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March 2015 Local Events List March 4: General Meeting Fruitdale Grange. New meeting time 7:00 pm. Doors open at 5:30, eat at 6:00. Bring your glitter rocks:
opals, fire opals, agates etc. Potluck: A-H bring main dish, I-R bring side or salad, S-Z bring dessert. Also please bring your own
plate and silverware. Coffee will be available.
March 6 - 8: Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley Newark Pavilion, 6430 Thornton Avenue Hours: Fri & Sat 10 - 6; Sun 10 - 5
Contact: Cathy Miller, (510) 887-9007 Website: www.mgscv.org
March 13–15 Hillsboro, Oregon: Tualatin Valley Rock & Gem Club; Hillsboro Fair Complex, 873 NE 34th Ave; Fri–Sat 9–5, Sun
10–5; admission $1, children 12 and under free; contact Walt Butler, [email protected]
March 14: 9:00 to 2:30PM. Cave Junction. Winnie Paris is "sellin out" the Paris "old-stock" collection. More details at the meeting.
JOIN IN and C U there.
14–15 Klamath Falls, Oregon: Rock and Arrowhead Club of Klamath Falls.
March 28 & 29 Roxy Ann Gem & Mineral Society 60th
Annual Rock & Mineral Show. Olsrud Arena, Jackson County Fairgrounds,
Central Point; March 28, Sat. 9am-5 pm; March 29, Sun. 10am-4 pm; Admission: Adults/$5.00; Seniors/$3.00; Students/$2.00;
Children under 6/Free. For more info call 541-664-6081 or 541-608-8091.
March Field trip to Winnies.
March 28–29 Sweet Home, Oregon: Sweet Home Rock and Mineral Society, Sweet Home High School Gym, 1641 Long St; Sat 10–
6, Sun 10–5; admission 50 cents; contact Joe Cota, 541-451-2740
April 3–5 Eugene, Oregon: Gem Faire; Lane County Events Center, 796 W 13th Ave; Fri noon–6, Sat 10–6, Sun 10–5; adults $7,
children 11 and under free; contact Yooy Nelson, 503-252-8300, [email protected], www.gemfaire.com
May 30: ANNUAL ROCK GIVE AWAY AT THE SILVERS See Member Contributions section for additional info.
March 2015 Out of State Events List
Mar. 14-15th; Sat. 10-6; Sun. 10-5 PASADENA LAPIDARY SOCIETY San Marino, Ca San Marino Masonic
Center 3130 Huntington Dr. Marcia Goetz 626-260-7239 [email protected] www.pasadenalapidarysociety.org
March 14-15th; 10-5pm daily MOTHER LODE MINERAL SOCIETY Turlock, Ca Stanislaus County Fairgrounds
900 N. Broadway Bud & Terry McMillin [email protected] www.turlockgemshow.com
March 28-29th; Sat. 10-5; Sun. 10-4pm CALAVERAS GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY Angels Camp, Ca Calaveras County Fair-
grounds 101 Frogtown Rd. Robin Williams 209-728-8277 [email protected] www.calaverasgemandmineral.org
Volunteers needed: Our club is operated by volunteers. There are no paid positions. We need a Program Chairman. American
Land Access Association Liaison position is also open.
The club has a Facebook page. Please like the page and share info and pictures.
