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| − | '''Jon Stopa''' (né John Stopa) a [[ | + | '''Jon Stopa''' (né John Stopa), a [[Chicagoland]] [[fan]], was active in running [[Advent Publishing|Advent:Publishers]], he created covers for many of their books. He was a member of the [[University of Chicago SF Society]]. |
| − | He and his wife, [[Joni Stopa|Joni]], were [[Fan GoH]]s at [[Chicon V]]. With Joni, he | + | He and his wife, [[Joni Stopa|Joni]], were [[Fan GoH]]s at [[Chicon V]]. With Joni, he was a [[Fan GoH]] at [[ConClave VI]]. |
| − | Stopa met [[Joni Cornell]] at [[Pittcon]] and the following year traveled out to [[Seattle]] with a group of fans, including Joni, for [[Seacon]]. By 1963, they were married and living at Wilmot Mountain, Stopa's family ski | + | Stopa met [[Joni Cornell]] at [[Pittcon]] in 1960 and the following year traveled out to [[Seattle]] with a group of fans, including Joni, for [[Seacon]]. By 1963, they were married and living at [[Wilmot Mountain]], Stopa's family ski resort in [[Wilmot, WI]], and began hosting [[Wilcon]], a three-day long invitation-only [[relaxacon]]. |
Throughout the 1960s, the Stopas entered and won many [[masquerades]]. Jon was responsible for publications at [[Chicon III]] and his picture, in costume appeared in ''[[The Proceedings Chicon III|The Proceedings: Chicon III]]''. In the early 1970s, the couple helped found [[ISFiC]]. He was part of the [[chicago 1959|Chicago: 1959]] and the [[Chicago in 1982]] [[Worldcon bids]]. | Throughout the 1960s, the Stopas entered and won many [[masquerades]]. Jon was responsible for publications at [[Chicon III]] and his picture, in costume appeared in ''[[The Proceedings Chicon III|The Proceedings: Chicon III]]''. In the early 1970s, the couple helped found [[ISFiC]]. He was part of the [[chicago 1959|Chicago: 1959]] and the [[Chicago in 1982]] [[Worldcon bids]]. | ||
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He appears as a bartender in the video ''[[Faans]]'' in a scene shot at the lodge at Wilmot Mountain. | He appears as a bartender in the video ''[[Faans]]'' in a scene shot at the lodge at Wilmot Mountain. | ||
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| + | Jon grew up at Wilmot Mountain and became a co-owner and operator of the ski area, which was founded by his father in 1938. They were innovators in snowmaking, and Jon developed an improvement in air/water mixing on snow guns, making them more efficient. His design still exists on snow guns today. | ||
*[http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?13432 Bibliography at ISFDB] | *[http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?13432 Bibliography at ISFDB] | ||
Revision as of 02:34, 10 June 2021
(June 30, 1935 –)
Jon Stopa (né John Stopa), a Chicagoland fan, was active in running Advent:Publishers, he created covers for many of their books. He was a member of the University of Chicago SF Society.
He and his wife, Joni, were Fan GoHs at Chicon V. With Joni, he was a Fan GoH at ConClave VI.
Stopa met Joni Cornell at Pittcon in 1960 and the following year traveled out to Seattle with a group of fans, including Joni, for Seacon. By 1963, they were married and living at Wilmot Mountain, Stopa's family ski resort in Wilmot, WI, and began hosting Wilcon, a three-day long invitation-only relaxacon.
Throughout the 1960s, the Stopas entered and won many masquerades. Jon was responsible for publications at Chicon III and his picture, in costume appeared in The Proceedings: Chicon III. In the early 1970s, the couple helped found ISFiC. He was part of the Chicago: 1959 and the Chicago in 1982 Worldcon bids.
Jon published a handful of short stories, beginning in 1957 with "The First Inch" in Astounding and ending in 1973 with "Kiddy-Lib" in Eros in Orbit.
He appears as a bartender in the video Faans in a scene shot at the lodge at Wilmot Mountain.
Jon grew up at Wilmot Mountain and became a co-owner and operator of the ski area, which was founded by his father in 1938. They were innovators in snowmaking, and Jon developed an improvement in air/water mixing on snow guns, making them more efficient. His design still exists on snow guns today.
- Bibliography at ISFDB
- Photo, with Joni Stopa, at St. Louiscon, 1969.
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