GENERAL MEETING FEATURED PRESENTATION

Southwestern New Mexico Mining Towns

by

Jane Bardal

Spanish and American prospectors discovered gold, silver and copper mines in southwestern New Mexico in the 1800s. This talk describes the further development of these mining operations into the early 1900s. During this time period improvements in technology made mining profitable and Eastern corporations invested in New Mexico mines. World War I created a demand for copper. This era saw the development of paternalistic company towns. Miners faced difficult and dangerous working conditions, but their lives improved compared to previous generations. This talk will tell the stories of the towns and the people in southwestern New Mexico that owed their livelihood, in whole or in part, to mining. Some of these places have disappeared entirely, some are ghost towns and others are thriving communities. This presentation will feature postcard images from Jane’s recently published book.

President’s Message

Shows on My Mind

Frankly I can't think of anything to write about this month. Maybe it's because I'm preoccupied with getting ready for 3 excellent gem and mineral shows occurring within a 5 week period and the first one is coming up soon! So I'll just say a few words about each of them.

First is the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show hosted by the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society at the Tucson Convention Center the second full weekend in February (Feb 10-13 this year). This is the "main show" that started it all. But starting a month before this, promoters have satellite shows at what seems like every motel, vacant building, and empty lot in Tucson, making this the biggest gem and mineral show in the United States. If you have an interest to see the best of the best, go to this show some year.

Next is the Deming Gem and Mineral Society's 46^th Annual Rockhound Roundup March 10-13. This is a very good club show which reflects that club's focus toward the lapidary arts, i.e. lots of rough rock, slabs, equipment and finished material. And of course there are plenty of mineral specimens for gawking and buying. Also, they have field trips Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Go to dgms.bravehost.com for more details

Many people make a day trip of it, leaving Albuquerque between 6 and 7 a.m., having breakfast in Socorro and arriving in Deming around 10 a.m. Spend 2-3 hours going through the show, have lunch, then back to Albuquerque by 6 or 7 p.m. Don't forget to take the short cut between Hatch and Deming; SR26 is a good 2 lane highway.

The very next weekend (Mar. 18-20) is the Albuquerque Gem and Mineral Club's 42nd Annual Treasures of the Earth Show. That's us, folks! This is a great show which reflects our club's leaning toward mineral collecting, i.e. lots of minerals of all quality/price levels. Of course there are plenty of gems and jewelry, too.

If you want to learn about rocks and minerals you have to look at a lot of them, study them from all angles. You have to see the different forms, colors, quality, textures that a few pictures in a book or on line can’t possibly display. Go to museums, go to shows, go see personal collections when possible. See you there.

Jay Penn

883-4195

el.chivo.viejo@earthlink.net

Minutes and Reports

AGMC Rock Retrievers (Jr. Club)

January Meeting

Our January 24th meeting was attended by 31 AGMC Jr. Club members. This was a record! We are beginning the year with 22 families/37 kids. More have said they are going to join. We just might need to find a bigger room to meet in…oh, what a problem to have!

The Rock Retrievers completed the three activities needed to earn the Rocks and Minerals merit badge, which we had begun in November learning about the characteristics of minerals and using our mineral ID kits. The class began with a discussion about the three rock types: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic. Earlene brought a box full of mystery rocks from her back yard, and each had a story to tell.

The Rockhounds experimented with determining the flame color of four different minerals; barite, calcite, lepidolite and celestine. Jim gave a demonstration of the experiment to the entire class in which he heated a sodium compound and a potassium compound, resulting in different colored flames.

To conclude the class, the Rockhounds and the Rock Retrievers came together to learn about the different crystal shapes. Using mini marshmallows, gumdrops and toothpicks, along with pictures of the different crystal shapes, the entire class assembled monster crystals that resembled known and as yet unknown crystal shapes. And we ate dessert.

Congratulations to our newest Rockhound, Raily Blankley. She joins 14 other Rockhounds – our elite group of Jr. Club members who have earned 6 or more merit badges and get to do cool experiments and help mentor the Rock Retrievers!

