Rock-A-Teer Newsletter of the Puyallup Valley Gem & Mineral Club P.O. Box 134 Puyallup, WA 98371 info@puyallupgemclub.org http://puyallupgemclub.org http://puyallupgemclub.ning.com (new)
President’s Report
March 2010 Volume 50, Issue 3 Editor: Dana James djames50@nventure.com
What’s inside: 2010 Officers
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Committees
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Word Search Puzzle
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Upcoming Events
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Editor’s Report
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A BIG THANK YOU to LaVon Siperek for sharing her photos and speaking about their trip to Quartzsite!! I really enjoyed it as I am sure you did too!!
How to Corner
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Hands On Activities
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There will be a Hands On March 20th. There will be Advanced Silver Smithing, Cabbing and Gem Trees. Sounds like fun!! Hope to see you there.
NW Federation News
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AFMS Land Use
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March 13th will be a Kids Only Rock Hounding Field Trip to Mike and LaVons’. Please see Tony Johnson for details.
Feb Meeting Minutes
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Letter from the President Wow! Hard to believe it is already March!! How quickly June will be upon us and our club show will be happening. Speaking of the Club Show, we still need volunteers for many areas. Please take a look at the signup sheets at the next meeting and please sign up if there is any area you would like to help in.
Memorial for Bill Luke Page 11
March 27th will be a fieldtrip to Morton for Fossils. I hope to make it to that one! The show-n-tell for the first meeting in March is green rocks and the second meeting is pastel rocks. Deborrah Pursifull, President
Happy St. Patrick’s Day & Happy Birthday to our March birthday folks
Have you paid your Dues? Please see Sandy Chilson our Treasurer at the next meeting.
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Elected Officers for 2010 Title
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President:
Deborrah Pursifull
Vice President:
Nancy LeMay
253-952-6216
bees2knees@att.net
Secretary:
Brett Lawrence
253-584-1319
bandslawrence@comcast.net
Treasurer:
Sandy Chilson
360-825-3138
chilson54@msn.com
Federation Director: 1 year Director: 2 year Director: 3 year Director:
Mike Siperek Mike Wunsche LaVon Siperek Joanne Bock
253-531-7294 253-531-5886 253-531-7294 253-770-2229
yankees_diesel@comcast.net
1 year Trustee:
Jerry Chilson
360-825-3138
chilson54@msn.com
2 year Trustee:
Tony Johnson
253-863-9238
ynotbandit@earthlink.net
3 year Trustee:
Allen Henneberry
253-922-5089
kallan567@msn.com
kep_52@hotmail.com
yankees_diesel@comcast.net
The Rock-A-Teer, our club bulletin along with our club activities are dedicated to the encouragement of friendliness, good fellowship and to inform the members of earth sciences. Please visit our web sites for more information about our club. www.puyallupgemclub.org (static for visitors) or www.puyallupgemclub.ning.com (new interactive site) PUYALLUP VALLEY GEM & MINERAL CLUB Meetings are held on the second (2nd) and Fourth (4th) Friday of each month except for: August (Potluck Picnic 2nd Meeting) December (Holiday Dinner 1st Meeting, 2nd Meeting cancelled.) Time: 7:30 PM, except for Potluck nights and those start at 7:00 PM Where: Fruitland Grange (112th & 86th, Puyallup, WA) Board Meetings are held on the Tuesday prior to the 1st meeting of the month. Dues are $20.00 for a single membership and $25.00 for a family membership.
