Author: Alan Molineux

The
bulletin
Newsletter of the
victor valley
Gem and
mineral club
Ph. (760) 243-2330
December 2011

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Your officers for 2011
2011 Executive Committee
President……………………...Cyndy Mandell….…………..244-7169
1st V.P (Membership)..Sheryl Grenell….…………..242-7602
2nd V.P (Education)…….Lois Papner…………………...244-7169
3rd V.P (Gem & Mineral Show chairman)
Jonathan Van DerLoop..245-2313
Recording Secretary….Alan Molineux……………….951-7064
Treasurer…………………….Carole Mc Michael.……….961-7659
Corresponding Secretary..Lynn Hallock…………...951-1736
All ‘Phone Numbers Board Members
have an area code Don Pomerenke………….….868-5264
of (760) unless Jim Fosse……...………….…..245-8644
shown otherwise. John Printz…..…….(951) 255-9158
Gayland Graves……...…….902-3249
Past President……………..Gil Gilbert………………….….868-6900
CFMS Representative...Pat Estes ………….…..…….948-7324
Standing Committee Chairpersons
Wagon Master…………..Blaine Witte…………………….244-8211
Historian…………………….Jonathan Vanderloop…….245-2313
Maintenance……………...Ed Deren……..………………….252-7009
Librarian………………….…Lois Papner…….………………..244-7169
Newsletter…………...…..Alan Molineux…….…………...951-7064
Sunshine Lady…………..Bobbie Kaufman.………….….868-5120
Displays………….………….Vacant
Raffles……………………...Ed Deren……..…...……………..252-7009
Scholarships……………..Vacant
Photography………….....Alan Molineux…………………..951-7064
Hospitality………………..Mike Stafford………………..248-7404
Webmaster……………….Jim Fosse…………………………245-8644
Tailgate……….…………….Brett Ward………………………948-1232
Jonathan VanderLoop…….245-2313
Training Coordinator….Vacant
Instructors
Ed Deren, Jim Fosse, Gil Gilbert, Gayland Graves, Don Pomerenke, Charles Toles, Cyndy Mandell, Terry Booth and John Hill, Bill Woody, Ed Beresford and Debbie Savacool.
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 64 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. Call (760) 243-2330. For further information,
Meeting dates
We will gather for a club Christmas Party on Monday, December 12th. (See the article in p. 10). Our January General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 24th at 7:30p.m.
Happy
Birthday
I don’t regularly put birthdays in the newsletter—but, Connie Weinberg is turning 100 years old in December. Connie, congratulations and a happy birthday to you.
Competitive Bulletin?
Cyndy has asked me to put this Bulletin in the CFMS editors competition—although I don’t think it’s very good, I’ll submit it anyway.

Upcoming Gem Shows
November 12th & 13th; Yuba City, CA
Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral Society
Yuba Sutter Fairgrounds (Franklin Hall)
442 Franklin Avenue,
Hours: Sat. 9a.m.—5p.m.
Sun: 9a.m.—4p.m.
Erik Anspaugh (916) 869-7272
rocks@hughes.net
www.sutterbuttes.net
November 19th & 20th; Oxnard, CA
Oxnard Gem & Mineral Society
Oxnard Performing Arts Center
800 Hobson Way
Hours: Sat. 9a.m.—5p.m.
Sun. 10a.m—4p.m.
Norb Kinsler (805) 644-6450
show info@oxnardgem.com
http://www.oxnardgem.com
December 3rd & 4th Barstow, CA
Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral Society
Barstow Community Center
841S. Barstow Road
Hours: 10a.m.—5p.m. daily
Gene Haines (760) 447-8068
vhaines@san.rr.com
www.mdgms.org
Where’s the Christmas Party?
It’s at the Golden Corral restaurant on Main Street, Hesperia on Monday, December 12th from about 6—9p.m.
The cost will be about $11 per head and $10 for seniors.
Bring a gift to raffle off.

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The Lancaster Gem & Mineral Show

Many fossils were on display. Vendors sold every type of lapidary product.

Vendors sold their wares. The displays were very well done!

On Sunday, November 6th, Kerry and I went to the Palmdale Gem & Mineral show at the Lancaster fairgrounds. We looked at displays and Jewelry.

