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NationalMonumentshavebeenonthemindsofmanyamateurcollec-torsofrocksandminer-alsforpersonalanded-ucationaluses. WhenNationalMonumentsarecreatedwhetherbylegislationorbyPresi-dentialEdict, removalofanyBiological,Geo-logical,Archeological,PaleontologicalandHis-toricalitemsbecomesa

FederalFelony.ThereareofcourseexceptionsashasbeenseeninCaliforniaintheMojaveTrailsNationalMonumentwhere intervention,byoversight, fromSenatorFeinstein,RecreationalRockhoundinghasbeengivenatemporaryexceptionuntiltheformalMonu-mentManagementPlanisfinalized.FutureNationalMonumentswillnotallowRecreationalRockhoundingunlesstheMonumentManagementPlansexpresslyallowforthisactivity.TheonlywayRecreationalRock-houndingwillbeallowedisifthereisaunitedeffortbyallAmateurRockandMineralCollectorstomaketheirvoicesandactionsrecognizedbythegovernmentlandmanagers,legislativebodiesandexecutiveofficeresponsibleforthecreationofthemonuments.ThelistbelowisaproposalofnewNationalMonuments,somearegoingthroughthelegislativeprocessbutmostarebeingproposedtobecreatedbyExecutiveOrders.AscanbereadbelownotallproposedNationalmonu-mentsareonlyinthewest.SeveralareproposedinthemidwestandeasternUnitedStates.WillthecreationofthesemonumentshaveanadverseeffectonourRecreationalRockhounding?IfthereareanycollectingareaswithintheproposedNationalMonuments,theanswerisadefiniteYESandonlyyou,theRecreationalRockhound,caninfluencethispoliticalaction.Thefu-tureofRockhoundingisinyourhands,soyoumustgetinvolvedintheprocesstosaveyourhobbyforpresentandfuturegenerationsofRockhounds.

Rockhound Soap Boxby John Martin, AFMS Legislation and Conservation Committee <afmsclc@antelecom.net>

Maine Woods. Maine TheMaineWoodsisthelargestexpanseofintactforesteastoftheRockyMountains. Rocky Mountain Front. Montana TheRockyMountainFront is southofGlacierNationalParkandwestofGreatFalls,Montana.

Boulder-White Clouds. Idaho.TheBoulderandWhiteCloudMountainsofIdahorisejustnorthofSunValleyandKetchum. Owyhee Canyonlands. Oregon TheOwyheeCanyonlandshavebeenproposedasnationalparkormonumentinthepast.

Cascade Siskiyou Expansion. OregonThecur-rent62,000acreCascadeSiskiyouNationalMonu-ment(CSNM)wascreatedbyPresidentBillClintonin2000. Itwasoneofhis leavingoffice,nationalmonumentpresentstotheAmericanpeople,andnowmanyfeelthe bordersshouldbeexpanded. SonoranDesertadditions.ArizonaTheretwoproposedNationalConservationAreas(NCA)pro-posedfortheSonoranDesertwestofPhoenix—theBelmontHarquahalaNCAandtheGilaBendNCA.

Vermillion Basin, Colorado. TheVermillionBasin,locatedinnorthwestColorado,issometimesbilledasColorado’sloneliestcorner. Valles Caldera, New Mexico The89,000-acreVallesCalderanorthwestofSantaFe,NewMexicoisoneofthelargestcalderasintheworldandisanexcellentexampleofacalderaadvancedinhistorybutstillretainingitsessentialstructures.

Greater Hart-Sheldon, Nevada and OregonTheGreaterHart-SheldonWildlandsisavast,remotelandofscenicsagebrush-dominatedlandscapes.

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AWordFromthePresident........................2ClubRockhounds........................................32016ScholarshipRecipients.......................4UpcomingRegionalConventions................4MeetingMinutes........................................5CommitteeChairs.......................................7EndowmentFundWrap-up........................8

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The AFMS

Officers:

Proudly Serving Seven Regional

Federations

PresidentMatt Charsky

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President-Elect Emerson E Tucker

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1st Vice PresidentSandy Fuller

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2nd Vice PresidentDoug True

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3rd Vice PresidentMark Easterbrook

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4th Vice PresidentJudy Beck

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5th Vice PresidentJennifer Haley

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SecretaryDonna Moore

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TreasurerPat LaRue

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A Word from the Presidentby Matt Charsky, President

The AFMS Moves On

Well,mytermasPresidentreallywentquickly.ItwasanhonortoservetheAFMSandtheindividualregionalFederations.

Atthetimeofthisarticle,IhavehadtheprivilegeofvisitingfiveregionalFed-erationconventions–inorder,Southeast(MelbourneBeach,FL),RockyMountain(Wichita,KS),SouthCentral(Lubbock,TX),Northwest(Albany,OR),andMidwest(SouthBend,IN).OnlytworegionalFederationconventionsremain–California(Placerville,CA)andEastern(Rochester,NY).EachconventionwasuniqueanditwasclearthatthehostclubswereproudtobemembersoftheirregionalFederationandtheAFMS.WhatimpressedmethemostwasthesheernumberofvolunteersfromeachhostclubandeachFederation.Severalconventionshadspecialexhibitsandthehostclubsgaveoutplentyofinformationonwhatactivitiestheydofortheiradultandjuniormembersandlocalcommunities.Inmanycases,itwasobvioustomethattherightpersonwasintherightjob.AlsoobviouswasthattheclubsandregionalFederationscouldalwaysuseafewmoreofthosemoversandshakers.

