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Listed below are the Clubs of the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies by state. Double-click on the state below to go to the specific state or scroll down to the state. Contact information may be out of date. Please verify the information with the person listed.

Alabama

Maine

Pennsylvania

Connecticut

Maryland

Rhode Island

Delaware

Massachusetts

South Carolina

District of Columbia

Mississippi

Tennessee

Florida

New Hampshire

Vermont

Georgia

New Jersey

Virginia

Kentucky

New York

West Virginia

North Carolina

ALABAMA

Alabama Mineral and Lapidary Society, Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.lapidaryclub.com>
EDITOR: Sandra Sullivan <doodle_35173@yahoo.com>
BULLETIN: Rockhound Roundup
WEBMASTER: Steve Adams
MEETINGS: 2nd Friday of month at 6:30 P.M.Vestavia Library, Vestavia Hills, AL
SHOW/SWAP: 1st weekend in June, 2008. Tannehill State Park, 12632 Confederate Pkwy; McCalla, AL

Dothan Gem and Mineral Club

SHOW CHAIR: Arnie Lambert <arniesminerals@comcast.net>
EDITOR: Barbara Hallford
BULLETIN: Rockhounds Herald
MEETINGS: 4th Sunday of month at 2:00 P.M. E-mail for location

CONNECTICUT

Bridgeport Mineralogical Society

MEETING: Mondays or Wednesdays at 7 P.M. Depending on availability of meeting place.
North Branch Library, 3455 Madison Av; Bridgeport, CT

Bristol Gem & Mineral Club

WEBSITE: <www.bristolgem.org>
PRESIDENT: David Korzendorfer <dkorzend@comcast.net> 860-651-9980.
EDITOR: Kathleen Collins, <kathleenc55@cox.net> 860- 659-2026.
BULLETIN: Down In The Dumps
MEETINGS: 2nd Tuesday of month at 7:00 P.M.
Douglas Beals Senior Community Center, 240 Stafford Av; Bristol
SHOW/SWAP:  October 17-18, 2009
Douglas Beals Senior Community Center, 240 Stafford Av; Bristol
2009 EFMLS CONVENTION HOST.
Annual EFMLS Meetings - Friday, October 16, 2008

Danbury Mineralogical Society

WEBSITE: <www.danburymineralogicalsociety.org>
SECRETARY: Jack Pawloski <j.a.pawloski@worldnett.att.net>
SHOW CHAIR: Pat Hackett <prh@prhackett.com>
WEBMASTER: Pat Hackett
EDITOR: Henry Henning
BULLETIN: The Danburite
MEETINGS: 1st Thursday of month (except January, July, August, Sept) at 8:00 p.m.
Mill Ridge Intermediate School, Danbury.
SHOW: September 12-13, 2009. New Milford High School, Rts. 7 and 202; New Milford, CT
SWAP: June 13, 2009. Connecticut Antique Machinery Museum, Kent, CT

Lapidary And Mineral Society of Central Connecticut, Inc.

Webpage: <www.lmscc.org>
VICE PRES: Richard Kupisz <ekpisz@cox.net>
EDITOR: Harold Moritz
BULLETIN: Chip & Pick
WEBMASTER: Harold Moritz
MEETINGS: 3rd Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Maloney High School, 121 Gravel St.; Meriden, CT
SHOW/SWAP:March 7-8, 2009. Maloney High School, 121 Gravel St; Meriden, CT

Manchester Gem & Mineral Club

VICE PRES: Harold Moritz. <fritzandsheila@pobox.com>
EDITOR: Kathleen Collins <kathleenc55@cox.net>
BULLETIN: The Prospector
MEETINGS: 3rd Tuesday of month at 7:00 P.M. Lutz Childrens' Museum, 247 S Main St; Manchester

New Haven Mineral Club

WEBSITE: <www.newhavenmineralclub.org>
WEBMASTER: Paul Bartholomew <pbartholomew@lycos.com>
FIELD TRIP: Art Doyle <adoyle@crofut.com>
EDITOR:Tynne Clifford
BULLETIN: Triassic Valley Bulletin
MEETINGS: 2nd Monday of month Oct. - May- at 7:30 P.M
Veterans Memorial Building, Brooksdale Park, Brooksvale Av; Hamden, CT
SHOW:May 16-17, 2009. Amity Middle School, Orange, CT

Stamford Mineralogical Society

WEBSITE: <www.stamfordmineralsociety,org>
PRESIDENT: Howard Heitner <docheitner@gmail.com>
EDITOR: Edward Mattson
BULLETIN: The Vug Examiner
MEETING: 2nd Tuesday of month at 7:30 p.m., except May, July, August
Eastern Greenwich Civic Center; 90 Harding Rd; Old Greenwich, CT.
SHOW: First weekend in November, 2009. Eastern Greenwich Civic Center; Old Greenwich, CT.

Thames Valley Rockhounds, Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.thamsevallyerockhounds.org>
MEETING:  1st Monday of month. At 7 P.M. Bill Library; Colonel Ledyard Highway; Ledyard, CT

DELAWARE

Delaware Mineralogical Society

WEBSITE: <www.delminsociety.net>
PRESIDENT: Scott Peters <slipgapdms@aol.com>
EDITOR: Gwen Peters
BULLETIN: The Geogram
MEETINGS: 2nd Monday of month (except July, August) at 7:30 P.M.
Greenbank Mill; 500 Greenbank Rd; Wilmington, DE
SHOW: March 7-8, 2009. Delaware Technical College; Rts 58 & 7, Stanton, DE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Gem, Lapidary And Mineral Society of Washington, D.C.

WEBSITE: <www.glmsdc.com>
PRESIDENT: Michael Colella <mike@colellaphoto.com>
SHOW CHAIR: Mary Bateman <mbateman1@verizon.net>
EDITOR: Sue Ann Colella
BULLETIN: The Dopstick
MEETING: 3rd Friday of month at 7:00 P.M.
Chevy Chase Comm. Center; 5601 Connecticut Av. NW) at McKinley St), Washington, DC
SHOW: No show this year due to scheduling conflicts with show venue.

