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SEPTEMBER 2012 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE PAGE 1 SEPT 2012 THE NUGGET CULVER CITY ROCK AND MINERAL CLUB P.O. BOX 3324 Culver City, CA 90231 SEPTEMBER PROGRAM Monday, SEPT 10, 6:30 pm Exec Committee Monday, SEPT 10, 7:30 pm..General Meeting Program: “Death Valley National Park” Speaker Steve Dover The ‘Dog Days of Summer’ are here, as everyone who came to and enjoyed our clubs annual picnic can attest to. I’m just glad we had a roof over our heads, cold drinks, and lots and lots of goooood food. Well, we’re looking at an upcoming trip to Rainbow Ridge, maybe one down to San Diego to one of the tourmaline mines. There should be more on this in this issue, so long it cools down at the hunting sites. By the time everyone reads this the club and the Boy Scout House should have a new roof and we should be able to go back to our regular schedule at the shop. FOCCSH has done wonders to the scout house with the new paint and roof work. The bathroom at the shop/ scout house is going to be our biggest problem due to the extensive renovation that’s necessary. As I brought up at the last meeting, it’s that time of the year for a nominating committee. I know a couple of jobs are going to be open come January. Also to make it seem like we never leave you alone, I am looking for a Chairperson and alternate for the 2013 Fiesta of Gems. Bring along your delegation hat as we’ve already got about half of the individual chairpersons signed up. One of the hallmarks of next year’s show should be that we have at least two members for every individual chair position (back to the alternate theme). After our show, the next items to get back to are many and varied. We’ll look at as many as we can, try to clean- up some loose ends and get ready for our club’s Holiday party...... and having a chair person for this event is one of those loose ends. Don’t think that any of these events Death Valley National Park This month’s program will be presented by our own club V.P. Steve Dover. Steve has spent over 30 years exploring by jeep and by foot the back country of Death Valley. In this 100 slide presentation you will visit and learn interesting facts about 40 of his favorite back country locations.You will see waterfalls in the desert,marble lined canyons,old ghost towns, mines and cabins,beautiful overlooks, spring fed lakes and hot springs, 10,000 foot peaks with Bristlecone pines,geological wonders,giant sand dunes,desert wildlife and much more. Steve will also bring in his large collection of Wingate/Death Valley agate, Ballaratmarble and death Valley Onyx he has collected over the years for you to examine. One of the raffle prizes for the evening will be a beautiful wire wrapped Wingate Agate pendant crafted by Desert Steve himself.So come and enjoy an evening of air conditioned fun and refreshments while Death Valley currently swelters at 120 deg F. Ellen Moe, Program Chair just happen on their own, they don’t! Well it’s quick and simple this month, look for trips, be ready for the shop to fully open soon, and get involved with both the show and our executive committees. Rick Shaffer, President

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Page 1: SEPTEMBER 2012 - Culver City Rock and Mineral ClubMarch: Aquamarine and Bloodstone – bloodstone are getting harder to fine – Indian sources have run out, but there’s a new source

SEPTEMBER 2012

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

PAGE 1 SEPT 2012 THE NUGGET

CULVER CITY ROCK AND MINERAL CLUB P.O. BOX 3324 Culver City, CA 90231

SEPTEMBER PROGRAM

Monday, SEPT 10, 6:30 pm Exec CommitteeMonday, SEPT 10, 7:30 pm..General Meeting Program: “Death Valley National Park” Speaker Steve Dover

