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Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID McMinnville, OR Permit No. 7 It is AFMS policy that its name and logos may not be used for commercial purposes. Please notify the Central Office of any violations. Volume 70, Number 7 – June, 2017 <www.amfed.org> AFMS Newsleer Carolyn Weinberger, Editor PO Box 302 Glyndon, MD 21071-0302 Time Sensitive Material - Please do not delay Address Service Requested Also In this Issue Official Magazine of the AFMS Safety Matters - World Domination Made Easy by AFMS Safety Chair, Ellery Borow Did you see that? World Dominaon Made Easy - just the tle draws aenon. Now, if only I might draw your aenon with the actual tle of this arcle - which is: “How to promote and Promulgate Safety Maers arcles to those in our hobby who might most benefit by their content”. The actual tle just does not have the same potenal to draw aenon. Truly, safety messages are not the preest marbles in the bag. But, they sure can win the game. How does a club safety chair, or field trip coordinator draw the aenon of members when import- ant safety measures are discussed? The use of aenon drawing tles, humor, pounding a gavel first, or making messages personal (as in how the maer effects each member personally), all goodways. Member’s aenon oſten driſts away from safety messages - think of the safety talk given by the head flight aendant just prior to a jet’s take off.Messages must oſten be repeated - think of the person who has never been on a jet plane before. When one is delivering a safety message and most of the members are glancing down into their lap, one might well imagine they are, instead of listening, texng. Lap looking -- it’s a sign you’ve lost them. Gaining and keeping members attention for safety messages is important - we all know that. Now, how do we manage that trick of legerdemain? Here are some ideas - try using an authoritave tone of voice, engage the members, keep the topic relevant, tell stories to illustrate your message, during the talk ask if the members have quesons, mix repeat messages with new material, ask members if they can think of how they might apply the topic to what they do in the hobby, try keeping discussions relavely short (try not to overload the members), try approaching a repeat topic in a new manner, ask (if they are texng) if they are texng about safety (that’s humor there and, yes, I know it’s lame humor but that’s what Ido. How does one know if members are engaged? Ask. If asked,and a member can repeat what has just been discussed, and how it can be applied not just to the topic being discussed but how it might also be applied to other situaons - you’ve got one engaged member there! If so, pat yourself on the back and offer yourself a high five on a talk well presented! Safety does not have to be boring, but it does take a certain engagement to keep it from being so. Telling stories about the more repeve messages helps make them more memorable. Certainly one would not refer to world dominaon in a safety message tle. Butyougettheidea,I’m sure you can think of some more suitable catch phrase to draw aenon. Gaining and holding member’s aenon when delivering safety messages are good things. My hard hat is off to you dedicated safety and field trip chairpersons. Thanks for doing such a great job in geng those safety messages out to your members. Oh, and lastly ,while speaking of world dom- inaon, it sure would be nice if safety messages were more oſten featured in our club newsleers and bullens - just sayin’. A Word From the President ......................... 2 Vacaon Time .............................................. 2 Junior Acvies ........................................... 3 Rockhound Soapbox .................................... 4 Club Rockhounds ......................................... 5 Regional Federaon Convenons ................ 5 We’ve Come A Long Way Baby .................... 6 Jusfying Text: An Editor’s Tool .................. 6 AFMS Commiee Chairs .............................. 7 AFMS Code of Ethics.................................... 8 AFMS Land Use Policy ................................. 8
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Official Magazine of the AFMS
Safety Matters - World Domination Made Easy by AFMS Safety Chair, Ellery Borow
Did you see that? WorldDominationMade Easy - just the titledrawsattention.Now,ifonly I might drawyour attentionwiththe actualtitleofthisarticle- whichis:“HowtopromoteandPromulgate SafetyMattersarticlestothosein our hobbywhomightmostbenefitbytheircontent”.The actualtitle just does not have the samepotentialtodrawattention.
Truly,safetymessagesarenottheprettiestmarbles inthebag.But,theysurecanwinthegame.
Howdoesaclubsafetychair,orfieldtripcoordinator drawtheattentionofmemberswhenimport-antsafetymeasures are discussed?Theuseofattentiondrawingtitles,humor,poundingagavelfirst,ormakingmessagespersonal(as inhowthemattereffectseachmemberpersonally),allgoodways.
Member’sattentionoftendriftsawayfromsafetymessages-thinkofthesafetytalkgivenbythe headflightattendantjustpriorto a jet’stakeoff.Messagesmustoftenbe repeated- think ofthepersonwhohasneverbeenon a jetplanebefore.When one isdeliveringasafetymessageandmostofthemembersareglancingdownintotheirlap,one mightwellimaginetheyare,insteadoflistening,texting. Laplooking -- it’s a sign you’ve lostthem.
