Dues Are Due Now
If you didn’t pay their dues before or at the Show, please bring them to the next membership meeting, or mail them to Theresa Chivers, Membership Chair.
Show Yard Signs
Please return Show yard signs to Tony at the next membership meeting or drop them off at the Ed Center when it’s open. The signs are expensive to replace.
Lapidary Holiday Closings
Due to the upcoming holidays, the Lapidary Lab (not the Education Center in general) will be closed on November 25th, 27th, and 29th and on December 23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th, and 31st. It will be open Tuesdays from 9am to 2pm on November 19th and 26th and on December 3rd, 10th, and 17th.
Club Scholarships for Wm Holland and Wildacres Art Schools
HGMS members interested in applying for one of the three $300 Club scholarships should send Shelley Curran an email at hsvgems@gmail.com no later than midnight of Friday, December 6th. Winners will be drawn at our Christmas Dinner Meeting on Monday, December 9th. You don’t have to be present to win. One scholarship is reserved for class instructors. Scholarships are available to members in good standing and may be used toward continuing education at William Holland School of Lapidary Arts (https://lapidaryschoolregistration.org/) or Wildacres Retreat Center (https://wildacres.org/). Reimbursement will be made when a paid receipt from the school is presented to the Club treasurer.
Did You Know?
November: Topaz – Colorless topaz that’s been 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 – This gemstone’s color comes from traces of iron. Citrine is perhaps the most popular and frequently purchased yellow gemstone and an attractive alternative for topaz and yellow sapphire. Source: 
