Rock Talk No. 164 / February 2021 Entering the ’80s… Message from the President —Bob Cole, February 1983 This is a story about 4 people named Everybody, Some- body, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Every- body’s job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done. It was voted to disallow smoking at the meetings in January 1983. This unidentified gentleman is wearing the vest that members made beginning in 1979. Green—the color officially selected—fabric was available from the club at $3.12 per The club produced a show from its first year. Originally held yard, with approximately one yard at the Ft. Pierce Community Center, it moved to the Port St. needed for the vest. The pattern Lucie Community Center, then to the National Guard Armory, could be borrowed. (Needless to say, and finally settled into the St. Lucie County Civic Center in the club had a few seamstresses in its midst!) An official club patch, 1982. The show was called the Magic World of Gems and designed by Nataly Nijinski, was Minerals in its early years and was a successful venture that adopted and available for $3.10 and relied on club members as volunteers. a rockhound patch was $1.10. ROCK TALK-February 2021 1 CLUB DIRECTORY President’s Message President: Joe David 321-749-2195 ello Members of St. Lucie County Rock and Gem Club, Vice President: Robert Hanson 561-866-0763 I hope this newsletter finds you well. Plans for our 44th Annual Secretary: HJewelry, Rock and Show are in full swing. Show dates are Friday, Kathy Jenkins 954-397-1314 10/29 with noon set-up; Saturday and Sunday, 10/30-31 are the Show Treasurer: dates. If you haven’t been contacted by Bobbie Richards, do give her a call Roni Welton 485-1795 so you can participate in this great show—her number is (772) 475-5593. Directors: Contracts will be going out soon. If you know of any vendors that might Judy Morrison 336-3749 Marilyn Papendick 781-7348 be interested in the show or if you as a member want to participate in the Hannah Pollack 249-6440 show as a vendor, please contact Bobbie Richards. You can make this a Membership/Registrar: Great Show! We will need your help with getting our Save The Date post- Gail Hardman 206-661-4656 cards out into the neighborhoods around where you live. After talking Building Coordinator: with the Civic Center, they had a Craft Show recently and had 6,000 people Susan Ivy 217-7161 come through the show. That would be a great number to see to come to Show Chair: Bobbie Richards 475-5593 ours. Finance Committee Chair: On another note, we have a few 2- day workshops that we are working Jon DeRidder 678-2100 on to have between July 15th and August 15th for our members—more Librarian: Volunteer Needed info coming about that in the next few months! Raffle: Our Annual Jewelry Contest will culminate at our show and we are look- Don Theobald 334-5346 ing forward to having all our members participate in that contest. That Sunshine: would be an awesome display of talent! Lisa Palmer 321-698-1735 We have temporarily stopped giving out our William Holland Scholar- Newsletter: Debra Goodrich 971-1511 ship. If the show does well, we might be able to have a drawing at our Webmaster: Christmas Party. We will also be setting up new rules for the William Hol- Joe David 321-749-2195 land Scholarship with everyone that is a paid member of our club getting Roni Welton 485-1795 a ticket in the drawing and we’re considering starting a Volunteer Of The Facebook: Year that would be announced at our show in October. As of this writing, Roni Welton 485-1795 the country has reached 10% of vaccinations being given to everybody, so Donations/Used Equipment: it is looking like by the time our Show comes around we will be closer to Charles Viereck 971-5566 Meri Jo & Don Theobald 334-5346 being normal in our workshop and classes will start filling up. Workshop 462-6597 The new schedule for session 2 is on the web, where you can also sign Club Website up. Class descriptions are on page 8, with the schedule on page 9. http://www.slcrockandgem.org The budget will be voted on at the February meeting and, just as a side St. Lucie County Rock & Gem Club note, next year’s budget will be voted on in November of this year. See you Founded February 1978 at the zoom meeting on Sunday, February 28 at 12:30 pm. Annual Dues: $ 40.00 Member SFMS & AFMS Joe David, President 321-749-2195 JOIN THE ZOOM MEETING (SEE AGENDA, PAGE 7): Sunday, February 28 at 12:30 PM ☛ https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81334128843?pwd=SjdxVk1tc0J