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Editor: Jennifer Barnstien, [email protected], Edited by: Helen Ham-
mond, Tech Dept: Margaret Barnstien
December 2017 Volume 62 Issue 12
Newsletter of the Puyallup Valley Gem & Mineral Club P.O. Box 134 Puyallup, WA 98371
Rock-A-Teer
Holiday Party Lapidary
Competition Announcement!
Our holiday potluck and gift exchange/party is approaching!
Saturday December 9th
We are expanding our ornament contest to include All Things Lapi-
dary made in the last year, by you! There are three categories that you
can enter.
Jewelry: Wire Wrap, Beading (around cabs), etc.
Lapidary: Intarsia, Polished Cabs, Polished Slabs, etc.
Misc. Ornaments, Gem Trees, Carved Stone, etc.
There will be a sign in sheet and designated area for you to place your
anonymous work for judging by the Club Members present that night.
Please remember: Only one entry per category. Do not put your name
on the entry.
Prizes are Gift Certificates that can be used dollar for dollar at the
April 2018 Auction or to purchase Raffle tickets at the 2018 Club
Show. Prize amounts are as follows for each category;
3-First place prizes @ $10.00 each
3-Second place prizes @ $5.00 each
3-Third place prizes @ $1.00 each
If you win first prize in all three categories you could walk away with
$30.00 to spend at the April Auction or on Raffle Tickets at the Club
Show next June.
Start working on your entries for the contest now or submit some-
thing you made in the last year and cross your fingers!
Good Luck everyone and see you at the next meeting!
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
2017 Officers & Chairs 2
Upcoming Shows 3
Show & Tell Themes 5
Puzzle 6
Fieldtrip 5
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2017 Elected Officers
Title Name Phone Email
President: Nancy LeMay (253)985-5784 [email protected]
Vice President: Glen Ripper (253)508-7545 [email protected]
Secretary: Teresa Rodrick (253)531-4062 [email protected]
Treasurer: Larry Hoffman (253)922-9182 [email protected]
Federation Director: John Huber (253)582-8682 [email protected]
1 year Director: Karen Lebeter (253)983-9093 [email protected]
2 year Director:
1 year Trustee: Glenn Rodrick (253)531-4062 [email protected]
2 year Trustee: Tony Johnson (253) 863-9238
2017 Committee Chairs
Title Name Phone Email
Clubhouse Coordinator Jim Christian (253)720-9502 [email protected]
Club Show Nancy LeMay (253)985-5784 [email protected]
Editor Jennifer Barnstien (253)677-5345 [email protected]
Field Trips Tony Johnson (253)863-9238
Junior Group Diana Acosta (253)862-9527 [email protected]
Library Brett Lawrence (253)584-1319 [email protected]
Membership Larry Hoffman (253)922-9182 [email protected]
Newsletter Brett & Sherry Lawrence (253)584-1319 [email protected]
The Puyallup Valley Gem & Mineral Club is a member
of the Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies
and the Washington State Mineral Council and affiliated
with the American Federation of Mineralogical
Societies. www.amfed.org/nfms
H & I Lapidary
Mike & LaVon Siperek (253)531-7294 Amber, Jewelry, Beads, Findings
4203 E 99th St Tacoma WA 98446 Gemstones, Slabs, Rough Material,
[email protected] Fossils, and Aussie items
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December 9&10
Sat 9-5
Sun 10-4
Maplewood Rock &
Gem Club
Maplewood Rock & Gem Clubhouse
8802 196th ST SW,
Edmonds WA
Mary Ann Collins
(206)714-3922
Feb. 10&11
Sat 9-5
Sun 9-4
Whidbey Island Gem
Club
Oak Harbor Senior Center
51 SE Jerome
Oak Harbor WA
Keith Ludeman (360)675-1837
rock9@whidbey,net
Feb 24&25
Sat 9-5
Sun10-4
Idaho Gem Club Expo Idaho
5610 Glenwood
Boise Idaho 83714
Brent Stewart (208)342-1151
Upcoming Shows as copied from the NFMS Newsletter
KIDS CORNER December
2017
Our November meeting ended our "Gold" category . The kids created maps of
all gold mine locations across our great state of Washington, and went home
with some awesome samples for their collections. We had one child who
earned his "gold" badge for attending all 3 meetings in this category. Congrat-
ulations Aiden!
