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TRMS T-TOWN ROCKHOUND Volume 65 Issue 12

Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society December, 2017

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TULSA ROCK & MINERAL SOCIETY ADDRESS: BOX 2292 TULSA, OK 74101

The 2017 website for TRMS is www.tulsarockandmineralsociety.org .

2017 Officers are elected by club members in November

President Donna Loffer 918-407-1194;918-371-5051 [email protected]

1st VP/Programs Eric Hamshar 918-284-3503 [email protected]

[email protected]

2nd VP/Field Trips Amy Puls 918-430-5858 [email protected]

Secretary Carlos Reyes 817-550-3171 [email protected]

Treasurer Sharon Richards 918-266-8826 [email protected]

Shop Foreman Billy McBay 918-455-0602 [email protected]

Editor Kay Waterman 918-521-4386 [email protected]

WebM/Library Martha Rongey 918-230-1094 [email protected]

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Historian Roberta Wagle 918-695-4291 [email protected]

Past-President Tony Rongey 918-619-7861 [email protected]

Directors Trinitie Hurd, 918-500-5401; Wayne Mouser,918-582-8700; Julia Allande, 918-633-9822

2017 Committee Chairs are appointed by the new President

Chatpile Editor Wayne Mouser 918-582-8700 [email protected]

Rock Donations Larry Wagle 918-695-1527 [email protected]

Show Co-Chair Finis Riggs 918-232-8534 [email protected]

Show Co-Chair Eric Hamshar 918-284-3503 [email protected]

Club Scholarship Dianne Kirk & Richard Jaeger [email protected]; [email protected]

Fed Representative Liz Thomas 918-486-3788 [email protected]

AFMS Uniform Rules Richard Jaeger 918-481-0249 [email protected]

Publicity Martha Rongey 918-230-1094 [email protected]

By-Laws Bob & Nancy Hicks, Scott Robb [email protected]

Social Hour Kay Waterman 918-521-4386 [email protected]

Hospitality Table Lana Riggs 918-232-8514 [email protected]

Uniform Rules Leon Reeder 918-346-7299 [email protected]

Need a VOLUNTEER to head the Education Committee! Contact TRMS President Donna Loffer

The Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society, Inc. was organized in April 1958 to promote interest and provide

education in the earth sciences, in historical artifacts, in jewelry-making and all forms of the lapidary arts. Field trips, the

club workshop, monthly meetings and other activities provide opportunities for life-long learning. Meetings: The second

Monday of each month at the College Hill Presbyterian Church, 7th and Columbia Street, Tulsa, OK. Refreshments and

coffee begin at 6 p.m. Pebble Pups meet at 6:15 and the membership business meeting and program commence at 7

p.m. ALL WELCOME!

The T-Town Rockhound, official bulletin of the Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society, is issued every month preceding

the regular monthly meeting. Permission is granted to reprint items from the newsletter unless otherwise designated, provided

that full credit is given to the author and the T-Town Rockhound. Please send items for the newsletter by the monthly

deadline, the 21st of the month preceding publication, to Editor, T-Town Rockhound: Kay Waterman,

[email protected] or mail to 1334 N. McFarland Place, Claremore, OK 74017. E-Mail Exchange Publications to

[email protected] (preferred) or mail to TRMS, Box 2292, Tulsa, OK 74101.

TRMS Membership: Single $12 - Family, $15, due Jan. 1. Mail: PO Box 2292, Tulsa OK 74101.

http://www.tulsarockandmineralsociety.org/

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T-TOWN ROCKHOUND December 2017 Vol. 65 No.12 tulsarockandmineralsociety.org

Happy Christmas to All!

and to all a Good Night!

Christmas Dinner, Food Drive, Gift Exchange at December Meeting

BRING YOUR APPETITE and your favorite holiday side dish or dessert to share,to the TRMS

Christmas potluck meal and celebration on Monday, Dec. 11 at College Hill Presbyterian Church. Club members Donna

Loffer and Liz Thomas are preparing turkey and ham to be provided by the club. President Donna Loffer reminds

members to bring any non-perishable food items that evening for the food drive for the needy. Those who would like to

participate in a gift exchange should bring a rock-hobby-related gift valued at $10 or less.

From Program chairman Eric Hamshar: I have booked the meeting room at the Golden Corrall at 9711 East 71St Street

South for the January meeting and officer installation. We will have the room from 6 pm to 9 pm.

From the PRESIDENT Donna Loffer

Hi to all the rock hounds. The auction went really well last month. Thank you to all who came out and voted to support your officers. We will have a great Board of Directors this coming year.

