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SHOW TIME April 9-10

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APRIL 2011 Well another month down. We have a lot going on at the club right now. We have people hurt, having surgery or getting better. Floyd is going to have surgery and Nell isn’t as well as we had hoped. Don is having surgery. Joyce (our correspondence secretary – who usually sends cards to everyone sick or in the hospital) hurt her knee really bad, and is off her feet. Jerry and Lou Jane are finally on the mend (as far as I know). I know I am

probably leaving quite a few out but those are the ones off the top of my head. Along with all of that we are almost at show time. The members need to see if they can do displays. Some of our regular case displays probably wont be there this year so we need to see if some of the newer people have something they would like to show off. It doesn’t have to be something you made but it does need to be related to our club. It will be interesting to see if we can pull off this year without major hitches. Sallie has a lot of other things she needs to handle this year so we need to help as much as we can. Although she does a great job and usually has things pre-arranged so very little is left to the last minute. Keep that in mind. The library case is up and on display. We had a little help this year since this Artwalk was the treasure hunt. We had tons of little kids come by. I would like to thank everyone who showed up to either fill the case or for Artwalk. If you haven’t been by you are missing a pretty display. At least we have our show a little before Easter this year so maybe the local people won’t be on the road to grandma’s house yet. The next month will be a very busy one. We have the final preps, the dealer set up then the dealer dinner and then the show. Some of the new people have asked me about what is expected of them for the show. Here are my thoughts in a nutshell. Friday morning- show up at the clubhouse to move stuff downtown for the set-up.

From the Front Desk— President —Betty Scarborough

Email information or requests to: Ctgms50@gmail.com

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Friday – lunchtime – either donate sandwiches or soup if you can (you get to eat too). Friday night – about 6:30 (I’m pretty sure) show up with two dishes and be prepared to overeat and get to know the dealers and what they have (also neighboring clubs who graciously come and bring very pretty cases). Sat – 9:30 show up to help open the show at 10 (unless you volunteered for a later time) Work all day or at least your shift. Sat 6 p.m. – when the show closes we go out to eat with the dealers- neighboring clubs – it is dutch treat – you pay for your own. Not mandatory but fun just the same. Sun 9:30 a.m. show up to help open the show – unless like Saturday you volunteered for a later time. Work all day or at least your shift. Sun 5 p.m. after we close the show help pack up and take stuff back to the clubhouse – or your stuff home. Monday try to recover enough to come to the clubhouse for a work night – or just to commiserate on how tired we all are. If I left anything out I am sure someone will let me know. The blessing is it only comes once a year and we can handle one long weekend. Hopefully we will have a great turn out and we will have as much fun as we usually have doing it. I look forward to seeing everyone with bells on to enjoy themselves. IMPORTANT REMINDER: If you volunteered for a shift or job at the show and either are going to be late or can not make it: PLEASE: call my cell phone and let me know so we can find a replacement. Betty – 325-668-2374 MEMBERSHIP DUES The new membership list will be published before the business meeting in May. If you haven’t paid your dues, you won’t be on the membership list.

John Frank Woodward III (Trey) died of cancer March 5, 2011 at the age of 54. We will all miss him. There will be a Celebration of Life/Memorial for Trey Woodward on Saturday, April 30, 2011 , at the Woodward Ranch. It will be a potluck, noon to 4:00 (ish), bring a folding chair if you can and your best ‘Trey Stories.’ This will be a time we can all say good-bye to a great guy, a loyal friend, and lifetime rock hound. Losing Trey is a great loss, but it is not the end of the Woodward Ranch tradition. We continue to provide rock hunting, rv sites, cabins, and a rock shop. Our new hours of operation are: Thurs-days, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, 9:00 am until 5:00 pm . We look forward to seeing you on April 30. Jan Woodward

As always, what ever you work on at the shop, clean up after yourself. Don’t leave it for the next per-son. Report anything you think needs repairs. We don’t want anyone getting hurt.

The Shop Report — Foreman - Tim Walker

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The library case was up and on display. We had a little help this year since this Artwalk was the treasure hunt. We had tons of little kids come by. I would like to thank everyone who showed up to either fill the case or for Artwalk. If you didn’t get by you missed a pretty display. Betty

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Editor’s Notes: ++++++++++++++++++ If you have a story or a news item please email it to me at ctgms50@gmail Send it in email or as a Micro-soft Word document attach-ment. Remember to get it to me by the 20th of the month. I don’t know how many of you knew Trey Woodward from the

Woodward Ranch. My wife and I stayed several days in our RV a couple of years ago. He treated us like we were old friends from the start. He drew me a sketch of the roads on the ranch and told me where different types of rocks had been found and showed me what to look for. After that, he gave me the combination to the locks and let me have the run of the place. When he found out I was a land surveyor, he even offered to trade rock hunting for surveying! We really had a good time. When we got ready to leave, he wouldn’t let me pay for the rocks I found and even gave me some to tumble for our Rock Show. I went to my ranch just southwest of beautiful Dryden, Texas last weekend. It is dryer than I have seen it in 20 years of visiting that part of the country. The cacti are just beginning to bloom. The cactus with the purple bloom to the right is about the size of a quarter with a 2 inch bloom. The claret cup cacti are in full bloom. That was about the only thing showing any sign of life.

