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The December 10^th, 2005 meeting of the Capital Mineral Club was our annual Christmas party held at the Salvation Army Building in Concord, New Hampshire. We had an excellent showing of forty seven members. Those attending enjoyed a delicious buffet style meal. The eleventh annual Best Field Collecting and Best Lapidary Contests were held. After having lost the “Bill Brown Plaque” for the first time last year, Bill Brown came back with a vengeance and won both “Best of Show” plaques this year! Through Bill’s teaching efforts the Lapidary end of the contest has continued to grow with several more entries on this side than with the field collecting end. Also this year fossils not only made an appearance – but took first and second place with the “Best of Show” category in field collecting. Two “New Business” items were brought up by Scott Higgins. First, a motion to make Pat Barker an “Honorary Club Member”, which passed. Second, the usual checks for The Salvation Army and Elvin Jones ( Eden Mills Mine caretaker ) be sent, which also passed. Top honors were: BEST FIELD COLLECTING BEST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE: JIM TOVEY AQUAMARINE BERYL TRIPP MINE, ALSTEAD BEST OF NEW ENGLAND: TERRY CROWELL GROSSULAR EDEN MILLS, VERMONT BEST OUTSIDE OF NEW ENGLAND: BILL BROWN PYRITIZED CEPHALOPODA ALDEN, NEW YORK BEST OF SHOW: BILL BROWN PYRITIZED CEPHALOPODA ALDEN, NEW YORK BEST CREATIVE LAPIDARY BEST FACETED: BILL BROWN SPIDER UNDER GLASS 24.45 Cts. BOLA SPIDER DESIGN BEST OF SHOW: BILL BROWN SPIDER UNDER GLASS Cts. BOLA SPIDER DESIGN CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS! The Christmas party ended with a Yankee swap and some great socializing. Thanks go out to our Christmas Party Chairman, Gordon Jackson, and all his little helpers. Vincent Valade Secretary Capital Mineral Club Concord, New Hampshire