the carmel valley prospector!...rich saylor, editor 29 linda vista drive11 monterey, ca 93940...
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Rich Saylor, Editor29 Linda Vista Drive11Monterey, CA [email protected]
The Carmel Valley
PROSPECTOR!April 2016 Vol. 56 No. 4
Inside this issue:
Page 1 - President’s Message, March Board MeetingPage 2- Membership Report, Friday the 8 Club Project, th
Upcoming Workshop, Members’ ProjectsPage 3-5 The Spreckles ShowPage 6-8 Equipment for sale, Upcoming Events.
inside cover: Club Information & Monthly Calendar
The April program will be doing "slab art" with Talma helping us. She willhave samples of what beautiful creations we can make from rock slabs.
-See Page 2 for details-
THE CARMEL VALLEY PROSPECTOR * NEWSLETTER OF THE CARMEL VALLEY GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY, INC.
P.O. Box 22756, Carmel, CA 93922-0756 CLUB WEBSITE: CVGMS.ROCKS NEWSLETTER CONTRIBUTIONS:[email protected]
Elected Officers & Board of Directors- 2016 Committee Chairpersons- 2016PRESIDENT Margaret Chan 883-2045 SHOW Board of Directors
VICE-PRESIDENT Susie Harlow 637-0735 PROGRAM Board of Directors
TREASURER/ASS’T. TREASURER: FIELD TRIPS Jay House 372-1011
Pearl Chan, Sally Eastman 375-8194/ PUBLICITY Janis Rovetti 372-1311
RECORDING SECRETARY Janis Rovetti 372-1311 DRAWING TABLE Matt & Barbara Biewer 659-4156
CORRESPONDING SEC. Matt Biewer 659-4156 SUNSHINE Janis Rovetti 372-1311
FEDERATION DIRECTOR Karin Salomon 375-5233 REFRESHMENTS Jim Hamilton 238-7555
BULLETIN EDITOR Rich Saylor 372-9215 SCHOLARSHIP Talma Taormina 375-1477
MEMBERSHIP Jay House 372-1011
DIRECTOR 2016 Barb Biewer 659-4156 CUSTODIAN Matt Biewer 659-4156
DIRECTOR 2017 Mike Cole 484-7808 LIBRARIAN Richard Franco 402-2106
DIRECTOR 2018 Adrienne Pimentel 375-6360 WEBMASTERS Richard & Cynthia Franco 402-2106
CLUB INFORMATION:
ANNUAL DUES: Adults (21 & over) $15, Couples $20, Juniors (high school) $1, and Pebble Pups (grade school or younger)- Free
INITIATION FEE: $10 plus $5 each additional family member (includes “stinkin’ name badges!”)
MEMBER OF: California Federation of Mineralogical Societies, American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (CFMS & AFMS)
CLUB MINERAL: Gold CLUB COLORS: Green & Gold CLUB GEMSTONE: Botryoidal Jade
SOCIETY PURPOSE: The Carmel Valley Gem and Mineral Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the
study of mineralogy and geology, to encourage the collecting of specimens and the practice of the lapidary arts, to promote
responsible field excursions to mineral locations, and to further the education of all. And remember, please...Tread Lightly!
CLUB NEWSLETTER: Permission is given to quote any item in The Prospector provided proper credit is given. Please contact
the editor for permission to reprint original articles in their entirety, which are to be considered as being copyrighted.
Rich Saylor, editor & publisher. Contributions, which are ALW AYS welcome, & (nice!) comments may be sent to
Carmel Valley Gem & Mineral Society general meetings: 2nd Friday, 7:00 PM; guests & visitors are welcome. Board meetings are held at 6:00 PM, before the General Meeting. Members are welcome to attend.
SUPPORT OUR LOCAL CLUBS:
The Santa Cruz Mineral & Gem Society meets on the 2nd W ednesday of each month, at 7:00pm, Live Oak Grange Hall, 1900
17 Ave., Santa Cruz. Their website is th www.SCGMS.org for club info & their newsletter, The Lapidarian.
The Salinas Valley Rock & Gem Club meets on the 3 Monday of each month, 7 PM, at the North Minster Presbyterian rd
Church, 315 East Alvin Drive, Salinas. Guests & visitors welcome. For club information & their newsletter, the club
website is www.salinasrockandgem.com . Also contact Karin Salomon, 375-5233. Guests and visitors are welcome. Annual
SVR&G Show: March 2016, dates TBA, Veterans Hall, Spreckels. (2 weekend in March). Modest admission charge, FREEnd
parking.
