February 23 - 25, 2001, Vero Beach, FL - Treasure Coast Rock & Gem Society, Gem and Jewelry Show, Vero Beach Community Center, 14th Ave.  & 23rd St.  Hours:  23rd, 12N - 5pm; 24th, 10am - 4pm; 25th 10am - 4pm.  Contact:  Doug Buck, P.O. Box 531, Vero Beach, FL  32961 (561) 569-5787.

February 24-25, 2001, Jackson, MS - Mississippi Gem and Mineral Society.  42nd Annual Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Show,  State Fairgrounds at the Trade Mart Building.  SITE OF FIRST SFMS BOARD MEETING  Contact: George Everett (662) 234-8561   email: mlgae@olemiss.edu

March 2 - 4, 2001, Largo, FL - Suncoast Gem & Mineral Society.  31st Annual Show,  Minnreg Bldg., 6340 126th Ave. N.  Hours: 2nd & 3rd, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm; 4th, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.  Dealer Chair: Annette Littell, 10322 Nicaron Ct., Largo, FL  33778
 
April 6 - 8, 2001, Westwego, LA - The Gem and Mineral Society of Louisiana.  37th Annual New Orleans Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show, Alario Center, 200 Segnette Blvd., Corner Westbank Expressway.  Hours: 6th & 7th, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm; 8th, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm.  Contact: B. J. Francis (504) 467-2311  email: c68h@bellsouth.net

April 28 - 29, 2001, Memphis, TN - Memphis Archaeological and Geological Society.  22nd Annual Show, Pipkin Bldg.  At Midsouth Fairgrounds, Central Ave. and E. Parkway.  Hours: 28th, 9am - 6pm; 29th, 9am - 5pm.  Show Chair - W.C. Mcdaniel, 2038 Central Ave., Memphis, TN  38104 (901) 274-7706, email: cfncdaniel@worldnet.att.net.
 

At each monthly meeting we have a door prize list that we ask everyone to sign.  If your name is chosen then you win a door prize.  The result of that is that you usually get a wonderful treasure to add to your mineral, fossil, or jewelry collection.  Another result of that is you need to bring a door prize to the next monthly meeting.  Most times people bring something that they have collected or made.  Please do not forget your responsibility as a prize winner.

Club members to contribute articles, funny or not so funny rock hounding stories, your best or worst memory of a collecting trip etc. to the newsletter editors.

If you don’t think you can write the story call me and I will write it down for you.  Please help.  We need YOU.