Jim and Earlene

Announcements

January Minutes Delayed

Because of technical difficulties, minutes of the January general meeting will be published in the March issue of New Nuggets.

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Dues are Due (like, right now!)

All memberships expired Dec. 31. Dues are still only $20 per household for 2011.

The membership form is on the last page of this issue as well as on our web site. You can print and fill out a copy ahead of time to renew at the general meeting or mail it to: AGMC, PO Box 13718, Albuquerque NM 87192-3718.

PLEASE: We need ALL INFORMATION on the form filled in for insurance and/or club purposes. Even if you filled out ALL THE INFORMATION last year!

Amy Penn

P.S. - We send the first two issues of News Nuggets to last year’s mailing list. If dues are not paid, you’ll be off the list in March.

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Notice of Posting:

Proposed Constitution, By-Laws and Guidelines

The proposed revised AGMC Constitution, By-Laws and Guidelines are now on the club web site along with the existing versions. Please review these documents and be prepared to vote to accept or reject the proposed revised version at the March general meeting.

• Go to www.agmc.info

Click on "Review the Proposed Constitution, Bylaws, and Officer Guidelines" to see the proposed revised version.

• OR

Click on "About the Club and Membership Form"

Click on "Existing Club Constitution and Bylaws" or "Proposed Club Constitution and Bylaws" to view the different versions.

Article IC, Section 3. Those adult members who elect to vote by proxy must complete the proxy form prepared by the Secretary and included in the News Nuggets in the month preceding the month in which the vote is to be taken. The completed form will be placed in an unmarked envelope which will be placed in an envelope with the return address containing the name and address of the Club member submitting the proxy vote and mailed to the Albuquerque Gem and Mineral Club, Post Office Box 13718, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87192 and mailed so that it will arrive no later than the day of the Club meeting at which the vote is to be taken, or submitted to the Secretary at any time prior to the voting.

See next page for Proxy Ballot.

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PROXY BALLOT

Revised Constitution

(Check one) ___ Accept ___ Reject

Revised Bylaws

(Check one) ___ Accept ___ Reject

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Call for Tumbling Material

It seems that every year about this time there is a scramble to make enough tumble polished stones in time to give away at the admissions booth at the TotE Show. So those of us who get tangled up in this have decided to make a substantial back stock of polished material that can be replenished at our leisure. It takes 2-3 months to make a batch of rough rock into polished stones.

We are asking for donations of rocks that would be suitable for tumble polishing, e.g. agate, jasper, rhyolite, petrified wood etc. If they are 1/2" - 2" in size or broken down to that size range, that would be helpful but not necessary. Please be selective and choose rocks that have a good chance of being attractive when polished.

Also we need someone to coordinate this effort by collecting the rough material, getting it to the tumblers, doling out the stock as needed, and keeping track of when we need more. Contact me with questions.

Jay Penn

883-4195, el.chivo.viejo@earthlink.net

Upcoming Club Events

Treasures of the Earth - 2011

Publicity for the show is underway. Our show is on the EXPO-NM website (check it out). Doug St. Pierre has contacted a list of mineral and gem magazines that have show

calendars so you should be seeing these notices. Of course, we have thousands of GARISH (on purpose) yellow flyers for everyone to hand out. Doug has also sent bunches of said flyers to other clubs in NM. The postcard has been designed, printed, and is ready to be picked up. Radio, TV, and newspaper ads will be done right before the show.

Once again I will plead for more people (everyone!) to get involved with the show. Apropos of that, we had folks with sign up sheets at the January meeting for a number of jobs to be handled. These include set-up, tear-down, admissions, raffle and door prize, back-door security, and overnight security. Folks who help at the show get free admission and a parking pass! A few hours of easy work is a small price to pay for unlimited access to the show and the dealers! And it is not too early to think about what tasty treat you’ll bring to the potluck.

Contact me or specific show committee members if you want to help more. 265-4178, paulhlava@q.com.

Paul Hlava

Show Chairman of the Treasures of the Earth – 2011

The show is upon us.....