Gainingandkeepingmembersattentionforsafetymessages is important- weallknowthat. Now,howdowemanagethattrickoflegerdemain? Herearesomeideas-tryusing anauthoritativetoneofvoice,engagethemembers,keepthetopicrelevant,tellstoriestoillustrateyourmessage,duringthetalkaskifthe members have questions,mixrepeatmessageswithnewmaterial,askmembers ifthey can think ofhowthey mightapplythetopicto whattheydointhehobby,trykeepingdiscussionsrelativelyshort (try not to overload themembers),tryapproachingarepeattopicin anewmanner,ask(iftheyaretexting)iftheyaretextingaboutsafety(that’s humor there and,yes,Iknowit’s lamehumorbutthat’swhatIdo.
Howdoesoneknowifmembersare engaged? Ask.Ifasked,andamembercanrepeatwhathasjustbeendiscussed,andhowit can beappliednotjust tothetopicbeingdiscussedbuthowit might also be appliedtoother situations- you’ve got one engaged member there!
Ifso,patyourselfonthebackandofferyourselfa high fiveonatalkwellpresented!
Safetydoesnothaveto beboring,but it does take a certain engagement to keepitfrombeingso.Tellingstories about the more repetitivemessageshelpsmake them more memorable.
Certainly onewouldnotreferto worlddominationinasafetymessagetitle. Butyougettheidea,I’msure youcanthinkofsomemoresuitable catch phrasetodrawattention.Gaining and holding member’s attentionwhendeliveringsafetymessagesaregoodthings.
Myhardhatisofftoyoudedicatedsafetyandfieldtripchairpersons.Thanksfordoing such a great job in gettingthosesafetymessagesout toyourmembers. Oh,and lastly,whilespeakingofworld dom-ination,it surewouldbeniceifsafetymessagesweremoreoftenfeaturedinourclubnewslettersand bulletins-just sayin’.
A Word From the President.........................2VacationTime..............................................2JuniorActivities...........................................3RockhoundSoapbox....................................4Club Rockhounds.........................................5RegionalFederationConventions................5We’veComeALongWayBaby....................6JustifyingText:AnEditor’sTool..................6AFMSCommitteeChairs..............................7AFMSCodeofEthics....................................8AFMS Land Use Policy.................................8
Page 2 AFMS Newsletter – June, 2017
The AFMS
Officers:
Proudly Serving Seven Regional
Federations
PresidentRon Carman
President-ElectSandy Fuller
1st Vice PresidentDoug True
2nd Vice PresidentMark Easterbrook
3rd Vice PresidentDeLane Cox
4th Vice PresidentJennifer Haley
5th Vice PresidentCarolyn Weinberger
SecretaryDonna Moore
TreasurerPat LaRue
A Word from the Presidentby Ron Carman, President
DebunkingAFewMyths
Asmentioned in the last newsletter, inMaymywife and I visitedtheMidwestconventioninMinnesotaandtheNorthwestconventioninMontana;VisitingtheconventionsandshowsinthevariousfederationsremindmeofsomemisconceptionsregardingfederationshowsIheardyears ago and, unfortunately, some people still believe. Some of ourfederationshavehadtroublefindingasocietywillingtohostafederationshow,andtheymaybescaredoffbysomeofthesewrongideas. Someyearsago,IheardthestorythatanAFMSshowcouldonlybeheldduringthemonthsofJune,July,orAugust.Manyshowsareheldduringthattime,butIhavebeentomanyregionalandAFMSshowsheldduringothermonths. ThereneverhasbeenanyrequirementforanAFMSshowtobeheldonlyduringcertainmonths,andtothebestofmyknowledge,noneoftheregionalfeder-ationshavesucharuleeither.Eachfederationissupposedtohaveanannualconvention,accompa-niedbyafederationshow,andthehostclubistheonethatchoosesthedateandvenue.TheAFMSconventionrotatesamongthesevenregionalfederations,thisyearitwillbeinVentura,CaliforniainJune.NextyearitwillbeintheEasternfederation,andtheclubthatagreestohostitwillchoosethedateandplace.Ifweplacetoomanyrestrictionsonashow,itwillbecomemoreandmoredifficulttofindaclubwillingtohostit.Showsaregenerallyheldannually,andtheyneedtobeheldonweek-ends,andthefactisthereareonlysomanyweekendsinayear.Someofthoseareholidayweekends,andnotpracticalforashow.Also,thewintermonthsmaynotbeusable,especiallyinnorthernstateswheresnowandicecanmaketraveldifficult.IntheSouthitmaybeeasiertoholdshowsinthecool-ermonths;lookatTucsoninFebruary.