Micromineralogists Of The National Capital Area

PRESIDENT: Tom Tucker <threedogtom@earthlink.net>
BULLETIN: The Mineral Mite
MEETINGS; 4th Wednesday of month at 7:30 P.M.
Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Rd; Arlington, VA
CONFERENCE: Mar 27-29, 2009. Atlantic Micromounters Conference.
MHA Conference Center; Elkridge, MD

Mineralogical Society Of The District Of Columbia, Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.mineralogicalsocietydc.org>
PRESIDENT: Andy Thompson,<thompson01@starpower.net>
WEBMASTER: Andy Thompson
EDITOR: Georgia Olmstead
BULLETIN: Mineral Minutes
MEETING: 1st Wednesday of month except July & August at 7:45 p.m. Kerby Seminar Room, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, 12th & Constitution Av NW; Washington, DC

FLORIDA

Central Florida Mineral And Gem Society

WEBSITE: <www.thumblicker.com>
PRESIDENT: Tara Bartal <tara@tartdesignspace.com>
WEBMASTER: Ray Miller <rmiller345@cfl.it.com>
BULLETIN: The Thimblicker
MEETINGS: 3rd Tuesday of month at 7:00 P.M. 2721 Forsythe Rd, SUITE 101; Winter Park, FL
SHOW/SWAP: March 28-29, 2009. Central Florida Fairgrounds, Orlando, FL

Florida Panhandle Gem And Mineral Society

PRESIDENT: David Blackman 850-453-2285
VICE PRES: Paul Shurte 850-457-9734
EDITOR: Robert Gosse
BULLETIN: The Agatizer
MEETINGS: 3rd Tuesday of month except July & Dec. at 7 P.M.
Washington High School, Room 201; Pensacola, FL

Gem & Mineral Society Of The Palm Beaches, Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.gemandmineral.cc>
EDITOR: Jeff Ursillo
BULLETIN: The Rockhound
MEETINGS: 3rd Thursday of month at 7:30 P.M. Palm Beach Garden Club, Dreher Park, W. Palm Beach, FL
SHOW/SWAP: November, 2009. So. Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd; W. Palm Beach, FL

Manasota Rock And Gem Club, Inc.

PRESIDENT: Thomas Ladd 941-755-6428.
EDITOR: Helen Ladd
BULLETIN: Chats and Chips
MEETINGS: 4th Friday of month at 7:30 P.M. Oct. - April.
Bank of America, 1237 Stickney Point Rd. Siesta Key, FL

Miami Mineralogical And Lapidary Guild, Inc.

TREASURER: Gail Bleser <gbleser@bellsouth.net>
VICE PRES: K.C. Foster <katrinkaper@yahoo.com>
EDITORS: Maria Garrido
BULLETIN: The Geode
MEETINGS: 1st Wednesday of each month at 7:45 P.M.
Museum of Science, 3280 S. Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33129.
SHOW/SWAP: March and November, 2009. Museum of Science, 3280 So Miami Av., Miami, FL

Playground Gem And Mineral Society

MEETINGS: 2nd Monday of month at 7:30 P.M. 17-B First St SE; Ft. Walton Beach, FL

Tampa Bay Mineral And Science Club

WEBSITE: <www.tampabayrockclub.com>
EDITOR: Tricia Lynn
BULLETIN: The Coral Geode
MEETINGS: 3rd Tuesday of month at 7:30 P.M. 10207 Fisher Av; Tampa, FL 33619.
SHOW/SWAP: Date yet to be determined. Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa, FLW

GEORGIA

Augusta Gem And Mineral Society

WEBSITE: <augustagms@homestead.com>
PRESIDENT: Chris Wisnieski <cwisnieski@mcg.edu>
EDITOR: John Zentz
BULLETIN: Star-O-Lite
WEBMASTER: Chris Wisnieski
MEETINGS: 3rd Friday of month at 7:30 P.M. GA Military College, 115 Davis Rd; Martinez, GA 20907.
SHOW/SWAP: March 13-15, 2009 Julian Smith Casino, 2200 Broad St; Augusta, GA

Northeast Georgia Mineral Society

PRESIDENT: Kim Cochran 770-979-8331
EDITOR: Richard Walter
BULLETIN: Rockin n' Readin
MEETINGS: 1st Thursday of month at 7:30 P.M. Call for location

KENTUCKY

Blue Grass Gem And Mineral Club of Central Kentucky, Inc.

WEBMSITE: <www.orgsites.com/ky/bggamc/>
LIAISON: Jim Donofrio, <jcme57dono@insightbb.com>
EDITOR: Kristi Chumley, <kypaintedhorses@aol.com>
BULLETIN: The Conglomerate
MEETINGS: 3rd Sunday of month at 1:00 P.M.
Either Tates Creek or Beaumont Branch, Lexington Public Library.

Geological Alliance

TREASURER: Judy Budnik. <wisoh@msn.com>
MEETINGS: Varies. Held at members homes. Contact club for information.

MAINE

Central Maine Jr. Geologist Club

WEBSITE: <www.jr-rockhoppers.org>
PRESIDENT: Ted Zagwyn <rockhoppenguin@hotmail.com>
MEETINGS: 2nd Saturday of month at 1:00 P.M. First Baptist Church, 47 Church Hill; Gardiner, ME
SWAP/SHOW: ContactPRESIDENT for information

Kennebec Rocks And Minerals Club

MEETINGS: 3rd Friday of month at 7:00 P.M. Kennebec Savings Bank, Main St; Winthrop, ME

Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society

WEBSITE: <www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/3636/>
PRESIDENT: Paul Hannemann <wolfden.javanet.@rcn.com>
TRUSTEE: AL Gandy <www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/3636/>
EDITOR: Michelle Berube
BULLETIN: Rockin' Around
WEBMASTER: Al Gandy
MEETINGS: Last Saturday of each month at 7:00 P.M. Payson Smith Hall, Room 1; USM Portland Campus.
SHOW/SWAP: May 1, 2, 3, 2009. Univ. of New England, Westbrook Campus; Portland, ME

Oxford County Mineral And Gem Association,Inc.

PRESIDENT: Dennis Brown <dennis_brown@verizon.net>
WEBMASTER: Linsley Chapman
SHOW CHAIR: Hugh Chapman <oxfordcountymineralandgemassoc@gmail.com>
EDITOR: Holly Arey
BULLETIN: Pegmatite
MEETINGS: 1st Friday of month at 7:00 P.M. Oxford Hills High School, So. Paris, ME
SHOW/SWAP: July 11-12, 2009. Telstar High School, Route 26; Bethel, ME

Penobscot Mineral and Lapidary Club

WEBSITE: <www.pmlcrockclub.com>

Water-Oak Gem And Mineral Society, Inc.

PRESIDENT: Ellery Borow, <ebkc6996keta@gwi.net>
EDITOR: Ellery Borow
BULLETIN: The Rocky Road
MEETINGS: 1st Saturday at 7:00 P.M. Mt. Merici School, Chase Av; Waterville, ME
SHOW: 1-2, 2009. Mt. Merici School, Chase Av; Waterville, ME

Maryland

American Fossil Federation

WEBSITE: <americanfossilfederation.com>
PRESIDENT: Jim Patzer <jim.patzer@jhuapl.edu>
EDITOR: James Patzer
WEBSITE: <americanfossilfederation.com>
BULLETIN: Fossil Finder
WEBMASTER: Mel Culotta
MEETINGS: 2nd Sunday, 10:00 a.m. January, March, July, September, November. 3rd Sunday in May
Bowie Community Center, Bowie, MD

Baltimore Mineral Society, Inc.

WEBSITE: <edisk.fandm.edu/mike.seeds/bms.htm>
PRESIDENT: Mike Seeds <mseeds@fandm.edu>
SECRETARY: Carolyn Weinberger <cscrystals2@verizon.net>
EDITOR: Larry Krause
BULLETIN: The BMS Conglomerate
WEBMASTER: Mike Seeds
MEETINGS: 3rd Wednesday of month except December, May, August at 7:00 P.M. Cockeysville Public Library.
CONFERENCE: October 2-4, 2009. MHA Conference Center, Elkridge, MD

Chesapeake Gem And Mineral Society, Inc.