This month we look forward to the Christmas party at the December 11th club meeting. Bring your favorite side dish—the club is providing ham and turkey, coffee, tea and plasticwear.

If you want to play in the Dirty Santa gift exchange, bring a wrapped rock -related gift.

Have a nice Thanksgiving and a safe holiday season.



PEBBLE PUPS Holly Proctor and the Pebble Pups worked on a giant time-line which they presented to the assembled Rock Club during the November meeting. I truly appreciate Holly and I know the youth do too! Now we are in December, month of preparing for and celebrating Christmas. Rock people are no exception. We are going to prepare a little something for our Christmas trees, learning a little about gold and utilizing our rocks. Remember, Pebble Pups come in ALL ages, and ALL are welcome to join us; only the badge program is limited to those under 18 years of age! --Julia Allande, JRoA Coordinator

Proposal for By-laws change From the TRMS By-laws Committee Scott Robb, Bob and Nancy Hicks Oct. 03, 2017

In accordance with the By-laws, this notice will be published twice in the TRMS Newsletter and voted on at the

General Meeting following the second publication, which is anticipated to be the one in January 2018.

This proposal is being made to facilitate more flexibility in conducting the TRMS Annual Audit of the Treasurer

Records. The date restriction on the Audit Report needs to be modified. Doing so allows an audit to be done

during the last months of a year through the first month of the next year, and still keep the Audit Report to the

members scheduled in a timely manner, If the audit is done during the last months of a current fiscal year,

later transaction will be rolled over into the next fiscal year and included in its audit.

Current By-laws: ARTICLE VI – BOARD MEETINGS AND OFFICER DUTIES

4. Annually, the Board of Directors will authorize an audit of the books and records, a summary report of

which will be made to the members at the February regular meeting. The Board of Directors may appoint one

or more members to perform the audit without charge, or may contract for the performance of the audit by

an independent auditor, at its discretion.

Proposed change: ARTICLE VI – BOARD MEETINGS AND OFFICER DUTIES

4. Annually, the Board of Directors will authorize an audit of the books and records, a summary report of

which will be made to the members prior to the third month of the fiscal year following the one audited, at a

General Meeting. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more members to perform the audit without

charge, or may contract for the performance of the audit by an independent auditor, at its discretion.



The Conglomerate

News from the Chatpile

Wayne Mouser, [email protected]

We need to keep our thoughts and prayers for Chester Lee who is in St. Francis for observation and tests.

This is the reason they couldn’t attend the November rock hound luncheon.

Betty Lettters, a long- time member of TRMS celebrated her 95th birthday on November 27th. Roxanna

Chamberlain took Wayne Mouser to help Betty celebrate her birthday. While they were there, Lilik Hakola

called via telephone and visited with everyone as well. Betty’s son, Robert, brought a delicious decorated

chocolate birthday chocolate cake.

Cathy Hogate sent a beautiful Christmas wreath she had made to Wayne and Geraldine Mouser. David

Hogate brought Wayne Mouser to the November rockhound luncheon

. Several TRMS members worked at the OMGS Show in October. Those members were: Ken & Mark

Siler, Julia & Paulino Allande, Leon Reeder, Wayne Mouser & Ben Thomas. OMGS really put on a really nice

show with interesting displays and a lot of dealers. Several TRMS members did attend the show.

From Diana Hartzmann-- I just took my last 'time-travel' (this time Victorian) for the year by participating in the Dickens

on the Boulevard in Claremore the weekend of 11/17-11/18 as one of the costumed window sitters. I was told that our

window was the only one that actually had people doing something other than just sitting and looking pretty. We were

demonstrating our craft of spinning - and actually had a tea party as well on Saturday. Prior to

that, I had 'time-traveled' back to the pioneer period for the annual Broken Bow Folk Festival

(11/10-12) where a friend and I demonstrated and explained the process of handspinning. But

as always, I contend that these are the good ole days.

Lynn Nabb wrote: I enjoyed my trip to France and Italy last May. In July I went to Colorado

near Salida for a week with the Ozark Society and had a great time hiking, rafting, soaking in

hot springs, and hitting the antique shops, rock shops and breweries! :-). I picked up a few nice

mineral specimens. I've been working quite a bit for MetLife this fall, and making some

improvements at my rent house in Owen Park. I have a trip planned to SW France and north

central Portugal next May. I go through an exchange program called Workaway

(workaway.info) where I do some chores in exchange for room and board. It's an awesome

program. I've also been doing a little art (watercolor, acrylics and pastels), making wire wrap

jewelry and went to a high school reunion in Central Texas in October.

