SPECIAL STAMP CANCELLATION TO BE
HELD AT DANA COLLEGE'S SIGHTS & SOUNDS
Cancellation is part of
Christmas stamp collecting session by David Wallman
Dana College’s Sights & Sounds of Christmas always has
food, music, crafts and fun. But this year, the two-day Scandinavian
Christmas festival will also serve as a one-time post office for
a special stamp cancellation.
The stamp cancellation will be part of “Collecting Christmas
Stamps 101,” one of the more than 20 events that make up the
festival on Sunday, Dec. 7. “Collecting Christmas Stamps 101”
will be hosted by David Wallman, senior vice president and chief
actuary at Security Mutual Life of Nebraska in Lincoln, and stamp
collecting enthusiast. Wallman is a member of the Dana College Board
of Regents and an alumnus.
Wallman will be showing off his collection of more than 40 years
of first-day cover Christmas stamps. These stamps are from the first
day of their release, usually in only one city in the country, and
can become very valuable.
As part of the session, visitors can have their own stamps cancelled
with a Sights & Sounds postmark. Print Envelopes covers with
the one-day only cancellation and a printed Sights & Sounds
graphical design will be available for $2.
The commemorative covers are a great addition to any stamp collection
or a good start to one. Wallman will be available to answer questions
on stamp collecting and how to get started.
Dana College’s Sights & Sounds of Christmas is two-day
festival is packed with concerts, food, exhibits, demonstrations,
crafts and more on Dec. 6 & 7 on Dana’s campus in Blair,
Neb. Designed to be family-friendly, all of the festival events
are entertaining for all ages, with some especially designed to
fascinate and engage children with hands-on activities. Visitors
can gain entry to more than 20 different events, including “Collecting
Christmas Stamps 101,” with the purchase of a Sights &
Sounds button for just $5.
The buttons will be available at the door to every event during
the festival, but reservations are encouraged for the famous Scandinavian
Smorgasbord ($15.50 for adults, $7 for children under 12). This
year Dana is offering eight limited settings of the Smorgasbord.
The cuisine includes authentic Scandinavian cuisine, including frikadeller
(meat balls), medisterpølse (sausage) and salmon, as well
as 22 additional items carefully selected and prepared in consultation
with chefs trained in Scandinavian cuisine.
Reservations can be made by visiting the event’s web site,
www.dana.edu/sightsandsounds,
or by calling the Dana College Relations Office, (402) 426-7216.
Seats for the Smorgasbord are limited and are available on a first-come,
first-serve basis, so if visitors have a specific time in mind,
they are encouraged to make reservations early. Times for the Smorgasbord
are 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, and 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., 2
p.m., 3 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7.
Dana College is a place where students make things happen —
in their own lives and in the lives of others. Through a highly
supportive faculty and campus community, Dana students develop interpersonal
skills, leadership abilities, and other important values and knowledge
as they make choices about their future. Dana’s outstanding
academic programs in business, education and social work, among
others, ensure that students have the knowledge, skills and experience
necessary to pursue challenging careers or placement in graduate
school.
Dana College is a private, liberal arts institution in Blair, Neb.
To learn more, visit www.dana.edu.
Dana College: Develop talents, Take charge, Build a future —
We’re with you all the way.
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For more information contact:
Sarah Cavanah
Communications Coordinator
Dana College
(402) 426-7216
scavanah@fs1.dana.edu
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