There will not be a December meeting for kids or adults, only the Holiday Pot-
luck is scheduled for the month.
The next "Youth" meeting will be on the 2nd Friday in January at 7:00 pm up-
stairs in the Fruitland Grange. Please bring your kids for the fun of learning
earth sciences with us!
Have a wonderful holiday!
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CLUB CALANDER: December **Please note class times have
changed**
DATE DAY ACTIVITY LOCATION COORDINATOR -
INSTRUCTOR
1 FRIDAY
2 SATURDAY 10:00am precious metal clay club house Tony Johnson 253-863-9238
3 SUNDAY
4 MONDAY 7:00pm Opal Club meeting club house Tony Johnson 253-863-9238
5 TUESDAY 7:00pm club officers board meeting Fruitland Grange
6 WEDNESDAY 5:00 opal cutting club house Tony Johnson 253-863-9238
7 THURSDAY
8 FRIDAY
9 SATURDAY 6:00pm - club holiday banquet and 2018 officer installation Fruitland Grange
10 SUNDAY
11 MONDAY
12 TUESDAY 5:00 wire wrapping club house Tony Johnson 253-863-9238
13 WEDNESDAY
14 THURSDAY
15 FRIDAY
16 SATURDAY no open house club house
17 SUNDAY
18 MONDAY
19 TUESDAY
20 WEDNESDAY
21 THURSDAY
22 FRIDAY
23 SATURDAY 10:00 intarsa club house Tony Johnson 253-863-9238
24 SUNDAY
25 MONDAY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
26 TUESDAY
27 WEDNESDAY
28 THURSDAY
29 FRIDAY
30 SATURDAY
31 SUNDAY
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December Birthdays
Renera Barnes 24th
Zane Barnstien 2nd
Noelle Brophy 25th
Dick Diedrieh 20th
Chris Macke 21st
Jim Nicholls 2nd
Cathy Scammon 15th
Stephen Soran 28th
Judy Urschel 5th
Mike Wendt 19th
MARTIAN CRATERS ARE A BLAST
C A M A R G O S T R O V I N T A T
O G H A L D A N E P E R T Y M T I
M T T E I J I P P R A G A M A J K
A P U T L R L S E M A H M E F O H
S E V G O L O B O U K A J S R V O
S R N B A C U T Y M P I T O A E N
O S G I E S N A C O N E L N Y G R
L B I E U R K A T I I E L H L O A
A O E N L I E E B N V I T L N L V
C L A B M A K T H M I L E G S D O
H E J A L T P E E E H R X B L S V
A H S C U T I O A O D A S A I T A
R C I O O M E L R O R E I N P O D
A S I L T L I J O R B H P A H N U
K R O O D L N G N A E S C K E E Z
K E A R A V O N I N E V I S R U E
E H A G A L A S U E A M E L O T P
ACHAR 13. KAJ 25. SCHROETER
BACOLOR 14. KANAB 26. SLIPHER
CAMARGO 15. KOROLEV 27. STEINHEIM
COMAS SOLA 16. LISBOA 28. TEIJIN
EREBUS 17. MAFRA 29. TEJN
GALILAEI 18. NOVARA 30. TIKHONRAVOV
GOLDSTONE 19. OSTROV 31. TOMARI
GOODRELL 20. PERSBO 32. TUGASKE
HALDANE 21 PTOLEMAEUS 33. VADUZ
HERSCHEL 22. RAKKE 34. VICTORIA
INTA 23. RONGXAR 35. YAKIMA
JAMA 24. SALAGA
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Rock-a-Teer
Newsletter of the Puyallup
Valley Gem And Mineral Club
PO Box 134
Puyallup WA 98371
Mayfield Dam Fieldtrip Report
Approximately 2 dozen People came this month. Great things were found.