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The VGMS Show Logo - an Artist's Palette with Mineral Specimens and a Rock Hammer for a Brush.




The Ventura Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. (VGMS)

Show Page.



The VGMS

presented


"ARTISTRY
FROM
NATURE",

The VGMS Show Logo.

Our 46th Annual Gem, Mineral, Lapidary & Fossil Show.


Dates:

March 1 & 2, 2008.


Location:

Seaside Park (Ventura County Fairgrounds),
Ventura, California.


Well, another VGMS "ARTISTRY FROM NATURE" Show has come and gone. The following is a letter from one of the dealers:

One of the VGMS' Favorite Dinosaurs.
     I would like to thank all those club members who once again worked so hard as to make the show this year the best one yet. Attendance particularly on Saturday was fantastic. The way the venue is set up, and the way the members treat the vendors, makes this my favorite show! Thanks to the Country Store people, those that fed us, answered questions, and all of you who spent money!! This show is a great representation of the members of the Ventura club.
          David Dills aka From Mother Earth, Onyx, CA.

From the first paragraph of the President's Message in the March 2008 Rockhound Rambling:

     Everyone has a reason to be proud of our effort. The folks with the green eye shades tell us that we beat the averages for our last 5 shows. In fact the Country Store was the biggest income earner this year. To think we almost didn't have it! A special thanks to Abe Barshai for taking on the job of Show Chair for 2008 and now let's get behind Andy Anderson to start working on the 2009 show.
          Ed Clark,
          President.

As is our custom, we'll leave some of the rest of this page in place for a while.

Lastly, don't confuse this year's VGMS Show with the CFMS Show. See the following:

California Federation (CFMS),
June 27-29 2008,
California Federation of Mineralogical Societies,
Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, CA.
Hours: 10-5 Daily.
Adults $5.00, seniors (60+) $4.00, students $3.00,
Kids under 12 free with paid adult.
Fairgrounds parking. (There's a FEE!)



Show Committee:

VGMS President: Ed Clark, 805 983-0028.
Show Chair: Abe Barshai, 818 991-7735.
Country Store: Mary Polacek,
Esther Barshai,
Shirley Layton,
805 644-5090.
818 991-7735.
805 717-9226.
Dealer/Demo-Dealers: Kathryn Davis, 805 647-3096.
Donation Awards Raffle: Paul Polacek, 805 644-5090.
Exhibitor Favors: Steve Mulqueen.  
Exhibits: Ed Clark, 805 983-0028.
Facilities: Andy Anderson.  
Food: Nancy Brace-Thompson, 805 659-3577.
Hospitality: Valli Davis, 805 647-9214.
Kids' Booth: Jean Wise,
Lowell Foster,
805 647-4393.
805 648-1942.
Plant Sale: Susan Mulqueen.  
Programs (Printed): Mary Polacek, 805 644-5090.
Publicity: Jim Brace-Thompson, 805 659-3577.
Security: Wayne Ehlers, 805 482-6830.
Silent Auction: Greg Davis,
Ron Wise,
Mel Hixson,
805 647-3096.
805 647-4393.
805 646-6021.
Treasurer (Acting): Richard Bromser.  


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The VGMS

by going to the VGMS contact us page.

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Webmaster: James A. Layton,
Last Updated: 03-23-2008
URL of this Page: http://www.vgms.org/show.shtm.

GOD BLESS AMERICA.

Remember
September 11, 2001,
but support
our troops

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