(Thisdoesn’tmeanthatIwouldhaveashowconcurrentwiththeTucsonshow!)Andwemustremembertherearemanymoreclubsthanthereareweekendsintheyear,soit’suptoeachclubtodeterminewhenandwhereitcanhaveitsshow.Soit’sonlyfairtoletthehostclubchoosethedateandplace. Thereareothermythsaboutfederationshows,suchthatyoumustalwayshavealargevenueandyouwillneedmoredealers.Again,thehostclubistheonetodecideonthevenueandthenumberofdealers,andyoucertainlydon’twanttohaveagreatbigexhibithallthatyoucan’taffordorfill,ormoredealersthantheanticipatednumberofvisitorswillsupport.Federationshowsdoinvolveafewmoreactivitiessuchastheconventionandmealevents.Usuallyaplaceforthemeetingscanbefoundineitherthesamebuildingastheshowproper,oratanearbyhosthotel.Ifthehotelcanrentoutanumberofroomstoshowattendees,itwilloftenfurnishameetingplaceatlittleornoextracharge. Federation showsdo involveat least twomealevents, theEditor’sBreakfast andAwardsBanquetandAFMSconventionsmayhaveanOfficers’Luncheonattheoptionofthehostclub.Theseeventspayforthemselvesbyticketsales;theattendeeswillbuyticketstopayfortheiradmission.TheShowCommitteecanworkwiththehosthotelorotherorganizationcateringtheseevents.Overthepast35yearsIhaveseenfederationshowsinallkindsofplaces,fromHouston’sAstrohalltoahighschoolauditorium,andallkindsoffairgroundsbuildingsinvariouscities.Ineveryinstance,thecommitteesworkedwiththevenuemanagementandhosthoteltomaketheshowssuccessful. That’saboutenoughofthatrambling.Bythetimeyoureadthis,mywifeandIwillhavetravelledto theMidwest Federation show and then the Northwest Federation show, and have done somesightseeingandmaybecollectinginbetween.WewerepleasedtovisitCarlsbadCavernslastmonthandmaytrytogotoYellowstoneParkthisnextmonth. Theroadsshouldbeopenbythetimewegothatway.WewilltrytogetsomepicturesofbearsandmaybeOldFaithful.IwillreportmoreinVentura.Hopetoseeyouthere!
Ron
Happy Vacation – Safe Collecting!
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Wewisheveryoneasafeandhealthysummer.Enjoythegoodcollectingweather!
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Having Fun: Junior ActivitiesBy Jim Brace-Thompson, Juniors Program Chair
NothinginLifeIsFree–GivetotheAFMSEndowmentFund!
Backin2003, IbeganconceptualizinganddraftingtheAFMSFutureRockhoundsofAmericaBadgeProgramwithmonthlyarti-cleswithinthepagesofthisverynewsletter.Theprogramwasap-provedandofficiallyunveiledin2004withamanualand9badges.Sincethen,I’vewrittenandupdatedfoureditionsofthemanual,andwe’renowupto20activitybadgesthatkidscanearnalongwithaMembershippatch,aRockhoundbadgeforhavingearned6activitybadges,andaRockStarpinforexceptionalchildrenwhoearn all 20 activity badges. (To date, some 28 kids nationwidehaveearnedthatdistinction.)
Ifrequentlyhearfromfolksnotyetfamiliarwiththeprogramwhocalltoaskaboutitandtoinquirejusthowmucheachbadgecosts.Theanswer:Nothing!Zero!Nada!AndwhenIsaythat,Ifrequentlyencounteranamazedpauseontheotherendofthephoneline.Thisistrulyexceptionalinthisday-and-ageoffeesforeverything,includingfive-dollarbottlesofordinarydrinkingwaterinahotelroomorthe“luxury”ofpackingasuitcasewithyouonanairplane.
But,astheysay,nothinginlifeisreallyfree.Sohowisitthatwe’vedistributed3,980membershippatchesand11,923activitybadgessincetheprogrambegan—allentirelyfree—toclubsandtheirkids?
Well,givethanks(betteryet,givedollars!)totheAFMSEndowmentFund.ThishasallbeenpossiblethankstothegenerosityoftheAFMSanditsEndowmentFund.Yourtax-deductibledonationwillenableustokeepthingslikeourBadgeProgramaliveandwell.Sogive,andgivegenerously,tokeepourhobbyhealthyformanyyearstocomebyencouragingournextgenerationwithresourcesintendedtostimulatelearningwhilehavingfun!
Page 4 AFMS Newsletter – June, 2017
Rockhound Soapbox – M-44: Who, What, When and HowJohn Martin – AFMS Conservation and Legislation <[email protected]>
ThankstoKeithFackrell,1stVicePresidentoftheNorthwestFederationofMineralogicalSocietiesandLau-renWilliams,VicePresidentoftheAmericanLandsAccessAssociationforbringingthisissuetomyattention.
WhileRockhoundingonPublicLands,mostly intheWesternStates,andonprivate lands,withthepermissionofthelandowner,beawarethattheM-44inuseinareaswherecoyote,feraldogsandotherpredatorwildlifeareathreattograzinglivestockanddomesticfarmandranchanimals.IfaM-44deviseisfound,“LetitBe”,Donottouch,consideritasa“LiveBomb”–becauseitisanditcanKillPeopleanddomesticdogs!