PO Box 1224 Grants Pass, OR
97528
PO Box 1224 Grants Pass, OR
97528
President: Gary Ruehling - 541-472-0925
Vice-President:
Brenda Walden 541-441-1279c
Treasurer:
Jan Patrick - 541-476-9174
Secretary:
Rachel Drago 541-761-9395
Sergeant-At-Arms: Wally Coleman 541-471-3337
Parliamentarian:
Dick Bowman - 541-472-9609
Sales: Millie Casey – 541-479-7323
Wheel of Fortune Workshop:
Barbra Catania - 541-582-3248
Show and Fair Coordinator:
Janet Fields 541-476-8937
Membership: Emily DiGennaro: 541-218-8872
[email protected] and Nancy Rogers
Club Claims:
John Hudick - 541-472-8585
Shop Foreman:
Mike Hepburn - 541 479-1488
Equipment and Grounds:
Dick Marsh - 541-474-3246
Hospitality: Janet Sessions -541-855-1461
Refreshments: Orley Ringering 541-582-1893
Field Trips:
Bill Boeh, monthly trips
Roy Lichtenstein 541-660-4726
American Land Access Association Liaison:
OPEN
Librarian/Historian:
Barbara Catania 541-582-3248
Education Chairman: Clyde Wilson 541-846-7301
Program Coordinators:
Newsletter Editor: Judy Anderson 541-226-6997 or
Associate Newsletter Editor: Trish Hepburn 818-800-
9956
Web Master: Brian Davis 510-333-4230
Instructors:
Silver - Laurie Asplin - 541-218-7447 cell
Faceting - Clyde Wilson - 541-846-7301
Geology - Harry Smedes - 541-472-1119
Auctioneer: Gary Ruehling – 541- 472-0925
GENERAL CLUB INFORMATION • The purpose of the Rogue Gem & Geology Club is to foster healthful fellowship among its members while pursuing the activities and knowledge of the earth sciences, and to serve the community by introducing its young people and adults to the wonders of the mineral world. • Regular meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at the Fruitdale Grange, 960 Rogue River Hwy., Grants Pass. Meetings begin at 7:30, and Guest are always welcome. • Members are entitled to use the equipment and join in the classes that are available at the clubhouse located at 1003 Isham, Grants Pass. There are shop fees applied to use of equipment and materials. • A one-day field-trip is held each month on the second Saturday or Sunday following the club meeting. A once a year extended field-trip is usually held each June. • Membership dues of $20.00 per year per (immediate) family include the bulletin, “Gems of the Rogue” and are payable at the general meeting. Individual junior (youth ages 12-18) membership dues are $7.00 per year. • Non-Member subscription to the bulletin is $15.00 per year. Send subscriptions to P.O. Box 1224, Grants Pass, OR 97528. We exchange bulletins with other clubs at no charge. • Deadline to submit articles in the bulletin is the 3rd Wednesday of the month. • Permission to reprint material from the bulletin is granted provided due credit is given.
Please thank our Newsletter Sponsors!
NOTE from the President:
MARCH ON... Soon it will be time for our annual show. Lots of preparation has already taken place BUT a lot more is yet to be done WITH YOUR HELP. So... if you can, contact Janet Fields or the board to see what you can do to make the 2015 show THE BEST ever. Thanks We had great participation at the Feb. general meeting with the petrified wood rock group. This month is the "GLITTER GROUP" which includes material that "shines with a sparkling light". It might be OPALS; FIRE AGATE and FIRE OPALS; DIAMONDS; GOLD; SILVER; SUNSTONES to name a few. Wally C. will speak about opals to start the discussion. Bring your examples and "stories to share" with the club to the meeting!
P.S. We also learn who shines as ROCK STAR for the first qtr. of 2015. -------- For this months field trip we'll head to Cave Junction. Winnie Paris is "sellin out" the Paris "old-stock" collection. It will
be March 14th from 9:00 to 2:30PM. NO EARLY SALES! You'll need to bring your own containers, spray bottle lunch etc....BUT no snakes, steep hills and long walks to find the "good stuff". More details at the meeting. JOIN IN and C U there.
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PO Box 268 Williams Oregon 97544
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Ph: 541-226-6997
March Birthstone Aquamarine:
The name aquamarine is derived from the Latin word aqua, meaning water, and marina, meaning the sea. This gemstone was believed to protect sailors, as well
as to guarantee a safe voyage. The serene color of aquamarine is said to cool the temper, allowing the wearer to remain calm and levelheaded. Its pale, cool color beautifully complements spring and summer wardrobes. Aquamarine is most
often light in tone and ranges from greenish blue to blue-green; the color usually is more intense in larger stones. This gemstone is mined mainly in Brazil, but also is found
in Nigeria, Madagascar, Zambia, Pakistan, and Mozambique.
