THE PETRIFIED DIGEST GINKGO MEETING PLACE AND TIME FRIDAY Nov. 16, 2018, 7 pm Douglas County Fire District #2 377 Eastmont Ave., East Wenatchee, WWW.WENATCHEEROCKCLUB.COM The Petrified Digest PO Box 303 Wenatchee, WA 98802 Send your article ideas, trip notes or Photos to ginkgonews@yahoo.com
The Petrified Digest Published monthly by the Ginkgo Mineral Society, Inc. PO Box 303 Wenatchee, Washington 98807 MEETINGS 3RD FRIDAY of the month, 7 pm Douglas County Fire District #2 377 Eastmont Avenue, East Wenatchee, WA OFFICERS President Carol Smith 884-3349 Vice President Kirk Holman 670-0817 Secretary Bob Spurrier 881-8096 Tumbling Grit for Club Members Treasurer David J. Earhart 860-0988 COORDINATORS Field Trips Open Shop & Equipment Kirk Holman 670-0817 Program/Education Carol Smith 884-3349 Social Marge Porterfield 679-3340 Chelan Co. Fair Booth Kirk Holman 670-0817 Museum Richard Congdon 886-2410 GRADED 30 GRIT UNGRADED 60/90 GRIT GRADED 220 GRIT GRADED 600 GRIT POLISH $ 4 LB. $ 4 LB. $ 4 LB. $ 4 LB. $ 7 LB. Newsletter Marcia Summers 886-7295 Newsletter email address: ginkgonews@yahoo.com Christmas Wrap Chair Pam Lander 884-5135 Rock Auction Bob Spurrier 881-8096 Nason Creek David Earhart 860-0988 The Ginkgo Mineral Society was formed to promote the education of mineralogy and geology; to encourage the collecting of rocks and minerals; to provide field excursions to mineral collecting areas; and to promote interest in lapidary work. Dues: Individual $20.00 Senior $15.00 Family $30.00 Lifetime (20+ years) - Free November December January 16 Club Meeting Friday Election of Officers 7 pm Douglas Co. Fire 21 Christmas Party 6 pm. Potluck and gift exchange. 18 Club Meeting and Pizza Party 7 pm - Douglas Co. Fire Station Please call Kirk Holman 509-670-0817 if you are planning to visit the rock shop to make sure someone will be there to open it. Please call at least 24 hours before your visit. The shop is located at Christy Price s home: 4325 Squilchuck Rd., Wenatchee and is usually open on Saturdays. Directions: from the intersection of Mission & Crawford Streets at Lincoln Park in Wenatchee, it is 4 miles up Squilchuck Road. Turn left on Cranmer Road and take an immediate left onto Christy s long driveway.
PRESIDENT S MESSAGE I want to thank everyone for the great turnout and participation at our auction last meeting. It was a fantastic evening of bidding and social fun. I hope all of you enjoyed yourselves. I do need to apologize, though. With all the excitement, I forgot to tell all of you about the field trip to Saddle Mountain on the 27th. I did have Marcia send out emails right after the meeting. Pam, Pat, Tabatha, Ron and I did make it to the digs and have found some nice wood to show for it. I will be more diligent next time. Next meeting, our Tom Prang will be showing us what he saw on his trip to Denver. I will be at the shop Saturday the 3rd and the 10th from 10:00am till 3:00pm if anyone needs to work on their projects. Till then, keep cabbing and working on your projects. Acting President Kirk Holman Nason Creek Fund Raiser Our next fund raiser is happening this November 9-12 when the Ginkgo club supplies free coffee and goodies to the travelers on Highway 2 at the Nason Creek Rest Area. David is working up the list of personnel to man the four day event. We will need home baked cookies if you can supply a batch or two. Also, we re hoping to get some doughnuts from Glaze and maybe buy cookies from other sources. Don t make cookies too large. Call David at 509-860-0988 or Marcia at 509-860-7556 for questions or to drop off cookies at 1255 1st St. SE, East Wenatchee before Friday noon on Nov. 9th. Thanks for your help! Marcia and I spent a day rock hounding in the Yakima River Canyon where we found a few agates on the gravel bars and a few petrified wood chips on the canyon sides. FUN! Have never seen such an abundance of deer sign! No deer, though. We used Marcia s America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass and saved 1/2 of the camp fee! It s a senior pass, one time purchase and well worth it if you visit these places and especially if you camp. David Earhart
