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“Finding and
Grinding Rocks in
April 2007
This issue edited by Don
Hammer
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Larry Strout has selected
a video on “The Making of a Continent –
March
Field Trip
On Sunday March 18 thirty
members (and one new member) assembled in the Gas City, Benson, parking lot and
after a few minutes socializing we loaded up and proceeded swiftly south on
Highway 90 to the Dry Canyon turnoff.
From that point the going was a bit slower due to a rough and rocky
road. And unfortunately only a half mile
from the site a combination of a small hill, several holes and loose gravel and
rocks proved more than Joan’s little Tracker could negotiate. Most of us parked and walked the remaining
distance but a few vehicles made it in to the site. Though the day was warm a brisk breeze helped
a great deal. Our collecting targets
were not nearly as abundant as indicated by Bob Fenner and Don Hammer’s scouting
trip. In fact only two pieces of
criniods were found on the field trip in exactly the same location Hammer and
Fenner found them earlier. But we all
got pieces of corals and several other unidentified forms of marine life that
fell to the muddy bottom of an ocean many millions of years ago. We thank Bob
& Barbara Fenner for locating a unique collecting site for us.
We
will go to the Swisshelms for jasper and other interesting rocks. Meet in the parking lot of Mustang Mall
(intersection of Highways 190 and 181) at 8:00 am on Saturday April 14 and plan
to leave promptly at 8:15 so we can arrive at the site by about 9:15. You won’t need high clearance or a 4WD
vehicle. If we have heavy rain, the
field trip will be postponed to the next Saturday since we do not want to tear
up the rancher’s road. We will be
collecting red, yellow & black jasper from piles of broken up jasper left
by miners extracting lead deposited in jasper.
There is also a large outcrop of jasper that will require heavy rock
breaking or extracting tools for the more ambitious. Bring light digging tools, bags or pails,
lunch, water, lawn chairs, hats, shade and sunscreen. As a reminder our field trip rules prohibit
open toed shoes and short pants or shorts.
Wear long trousers and boots. For
those interested the 2nd annual Elfrida swap meet and craft show
runs from 9 – 2 pm the same day and we will not be far from Elfrida.
March 12, 2007
President Paul McKnight called the meeting
to order at 7 p.m. New members, guest
and visitors were introduced.
Paul checked to make sure everyone
received a copy of the February minutes.
Since everyone had seen them, Don Hammer made the motion to accept the
minutes. Ernie seconded the motion,
motion carried. Walter then gave the
Treasurers report. He reminded us that
the new dues policy of dues being paid by this meeting to be considered an
active member. Irvin made a motion to
accept the report, Carol seconded the motion, motion carried.
Don gave us an update on the upcoming
field trip to be held on Sat. We will be
heading to Whetstone for fossil rocks.
We meet at
Carol reported that it was noted that
the next month’s field trip would be the same day as the festival in
Elfrida. Don assured us that we would
return early as this was going to be “easy picking”. It is also on private land and cannot be on
Sunday. We should have time to go to
Elfrida from the
Paul announced that we still need someone
to sign up for refreshments for the May meeting. We only have one person for the April, and no
one for May. May will be our last
meeting until fall. Plans for the summer
picnic have been started. After
intermission, we will hold the raffle, and our speaker Bill Burton from
Respectfully,
Carol Pontious. Secretary
We welcome new members
John & Janie Van Beezooyen, Myrl & Lou Kidd, Bernice Phillips, Dolores
Vliet, Doug Bundy and Gail Sparrow.
Wanted: Rocks.
Bring one or more of your favorite rocks to the meeting to be included
in the rock raffle. We thank the
Fenners, Blandins, Henri vandenBos, the Edgetts and Paul McKnight for donating
rocks for our highly successful raffles.
Anyone
with suggestions for speakers or program topics or field trip sites please
contact one of the officers.
Please bring your name
tags to the meetings and wear them. We
will re-institute the procedure of keeping name tags in our locker, bringing
them out before each meeting and storing them in the locker after each
meeting. We have many new members and
we need to facilitate getting to know each other.
