[Rockhounds] Abbreviation for Salt Lake City

[Ted Kowalski]

Before someone gets the idea that the US Postal Service abbreviates city
names, it does not. SLC is the airline designation for the airport at Salt
Lake City. 

The US Postal Service does not abbreviate any town name.

Ted Kowalski
Fredericksburg, VA USA


-----Original Message-----
From: rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com
[mailto:rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com] On Behalf Of Berry Enterprises
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 4:36 PM
To: Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem collectors
Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] Planned SLC Trip

SLC  =  Salt Lake City Utah.  (Abbreviation used by  U.S. Postal Service and
Locals.)

Shows in the area are:

Sept. 26-28; Tooele Gem & Min Soc. Show; Tooele Co. Fair Complex, 400 W 400
N,
Tooele, Ut
      incl. Native American Pow Wow.

Sept 26-28;  Gem Faire (Commercial Show: rock, mineral, and beads); South
Towne
Exposition
      Center;  9575 S State, Sandy, Ut..  Tickets are $5.00. (I have
complimentary club tickets if you contact me, off-list.)

Oct. 26-28; Wasatch Gem Soc. Show; Utah State Fair Park, SLC, Ut.

Oct. 12-14; Moab Rock Show and Annual Floy Wash Rock Hound Rendezvous, Moab
Fair
grounds, Moab Utah.  Rendezvous campers camp by wire coral on Ruby River
Ranch
Rd. This is  Exit 175, off of I-70, between Green River, Utah and Crescent
Junction.  Go south approx. 4.5-5 miles, coral and large flat parking area
is on
east side.  People come from all over U. S. to this field trip.  Many of us
go
2-5 days early to get in extra rock hunting.  Large areas are rockhound
mecas!!

I responded with a note last week but have not seen it come through on the
list.
Hope this gets to you.

Katie


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