2016 CVGMS Monthly calendar (MONTHLY MEETING DATES): PLEASE NOTE, ALL DATES TO BECONFIRMED, especially June (auction) and December (Christmas Dinner).
January: Friday the 8thFebruary: Friday the 12th. The Newark show will be on Mar. 4~6. See page 7. Carpooling issuggested.March: Friday the 11th. April: Friday the 8thMay: Friday the 13th June: Sunday, June 5. Annual picnic & White Elephant Sale- Whispering Pines Park, Monterey July: Friday the 8thAugust: Friday the 12thSept.: Friday the 9th (General Meeting) 56th ANNUAL CVGMS GEM SHOW, SAT& SUN, the 26th & 25thOctober: Friday the 14thNovember: Friday the 11th - THE ANNUAL AUCTION!
December: TBA. ANNUAL XMAS DINNER & INSTALLATION OF 2017 OFFICERS
The Carmel Valley
PROSPECTOR!April 2016 Volume 56, Number 4
Message from the President- April
Hello CVGMS Members,
We hope everyone had a Happy Easter (Spring Break).
We thank everyone who brought something to share at last month's Show and Tell program. Also, thanks toall who volunteered at the Salinas Gem Show in Spreckels. Please start thinking about exhibits for ourSeptember Gem Show.
Our program on Friday April 8 will be a Slab Art Workshop led by Talma Taormina. We will be providingassorted slabs and glue. It you have slabs at home you would like to use, please bring them.
The Biewers will be having a Club Workshop at their home on Saturday and Sunday following our meeting,Apr 9 and 10, starting at 10 am. They will set up their saws, Genies to polish and other equipment. You canbring your own material to work with or select items from the club rock pile. Please bring your own lunch orsnacks. Directions will be given at the meeting on Friday, or you can contact the Biewers directly.
The Santa Cruz Gem Show will be on April 23 and 24 at the Santa Cruz Civic Center. Please continue tosupport our neighboring clubs’ Gem Shows.
Our June Picnic will be on Sunday, June 5 at Whispering Pines Park in Monterey. Please save the date.
The April Science Saturday at the Pacific Grove Natural History Museum will be on Sat April 30, from 11 am to3 pm. It will be Identification Day. Natural science experts from the Bureau of Land Management will do theirbest to identify your mystery flowers, feathers, and rocks. There will also be archaeologists there to tell youmore about cultural artifacts.
The Museum will also be conducting a series of workshops about our local wildflowers starting on Friday,April 16. Please visit the Museum's website, http://www.pgmuseum.org for more information.
Hope to see you at our CVGMS meeting on Friday April 8 at the PG Natural History Museum.
Margaret Chan, President
CVGMS BOARD MEETING: March 11, 2016 Call to Order: Meeting called to order by President, Margaret Chan.
Present: Margaret Chan, Pearl Chan, Adrienne Pimentel, Matt & Barb Biewer, Talma Taormina, Jay House,Mike Cole, and Janis Rovetti.
Correspondence: The Santa Clara Gem Show is April 16-17, 2016 and the Salinas Valley Annual Gem Show isthis weekend March 12-13, 2016.
Membership: Jay reports no new members.
Treasurer's Report: Pearl gave the treasurer's report. It was M/S/P to pay the current bills.
Federation: The next Federation Show will be in Placerville on September 16 to 18, 2016. There is a CFMSfield trip to Lavic Siding on March 26, 2016. They will be collecting the beautiful Lavic jasper.
Scholarship: Talma did not have anything to report tonight for scholarship.
Sunshine: Adrienne thanked us for sending a sympathy card to her and her family.
Old Business: Our March program will be a Show and Tell with goodies from Quartzsite and Tucson. We arestill working on the fluorescent display for the PG Museum and the Board has agreed to fund it. There areseveral members who are planning to help the Salinas club with their gem show this weekend and thank youso much to all of those members. They in turn help at our show which is also great! We are also working onupcoming programs for our general meetings. Any ideas are welcome.
