Pearce, Arizona 85625
Attendees: Paul McKnight, Jeannine Paterson, Richard
& Barbara Yeager, Larry Strout,
Jack & Cindy Weller, Irvin Pontius,
Larry and Ilse-Rose Edgett, Curt and Susan Kelly, Don Hammer, Retha
Brouhard, Jack Light, Irma Andrews, Bob & Barbara Fenner, Barbara and Richard Yeager and Walter &
Hanni Sigel.
President Paul McKnight
called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm and asked if there weren’t any changes
to the minutes of the previous meeting as published in the newsletter that they
be approved as published.
Approved. Larry Edgett reported
that as of April 11 we had a balance of $4948.57 and he had deposited $50
Amerind check and $50 in dues and disbursed checks as follows: Dr. Seymour $100, Larry Strout for lapidary
supplies $221.45 and bank charges wee $9 leaving a balanceof $4774.16. Approved. Larry Edgett showed the new name badges and
asked that everyone wear them at meetings and field trips. Larry Strout reported that the lapidary
classes were doing well and both had openings.
If you're interested call him.
The classes may continue through the summer. He passed around a sign up sheet for silver smithing to be taught
by Keith McRobert. President McKnight
reviewed the jasper and desert tortoise finds on the April field trip with one
10-12" Tehran Wash blue jasper specimen found by Jack & Cindy
Weller. The field trip on May 14 will
meet at 8 am at The Thing and proceed to meet Clive Bailey at the office of the
Johnson Camp Mine at 8:30. The picnic
will be on June 11 at Randy Stewart's gold mine in the Dragoons. He passed around a sign up sheet for an
organizing committee and indicated the club would do the meat if every one else
brought a covered dish and their own serving materials. A canopy will be provided for shade and
we'll bring a large water jug and first aid kit. Paul explained that the Board
was reviewing a set of draft By-Laws and planned to present them to the
membership in the fall. Jack Light
announced that he would be teaching a geology class at Cochise College in
Willcox on Tuesday and Friday evenings from 6-8:50 pm starting in August. Casey Dennis will teach an archeology class
on Thursday evenings from 6-8:50 pm.
Barbara Yeager moved and Richard Yeager seconded the motion to adjorn at
7:35 pm.
Following refreshments
we watched a video on flint knapping.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald A. Hammer, Secretary