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DUSTY ROCKS ~ R o c k a n d A r r o w h e a d C l u b ~ K l a m a t h F a l l s O r e g o n Volume 55 Issue 4 O F F I C E R S & E X E C U T I V E B O A R D President: Laura Limb, 541-273-7503 1528 Dayton St, Klamath Falls OR, 97603 VP: Doris Newnham, 541-850-0325 4737 Alva, Klamath Falls OR, 97603 Recorder/Sec: Kristen Sayles, 11575 Spring Lake Rd, Klamath Falls, OR 97603 Treasurer: Denise Sebastian, 541-331- 1378, 3423 Altamont Falls, OR 97603 NFMS Director: Kathi Milem 3333 Anderson #3 Klamath Falls, OR 97603 NFMS Junior Delegate: Alyssa Carnes Past President: Jeff Eastburn Member @ Large: Marvin Stump The club mailing address is: PO Box 1803, Klamath Falls OR 97601 www.klamathrockclub.org nicee1214@gmail.com Committee Chairs Sunshine......Chris Chance Program.....Doris Newnham Greeter/Door Prize.... Refreshment..Chris Chance Historian...... Don Perryman Librarian...... Claims Rep.....Garwin Carlson Field Trips.......Marv Stump Black Light Display...Marshall Curran Show Chair...Garwin Carlson Asst Show Chair... Marvin Stump Safety Officer..Jeff Eastburn Publisher/ Webmaster..Denise Sebastian Meetings are held at the Klamath County Museum Meeting Room Main & Spring Streets, using the West entrance. Meetings are held on the 2 nd Monday of each month at 7:00 pm with the exception of December when we have our Christmas Luncheon and Party and after March s show. Visitors are cordially invited: Dues are $13.50 per year per adult ($25 for families plus $1 per child), $7.50 ages 16-18. General Objectives of the Club: To promote popular interest, knowledge and understanding in the various earth sciences, as in Geology, Mineralogy, Paleontology and Lapidary and other related subjects. To sponsor and provide means of coordinating the work and efforts of all persons interested therein. Helping Others: The club participates in the NFMS stamp program, saving large commemoratives, airmail, pre-canceled, and foreign stamps of all values. Proceeds from stamp sales will be used to benefit any charity deemed worthy by the NFMS Endowment Fund. All contents Copyright 2013-2014 All rights reserved. No part of this document or the related files may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means without the prior permission of the Rock and Arrowhead Club. Permission is hereby given to non- Commercial and not-for profit groups or persons to copy, forward or otherwise share this publication for educational and informational purposes. THE NORTHWEST NEWSLETTER is published 11 times a year. Copies are sent to each member s household. The cost is included in your annual dues. Two free copies of the AFMS NEWSLETTER are mailed to each member club. Subscriptions are available at $3.50 for 9 issues. Send payment to: American Federation of Mineralogical Societies PO Box 26523 Oklahoma City, Ok. 73126. We are affiliated with Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies American Federation of Mineralogical Societies Newsletter Editor Laura Limb:541-273-7503 editor@klamathrockclub.org Visit Us At www.klamathrockclub.org Please e-mail nicee1214@gmail.com to get on our email list. Reference to use of arrowheads within our club is limited to flint napping activities during workshops, annual shows and personal creations. No gathering of arrowheads on field trips is authorized or suggested by any club members. 2
Table of Contents: Inside Cover P. 2 Table of Contents & President s Note P.3 February Meeting Minutes P. 4-5 Executive Meeting Update P. 6 Show Information & Schedule P.7 Website Info P.8 Junior Rock Hounds & Birthstone Info P.9 Calendar P.10 From the President Hello Fellow Club Members: Where has the time gone? Thank you to all of the volunteers that helped make our show a huge success. We enjoyed good company, great food and rekindled old friendships. The show could not have been a success without every single person helping, stepping in when needed and going above and beyond. That is what makes our show the best in Southern Oregon. As we prepare to begin our fieldtrip season, remember to be prepared for any emergency from flat tires, fire safety, hear stroke and back injuries. It only takes one injury to put one out of the rock hunting season. Be safe and enjoy a great year of finding a new treasure or continuing to collect your favorite rocks. Happy hunting, Laura Limb Happy Birthday Robin Jordan NEXT MEETING: 14, 2014 Monday 7 pm We will have a special program featuring: Mark London on Sunstones Monica Milem Larry Phillips Nathan Sayles Coming up First Field Trip of 2014 Memorial Day Weekend May 23-26 Tuledad Agates 3
Meeting minutes Minutes for the Klamath Rock and Arrowhead Club Meeting March 11, 2014 The meeting was called to order by President Limb at 7:05 p.m. Flag Salute led by President Limb. March birthdays: Sam Chance, Roy Harris, Ellie Hart, Mike Milem. Door prizes-gave away extra case favors tonight. Welcomed guests John Schobert and Mike Johns. About 35 club members were in attendance. February meeting minutes. Moved by Marvin Stump to approve the minutes with the correct spelling of Kathi s name. Garwin Carlson seconded the motion, was carried. Treasurer s Report: Denise Sebastian reported on income and expenses for the month of February and our current bank balance. NWF Report: Kathi Milem reported that there is a scholarship that youth members can apply for on the Federation s website. It is available through age 19. Kathi also reported that the Federation is looking for Rock hound of the Year articles from the clubs. After discussion, Kathi nominated Marshall Curran as the adult representative and Rachel Limb as the youth representative from our club. Doris Newnham seconded the motion and it was carried. President Limb asked Chris Chance to write the article on Marshall and send to her. She will write the article on Rachel and submit both to the Federation, along with including them in the club newsletter. Sunshine Report: Chris Chance deferred to the Klamath County Museum representative. They gathered 269 signatures