TherearemanyAFMSindividualsthatIwouldliketothankforhelpingmeinmyyearasPresident.Thelististoolongtomentionhere,butbelievemewhenIsaythatIcouldnothavedonethisjobwithouthelp.TheexperiencedOfficers(pastandpresent)andcommitteechairsarewhatmakestheAFMSwhatitistoday.Withthatbeingsaid,AFMScouldalwaysuseafewmorefreshfacessopleaseaskotherpeopleinyourFederationtobeapartoftheAFMS.

OnthesamesubjectofacknowledgingtheserviceofourmemberstoAFMS,Iwouldliketoremindeveryoneoftherecipientofthe2016AFMSRecognitionAward.AttheAnnualConventioninAlbany,OR,PastPresident,MarionRobertspresentedthe2016RecognitionAwardtoDr.BobCarlson.TheAFMSandthehobbyaresignificantlybetterbecauseof“Dr.Bob”.Hisactionsprovethatheisatrueambassadorforthehobby.

Iwanttowishtheincomingcrewofofficersandcommitteechairs,especiallyPresident,RonCarman,allthebestastheyassumetheirresponsibilitiesandtermofofficeonNovember1st.AFMShasagoodblendofexperienceandnewbies.Asforme,IamnotgoingawaysinceIhaveseveraldutiesasimmediatePastPresident.Simplyput,Iwilljustbewearingadifferenthat.

Iwouldpersonallyliketothankthoseindividualswhoareworkingbehindthesceneswithoutanyfanfare.AFMSacknowledgesyourtimeandeffortforhelpingclubs,Federationsandallthedifferentfacetsofthehobby.

TheAFMSwillprosperifwecontinuetosupportourcauses,whicharetheAFMSScholarshipFoundation,AFMSEndowmentFund,thefivemajorcompetitions,competitiveandnon-competitiveexhibits,alongstandingjuniorsactivityprogramandthecontinuouseffortsofdedicatedpeoplethatkeepourcollectinglocalitiesopen.

Iwouldliketoberememberedasthesmallguycontinuouslybangingonthebigrock.

Inclosing,IwillcontinuetobearesourceforAFMSintothefuturewheneverandwhereeverIcan.ThanksagainforyoursupportandforhelpingtheAFMSmoveforward.

Hopetoseeallofyouin2017.

Matt

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Sisiyou Wild Rivers, OregonTheSiskiyouWildRiversarea is located in thesouthwestcornerofOregonandnorthwest California. In totalmorethanamillionacresofForestServiceandBLMlandsencompassoneof thehighest concentrationsoffree-flowingriversleftintheUS. GoldButte,NevadaGoldButteisthenameofalargeareaofdesertlandsmanagedbytheBLMthatlieseastofLasVegasbetweentheGrandCanyon/ParashantNationalMonument,Arizona,andLakeMeadNationalRecreationArea,justsouthoftheCityofMesquite.

Hidden Gems, ColoradoTheHiddenGemsareproposedwildernessareasprimarilyontheWhiteRiverNationalForest inColorado.Legislationhasbeen introduced by SenatorMarkUdall and iscompanionlegislationtoabillsubmittedbyCon-gressmanJaredPolis. Browns Canyon, ColoradoBrownsCanyonontheArkansasRivernear Salida andBuenaVistaColoradoisapopularareaforwhitewaterraftingandkayaking.

Big Bend Marine Reserve, Florida TheBigBendofFlorida’sGulfCoastisoneofthemostpristineandleastdevelopedinthestate.StretchingfromFlorida’spanhandle, it includes theareaaroundApalacheeBay,anarmoftheGulfofMexico. Greater Canyonlands Utah is the heart ofsomeofUtah’scanyoncountry’swildestcorners.Theoriginal proposal for CanyonlandsNationalParkwasfargreaterthantheacreagethatfinallywasdesignatedbutthereisstillanopportunitytocorrectthisdeficiency.Counting1.8millionacresof surroundingunroadedBLM landsadjacent to

it,GreaterCanyonlandsremainsoneofthelargestroadlessareasleftinthelower48states.

TheBears EarsareapairofbutteslocatedinSanJuanCountyinthesoutheasternUtah.TheBearsEarsareborderedonthewestbyDarkCanyonWil-dernessandBeefBasin,ontheeastbyCombRidge andonthenorthbyIndianCreekandCanyonlandsNationalPark.Rising2,000feet(610m)aboveCe-darMesatothesouth,theBearsEarsreach8,700feet(2,700m)inelevationandarenamedfortheirresemblancetotheearsofabearemergingfromthehorizon. TheBodie Hills are a lowmountain rangeinMonoCounty,California, iswhere theminingdistrict and townofBodie,California is located. TheHillsarebetweenBridgeportandtheNevada border,wheretheybecometheBodieMountains inMineralCounty,Nevada.TheSierraNevada(U.S.) Rangetowerstothewest.

