DATES TO REMEMBER: New shop! Help us move in! May 2001

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1 r MONTHLY BULLETIN OF THE MINERAL & GEM SOCIETY OF CASTRO V ALLEY. INC May 2001 DATES TO REMEMBER: GENERAL MEETING: Centennial Hall, Foothill Blvd., Hayward; 7:30 p.m. May 9, 2001 June 13, I, BOARD MEETING: At the Shop; 7:30 p.m. May 7, 2001 June 11, 2001 New shop! Help us move in! mgscv@yahoo.com

2 ~ \, j MINERAL AND GEM SOCIETY OF CASTRO VALLEY, INC. PETROGRAPH, 2001 This is the monthly bulletin of the MINERAL AND GEM SOCIETY OF CASTRO VALLEY, INC., a member of the California Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc., and the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies. BULLETIN POLICY Anonymous contributions cannot be considered for publication in the Petrograph. However, if requested, the contributor's name will be withheld from the published material. The sources of other material will be indicated for proper credit. Permission is granted to reprint Petrograph articles when credit is given OFFICERS Elected President Vice President Secretary Treasurer 1st Year Director 2001, '02, '03 2nd Year Director 2000, '01, '02 3rd Year Director 1999, 2000, '01 Federation Director 1999, 2000, '01 Shop Foreman 2001 Show Chairman 2002 Show Chairman Membership Chair Editors 2000 Past President Appointed Shop Steering Committee Chairman Scholarship Chair Special Shop Fund Administrator Librarian Historian Junior Mentor Purchasing Agent Education Coordinator Field Trip Coordinator Parliamentarian Receptionist Host / Hostess Sunshine Reporter Door Prize Chair Web Master Bonnie Andrade ( Tom Miller ( Beth Farmer ( Mike Alves ( Gordon Matsumoto ( Mary Howell ( Richard Davis ( Ron Hasemeyer ( Arland Stokes ( Larry Ham ( Ronald Miller Candy Jones ( Karl & Niki Churchill ( Doc Buschke ( Gene Hurn ( Mike Alves ( Gene Hurn ( Fern Brown ( Jamie McDonald ( John Keebaugh ( Horace Robertson ( Shirley Buschke ( H.E. Neilson ( Doc Buschke ( Dolores Barnes ( Dolores Barnes ( Mary Howell ( Charlette Snyder ( Karl Churchill mgscv@yahoo.com STAFF Editor Karl Churchill Typists Candy Jones, Niki Churchill Printer Gene Hurn Advisor AI Richter Assembly Crew Viola Groves / Dick Minor / Clara Minor / Bob Raymond Annemarie Kochendorfer / Billie Ashley / Horace Robertson / Janice Garcia

3 May, President's Corner -- Bonnie Andrade Arland will be undergoing medical procedures for the next few months. His attention to Shop Foreman duties will be reduced. We will see how badly this impacts us during shop relocation. We may ask for a volunteer to take over these responsibilities. We need items to display in our Club's display case at the Alameda County Fair. The Fair is in June. Over the past few years, Mineral & Gem exhibits (all clubs have been dwindling. After our Annual Show, this is probably the most important source for new memberships. It's also an excellent, satisfying venue to display your work. Please, help keep interest in Minerals & Gems alive. Display some of your work in our case at the Alameda County Fair. To all of the movers and shakers who helped pack up and move out of the YMCA building: We called; ~ came. extend a most sincere Thank you! on behalf of the entire club. By the time you receive this, we will already be moving into a new shop. We may need someone to help draw floor plans or do many of the other tasks that will be required to get the new place into working order. Please call the Rock Shoppe ( , Arland ( or Willy, if you can to help. Also, if you have any ideas to share about getting and using grant money, please contact Walt Klas at or to waltnell@jps.net. I hope you all had a happy Easter. SHOP ACTIVITIES: New shop opening soon! -- Karl Churchill Arland says that our shop is relocating to 20948A Corsair, Hayward. The street is off of Winton (beyond Clawiter, a stone's throw from the Hayward Airport. "Follow signs for the delicatessen." The keys were picked up even as this Petrograph was ready for press. Significant electrical work will be required in order to support all of our equipment. So, contact Arland to get on a moving party; but don't expect to plug in the sphere machine and just start grinding away once you get it set up ( Larry! ;- Hours and Activities for the new shop will be printed in a subsequent Petrograph. General Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at Centennial Hall, Foothill Blvd., Hayward, CA (except July and August. Visitors are always welcome. Our next two meetings are: May 9, 2001, 7:30 PM June 13, 2001, 7:30 PM For Next General Meeting: Members whose last names begin with H through P are asked to bring finger food. Board Meetings: At the Shop May 7,2001,7:30 PM (Location new shop? June 11, 2001, 7:30 PM

