“Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!” was yelled out by then HGS Board President John B. Tubb, Jr. at this year’s President’s Night and he sure did “let the good times roll!” The annual President’s Night dinner is hosted by the Board President; it is a time to celebrate and honor those volunteers, committee chairs and companies that have dedicated their time and effort in ensuring a successful year for the society. And this year, there was much to celebrate!There is something that very few of you know… and that is that John Tubb has been planning his President’s Night dinner since he was Treasurer-Elect four years ago. He and his planning committee worked very hard to make sure this evening was going to be an unforgettable one. John ventured out with awards chairman, Mike Deming, in search of the perfect rocks and minerals that would serve as awards because according to John, “We are not Plaqueologists, we are Geologists!” The awardees should be very proud to know that much effort was taken to pair the perfect rock or mineral to each of them.Vic & Anthony’s looked beautiful that evening with the new HGS exhibit panel at the very front of the room and the rocks and minerals perfectly displayed on the granite counter for everyone to enjoy. The guests enjoyed the cocktail hour and reunited with old friends. I had the pleasure of walking around with John’s leather bound Bulletin book making sure each board member, committee chair and friend signed it; a keepsake John wanted to make sure to have. Our entrance foyer displayed three tables: Nancy Tubb, John’s daughter, at one table receiving and welcoming guests, John Tubb, III and his wife Robyn laminating business cards into luggage tags for our guests at a second table, and a photo montage of events that went on this year displayed at the third table. Did anyone notice John’s ‘special’ picture?Congratulations go out to all our award recipients and corporate star awards for their dedicated efforts to the HGS. And a big ‘Thank You’ goes out to John Tubb for his service and idea generation during his time as president. He really earned his parting gifts given to him by his board: a bottle of 12 year old scotch and ‘The Judge’ revolver! Luckily for us, John won’t be going very far; he’s staying on as committee chairman of the popular Legend’s Night event. Here’s to another great year! Click here to view the photo album.