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MWF News April 2017, Issue No MWF News April 2017, Issue No. 561 Page 1 MWF News Midwest Federation of Mineralogical and Geological Societies April 2017 - Issue No. 561 Web Site - www.amfed.org/mwf Member of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE IN MEMORIAM JOHN AND JUDY WASHBURN Tom Whitlatch, President Donna Moore, MWF Secretary Well, spring has sprung for most of us. It is a (Author’s Note: This article is mostly my good time to take the temperature of your club. Is it work, but several of the Washburns’ rockhound friends hot and growing, or cold and stagnant? I added to it.) remember when I first got interested in the club, I was one of the young ones. Anyone who has had anything to do with rocks Now, more than 25 years later, I'm seeing and minerals in Central Illinois for the last twenty my role now is that of one of the “old years has heard the names John and Judy Washburn. ones” who has served in many positions. Both were past presidents of the Midwest Federation. I have come to know what a commitment As a couple, they were the “go to” people for it takes to keep a club growing and in information and ideas for collecting and shows in this good health. It has been worth every area. Although they lived in Rochester, Illinois, they minute; I have several good friends and the loved to travel throughout Illinois, the Midwest, and satisfaction of seeing several younger people step up the United States collecting specimens and visiting to continue the work needed to keep the club going shows. Both were quite knowledgeable about various strong for many years to come. aspects of our hobby. We work hard to plan club activities that are John was a geologist who worked for the fun, and where we can learn about rocks, minerals, or Illinois Department of Transportation in Springfield. geology. But sometimes we forget that there might be Judy was an English teacher who taught at the others who would also enjoy these activities. What a University of Illinois in Springfield, then worked at the good opportunity to add a new club member or two. Illinois State Museum in the children’s education area. (Continued on page 6) (Continued on page 3) WHAT’S INSIDE? AFMS Annual Meeting: Activities .................................... 2 MWF Annual Meeting: Geologic Riches ........................ 4 AFMS Annual Meeting: Judging Seminar ........................ 2 MWF Annual Meeting: A Plea for the Silent Auction ..... 6 Bulletin Editors’ Aids ...................................................... 10 MWF Annual Meeting: Registration Form ...................... 5 John and Judy Washburn ................................................... 1 President’s Message ......................................................... 1 Michigan Tech Leads in Discovery of New Mineral ........ 8 Upcoming Events ...................................................... 11-12 MWF Annual Meeting: Delegate Registration ............... 6-7 Page 2 April 2017, Issue No. 561 MWF News MWF OFFICERS looking for attractions above and beyond rocks, Ventura County is also home to the Ronald Reagan President: Tom Whitlatch Presidential Library & Museum, some 30 minutes 1147 Staub Court NE from the Fairgrounds. Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 319-551-3870 [email protected] To find out more about these and other attractions, go to the show website at http://2017CFMS 1st VP: David Root 2nd VP: Kevin Ponzio -AFMSShow.com. We of the Ventura Gem & Mineral 1051 Meadow Lane Post Office Box 44 Society look forward to hosting you at the national Jenison, MI 49428 Plymouth, WI 53073 show and convention, and to helping you enjoy your 616-498-4699 920-980-6413 [email protected] [email protected] visit to Southern California! Secretary: Donna Moore Treasurer: Sandy Fuller 25235 N. State Route 97 8845 Grange Boulevard ...INCLUDING THE JUDGING SEMINAR Cuba, IL 61427 Cottage Grove, MN 55016 309-789-6501 651-459-0343 Jennifer Haley, AFMS 4th VP and Seminar Registrar [email protected] [email protected] The AFMS Judges Training Seminar will be th th ACTIVITIES AT THE NATIONAL MEETING... June 6 and 7 at the Clocktower Inn in Ventura. The seminar is for judges, exhibitors, and anyone who Jim Brace-Thompson, CFMS-AFMS Show Publicity would like to better understand the AFMS Uniform Chair Rules. A registration form for the seminar is on page 9. On behalf of the Ventura Gem & Mineral Society, I’ve been issuing invitations to attend and B. Jay Bowman’s class is two days of exhibit at this year’s national AFMS Show & classroom study of the AFMS Rules book, and then a Convention taking place June 9-11 in Ventura, day of practice judging on the first day of the CFMS- California. For those making such plans and traveling AFMS Annual Show, Friday, June 9th at the Ventura from across the country, I want to alert