RockyRocky MountainMountain Volume 37 Issue 8 FederationFederation NewsNews August 2007 The official publication of the Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc. The RMFMS is a regional member of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc. The Rocky Mountain Federation News is issued ten times a year (except June or July). It is a privilege of membership of the RMFMS and cannot be exchanged by the Editor for individual club newsletters from other regional Federations Future Rockhounds of America Youth Poster Contest 2007 What’s in this issue ... By Jim Brace-Thompson, AFMS Junior Activities Chair President’s Message ...... 2 Sympathy ...... 3 David Rich contacted me recently with a very neat idea! His club, the Summit To Clean Flourite ...... 3 Lapidary Club from the Midwest Federation of Mineralogical & Geological Directory Changes ...... 3 Societies, is sponsoring a poster contest, which they’re opening up to any and RMFMS Bulletin Winners ...... 4 all kids who belong to the AFMS Future Rockhounds of America program Competitive Entry Winners ..... 5 nationwide, regardless of which regional federation they’re in. In addition, they Treasurers Corner ...... 5 welcome entries from any school teachers who would like to do this as a class RMFMS News via e-mail ...... 5 project. So if you’re utilizing the FRA program within your club, I encourage News Release ...... 6 you to work with your kids to design posters and send them to David. Here are An Ediotr’s Lament ...... 6 the details: ACROY ...... 7 Apache Tear Polishing ...... 7 THEME: “Gemstones of the World.” Prepare a poster illustrating one or Lapping Geodes ...... 7 more gemstones or minerals that interest you, from anywhere in the world. Shows & More ...... 8 st ELIGIBILITY: 1 through 12th grade. Each grade will have a winner. Ribbons 2006-2007 Officers ...... 9 awarded for 1st through 4th place, with the 1st place winner also receiving a prize. CONTEST RULES: · All entries must be presented on paper 12 inches by 18 inches. · Include name, address, age and school grade of participant on back of Entry. · Artwork can be in pen, ink, crayons, magic marker, paint or any other artists’ medium. · No three-dimensional posters accepted. · The title may be on the front or the back. · List names of the gems and/or minerals and why you chose them. · All entries become the property of the Summit Lapidary Club. SCALE OF POINTS: Thank you, Originality & Art Work—30 points; Design—25 points; Title—25 points; Listing of Gems and/or Minerals & Reason Chosen—20 points. Richard Jaeger DEADLINES & CONTACTS: Linda Jaeger · Entries must be postmarked by October 1, 2007. Jim Brace-Thompson · Send to: David Rich, 1166 Broadview Road, Tallmadge, Ohio 44278 James Hurlbut · Winners will be displayed and prizes and ribbons awarded at the Fall Gemboree Gene Maggard on October 27, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Howie Whiting · If you have any questions, please call the contest chairman, David Rich at and everyone else (330) 630-9625, or email at [email protected] for your contributions I encourage every club with juniors who have been taking part in the AFMS/FRA to the August issue of program to jump in and send in entries from their pebble pups and junior members. the Rocky Mountain It sounds like David and the good folks of the Summit Lapidary Club have come Federation News. up with a great way for kids to express their interest in their favorite gems and minerals while—as always—having fun!
August 2007 Rocky Mountain Federation News Page 1 President’s Message Publications By Richard Jaeger
Editor Presidents Message: Sandy Riekeman 220 W Harry St The combined AFMS/RMFMS Convention and Show in Roswell, New Mexico Wichita KS 67213 was an outstanding success. Show Chairman Frank Whitney, Show Advisor 316-262-7473 Howell Whiting, and all the other members of the Chaparral Rockhounds [email protected] are to be congratulated. The Editors Breakfast and Awards Banquet were excellent with the best attendance in several years. The AFMS and RMFMS Distribution business meetings were also a success despite a few problems with our Sharon DePuy recording equipment. The show itself had about 130 exhibits with 40 of them 22751 C.R.G being competitive which again are the highest numbers in many years for an Cortez CO 81321-9593 AFMS show. There were 10 RMFMS trophies awarded and I believe 19 AFMS 970-565-6528 trophies. The show had ten quality dealers and the silent auction area had [email protected] very good materials. The field trips during and after the show were well attended and produced some excellent finds. With all the positives about the Change of Address show the thing that stood out the most was the hospitality of the Chaparral Connie Bishop Rockhounds. I think lists of the winners of the Competitive Trophies will 1105 Glenwood St appear elsewhere in this newsletter as will the list of the winners of various Bloomfield NM 87413-6437 bulletin competitions presented at the Editors Breakfast. 505-632-2837 New officers elected at the Annual Delegates Meeting are: [email protected] President: Stan Nowak of the Enid, Oklahoma club. Vice President: Yonis Lone Eagle of the Farmington, New Mexico club. Subscriptions Secretary: Carol Holman of the Stillwater, Oklahoma club. Gene Maggard, Treasurer Treasurer: Gene Maggard of the Wichita, Kansas club. 8318 SE Hiway 77 Arizona State Director: Debbie Leschner of the Wickenburg, Arizona club. Leon KS 67076-9026 316-742-3746 Kansas State Director: Marvin Lundquist of the McPherson, Kansas club. [email protected] North Dakota State Director: Ray Oliger of the Bismarck, North Dakota club. South Dakota State Director: Don Rathert of the Rapid City, South Dakota club. Rates The terms of these newly elected officers will begin on Nov. 1, 2007. $3.50 a year for the Rocky Mountain Federation News only Several items of new business were passed at the Annual Delegates Meeting. OP No. $7.75 a year for both the Rocky Mountain Federation News and Treasurer—1 was replaced. The new OP gives State Directors up to $200 for the RMFMS Directory travel expenses relating to their job. It also sets a $500 maximum reimbursement for travel expenses for RMFMS personnel required to attend AFMS meetings Directory Only and for the RMF representative to Wildacres. A new OP for the job of Ribbons $5.00 - Order directly from: Supplies Chair Chairperson was passed and the requirement that this person be a member Pat Pittman of the Uniform Rules Committee was stricken from the Convention Code 5990 Renneberger Management OP. A new OP describing the duties of the Parliamentarian was Falcon CO 80831-7664 also passed. The other new OP is one on the RMFMS Trademark; this was to 719-683-2603 clarify the process of the periodic renewal of the Trademark rights and the use the Trademark. The RMF is a member of the Blue Ribbon Coalition; the new primary contact person will be Ernie Leschner of Wickenburg, Arizona and with our membership one other person in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, DEADLINE Utah, and Wyoming will also be receiving information much of which will Deadline for submissions to the bulletin relate to efforts to keep open roads which we need for collecting opportunities. are due the first day of the month prior We also voted a membership for the RMF in the American Lands Access to the publication date, i.e., the Association, a unit within the AFMS. deadline for September is August 1.
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Page 2 Rocky Mountain Federation News August 2007 PRESIDENT continued from page 2 Sympathy
On a personal note, the President’s Hat Compliance Keith Price, 82, passed away Committee did choose to fine me $50 at the Awards June 2, 2007. Keith and his wife Banquet for not meeting some of the requirements Pauline have served their club, the of wearing the hat. Rocky Mountain Federation and SCRIBE for years in I had the rare opportunity to take control of the several positions. She was Wasatch Gem Society Editor, meeting from Howie Whiting and Robert Carlson RMFMS Publication Chair and SCRIBE Treasurer. Keith while the President’s Hat Compliance Committee was was best known for his years-long term as RMFMS determining my fate. I sought to gain sympathy from Treasurer. Keith will be missed deeply. the gathering by explaining that my other job is that of Assistant Stage Manager of the Miss Oklahoma Dixie Lee Alf passed away May6, 2007. She was Pageant and that I was missing the entire pageant President of the RMFMS in 1992-93. Dixie Lee and her by attending the Roswell show. At about the time I husband John have of course been very active in was speaking if I were still in Tulsa I would have Federation activities for many years. been back stage dressed in a tuxedo with Miss America who would have been dressed in a stunning gown. With us would have been the top ten finalists getting ready for the swimsuit competition wearing To Clean Flourite, do not use hot water or even their bikinis. Instead I was at a banquet of about 170 warm water – the luster will vanish forever. And the rockhounds who Howie had described earlier in the specimen will crack along cleavage planes very easily. evening as being a “Herd of Turtles”. I got sympathy It can be placed in muriatic acid to remove calcite, from the crowd but not from the Committee. and then washed in cold water. I must admit that I did take my hat off when taking a Taken from: The Tulip City Conglomerate, Tulip City G&M shower (as reported by an Alien) and when showing Club Holland Michigan, June 2007. a member of the committee, Walt Wells, the feathers (which he had requested to see). And I did choose to wear the hat on my hand rather than on my head Directory Changes (the OP does not specify) while addressing the banquet and I referred to the Committee as “Teddy Please make the following changes in your RMFMS Bears”. In addition I did blame my original $40 fine Directory. on my wife Linda who promptly informed the committee of another violation which resulted in an Gem Crafters & Explorers Club additional $10 fine. A gentleman from California said Las Cruces, NM if it were he that he would just burn the President’s change PO Box number from 4284 to 3091 hat – not all members of other federations understand change Faith Hutson’s phone number from 647-8767 or appreciate the tradition of the RMF hat. to 526-6211 change Rose Mary LaPlante’s zip code from 88001 to Another gentleman said that I should have been fined 88007 another $10 for stupidity for attending the Roswell add Editor - Cookie Saathoff, PO Box 55, Organ, NM, show rather that staying in Tulsa for Miss Oklahoma 88052, 505-382-3464, [email protected] Pageant (several seemed to agree with him). However, aside from the business and responsibilities that go with a federation show comes the wonderful Richard Goodnough’s, Boundaries, e-mail address opportunity to visit with rockhound friends from should be:
Page 4 Rocky Mountain Federation News August 2007 AFMS & RMFMS Competitive Entries Treasurers Corner by James Hurlbut by Gene Maggard
The competitive entries at the AFMS You haven’t seen a Treasurer Report for a couple of RMFMS show in Roswell numbered issues due to “technical malfunctions.” Hopefully, this more than thirty. The acting AFMS one makes it into the newsletter. Judging Chair Jay Bowman and the The Annual Report, Dues and Insurance Form is on RMFMS acting chair of the rules the RMF website. Dues and club insurance remains committee Jack Thompson did an the same at $1.50/member for dues and $3/ excellent job in getting all the cases household for insurance. I am asking that the Report judged and ribbons presented at the awards banquet. be completed in Word, if possible, and submitted to me by email. Detailed instructions are on the top of Here is the list of the AFMS winners: the form. I will send out the form in October by email to both the Treasurer and the club contact as listed Paul Otto BT-1 Trophy 8 Thumbnail Minerals in the 2006-07 report, where email addresses are William Beiriger BM-1 Trophy 10 Micromount Minerals given. USPS notification will be sent to all other clubs. Barbara Sky BT11-xy Thumbnail Minerals If your treasurer or club contact has changed since Carol Holman BC-1 Trophy 4 Cabinet Minerals your club submitted the 2006-07 report, it would be Carol Holman BT-x Trophy 9 Thumbnail Minerals a huge help to me for you to email or USPS mail me Lyle Roessler C-4 Trophy 15 Lapidary the changes. The biggest problem in getting 2006- Steve Gustafson CC-2 Trophy 18 Lapidary 07 reports was notification going to people who were no longer treasurer and the notification not getting Carol Holman F-1 Trophy 34 Animal Fossils forwarded to the current treasurer. I spent hours Bill Smith FC-2 Trophy 35 telephoning people to find the correct contact. I hope Kay & Jack Thompson EIC-1 Trophy 30 Educational that we can reduce that problem this go around. William Beiriger EGC-5 Trophy 28 Educational So, reports is what I am obsessing about. This is Betty Pearson CA-1 Trophy 16 Lapidary August and summer is almost gone. I hope that you Pat Snyder G-8 Trophy 13 Petrified Wood had a great summer and some really great Steve Gustafson C-3 Trophy 22 rockhounding. Bill Smith G-7 Trophy 23 Petrified Wood Richard Friesen EIS-1 Trophy 42 Educational Rocky Mountain Federation News via e-mail Vivian Richards CA-5 Trophy 42 Lapidary by Sandy Riekeman, editor
Here is the list of the RMFMS winners: Are you currently receiving the RMFMS News in black and white by snail-mail? Would you like to like to receive Ruby Linglebach A-2 Trophy 1 Open it in color by e-mail? You would get it earlier also!!!! Paul Otto BT-1 Trophy 8 Micromount Minerals As with all organizations, the RMFMS is trying to save Barbara Sky BT-xy Trophy 9 Thumbnail Minerals money. And printing costs are constantly rising. Lyle Roessler C-4 Trophy 15 Lapidary Obviously e-mailing the newsletter would be a great Bette Pearson CA-1 Trophy 16 Lapidary way to cut our costs, less paper, less printing, less postage. So.... if you would like to receive the RMFMS Bill Smith G-7 Trophy 23 Petrified Wood News via e-mail instead of snail-mail send me an Yonis Lone Eagle EGC-1 Trophy 28 Educational e-mail at:
August 2007 Rocky Mountain Federation News Page 5 News Release The work that went into developing the proposed Forest Plan, (e.g. the Comprehensive Evaluation Report (CER) and Comprehensive Assessment) provides USDA Forest Service information about current conditions, trends, and key Grand Mesa , Uncompahgre and Gunnison National findings for the social, economic and ecological Forests components of the Forest. Planning Staff Officer 2250 Highway 50 Carmine Lakewood stated, “Regardless of which Delta , CO 81416-2485 option(S) we choose, these planning documents, and CONTACT: Lee Ann Loupe, Public Affairs Specialist, all the work by our stakeholders, provide valuable 970-263-5829 or 970-596-0246 information that will be useful in future strategic planning activities, as well as project-level planning FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE efforts.” GMUG Proposed Forest Plan Suspended Additional information on the Court’s ruling and Forest
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One of our long standing members of over thirty years has done so much for this club that it is very difficult to write this award. This person has served as a club officer four times, has held chairmanships of committees too numerous to count, and has hosted hundreds of social functions helping the club accomplish it goals. She has exhibited at various shows around the county representing our club; she has traveled to far places and camped in primitive areas representing our club; she has welcomed visitors on the spur of the moment into her home to enhance our club image. In fact, her performance Created by Michael Wheat, RMF Aug 2007 has been so professional, low key and efficient that her efforts are now taken for granted. She deserves to be recognized. The Chaparral Rockhounds take great pride in nominating Doris Whiting (The hostess Apache Tear Polishing Tip with the mostest) as their AFMS Rockhound of the Year Award. by George Anderson - SRGC Crushed Walnut Shells are great to use as a filler Submitted by: when polishing Apache Tears. Obsidian is difficult to Diane Weir polish and “bruises” easily. After you have finished President filling your tumbler barrels ¾ full of Apache Tears, Chaparral Rockhounds put in your grit and 3 to 4 cups of crushed walnut shells (you can layer this), then