BIRTHDAYS

Bill Patrick April 8 Harryette Patrick April 9 Errol Rutledge April 16 Dave Vargo April 17 Tricia Harvey April 21 Frank Griffin April 23 Rose Turner April 24 Harry Dhans April 25 Bruce East April 28

GET WELL SOON! Don Brenholtz-Hip replacement-doing well in rehab Joyce Talley-back on her feet with hurt knee Nell Gee-on the mend with neck problems

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Ann & Charley Harrison April 20 Lisa & David Mayfield April 27

ANNIVERSARIES

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Apr 9-10—ABILENE, TEXAS: Show and sale; Central Texas Gem & Mineral Society; Abilene Civic Center, 1100 N. 6th; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, children $1.50; geode cracking, fossils, minerals, gems, jewelry, lapidary demonstrations, findings, beads, tools, supplies, rough; contact Betty Scarborough, 422 CR 606, Tuscola, TX 79562, (325) 668-2374; e-mail: waltswife1029@yahoo.com; Web site: www.txol.net/rockclub Apr 15-17—ALPINE, TEXAS: Show, “Alpine Agate Festival”; Chihuahuan Desert Gem & Mineral Club; Alpine Civic Center, Hwy. 90W and 13th St. N; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 11-5; free admission; South Central Federation convention, grand prize, door prizes, silent auctions, field trips, kids’ corner, demo dealers; contact Mary Brogan, P.O. Box 1111, Alpine, TX 79831, (432) 386-2340; e-mail: marybro-gan@rocketmail.com; Web site: www.cdgmc.org Apr 16-17—WACO, TEXAS: Annual show; Waco Gem & Mineral Club; Texas State Technical College, Industrial Tech. Bldg., Crest Dr., off I-35, north of Waco; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $5 (both days); contact Karen Wood, 2315 Colcord, Waco, TX 76707, (254) 755-7274; e-mail: kwood@hot.rr.com; Web site: www.wacogemandmineral.org Apr 30-May 1—LUBBOCK, TEXAS: 53rd annual gem and mineral show; Lubbock Gem & Mineral Society; Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Ln.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults (13+) $4, seniors (65+) $3, ages 6-12 $2, under 6 free with adult; wire-wrapped stones, precious stones, jewelry, minerals, fossils, rough rock, dealers, demonstrators, exhibits, hourly door prizes, silent auction, grand prizes; contact Archie Scott, 2709 Belvedere Rd., Levelland, TX 79336, (806) 894-1584; e-mail: archie.scott73@yahoo.com May 28-29—FORT WORTH, TEXAS: 60th annual show, “Marvelous Minerals”; Fort Worth Gem & Mineral Club; Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3401 W. Lancas-ter; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, seniors and students $4, ages 16 and under free; more than 25 dealers, exhibits, kids’ games, door prizes, grand prize, silent auction; contact Steve Hilliard, PO Box 418, Decatur, TX 76234, (817) 925-5760; e-mail: fwgmc@embarqmail.com; Web site: www.fortworthgemandmineralclub.org NEWS LETTERS FROM OTHER CLUBS ON THEIR WEBSITE FREDRICKSBURG,TX http://fredericksburgrockhounds.org ARLINGTON, TX www.agemclub.com DALLAS, TX www.dallasgemandmineral.org MIDLAND, TX www.mgms-tx.com

Upcoming Shows

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OFFICERS 2010

President ………… Betty Scarborough 325 572-4716 Past President ……. Bob Patterson 325 698-8648 Vice President ……. Linda Hollowell 325 537-4557 Secretary ………… Grace Hoy 325 698-5482 Treasurer …………. Errol Rutledge 325 672-7505 Corresp Sec ……… Joyce Talley 325 692-0063 Committees/Chairpersons Show …………………………. Sallie Lightfoot Field Trips …………………… Tony & Judy Steele Classes ………………………. Charlie Lightfoot Nominating ………………….. James Grant Programs …………………….. Shop ………………………… Tim Walker Club House and Grounds…… Charlie Lightfoot Dealers for show ……. ……… Tony & Judy Steele Budget ……………………….. Errol Rutledge Scholarship ………………….. JoAn Wilks Show Demonstrations ………. Jerry Davis Silversmithing Classes ……… Jerry Davis News letter Editor …………… Gary Hudson Web Master………………….. Jerry Davis

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Editor: Gary Hudson

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MISSION STATEMENT

The Central Texas Gem and Mineral Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study of rocks, minerals and fos-sils. We offer field trips and pro-vide educational opportunities and instruction to members in a variety of areas related to the Lapidary Arts and Jewelry mak-ing. We also award a scholar-ship to a student enrolled at a local college in a field closely related to geology. We provide educational displays related to this hobby at shows of a similar interest. —- Jerry

We are on the web: www.txol.net/rockclub

APRIL FLOWER DAISY

Faceted Diamond

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