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CFMS Fall Directors’
Meeting
By Cyndy Mandell, president
I attended the November 11, 2011 meeting of the California Federation and Mineral Society Fall business meeting in Visalia, California. I have volunteered as their new Bulletin Aids Chairperson and will be trying to fill the shoes of Doug Arnold who has held this position for many years.
This gathering of directors’, chairpersons, and board members was held to conduct one of the two business meetings held every year. During this time they nominated and elected a new slate of Executive Committee members to lead us in the coming year. This was a very formal business meeting with an agenda that took two full pages. It was conducted efficiently and was very informative. Lots of reports were made by the different committee members and directors. My report was regarding the deadline, December 15th, for entries by editors to the newsletter completion. Editors can enter articles, features, or poems from their newsletters of the previous year to be judged by a panel.
After the business meeting, which ended at noon, optional meetings by others groups were held to plan for next year. Scholarship committee, uniform rules, etc. The next Federation Show and meeting will be held in Riverside in July. Since this is closer to our club members, I hope many of you will attend. I will keep you informed regarding this event in future communications.

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January 2012

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1 New Year’s Day / Club closed.	2	3 Instructor’s Meeting 6pm / Board Meeting at 7p.m	4 Workshop / 1-9p.m.	5 Workshop / 1-9p.m.	6	7 Workshop 12noon-5pm / Petrified Pups 9—2p.m.
8 Workshop / 1—5p.m.	9	10	11 Workshop / 1-9p.m.	12 Workshop / 1-9p.m.	13	14 Workshop / 12noon-5pm
15 Workshop / 1—5p.m.	16	17Education/Demonstration Night 7p.m	18 Workshop / 1-9p.m.	19 Workshop / 1-9p.m.	20	21 Workshop / 12noon-5pm / Petrified Pups 9—2p.m.
22 Workshop / 1—5p.m.	23	24 Pot Luck—6:30p.m. Monthly General Mtg 7:30pm	25 Workshop / 1-9p.m.	26 Workshop / 1-9p.m.	27	28 Workshop / 12noon-5pm
29 Workshop / 1—5p.m.	30	31

Deadline for the January issue of the Bulletin is Monday, Jan.16th. 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

Up to 25% off retail—
See the Sports Memorabilia Man
Jonathan Vanderloop at (760) 245-2313
We specialize in hard to find teams!
NBA, NASCAR, NFL, UFC
NHRA, COLLEGE, & NHL
sportsmemman@yahoo.com

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Around the shop

Our merchandise is on display for The “Genies” were free when we a member’s convenience. came in on a Sunday.

Our Sunday instructor, Virgil Melton These are some of the agates that showed us some of his finished work. Virgil Melton brought in.

Blaine Witte was the only one using This is a piece that Blaine was the saws. sawing.

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Monday, December 12th
6—9p.m
Golden Corral Restaurant
Main Street, Hesperia.
About $11 for the meal
$10 for seniors
Bring a raffle item

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October General Meeting
Minutes
2nd V.P of Membership, Lois Papner said that Dr. Erik Melchiorre a geologist from C.S.U.S.B would speak at the November Educational Night about local gold finds. Local gold prospecting clubs would be invited.
1st V.P of Membership, Sheryl Grenell said that dues were due by the end of the December meeting.
Blaine Witte—the club wagon master spoke of finds on recent field trips.
There would be a field trip to the Caddee Mountains on November 5th. Interested parties would leave from the club at 8a.m and from the Dairy Queen at Ludlow at 9a.m.
Mike Stafford spoke of the recent club picnic/barbeque.
$115 was raised for the club at a silent auction of rocks that were brought to the picnic.
The club Christmas Party will be held at the local Golden Corral—see p.10 of this issue.
The club elections were held and new officers were elected.
Marilyn Pierson spoke of the upcoming Roy Rogers Day at Brewster Park in Apple Valley—November 5th and 6th.

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November Board Meeting Minutes
1st V.P of membership, Sheryl Grenell had (3) new membership applications.
The CFMS rep—Pat Estes said she would call about CFMS patches. Pins and hangars for officers were on order.
There would be a CFMS meeting in Visalia in November. Cyndy Mandell would attend as a Bulletin Aids Chairperson.
Debbie Savacool would stand for election as corresponding secretary. She would be a volunteer and have no voting rights until she had been a member for a year.
We are looking for a Projects Manager to assist the club president.
We have a 16” saw for sale and it was motioned we sell tickets at $5 each to club members until a figure of $500m is reached.
Cyndy Mandell mentioned the recent club picnic.
We will have a budget committee meeting on Sunday, November 6th.
The club instructors use of the club was discussed.
A retailer will be selling rough and slabs from the club parking lot on Saturday, November 5th.
Bill Woody, Debbie Savacool and Ed Berresford are new instructors and will be under probation for a month.

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