[meteorite-list] Meteorite Rock Show Promotions

[MARK BOSTICK]

Hello fellow list members,

Promoting for the 2007 "Meteorites & Dazzling Treasures" Rock Show is in 
full steam.

<http://www.meteoritearticles.com/2007GemShowInfo.html>

The radio show went fairly well the last weekend, the hour went by pretty 
quick. Today, Greg Nowacek of Wichita State University appeared on local ABC 
during the lunch time. (Not sure about coverage on other news slots) and NBC 
came down and interviewed Kansas Meteorite Society member Jerry Calvert.  I 
believe CBS ran something as well, but i only have one TV so I don't know 
for sure.) In Jerry's interview he talked about Nininger (born here) and the 
news story included a photo of him, which was neat.  (Not often you see 
Nininger in the local news).

Sadly, the local "Renaissance Faire" is also this weekend so I likely miss 
it.  It is the only place I know you can wear tights and dead animals parts, 
while carrying a sword and drinking beer. (Perhaps I can sneek away from the 
rock show for a few hours on Saturday?)

http://www.meteoritearticles.com/renaissance.html

I will take this time to remind everyone that the 2007 Kansas Meteorite 
Festival is coming up.  It will be held July 7th in Haviland, Kansas.  As 
time gets closer you will be able to find more information at the following 
link.

http://www.havilandkansas.com/id4.html


In sort of related news, we are starting work to get olivine from the 
pallasite meteorite as the state mineral.  Two pallasite strewn fields and 
four different pallasites could have made us the Pallasite State...if the 
Wheat State wasn't chose long ago.

We are starting a petition at the rock show, and have several helpful to do 
such, people already exciting about it.  They are moving to make a state 
fossil right now as well, so this is good timing.

Clear Skies (from flat and friendly Kansas),
Mark