February 2019 Calendar
05:
Groundhog Day: Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? Six more weeks of
Winter?
07:
General Meeting: 7:30 pm in our regular meeting room
14:
Valentine’s Day: Candy & Flowers for your Sweetheart!
18: President’s Day: Thank George &
Abe for the paid day off!
21: Board
Meeting: At the Dearborn’s Home
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General
Meeting: Thursday Feb 07, 2019
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.
February 2019 Program
Channel Islands
Pygmy Mammoth - Fossils Tell A Story
Presented by: Keri Dearborn
Over the past year and a half, Del Air Rockhounds
member Keri Dearborn has been working with the Education Department of Channel
Islands National Park on a project about the Channel Islands pygmy mammoth.
Standing only six-foot-tall at the shoulder, the pygmy
mammoth is a unique local fossil species. Keri will share with us new
information on how mammoths arrived on the islands, how geology impacted and
transformed a giant species into an island dwarf, and the behind-the-scenes
process of excavating the latest mammoth fossil discovery on Santa Rosa Island.
Every fossil tells a story and we’ll follow the Larramendy Mammoth from
discovery to the laboratory.
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February
Birthstone: Amethyst
For individuals with February birthdays, the amethyst makes a
perfect birthstone. This month is often cold, dark and short for many people
around the world, so the amethyst—which is often associated with qualities of
peace, courage and stability—is the right gem for individuals who need a little
extra warmth and strength this time of year.
For more insight into amethyst go to: www.americangemsociety.org/page/februarybirthstone
(reprinted
from the Feb 2019 edition of the Oxnard Gem & Mineral Society’s The Rock
Bag)
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Our January
2019 Field Trip Report
We had a wonderful day at Refugio Beach on Saturday
January 19. After 5 days of rain, it was a beautiful, sunny day in the mid 70’s.
Members present were Chris Ward, Bob Knox, John Meredith, Joseph Kemme and
Sierra Kemme. Sierra brought along a friend and the Kemme’s father was also
there.
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Support our Hobby...Attend a Local Show
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February
15-24: INDIO, CA
San Gorgonio Mineral & Gem Society Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival 82-503 Highway 111 Hours: 10 - 10 daily Contact: Bert Grisham, (915) 849-1674 Email: bert67@verizon.net |
February
16-17: ANTIOCH, CA
Antioch Lapidary 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 |
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February
23-24: VALLEJO, CA
Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society Solano County 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
1-3: NEWARK, CA
Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley Newark Pavilion 6430 Thornton Avenue Hours: Fri & Sat 10 - 6; Sun 10 - 5 Contact: Cathy Miller, 510-887-9007 Email: showchair@mgscv.org Website: www.mgscv.org |
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March
2 - 3: VENTURA, CA
Ventura Gem & Mineral Society Ventura County Fairgrounds 10 West Harbor Blvd. Hours: Sat 10 - 5; Sun 10 - 4 Contact: Diane Cook, (805) 312-8467 Email: info@vgms.org Website: www.vgms.org |
Mark Your Calendars
Now!
March 8, 9 & 10, 2019 80th CFMS SHOW & CONVENTION Hosted by the Pasadena Lapidary Society Fairplex, Building 6 Pomona, California Hours: Fri Sat, 10am - 5pm - Sun, 10 am - 4pm Visit Pasadena Society's Show Page for details and forms including dealer information. |
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March
8 - 10: VICTORVILLE, CA
Victorville Valley Gem & Mineral Club Stoddard Wells Tailgate Stoddard Wells Road off Dale Evans Pkwy Hours: 9 - 5 daily Contact: Sandy Skidmore, (760) 617-6001 Email: info@vvgmc.org Website: vvgmc.org |
March
9 - 10: SPRECKELS, CA
Salinas Rock and Gem Society Spreckel's Veteran's Memorial Hall 5th & Llano Streets Hours: 10 - 5 daily Contact: Kirk Brock, (831) 402-1143 Email: jademan@hotmail.com Website: http://salinasrockandgem.pagecloud.com |