The Puyallup Valley Gem & Mineral Club is a member of the Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies and the Washington State Mineral Council and affiliated with the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies. http://www.amfed.org/nfms
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Committee Chairs Committees indicated below without a contact are accepting volunteers and will be filled by the President. Position
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Club Show:
Mark Baumann
253-756-8636
djbmeb@earthlink.net
Editor:
Dana James
253-475-8060
djames50@gmail.com
Field Trip:
Tony Johnson or Mark Baumann
Hands On:
Trustees
Juniors:
Seani Fitzpatrick
Hospitality:
Kandy Henneberry & Nancy LeMay
Library:
Brett Lawrence
253-584-1319
bandslawrence@comcast.net
Newsletter:
Brett & Sherry Lawrence
253-584-1319
bandslawrence@comcast.net
Paul James
253-475-8060
pjames50@nventure.com
Brett Lawrence
253-584-1319
bandslawrence@comcast.net
253-476-0321
Sunshine: Puyallup Fair: Web Master: Audit: Historian: Holiday Party: PLAC (Public Lands Access Chairman): Summer Picnic: WA State Mineral Council:
Advertising If you are a small business owner and would like to advertise in our newsletter and on our web page, please contact Paul James for web layout information. Members receive a link to their web site or a page created for them on the club web site and advertising space in each newsletter for one year. Location in newsletter is determine by the Editor. Proceeds help offset the cost of maintaining our web page. Pricing is as follows: Members:
$25.00 link to your web page $50.00 web page
Non Members: $50.00 link to your web page $75.00 web page
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It’s been a busy February and March is gathering steam to be a busy one also. Lots on the calendar this month so you shouldn’t have any trouble finding an activity or meeting to attend. NEW INTERACTIVE WEB SITE FOR CLUB MEMBERS We have had great response to the new web site. Our member count for the site is now up to 62, thanks everyone for participating. Feel free to upload your field trip or favorite rock photos or write a blog about your experiences with the club (keep it clean) or a field trip you have attended. The 2010 Roster has been updated and is available on the web site under the tab “Files”. If you are not on the roster and you have paid your dues, please see Sandy Chilson our Treasurer and she will let me know. Here is the web address for those of you with internet access and haven’t joined yet: http://puyallupgemclub.ning.com/
If you would like to submit a letter to the Editor, an article, pictures from a recent field trip, poem, recipe or anything at all that club members might fine interesting, please send to E-mail address: djames50@nventure.com, or mail to 5044 S. Park Ave., Tacoma, WA 98408.
Show and Tell Programs March 12th is Green Rocks March 26th is Pastel Rocks
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How To Corner by Dana James Love Knot Cluster Ring - Part 2
You will need to refer to February’s tutorial for the basic instruction of this ring called the Love Knot Ring to get you started. Additional supplies you need are 4 to 6mm beads and head pins. 1. Twist wires on top of ring and curl them flush against themselves (this is kind of hard to explain so I would refer to the sample picture. 2. Knot on top of ring should be in a more upright position vs. flat against the ring like in the love knot. 3. Gather additional supplies such as various beads (I use predominately 4-6mm) and head pins. Good way to use up some beads that get separated from your others as you can mix and match if you want. I keep a little jar to throw my extras in when I'm finished with a design. 4. Make sure your beads will fit your head pins (the pearls I had laid out didn’t work so I had to use other ones). 5. String your beads on the head pin start to make a wrapped loop. 6. Insert it onto one of the ring loops 7. Secure the end wire of the wrapped loop for this bead 8. Continue making wrapped loops on your beads and adding them to your ring alternating the sides. 9. Finished ring 10. A few more rings I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial 2 part series. I would love to hear your comments. Judy Lynn and I will be teaching ring making at the April hands on, so don’t miss out.
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Hands On Activities for March 20th For March the classes offered will be Cabbing, Advanced Silversmithing and Gem Trees. As we have had such tremendous response all classes must be signed up for in advance. Please do not just show up, call either Tony Johnson or Allen Henneberry. Cabbing: These are cabs are calibrated which means they are a uniform shape that was formed using a template. Just an example of what you might be able to make.
Advanced Silversmithing: In March we are doing a little exploring with some very nice, easy silversmithing mountings for cabs. This is open to experienced silversmithers only. We are going to figure out how it is done and then we will be ready to teach anyone who is interested. We can take only 8 to 10 people who already have silversmithing knowledge and supplies. Fred Greef is going to be our teacher/guide. This is the list of things we will need. I will buy five feet of wire-this should be enough and some small leaves. Wire-16, 18 or 20 gauge, Leaves-small, 26 or 28, Jewelers saw, silver snip, vibratory small tumbler, silver-straight line stamps, pickle with copper tongs, flux, hard-med.-soft solder, tweezers, brush ?????? These are the usual things needed for small silversmithing projects. The club has pencil torches, butane and fire bricks. Gem Trees: This class will teach you the fundamentals of how to make a gem tree. Materials required for the class; wire, stones, bases, pliers, wire cutters, etc. You may also bring your own materials if you wish to do so. There will be a fee for the class. If you want to buy your own roll of wire, stones and base the price is $10. If you only want to pay for what is used the price will be $7. Or, like I mentioned before you can bring your own materials and the class won't cost you a single penny. Class will be taught by Nancy and Nina LeMay
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Northwest Federation News NFMS Mid-Year Meeting, April 17, 2010, Kennewick, Washington Tri-Federation Field Trip, Memorial Day Weekend, May 29-31, 2010, Blue Forest, Wyoming Northwest Rockhound Retreat, September 6-12, 2010, Hancock Field Station, Fossil, Oregon NFMS Convention and Annual Meeting, September 17-19, 2010, Washington County Fairgrounds in Hillsboro, Oregon The Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc. is a member of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies. It was founded in 1938, and one of the original four founders of the AFMS in 1947. It encompasses the Northwest region of the United States, including Alaska and consists of about 70 member clubs with over 4400 total members. Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies , Inc. includes these states: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Utah All members of the NFMS receive the Northwest Newsletter, and all members are listed in the NFMS Membership Directory.
