Sunday
03: Daylight Savings Time Ends:
Turn those clocks back one hour.
Thursday
07: General Meeting: 7:30
pm in our regular meeting room.
Monday
11: Veteran’s Day: A day
to honor our military veterans.
Saturday
16: Field Trip to Jewel
Tunnel Imports: See Article.
Thursday
21: Board
Meeting: 7:30 pm at
Julie Marin’s home.
Thursday 28: Thanksgiving:
Give thanks for all the good in your life.
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General Meeting: Thursday November 07, 2019
The meeting begins at 7:30 pm
in our regular meeting room at:
Northridge
United Methodist Church - 9650 Reseda Blvd, Northridge, CA Guests are always welcome at our meetings and events however our
annual Holiday Party in December requires a prepaid reservation in advance.
November 2019 Program:
Making Minerals
Work
Presented
by the Don Buchanan
Dr. Don Buchanan received a B.S. Degree in Geology from University of
Missouri in June 1969 and completed a one-year Air Force Technology Institute Meteorology
Training program at the University of Texas in June 1970. He completed a MS in Oceanography/Climatology
from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey in 1975, CA and Doctorate in
Educational Leadership from USC in 2006.
His career included meteorological forecasting and doing research and
applied Earth Sciences for the USAF and other branches of the military for 20
years until retirement in July 1989. Don will be giving us a presentation on
making minerals work in our day to day lives.
Emmy Silverman – Program Director
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REMEMBER: The Rockhound Dennis Miller
Show….
…asked us all to bring sedimentary and metamorphic
rocks or any other item of geologic related interest for our show and tell.
Remember, you’ll get a free rock from the bucket if you do!
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Support our Hobby...Attend a Local Show!
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November
2 - 3: ANAHEIM, CA
American Opal Society Business Expo Center 1960 S. Anaheim Way Hours: Sat 10 - 6; Sun 10 - 5 Contact: Veronica Purpura, (714) 501-9959 Email: info@opalsociety.org Website: opalsociety.org/ |
November
2 - 3: RIDGECREST, CA
Indian Wells Gem & Mineral Society Desert Empire Fairgrounds 520 South Richmond Road Hours: 9 - 5 daily Contact: John De Rosa, (760) 375-7905 Email: jfrocks@dslextreme.com Website: indianwellsgemandmineral.com |
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November
2 - 3: CONCORD, CA
Contra Costa Mineral & Gem Society Centre Concord 5298 Clayton Road Hours: 10 - 5 daily Contact: Mike Hopkins Email: mhopkins@ironhorsedesign.net Website: contracostamineralandgemsociety.org |
November
9 - 10: YUBA CITY, CA
Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral Society Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds, Franklin Hall 442 Franklin Blvd Hours: Sat 10 - 5; Sun 10 - 4 Contact: Karen Horita, (916) 677-6696 Email: horita@comcast.net Website: sutterbuttesgemmin.org |
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November 23 - 24: OXNARD, CA
Oxnard Gem & Mineral Society Oxnard Performing Arts Center 800 Hobson Way Hours: Sat. 10 - 5; Sun. 10 - 4 Contact: Laura Driskell, (805) 394-8002 Email: show_info@oxnardgem.com Website: oxnardgem.com |
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December
7 - 8: 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: vivlea22@ yahoo.com Website: www.mdgms.net |
January
18 - 19: EXETER, CA
Tule Gem & Mineral Society, Visalia Exeter Veterans' Memorial Building 324 N. Kaweah Avenue Hours: Sat 10 - 5; Sun 10 - 4 Contact: Gayle Bingaman (559) 802-6029 Email: bandgbing@aol.com Website: tulegem.com |
Visit
www.cfmsinc.org
for more show information
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Attn: All Club Members: 2020
Dues Are Now Due
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2019 Chatsworth Kiwanis Holiday Parade & Festival
Sunday
December 15, 2019 – 11 am to 5 pm –Set-up begins at 9 am on Canoga Ave @
Devonshire St.
All club members: Our meeting room and
storage come at a high rental and have
been paid in advance. This puts our
account lower than normal. We need these
activities to keep our Youth Outreach Program
going and to also bring GREAT
SPEAKERS to our meetings. We need your
help at these activities when you can. The
Chatsworth
Kiwanis Holiday Parade & Festival is a long one and an hour here and an
hour there can really help so everyone can have time for a lunch break. Please
put this date on your calendar.
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Minerals
Rock! Opens at the County Museum
A new exhibit, “Minerals
Rock! Unearthing the Human Element,” tracing the science, value, and impact of
minerals in our society, opens at the San Bernardino County Museum on Thursday,
July 5.
The exhibit tells the
story of minerals: what they are, where they come from, and their role in human
culture. Minerals are all around us in modern life; they are a critical
component of our cellphones, roadways, and toothpaste, yet these same minerals
can have significant global impact. The exhibit includes exquisite examples of
fluorescent minerals, crystals, and ore, and features the mining equipment that
extracts the minerals and the mineral-based products that result. Digital
microscopes allow visitors to view fragments magnified. A small theater shows various
science presentations.
“Minerals do indeed
rock!” said Ian Gilbert, the museum’s curator of earth sciences. “The
importance of minerals in our lives is so much more than just beautiful
crystals. In fact, life as we know it would not exist without them. From the
first stone tool to the modern mobile phone in your pocket, minerals and
elements they contain have allowed us to interact with and explore our world.
Their impacts on art, science, culture, and technology have made us who we are
today.”
Melissa Russo, museum
director, said, “Minerals Rock! illustrates how vital minerals are to our
county, from the colorful history of exploration and scientific discovery, to
the mining industry that fuels economic prosperity, to the numerous products
that benefit our everyday lives, and the ways in which our choices in the
disposal of these products can have significant impact on our environment. The
goal of this exhibit is to enrich our visitors with an understanding of the
‘life’ cycle of a mineral, and inspire positive choices.”
“Minerals Rock!
Unearthing the Human Element” is a multidisciplinary exhibit curated by Ian
Gilbert with Tamara Serrao-Leiva, curator of anthropology; Jennifer Dickerson,
curator of history; Jessika Vazquez, curator of integrated science; and David
Myers, curator of visitor engagement and exhibits. It contains mineral
specimens, photographs, and artifacts from the museum’s permanent collection.
The San Bernardino
County Museum’s exhibits of regional cultural and natural history and the
Museum’s other exciting events and programs reflect the effort by the Board of
Supervisors to achieve the Countywide Vision by celebrating arts, culture, and
education in the county, creating quality of life for residents and visitors.
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