Hard Rock News February 2014
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Kitsap Mineral and Gem Society Celebrating 75 Years! Hard Rock News February 2014 http://www.kmgs.org Elected Officers for 2014 A Message From Our President, Leslie Wing: President: Leslie Wing (360) 275-5247 [email protected] We have another new month with lots of things to do, rocks to polish, or beading to be done, Vice President: or wire-wrapping that favorite stone. Do not forget to Bryan Tallman prepare for the member sale for the February meet- ing. We will have an informal meeting and the hall (360) 432-0414 will be set up with tables so that you can bring stuff to sell. This is not [email protected] our annual auction That happens in May, but this month is an oppor- tunity for you to bring in some items that you want to sell - things like Secretary: rough rocks or polished rocks or jewelry that you have made out of Danielle Foss those rocks. Bring any lapidary, mineral, or fossil-related item that you (360) 621-5603 want to bring in that you think the members would like to purchase. I [email protected] have bought some nice rough rock at this sale and I have sold several of my wire-wrapped jewelry there also. So bring in what you have and Treasurer: see if it sells. Shaina Schackmann I thought that the program for January was very good. The introduc- (360) 286-1545 tions were a good thing so that everyone got to know who we are and [email protected] what we do. Those that left early missed a good meeting. It is so nice to have a full board of officers; folks who can give me ideas. Thanks Brian for the program idea for January. We will be anxious to hear more ideas. If you folks have program ideas talk to Brian Tallman, our Inside this issue: vice president. He is our program specialist this year, and I am glad to have him onboard. Tony is our field trip chairman, and a past president, so he knows the places to go. President’s Message 1 We hope to keep our meetings interesting for all so we invite you one and all to come to our meetings and share a story with your friends. Junior’s program, refresh- 2 ments, & Feb. birthstone There has to be a story about that rock you were polishing and it broke/ fell off the dop, or you dropped it off the table onto the concrete floor. Board mtg., Annual Mem- 3 Or even better, share the story of the one that really worked out when ber’s Sale, Hard Rock beaders, Vangie’s wire you bring it to our display table so we all can see it. wrapping workshop Leslie Wing Meeting Minutes for the 4 January meeting “Green” Hard Rock News Field trip report, WDFW 5 information Is it time to change to electronic copy of the Hard Rock News? Remember it costs $1.03 for each newsletter mailed out, and that doesn’t include the driving in- Walkie-Talkie article, up- 6 volved or folding, stamping and labeling. We print 10 newsletters a year. Dues coming rock shows are $10 a year, that means the club loses $.30 per member a year to mail newslet- ters. The rest of your dues goes to the USPS, Staples and UPS. Jewelry Bench Tips 7 Looking forward to Febru- 8 During this time of energy awareness, isn’t it time you went GREEN? ary and beyond; Editor Contact Info If you wish to change to email only, just send email to [email protected] - editor FEBRUARY 2014 HARD ROCK NEWS PAGE 2 February Meeting News: The February General Meeting will be held on Friday, February 14th at 7:00 PM in the basement day care center (entrance in the back) of Chico Alliance Church 3670 Chico Way NW Bremerton, Washington. **************************************************************************************** Juniors: The KMGS Juniors will have a fun Valentine's Day craft. The leader will be Bobbie Sack. Hope to see you there! Refreshment Rotation for 2014 We rely on our club members to provide snacks for our General Meetings. For this month: If the first letter of your last name begins with an “J”, “K”, or “L” , you will be responsi- ble for bringing refreshments for the February meeting. The entire year’s listing is shown below: January “A”, “D” and “V” February “J”, “K” and “L” March “M” and “N“ April “C”, “G” and “W” May “H”, “I” and “Z” June “E” and “F” July and August—No Meetings– KMGS Picnic /Potluck in July September “B”, “X”, and “Y” October “S”, “T”, “U” November “O”, “P”, “Q” and “R” and anyone that was inadvertently missed earlier in the year December—Christmas Potluck We encourage finger food that can be placed on a napkin. We also encourage healthy snacks as well as those yum- my treats