The ‘Dog Days of Summer’ are here, as everyone who came to and enjoyed our clubs annual picnic can attest to. I’m just glad we had a roof over our heads, cold drinks, and lots and lots of goooood food. Well, we’re looking at an upcoming trip to Rainbow Ridge, maybe one down to San Diego to one of the tourmaline mines. There should be more on this in this issue, so long it cools down at the hunting sites. By the time everyone reads this the club and the Boy Scout House should have a new roof and we should be able to go back to our regular schedule at the shop. FOCCSH has done wonders to the scout house with the new paint and roof work. The bathroom at the shop/scout house is going to be our biggest problem due to the extensive renovation that’s necessary. As I brought up at the last meeting, it’s that time of the year for a nominating committee. I know a couple of jobs are going to be open come January. Also to make it seem like we never leave you alone, I am looking for a Chairperson and alternate for the 2013 Fiesta of Gems. Bring along your delegation hat as we’ve already got about half of the individual chairpersons signed up. One of the hallmarks of next year’s show should be that we have at least two members for every individual chair position (back to the alternate theme). After our show, the next items to get back to are many and varied. We’ll look at as many as we can, try to clean-up some loose ends and get ready for our club’s Holiday party...... and having a chair person for this event is one of those loose ends. Don’t think that any of these events

Death Valley National Park

This month’s program will be presented by our own club V.P. Steve Dover. Steve has spent over 30 years exploring by jeep and by foot the back country of Death Valley. In this 100 slide presentation you will visit and learn interesting facts about 40 of his favorite back country locations.You will see waterfalls in the desert,marble lined canyons,old ghost towns, mines and cabins,beautiful overlooks, spring fed lakes and hot springs, 10,000 foot peaks with Bristlecone pines,geological wonders,giant sand dunes,desert wildlife and much more. Steve will also bring in his large collection of Wingate/Death Valley agate, Ballaratmarble and death Valley Onyx he has collected over the years for you to examine. One of the raffle prizes for the evening will be a beautiful wire wrapped Wingate Agate pendant crafted by Desert Steve himself.So come and enjoy an evening of air conditioned fun and refreshments while Death Valley currently swelters at 120 deg F.

Ellen Moe,Program Chair

just happen on their own, they don’t! Well it’s quick and simple this month, look for trips, be ready for the shop to fully open soon, and get involved with both the show and our executive committees.

Rick Shaffer,

President

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MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE MEETINGAUGUST 13, 2012

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MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETINGAUGUST 13, 2012

In attendance: Anthony Ferrari, Bruce Mensinger, Darrell Robb, Ellen Moe, Felice Ganz, Ken Rogers, Leda Rogers, Lynne Lukert, Mary Ellen Shaffer, Minda Moe, Rick Shaffer, Steve Dover, Sue Acosta, Sylvia Binkley,• July Minutes approved with no changes.• President has asked for volunteers for the 2013 show. • There was discussion regarding changing the timing of the printing for the roster– resolution TBD. • A motion was passed with one dissenting vote to allocate $1000 from the Fiesta of Gems 2012 raffle ticket sales to El Rincon Elementary School. • Shop Renovation Update: prep and paint has been completed on our Shop, except for painting the borders. The remediation of the old paint is completed – and testing of the remediation passed with 100% on the second testing. Paperwork was filed with the City last week. • There was discussion of costs to date as well as going forward for the shop renovation and ADA-upgrade.

PRESENTATION TO THE BOARDPatty Valdovinos, El Rincon 4th Grade Teacher:

This is the second year that money has been allocated to teach children about rocks and minerals. When we bring in the rocks and the visuals it comes alive for them. To have people coming in for whom rocks and minerals are their love means a lot. Their program last year was very successful with Rick, Anthony and Anna coming in and talking to the kids. It is very hard otherwise for the kids to understand the different kinds of rocks, and what has happened in the earth to form them, without having them available to hold and look at. They would like us to come back and have show-and-tell for the fourth grade again this year. They have identified a glass cabinet at Ikea that they have asked CCRMC to help set up in their Science Lab. Plans for the school program for the remainder of 2012 are being discussed.