New Business: There will be an April workshop at the Biewer's the weekend after our April general meetingwhich is April 8. The workshop will be April 9 and 10. For more information please contact Matt or BarbBiewer. The annual June picnic and white elephant auction will be Sunday, June 5 at Whispering Pines Park. March Program: Show and Tell with treasures from Tucson/Quartzsite.
April Program: We will be doing "slab art" with Talma helping us. She will have samples of what beautifulcreations we can make from rock slabs.
May Program: Karin will give a presentation on her trip to New Zealand.
June Program: Our annual picnic at Whispering Pines on Sunday, June 5. The meeting was adjourned. Thenext board and general meeting is April 8, 2016. Janis Rovetti, Recording Secretary
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MEMBERSHIP REPORT- by Jay House, Membership ChairmanHi Rich At our Febuary meeting we had 27 members sign in. There were 3 guests that signed in; Nicole and Ashton Frye and Daniel Shnz(?)Jay
FRIDAY THE 8 CLUB PROJECT: TH
A 3-D SLAB-ART PROJECT-
We will be doing a hands-on activity this month.The club will be providing slabs for the project.But if people have their own special ones that theywould like to bring to include in their creation, theyare welcome to do so. There won't be a kids'program because we will start right away with theproject.
-TALMA
UPCOMING WORKSHOP!
The Biewers’ annual lapidary workshop isscheduled for Saturday April 9 and Sunday April 10 at the Biewers’ shop in Carmel Valley. Arrive at10:00 am and stay as long as you like. Come either day or both days. Come early or late. Bringyour favorite rocks to cut and polish or choose something from the very extensive club supply ofrough rock, slabs or preforms. Come to learn, come to teach, come to finish a project or just cometo visit. Bring a lunch.Barb will be having a carving workshop in the dining room. You can directions to the workshopat the April 8th meeting. -Matt
MEMBERS’ PROJECTS....
Hi Rich,I made this set for a benefit to raise money for CPY…Community Partnership for Youth (CPY) is a preventionprogram providing positive alternatives to gangs, drugs andviolence while reinforcing individual strengths.Our vision is to provide our youth with a safe, structuredenvironment that encourages healthy boundaries, positiveself-esteem and the ability to make good choices for a full andsuccessful life. The stone is Sonoran Sunset from Mexico and I purchased therough while in Quartzsite.
-Mike Cole
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One of Talma’s “slab art” projects
THE SPRECKLES SHOW photos- Rich S.
Hi Rich -The Salinas Rock and Gem Club wants to give many thanks Barb and Matt Biewer for helping set upthe Salinas rock show on Friday as well as finding time to return home for extra cabochon display to help complete the display table. Their two cases were filled with beautiful rhodonitecarvings and an interesting zodiac set . . . fascinating. -Karin S.
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Martha and Rich Saylor were able to help Sundayat the Club table and the "Wheel of Chance". Thisis the second year Matt, Barb, Rich and Marthahave “lent a hand” to help make the Salinas showa success. THANKS AGAIN.
-Karin Salomon, for the Salinas ClubAND...
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Roslyn invited a friend to the Salinas Valley club's show in Spreckles, and this past Saturdayafternoon not one but two girls came. They all take the same Jujitsu classes together and go to thesame elementary school. It was mid-afternoon on Saturday and the show was slowing down whenwe were there. Karin was on a well-deserved break from her wire wrapping demonstration, soRoslyn showed the girls around the show, which was their first ever rock show--so much cool stuff!Even though it was supposed to be a demonstration, Karin graciously let the girls help create theirown custom designs. Thanks, Karin! -Jim H.
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE -From Sky Paxton...
Everything required for making lampwork glass beads, including a BIG inventory of glass rods (104coe, some 96 coe), a minor torch, the perfect digitally controlled kiln, two oxygen concentrators,propane tanks, lots of smaller tools, glass storage, books, and more. My wish is to sell it ALL to onebuyer who will pick it up at my studio in Monterey, California. Photos and a spreadsheet (for a moredetailed list) are available upon request. Contact: Carol Holaday at [email protected] Happyto answer questions regarding listed items.Value if purchased new, around $9800. Asking $4500.
UPCOMING LOCAL/REGIONAL EVENTS
This month, Calif. events and a few fairly nearby shows are listed. For more information about eachshow & more out-of-state listings, please go to: rockngem.com or cfmsinc.org PLEASE NOTE THATCOMMERCIAL (non-club) SHOWS aren’t generally listed, but can be found at above websites.
