SCROLL DOWN TO FIND THE EVENT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN GETTING MORE DETAILS ABOUT: I HAVE THEM LISTED IN CALENDAR ORDER AFTER THE GREATEST OF EVENTS--THE NATIONAL CONVENTION COMING UP IN PORTLAND, MAINE NEXT YEAR. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOLLOWED WITH UPCOMING MEETS AND FINALLY, A SCRAPBOOK REVIEW OF THIS PAST FALL'S MANY REGIONAL EVENTS. WE ARE PLEASED TO ENJOY EVENTS ALSO AT FOUR REGIONAL CHAPTERS. ONE SHOULD BE WITHIN DRIVING DISTANCE OF YOU!
Detailed articles appear in The Pan Handler, the newsletter of the Griswold and Cast Iron Cookware Association that is free with membership. To receive a sample copy of The Pan Handler and a membership form, contact: EDITOR, G&CICA, 17424 JORDAN DRIVE, SAEGERTOWN, PA 16433 with your request or email her at dmosier@griswoldcookware.com or dmosier1@earthlink.net. The 2008 membership drive is under way, so anyone joining now will have his or her membership run through all of 2008 and be listed in the new directory, a great resource for contacts.
MARK YOUR 2008 CALENDAR SO YOU WON'T MISS A SINGLE ONE, LARGE OR SMALL:
Feb. 22-23—West Coast meet at Abernathy Grange, Oregon City: contact Sharon Skates, Milwaukie, OR
April 23-27 – National Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Association 2008 Annual Convention
Conference in South Portland, ME: contact Diane or Jeff Nicholas, hosts
207-774-6151 or 1-800-400-5753 for reservations to Best Western Merry Manor Inn
June 6-7—Heartland meet at Mom’s Restaurant in Fulton, MO: contact Russ Howser or Rock Creach
Date fall meet TBA, usually 2cd Sat. in Sept.—West Coast meet: contact Tony Tschirky or Larry O’Neil
September 26-27
—Northeast meet in Croghan, NY: contact Anne or Allen MerrillOctober 17-18—Heartland meet at Amish farm in Arthur, IL: contact Shirley Willard
October 17-18—Dixie meet at home of Mary Kulesa & Doug Guynn in Florence, SC
Peggy Knapp Making Shirts to Order
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Contact: Peggy Knapp at 863-666-8831 (Eastern Standard Time) or email her at
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FIRST, SOMETHING TO DREAM ABOUT FOR APRIL 2008 and 2009:
CONVENTION '08 -- SET SAIL FOR MAINE, APRIL 24-27, 2008
and the following year '09 will be
heading to MISSOURI. Watch for
more plans and announcements
contacts for the 2008 convention.
for the Portland, Maine convention April 24-27, 2008,
Diane frogula@aol.com & Jeff Nicholas ironbellie@aol.com will be your
contacts and hosts. They are at 207-938-3216 or evenings at 207-938-2742 Eastern Standard time, remember!
You can make reservations at the national convention hotel site by calling 207-774-6151 or 800-400-5753. Be sure to mention that you're a Griswold club member to get your special $87 rate...this rate includes a full breakbast. Also, let them know when you place your reservations if you want to be in the section where you can be selling from your room when convention events aren't going on.
Also, if you're flying into Portland International Jetport to the Portland Station or taking amtrack to the Portland Station, then save your cab receipt and when you check in, they'll reimburse you or take it off your bill from either of those 2 places.
Just this year, the Texas commemorative quilt was awarded to SHIRLEY WILLARD.
THIS YEAR AT CONVENTION IN PLANO--WHAT A BEAUTY IT WAS!
These pictures of the machine quilted 98 x 98 masterpiece by Sandy Weimer show the glorious red, white, blue and yellow blend of colors. They were taken before it was sent to the quilters to do the backing and finishing touches.
(Diane & Jeff Nicholas) ironbellie@aol.com will be your hosts in Portland, ME.
If you still have questions, contact me and I'll put you in touch with the right contact people or get you started or tell you what you need to do to participate. Doris Mosier 814-763-4819 or dmosier@griswoldcookw
are.com
Six More Opportunities to go to
REGIONAL 2008 MEETS
color coded for quick ref.:
(1)West--Feb. 23 & (2) September 13
(1)Heartland--June 7 & (2) Oct. 18
(1)NE--Sept. 27
(1)Dixie--Oct. 18
Details will unfold as they become available--Here are the basics. Each meet starts Friday before
the swap meet with an evening meal shared by all those who can come in early to socialize. The main
event is Saturday, starting with registration and coffee/tea. This is usually followed with these events
Show & Tell where everyone participates by bringing in an unusual cookware item to identify. A short
business meeting usually occurs before lunch break and then a swap meet where all can buy or sell
cast iron and cast aluminum cookware. It's the VERY best way to network among fellow collectors
while building your knowledge base AND collection. Mark your calendar now with these 6 possibilities.
