What: |
Frank Sinatra stamp dedication ceremony |
When: |
Friday, May 23, 2008 |
Where: |
COMPEX stamp show, Forest View Educational Center, |
Who: |
Arlene Mulder, Mayor of Arlington Heights |
Notes: |
For more than 20 years, Ken Iversen, a transportation specialist for the U.S. Postal Service, has entertained audiences by performing songs made popular by the great baritones of the 1940s, including Frank Sinatra. He will perform some of his favorite Sinatra classics, including, “My Kind of Town,” at the stamp dedication. Art director Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, AZ, worked with stamp artist Kazuhiko Sano of Mill Valley, CA, to create the image based on a 1950s photograph of the entertainer. The stamp depicts Sinatra’s charismatic smile, trademark fedora and striking blue eyes that earned him the nickname “Ol’ Blue Eyes.” Sinatra’s autograph also appears on the stamp. In a 60-year career studded with accolades, Sinatra won several Grammys, received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1971, and was recognized at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983. Sinatra gave generously to many charities and was noted for his philanthropy. President Reagan awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1985. Sinatra was born in Hoboken, NJ, in 1915. He died in 1998. Customers visiting www.usps.com/sinatra and select Post Offices can enter a sweepstakes to win an ultimate entertainment system, Sinatra music, movies and more. A high-resolution image of the Frank Sinatra stamp is available for media use only at: http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2008stamps/downloadcenter.htm The COMPEX STAMP SHOW runs May 23 through May 25 and the show hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free and the public is welcome. The show features Youth Exhibits, 250-Frame Exhibits, and philatelic dealers showcasing many rare stamps and stamp stationery. |
Contacts: |
Tim Ratliff, 630-260-5606, cell 630-853-8926, timothy.d.ratliff@usps.gov - USPS |
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