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NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: MARCH 5, 2023
Remembering Kay Edgerton Lenker Ginny Bourke submitted these thoughts on the recent passing of San Diego native Kay Edgerton Lenker. -Editor
I met Kay and husband Stuart in Oceanside, California at a joint meeting of the San Diego County Inter-Club Numismatic Council where they were selling some of their coins. An avid exhibitor, Kay always had at least 2 or 3 exhibits whenever she could bring an exhibit and more often than not, took a best-of-show or first place ribbon. I will never forget when she exhibited an 1895 proof set at the Del Mar Fair in San Diego County with its limited security. She was always working on behalf of the hobby and volunteered to serve as an officer in too many organizations to count. She served 2 terms as Governor for the ANA. She edited the SDCICNC bulletin for over 50 years which was mailed to every member of every Council club. She turned 100 in November and was staying in an assisted living facility where she caught a cold that turned into pneumonia which she succumbed to in February, 2023. She had previously been given the 2022 ANA Elvira-Clain Stefanelli Memorial Award of which she proudly showed off to all her visitors.
She had so many friends in the world and was a member of the group of
travelers who circumnavigated the world. We in San Diego were so blessed when
Kay and Stuart decided to live in San Diego, California. Ken Spindler has
sponsored the RIP our friend and mentor; you leave us heartbroken but very glad that you were always there for us.
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Making a Chainmail Dress from Pennies Remember the chainmail dress made from Lincoln cents? Kavan Ratnatunga passed along Facebook videos of the dress being made. Thanks! -Editor 
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W. S. Baker's Book on William Sharp 
Len Augsburger of the Newman Numismatic Portal reports that a copy of W. S. Baker's 1875 book, William Sharp, Engraver has been added to NNP. -Editor
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More on Allen Nystrom "Al Nystrom was Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association Honorary Life Member 16, and his wife Nina was also a longtime member. Both are listed on the PNNA memorial page. "The PNNA's Nina Nystrom Memorial Goodwill Ambassador Award was renamed after Nina (the award's first recipient in 1990) after Nina passed away later in the 1990s. We hope to have another Nystrom award recipient this year, after not having one for 2021-2022." That's great to hear. -Editor
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Another Cut Down Large Cent "I also have a cut down large cent. Slightly bigger than a nickel. Acquired in a junk box sometime somewhere. No idea as to what the purpose was." 
Thanks. Another numismatic mystery. -Editor
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Crushing Snowfall in Crestline "I thought Big E subscribers might like to see an unusual view of Southern California. This is from the front of our home. Actually, only the garage is visible due to the snow build up. The roof of the only supermarket in town, Goodwins, collapsed earlier." 
Whoa - that's a lot of snow! George reports that their power has been out since Tuesday night. Below is a newspaper photo of the supermarket followed by George's great photo of the sunset over L.A. -Editor 
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With great views come great natural disasters, it seems. Back in 2003 we published three special issues reporting that George and his wife Linda had been evacuated from their Crestline home due to massive forest fires in the area. Luckily, their home and the John J. Ford library George had been cataloging for sale were spared. -Editor Tonight, George adds: "We are warm and well-fed. The main roads are still mostly closed and we remain snowbound (a crew is scheduled to dig us out later today). Municipal power is off but our home generator is working. "The storm produced the most snow in fifty years in our local San Bernardino Mountains (six to ten feet), in an area stretching over thirty miles, with tens of thousands of homes and cabins. Other mountains in the area have been similarly impacted. Despite the fires and snow, we love living here."
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