June 2017 Events:
01:
General Meeting: 7:30 pm in our regular Meeting Room.
09-11:
AFMS/CFMS Annual Show & Convention: Ventura Fairgrounds. (see
article)
18:
Father’s Day: Time to give some love to the old man.
21:
The First Day of Summer: Jinkies… It’s gonna be a hot one.
22: Board
Meeting: At the VanWinkle’s home. (The 4th
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June’s Special Person
June 21 – Lenny Hellenthal
We love you and miss you,
Lenny & Ethel! Stay Well and Be Happy!
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General Meeting: Thursday June 01, 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 however our annual Holiday Party in December
requires a prepaid reservation in advance.
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June 2017 Program: “Come See the New Dinos On the Block”
Come join us for an
interactive, hands on presentation of the programs our Outreach Team presents to
elementary schools throughout the San Fernando Valley area. We will have
dinosaurs, fossils, rocks and minerals and so much more. We will have a number
of the team’s educational games we play with the students where they can win a
free polished stone. All members and guests in attendance will get a chance to
play these games and learn how to operate them so volunteering in the future
won’t be so scary. And yes, everyone will get a polished stone to take home
because all rockhounds need a good pocket rock! Most have no idea
exactly what our Outreach Team actually does so make a point of attending this
meeting and see how fantastic our Outreach Team really is.
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Support our Hobby...Attend a Local Show
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June 2 - 4: LA HABRA, CA
North Orange County Gem & Mineral Society La Habra Community Center 101 W. La Habra Blvd. Hours: Fri 5 - 8; Sat & Sun 10 - 5 Contact: Armando Perdoza, (909) 455-6800 Email: forestandson@yahoo.com Website: www.nocgms.com |
June
3 - 4: ESCONDIDO, CA
Palomar Gem & Mineral Club California Center for the Arts 340 N. Escondido Blvd. Hours: Sat 10 - 5; Sun 10 - 4 Contact: Dawn Vickers Email: dawnjvickers@gmail.com Website: www.palomargem.org |
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June 3 - 4, 2017: GLENDORA, CA
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June 17 - 18: CAMBRIA, CA
San Luis Obispo Gem & Mineral Club
Cambria Vets Hall
1000 Main Street
Hours: 10 - 5 daily
Contact: Kim Noyes, (805) 610-0603
Email: kim@slogem.org
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July
8 - 9: CULVER CITY, CA
Culver City Rock & Mineral Club Veterans Memorial Auditorium 4117 Overland Blvd Hours: Sat 10 - 6; Sun 10 - 5 Contact: Janice Metz, (310) 850-4398 Email: janicemtz@yahoo.com Website: www.culvercityrocks.org |
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August
4 - 6: NIPOMO, CA
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August
19 - 20: SAN FRANCISCO, CA
San Francisco Gem & Mineral Society San Francisco County Fair Building 9th Avenue & Lincoln Way Hours: Sat. 10 - 6; Sun. 10 - 5 Contact: Ellen Nott Email: ellen_nott@yahoo.com Website: www.sfgemshow.org |
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Exploring: Pinnacles
National Park
Born of Fire!
Some 23 million years ago multiple volcanoes erupted, flowed, and slid to
form what would become Pinnacles National Park. What remains is a unique
landscape. Travelers journey through chaparral, oak woodlands, and canyon
bottoms. Hikers enter rare talus caves and emerge to towering rock spires
teeming with life: prairie and peregrine falcons, golden eagles, and the
inspiring California condor.
Pinnacles National
Park is a U.S. National Park protecting a mountainous area located east of the
Salinas Valley in Central California, about 5 miles east of Soledad and 80
miles southeast of San Jose. People come to Pinnacles to hike, rock climb, watch
and study wildlife, view wildflowers, and experience nature. Pinnacles offers
solitude, challenge, and escape from the urban interface of both the San
Francisco and Monterey Bay areas.
Unlike many national parks, Pinnacles
is most popular in the cooler months. During the spring, when the grasses are
green and a variety of wildflowers can be seen along any trail, hiking is at
its best. Fall and winter are also excellent times to visit. During the summer,
extreme heat can make hiking uncomfortable at best, and possibly dangerous for
those who are unprepared.
Trails at Pinnacles National Park
have a very distinctive look, they are surrounded by Rhyolitic Breccia,
a unique rock that combines volcanic & sedimentary rock. The giant boulders
you see at Pinnacles today were formed as a result of volcanic activity that
occurred over 23 million years ago.
Since 1908, Pinnacles National
Monument increased in bits and pieces to its present size of about 26,000
acres. On January 10, 2013 President Barack Obama signed legislation passed by
Congress that re designated the monument as a National Park. Many visitors come
to hike, picnic, bird watch, rock climb, learn about geology and plants, see
wild animals or perhaps to simply enjoy the wilderness which offers peace and
quiet.
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“Behind the Scenes”
This
month we recognize member Julie
Marin as our “Rock Star” for June 2017. Julie
never fails to show up at every Outreach Team event and acts as a stand-in
without question when one of our Outreach Team members can’t make it to a class
presentation. Over the years, Julie has been club president many times,
treasurer a few times plus she currently maintains our annual club roster. Congratulations to Julie Marin…our
June 2017 “Rock Star”
of the month! Thank you for all you do!
All
our monthly “Rock Stars” will be entered into a special drawing at the end of
the year where the lucky winner
will receive 2 free admissions to our annual Holiday Party. (a $50.00 value) Plus a mystery
mineral specimen donated by the club.
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