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Inside This Issue
2016 0fficers/Chairs ... 2
Show & Tell Themes ... 3
Brad’s Bench Tips....... 4
Kid’s Corner .............. 4
Upcoming Shows ....... 4
Puzzle ........................ 5
WASMC Field Trips ..... 5
Editor: Gina Acosta
Articles not
bylined are by
the editor.
Rock-A-Teer Newsletter of the Puyallup Valley Gem & Mineral Club
P.O. Box 134
Puyallup, WA 98371
[email protected] puyallupgemclub.org/blog
Clubhouse Happenings By Jim Christian
Finally the hallway floor has been replaced. When the floor tiles were removed
we found that the subfloor beneath them was deteriorating and that’s why the
floor “bounced” a bit when someone walked across it. Several of the support
beams were reinforced, a couple of new piers were in stalled, new a ¾ inch
subfloor installed, and the original floor tiles were reinstalled. Thank you, Tony
Johnson, Larry Hoffman, and Brett Johnson.
On Friday, April 13th at 7PM 6 juniors brought their
parents to the clubhouse for the first of our new series
of Juniors’ programs. The program was a big success
as both the juniors and their parents learned some
basics about the 3 different types of rocks. Diana
Acosta is the program coordinator and is busy
developing future programs. Next juniors program is
Friday, May 20th 7PM at the clubhouse.
On Saturday, April 23rd, Jan Nix held a beading
class and the word is that those who participated
want to do it again. Each had selected a
“favorite” cabochon and proceeded to add very
small beads around the edge. It takes a steady
hand to get the thread through the needle but it’s
well worth it. The “students” came up with some
beautiful creations. Next class -- not scheduled --
yet.
Also on Saturday April 23rd, we held the first rock sorting of the year down in “the
field” by the clubhouse. We didn’t get an exact count as some folks came and
went but in all about 10 folks came to lend a hand, and lend a hand they did.
Rocks were sorted into categories: tumblers, slabs, auction and club show sales,
and material for our “by ‘em by the bucket” category. Everyone also had the
opportunity to take some “treasures” for themselves as well. Very impressive
results and a sincere “THANK YOU”
To all who helped. Our next rock sorting is May 14th, 9AM, same place and along
with sorting we’ll be preparing buckets for sale at the club show.
May Field Trip Our next field trip is May 21 to Greenwater, looking for red and black agates.
Plan to be at the Enumclaw Ranger Station prior to 9am and to leave promptly at
9. Contact Tony Johnson at (253) 863-9238 if you have any questions.
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2016 Elected Officers
Title Name Phone E-mail
President: Jim Christian (253) 720-9502 [email protected]
Vice President Glen Ripper (253) 508-7545 [email protected]
Secretary: Karen Lebeter (253) 983-9093 [email protected]
Treasurer: Larry Hoffman (253) 922-9182 [email protected]
Federation Director: John Huber (253) 582-8682 [email protected]
1 year Director: Janet Nix (253) 820-1405 [email protected]
2 year Director: Alvin Wible (253) 720-2946 [email protected]
3 Year Director: vacant
1 year Trustee: Mike Siperek (253) 531-7294 [email protected]
2 year Trustee: Tony Johnson (253) 863-9238
3 year Trustee: vacant
2016 Committee Chairs Title Name Phone E-mail
Clubhouse Coordinator: Jim Christian (253) 720-9502 [email protected]
Club Show: Nancy LeMay (253) 985-5784
Editor: Gina Acosta (253) 750-4421 [email protected]
Field Trips: Tony Johnson (253) 863-9238
Library: Brett Lawrence (253) 584-1319 [email protected]
Membership: Larry Hoffman (253) 922-9182 [email protected]
Newsletter: Brett & Sherry Lawrence (253) 584-1319 [email protected]
WA State Fair: Alvin Wible (253) 720-2946 [email protected]
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Pierce County Makerfest
Apply to be an exhibitor by May 6 for Pierce County MakerFest!
Makers from Pierce County and beyond are invited to showcase their creative projects at the fourth annual Pierce
County MakerFest (formerly known as Lakewood MakerFest).
Feature your DIY process in a family-friendly, interactive exhibit; all it takes is willingness to make something and
show it off to others.
Not sure if your project fits into MakerFest? Ask the MakerFest team at [email protected].
