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Our Objective: to unite and associate with persons who are interested in the study of earth science, collection of minerals, gem materials, or fossils, and for generally broadening their knowledge in these fields. All meetings are open to the public. SEPTEMBER 2018
Transcript of SEPTEMBER 2018 - Rock Rollers · 2018-09-20 · Rock Rollers Club, Inc. Meetings 4th Tuesday...
Our Objective: to unite and associate with persons who are interested in the study of earth science, collection of minerals, gem materials, or fossils, and for generally broadening their knowledge in these fields. All meetings are open to the public.
SEPTEMBER 2018
Rock Rollers Club, Inc. Meetings 4th Tuesday Lapidary Shop P.O. Box 14766 201 S David St 9517 E 4th Ave
Spokane Valley, WA 99214-0766 Spokane Valley, WA 99212 Spokane Valley, WA 99206
2018 Officers
President ---------------- Mike Shaw--------509-251-1574 [email protected]
First Vice President ---- Al Ruperd -------- 509-999-4965 [email protected]
Second VP --------------- Robert Petty ---- 509-828-5556
Treasurer ---------------- Aaron Wigant -- 509-263-3401 [email protected]
Secretary ----------------- Pam Hankins --- 509-951-3232 [email protected]
Committee Chairs
Field Trips --------------- Mike Shaw ------- 509-251-1574 [email protected]
Juniors ------------------- Al Ruperd, Robert Petty Membership ------------ Stephany Shaw [email protected] Tracy Drown
Scholarship----------- ---David Rapp ---------- 891-6533 [email protected] Library ------------------- Cheryl Ellicott-Jones--- [email protected] ------- 208-946-0804 Hospitality--------------- Christine Crick -- 509-995-3955 [email protected] Refreshments ---------- Cathy Reynolds ------ 299-4856
Trustees
1st Year Trustee --------John Morrison --- 509-220-6004 2nd Year Trustee -------Jim McDaniel ---- 509-535-9572 3rd Year Trustee --------Randy Anderson 509-467-1991
Show Board
2018 Chairman -------- Mike Shaw -------509-251-1574 [email protected] Dealer Chairman ------ Aaron Wigant --- 509-263-3401
[email protected] President --------------- Mike Shaw ------ 509-251-1574
[email protected] Treasurer --------------- Aaron Wigant --- 509-263-3401 [email protected]
NW Federation of Mineralogical Societies
Federation Director --- Dean McGill ------ 509-483-3639 [email protected] Federation Delegate -- Adam Reed ----------------------- [email protected] Federation Alternate -- Mark Hankins --- 509-475-8310 [email protected]
Washington State Mineral Council
Delegate #1 ----------- Perry Gulsvig ---- 509-467-4702 [email protected] Alternate #2 ----------- Cheryl Ellicott-Jones--- [email protected] ------- 208-946-0804 Alternate #3 ----------- OPEN POSITION
American Lands Access Association
Representative ---------- Ben Odum -------509-953-2470 [email protected]
Newsletter Editor
Pam Hankins ---------- 509-951-3232
Shop ------------------- 509-315-4030
Newsletter Advertising: Business Card Size $12.00 yearly* or $7.00 for six months. Ad must be copy ready *any change of ad within that year is $12.00 additional fee Non-member advertisement $1.00 per line
Rock Roller Club Dues: Adults $25.00 – Sponsored Juniors $5.00 – Family membership $45.00 Non-member newsletter subscriptions: $10.00 yearly
Club Affiliations: American Federation of Mineralogical Societies – http://www.amfed.org
Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies – http://www.amfed.org/nfms Washington State Mineral Council – mineralcouncil.wordpress.com American Lands Access Association – http://www.amlands.org
Rock Roller Bulletin is published monthly. The Editor is not responsible for the authenticity of information in articles accepted for publication, nor is the
opinions expressed therein necessarily those of the officers of the Rock Rollers Club, Inc., and/or the editor.
Rock Rollers Web page: http://www.rockrollers.org
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1054433191302705
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Lapidary Shop: 9517 E 4th Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99206
Shop Hours: Mon & Tues – 5-8 pm; except 4th Tuesday (meeting night)
Wed – 9 am to Noon; and 2nd & 4th Wed is Family Night from 6pm-8pm
***Any other open shop hours will be posted on Facebook***
***Check Facebook for Shop closures***
GENERAL MEETING BOARD MEETING
4th Tuesday, 5:30pm – 7pm Saturday, 10:00 am VFW Post 1435, 201 S David St. 9517 E 4th Ave Spokane Valley, WA 99206 Spokane Valley, WA 99206 (Saturday prior to the General meeting)
CLASSES
Silversmithing Classes – contact Brian Ababurko for information and to sign up.
Cabbing Classes – contact Brian Ababurko for information and to sign up.
REMINDER:
1st Mon and Tues of the month, club members may sell rock related items at the shop.
MEETINGS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – AUGUST 25, 2018 No quorum.
***Next Board Meeting on Saturday, Sept. 22th @ 10am***
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GENERAL MEETING – AUGUST 28, 2018 The meeting to order at 5:45 p.m. by Mike Shaw, president. Pledge of Allegiance.
Minutes: Approved as published in the bulletin.
Hospitality: 38 in attendance, 2 visitors. Chris Crick is moving to Kentucky in October and will be
selling her rocks before she leaves. Her number is 509-995-3955 if you’d like to reach her to go see
her rocks for sale. She is selling them for cheap, make offer. Stefany Shaw will be doing hospitality
every other month but we need someone to volunteer to do hospitality on the off months.