By Lynn Nabb

From Julia Allande: Hiya Wayne!!! We're home, and yes, we brought home rocks! We took Mother (94 ½ years old) down to

visit my brother in Panama for a week. The weather was wonderful, even if rainy. We visited Panama City, around the old

Canal Zone, and the new -- BIG -- locks. The last day there we got to go down to the beach and do a little rock hunting,

which the rain interrupted after about 10 or 15 minutes; but that was probably all for the better because in that brief span of

time we collected about 30 pounds of agates and other rocks. No trouble getting them home -- we allowed plenty of

space in our suitcases. Pauli has already started chopping into them.




Display Case DECEMBER 2017 Come see what is in the Display Case this month! I know you have nifty items in your own

collections, and I, for one, would love to see them! Our public gets a thrill looking at the neat

things we collect and do, and I need your help thrilling them. I am collecting – on paper,

right now – rocky food, or foody rocks, to put in a display in the Spring. Look at your

collections and see if you don’t have any potatoes, or biscuits, or slabs of meat, or anything

else that looks like food, and let me know. I will not gather these items until we are ready to

put in the display, but I want to make note of them as soon as possible. And in the

meantime, let me know when and what you want to put in the display case for a month.

Contact me via phone (918-834-3405), e-mail ([email protected]), or in person at a

meeting.

--Julia Allande

Get Glowing in the Sterling Hill Mining Museum By Jennifer Billock Exerpted from the Ozark Earth Science Club News, Nov. 2017

In a New Jersey mine spanning 2,670 vertical feet—more than twice as deep as the Empire State Building is

tall—visitors might notice a little glow. Well, a lot of glow, actually. The Sterling Hill Mining Museum is known to

have the world’s largest publicly displayed collection of fluorescent rocks—ones that beam bright neon colors

under certain types of light. The museum is an old zinc mine—one of the oldest in the country, having opened

in 1739 and in operation until 1986, during which time it was an important site for hauling out zinc, as well as iron

and manganese. The abandoned mine was purchased in 1989 and converted to a museum in 1990, and now

welcomes about 40,000 people every year. The museum itself includes both outdoor and indoor mining

exhibits, rock and fossil discovery centers, an observatory, an underground mine tour and the Thomas S. Warren

Museum of Fluorescence, devoted to the glowing minerals.

The fluorescence museum occupies the mine’s old mill, a structure dating to 1916. There’s about 1,800

square feet of space, with more than two dozen exhibits—some of

which you can touch and experience on your own. Even the

entrance is impressive; more than 100 huge fluorescent mineral

specimens cover an entire wall that’s lit up by different types of

ultraviolet light, displaying the glowing capabilities of each mineral

type. For kids, there’s a “cave,” complete with a fluorescent volcano,

a castle and some glowing wildlife. And there’s an exhibit comprised

solely of fluorescent rocks and minerals from Greenland. All told, more

than 700 objects are on display in the museum.

About 15 percent of minerals fluoresce under blacklight, and they

generally don’t glow in the daytime. Essentially, ultraviolet light shining

on these minerals is absorbed into the rock, where it reacts with

chemicals in the material and excites the electrons in the mineral, thus emitting that energy as an outwardly

glow. Different types of ultraviolet light—longwave and shortwave—can produce different colors from the

same rock, and some rocks that have other materials inside them (called activators) may glow multiple

colors. (For more information, check out the website Sterlinghillminingmuseum.org )

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Compiled by Wayne Mouser from the T-Town Rockhound Archives

5 YEARS AGO DECEMBER, 2012: 38 members present. No visitors. The treasurer reported the November auction brought in $1434 and that amount designated for the Scholarship Fund. Finis Riggs reported Elmer Kitchell will start teaching those interested how to facet colored stones into emerald cut. Julia Allande announced the January banquet will be held January 14th. at Western Sizzler on 21st St. Julia Allande wrote an article titled “On the Subject of the Newsletter (Cost)”. Wayne Mouser wrote an article titled “A Gift to Share from Elmer Kitchell”. There was no field trip due to the holidays.

15 YEARS AGO DECEMBER, 2002: Meeting brought to order by Kay Ulhorn. Kay awarded a Certificate of Appreciation to Richard Dodrill for electrical work completed for the club show equipment for the October show. Claude Bolze announced the January banquet will be held at Ryan’s Steak House on 21st St. John Ravenscroft thanked everyone for making this a successful year for TRMS. Christmas festivities ensued. Chris Fite wrote an article titled “What a Great Show”! “A Metamorphic Book” was reviewed by Chris Fite.