Minutes of October Meeting meeting called to order at 7:05 program is the clubs annual Rock auction, David and Marcia set up the tables and brought the rocks for auction down from the shop and set them up. Marcia did the live auction this year. For show and tell there were several people; Carl Pederson showed his prize winning leaded stained glass and rock bunny, Pam Lander, showed finds from Redtop, and Oregon, Dan Hanson, showed Hansen creek faceted Amethyst and crystals, Steven Douglass, showed a couple pieces Turquoise. there was no raffle or door prizes done. minutes and Treasurers report were read and approved Committee reports: David Earhart on Nason creek Nov. 9th to 12th. Pam Lander is still up in the air about the Christmas wrapping at the East Wenatchee mall. she needs to call for more info. a wire wrapping class was talked about for next year. Nominations are as follows for Voting next meeting 11/16/18. President: Kirk Holman and Steven Douglass Secretary: Bob Spurrier Vice president: Carol Smith Treasurer: David Earhart and Carol Robb Rock club outing on Oct 27th to Saddle Mountain 9am Hobby Lobby Secretary, Bob Spurrier Steve Douglass brought 2 turquoise pieces that he got from responding to a Facebook page person. Pam Lander cut the geode she found at Red Top and look what she found! Carl Pederson and his award winning Rock and glass creation. Prospective members, Leo and Laurie Perleberg, showed a couple of their finds. Dan Hanson brought items from Hansen Creek.
Ginkgo Treasurer s Report November, 2018 Savings Account Beg. Bal. $12,287.18 Deposit from rock auction 680.00 Interest 1.91 Ending Bal. $12,969.09 Checking Account Beginning Balance 10-01-18 $ 357.13 2 deposits: Membership, raffle, etc. 57.00 3 checks written: shop rent, newsletter -84.30 End Balance $ 329.30 October Rock Auction We had a great time at our Oct. meeting with our annual rock auction fund raiser. That auction brought in $680.00! Many thanks to Carol Smith for boxing up all of the rock items, and to Marcia Summers for being the live auctioneer. Thanks to all the bidding members for their wild activity, trying to secure their best rocks. And finally, thanks to our good buddy, James Engley, for most of the rocks and slabs were from his life long collection. Note: Shop foreman, Kirk Holman, has just ordered several items and a genie repair kit for the shop equipment. (Money well spent.) Treasurer, David Earhart Note: Club membership dues can be paid any time now for the year 2019. Pay at the club meeting on Nov. 16 or mail to: Ginkgo Mineral Society, P.O. box 303, Wenatchee, WA 98807. Reminders: Tom Prang will be our program speaker on Nov. 16 telling and showing his trip to the Denver Gem and Mineral Show last September. Also, our December meeting will be our Christmas Party. REFRESHMENTS November - Pam Lander If you can help Pam please call Margie @ 679-3340. December - Christmas Party Club provides ham/turkey and drinks - you supply the rest!
MEMBERS MARKETPLACE This space is reserved for you!! Have something to sell? Send a photo or I will come take one for you. Marcia 886-7295
OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS Reminder Nason Creek Rest Stop dates are Nov. 9,10,11 & 12. Be sure to sign up to help your club earn a little extra cash. Call David Earhart @ 509-860-0988 for more info and to sign up! It s fun, easy and you meet interesting people. It s election time! President: Kirk Holman Steven Douglass Vice President: Carol Smith Secretary: Bob Spurrier Treasurer: David Earhart Carol Robb Nominations will be accepted at the meeting. SHOW DATES Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 7:00pm Lecture Olympic Mountains Geology CWU s Science II Building, room 103 nick@geology.cwu.edu Please come and vote. Keep our club functioning on the best level. Welcome new member, Steven Cardenas! Please add 509-885-5700 to your member list.