Here is the social support plan...

1. Please join us at any time. It's a fun time and the more the helpers, the fewer the tasks.

2. Thursday... 9 a.m. at Creative Arts Bldg

--free parking --- free donuts & coffee --

--free lunch --

We set up tables (and lightly decorate them) for potluck, tables for vendors, skirt tables and all kinds of little things. Bring scissors and tape.

3. 6 p.m. we return for "Pot Luck" evening. BBQ by Rudy's and plenty of sides furnished by club members. The vendors are our guests.

Club provides meat, desserts, and drinks. Note: I shop for needed items: coffee, desserts, plates, etc. Carolyn Wood will bring donuts.

4. Friday--the show starts--and it's always fun.

See you there…

Gwen 247-1533

Field Trip News

January Field Trip Report I

Baker Ranch, South of Deming, NM

Saturday, January 15

We went in convoy Saturday morning to the Geode Kid’s office so all could shop and be sure to get some good material. I did not try to buy anything until everybody was done, and Chris (the Geode Kid’s partner) had sold so much he would not make any deals, so I kept my money in my pocket. Brian Anderson made a deal early on, so he got a good discount.

Our trip to Baker Ranch was great and everyone found Thunder Eggs. We had 26 people attend, including several youngsters, in 13 vehicles. We had 2 new members among our group. I led the trip to the site and had Jim Hill bring up the rear. I gave him a radio so we could communicate, which was a good thing. The last three vehicles got way behind on the dirt portion of the road and did not make the final turn. When I noticed that we had “lost” them, I went to the top of a hill and called Jim. I had the others in the group go on in to the site and start looking for Thunder Eggs. We met Jim and the others at the missed turn, and they followed us in, so all had a good day. The weather was great, with the temperature a mild 61_ F and no wind. The sun was shining brightly and made for shirtsleeve weather. At the end of the day, several of us went to Big Diggins, and I was able to show our small group the nice agate that comes from that area.

Footnote: Some or us went to the Deming Museum Friday afternoon and were very impressed with the diversity of material on display. The minerals and Thunder Eggs on display were truly impressive. If you get the chance, visit the museum.

Michael Johnson

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January Field Trip Report II

Quebradas Geologic Tour

Saturday, January 29

A warm and pleasant day greeted the fourteen people and three dogs who went on the Quebradas geologic tour. We found many of the features in the BLM publication, including marine fossils, tombstone topography and a fault-propagation fold. For those who missed the tour, they could do it on their own if they had the BLM booklet. The stops are marked by numbers on signposts, and most of the geologic points of interest are easy to find.

Jane Bardal

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February Field Trip

New Mexico Travertine, Inc in Belen, NM

Saturday, February 12

Editor’s note: We’ll publish a report on this late-breaking trip in the next issue of News Nuggets.

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March Field Trip Preview

Bosque and Cottonwood Draws

Northeast of Roswell, NM

RESCHEDULED for Saturday, April 2

The field trip for March to Bosque and Cottonwood Draws northeast of Roswell, NM has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 2. The plan is to meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Flying Saucer McDonald’s in downtown Roswell, NM. We will leave as a group and travel (caravan) to the field trip area.

Weather could adversely affect our trip plans as the road into the area becomes impassable during wet conditions (plan accordingly). If weather conditions are dry, passenger cars should be adequate for access.

Useful tools at these sites will be rock hammers and digging tools (shovels, picks, etc.). Bring packing material (newspapers, paper towels, etc.) and a backpack as we have to hike about a quarter mile from the road into the collecting areas. At Cottonwood Draw you can find aragonite crystals that have been pseudomorphed by dolomite. Cyclic, hexagonal twins can be found as well as compound groups of crystals "affectionately" referred to as hand grenades. They are generally found loose in the arroyo sands but can also be dug out of the enclosing sedimentary rocks at a couple of spots.

