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Gail
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| Melanson thumbnails for sale. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Apr 29, 2009 23:18 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's write up of the Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, 2009 |
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| Dinner and auction folks. Saturday night. |
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| The dinner crowd is gearing up for auction time. |
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| The Heitners at dinner and the auction. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Apr 30, 2009 08:05 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's write up of the Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, 2009 |
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| Some of the items being auctioned. Jim Mann won this lovely bottle of "fine" wine. |
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| Jim Mann, from Maine. We truly had fun with Jim. At one point we were bidding against each other and I won the sponsorship page on Mindat after giving Jim the evil eye! ha ha. |
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| Some other tables at the dinner. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Apr 30, 2009 08:11 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's write up of the Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, 2009 |
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The cake. The very famous cake at that.
There is this lovely and delicious cake that is brought in new, every year, and one bids on it. Well, the table occupied by Jeff Collins won it. They slice it up, share with the table and then re gift it to be auctioned again. Well, Frank and Wendy Melanson won it the second time, so we all had a lovely slice with the rich raspberry sauce included. When done, they re gifted it back and it was won, again, by Frank and the leftovers were then given to the auction crew.
What fun as you had people bidding crazy money for this cake that WAS beautiful at the start and downright picked over at the end!
All in good fun, and the proceeds go towards the show and its various expenses.
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| The cake as it first starts out. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Apr 30, 2009 08:18 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's write up of the Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, 2009 |
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| Here's Bruce with what's left of the cake... |
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| A "spotter" walking around with the wine Jim Mann won. Bruce is the curator from the Colorado School of Mines. |
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The ladies looking on with interest as the bidding continues.
Wendy Melanson, Gloria Staebler in the back table, Lois Heitner on the right. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Apr 30, 2009 08:42 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's write up of the Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, 2009 |
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And more of that cake....
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| Now that's one happy man! |
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| Then there is this....someone bought it, but heck! It looks like it's alive! |
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| Here's Frank Melanson slicing up that cake and handing a piece to Wendy Melanson. We all got a nice piece of cake before going back into the auction. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Apr 30, 2009 08:48 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's write up of the Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, 2009 |
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...Seems about 20 years ago Russ Behnke found himself bowling in the hall of the hotel with a topaz crystal. Well, that tradition is revived this year with an auction of the materials needed to bring that tradition back. I heard the story, but it was a bit fuzzy.....the word sober was NOT what came to mind!
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| Boo hoo, the demise of the cake... |
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| Some art donated by the VUG, artist is Brandy Naugle. This brought in some good money. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Apr 30, 2009 08:51 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's write up of the Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, 2009 |
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Gail
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| Posted: Apr 30, 2009 08:53 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's write up of the Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, 2009 |
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...The end of the auction and dinner on Saturday night.
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Linda Smith
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| Posted: Apr 30, 2009 12:16 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's write up of the Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, 2009 |
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Gail, thanks for allowing us to live vicariously through your photos. It looks like you all had a great time.
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Gail
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| Posted: Apr 30, 2009 22:24 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's write up of the Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, 2009 |
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Linda, come join us next year? We are going back to Rochester, I like the down to earth feel of the event.
I finished downloading the last camera today, and got some great shots of John Betts talk on Minerals of New York City, fascinating!!!!
The historic photos were enthralling too, imagine New York City before it became so widespread?
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| Part of John Betts presentation. You can order a DVD of his presentation and I recommend you consider doing so. |
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| One of John Bett's slides. |
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| Jim Spann and Terry ...okay, wish me luck on spelling his last name right, Szenics? |
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| Robert Barron, Underwater mineral collecting along the North shore of Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Apr 30, 2009 22:31 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's write up of the Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, 2009 |
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| Jeff Scovil after his last presentation, Around the world in 18 years. |
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| Jim Mann. He had a display entitled "Making Minerals into "Fine Art" jewelry." |
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| John Betts at his presentation. |
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| Helen Chamberlain doesn't make it easy to take her photo. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Apr 30, 2009 22:39 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's write up of the Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, 2009 |
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Alfredo and his wild hair!
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| Aha, a shot of Helen Chamberlain! |
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| Me and Steve Chamberlain. |
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| Tom White, filmographer extraordinaire. this is the man that spends countless hours recording all the talks and presentations. |
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| Steve Chamberlain and Jolyon Ralph chatting before we head to the airport. |
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| Steve Chamberlain talking about next year at the 37th RMS. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Apr 30, 2009 22:41 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's write up of the Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, 2009 |
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...time to fly home.
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Gail
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| Posted: Apr 30, 2009 22:55 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's write up of the Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, 2009 |
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What a grand time we had, meeting new people and connecting with fellow Mindaters and legends we have heard about. I want to thank Steve and Helen Chamberlain and all their tireless volunteers for putting on a top notch and fun filled event.
Thanks to Carl Francis for being the Technical Session Moderator.
Exhibits, Bruce Gaber.
The wonderful artist Susan Robinson.
Facilities, Cindi and Keith Newman
Set-up, Take-down experts...Bob Morgan, Al Mura, Chuck Hiler, Bob Hiler, Robbyn McKie-Hozworth, Lee Tutt, Andrea Hart, Jesse Scakett, and Ken Wolf.
What's new in minerals, Jeff Scovil.
Auction Solicitor General, Bruce Gaber
Auction technical support wizards, Dan Sperber and Dan Imel
Registration Desk...Betty Fetter, Elizabeth Von Bacho, Jane Cooke.
Technical and website support, Dan Imel and Paul Dudley
Auction Prep team, George Robinson, Betty Fetter, Charlene Freundlich, Bill Freundlich, Phyllis Sperber, Dan Sperber, Laurie Steele.
Worthy keeper of the Micromounters' playroom, Quintin Wight.
Video, Tom White
Symposium committee - Helen Chamberlain, Steve Chamberlain, Jane Cooke, Betty Fetter, Bruce Gaber, Dan Imel, Cindi Newman,
Keith Newman.
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