Sylvia Binkley,Recording Secretary

• We had a quorum of 25 members, and 5 visitors. • A motion was passed to accept the July Nugget minutes with no changes.• A certificate of appreciation was given to Minda Moe for selling the most raffle tickets this year. One of our members, John Rearden, donated $50.00 to add to the certificate for Minda. • Rick asked for at least 2 volunteers to be co-chairs for the 2013 Fiesta of Gems. • Rick has also asked for someone to start putting together the list of next year’s CCRMC Officers. • Steve Dover has volunteered to handle show cases for the Fiesta of Gems for next year. Bruce Mensinger has volunteered to handle the books and magazines again. • Rick gave a report on the status of the Shop renovation and reiterated that we have a 20-year lease. Our shop has been open on Saturdays and Sundays while the renovation goes on. • A motion was passed to allocate $2500 to pay FOSH for their having covered the renovations done to date on the Shop and the Boy Scout House. • There is an amount currently allocated to cover the repairs to the roof – the cost of the roof is TBD.• The Annual CCRMC Picnic is Saturday, August 8th, at Lindbergh Park in Culver City, from 10:00AM to 4:00PM at the Picnic Site. CCRMC provides buns, hot dogs, hamburgers and sodas – members provide desserts and other noshes. We will also hold the Silent Auction, which is actually not silent at all, but quite a lively affair. • Bruce Mensinger and Sylvia Binkley made suggestions for donations to the Silent Auction.

Sylvia Binkley,

Recording Secretary

NEW MEMBERS

WELCOME !Avas Baskauskas

Colin Gibson

Liz Leshin (reinstated)

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PROGRAM REPORT

Birthstones – History and Lore: Presenter – Walt Lombardo

There are no current books in print about birthstones, and every couple of years, they seem to change. How did the idea of birthstones originate? They go back to the Old Testament in the Bible, to Aaron’s Breastplate, decorated with 12 gemstones, each symbolizing one of the 12 tribes of Israel. The gems used in Aaron’s breastplate were actually gemstones which were more available at the time, such as Agates, Lapis, etc. This is described in the Book of Exodus. In the early 1900’s, Tiffany was looking for new minerals that they could sell, and so their marketing contributed to some of the birthstone designations. It actually turns out that birthstone designations have a lot to do with marketing – example: Tourmaline for May. Examples of Birthstone Lore include the following: Amethyst indicates Sincerity, Diamonds indicate Innocence.

Birthstones By Month:

January: Garnets come in every color of the rainbow – recently some blue garnets were found, so they are truly every color of the spectrum. February: Amethysts have been around for a long time. Romans thought that if you drank out of amethyst goblets, you wouldn’t get drunk (and the color assists greatly if you are prone to watering down your wine). March: Aquamarine and Bloodstone – bloodstone are getting harder to fine – Indian sources have run out, but there’s a new source in Tanzania that is more blue and red – no green. April: Diamonds – before 1880’s diamonds were relatively rare – only from India and Brazil and found

in alluvial deposits. When DeBeers discovered them in South Africa, they became much more popular. By the early 1900’s, diamonds were being pushed as wedding rings in the U.S. Before then, colored stones were used in wedding rings. Diamond deposits in Arkansas have lots of browns and yellows. This is because the host rock is not Kimberlite, as it is with the African diamonds. Crystals that are more deeply colored have historically been used for abrasives, but now they are creating gemstones out of them. Examples are Cognac diamonds, and Chocolate diamonds.May: Emeralds have mostly come out of Colombia, although some are found in North Carolina. These have

also been known since antiquity. They commonly include inclusions,

and those are usually acceptable. Emeralds

without inclusions are usually very

expensive or synthetic. Color

in the Brazilian e m e r a l d s comes from V a n a d i u m rather than C h r o m i u m as in the

C o l o m b i a n /So Carolina

emeralds, and there is some question as to

whether these should be called emeralds – some

people think they should be called green beryls.