Link to the NW Newsletter http://www.amfed.org/nfms/nwnews/nw0310.pdf If any of you have attended a Northwest Federation Show then you know how big and spectacular they can be. I have competed in the past 3 shows and can tell you the I have enjoyed attending each and every one and usually come home with a boat load of rocks. This year there was no host club to sponsor the show and per Evelyn’s President’s message it appears that no club has stepped up to take on that task for the next several years. The last year our club hosted the NFMS show was in 2001. It is a big job and no club wants that sole responsibility, but I will miss them. - Editor, Dana James Check out Evelyn’s message on the first page of the March 2010 edition of the NW Newsletter. On page 4 Lyle Voglepohl gives the purpose of the American Federation Scholarship fund and the Northwest Federation Endowment fund. Interesting facts for those who want to know. SAVE OUR PUBLIC LANDS ACCESS To all of you who like to get on the band wagon and gather behind a cause then you will want to read Andy Johnson’s comments on Page 5 regarding our rights as citizens and the US Senators who have the ability to take our land rights away. Washington - Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark has requested legislation aimed at improving funding for recreation on trust lands managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and is seeking authorization for DNR to charge recreation access fees ( Unprecedented ) in certain situations, to explore a multi-agency access pass and creates a concessionaire pilot program. Both versions of the bill (House Bill 24802 - Senate Bill 6237) can be downloaded from the Washington State Legislature’s website. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pages/home.aspx
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American Federation of Mineralogical Societies If you haven’t checked out the AFMS web site there is a lot of good information on our hobby. If you like to travel to other areas of the country then there are plenty of shows from other regions to take in.
1. Adherence to the AFMS Code of Ethics assures compliance with most statutes and regulations governing collecting on public lands and encourages respect for private property rights and the environment. Clubs are urged to read the AFMS Code of Ethics in at least one meeting every year, to publish the Code frequently in the club newsletter, and to compel compliance on club field trips. 2. Individuals and clubs are urged to write their elected representatives and land use management agency supervisors regarding issues of rule making, legislation and enforcement affecting field collecting of minerals and fossils. 3. Individuals and clubs are urged to join and support activities of the American Lands Access Association (ALAA), a sister organization with responsibility for advancing the interests of earth science amateurs with legislatures and land use management agencies. 4. The AFMS will receive a report from ALAA at its annual meeting. 5. The AFMS endorses the principle of multiple use of public lands as a guarantee of continuing recreational opportunities. 6. Wilderness and monument designations are inconsistent with the principle of multiple use. In view of the vast amount of public land already designated as wilderness and monuments, future such designations should be minimal, taking into account the increased demand for recreational opportunities, including rockhounding, created by a growing population. 7. In furtherance of the principle of multiple use, the AFMS believes that laws, regulations and rules established by relevant governmental authorities should be designed to allow freest possible access to all public lands, coupled with minimal restrictions on the recreational collection of minerals, fossils, gemstone materials and other naturally occurring materials. 8. A right to collect minerals and fossils on public lands should be protected by statute. 9. The AFMS urges its members to work with any or all government authorities to achieve a good working relationship in order to improve the "Public Image" of recreational collectors.
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PVGMC Business Meeting for February 2010 Meeting called to order at 7:30 pm, 2-12-10 •
Treasurer’s report. Read.
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Sunshine. Kandy reported on Kevin and Deborrah.
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Guests. Three were introduced.
