TAILINGS - Prescott Gem and Mineral Club · 1/10/2015  · FREE, OR ALMOST FREE, INTRO TO LAPIDARY CLASS Keith Horst is offering a free 2 hour introduction to Lapidary class to be

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TAILINGS JANAUARY EDITION

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3923, Chino Valley, Arizona 86323

www.prescottgemmineral.org *************************************************************************************************************************************

******Organized to foster the development of amateur lapidary and jewelry craftsman, to foster an interest in mineral collecting, to

present educational programs designed to improve knowledge, craft skill and to promote public interest in these areas.

Affiliations:

AFMS – American Federation of Mineral Societies www.amfed.org

RMFMS – Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineral Societies www.rmfms.org

ESM - Earth Science Museum www.earthsciencemuseum.org

Officers of the Club/Committee Chair Persons/Volunteers President………………Linda Loschke.…… 928-225-6110.….. Term Concludes 2016.…… Board Member

VP Programs…………..Steve Ellis……………. 928-916-7371.... Term Concludes 2015…… Board Member

VP Field Trips….……. Shane Slay……………. 928-642-5385…. Term Concludes 2016…….. Board Member

Secretary………………Dayle Wilson………… 445-9167.………. Term Concludes 2015……. Board Member

Asst. Secretary…………Robin Albert………… 928-925-1654…….Term Concludes 2015

Treasurer……………….Carol Gilson………… 978-1878………. Term Concludes 2015…… Board Member

Independent Director….. John Munday………… 928-772-9053.…. Term Concludes 2016…… Board Member

Club Liaison……….…..Stephanie Allen..……. 928-541-9571.….. Term Concludes 2016……. Board Member

Past President/Director…Ronnie Whorton……. 925-8911.……………………………............... Board Member

Show Chairman…..……Melanie Capps………..208-818-2363…. . Volunteer Position ……….. Board Member

Newsletter Editor………Maggi Lieber………… 520-831-0017.….. Volunteer Position

Membership.………..….Debbie Ramsey……….928-379-6983 …. Volunteer Position

Membership Assistant…Joan Albrecht…………..541-9114..……… Volunteer Position

Photographer/Historian…Vince Albert…………. 928-925-1654.….. Volunteer Position

Educational Liaison…….Vacant…………………………... Volunteer Position

Hospitality ……………..Gail Walker……………277-0068.……… Volunteer Position

Greeter .………………..Charlotte Picasso………928-632-7781.… Volunteer Position

Sunshine Lady..………. Maurine Haeberlin…… 778-9479 .……… Volunteer Position

Raffles/Silent Auction…Sharon Holly..…………443-8992………. Volunteer Position

Donna Ellis ………….. 928-916-2442.….. Volunteer Position

Margie Rathbone…….. 636-2101.………. Volunteer Position

Terri Greminger………710-0370.……….. Volunteer Position Web Master…………… Bob Smith…………… 443-9321.………. Volunteer Position

T-Shirt Sales……………Magdalen Whorton……928-458-9174…. Volunteer Position

Future Rockhounds of …Karyn Bee…………… 928-237-4876.…. Volunteer Position

America Vacant………………………. .…. Volunteer Position

Coffee Crew…………….Bob & Diane Heise……237-9135.…… Volunteer Position

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ANNUAL DUES Individual Membership………………..$ 12.00

Family Membership …………………..$ 18.00 (A family consists of people living in your household, at the same address)

An additional charge of $6.00 will be added to anyone requesting the newsletter be mailed to them, rather than emailed.

Membership dues will be used to fund the Club, to pay for membership in the Rocky Mountain and American Federations. ($1.50) per adult

member and children over 12, and for liability insurance ($.65 per member)

It’s time to pay your 2013 club dues. You may either mail them to the club or pay them at an upcoming meeting. The mailing address is :

Prescott Gem and Mineral Club

PGM Membership

P.O. Box 3923

Chino Valley, AZ. 86323

Program Meetings: The club meets on the 1st Saturday of the month at 9:30 AM at the Moose Lodge at 6501 E. 6th

Street in Prescott Valley, AZ.. Lectures, slide shows, guest speakers and videos on a variety of subjects. Board

meetings are held at 5:00 PM at the clubhouse at 430 S. Montezuma Ave. Prescott. Be sure to verify meeting dates

and times as occasionally dates and times change. Any questions, call President Linda Loschke at 928-225-6110.

