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July 2010

  • The late William H. Bauer, the late Solomon Glass, Janet Klug, and Richard F. Winter have been inducted into the Writers Unit #30 Hall of Fame.

April 2010

  • The APS has adopted major judging changes to its philatelic literature competitions, including excluding most catalogues.

December 2009

  • The Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library in Denver, CO completed the purchase of a second building adjacent to the existing library which doubles its space.

December 2, 2009

  • Noted philatelic author and judge William H. Bauer died unexpectedly at his home in Unadilla, New York.

October 12, 2009

  • Immediate Past President Dane S. Claussen has agreed to take over the critique service, a service long provided by Charlie Peterson until his death earlier this year.

September 22, 2009

  • William L. Welch, Jr., former editor of the APS American Philatelist and a member of Writers Unit #30, died September 4, 2009 in State College, PA.

September 22, 2009

  • The Philatelic Communicator archives for the last three quarters of 2006, 2007, 2008, and the first three quarters of 2009 are online under the Journal link.

June 12, 2009

  • Charles J. “Charlie” Peterson, 75, died June 12, 2009 at his home in Laurel, MD after a long illness.

May 1, 2009

  • The Second Quarter issue of the Philatelic Communicator contained a ballot for Writers Unit #30 officers, which was to returned to Secretary-Treasurer George B. Griffenhagen by July 20.

April 20, 2009

  • A major information update and freshened design was begun for the Writers Unit #30 web site.

March 17, 2009

  • The new webmaster has begun planning the redesign of the site.

February 1, 2009

  • The Philatelic Communicator made the transition to color with the First Quarter issue.

January 15, 2009

  • Webmaster Andrew McFarlane stepped down and was replaced by Albert W. Starkweather, editor of The Philatelic Communicator.