Sept 2014
01:
Labor Day: Time to honor America’s work force
04:
General Meeting: 7:30 pm in our regular meeting room
11:
Patriot Day: We Will Never Forget!
18:
Board Meeting: 7:30 pm @ The Doyle’s home. (Check your roster)
23:
First Day of Fall: My favorite time of the year!
25:
Rosh Hashanah: Happy New Year to all our Jewish Friends & Family!
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Del Air General Meeting: Thursday Sept 04, 2014
7:30 pm in our regular
meeting room at:
Northridge
United Methodist Church - 9650 Reseda Blvd, Northridge, CA 91324
Guests
Are Always Welcome At Our Meetings & Events.
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Sept 2014 Program:
The Pilbara Region of Western Australia
Presented By: Dick & Mary Pat Weber
The rocks of the Pilbara
region of Western Australia are among the oldest in the world, up to 3.48
billion years old. These rock formations took place when the earth’s atmosphere
contained little or no oxygen and long before plants and animals were found on
the earth. Due to these unique
conditions, many of these minerals are not seen anywhere else in the
world. Nearly every year a new discovery
is made in this desolate area of Australia. This month our speaker will be
retired geologist, Dick Weber, who traveled extensively through this region a
few years ago. On display will be many
examples of jaspers and ironstones, along with a specimen of the world’s oldest
agate? Emmy Silverman – Program Director
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“Something” of the Month
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UPCOMING GEM & MINERAL SHOWS
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September 20 - 21:
CHICO, CA
Feather
River Lapidary & Mineral Society, Oroville
Silver
Dollar Fairgrounds
2357
Fair Street
Hours:
Sat 9 - 5; Sun 9 - 4
John
Scott, (530) 343-3491
Email:
jweazel@sbcglobal.net
Website:
www.featherriverrocks.org
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September 27 - 28:
MONTEREY, CA
Carmel
Valley Gem & Mineral Society
Monterey
Fairgrounds
2004
Fairgrounds Road
Hours:
Sat 10 - 6; Sun 10 - 5
Contact:
Janis Rovetti, (831) 372-1311
Email:
janis12@sbcglobal.net
Website:
www.cvgms.org
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September 27 - 28: SANTA
ROSA, CA
Santa
Rosa Mineral & Gem Society
Wells
Fargo Center for the Art
50
Mark West Springs Road
Hours:
Sat 10 - 6; Sun 10 - 5
Jolene,
(707) 528-761S
Email:
Jolene@srmgs.org
Website:
www.srmgs.org
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September 27 - 28: LODI,
CA
Stockton
Lapidary & Mineral Club
Lodi
Grape Festival Grounds
413
East Lockford Street
Hours:
10 - 5 daily
Contact:
Jerold Kyle, (209) 368-9411
Email:
jeroldkyle@yahoo.com
Website:
www.stocktonlapidary.com
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October 1 - 5: JOSHUA
TREE, CA
Hi-Desert
Rockhounds of Moronga Valley
Sportsman's
Club of Joshua Tree
6225
Sunburst Street
Hours:
9 - 6 daily
Contact:
Judy & Roger Thompson, (760) 902-5340
Email:
HiDesertRockhounds@gmail.com
Website:
www.jtsportsmansclub.com/gemshow.htm
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October 10 - 12: RENO,
NV
Reno
Gem & Mineral Society
Craft
Show
Reno
Town Hall
Corner
of Peckham & So. Virginia Street
Hours:
Fri 10 - 6; Sat 10 - 5; Sun 10 - 3
Contact:Theresa
Langhans, (775) 475-0842
Email:
theresalanghans@yahoo.com
Website:
www.www.renorockhounds.com
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October 11 - 12:
ANDERSON, CA
Shasta
Gem & Mineral Society
Shasta
County Fairgrounds
Briggs
Street
Hours:
Sat 9 - 5; Sun 10 - 4
Steve
Puderbaugh, (530) 604-2951
Email:
steve@applyaline.com
Website:
www.shastagemandmineral.com
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October 11 - 12: GRASS
VALLEY, CA
Nevada
County Gem & Mineral Society
Nevada
County Fairgrounds
11228
McCourtney Road
Hours:
10 - 5 daily
Contact:
Todd Lawson
Email:
ncgms@hotmail.com
Website:
www.ncgms.org
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Our 2014 Holiday Charity
This year, The Del Air Rockhounds have
chosen “Operation Christmas Child”, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, as our
holiday charity. We ask all members, friends and guests to “Pack a Shoebox” for
an underprivileged child this Christmas. Here’s how it works:
1.
Use an empty cardboard or plastic shoebox (average
size). You can wrap the box & lid separately, but wrapping is not required.
2.
Decide whether your gift will be for a boy or a girl,
and the age category: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. Pick-up a label from club member Emmy
Silverman or download one from http://www.samaritanspurse.org.
Use the appropriate boy/girl label. Mark the correct age category and tape the
label to the top of your box.
3.
Fill with gifts. Fill the box with a variety of gifts that
will bring delight to a child. See below for gift ideas.
4.
Help cover shipping and other costs related to
delivering your shoeboxes to children overseas by donating $7 for each gift you
prepare. You can write a check to Samaritan’s Purse (note “OCC” on the memo
line) and place it in an envelope on top of the items inside your shoebox. If
you are preparing multiple gifts, please make one combined donation.
- Place a rubber band around each closed shoebox and bring it to our general meeting on Thursday November 6, 2014 and club member Emmy Silverman will deliver them to Samaritan’s Purse for delivery to children around the world.
Gift Ideas:
- Toys: Include items that children will immediately embrace such as dolls, toy cars, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, balls, toys that light up and make noise (with extra batteries), etc.
- School Supplies: pens, pencils and sharpeners, crayons, markers, notebooks, paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc.
- Non-Liquid Hygiene Items: toothbrushes, bar soap, combs, washcloths, etc.
- Accessories: t-shirts, socks, hats, sunglasses, hair clips, jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries), etc.
- A Personal Note: You may enclose a note to the child and a photo of yourself or your family. If you include your name and address, the child may be able to write back.
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