Author: Alan Molineux

The
bulletin
Newsletter of the
victor valley
Gem and
mineral club
Ph. (760) 243-2330
FEBURARY 2013

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Your officers for 2013
2013 Executive Committee
President Ed Berresford 388-4229
1st V.P (Membership) Corey Beck 242-3366
2nd V.P (Education) Terry Booth (909) 223-1386
Recording Secretary Lois Papner 244-7169
Treasurer Anne Mazzarella 486-5038
Corresponding Sec. Cyndy Mandell 244-7169
Board Members Don Pomerenke 868-5264
Bill Woody 953-3284
George Kawasaki 247-4121
Jim Fosse 245-8644
Past President John Printz (951) 255-9158
CFMS Representative Janet Flecher 949-9347
All numbers are area code (760) unless otherwise indicated.
Standing Committee Chairpersons
Wagon Master Blaine Witte 244-8211
Historian Lois Papner 244-7169
Maintenance Terry Booth (909) 223-1386
Librarian Lois Papner 244-7169
Newsletter Cyndy Mandell 244-7169
Sunshine Don & Marilyn
Pomerenke 868-5264
Displays Don Pomerenke 868-5264
Raffles Cyndy Mandell 244-7169
Scholarships Lois Papner 244-7169
Photography Terry Booth (909) 223-1386
Hospitality Lois Papner 244-7169
Webmaster Jim Fosse 245-8644
Tailgate Brett Ward 948-1232
Training Coordinator Vacant
Instructors
Terry Booth, Steve Hendrix, John Hill, Jessie La Bau, Tina La Bau, Cyndy Mandell, Morris O’Brien, Don Pomerenke, John Printz, and Bill Woody.
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 February general meeting will be held on Tuesday, 26th at 7:00p.m. and the March general meeting will be on Tuesday the 26th .
Note from Bulletin Editor
Cyndy Mandell is the new bulletin editor. Please if you have any pictures or ideas for articles email them to me at:
cynmandell@me.com
Classes
Lampwork Bead Making
By: MaryLou
Mary Lou is holding class on Wednesday February 20th, 2013, starting at noon until 4pm. You must have your own supplies. You can get a list of the needed supplies from the club’s web site or contact Mary Lou at: ml.flecher@verizon.net , or phone her at (760) 949-9347.

Wishing all of our
Members this month a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY
The Birthstone for the month of February is:
AMETHYST
Cheryl Beck, Kent Berryman, Lisa Bloom,
Edward Dereń, Charles Gardner, Robert Harper, Marcus Jaramillo, Jenna Lamore, Kerry Molineux, Scott Naples, Theresa Owen, Ed Skidmore, Michael Taylor,
Marshall Upton, Judy Witte, Ron Gray, Mikki Olson.
If your name is not listed please forgive me, it just means it was not in the club phonebook. If you would like to be
recognized here in the Bulletin on your birthday month please, update your info with Corey Beck, our Membership Chairperson.
Thank you….Editor

Tailgate # 37
This year’s tailgate is nearly upon us actually, it’s on March 8th, 9th, and the 10th. It’s time to start making our plans to come out and join the fun now! See pages 4 & 5 for details. We will be having a silent auction again this year at tailgate.There will be collection buckets at the club house for donations. We do ask that you mark what type of rocks they are, before putting them in buckets. Thank you

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The 37th annual
Stoddard Wells
ROCK HOUND “Tailgate”
Victorville, CA
March 8th, 9th and 10th, 2013 9 — 5:00 p.m. daily
FREE EVENT ! —- Everyone Welcome ! —- Public invited !
All Venders spaces are FREE on a first come basis
( Absolutely NO Holding of Spaces for a friend or Competing with
Club’s Fundraising Food and Drink Booth )
Handcrafted & Faceted Jewelry, Slabs and Cabs, Findings &
Equipment, Minerals & fossils and TONS of rough material.
Saturday FAMILY Field Trip : 9a.m. — 1 p.m. for famous marble varieties.
Restrooms, Dry camping, Food, Snacks & Drinks, Prizes and
Rocks — Rocks & More Rocks
Directions :
From I—15 Northbound towards Barstow : Hwy 15 North THRU Victorville! EXIT Rt. At 2nd Stoddard Wells Rd at BELL Mtn. EXIT # 157. Turn Left/East at Ramp STOP Sign. STAY On Stoddard Wells Road 4 mi. until next STOP sign at Dale Evans Pkwy. "Tailgate" signs high on NW corner power pole. Check Odometer here! Continue Straight On Stoddard Wells Rd. 7 miles to "Tailgate" Road becomes a graded dirt road about 4/10 mi. from the Dale Evans Pkwy intersection. Proceed East/NE past "Grange" fork to "Tailgate" site. Cars & RVs can make it with ease & care. "Tailgate" signs along route.