Safetytips forpeople to followare talkedabout,discussedandevenpublished. Somepeoplearetrainedtotakecareofmostdangersthatareencounteredwhilehiking,campingand,yes,evenrockhunt-ing.OnedangerthatIhaveneverseenonalistofsafetytipsoutthereistheM-44.InsomeareaswhereRockHoundsare,theremaybeanM-44“cyanidebomb”,whichisEXTREMELYLETHAL!
TheM44 cyanide device(alsocalleda'cyanidegun'ora'cyanidetrap')isusedfortheeliminationofcoyotes,feraldogs,andfoxes.Itismadefromfourparts:acapsuleholderwrappedwithclothorothersoftmaterial,asmallplasticcapsulecontaining0.88gramsofsodiumcyanide,aspring-poweredejector,anda5-7inchstake.Whenthetrapistriggered,thespringpropelsadoseofsodiumcyanideintotheanimals’mouth,andthesodiumcyanidecombineswithwaterinthemouthtoproducepoisonouscyanidegas.Inadditiontothecyanide,thecapsulecontainsDay-Glofluorescentparticlemarker(orangeincapsulesusedbytheWildlifeService,andyellowincapsulespreparedforotherusers).
The M-44 device uses a cyanide capsule that is registered as a restricted-use pesticide by the Envi-ronmental Protection Agency (EPA). can be used only by trained certified applicators. Wildlife Service Officers are authorized to use M-44 cyanide capsules to control coyotes, wild (feral) dogs, and red, gray, and arctic foxes which are: suspected of preying upon livestock, poultry, or federally designated threatened and endangered species; or are vectors of communicable dis-ease. The program’s use of M-44 devices strictly conforms to EPA label instructions, directions, and use-restrictions; applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations; and agency and program directives and policies.
Wildlife Service personnel do not use M-44s on any property unless requested by the land’s owner or manager; a valid written cooperative agreement, agreement for control, Memoranda of Agreement, or other applicable document must be in place.
USDA Fact Sheet – 2010:https://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/wildlife_damage/content/printable_ver-sion/fs_m44_device.pdf
BottomLine:WhenRockhounding,beawareofyoursurroundingsandifoneoftheseM-44devicesarefound,keepaway.Ifyouhaveyourpetswithyou,besuretokeepacloseeyeonthem.Petdogshavebeenknowntofindandsetoffthesedevicesandinmostcasesitisfatalforyourfamilypet. Ihavesentinquiresto4statelegislatorsand3federallegislatorsaskingthestatusoftheM-44usage.Ihavenotreceivedanyresponseasofthisbeingpublished.
The M-44 consists of a capsule holder, a cyanide capsule, a spring-activated ejector, and a stake. Bilingual signs warn about the device.
When the trap is set, only the capsule holder and capsule protrude above ground level.
Nominationsby Matt Charsky, Nominating Committee Chair
TheAFMSNominating Committee presentsthefollowingslateofcandidatesforAFMSofficein2017-2018
President:SandyFuller(MWF) SandyisthecurrentAFMSPresident-Elect.San-dy served as the MWF President and as the MWF Treasurerformanyyears.ShewasalsotheAFMS/MWFShowChairin2012.
PresidentElect:DougTrue(NFMS) DougisthecurrentAFMSInter-RegionalFieldTripCommitteeChair.HeservedastheAFMS/NFMSShowChairin2009andas1st,2nd,4th and 5th AFMS Regional VicePresident.DougalsoservedasNFMSPresident.
1stVicePresident:DavidWayment(SFMS) DavidisaqualifiedAFMSJudgeforJewelryandArtMetalcraft,DivisionD;andLapidary,DivisionC.DavidcurrentlyservestheSFMSasSuppliesChairmanandSFMSWorkshopScholarshipChairman. PastpositionswiththeSFMSinclude:Registrar,WildacresWorkshop;Director,WilliamHollandWorkshop;2nd VicePresident;1stVicePresident;andPresident.
2ndVicePresident:DeLaneCox(RMFMS) DeLane is the current 3rdAFMSVicePresident.CurrentlyRMFMSNominatingCommitteeChair;serves on Insurance and Long Range Planning Committees;andisChairoftheAll-AmericanCom-mittee. Currently servesas thePresidentof theOklahomaStateCouncilofMineralogicalSocieties.Inaddition,DeLanehasbeenactivefor42yearswiththeBoyScoutsofAmerica.
3rdVicePresident:MargaretKolaczyk(CFMS) MargaretisaqualifiedAFMSJudge.MargaretisthecurrentCFMSPresident.PastpositionswiththeCFMSinclude:1stVP,2016;2ndVP,2015;Treasurer,2013and2014;ShowChairperson,2015;andEarthScienceStudiesInstruction,2002topresent.
4thVicePresident:CarolynWeinberger(EFMLS) Carolyn is the current 5th AFMS Vice President andAFMSEditor.ShewasinductedintotheAFMSBulletinEditorsHallofFamein2003andreceivedtheAFMSRecognitionAwardin2008.CarolynwasalsoanEFMLSHonoreein1995andhasbeenanAFMSEn-dowmentFundRegionalRepresentativeforEFMLSformanyyears.PastpositionswithintheEFMLSinclude:HonoraryScholarshipAwardee,2012;WildacresAp-preciationAward,2004;EFMLSCitationAward,1984;andEFMLSNewsletterEditorsince1978.