WEBSITE: <chesapeake.rockclub.us/>
PRESIDENT: Gil Charlton <gilchar@msn.com>
WEBMASTER: Wayne Homens
SHOW CHAIR: Bernie Emery <<bernieje@comcast.net>
EDITOR: Mike Hakulin
BULLETIN: Chippers Chatter
MEETINGS: 2nd Friday of month except August at 7:30 P.M.
Women's Club of Catonsville, St. Timothy's Lane & Old Frederick Rd; Catonsville, MD
SHOW: May 23, 2009. Ruhl Armory, York Rd at I-695; Towson, MD

Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore, Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.gemcuttersguild.com>
PRESIDENT: Richard Meszler, <info@gemcuttersguild.com>
WEBMASTER: Wayne Homens
EDITOR: Carolyn Weinberger <cscrystals2@verizon.net>
BULLETIN: Gem Cutters News
MEETINGS: 1st Tuesday of month except January, July and August at 7:30 P.M.
Meadow Mill at Woodberry, 3600 Clipper Mill Rd; Baltimore, MD
SHOW: September 26-27, 2009. Howard County Fairgrounds, I-70 & MD 32; West Friendship, MD

Gem, Lapidary And Mineral Society of Montgomery Co., MD Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.glmsmc.com>
EDITOR: Wendell Mohr <<wmohr@erols.com>
WEBMASTER: Mark Dahlman
BULLETIN: The Rockhounder
MEETINGS: 2nd Monday of month except July & August at 7:45 P.M.
Rockville Sr. Center, 1150 Carnation Drive; Rockville, MD
SHOW: March 21-22, 2009. Montgomery Co. Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut St; Gaithersburg, MD

Maryland Geological Society, Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.ecphora.net/mgs
PRESIDENT: Brady Hamilton <bradyhamilton@aol.com>
WEBMASTER: Daryl Serafin
EDITOR: Gerald Elgert
BULLETIN: The Rostrum
MEETINGS: 3rd Sunday every other month. January, March, May, July, September, November.
South Bowie Community Center, 1717 Pittsfield Ln; Bowie, MD

Patuxent Lapidary Guild

WEBSITE: <www.patuxentlapidary.org>
VICE PRES: Diana Thompson <thomahawk@verizon.net>
EDITOR: Ellie Barna
BULLETIN: Lap Talk
WEBMASTER: Wayne Elseth
MEETINGS: 3rd Monday of month at 7:00 P.M.; 169 Defense Highway, lower level, Annapolis, MD, 21401

Southern Maryland Rock And Mineral Club

WEBSITE: <www.freewebs.com/smrmc/>
LIAISON: Michael Patterson <michael.patterson@pgparks.com>
EDITOR: Jessica Thomson
BULLETIN: Rock Talk
MEETINGS: 4th Tuesday of month at 7:00 P.M. Clearwater Nature Center; Clinton, MD
SHOW: March 28, 2009. Clearwater Nature Center, 11000 Thrift Rd; Clinton, MD 

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston Mineral Club

WEBSITE: <www.bostonmineralclub.org>
PRESIDENT: Peter Cristofono <pc28@thecia.net> 617-852-9133
VICE PRES: Barbara Wagner <babswagner@conversent.net> 978-597-2022
EDITOR: Rick Cowley
BULLETIN: Boston Mineral Club News
MEETINGS: 1st Tuesday of month Sept - June.- at 8:00 P.M.
Harvard Mineralogical Museum, Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St; Cambridge, MA.
AUCTION: January 17, 2009. Needham Village Club, 83 Morton St; Needham, MA.

Connecticut Valley Mineral Club

WEBSITE: <www.cvmineralclub.org>
PRESIDENT: Fred Wilda <har@uhs.umass.edu>
WEBMASTER: Wayne Corwin
EDITOR: Joseph Roberts
BULLETIN: CVMC Prospects
MEETINGS: 1st Wednesday of month at 6:30 P.M. Springfield Science Museum, Tolman Wing; Springfield, MA

Micromounters of New England

WEBSITE: <micromounters of newengland.org>
PRESIDENT: Joe Mulvey <bassmeister_2000@yahoo.com>
EDITOR: Tom Mortimer
BULLETIN: Micromounters of New England Newsletter
MEETINGS: 3rd Saturday of month at 9 a.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 1700 Old Westford Rd; Chelmsford, MA
CONFERENCE: May 16, 2009. ContactPRESIDENT for location.

Nashoba Valley Mineralogical Society

WEBSITE: <www.americantowns.com/ma/westford/organization/nashoba_valley_mineralogical_society>
TREASURER: Alan Martin<mmartin.ma.ultranet@rcn.com> 978-692-9427
EDITOR: Josephine Fisher
BULLETIN: The Pegmatite
MEETINGS: 2nd Tuesday of month (Sept. - June) at 7:00 P.M. Call to verify time and place.
J. V. Fletcher Library; 50 Main St; Westford, MA

North Shore Rock And Mineral Club, Inc.

NORTH SHORE ROCK AND MINERAL CLUB, INC.
WEBSITE: <www.nahant.com/nsrmc>
SHOW CHAIR: Donna Hanlon <donna@nahant.com>
EDITOR: Tom Boynton <boyntoTL@comcast.net>
BULLETIN: Mineral Matter
MEETINGS: 3rd Friday of month at 8:00 P.M. St Paul's Episcopal Church, 12 Washington St; Peabody, MA
SHOW/SWAP: May 3-4, 2008 Topsfield Fairgrounds, Rt. 1N; Topsfield, MA.

Northern Berkshire Mineral Club

PRESIDENT: James Groves, <jg8163@aol.com>
EDITOR: Lisa St Cyr
BULLETIN: The Streakplate
MEETINGS: 3rd Sunday October thru April- at 2:00 P.M. Community Room, 45 Spring St; North Adams, MA.
SHOW/SWAP: September 12-13, 2009. American Legion Post 90; Pownal, VT

Southeastern Massachusetts Mineral Club, Inc.

WEBSITE: <semms.org>
PRESIDENT: Paul Monti <Semmcpmonti@aol.com> 508-823-0364
LIAISON: Curt Stevens <curtstevens@hotmail.com> 781-878-9011
EDITOR: Ken VanMeter
BULLETIN: Outcroppings
WEBMASTER: Chifuru Noda
MEETINGS: 2ndThursday of month except July & August- at 7:30 P.M.
So. Shore Natural Science Center, 48 Jacobs Lane, Norwell, MA

Worcester Mineral Club, Inc.

MEETINGS: 3rd Tuesday of month at 7:00 P.M. Trinity Epicopal Church, 440 Main St; Shrewsbury, MA.

