Author: Alan Molineux

The
bulletin
Newsletter of the
victor valley
Gem and
mineral club
Ph. (760) 243-2330
december 2009

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Your officers for 2009
2009 Executive Committee
President……………………...Gil Gilbert……………………..868-6900
1st V.P (Membership)..Gayland Graves……………..902-3249
2nd V.P (Education)…….Val Costello…………………..963-3974
3rd V.P (Gem & Mineral Show chairman)
Virgil Melton……………………………………………948-2849
Recording Secretary….Alan Molineux……………….951-7064
Treasurer…………………….Carole Mc Michael .……..961-7659
Board Members
Don Pomerenke………………868-5264
Lloyd Guilliam..……………….962-6844
John Printz………….………….957-7414
Charles Toles………………….951-0372
Past President……………..Tom Laszlo…………………..…247-5369
CFMS Representative...Pat Estes ……………..……….948-7324
Standing Committee Chairmen
Wagon Master…………..Blaine Witte…………………….244-8211
Historian…………………….Joe Kosik…………………………..241-0894
Maintenance……………...Ed Deren .…………………..252-7009
Librarian………………….…Dwayna Barron………………...963-3974
Newsletter…………...…..Alan Molineux…….…………....951-7064
Sunshine Lady…………..Marie Gramata…………………245-3775
Displays………….………….Andrew Turner………………...962-0095
Raffles……………………...Ellen Gilbert..…...……………....868-6900
Scholarships……………..Andrew Turner….…………....962-0095
Photography………….....Alan Molineux…………………...951-7064
Hospitality……………..…John Printz…………………………..957-7414
Tailgate……….…………….Brett Ward…………………………948-1232
Virgil Melton………………………948-2849
Training Coordinator..Lloyd Guilliam……………………962-6844
Instructors
Ed Deren, Jim Fosse, Gil Gilbert, Virgil Melton, Joe Kosik,
Pat Estes, Gayland Graves, Don Pomerenke, Charles Toles, Cyndy Mandell and Lloyd Guilliam
Club Website—www.vvgmc.org

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The victor valley gem and mineral Club
was organized in 1947 and has been the focal point of High Desert rock hounds for the past 61 years. The club takes active roles in various civic activities. Membership is open to all persons interested in the gem and mineral hobby and lapidary arts. Meetings are held at the clubhouse located at 15056-B, 7th Street (behind Kaman Bearing) in the center of Victorville. Visitors are always welcome.
For further information,
call (760) 243-2330.
Meeting dates
Our November meeting was held on Tuesday, 24th at 6:30p.m. and the December general meeting will be our Christmas dinner, Tuesday the 15th of December.
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We held the Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Show in the Building #2 of the San Bernardino County Fair Grounds on Saturday, November 14th and Sunday, November 15th. Admission was free and I believe the show was enjoyed by all who attended, vendors, club members and the general public. You may have seen me at the Hi Desert Gold Panning Booth. I worked there all weekend with Ed Deren. I would also like to thank Jim Chandler, Ann Chapman and Les Taylor and Mike Ball for helping out at the booth….Ed

Christmas party 2009
We will be having our Christmas Party on the 15th of December from 5—9p.m. at the Taste Buffet on Bear Valley Road. (It’s on the corner of Bear Valley Road and 7th Street in Victorville in the Food For Less Center.) The price is $11.00 per person (including drinks and tax.) The club will be paying the tip for the group. Also, if you sign up on the sign up sheet in the club house by December 1st, you will be getting a discount. (I don’t know how much of a discount yet—I am expecting between $3 and $4 per person.
Children under 10 years of age get a reduced price from the buffet. No Checks—cash, credit cards, and debit cards only.
You must be a member (or a junior member) and signed by December 1st to get our discount.
The buffet offers Asian food with fresh sushi, (made throughout the day), seafood, pizza, ribs and much more.
Don’t forget to bring something for our auction—it can be rocks, slabs, cabs, a finished piece or something???
If you come without signing up by December 1st—you will have to pay the full price.
John Printz.

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The annual V.V.G & M.C gem and Mineral Fair

We put a pot-luck on Friday night to All the vendors were getting their
thank the vendors for coming. their booths ready for Saturday.

The vendors had a lot of stock and so There were tools for sale as well as it took quite a lot of set up time. rough, slabs, cabs and fine jewelry.

A vendor and a customer posed for the Club members volunteered to make the camera. show a success. Grab bags were popular.

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Annual V.v.g. & M.C gem and mineral
Club fair (continued)

Virgil Melton organized the whole Val Costello is seen here working show—he was the go-to guy! at her booth.

Gayland Graves and Ty Mc Michael Dwayna Barron pauses a moment pose for the camera—Thanks guys! for me to take a photo—Hi Bob!

Here I am at the Hi Desert Gold One of our vendors who I spoke to Diggers booth . a lot stops for the camera.

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December 2009

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
International / Calendar / awareness month	International / Human / Rights month	1 Instructor’s / Meeting 6pm / Board Meeting 7pm	2 / Club Workshop / 1—9pm	3 / Club Workshop / 1—9pm	4	5 / Nobel Week
6 Workshop / 12noon—5pm.	7 Attack on / Pearl Harbor / in 1941.	8 John / Lennon murdered.	9 / Club Workshop / 1—9pm	10 / Club Workshop / 1—9pm	11	12
13 Workshop / 12noon—5pm.	14	15 Christmas / party—see Bulletin / For details.	16 / Club Workshop / 1—9pm	17 / Club Workshop / 1—9pm	18 13th / Amendment abolishes slavery in 1865.	19 Club / Clean up Day
20 Workshop / 12noon—5pm.	21 / Winter begins	22 / Hanukah / starts.	23 / Club Workshop / 1—9pm	24 / No workshop / Christmas Eve.	25 / Christmas Day	26 Indian / Ocean Earthquake / and tsunami in 2004.
27 Workshop / 12noon—5pm.	28 / Endangered / Species act enabled	29	30 / Club Workshop / 1—9pm	31 / No workshop / New Years Eve.