Future General Meeting Date: January 3 No Meeting in August

February 7 September 5 March 7 October 3 April 4 November 7 May 2 (Spring Fling) Jun3 6 July 11 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Future Board Meeting Dates: January 136 August 18 February 17 September 15 March 17 October 20 April 21 November 17 May 19 December 15 (If Held) June 16 July 21 Anyone planning to attend a board meeting, please call Pres. Linda Loschke, 928-225-6110, to be sure to get on the agenda.

Don’t forget our Show and Tell opportunities. If you have an item or items that you would like to share with the entire club,

please contact Steve Ellis at 928-916-7371 prior to meeting day so he can schedule time.

Membership dues will now be accepted for 2015. Single membership is $12 and family membership is $18. To have a newsletter mailed to you will be an additional $6. Dues can also be mailed to PGMC, P.O. Box 3923, Chino Valley, AZ. 86323

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PLANNING AHEAD!!!! I know that our show is still a ways off, but I believe in planning ahead. I am hoping that someone out there in our membership either has a number of geodes they would be willing to donate or would be willing to purchase some. Of course the club would be footing the bill. Then our members could volunteer to open them at the show for a fee. I think it would be a great kids activity. If anyone out there would like to volunteer, please let me know. Thanks Melanie Capps 208-818-2363 or www.melaniecapps123com

FREE, OR ALMOST FREE, INTRO TO LAPIDARY CLASS Keith Horst is offering a free 2 hour introduction to Lapidary class to be held at the clubs new work shop. The date for the class is Saturday January 17th, from 10 am to 12 pm. It will be limited to 4 students. Keith is not charging for the sharing of his knowledge, but there is a club fee for use of the shop. It is $3.00 PER HOUR per person. That comes to $6.00 per person and that is quite a bargain!! Every student will learn how to successfully, saw, grind, sand, and polish a rock into a gem stone, in addition to becoming familiar with the various lapidary equipment that the shop has. Since this class is limited to only 4 students, if you are interested you should act fast. You can contact Keith by phone at (928) 778-7243 or by email at [email protected]

A Few Photos from Our Annual Holiday Party If you missed it, shame on you. And if you left hungry, double shame on you. A wonderful party.

Thanks to all who helped with set-up, clean up and the raffle. Couldn’t have done it without you!!

One Happy Jr. Rockhound Quite a Crowd The Raffle Team Pulling Those Lucky Numbers

Some of Santa’s Elves Looks Good!!

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YOU KNOW YOU’RE A ROCKHOUND IF…………

**** You are at a nude resort and the only place you look is at the ground. ****

Sunshine Lady

If you know of someone that is having surgery, has had a major trauma, is seriously ill or has lost a close loved one, please

let me know so that I can send a card from the club.

A Sympathy Card was sent to Margie Rathbone who’s Mother passed away.

A Sympathy Card was sent to Lois Eaton who husband, Favre, passes away.

Thank You, Maurine Haeberlin 778-9479

Classes at Yavapai College

Registration is open for classes at Yavapai College effective November 3 for Spring Semester which begins Monday, January 12, 2015. For more information on classes, visit www-yc-edu.or call 928-445-7300. PGMC sponsors scholarships for first time students in Lapidary I, Lapidary II, Jewelry I, Jewelry II and Geology. Scholarship applications can be found on our website at www.prescottgemmineral.org.

Check It Out!! This is an interesting website with lots of neat stuff to drool over!! for ARIZONA LAPIDARY GEM ROUGH. http://www.arizonalapidary.com/

Shane Slay - Vice President Field Trips January 15th will be a trip to Wiley Wells. Additional information at our meeting on the 3rd of January or call me at 928-642-5385 Shane Slay Vice President Field Trips

Junior Rockhound News

Karyn Bee

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Steve Ellis - Vice President Programs 1/3/15 will be quest speaker Geologist Brian Beck who will talk to us about the mineral trends of the Bradshaws.

VP Programs—Steve Ellis

FOR SALE

Inland 6" slab saw donated to the Workshop by Bonnie Lyra. The Workshop already has 2 6" slab saws, so this item is for sale. The money will go for the Workshop.

Use the column to let other club members know about the great stuff you have regrettably decided to sell. In other

words, list whatever equipment or other paraphernalia, rock related only, you have for sale. Send

your information to [email protected] by NLT the 25th of the month for insertion into the newsletter.