April 2016
9-10—MARIPOSA, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club, Mariposa CountyFairgrounds; 5005 Fairgrounds Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; $3 Admission, Children under 15 freeadmission; Meredith Meehan, P.O.Box 753, Mariposa, CA 95338, (559)-868-3535; e-mail:[email protected]
16-17—SAN JOSE , CALIFORNIA: 61st Annual Gem and Mineral Festival; Santa Clara Valley Gemand Mineral Society , Santa Clara County Fairgrounds ; 344 Tully Rd.; Sat. 10 -5 , Sun. 10 -5 ; $6Admission, Free Admission for children under 12; June Harris, (408) 265-1422; e-mail:[email protected] ; Web site: www.scvgms.org
16-17—THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Conejo Gem & Mineral Club, Borchard ParkCommunity Center; 190 Reino Road at Borchard Road; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Free Admission; RobertSankovich,(805)-494-7734; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.cgamc.org
23-24—PASO ROBLES, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Santa Lucia Rockhounds, Mid StateFairgrounds; Paso Robles Event Center, 2198 Riverside Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Admission $3,Free Admission for children; contact Mike Judy, 805 238-4469; e-mail: [email protected]; Website: www.slrockhounds.org
23-24—ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Palomar Gem and Mineral Club, California Centerfor the Arts; 340 N. Escondido Blvd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $5, Seniors $3; Gayle Hamilton;e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.palomargem.org
23-24—LANCASTER , CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Antelope Valley Gem & Mineral Club, LancasterHigh School; 44701 Lancaster Blvd ; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Free Admission; CJ Quitoriano; e-mail:[email protected]; Web site: http://avgem.weebly.com
May 2016
7-8—ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Searchers Gem & Mineral Club, Brookhurst CommunityCenter; 2271 W. Crescent Ave ; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4:30 ; Free Admission; Debra Tanner(714)-329-0290; e-mail: [email protected];Margaret Hogarth,[email protected]; Web site: www.searchersrocks.org
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13-15—YUCAIPA, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Yucaipa Valley Gem and Mineral SOciety, YucaipaMusic and Arts Festival; Yucaipa Boulevard; Fri. 6 -9 , Sat. 11 -10 , Sun. 12-6 ; Free Admission; LeePeterson, 31059 Nice ave., Mentone, CA 92359, (909)-794-0731; e-mail: [email protected]; Website: http://yvgms.org
June 2016
3-5—CLOVERDALE, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Jenny Macias, Cloverdale History Museum; 215 N.Cloverdale Blvd.; Fri. 9 am-5 pm, Sat. 9 am-5 pm, Sun. 9 am-4 pm; Admission is Free; JenniferMacias, 1839 Ryan Court, Prescott, AZ 86301, (619) 261-8765; e-mail:[email protected]
3-5—BIG BEAR LAKE, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Gems of the West, The Big Bear Lake ConventionCentre; 42900 Big Bear Blvd; Fri. 9 -5 , Sat. 9-5 , Sun. 9 -4 ; Adults daily admission $8/ Weekend pass$15, Seniors Free Admission, Students daily $4/ Weekend pass $7, Children under 5 free; JanetRoberts, 2129 First Lane, Big Bear City, CA 92314, (909)-547-0010; e-mail:[email protected]; Web site: www.gemsofthewest.co
3-5—LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA: Show and sale; North Orange County Gem & MIneral Society, LaHabra Community Center; 101 W. La Habra Blvd.; Fri. 5-8, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Free Admission; DonWarthen, 15455 Tetley, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745, (626)-330-8974; e-mail: [email protected];Web site: www.nocgms.com
4-5—GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Glendora Gems, Goddard Middle School; 859 E.Sierra Madre; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Free Admission; Yvonne Bidwell, (626)-963-4638; e-mail:[email protected]