Mark your Calendar

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See You There! Rain or Shine We'll be There ! Sponsored by the Victor Valley Gem & Mineral Club For more details visit Club Website at www.vvgmc.org or call (760) 243-2330

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March 2013

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					1	2 Petrified Pups / 9-12noon / Workshop / 12 noon– 5pm
3 Workshop / 12 noon– 5pm	4	5Instructor’s Mtg. 6 pm / Board Meeting / 7pm	6	7 NO WORKSHOP	8 Tail Gate / 9AM– 5 PM	9 Tail Gate 9A-5P / NO WORKSHOP
Tail Gate 9A-5P / NO WORKSHOP	11	12 Youth Demo / Night 6 pm	13 Workshop / 12 noon– 7pm	14 Workshop / 12 noon– 7pm	15	16 Petrified Pups / 9-12noon / Workshop / 12 noon– 5pm
17 Workshop / 12 noon– 5pm	18	19 Education Night 7pm	20 Workshop / 12 noon– 7pm	21 Workshop / 12 noon– 7pm	22	23 Workshop / 12 noon– 5pm
24 Workshop / 12 noon– 5pm	25	26 Pot Luck / 6:30pm / General Meeting / 7:30 pm	27 Workshop / 12 noon– 7pm	28 Workshop / 12 noon– 7pm	29	30 Workshop / 12 noon– 5pm
31 Workshop / 12 noon– 5pm

Tailgate set-up 8:00 a.m. meet at the clubhouse
NO WORKSHOP

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Deadline for the March issue of the Bulletin is Mon. March, 11th .Ph.(720) 620-9845 or email editor@vvgmc.org

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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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Minutes of the January Monthly Meeting of the V.V.G & M.C
The meeting was called to order at 7:32p.m. by the club president, Ed Berresford, Alan Molineux led the members in the Pledge of Allegiance. Absent officers– Don Pomerenke and Cyndy Mandell, Lois Papner and Janet Flecher There were guests recognized– Trudy Rimmel of Richmond, CA. Anne Mazzarella read the Treasurer’s report. Terry Booth made motion to accept, members voted in the affirmative. Cory Beck read the nominations for Life Time Membership’s, and the membership voted in the affirmative for, Cyndy Mandell, Lois Papner, Brett Ward, Ellen Gilbert and Ed Skidmore. Blaine Witte mentioned that the last field trip was a bust, and the next field trip will be to Kramer Junction. A rock swap day was proposed.
The silent auction at the Tailgate needs volunteers.
A pancake breakfast and outdoor craft sale on the last Saturday (February 23rd) from 8 a.m. to 10a.m.
On Feb. 20th, June 15th, and Aug. 17th, the Harley Davidson Motorcycle Ministry has booked our parking lot.
Brett Ward spoke of the Tailgate. Baked goods or monetary donations are required, and the volunteers at the tables need to have a break. Wednesday, Feb. 6th we will meet at the clubhouse at 8am and we need (3) open bed trucks and at least (2) SUV’s to take all the stuff out to the sight.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 pm

Minutes of the February Board Meeting of the V.V.G.& M.C
The meeting was started by Ed
Berresford at 7:05 pm. A roll was taken of the officers. Absent was Don Pomerenke, Cyndy Mandell and Lois Papner.
Guest Alan Molineux was acknowledged.
Ann Mazzarella gave the treasurer’s report, John Printz motioned to accept the report and Debbie Savacool seconded it, and discussion ensued, the board voted in the affirmative.
There were no suggestions in the club suggestion box.
Alan Molineux would like a hard copy of the newsletter mailed to him.
Terry Booth made a motion that all new members be telephoned and invited to a general meeting and shop session, Discussion ensued there was no second, the motion was nullified.
There will be a class held starting on February 20th at noon until 4pm by Mary Lou Flecher.
There will be a policy and procedures meeting in April.
A new format for the Bulletin was discussed.
Brett Ward still needs helpers for the tailgate.
We will put off re-pointing the front wall till Spring.
For the good of the oder: We need a training officer. We need to re-evaluate 3rd V.P. position those ideas were tabled for now. Ed Berresford called for a Special Board Meeting to be held at 6pm Feb. 12th the board voted in the affirmative. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 pm.

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Picture on front cover was taken at Quartzsite by: Terry Booth these pictures were also taken at Quartzsite by Terry Booth, we thank you for them.

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FUTURE FIELD TRIPS—BY BLAINE WITTE
Feb. 23- Kramer’s Corner/Hills: Several sites to choose from. Material: petrified palm wood, root and fiber, red and yellow agate, red jasper with yellow streamers, rare green opal sometimes found, black agate. Note: Bring your picks and shovels, hammers and chisels if so inspired. Judy made a new find of agate material at one of the sights recently! I have found a couple of new sites in the area that are worth checking out. Roads all fair. Some are sandy and could get stuck without 4x4 if not careful. Meet at Club @ 9AM. Meet at Burger King @ 9:45 approx Mar. 9- Tailgate Field Trip-Stoddard Wells
Apr. 27- Bristol Dry Lake near Ludlow
Material: Christmas Tree Agate, Agate nodules Note: High clearance vehicles only!!! Bring your pick and shovel for the best
material. You can find some nice nodules on the surface though. Meet at the Dairy Queen in Ludlow at 8 AM.
May 25- Clay Mine Road and Castle Butte(in
the N. Edwards area) Material: At the Clay Mine Road site there is banded opalite and agate, petrified wood and chert. At the Castle Butte side you can find chapinite (a popular brachiated agate-jasper), petrified palm, agate and jasper. Note: Easy roads unless it has rained hard recently. At the Clay Mine Road site you may want to have your pick and shovel. Both sites have a lot of material on the surface though. Meet at Diamond Pacific at 8 AM
June 22- Harvard Rd. (off of the 15 fwy, past Barstow) Material: The primary material you will be looking for is a peach colored speckled agate (sometimes called peach plume). The peach material is getting harder to find. We also made an accidental discovery of petrified reed at the same location on a scouting trip. We were parked right on top of it and missing it. Note: Easy roads. Bring your pick and shovel for the best material. You can find some nice material on the surface though. Meet at Diamond Pacific at 8 AM

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