Saturday, May 21st, 2016
12pm - 5pm - FREE
Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom
Rainier Building & Science Dome
9401 Farwest Drive SW
Lakewood, WA 98498
Registration closes on May 6, get the application here: http://lakewoodmakerfest.org/makerfest-registration/
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Rock-A-Teer
Puyallup Valley Gem & Mineral Club 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:
http://puyallupgemclub.org/ (static for visitors), or http://puyallupgemclub.org/blog
Meetings are the second (2nd) and fourth (4th) Friday of each month except:
August (Potluck Picnic 2nd Meeting).
December (Holiday Dinner 1st Meeting, 2nd Meeting cancelled).
Time: 7:30 PM, except for Potluck nights (times to be announced)
Where: Fruitland Grange (112th & 86th Puyallup, WA) unless stated otherwise.
Board Meetings are held on the Tuesday prior to the 1st meeting of the month.
Maps to the clubhouse are available at the Business and Program Meetings.
Dues are $20.00 for a single membership and $25.00 for a family membership.
Date Show & Tell Theme Program Meeting
May 13th Rocks Only a Mother Could Love
May 27th Fossils TBD
June 10th Club Show Purchases and Finds
June 24th Lace Agates TBD
Show & Tell Themes and Program Nights
H & I LapidaryH & I LapidaryH & 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 [email protected]
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
May Birthdays
Denyl Linville (6th)
Sherry Lawrence (12th)
Uvah Robak (15th)
Mary Drutis-Porter (18th)
Danny Hallin (19th)
Kaitlin Hochstrasser (21st)
Nina LeMay (21st)
Nichole Davis (30th)
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS AND GUESTS
Be sure to explore John Huber's Rock Garden in Lakewood.
Lapidary quality material now FIFTY CENTS per pound. You pick.
Call John at (253) 582-8682 for more information.
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Rock-A-Teer
Get all 101 of
Brad's tips in
"Bench Tips for
Jewelry Making"
and his newest
publication,
“Broom Casting for
Creative Jewelry”
on Amazon.
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DRILLING SMALL ITEMS
ring clamp. Pliers also
save you if the piece
gets hot. Put a little
tape over the jaws of
the pliers if needed to
avoid scratches.
Small pieces need to be held
securely while drilling to prevent them
from spinning if the drill catches.
Having sliced my fingers occasionally
in my younger days, I avoid Band-
Aids now by using flat-jaw pliers or a
One of the things my
students often ask to do is
drill a hole through a piece
of gemstone. The usual
thought is to get a diamond
dri l l , but I 've been
disappointed with them. I
think the reason is that the
tip of the drill is just pivoting
in the hole and does not cut
well. When it looks like the
drill isn’t cutting, the
tendency is to push with
more force. The drill gets
hot, and the diamond grit
falls off.
A much better approach is to
use a core drill. This is a small
hollow tube with a coating of
diamond grit at the business
end. The diamonds easily
carve out a circular arc
without undue pressure or
heat buildup.
Core drills are readily
available from lapidary and
j e w e l r y s u p p l y
companies. They come in
sizes as small as 1mm and
are very reasonable in price.
For instance, a 2mm
diameter drill is about $6.
Brad’s Bench Tips By Brad Smith
DRILLING A STONE
Chuck up the core drill in a drill
press, Dremel or Foredom and
be sure to keep the drilling zone
wet to cool the tool and to flush
out debris. Also, if you're drilling
a through hole, go very easy on
the pressure as the drill is about
to cut through. Otherwise you
will usually chip off some of the
stone surface around the hole.
Kid’s Corner By Diana Acosta
WOW!!! What a fun meeting we had; we were expecting maybe 1 or 2 kids to show up, but instead there were 7
awesome kids! It was such a surprise and I was so happy - I can't wait until the May meeting. We learned about
the 3 rock types by having a crayon melting activity, cracked open a few homemade fossils, ate cookies, and got
to know one another. When the kids were leaving some of them asked when the next meeting was because they
wanted to come back. I am glad they had fun because I did too. Thank you helpers Nancy, Jim & Gina, I couldn't
have done it without you.
The next "Pebble Pups" meeting will be Friday, May 20th @ 7:00 pm at the Club House. In order for the kids to earn
a badge they must complete 3 out of 7 activities under each category. The category we're on is Rocks & Minerals,
and the next activity we'll be working on is Crystal Shapes. We hope to see you there!