25 YEARS AGO DECEMBBER, 1992: There were 93 members & visitors in attendance. Six door prizes were awarded. Richard Jaeger announced that the profit from our show was $6000. Richard also awarded prizes to those who sold the most tickets. They were Pat Gregory, Dorothy Sanders and Ruth Potts. A musical program was presented by Darnaby Elementary Rangers and Company, under direction of Ted Aunen. Refreshments were enjoyed by all. Dixie & John Alf, Special Exhibit Chairmen, wrote a thank you letter to Ermon Boyd, Willard Elsing, Linda Jaeger, Bill & Arlene Proctor, Leon Reeder, John & Dorothy Sanders for their special exhibits at our show. Flora Oxford wrote an article titled “One of those Unimaginable Trips”.

46 YEARS AGO DECEMBER, 1971: There were 97 members and guests present. The door prizes, awarded by Kathy Buchanan, were eight “Rockhound Magazines” donated by Wally Fort. Dudley Murphy presented Bill Proctor with his “Smokey Award” for 1971. Bill & Arlene Proctor showed their pictures taken in 1971, titled “Rockhounding the American Way”. After the gift exchange, there was a special hour with refreshments furnished by the losing team in the TRMS Scholarship Fund Contest. Joe Welch, Tulsa Fossil Observer, wrote about fossils that can be found in the Owasso Quarry.



Protect your Data by Barbara Florio Graham

Reprinted from S.C.R.I.B.E. - Special Congress Representing

Involved Bulletin Editors - Volume 41 No. 5 September/October 2017 This article first appeared in the Freelance Writer’s Report.

Visit them at www.writers-editors.com.

The latest threat to our computers targeted older systems

running Windows XP, but the next one may be designed

to penetrate firewalls and patches in newer systems. And

climate change means a natural disaster causing

extensive power outage could destroy offices and/or

computers.

What would happen if you lost access to all your

electronic devices? If your phone were stolen, would you

lose all the photos you've taken that you didn't have time

to download to your computer?

Would you have to worry about banking information and

passwords that could fall into the wrong hands?

How about your laptop or desktop computer? Do you

have a back-up routine?

Most computer consultants suggest we make a complete

(mirror) copy of our entire system, save that to a CD, and

store it in a safe place. I keep my disk in the “grab and

go” bag in my back hall, so in case of any emergency I

can grab that, my car keys, purse - and the cat!

That bag is a soft tote in which I also store extra cash, an

extra credit card, back-up flash drives, and an envelope

containing important papers.

Yes, papers. You may remember the promise of “the

paperless office” but if you pride yourself on how little you

use your printer, you may be making a huge mistake.

My office contains a paper wall calendar, so I can see

upcoming appointments, deadlines, and other dates

with a quick glance. I also keep calendars from the last

three years, which can provide a helpful reference.

I also keep a submission list, a lined legal pad on which I

note the date, the title of the submission (query, article,

contest entry, etc.), to whom it was sent, any additional

info (such as photos or the name of the editor), and the

result.

This lets me quickly see what's pending, but also to

consider older articles where I didn't sell all rights that I

might recycle to other markets, and to follow up on

invoices.

I print out all submissions because it's difficult to proofread

on the screen. Then I save those drafts (which may have

corrections I've added by hand) in a folder. It makes it

easy to refer to a current article if an editor phones while

your computer is busy doing something else. And these

drafts mean you have yet another version of saved work.

I have short lists I can refer to if I need to remember

instructions for programs I don't use frequently, telephone

lists, and a list of pages on my website that I often send to

email correspondents. Yes, I could find any of that

information on my computer, but it's faster to glance at a

printed list.

Where do you store banking information? If you bank

online, you might be more vulnerable to hacking than

you realize. I do my banking only on my landline phone.

Phone numbers and my customer number are in a small

folder beside the phone, where I also note, on paper,

current transactions and keep photocopies of checks

and deposit slips until they've cleared.

Encrypt your passwords, and print out the list to put in that

“grab and go” bag. I use a simple method that would

work for anyone. My password list contains hint rather

than actual letters and numbers. For example, the

password I call Daddy contains my father's initials and the

phone number of his work that I memorized as a child.

You could do the same for Favorite animal + first address,

Favorite restaurant + its address. Create a number of

these, using information your closest friends or family

would know, but strangers would be unable to guess.

Your contact list should contain phone numbers, account

numbers and other details for banks and

credit cards (with password hints), insurance policies,

doctors and other key medical info, and for organizations

you belong to. Add to this the names, telephone

numbers and email addresses of key people you might

want to reach in case your computer and/or phone are

compromised.

