From: "Weinstein, John, Dr, NSS" <????????????????????????????>
Subject: capital area pipe smokers (caps)

     a quick note to relate events at the last caps meeting, held 8 march in 
fairfax, va.  fifteen hardy souls braved a driving rainstorm (2 inches in 5 
hours) which turned into a driving snow/sleet storm to attend the meeting. 
 in light of the conditions, the turnout was very gratifying since as a new 
club (formed last october), we only have 33 members.  george riddile brought 
his outstanding collection of dunhills and talked about dating these 
collectibles.  some of the members who attended the 1 march big smoke gave 
their impressions of what was obviously a very successful event.  john 
hayes, a local pipeshop owner, provided larsen tobaccos and centennial *v* 
cigars to sample.  caps has been very fortunate to receive support from john 
and from gary pesh, owner of the tobacco barns in northern virginia, who 
provided goodies at our january meeting.  an added benefit of the meeting, 
apart from the tons of wonderful blue smoke we put in the air, was finding 
out that 4 other members besides myself are avid motorcyclists.  we are 
eagerly awaiting the onset of spring so we can ride together.
     caps is planning a  15 april trek (i was going to say outting but even 
this word has taken on unfortunate connotations) to pennsylvania to visit 
the shop of pipe carver james boswell (no relation to samuel) and a cookout 
1 june.  we invite those pipe smokers residing in the area as well as any pd 
subscribers who may be visiting to join us for either of these events. 
 please contact me for further information. sk

john


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