Feb 2017 Events:
02:
General Meeting: 7:30 pm in our regular Meeting Room.
14:
Valentine’s Day: Remember
your sweetheart on this day!
16:
Board Meeting: 7:30 pm at the Julie Marin’s home.
20:
President’s Day: Time to honor George and Abe!
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General Meeting: Thursday Feb 02, 2017
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 and events.
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February
2017 Program:
Total Solar Eclipse 2017
Presented by: Keri Dearborn
& Michael Lawshe http://TheEarthMinute.com
On August 21, 2017, a total solar
eclipse will be visible across the United States, from Oregon to North
Carolina. 1979 was the last time such a cosmic event was visible in the
continental USA.
If you haven't seen what’s pictured in
the photographs above with your own naked eyes, then you have not seen a total
solar eclipse.
Club members Keri Dearborn and Michael
Lawshe have traveled from Australia to Mongolia to experience six total solar
eclipses and two annular solar eclipses. They will give a presentation
answering all of your questions. How is a solar eclipse different from a lunar
eclipse? What is a total solar eclipse? Where will you be able to see this
coming solar eclipse? Will it be visible in Los Angeles? Where are Keri and
Michael going? Do you need special equipment? How can you watch it safely? And
what kinds of phenomena might you experience in conjunction with the eclipse?
There is nothing like a total solar
eclipse and each one is unique. Come and discover why you should be excited...
Emmy Silverman-Program Director
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February 2017 Multi Club Field Trip:
FEBRUARY 18th -19th: BARSTOW, CA AREA FOR COLORFUL PAUL BUNYON AGATE
If you are interested in joining this multi-club field trip,
please contact Del Air field trip chairman Jeff Dengrove either at the February
meeting or via e-mail at: dengrove@gmail.com
and he can provide the details and directions to this collecting site.
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Support our Hobby.....Attend a local show!
February 17 - 26: INDIO,
CA
San Gorgonio Mineral & Gem Society Riverside County Fair & National Date
82-503 Highway 111
Hours: 10 - 10 daily Contact: Bert Grisham, (915) 849-1674 Email: bert67@verizon.net |
February 18 - 19:
ANTIOCH, CA
Antioch Gem Club Contra Costa County Fairgrounds 1201 West 10th Street Hours: 10 - 5 daily Contact: Brenda Miguel, (925) 301-6957 Email: brenda.miguel@yahoo.com Website: www.antiochlapidaryclub.com |
February 25 - 26:
VALLEJO, CA
Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society Solano Co Fairgrounds, McCormack Hall 900 Fairgrounds Drive Hours: 10 - 5 daily Contact: Dan Wolke, 707 334-2950 Email: dncwolke@sbcglobal.net Website: www.vjgems.org |
March 3 - 5: NEWARK, CA
Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley Newark Pavilion 6430 Thornton Avenue Hours: Fri & Sat 10 - 6; Sun 10 - 5 Contact: Cathy Miller, (510) 305-4196 Email: showchair@mgscv.org Website: www.mgscv.org |
March 4 - 5: ARCADIA, CA
Monrovia Rockhound L. A. County Arboretum & Botanical 301 North Baldwin Avenue Hours: 9:00 - 4:30 daily Contact: Jo Anna Ritchey, (626) 359-1624 Email: joannaritchey@gmail.com Website: www.Moroks.com |
March 4 - 5: LEMOORE, CA
Lemoore Gem & Mineral Society Lemoore Trinity Hall 470 Champion Street Hours: Sat 10 - 6; Sun 10 - 4 Contact: Christopher Wertinberger,
(559) 309-3433
Email: kim-morrell@hotmail.com |
March 4 - 5: VENTURA, CA
Ventura Gem & Mineral Society Ventura County Fairgrounds 10 W. Harbor Boulevard Hours: Sat 10 - 5; Sun 10 - 4 Contact: Terry Wilson, (805) 312-8467 Email: info@vgms.org Website: www.vgms.org |
March 11 - 12: SAN
MARINO, CA
Pasadena Lapidary Society San Marino Masonic Center 3130 Huntington Drive Hours: Sat 10 - 6, Sun 10 - 5 Contact: Marcia Goetz, (626) 260-7239 Email: pasadenalapidary@aol.com Web: www.pasadenalapidarysociety.org |
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INTERESTING
INFORMATION FROM PAST CLUB NEWSLETTERS
1995
Newsletter:
Candle
Your Montana Agate as You Would Eggs:
Punch
a small hole in the bottom of a large coffee can and place a light in it. It is
surprising how a light coming through the hole will show the dendrites within
the agate. This saves cutting time.
A
Gemstone with Two Personalities
Alexandrite
is a
gemstone with two personalities. It displays various shades of green in natural
light and red under artificial lights. Ideally Alexandrite shows a very
distinctive change, from grass green to raspberry red. One of the rarest of
gemstones, larger ones showing the distinct change of color are extremely hard
to find and are very costly. It
was
discovered in 1830 in the Ural region of Russia on the day Prince Alexander of
Russia came of age. It is found in limited quantities in Russia, Brazil, Sri
Lanka, Zimbabwe and Tanzania.
A
Handy Hint
After
a tube of epoxy glue has been opened, dab a bit of Vaseline on the threads. The
cap will not stick and mess up your tube.
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Welcome to Our New Del Air Members…
…Voted into our club at our January 2017
meeting, they are:
Sheranne Davidson
Sierra Kemme
Joseph Kemme
Ashley Kemme
Teresa Sanders
Eitan Kalma
Tricia Kalma
Kais Kalma – Pebble Pup
Noah
Kalma – Pebble Pup
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