MISSISSIPPI

Mississippi Gem and Mineral Society

LIAISON: Betty James <mineralid@jam.rr.com>
EDITOR: Janie Hand <mgmseditor@aol.com>
BULLETIN: Rocky Echoes
MEETINGS: 4th Friday of month. at 7:30 P.M. 179 Tazan Av; Florence, MS
SHOW: Last weekend in February, 2009. Trademart Center, Mississippi State Fairgrounds, Jackson, MS

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Capital Mineral Club

WEBSITE: <www.capitalmineralclub.org>
VICE PRES: Charles Forsberg <c_Forsberg@comcast.net>
EDITOR: Steffen Hermanns. <steffenh@comcast.net>
BULLETIN: Crystals & Cabs
WEBMASTER: Steffen Hermanns
MEETINGS: 2nd Saturday of month at 7:30 P.M except June, July, August. 1:00 P.M. December - March.
Audubon Soc. Building, Silk Farm Rd; Concord, NH
SHOW/SWAP: Sept. 27-28, 2008. Everett Arena, Concord, NH

Keene Mineral Club

WEBSITE: <keenemineralclub.50web.com>
VICE PRES: Larry Bolaski <kmcvicepresident1@gmail.com>
TREASURER: Le Borofsky <keenemineralclub@gmail.com>
EDITOR: Joaquin Borofsky
BULLETIN: Collector's Corner
MEETINGS: 1st Saturday of month at 7:00 P.M. (Sept - May)
Keene State College, College Science Bldg. Rm Scic 126; Keene, NH

Nashua Mineral Society

WEBPAGE: <webpage.charter.net/carlosg/Index.htm>
WEBMASTER: Carlos Gristani
EDITORTom Mortimer
BULLETIN: Tips & Trips
MEETINGS: Last Wednesday of month at 7:00 P.M. Nashua Public Library, Nashua, NH

Presidential Gem And Mineral Society

EDITOR: David Tellman <Tellman@ncia.net>
BULLETIN: The White Mountain Rockhounds
MEETINGS: 2nd Friday of month at 7:00 P.M.
North Country Education Services Center; 300 Gorham Hill; Gorham, NH

Saco Valley Gem And Mineral Club

WEBSITE: <www.sacovalleygmc.com>
PRESIDENT: Jonathan Herndon <omm@aspi.net> 603-539-3884
TREASURER: Robert York <quartzhunter@aol.com> 603-356-4424
EDITOR: Marlene York
BULLETIN: The Quartz Reporter
MEETINGS: 3rd Thursday of month at 7:00 P.M.
Tin Mountain Conservation Center, Bald Hill Rd; Conway, NH
SHOW: July 18-19, 2009. North Conway Community Center, No. Conway, NH

Southeastern New Hampshire Mineral Club

WEBSITE: <senhmineralclub.org>
WEBMASTER: Patrick Bogis <patrick.bogis@gmail.com>
PRESIDENT: Brian Smith <schore108@yahoo.com>
SECRETARY: Glendon Johnson 207-676-4067
EDITOR: Edith Hammond
BULLETIN: Granite Chips
MEETINGS: 2nd Wednesday of month at 7:00 P.M St John's Methodist Church, 28 Cataract Av; Dover, NH
SHOW/SWAP: April, 18, 2009. Veterans Hall, Back River Rd; Dover, NH

NEW JERSEY

Bergen Co Mineralogy & Paleontology Society

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR: Laura Ponticorvo 201-943-4086
EDITOR: Lilane Nissman
NEWSLETTER: The Bergen Matrix
MEETINGS: 1ST Sunday of month at 6:30 PM;
Flat Rock Brook Nature Center, 443 Van Nostrand Av; Englewood NJ
SHOW: May 5, 2009. Bergen Co Court House Parking Lot, Hackensack. NJ

Cape Atlantic Rockhounds, Inc.

PRESIDENT: David Grace, <dave@gracefuldesigns.biz>
MEETINGS: Contact PRESIDENT for date, time and location

Delaware Valley Earth Science Society, Inc.

Club webpage: <www.DVESS.org>
PRESIDENT: Ann Benson <selenitequeen@comcast.net>
EDITOR: Carol DeCuzzi
BULLETIN: D.V.E.S.S. Capades
MEETINGS: 2nd Wednesday of month at 7:30 P.M. Rowan Univ. 201 Mullica Hill Rd; Glassboro, NJ

Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society, Inc

TREASURER: Denise Kroth <deniseb111@aol.com>
BULLETIN: The Picking Table
MEETING: 3rd Saturday in March-June, Sept.-Nov.. at 1:30 pm.
Franklin Mineral Museum, 32 Evans St; Franklin, NJ
SHOW/SWAP: April 25-26, 2009 and September 26-27, 2009. Franklin School, Washington Av; Franklin, NJ

Geology Club of New Jersey

EDITOR: Thomas Myers
MEETING: Last Monday of month at noon. 101 Mt Bethel Rd; Warren, NJ.

Mineralogical And Lapidary Society Of The Raritan Valley

PRESIDENT: John Latsko <latsko1@netzero.com>
BULLETIN: Geo News
MEETINGS: 4th Thursday of month at 7:00 P.M.; 1300 Mountain Av; Middlesex, NJ.

Mineralogists' Guild

PRESIDENT: Johan Maertens, <mr.calcite@verizon.net>
VICE PRES: David Rieur <crystalcutz@yahoo.com>
MEETINGS: Field trips only. Contact an officer for information

Monmouth Mineral And Gem Club, Inc.

PRESIDENT: Franklyn Ellis 732- 938-2655.
EDITOR: Fred Stohl
BULLETIN: Mini-Miner
MEETING: Call for time and place

Morris Museum Mineralogical Society

LIAISON: John Sanfacon <jsanfacon@delbarton.org>
EDITOR: Brendan Dunn
BULLETIN: The Rockhound Register
MEETINGS: 3rd Thursday of month Sept - June- at 7 p.m.
Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Rd; Morristown, NJ
SHOW/SWAP: Saturday & Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend, 2009. Morris Museum.

New Jersey Lapidary Society, Inc.

TREASURER: Joan Hoeckele <Hoejh@aol.com>
EDITOR: Dan Kohn
BULLETIN: NJ Lapso News
MEETINGS: 3rd Thursday (Sept - June) of month at 8:00 P.M.
NJ Technical Institute, Mancuso Hall, 1776 Raritan Rd; Scotch Plains, NJ

New Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc.

PRESIDENT: Don Peck <d_peck@verizon.net>
TREASURER: Russell Brarens <rnb515@aol.com>
EDITOR: Donald Peck
BULLETIN: Chips and Deposits
MEETINGS: 2nd Thursday at 8:00 P.M. United Methodist Church, Hillside Rd & Mountain Av; Warren, NJ
SALE: October 17, 2009. Trailside Nature & Science Center, Mountainside, NJ

New Jersey Paleontological Society

WEBSITE: <www.njpaleo.com>
VICE PRES: Howard Cohn <fossilh@aol.com>
EDITOR: Tom Caggiano <tomcagg@aol.com>
BULLETIN: The NJPS Paleontograph
MEETINGS: 2nd Monday of month at 7:30 P.M. Bergen Co. Museum, Ridgewood & Fairview Av; Paramus, NJ
SHOW: May 2, 2009. Bergen County Courthouse Parking Lot, River St; Hackensack, NJ.