March Birthdays:
Anniversaries
How to Tell the Sex of a Fly A woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking around with a fly swatter. "What are
you doing?"she asked. "Hunting flies." he replied. "Oh! Killing any?" she asked. "Yep, 3 males & 2 females." he said. Intrigued,
she asked. "How can you tell them apart?" He said,"3 were on the beer can, 2 were on the phone."
from Minnesota Mineral Club, Inc. 2014
4 Byron Coulter 17 Ellie Hart
4 Leo Miller 17 Elijah Ruiz
6 Joanne Clark 19 Sue Prescott
7 Eduard Shtern 20 Michael Gilmore
8 John Anderson 21 Lorraine Coulter
8 Bill Boeh 21 Jeff Rogers
9 David Anderson 23 Ed Nagel
11 Thomas Villa 24 Carl Britton
12 Tracey Rogers 31 Diana Miller
13 Peggy McInnes
None this month
Shop Talk with Mike Hepburn
Cleaning with Acid- Handle with Care!
Cleaning your specimens: Wash carefully to remove dirt. When working with acids, remember the 3 A's- Always Add the Acid to
the water. Keep your solution fairly clean for best results. Oxalic acid is useful for rust stains; muriatic acid for removing hematite
stains; dilute hydrochloric acid is best for removing black manganese stains. When using any of these solutions, wear protective
clothing, goggles, and rubber gloves. Household bleach works well for removing many stains. NEVER MIX BLEACH AND AC-
ID. The results could be tragic. It is always best to test on an unwanted sample. via The Tumble Rumble 5/08
Michael Hepburn, Shop Foreman
Club Member Contributions:
* New Meeting Time* 7:00 p.m., potluck 5:30 p.m. Monthly club meeting time will now be 7:00 p.m. with potlucks starting at
5:30 p.m.
Judy Sanchez Anderson:
Re: Newsletter: If you have an article or picture you'd like included in the newsletter, please email to me at [email protected]
or bring to clubhouse prior to 3rd Wednesday of the month.
There are so many out of state shows we cannot post them all. If there's something you specifically want posted, please let me know
prior to 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Trish Hepburn: Please contact Trish at 818-800-9956 or see her at the Clubhouse for tickets for the RGGC Quilt. Ticket cost= $ 1
for each or $ 5 for 6 tickets.
Sherry Shippy: If you would like to teach a class, please contact Sherry at 541-659-5177.
The club needs small pieces of drift wood, moss, tumbled rock and black walnut shells for our Wheel of Fortune prizes.
Janet Fields: Would you like to sell your creations or rocks at Our April Rock and Mineral Show? The Club has one Free table spot
for some lucky member. If you are interested, contact Janet Fields (541-476-8937 or Linda Pullen 541-494-7702). All names of
interested members, will be put into a hat and the drawing for the FREE space will be March 11 at the Board Meeting.
Harold and Connie Silver: Save the date, Saturday, May 30
th for our annual rock give away. Rain or shine we will have rocks and
slabs to share with our club members. Snacks and coffee provided. Bring a bucket and a chair and enjoy going thru the all of rock.
Anyone who has “rock overflow” bring a bucket or 2 and we will add it to the other rocks. Hope to see all our members at the give
away.
Roxy Ann Gem & Mineral Society 60th
Annual Rock & Mineral Show March 28 & 29 marks the 60
th year RAGMS hosts one of the most successful rock and gem shows on the West Coast, a rock hound’s
dream come true! Vendors from all over the Pacific Northwest and beyond, displaying and selling their wares. Door Prizes, Silent
Auction! Plus, children’s events, including soap carving and Wheel of Fortune. Gem Stone & Rock Identification, FREE! Local
artists demonstrating how they “do what they do” - cabbing, wire wrapping, faceting, intarsia and mosaics, silver smith, etc. Auction
– Crater Rock Museum is auctioning deaccessioned, museum-quality specimens, Saturday at 5:30pm, following the show.
