Author: Alan Molineux

The
bulletin
Newsletter of the
victor valley
Gem and
mineral club
Ph. (760) 243-2330
february 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…………………….Kerry Molineux .…………...951-7064
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. Carole Mc Michael…..…..961-7659
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………….………….Andrew Turner………………..962-0095
Raffles……………………...Ed Deren……..…...……………..252-7009
Scholarships……………..Andrew Turner….…………...962-0095
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..Lloyd Guilliam…………………962-6844
Instructors
Ed Deren, Jim Fosse, Gil Gilbert, Virgil Melton, Ed Skidmore, Pat Estes, Gayland Graves, Don Pomerenke,
Charles Toles, Cyndy Mandell, Lloyd Guilliam and Kris Koch.
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 January General Meeting was held on Tuesday, 25th at 7:00p.m. and the February general meeting will be on Tuesday the 22nd .
Going Green
Our newsletter—the Bulletin has been green for quite a while now. If you need a hard copy—(you do know it is shown in color on the club website) because your computer isn’t working properly—see me, the editor (Alan Molineux) and I will be happy to put your name on the list to receive one.
Club Directory
Many of our members use the club directory.
If you do not have a club directory and would like one, see Gayland Graves of Lynn Hallock and they will be able to help you out.

What’s on the front cover.
We’ve had some harsh weather lately. The day before I was due to go back to work—Monday, January 3rd, it snowed. I figured there wouldn’t be any rock collecting on that day and so the front cover appears like this! I’ve lived up in the high desert for ten or so years now and we get unseasonably harsh weather now and then. This just happens to be one of those years! Whereas rock cutting and polishing can certainly be done indoors, rock collecting—which is done outside requires much nicer weather. Well, I’m sure as the year wears on the weather will get nicer….Ed
New Lighting at the Club
You might have to wear your sunglasses the next time you go to the shop.
Edison's contractors replaced all the lighting and it is very bright. This was done at no cost to us as part of their energy conservation plan.

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February 2011

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1 Instructor’s Meeting—6p.m. / Board Meeting / 7p.m.	2 / Workshop / 1—9p.m.	3 / Workshop / 1—9p.m.	4	5 / Workshop / 12 noon—5p.m.
6 / Workshop / 12 noon—5p.m.	7 / Junior Members / will work at the / club.	8	9 / Workshop / 1—9p.m.	10 / Workshop / 1—9p.m.	11	12 / Workshop / 12 noon—5p.m.
13 / Workshop / 12 noon—5p.m.	14	15 / Education/ Demonstration Night / 7p.m	16 / Workshop / 1—9p.m.	17 / Workshop / 1—9p.m.	18	19 / Workshop / 12 noon—5p.m.
20 / Workshop / 12 noon—5p.m.	21 / Junior Members / will work at the / club.	22 Pot Luck at / 6:30p.m. / General Monthly Meeting at 7:30p.m.	23 / Workshop / 1—9p.m.	24 / Workshop / 1—9p.m.	25	26 / Workshop / 12 noon—5p.m. / Clean up starts at / 9a.m.
27 / Workshop / 12 noon—5p.m.	28

Deadline for the March issue of the Bulletin is Monday, February,7th.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!
* Super Bowl
Party Supplies
February only *
NBA, NASCAR, NFL, UFC
NHRA, COLLEGE, & NHL
sportsmemman@yahoo.com

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January Board
Minutes
John Printz will be running the Pebble Pups (Junior members) meeting on Saturday, January 8th.
Chairs were purchased by the club from the now defunct Star Buffet—54 white ones at $3 each and 37 black chairs at $5 each..
We are looking to store them Brett Ward updated the board with the latest Tailgate information.
After cancelling the recent equipment auction, we are looking to keep the saws as back ups pending a report on their usability.\
The vests are being worked on.
Commonwealth Edison is supplying energy efficient lighting.
The club is considering a chain link fence between us and Del Taco.
Kris Koch was recently made an instructor.
Ed Deren is looking into offering club bumper stickers for sale.
The treasurer needs to find someone to inventory and price all the club’s assets.
De Leon Electric fixed Kaman Bearing’s power pole and power box.
Janet Flecher will be the Education Night speaker for January.
Lois Papner bought new software for cataloging the club’s library material. She also ordered a new computer at accost of $410.