Interested in
lapidary? We have a 12 noon on Monday
and a Saturday afternoon session – call Irvin Pontious – 824-0110. Silver smithing meets at 3 pm Monday – call
Don Hammer 384-3105.
9 Regular Meeting – Host – Rosita Pontious
14 Field Trip – Swisshelms for jasper and ?
26 Board Meeting
14 Regular Meeting – Host – Cindy Weller – Program: Janie Van Bezooyen “Mimbres Apaches”
20 Field Trip
31 Board Meeting
16 Picnic
Field Trip
Field Trip
30 Board Meeting
10 Regular Meeting – Host Ilse-Rose Edgett
15 Field Trip
27 Board Meeting
8 Regular Meeting
14 Field Trip
1 Board Meeting
12 Regular Meeting
17 Field Trip
29 Board Meeting
17 Christmas Party
Upcoming
Regional Events
April 21-22, 2007
June 7-10, 2007. Rocky Mountain Federation
Annual Convention & Show.
President Paul McKnight 520 824-4054
Vice-President Jack Weller 520-826-0625
Secretary Carol Pontious 520 824-0110
Treasurer Walt Sigel 520-826-1009
Delegate at Large Jack Light 520-384-4774
Hospitality
Coordinator Hanni Sigel 520-826-1009
Dues are due. $10 for individual and $20 for family. Please mail your check to Sunsites Gem &
Mineral Club,
By Dick Gillespie
(A long time member of Sunsites Gem & Mineral Club)
Be mannerly and perlite. Look gneiss. To eat pyrite, please use your fork. Don’t let your apatite for things that come in quartz show; she might think it a cinnabar to serve anything stronger than coke. Don’t try to be tufa or as hard as flint. If you must be a wulfenite, go find yourself an amber and don’t gypsum poor fellow out of his precious opal. Willemite but jasper never would. Schist remember, swim on your own worthite or you will zinc. Follow these hints and you can take your pick and win a lot of praise; but don’t take too much for granite not jet. Augite, so it does take a lot of brass, just remember, they stilbite.
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Treasurer's
Report - 1/1/07 - 3/31/07 |
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BALANCE |
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Assets |
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Sunstate Bank; Checking Account |
2,189.28 |
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Sunstate Bank; CD 3.75% |
3,018.52 |
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Total Assets |
5,207.80 |
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Liabilities |
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Fortune |
-4,751.07 |
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Total Liabilities |
-4,751.07 |
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Profit(+) |
456.73 |
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PROFIT-and-LOSS |
Actual |
Budget |
Difference |
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bookings |
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Expenditures |
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PO Box rental |
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40.00 |
-40.00 |
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Stamps, mailings |
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80.00 |
-80.00 |
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Copying, office supplies |
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75.00 |
-75.00 |
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State Corporation Commission |
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10.00 |
-10.00 |
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Refreshments & Supplies |
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60.00 |
-60.00 |
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Picnic |
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66.00 |
-66.00 |
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Lapidary Supplies |
12.50 |
1,100.00 |
-1,087.50 |
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Christmas party |
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100.00 |
-100.00 |
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Regional affiliation |
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275.00 |
-275.00 |
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Community Center / Rent |
100.00 |
90.00 |
10.00 |
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Speaker honoraria |
62.60 |
300.00 |
-237.40 |
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Web site |
65.69 |
100.00 |
-34.31 |
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Sunsites Community Association |
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20.00 |
-20.00 |
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Field Trip Fees |
54.00 |
184.00 |
-130.00 |
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Miscellaneous |
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100.00 |
-100.00 |
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Total Expenditures |
294.79 |
2,600.00 |
-2,305.21 |
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Income |
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Member dues |
-572.00 |
-730.00 |
158.00 |
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Lapidary / Silversmithing fees |
-60.00 |
-300.00 |
240.00 |
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Center Contributions (Raffle) |
-76.00 |
-90.00 |
14.00 |
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Interest on DC |
-18.52 |
0.00 |
-18.52 |
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Donation Alice Konieczki |
-25.00 |
-25.00 |
0.00 |
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Total Income |
-751.52 |
-1,145.00 |
393.48 |
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Profit(-) |
-456.73 |
1,455.00 |
-1,911.73 |