Field Trips: We need a volunteer to lead Red Top, contact Mike Shaw. The last trip of the year is
listed at the end of the newsletter and is at Little Naches, where we’ll get Rhyolite (pretty stuff) and
Thundereggs. The group campground has been reserved.
Announcements:
1. Wilks/Brusven Rock Auction Sat. Sept. 29 @ 948 W. Walnut St., Genesee Idaho. Preview at 8:30am,
Sale: 9:30am. A huge collection from over 30 years of rockhounding, cutting, and shaping.
Equipment, thunder eggs, crystals, a large variety of rocks and slabs, findings, jewelry, and more.
Auctioneers: Gene Moore and Randy Squires with help from the Hell’s Canyon Rock Club. Glenna
Brusven 208-301-8772.
2. Ella Daschel, one of our clubs members, will be 100 years old on Sept. 3. Cards can be sent to her
via Good Samaritan in Spokane Valley.
3. Spokane Valley NW Library has asked our club to put out a display case for the month of October.
Stefany Shaw volunteered to head up the project and will need donations.
4. The electrician has finished wiring the faceting room.
NW Federation: Jim B. talked about the endowment fund. Delegates are to spend 4% per year and has to benefit the Federation or members of the Federation in some way. Ideas for donation are needed. See NW Federation newsletter for more information. Rock Show 2019: There are tons of grab bags cut out, just need volunteers to sew them up, see Cheryl Ellicott-Jones. We still need rock tumbled for the grab bags. Scholarship Fund: The scholarship fund drawing was held. Congrats to all the winners!! Purchases:
1. An expensive wheel was badly damaged. We need to hire someone to install our cameras. A
motion was made, seconded, and all were in favor.
2. Hole Drilling machine – faster and less tendency to blow out the back of the cabs. It is grit fed, the
bits are super cheap to replace. There was some discussion on the need to have only certified
members do the hole drilling to protect the machine from damaged. A motion was made,
seconded, and all were in favor.
3. Bonnie Agee will be selling Leon’s equipment for $3165 for all, original price is $5830. The
equipment if purchased will go in the faceting room and be in a separate locked cabinet, where
certified members can use the equipment to prevent damage. A motion was made, seconded, most
were in favor with 1 opposing vote.
4. The treasurer is requesting a laptop to do club work on; cost up to $750. A motion was made,
seconded, and all were in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
***Next General Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 25th @ 5:30PM***
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Library
(LOCATED IN OUR SHOP)
Cheryl L. Ellicott-Jones
Rock Roller Librarian
“Library Instructions and Information”
1. File cabinets have been marked with Contents
2. Items are cross filed by Subject and Author
3. There is a numerical list of all items in the binder on top of the Library Case, along with a list by
subject and author.
4. All books, tapes, CD’s, etc. must be checked out of the Library before leaving the building.
5. Videos or special books may be checked out for one (1) month only.
6. Other books may be checked out for one (1) month and then renewed for one (1) more month.
Log Out Procedures
1. Remove the “checkout” card from the book
2. Log month, date and year taken (not due).
3. Put the card in the small metal box marked “check out” on the library shelves.
Log In Procedures
1. In the metal box find the card that corresponds to your book cross your name off the card in the
metal box.
2. Put it back in the book, DVD, CD, etc.
3. Return the item back to its proper place in the Library shelves or files etc.
Overdue Book Penalties
If books are not returned in 30 days, the member will be given a 30 day notice to return the book. If not
returned after the reminder, the member will have library privileges suspended until the book is returned
or paid for.
Have fun exploring and reading our many books in the Rock Rollers Library!
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FIELD TRIP NOTES:
Reprinted from Mike Shaw’s post on the Rock Roller facebook group: Anyone who’d like to go is welcome. More information about each field trip will be posted, but for the most detail, come to the meeting just before the field trip or ask questions in our facebook group just before the trips. Trips are done the old-fashioned way, kids and dogs are more than welcome, pot luck dinners on all overnight trips.
A Rockhounds Code of Ethics: * I will respect private property and do no rockhounding without the owner’s permission.
* I will use no firearms or blasting material in rockhounding areas. * I will take all garbage home or deposit it in proper receptacles.
* I will leave gates as found. * I will cause no willful damage to materials or take more than I can reasonably use.
* I will fill excavations, which may be dangerous. * I will discard no burning material, matches, tobacco, etc.
* I will build fires in designated or safe places only. * I will not contaminate wells, creeks, or other water supplies.
* I will not damage or tamper with signs, structural facilities or equipment. * I will appreciate and protect our heritage of natural resources and wildlife.
* I will always use GOOD OUTDOOR MANNERS.
DATE EVENT LOCATION MATERIAL TOOLS SEPT 14 – 16 FIELD TRIP RED TOP MOUNTAIN T-EGGS, GEODES DIGGING
SEPT 28 – 30 FIELD TRIP LITTLE NACHES RIVER T-EGGS, LILYPAD RHYOLITE DIGGING, HARD ROCK
TBA Christmas Party TBA FOOD Money for Dinner
Calendar Notes: *Updates and changes to the Calendar are published in the monthly newsletter whenever possible. It can be found at www.rockrollers.org
*Sometimes changes occur after publishing deadline, so to be safe, make sure you check our Facebook group for changes *For any questions: you can contact Mike Shaw at 509-251-1574 or [email protected]
**Digging Tools: consist of picks, shovels, rock hammers, screens, hand rakes, safety glasses, gloves **Hard Rock Tools: consist of heavier rock hammers, mining picks, pry bars, chisels, safety glasses, gloves **Optional: spray bottles with water, brushes
**Don’t forget to bring extra buckets