4 .if May, Minutes of the Board Meeting April 9, Beth Farmer The meeting was called to order by President Bonnie Andrade at 7:40 PM. Voting officers present were: President Bonnie Andrade, Secretary Beth Farmer, Treasurer Mike Alves, Federation Director Ron Hasemeyer, Past President Doc Buschke, Editors Karl & Niki Churchill, 2nd Year Director Mary Howell, Librarian Fern Brown. Members Clarence Boyle, Willie Kochendorfer, and Millie Nilsson were in attendance. Mike Alves submitted the Treasurers report. Moved accepted by Ron H, 2nd. by Karl C. He also informed the board that a signed lease with first months rent and deposit has been sent to the Corsair building's Agent. Editors report. Karl C. informed the board that the USPS has lost the April Petrograph, somewhere in the Oakland Distribution Center. There were no minutes of the last Board Meeting to accept as published because of the loss. Federation Director reported on scheduled field trips: May 4-6 at Snyder's Ranch, May 27 at Spider Mine, July 6-8 at Davis Creek, July 15 at Glass Buttes, Sept. 7-9 at Black Rock Desert, Oct at Clear Creek, Oct at Jade Beach. A new committee has been proposed by President Bonnie Andrade to explore securing grant monies for the Society. Walt Klas is appointed the Chairman; members are Beth Farmer, Shirley Buschke, and Karl Churchill. The proposal was moved for acceptance by Ron H., seconded by Karl C. Ron Hasemeyer volunteered to contact Centennial Hall and reserve next year's March Show dates. Mike A. will follow-up changing location of our leased pay phone. Next month's board meeting location is not assured. Postcards will be sent out if the location is anywhere BUT the new shop location. Meeting adjourned at 8:25. Respectfully submitted by, Beth Farmer, Secretary Thank-You 's -- Beth Farmer Ron Hasemeyer would like to thank the following hard working people for making the Kitchen a success at the March Show: John & Charlene Keebaugh, Dick Duncan, Charlotte Snyder, Fern Brown, Tom Miller, George Purty. Horace Robertson, Arland Stokes, Gene Hurn, Willie & Annmarie Kochendorfer, Mike & Diane Alves, Sue Bolton, Laurie Denton, Tom & Tami Ford, Mary & Jim Button, Walt Klas, Delores Barnes, Bonnie Andrade, Jamie DeSpain, Ron Miller, H.E. Neilson, Doc & Shirley Buschke, Jim Barron, Cheryl Archer and Jamie McDonald.

5 May, Minutes of the General Meeting April 11, Jamie McDonald The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by President Bonnie Andrade. There were no guests or new members. Because the Petrograph was not delivered on time there was no vote on the minutes. In the absence of Tom Miller, Karl Churchill presented the program. The program was a video on precious stones, with emphasis on diamonds. Shop Foreman Arland Stokes reported that we are close to getting a new place to move our shop. The electricity has to be checked out. We may have to cut back on the number of machines we use. With two rooms completely cleaned out, the YMCA may let us stay past the May 1 dead, only for storage, until we can get the third room cleaned out. Arland said that for medical reasons, he may be off the next three or four months. Shop Foreman duties will be shared by Willy. Kochendorfer and Gene Hurn. Field Trip Chair H. E. Neilson reported on many trips in May and June. For dates and location, he will try to get copies of his report to anyone interested. Federation Chair Ron Hasemeyer. The Federation Show will be in Paso Robles June Field trips have been planned in the area also. Ron explained that the petrified wood identification class would teach the identification of the trees that were petrified. The class has not been firmed up yet, and there is no price yet. Editor Karl Churchill explained that ttie Petrograph was taken to the Post Office on March 26. It left the same day for the Oakland Sorting Center. There is no indication that it left the Oakland Post Office. Doc Buschke reported that a committee of Walt Klas, Beth Farmer, Karl Churchill and Shirley Buschke is looking into getting education grants. Next month is Awards Month. If you think anyone deserves an award, contact Doc Buschke. We are putting in a case at the Alameda County Fair. If you have any items that you would like displayed, get them to Jamie McDonald. We would like to continue our tradition of taking first prize. Don Tompkins had some new items on the Sales Board. Attendance prize: Philip Neri. He was not present, so the prize will be held over to next month. Door Prizes: Member door prize winners were Dolores Barnes, Emma Castillo, Ed Rigor, Dick Duncan, Nell Klas, Jamie McDonald, Tom Barnes, Janice Garcia and Larry Ham. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jamie McDonald, Secretary pro-tem