For more information, call 541-664-6081 or 541-608-8091. Roxy Ann Gem & Mineral Show, Olsrud Arena, Jackson County
Fairgrounds, Central Point; March 28, Sat. 9am-5 pm; March 29, Sun. 10am-4 pm; Admission: Adults/$5.00; Seniors/$3.00;
Students/$2.00; Children under 6/Free.
(Facebook post) Found at ZMEScience website - no explanation of
where it's from, but this is the explanation of how it happened:
This is an very rare sample: opal can be fairly common in petrified
wood, but this is a fire opal, which makes it so much more valuable.
Fire opals are transparent to translucent opals with warm body colors
of yellow, orange, orange-yellow or red – basically, it often has pretty
colors.
So how did this magnificent opalized tree come to be? Initially, water
filled the cracks and empty spaces of the source fossil, and the silica
content in the water hardened and turned into opal or chalcedony.
Read more at http://www.zmescience.com/.../geopicture-of-the-
week.../...
(The following 2 articles are compliments of The Rock Chipper February Newsletter. )
Guess the Stone! This month’s stone is often associated with pyrite, marcasite and stibnite. It is found near recent volcanic rocks and in deposits around hot springs. It’s powdered form has been the source for the pig-ment vermilion since ancient times. It’s name is derived from the Persian language and means “Dragon’s Blood”. This stone was highly valued by the Aztecs, Mayans and Incans and is a major source of mercury. Did you guess Cinnabar? Then you’re correct!
Geological Facts of Oregon Sometime between 40 to 50 million years ago towards the end of the Eocene epoch, the subduction zone between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate was in the process of slowly shifting from its southwest to northeast diagonal direction to an angular formation that ran south to north then curved northeast somewhere around where Redmond is today. This change in subduction produced two chain of volcanos. The north-south chain formed the base of Western Cascade Mountains known as the Colestin Formation. The northeast chain became the Clarno Formation which comprises all of the John Day Fossil Beds. This period of volcanic eruptions in the Clarno Formation slowly uplifted the old continental shelf with the western edges of the Blue Mountains. Combined with continuous layers of lava, ash and mudflows, the Ochoco Mountains were formed to become the backbone of Central Oregon. When the subduction zone shifted to its present location some 35 million years ago, the Clarno volcanos ceased to erupt. For the next 10 million years the Western Cascade volcanos blew tons of ash eastward where it settled to form the John Day Formation and what would become the Painted Hills. The Ochoco Mountains would take on their distinct and rugged shape after a long period of flood basalts, faulting and erosion. Remnants of such erosion can be seen in geological formations such as Steins Piller, Twin Pillers and Rocky Butte. The area is also a good source for red and tan Jasper, some petrified wood as well as Thunder eggs, some of which may contain carnelian.
FIRE OBSIDIAN: If you have a chunk of black obsidian, it might have gold sheen, fire, or moon glow in it if you orient it correctly.
Take it out into the sunshine and try to locate a spot that shows something more than just black. If your piece has a rind or skin on it,
take a small chip off here and there, wet the piece and turn it slowly in all directions so the sun will reflect any unusual coloring. If you
are fortunate enough to find color, orient it by using the Sinkankas method (a single light bulb over your head so the light just grazes
your forehead). Mark your piece and saw it. Check before sawing each time to make sure you are keeping the color on top. Fire
obsidian can be so colorful you will think you are looking at black opal! (G. L. Nugget via Gem of the Redwoods.)
Rogue Gem and Geology Club
April Gem Show
Prize Drawing
1st Prize: Handmade Red,
Queen sized Quilt
Value $500.
2nd Prize: Tiffany style lamp
The lampshade is hand soldered
and 4-sided. composed of
multiflow obsidian, honey onyx
and stained glass. The 25.5 inch
base is wrought iron
Value $300.
3rd Prize: Garden Rock Mosaic
Bench similar to examples
shown here. Valued$200.
Drawing to be held Sunday April
26, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. Winner
need not be present to win!
$1.00 per ticket or 6 for $5.00.