This printed list should be given to the trusted friend or

family member who will advocate on your behalf if you're

ill or injured. I realized how important this is when the son

of a close friend died suddenly. He hadn't shared

passwords for his phone, bank account and computer

with anyone, not even his dad or his brother. Chaos

ensued.

You should also store all this important information on a

flash drive you give to this trusted friend, along with other

important documents and photos you want to preserve.

My “grab and go” bag contains several flash drives. One

contains my books, workshop notes, the Canadian

Libraries Database I sell, and important photos, including

a complete photo inventory of my house. A duplicate of



Protect Your Data, continued:

that flash drive has been given to the executor of my

estate, along with a printed copy of my contact list and

other vital information.

There are several excellent and low-cost clipboard

programs. I use ClipMate, which can store an unlimited

number of clips (words, phrases, entire paragraphs) in

collections you can sort. ClipMate is inexpensive, and

provides a quick and easy back- up routine which allows

you to save all your clips anywhere you wish. I use

ClipMate to store important email addresses, URLs, and

telephone numbers, encrypted passwords, descriptions of

my books, courses and Canadian Libraries database,

credit and bio paragraphs, and a great deal more.

I use an external hard drive, which is set to back up all

key files and folders every night. I also keep a small flash

drive plugged in where I save whatever I'm currently

working on (like this article). I have a sub-directory I call

“In Progress.” This is easy to back up quickly, and contains

everything I'm working on right now. I back up ClipMate

to that every night, then unplug it in case of an

unexpected power outage.

I also carry a small flash drive in my wallet. I back up key

files to that drive every week. It's a wise idea to rotate

flash drives regularly, to make sure you always have

copies of essential data in case one of these fails.

Am I overly cautious? Perhaps. But I believe that when

you prepare for the worst, you can relax and not have to

worry if something goes wrong.

Rockhound Soap Box: “National Monuments” By John Martin AFMS – Legislation and Conservation Committee Condensed by Connie Cassity from the November AFMS newsletter

For the last ten months there have been a lot of discussions on the future of our National Monuments. There has been a lot of misinformation presented by many political and environmental groups mainly to justify their agendas and positions.

The Proclamation signed by the President only asks

that a Review of the National Monuments, which was created by Presidential Action, be reviewed for compliance with the Antiquities Act of 1906. There was nothing in the Proclamation that authorized any change, reduction or elimination of any standing National Monuments under review. The review has been completed and the report has been released by the Department of the Interior (DOI).

A final DOI report has been sent to the President

with recommendations for consideration. The report is yet to be released to the public; however there has been a copy of the report leaked from the DOI.

The leaked DOI Final Report recommended

changes be made to these National Monuments, but did not provide or define the changes. It did recommend that the changes be made in accordance with established laws and regulations and should include public input. Will the President accept the recommendations in the leaked DOI Final Report? It remains to be seen.

Will this review have an effect on Recreational

Rockhounding? If there are changes made to the National Monuments it will be up to concerned Rockhounds to make sure that the voice of the Rockhounds is heard and Recreational Collecting is included in the changes to the affected National Monuments where applicable.

[Discussion of the American Antiquities Act of 1906. See the newsletter for details.]

Were these 29 National Monuments under review,

created adhering to the actual requirements of the American Antiques Act of 1906 as amended or for political purposes?

Only time will tell.



DECEMBER

BIRTHDAYS

Claude Bolze

Roxanna Chamberlin

Don Draeger

Lynn Farmer

Anna Gates

Lyli Holcomb

Christie Kuhn

John Lankford

JoAnn Mounce

Kenneth Mounce

John Scamardo

Marc Siler

Roberta Wagle

Don Whittaker

David Wilson

Bob & Nancy Hicks

Chris & Tracy Hobson

Malcolm & Barbara Joyce

Ernie & Jeanie Spradlin

Ben & Liz Thomas

Fred & Judy White

New Members

Jerry Toops

Mark & Meagan Bullard

Bill Towner



AFMS & RMFMS REVIEW

AFMS and RMFMS summaries prepared by Connie Cassity, TRMS

American Federation of Mineralogical Societies Website: www.amfed.org November 2017 Newsletter Get Organized, Get It Together and Create that All American Club Yearbook! By Regina Kapta, All American Chair Entries (for the All American Club Award) will be due earlier this year – February 15, 2018 is the deadline, so the awards may be

handed out at the AFMS Convention in April 2018. The All American Club Award is given to the individual club Yearbook that highlights a club’s activities for the past year. Group

activities, individual member participation, workshops and shows are all part of a great club. Credit is given for member attendance at regional and national shows, holding officer positions on various committees, writing to state representatives, involvement in ALAA, and junior programs and workshops - activities that reflect an active club that makes membership worthwhile for everyone. The AACA awards are recognition of these activities, with bronze, silver and gold levels and an overall 1st place gold award. NOTE: If you have any pictures or information to contribute for the TRMS Yearbook, please get it to Roberta Wagle at: [email protected] as soon as possible!