Onelastnote,ThePresidentjustcreatedthelargestNationalMonument in thehistoryof theUnitedStates in thestateofHawaii. Themonu-mentislargerthanWashington,Oregon,California,Utah,NevadaandArizonacombined.ThoughitisamarinemonumentandtraditionalRockhoundasweknowit,isnotarealproblemfortheaverageAmericanRecreationalRockhound,itstillremainsthatnocollectingofanykindfrominsideitsbound-aries.ThismonumentwillhavecurrentandfutureimpactonthelivesoftheresidentsandvisitorsofthestateofHawaii.

“Happy Rockhounding and Enjoy Your Public Lands”

Rockhound Soapboxcontinued from page 1

Club Rockhounds of the Yearfrom Evelyn Cataldo, AFMS Coordinator

California Federation

TheDelversGem&MineralSociety declaresFrancine and William (Bill) Bozarth asour2016AFMSClubRockhoundsof the

Year.Asachild,FrancinewasapebblepupintheDelvers.Afterahiatus,sherejoinedtheclubwithherhusbandandtheyhavebeenactiveeversince.Theyhostourclubtableatmeetingsandshows,alwayswithawelcome“Hello”toeveryone.Theyarewon-derfulambassadors.Theymademanybreakfastsanddinnersforusatourshows,alwaysamazinglygood.Andforyearstheybroughtinfoodtothemeetings.FrancineandBillarethegluewhichholdsourmosaictogether.ThisisaThankYoutothemfortheiryearsofservicetotheDelvers.

submittedbyNancyBird&GuynellMiller

Rocky Mountain Federation

ThemembersoftheFlatironsMineralClubinBoulder,COre-centlyannouncedthatDr. Den-nis Gertenbach is their AFMS

ClubRockhoundoftheYearfor2016.DennisisaPastPresidentoftheFMCandisthecurrentnews-lettereditor for the club. Additionally,he is thecoordinatorforthe“JuniorGeologists”fortheclub.The juniorgroup is veryactiveandDennishelpsbyleadingfieldtripsduringthesummermonths.DennisisthePlantGeneralManagerforHazenRe-search,whichdoesminingandmetals/commoditiesextractionengineering,locatedinLakewood.

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CaliforniaFederation

Eastern Federation

Midwest Federation

NorthwestFederation

Rocky MountainFederation

South CentralFederation

Southeast Federation

2016 Sept16-18Placerville,CA

October21-23Rochester,NY

August19–21SouthBend,IN

AFMSJuly27-July31Albany,OR

April22–24Wichita,KS

May7-8Lubbock,TX

Nov.18-20Marietta,GA

2017AFMS

June9-11Ventura,CA

October21-22Bristol,CT

May6–7Brainerd,MN

May19-21Hamilton,MT

March18-19Albuquerque,NM

November10-12Humble,TX

October20-22Knoxville,TN

2018AFMS

Oct.6-7Springfield,IL

April27-29Yakima,WA

I’mpleasedtoannouncethenamesofthehon-oraryAFMSScholarshipFoundationrecipientsfromeachoftheparticipatingregionalfederationsaswellasthestudentsthattheyhaveselectedtoreceivethe$4,000scholarshipsthatyourcontributionstotheFoundationallowustoawardeachyear.

Eastern Federation: Dr. Joel E. Johnson;AssociateProfessor andGraduateProgramCoordinatorat theUniversityofNewHampshire inDurham,NewHampshire.Dr.JohnsonhaschosenasthetwostudentsfortheEasternFederationas: Ms. Sarah WidlanskyispursuingherPh.D.de-greeinGeologyattheUniversityofNewHampshireinDurham.Thesecondstudent,Ms. Sarah Turnerispursu-ingherMasterdegreeinGeologyattheUniversityofNewHampshireinDurham.

Midwest Federation: Dr. William S. Cordua; is a retiredprofessorfromoftheUniversityofWisconsin.Dr.Corduaisthe chairof theGeology committeeofMidwest FederationofMineralogicalandGeologicalSociet-ies,Dr.CorduahaschosenasthetwostudentsfortheMidWestFederationas: Ms. Kari WolfeispursuingherMastersdegreeinNitratePollutioninTileWaterinDeadZonesintheGulfofMexico,throughtheUniversityofWis-consininMinneapolis. The second studentMs. Colleen Hoffman ispursuingherPh.D.degreeinMineralogyandBio-geochemistryofDeep SeaHydrothermalVents,throughtheUniversityofWisconsininMinneapolis.

