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Elected Officers for 2014
President:
Leslie Wing
(360) 275-5247
Vice President:
Bryan Tallman (360)
432-0414
Secretary:
Danielle Foss
(360) 621-5603
Treasurer:
Shaina Schackmann
(360) 286-1545
President’s Message , “Green” 1
July Picnic info, July birthstone,
KMGS booth at Farmers Market
2
August birthstones, chair positions
and contact info
3
June Meeting Minutes 4
Photo of 2014 KMGS Scholarship
recipients, Olympia rock sale
5
Message from Field Trip Chair,
Kitsap County Fair info
6
Article about agates with inclu-
sions
7
WSMC sponsored Field Trips,
Mystery stone
8
Jewelry Bench Tips by Brad
Smith , Maple Tree Lapidary sale
9
Looking forward to July and be-
yond; Editor Contact Info
10
Inside this issue:
Hello, Summer has finally arrived. What a nice time of year. The gardens are growing. So are the weeds. I can go out in my garage and dop up a rock or two and not have it fall off the dop because it is too cold out there. Lots to do around the place as well as polish rocks, plus we have club activities like our picnic on the second Saturday in July at Raab park in Poulsbo. The members bring rocks
and rock polishing stuff to sell from their tailgates after the lunch. It is strictly an im-promptu thing and any of us can sell our stuff right there or buy if there is something that you see that you like. Then there is the county fair where we maintain an informational booth and display cases of the kind of work you do with rocks. It would be nice if you would participate and put in a showcase of what you do with your rocks. You could also stand a watch at the booth and answer questions about rocks and rock hounding and tell folks about our club---we get lots of members who join because of the personal contact they receive at the show. It only takes a couple of hours and it is well worth the effort for you and the club and worth it for the patrons who have always thought they would like to join a club and go on field trips to places where rocks can be found. The first time I manned the booth there was a man who came up and offered to sell me some rocks from an estate. Well I went there a couple of days later and I was able to get some nice stuff. I know that you will think that I am singing the same tune every month when I speak to you or write the monthly letter but we need your participation. Here I am again; not only do we have the county fair, but we also have our “Fall Festival of Gems” rock show that happens the weekend before Thanksgiving. We need volunteers to stand a security watch and or put in a display case of the things you have done with our hobby. We take over the whole building and fill the building with displays and vendors. There are lots of things to see and do. The kids can do a craft and the adults can go see a demonstrator doing the kind of things they do with our hobby. But if this is not enough to keep you busy we will man a booth at the Farmer’s Mar-ket in Port Orchard during the season on a Saturday in July. This seemed to be a good opportunity to promote our club and to promote the “Fall Festival of Gems” in November. Can you find time to help at some of these things? Hopefully we will see you at the picnic. Bring a pot-luck dish to share and all the rest of the food and drinks will be supplied. We will enjoy your company so come join us.
A Message From Our President,
Leslie Wing
Celebrating 75 Years! July/August 2014 Club website: http://www.kmgs.org
Leslie “Green” Hard Rock News
Hard copy readers: Would you like to see this newsletter in living color? Maybe it is time to change to
an electronic copy of the Hard Rock News? Because of printing and mailing costs, dues
of $10 a year are insufficient to cover the cost of a newsletter mailed out to members.
Save trees. Help the environment. Help the club. During this time of energy awareness,
isn’t it time you went GREEN?
If you wish to change to email only, just send email to [email protected], or call me
at the number listed on the last page of this newsletter.
-editor
Page 2 Hard Rock News July/August 2014
Come and join in on the fun and food at our Annual KMGS July picnic
The picnic will be held on Saturday, July 12th beginning at noon. We will eat at 1:00 pm.
It will be a potluck with the club supplying the hamburgers, hot dogs, condiments and sodas. It will be held at Raab Park in Poulsbo.
So, bring your favorite dish or dessert and your own plates, silverware and a big appetite!! We will also have games and treats for the kids.
We’ll see you there!
Raab Park is located at; 18349 Caldart Avenue NE, Poulsbo, WA
*Bring tailgate items if you wish. If you don’t bring any-
thing you can always purchase something.
Karen Eslava Raab Park group picnic area. This is where we
will eat & visit. We’re good to go, rain or shine!
July Birthstone - Ruby
A ruby is a pink to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum (aluminum oxide). The red color is caused mainly by the presence of the element chromium.. The ruby is considered one of the four precious stones, together with the sapphire, the emerald and the diamond.
