FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 1965
Now rated #1
Attraction in Franklin,NC by trip advisor.com
and #1 by Yahoo travel in things to do in Franklin,
NC.
11-03-2011
Almost a week gone by since our first annual festival
and we can't wait until the next one!
It was a fun filled day with, Live Music, BBQ,
Stone Cutting demonstrations
and give-aways.
Here is a list of all
the winners:
Mary Bass: (5) - $100.00 bucket coupons
Gloria Raby:
Petrified Wood Specimen
Karen Clambitt: $100.00 bucket coupon
Jackson
Karlinchek: "massive" Ruby Specimen
Jack Patton: A tour of the mine site & $60.00
value on a cut stone
and the special prize of the day went to...
Virgina
Boothe: Gold ring with faceted Ruby
If I misspelled anyones name, please forgive
me.. the tickets
were pretty hard to read...
A
special thanks to all our friends who pitched in with various needs
to make this day a very special
one!!!
From handling the sound systems, cooking " the best BBQ I ever had" , taking
pictures of all the excitement, showing people how to cut stones, and all the other things that made this day one to remember,
I just want to say, "I am blessed to have you as a Friend".
Brad and Dr. Gerald Atkins
with the big gem of the day!
Rhodolite/Sapphire specimen!
2180ct. Sapphire with small Rhodolite on outside surface!
Never seen this before,
until today.
Mark your calendar for October 28,2011
Cowee Gift Shop and Mason Mtn. Mine will
host their First Annual Fall Festival!!!
Live Blue Grass music
Awesome BBQ
Door prizes/Raffles
and lots of Give-a-ways every hour until 5pm.
You sure won't want to
miss this day of fun and excitement.
If you wish to purchase gem dirt or rough please email
at
tjrocks@tjrocks.org
or call 828-369-5940
or
828-369-0321
to place your
order.
If you are traveling thru our area and need to
pick up some
"dirt to go" give us a call and we can
make an appointment to meet you at the shop for pickup.
