THE PETRIFIED DIGEST GINKGO MEETING PLACE AND TIME FRIDAY May 18, 2018, 7 pm Douglas County Fire District #2 377 Eastmont Ave., East Wenatchee, WWW.WENATCHEEROCKCLUB.COM The Petrified Digest PO Box 303 Wenatchee, WA 98802 Send your article ideas, trip notes or Photos to ginkgonews@yahoo.com
The Petrified Digest Published monthly by the Ginkgo Mineral Society, Inc. PO Box 303 Wenatchee, Washington 98807 MEETINGS 3RD FRIDAY of the month, 7 pm Douglas County Fire District #2 377 Eastmont Avenue, East Wenatchee, WA OFFICERS President Carol Smith 884-3349 Vice President Kirk Holman 670-0817 Tumbling Grit for Club Members Secretary Bob Spurrier 881-8096 Treasurer David J. Earhart 860-0988 COORDINATORS Field Trips Open Shop & Equipment Kirk Holman 670-0817 Program/Education Carol Smith 884-3349 Social Marge Porterfield 679-3340 Chelan Co. Fair Booth Kirk Holman 670-0817 Museum Richard Congdon 886-2410 Newsletter Marcia Summers 886-7295 Newsletter email address: finkgonews@yahoo.com GRADED 30 GRIT UNGRADED 60/90 GRIT GRADED 220 GRIT GRADED 600 GRIT POLISH $ 4 LB. $ 4 LB. $ 4 LB. $ 4 LB. $ 7 LB. The Ginkgo Mineral Society was formed to promote the education of mineralogy and geology; to Encourage the collecting of rocks and minerals; to provide field excursions to mineral collecting areas; and to promote interest in lapidary work. Dues: Individual $20.00 Senior $15.00 Family $30.00 Lifetime (20+ years) - Free May June July 18 Club Meeting 15 Club Meeting 20 Club Meeting
Pat Carol Pam David & Marcia Not taken at the Yakima show! Bob
Gingko Minutes, April 2018 The meeting was called to order at 7:07pm. Tom Prang did the program on the Tucson Rock and Gem Show and Quartzsite Show. It was a very interesting program. For show and tell, Carol Keogh had a table full of different kinds of rock slabs. The Business meeting was called to order and the minutes were read and the treasurer s report was read. Refreshments were from Kim Fulkerson and Melisha Moxey and it was a nice spread. The door prize was won by Maizy Pettijohn and the raffle was won by Lewis Reynolds. Trip report is Yakima Rock Show at the end of April and then on May 19 a trip to Vantage Rock Shop and Museum. New Business for Chelan County Fair, Carol was talking about giving away hand painted rocks to children plus the normal polished rocks we give away to everyone. The Meeting was adjourned at 8:38pm. Bob Spurrier, Secretary Ginkgo Treasurer s Report April, 2018 Savings Account Int. $ 1.61 $ 12,249.25 Checking Account Beginning Balance 4-01-18 $ 413.89 3 deposits: Membership, raffle, etc. 324.00 4 checks written: shop rent, newsletter Meeting supplies & newsletter software -179.65 Ending Balance 4-30-18 $ 558.24 Several of our members had booths at the NCWP Gold Show on April 14 & 15. Hopefully, all were able to sell some of their items and enjoy the show. Those members with booths were: Carol Smith, jewelry and misc. items; Darrell Smith, bird houses; Tom Prang and Julia Pinnix, a large variety of hand work; Coy McGaha with his pain relief cream; and Carol Keogh, jewelry. The Ginkgo club booth, manned by David, Marcia & Carol handed out tumbled rocks and signed up several new memberships. The experience was fun, along with visiting with interesting people and the pot luck was good and plentiful. I enjoyed metal detecting for coins planted by the NCWP club. Many of our Ginkgo members are also NCWP members and they helped volunteer all week end. Also, several members went to the Yakima Rock Show on Saturday, April 28. They included Carol, Pat, Pam, Bob Witt, Doug O Bryan, Marcia and David. Tom & Julia had a nice booth at the show. David Earhart, Treasurer
REFRESHMENTS May: Sue Pederson and Vicki McGregor June: Doug and Jade Bramlette and? If you can help them please call Marge at 679-3340 A note from Aris Frederick I was in Ellensburg the other day and went to the Kittitas County Historical Museum. They have a display called The Rollinger Collection which is a large collection of petrified wood, agates and arrowheads. The display is in a room by itself and that was the first time I have seen it. It is very impressive. It occurred to me that some of our members may not know of this collection and would be interested in seeing it. The Museum is on third street in Ellensburg. The admission is free. If you are in Ellensburg, a visit to see this collection is worth a stop.