[Specific directions for formatting, submission, content, etc. See the newsletter for details.] Just a Few Words By Sandy Fuller, President It is a pleasure to serve as your 2017-18 President. I am looking forward to working with our seven federations on behalf of all our

affiliated clubs. I have meet people from across my region and across the country. We have gotten to know each other, shared ideas and worked

together to help our clubs better serve their members and support the work of our regions. Thank you for this opportunity to serve as your national president and work with you to make our local clubs stronger.

James F. Hurlbut, 1921 - Sept. 19, 2017 OLDEST LIVING AFMS PAST PRESIDENT PASSES Following his military service in WWII, James “Jim” Hurl graduated from the University of Wisconsin, then the University of Denver. After his move to Colorado in 1947, he joined the Colorado Mineral Society, and has been a force in the hobby ever since.

He was president of the Rocky Mountain Federation in 1956 and AFMS president in 1993. He received the AFMS Recognition Award in 2004.

Elected New Officers? By Steve Weinberger, AFMS Central Office If your club has elected new officers, please remember to send their information to the AFMS Central Office

([email protected]). We’ll need the name of your club, and the name, address and office held for each newly elected officer. By sending us this information we can continue to send the AFMS Newsletter to the correct officers in your club.

Having Fun: Junior Activities By Jim Brace-Thompson, AFMS Juniors Chair KIDS ROCK! Help Them with Displays & Articles for Competition I encourage one and all to assist kids in local clubs in entering such competition in the future. Start today! Let’s see articles written

by kids in each and every one of your individual club and society newsletters throughout 2018! Encourage your youth to place competitive displays at the 2018 AFMS Show come April 6-8 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Editor’s Corner By Mark Nelson, BEAC Chair I can’t emphasize too strongly that the bulletin reflects the strength of the club! For our hobby to continue to be healthy our clubs

need to start with attractive and interesting bulletins. Couple an interesting bulletin with a board of directors that looks for ways to be progressive, one that maintains a safe environment for the shop and on field trips – and you will have a club that is growing!

Safety Matters – Field Trip Follower By Ellery Borow, AFMS Safety Chair Most likely everyone knows about a field trip, mine master, dig leader. But, what about a field trip follower? You know -

follower, the last one in line, the person who helps the stragglers and others not so quick to get to the mine.




Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies Website: www.rmfms.org November 2017 Newsletter

President’s Message By Liz Thomas Thomas has been busy filling committee positions but still has 2 spots open: Editor and Safety. “If you want either one of these positions or know of someone that would like one, please give me a call or send me an email. The hat is back. It is all cleaned, blocked and looking pretty nice. . RMFMS November 2017 Treasurer Report By Gene Maggard Annual report, dues and insurance notices were sent to all clubs by email on October 16.Fiscal year. 2016-17 end of year

preliminary financials have been calculated. Income exceeded expenses by about $3,600.

2018 RMFMS Convention and Show in Rapid City, SD The “Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Society” of Rapid City, SD has agreed to host the 2018 Rocky Mountain Federation of

Mineralogical Societies, Inc. Convention and Show on July 20th, 21st and 22nd, 2018. It will be held in the Barnett Arena at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City South Dakota. For more information, visit their website at: http://www.wdgms.org/2011Show.html

Delegate and Proxy forms are on the www.rmfms.org website. A Bit about Club Publicity By DeLane Cox “Getting publicity for your rock club is not all that difficult. Getting GOOD publicity takes a bit more work. But look what you get for the effort: More Members! Publicity is free to do. Advertising requires paying for the information to go out. So, if your club has a slim budget (and what club

does not?) I am going to be doing a series of articles to help you get that FREE publicity for your club.” Cox discusses ideas that clubs can do for FREE, with tips for what information to provide:

1. setting up displays 2. creating a Facebook page 3. announcing your monthly meetings widely

“There will be more Helpful Hints on Getting Publicity in future Newsletters. If you have any questions, I'll try to answer them for you. Contact DeLane Cox at: [email protected].

RMFMS 2018 Website Contest By Jennifer Gerring, RMFMS Web Contest Chair, [email protected] Now it's time for the RMFMS 2018 Website Contest. I encourage all clubs to participate! Entry forms, Score Sheets, and Guidelines

are available from http://amfed.org/web/website_contest.htm. The entry deadline for the RMFMS Web Contest is December 15 2017. Make sure to select and use the 2017 forms. The judges will be looking for each of the items listed in the "Score Sheet" and "Guidelines". Please look carefully at each of those items.

