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MONTHLY BULLETIN OF THE MINERAL & GEM SOCIETY OF CASTRO VALLEY, INC

January 2003

Board Meeting January 6, 2003 - 7:30 p.m. at the Shop

General Meeting January 8, 2003 - 7:30 p.m. at Mt. Eden Presbyterian Church,

26236 Adrian Ave., Hayward Refreshments: A - H Finger Foods

Show Committee Meeting January 15, 2003 7: 30 p.m. at the Shop

NOTE TO FACETERS: We understand that in the hard copy of the bulletin, the diagram for the competition cut shows the stone as an oval. THE STONE IS A ROUND CUT, NOT AN OVAL. We have repeated the diagram with what we hope is a more accurate reproduction of the original drawing. See page 5.

NOTE TO ALL MEMBERS: Dues for 2003 are due NOW! Please complete the application (see your October, November or December 2002 Petrograph) and send it to Candy Jones at the address on the application as soon as you can.

E-Mail: mgscv@yahoo.com www.mgscv.com

MINERAL AND GEM SOCIETY OF CASTRO VALLEY, INC. PETROGRAPH JANUARY 2003

This is the 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.

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2003 OFFICERS Elected President - Larry Ham ...... ........ ........... .... .... .. .. .. ...... ......... ..................... ......... ........ . (510) 547-5906 Vice President - Mary Howell ............ ................. ....... .. .. ... ... ...... .. ...... ... ... ... ..... .. .... (510) 537-3702 Secretary - Betty Milam ... ..... .. .. .. ............... solidcedar@attbLcom .. .......... ..... .... ...... ... ... ..... ... ... ... ... . Treasurer - Mike Alves ... ... ...... ..... ........... ... .... ...... ... .. .. , ....... .. ....... ......... .. .... .... .. ... .. (510) 657-7438 1 st Year Director - Jane Panico 2nd Year Director '02, '03, '04 - Walt Klas ... ....... .... ..... .. .. ...... .... ... .. ........ ...... ... -... .... (510) 537-7706 3rd Year Director '01, '02, '03 - Rick Davis .... ........... .... ..... ... .. ...... .... ..... ........ ...... .. (510) 477-0884 Federation Director '02, '03, '04 - Ron Hasemeyer ..... .. ........ .... ........... ............ ...... (510) 886-1747 Shop Foreman - Beth Farmer ....... ..... ......... bethfarmer@aol.com .... .......... .... ........ (510) 538-3092 2003 Show Chairman - Ron Miller. .. .... ............. milcron@aol.com ........ ...... ........... (510) 538-2397 Membership - Candy Jones ..... ........... candy jones@chiron.com ......... ... ....... .. ..... (925) 671-7844 Editor - Cheryl Archer '02, '03 ...... ................. c1sagitta@msn.com ....... ........ ...... .... . (510) 889-7808 Past President - Bonnie Andrade ............ .. .... ....... ..... ... ...... ... ... ... ....... .... ..... ..... ... .... (925) 625-4393

Appointed Shop Steering Committee Chair - Willy Kochendorfer ... ......... ................. ....... .. ...... (510) 582-7278 Scholarship Chair - Mike Alves ........ ..... ... ... .. .... .......... ..... .. ..... ........ .... .... .... ........... (510) 657-7438 Special Shop Fund Administrator - Willy Kochendorfer ........... ... .. ..... .. ............ .. ..... (510) 582-7278 Librarian - Fern Brown ....... .. ... .. ..... ... .. ... .... ........ ....... .... .......... ..... .. ..... .... ... ....... .... . (510) 357-1326 Historian - Jamie McDonald ...... .... .. .. ..... .. .............. ....... .... .. ........ . .. .. ... ... .. .............. (510) 889-7808 Purchasing Agent - Horace Robertson ....... ... ............. ... .. .... .. .... ... .... .. ......... ..... ... .. (510) 278-1085 Education Coordinator - Shirley Buschke .... .......... ..... ....... .. .... ... . .. .. ...... .. ... ... ..... .. . (510) 797-0744 Field Trip Coordinator - H.E. Neilson ....... ............ ................. .... ...... ..... ... ...... ... .. .... (510) 784-1262 Parliamentarian - Doc Buschke ... ......... ..... ... ... ........... ..... .... .... .... .. .... .. .. ... .. .... ..... ... (510) 797-0744 Receptionist - Dolores Barnes ....... ... ..... .. .... ... ............ ....... .. ...... .. ... ...... ..... ...... ... ... (510) 635-2481 Host I Hostess - Dolores Barnes .. ....... ............ .. ........... ..... ..... ... .. ........ ..... ......... ... .. (510) 635-2481 Sunshine Reporter - Mary Howell ...... ................ ..... ..... ............................ ...... ........ (510) 537-3702 Door Prizes - AnneMarie Kochendorfer ....... ...... .. ............. .. ............ .. ... ........ ...... ... (510) 582-7278 Web Master - David Howell. ................. ......... mgscv@yahoo.com ..... ..... ................ (510) 537-3702

PUBLICATION STAFF

Typists Candy Jones, Beth Farmer Reporters All MGSCV Members I Rock Rumbles, Gem of the Month Shirley Buschke

Safety Information Mary Howell Assembly Crew Charlette Snyder, Jeanette Garretto, Dan Littman

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Board Meeting Minutes December 9, 2002

The meeting was called to order by Larry Ham, President, at 7:32 p.m.

Elected officers present: Larry Ham, Beth Farmer, Mike Alves, Jane Panico, Ron Hasemeyer, and Arland Stokes. Appointed officers present: Willy Kochendorfer, Fern Brown, and Doc Buschke.

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A voting quorum was not present to conduct Society business. November meeting minutes and November Treasurers report were moved to "new Business" as a result.

Shop Foreman report: The office door switch is defective and needs repair. Numerous equipment has been repaired in the last 4 weeks.

There were no new reports for the following: Show Chair, Editor, HosU Hostess, Library, Historian, Membership, Education, Federation, Field Trips, Shop Steering, and Scholarship.

Junior Mentor: Four lockers have been reserved for beginners' materials. Jane is requesting that members please donate slabs for juniors, thus keeping them interested in future projects past the first cab. "Slabs other then agate and obsidian, please!"

Sunshine Report: A card has been prepared for Patricia Hernandez.

Larry noted that all outgoing and incoming officers need to receive a reminder postcard to turn in and or receive binders.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:15.

Respectfully submitted, Beth Farmer, Secretary

General Meeting Minutes December 11, 2002

The meeting was called to order by Larry Ham, after the Christmas Potluck Dinner.

There were 60 members present and guests. The guests were Dr. Mark Isaacs, Mickey and Barbara and Mickey Ganitch.

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Larry started the meeting off by thanking the following people for help with the event: The Buftons, rhe Stokeses, Mary Howell & Shirley Buschke. Ffor cooking turkeys. Mary B., Annmarie, Dolores, Charlotte & David were in the kitchen. Willy and Jane Panico ran the silent auction.

Larry also reminded membership that show chairs still need volunteers to sign up for the March show. Kitchen help is especially needed. Please call Bonnie to sign up! (925-625-4393)

Treasurer Mike Alves reported to membership that our budget needs to be increased $2,000 in order to pay the increased shop rental costs for 2002. This was put forward as a motion by him, and seconded by Dolores. The motion passed unanimously.

The November meeting minutes were moved to be approved by Karl Churchill, seconded by Shirley and passed unanimously.

Doc announced that the turquoise tree raised $175 for the club educational fund. The drawing was won by Bill Scott, who donated it back to the club for future fundraising opportunities.

Bill Hadley won the membership drawing, and collected a check for $130.

Guests Mickey & Barbara Ganitch won door prizes. Winning members were: Beth, Bill Jeans, Shirley B., Lenore Brest, Arlene, Darlene Pasquini, Mary B., Joyce Youngquist, Allen Ashley, and Bev Ewing,

Sunshine reported that Ruth Kelley and Patricia Hernandez cards were available for members to sign prior to mailing them.

The meeting was finished at 9:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Beth Farmer, Secretary

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In Memoriam

We are sorry to report that Dagne Gullak, wife of John Gullak, died on December 27, 2002 after a long illness.

We extend our sympathy to John and his family.

NEWS FROM OUR SISTER CLUB IN AUSTRALIA

We received our annual Christmas card from the Coventries.

They tell us they had a very successful show this year, and for once it didn't have to compete with football games so the attendance was up.

They are busy offering classes in lapidary with two on cabochons, two on silversmithing and one each on faceting and painting.

Their club membership is now 200

Rock Rumbles Shirley Buschke

Time to get serious about our show. Please call early and sign up for your show working time. Call Bonnie Andrade at 1-926-672-4393. This is her cell phone. Remember she works during the day, so the best time to reach her is in the evening and that's when she should have her master list. Or call any of the chairmen who will sign you up during their worker time. There is a list at the end of this column.

Our newest caster is Rich Davis who has been taking lessons from the Rigors.

This column started as a lapidary hint column and has gotten away from that. Our members seem to know all the tricks but for some of the new ones, we will try a couple hints. I haven't tried this one, but read recently about using superglue to add pieces or wax to wax. It takes awhile to bond so you have a little wiggle room. It burns off in the oven.

Where do you store your cabochons to keep

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them from getting scratched? One methods is to attach them to freezer tape in a plastic bag.

One I like better is to purchase the plastic sleeves for slides and put a cabochon in each sleeve. Easy to see and remove. Buy a binder to hold the plastic.

If you get epoxy on your fingers, try some mineral oil to remove it. This is wild stuff, so be careful rather than sorry. Acetone will also dissolve it, but it is rather hard on the skin.

Jamie deSpain's mother recently had a stroke and is now in a rest home. Jamie opens the shop on Thursdays.

Unfortunately our missing money has not been returned. Sadly even the coffee kitty was broken into destroying the cute drawer that came with it. And for what? There is rarely more than $2 in it.

We have had a circuit problem with the wiring to the library. This was another job Horace Robertson took care of. And recently one of our new members was busy sanding down a saw In preparation for painting it. Sorry I didn't catch his whole name .. Thanks, Charlie Please remember to sign in so I can figure out who you are.

Maybe you noticed some more boxes of rocks at the shop. These are from the estate of Ednah Antunovich whose son donated them to the club. Ednah was one of those members talented to do everything from holding offices to teaching techniques. She was even shop Foreman at one time ..

Wasn't that Christmas dinner great? I especially enjoyed the various cranberry salads. I never seem to think to make jello salads and I love them .. Thanks to the ladies who did the birds­Mary Bufton, Mary Howell, me and a gentleman who took over when his wife got sick-Arland Stokes.

And the silent auction taken over by Jane Panico for the evening offered specialties from the recent estate sale. AnneMarie Kochendorfer made the table decorations and Dolores Barnes and her husband did the ceiling decorations and table set up. Thanks kitchen helpers.

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Charlette Snyder did a wonderful job directing the kitchen crew. New shop Foreman Beth Farmer spent a few days in Hawaii at Christmas time. She said although the trip had been planned for some time, it seemed a good idea to move on before United decided to ignore frequent flyer miles. She has family over there. We reminded her that they don't have a great variety of rocks there.

Call the following to volunteer for the show: Exhibits .... ................ Norm Hodgson 429-1173 School guides ............ Dianne Alves 657-7438 Security .. ................... ... .. ..... .. ..... H. E. Nielson Country Store .................................... Tom Ford Food ............................ Beth Farmer 568-3092 Hospitality ...... Fern Brown 357-1362 (she has ............ .... .. ...... ...... ... requested a replacement) Admissions .......... .... Dolores Barnes 635-2481 Master List . Bonnie Andrade 1-926-672-4393 Skirting .......................................... Joan Miller DemonstratingNaomi Morgan 1-925-672-2458 Auction ........ .............. Arland Stokes 581-8706 Raffle ...... Arland and Doc Buschke 797-0744 Door Prizes .......................... .. Jamie DeSpain

~ Wanted: Project "Firsts" Jane Panico

Do you remember your first cabochon? What about that first piece of jewelry or carving? The MGSCV is trying to get together a Junior and Beginner lapidary display case for the March Show. Junior members are welcome to submit anything they have made or cabbed for a junior case. Since there are so few juniors in our club it would be nice to be able to show other juniors what they could do, too!

Please submit your first cabochon or any other "first items" to Jane Panico by February 1, 2003 to be submitted in this showcase. I am usually at the shop on Thursdays and Saturdays. When you submit your item please enclose what material it is and your name in a zip lock bag or box. Examples of first items by beginners could be spheres, carvings, jewelry (wax or fabrica­tion), first intarsia piece or anything you make out of rock. It must be your first attempt at making the item. I am looking for a varied case of items to represent what beginners and Juniors can do.

Help us create a special and unique showcase to attract new members of all ages to our club. If

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you have any questions please feel free to email me or call.

Jane Panico

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REcYCLIN&

We had a very generous example of recycling at our Christmas dinner. Everyone knows that Doc Buschke makes a tree of hand carved turquoise trees to be raffled off at the annual Christmas dinner. This year's winner read our Petrograph (he's a member) at his home in the Sierras and decided it was a good time to revisit old friends at our Christmas dinner.

And he bought a bunch of tickets and he won the tree and then guess what.? Bill Scott donated the tree back to the club to make more money for the club. Our take for the raffle was $177. We thank you sincerely Bill and come visit us again. He always comes back to work at the show in March.

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(We recommend that you call or e-mail ahead to verify dates and time if the information is prOVided. This may save you time and resources, especially if the trip takes you very far afield.)

June 5-8 Ventura, CA AFMS/CFMS "Seaside Gemboree 2003'; Seaside Park, formerly Ventura Fairgrounds) 10 W. Harbor Blvd. Bob Backkus 818.347.2056 www.GemboreeBiz@aol.com Or 818.883.7851 www.afms-cfmsgemshow.org

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Texas Springs, NV Tri-Federation Rockhound Rendezvous and field trip For information contact Richard Pankey(925)439-7509,ore­mail him at dickpankey@juno.com

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Lindsay Wildlife Museum 1931 First Ave, Walnut Creek Real dino skeletons, eggs, and nest; exploratorium activities for kids, and a chance to excavate fossils from a quarry. Call for exhibit hours or check out their website at www.wildlife-museum.org.

January 16-31 Quartzite

May 2-4

YOTMC Hosting: Dick and Joyce Friesen, Wagon Masters

Valley Springs Snyder's 29th Pow Wow Show and Field Trips For information call (209) 772-1265, see the website at www.valleyspringspowwow.com or e-mail snyders@caltel.com

10 Ways to Harm a Club (Bonnie Andrade brought this to our attention.

Thankyou, Bonnie!) 1. Don't come to the meetings. 2. If you do come, always come late.

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3. If the weather doesn't suit you, don't even think of coming

4. If you do attend a meeting, find fault with the work of the officers or other members.

5. Never accept an office, as it is easier to criticize than to do things.

6. Nevertheless, get sore if you are not appointed to a committee but, if you are, don't attend the meeting.

7. If asked by the chairman to give your opinion regarding some important matter, tell him you have nothing to say. After the meeting, tell everyone how things ought to be done.

B. Do nothing more than absolutely necessary, but, when other members roll up their sleeves and willingly and unselfishly use their ability to help things along, howl that the organization is being run by a clique.

9. Start rumors whenever possible. Note than the organization never did anything for you.

10. Don't bother about getting new members. Let the clique do it.

Let it be the goal of every member to fully enjoy his/her club and to give the added effort to make it even better. Your officers alone cannot do the job. It has to come from all the members as well. Don't fall into the 10 traps mentioned above. This is our club. Let's make it the best.

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An Invitation to Members and Friends of MGSCV

We invite you to exhibit at our 56th show, February 28, March 1 and 2, 2003 at Centennial Hall, 22292 Foothill Blvd. Hayward, CA.

If you would like to exhibit but do not have or are unable to bring your own case, we will provide a standard upright case with lights, but no liners or risers. Show set-up time is from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 27,2003. We will provide dinner at about 6:30 p.m.

2003 Show Exhibit Application

Your Name _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____

Your Address ------------------------------------------------------------City ________ _ Phone ~( __ ~) _________ _

Please include your area code.

Member of ---------------------------I will not exhibit I will exhibit ____________________ cases. ---------

pCeo.se indico.t:e numbeR

Please indicate whether you will be entering this case in competition .