Deadline for the January issue of the Bulletin is Monday, December, 14th.Ph.(760) 951-7064 or email amolineux@gmail.com

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Wanted—Rocks, Lapidary,
Materials & Equipment.
Call Charles Toles.
Home (760) 951-0372 Cell (760) 220-6748.

White Buffalo & other turquoise—from various states. Priced per piece
Contact Virgil Melton (760) 900-0507

Rocks, Rocks, Rocks,
Buy slabs, cabs & rough from Joe!
Brazilian, Moss Agate, Wood, Jasper,
and Obsidian.
There is a sale on Bolo cords.
Club members (any club) 20% off at my house or 10% off at gem shows. I sell crushed Agate, Wood & Jasper for tumbling at $1.00 per pound. Call Joe Kosik (760) 241-0894.

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November Board
Minutes
Virgil Melton announced that we have (19) paid vendors and one deposit for the upcoming Gem and Mineral Show.
Pat Estes asked for funds to purchase a roll of (100) Rock Hound stickers. They will be available to the membership for 50cents each and $1.50 for the club patches.
Many members seemed to think the club officers held paid positions—this of course is not true!
As Gayland Graves is absent, we are tabling his survey for a proposed workshop use fee.
It was voted to put a security light on the club outside facia.
The board will examine security camera placement both inside and outside of the club.
The parking lot should be resurfaced after the Gem and Mineral Show.
Three new memberships were accepted by the board.
Paper towel dispensers will be put in the grinding room and the silver room.
A paper cutter will be bought for office use.
Cyndy Mandell proposed gifts and presents be financed for the upcoming Christmas Party.
Don Pomerenke will check on the price of step ladders for the club.
Gayland Graves wants to purchase (2) banners for the Gem Show.

october general Meeting minutes
Gil Gilbert, Carole Mc Michael and Val Costello were voted in as Lifetime club members.
These people were elected to office.
Cyndy Mandell (President)
Gayland Graves (!st V.P Membership)
Val Costello (2nd VP Education)
Vacant—(3rd VP Show Chairman)
Recording Secretary—Alan Molineux
Corresponding Secretary—Lynne Hallock.
Treasurer—Kerry Molineux
CFMS Rep—Pat Estes
Board:
Ed Deren
Carole Mc Michael
Don Pomerenke
Lloyd Guilliam remains on the Board.
There were (2) saws running—now, thanks to Ed Deren, there are (5).
There is a sign up sheet for the Christmas Party on the notice board at the club.
Tom Laszlo and John Printz are cooking turkeys and Pat Estes is cooking a ham for the Club Christmas.
Blane Witte will be doing the club display for November.
Pat Estes will be attending the CFMS conference in Visalia on November 6th, 7th and 8th.
Raffle tickets are still available for Camp Paradise to be held next Spring.

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December field trip
Our next field trip will be December 19th out to the Lavic Siding area. This area will most probably be off limits to rock collecting soon. Hopefully it won't be closed before we can get there. We will be after the famous Lavic jaspers and jasper-agates. These are some of the most colorful jaspers you can find. We will be meeting at near Hector (on the way to Ludlow) at 8 AM. To get there, go to Barstow and take the 40 freeway east about 32.5 miles. Take the 33/Hector exit. Turn right and soon you will come to Highway 66. We will meet along the south side of the 66. The collecting areas are all near by. We will go to two sites just off of the highway first. Most vehicles should be able to make these. After these, if time allows, those with 4 wheel drive may go to 1 or 2 other sites including Jasper Hill. If we go to Jasper Hill there will be some hiking involved (about a half mile or so). Bring your rock hammer, spray bottle and bag. There could be an opportunity for heavy tools at Jasper Hill but carrying them there might be hard. Bring plenty of water and food for snacking.
Blane Witte (Wagon Master)

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Club support and work day
October 2009.
We had an OK work day. We only had (6) people show up and they were Ed Deren, Lloyd Guilliam, Gil Gilbert, John Printz, Don Pomerenke and Blane Witte.
We actually got a lot done for the small crew that we had. We got two saws cleaned and one repaired on Saturday.
Ed Deren and Bob Menelly fixed at least (4) saws during the last month.
We also got the refrigerator cleaned out and boy, did it need it! We had left over Polish Sausages, hamburgers and hot dogs from the club picnic.
November workday will be on
November 21st.
December workday will be on
December 19th.
On the November work day we need people for both light and heavy jobs. We need more of you to come for the work days!
John Printz and Ed Deren.
uPcoming shows
December 5th & 6th. Barstow—CA.
Mojave Gem and Mineralogical Soc.
Community Center.
841 Barstow Road.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5p.m. daily.
Contact Gene Haines —
(760)256-0595.
janetwentz@earthlink.net
mdgms.org

Around the shop

Cleaning the saws is a messy business! Lloyd Guilliam uses a pressure washer.

Our new look notice board. Any member can display their lapidary.

We have club merchandize for sale. There are plenty of fittings available too!
The club is open during the posted hours with an instructor on duty to help you with technique or questions on lapidary or club procedures. Members attend the club to work on their projects, to clean and improve the club or just to hang out and talk with other members. Come on down and see what we have. We are a full service club and we are many things to many people—we are there for you too!

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