2016 AFMS Scholarship Foundation Honorees and Studentsfrom Lauren Williams, Scholarship Foundation President

South Central Federation: Dr. Calvin Glenn BarnesisaProfessorofGeol-ogyattheTexasTechUniversityinLubbock,Texas.Dr.BarneshaschosenasthetwostudentsfortheSouthCentralFederationas: Ms. Audrey PattatispursuingherPh.D.degreeintheEnvironmentofDepositionoftheOgllalaFor-mationatTexasTechUniversityinLubbock,Texas.ThesecondstudentMr. Kevin Wertsispursu-inghisPh.D.degreeinTraceElementandIsotopeVariation inHornblende, SpheneandApatite inGranitesfromYosemiteNationalParkatTexasTechUniversityinLubbock,Texas.

Rocky Mountain Federation: Dr. J. Foster SawyerisaProfessorofGeologicalEngineeringattheSouthDakotaSchoolofMinesandTechnology inRapidCity, SouthDakota.Dr.FosterhaschosenasthetwostudentsfortheRockyMountainFederationas: Ms. Stephanie Loose ispursuingherMastersdegreeinGeospatialTechnologyattheSouthDa-kotaSchoolofMinesandTechnologyinRapidCity,SouthDakota. The second studentMr. Kyle Hazelwood ispursuinghisPh.D.degreeinGeologyattheSouthDakotaSchoolofMinesandTechnology inRapidCity,SouthDakota.

California Federation: Dr. Robert Miller is Professor of StructuralGeologyandTectonicsatSanJoseStateUniversityatSanJose,California.Dr.MillerhaschosenasthetwostudentsfortheCaliforniaFederationas:

Ms. Julia BoylesispursuingherMastersdegreeinGeologyatSanJoseStateUniversity,SanJose,California. Thesecondstudent isAlexander Shmurakov pursuinghisMastersDegreeinGeologyatSanJoseStateUniversity,SanJose,California.

Northwest Federation: PattyAmosandDickParks.PattyisaPastNFMSPresident.PattyandDickhavechosenthetwostu-dentsfortheNorthwestFederationas: Mr. Conner TothispursuingaMastersdegreeinGeology at CentralWashingtonUniversity inEllensburg,Washington. Ms. Jamie HansenispursuingaMastersdegreeinGeologyatCentralWashingtonUniversityinEl-lensburg,Washington.

Pleaserememberthattheinterestfromyourindividual or club donations to the ScholarshipFoundationthesescholarships--atotalof$48,000peryear!Weencourageyoutosendyourcontri-butions, regardlessof amount, to your regionalScholarshipFoundationchair.Withinterestratesremaining low,weneedtocontinuetogrowourprincipalsothatthesegrantscancontinue.

Questions?Contactmeat<slhariur@msn.com>orcontactyourregionalfederationchairperson.

Upcoming Regional Federation Conventionsfrom Bob Livingston, Coordinator

Lookslikewehaveoneregionalconflictin2017whentheSoutheastandEasternFederationsholdtheirannualmeetingsonthesameweekend.WhileIknowavoidingthemisnotalwayspossible,letstryanddosowithallfutureevents.

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PresidentMattCharskycalledthemeetingtoorder.Hegreetedeveryoneandwelcomedthemtothe69thAnnualMeetingoftheAFMS.HerecognizedthoseAFMSPastPresidentswhowereinattendanceincludingMarionRoberts,RichardJaeger,LaurenWilliams,EmersonTucker,ShirleyLeeson,Dr.BobCarlson,RonCarmen,andSteveWeinberger.

Firsttimerswereremindedofthestandingrulesofthemeeting.Ifanyonewasgoingtospeak,heorshemustidentifyhimself.DougTruegavetheinvo-cation.MattCharskyledthePledgeofAllegiance.He then read the listofpastAFMSOfficerswhohadpassedawaysincethelastmeeting.Thosein-cludeJonSpunaugle,AFMSScholarshipfoundationTreasurer;EdReis,AFMSPastPresident(1995-96);EdRomack,AFMSPastPresident(1991-92);LewisElrod,AFMSPastPresident (1998-99); and FredWard,Photographerofpresidents,popstars,gemsandauthorofninebooksonvariousgemsandpre-ciousstones.EachFederationPresidentthenaddedthenamesofmembersofhisfederationwhohadpassedawaythisyear.

PresidentCharskythennotedthatthisisanex-citingtime,theAFMSisgrowing,weareconformingtochange,andgroupsareworkingtokeepcollectingareasopen.Headdedthat theAFMShas inspiredpeopletocometogethertokeepvibrant.Wehavemadeover70yearsofprogress.Manyindividualshavecontributedtotheaccomplishmentsofourgroup.Hetoldthedelegatestoenjoywhatthisconventionhadtooffer.Hethankedeveryoneforattending.Heremindedpeoplethatwerepresentnotonlythefed-erationbutalsoourclubs.

HidemaKira,PresidentoftheNorthwestFeder-ationthenwelcomedeveryonetoAlbany,Oregon.Hesaidtheweatherhadbeencool,butyesterdayitstartedgettingquitewarmandwasthankfulourfacilitywasair-conditioned.Hesaidthehostclub,WillametteAgateandMineralSociety,hadworkedreallyhardforthisshow.Therewere170casesandseveralspecialdisplays.43dealerswereattheshow.

JaniceVanCura, showchairman, greeted thedelegatesandnotedthattheirclubhadhostedin2005.Thistimethereareelevenlecturessched-uled. Thebanquetwouldbeatthesamefacilitydown thehallway. The show is air-conditioned.FridaythroughSundaythereisafeedigforpetrifiedwood.FortycasesofTreasuresoftheNorthwesthadbeenpreparedbytheclubs.PresidentCharskyasked all those at the front table to introducethemselves. Alldirectorsandofficerswerepres-entexceptthevicepresidentfromtheSoutheastFederation,whoarrivedlater.

SecretaryDonnaMooreannouncedtherewasaquorumpresent. continued on page 6

Mattasked that the rulesof themeetingbeadopted.BobCarlsonmovedtoaccepttherules.SandyFullersecondedthemotion,whichcarried.CarolynWeinberger remindedall tosilence theircellphones.

MargaretKolaczykmovedtoaccepttheagendaaspresented. J.C.Moore seconded themotion,whichcarried.ParliamentarianSteveWeinbergerwasintroduced.

Theminutesofthe68thMeetingoftheAFMShadbeenintheAFMSNewsletterandwereinthepacket.BobCarlsonmovedtoaccepttheminutesaspresented.RichardJaegersecondedthemotion,whichcarried.

Matt calledon all theofficers anddirectorsfortheirreports.Hispresident’sreportwasinthepacket. President-ElectEmersonTuckerexplainedhowheandRonCarmanweresharingthejobfortheSouthCentralFederation.Hewasservingasthepresident-electandhadcontactedallthecommitteechairmenaskingiftheywouldcontinuetoserve.Henotedhehadawonderfultimecommunicatingwithallthechairmen.HeandRonworkedonthebudgettogether.CarolynandSteveWeinbergerhadhelpedthem.Hehadenjoyedwhathehaddone,butnowRonCarmenwouldbetakingoverasPresidentonNovember1. First regional vicepresidentSandyFullerreportedherreportwasinthepacket. SecondregionalvicepresidentDougTruehadpassedouthisreport. Third regional vicepresidentDavidWay-menthadareportinthepacket. FourthregionalvicepresidentJudyBeck’sreportwasinthepacket. FifthregionalvicepresidentJenniferHaleyhadareportinthepacketandasecondreportonthetable. SecretaryDonnaMoore’sreportwasinthepacket. TreasurerPat LaRuehadhandedoutherprintedreport.SheremindedanyAFMSchairmentoturninexpensevouchers.

Directors Reports - JohnMartin,California FederationPresidenthadareportinpacket.MargaretKolaczyk,Califor-niafederationVicePresidenthadnoreport. MarkEasterbrook,EasternFederationPresidenthadareportinthepacket.DaveKorzendorfer,East-ernFederationVicePresidentreportedthatregionalchairmenwerehaving troublefindingpeople toserveandtherewasaproblemwiththemfollowingthroughwhenappointed. Midwest FederationPresidentDavidRich, inadditiontohisreportinthepacket,hadtwopost-

ersfromthefirstgraders intheMWFYouthPostContest.Fortyposterswerereceivedfromalloverthe country. TheMWF is committed to gettingyouthinvolved. CarolynWeinbergeraskedDavidtosendherphotosofthetopresultsfortheAFMSNewsletter.J.C.Moore,sittinginforMWFfirstvicepresidentTomWhitlatch,hadnoreport. Northwest FederationPresidentHidemiKirahadareportinthepacket..NorthwestFederationvicepresidentJimBosleyhadnoreport. RockyMountainFederationPresidentRichardJaegerhadareportinthepack.Headdedthattheirdirectoryhadnotbeenpublished.Thepersonwhohaddoneitinthepastwastakingitback,andtheyhopedtohaveitcompletedshortly.RobertCarlsonwassitting in forRockMountainFederationFirstVicePresidentBethSimmons.Hehadnoreport. South Central Federation PresidentWalterBenezehadareportinthepacket.SouthCentralFederationVicePresidentRogerBurfordhad justarrivedandhadnoreport. SouthEastFederationPresident LisaRobertsreportedthattheywerecelebratingtheir40yearanniversary.FirstVicePresidentTeresaPollyhadareportitthepacket. ItwasnotedbyMattCharskythatregionalvicepresidentswerenotrequiredtohavereports.

MattcalledforCommitteeChairmanReports. AFMSAllAmericanAwards–ReginaKaptahadareportinthepacket. AFMSBoundaries–RobertCarlsonhadareportinthepacket. AFMSClubRockhoundof the Year – EvelynCataldohadareportinthepacket.Sheofferedathankyoufortheinformationalnewsletters. AFMSAuditingChairmanhadareport in thepacket. BulletinEditorsAdvisoryChairmanMarkNel-sonhadareportonthebacktable.Hereportedcontestresultswouldbehandedoutattheeditorsbreakfast. EditorsHallofFameChairmanCarolynWein-bergerhadareportinthepacket.Shenotedtheeditorsareannounced for thehost federationattheeditorsbreakfast. BylawsRevisoryChairmanSteveWeinbergerhadareportinthepacket.ThesuggestedchangeshadbeenexplainedintheAFMSNewsletter.Theonlychangewaspertainingtonothavingameetinganddealingwithwaitingforthereturnofvotesforthe30dayperiod.BobCarlsonmovedtoacceptthebylawschange.RobertBurfordsecondedthemotion,whichpassedunanimously. SteveWeinbergerreportedtheCentralOfficereportwasinthepacket. Commemorative Stamp ChairmanWendallMohrhadsentareport,whichwasinthepacket.

Minutes of the 69th Annual AFMS MeetingJuly30,2016Albany,Oregon

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ConservationandLegislationCommitteehadareportinthepacket. EndowmentFundChairmanCherylNearyhadareportinthepacket.SheaddedthatshewasstillsellingticketsuntilSaturdayafternoonbeforethebanquetwherethewinnerswouldbeannounced. FinancialInvestmentChairmanLaurenWilliamshadareportinthepacket.

AreportfromtheHistorianwasinthepacket.ShirleyLeesonreportsthatsheandCarolynWein-bergerhadputtogetherananniversarybookletforthe50thanniversaryoftheAFMSandthelasttenyears.Theywereputtingtogetheroneforthe70th anniversarynextyear.Carolynsaidthiswouldbetheirlastone. International/PublicRelationsChairmanBobJoneshadsentareportforthepacket. Inter-RegionalFieldTripsChairmanDougTruehadareportinthepacket.HenotedtheyhaddonealocalseriesoffieldtripsinMaythathadendedupbeinginter-regional.Therewerefieldtripsbeingcentered inPrineville,Oregonplanned for Sept.2-7.Hehadplannedtohave3-4tripsperdaywithsevendifferent locations. Therewere three feeareasandfourfreesites.Thisisfireseasonsohewasplayingtheschedulebyearuntilheandthetripleadersmeettoseewhatisavailable.ThelocationswillincludeWhiteFir,HamptonButte,BearCreek,AlexMcDonald’sRanch,Richardsons,andFriends.Avarietyofmaterialswouldbeavailableincludingpetrifiedwood,thundereggs,agatesandjaspers.Asignupsheetisattheshow.WewillmeettosignupforspecifictripsattheCrookCountyFairgrounds.Aliveauctionandpotluckwilltakeplace.Theauc-tionwillcoverthecostofporta-pottiestheyrenttotaketoremoteareasandotherexpenses.CarolynWeinbergeraskedaboutgettingbettercoveragefortheAFMSNewsletter.Dougrepliedthelasttimesuchtripswereplannedover450peoplesignedup.Thatistoomanypeopletohandle.

JuniorActivitiesChairmanJimBraceThompsonhad sent a report for thepacket. MattCharskyremarked thenumberofbadges thathavebeengivenoutisstaggering.Therearetwentydifferentbadges.ItwasnotedasessionongettingkidsandkeepingthemwasplannedforSaturdaymorning. JudgesTraining–Therewasno report. RonCarmansaidthetraininghadbeenkindofhitormiss.Nothingwaspresentlyplanned.LongRangePlanningChairmanMarionRobertsreportednoactionhadbeentaken.NameBadgeChairman FrankMullaney had noreport.Healsodoestheplaques.

Nominating Committee ChairmanMarionRoberts noted therewas one change from theslateoffered in thepacket. ForSecondRegionalVicePresidentMarkEasterbrookwillreplaceDavidWayment.

AFMS Minutescontinued from page 5

Past Presidents Advisory ChairmanMarionRobertsreportednoactiontakenbythegroup. PhotographyChairmanSteveWeinbergerhadareportinthepacket. ProgramCompetitionChairmanDougMoorehadareportinthepacket.Oneprogramhadbeensubmittedforcompetitionthisyear. Public and InternationalRelationsChairmanBobJoneshadareportinthepacket. PublicationsChairmanB. JayBowmanhadareportinthepacket. SafetyChairmanElleryBorowhadareportinthepacket. Scholarship Foundation Chairman LaurenWilliamssaidhedidnothaveareport,buturgedeveryonetostayforthemeetingimmediatelyfol-lowingthis.HeaddedthathehadbeencontactedbyMarieHuisingaboutanarticle JonSpunauglehadwrittenforRockandMineralmagazinebeforehisdeaththathadLauren’snameonit. ShowConsultantBobLivingstonhadareportinthepacketoutliningRegionalFederationConven-tiondatessince2006.RichardJaegeraddedthatthe2017RockyMountainConventionwillbeheldMarch18-19inAlbuquerque,NewMexico. UniformRulesChairmanDeeHollandhadaskedLaurenWilliamstostandinforhimduetohispoorhealth.OneproposalhadbeenworkedoutattheUniformRulesMeetingtoaddaclassinMeteorites. UniformRulesEligibilityChairmanAnneCookhadawrittenreport. Ways andMeans Chairman Richard Jaegerreportednoactivity. WebmasterMartyHarthadaWebsitereportinthepacket. WebsiteContestChairmanDanImeldistributedhisreport.Hesaidtheresultswouldbeannouncedatthebreakfast. Theadhoc70thAnniversaryCommitteereportwasinthepacket.

Ashortbreakwastaken.