5thVicePresident:RogerBurford(SCFMS) RogercurrentlyservesastheSCFMSExecutiveVicePresidentandservedinthispositionin2016.Inaddition,Roger servesas thePresidentof theBatonRougeGemandMineralSociety.
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Page 5AFMS Newsletter – June, 2017
CaliforniaFederation
Eastern Federation
Midwest Federation
NorthwestFederation
Rocky MountainFederation
South CentralFederation
Southeast Federation
2017AFMS
June9-11Ventura,CA
October21-22Bristol,CT
May6–7Brainerd,MN
May19-21Hamilton,MT
March18-19Albuquerque,NM
November10-12Humble,TX
October20-22Knoxville,TN
2018AFMS
April6-8Raleigh,NC
Oct.6-7Springfield,IL
April27-29Yakima,WA
June8-10Fairplay,CO
Club Rockhounds of the Yearfrom Evelyn Cataldo
California Federation
ThePeninsulaGemandGeologySocietyrecog-nizesandhonorsGinger Wolnikasour2017AFMSRockhoundoftheYear.Gingerjoinedourclubandimmediately set towork and createdour originalwebsite.ThewebsitewassogooditplacedintheCFMScompetitionitsfirstyear.Shehascontinuedtoimproveandenlargethesiteeveryyear;provid-ing more information to our members and new-comerstothesite.Nowshehastakenonthejobasmembershipchair.Shehasarrangedeaseofjoiningoursocietyviathewebsite.Sheenrollsnewcomersandupdatesourroster.HertriptoTucsonwaswelldocumentedandmadeforaninformativemeetingprogram.Gingerisagreatassettoourclub.
submitted by Colleen Mcgann and Jo Burchard
Don Seifer has been declared the Lake County RockHounds’2017AFMSRockhoundoftheYear.He has been an active member since 2004 andhasbeena rockenthusiast for at least 30 years.Don became our Field TripDirector in 2006 andheld that position for many years. He remainsasaconsultant forfield tripsbecauseofhisvastknowledgeofLakeCountyandNorthernCaliforniahoundingsites.DonhasservedasVicePresidentforourclub.Don,whoisstillfitat80yearsyoung,goesrockhoundingfourtofivetimespermonth.Hecontributeslotsofmaterialtoourfundraisers.Donisalwayswillingtosharehisknowledge.
submitted by Melinda Daunis, CFMS Representative
The Pasadena Lapidary Society honors RexNishimura as the club’s 2017 AFMS RockhoundoftheYear.Rexhasbeenanactivememberthathasledtheefforttoobtaindonationsandtokeeptheequipmentatourworkshopingoodoperatingcondition.Hefrequentlyforegoeshisownlapidaryprojectsinordertohelpnewmemberslearnbasicskills. HehasattendedBLMregulatorymeetingswherehehasvoiced theopinion thatourpubliclandsshouldremainopentoeducationalrockandmineralcollecting.HisreportisonthePLSWeb-site. Rexandhis familyhaveattended theSoci-ety’sfieldtripsaswellasthe2016AFMSAnnualConventionandsubsequentfieldtrips.
As the 2017 AFMS Junior Rockhound of theYear for the Pasadena Lapidary Society, AlysonNishimura’s love of rock hunting and lapidaryskillsareanassettoourclub.HerlatestshowcasefeaturedBotswanaAgate,whichsheobtainedonthe JanuaryPLSfield trip toQuartzsite. Inaddi-tion,hercongenialdemeanorandenthusiasmatourrockshowwelcomesandencouragesprospec-tivejuniorrockhoundstojoinPLS.Bysharingherknowledge,newmembersfeelwelcomeandwill-ingtoparticipateinclubactivities.Herlastspeechon Thundereggs, at the 2016 general meeting,kept theaudience captivatedandwell informed.Alysonattended10field trips in2016and readsthe Rockhound Ramblings conscientiously. Aly-sonattendsworkshops toadvanceher skills andknowledgebase.
submitted by Mark Nelson
Eastern Federation
TheGemandMineralSocietyoftheVirginiaPen-insula(GMSVP)ispleasedtoproclaimHollyWorsh-amasour2017AFMSRockhoundoftheYear.Ourwebsiteneededamajoroverhaul.Recognizingtheneed, Holly volunteered to be the club’swebmas-ter.WiththeBoard’sapproval,andherconsiderableskills,Hollypurchasedandusedanewdesigntooltodevelopanewwebsitethatwonfirstplaceinboththe EFMLS and the AFMS 2016 website contests.Thewebsite’ssuccessisevidencedbythe180uniquevisitorsand798pageviewstoourwebsiteinthelastweekalone!Welldone,Holly!TheGMSVPistrulyfortunateandgratefultohaveyouasourwebmaster.