you to the County Fairgrounds, at 9:00 a.m. in the San Miguel/ many other things to do while in SoCal (short for Anacapa Halls. Southern California)! The fee for the course is $25 and includes lunch We have great fee digs up and down the state both days. With the knowledge you’ve gained from the for rare and valuable gemstones and fossils, including seminar, you will be able to improve your personal giant shark teeth at Shark Tooth Hill near Bakersfield exhibit skills and be able to better assist your home and or several tourmaline mines near Pala in San Diego neighboring societies with their exhibits. County. For those who want to stay at the inn, we were We also have world-class museums. For able to get the best room rates in town for you, along instance, one of the exhibits at the show will feature with free parking for guests staying at the Clocktower minerals from the Natural History Museum of Los Inn and for those attending the seminar. Free parking Angeles County, and another will highlight meteorites in Ventura is rare, so we are happy we could do this for from the UCLA Meteorite Gallery. Both places are you. within easy driving distance of Ventura – so long as you don’t hit the freeway during morning or evening Deadline for registering for the seminar is April rush hours (or any time in between). 30, 2017. For more information for registering at the inn, and for the seminar, please see the link for the In SoCal, you’ll also find the La Brea Tar Pits, AFMS Judges Training Seminar on the calendar of the the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History with CFMS website. great fossil and mineral displays, and more. For those MWF News April 2017, Issue No. 561 Page 3 IN MEMORIAM JOHN AND JUDY WASHBURN, CONTINUED (Continued from page 1) Judy was also a past president of LOESS, GESCI and the Midwest Federation, the last in 2009- John served mineralogical and geological 10. She served as Geology Chairperson for the MWF, societies at the local, Midwest and American levels. as well as being a former editor of its newsletter. He worked in the local clubs as a contact for many people who came to the club meetings to give John served as Archaeology Chairman and educational and informative programs. He served as Geology Chairman for the Midwest Federation. He field trip leader, making contacts with quarry owners also served as president of the federation in 2004-05. and managers to set up field trips for the club members After his term as president, he became the Illinois State to get into facilities to collect rocks, minerals and Director. He and Judy attended shows and met with fossils. He also was prolific in writing articles for the club members throughout Illinois. club and federation newsletters, sharing his knowledge and experience with other members. John was the Midwest Federation representative for the American Federation’s Endowment Fund the Judy was the detail person who did the last several years. He sold raffle tickets for the computer work and a lot of writing for printing of drawing for many years. John also served as the flyers, pamphlets, etc. She also loved working with AFMS All American Club Awards Chairman and the children’s activities. She served as newsletter wrote articles for the AFMS Newsletter about the best editor of the Lincoln Orbit Earth Science Society way to preserve the history of the local clubs for posterity. A sampling of John and Judy’s extensive collection was included in the Mineralogical Record “Mineral Collections of the Midwest” in 2015. Taking young rockhounds under his wing and mentoring them was something John did many times. He would encourage the juniors in the hobby and help them as he could. John was very knowledgeable about the rock, mineral and fossil collecting hobby, and shared that knowledge with many others. John passed away during the LOESS Show on Photo of John and Judy Washburn by Regina Kapta. October 1, and Judy passed away on February 26. John and Judy added much to our hobby, and they will (LOESS) Bulletin in Springfield, Illinois, and was also be greatly missed. newsletter editor for the MWF for several years. John was a past president of LOESS. He was on the board of that club, serving as field trip, program and show chairman for many years. A note from Ed Wagner of LOESS: Part of the As a past president and longtime member of the Washburns’ collection was sold last fall, but the rest will be going up for auction at Curry Howard Auction Geodeland Earth Science Clubs, Inc. board of th directors, John arranged for speakers for programs Service in Belvidere, Illinois on April 15 . I have during the show, as well as providing displays, and searched and cannot find that they have a website, but serving as an identification resource person during the the phone number is 815-544-2772.
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