http://www.amfed.org/sfms/index.html The KYANA Geological Society video produced by member Dave Shuffett can also be found on KET EncyloMedia internet site: http://www.ket.org/itvvideos/offering/science/ksroc.htm Electronic Edition of "LODESTAR" http://www.amfed.org/sfms/pdf/lodestar_may-june09.pdf MEETING TIME: 3rd Tuesday of each month - Social/Swap at 7:00 p.m. Meeting Starts at 7:30. Go To: http://www.kyanageo.org LOCATION: The Louisville Nature Center 3745 Illinois Avenue, Louisville, KY 40213 handicap accessible facility - visitors welcome http://www.louisvillenaturecenter.org DIRECTIONS: From the Watterson Expressway (I-264) -Take Exit 14 to Poplar Level Road North. Take Poplar Level Road to Trevilian Way (1.0 mi). Turn Right on to Trevilian Way. Take Trevilian Way to Illinois Avenue (0.2 mile) (to your left, Illinois Avenue is the first intersecting KYANA’s mission is to provide educational, road just before the Zoo entrance). recreational and social opportunities to those Turn left on to Illinois Avenue. interested in geological sciences and lapidary arts. Take Illinois Avenue to the Louisville Nature Center parking lot on your right (0.2 mile). Except for items specifically copyrighted by authors, other non-profit societies may use material in this newsletter. KYANA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Indiana and Kentucky / Volume 44, Number 9 THE GEMSCOOP c/o Sherry Lindle 6004 Highplace Dr Louisville, KY 40291 Revised July 7, 1999 at the AFMS Annual Meeting KYANA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Member of the The Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc. and American Federation of Mineralogical Societies “Code of Ethics” I will respect both private and public property and will do no collecting I will cause no willful damage to collecting materials and will take home only on privately owned land without the owner’s permission. what I can reasonably use. I will keep informed on all laws, regulations or rules governing I will practice conservation and undertake to utilize fully and well the materials I collecting on public lands and will observe them. have collected and will recycle my surplus for the pleasure and benefit of others. I will to the best of my ability, ascertain the boundary lines of property I will support the Rockhound project H.E.L.P. (Help Eliminate Litter Please) and on which I plan to collect. will leave all collecting areas devoid of litter, regardless of how found. I will use no firearms or blasting material in collecting areas. I will cooperate with field trip leaders and those in designated authority in all I will cause no willful damage to property of any kind, such as fences, collecting areas. signs, buildings, etc. I will report to my club or federation officers, Bureau of Land Management or I will leave all gates as found. other authorities any deposit of petrified wood or other materials on public land I will build fires in designated or safe places only and will be certain which should be protected for the enjoyment of future generations for public they are completely extinguished before leaving the area. educational and scientific purposes. I will discard no burning material - matches, cigarettes, etc. I will appreciate and protect our heritage of natural resources. I will fill all excavation holes which may be dangerous to livestock. I will observe the “Golden Rule,” will use “Good Outdoor Manners” and will at I will not contaminate wells, creeks or other water supplies. all times conduct myself in a manner which will add to the stature and public image of Rockhounds everywhere. 2009 BOARD OR DIRECTORS (with area code = long distance from Louisville) President Past President Director Betty Hansel (451-6953) Maryann Collings (502-257-2412) Luther Peak (239-8656) Vice-President Past President Director Herb Miracle (231-4154) Charlie Oldham (241-8755) Bill Beasy (245-5335) Treasurer Director Show Chair Michael Popp (797-0255) Kenny Popp (812-256-4764) Mike Whitehouse (905-4988) Secretary Director Newsletter Editor Blythe Collings (502-633-7644) Leo Gallaher (968-5535) Sherry Lindle (231-2268) Collect Cancelled Stamps for KYANA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Scholarship Program Membership Form Make check payable to: KYANA Geological Society Mail To: KYANA, c/o Treasurer Michael Popp, 4402 Birch View Drive, Louisville, KY 40299 Name: ___________________________________________________ Date Pd: _________ Address: _________________________________________________ Ck #__________ City: _________________________ State: ________ ZIP: ___________ E-mail Address for news: __________________________________________________ Telephone: Home (____) ______________ Business/Cell (____) __________________ Circle: Individual ($15 per yr) Family ($20 per yr) Student ($10 per yr) If family membership, list each name (include ages of children