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Hands On. The next event will be on February 20th. It will feature wire fusion, wire knitting, and cabbing.
• Field Trip. 1) Tony updated the next club field trip on February 27th to Roberston’s Quarry. The group will leave at 9:00 am from the Little Creek Casino gas station. Members will be looking for zeolites, which makes this hard-rock work. 2) The Mineral Council is having their field trip to Cherry Creek • Library. Brett reported that materials checked out during the first meeting in January are now due back. Greater effort will be made to get more and greater variety of materials out for the membership. •
Programs. Nothing to report.
• Rock-A-teer. Dana talked about the new members’ web site. Nancy suggested members copy and share the newsletter. • Club Show. Sign up sheets were placed out for members to sign up. Mark mentioned the club show meeting. •
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Audit. Sandy needs volunteers.
• Old Business. Mark discussed the government publication Fish and Gold and specifics related to where it is needed and having it on one’s person. New Business. None offered. Meeting adjourned at 8:03 pm. Respectfully submitted, Brett Lawrence, Secretary, PVGMC
See page 12 for the Memorial for Bill Luke
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Let Us Remember Bill and keep Betty and the family in our thoughts and prayers. WILLIAM L. ‘BILL’ LUKE, 70 11/22/1939 - 02/06/2010 HARRISON — William L. “Bill” Luke, 70, of Harrison, died in Butte on Feb. 6, 2010, after a three-year battle with cancer. During the time he was fighting cancer, he continued to live life with zest and a positive attitude. He looked forward to each day, and never ceased to appreciate the beauty and the wonders of the world around him. He enjoyed traveling, rock hounding, reading, photography, and classic cars.
Bill was born in Kalispell, Nov. 22, 1939, to LeRoy and Vivian (Moore) Luke. His grade school years were spent attending Bald Rock School, northwest of Kalispell. The family moved from Kalispell to the Valley You Are Invited to View district near Polson in 1952 and Bill graduated from Polson High School in 1957. He attended Montana State College for aashort time, then Smash of aworked for the Montana State Highway Department survey crew from 1958-1961. He obtained a bachelor of arts degree in business administration and accounting from Party Central Washington University in 1981. In January 1962, Bill moved to Seattle, and began working for Boeing Co. He worked for the company for nearly 33 years in aeronautical engineering, flight manuals, finance systems, and the defense and space group. He retired in 1994. On Nov. 17, 1962, Bill married Betty Corlett, in Black Diamond, Wash., and they had four children: Ronald (Jackie) Luke, of Crestview, Fla., Laura (Guy) Olsen of Federal Way, Wash., David (Chanon) Luke of Black Diamond, and Dianne (Matthew) Ridgway of Helena. There are 11 grandchildren: Eric, Kyle and Ian Olsen, Quinn, Zane, Willow, Ayla and Harlee Luke, Angel Hamby, Kristie Scarborough and Samantha Adams; and 12 great-grandchildren. Bill is survived by his wife, Betty, in Harrison; mother, Vivian Luke of Polson; sister, Carol Richmond of Kalispell; brothers, Clifford (Bobbie) Luke and Ralph (Lynda) Luke of Polson, and Duane (Elenie) Luke of Lacey, Wash.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, LeRoy Luke. From the “Montana Standard”.
It was rare that we ever saw Bill without the cowboy hat. They were members of our club from 1999 until they moved to Montana in 2006. Bill was a huge supporter of the rock hounding hobby and will be missed.
Rock-A-Teer Newsletter of the Puyallup Valley Gem & Mineral Club P.O. Box 134 Puyallup, WA 98371
March 2010
H & I Lapidary Amber, Jewelry, Beads, Findings, Gemstones, Slabs, Rough Material, Fossils and Aussie Items. Mike & LaVon Siperek 4203 East 99th St., Tacoma, WA 98446 253-531-7294 Yankees_diesel@comcast.net
Agate Beach Agate-Beach.com Mike Wendt 6423 S. Island Dr. Bonney Lake, WA 98391 mwendt7777@comcast.net
Clip and Donate Stamp to the Club for Cancer Research – please leave about 2” of paper around the stamp if possible.
Dana & Paul James djames50@gmail.com 253-475-8060 www.danasjewelrydesign.1000markets.com www.danasjewelrydesign.etsy.com www.danasjewelrydesign.artfire.com