Author: Alan Molineux

The
bulletin
Newsletter of the
victor valley
Gem and
mineral club
Ph. (760) 243-2330
August 2012

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The Dog Days of August.

Your officers for 2012
2012 Executive Committee
President……………………...John Printz….……(951) 255-9158
1st V.P (Membership)..Corey Beck…….….…………242-3366
2nd V.P (Education)…….Terry Booth…..…(909) 223-1386
3rd V.P (Gem & Mineral Show chairman)
Jonathan Van DerLoop…………….245-2313
Recording Secretary….Alan Molineux……………..951-7064
Treasurer…………………….Ed Berresford .…………388-4229
Corresponding Secretary..Debbie Savacool….(720) 620-9845 Board Members Don Pomerenke………….……………..868-5264 All ‘phone numbers have Jim Fosse.……...………….……………...245-8644
(760) area codes unless George Kawasaki…..…………………..247-4121
otherwise indicated. Gayland Graves……...………………...902-3249
Past President……..… Cyndy Mandell….………………………...244-7169
CFMS Representative...Debbie Berresford ……...……..388-4229
Standing Committee Chairpersons
Wagon Master………….Blaine Witte………………..….244-8211
Historian……………………Jonathan Vanderloop…….245-2313
Maintenance………………Terry Booth…………(909) 223-1386
Librarian….…………….….Lois Papner…….………………..244-7169
Newsletter…………...…..Alan Molineux…….………….951-7064
Sunshine Lady…………..Bobbie Kaufman.…………...868-5120
Displays………….………….Don Pomerenke......………..868-5264
Raffles……………………….Cyndy Mandell....…………….244-7169
Scholarships……………..Lois Papner………………………244-7169
Photography………….....Alan Molineux…………………951-7064
Hospitality………………..Vacant……………………………………………….
Webmaster……………….Jim Fosse……………………….245-8644
Tailgate……….…………….Brett Ward…………………….948-1232
Jonathan VanderLoop……245-2313
Training Coordinator..……………..……………………………… Vacant
Instructors
Bill Woody, John Hill, Cyndy Mandell, John Printz, Debbie Savacool, Don Pomerenke, Steve Hendrix, Ed Berresford, Scott La Fond, Chieko Printz, Tina La Bau, Jessie La Bau, Terry Booth and Morris O’Brien.
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 65 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 August general meeting was held on Tuesday, 28th at 7:00p.m. and the September general meeting will be on Tuesday the 25th.
On The Front Cover
Well, Summer’s here and it’s hot! I tried to show that on the front cover. In the Victor Valley, the temperature has been consistently over 100oF for the longest time and that has probably caused people to stay away from the club and working on their projects
Buy, Sell or Swap.
On my visit to Mexico, I made a friend who cuts and polishes stone. He is looking for used equipment. If anyone has any old Genies or any such equipment, please contact me, John Hill at stonegardenpaths@yahoo.com
stonegardenpaths@yahoo.com

By Law Changes
The By Laws have been revamped. They’ve been worked out committee and have been sent to the board for consideration.
We at the board have spent many hours working on these. Thinking what would be good for the membership. Take a look at the proposed changes which are on pages 4,5 & 9 of the Bulletin. We will be voting on them at the meeting.
In Memorium
Amy Forester, a recent member of our club passed away on Wednesday, July 18th, 2012. She posthumously donated at refrigerator to our club—for which we’re very grateful. She will be sorely missed.
Club Elections
The club elections are just around the corner and I (Alan Molineux) am on the election committee.
Some club members are keeping their positions and others will become vacant. Remember, this is your club—get involved and help keep your club running. If you disagree with the way it’s been run or if you feel you might have something to contribute then you might be able to help out in some way.
Remember, those who hold positions at the club were once inexperienced but now are valued and contributing members. All that is asked is that if you are approached to take a position, then please consider it. Someone sees your potential. Someone believes you can fill one of the vacant positions.

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By Law Changes
Article IV Membership to the Victor Valley Gem & Mineral Club is open Section 2b to anyone regardless of age or place of residence. Membership Junior members (young people under the age of 18) must be sponsored by a parent, guardian, or member in good stand ing, and must be accompanied to meetings and on field trips by an adult member.
See Policy and Procedures for other requirements.
Previous Version:
The minimum age for membership is ten (10) years. Those between ten (10) and eighteen (18) years of age will be jun ior members without voting privileges.
Policy and Junior members are any member under the age of 18. Jun Procedures ior members Procedures under the age of ten (10) are not Petrified allowed to use any motorized shop Petrified Pups equipt. Pups He/She must be supervised by his/her sponsor*.
Junior Members age ten (10) through age thirteen (13) must be right next to and supervised by his/her sponsor while working with any equipment.
Junior Members from age fourteen (14) through age seven teen (17) must be certified on the equipment and his/her sponsor has to be in the club house while the junior mem ber is using the equipment.
Junior Members at age eighteen (18) may become an adult member of the club by going through the regular member ship procedure.
Junior Members will not be allowed to use the silver proc essing, wax casting, burn out ovens, and/or mold making equipment.
*A sponsor is a club ember (usually a relative of the junior member) that is certified on the equipment that the junior member is using.