25-26—CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Culver City Rock and Mineral Club, VeteransMemorial Auditorium; 4117 Overland Blvd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Free Admission; Janice Metz, 4117Overland Blvd.,, Culver City, CA 90230, (310)-850-4398; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site:http://www.culvercityrocks.org/fiesta.htm
OUT OF STATE SHOWS:
APRIL 2016
2-3—CENTRAL POINT, OREGON: Annual show; Roxy Ann Gem & Mineral Society, Inc., The Expo ;Aslrud Arena, 1 Penninger Rd.; Sat. 9 -5 ; Adults $5, Seniors $3, Students $2, Children under 6 free;Jami Walkins, 541-646-5782; e-mail: orrockgirl58gmail.com; Web site: craterrock.com
15-17—RICKREALL, OREGON: Annual show; Willamette Agate and Mineral Society, Polk CountyFairgrounds; 520 South Pacific Hwy; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $2, Children under 12 free;contact Etheleen Flippo, (503)-623 4241; e-mail: [email protected]
22-24—PORTLAND, OREGON: 59th Annual Rock and Gem Show; Mt. Hood Rock Club, JacksonArmory; 6255 NE Cornfoot Rd. ; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Free Admission; Wayne King,(503)-284-7195; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.mthoodrockclub.com
22-24—RD.GRANTS PASS, OREGON: Annual show; Rogue Gem & Geology Club, Grants PassFairgrounds; 12451 Fairgrounds Rd.; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $2, Seniors/Students $1,Children under 11 free; Janet Fields, (541)-415-1720; e-mail: [email protected] ; Web site:www.roguegemandgeology.org
May 2016
7-8—KINGMAN , ARIZONA: Annual show; Mohave County Gemstoners Club, Robert Pedersen, 3760N. Steel Ave. , Kingman, AZ 86409, (928)-692-8910; Web site: www.gemstoners.org
7-8—RENO, NEVADA: Annual show; Steve Norman, 775-358-7322; e-mail: [email protected];Web site: www.renorockhounds.com
7-8—BOULDER, NEVADA: Annual show; Sheri Johnson, (702)-525-0256; e-mail:[email protected]; Web site: http://www.snvgms.org/showpage.htm
7-8—ROSEBURG, OREGON: 46th Annual Show ; Umpqua Gem and Mineral Club, Douglas CountyFairgrounds; I-5 Exit 123; Sat. 9 am-5 pm, Sun. 10 am-4 pm; Admission is free!; Sue Woodman, (541) 672-3486; e-mail: [email protected] PG 7
14-15—HERMISTON, OREGON: Annual show; Hatrockhounds Gem and Mineral Society, HermistonConference Center; 415 Highway 395 South; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $3, Children 12 and underfree with adult; Mike Filarski, (541)-571-2593; e-mail: [email protected]
21-22—LAKEVIEW, OREGON: Annual show; Tallman Rock Chippers, Lake Co. Fairgrounds; 1400 N4th; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Free Admission, Field trips, LeRoy Johnson, 39 N L St, Lakeview, OR97630, (541)-947-4267; e-mail: [email protected]
21-22—SHOW LOW, ARIZONA: Annual show; Rick Olson, (928)-251-0949; e-mail:[email protected]; Web site: whitemountain-azrockclub.org
June 2016
3-5—FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA: Annual show; contact Wayne Scott, Flagstaff, AZ, (928)-607-3185;e-mail: [email protected]
16-19—PRINEVILLE, OREGON: Annual show; Prineville Rockhound Association, Crook CountyFairgrounds; 1280 S Main ; Thu. 9-5, Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5; Free Admission; Doug True, (406)-670-0506;Web site: prinevillerocks.com
July 2016
1-4—SISTERS, OREGON: Annual show; Jean Miller 971-219-0323 or [email protected] or Jenny Macias 619-261-8765 or [email protected] ; Jennifer Macias, (619) 261-8765
15-17—REEDSPORT, OREGON: Annual show; Bill Hendrickson,(541)-271-6816; e-mail:[email protected]
29-31—ALBANY, OREGON: Janice Van Cura, (541) 753-2401; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site:www.wamsi.org
PLEASE VERIFY ALL SHOW INFORMATION BEFORE ATTENDING!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *SUPPORT OUR LOCAL ROCKSHOPS...
Peninsula Gem & Jewelry: Gem & Jewelry Supplies, custom jewelry designs.
Open Tuesday thru Saturday; closed Sunday & Monday. 2245 N. Fremont St., Monterey
WEBSITE: www.peninsulagemandjewelry.com (831) 375-3027
Rock & Bead Bazar: Gallery & studio, custom jewelry designs, custom beadwork.
Open Monday thru Saturday, closed Sunday. 26384-86 Rancho Lane, near The Barnyard; close to
the “Yellow Brick Road” thrift shop. WEBSITE: www.rockandbeadbazar.com (831) 620-1299
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