Sorry to hear that Linda -

I too live 100 to 200 to 300 miles from the local clubs.  Just a bit far
for
to much.  Taking a 2 or 3 day trip for a meeting or having long drive
and meeting
days isn't inviting.

I live in (old term) Deep East Texas - Lufkin, Tx.
Martin

Linda Bush wrote:
> Hi, All!
>
> As you are probably aware, the St. Louis club disbanded last spring - we were all getting older and couldn't attract new, younger members, in spite of various types of publicity.
>
> I am still collecting shells, mainly at COA and through eBay, but with the demise of Shell Club, I have also turned to origami, a hobby that shares its inception date rougly with my shell collecting.
>
> I wish I knew the answer to maintaining a club this far inland, but I am ready to move to Florida to still be able to go to club meetings.
>
> Cordially,
> Linda Bush
>
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