North Jersey Mineralogical Society,Inc.

WEBSITE: <nojms.org>
VICE PRES: Rolf Schudel <rolf_schudel@yahoo.com>
EDITOR: Jack Troy <troy39@optonline.net>
BULLETIN: The Treasure Chest
MEETINGS: 2nd Thursday of month at 7:30 P.M.
Paterson Museum, 2 Market St; Paterson, NJ
SHOW/SWAP: March 14-15, 2009. Pope John Paul II Elementary School, 775 Valley Rd; Clifton, NJ

NEW YORK

Buffalo Geological Society, Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.BGSNY.org>
SECRETARY: Joseph Butch ,joseph.a.butch@hud.gov>
EDITOR: Marilyn Broad
BULLETIN: Geoletter
MEETINGS: 2ndThursday at 7:30 P.M, except July & August; 10 Wallace St; Buffalo, NY
SHOW: April 4-5, 2008. Erie County Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY

Capital District Mineral Club

WEBSITE: <www.albanyrockclub.com>
EDITOR: Anne Woods <schmanie@albanyrockclub.com>
VICE PRES: Gerry Pratt <gerryp@taconic.net>
BULLETIN: The Capital Rockhounder
WEBMASTER: Anne Woods
MEETING: 1st Thursday of month at 7:30 P.M. NY State Museum, Madison Av.; Albany, NY
SHOW: February 21-22, 2009. NY State Museum, Madison Av; Albany, NY

Fulton County Mineral Club

WEBSITE: <crystalgrove.com>
PRESIDENT: Paul Cornell <pilenroc@frontiernet.net>
EDITOR: Paul Cornell
BULLETIN: Little Gems
MEETINGS: 3rd Wednesday of month at 7:00 P.M. Gloversville Free Library, 58 E Fulton St; Gloversville

Gem And Mineral Society of Syracuse, Inc.

Club webpage: <www.gmss.us>
WEBMASTER: Loren Patterson<lp@gmss.us>
BULLETIN: Crack 'N Cab
MEETINGS: 3rd Monday of month at 7:30 P.M.
First Presbyterian Church, Parish Hall rear. 620 W. Genessee St.; Syracuse, NY
SHOW: July 11-12, 2009. New York State Fair Grounds; Syracuse,NY.

Island Rockhounds, Inc.

PRESIDENT: Nancy Colburn <niledass@yahoo.com>
EDITOR: Janice Kowalski <janicekw@hotmail.com>
BULLETIN: Rock Bottom Facts
MEETINGS: 2nd Wednesday of month at 7:45 P.M. Bellmore, NY
SHOW/SWAP: April 4-5, 2009. Holy Family School; 5 Fordham Av; Hicksville, NY
TREASURER: Cheryl Neary <cheryl.neary@gmail.com>

Lakeshore Gem And Mineral Club, Inc.

PRESIDENT: Loren Patterson <lorenpatterson@att.net>
TREASURER: Carl Miller <kobold1@erols.com>
EDITOR: Marion Wheaton
BULLETIN: Lakeshore Ramblings
MEETINGS: Call for information

Long Island Mineral & Geology Society

Website: <www.limineralandgeoogy.com/site/home.html>
PRESIDENT: Eugene Genova <Ligeo@aol.com>
VICE PRES: Ron Kuss <69rockstar07@gmail.com>
WEBMASTER: Eugene Genova <Ligeo@aol.com>
EDITOR: Ron Lupo
BULLETIN: Crystal Clear
MEETINGS: 2nd Monday of month at 7:30 P.M. George Young Community Center, Jamesport, NY
SHOW: July 25-26, 2009. Matituck High School, Matituckm, NY

Mid-Hudson Valley Gem Mineral Society, Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.geocities.com/nyrockhounds>
BOARD MEMBER: Stephanie LaRose <slarose@gmail.com>
EDITOR: Carolyn Reynard, <sunstone3@hvc.rr.com>
BULLETIN: Garnet Gazette
WEBMASTER: Carolyn Reynard
MEETINGS: 3rd Friday at 7:30 P.M. Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 67 S Randolph Av; Poughkeepsie
SHOW/SWAP: 3rd Weekend of October, 2009. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY

Mineral Minds

WEBSITE: <www.wnyric.org>
PRESIDENT: Michael Putney <mputney2@wacs2.wnyric.org>
SECRETARY: Kathryn Richmond <krichmond@wacs2.wnyric.org>
WEBMASTER: Michael Putney
EDITOR: Michael Putney
BULLETIN: Mind Your Minerals
MEETINGS: Thursdays at 7:30 A.M. Westfield Central School, Westfield, NY

New York Mineralogical Club

PRESIDENT: Mitchell Portnoy <mitchpnyc@aol.com>
VICE PRES: Anna Schumate <annaschumate@mindspring.com>
EDITOR: Mitchell Portnoy
BULLETIN: Bulletin of The New York Mineralogical Club
MEETINGS: 2nd Wednesday of month at 6:30 P.M.
American History Museum of Natural History, Central Park West & 79th St., New York City.
SHOW: 1st weekend in March, 2009. Holiday Inn, 57th St. between 9th & 10th Av; New York, NY

New York Paleontological Society

WEBSITE: <www.nyps.org>
PRESIDENT: Donald Phillips <president@nyps.org>
SECRETARY: Stella Cerruti <secretary@nyps.org>
EDITOR: Donald Phillips
BULLETIN: Newsletter of the New York Paleontological Society
WEBMASTER: Paul Lutz
MEETINGS: 3rd Sunday of month at 2:00 p.m. Sept. - May.
American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

New York Southern Tier Geology Club, Inc.

EDITOR: Valerie McMartin <val@stny.rr.com>
BULLETIN: The Crystal Gazer
MEETINGS: 2nd Monday of month Sept - May at 7 P.M.
Johnson City Sr. Citizens Center, 30 Brocton Av; Johnson City, NY
SHOW/SWAP: April 4-5, 2009. Johnson City Sr. Citizens Center, 30 Brocton Av; Johnson City, NY

Orange County Mineral Society

LIAISON: George Gardianos, <GGardianos@lincolntech.com>
TREASURER: Diana Avery <ocmineralsociety@yahoo.com>
EDITOR: John Wheeler
BULLETIN: Shale Mail
MEETINGS: 4th Friday of month at 7:00 p.m. Museum Village, 1010 Monroe, Rt 17M; Monroe, NY.
SHOW: May 30-31, 2009 Museum Villiage, 1010 Rt 17M; Monroe NY

Rochester Academy of Science - Mineral Section

WEBSITE: <www.rasny/mineral.org>
WEBMASTER: Paul Dudley <mineral@rasny.org>
LIAISON: Nancy McCann <mineraltrips@rasny.org>
EDITOR: Paul Dudley
BULLETIN: The Rockester News
MEETINGS: 3rd Tuesday of month at 7:30 P.M. Brighton Town Mall, 2300 Elmwood Av; Brighton, NY
SHOW: October 24-25, 2009.
Minett Hall, Monroe Co Fair & Expo Center, Rt 15A & Calkins Rd. Henrietta, NY

Rochester Lapidary Society, Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.rochesterlapidary.org>
VICE PRES: Hollis Heinzerling <hheinzer@Rochester.rr.com>
EDITOR: Dan Imel <lapidry@aol.com>
BULLETIN: The RockCollector
MEETINGS: 1st Thursday of month at 7:30 P.M Rochester School for the Deaf
SHOW/SWAP: October 24-25, 2009. Minnet Hall, Monroe Co. Fairgrounds.

