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2020 Editor and Author Contest Results
1st: Hot Springs Bulletin-November 2019 Raymond Lynch
The Hot Springs Geology Club
2nd: RokTok-November/December 2018 Joan Sheppard The Dallas
Gem and Mineral Society
3rd: Backbender's Gazette-October 2019 Phyllis George
The Houston Gem & Mineral Society
1st: Rock-N-Rose JULY 2019, Kinney Polve, The East Texas
Gem and Mineral Society
Mini-
1st: Chips and Chatter-January 2019, Don Shurtz, The
Pleasant Oaks Gem and Mineral Club of Dallas
1st: Making Legs for Rock Critters, Kinney Polve, The East
Texas Gem and Mineral Society
1st: Midlothian Field Trip: Great Day—No Rain!, Michael Sommers, The Houston Gem & Mineral Society
2nd: HGMS Paleo Section Supports National Museum of Geology in
Mozambique, Al Robb, The Houston Gem & Mineral Society
3rd: HGMS Africa Outreach, Neal Immega, The Houston Gem & Mineral Society
1st The Day I Met Sue, Colleen Hayes, The East Texas Gem and Mineral
Society
2nd TAKE ITS MEASURE, Lynn Metcalf, The East Texas Gem and Mineral
Society
3rd Spending Time in the Workshop, Terry Roberts, The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society
4th Sublette County Rock Hounds, Nancy Fischer, The Houston Gem & Mineral Society
5th Fossil Group Field Trip, David Russ, The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society
6th Azurite, Charles Creekmur, The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society
7th 2019 World Championship Quartz Crystal Dig, Melissa Weenink, The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society
8th Growing Bismuth Crystals, Kinney Polve, The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society
9th First Quartz Cleaning, Margaret Kilanski, The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society
10th Tanzanite, Don Shurtz, The Pleasant Oaks Gem and Mineral Club of Dallas
HM DIY Fossil Cleaning 1st Attempt, Rick Walker, The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society
HM ETGMS History, Julia Toombs, The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society
Written Features:
1st It Takes a Village, Marcia Graham, The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society
2nd Shop Time, Terry Roberts, The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society
3rd Archaeology Section, Nancy Engelhardt-Moore, The Houston Gem & Mineral Society
4th Archaeology Section, Jay Roussel, The Houston Gem & Mineral Society
5th A West Texas Rockhunting Trip, Jana Houston, The Dallas Gem and Mineral Society
6th Fossil Group, David Russ, The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society
7th A Field Trip Report, Charles Creekmur, The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society
8th Fossil Group, Margaret Kilanski, The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society
9th Gemology Group, Richard Armstrong, The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society
10th Bolo Ties, Kerry Cartier, The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society
HM Lapidary Work of a Different Kind, Kinney Polve, The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society
HM Stillwell Ranch Field Trip, Joan Sheppard, The Dallas Gem and Mineral Society
HM A Look into the Past, Julia Toombs, The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society
HM Why Volunteer??, Fred Mahaffey, The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society
HM Finding the Unexpected!, Sigrid Stewart, The Houston Gem & Mineral Society
HM Lost in the Stacks—Brief book reports of books I took with me on the road, Neal Immega, The Houston Gem & Mineral Society
HM SCFMS Convention Report, Ling Shurtz, The Pleasant Oaks Gem and Mineral Club of Dallas
Drawn Features:
1st Don’t Take Me for Granite—Rock and Mineral Puzzle, Susan Burch, The Houston Gem & Mineral Society
2nd September Field Trip Photos, Vicky Polve, The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society
3rd Lapidary - Jewelry Group Photos, Sonya Meinert, The East Texas Gem and Mineral Society
* Name the Backbender's Mascot Kim Fuselier The Houston Gem & Mineral Society (*Automatic entry missed by the AFMS judges in the 2019 contest)
2021 Editor and Author Contest Status
Judging in process - results at the SCFMS Convention Zoom Meeting
2022 Editor and Author Contest Heads Up
The SCFMS Convention date has changed to later in the year. Look for Entry Deadline to be in early 2022
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scfmseditor@yahoo.com