At Bosque Draw, pyrite crystals are found on concretions or as concretionary aggregates. Surface specimens found loose are generally partially altered to iron oxides (goethite) and some have a very attractive patina. To collect unaltered pyrite crystals requires some digging. The enclosing sedimentary layer that contains the pyrite dips from north to south. Thus the layer at the north side of the arroyo is closer to the surface while the pyrite-bearing layer is about 5 feet down on the south side of the arroyo.

If there are any questions call me or bring them to the February or March meetings.

Ray DeMark

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April Field Trip Reminder

Kinney Brick Quarry

Tijeras, NM

Saturday, April 23

A Long Long Time Ago in AGMC

February 1976 News Nuggets

Fluorite Octahedra

By Tom Massis

During a recent collecting trip near Magdalena, NM, a number of unusual fluorite crystals were found. Instead of the normal cubic habit one finds here in New Mexico, these crystals were the less-common octahedral form. What makes these unusual is that instead of the octahedron terminating at a point, the crystal growth pattern changes back to the cubic structure at about two-thirds the length one would expect if the structure were fully developed. Thus a flat area exists on the crystals, instead of a point. This flat area would correspond to a cubic crystal face. The opposite case was found on a number of cubic crystals – a cubic habit with an octahedral face starting to develop.

These fluorites are primarily micromount to thumbnail size and clear in color.

February 1976 News Nuggets

MULTIPLE TWINS

Joe Taggart and Charles Grigsby, both with the New Mexico Bureau of Mines, have described an unusual type of “Japan-twin” quartz crystals found at the San Pedro mine. Their article “An occurrence of multiple Japan-law quartz twins,” appeared in the latest (Jan.-Feb.) issue of the Mineralogical Record. Japan twinning is not rare in quartz crystals, but normally only two individuals are twinned together. Only two specimens in the world had been known in which more than two individual crystals were twinned according to the “Japan Law” – one from Arizona and one from the Alps. A number of specimens were found this past summer at the San Pedro mine, each

containing one "parent” crystal with two “satellite” crystals twinned to it.

These specimens were all found in one pocket, but we understand that Ray Naco [Ray Naco who was promoted to Chief Engineer (Goldfield Consolidated Mines Co.) of the San Pedro Mine and AGMC member] says that such twins have since been found in other parts of the mine as well. Members of our club collected a number of Japan twins on the field trip to the San Pedro mine this fall - might any of these be of the rare multiple-twin type?

Joe Taggart is a past member of the Albuquerque Gem and Mineral Club.

Compiled, selected and annotated by Dave Moats, AGMC Historian

Classified Section

For sale: a MSA miner’s cap lamp and charger. MSHA approved for mining environments, dual lamp filaments and a 4-volt spill-proof rechargeable battery. The charger is for 110 or 220 volts and has a battery maintenance circuit built in. $100.00. Jim Hill (505) 865-2914 or see me at the AGMC meeting.

24" slab saw, very good condition, nearly new blade, located in Deming, NM, $2950 OBO, Maurice and Judy Crawford (575) 546-0056 or (760) 417-1249.

Brand new -never used- Wizard 6" trim saw. Retails for $905.00. I am asking $300.00 OBO. Please contact John 948-3311.

Note: Advertisers, please contact editor if item sells.

Upcoming Events in the Southwest

Here are events located in NM, TX, OK, CO, UT and AZ for the near future.

You can see a more comprehensive list at: www.rockngem.com/showdates.asp.

FEBRUARY

19-20--MESA, AZ: Show, 2011: “Rocks From Heaven”; Apache Junction Rock & Gem Club; Skyline High School, 845 S. Crismon Rd.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, students $1, children under 12 free; vendors, jewelry, gemstones, cabochons, rocks, minerals, fossils, beads, findings, lapidary equipment, lapidary supplies, silent auction, gem tree making, wheel of rocks, grand raffle; contact Wally Frlich, 463 N. Valley Dr., Apache Junction, AZ 85120; (480) 982-7760; e-mail: wfrlich@hotmail.com; Web site: www.ajrockclub.com