Saint Lawrence County Rock And Mineral Club

WEBSITE: <www.stlawrenceco.com>
PRESIDENT: Bill De Lorraine <wdellie@northnet.org>
WEBMASTER: Joanna DeLorraine
EDITORS: Bill & Joanna De Lorraine
BULLETIN: Rock Pickins
MEETINGS: 1st Thursday at 6:30 P.M. Canton Library
SHOW/SWAP: August 22-23, 2009. Sportsmans Club, Nickerson Rd off County Route 25; Canton, NY

Staten Island Geological Society, Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.sigeological.bravehost.com>
TREASURER: William Mirabello <bill379ross@verizon.net>
WEBMASTER: Guy Morvillo <gjmorvillo@ssrr.com>
EDITOR: Denis Fleming
BULLETIN: Geoexaminer
MEETINGS: 2nd Friday of month (Sept. - May) at 7:30 P.M.
Father Hicks Center, 151 Lindenwood Rd; Great Kills, Staten Island.

Suffolk Gem And Mineral Club, Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.suffolkgem.com>
WEBMASTER: Tom Wines <www.suffolkgem.com>
EDITOR: Robert Miller <robertjmiller0759@yahoo.com>
BULLETIN: The Conglomerate
MEETINGS: 3rd Monday of month at 8:00 P.M. Bay Shore-Brightwater Public Library
SHOW/SWAP: First weekend in December, 2009. Briarcliffe College, Patchogue, NY

Twin Tiers Rock & Mineral Club

PRESIDENT: Evanna C.Koska <evannac@cs.com>
BULLETIN: The Leaverite
MEETING: 1st Wednesday of month at 6:30 P.M.. 636 E. Sullivanville Rd; Cayuta, NY

Wayne County Gem And Mineral Club,Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.wcgmc.org>
PRESIDENT: Pat Chapman <batnpill@empacc.net 607-868-4649
SHOW LIAISON: Andrea Kords <ajkords@rochester.rr.com>
FIELD TRIPS: Bill Chapman <batnpill@empacc.net> 607-868-4649.
EDITOR: Rebecca Remington
BULLETIN: Wayne County Gem & Mineral News
MEETINGS: 2nd Friday of month at 7:30 P.M. check WEBSITE for July & Aug.
Park Presbyterian Church, Maple Court; Newark, NY
SHOW: October 4-5, 2008. St. Michael's School, 320 S. Main St; Newark, NY

NORTH CAROLINA

Catawba Valley Gem And Mineral Club, Inc.

PRESIDENT: Tom Winslow 828-302-1714
EDITOR: Velda McLean <velmail@bellsouth.net>
BULLETIN: Tar Heel Rockhound
MEETINGS: 2nd Tuesday of month at 7:00 P.M. St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 921 2nd St NE; Hickory, NCSHOW/SWAP: March 20-22, 2009. Hickory Metro Convention Center.

Gaston Gem, Mineral & Faceter's Club

PRESIDENT: Candy Glover <cottoncandycg@bellsouth.net> 704-482-3400
SHOW CHAIR: Connie Cole <tallyeb@aol.com> 704-864-4387
EDITOR: Carl Ross
BULLETIN: The Emerald News
MEETINGS: 4th Tuesday of month at 7:00 P.M. except June & Dec. 519 W Franklin Blvd; Gastonia, NC
SHOW/SWAP: 1st full weekend of October, 2009.
Resource Center (Biggerstaff Park), Highway 279.; Dallas, NC.

High Point Mineral Club

PRESIDENT: Bud Oates <arthur_oates@yahoo.com>
MEETINGS: Contact PRESIDENT for date and location.

Tar Heel Gem and Mineral Club, Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.tarheelclub.org>
EDITOR: Cyndy Hummel. <mchummel@mindspring.com>
BULLETIN: Tar Heel Tailings
MEETINGS: 3rd Tuesday of month at 7:30 P.M. 516 Brick Haven Rd; Raleigh, NC

Western Piedmont Mineral and Gem Society

PRESIDENT: Roger Grinnell <chester5@earthlink.net>
EDITOR: Walter & Gerald Mulligan <wbmrocks@aol.com>
BULLETIN: Footprints
MEETINGS: 3rd Thursday of month at 7:00 P.M. Prime Sirloin Restaurant, 334 SW Blvd, Newton, NC

PENNSYLVANIA

Beaver County Rock And Mineral Society

BULLETIN: The Needle
MEETINGS: 3rd Tuesday at 6:30 P.M. Beaver Area Memorial Library, 100 College Av; Beaver PA

Berks Mineralogical Society

WEBSITE: <www.berksmineralsociety.org>
PRESIDENT: jim Woodeshick <brwoodpile@yahoo.com>
EDITOR: Jim Woodeshick
BULLETIN: The Geode
MEETINGS: 2nd Tuesday of month except July - August at 7:30 P.M.
Reading Public Museum Planetarium, 500 Museum Rd; Reading PA
SHOW: May 17-18, 2009. Leesport Farmers Market Banquet Hall, Rte 61; Leesport, PA

Central Pennsylvania Rock And Mineral Club, Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.rockandmineral.org>
WEBMASTER: R. J. Harris <webmaster@rockandmineral.org>
EDITOR: Maxine Nicholas
BULLETIN: Rock Buster News
MEETING: 1st Wednesday of month at 7:30 P.M. (except August & December)
Mt. Olivet Methodist Church, 5000 Simpson Ferry Rd; Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.
SHOW: September 12-13, 2009. Eagleview Middle School, 6746 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA
SWAP: October 31, 2009. South Mountain Fairgrounds; Arendtsville, PA

Che-Hanna Rock And Mineral Club, Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.che-hanna.org>
PRESIDENT: Frances Sick <ednfran@epix.net>
EDITOR: Frank Meadows <agentforerosion@yahoo.com>
BULLETIN: Shin-Skinner News
MEETINGS: 2nd Wednesday of month at 7:00 P.M. except June, July, Aug. & Dec.
Sayre High School Cafeteria, Lockhart Street, Sayre, PA
SHOW/SWAP: March 28-29, 2009. Athens Twp. Vol. Fire Co. Hall

