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	On the fourth Wednesday evening of each month, we have a workshop where club members work on a variety of hands on activities.  They include cabbing, faceting, jewelry making - both wire wrapping and beading, making gem trees, and rock candles.  Some of the items made are sold as fund raisers for the club.

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	Club Officers 2005-2006 President John Haskins (434) 525-8430 jmhaskins1@netzero.net 1ST Vice President Steve Boylan (434) 525-6869 boylansj@yahoo.com 2nd Vice President Dave Callahan (540) 297- 1853 DBCALL1@AOL.com Secretary Dee Tinsley (434) 946-5786 FlyDeeTin@gmail.com Treasurer Frank Midkiff (434) 239-8329 midkifff@aol.com Members At Large JoAnn Mason Tom Powers Newsletter Editor Natalie Darling 434 239-1207 gmsleditor@comcast.net Web Site Adelaide Lee (434) 384-6608 adl.1922@verizon.net Committee Chairs Field Trips David Callahan FRA Adult Liaison Dave Murphy dr_ds_murphy@yahoo.com Hospitality Ann Torning News Articles Natalie Darling Silent Auction Warren Darling Special Events Dee Tinsley Swap for Rocks Warren Darling Workshops Dave Woolley

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Turquoise found at Lynch Station, Virginia On display at the Smithsonian

	News from the Federations

	Monthly meetings consist of a brief business meeting followed by refreshments and a program.   The Rock Raiders are  our Junior Rock Hounds.  They are welcome at our regualar meetings and programs and may join their parents on most field trips.

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Quartz Crystals

	Rock Swaps Our club exchanges local rocks and minerals that we have found with other rock and mineral clubs around the country.  We have traded with clubs as far away as Alaska.  Currently we are exchanging rocks and minerals with a club in Wyoming.

The Gem and Mineral Society of Lynchburg, Virginia, Inc.

	You may contact the club at: lynchburgrockclub@yahoo.com

	Past Field Trips

	About Our Club

	The Gem and Mineral Society of Lynchburg is a very active group. Last year the club had field trips to these locations: James Madison University Onyx Hill Quarry Smithsonian Institute Morefield Mine Kentucky Geode Adventure Standard Mineral Mines - Pyrite Mt.Athos Quarry - we hosted a DMC field trip American Rutile Quarry Cotton Patch Gold Mine Spruce Pine Annual NC Gem Show and field trips Staunton Lime Quarry Kyanite Mine We also participated in Uncle Billy's Day in Altavista and the Apple Harvest Festival in Amherst  As always, we have a full agenda of field trips shaping up for this year.  Click here for information on upcoming Field trips and events.

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	Upcoming Field Trips

The Gem and Mineral Society of Lynchburg, Virginia, Inc.