OFFICERS --Year 2010 ROCK ROLLERS CLUB P.O. Box 14766 Spokane Valley, WA. 99214-0766 MEETINGS 4th TUESDAY 9517 E. 4th Ave Spokane, Wa.99206 PRESIDENT....Joe De Field 328-2920 FIRST VICE PRESIDENT... David Rapp 891-6533 rappdavid@apl.com 2nd VICE PRESIDENT... TRESURER... Bev Bockman 1-208-773-5384 bockbb@aol.com SECRETARY...... Janet Ortiz 475-5944 FEDERATION DIRECTOR... Leon Agee 276-3992 ageelap@aol.com FEDERATION DELEGATE... Dennis Hicks 1-208-659-6002 dphicksidaho@yahoo.com FEDERATION ALTERNATE - Steve Livingstone 270-9076 bumpersinc@hotmail.com MINERAL COUNCIL DEL. #1 Krissanne Gray 701-3519 MIN. COUNCIL ALTERNATE #2 Mike Shaw 244-8542 mikeshawmoose@yahoo.com MINERAL COUNCIL ALT. #3 1 YEAR TRUSTEE...Dee Schwinderman 892-1621 rdschwend@yahoo.comagate 2 YEAR TRUSTEE... Glynis Hull 926-2466 gghull@comcast.net 3 YEAR TRUSTEE...Tom Brown 455-6859 COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN... Hospitality...Cindie Doppler...216-5473...froggarden5@aol.com Juniors... Field Trip--------Mike Shaw...244-8542 Parl....Don Knack 926-6444 Library...Marian knack... 926-6444...masnack@comcast.net Historian... Membership...Marian Knack...926-6444... Refreshments...June Robbins...cell 599-6694 Public Relations / Marketing -- Scholarship: 1 year David Rapp...ph-891-6533 2 year 3 year SHOW BOARD 2009 Chairman Leigh Klettke ph-299-6662 2010- Chairman Leon Agee ph 276-3992 -- email ageelap@aol.com ***2011- Chairman Gerry Pfeiffer ph 1-509-294-1927 Dealer Chairman... Joe DeField... ph 1-509-328-2920 Editor & Printer & ASSEMBLING...Erma Riese..1-509-924-0314--3902 N Farr Road, Spokane, WA 99206 xenon@abbacomm.net Bulletin Advertising: Business Card Size -- $12.00 yearly; $7.00-6 months; *** Non-member advertisement - $1.00 per line Ad. must be copy ready *** Any change of Ad. With in that year is an additional fee of $12.00 Non Member subscription: $ 10.00 a year. Rock Roller Club Dues: Adults, $15.00 yearly, Juniors, no fee. Club Affiliations: American Federation of Mineralogical Societies -- <www.amfed.org> Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies -- www.amfed.org/nfms Washington State Mineral Council -- http://www.mineralcouncil.org OBJECTIVE: To unite and associate with persons who are interested in the study of earth science, collection of minerals, gem materials, fossils and for generally broadening their knowledge in these fields. All meetings are open to the public. Rock Roller Bulletin is published monthly. The Editor is not responsible for the authenticity of information in articles accepted for publication, nor the opinions expressed therein necessarily those of the officers of Rock Rollers Club, Inc. and/or the Editor. BULLETIN AWARD...American Federatiion Hall of Fame, 2003... American Federation 1 st place --Small Bulletin...2008 NOTICE: ROCK ROLLERS - - WEBPAGE www.rockrollers.org --
VOL 51 ROCK ROLLERS AUG. 2010 Page 1 ROCK ROLLER -- GENERAL MEETING BOARD MEETING AUGUST 24, 2010 TUES. 6:00pm ------ 10:00 am SAT.-- AUG. 21, 2010 At Club House 9517 E. 4 th AVE. 9517 E 4 th AVE. SPOKANE, WA. 99206 SPOKANE, WA. 99206 JUNIORS 6:00pm NEWS TO EDITOR -- Sept. 10 TH BOARD MEETING - - July 25, 2010 In that there was not a quorum, a Board meeting was not held. Marian Knack, Secretary Pro-tem. GENERAL MEETING --- July 25, 2010 The meeting was called to order by Vice President David Rapp at 1:00pm with a flag salute. In that there was no business to conduct, a motion was made, seconded and approved to dispense with a meeting. Marian Knack, Secretary Pro-Ten ************************************************************************************************************* To CORRECT the minutes of a previous meeting! The President will ask are there any corrections to the previous meeting minutes as printed in the Bulletin? If