Ru-
bies arouse the senses, stir the imagination, and are said to guarantee health, wisdom, wealth and success in love. Ruby is a variety of the gems species corundum. It is harder than any natural gemstone except diamond,
which means a ruby is durable enough for everyday wear. Fine-quality ruby is extremely rare, and the col-or of the gem is most important to its value. The most prized color is a medium or medium dark vivid red or slightly purplish red. If the gem is too light or has too much purple or orange, it will be called a fancy-color sapphire.- See more at: http://www.americangemsociety.org/july-birthstone#sthash.8RZLP0OB.dpuf
Faceted Ruby
Natural ruby crystals
from Winza, Tanzania
KMGS to have booth at Port Orchard Farmer’s Market in July
Reminder: July 26 is our Farmer's Market outdoor show at Port Orchard's water front. We'll have a 10'x10' gazebo and tables to show off your items in glass-topped cases, the spinning wheel and pol-ished rocks for the kids. Time 9:00-3:00, Please call Jack Eads (360) 871-2445 I need helpers for potty breaks, items for the cases, rocks and fossils for the kids. Thank you. Jack Eads
Facebook Page for KMGS:
https://www.facebook.com/KitsapMineralandgemsociety
Hard Rock News Ju ly /August 2014 Page 3
2014 KMGS Chairpersons
Membership
Evah Summers
(360) 689-3715
Juniors
Programs
Kathy Reimers (& Bob-
bie Sack,)
(360) 731-5963
dnkreimers@
yahoo.com
November Show Chair-
man
Gordon Eslava
(360) 830-4638
Refreshments
Karen Eslava
(360) 621-9830
Field Trips
Tony Schackmann
(360) 372-2777
werockon@
inlandnet.com
Silent Auction Doug Leider
(360) 627-8142 [email protected]
Display Table
Tony Schackmann (360) 372-2777
werockon@
inlandnet.com
Welcome
Willma Eads
(360) 871-2445 jacke@
wavecable.com
Raffle Table
Mary Balderson (360) 908-8063
Cheer
Kathy McClure
(253) 265-3011
pogy2@
centurytel.net
Washington State Mineral
Council
Tony Schackmann
(360) 372-2777
werockon@
inlandnet.com
KMGS
Webmaster
Jack Eads
(360) 871-2445
Kitsap County Fair
Doug Leider (360) 627-8142
Kitsap County Fair
Mark Fawcett
(360) 308-9942
Education
Jack Eads
(360) 871-2445
jacke@wavecable.
com
KMGS Scholarship
Wilma Eads
(360) 871-2445
Historian
Bobbie Sack
(360)277-0383
Hard Rock Beaders
Glenda Moore
(360) 286-9035
Wire Wrapping
Vangie Mayton
(360) 373-3370
Newsletter editor
Garry Mahan
(360) 871-2815
Librarian
Woody Woodside
(360)871-1458
KMGS Facebook
Gordon Eslava
(360) 830-4638
Please contact the
editor for any changes
or corrections to this
table.
Two birthstones are available for August birthdays: Peridot and Sardonyx
Peridot is said to host magical powers and healing properties to protect against night-mares and to bring the wearer power, influence, and a wonderful year. As peridot is a gemstone that forms deep inside the Earth and in brought to the surface by volca-noes. In Hawaii, peridot symbolizes the tears of Pele, the goddess of fire and volca-noes. Today, most of the peridot supply comes from Arizona; other sources are Chi-na, Myanmar, and Pakistan. This gemstone comes in several color variations ranging from yellowish green to brown, but most consumers are attracted to the bright lime
greens and olive greens. Peridot, in smaller sizes, often is used in beaded necklaces and bracelets.
Sardonyx is a form of onyx and is recognized by its layers of reddish brown and white banding. It was popular with the ancient Greeks and Romans who carried into battle talismans of sardonyx en-
graved with images of heroes such as Mars or Hercules, believing that this would bring courage and victory. Because of its attractive banding, sardonyx has long been used to fashion cameos (carved raised figures) and intaglios (the reverse of cameos). This gemstone is found throughout the world. The most attractive speci-mens are found in India, but material also is mined in Czechoslovakia, Brazil, Uru-guay, Germany, and in the United States.
