. Please contact Todd (email at the bottom) to arrange for payment, or see him at the meeting.

New/prospective members are welcome to attend your first meeting free to decide if the club is for you.

IV. San Francisco Pen Show – tables and auction The San Francisco Pen Show will be held August 25-27 at the Hotel Pullman (formerly Sofitel) in Redwood Shores. Todd tells me that the table are sold out, but he will be working with the hotel to try to add some more. If you want a chance for a table, move fast.

http://www.sfpenshow.com/

There will be an auction at the show of pens that belong to the PCA. Todd will try to bring them to the PPPC meeting for viewing. 

Hope to see everyone at the meeting:

Mark (secretary, mailing list)

pppc@marketfire.com

Todd (Dues)

eberspacher@gmail.com

General club email: information.pppc@gmail.com

Pan Pacific Pen Club

I. Next meeting

II. Facebook group

III. Dues

IV. San Francisco Pen Show

I. NEXT MEETING 11:-2:00, APRIL 22:

At: The Olive Hyde Program Center, in the Mission Room

123 Washington Blvd.

Fremont, CA 94539

Map: https://goo.gl/maps/FKqP9HHw49A2

The city describes the location as “The perfectly scenic out-of-the-way place.” This is a new location for us (thanks to Rick Propas, the Pengiun, for arranging the space.)

It’s also across the street from the historic Mission San Jose, founded 1797 if you are interested in some serious perusal of olden times (http://www.missionsanjose.org/ .)

PARKING: There is a small parking lot across the street, which the person at the center said is available at no charge, along with street parking.

New members are always welcome.

If you haven’t been to a pen club meeting before, it’s a great place to show off your collection, buy, sell or trade, or ask experts for collecting or repair advice. You can learn about that mystery pen you found. Or just soak up the inky ambience – lots of pens to look at, lots of people to ask questions about pens.

II. The PPPC Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PPPC1/

If you are not a member, just ask and one of the moderators will approve.

A great place to ask someone to bring a pen or tool to the meeting, ask for some expert repair advice, or maybe get an estimate of the value of that pen you inherited. If there is a a pen that you want to buy, sell or trade at the meeting, you can post information so anyone interested can take a look.  

III. Dues

The annual dues pay to rent the space, and for the food at the meeting. Please contact Todd (email at the bottom) to arrange for payment, or see him at the meeting.

New/prospective members are welcome to attend your first meeting free to decide if the club is for you.

IV. San Francisco Pen Show will be held August 25-27 at the Hotel Pullman (formerly Sofitel) in Redwood Shores. If you want to purchase a table, now would be a good time:

http://www.sfpenshow.com/

Hope to see everyone at the meeting:

Mark (secretary, mailing list)

pppc@marketfire.com

Todd (Dues)

eberspacher@gmail.com

General club email: information.pppc@gmail.com

I. The next Pan Pacific Pen Club meeting:

Saturday, January 14 at the Foster City Recreation Center, in the Mallard Room, from 11: to 2:

Should be no parking problems this time, as there are no other major events going on.

Directions below.

II. PPPC Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/PPPC1/

Bringing something interesting to show or sell?

Looking for a pen, part, or information about a pen or a repair??

Post a note in the group, and give club members a heads up.

If you’re not a member, send a request and one of us will approve.

III. Los Angeles Pen Show – is coming up February 16 – 19:    http://www.lainternationalpenshow.com/

If you are planning to get a table, you should respond quickly, as the show sold out last year.

Want to share a table, a room, or a ride?? Post a note in the PPPC Facebook group.

IV: Dues:

Club dues are due at the start of the year. The money pays to rent the space, and for food.

You can pay Todd at the meeting, or contact him directly by email.

V: Directions to the meeting:

The Foster City Recreation Center is at 650 Shell Blvd, Foster City 94404 - https://goo.gl/maps/Hi6f4C52GVJ2

The easiest way to get there, from Hwy 101:

Get off 101 at E. Hillsdale Blvd, heading East (towards the Bay)

Approximately 1.5 miles, past the Shopping center on the left, and the park on the right, is Shell Blvd.

You’re there.

The Rec Center is at the corner of Hillsdale and Shell. Turn right onto Shell, past the rec. center to

the parking lot. There will most likely be spaces in the lot, but if it’s full, there is another lot a few yards further down Shell, past the tennis courts.

A last resort is the parking behind the library, across Shell Blvd.

From the East Bay:

Exit Highway 92 (San Mateo bridge) at Foster City Blvd.

A right turn at the end of the exit, then a right onto Foster City Blvd.

Cross over the freeway, than right on E. Hillsdale.

When you get to Shell Blvd, your there. Turn right onto Shell, past the rec. center, and into the parking.

Hope to see everyone there January 14^th.

Regards,

Mark and  Todd

Mark – Secretary, mailing list: pppc@marketfire.com

Todd – Treasurer, dues payments: eberspacher@gmail.com

You can also email to: information.pppc@gmail.com

I. The next Pan Pacific Pen Club meeting:

Saturday, January 14 at the Foster City Recreation Center, in the Mallard Room, from 11: to 2:

The PPPC is a great place to show off your collection, buy, sell, or trade a pen.

You can ask experts about that mystery pen you found, or how to do a repair.

Newcomers are always welcome.

II. PPPC Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/PPPC1/

Bringing something interesting to show or sell?

Looking for a pen, part, or information about a pen or a repair??

Post a note in the group, and give club members a heads up.

If you’re not a member, send a request and one of us will approve.

III. Los Angeles Pen Show – is coming up February 16 – 19:    http://www.lainternationalpenshow.com/

If you are planning to get a table, you should respond quickly, as the show sold out last year.

Want to share a table, a room, or a ride?? Post a note in the PPPC Facebook group.

IV: Directions to the meeting:

The Foster City Recreation Center is at 650 Shell Blvd, Foster City 94404 - https://goo.gl/maps/Hi6f4C52GVJ2

The easiest way to get there, from Hwy 101:

Get off 101 at E. Hillsdale Blvd, heading East (towards the Bay)

Approximately 1.5 miles, past the Shopping center on the left, and the park on the right, is Shell Blvd.

You’re there.

The Rec Center is at the corner of Hillsdale and Shell. Turn right onto Shell, past the rec. center to

the parking lot. There will most likely be spaces in the lot, but if it’s full, there is another lot a few yards further down Shell, past the tennis courts.

A last resort is the parking behind the library, across Shell Blvd.

From the East Bay:

Exit Highway 92 (San Mateo bridge) at Foster City Blvd.

A right turn at the end of the exit, then a right onto Foster City Blvd.

Cross over the freeway, than right on E. Hillsdale.

When you get to Shell Blvd, your there. Turn right onto Shell, past the rec. center, and into the parking.

Hope to see everyone there January 14^th.

Regards,

Mark and  Todd

Mark – Secretary, mailing list: pppc@marketfire.com

Todd – Treasurer, dues payments: eberspacher@gmail.com

You can also email to: information.pppc@gmail.com