May 7 & 8
Sat: 9-5
Sun: 10-4
Umpqua Gem and
Mineral Club
Douglas County Fairgrounds
I-5 Exit 123
Roseburg, OR
Sue Woodman (541) 672-3486
May 14 & 15
Sat: 10-5
Sun: 10-4
Hatrockhounds Gem
& Mineral Society
Hermiston Conference Center
415 Highway 395 South
Hermiston, OR
Mike Filarski (541) 571-2593
Upcoming Shows As Coped from the NFMS Newsletter
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P H O S G E N I T E W E G E F E C
B C I N N A B A R H S A T K I A O
A H U Y T M X E I I R I Y E R V B
R R C P U E E T P N C A T L E H A
I Y S H R T E A E L N I E C O E L
T S E E Q I L T A I L T S A P T T
E O T N U T T N T E O E A R A I I
T C I A O S A E D N T C L N L S C
I O S K I U U E I I E J C E N O A
Z L A I S O I T C S T K O L A R L
I L R T E R E U A E I B G I L H C
O A B E F P L L H I L O I A S C I
L B E I H L C E A U O C L N T O T
C G T T O U I X E T I L O T A D E
S I N P E E T I T S E L E C T O R
E S O D A L I T E T I N Y U A H E
D U M O R T I E R I T E Y N O R D
True Red, White, and Blue II By Brett Lawrence RED
CARNELIAN
CINNABAR
COBALTI-CALCITE
CUPRITE
DESCLOIZITE
FIRE OPAL
FRIEDELITE
GARNET
PROUSTITE
RHODOCHROSITE
WHITE
ANALCITE
BARITE
CELESTITE
DATOLITE
MONTEBRASITE
OLIGOCLASE
PHENAKITE
PHOSGENITE
POLLUCITE
ULEXITE
BLUE
CARLETONITE
CHRYSOCOLLA
DUMORTIERITE
EUCLASE
HAUYNITE
IOLITE
KYANITE
LAPIS
SODALITE
TURQUOISE
WA State Mineral Council Field trips As Copied from The Council Reporter
Washington State Mineral Council guided field trips are open to member clubs and the general public.
Most trips are free. For general updated information, go to: mineralcouncil.wordpress.com or contact
Ed Lehman at [email protected] or Home: (425) 334-6282, Cell: (425) 760-2786. Ed is the current
contact for POW and the Darrington Rock Club. The Ellensburg Rock Club contact is Steve Townsend at
[email protected] or (509) 607-1446. The Spokane Rock Rollers contact is Mike Shaw at
[email protected] or (509) 244-8542.
Date Host Site Meeting Time & Place Material Tools
May 7 Darrington
Racehorse
Creek
9 AM @ Nugent’s
Corner IGA
Fossils,
Mushrooms
Dig & Hard Rock
May 21 Ellensburg Saddle Mt.
9 AM @ Mattawa
Lepricon Market
Petrified Wood Dig & Hard Rock
June 10, 11,
12, 13, 14
Spokane
Succor Creek
& McD
Contact host for
information
Thunder Eggs,
Agate
Dig & Hard Rock
June 18 Darrington FR 17 & 18 9 AM @Darrington IGA
Jade, Hematite,
Serpentine
Dig Tools
We are on the web!
Puyallupgemclub.org/blog/
Clip and Donate stamp to the
Club for Cancer Research.
Please leave about 2” of paper
around the stamp if possible.
Rock-A-Teer Newsletter of the Puyallup
Valley Gem & Mineral Club
P.O. Box 134
Puyallup, WA 98371
May 2016
May 2016
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3
6PM Cabbing Class
4 5
6PM Cabbing Class
6 7
10AM Hands-On
8 9 10
6PM Cabbing Class
7PM Board Meeting
11 12
6PM Cabbing Class
13
7:30 Business Meeting
14
10AM Wire Wrapping
w/Uvah
15 16 17
6PM Cabbing Class
18 19
6PM Cabbing Class
20
7PM Jr’s Program
21
9AM Field Trip
10AM Hands-On
22 23 24
6PM Cabbing Class
25 26
6PM Cabbing Class
27
7:30 Program Meeting
28
10AM Doublets/Triplets
w/Tony
29 30 31
6PM Cabbing Class