just for our info.): _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________ ___________________ Annual Dues are due by 1st of the year. 1 THE KYANA GEMSCOOP Monthly newsletter of the KYANA Geological Society in Louisville, Kentucky http://www.kyanageo.org/ Volume 44, Number 9 September 2009 Page 1 NEXT MEETING Tuesday, September 15th, 7:00 Social/Swap & 7:30 Program Program for September 15, 2009 by Herb Miracle, Vice-President Speaker: Dr. Katherine Bulinski is a Professor of Earth Science at Bellarmine University, Louisville, Kentucky. She teaches an “Evolution and Creationism” class at Bellarmine. Topic: “The Nature of Creationism and Evolution in Our Society” Message from the Prez. by Betty Hansel Greetings, the Lapidary Arts, and other subjects related to the Well we are all entering the “Fall Season”. It is Earth Sciences. (KYANA Video, fieldtrips, monthly a busy time for “Rock hounds”. There is so much programs and Club Show) going on; we should all find plenty to do. By the time we hold our next KYANA meeting, Section II many of you will have tales to share about the To cooperate with educational and scientific Cumberland trip with Kenny Popp. Charlie and I institutions and other clubs engaged in increasing the (and hopefully some of you) will have enjoyed the knowledge and public interest in the Earth Sciences Greenfield show. and in the conservation of our natural resources The weekend after our meeting Sept. 19-20, will (KYANA Video, outreach at “Falls”, shared fieldtrips be the “Falls Fossil Festival”. I hope you are and Club Show.) planning to attend and to donate some of your time to work in the KYANA booth. Please let Maryann Section III Collings know if you can take a two hour shift or To provide a means for exhibiting collections at more or just help when you can. See page 6 for all public gatherings. (KYANA Club Show and the goings on and Festival times. This is a great time Louisville Nature Center) to share your enjoyment of KYANA with others. We always gain a number of new members at the “Falls I believe the strength of KYANA is our of the Ohio”. It is a wonderful opportunity. diversity. Our members are interested in many facets When I share my thoughts on KYANA I tend to of “Our Earth”. We have members talented and revert to our Constitution to help me sum up what expert in many areas. Our members have been KYANA is all about. generous in sharing their expertise, by presenting I hope you have all had time to read our programs for us. We have also had programs Constitution for yourselves. It is on our website presented by guest speakers, to enrich our various under “Members Only” section. Let me quote from interests. the purposes: While there are many clubs specializing in one area, I think KYANA does an excellent job of Section I meeting our member’s interests in Fossils, Minerals To provide educational, recreational, and social and Lapidary Arts. I personally am glad to have been opportunities to those interested in the subjects of introduced to KYANA almost two decades ago by Geology, Mineralogy, Archaeology, Paleontology, David Horn at the St. James Art Fair. I know many 2 of you have been brought into KYANA by a member Special Announcement: who spoke highly of our club. Word of mouth is Cosby Keys the FIRST PRESIDENT and Life probably our best recruiter. Please continue to share Member of KYANA has built a beautiful table for your enthusiasm about KYANA with your friends our KYANA Auction. He cut cabs from Flint and acquaintances. You are our best ambassadors. Ridge, Ohio material and placed them in the Speaking of experts in our club, Shevvy Baker center of the beautiful hand built table he has had another drawing published in “Jewelry constructed. This is an amazing donation to Artist” (Formally Lapidary Journal) and a photograph KYANA. We will ask Cosby to set a minimum bid of a pin she created from one of her previous for the table. See picture on page 4. drawings. Way to go Shevvy!!!! I received a call from a former student of Allen On behalf of KYANA I want to express our Jewell’s trying to reach him. He could not say sincere appreciation to Cosby for his incredible enough good things about his classes with Allen at generosity. I know it will be a treasure for some William Holland. Allen is among the best when it lucky person in our club. comes to teaching silversmithing. He has also done some great presentations for our club on lapidary arts I hope we have a great turn out for our October over the years. auction. I know I am looking forward to it. Look How nice to be able to brag on our members a forward to seeing you all at the Sept 15th meeting. little! Our Auction is coming up in October. I hope Betty you are saving all your good STUFF to bring in and saving your pennies to buy goodies for yourself. The The next board meeting is scheduled for auction is always a favorite program.