May 2014 Issue 424 If you think we re a bit strange, check out pages 5 and 6 GOLD COAST MEETINGS and EVENTS MANAGEMENT MEETINGS: 2nd TUESDAY in the month NEXT GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING/AGM Sunday, 25th MAY 2014 at 11.00am (followed by BBQ) plus MEMBER JACKPOT DRAW of $10.00 GOLD COAST SHOW DAY 2014.SATURDAY, 28 JUNE 8.00am - 4.00pm IN THIS ISSUE 1. Meeting dates. Pics of the month. 2. Committee and general information. 3. Presidents report. 4. What a night. 5. The camera doesn t lie..6. Winners and winners. Monthly Newsletter of the Gold Coast Lapidary Club Inc www.goldcoastlapidaryclub.com.au Members of Queensland Lapidary & Allied Craft Associations Inc. 80 Pacific Avenue, Miami. Queensland. PO Box 12, Nobby Beach, Queensland 4218 Phone: 5526 1190 Hon Patron: Joan Cardwell
2 The Management Committee 2013-2014 President Geoff Saunders 5568 7616-0407 125 567 Vice Presidents Ken Wilks 5578 9419 Allen Frentz 5571 6436 Secretary Wayne Schulz 0417 961865 Treasurer Craig Strachan 0466 997 445 Committee Chez Siwka 55799989 Deborah Ensor 0418 537 234 Committee Robert McGregor 5532 3469 Denis Burton 5527 6488 Committee Steve Profke 0419 471 332 Snippets Editor Elaine Arch-Rowe 5535 1151 Competition Steward Mal Wanchap 5579 8908 Maintenance/Purchasing/Housekeeper Geoff Saunders Librarian Liz Nicholas 5597 4120 Raffle Coordinator Pru Aguinaldo 5520 6624 Show Coordinator for 2014 Jane - Ellen Toro 0415 909 317 QLACCA Delegate William King Judges Faceting Robert McGregor Cabochons Ken Wilks Carving Allen Frentz Instructors & Workshop Times Cabbing Tuesday 10.00am - 3.00pm Shirley Sunderland 0411 175 095 Wednesday 10.00am - 3.00pm Dennis Burton 5527 6448 Wednesday 10.00am - 3.00pm Ray Tolley 5524 4642 Thursday 10.00am - 3.00pm Shirley Sunderland 0411 175 095 Thursday 10.00am - 3.00pm Ron Barr 5539 4737 Monday Night 7.00pm - 9.30pm John Nelmes 0412 575 995 Terry Houghton 5594 6814 Friday Night 7.00pm - 9.30pm Ron Palmada 5534 5701 Malcolm Wanchap 5579 8908 Adv/Cab/Carving to be announced Free Frm/Boats Tuesday (1 st & 2 nd week of month) Laurence Yannaccelli 5577 2185 Carving/Bone Tuesday 10.00am - 3.00pm John Tonkin 5534 7121 Investing Wednesday (book with instructor) Geoff Saunders 5568 7616-0407125567 Casting Thursday (book with instructor) Geoff Saunders 5568 7616-0407125567 Faceting Wednesday night 7.00pm - 9.30 Peter Smith 5530 5826 Chez Siwka 5579 9989-0407598755 Wednesday 10.00am - 3.00 Steve Profke 0419 471332 Thursday 10.00am - 3.00 Brian Brown 5527 8552 Laurence Yannuccelli 5577 2185 Silver/Cab/Setting Thursday 10.00am - 12.00 Ron Barr 5539 4737 Silver Jewellery Wednesday 10.00am - 3.00 Jadwiga Siwka 5579 9989-0419756533 Marie Howard 0428 732 276 Basic Silver Wednesday night 7.00pm - 9.30pm Jadwiga Siwka 5579 9989 Friday night TBA Beading Monday 10.00am - 3.00pm Di Scott 0400 342 717 Opal Cutting and Polishing 7.00pm - 9.00pm Jason Neville 0433 691 025 Cabbing Saturday 10.00am - 3.00pm Alex Toro 0411 805 378 Mal Wanchap 5579 8908 Soap Stone Carving Saturday 10.00am - 3.00pm Mervyn Scott 5531 4576
3 PRESIDENT S REPORT Hi to all Members As you are all aware this is the last president's report I make as it is time I moved on and gave some one else the reigns and I thank the club and the members for allowing me to lead the club for the last three years; been an experience but with pleasure. I asks the members to give the incoming president the same cooperation I had. I will take this opportunity to thank all instructors and assistant instructors for their dedication to their voluntary duties; it is through this dedication that helps make this club work so successful. Well done by you all! The silent auction on the club Gemmasta facet machine had a good response. A total of four bids were received and they were opened at the committee meeting on the 13th of May. The lucky bidder was Dean Metcalfe $1250-00. I congratulate Dean on your successful bid; thanks to the other bidders; better luck next time. We also wish Dean lots of success and enjoyable moments. Our first facet machine went up to Horst Ricker at Rubyvale where it has been over-hauled and is on it way; all within two weeks. Thanks Horst for such quick service. Thank you Chez Siwka and Stephen Profke for packing it so it traveled without damage, not forgetting to thank Ken Wilks for making the crate for transporting our facet machines; Horst was really impressed with the handlers. Thank you goes to all the helpers who made Saturday night the 3rd of May barbeque such a success; that includes members who assisted in setting up, cooks, washing uppers and packing uppers, also your selves for attending. I will mention one name, Dale Davis, for the great entertainment she provided, an enjoyable night; credit to you all! We have our first six wheeler nova grinding machine up and running. Please members, use this machine within our club room instructions, if unsure please speak to the instructor of the day. The second machine is not that far from a start up; thanks again to Ken Wilks making all the adjustments. The Club has replaced nine power point switches in the cabbing room to water proof switches. Please make yourself familiar with their working. We would like these switches taken care of as the changeover was not cheap; after all it's for your safety. My final request for members. We are a month out from our yearly Gem Show. It is time where all shoulders are required to be at the wheel in some capacity; tremendous amount of pre-show organizing has been done and we are approaching the time where we will be requiring your most valued assistance. Please speak to show coordinator, Jane-Ellen Toro, Wayne Schulz or myself where you would like to help. Members who assisted by doing such jobs as cleaning toilets, washing towels, cleaning club rooms, placing rubbish bins out for collection on Thursdays and replacing the diamond pads; your efforts did not go unnoticed; a big thank you. My apology if I missed any job out. Must mention what a wonderful surprise it was to see the nomination sheet fill up so quickly. When I last looked we were missing a secretary and a few other spots. "WE HAVE TO HAVE A SECRE- TARY. There has to be some one with secretarial skills; don't let that stop a successful A.G.M. Well Members that it from me; wish you all a great time at the club and may you keep creating beaut things and keep showing tolerance to fellow lapidarians.
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6 TOP LEFT: Dean Metcalf, who successfully tendered for the club faceting machine. TOP RIGHT: Jadwiga presents Fay with her certificate on completion of the basic silver smithing course. A VERY WARM WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS Peter Stevens, Theresa Thompson, Justin Holyoake We wish to express our sincere thanks to Michael Hart, local MP, who has offered the facilities of his office for photocopying our Snippets Newsletter.