WHAT'S IN A NAME? The mineral selenite (a form of gypsum) was named from the original Greek word selenites
lithos meaning, "moon stone". It was thought by the ancients that the luster of selenite actually changed with the
different phases of the moon and thus was called a moon stone. Of course, today, moonstone (one word) is the term
we use for an opalescent lustrous form of orthoclase feldspar. But the name selenite for these kinds of gypsum
crystals has stayed the same for millennia. (courtesy Chips)
Rogue Gem & Geology Club
General Meeting
February 4, 2015
Pres. Gary Ruehling called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM and noted the new PA system The Grange
has lent us. Frank Serroni led us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The January Minutes were approved as printed in the newsletter. Jan Patrick read the Treasurer’s
report. It was approved as read.
Sales – No report.
Machine Shop – Jim reminded all that the shop is open the 2nd
and 4th
Thursdays every month.
Help and instructions are available for all. Everything is running smoothly now.
Claims – John Huddick had nothing new to report.
ALAA – Bill Patrick spoke of the areas closed to the public over the years. The BLM Travel
Management Plan will go into effect by Dec. 2015 which means more road closures. Fees
and permits will be required to enter designated areas. Gary is trying to get a BLM speaker
for the April meeting.
Show and Fair – Janet Fields has raffle tickets and prizes ready for our annual show in April. She
needs Silent Auction materials and donations for door prizes.
Wheel of Fortune – Susie needs rock painters and volunteers to help make items for Fair. Please HELP!
Membership - Emily announced 3 new members have joined.
Hospitality – Janet Sessions announced 48 members and one visitor in attendance.
Membership Prize – Karla Ebipane
½ Cash $35.50 – Dick Bowman
Donation Prize – Wally Coleman
Classes – Sherry Shippy announced Thursday night classes 5-8 PM:
Feb. 12 - Wire Wrapping March 12 - Jewelry for Men
Feb. 26 - Crocheting Beads March 26 - Viking Knitting
Field Trips – Judy Anderson announced the Fire Mountain Tour is Monday,Feb. 16 at 10:00 AM
Linda announced a trip to the Winnie Paris Home for sales in March. Date to be announced.
John H. will announce date to visit our Rhodonite claim in May.
Roy talked about the week-long trip starting June 15th
to Cedarville, Nevada, Blackwall Canyon
and a drive along the new pipeline.
Program - Doug Foster from Roxyanne Club presented Petrified wood slides, history and research information.
Dick Bowman spoke about limb casts and showed specimens from his collection.
Carl, Orley, Wally, Gary, Emily, Bill, David and Frank all shared samples of petrified wood and
related stories. It was a fun and informative program.
March Program – Glitter Rocks – This includes fire agates, opals and any rock that shines with a sparkling
light. Please bring samples to show to the Club members.
The By-Laws committee met again and will have a new draft to present next month.
Rock Star of the Quarter will be announced next month. Nomination papers are being accepted now.
The next meeting will be a Pot Luck supper on March 4th
. Please read newsletter for further information.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 PM. Respectfully submitted, Rachel Drago, Secretary
Rogue Gem & Geology Club
Board Meeting
February 11, 2015
Gary called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM. Jan Patrick read the Jan. Treasurer’s report. It was approved as
read.
Sales – Millie absent
Shop – Mike absent. Gary has redistributed keys as needed for Grange.
Membership – Emily and Nancy reported 2 new members and 3 reinstated members.
Newsletter – Judy needs to have full count of attendees for Fire Mountain tour by tomorrow (Feb.12th
).
Judy is changing her E-mail address to [email protected]
Field Trips – The date for March trip to Winnie Parish home in Cave Junction to be announced in newsletter.
Gary received E-mail from Harold and Connie Silver saying they will have rock sale in May.
Vice Pres.- Brenda has nothing new to report.
Show & Fair – Janet Fields brought in the $500. worth of goods she purchased in Quartzsite. She has marked
the sale prices on them for the Fair. Annual Show tickets are on sale now. Pictures of the quilt, bench and lamp
will be taken for advertising. Flyers have been sent to Vendors and local retirement homes. Ads are set for
Channel 12, Courier, The View, a Cave Junction newspaper and the Medford Tribune. The Vendor spots are full.
