The speaker for May’s meeting, on the 21st, is Linda Spaulding, Collector Extraordinaire. Linda, who some in the club may know,lives in San Antonio, FL and goes all over the country and into Canada collecting rocks, minerals, fossils and micros (what looks like dirt to you and me, but are actually tiny fossils and minerals). Linda will bring some of her collected pieces to share with us, and also tell us how she prepares and chooses her field trip sites and stories from some of her rockhounding adventures. Don’t miss her presentation and bring lots of questions!

TBM&SC expands its Community Outreach Program by joining with the Big Brothers and Big Sisters Organization in providing a youth education program. An eight month program, meeting once a month, began in January 2013. Workshops are provided by the volunteer teachers and students of the club.

Events:

Basic Jewelry Techniques – Jan 19, 2013 and February 09, 2013

Wire Wrap - March 10, 2013

Creating a Gem Tree - April 7, 2013

Soapstone Carving a Pendant - May 19, 2013

The project is off to a strong start. Twelve people attended the first session Jan 19– six teams of two – Big Sister and her “Little”. Eighteen people attended the second session February 9. Participants met at the Club house at 1:30 p.m and were given a tour of the premises along with a brief history of the club and its activities.

Seven of our members are volunteer teachers for this new program: Judy Anderson, Claudia Rosenfeld, Brenda Marhon, Norma Jackson, Terrie Foster, Gerri Brooks, Jerri Heer and Susan Rondon.

Several of the teacher/volunteers donated beads, findings and some practice wire. The project was a leather string necklace with pendant and earrings. Each group was given written instructions with diagrams. The Club provided the tools for the teams to use.

A good time was had by all. Thanks to each of the Club Members that donated their time and goodwill, as this a huge contributor to the success of the event.

DMC Monthly Field Trips

Club members are invited to attend any of the monthly trips sponsored by the Dixie Mineral Council (DMC) Field Trips of The Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc (SFMS). Information about these private field trips is sent to club members through email.

Workshop With Don Roberts: Stone Settings

Sat & Sun May 4 & 5

10:00 am - 4 pm at the Clubhouse

$120.00 for two days

The class will cover multiple ways of capturing both faceted and cabochon stones with prongs, cold connections and tubes. Some types to be covered:

• Stone in a stone
• Compression
• Designer mount
• 3 ways of tube set
• Bottom flush mount

Materials: Silver or copper sheet and tube

Sign up today to assure your seat. Space is limited. Email Brenda at bmarhon@yahoo.com or phone 813-480-4848.