Sunday, June 30, 2019

July 2019 Del Air Calendar of Events

July 2019 Calendar

***The Del Air Club is Dark in August.. No Meeting Again til September 2019. Have a Great Summer***
 
July 04: Independence Day: Happy Birthday America! (NO GENERAL MEETING ON THIS DAY)
July 06: Potluck & Field Trip: Wrightwood, CA for Actinolite, Marble & Jaspers. (See Article)
July 11: General Meeting: 6:00 pm @ Northridge Community Park (See Article)                                  
August 15: Board Meeting: At Shellie VanWinkle’s home. (NO BOARD MEETING IN JULY)

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Support Our Hobby....Attend a Local Show!

August 2, 3 & 4: NIPOMO, CA
Orcutt Mineral Society
Nipomo High School
525 Thompson Avenue
Hours: Fri-Sat 10 - 5, Sun 10 -4
Contact: Wayne Mills, (805) 481-3495
Email: wwmills50@hotmail.com
Website: omsinc.org
August 3 - 4: SAN FRANCISCO, CA
San Francisco Gem & Mineral Society
San Francisco County Fair Building
9th Avenue & Lincoln Way, Golden Gate Park, S.F. County Fair Bldg.
Hours: Sat. 10 - 6; Sun. 10 - 5
Contact: Ellen Nott
Email: ellen_nott@yahoo.com
Website: sfgms.org
September 7 - 8: ARROYO GRANDE, CA
San Luis Obispo Gem & Mineral Club
South County Regional Center
800 West Branch Street
Hours: 10 - 5 daily
Email: info@slogem.org
Website: slogem.org
September 21: LONG BEACH, CA
Long Beach Mineral & Gem Society
Expo Arts Center
4321 Atlantic Avenue
Hours: 10:00 - 5:00
Contact: Carol Kron/Karin Alvarez, (562) 577-9044
Email: lbmineralgemsociety@gmail.com
September 21 - 22: CHICO, CA
Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society
Silver Dollar Fairgrounds
2357 Fair Street
Hours: Sat 9:30 - 5; Sun 9:30 - 4
Lori Millard, (530) 533-2968
Email: lorimillard58@yahoo.com
Website: "http://www.featherriverrocks.org
September 21 - 22: MONTEREY, CA
Carmel Valley Gem & Mineral Society
Monterey Fairgrounds
2004 Fairgrounds Road
Hours: 10 - 5 daily
Contact: Janis Rovetti, (831) 372-1311
Email: janis12@sbcglobal.net
Website: cvgms.rocks
September 28 - 29: LODI, CA
Stockton Lapidary & Mineral Club
Lodi Grape Festival Grounds
413 East Lockford Street
Hours: 10 - 5 daily
Contact: Mike Mathis, (510) 301-3612
Email: mmathis@nwp.org
Website: stocktonlapidary.org
October 5 - 6: GRASS VALLEY, CA
Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society
Nevada County Fairgrounds
11228 McCourtney Road
Hours: Sat 10 - 5, Sun 10 - 4
Contact: Mitchell Frank Van Hecke, (530) 575-4252
Email: 4vanclan5@att.net
Website: ncgms.org
  
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July’s Birthstone: Ruby
Rubies, the birthstone of July, are considered the king of gems and represent love, health and wisdom. It was believed wearing a fine red Ruby bestowed good fortune on its owner. A Ruby is the most valuable gemstone and its value increases based on its color and quality.

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August’s Birthstone: Peridot
Peridot is a rare gemstone that only occurs naturally in one color. It is a form of Olivine (think olive green), a mineral composed of magnesium and iron.  With the inclusion of outside elements, certain gemstones can occur in every color of the rainbow. The August birthstone, however, only comes in subtle shades of green. It will never be blue, red, purple, orange, or anything else! It is unique in its specificity

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