Newsletter of The Chihuahuan Desert Gem & Mineral Club, 
Member of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies and the South Central Federation of Mineral Societies.

Art Worley, editor (member of AFMS, SCFMS, The Rolling Rock Club, etc.)
Meetings will be the first Sunday of each month .     

Individual membership $10.00, Family $16.00, Junior $5.00 (for cases where parents are not members). 

Fiscal year ends December 31st. 

Paying Members may have free 25-word ad in each issue (25 cents each extra word).

Members & others are invited to submit material for newsletter (news, articles poems, jokes, true stories, tall tales, photos, drawings, tips, questions, comments, etc.)

Our club purpose is to bring together people who have a similar interest in gems & minerals in order to share educational programs and excursions dealing with these interests, and to promote knowledge about and interest in gems, minerals, geology, and related cultural history, through our annual gem & mineral show, other shows, field trips and other activities.

Copyright 2002 - 2007 by Art Worley. Except for items that are specifically copyrighted by their authors, other societies may use material published in Chihuahuan Desert News, provided that proper credit is given and the sense and meaning of the material is not changed.

Regular Officers
President: Paul Graybeal, PO Box 1220 Marfa, TX  79843  432-729-4526
email paulgraybeal@moonlightgemstones.com
Vice President: Art Worley, HC 65 Box 600, Alpine, Texas 79830 432-371-2521
email artleew@agates123.com
Secretary: Jayson Woodward HC 65 Box 40 Alpine, TX  79830 Tel. 432-364-2271
email paradiseranch5@hotmail.com
Treasurer: Mary Brogan P.O. Box 1111, Alpine 79830 Tel. 432-837-3824   
email lar210@myway.com.

Program Chair:
Newsletter Editor: Art Worley (See Below)
Web Master Art Worley HC 65 Box 600, Alpine, TX 79830 Tel 432-371-2521
E-mail artleew@agates123.com
Membership Chair:
Club Historian:
Fieldtrip Chair: Trey Woodward  E-mail  treywoodward@hotmail.com

2007 SHOW OFFICERS
General Show Chair, Dealer Chair, Exhibit Chair, Paul Graybeal (432) 729 -4526
PO Box 1220 Marfa, TX 79843 E-mail paulgraybeal@moonlightgemstones.com

Fieldtrip Chair: Trey Woodward HC 65 Box 40, Alpine TX 79830 Tel 432-364-2271             
E-mail treywoodward@hotmail.com
Kid's Korner Chair: Mary Brogan
Silent Auction Chair:
Publicity & Donations Chair: