Nov 2016
03:
General Meeting: 7:30 pm in our regular meeting room
08:
Election Day: Exercise your right to VOTE.
11:
Veteran’s Day: Honor those that have served our country.
17:
Board Meeting: 7:30 pm at Jeff Dengrove’s home.
24:
Thanksgiving Day: Be thankful for all the little things!
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General Meeting: Thursday Nov 03, 2016
The meeting begins at 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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November 2016 Program:
Rocks, Minerals, Fossils
A Collector’s Perspective
Presented by: Bob Knox, Chris Ward, Maxine
Dearborn, Jeff Dengrove
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Del Air 2016 Holiday Charity -West Valley Food Pantry
An interfaith community supported approach to alleviating hunger
This
year the Del Air Rockhounds will be supporting the West Valley Food Pantry
located in Woodland Hills, CA. The Pantry services the following areas so our contributions
this year will truly benefit the less fortunate people in our very own community.
90290–Topanga;
91301-Agoura Hills; 91302–Calabasas; 91303, 91304--Canoga Park/West Hills; 91306–Winnetka; 91307--West Hills; 91311–Chatsworth;
91324, 91326–Northridge; 91335- Reseda; 91356–Tarzana and 91364, 91367, 91371--Woodland
Hills
Please bring can or jar food items such as
soups, peanut butter, canned vegetables etc. and dry good food items such as
macaroni & cheese, rice-a-roni, dry pastas, boxed cereals etc. to the
November and December general meetings and they will be collected by club
member Chris Ward for delivery to the Pantry around December 15th. Let’s
show them what a bunch of old rockhounds can do.
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SUPPORT OUR HOBBY...ATTEND A LOCAL SHOW:
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November 5 - 6: ANAHEIM,
CA
American
Opal Society
Business
Expo Center
1960
S. Anaheim Way
Hours:
Sat 10 - 6; Sun 10 - 5
Contact:
Veronica Purpura, (714) 509-9959
Email:
info@opalsociety.org
Website:
www.opalsociety.org/
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November 5 - 6:
RIDGECREST, CA
Indian
Wells Gem & Mineral Society
Desert
Empire Fairgrounds
520
South Richmond Road
Hours:
9 - 5 daily
Contact:
John DeRosa, (760) 375-7905
Email:
jfrocks@dslextreme.com
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November 5 - 6: SAN
DIEGO, CA
San
Diego Mineral & Gem Society
Al
Bahr Shrine Center
5440
Kearny Mesa Blvd
Hours:
Sat 9:30 - 5:00; Sun 10:00 - 4:00
Contact:
Bob Hancock, (619) 889-6886
Email:
rtourmaline2@aol.com
Website:
www.sdmg.org
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November 12 - 13:
SACRAMENTO, CA
Sacramento
Mineral Society
Scottish
Rite Temple
6151
H Street
Hours:
Sat 10 - 5 daily
Contact:
Alyssa Mesiznger, (916) 662-5819
Website:
http://sacramentomineralsociety.org
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November 12 - 13: YUBA
CITY, CA
Sutter
Buttes Gem & Mineral Society
Yuba-Sutter
Fairgrounds - Franklin Hall
442
Franklin Avenue
Hours:
Sat 10 - 5; Sun 10 - 4
Contact:
Katie Slightam, (530) 673-9649
Email:
mktalternatives@comcast.net
Website:
www.sutterbuttes.net
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November 19 - 20:
OXNARD, CA
Oxnard
Gem & Mineral Society
Oxnard
Performing Arts Center
800
Hobson Way
Hours:
Sat. 10 - 5; Sun. 10 - 4
Contact:
Diane Cook, (805) 647-8517
Email:
johndianedaisy@yahoo.com
Website:
www.oxnardgem.com
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December 3 - 4: BARSTOW,
CA
Mojave
Desert Gem & Mineral Society
Cora
Harper Community Center
841
S. Barstow Road
Hours:
10 - 5 daily
Contact:
Danny Watts, (760) 373-1309
Email:
dvwatts@msn.com
Website:
www.mdgms.net
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December 9 - 10: RIALTO,
CA
Orange
Belt Mineralogical Society
City
Hall Lot
105
South Palm Avenue
Hours:
9 - Dusk daily
Contact:
Jessica Pierson, (909) 381-0089
Email:
OBMSTailgateInfo@gmail.com
Website:
http://OBMSrocks.yolasite.com
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Visit www.cfmsinc.org for more show information
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October 8, 2016 - Granada Hills Street Faire
The Del Air Rockhounds Club participated in the Granada
Hills Street Faire. Our
booth was a 20’ by 10’
space and we filled it up. We had our spin a wheel, grab bags,
gum ball machine, free
education game, touch and feel rocks, handmade gemstone
necklaces and many
sellable gemstone items donated by members.
It was a hot day which ran from 8am to 5pm,
then booth take down time. It was a
fun day talking to many
people and we handed out all our club fliers. Hopefully we will
have some new guests at
our next meeting!
We want to Thank Bob Knox for hauling all of
our booth stuff to and from the Faire
in his truck. We also want
to Thank members Bob Knox, Jim & Shellie VanWinkle,
Chris Ward, Marilyn
Murata, Julie Marin and her granddaughter Zoe, Jeff Dengrove
and Bob & Maxine
Dearborn for setting up, running and taking down the booth. We
also want to thank member
Richard Doyle for coming by and looking at all the items we
had for sale. It was a good day and we created a lot of
interest in our club.
By: Bob Dearborn, Secretary ----------------------------------
CFMS November 2016 Field
Trip
WHEN: Saturday November 5th at 8:00 am
WHERE: Cady Mountains
MEET: Basin Road exit off I-15 on the South Side for
orientation and sign in.
WHAT TO BRING: collecting bags/buckets, rock hammer, digging
equipment, safety glasses and spray bottles, First Aid kits. Bring lunch.
Plenty of water and a camera, this widespread field offers no shade so use sun
screen and protect yourself.
This is the heart of the Mojave Desert
and the weather can be unpredictable at this time of year so dress accordingly.
This trip may be canceled at the last minute due to bad weather, so please feel
free to contact us the night before if weather is questionable.
We will be collecting Agates and
Jaspers. From the meeting spot, we will caravan for about 20 minutes to
collecting site, we will be traveling thru a sandy wash so 4X4 is a must. Gas
and food are available in Barstow. Waiver of liability will be signed at the
meeting spot.
If you would like to stay for the
weekend, this general area offers a wide variety of material so bring your rock
collecting guides. Treat the desert with respect.
Tread
lightly and if you pack it in /then pack it out.
For more info contact:
CFMS South Co-chairs:
Adam Dean: theagatehunter@verizon.net (909) 489-4899
Roy
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