that we are all used to having at the meeting! The club provides the beverages. Remember that when it is your month to bring refreshments, you need to plan to help with set-up and clean-up in the kitchen for that meeting. Any questions you may have can be addressed to Karen Eslava, our new Refreshment chair- person. February birthstone - Amethyst Amethyst, the gemstone believed by ancient Greeks and Romans to ward off the intoxicating powers of Bacchus, also is said to keep the wearer clear-headed and quick-witted. Throughout history, the gemstone has been asso- ciated with many myths, legends, religions, and numerous cultures. English regalia were even decorated with amethysts during the Middle Ages to symbolize royalty. Amethyst is purple quartz, a beautiful blend of violet and red that can found in every corner of the earth. Historically, the finest amethysts were found in Russia and were featured in much royal European jewelry. Today, while Brazil is the primary source of this gemstone, fine materi- al can be found elsewhere, especially in Zambia. - See more at: http://www.americangemsociety.org/ FEBRUARY 2014 HARD ROCK NEWS PAGE 3 Board Meeting: The next Board Meeting will be on Thursday February 20th at 7pm at the Chico Alliance Church, in the Juniors Activity room. All Members are encouraged to attend board meetings and participate. Program & Display Table: There will be no display table for February. The Program is the “Annual Members Sale”. Annual Members Sale: February brings us our Annual Members Sale. This sale is for all members to sell what you bring. Anything lapidary related can be sold at this event. If you are planning to sell and want a table, please show up early to claim your spot. All members are encouraged to participate, by either bringing in items or material to sell or coming to shop among all the goodies sup- plied by our members. Some suggested items for you to bring to the sale: Lapidary equipment Rough material, including faceting rough Slabbed rocks Crystal/mineral specimens Fossil specimens Finished jewelry including pendants, rings, belt buckles, bolo ties, earrings, etc. Shelf specimens including petrified wood, polished agates, The Hard Rock Beaders The Beaders will meet at the Vintage Apartments’ Craft Room, 3291 NW Mount Vintage Way, Silverdale, the large yellow buildings above Target. Park in any un-numbered spot or in the upper parking lot. We will all meet in the main entrance at 6:30 pm, Wednesday, February 5th. If you're running late, just call Glenda at 360-286-9035 and she'll come meet you in the lobby. Go SEAHAWKS! Vangie’s Wire Wrapping Workshop Vangie Mayton is still hosting a (free) monthly wire-wrapping workshop. This workshop meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at Vangie’s house. Bring your Ott Lite (or similar) along if you need stronger lighting than normal room lighting. The next workshop is February 25th at 10 am. You can come just to watch or you can try your hand at wire wrapping. Please call for directions on how to get to her place. Phone: 360-373-3370. FEBRUARY 2014 HARD ROCK NEWS PAGE 4 January Meeting Minutes Leslie called the meeting to order with the pledge of allegiance. Visitors were introduced. 6 new visitors tonight, Millard and Brennan Gouge, Wendy Daum, Connie Miller, and Tom and Elaine Hub- bard and also Gage and Wendy Durig! There is a junior program announced by Bobbie Sack. The badge box was passed around. New officers were introduced along with the familiar ones. We jumped right into the show and tell table. Tony takes it away, and reminds us that volunteers are always needed for meetings. Tony discusses the scholarship program and how meetings nor- mally go. The club likes to support and promote programs for the kids. Feel free to bring what you would like to show at the show and tell times for meetings as well as what is asked for. Tony talks about all the positive things about the club and all the different types and ways to use rock and Danielle Foss, secretary make things such as jewelry, intarsia, etc. etc. The floor was opened up for show and tell. Leslie told a story about a very large amethyst a fellow church member gave to him and showed a nice necklace from that amethyst. Jack Eads had some coon hides that he gets sometimes from road kills. He will also take coyotes and a few other creatures. He talks about rock hounding in his back yard. He had some interesting pieces that he donated to the raffle table. He discussed briefly how he tans hides. He will sell the hides.