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Jerry Abern 1932-2003 Founder of Stamporama Jerry, born in 1932, began collecting stamps during WWII with a collection inherited from an uncle. Like many of us do, he dropped stamps until he got hooked again while introducing them to his 9 year old daughter in 1972. Collecting didn't "take" with the daughter, but Jerry was heavily involved in stamps until his death on February 5, 2003. A teacher and Guidance Counsellor for 28 years, Jerry was retired and spent a great deal of time in volunteer work. He started Stamporama when he got a new computer in 1996 and "looked up who was interested in stamps and started Stamporama with 6 members in January 1996". Jerry said, at one time, "Although we are still growing, I think of Stamporama as a family of stamp collectors. I feel that every member means a lot to me and I will always be grateful that I started this great club!" We will miss Jerry's influence and dedication to Stamporama, but we are committed to carrying on his tradition.
The Volunteer Committee
	Dan Cohen Bayside, NY USA Dan is interested in all United states stamps, but particularly the early 19th century.
	Steve Davis Calgary, Alberta, Canada Steve has been a active collector for over 40 years, he specializes in US airmail postal history particularly the Transport Airmail Issue of 1941-44, the Nickel Airmail Rate Era: 1946-48, Prexie Airmail Usages and the 5c Beacon Air Mail Stamp of 1928. All of these he collects on cover commercially used. Another area of specialization is US "Pointing Hands" Return to Sender/Writer mail. Sideline collections include illustrated hotel covers and Wild Cats. He is a member of APS, United States Stamp Society, American Air Mail Society, Auxiliary Markings Club as well as several other specialty groups. Additionally, he is the founder and moderator of the US Specialized Group (on Yahoo). Steve's greatest joy in the hobby comes from exhibiting, meeting new friends and trading. Steve maintains the Trading FAQs on the Stamporama website and takes an active part in the Discussion Board.
	Mark Dyck Regina, SK Canada Mark's main collecting interest is postally used stamps from Scandinavian countries. He has also been known to spend time with stamps from Canada, GB Machins, Australia, and King George VI Commonwealth issues. He especially enjoys discussing how different collectors form, organize and display their collections, and will talk at length on this at his local club, or on the Stamporama Discussion Board.
	Ann Mette Heindorff Denmark Mette has become well known in internet stamp collecting circles through her active participation in discussion groups and her excellent websites. She is particularly interested in the works of Czeslaw Slania and art on stamps. Mette is also an editor for Stamporama's "Articles" area on this website.
	Bob Ingraham Vancouver, Canada Bob is a Discussion Board moderator. He has three main collecting areas: Propeller airliners, material, early airmail, the Second World War, and both the first and second Vietnam wars. He does not limit himself to stamps, but also collects covers, postcards, and collateral, two-diminsional item that will fit onto an exhibit or album page. He is chairman of the exhibits committee for VANPEX, which is sponsored annually in Vancouver, British Columbia, by his stamp club, the BC Philatelic Society.
	Liz Jones Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada Liz has been a hoarder of stamps off and on for over 50 years. Her main collecing interests are mint and used Canada, Great Britain and Islands, Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavian countries, Western Europe and Japan. As an active participant in the Stamporama auction and on the Discussion Board she is always willing and available to help members with any questions or problems they may have.
	Kathy Kelsey St. Louis, MO USA Stamporama Secretary Kathy is a new member's first contact in Stamporama. All new applications go to her. She has a very busy job of keeping track of everybody! Her main collecting interests are US mints and used, Santa Claus Post and Christmas Seals / Charity Seals.
	David Teisler New York, NY USA Stamporama Auctioneer David's primary interests are in US postal history and military postal history. He also collects the postal history of Cleveland and postcard souvenir folders (you know, those 20 postcards of Yellowstone or Niagara Falls in a little folder). He collects Christmas seals and related (Boy's Town, Wildlife Conservation) material and is the editor of Seal News, the journal of the Christmas Seal and Charity Stamp Society.
	Allen Bohart Livermore, CA USA Stamporama Webmaster Allen's primary interests are postal history of the Americana Series, his hometown of Elmira, NY, and modern postal history in general. He also collects United States and Canada used singles and precancancels. Allen runs two other philatelic websites and is the chairman of the Americana Series Study Group of the United State Stamp Socitey.