Mark Collins has agreed to and was voted by the RWCS Board of Directors as the Interim Treasurer of the Society. 

Mark hails from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He has been a member of the RWCS since 1999, primarily collects stoneware and art pottery. He also collects Cahoy Pottery which comes from his home area in Tripp County South Dakota.

The RWCS issued a request for bidders to publish
the RWCS Newsletter in February, 2005.  Bidding specifications
were sent to prospective bidders with a deadline for all proposals
being June 1, 2005.  There were six bids submitted to
the Newsletter liaison.

It is with a very heavy heart that we let you know of the
passing of Jerry Schleich, treasurer of the Red Wing Collectors
Society.  Jerry died very suddenly on February 24, 2005 at the age of
72.