25-27--GRAPEVINE, TX: Wholesale and retail show; AKS Gem Shows; Grapevine Convention Center,1209 S. Main St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; weekend admission $5; lapidary demonstrations and classes by Arlington Gem & Mineral Club; contact Kay Schabilion, 5000 W Esplanade Ave., Metairie, LA 70006; e-mail: info@aksshow.com; Web site: www.aksshow.com

MARCH

5-6--BIG SPRING, TX: 42nd annual show; Big Spring Prospectors Club; Howard County Fair Barn; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; gems, minerals, jewelry, dealers, demonstrations, displays, spinning wheel, hourly prizes, jewelry repair, stone setting; contact Jerald Wilson, 707 Tulane, Big Spring, TX 79720, (432) 263-4662, or Lola Lamb, (432) 263-3340

11-13--COTTONWOOD, AZ: Show, “Verde Valley Gem Mineral & Jewelry Show”; Mingus Gem & Mineral Club; Verde Valley Fair-grounds, 800 E. Cherry St.; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $2, children 13 and under free with paying adult; more than 30 vendors, door prize raffles, educational displays, extensive children’s area; contact Sarah Knowles, PO Box 1284, Cottonwood, AZ 86326; e-mail: Mingusgemandmineralclub@gmail.com

11-13--LOGAN, UT: Show and sale; Cache Geological & Archeological Society; Riverwoods Conference Center, 600 S. Main; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; free admission; door prizes, club displays, demonstrations, dealers, handcrafted jewelry, silent auction, fossils, crystals, mineral specimens, rough rocks, slabs, grab bags, kids’ activities, faceting rough, artifacts; contact Gary Warren, (435) 720-1775; e-mail: rock_hunter1@hotmail.com

11-14--DEMING, NM: 46th annual show, “Rockhound Roundup Gem & Mineral Show”; Deming Gem & Mineral Society; SWNM State Fairgrounds, Raymond Reed Blvd.; free admission; more than 100 dealers, display cases, geode cutting, gold panning, spinning wheel, silent and live auctions, door prizes, raffle, guided field trips; contact Terry Dellinger, P.O. Box 1459, Deming, NM 88031, (936) 433-0108; e-mail: theDGMS@gmail.com; Web site: www.dgms.bravehost.com

19-20--LIVE OAK (SAN ANTONIO), TX: 50th annual show, “Fiesta of Gems”; San Antonio Gem & Mineral Society; Live Oak Civic Center, 8108 Pat Booker Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, seniors $3, students $2, children 50 cents; 25 dealers; minerals, fossils, jewelry, gemstones, crystals, club exhibits, silent auction, games, hourly door prizes, silent auction; contact Robert Bowie, 1324 Kings Point Dr., Canyon Lake, TX 78133; e-mail: krbotx@gvtc.com; Web site: www.swgemandmineral.org

Mystery Mineral

For February, 2011

From the devious mind of Paul Hlava

A few folks emailed me that they read the Mystery Mineral and try to decipher the mineral names. Email me at paulhlava@q.com and let me know your guesses by copying the Questions below and answering them. This includes AGMC members and everyone else who reads ”News Nuggets”. I have gotten very few responses, folks. EMAIL me at paulhlava@q.com! I have been gratified by folks responding that they WORK at these minerals. Good, that IS the idea. This way you learn about them.

The Game Plan – I will describe a mineral and you have to guess/decipher/research the name of the mineral and the answers to the other questions asked about uses, history, notable facts, etc. I expect the Top Guns in the club to be able to guess the name off the top of their heads. The learners will need a reference book or two. You will benefit most if you do not ask others for the answers but work it out for yourselves. When you have decided on the name you can compare notes with others or wait for the answers to be announced at the meetings or published in the News Nuggets. Good luck and have fun.

Last year I discussed minerals found in the Hansonburg District of NM. This year I’ll work on minerals from the Harding (pegmatite) Mine and area.

