Hello All,
I know this is an old topic but just curious how others feel about Kerry Wetterstrom receiving the
ANA's Farran Zerbe Memorial Award for Distinguished Service. I appreciate that Kerry has done an amazing amount of
work in the world of
ancient coins and running
the Celator for 13 years was a great accomplishment but how he handled the closing of
the Celator still bothers me and leaves a mark on
his record. Like many I was a long time subscriber to
the Celator and loved it. Just before Kerry announced the closing of the magazine I renewed for two more years. I never heard a single word directly from Kerry,
his brother, etc. on the ending of the magazine or what they planned to do with the
money from subscriptions. It wasn't a lot of
money but Kerry when he was finally able to resume
work have, and in my opinion should have, reached out to subscribers to come to some resolution to close out the business.
I read the August 2021
ANA's
Numismatist: 'However, with the advent of the Internet came the downfall of
The Celator. "I thoroughly enjoyed editing it," Wetterstrom explains, "but as a one-person person operation, I decided I didn't have the energy and knowledge to take it online." He bid adieu to
his labor of love in 2012, and the following year, he returned to
CNG as a
senior numismatist, a position he
still holds today.'
I'm sensitive on this topic as I went through long and tough battle with
cancer and over a decade of treatments and follow ups. During this time no matter how sick I was I didn't let the illness impact my responsibilities towards others. I
still contacted everyone, explained the situation and did all I could to
honor my obligations. Each person is different and I don't know Terry's personal situation, legal concerns, etc. but it sure would have been nice for Kerry to send out a personal email, thank the subscribers, and give guidance on the end of the magazine. He looked well in the magazine review and maybe he's got time to send out an email.
Thoughts?