[Suggestions and last year’s winners are mentioned to help those entering the contest.]

Reprinted from Sept-Oct. newsletter of the Enid Rock and Mineral Society.

OSCMS Board Meeting - October 21, 2017, Catoosa, OK

Old Business Items discussed:

The Scholarship was approved for $1,000 to Megan Hinkle from Tulsa University. Operation Procedures which were presented at the last meeting were reviewed and approved. A discussion on having a set-up fee for the spring and fall swaps was held. No action was taken. The Council is seeking a Web Master for a webpage and a Facebook page. New Business Items discussed:

2018 Spring Swap will be held in Stillwater at the Payne County Fairgrounds. The date will be announced later. 2018 Fall Swap will be held at Catoosa. The date will be announced later. The purchase of signs to be used at the swaps was

approved. Election of officers was held with the current officers being re-elected. Meeting was adjourned.



Date:

Treasurer's Report for December Newsletter

Income

Expense

Deposit/

Expense

Bank Balance

Balance as of September 30, 2017 $ 5,126.41

10/9/2017 E. Taylor family, cash $7.50 dues $ 7.50

10/9/2017 J. Harl, cash $2 magnetic nametag balance from 7/10/17 $ 2.00

10/23/2017 Deposit ‐balance of Sept and Oct. $ 51.75

Total income: $ 9.50

Expenses:

10/5/2017 #1644 US Postmaster ‐ stamps for Oct NL $ (44.80)

10/9/2017 #1645 Megan Hinkle, scholarship recipient $ (1,650.00)

10/21/2017 #1646 Kay Waterman ‐ cups, napkins, etc. for hospitality $ (51.31)

10/21/2017 #1647 Ink Images ‐ Inv. 26337 Oct NL $ (96.85)

$ (1,842.96)

Balance as of October 31, 2017 $ 3,335.20

TRMS Board Meeting November 7, 2017 MINUTES

President Donna Loffer called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm at College Hill Presbyterian Church.

Board members present: Donna Loffer, Eric Hamshar, Amy Puls, Billy McBay, Wayne Mouser and Sharon

Richards. Guests present: Finis Riggs, Show Chair; Steve Loffer, Peter Grice and George Hill, members.

Motion to approve the minutes of the October Board meeting as published in the November newsletter

was made by Wayne Mouser, seconded by Sharon Richards. Motion passed.

Motion to approve the Treasurer’s report as published in the November newsletter was made by Wayne

Mouser, seconded by Eric Hamshar. Motion passed.

Reports:

1st Vice-President Eric Hamshar reported that the November program will be the Club Auction. Finis Riggs

volunteered to be the auctioneer. The December program will be the Holiday dinner and gift exchange.

2nd Vice-President Amy Puls reported that the November Field Trip will be in conjunction with the Oklahoma

Mineral and Gem Society (OMGS) to a gravel pit on November 11. There will not be a field trip in December or

January.

Shop Foreman Billy McBay reported that everything is going well at the shop. He turned in two new

members and funds for slabs and cuts to the treasurer.

2018 Show Chairman Finis Riggs stated that he has not yet received a contract from the Expo Authority. The

anticipated dates are July 14-15, 2018, but we cannot send out vendor contracts or promotion until a contract

has been signed.



Board Meeting minutes, continued:

New Business: Treasurer Sharon Richards requested Board approval to put the funds as required by the by-

laws into Certificates of Deposit at Arvest Bank. Amy Puls moved and Billy McBay seconded and motion

passed.

President Loffer report on the condition of Sophia Price, one of TRMS’s Rock Pups, who has had a liver

transplant. She encouraged all members to mail her a card or note.

Steve and Donna reported that the Educational Boxes will be about $25 to build. We will try to have a

“building party” after the first of the year. We will need specimens of fossils, minerals, and rocks donated as we

get closer to completing this project.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm. Respectfully submitted Sharon Richards, acting secretary

GENERAL MEETING NOV. 13, 2017 MINUTES

TRMS President Donna Loffer brought the meeting to order. Wayne Mouser moved that the secretary’s

report from last month be approved, seconded by Delores Wall. Motion approved. Finis Riggs moved that the

Treasurer’s report from last month be approved, seconded by Leon Reeder. Motion passed.