June: Pearls are delicate and have also been around thousands of years. Since pearls are not a man’s stone, they have also added Alexandrite to the June birthstone list as an option for men to use. True Alexandrite is color-change, named for Tsar Alexander, and found in the Urals. This has been mined out, so most of today’s Alexandrite is found in Africa. One interesting item is that they’ve been making synthetic Alexandrites since 1915. This was

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one of the first stones synthesized, so if you’ve inherited an Alexandrite ring, have it checked out – it might be synthetic. A third stone for June is the moonstone. The best ones are from India. They have a variety of colors, blue, brown, yellow, rainbow. The colored ones are very expensive. July: Ruby prices have skyrocketed in the last couple years. Myanmar (Burma) has been embargoed for awhile, so we are not allowed to import Rubies from them. Chromium colors Rubies, Emeralds, and Chrysoberyls (Alexandrites). Glass-filled rubies are a fake that is being sold as high-quality. One item of note is that there is a new mine in Greenland, exposed by global warming. The stones from this mine should be available on the market shortly. One of the best examples of a rare Ruby is a Star Ruby. The Indian Rubies are translucent to opaque, but the Burma ones are transparent to translucent. August: Sardonyx – banded brown and white onyx, traditionally used for cameos, and carvings. Sardonyx is becoming rarer, so cameo carvers are now using shell. This trend goes back a couple hundred years. More recently, Peridot has been added. A lot of people don’t care for Peridot but it can be lovely. It is found in Arizona and Burma. Peridot has very distinctive inclusions that look like little black crystals. Some of the most recently-mined material is clear. September: Sapphires are known from antiquity and are found in a lot of places such as Asia, India, and Sri Lanka. A lot of Sapphires have repeating color zones in the crystals, such as white and blue. Sapphires also come in many colors. Both Sapphires and Rubies are corundum – however, Rubies are only red – Sapphires come in every other color. October: Opals and Tourmalines – the origin of the idea that opals are unlucky come out of a novel that was written in the 1880’s. However, they are very fragile and do break easily, so that might be more a more factual reason why they are considered unlucky. Prices are coming down on opals, so now is a good time to be interested in them.

They are found almost all over the world. Tourmalines are found in the U.S. There are a number of Tourmaline mines in operation in California and Maine – the Maine stones are spectacular. Most of the California stones are exported. Tourmaline color zonation is graduated rather than mixed. Bicolored tourmalines have a weak spot right at the color change – it’s a chemical property related to the molecular structure in the colors. Most bicoloreds have a fracture right along the edge of the color zonation. Tourmalines also occur in a variety of colors. It’s a beautiful, and fairly reasonably priced stone. November: Topaz and Citrine – similar colors. Topaz comes in a yellow, root beer, pink, and lilac as well as blue and yellow. Some of the rarest ones are pink-orangey, which is called Imperial Topaz. December: Turquoise, Zircon and Tanzanite – Zircons also come in a variety of colors and all are natural except for blue – all the blue zircons on the market are heat treated. Tanzanite is also heat-treated. Most natural Tanzanite stones are a kind of brownish-green, although one of the original deposits was naturally heat-treated by ground water over millions of years – those were brilliant blue.

ARTIST : Sylvia Brinkley“Birthstone- Peridot, Wire Wrapped”

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JULY 2012THE NUGGET PAGE 5

“2012 August Picnic and Auction “ Great Conversation, Feasting and Fierce Bidding

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SHOP REPORT

Progress NewsPaint: Last month I reported that paint removal, repair of surface defects in the wood siding and some initial undercoating are complete, but that inspection and approval certifying compliance to current safety requirements for paint toxins have not yet occurred. Since then, the inspection occurred (failed), minor additional work was done and, after re-inspection (passed), the City has accepted the paint remediation. In addition, the undercoating has been painted using paint of the same color that the City graffiti removal crew uses to cover non-removable or extensive graffiti. Now I am delighted to report that work is ready to proceed on the original reason for all these goings-on, needed replacement of the deteriorated and leaking

roof. Dumpsters are in place ready to accept the old roof debris and building material is accumulating on site for the new roof.

