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)
February 2010 Volume 50, Issue 2 Editor: Dana James djames50@nventure.com
President’s Report Letter from the President Hello to All!! I hope everyone had a wonderful January. I wanted to extend a BIG THANK YOU to the following people for their help in picking up items in Lacey on the 23rd of January: Tony Johnson, Jim Sawaya, Eric Willard, Eric Chilson, Roy Seymour, Jr., Jim Christian, Ken Watts, Dee Boyer, Dick Diedrich, Jerry Chilson, Taz Cardoza and Inga Holmquist. Thank you again for your help in picking up lots of rocks, equipment and other items that Rob Stewart so generously left our Club in his will. I really appreciate your time, effort in loading and unloading and the use of your vehicles and trailer. YOU ALL ROCK!!!! There will be a club show meeting at Allen Henneberry’s house on the 16th of Feb at 6:30 pm. Hands on will be Feb 20th at 10am at the club. Hope to see you there!! Thank you Kandy and Nancy for volunteering to do the kitchen this year!! Please remember that there will be a sign up sheet if you would like to bring a snack for one of the meetings. I will be signing up too!! I really enjoyed our speaker, Bob Jackson. His slide show and presentation was fantastic!!! Thank you Bob!! The Show-n-Tell for the first meeting in February will be Paired Rocks in honor of Valentines’ Day. The second meeting will be Scenic/Picture stones. Sounds interesting! Looking forward to seeing you all at the meeting!! Deborrah Pursifull, President
What’s inside: 2010 Officers
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Committees
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Membership Form
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Upcoming Events
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Editor’s Report
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Word Search Puzzle
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Hands On Activities
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NW Federation News
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AFMS How it works
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NW Gem Shows
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How to Corner
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Dues are Due Membership Form is on Page 4.
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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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Sorry folks, I didn’t get any info regarding a field trip, so if you want to find out about a field trip you will need to attend the first meeting on the 12th or check the new web site for updates. NEW INTERACTIVE WEB SITE FOR CLUB MEMBERS We have had great response to the new web site. I am kind of surprised at the number of 32 so far and it hasn’t even been a month yet. The 2010 Roster is now available on the web site under the tab “Files”. Here is the web address for those of you with internet access and haven’t joined yet:
http://puyallupgemclub.ning.com/ We should really thank Brett for all his puzzles he has been creating for our newsletter. Great job Brett!
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 February 12th - Paired Rocks February 26th - Scenic Picture Stones
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Hands On Activities for February 20th For February the classes offered will be Wire Fusing (yes again), Cabbing and possibly ring making. As we have had such tremendous response all classes must be signed up for in advance. Please do not just show up, call either Dana James for the Wire Fusing or Tony Johnson for the Cabbing/Ring Making.
Wire Fusing jewelry is made using .999 fine silver wire. The wire is heated with a torch on a fire brick and fused together to form rings that are then linked and fused again to create a secure chain. This class is $35.00 and will include 1 oz of fine silver. If you have a micro torch (not a pen torch) please bring it to class as we always need more.
These are Mookaite cabs in a freeform shape. Just an example of what you might be able to make. There are also calibrated cabs where a template is used to shape your cab.
I have no information on the Ring making class. Hopefully we will know more by the first meeting of the month.
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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 NFMS Executive Board has agreed to hold the 2010 NFMS Annual Meeting on Saturday, September 18th at the Washington County Fairgrounds, Hillsboro, Oregon. Please mark your calendar. The meeting will be held in a building adjacent to the Portland Regional Gem & Mineral Show which will be held on that same weekend. The cost of the $525.00 building rental is to be paid by the NFMS. Though arrangements and cooperative plans have yet to be completely finalized, the Portland Regional Show Committee has graciously allowed us to use their dates and location for our annual meeting and to provide space in their show for competitive cases to be viewed and judged. Non-competitive displayers will need to work directly with the Portland Regional Show Committee and at the Committee’s discretion. A Competition Entry Form can be found in the February issue of the Northwest Newsletter. An Awards Breakfast is planned for making the usual competitive case and NFMS trophy awards, NFMS officer installations, and Editors’ awards. This Awards Breakfast is planned for Sunday morning at 8:00 am at the Hotel B, which is adjacent to the Washington County Fairgrounds. There is an $18.00 per person cost for the buffet breakfast. No additional costs are expected if the attendance meets the minimum requirements. All interested NFMS members are urged to attend both the annual meeting and the Awards Breakfast as well as enjoy the excellent gem and mineral show put on by the Portland Regional Gem & Mineral Show Committee. A special rate of $69 per room per night is available for a special block of 25 rooms at Hotel B – first come basis. It is expected that dry camping at the Fairgrounds will be available through the Portland Regional Show Committee at rates determined by them. Jon Spunaugle has volunteered to serve as “Event Coordinator” and will accept advance registration requests by mail or email. His address is Jon Spunaugle, 4841 Dr. Eldridge Drive, Washougal, WA 98671. His email address is jonspe@juno.com. You can find an advance registration form and additional information in the February issue of the Northwest Newsletter. http://www.amfed.org/nfms/nwnews/nw0210.pdf
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American Federation of Mineralogical Societies YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO IT AND HOW IT WORKS The AFMS was created by the Northwest Federation, California Federation, Rocky Mountain Federation, and the Mid West Federations. The Eastern Federation and South Central Federation was taken from the Rocky Mountain Federation and the Southeast Federation was taken from the southern part of the Eastern Federation. Unlike other corporations that are created from the top down you could say that the AFMS was created from the middle up. NFMS are the initials for the Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies, AFMS are the initials for the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies. The AFMS is made up of seven (7) regional federations, covering all of the United States. They are, South Central Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Mid West Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies, California Federation of Mineralogical Societies, and Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies. The reason for listing the federations in this order is, that like the NFMS, the AFMS President is only president for one year and each year the president is from a different federation, and rotates from one Federation to the next in the order that is listed above. The AFMS officers for this year are: President-Emerson Tucker, South Central Federation; PresidentElect-Bob Miller, Mid West Federation; 1st Vice President-Rocky McCall, Northwest Federation; 2nd Vice President-Ann Monroe, Southeast Federation; 3rd Vice President- Judy Beck, Rocky Mountain Federation; 4th Vice President-Marion Roberts, California Federation; and 5th Vice President-Matt Charsky, Eastern Federation. To be an AFMS Vice President each regional Federation elects the individual that it wants to be AFMS Vice President or President Elect. So far, the President Elect is automatically President the following year. The President Elect needs that year in order to prepare the budget and get individuals to fill positions, just like the 1st Vice President in the NFMS needs to. In the NFMS to be eligible for one of the above positions you have to be a past NFMS President, and only Past NFMS Presidents can vote. This is voted on every year. The AFMS policy is that an individual can only be a Vice President for two (2) years in a row, and then must rotate out for at least one year before that individual can come back as a Vice President again. Exception, an individual can be 1st Vice President then President Elect then President. To be President Elect the individual must have served in one of the AFMS Vice Presidents positions.. The NFMS year is from September 1 to August 31 while the AFMS year is from November 1 to October 31. More to come in next months newsletter.
