My thanks to everyone who helped with the Flagg Show (see note else where in the newsletter). It was the best ever in terms of attendance. There is still time to register for the Fifteenth Minerals of Arizona Symposium on March 10th 2007 (registration and information is on page 9). This year the symposium is dedicated to Sid Williams, who died in December 2006. He was co-author of the Mineralogy of Arizona and an important contributor to the field of mineralogy. Sid identified more Arizona minerals including new species then any other person. I have had a suggestion that we have a donation
Harvey Jong bundles cool minerals with 10x Foundation logo loupes at the Show. What a terrific idea, Harvey! Both those fellows look interested.
It takes dedicated Foundationers like Board Member Chuck Kominski and sonto put on a rock show as good as the Flagg Show! Thanks to all who gave their time and effort to make it a big success!
day where we have a person present to do appraisals and we write a tax letter for the donor right there. We might try to do this next Fall. Put your donation material aside for donation day. If you can't wait let us know and we make arrangements to pick up your specimens. Thanks again to all the Foundation members who are working to make the Foundation a success.
Collection Committee Chairman Bill Yedowitz enjoys lunch during a break in the action at the Flagg Show.