Upcoming shows and events

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Apr. 21-22, Marion, NC - North Carolina Gold Foundation, Inc. 3rd Annual North Carolina Gold Festival. Tom Johnson’s
Camping Center Rally Park, 1885 Hwy. 70 West. 21st, noon-8; 22nd, 9-9. 800-959-9033, fax 828-652-1171, www.ncgold.org.

Apr. 22-23, Memphis, TN - Mid-America Mineral, Fossil, and Jewelry Show. Midsouth Fairgrounds, Pipkin Bldg., East
Parkway & Central Ave. 22nd, 9-6; 23rd, 10-5. James Butcko, 901-743-0058, rockclub@earthlink.net,
www.memphisgeology.org.

May 5-7, Asheville, NC - Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Shows. Asheville Civc Center, 87 Haywood St. 5th (wholesale only), noon-6; 6th & 7th, 10-5. 888-729-6904, ibs@beadshows.com, www.beadshows.com.
 
May 12-14, Marietta, GA - Georgia Mineral Society. Mother’s Day Show. Cobb County Civic Center. 12th & 13th, 10-6;
14th, noon-5. Jay Gorday, 770-986-0822, mayshow@gamineral.org, www.gamineral.org/may-show.htm.

May 13-14, Nashville, TN - Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Shows. Tennessee State Fairgrounds, Banquet Hall, 500 Wedgewood Ave. 10-5 daily. 888-729-6904, ibs@beadshows.com, www.beadshows.com.

June 9-11, Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Gem & Mineral Club. 38th Annual Gem and Mineral Show. Charlotte Merchandise
Mart, 2500 E. Independence Blvd. 9th & 10th, 10-7; 11th, 10-5. www.charlottegem.com.

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SFMS Stamp Program Report

 
The drawing was held at the annual meeting in Marriott Island, Florida on November 12, 2005. Major bulk of stamps came in too late for sale. Request that stamps be sent in when 4 or 5 oz have been accumulated. Also need more clubs to remove stamps from paper. There are three outstanding certificates from last year but only enough money to fund three scholarships for 2006. Scholarships were awarded to Montgomery Gem & mineral Society, Southern Appalachian Gem & Mineral Society and Rome Georgia Mineral Society.
 
From: Jim Robinson, SFMS Chairman

From: LODESTAR January 2006