submittedbySaraBethPhillips,President
Northwest Federation
TheClackametteMineralandGemClubhasse-lected ArthurandCarolynHessashonoreesforthe2017AFMSClubRockhoundoftheYearprogram.Ar-thurandCarolynhavebeenmembersofCMGCsince2009.ArthurhasbeenbothFederationDirectorandPresidentofourclub.Hedidanoutstandingjobofor-ganizingCMGC’s50thAnniversaryShowandwasalsoinchargeofthebargainrockdepartmentatourshow.Arthurhasparticipatedinmanyclubactivitiessuchasrockwashesandsettingupandbreakingdownshows.Carolynhasalwaysbeentheretopitchinaswell.Shehashelpedatrockwashesandvariousshowdepart-ments.SheiscurrentlyoneoftheinstructorsattheGemTreeshowboothandmonthlymeetinghostess.Weareluckytohavesuchdedicatedmembers.
submitted by Jim Heiman, Federation Director
Upcoming Regional Federation Conventionsfrom Emerson Tucker
PleaseremembertonotifymewhenyouplanyourupcomingRegionalFederationconventionsowecanavoidconflicts.
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Justifying Text – An Editor’s Toolby Mark Nelson, BEAC Chair
Pick up your latest copy of Rock & GemMagazine, or any respectable publication, andyou’ll notice (or should I say - won’t notice)something about the paragraphs of text. Theywillbejustthat–unnoticeable!
It has been my experience that one surewayof improvingtheappearanceofyourarti-cles is toemployfull justification inyourtext.Fullyjustifyingtextflushestexttoboththeleftandrightsidesofthetextframe,creatingauni-formblockof text that visually fills the framecompletely.
Asbulletineditors,wecantakeatipfromtheprofessionals.Theseprofessionaltypesettersandlayoutdesignersareexpertatmakingparagraphsappearimperceptiblygood.Theparagraphsinter-actseamlesslywith therestof the layout,mak-ingthemarginsandgraphics lookfantastic,andhelping the chosen typeface to shine!One rea-sonthatthesetypesetparagraphslooksogoodisthat theydon’thaveexaggeratedraggededges.A ragged paragraph has lines of text that finishseeminglyrandomlyatdifferentpointsalongthevertical right edge, creating an uneven block oftextthatlooksabitmessy.
Getting ridof raggedparagraphsmaybeasubtle tool in a bulletin editor’s collecting bag ofpublishingskills,but itcanmakeahugeim-pact on the presentation of your layouts! Jus-tifiedtype,whendonewell,canlookneatandcrisp,andgivesyourworkamoreprofessional,symmetricappearance.Youwillalsofindthatitallowsformorecopyinanallottedspace,asthecharactersareusedtofillthefulllengthofthetypedline.
Iknowthattherearedifferencesofopinionregarding justified paragraphs versus ragged
edge paragraphs. Thismay be because, in thenot-so-long-ago days of setting paragraphs,the typing or softwaresometimes resulted in spotty type with riversof white space (gapsbetween words thatcreateverticalpatterns)andtoomanyhyphens,both of which can re-ducereadabilityaswellas distract from otherdesignelements.Thisisstillthecasewhenjus-tificationisappliedtoaverynarrowcolumn,ortoonewithtoofewwordsperlinetoallowthetext to flow without undue stretching and/orsqueezing.
Today, the common computer word pro-cessingprogramshaveconqueredthisproblem.MicrosoftWord, CorelWord Perfect andMic-rosoftPublisherallhavetheabilitytohighlightyour text and,with the clickof a button, fullyjustifyyourtext.Istillliketoavoidhyphenatedendstomysentencesandwillgobackmovethehyphenated word to the next line. Do this byputting the curser at the start of the hyphen-ated word and press the space bar until thewordslidestotherightandmovesdowntothenextline.Thejustificationwillevenlyspacetheremainingwordson the lineaswellas the re-mainingtextinyourstory.
Giveitatryandseewhatfeedbackyoure-ceivefromyourreaders!