Exhibit only D Competition D

I have a case. Upright ______ _ Slant front ____ _

Case dimensions: H ____ W _____ D ___ _

I want to borrow a club case (4-ft. upright, no liners or risers) ___ _

Please describe the material to be exhibited, i.e., carvings, fossils, jewelry, minerals, etc.

24-hour security will be provided; however MGSCV assumes NO responsibility for any loss or damage to exhibitor's property.

Your cooperation in returning this form AS SOON AS POSSIBLE indicating whether or not you will exhibit will be appreciated. Please return to the address below. Confirmation of your application to exhibit along with your space number(s) will be sent at a later date, after all applications have been received

Norm Hodgson, Exhibit Chairman Post Office Box 2665 Fremont, CA 94536

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Remember Joe Iannucci, our Frequent Flier you are in a rural area or downtown. I always Rockhoundfrom the Livermore Lithophiles? He has enjoy the rustic flavor of a remote rock shop some suggestions for those who would like to enjoy (Fallon, Nevada; Moab, Utah and Burns, Oregon their hobby while traveling, but who may not be quite come to mind instantly), but some cities have so adventurous. excellent urban shops: Boulder, Colorado,

Albuquerque New Mexico, etc. I'm sure you can

More Tips from the Frequent add many more to the list. - Joe Iannucci.

Flyer Rockhound: Minerals R Us This almost seems too easy to include. Just add By Millie Heym (Second Place Winner, AFMS

a few hours to your itinerary (or take advantage Poetry, 2002)

of early meeting conclusions) by visiting world-I looked at the label of my vitamin jar class rock museums at your destinations. Great

candidates are the Smithsonian in DC., the Field And got a glimpse of what we are:

in Chicago, the American Museum of Natural Calcium, magnesium, manganese, and more,

History in NYC, the Houston Museum and the . In all those bottles at the health food store.

Los Angeles County Museum in LA. All are The same minerals that make our pretty rocks downtown and easy cab or metro ride from

almost anywhere. The Smithsonian is especially Are human body's building blocks.

convenient since it has no lines, no admission No wonder we are drawn to stones -

fee and will allow photography (no tripods, but They're literally in our very bones.

perhaps a monopod if you are friendly and Ozark Earth Science News, September 02 unobtrusive). Via MWF Newsletter and Rockwood Rockhound

Museum photography is a special category News 6/02

which can be accomplished only with a serious ~mmlm~

) allotment of time. I have photographed at most A simple test to see if you can qualify for solo of the urban mineral museums, and it is well worth the effort, but five minutes per case is a

camping is to shine a flashlight into one ear. If the beam comes out the other ear, don't go

minimum, especially of the museum has other camping alone. guests, you wish to record the types and locations (which are frequently are not in the case per se), and you want a case-wide and individual specimen field of vision.

A little more remote from big cities are the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Arts in Elmhurst, Illinois and the Colorado School of Mines Museum in Golden, Colorado.

Mine Tours: Franklin, New Jersey is not just a historically great place for minerals; it has the most entertaining and organized mine tour I have ever taken on a business trip. The Sterling Hill tours start and end on time, which is a big plus if you are between meetings or locations.

The only min I have toured in a three-piece suit is the 3000-foot descent into a working gold mine in Johannesburg, South Africa. Not far from Golden and Denver is a wonderful gold mine in the Georgetown, Colorado area.

Rock Shops: Be prepared. You never know when you will find a great rock shop, whether

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SHOP SCHEDULE Monday - 10 AM -12:30 PM Lapidary

7 pm- 9 pm Beginners only in Lapidary

Tuesdays -10 AM -12:30 PM Lapidary 7 PM - 9 PM Lapidary; Lost Wax; Square Wire (1st and 3rd); Library open 7 - 9 p.m.

Wednesday - 10 AM - 2:30 PM Lapidary; Intarsia; Beading; Library open 10 a.m. -12 noon 5 PM - 8 PM Lapidary

Thursday -10 AM - 2:30 Lapidary 6 PM - 9:30 PM Lapidary

Friday -10 AM - 2:30 PM Lapidary 5 PM - 8 PM Lapidary

Saturday - 9 AM - 5 PM Juniors; adults with supervisor's approval

Note: The Shop is for the use of members only.

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