This month’s MM is a silicate of 2 metals and is a mineral mostly found in granitic pegmatites. The monoclinic crystals are often quite large. This mineral has 2 perfect cleavages at almost 90_ and a parting that is at 45_ to those so the mineral often looks like wood. It is transparent to translucent with a vitreous to dull luster. It can be colorless, white, yellow, light green to emerald green, pink to violet, purple, gray, etc. At the Harding it is almost always white. Sp. Gr. = 3.1-3.2, H = 6.5-7)

What is the name of the mineral?

What is the origin of the name?

What metals does it contain?

What non-metals does it contain?

What other minerals might occur with it?

What is it mined and used for?

How big was the biggest crystal every found?

How much did it weigh?

Do you have some in your collection?

EXTRA! – Last month’s mineral was beryl. What are the variety names given to various colored forms?

List some famous localities

In NM –

In the USA –

In the World –

Answers to Last Month’s MM

What is the name of the mineral? Beryl

What is the origin of the name? From the

ancient Greek, beryllos, signifying a

"precious blue-green color of sea water"

stone, but through later usage, applied only to

beryl.

What metals does it contain? Beryllium (Be – the metal was named from the mineral!) and aluminum (Al).

What non-metals does it contain? Silicon (Si – which is actually a semi-metal) and oxygen (O).

What other minerals might occur with it? The usual pegmatite minerals–quartz, feldspars, micas–but other Be minerals (phenakite, bertrandite, bityite, helvite group, etc., and minerals rich in unusual elements like Li, Rb, Ta, U, Th, etc.

What mineral is it very difficult to distinguish from? Quartz! Similar hardness, density, luster, color, refractive index, etc.

What is it mined and used for? THE main ore of beryllium. Gemstones when transparent.

What danger does it possess? Inhalation danger--beryllosis is like silicosis and black lung disease.

Do you have some in your collection? Of course!

List some famous localities

In NM – Harding Mine! In the early 1950’s this mine produced more beryl than all the rest of the USA,

In the USA – Black Hills of SD, AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA, ID, MAINE, NH, NC, UT, VA, WA, WY

In the World – Afghanistan, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Egypt, France, India, Italy, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, UK, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Paul Hlava

February 1, 2011

The Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club was organized on January 22, 1944. The club is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and enjoyment of the Earth Sciences and associated subjects. Its primary purpose is the exchange of information and the furtherance of knowledge of Mineralogy, Fossils, Geology, Rock Cutting and Gem Faceting and to stimulate interest in the development of these studies.

All meetings are held at the NM Museum of Natural History, Albuquerque, NM. The general meeting is held on the 4^th Monday of the month (unless otherwise announced) at 7:30 p.m. The Junior Club meets at 6:30 p.m. prior to the general meeting. The public is welcome at both meetings.

Board of Directors meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month. All club members are welcome.

All memberships are family memberships and include all members of the household. Dues are $20. Send checks to the AGMC, P.O. Box 13718, Albuquerque, NM 87192-3718 or pay the Membership Chair at the monthly meeting. All memberships expire Dec. 31.

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Board of Directors and Contacts

President/ Jay & Amy Penn 505-883-4195

Treasurer: el.chivo.viejo@earthlink.net

VP/Programs: Jane Bardal 505-999-9918

jbardal@q.com

VP/Field Trips: Brian Anderson 505-573-8872

osodad@comcast.net

Secretary: Nanette Aiken 505-263-2546

photorock1@aol.com

Editor: Bill Barr 505-803-4888

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Past President/ John Reinert 505-299-0732

Special Events jrhall49@gmail.com

Membership: Merlene Dubre 505-344-5571

merlelin@q.com

Co-Junior Club: Jim Hill 505-865-2914

hilljda@juno.com

Co-Junior Club: Earlene Shroyer 505-891-4466

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Co-Show Chair: Paul Hlava 505-255-5478

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Co-Show Chair: Grant Kuck 505-323-1520

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Ad Hoc: Helen Wolfe 505-242-9029

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Historian: Dave Moats 505-892-8163

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Door Prizes: Doug St. Pierre 505-401-6018

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Raffle: Todd Brown 505-438-3008

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