Monthly Membership Meeting: RN1o1M0ZQeEZ1cHhOZz09 4th Sunday, 2 PM White City Methodist Church on Meeting ID: 813 3412 8843 Midway Rd. and Oleander Ave. ☛ Passcode: 618855 ☛ ROCK TALK-February 2021 2 Meeting Minutes JANUARY 24, 2020 The meeting was called to order by Joe David at REGISTRAR REPORT 1:10 PM Teachers that attended the meeting were asked if Officers present: Joe David-President; Robert Han- they will be continuing in Session II. son, Vice President; Roni Welton-Treasurer; Kathleen Susan Ivy, Kathleen Jenkins, Roni Welton, Don & Jenkins-Secretary Meri Jo Theobald all responded yes. Members at large: Don Theobald, Debra Go- NEWSLETTER REPORT: odrich, Lisa Palmer, Bobbie Richards, Janis Snape, February 15, 2021 will be the deadline for the Susan Ivy, Hannah Pollack, Jack & Juanita Fisher, Jon Newsletter. Deridder, Robert Hanson, Mary Thomas, Laura Kay Darville. WORKSHOP REPORT: A motion was made to approve the minutes to Susan Ivy reported. the 11/22/20 Board meeting. Cameras – Susan Ivy will investigate the outside 1st –Roni Welton, 2nd – Hannah Pollack cameras. Motion carried. Back Door – Waiting for quotes and Debra will A motion was made to approve the minutes to send her the specifications that were drafted. the COVID-19 Protocol Meeting 12/6/20. Susan will provide at the next meeting what 1st –Roni Welton, 2nd – Robert Hanson needs to be done at the shop. Motion carried. Action: Outside Camera proposals for the February TREASURER’S REPORT: meeting. Roni Welton gave the Financial Report for the end Back door proposals pending of 2020. See attached. Items needing to be done in the shop. COMMITTEE REPORTS RECORDS MANAGEMENT: SHOW COMMITTEE: Bobbie Richards discussed Records Management. Bobbie Richards discussed the first show commit- The Position for Records management needs to tee meeting. be filled. This will be tabled until a person agrees to Susan Ivy suggested letting everyone know they oversee records management. can volunteer their time. Bobbie Richards discussed the website and its MEMBERSHIP REPORT: shortcomings. Kathleen Jenkins reported. A committee will be put together to upgrade the It was recommended from the Direction Planning website and getting a Webmaster. Susan Ivy and Committee that a telephone tree be established Kathleen Jenkins volunteered to help. to call past members. Lisa Palmer, Debra Goodrich, A motion was made to investigate upgrading the Meri Jo Theobald, and Kathleen Jenkins will make website and having a Webmaster the phone calls. 1st – Bobbie Richards, 2nd – Roni Welton Action: Phone tree to be set up and a zoom Motion carried. meeting to discuss. Action Item - investigate upgrading the web- USED EQUIPMENT site and having a Webmaster Pin Polisher will be added to the silent auction. Due Date - February Meeting ROCK TALK-February 2021 3 DIRECTION PLANNING COMMITTEE Motion carried. 10 yes – 2 No Bob Hanson reported he had a meeting with Hannah Pollack and Meri Jo Theobald will be the Kathleen Jenkins and Joe David just to discuss chairs of the committee for recommendations to the direction of the committee. The following was the Board regarding the scholarship for 2022. discussed: SE FEDERATION JUNIORS PROGRAM • The main goal is to grow the membership. No one got back to Joe David regarding their • Send Postcards to past members: “We Miss You” Juniors Program. • Develop membership awareness with t shirts, cups, etc. Bob Hanson knows of a company HONORARY MEMBERSHIPS that if we can get it onto our website, the club Marcia Robart, Hannah Pollack, and Jo Baker have does not have to worry about the logistics of the status of Honorary Members. the purchases. The company handles it all. There is no reference in the records that show • A phone tree will be developed to call past what the guidelines are or the criteria for being an members. Honorary Member. Bob Hanson will follow through with 1, 2, 3. A motion was made that a plaque be made and Kathleen Jenkins will follow through with #4. the names of the Honorary be put on the plaque. 1st – Kathleen Jenkins, 2nd – Roni Welton FINANCE COMMITTEE: Motion carried. The Finance Committee will be comprised of John Deridder-Chair, Roni Welton-Treasurer, Joe LATE FEES FOR MEMBERSHIP David, and Michael Stout-Advisors. Late fees for unpaid dues was discussed. This may John Deridder discussed CDs vs. other types of be an option for 2022, but not 2021. investments. It was a consensus that it be 50/50: 50% to CDs, A motion was made adjourn the meeting @2:50 50% to other investments.