no error, approved as Printed If an error, member will state what it is and how it should have been. This is the correct way. We should all remember we all make mistakes. If an article is in error? Tell the Editor. She ll give lots of excuses. [er] [I blame everything on the computer and old age.] On the July facing page Erma s e-mail is wrong...xebon@..should be xenon@abbacomm.net ************************************************************************************************************ PROGRAM FOR AUGUST -- David Rapp Bob Bristow, Bristow Enterprises, will be with us to present a program on mineral identification and mineral and mine locations. This will be very educational and informative program about collecting sights and identification of minerals in our area. Don t miss it!! REFRESHMENTS -- June Robbins COOKS CHOICE -- Remember Diabetic members Mary Jane Brown ---- June Robbins --- Cyndie Doppler --- Krisanne Gray --- Erma Riese HOSPITALITY -- Cyndie Doppler ph 216-5473 Ailing Members Etc..? Contact Cyndie Melvin Hill passed away on July 14, 2010. Mel was a long time member. Did a lot of Lapidary work. He went on field trips and created beautiful pieces of jewelry and displayed these at our yearly Gem and Mineral Shows. He gave a helping hand at set-up time at our shows. Mel brought his grandson Justin Johnson to the club as a junior. Justin also created and displayed at the shows. [I did not learn of this before the Bulletin was printed in July. It was in the Spokesman on 7-18-10]
VOL 51 ROCK ROLLERS AUG. 2010 Page 2 MEMBERSHIP -- Marian Knack ph 926-6444 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Travis Campbell, 1608 E. Pacific, Spokane, Wa.99202, ph 217-7658, christiancreed@live.com Stacey Miotke, 35`5 E. 16 th Ave., Spokane, Wa., 99223 ph 892-6935 spaceystac@gmail.com Kathy Ray, 310 W. Price, Spokane, Wa. 99208 ph 465-2977 kbraeback@yahoo.com ****************************** CHANGE OF ADDRESS -- Cyndie Doppler, 3206 N Post, Spo. 99116 SCHOLARSHIP -- CHAIR. David Rapp Drawing for OCTOBER James Finckbone donated two [2] faceted gems Mike Shaw donated one [1[ faceted gem. Many Thanks to both -- It is such a good cause. LIBRARY -- Marian Knack Several books were donated to the library by Dennis Hicks. They have been catalogued and are filed. Thanks Dennis. #375 Lost Mines & Buried Treasures Along the Old Frontier #376 Logo, The Great American Sapphire #377 Precious Stones #378 Gem Stones, A Visual Guide #379 How to Buy and Sell Gems #380 Gems & Precious Stones of North America #381 Enameling on Metal #382 Gemstones & Minerals #384 Rocks & Minerals, An Instant Guide #385 Rocks & Minerals, A Field Guide LAPIDARY CLASSES -- David Rapp ph 891-6533 ----Mike Shaw ph 244-8542 Mon. - Tues. Faceting class -- Joe DeField ph 328-2920 CALL FIRST 1 st & 3rd Tues. NORTHWEST GEM & MINERAL SHOWS Sept.11,12 Marcus Whitman Gem & Min. Soc., Walla Walla Co. Fair Ground., Wa. Spec.Display - Intarsia, Roosvelt wood, Free-forms, Meteorites, Polished Dinosaur bones & more. Sept. 17,19 30 th Annual Portland Regional Gem & Min Show, NFMS Convention -- Wa. Co. Fairgrounds, Hillsboro, Or. Sept 25,26 Hellgate Min. Soc., Ruby s Reserve Street Inn, Missoula, Mt. [See Northwest Newsletter - Aug. 2010 for more info. on shows etc.] FIELD TRIP New Field Trip Leaders -- Mike Shaw ph 244-8542 June Robbins resigned as Field Trip Director at the picnic last month, due to plans to move to the West Coast. She asked Mike Shaw, Krissanne Gray and Cyndie Doppler to take her place. She deserves a big thank you from the club for all she's done getting field trips organized. Old field trip schedule is obsolete A new Schedule will be presented at the August meeting. We will have 2 field trips in September and at least one in October, weather permitting.