Any G&CICA member can attend any of the regional events, as long as you've notified the host
by the deadline given for each event.
West Coast first regional meet--Saturday, Feb. 23
Contact Sharon Skates of Milwaukie, OR. Abernathy
Grange, just off hwy #205 at exit 10.
Heartland first regional meet--Saturday, June 7. Contact
Russ Howser or Rock Creach.
Fulton, MO @ Mom's Restaurant.
West Coast second regional--likely Saturday, Sept. 13
Contact Tony Tschirky--stay tuned for details
Northeast regional meet--Saturday, Sept. 27.
Contact Anne or Allen Merrill.
Dixie Regional Meet--Saturday, October 18 @ the home of
contacts: Mary Kulesa and Doug Guynn in Florence, SC
Heartland second regional--Saturday, October 18 @ an
an Amish farm in Arthur, IL; contact Shirley Willard
MISSED OR ONES TO
REMEMBER!
FEBRUARY, 2007
The West Coast region met in Portland, OR
Whether it’s show and tell with all the goodies are discussed by John Toomb………
….or buying and selling at the swap meet……
…..and all the luncheons in between, that West Coast bunch always has fun. Meeting in Portland, Oregon, hosted by the Tatro’s, they they elected John Toomb to replace Fred McGavran as director-elect for the region. {WC Pictures courtesy of Kathy Tatro}.
Did you miss this one? APRIL,2007--the Dixie chapter will
meet for a good time in the FL panhandle on a horse ranch.
HOSTED BY MILTON & STEPHANIE O'DELL
AT THEIR HOME IN COTTONDALE, FLORIDA
FRIDAY AFTERNOON SOCIAL MEETING!
A NICE TIME TO RELAX WITH OLD FRIENDS AND
TO MEET AND MAKE NEW ONES!!
THE FOOD WAS OUTSTANDING, TOO!!
SITTING ON THE PORCH AND GETTING ACQUAINTED
FULL VIEW OF THE PORCH
POTS of MILT'S WORLD-FAMOUS CHILE
President,
Sec/Treas, Director
Milt O'Dell Joe Noto Bill Champion*********************************************************************************************************
SATURDAY'S SHOW & TELL AND SWAP MEET!
ATLANTIC BREAD PANS SHOWN BY JOE NOTO. MADE BY THE PORTLAND (ME) STOVE & FOUNDRY CO. THREE DIFFERENT
SIZES: THE SMALLEST IS NOT MARKED AND THE OTHERS ARE MARKED WITH A 2 AND A 3. NEAT LOAF PANS!!
A TABLE SERVICE DUTCH OVEN WITH THESE TWO PHOTOS ARE OF AN ODORLESS KETTLE MADE ONLY BY
A WHITE ENAMEL BOTTOM! UNUSUAL! J. H. DAY & CO. OF CINNCINATI, O. WITH LID AND INSIDE STEAM TRIVET.
JOE NOTO SHOWING THE DIFFERENCE THEY LISTEN INTENTLY TO JOE DURING MILTON O'DELL AND JOE NOTO
BETWEEN THE 2 QT. & 2 PT. WAGNER SHOW & TELL CONDUCTED THE BUSINESS MEETING
PAUL REVERE SAUCE POTS. THE LARGE
ONE HAS THE LID!!!
SOME OT THE NEAT ITEMS AT THE SWAP MEET. LOOK AT THAT GRISWOLD CUSPIDOR AND OVAL SKILLET WITH LID AND ALL
THOSE OTHER NEAT PIECES! DON'T YOU WISH YOU HAD BEEN THERE!!
MANY THANKS TO THE O'DELLS FOR A MAGNIFICENT TIME!!!
To take a virtual tour of the ranch, visit this site,
http://community.webtv.net/oranch and check out the O’Dell’s love of horses.If you plan to attend
their next meet and want to join GCICA and DIXIE regional chapter, please notify Milton O’Dell at 850-579-9905 or Joe Noto 828-645-9744.