- See more at: http://www.americangemsociety.org
Peridot
Sardonyx
Hard Rock News Ju ly /August 2014 Page 4
June Meeting Minutes
Leslie passed the badge box around after the meeting was called to order. There is a
new club directory available with updated information. There are a quite a few new
guests tonight, including the scholarship winners for this year! Christina Gray is here
with her family and Sean Lorimor is with his Dad. Christina is majoring in science and
doing a summer internship where she gets to be a student researcher. Sean spent
the summer in Jordan learning Arabic. He has prospects there next year and plans to
get a geological engineering degree. Congratulations to the scholarship winners!
See photo of Christina and Sean on page 5 of this publication.
Doug requested volunteers for the Kitsap County Fair in August, the 20th through the
24th. The club is always in need of volunteers for this event so please consider help-
ing out and sharing the fun things we do in the club. Just volunteering for a two hour
watch gets you a free ticket into the fair with a parking pass! They are also in need of
display cases for the fair. It’s a great outreach event for bringing new people in so
please join in the fun!
Leslie announced the change to the bylaws again to change the fiscal year of the dues. The reason for the
change was that it has been difficult for people to remember to pay dues in June and then difficult to collect the
dues during the summer break while we don’t have meetings. The floor was then opened up to discussion. Garry
explained that originally the idea was to credit everyone for the dues for 6 months but we could consider collecting
for a year and a half of dues in December this year. Various suggestions were made and it was brought to a vote.
The vote carried to change the fiscal year ending from June, to ending in December as previously discussed.
Doug announced the picnic on July 12th, the second Saturday of the month at Raab Park in Poulsbo. It’s going to
be a lot of fun. Bring a side dish and enjoy socializing with the club. Hope to see you there!
Gordy reminded everyone of the upcoming show in November. He had a new, clean signup sheet for everyone to
look over and start signing up. Please remember that the club needs tumbled stones for the kids table and we ac-
cept donations for the silent auction as well.
John Hubbard kicked off the show and tell table. He had taken a trip to El Paso where he hiked in 95 degree
weather and didn’t find any rocks! So he traded some nice Washington carnelian for some neat looking rocks at
the local rock shop. Bryan had petrified wood from Arizona. He also had some pieces from Saddle Mountain in
eastern Washington along with some pieces from Vantage and the diatomaceous earth pits. Garry brought some
good examples of petrified wood from Hubbard basin Nevada, Blue Forest Wyoming, and Teredo wood from the
Washington coast, a piece of Saddle Mountain picture wood and another large polished slab of Arizona wood.
Jack Eads brought some fun items from his back yard again. He has a nice large chunk of agate and some Mon-
tana moss agate along with Jasper that he donated to the raffle table.
The program was presented by Bryan, our vice president. He gave information on doing displays and how to put a
nice one together. The clubs cases are approximately 4’x2’x2’. He suggested marking those dimensions out on a
table so you know how big of a footprint you have to work with. Consider the lining material, heat of the light bulbs,
and color coordination with your stones. Risers are always a good option to help bring height to your display. Re-
member to avoid overcrowding of the case and put the larger specimens in the back. Keep labels large enough to
read easily and make sure if you use your own liner material to hide or hem the selvedge edge. Don’t forget to
identify yourself! We are all interested in who put the case together.
It was a great night as usual. There will be no meeting in July or August, but we hope to see you at the picnic on
July 12th at Raab Park!
Your Secretary,
Danielle Foss
Danielle Foss, secretary
Congratulations to our 2014 KMGS Scholarship Recipients!
Ju ly /August 2014 Hard Rock News Page 5
SPECIAL Hard Rock Beaders Workshop A VERY SPECIAL Hard Rock Beaders Workshop on drilling cabs, shells, rocks, etc. will be held July 23, at 6:30 pm, at the Silverdale Vintage Apartments’ Craft Room -- 3291 NW Mount Vintage Way, Silverdale (the large yellow complex above Target). I’ll have some small practice rocks or bring your own. We’ll also discuss our showcase for the Kitsap Fair. Call or email Glenda to make a reservation for the Drilling Workshop and start drilling your own creations. ... email: [email protected] …… phone: 360.286.9035 You can park in any un-numbered spot or in the north or upper level parking lots and call Glenda Moore, 360.286.9035 when you arrive. Glenda Moore
Christina Gray Sean Lorimor
A Great Way to go Rock Hunting
As announced at the end of our June meeting, KMGS members were recently invited to Olympia, WA
to see a rock estate that the Olympia rock club (WAMS) had purchased. It was very enjoyable and it
was a great way to “recycle” some really nice material. We were told we could buy anything there for
$1.00 per pound (and we could high-grade!). They had rutilated quartz, Montana moss agate, polka
dot agate, amethyst sage, Burro Creek agate, fire agate, Spencer opal, and much more all for $1.00
per pound! This was something our rock club could possibly do in the future. Even at $1.00 per
pound the Olympia rock club made a tidy little profit and there is still material left. Depending on the
timeframe, I could work with our club members to coordinate something like this if the situation arises.
