May 2015
07: General Meeting: 7:30 pm in our regular meeting room.
10: Mother’s Day: Don’t forget to say I Love You!
21: Board Meeting: 7:30 pm at the Chris Ward’s home
25: Memorial Day: Lets kick off a great Summer & honor those that served their country.
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Del Air General Meeting: Thursday May 07, 2015
The meeting begins at 7:30 pm in our regular meeting room at:
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May 2015 Program: "The Magic of Metal Clay " presented by Marylou Wencloff
This
Month’s presentation will be on The Magic of Metal Clay featuring Art Clay Silver.
Marylou Wencloff, a certified Art Clay Silver Senior Level Instructor, will be
showing the different products, going over the creative process, and showing
samples in the "greenware" state. Marylou will also fire a few pieces
with a hand torch to show the transition from greenware to .999 Fine Silver.
She will bring some finished pieces for display. Q&A will be conducted after the
demonstration.
Emmy Silverman-Program Chairwoman*************************************************************************************
Fantastic
April Education Events
To say our two April events were a rousing success would
be an understatement. At Lorne St Elementary School’s Spring Fest on April 18th,
Bob & Maxine Dearborn, Jim & Shellie Van Winkle, Chris Ward, Marilyn
Murata, Bob Knox, Lenny & Ethel Hellenthal & Julie & Oscar Marin
and their two granddaughters all showed up and helped man our booth. We debuted
our new Gold Premium Grab Bags at this event and they sold like gangbusters. We
had a very busy and quite successful time thanks to all those that showed up
and volunteered to help.
On Saturday April 25 at the Paramount Ranch Science Fest,
members Chris Ward, Marilyn Murata, Bob Knox, Bob & Maxine Dearborn, Jim
& Shellie Van Winkle and Jeff Silverman volunteered their valuable time to
make this the single most successful year at this event so far. We presented
geology and earth sciences to literally thousands of kids and their parents. We
had two 10 x10 foot pop ups and the visitors were 6 to 7 people deep all around
it for most of the day. We debuted our agate necklaces and agate magnets and
fairy garden rocks at this event and they all proved to be extremely popular. We
completely emptied the gumball machine and sold hundreds of grab bags, both
regular and Gold Premiums. We had a great location smack dab in the middle of the
old west town and the weather was cool and comfortable the whole day.
These events help raise money for our spectacular
education team and provide them the opportunity to renew old and worn out supplies
& props as well as purchase new and exciting items that keep their programs
fresh and timely. You truly do not know what you are missing by not working one
of these events. There is this great feeling of community and meaningful
accomplishment that we all experience while working these events. I urge those
of you that have never worked one to find the time and volunteer. You will not
regret it.
Chris Ward-Editor***********************************************************************************************************
2015
MULTI-CLUB FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE
Distributed to the
representatives of the Delvers, Long Beach, North Orange County, Pasadena,
Whittier, Searchers & Del Air Rockhounds Gem, Mineral and Lapidary Clubs
MAY 9th & 10th to PRIMM,
NV
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Magma Chamber Minerals & Pyrites
Visit to the Copper World Mine.
For up-to-date information and to learn how to join in on this field trip
please see Del Air club’s field trip chairman Jeff Dengrove or call Pasadena
Lapidary Society club member Joe Goetz at (626)-622-9420.
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Support Our Hobby...Attend a Local Show
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May 1 - 3: LA HABRA, CA
North
Orange County Gem & Mineral Society
La
Habra Community Center
101
W. La Habra Blvd.
Hours:
Fri 4 - 8; Sat & Sun 10 - 5
Contact:
Don Warthen, (562) 330-8974
Email:
odwarthen@verizon.net
Website:
www.nocgms.com
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May 2 - 3: ANAHEIM, CA
Searchers
Gem & Mineral Society
Brookhurst
Community Center
2271
W. Crescent Avenue
Hours:
Sat 10 - 5; Sun 10 - 4
Contact:
Margaret Hogarth, (909) 815-3045
Email:
Hogarth.m@gmail.com
Website:
www.searchersrocks.org
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May 2 - 3: JACKSON, CA
Amador
County Gem & Mineral Society
Kennedy
Mine
12594
Kennedy Mine Rd (off Hwys 49/88)
Hours:
10 – 4 daily
Contact:
Gaylene Lichty, (209) 245-5388
Email:
mountaingirl@volcano.net
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May 2 - 3: YUCAIPA, CA
Yucaipa
Valley Gem & Mineral Society
New
Location:
Adams
St. & Yucaipa Blvd. - Tent in street
Hours:
Sat 11 - 7, Sun. 12 - 4
Contact:
Dennis Anderson, (951) 845-9195
Email:
Danderson2@dc.rr.com
Website:
www.yvgms.org
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May 9 - 10: ESCONDIDO,
CA
Palomar
Gem & Mineral Club
California
Center for the Arts
340
N. Escondido Blvd.
Hours:
Sat 10 - 5; Sun 10 - 4
Contact:
Gayle Hamilton, (760) 743-0809
Email:
gemshow@palomargem.org
Website:
www.palomargem.org
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May 9 - 10: RENO, NV
Reno
Gem & Mineral Society
Reno-Sparks
Livestock Event Center
1350
North Wells Avenue
Hours:
Sat 10 - 4; Sun 10 - 5
Contact:
Steve Norman, (775) 358-7322
Email:
snorm11@hotmail.com
Website:
www.renorockhounds.com
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June 6 - 7: GLENDORA, CA
Glendora
Gems & Mineral Society
Goddard
Middle School
857
East Sierra Madre
Hours:
Sat. 10 - 5; Sun 10 - 4
Contact:
Bonnie Bidwell, (626) 963-4638
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California Federation of Mineralogical Societies
2015 SHOW & CONVENTION "Rocks & Vines" June 12 –14 2015 Hours: Friday & Saturday 10-5; Sunday 10-4 Contact: Margaret Kolaczyk, markolaczyk@gmail.com |
Go to www.cfmsinc.org for more show information
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May
2015: State Rock of the Month
“Oklahoma
Barite Rose”
Oklahoma designated rose rock (barite rose) as the official state rock
in 1968. These rocks were formed by barite rock crystals during the Permian Age.
Barite rose rocks can be found in clusters with only two roses to as many as
hundreds of roses (some clusters weigh hundreds of pounds). Rose rocks, the
reddish-brown sandy crystals of barite that resemble a rose in full bloom, are
more abundant in Oklahoma than anywhere else in the world. They have been
reported in small quantities in California, Kansas, and Egypt, but are in
greatest concentration in the Permian Garber Sandstone in a narrow belt that
extends 80 miles through the central part of Oklahoma between Pauls Valley and
Guthrie. The most abundant and well-formed specimens are found in an area just
east of Norman, near Noble, also known as the “Rose Rock Capital of the World”.
In Oklahoma, the distinctive red soil colors them in hues ranging from reddish
brown to cinnamon - rose rocks are sought after and prized worldwide. An old
Cherokee legend says the rocks represent the blood of the braves and the tears
of the maidens who made the devastating "Trail of Tears" journey in
the 1800's to Oklahoma. Most rose rocks
are 1/2 to 4 inches in diameter and consist of 5 to 20 radiating plates. The
largest known single rosette is 17 inches across, 10 inches high, and weighs
125 pounds. Clusters of rosettes 38 inches tall and weighing more than 1,000
pounds have been found.
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