BIRTHSTONES BY MONTH Traditionally, a birthstone is associated with each month of the year. For example, the birthstone for January is a garnet, while lucky babies born in April get a diamond as their birthstone. The origin of birthstones is believed to date back to the breastplate of Aaron which contained twelve gemstones representing the twelve tribes of Israel. The current list dates back to 1912 with only one addition since then – the tanzanite was added to December. There are numerous legends and myths about birthstones and their therapeutic influence. According to these legends, wearing a gemstone during its assigned month heightened its healing powers. For the full effect, individuals needed to own all twelve and alternate them monthly.

JANUARY BIRTHSTONE - Garnet Garnet, the birthstone for January, signifies eternal friendship and trust and is the perfect gift for a friend. Garnet, derived from the word granatum, means seed, and is called so because of the gemstone's resemblance to a pomegranate seed. References to the gemstone dates back to 3100 B.C., when the Egyptians used garnets as inlays jewelry. Garnet is the name of a group of minerals that comes in a rainbow of colors, from the deep red of the pyrope garnet to the vibrant green of tsavorites. Today, the most important sources for garnet are Africa, Sri Lanka, and India.

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Donations for the Monthly Raffle Contributions for the Monthly Raffle: We are seeking unique or unusual rocks, specimens and lapidary jewelry for the monthly raffle. The more variety we have, the better the participation and buyer gratification. Please label the items if possible with the name of the material and where it was discovered. Drop off any contributions at the raffle table or contact Sharon Holly for pick-up. Thank you!

PGMC rolls out the welcome mat to the following new members!!

Welcome to all of our new members. Please take a moment when you sign in at the meeting to look over the roster. If there

are any corrections that need to be made, please contact Debbie Ramsey at [email protected] or 928-379-6983.

New and Current Members!!

The new year is here!! Dues will be accepted for the 2015 year. $12 for a single, $18 for a family membership. If you would

like to mail your dues our mailing address is P.P. Box 3923, Chino Valley, AZ. 86323. Checks should be made out to

“Prescott Gem and Mineral Club”. Don’t wait till it’s too late, after March you will dropped from the roster!!

Bring a potential new member to our next meeting!!!

Thanks - Debbie Ramsey, Membership Volunteer

President’s Message 01-2015 Happy New Year everyone! The holidays are over; January and February are exciting months for rockhounds. The Quartzsite QIA show is January 22-25. If you’ve never been, I highly recommend you try to make it down there….rocks galore! Then the first 2 weeks of February is the Tucson Show where people from around the world come. You’ll be amazed at what you’ll see there. I want to welcome our 3 new Board members – John Munday, Shane Slay and Stephanie Allen. We also have some new volunteers to welcome – Robin Albert, Vince Albert and Charlotte Picasso. Thank you all for your service to the club. Hope to see you at the meeting on January 3.

Linda Loschke - President

Minutes of Meeting of the Prescott Gem and Mineral Club – December 6th 2015

The meeting was opened at 10:30 AM with the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Debie Ramsey announced that there were 58 members present. Steve Ellis announced that he has speakers for all of 2015 with the exceptions of September and November.

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Anyone having a speaker in mind for those two meetings should please contact him. In January, a local geologist will be the speaker. Steve will be leading a camping trip to Wiley Wells on January 15th. Please let him know if you are interested. Clyde gave a report on the Anderson Mine field trip of November, and said that this month’s trip will be at his house where members will be welcome to go through his piles of extra rocks. That begins at 9:00AM. Ronnie said that the Rock Shop is doing well. Keith Horst volunteered to have some teaching sessions for members for free at the Rock Shop. The Shop will be closed the last two weeks of December for the Holidays. Melanie, our show chairman, announced that the brochures for the 2015 show are ready, and anyone attending any rock shows in the area should take some and begin passing them out. Sharon, our Raffle Chairman, reminded everyone to be sure that they had gotten their free ticket for the Christmas raffle. Gail Walker, Hospitality Chairman, thanked everyone who helped with the setup, and thanked in advance all who would help with the cleanup. A motion was made by Donna Ellis to accept the minutes of the November meeting as written. It was seconded by Terri Greminger. The motion was passed. Keith mentioned that if anyone was interested in taking the new semester of lapidary at Yavapai, there were still a few spots left, so please sign up. Linda thanked Gary Pope and Clyde Griffith for serving on the Board for the last two years. John Munday is the new Independent Director on the Board, Stephanie Allen is the new Club Liaison, and Shane Slay is the new Vice President of Field Trips. All volunteers for 2014 were relieved from duty, and reinstated for 2015. Charlotte Picasso is the new Greeter, Robin Albert is the new Assistant Secretary, and Vince Albert is the Club Historian. Ronnie Wharton made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and it was seconded by Stephanie Allen. The motion was passed. Karyn Bee told us about the activities of the Junior Rockhound members in 2014, and a little gift opening was held for all the Junior Rockhounds that were present. We then lined up to enjoy our delicious buffet luncheon, prepared by the club members. After lunch, the raffle was held. Respectfully submitted by Marguerite M. Ahl, Assistant Secretary