This is something we could do with club funds that would benefit club members. Thank you WAMS
for inviting us!
editor
Hard Rock News Ju ly /August 2014 Page 6
News from Field Trip Chair person / Mineral Council representative.
The field trip for the month of June was a success for 8 club members (7 adults and one junior) at Saddle Moun-tain area in the small town of Mattawa. We all took several pounds of petrified wood but nothing of serious size other than Dean Cooper and his grandson who found a football-size piece of petrified wood.
The month of July will have a scheduled field trip to Redtop Mountain on the 19th which is the Saturday after the picnic. John Hubbard is the point of contact for the Red Top Mountain field trip . His contact information is [email protected] phone number 253-884-4415, Mobile 360-731-7899 and the meeting place is at the Safeway in Gig Harbor @ 7:00am.
Everyone going on this trip should carry the discover pass and bring digging tools.
August has 2 scheduled field trips through the Washington State Mineral Council on Aug. 2nd and the 16th their website has all the information posted for details, please follow all instructions as described to meet and greet with times and locations. August 2nd is going to Salmon Creek, with the 16th traveling to Greenwater. All these are great places to retrieve plenty of specimens.
Weyerhaeuser to Issue “no rockhounding” Permits and Leases for Their Properties
For areas that Weyerhaeuser issues permits and leases, no rockhounding will be allowed. See item 13 under
“Permits” and item 17 under “leases” at this website: https://www.wyrecreationnw.com/Help/
PermitFAQs_WA.aspx . We have not yet determined the specific areas where these Permits and Leases apply,
but we will publish the info when we find out. The new Weyerhaeuser rules take effect on August 1, 2014.
Tony Schackmann (360) 372-2777
Kitsap County Fair to be held from August 20th through the 24th
KMGS members will be displaying at the Kitsap County Fair. Volunteers are needed to stand securi-
ty watches and assist with answering questions from the public. If you don’t have your own display
case and liners the club can provide them for you. Contact Doug Leider if you would like to put in a
display case or help with the security watches.
Contact information for Doug is:
Doug Leider , (360) 627-8142, or email him at [email protected]
For those volunteering to help KMGS at the fair there are free entry passes available.
It’s Time to be Thinking about the “Fall Festival of Gems” (KMGS Annual Rock Show)
As usual, KMGS will not have a regular meeting in July or August. If you can participate in our annu-
al rock show (November 22nd and 23rd this year), please avoid the rush and contact Gordy Eslava
(November Show Chairman) and sign up for a display case or two and volunteer for one of the du-
ties on his list (security, silent auction, welcome table, etc.) . Gordy has clipboards ready for your
names. Just contact him at the phone or email listed for him on page 3 of this newsletter or talk to
him at the July picnic. The set-up for the show is Friday (starting at 8 AM, and ending with a potluck
in honor of our dealers). Tear-down starts upon closing of the show on Sunday at 5 PM and ends
with pizza and drinks for all who help with the tear-down process. This is a fun event for all so
please think about how you can help out and participate in this event.
Page 7 Ju ly /August 2014 Hard Rock News
Agates with inclusions are some of the rarest and most beautiful agates in the world. These inclusions may be sagenitic (sagenite), plume, dendritic, or moss. A description of each of these most common types of inclusions is important here.
Sagenite, or more accurately, sagenitic agate is any agate having acicular or needle like mineral growths. These hair like filaments are often arranged in fans or sunbursts. The inclusions come in a wide array of colors.
Plume agate has fluffy inclusions which often appear to be soft and have depth. Sometimes plume agate inclusions resemble feathers, plants, or flowers. Colors may vary as in sagenite.
Dendritic agate has thin, two-dimentional, treelike growths, usually black or dark brown, as is the case with Montana Agate. Often dendrites form between flat "waterline" bands of agate. Dendrites may also occur in limestone, talc, and sandstone, and in beryl, corundum, and other minerals.
When inclusions in agate are random in pattern, often creating the appearance of seaweed or moss, we have moss agate. Moss agate comes in many colors and is often green. Moss is the most common type of inclusion in agate.
The main focus here is on sagenite and plume agate.