VOL. 51 ROCK ROLLERS AUG. 2010 Page 3 ROCK ROLLERS PICNIC -- Mildred Scheel Sixty plus Rock Rollers and friends enjoyed a fun filled afternoon at Browns Park on Sunday, July 25 th. Chairman for the event, Cari Thrapp was unable to attend due to the illness of her father, but she was a major part of the planning. Co-chair, Mildred Scheel stepped in to MC activities of the day. Special thanks go to our chefs, Mike Shaw, who served up delicious hamburgers and hot dogs, and Pam and Dennis Hicks for the tasty salmon. We thank Dave Rapp for purchasing the door prizes and for providing an extra grill. Bonnie and Leon Agee provided several extra tables, which were much appreciated. And, of course, we thank all members who brought all the other wonderful food in such generous quantity. Following the meal, Marian Knack conducted the drawings for door prizes. Becky Gillespie headed up the Bingo, M J Brown, Pinochle and Dennis Hicks, kid's activities. Very special thanks to those and all who participated. Dennis also picked up supplies from the club house. Kathleen Govett was a big help in setting up and take-down, as well as returning items to the clubhouse. We're not sure who arranged the weather, but, while this was one of the hottest days of the year, a gentle breeze kept everyone quite comfortable! And we were all thrilled to see Bonnie Cotant and her daughter, Jo Ann. [Thank you Mildred]. SHOW BUSINESS -- Gerry Pfieffer Show Board meeting Sept 11, 2010. Sat. am --- at Club House GRAB BAGS -- We will have grab bag instructions on the Hospitality Table. Pick up Instructions and start sewing. I will have a sample there for you too see. [Please do not let the sample grow legs and walk off the table and go to your house.] Conservation & Legislation Chair, John Martin Commends John Wright for his work. John Wright s report to SFMS Board of Directors. May 1, 2010 At present National Forest Service area managers and supervisory personnel are still working to revise policies regarding recreational activities in National forests with many aspects being reviewed and modified. Expanded, more detailed policies are expected to be published and placed into effect in a few areas later this year, but in many areas it may require several years. According to published accounts by the Forest Service, In the interim, the current rockhounding policy will remain place. I.e.: [1] Recreational Rockhounding may take place at areas where minerals are loose and free on the surface, and the activity is not restricted by permit or in an area designated as closed for this activity. Mineral collecting must be with non-mechanical equipment and result in no significant ground or stream disturbance. [2] Recreational Gold Panning is allowed where minerals are in federal ownership, using non-mechanized equipment, where no ground disturbance takes place, and where streams are not designated as closed to this activity. [3] Metal detectors may only be used with clearance from the area forest manager. NOTE: Arrow heads, stone tools, and chips left from making them are considered antiques and covered under sub-paragraphs [g] & [h], 36 C, Code of Federal regulations - Title 36: Parks, Forests, and Public Property [December, 2005], Chapter ll - Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Part 261 - Prohibitions, Subpart a - General Prohibitions, and the Antiquities Act of 1906. The paleontological Resources Preservation Act is now law and while it only protects and prevents the collecting of vertebrate fossils on federal lands, be aware that most Forest Service law enforcement officers do not know or care about the difference in fossils. You should also be aware that many areas of the country, vertebrate fossils are protected by state laws and collecting them even on private property is prohibited. In most areas Forest Service managers leave the issuing of citations up to the discretion of law enforcement officers and the courts determine innocence or guilt. [PS: Federal judges find in favor of Federal Law enforcement officers 95% of the time] [from AFMS Newsletter, June-July] _
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