Following thebreak,Mattproceeded toun-finishedbusiness. JohnMartin recognizedSusieMartinwhotoldaboutgoingtothehearingfortheMohaveTrailsNationalMonumentShesuggestedanyonegoingtosuchhearingsshouldparticipatein thewholemeeting. Don’twhine. Tell aboutotherthingsyouareinvolvedin.Stressthatweareconservationists.RelatetheAFMSCodeofEthics.(Shewantstoknowifanyoneknowsthehistoryofthiscode.)Doanythingwecantolendcredibilitytoourcause. DougTrueaddedthatOregonwasworkingwiththeU.S.ForestServiceinthePrinevilleareacon-cerningwhetherbackhoescanbeusedonclaims.Nowwearehelpingcleanupforthemwithouthav-

ingtodothepaperwork.Whenthereareproblemsweneedtogobackandfindoutifitwasoneofus.ThereisamemorandumofunderstandingbetweentheAFMSandALAA.Trashpickupisimportant.Itisvisible.Taketheattitudeof“We’llhelp!”

New Business Approval of the 2016-17 new budgetwasdifferedtoEmersonTuckerbyRonCarman.TheyhadsentareporttoSteveWeinberger.EmersonthankedPatLaRueforherhelp.Twothingshadchanged in that insurancehad increased from$1,500ayearagoto$2,500now.Theotherlargeexpensewas storage of historical documents.Shirley Leeson had themat her homebefore,butnowtheyweremovedtoastorageunit inLancaster,California. BobCarlsonmoved toaccept thebudget aspresented.DougTruesecondedthemotion,whichcarried. MarionRobertspresented the slateofnom-inees fortheelectionofofficers. Heagainmen-tionedthatDavidWaymentwastobereplacedbyMarkEasterbrook.BobCarlsonmovedtoelecttheslatebyacclamation.RichardJaegersecondedthemotion,whichcarried. TheCentralOfficeAdministrator contract forthenexttwoyearsneededtoberenewed.RichardJaegermovedtorenewthecontract.BobCarlsonsecondedthemotion,whichcarried. ThenextAFMSMeetingscheduledwillbe inVentura,CaliforniaonJune8,2017.PatLaRuere-portedthatthehostclubwasworkinghard.Theyhavehostedbefore.Shenotedthatthebeachisonlyaparkinglotaway. Under announcements, Richard Jaeger re-mindedpeopleto lookatpostingtheirshowsonFacebookforfreepublicity. MattCharskysaidhewantedtorecognizetheWillametteAgateandMineralSociety foragreatjob inhostingus. HeespeciallyrecognizedJaniceVanCuraasshowchairman.HealsothankedHidemaKiraandtheNorthwestFederationforsharingtheirconventionwithus. DavidRichmovedtoadjournthemeeting.LisaRobertssecondedthemotion.Mattdeclaredthemeetingadjournedat10:40a.m.

If you would like to receive a copy of the full AFMS reportpacket, you can requestoneviae-mailfromtheAFMSCentralOfficebysendingane-mailto<central_office@amfed.org>.

AFMS Committees: 2015 – 2016

Here is the listing of the people who have agreed to serve as Committee Chairs for 2015-16. 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 <rmkapta at comcast.net>

AFMS Club Rockhound of the Year Evelyn Cataldo <cataldoevelyn at yahoo.com>

AFMS Newsletter Carolyn Weinberger <editor at amfed.org>

Boundaries Bob Carlson <illegitimusnoncarborundum at inbox.com>

Bulletin Editor Hall of Fame Carolyn Weinberger <editor at amfed.org>

Bulletin Editors Advisory Mark Nelson < MNelsonair at aol.com> >

Bylaws Revisory Steve Weinberger <central_office at amfed.org>

Central Office Administrator Steve Weinberger <central_office at amfed.org>

Commemorative Stamps Wendell Mohr <wmohr at erols.com>

Conservation and Legislation John Martin <<smartin at antelecom.net>

Endowment Fund Cheryl Neary <ciervo.neary at gmail.com>

Financial Investment Lauren Williams <slharuir at msn.com>

Historian Jennifer Haley <ladyuglane@napablogger.com>

Inter-Regional Field Trip Doug True <dtruefossils12 at yahoo.com>

Judges Training Seminar Dee Holland <beauholland at centurytel.net>

Junior Programs Jim Brace-Thompson <jbraceth at roadrunner.com>

Long Range Planning Marion Roberts <mvroberts1 at comcast.net>

Name Badges Frank Mullaney <rockyfiv at aol.com>

Nominating Marion Roberts <mvroberts1 at comcast.net>

Parliamentarian Steve Weinberger <central_office at amfed.org>

Past President’s Advisory Marion Roberts <mvroberts1 at comcast.net>

Photography Steve Weinberger <central_office at afmed.org>

Program Competition Doug Moore <steinhund at gmail.com>

Publications B. Jay Bowman <bjb at wildblue.net>

Public Relations Bob Jones <jonesb52 at gmail.com>

Safety Ellery Borow 207-547-3154

Show Consultant Bob Livingston <gemguy at verizon.net>

Uniform Rules Dee Holland <beauholland at centurytel.net>

URC Eligibility Files Anne Cook <abcook6 at juno.com>

Ways and Means Richard Jaeger <rjgrsci at aol.com>

Website/Webmaster Marty Hart <webmaster at amfed.org>

Web Site Contest Dan Imel <lapidry at aol.com>

AFMS Scholarship Foundation Lauren Williams, President <slhariur at msn.com> Matt Charsky, Vice President Tom Burchard, Secretary Laauren Williams, Acting Treasurer

