Upcoming shows and events
Oct 7-9, Dandridge, TN- Smoky Mountain Mineral Society - Jefferson County Rescue Squad Bldg., 915 Industrial Park Rd., 0.8 mile south of I-40 exit 417 on state Rte. 92; contact David Wiles, (865) 429-3883; e-mail: dwles@stl-inc.com.
Oct. 6-8, Mount Ida, AR - Mount Ida Chamber of Commerce. 19th Annual World Championship Quartz Crystal Digging Contest. Montgomery County Fairgrounds. 9-3 daily. 870-867-2723, director@mtidachamber.com, www.mtidachamber.com.
Oct. 14-16, Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Gem & Mineral Society. 15th Annual Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show. Kerbela Temple, 315 Mimosa Ave. 14th & 15th, 10-6; 16th, 11-5. Jim McCutcheon, 865-966-5468, jdmccut@aol.com.
Oct. 14-16, Huntsville, AL - Gem & Mineral Show. 37th Annual. Von Braun Center, 701 Monroe Ave. 14th & 15th, 10-6; 16th, noon-5. P. Mitcham, 256-880-0623, pmitcham@sprintmail.com.
Oct. 20-23, Franklin, NC - Whistle Stop Mall. Whistle Stop Gemfest. Whistle Stop Mall, Hwy. 441. 20th-22nd, 9-6; 23rd, 10-5. Chris or Nancy, 828-369-6341, segems@alltel.net.
Oct. 21-23, Franklin, NC - Franklin Chamber of Commerce. 16th Annual Leaf Lookers Gemboree. Macon County Community Bldg. 21st &22nd, 10-6; 23rd, noon-5. 800-336-7829.
Nov. 11-13, Louisville, KY - KYANA Geological Society. 34th Annual Mineral, Gem, and Fossil Show. Executive Inn Hotel, 978 Phillips Lane. 11th & 12th, 10-7; 13th, 10-6. Charles Oldham, 502-241-8755, earthcreations@earthlink.net, Bob Robinson, 502-957-5781.
Nov. 18-20, Marietta, GA - Cobb County Gem & Mineral Society. 20th Annual Gem and Mineral Show. Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway. 18th & 19th, 10-6. 20th, 10-5. Mike Ingram, mingram2@mindspring.com.
Dec. 9-11, Norcross, GA - Georgia Mineral Society. Holiday Show. North Atlantic Trade Center. 9th & 10th, 10-6; 11th, noon-5. Kim Cochran, 770-979-8331, decembershow@gamineral.org, www.gamineral.org/december-show.htm.
Dec. 10-11, Nashville, TN - 25th Annual Earth Treasures Jewelry, Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. Tennessee State Fairgrounds. 10th, 9-6; 11th, 10-5. Mary Sparks, 615-485-0718.
Mark Your Calendars Today!
SAVE THOSE POSTAGE STAMPS!
I talked with Jim Robinson, SFMS Stamp program chairman and president elect of the AFMS, at the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies workshop at Wildacres in September. He asked about the low volume of Stamps from Knoxville. I told him I hoped that they were just delayed due to the cancellation of the board meeting at Hendersonville. Remember to clip and turn in ALL those stamps to get our club eligible for a SFMS scholarship!
Janice