George Takei Friendship Club Newsletter

George Takei Friendship Club Newsletter had a variety of names, all very similar. 
It was published by George Takei Friendship Club.
==v.2 n.6 (GHT George Takei American Friendship)==
George Takei Friendship Club v.2 n.6 was published in Nov/Dec 1991 and contains 8 pages.
* Getting to Know You (two short bios of club members) (3)
* news, George's con schedule, member birthdays, membership packet info, raffle (4)
* the yearbook deadline has been extended, more very short news (5)
* pen pal listings, the USS Thagard Star Trek 25th Anniversary club barbecue, info about DeForest Kelley's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony
* clipping from the Philadelphia Inquirer, September 1991, "A spaceship called Enterprise" (7)
 
==v.3 n.1 (GHT George Takei American Friendship)==
George Takei Friendship Club v.3 n.1 was published in Jan/Feb 1992 and contains 9 pages.
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* news and small bits
* an article about Gene Roddenberry from the Star Trek Italian Club (reprinted with permission)
* a reprint of a press release by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, dated October 15, 1991, about Paramount giving hte museum permission to develop a science exhibit based on Star Trek
* about George Takei's new puppy
* Star Trek Office Closed: "On December 21, 1991 the Star Trek office will be permanently closed, and both Susan Sackett and Richard Arnold have been "let go." Ms. Sackett has found a job with a travel agent. No word on what Mr. Arnold will be doing. We will keep you posted on any up-dates in this matter."
==v.3 n.2 (GHT George Takei American Friendship)==
George Takei Friendship Club v.3 n.2 was published in Mar/Apr 1992 and contains 8 pages.
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* Takei's con schedule (almost all just list dates and cities, but not no other details)
* handwritten note by George addressed to GHT club members 
* various clippings
* a short member bio
* member birthdays
* con report for Starcon, see that page
* note from Susan Sackett: "Susan Sackett asked me to let you know that you can contact her at PC Box 1481, Studio City, OA 91615-0581. She would still like to hear from Trek fans even though she is no longer with the show."
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==v.4 n.2 (George Takei Friendship Club)==
George Takei Friendship Club Newsletter v.4 n.2 was published in March/April 1999 and contains 8 pages.
* some small news
* Meeting John III: The Search for Wolverhampton by Dorothy Kurz (A VERY LONG description of a trip to England. "Despite the title of this article, my main reason to visit England was not to meet John Inman or even to attend the pantomime that he was in titled "Adventures of Robin Hood." I had planned to visit England, whether or not I got to meet and/or see Mr. Inman. So, metaphorically speaking, if visiting England is the cake, then seeing John on stage is the icing, and meeting him is the cherry on the top.")
 
==v.4 n.3 (George Takei Friendship Club)==
George Takei Friendship Club Newsletter v.4 n.3 was published in May/June 1999 and contains 14 pages.
* Takei's con appearances
* East West Players, article donated by GHT England
* 1998 BC/EFA Flea Market, article by Stephanie Fine
* A Review of "To the Stars" by Sheelagh McCoy
* Mulan, review by Ena Glogowska
* Star Trek Convention with the Fab 4, 1999 at the Radisson Hotel in Cromwell, CT., con report by Sue Dubina, Slanted Fedora 
* Takei on Diagnosis Murder: "Alienated", review by Jackie Edwards, reprinted from G.H.T. Journal
* Costume Con 1999, at the Cherry Hill Hilton in New Jersey, con report by Dorothy Kurtz (February 12-15, 1999)
* Updated Club Information
==v.5 n.6 (GHT George Takei Friendship)==
George Takei Friendship Club Newsletter v.5 n.6 was published in Nov/Dec 1993 and contains 13 pages.
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It contains conflicting statements about dates.
"Our fifth birthday will be in January 1994!"
Deadline for the next issue's submissions is February 30, 1994. 
"We are seriously considering changing the newsletters to four (4) newsletters per year. Not enough people are sending in articles and without your input, as stated again and again, we just can't do a newsletter. We would do four newsletters with a yearbook. The yearbook would take place of the two newsletters and would be out in January, 1995 for our birthday."
* art by Anja Gruber
* con report by Page Lewis for Creation Con in New York City, Thanksgiving Weekend
* club t-shirts for sale 
==v.6 n.1 (G.H.T. George Takei Friendship)==
George Takei Friendship Club Newsletter v.6 n.1 was published in Jan/Feb 1995 and contains 7 pages. 
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* Stargazer Weekend, a con report by Page Lewis
* clippings from Canadian newspapers, dated 1994
* fan birthdays
* Takei con plans
==v.6 n.2 (G.H.T. George Takei Friendship)==
George Takei Friendship Club Newsletter v.6 n.2 was published in May/June/July 1995 and contains 9 pages.
 
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From the Cruise Trek con report: 
The brunch with George is cancelled, only coffee and tea instead: 
* George's News
* George's convention schedule
* Game Night, report by Page Lewis (being at the filming of this show, plus some commercials)
* con report by Shirley Meeker for Cruise Trek '94
* Brunch with George Update (a Creation Con gathering)
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