JUNE, 2007, HEARTLAND CHAPTER GATHERED
PARK HILLS, MO
Hosts were Nancy & Lou Wright. Fun for all at the Friday night social dinner,
the Saturday meeting of show-tell, business meet, luncheon, & finished with
a big swap meet.
George Delp 
Whether you ride in, walk in, or fly in, you’re welcome at our regional meets. These photos are from "cow town" , Ft. Worth, TX where George and Josh Delp enjoyed convention and other activities in the area. (To see these and other photos, go to
http://gcica.org under CONVENTION photos—they are so much nicer to view in color. You owe it to yourself to see.)
Josh
MEMORY PICTURES FROM THE SUMMER AND FALL MEETS 2007: FOR FULL COVERAGE, VISIT http://gcica.org and look under the third topic which is conventions and chapters, under the subtopic of photos.
WEST COAST REGIONAL
LARRY JEFF TONY
During the short business meeting at the West Coast gathering in Redmond, WA a slate of officers was decided: President, Jeff Tatro; Vice President, Larry O’Neil; and Tony Tshirky Secretary-Treasuer
Their next meet will be in Portland, OR in the spring. But, first, the fun they had in Redmond. They gathered at the home of their hosts, John & Ginny Toomb for some preliminary festivities and to check out his nicely displayed collection.
While some looked at nice cast iron cookware, others caught up on the latest happenings.
The swap meet is an opportunity for any/all to pick up some additions to their collection.
Northeast Region Met in Milford, CT--hosted by Karen & Dave Griswold
Ethel Leed, vice president arrives at Griswold home. Bread slicer. John Knapp & Roy Meadows Brad Schwarting Meadows
Em Hunter passes
baton to Dianne Nicholas, sec.treas. now.
Pharmacy grinder Jeff Schiff Spoors teakettles by Joel Schiff
Susan Conron, Dave Karen Griswold prepares dinner for all
Griswold & son, one of
dozen+ set up at SWAP
Heartland Chapter meet in Jones, OK,
hosted by Bev & Tom Moran
the troops starts to gather!
Always so much to see, hear about, learn, and even buy at these regional meets--with the added bonus of friendship in gathering.
HISTORY IN THE MAKING--NATIONAL GOES TO REGIONAL MEET FOR DEDICATION OF THE G&CICA'S KITCHEN PROJECT
Northeast Region, September 16 & 17:
From the dedication of the restored kitchen in the Watson-Curtze Mansion in Erie, PA in the memory of charter member and historian George T. Griswold
President of the National Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Association, Louis Wright presents flowers to Dorothy Griswold, widow of George at the dedication Friday, September 16, 2005.
Dr. Joseph Noto recalls some wonderful stories about the late George T. Griswold, whom he got to know pretty well several years ago.
Open house tours of the Lange's of Erie, the Clapper's of McKean and the Mosier's of Saegertown, PA displayed great collections of vintage cookware for all 60 regional members to see first hand.
The next day brought registration of 61 people:
Regional Secretary, Em Hunter and hostess, Nancy Lange sign up the troops!
Many impressive pieces were brought in by members like this harp waffle grid---how special!
The membership has important things to discuss and decide before the next meet which will be in CT, followed by one in south central PA. Visitors like VIP of the national, Gary Taylor were there, as well as WC President and wife, John and Ginny Toomb attended, and the national president, Lou Wright and Nancy Wright traveled umpteen miles to be with us. NE members represented the states of CT, ME, NY, PA, OH, and VA.....61 in all. Nice turnout.
New member, Nick, sets up for his first of many G&CICA Swap Meets!
2008--
Portland, ME G&CICA Convention (Diane & Jeff Nicholas)2009--St. Louis, MO G&CICA Convention (Lou & Nancy Wright and
Heartland Chapter)\
2010 & 2011 have been selected by the Conv. Committee but
need approval by the membership before announcing.
If you still have questions, contact me and I'll put you in touch with the right contact people or get you started or tell you what you need to do to participate. Doris Mosier 814-763-4819 or dmosier@griswoldcookware.com
The Pan Handler, the G&CICA official publication for our association, will always keep you updated on pertinent information about any/all events. If you are not a member of Griswold & Cast Iron Cookware Association and wish to see a recent edition of our newsletter or an application to join, contact me. Doris Mosier, Publications, G&CICA, 17424 Jordan Drive, Saegertown, PA 16433 or email request to me at dmosier@griswoldcookware.com .