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Returning If someone that was previously an instructor (and Instructors had to voluntary quit) and want to become an Policies and instructor again these are the procedures. Procedures.
1. Fill out an instructor application and turn it into a club officer.
2. The instructors, at their next scheduled meet ing, will evaluate the application and make a recommendation to either accept or reject the application to the board.
3. The Board, at their next scheduled meeting, will either accept or reject the application.
4. The applicant will be notified of the decision of the Board.
5. If the applicant is accepted as an instructor they do not have to go back through the probationary period; but will immediately become an active instructor.
Time Limit on There is normally no time limit on the use of our club equipment; Equipment but in the event that there is an
Policies and other club member waiting to use the same
Procedures equipment then these are the steps to be followed.
1. The member wanting to use the equipment will let the instructor on duty know what piece of equip ment they want to use.
2. The instructor will talk to the member currently using that piece of equipment.
3. If the member using the equipment is using only one piece of the same type of equipment they will have one hour to use the equipment and clean up the equipment. The equipment is to be cleaned (unless the next user agrees to accept the equip ment as is) and let the member waiting to use the equipment have the equipment.
4. If the member using the piece of the equipment is using more than one piece of like equipment then they can finish the current operation but cannot start another operation on the equipment. The current user must clean up the equipment unless the next user agrees to accept the equip ment as is.
NOTE: The same type of equipment usually refers to
using two or more slab saws. It is not limited to only this category of equipment.
(continued on P.9)

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September 2012

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

Deadline for the September issue of the Bulletin is Monday, September,17th.Ph.(760) 951-7064 or email amolineux@gmail.com

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Rocks & Equipment
Bought and Sold
Clean Ups & Clean Outs
Handyman Work Done.
See Charles Toles (760) 220-6748

HMC Co.
Victorville, CA 92392
(760) 245-2313
Jonathan P. Vanderloop
B.S Ch. E; M.S Met. E.
(25 years experience) Metallurgy & Mining Consultant

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By Law Changes (continued)
Resolving Whenever there is a conflict or disagreement Conflicts between club members these are the steps to Between take to resolve the conflict or disagreement.
Club Members 1. The members involved should meet and
Policy and discuss the situation among themselves in a Procedures quiet area with no one else listening or participating. If they cannot resolve the
issue, they will then go to step #2.
2. The members concerned will go to the
president or one of the vice presidents who will get 2 other board members, or club officers, together to discuss the concerns/ disputes in a quiet area with no one else
listening or participating. If the issue still cannot be resolved, go to step #3. If it has
to go before the board, a letter will be mailed out to the parties certified with return receipt.
3. The matter will be discussed at the next scheduled board meeting.
4. A vote/determination will be made at a meet ing of the Board members and that decision will be final.
Initial Complaint:
a. No event over 6 months old can be brought
before the board.
b. The exact same concerns or disputes cannot be brought back again.
c. At the Board Meeting, the Board can take
disciplinary actions against either party
involved in the dispute.
d. There will be a complaint file kept and locked up in the office.

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Petrified Pups Schedule
Meetings are from 9a.m till noon on the days specified. Field trip times will be discussed at the prior meeting.
August 18th Gold Panning trip.
September 1st Make up/Fill in day, we’ll use this day to complete missing badge work and update our books.
September 15th—Rocking on the Computer.
October 6th—Forescent Minerals
October 20th—Florescent Minerals—and/or a possible camping trip to El Mirage and the Princess Pat Mine.
November 3rd—Gemstone Legend and Lore.
November 17th—Gemstone Legend and Lore.
December 1st—Full shop day for making Christmas presents.
December 15th—Full shop day for making Christmas presents.
Every meeting we are in need of volunteers to come in and assist our kids with their knowledge. People experienced with cabbing are especially needed. We’re also in need of people who can assist the kids in various ways to turn cabs into jewelry, as they are too young to use the tools in the silver room.
We will need volunteers for the August 18th Gold Panning trip to join us, bring their equipment, and help teach the kids different methods.
We will need people with florescent lamps to join us on our (still tentative) October 20th field trip and help the kids gather specimens.
In December we’ll need volunteers to come in and teach some quick and easy projects for the kids to make as gifts for the holidays. The volunteers need to let us know prior if there are any supplies needed. The more volunteers we have, the better as each kid enjoys something different and at different skill levels.
We are also looking for a volunteer to set up meetings for the pups under the age of 10 years. The younger kids cannot use the machinery, but are very interested in learning about Geology and the Lapidary Arts. Children of any age can earn badges out of the FRA badge program and we feel this service would benefit the younger children greatly.

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Minutes of August Board Meeting
Jonathan VanDerLoop suggested the George Airforce Base auditorium for a possible location for the Fall tailgate.
It was motioned that we take the cost of $900 for a security system upgrade to the General Meeting.
Tina La Bau mentioned the Petrified Pups attendf a field trip in Swertout cyn for Gold Panning in August.
It was motioned that new members submit their dues at the time of application.
Amy Forester donated a ‘fridge to the club posthumously.
The board changed the meeting times for Wednesday and Thursday from 1—9p.m to 12noon—9p.m.
John Printz gave a Gem & Mineral power point presentation to the Barstow V.A.
It was motioned that old, surplus equipment be donated to the Salvation Army.
Morris O’Brien was made a permanent instructor.
Cory Beck expressed concern about disposal of waste oil.
Terry Booth said he would make arrangements with the city of Victorville.

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Minutes of the July
General Meeting
Debbie Berresford spoke of the recent CFMS Show.
Jim Fosse won first place for the club website.
Cyndy Mandell bought an Everclean Machine for the 24” saw to clean the oil.
Blaine Witte is leading a field trip to the Borax Visitor’s Center in Boron.
Jonathan VanDerLoop is collecting material on Virgil Melton who recently passed away.
Tina La Bau spoke of the Petrified Pup’s recent field trip to La Brea and the CA Museum of Natural History.
Lois Papner will present a display this month.
Lois Papner is looking into the Hesperia Grange Hall for the club Christmas party.
An Election committee was formed to oversee the upcoming club elections.
We will vote on some bylaw changes next meeting.
The membership present voted to buy a sphere making machine and a vibrating lap table.

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