Gary and Nancy Spraggins Donate Rocks
By Genie Howell
Bill Yedowitz, Harvey Jong, Dick Zimmerman and Genie Howell worked about 3 -1/2  hours on April

25, 2006 to sort a large pile of fossils, jasper, agates, septarian nodules, geodes, petrified wood, etc. and move it from Gary Spraggin's house to the trailer.

Darrel Dodd, caught in his tireless effort to spend the Foundation's money with style and panache.  This Newsletter thanks him for writing the check to the printer in particular!

                           China Trip
     Plans are moving along for the China trip. This trip is part of an exchange program with the Yifu Museum in Hubei, Wuhan China.
    The YiFu Museum is the second largest geological museum in China and we are in the process of establishing a connection between the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum and the YiFu Museum. We would exchange specimens, information and visits.
      The trip is tentatively set for September 23 to October 7 or 8 (fourteen or fifteen days). The exact dates may change by one or two days as the final airline reservations are made. The cost will be about $2,200, again depending on the final air costs. There is also a $70 visa fee for a visa to China.
      The dates and cost for the trip will be finalized in May. Mr. Hu, who is organizing the trip is going to China to make the arrangements and will return in the beginning of May.
      We will collect a $1000 deposit in the end of May to cover the air fare. If you are interested in more information send an e-mail to
Sue Celestian at susancelestian@hotmail.com.

Harvey and Bill take a look at a Ramsey Mine geode.

Dick Zimmerman and Bill Yedowitz peer over Dick's truck loaded to haul Gary's donation to the trailer. Thanks, Gary and Nancy!  The Foundation appreciates your generosity!

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