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Fairburn Agate – SD State Gemstone (An Excerpt from What Is a Fairburn Agate? The Topeka Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. 1934 SW 30th St. Topeka, KS 66611 [email protected] 5d www.TopekaGMS or The Topeka Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. Member of Rocky Mountain Federation of Organized December 3, 1948 Mineralogical Societies American Federation of Facebook: Topeka Gem and Mineral Society Field Trips Mineralogical Societies The Glacial Drifter, Vol. 61, No. 3, Mar., 2018 The Purpose of the Topeka Gem & Mineral Society shall be exclusively educational and scientific: (1) to promote interest in geology and the lapidary arts; (2) to encourage the collection and display of rocks, gems, and minerals; (3) to encourage field trips and excursions of a geological, or lapidary nature; and (4) to encourage greater public interest and education in gems and minerals, cooperating with the established institutions in such matters. Meetings: 4th Friday of each month, September to May, 7:30 pm, Stoffer Science Hall, Room 138, Washburn University. No meeting in December unless notified of a change. Picnic meetings are held June, July and August. Dues: Individual, $15.00; Couple, $20.00; Junior (under 18 years of age), $5.00. Dues are collected in December for the following year. Send dues to: Millie Mowry, Treasurer, 1934 SW 30th St, Topeka, KS 66611. www.TopekaGMS.org 2018 OFFICERS AND CHAIRS President Mike Cote 220-3272 Cab of the Month Debra Frantz/Fred Zeferjohn 862-8876 1st Vice Pres. Dave Dillon 272-7804 Field Trip Coord. Will Gilliland 286-0905 nd 2 Vice Pres. Cinda Kunkler 286-1790 Publicity TGMS Board Secretary Colleen Lightwine 350-2958 Welcome/Registration Russ & Rhonda Miller 272-6408 Treasurer Millie Mowry 267-2849 Property M. Cote/D. Dillon 220-3272 Directors Chuck Curtis 286 -1790 AFMS Scholarship Cinda Kunkler 286-1790 Brad Davenport 379-8700 Editor/Exchange Editor Millie Mowry 267-2849 Will Gilliland 286-0905 Show Chairman Dave Dillon 272-7804 Historian Jessica Reedy 230-3445 Show Dealer Chairman Dave Dillon 272-7804 Federation Rep Harold Merrifield 633-9745 Show Secretary Cinda Kunkler 286-1790 Corporation Agent Millie Mowry 267-2849 Jr. Rockhound Leader Jason Schulz 640-6617 Librarian Millie Mowry 267-2849 Show Case Coordinator Cinda Kunkler 286-1790 Web Master Jason Schulz 640-6617 Area Code for all numbers is (785). The Glacial Drifter, Vol. 61, No. 3, Mar. 2018 page 2 EXCHANGE BULLETINS WELCOME For exchange newsletters contact the club via mailing address listed above or email at [email protected] . Permission is granted to reprint articles only if proper credit is given to the author, Glacial Drifter and the date. Words from Our Top Rock! The March 23rd program at the general meeting will be a video on ‘Treasures of the Earth – Gems, Diamonds, Rubies, Opals & Jade.’ Watch for an email-concerning the opening of the Barn for lessons again around the 1st. of April, This will depend on the weather and if I get the hot water fixed. Mike C. Topeka Gem and Mineral Society General Meeting – February 23, 2018 Minutes 20 members and 3 guest attended. Mike Cote` called the meeting to order. Colleen Lightwine reported that the January minutes had gone out in The Drifter. Harold moved to approved and Dave 2nd. Treasury: Millie Mowry reported the balance in checking. Dave moved to approve. Millie needs all 2018 dues paid. The directory will be printed after March 1st and will include those who have paid. Publicity: Nothing to report. Historian: No report. Show: Jennifer Reedy reported that the show flyer has been completed. Dave Dillon had received information on the Springfield, MO show moving to the weekend after our Oct 13/14 show. Dave will be contacting some of the dealers, who attend Springfield to see if any of them would be interested in showing with us. Field trips: Will Gilliland has consented to take the position of coordinator. He will lead a field trip to Blue Rapids, KS, when the weather warms up. Webmaster: Jason Schulz reported that the AFMS web contest should be out soon. Junior Rockhounds: Jason Schulz reported that 7 Jr. Rockhounds attended the “Earth & Space” program February 1, 2017. Correspondence: Cinda Kunkler reported that we received a thank you from RMFMS ,for our $495.10. TGMS has contributed a total of $14,399.40 to the scholarship fund. The AFMS awards 12 scholarships per year. New Business: Dave Dillon announced that we would have a 3rd category, Wire Sculpture, to vote on at the General Meetings. Old Business: Cinda Kunkler reported that she, Millie Mowry, and Brad Davenport had completed the request, by Topeka Lutheran School, to come and present