SHOWS IN ARIZONA AND VICINITY - 2014/2015

JANUARY 2015 9-11—MESA, ARIZONA: Annual show; Flagg Mineral Foundation, Mesa Community College; 1833 W Southern Avenue; Daily 9:00am-5:00pm; Free; 43rd Annual Flagg Gem and Mineral Show. Corner of Dobson Road and US 60. Free admission and parking. Over 100 vendors, club booths and displays. The largest show in the Phoenix area. Free activities for kids. Peralta Stones display.; contact Dana Slaughter, 2952 E Silverbell Road, San Tan Valley, AZ 85143, (602) 312-9791; e-mail: [email protected];

16-18—GLOBE, ARIZONA: 58th Annual Show; Gila County Gem & Mineral Society, Gila County Fairgrounds; 3 miles northeast of junction U.S. 60; Fri. 9-5; adults $3, students and children free; more than 40 specimen display cases, children's fossil and mineral specimen dig, fossil program; contact Jodi Brewster, (623) 810-9780; Web site: gilagem.com

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29-15—TUCSON, ARIZONA: Wholesale and retail show; Eons Expos, 22nd Street Mega-Tent; 600 W. 22nd St.; Daily 9-6; free admission; meet the cast of the TV show "Prospectors", who will be at the show selling their finds; contact Heather Grana, 235 First St., Keyport, NJ 07735; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.EonsExpos.com

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30-15—TUCSON, ARIZONA: Annual show; Marana Miner's Co-op, The Rock Show; 6107 N. Travel Center Dr.; Daily 9-6; free admission; www.facebook.com/pages/Tucson-Miners-Co-op-The-Rock-Show/313811585410623?ref=hl; contact Rachel Ford-Dingfield, (720) 495-8362; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://tucsonrockgemmineralshow.com/

FEBRUARY 2015

21-22—MESA, ARIZONA: Annual show; Apache Junction Rock & Gem Club, Skyline High School; 845 S. Crismon Rd.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, students $1, children (12 and under) free; dealers, jewelry, gems, cabochons, beads, opals, rocks, slabs, fossils, lapidary equipment and supplies, hourly door prizes, silent auction, gem tree making, raffle, kids' egg-carton rock collections, Wheel-of-Rocks; contact Kelly Iverson, (480) 325-2705; Web site: www.ajrockclub.com 21-22—LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO: Annual show; Friends of the Museum, New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum; 4100 Dripping Springs Rd.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5; contact Dawn Starostka, PO Box 15150, Las Cruces, NM 88004, (575) 522-1232; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.lcmuseumrocks.com

MARCH 2015

12-15—DEMING, NEW MEXICO: 50th Annual Rockhound Roundup Gem & Mineral Show; Deming Gem & Mineral Society, SWNM State Fairgrounds; 4100 Raymond Reed Blvd.; Thu. 9-5, Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; more than 100 dealers, rough rock, slabs, cabs, handcrafted jewelry, rock-related items, lapidary tools, supplies and equipment, educational demonstrations, children's activities, displays, silent auctions, live auction, drawings, Spinning Wheel, guided field trips; contact Marilyn Page, PO Box 1459, Deming, NM 88031, (575) 544-9019; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.thedgms.com

Quartzsite Date list January 02 - January 14, 2015 Prospectors Panorama

January 01 - February 28, 2015 Desert Gardens -Gem & Mineral

January 02 - January 11, 2015 Tyson Wells Rock & Gem Show

January 05 - January 25, 2015 Main Event (to be confirmed)

January 16 - January 25, 2015 Tyson Wells Sell-A-Rama

January 17 - January 25, 2015 Big Tent Sports, Vacation & RV Show

January 21 - January 25, 2015 Pow Wow Gems, minerals & jewelry

January 30 - February 8, 2015 Tyson Wells arts and Crafts February 06 - February 07, 2015 Quartzsite Quilt Show - Quartzsite SR Center

February 13 - February 15, 2015 Quartzsite Gold Show