Sixty-four were present including 5 guests. Steve and Donna Loffer presented the eight Rock Pups with

specimens of rose quartz they had collected in California. No door prizes were given in the absence of Paulino

Allande. Finis Riggs, 2018 Show Chair, announced that a contract has been signed with the Tulsa Fairgrounds.

Donna Loffer told members that due to the December Christmas party and the January officer installation,

there will not be a social hour in December or January. Snacks will resume in February, when members with last

names I through O will bring treats.

Christmas dinner, a canned food collection and a “Dirty Santa” gift exchange will be held during the

December 11 membership meeting. The club will provide ham and turkey. Members should bring a covered

dish to share. Please bring canned goods to be distributed to a food pantry serving those less fortunate. Those

wishing to participate in the gift exchange should bring a wrapped, rock-related item.

Megan Hinkle, the 2017 TRMS Scholarship winner, was awarded the $1000 OSCMS Scholarship. Richard

Jaeger made the presentation of the check in the absence of OSCMS officers DeLane Cox or Julia Allande.

Donna Loffer asked for any nominations for 2018 club officers from the floor. Being none, the slate

presented in last month’s bulletin was accepted by acclamation.

Roxanna Chamberlin reported on the progress of Sophie Price, TRMS Rock Pup who recently

underwent a liver transplant.

Steve Loffer said the science teacher educational boxes he built would cost about $25 each. Donations of

specimens are needed.

With the close of the business meeting, the annual club auction commenced. Finis Riggs and Eric Hamshar,

assisted by Steve Ridgeway, were auctioneers. Over $1000 was realized.

Bob Hicks made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Delores Wall. Motion passed.

Notes provided by Donna Loffer. Summarized by Kay Waterman.



TRMS WORKSHOP—A GREAT RESOURCE FOR CLUB MEMBERS!

TRMS members are welcome to use the club workshop during the scheduled sessions. You will be asked to sign a waiver if you work at the shop. Young people must be accompanied by an adult. Material for cutting and polishing is available at the shop for $1 a slab. There is a charge for cutting a piece on the big saw. Please, contact the shop foreman or the charge person 24-hours in advance.

TRMS WORKSHOP HOURS First Saturday 1:00 to 5:00 PM

Third Saturday 1:00 to 5:00 PM Third Tuesday 5:30 to 9:00 PM Fourth Thursday 5:30 to 9:00PM

Contact Billy McBay, supervisor, (918-407-6066)

The workshop is located next to Elsing Museum in the lower level of the Learning Resource Center on the campus of Oral Roberts University, 81st and Lewis, Tulsa.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Submit items for the “On the Road Again” page to editor Kay Waterman by the 20

th of the preceding month by email to

[email protected]

Jan. 1- Feb. 28 Quartzsite, AZ Desert Gardens show; Prospectors Panorama

Jan 5-14, 2018 Quartzsite, AZ Tyson Wells Market Center Swapmeet

Jan. 12-14, 2018 Globe, AZ Gila County Gem and Mineral Society Show, Gila County Fairgrounds

Jan. 20-21, 2018 Fredericksburg, TX Fredericksburg Rockhounds Show, Lady Bird Johnson Park.

Jan. 27 – Feb. 10 Tucson, AZ Arizona Mineral & Fossil Show; Fine Minerals International Show;

Miners Co-op Mineral Show; Executive Inn Mineral, Fossil, Gems and Bead Show.

For more information about any of these activities or additional shows, check www.rockngem.com/shows.


http://www.rockngem.com/shows



December TRMS CALENDAR The club regularly meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at the College Hill Presbyterian Church, 7th and Columbia near the TU tennis courts. A social hour precedes each meeting, with coffee and snacks. Visitors are

always welcome. Pebble Pups meet at 6:15 preceding the general membership meeting.

For Workshop sessions contact foreman Billy McBay at 918-407-6066 24 hours in advance.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 WORKSHOP 1-5 PM Billy McBay 918-407-6066

3 4 5 TRMS BOARD Meeting 7 pm College Hill

6 7 8 9

10 11 TRMS meeting

College Hill Christmas Dinner 6:15 Pebble Pups 7 pm Meeting

12 Hannukah

begins @ sunset

13 14 15

16 WORKSHOP 1-5 PM Billy McBay 918-407-6066

17 18

19 WORKSHOP

5:30 pm – 9 pm

David Hogate

918-639-4906

20 Deadline to get

articles to the

newsletter

Kay.waterman@coxnet

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24 25 Christmas

26

TRMS Luncheon 11:30 am Golden Corral just east of Memorial on 21

st

27 28 WORKSHOP

Billy McBay

5:30 pm – 9 pm

918-407-6066

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mailto:Kay.waterman@coxnet

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