I have identified sagenite from over 250 different agate deposits worldwide. My belief is that at least a little sagenite can be found at most agate fields. It is impossible to say today what percentage of the original deposits was sagenitic, but in the hun-dred or so agate fields I have been to, a very small percentage of the agate has sagenitic inclusions. With the exception of a small number of fields, probably less than five percent of the available agate at fields I've been to is sagenitic. Those few agate fields that have a higher incidence of sagenite offer a rare and exciting treat to the collector.
Plume is surprisingly more common than most of us might believe. Many collectors know of Priday Plume, Graveyard Point, Del Norte (Colorado), West Texas, and Mexican Plume. The oxides which form plume and other inclusions are quite common. If they are present and conditions are right, the inclusions form. I have plume from over a hundred agate fields in my collection.
Inclusions occur where iron oxide, manganese oxide, or other oxides are present when the agate is formed. The oxide minerals grow in the agate when it is in a liquid or gelatinous state. The inclusions grow and are supported by this liquid medium. If sagenite inclusions grow outside of the gel, the tops of the needles resemble a pin cushion. Plume and moss inclusions grow outside the gel as well.
In very rare instances, plume and sagenite are found in the same rock. Plume and moss are often associated together. I have found sagenite in or near moss only a few times.
Multicolor plumes appear to be more common than multicolor sagenitic sprays. I don't understand this. It may be coincidental. It is based on examining several thousand specimens. I have not yet seen plumes or sagenite needles penetrate bands in agate. My belief is that sagenite and plume are formed in silica gel after the gel fills or partially fills the cavity. Banded agate apparently forms at a different time. Some of my favorite agates have complete fortifications next to inclusions.
The thrill of finding a quality agate in the field is only topped by making that perfect, often lucky cut in the saw. Unlike banded
agate which often gives the cutter multiple quality slabs, we seldom get more than one outstanding cut per rock with plume or
sagenite. The thrill of finding a quality agate in the field is only topped by making that perfect, often lucky cut in the saw. Unlike
banded agate which often gives the cutter multiple quality slabs, we seldom get more than one outstanding cut per rock with
plume or sagenite.
SAGENITE AND PLUME by Pat McMahan
Page 8 Ju ly /August 2014 Hard Rock News
Following is a partial listing of the Washington State Mineral Council (WSMC) field trips. Our club is a member of the WSMC. Therefore, these field trips are available to our members. (from the WSMC “Council Reporter”, March/April 2014 issue) WSMC FIELDTRIPS 2014 ( Will be updated—see mineralcouncil.org ) The Washington State Mineral Council plans guided fieldtrips to collecting sites. Open to member clubs, and the general public. Most trips are free. Included will be Pow Wow trips (must join to go on trips). Host clubs and contact persons will be set up as I gather info. For now, go to mineralcouncil.org for updates, or contact Ed Lehman @ [email protected] , or home (425) 334- 6282 cell (425) 760-2786. Date, Host, Site, Meeting place and time, Material, Tools 07/13 Spk Lolo Pass 8:00 @ Lolo Hot Springs Smokey quartz Dig, Lt hard rock
07/19 Msvl Darrington Darrington Rock Show 11:00 Travertine Hard rock tools
08/02 Shltn Salmon Creek I-5 Park & ride in Toledo Agate, petrified wood, pseudo coprolites Wading
08/16/ NWOS Greenwater 9:00 @ Enumclaw Ranger Station Agate, Jasper Dig, lt hard rock
09/6-7 POW Red Top 8:00 @ camp (W fork M fork jct) Dues, see above Agate, geodes, jade, jasper
09/13 NWOS Little Naches 9:00 @ Enumclaw Ranger Station Thunder-Eggs Dig, lt hard rock
Host Club Contact Info Kit = Kitsap M & G Soc— T B D Msvl = Marysville R & G Club - Ed Lehman [email protected] (425) 334-6282 or (425) 760-2786 MtBkr = Mount Baker R & G Club—Kris Menger @ (360) 927-0994 [email protected] Elb = Ellensburg R Club—Steve Townsend—(509) 933-2236 [email protected] Spk = Spokane Rock Rollers—Mike Shaw—(509) 244-8542 [email protected] NWOS = Northwest Opal Soc—Tony Johnson—(253) 863-9238 This is just a work in process. Participants please respond for corrections and updates. Thanks, Ed
Mystery Stone
This material was bought at an estate sale a few years
ago. It was in a box marked “Brogan A++”. Can anyone
ID the location from which it was found? Looks like a
good material to go after on a field trip. editor
Brogan Agate
July 4th, 2014
238 years of freedom. Don’t
let it slip away.