December General Meeting minutes
The club held it’s Christmas dinner in December and so no official general meeting was held.

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2010 VVGMC Accomplishments
This is a list of some of the accomplishments our board made in the year 2010. I would like to thank the board for their diligent work and participation in making these events come about.
The purchase of three new rock slab saws
New tile saw (trim saw)
Two cab grinders
Assessment on our property
Perpetual Plaque
By-Laws brought up-to-date with amendments
Rock slab donations and sale
Small store established
Library computer program purchased
The start of the Pebble Pups program for children 10 years and up
Updated web site with members and board mass email
Resurfaced and striped the parking lot
Sample vests made
Established a purchasing agent
Went "green" with the newsletter
Auctioned surplus equipment
Established a mutual working relationship with Women in Mining (WIM)
Energy efficient lighting upgrade from Edison at no cost to us
Final distribution of display boxes to schools
Demonstration/Education night combined
Two-year contract with Kaman Bearing
Beading, silver, casting, fused glass, and wire wrap classes
Meeting guidelines established
Outside storage improvement on going
Lots of new members
An improvement in the Spirit of the Club

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What’s happening around the clubs?
This information is taken from the pages of the CFMS newsletter.
January 28th, 29th and 30th;
Redlands California.
Mineralogical Society of Southern California
Micromounters Symposium
San Bernardino County Museum
2024 Orange Tree Road
Fri 5p.m—10p.m, Sat. 9a.m—10p.m
Sun. Field trip time to be set.
Dr. Robert Housley (714) 697-4435
rhousley@its.caltech.edu
Mineralsocal.org (click on micromounters)
February 18—27; Indio, California.
San Gorgonio Mineral & Gem Society
Riverside Co. Fair & National Date Festival.
Gem & Mineral Building, Bldg.#1
46—350 Arabia Street
Hours: 10a.m—10p.m daily
Bert Grisham (951) 849—1674.
Bert67@verizon.net
February 25, 26 & 27: Newark CA
Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley—Newark Pavilion
6430 Thornton Avenue
Hours: Fri & Sat. 10—6p.m Sun 10—5
Larry Ham (510) 887-9007
showchair@mgscv.org
www.mgscv.org

February 25 & 26: Northridge CA
Del-Air Rockhounds
Northridge United Methodist Church
9650 Reseda Boulevard.
Hours: Fri. 3—9p.m. Sat. 10—5p.m.
Chris Ward
Chris ward678@yahoo.com
Delairrockhounds.blogspot.com
March 5 & 6: Arcadia, CA
Monrovia Rockhounds, Inc.
L.A County Arboretum & Botanical Gardens.
301 Baldwin Avenue
Hours: 9—4:30p.m. daily
Jo Anna Ritchey (626) 359-1624
joannaritchey@gmail.com
www.Morocks.com
March 5 & 6 Ventura, CA
Ventura Gem & Mineral Society
Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 West harbor Boulevard
Hours: Sat. 10-5p.m Sun. 10-4p.m.
Andy Anderson (805) 987-0043
lilliananderson@juno.com
www.vgms.org
March 11, 12 & 13 Victorville, CA
Victor Valley Gem & Mineral Club
Tailgate at Verde Antique Marble Quarry.
Stoddard Wells Rd. 12 East of I—15
Hours: 9—5p.m. daily
Brett Ward (760) 954-4323
Bretts88@verizon.net
www.vvgmc.org
For other listings, see the CFMS newsletter available in the clubhouse.

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