Judy will tell the other Clubs.
Warren will demonstrate wire wrapping.
Jan Patrick is heading up the spaghetti dinner on Thursday, April 23, 6 PM for the set-up crew and
vendors.
There will be a drawing for the member display table. Let Janet Fields know if you wish to enter the
drawing.
The sign-up sheets have been started. We need a set-up crew and more volunteers to sign up.
ALAA – Bill Patrick has resigned.
The March Pot Luck Supper will be addressed in the newsletter.
After some discussion, a motion was made and passed to change the monthly meetings to 7 PM. Potlucks will
start at 5:30 PM.
The Grange is having a Garage Sale on April 4 from 8-5. Renters have 1st option for tables for $20.00. Our Club
will participate.
Our Club website is outdated since 2012. Brenda will contact Brian Davis to discuss. Facebook also needs to be
updated to be useful. Judy Anderson will work with Brian as soon as we get password from Mary Bowers.
The equipment at Arnolds’ can stay there for a while. Any move is tabled for now.
Holiday sales figures need to be analyzed before making any decision on future sales.
Sargeant-at-Arms position – Wally Coleman volunteered to take the position. A motion was made and passed to
appoint Wally through August 31, 2015. This position will be a voting Board member along with
President,
Vice Pres., Secretary and Treasurer under the new By Laws.
The ByLaws committee will meet again on Feb.18 and attempt to finalize the draft for the March General
meeting.
If completed, the general membership will vote on it at the April 1st meeting.
Rock Star Awards - We discussed plaques and awards. Emily and Nancy will look into designs and costs.
It was agreed that the Rock Star of the Quarter will receive a $25.00 check. The Rock Star for the first
Quarter was voted on and will be awarded at the March 4th
General meeting .
Wally requested the TicTac Toe game back so he could market it and share the proceeds with the Club. It was
unanimously approved by vote.
The Board discussed possible places to set up a display of the Club rocks and gems. They also talked about
business cards and brochures for the Club. There will be further discussion after some research.
The possibility of acquiring another kiln was discussed and tabled until after the Fair.
Emily showed her book “Rockhounding Oregon” by Falcon Guide(2014). Our Grants Pass library will have it
on their shelves. The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 PM Respectfully submitted, Rachel Drago, Secretary
In Attendance: Gary, Brenda, Rachel, Jan & Bill,Judy A., Janet Fields ,Wally, Linda Pullen, Emily, Nancy,
Warren & Linda
SAFETY: (synopsis of article courtesy George Finley Beehive Buzzer) (RV's)
Motorhomes and camp-ers have poor protection on the outside vents and wasps can build a nest inside the
vent. Campers have found wasp and mud dauber nests inside RV vents with dangerous and life threatening
results. Can be remedied with 1/8 inch screen wire over vent.
March 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3
1-4 pm Faceting Class
4 9-12 pm Clubhouse Workshop
1:30-4 workshop. 4:30-7:00 Silver Class General Meeting Fruitdale Grange. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 5:30.
5 4:30-7:00 Silver Class
6 7
8 9 10 1-4 pm Faceting Class
11 9-12 pm Clubhouse Workshop 1:30-4 Board Meeting 4:30-7:00 Silver Class
12 4:30-7:00 Silver Class 5 – 8 pm Jewelry for Men
13 14 Field Trip to
Winnie's 9:00-2:30
15 16
17
1-4 pm Faceting Class
18 9-12 pm Clubhouse Workshop 1:30-4 workshop 4:30-7:00 Silver Class
19 4:30-7:00 Silver Class
20
21
22 23 24
1-4 pm Faceting Class
25 9-12 pm Clubhouse Workshop 1:30-4 workshop. 4:30-7:00 p.m. Silver Class
26 4:30-7:00 Silver Class 5 – 8 pm Viking knitting with Chris.
27 28
29 30 31 1-4 pm Faceting Class
19-12 pm
Clubhouse Workshop
1:30-4 workshop. 4:30-7:00 Silver Class General Meeting Fruitdale Grange. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
2 4:30-7:00 Silver Class
3 4