AFMS Newsletter – October2016 Page 7

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Iamveryexcitedtoreportthatthe2016En-dowmentFundDrawingwasasuccess-thankstoallwhosupportedtheFundbyeitherdonatingitemsorpurchasingdrawingticketsandespeciallytotheFundrepresentativesineachregion.

Abreakdownforeachregionisasfollows:

Federation Numberoftickets

%oftickets TotalforFederation($)

%of$

California 25 2.7 100.00 2.7Eastern 292 31.3 1,185.00 32.3

Midwest 130 13.9 480.00 13.1Northwest 206 22.1 960.00 26.2RockyMountains 144 15.5 400.00 10.9SouthCentral 80 8.6 320.00 8.7Southeast 55 5.9 225.00 6.1Total 932 100.0 3,670.00 100.00

Ticketswere$5.00or5for$20.00.Thelowestdonateditemhada$25.00value,thehighestdo-natedvalueat$275.00.Theaveragevalueofthe30donateditemswasjustshyof$93.00.

IenjoyedmyfirstyearastheChairpersonfortheEndowmentFundDrawing.IwasabletosellticketsattheconventiontomanyeagerNorthwestFederationpersonneland to thoseattending theAnnualMeeting.

For2017,theconventionwillbeheldinVentura,California.IbelievewewillseeanincreaseinthenumberofticketssoldforthedrawingfortheCali-

JudgingJuniors:EncourageYourClub’s“CubReporters”

As I’ve been do-ing off-and-on for tenyearsnow, I servedasjudge for juniors ar-ticles in the annual AFMSBulletinContest,and I was pleased tomakeanoteworthyob-servation. Last year Ilamented a disturbingtrend, namely, year-on-yeardeclines inboth thenumberof regionalfederationssubmittingentriesandinthenumberofentriestojudgeinthetwojuniorscategories(ages12-17andunder12yearsold).Well,I’mhappytoreportthatthetrendhasfinallyreversed!

Lastyear saw just fourof the seven regionalfederationsparticipatingwithfiveentriesforjuniorsinthe12-17agecategoryandfiveforjuniorsunder12.Thisyear?Wesawparticipationbyfiveoftheregionalfederationswithsixentriesinthe12-17agegroupandabigjumptonineentriesforjuniorsunder12.Here’shopingthisisjustthebeginningofstillmoreentriessubmittedfornextyearwhentheAFMSShow&ConventionwillbehostedinmyveryownCaliforniaFederationbymyveryownVenturaclub.

Toallclubnewslettereditorsacrossallregionalfederations: pleaseencourageyourpebblepupsandjuniormemberstowriteabriefarticle(evenaparagraphwilldo)tellingaboutarecentrockorfossil-relatedfield triporexperience, amuseumvisit,oraboutafavoritemineralorfossil. WhenAFMSBulletinContestawardsarehandedoutforbest juniors’ articlesat theVenturaCountyFair-groundsinJune2017,let’smakesurekidsfromallfederationsacrossthelandarefirmlyintherunning!Eveniftheydon’twinatrophyinthecontest,theprocessstimulatestheiractiveparticipationasclubmembers—and they canearnaCommunicationbadgeviatheAFMS/FRABadgeProgram.Let’sallencourageabuddingyoungreporterortwotocraftandshareastory—it’sfun!

Hip Hip Hooray!by Cheryl Neary, AFMS Endowment Chair

forniaFederation!IamactuallyhopingthatalltheFederationsincreasethesaleoftheirtickets–andtheycan–ifyouhelp!

Needlesstosay,(butIwill,sayitanyway!)IamtheChairpersonfor2017.

Ireceivedthefirstdonationwhileattheconven-tionthisyear.The#1itemisadinosaurfootprint.(Nonotyourfootprint!)ThefootprintwasdonatedbyDougTrue.DidI“whetyourappetite”abit?Staytunedtonextmonths’articletofindoutmoreaboutthefootprint!

Having Fun: Junior Activitiesby Jim Brace-Thompson, Chair

CFMS-AFMS Annual Gem Show and Convention

Ventura Rocks the Nation!

June 9 - 11, 2017Fri. & Sat. 10 AM - 5 PM

Sun. 10 AM - 4 PM

Ventura County Fairgrounds10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, CA 93001

Admission: Adults: $7; 3-day pass, $18 Seniors (60+) & Military: $6 3-day pass, $9 Juniors (13-17): $4; 3-day pass, $15 Kids 12 & under: Free with paid adultMore info: <2017CFMS-AFMSShow.com> • 805-312-VGMS (8467)