Delaware Valley Paleontological Society

Club webpage: <www.dvps.org>
PRESIDENT: Ken Shuck <klshuck@Comcast.net>
FOSSIL FAIR: Frank Young <frank.a.young@jci.com>
EDITOR: Ed Grobelny
NEWSLETTER: DVPS Newsletter
MEETINGS: 4th Thursday of month at 7:30 p.m. 3rd Thurs. in November & Dec.
Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy; Philadelphia, PA 19103.
SHOW/SWAP: April 4-5, 2009. Lulu Temple, Plymouth Meeting, PA

Franklin County Rock And Mineral Club

TREASURER: Chris Long <Christine@zoomlynx.com>
EDITOR: Michael Mowen <mlmo@innernet.net>
BULLETIN: The Franklin County Rockhounder
MEETINGS: 2nd Wednesday of month at 7:30 P.M.; Wilson College, Lortz 110; Chambersburg, PA
SWAP: October 31, 2009. South Mountain Fairground, Arendsville, PA

Gem City Rock And Mineral Society, Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.gemcityrockclub.org>
EDITOR: Harriet Beckman, <gemcity@treebeard.net>
BULLETIN: The Presque Isle Prospector
MEETINGS: 1st Saturday of month at 9:30 A.M. Renaissance Centre Bldg, 10th & State Sts; Erie, PASHOW/SWAP: July 18-19, 2009. J.M.C. Ice Arena, 423 W 38th St; Erie, PA

Leidy Microscopical Society

PRESIDENT: Robert Hesse 215-887-5793
ROCKFATHER: Ralph Thomas 215 295-9730
EDITOR: Ralph Thomas
BULLETIN: Rock Chatter
MEETINGS: 3rd Thursday of month at 7:30 P.M. except July & August
Northminster Presbyterian Church, 140 Trenton Rd; Fairless Hills, PA.

Mineralogical Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania

WEBSITE: <www.msnepa.org
PRESIDENT: Joseph Savokinos <joe88earth@yahoo.com>
EDITOR: Tiffany Zoboski
BULLETIN: Pennyslvania Pebbles
MEETINGS: 4th Sunday of month at 2:00 P.M. Moosic Presbyterian Church Annex, 625 Main St; Moosic, PA
SHOW/SWAP: May 2-3, 2009. St. Joseph's Oblates Seminary, Pittston, PA

Monongahela Rockhounds

WEBSITE: <www.mongahelarockhounds.org>
EDITOR: James Moody <editor@monongahelarockhounds.org>
BULLETIN: Monongahela Rockhounds News
MEETINGS: 1st Saturday of month at 7:30 P.M. Munhall Boro Building; Munhall, PA.
SHOW: April 18-29, 2009. West Mifflin Fire Hall, Pittsburgh, PA

Monroe County Earth Science Association

PRESIDENT: Michael Rose <poconorose@peoplepc.net>
EDITOR: Michael Kessler <Quartz7228@aol.com>
BULLETIN: The Crystal Courier
MEETINGS: 1st Wednesday of month (Sept - June) at 7 p.m.
Hughes Library, Rt 611 & Clipperfield Rd; Stroudsburg, PA

Moraine Rockbusters

PRESIDENT: Edward Chmelovsky Jr. <SandiCats@aol.com>
EDITOR: Sandra Chmelovsy
BULLETIN: Glacier Gravel
MEETINGS: 2nd Saturday of month at 7:30 P.M. Mars United Presbyterian Church, Gampeau Av; Mars, PA.

Nittany Mineralogical Society

WEBSITE: <www.ems.psu.edu/nms/>
EDITOR: David Glick <xidg@verizon.net>
BULLETIN: Nittany Mineralogical Society Bulletin
MEETINGS: 3rd Wednesday of month except summer at 7:00 P.M.
Earth & Engineering Sciences Bldg., Penn State University Campus
SHOW/SWAP: June 27-28, 2009. Mt Nittany Middle School 656 Brandywine Dr; State College, PA

Pennsylvania Earth Sciences Association, Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.mineralfest.com>
LIAISON: Susanna MacInnes <sumacndeb@aol.com>
YOUTH PROGRAMS: Merrill Dickinson <medsearchnorth@comcast.net>
EDITOR: C. Richard Bieling
BULLETIN: Rock News
MEETINGS: 3rd Monday of month at 7:30 P.M. Whitehall Historial Preservation Society, Whitehall, PA
SHOW/SWAP: June 7, 2008 and October 4, 2008. Macungie Memorial Park, Macungie, PA.

Philadelphia Mineralogical Society

PRESIDENT: John Rateike <jdrat@comcast.net> 215-576-0741
SHOW CHAIR: Karenne Snow <njwren@aol.com> 609-953-1987
BULLETIN: Philadelphia Mineralogical Society News
MEETINGS: 2nd Thursday of month at 7:30 P.M. except July & August
Cathedral Village, 600 East Cathedral Rd; Philadelphia, PA
SHOW: April 4-5, 2009. LuLu Temple, 5140 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA

Rock And Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County, Pennsylvania

TREASURER: Richard Tillett <tillettrich@verizon.net>
EDITOR: Eric Brosius
BULLETIN: Rock Chatter
MEETINGS: 2nd Friday of month Sept - June at 8:00 P.M.
Northminster Presbyterian Church, 140 Trenton Rd; Fairless Hills, PA
SHOW/SWAP: March 14, 2009. Micromount Conference.
NEW LOCATION: Faith Reformed Church, 479 Stonybrook Dr; Levittown, PA
Last Saturday in October. "Ultraviolation"
NEW LOCATION: Faith Reformed Church, 479 Stonybrook Dr; Levittown, PA

Tuscarora Lapidary Society

WEBSITE: <www.lapidary.org>
PRESIDENT: Lola Fields <information@lapidary.org>
WEBMASTER: Douglas Klieger
EDITOR: Pamela Wingrod
BULLETIN: The Tuscarora Bulletin
MEETINGS: 2nd Wednesday (Sept. - May) at 8:00 P.M.
Springfield Township Bldg; 50 Powell Rd.; Springfield, PA
SHOW: November 7-8, 2009. The School at Church Farm; Rt.30 Business- West of Rt 202; Exton, PA

RHODE ISLAND

Rhode Island Mineral Hunters, Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.rimh.net>
WEBMASTER: Chifury Noda
SHOW CHAIR: Nancy Millard <nancy@necoxmail.com>
EDITOR: Rachel Cesana
BULLETIN: The Bowen-Lite
MEETINGS: 2nd Tuesday of month at 7:00 P.M.
Community College of RI, Room 1128; 400 East Av; Warwick, RI
SHOW: Last weekend of October, 2009
Community College of RI; Knight Campus. 400 East Av; Warwick, RI

SOUTH CAROLINA

Aiken Gem, Mineral and Fossil Society

WEBSITE: <www.aikengmfs.org>
VICE PRES: Shellie Newell <shellienewell@att.net>
EDITOR: Barbara Fenstermacher <bfenster2@bellsouth.net>
BULLETIN: The Hound's Howl
MEETINGS: 2nd Friday of month at 7:00 P.M.
Science Building, Room 200; University of South Carolina- Aiken
SHOW: March 13 - 15, 2009. Julian Smith Casino, 2200 Broad St; Augusta, GA