add your water. AFMS Club Rockhound of the Year The shells can be obtained in 25 lb bags from your local farm/pet supply distributors. You will have to put Tom and Willogene Morris are the kind of members in fresh walnut shells with each grit but the cost is who have done so many things for the club most nominal. Also put shells in with your polishing medium members are unaware of. Willogene is a past – wash carefully after polishing, but do not run President and is now Vice President. She keeps track overnight in detergent as you would other rocks. The of and turns in the number of members present at polish will be great and you won’t have any bruising. each meeting enabling the club to meet in a larger Source: Skagit Rock & Gem Club, Skagit Gems February room at the library. She also found us a new meeting 2006, Taken from: Rockhound Ramblings, North Jeffco G&M place when we lost our old meeting place. Tom is a Club Arvada Colorado, July 2007. past Treasurer. He published the club Directory and prints the mailing labels for our newsletter. Tom also helped the current Editor get and learn to operate a new computer replacing the old typewriter. Using Lapping Geodes donations Tom conducts our door prize auction (at a When you are trying to polish a geode on a vibrating $1 per chance) allowing us to continue supporting lap, it is difficult to keep the grit out of the center of the scholarship program. Tom and Willogene the geode when it is hollow and filled with crystals. demonstrate Spear making using his homemade Spear One suggestion has been to fill the center with Knox Machine at other clubs. I recommend them for the gelatin, a product you can buy at any grocery store. Shawnee Gem and Mineral Society AFMS Club It turns to jelly when mixed with water and after a Rockhound of the Year Award. while, will set up good and firm. Pour this into the geode before polishing and, when you are done, just Submitted by: wash it out with warm water. It leaves no residue. George Finley Editor Taken from: Rockhound Ramblings, North Jeffco G&M Club Shawnee Gem and Mineral Society Arvada Colorado, July 2007. August 2007 Rocky Mountain Federation News Page 7 August 24 – 26, 2007 – Hot Springs, AR “Hot Springs Bead, Gem & Jewelry Show”; AKS Gem SHOWS & MORE Shows; Hot Springs Convention Center, 400 Convention 2007 REGIONAL FEDERATION Blvd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, children free; beading classes, stone-cutting, wire-wrapping and SHOWS & CONVENTIONS cab-cutting demonstrations, jewelry repair bench; contact Northwest Federation Annual Convention & Show Kay Schabilion, 4532 Kawanee Ave., Metairie, LA 70006, Hosts: Butte Mineral & Gem Club (504) 455-6101; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: Butte Montana www.aksshow.com. August 3 - 5, 2007 August 31- September 3, 2007 - Crawford, NE Midwest Federation Annual Convention & Show 20th annual swap, “Crawford Rock Swap”; NW Nebraska Hosts: Copper County Club Houghton Michigan Rock Club; Crawford City Park, Main Street; Fri. 8-6, Sat. August 11 - 12, 2007 8-6, Sun. 8-6, Mon. 8-4; free admission; field trips, agates; contact Mike Brost, 123 Ann St., Harrison, NE South Central Federation Convention & Show 69346, (308) 668-2511; e-mail: Hosts: Arlington Mineral Club [email protected] Arlington Texas September 1 - 2, 2007 September 14 - 16, 2007 – Lincoln, MO 47th annual show; Mozarkite Society of Lincoln; Lincoln Eastern Federation Convention & Show City Park; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-3; free admission; dig Hosts: Wayne County Gem & Mineral Society your own mozarkite, displays, silent auction; contact Newark New York October 6 - 7, 2007 Linville Harms, (660) 827-4143. September 22 – 23, 2007 – Schuyler, NE Southeast Federation Convention & Show Hosts: “Loup Valley Gem, Beading, Crystal and Fossil Show”; November 9 - 10, 2007 Loup Valley Gem & Mineral Club; St. Mary’s Social Hall,; 305 W. 11th St.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $1, children CLUB & SOCIETY SHOWS/SWAPS free with parent; flint knapping, wire wrapping demonstrations, Nebraska fossil preparation, sphere making, archaeological displays, gem polishing, silent August 3 – 5, 2007 – Prescott, AZ auctions, field trip Sun., special wood and agate displays; 4th Annual show and sale of the Prescott Gem & Mineral contact Ben Vrana, 705 C St., Schuyler, NE 68661, (402) Club. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Activity 352-5531; e-mail: [email protected] . Center, 3700 Willow Creek Rd. Contact: Larry Jackson, September 28-30, 2007 – Enid, OK 928-636-9188, e-mail [email protected]. www.prescottgemmineral.org Enid Gem & Mineral Society; Hoover Bldg., Garfield County Fair Grounds, 111 W. Purdue; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, August 9-12, 2007 – Buena Vista, CO Sun. 10-5; adults $1; contact Billy E. Wood, 1705 S. Show, “Contin-tail show”; Colorado Federation of Gem & Johnson, Enid, OK 73703, (580) 234-5354; e-mail: Mineral Societies, Rodeo Grounds; Thu. 9-5, Fri. 9-5, Sat. [email protected] . 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; outdoor show, more than October 13 - 14, 2007 - Sierra Vista, AZ 100 dealers, rocks, minerals, gems, beads, jewelry, November 3 – 4, 2007 - Oklahoma City, OK lapidary items; contact Carolyn Tunnicliff, 1130 Francis #7010, Longmont, CO 80501, (303) 833-2939; e-mail: [email protected] ; Web site: www.coloradorocks.org . REMEMBER - to insure that your RMFMS member club sponsored event is listed here, the responsible person should August 17 - 19, 2007 - Lake George, CO send a written notice to the RMFMS Editor: Sandy Lake George Gem and Mineral Show, Show Chairman: Riekeman, 220 W Harry St, Wichita KS 67213-5135 or e- Andy Weinzapfel, 719-748-3356, [email protected] mail at: [email protected]. Include the following Dealer Chairman: Rebecca Blair, 719-748-1275, information: Show dates and times, Sponsor (Club), Show [email protected] Location, Contact Name, phone number and e-mail, and August 17 – 19, 2007 - Tahlequah, OK Club Web Site. You may include other information about Swap, show and sale; Tahlequah Rock & Mineral Society; your show if you wish, but this information will only be Tahlequah Community Bldg., 1st St. and College; Fri. 9-5, printed if space permits. ALL RMFMS CLUBS ARE ALSO Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; demonstrations, ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER THEIR EVENT LISTINGS children’s booth, live auction; contact Sara Brasel, (918) ON THE RMFMS WEBSITE AT:
OFFICERS Howell T Whiting, Asst Program Library Robert L Carlson Kansas Chairman President 2300 S Union Bob & Nancy Hicks 1585 Los Pueblos Curley Clough Richard Jaeger Roswell NM 88203 Address under Finance Los Alamos NM 87544 1932 N Mt Carmel 3515 E 88th St 505.622.5679 Program Library Mailer 505.662.5534 Wichita KS 67203 Tulsa OK 74137-2602 [email protected] Marie Wester [email protected] 316.943.1785 918.481.0249 North Dakota 1045 CR 204 Name Badges [email protected] [email protected] Ray Oliger Durango CO 81301 Richard Jaeger Nebraska Chairman Vice President 516 N 20th St 970.247.9648 Address under President Leroy Meininger Stan Nowak Bismarck ND 58501 [email protected] Parliamentarian 50029 Sunflower Road 2805 Sage Dr 701.223.4986 Safety Gene Maggard Mitchell NE 69357 Enid OK 73701-1295 [email protected] Vacant Address under Treasurer 308.623.2661 580.237.3770 Oklahoma/Arkansas SPECIAL COMM Permanent Address [email protected] [email protected] Virgil Richards Boundaries Robert Carlson New Mexico/Texas Chairman Secretary 26815 51st St Richard Goodnough Address under Long-Range Howell T. Whiting DeLane Cox Broken Arrow OK 74014 912 Otero Planning Address under NM/TX Director 8152 Spanker Ridge Dr 918.357.2649 Dodge City KS 67801 Program Contest N Dakota Chairman Bentonville AR 72712 [email protected] 620.225.0101 Nancy Hicks Rodney Hickle 479.254.0894 Chet Hazelwood, Asst. [email protected] Address under Finance 1631 28th Ave SW [email protected] Rt 4 Box 608 Club Publications Public Relations Central ND 58530 Treasurer Oklahoma City OK 73121 Linda Jaeger Norma Beers 701.794.3342 Gene Maggard 405.427.1439 3515 E 88th St 505 Clover OK/AR Chairman 8318 SE Hiway 77 [email protected] Tulsa OK 74137-2602 Lingle WY 82223 John T. Alf Leon KS 67074-9026 S Dakota/Nebraska 918-481-0249 307.837.2161 816 Whippoorwill Ct 316.742.3746 Don Rathert [email protected] Ribbons Bartlesville OK 74006-4427 [email protected] 2701 Mystic Mountain Rd Credentials Louellen Montgomery 918.333.3429 Historian Rapid City SD 57702 Carol Syska Address under KS State Director [email protected] Ruby Lingelbach 605.348.8948 17 Wildy Dr Kaye Thompson Doris Perkins 1116 S Gray [email