Closures Schedule: The shop schedule announced last month continues and is as follows: Open on Saturday and Sunday from

Noon until 4 pm. All other days the shop is closed. Closure on Saturday and/or Sunday may occur as construction or safety temporarily requires; check the yellow notices on our website home page (see link below) for the most up-to-date information.

Using the Shop During the Construction Period: The roof replacement, concrete work, and some other tasks will occasionally require closing the shop, sometimes on short notice. During the construction period we expect to have a variety of inconveniences, but the shop will be open during the new regularly scheduled times as much as is safe and otherwise feasible. To the extent possible, closures and anticipated interruptions will be posted on our web site, www.culvercityrocks.org . When you visit the shop, park in the parking lot parallel to Culver Blvd in front of the Scout House. The limited

parking in the alley behind the shop is closed. Do not park in the alley except for brief loading or unloading. Enter through the gate in the fence in front of the Scout House. Use caution and be especially watchful for construction related hazards.

On behalf of the Shop Committee,Bruce Mensinger

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MINERAL REPORT

Explosive – in a way

Vesuvianite is also known as idocrase. It is generally green, brown, yellow, or blue. Less commonly, it can be pink, purple, orange,

maroon, and red. Rarely, it can be multicolored with shades of green or pink/purple. It has a Mohs hardness between 6 and 7, with a vitreouos to resinous luster. It has a white streak and a specific

gravity between 3.32 and 3.42.

It was first discovered in 1795 by Mount Vesuvius in Italy, which gave it is name. A blueish varity from New Jersey is called cyprine, which gets its color due to impurities of copper. Jade-like vesuvianite is also called Calfornia, American, or Vesuvianite-jade. Its manganese rich varity is

called Xanthite.

The term idocrase is an older name for gemstone-quality Vesuvianite. It comes from the Greek for ‘mixed form’, which is due to the fact that its crystals seem to show a mixture of other crystal forms. It’s more commonly found in old collections on labels, and in classical reference guides.

Its crystal structure is somewhat similar to grossularite garnets, and it has both Si O4 and Si2O7. Its crystals occur in skarn deposits and contact metamorphisized limestones. Some notable locations for Vesuvianite are Abestos, Quebec, Canada; California and New England, USA;

Mt. Vesuvius, Italy; the Ural Mountains, Russia; and Switzerland.

MindaMoe,Mineral Chair

BARBARA HIPPINSTEEL SEPT 19

LIZ LESHIN SEPT. 22

VERA INDENBAUM SEPT.25

AVAS BASKAUSKAS SEPT.26

RUSS SIGRID SEPT. 28

HARRIET EARLE SEPT.30

SEPT BIRTHDAYS

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BENCH TIPS

CLEANING SOLDER OUT OF A BEZEL

Sometimes when you solder a bezel to a base plate you end up with excess solder that needs to be removed before setting the stone. My choice of tool for this is called an “Inverse Cone” bur used in a rotary tool or flexshaft. It cuts on both the bottom and the side and is shaped so that there’s less chance of cutting into the bezel wall than if you used the more common cylinder bur shape. The 2 mm size is useful for most any bezel.

FAUX SILVER I’m fortunate to live in a big city that has frequent jewelry shows where I can buy supplies. But there are certain risks in buying at one of these events or from some of the online venues. Recently, a friend bought a package of 12 mm Sterling jump rings that became copper plated in the pickle. There was no sign of any steel contamination, so I tested them with a magnet to discover they were just plated steel. I ran into a similar misrepresentation a couple years ago. I bought some “genuine” turquoise beads that I needed for 10mm cabs only to find they were a white magnestie that had been dyed. Best solution is to carry a couple simple tools with you when you go to buy stones or findings. I usually carry a ten power loupe and a small vernier caliper to measure things. From now on, I’ll also be carrying a small, strong magnet with me to test the findings. Dealers are not necessarily the problem. Many have no idea their metals are plated. They were duped by their supplier. Regardless of who’s to blame, I think it’s worth reporting any problems you find to both the dealer and to the show promoter.