Sources: www.fonts.com,wikipedia, kaiweber.word-press.com,https://design.tutsplus.com
AFMS History - Competitive Exhibits“We’ve Come a Long Way Baby”
by Jennifer Haley, Historian Ithinkyouaregoingtolovethisbitofhistory.Did
youknowthatCaliforniawasthestatethatgavebirthtocompet-itiveexhibitingofourearthsci-encehobby?Duringthe1930’sand1940’s therewere fewex-hibits,butfollowingWorldWarIItheinterestblossomed.Priorto1948mineralsweretheonlycategoryusuallydisplayed,andatthattimedisplaycaseswerenotused.Insteadexhibitorsdis-
playedtheirspecimensontopoftables,andactuallystayedwiththeirexhibitsotheycouldtalktopeopleaboutthem.Theuseofrisersontopofthetablescamelaterandintimedisplaycaseswereused,butwithoutlightingasweknowittoday.Theearlierexhibitorsweredeterminedandimaginative,usingaluminumfoilandmirrorswhichhelpedtoreflectlightontheirexhibits. Historyhasafunhabitofrecallingthefirsttimeforeverythingthat’sahomerun.Duringthe1950’sastoredecoratornamedMr.Craig,usedalightblueflannelclothandaddedarisertoshowoffhiscopperexhibit.Fromthenonshowmanshipbecameanim-portantaspectincompetitivedisplaysasitistoday. TheAFMSUniformRulesmanualwasdevelopedfollowing 1947,when regional conventions beganbeingheld,andcompetitiveexhibitingbecameapop-ular,funandvaluablepartoftheshows.Soonitwasrealizedtherewasaneedforastandardsetofuniformrulesforshowmanship,whicheveryfederationwouldfollowwhenitcametocompetitiveexhibiting. Overtheyears,additionsandchangeshavebeenmade to themanual, toaddress theexpandingar-easofinterestinourhobby.Beadingwasaddedtomanualafewyearsago,andthisyear,Meteorites.Anexampleofhowthemanualhascomealongway;isthatspheresusedtocompetewithcabochonsforthesametrophy,andmicromountsnolongercompeteswithcabinetminerals.
Themanualisdedicatedtotheworkofmuseumcu-rators,manyjudges,competitiveexhibitors,mineralo-gistsandothers.Onlytimewilltellwhatchangesandadditionstothemanualwillbemade.ThepurposeofUniformRulesistwofold;itsetsthestandardsforourmemberstobeabletocreatesuccessfulcompetitiveexhibits,andisajudge’sguideinthejudgingprocess.AFMSUniformRuleswascreatedtobesupportiveofourmembers,becausethepointsacompetitiveex-hibitorreceivesonlybelongtotheindividual,insteadofexhibitorscompetingagainsteachother. AsIwritethisreport,societymembersacrossthenationareworkingontheircompetitiveexhibitsfortheCFMS-AFMSShow&Convention,Ventura Rocks the Nation.Othermembersaregettingtheirexhibitsreadyfortheirsocietyandneighboringsocietyshows.Someofyouarehelpingpebblepupswiththeirfirstexhibit.Yourexhibitsareabeautifulandeducationalintroductiontothepublicaboutthehobby,andan
inspiration toeachother.Youare therockstarsoftheEarthSciencesandthePracticeoftheLapidaryArts&Crafts,andwillalwaysbe.Youarethewindowsthatopentoourspecialworldforallotherstosee.Keepupthegoodwork! Historycanbeabeautifulthreadthatcanweavelongevityandmeaningintothethingswedotoday. Gooutandplay,celebratethejoysoftheEarthSciencesandthePracticeofLapidaryArts&Crafts.Itisourgifttogive,alwayshasbeenandwillalwaysbe.Neverforgettocreatefunandbeautifulmemoriesfor others, for in time, theywill become a specialpartofhistory.
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AFMS Committees: 2016 – 17 Here is the listing of the people who have agreed to serve as Committee Chairs for 2016 - 17. Please feel free to contact these people if you need information, have questions or would like to share ideas with them.
All American Club Regina Kapta <[email protected]>
AFMS Club Rockhound of the Year Evelyn Cataldo <[email protected]>
AFMS Newsletter Carolyn Weinberger <[email protected]>
Boundaries Bob Carlson <[email protected]>
Bulletin Editor's Hall of Fame Carolyn Weinberger <[email protected]>
Bulletin Editors Advisory Mark Nelson <[email protected]>
Bylaws Revisory Steve Weinberger <[email protected]>
Central Office Administrator Steve Weinberger (see Bylaws Revisory)
Commemorative Stamps Wendell Mohr <[email protected]>
Conservation and Legislation John Martin <[email protected]>
Convention Advisory Emerson Tucker <[email protected]>
Endowment Fund Cheryl Neary <[email protected]>
Financial Investment Lauren Williams <[email protected]>
Historian Jennifer Haley <[email protected]>
Inter-Regional Field Trip Doug True <[email protected]>
Judges Training Seminar Marion Roberts <[email protected]>
Junior Programs Jim Brace-Thompson <[email protected]>
Long Range Planning Matt Charsky <[email protected]>
Name Badges Frank Mullaney <[email protected]>
Nominating Matt Charsky (see Long Range Planning)
Parliamentarian Steve Weinberger (see Bylaws Revisory)
Past President’s Advisory Matt Charsky (see Long Range Planning)
Photography Steve Weinberger (see Bylaws Revisory)
Program Competition Doug Moore <[email protected]>
Publications B. Jay Bowman <[email protected]>
Public Relations Bob Jones <[email protected]>
Safety Ellery Borow 207-547-3154
Show Consultant Emerson Tucker <[email protected]>
Uniform Rules Marion Roberts <[email protected]>
URC Eligibility Files Anne Cook <[email protected]>
Ways and Means Richard Jaeger <[email protected]>
Website/Webmaster Marty Hart <[email protected]>
Web Site Contest Dan Imel <[email protected]>
AFMS Scholarship Foundation Lauren Williams, President 957 E Elva St; Idaho Falls, ID 83401 <[email protected]> Ron Carman Vice President Cheri George, Secretary Gene Maggard, Treasurer
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AFMS Code of Ethics
Iwill respectbothprivateandpublicpropertyandwilldonocollectingonprivatelyowned landwithouttheowner’spermission. Iwillkeepinformedonall laws,regulationsofrulesgoverningcollectingonpublic landsandwillobservethem. Iwilltothebestofmyability,ascertaintheboundarylinesofpropertyonwhichIplantocollect.