TENNESSEE

Smokey Mountain Mineral Society

PRESIDENT: Judy Milner <jmilner@bellsouth.net>
EDITOR: David Wiles <wiles_frank@bellsouth.net
BULLETIN: Rockhound Roundup
MEETINGS: 1st Thursday of month at 7:00 P.M. Newport Utilities Bldg.; Newport, TN

VERMONT

Burlington Gem and Mineral Club

WEBSITE: <burlingtongemandmineralclub.org>
WEBMASTER: Kathy Howe
EDITOR: Steve Howe, <show@csc.Albany.edu>
BULLETIN: Burlington Gem & Mineral Club Newsletter
MEETINGS: Last Thursday of month at 7:00 P.M.
Community Lutheran Church, 1560 Williston Rd; So. Burlington, VT
SHOW: Last weekend of July. Tuttle Middle School, Burlington, VT

Mineralogical Society of Brattleboro

EDITOR: Barbara Rowe <rpwe2220@verizon.net
BULLETIN: The Mineralogical Message
MEETINGS: 1st Tuesday of month at 6:00 P.M. Brooks Memorial Library, Brattleboro, VT

Rutland Rock And Mineral Club

WEBSITE: <rutlandrockclub.50webs.com>
EDITOR: Marie Fitzgerald <rutlandrockandmineralclub@yahoo.com>
WEBMASTER: Marie Fitzgerald
NEWSLETTER: Rutland Rock & Mineral Newsletter
MEETINGS: 2nd Tuesday at 7:00 P.M., Haven Health Care- Genesis, 46 Nichols St., Rutland, VT

VIRGINIA

Gem and Mineral Hunters of Virginia

WEBSITE: <www.GMHonline.org>
EDITOR: Don Garrett <dgarr84288@aol.com>
BULLETIN: Gem And Mineral Hunters Newsletter
MEETINGS: 3rd Wednesday of month at 7:30 p.m. Call an officer for location
SHOW/SWAP: November, 2009. Potomac Mills Mall

Gem And Mineral Society of Lynchburg

WEBSITE: <www.lynchburgrockclub.org>
WEBMASTER: Adelaide Lee
EDITOR: Natalie Darling
BULLETIN: Gem And Mineral Journal
MEETINGS: 3rd Wednesday of month at 7:00 P.M. Parks & Recreation Bldg., 301 Grove St.; Lynchburg

Gem And Mineral Society of the Virginia Peninsula, Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.gmsvp.com>
PRESIDENT: Michael Griffith <mgriff8645@aol.com
WEBMASTER: Jeff Wilson <kiwilrdg@earthlink.net
EDITOR: Nancy Finn
BULLETIN: The Virginia Pen
MEETINGS: 1st Thursday of month at 7: 15 p.m. Sandy Bottom Nature Park, 1255 Big Bethel Rd; Hampton, VA

Northern Virginia Mineral Club, Inc.

WEBSITE: <http://www.novamineralclub.org>
EDITOR: Robert Winsor <photech@comcast.net>
WEBMASTER: Mark Schulz
BULLETIN: The Mineral Newsletter
MEETINGS: 4th Monday except May and December 3rd Monday at 7:45 P.M.
Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Spring Rd; Arlington, VA.

Old Dominion Earth Science Society

PRESIDENT: O''Rena Cassidy
EDITOR: David Dennis
BULLETIN: O.D.E.S.S. Bulletin
MEETINGS: 1st Friday at 7:00 P.M. Call for location

Richmond Gem And Mineral Society

PRESIDENT: Carl Miller <kobold1@erols.com> 804-310-8762
VICE PRES: Carolyn Hensley <comedig@aol.com> 804-275-0928
EDITOR: Alan Mccleaf
BULLETIN: The Collecting Bag
MEETINGS: 2nd Wednesday of month at 7:30 P.M. Ridge Baptist Church, 1515 E Ridge Rd; Richmond, Va
SHOW/SWAP: 2nd Saturday of November 2009
Ridge Baptist Church Meeting Hall, 1515 E Ridge Rd; Richmond, VA

Roanoke Valley Mineral And Gem Society

WEBSITE: <www.rvmgs.com>
PRESIDENT: Royce Wickham <rklandsc@rev.net>
WEBMASTER: Jeff McFalls
EDITOR: Kerry Barnett
BULLETIN: Star City Rock & Gem Journal
MEETINGS: 2nd Thursday at 7:00 P.M.
Science Museum of Western Virginia, 5th Floor Lecture Hall, One Market Square, Roanoke, VA
SHOW: November 27-29, 2009. Salem Civic Center, Salem, VA

Shenandoah Valley Gem And Mineral Society

CONTACT: David Lipscomb <dlips@cstone.nt>
MEETINGS: 2nd Monday at 7:30 P.M. Waynesboro Church of the Brethern, 364 Bridge Av; Waynesboro, VA.

Tidewater Gem And Mineral Society, Inc.

WEBSITE: <sites.google.com/site/tidewaterminerals/>
WEBMASTER: Brooks Britt
PRESIDENT: Brooks Britt
EDITOR: Brooks Britt <bhbritt@verizon.net>
BULLETIN: The Tidewater Prospector
MEETINGS: 3rd Friday every month at 7:30 P.M. Calvary Temple, 5634 Brickell Rd; Norfolk, VA

Virginia Independent Prospectors, Inc.

LIAISON: Betsy Martin <martinmb@att.net>
EDITOR: Joe Pizzirusso
BULLETIN: The Independent Prospector
MEETINGS: 4th Tuesday at 7 p.m. Village at Manor Care, 2125 Hilliard Rd; Richmond, VA

WEST VIRGINIA

Kanawha Rock and Gem Club, Inc.

WEBSITE: <www.kanawharockandgemclub.com>
PRESIDENT: Jim Hird <wvyooper@frontiernet.net>
TREASURER: Bonnie Witt-Hird <bmwitt@citynet.net>
MEETINGS: 4th Sunday of month at 2 P.M. South Charleston Community Center, 601 Jefferson Rd.
SHOW/SWAP: October 17-18, 2009. South Charleston Community Center, 601 Jefferson Rd.

Ohio Valley Gem And Mineral Society, Inc.

SECRETARY: Charles White <ellsworthite@aol.com>
EDITOR: Charles White
BULLETIN: The Petrified Log
MEETINGS: 1st Thursday of month (except August) at 7:00 p.m.
Wesley United Methodist Church, 497-21st, Vienna, WV

West Virginia Fossil Club

WEBSITE: <www.prehistoricplanet.com/wvfc>
PRESIDENT: Mike Karickhoff <MK2260@aol.com>
EDITORS: Ray & Mary Ellen Garton
BULLETIN: West Virginia Fossil Club News Letter
MEETINGS: 1st Friday of month at 7:00 P.M. T & L Hotdogs, 1200 E Pike St; Clarksburg, WV