a program to the students. Mike moved to adjourn to the program of “Dino Digs” by Mark Ellis. Jason moved to approve. Cab of the Month: This month’s winners were Barbara Smith (Veriscite & Jasper necklace) won the Member jewelry out of 6 entries. Robert Schulz (spider silver wire wrap) won the Member Wire Sculpture out of 2. Respectfully submitted by Colleen Lightwine. Visitors are always WELCOME at our meetings! The Glacial Drifter, Vol. 61, No. 3, Mar. 2018 page 3 Event Calendar Mar. 2018 Apr. 2018 1T 1S Easter Sunday 2F 2M 3S 3T 4S 4W Jr Rkhd’s @ TSCPL rm 202 Anton 5M 5T Wire Wrap Class @ Millie 1-3 pm 6T th Lincoln Gem Show NEB, 9am-6pm 84 & 6F 7W Havelock, Lincoln, NEB. 8T Lincoln Show 10am-5pm 7S 9F http://www.lincolngemmineralclub.org 10S 8S 11S 9M 10T 12M 13T 11W 14 12T W 13F Board Meeting 7 p.m. @ Millie’s 15T Wire Wrap Class @ Millie 1-3, 7-9p.m. 14S Jr Rockhound Advisory Meeting @ 15S 16F Millie’s 7 p.m. 16M 17S 17T 18S 18W 19M 20T 19T Wire Wrap Class @ Millie 1-3, 21 Wichita Gem & Mineral Show, Cessna W 20F Activity Cntr. 2744 Geo. Washington Blvd. Wire Wrap Class @ Millie 1-3 p.m. th nd 22T www.wgmsks.org 20 -22 9am -6pm General Mtg. 7:30 pm Stauffer rm 21S Wichita Show 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. 23F 138 Hall Washburn 22S Wichita Show 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 24S 23M 25S 24T 26M 25W 27T 26T Wire Wrap Class @ Millie 1-3, 28 General Mtg. 7:30 pm Stauffer rm W 27F 138 Hall Washburn 29T Wire Wrap Class @ Millie 1-3 p.m. 28S 30F 29S 31S 30M Any questions ask Millie at [email protected] Check out the new calendar on our web site Watch for an email about when the Barn www.TopekaGMS.org lessons will start again. If you are interested in Wire Wrap Classes, Watch for an email about when the Barn contact Millie, 267-2849 or lessons will start again. [email protected] If you are interested in Wire Wrap Classes, contact Millie, 267-2849 or [email protected] The Glacial Drifter Vol. 61, No 3, Mar 2018 page 4 TOPEKA JUNIOR ROCKHOUNDS https://www.facebook.com/TopekaGMSJuniorRockhounds To register for the Junior Rockhounds or any of the classes, email: Jason Schulz at: [email protected] JR ROCKHOUND Classes & Reminders Here are reminders of the next 3 months of classes: Topeka Shawnee CO Public Library sign in starting at 6:00pm and classes starting at 6:30pm. 1st Thursday of each month… PLEASE watch for a new email for the new updated classrooms, classes, and instructors schedule starting with December 2017 to November 2018. Thursday, March 5, 2018, Rocking on the Computer, Anton room 202, Jason Schulz at T.S.C.P.L. Sign-in-starts at 6:00p.m, and class starts at 6:30 p.m. Lapidary Leaders will be there to explain the safety rules of the Lapidary badge. A must have before you take the Lapidary class. May 3rd Thursday, Marvin Auditorium, rm. 101A Lapidary Arts, with David Dillon, Mike Cote` and Millie Mowry. June 7th Barbara Smith, Collecting, rm. 101A Marvin Auditorium If you have not turned in your homework assignments for the following classes, please bring them to the general meeting or to the next Jr Rockhounds Meeting. Fossils---Pat’s class Leadership---(Lesliee’s) give to Jason Earth in Space---Jason’s Class Some of the Rockhounds were given notebooks for the Communication Patch. If you have written your story for the article in the Drifter, bring it in so that it can be counted, then published in the next Drifter. For those who do not have the note books, see Millie and she will give you one. Activity Center During the general meeting at Washburn University 1700 SW College Ave., Topeka, KS in the Stoffer Science Hall Room 138 there is an Activity Center for Jr Rockhounds from 7:00pm-7:30ish pm. Barbara Smith has been conducting this activity for the Jr Rockhounds. If there is not any interest from the Jr Rockhounds we are going to shut it down. From the Coordinator The Junior Rockhounds gathered for their most recent session on March 1st at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. Pat Gilliland presented a class about Field Trips covering various topics including preparing for a field trip, safety, manners and ethics, and planning. As one of the activities of the evening, kids used a rock hammer to practice pulling a rock up in a safe direction in case a critter’s lurking under it. Our next class, on April 5th, will be “Rocking on the Computer” with Jason Schulz. Towards the end of the session, Mike Cote, Dave Dillon, and Millie Mowry will stop by and give a brief heads-up about the Lapidary Arts class coming in May. TGMS Field Trip Field trips are on hold for better weather Will Gilliland has consented to take the position of coordinator.
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