In addition, here’s a story written up by a friend in my club. It was originally published in the Nugget, newsletter of the Culver City Rock & Mineral Club, Culver City, CA USA . The club shop is a small building with two doors that we usually keep open for ventilation. A friend of mine was working at the bench on a pendant/earrings

set she had already sold to a client. Then as they say on the news programs “Something went terribly wrong”. Here’s her story. Enjoy !

THE CROWWhat a beautiful sunny day! To me this is the best incentive for creativity and so I pick up my silver and tools and go to the shop I am going to realize my multi-stones pieces! There, I find some more people cutting rocks and making cabs - it’s always nice to share our work and ideas, and get a little distracted, including by that beautiful crow that just landed at our back door he seems quite domesticated; he accepts food and doesn’t fly away OK, back to work! And cut and assemble and solder and sand... ready for the drilling now... I pile all my pieces in front of me, the foredoom ready to operate, the Optiviser on my eyes, and in few seconds I’ll be ready to polish! Suddenly, here is the crow again oh my, this time he enters the shop and lands right on my bench and he just looks at me! Well, I can’t resist. I start playing with him using my file and he picks up the end once, twice, and then he stops and looks at me... suddenly my blood freezes with fear: I know what he’s going to do! He takes a quick look at the pile of silver pieces, looks at me again and in a fraction of second, he grabs half of the pieces of jewelry and flies out! I cannot believe what just happened I run after him and he is right next door on a telephone post I am still in shock and try to telepathically convince the bird to drop my pieces down then I get back to reality and I swear at him, and he starts having fun with me! He gently puts the jewelry down, screams at me three times, grabs the jewelry and moves up one step, and he does it again and again, until he flies away. So, I was laughed at by a crow and left with three different sets of jewelry totally messed up but you know what? Besides having amused everybody, I completed the jewelry, I went to my client, told the crow story, and sold all the pieces! Look for fun out in everything!

More BenchTips by Brad Smith can be found at facebook.com/BenchTips

or groups.yahoo.com/group/BenchTips/

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SEPTEMBER SHOWS

SEPT 15 - 16: DOWNEY, CA NEW DATEDelvers Gem & Mineral Society

Woman’s Club of Downey

9813 Paramount Blvd.

Hours: 10 - 5 daily

Contact: Jon Fults, (714) 856-7548,

(714) 287-5743 cell

Email: [email protected]

SEPT 15 - 16: BORON, CAMojave Mineralogical Society

Boron Community Park & Building

27177 – 20 Mule Team Road

Hours: 8 – 4 daily

Contacts: Steve Breckenridge (760) 559-0872,

[email protected]

David Eyre, (760) 762-6861,

[email protected]