protected] Roswell NM 88203 1830 Mesita Ct 405 SE Ave G I Stillwater OK 74074-5446 Utah 505-622-3144 Colorado Springs CO 80906 dabel OK 74745 405.372.8635 Jan Badertscher [email protected] 719.636.2978 580.286.3133 [email protected] 3087 W 5900 S Directory RMFMS Convention [email protected] PAST PRESIDENTS Lake Shore UT 84660 Kay Atkinson and Show Chairmen S Dakota Chairman Judy Beck 801.798.0515 2012 W 4th Pl S Frank Whitney, Chairman Don Rathert 3021 E Country Club Rd [email protected] Claremore OK 74017-4700 27 Forest Dr Address under SD/NE State Salina KS 67401 Wyoming 918.342.1387 Roswell NM 88203 Directors 785.823.7069 Jim McGarvey [email protected] 505.317-3930 Utah Chairman [email protected] PO Box 116 Distribution [email protected] Jim Alexander Walton Wells Kinnear WY 82516 Sharon DePuy Scholarship 360 5th St 1447 S 6th 307.856.6188 Address on Page 2 Sandy Cannedy Ogden UT 84404 Canon City CO 81212 [email protected] AFMS Club Rockhound Rt 1 Box 7 801.399.0785 719.269.1988 STANDING COMM of the Year Award Binger OK 73009 [email protected] [email protected] Convention Advisory Howell T. Whiting 405.656.9019 Wyoming Chairman Roger Pittman Howie Whiting Address under NM/TX Director [email protected] Vacant 5990 Renneberger Address under NM/TX Director Ed All American Club Stamps Chairman UNIFORM RULES Falcon CO 80831 Editor/Publicity Wayne Mouser Carol Syska COMMITTEE 719-683-2603 Sandy Riekeman 1514 S Caron Address under Credentials B. Jay Bowman, Chair [email protected] Address on Page 2 Tulsa OK 74119 Stationery/Trophy 5788 Bowman Rd STATE DIRECTORS Finance 918.582.8700 Max Burkhalter Ponca City OK 74601 AND ASSISTANTS Dan Lingelbach, Chair [email protected] 1267 Kingbird Lane 580.765.5854 Arizona 1116 S Gray Fluorescent Tech Choctaw OK 73020 [email protected] Debbie Leschner Stillwater OK 74074 Chet Hazlewood 405.732.0808. Roger Burkhalter PO Box 1069 405.372.8635 Address under OK Director [email protected] 414 Beacon Ave Congress AZ 85332 [email protected] Fossil Technical Supplies Norman OK 73071 928.427.0311 Bob Hicks Jordan Sawdo Richard Goodnough 405.329.6019 [email protected] 10022 E 135th St N 10956 Melody Dr Address under Boundaries [email protected] Bill Morrow, Asst Collinsville OK 74021 Northglenn CO 80234-3935 PUBLIC LAND ADVISORY Jack Thompson PO Box 1716 918.371.2406 303.452.7792 RMF & Utah 1830 Mesita Ct Claypool AZ 85532 [email protected] [email protected] Dean Richardson Colorado Springs CO 80906 928.425.0194 Dean Richardson Insurance Address under Finance 719.636.2978 [email protected] 1223 N 1500 W Arlene Burkhalter Arizona Lee Whitebay Colorado Salt Lake City UT 84116 1267 Kingbird Ln Bill Jaeger 4669 N Prentice Rd Mike Wheat, 801.595.6750 Choctaw OK 73020 3441 E Astro St Ponca City OK 74604 1095 Western Dr Lot 89A Fax: 801.539.1006 405.732.0808 Hereford AZ 85615 580.765.2074 Colorado Springs CO 80915 Lapidary Technical [email protected] 520.803.6590 [email protected] 719-331-3313 Leon Reeder International Relations [email protected] Robert Carlson Kansas 6410 N Antler Ridge Rd Jim Hurlbut Harry Kilb Address under Long Range Marvin Lundquist Sand Springs OK 74063 Address under Mineralogical Tech 3411 Tomahawk Dr Planning 441 N Charles 918.241.1455 Junior Program Lake Havasu City AZ 86406 McPherson KS 67460 [email protected] Diane C Weir 928.855.1630 WebMaster 620.241.7003 Mineralogical Tech 2300 S Union Ave [email protected] Jim McGarvey Louellen Montgomery, Asst Jim Hurlbut Roswell NM 88203 Colorado Address under WY Director 1184 SW Collins Ave 2240 S Adams 505.622.5679 Tim Austin Assistant WebMaster Topeka KS 66604-1525 Denver CO 80210 [email protected] 2918 Plymouth Rd Kevin Harden 785.354.1290 303.757.0283 Labels Grand Junction CO 81503 3800 E Jewell Ave #202 New Mexico/Texas [email protected] Connie Bishop 970.263.7404 Denver CO 80210 Yonis Lone Eagle Nominations Address on Page 2 [email protected] [email protected] PO Box 1274 Judy Beck, Chair Long-Range Planning Ken Porter Farmington NM 87499 Address under Past Pres Judy Beck, Chair 788 Van Gordon Court Web Site 505.860.2455 Roger Pittman Address under Past Pres Golden CO 80401 rockymountainrockhounds@ Address under Past Pres Roger Pittman, 303.232.2053 www.rmfms.org yahoo.com Walton Wells Address under nominations [email protected] Address under Past Pres Updated 1 July 2007
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