6 May, Thank you! -- Dolores Barnes We would like to thank Annemarie Kochendorfer, Doc Buschke, Niki Churchill, Diane and Mike Alves and Ron Hasemeyer for bringing goodies to the April General Meeting. Thank you! -- Jamie McDonald For the first time in the 25 years I have worked on skirting, the men outnumbered the women. It must be the new millennium!! No matter what it was, your work was greatly appreciated. If I have overlooked anyone, I am sorry. It is a tiresome, time-consuming job, and everyone who does it deserves to be recognized. Bob Drummond Doc Buschke Adrian Dyette Mary Howell Walt Klas Annemarie Kochendorfer Horace Robertson Ellen Placas Wally Graham Niki & Karl Churchill Joe Young John Keebaugh Arland Stokes Bill Jeans Willy Kochendorfer Dolores Barnes Again, many thanks! -- Jamie Moving to New Shop! -- Arland Stokes We need people to help with the move. If you have a truck or trailer that we can use, please let us know. Please come and help with the move. Contact Arland Stokes ( , Willy Kochendorfer or Gene Hurn for what's happening. Doops! -- Karl Churchill Last month's article, "Are There Magic Stones?" was contributed by Shirley Buschke. Upcoming Shows and Field Trips May 4-6, Valley Springs, CA Snyder's Pow Wow 1290 Paloma Road May 27, Spider Mine Trip Open 27th only to other clubs For Rhodonite June 2-3, San Francisco, CA Pacific Crystal Gulid Fort Mason Center, Marina Blvd. Hours: Sat 10-6, Sun 10-4 Jerry Tomlison June 22-24, Paso Robles, CA CFMS 63rd Annual Show & Convention California Mid-State Fairgrounds 2198 Riverside Ave. Hours: 22nd & 23rd 10-6, 24th 10-5 Bea & Sherm Griselle thegriselles@tcsn.net July 6-8, Davis Creek/Lassen Creek Field Trip Hosted by Chairman, CFMS Field Trips-North Details in CFMS Newsletter and in Shop Richard Pankey July 13-15, Glass Butte Field Trip Hosted by Chairman, CFMS Field Trips-North Details in CFMS Newsletter and in Shop Richard Pankey

7 r-"'i ---n-,/_-_- YEARLY DUES ' Couple ($60, Jan. 1 - Dec. 31; ($30 July 1 to Dec 31, plus $1 for each active Junior (ages OUR SHOP 951 Palisade St. Hayward. CA ( Single adult ($35, Jan. 1 - Dec. 31; ($17.50 July 1 - Dec. 31 Shop Loce.tion $5 per single Junior without parents in the club. Associate Membership (former members living more than 100 miles from Castro Valley is one-half regular dues. i Faceting Jewelry Fabrication Stone CUttin P--Sl -_. ~ - EdenAIM '---..., ~CAS... 1' ' 'Ii. ~- '" PIIki1g '''('' PIIki1g,, r, l_. '. '/ :,'p st. YMCA~====~ " 1- '; " ~ r ,,,I P~ng~ I, ", -.( \ GENERAL MEETINGS General meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month (except July and August at 7:30 p.m. at Centennial Hall, Foothill Blvd., / Hayward, CA I I 'j ~ I EMil! _. - _.-.. _-lo~ em 811e 8IYd..t,.. PETROGRAPH MINERAL AND GEM SOCIETY OF CASTRO VALLEY P.O. Box 2145 Castro Valley, CA PRSRTSTD U.S. POSTAGE PAID.00 MAILED FROM ZIP CODE PERMIT NO. 42 \ Dated MaterialfTlme Value RICHARD DAVIS 4552 Queensboro Wy. Union City, CA 94587