This country will
not be a good
place for any of us
to live in unless we
make it a good
place for all of us
to live
in. ~Theodore
Roosevelt
I like to see a man
proud of the place
in which he lives. I
like to see a man
live so that his
place will be proud
of him. ~Abrham
Lincoln
Page 9 Ju ly /August 2014 Hard Rock News
Jewelry Bench Tips for July 2014
By Brad Smith
SAWING SMALL TUBING
When making a hinged bracelet, I needed to cut 16 pieces of small diame-
ter silver tubing. These were to be just approximate lengths and trimmed to
final size after soldering. Not having a tube cutter, I had trouble holding
the tubing on the bench pin while trying to saw through it.
So here's what I did. I drilled a hole in the side of the bench pin just large
enough for the tubing to slide into and almost as deep as the length of cut
tubing I wanted. Sawing became quick and easy. With my free hand, I in-
serted the tubing and held it from rotating while sawing off each length.
SECRET INGREDIENT
Those of us who use paste solders sometimes find an old tube has dried out. There should be some way to
recondition it, but what to use? Calling tech support at the suppliers didn't work for me. Either they don't know
what the ingredient is or won't tell you the secret.
None of us likes to waste an expensive material, especially at $16 - 20 a
tube, so I've often experimented with ways to rejuvenate it. Mixing in a liq-
uid flux doesn't work. When the liquid starts to boil off, it spatters the solder
in all directions.
But after several failed experiments I finally found a way that does work.
My secret ingredient is vaseline petroleum jelly. Mix in just enough to re-
store the consistency to something that's usable. If you use too much, the lump of solder will flow over a wide
area as soon as the torch starts heating it.
If your solder is in a syringe, it can be a little difficult to get the plunger out. I find the easiest way is to poke a
hole through the solder from the tip to the rubber plunger (a bur shaft was the right size for my tube). The hole
allows air to enter between the solder and the plunger, allowing the plunger to be slowly withdrawn. Once the
solder is out of tube, you can easily add the vaseline, mix it up, and spoon it back into the syringe.
Get all 101 of Brad's bench tips in "Bench Tips for Jewelry Making" on Amazon @ http://amazon.com/
Maple Tree Lapidary’s Annual Rock Sale—Largest rock and Lapidary Sale in the Area
August 23,2014, 9:00 AM till 4:00 PM Location of sale: 1120 SW 16th St #7, Renton, WA
Offering over 20 tons of rough rock at the lowest prices of the year with many sale specials. There will be over 1
ton of slabbed rock at special prices. New and used lapidary tools, equipment, and supplies will be offered for
sale.
A recent purchase of two large rock collections (over 200,000 pounds) and limited space forces this sale. Milk
crates of rock (50 to 80 pounds) at $25 each or 5 for $100 and 5-gallon buckets (40 to 60 pounds) are $20 each
or 6 for $100.
Contact info: http://mapletreelapidary.com phone; 206-618-9365
Editor Contact Information: Garry Mahan
[email protected] Phone: (360) 871-2815
6162 E. Beaver Creek Rd, Port Orchard, WA 98366 Deadline for the
September, 2014 Newsletter is
August 25th, 2014
Save Those Stamps
“The Hard Rock News” is the Official Publication of the Kitsap Mineral and Gem Society. Meetings are held at 7:00 PM on the second Friday of most
months at Chico Alliance Church Daycare (entrance in the back).
Address: 3670 Chico Way NW, Bremerton, Washington.
The object of the Society is to provide a general dissemination of knowledge pertaining to the earth sciences; to sponsor regular meetings and field trips for
the benefit of the membership and to be helpful along these general lines to one another. The Society is social and educational in character.
There will be a picnic on July 12th
(Saturday) this year at Raab park in Poulsbo.
We will be at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds August 20th through the 24th. Your support of this event is appreciated.
The 2014 KMGS November show, the Fall Festival of Gems, will be here before you know it (November 22nd and 23rd). Think
about how you will participate in it this year!
Feel free to contact me if you want to put an an-
nouncement in the newsletter. Keep in mind the
monthly deadline and that the newsletter usually
arrives around the beginning of each month, so
plan your announcement accordingly.
Contact information is at left. - Editor
July/August 2014
PO Box 3342
Silverdale, Washington
98383-3342
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