For general questions about the HGMS, please send email to hsvgems@gmail.com. For specific questions, please send email to one of our officers or chairs.
Officers:
President: Mike Harrison, 256-797-2435, william.m.harrison@boeing.com
Vice President: Isabel Leon y Leon, 256-289-0847, isabel.leonyleon@gmail.com
Recording Secretary: Ruth Kemper, 256-489-3684, bob_kemper@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Clara Goode, 256-883-9194, clarag1964@gmail.com
Newsletter Editor: Bill Friday, 256-527-8227, bill.friday@earthlink.net
Directors at Large:
- Gene Powers, 256-751-3067, genepowersgddm@gmail.com
- Michael Soroczak, 256-446-9938, soroczak@yahoo.com
- Les Bartel, 256-722-4944, lester.bartel@gmail.com
- Shelley Curran, curranshelley1@gmail.com
Ex Officio: Bill Friday, 256-527-8227, bill.friday@earthlink.net
Federation Liaison: Bill Friday, 256-527-8227, bill.friday@earthlink.net
Committee Chairs:
Membership: Bill Friday, 256-527-8227, bill.friday@earthlink.net
Publicity: Bob Kemper, 256-489-3684, bob_kemper@yahoo.com
Webpage: Leslie Malakowsky, 256-970-8286, lmalakowsky@gmail.com
Auction: Shelley Curran, curranshelley1@gmail.com
Field Trips: Open
Rocket City Jewelers: Leslie Malakowsky, 256-970-8286, lmalakowsky@gmail.com
Metalsmithing: Kathy Bowman, HGMS@wildivystudio.com and Shelley Curran, curranshelley1@gmail.com
Mineral ID: Michael Soroczak, soroczak@yahoo.com
Property: Bill Friday, 256-527-8227, bill.friday@earthlink.net
Program Chair: Mike Harrison, 256-797-2435, william.m.harrison@boeing.com
Scrapbook: Dianna O’Dell, 256-828-1813
Librarian: Leslie Malakowsky, 256-970-8286, lmalakowsky@gmail.com
Pebble Pups: Bill Friday, 256-527-8227, bill.friday@earthlink.net
Pebble Pups Website: https://pebblepups.shutterfly.com/
Show Chairs:
Show Chair: Tony Smith, 256-603-3095, tsmith@erc-incorporated.com
Show Vendor Chair: Lowell Zoller, 256-534-8803, lzol@comcast.net
Show Volunteer Chair: Theresa Chivers, 256-509-0406, wolfsong929@gmail.com
Show Publicity Chair: Tony Smith, 256-603-3095, tsmith@erc-incorporated.com
Show Treasurer: Clara Goode, 256-883-9194, clarag1964@gmail.
Did You Know? In January, researchers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center identified the world’s oldest asteroid crater: a 43-mile wide impact structure in Yarrabubba, Western Australia. By analyzing radioactive elements in sample rocks, geochronologists determined that the collision occurred about 2 billion years ago. The impact sent 100+ billion tons of water vapor into the upper atmosphere possibly triggering a period of global warming. Source: The Week, February 14, 2020
November - Topaz: Colorless topaz treated to blue is a mass-market gem, but fine pink-to-red, purple, or orange gems are one-of-a-kind. Top sources include Ouro Prêto, Brazil, and Russia's Ural Mountains. Citrine: Citrine’s color comes from traces of iron. It’s perhaps the most popular and frequently purchased yellow gemstone and an attractive alternative for topaz and yellow sapphire.
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