Iwillusenofirearmsorblastingmaterialincollectingareas.
Iwillcausenowillfuldamagetopropertyofanykind-fences,signs,buildings.
Iwillleaveallgatesasfound.
Iwillbuildfiresindesignatedorsafeplacesonlyandwillbecertaintheyarecompletelyextinguishedbeforeleavingthearea.
Iwilldiscardnoburningmaterial-matches,cigarettes,etc.
Iwillfillallexcavationholeswhichmaybedangeroustolivestock.
Iwillnotcontaminatewells,creeksorotherwatersupply.
IwillcausenowillfuldamagetocollectingmaterialandwilltakehomeonlywhatIcanreasonablyuse.
IwillpracticeconservationandundertaketoutilizefullyandwellthematerialsIhavecollectedandwillrecyclemysurplusforthepleasureandbenefitofothers.
IwillsupporttherockhoundprojectH.E.L.P.(HelpEliminateLitterPlease)andWillleaveallcollectingareasdevoidoflitter,regardlessofhowfound.
Iwillcooperatewithfieldtripleadersandthoseindesignatedauthorityinallcollectingareas.
IwillreporttomycluborFederationofficers,BureauofLandmanagementorotherauthorities,anydepositofpetrifiedwoodorothermaterialsonpubliclandswhichshouldbeprotectedfortheenjoy-mentoffuturegenerationsforpubliceducationalandscientificpurposes.
Iwillappreciateandprotectourheritageofnaturalresources. Iwillobservethe“GoldenRule”,willuse“GoodOutdoorManners”andwillatalltimesconductmyselfinamannerwhichwilladdtothestatureandPublic“image”ofrockhoundseverywhere.
AFMS Land Use Policy
1.Adherence to theAFMSCodeof Ethicsassurescompliancewithmoststatutesandreg-ulationsgoverningcollectingonpubliclandsandencourages respect forprivateproperty rightsand theenvironment.Clubsareurged to readtheAFMSCodeofEthicsinatleastonemeetingeveryyear,topublishtheCodefrequentlyintheclubnewsletter, and to compel complianceonclubfieldtrips.
2. Individuals andclubsareurged towritetheirelectedrepresentativesandlanduseman-agementagencysupervisorsregardingissuesofrulemaking,legislationandenforcementaffectingfieldcollectingofmineralsandfossils.
3.IndividualsandclubsareurgedtojoinandsupportactivitiesoftheAmericanLandsAccessAssociation (ALAA), a sister organizationwithresponsibilityforadvancingtheinterestsofearthscienceamateurswithlegislaturesandlandusemanagementagencies.
4.TheAFMSwillreceiveareportfromALAAatitsannualmeeting.
5.TheAFMSendorsestheprincipleofmulti-pleuseofpubliclandsasaguaranteeofcontinu-ingrecreationalopportunities.
6.Wildernessandmonumentdesignationsareinconsistentwiththeprincipleofmultipleuse.Inviewofthevastamountofpubliclandalreadydesignatedaswildernessandmonuments,futuresuchdesignationsshouldbeminimal,takingintoaccount the increaseddemand for recreationalopportunities, including rockhounding, createdbyagrowingpopulation.
7.Infurtheranceoftheprincipleofmultipleuse, theAFMSbelieves that laws, regulationsand rules established by relevant governmental authorities shouldbedesigned toallow freestpossibleaccesstoallpubliclands,coupledwithminimalrestrictionsontherecreationalcollectionofminerals,fossils,gemstonematerialsandothernaturallyoccurringmaterials.
8.A right tocollectmineralsand fossilsonpubliclandsshouldbeprotectedbystatute.
9.TheAFMSurgesitsmemberstoworkwithanyorall governmentauthorities toachieveagoodworking relationship inorder to improvethe“PublicImage”ofrecreationalcollectors.
Treasurer:PatLaRue(2-yearterm) Pat has served as the CFMS President; AFMS RegionalVicePresident; andasAFMSTreasurersince2006.
Patwaselectedtoofficein2016andhasoneyearleftofher2-yearterm.
Secretary:DonnaMoore Donna has served as AFMS Secretary since her electionin2015.
Donnawillcompletethe2ndyearofher2-yeartermin2017.Donnahasagreedtobenominatedand serveasAFMSSecretary for another2-yeartermbeginningin2018.
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