at the Rock Show. They also paid the table rent to the Club. Chris will send a card to Dick Bowman. Webmaster: Denise Sebastian reported that it is up-to-date. The log-in information was made available at the meeting. Newsletter Editor: We are in need of a newsletter editor. If interested, please let President Limb know. Field Trips: Marvin Stump reported that the Sunstone Claim trip will be June 27-28. A report will be given next month for the summer trips. Upcoming Meetings: The next Executive Board Meeting will be held on Monday, 7, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the Museum s meeting room. This meeting will be the Rock Show debrief. All members are invited to attend for an honest evaluation of this year s show. Rock Show: Coordinators Marvin Stump and Garwin Carlson reported the overall show was a success. Please attend the debrief meeting on 7 th. Leroy Bieler presented the final amount for the electrical re-wire for the show in the amount of $435.10 (approximately). Marvin Stump moved to approve an amount not to exceed $500 for the final electrical re-wire. Doris Newnham seconded and the motion was carried. 4
Minutes (Continued) The charity table earned $392.00. Garwin Carlson moved to donate to this year s charity, Citizen s for Safe Schools, $500. Marvin Stump seconded the motion and it was carried. Thank you to Dick Bowman & Larry Phillips for their donations to the Silent Auction this year. Other: By-Law Revision: Marvin Stump moved to approve the by-laws as revised and presented to the club. Denise Sebastian seconded the motion and it was carried. Purchase of Showcase from Mrs. Ford: Chuck Newnham moved to purchase the showcase for $75.00 from Mrs. Ford. Kathi Milem seconded the motion and it was carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:02 p.m. by President Limb. Program: Knapping by Kurt Phillips. Refreshments. The next meeting will be held on Monday, 14, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Klamath County Museum s meeting room. Respectfully Submitted, Kristin Sayles Club Recorder 2014 Show Award Winners People s Choice 1st: Marshall Curran People s Choice 2nd: Trinity Hughes Craftsmanship 1st: Lauralie Barrett s Students Craftsmanship 2nd: Jerry Barrett Show Theme: Kristen Sayles Congratulations to all the winners!!!!! 5
Want to make an addition to the newsletter? Contact Laura Limb at editor@klamathrockclub.org before the 27 th of the month. Please do not submit any- thing larger than approx. 50 words Executive Board Meeting Summary **Executive Meeting time given to Show Critique** Next Executive Board meeting: June 2, 2014 Museum 6 pm Knapping Demonstration by Kurt Phillips at the March Club Meeting. 6
Volume 55 Issue 4 Member Field Trips What happened in McDermitt? (Cont. from January newsletter) At the bottom the road ran along side of the creek, where all stropped to explore and I found a small rattlesnake beside the road took a couple photos and said I found a snake, it didn t take long for all to finish their exploring for the day. June 25, it rained again. Sam and Larry went to meet the Grants Pass Club and introduced the people that were traveling from Canada to the membership for some rock hounding. After Roy found the road to slippery to travel on, they called it quits for that day only to have the sun shine and some hearty people went out again. June 27, Thursday, we tried to beat the heat and search for some snake skin agates early in the AM little to no luck, so load up and head out for home, by way of Burns and across to Silver Lake Road to 97, not such long hills to climb as on Rt. 140. We now have lots of Yard Art. Thanks to Larry Phillips and the Grants Pass Gem and Geology Club. Submitted by Chris Chance, Rock and Arrowhead Club Member June 26, Wednesday, was out time to head to Rome to look for the elusive snake skin agate. We did not find much, but found some petrified wood and some sort of a blue-green agate that crumbled. No apache tears were found just small obsidian pieces and hot weather. 7
Website: Members Site Rock and Arrowhead Club Website Login Go to www.klamathrockclub.org Click on Log In in the right upper corner. Login Name: member Password: rockclub2014 Click Login. You should now be logged into the member content of the website. Questions: email the webmaster. Check out the GRINDER on the website for sale items and supplies: ROCK SAW OIL $6.00 a gal or $4.00 a gal for clubs and club members ( any Rock Club). We have mineral oil for sell ( great for saws). Bring your own containers. Located on Fish Hatcher Rd in Grants Pass. Please call Mike or Janet Fields at 541-476-8937 or email us at jmfields88@yahoo.com 8
Junior Rock Hounds Hey Kids! of the Rock and Arrowhead Club Parents, please encourage your children to attend the Junior Rock hounding session. We cannot have a club without any members and we always have more fun when there are more people. For those of you eighteen and under, we appreciate your participation and ask that you consider attending to learn more about the world and to mentor the younger and less experienced members. APRIL BIRTHSTONE DIAMOND As the birthstone, diamonds are the ideal gift for a loved one. And now you have more choices than ever. Get creative and give the ultimate gift of beauty: a fancy-color diamond. Fancy-color diamonds are natural, rare and truly exotic gem of the earth. Diamonds in hues of yellow, red, pink, blue, and green range in intensity from faint to vivid and generally the more saturated the color, the higher the value. In fact, diamonds sparkling with intense color are rare and may be priced higher than a colorless diamond of equal size. Because fancy-color diamonds are very desirable, color is sometimes introduced in a laboratory. These are correctly called color-treated diamonds. When purchasing a fancy-color diamond, the shopper should ask if any enhancements or treatments were used to improve its color and/or clarity. Retrieved from: http://www.americangemsociety.org/april 9
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