SEPT 15 - 16: PASO ROBLES, CASanta Lucia Rockhounds

Pioneer Park & Museum

2010 Riverside Avenue

Hours: 9 - 5 daily

Contact: Dale Conrad, (805) 226-0719

Website: www.slrockhounds.org

SEPT 15 - 16: REDWOOD CITY, CASequoia Gem & Mineral Society

Community Activities Building

1400 Roosevelt Avenue

Hours: 10 - 5 daily

Contact: Mary Lou Froese, (650) 755-8753

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://sgms.driftmine.com

SEPT 22 - 23: CHICO, CAFeather River Lapidary & Mineral Society

Silver Dollar Fairgrounds

2357 Fair Street

Hours: Sat 10 - 5; Sun 10 - 4

John Scott, (530) 321-6331

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.orovillerocks.com

SEPT 29 - 30: MONTEREY, CACarmel Valley Gem & Mineral Society

Monterey Fairgrounds

2004 Fairgrounds Road

Hours: Sat 10 - 6; Sun 10 - 5

Contact: Janis Rovetti, (831) 372-1311,

cell (831) 521-8226

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.cvgms.org

SEPT 29 - 30: SANTA ROSA, CASanta Rosa Mineral & Gem Society

Wells Fargo Center for the Art

50 Mark West Springs Road

Hours: Sat 10 - 6: Sun 10 - 5

Jolene Coon, (707) 849-9551

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.srmgs.org

SEPT 29 - 30: STOCKTON, CAStockton Lapidary & Mineral Club

Scottish Rite Masonic Center

33 W. Alpine Avenue

Hours: 10 - 5 daily

Contact: Dorothy Tonnacliff (209) 603-4539 or

Jan Bradley (209) 629-3878

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.stocktonlapidary.com

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The purpose of the CULVER CITY ROCK & MINERAL CLUB is to bring together persons interested in the earth sciences, to engage in research and study in this realm, and to assist members in the collection and preservation of rocks and minerals and in the study of lapidary and related arts...............................................................................................................................http://www.culvercityrocks.org

MEETING SCHEDULES

General Meetings are held the second Monday of every month* at 7:30 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room in the Veterans Bldg., 4117 Overland Ave. Enter from the rear door. Guests are always welcome.

Executive Committee Meetings are held the second Monday of every month*in the Multi-Purpose Room in the Veterans Bldg Auditorium. All club members are welcome.

*Meeting days occasionally change due to Monday holidays or, in July, because of the Fiesta Of Gems show (July 2007).

Officers for 2012

Interim President - Rick ShafferVice- president - Steve Dover

Treasurer - Anna Marie and Darrell RobbRecording Secretary - Sylvia Binkley,

Charlene Aspray, et.al.Corresponding Secretary - Leda Rogers

Education - Co-chairs Anna Yori and Anthony FerrariFederation Director - Ellen Moe

Field trips - Co-chairs Rocky and Cole RhodesHistorian - Bruce MensingerLibrarian - Bruce MensingerMembership - Felice Ganz

Minerals - Minda MoeParliamentarian - Jette Sorensen

Photography - Sylvia BinkleyPrograms - Ellen Moe

Publications - Co-chairs - Lynne Lukert, Barbara Fier, and Jan Ferguson

Publicity -Co-chairs Charlene Aspray, Ken RogersShop Committee ( President, Vice President,

committee members)Show - Robert Thirlaway

Social - Sue AcostaSunshine - Lili Gelberg

Trading Post - Steve DoverWeb Master - Jette Sorensen

Board of Directors:

Lynne Lukert (2012)Woody Shaffer (2012)

Mary Ellen Shaffer (2013)(Male) open (2013) open

DUES & FEES

One time Initiation Fees:Individuals $20.002 Persons/Same Address $25.00Juniors $15.00

Yearly Membership Dues:Individuals $25.002 Persons/Same Address $35.00Juniors $10.00

(After July 1, dues are $15.00, $25.00 and $5.00 respectively.)

SHOP INFORMATION

The shop is open to all members in good standing over the age of 18 who sign an indemnification form. Instruction is available at all sessions. Practice slabs are available.Location: 10866 Culver Blvd. in Culver City (behind the Boy Scout clubhouse and next to the paddle tennis courts)Shop Phone: (310)836-4611Hours: Tuesday 7:00pm - 9:30pm Bruce MensingerWednesday 10:00am - 2:00pm Vern Lowe (open by appointment)Thurdsay 10:00am - 2:00pm Woody ShafferSaturday 12:00pm - 4:00pm Lynne LukertSunday 12:00pm - 4:00pm Rick ShafferIf no one shows, the shop may close early. If you plan to arrive at the shop more than a half hour after the opening time, phone the instructor

The Nugget The deadline for all submissions is generally the 15th of every month. All articles or notes without a byline are written by the Editor. Permission to copy is freely given as long as proper credit is noted. The Nugget accepts paid advertisements by club members and non-members. The cost for an eighth of a page (approx. 2” high x 3.5” wide) is $7 per insertion, payable in advance. Ad location is at the discretion of the Editor. Ad layouts, copy, or business cards must be received by the 10th of the month. Send materials directly to Lynne Lukert, Editor, 601 N. Bronson Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90004

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