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Northwest Gem and Mineral Shows Date
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Feb. 12-14
Oregon Agate and Mineral Society
OMSI
Richard Hall (360) 751-0699,
1945 SE Water Avenue, Portland, OR
(360) 263-2599
“We Rock”
Feb 13-14
Whidbey Island Gem Club
Oak Harbor Senior Center
Keith Ludemann (360) 675-1837
Sat 9-5, Sun 9-4
45th Annual “Sweet-Heart of Gems”
51 S. E. Jerome Street, Oak Harbor, WA
rock9@whidbey.net
Feb 27-28
Idaho Gem Club
Expo Idaho
Charlie Smith
Sat 10-7, Sun 10-5
Annual Show
5610 Glenwood, Boise, ID
(208) 628-4002
Feb 27-28
Everett Rock & Gem Club,
WA National Guard Armory
Fritz Mack, (425) 232-0809
Fri 10-5, Sat 1-5, Sun 10-5
Sat 10-6, Sun 10-5 57th Annual Gem, Jewelry & 2730 Oakes Ave., Everett, WA Mineral Mar 6-7 Sat 10-6, Sun 10-5
Owyhee Gem & Mineral Society
Contact Person
bernicehall@mcleodusa.net
PO Box 1615, Everett, WA 98206
O'Conner Field House
Carolyn Roberts (208) 466-6191
2200 Blaine, Caldwell, ID
ncrobertsrp@msn.com
“Collecting Gems for 2010” Mar 6-7
Rock & Arrowhead Club
Klamath County Fairgrounds
Garwin Carlson
Sat 9-5, Sun 10-4
Annual show featuring
3531 South 6th Street
(541) 882-8276 or
“Thundereggs and Geodes”
Klamath Falls, OR
Marv Stump (541) 882-8341
Mar 12-14
Tualatin Valley Gem Club
Roy Woo
Fri 9-5, Sat 10-5, Sun 10-5
52nd Show, “Back Again in 2010”
Washington County Fair Complex
Mar 12-14
Rock Rollers Club
Fri 10-6, Sat 10-6, Sun 10-5
“Earth’s Treasures”
Mar 13-14
Magic Valley Gem Club Show
Sat 9-6, Sun 9-6
(503) 459-1903
873 NE 34th Ave, Hillsboro, OR Spokane Co. Fair & Expo Center
Leon Agee (509) 276-3992 Jim Cotant (509) 534-1746
N. 604 Havana @ Broadway, Spokane, WA
** NEW LOCATION **
Twin Falls Co Fairgrounds Merchant Bldg #3, 215 Fair Ave, Filer, ID
Harold Waggoner, (208) 4239668 Shirley Metts, rmetts@cableone.net
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How To Corner - Tutorial by Dana James Love Knot Ring Special tutorial just in time for Valentine’s Day. I had someone (Barbara I think) at the last hands on comment on the ring I was wearing and that she would like to make one, so I decided that this would be perfect for February as I am calling this a Love Knot Ring. The following ring design can be made in copper, silver or brass, but I would suggest making it in copper as that metal is cheaper until you get the hang of it. This tutorial will also be published on Dana’s Blog at this address: http:// danasjewelrydesign.blogspot.com.
You Are Invited to a Smash of a Party
Steps: 1. Gather supplies 2. Measure 6” (will make a 7.5 ring) longer if you want your ring larger 3. Center the wire on the mandrel or dowel 4. Wrap both sides of the wire around
© Copyrighted, all rights reserved, please contact Dana James for republication rights at djames50@gmail.com.
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10. Tuck the ends up under the ring tightly (this may mar the surface of your ring as you are using your flat nose pliers, but those marks are easily removed. 11. File under the ring ends until they are no longer sharp then polish with cloth, under and on top. 12. Finished ring
Rock-A-Teer Newsletter of the Puyallup Valley Gem & Mineral Club P.O. Box 134 Puyallup, WA 98371
February 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