President’s Message

Dear club members,

Well, good news this time. Before we left the meeting last month I asked a person to consider the position of Education Chairman. Mr Del Disney responded by asking what he would have to do. Red was standing there with the bylaws in hand and read the description to him. He promptly accepted . Thank you, Del.

The next day I got a phone call from Mr. Ray Lahti and it was to volunteer for the Secretary position. Thank you, Ray.

Other news, Mr Gene Tipton has accepted an instructor's position at Wildacres for August. Thank you, Gene and Louise.

And last but, by no means least, my great thanks to Janice and Linda for filling in for me at the annual meeting Phase 1 in Nashville. My cousins will be disappointed but I am very grateful.

The Christmas banquet is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Dec 21,2006 at the Countryside BBQ & Catering. Same place as last year. Any objections or better suggestions please let me know at the meeting.

Again, my heart-felt thanks to each and everyone listed above.

Flora Lee Walker
President, KGMS

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Upcoming shows and events

Aug. 18-20, Nashville, TN - Middle Tennessee Gem & Mineral Society. Jewelry, Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. Convention begins on the 15th. Tennessee State Fairgrounds, Nolenville Rd. & Smith Ave. 18th & 19th, 9-6; 20th, 10-5. Lewis F. Elrod, 615-893-8270, lfelrod@yahoo.com, www.amfed.org.

Sept. 1-4. Hendersonville, NC - Henderson County Gem & Mineral Society. 25th Annual Gem and Mineral Spectacular/Sale. Whitmire Activity Bldg., Lily Pond Rd. 1st-3rd, 10-6; 4th, 10-5. Richard Jacquot, 828-692-1249.

Sept. 23-24, Hiddenite, NC - Western Piedmont Mineral & Gem Society. Hiddenite Mineral and Gem Show. Rock Swap Only on the 25th, noon-3 p.m. Educational Complex, Sulpher Springs Rd. 23rd, 9-6; 24th, noon-6. Roger Grinnell,
828-675- 9281.

Oct. 20-22, Franklin, NC - Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin and Franklin Chamber of Commerce. 16th Annual Leaf Looker's Gemboree. 20th, 10-6;  21st-22nd, noon-5. 800-336-7829.

Oct. 20-22 - Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Gem & Mineral Society. 16th Annual Show. Kerbela Temple, 315 Mimosa Ave. 20th-21st, 10-6; 22nd, 10-2. Jim McCutcheon, 865-966-5468 or Travis Paris, 865-691-8228.