Next meeting: MARCH 14 2023
Second Tuesday Time:
General Meeting: 6:30 PM
Board Meeting: 5:00 PM
1776 Airway Senior Center Kingman AZ
MOHAVE COUNTY GEMSTONERS MEMBERSHIP
MINUTES
JAN 10 2023 3600 Petersen White Cliffs Senior Center Kingman one time location. AZ NEXT MEETING FEB. 15 at the Senior Center 1776 Airway Kingman see message above Location changed from Feb 14 by word of mouth , email and Facebook posting.
Call to Order 6:30
Pledge of Allegiance John Pastor (there was no Flag in our room , Bob Petersen saved the day with a small flag he had with him.
Present including 21 including a former member Brenda Blahut. Guest Welcome!
Thank You to our Refreshment coordinator and Becky Lindner refreshment providers.
Reminder to contribute to our refreshments jar
REPORTS:
Treasurer : Bob Bouley Bank Statement, No requests for Board approval expenses
Membership & Kids Table: Daina Sandhop
Total membership 60
December Kids Table Beale St was lightly attended. 2023 Beale Street events TBA
Secretary Report: Lauri Bouley
Please contact Lauri to add items to the Board and General meeting agendas.
Email: greenhillfence@comcast.net
(541)729-0548
A list of member rock hounding DVD's available was requested to be at the next February 14 2023 meeting.
Please sign up for the Federation mailing list.....all members are welcome to do this. The emails include interesting news for shows in other club areas.
Our Federation 2023 Show ad should be in the February 2023 Rock & Gem magazine.
Our Federation dues have been paid, as well as our gemstoners.org website .
Club Facebook page postings. Thank you John Paster for Facebook next meeting reminder post.
Notice last Membership meeting Bob Pedersen asked if the Board had held elections this year for 2023. Bob Bouley explained that based on when current board took office, the next nominations will be October and November general membership voting 2023 for the new terms taking effect in 2024.
Show Committee:
Next meeting: New Time 2 pm
Jan.26, Thursday
We need VOLUNTEERS to sign up for the Show Lots of positions to sign up for, and you don't need to volunteer for both days.
- including Set up before noon before Vendors check in at Noon Friday May 5,
- Sat 9-5 Greeters,
- parking lot attending,
- Sunday 9-4 2023, Vendor Tear Down Club tables packing up Sunday May 7 2023.
The Fairgrounds buildings are locked at night. Parking lot traffic to direct our Dealers/Vendor during set up take down, and directing Shoppers during the show. We have (12) paid Dealers signed up at this time.
Daina announced we have informational flyer sent to the Fairgrounds Times: Sat. 9-5 and Sunday 9-4 pm confirmed. The Fairgrounds will be doing free advertising for our event.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Show of hands for scheduling a January Field Trip. Quartsite AZ was suggested. A discussion from members who have been there before, all recommending a visit is very good. Most said the first visit is overwhelming........lots of great stuff to see. Daina and Jeff volunteered to lead a group.
MEET a little before 6:00 am Power Station and be ready to LEAVE AT 6:00 am.
Anyone else going – Plan to meet the group at McDonalds in Quartsite 8:30 am
Also please look at misc. information to share at Front Table.
SHARING WITH OTHERS TIME Always remember you can bring rocks to have other member help identify. Bob Pederson is an experienced Mineralogist. John Pastor and Daina are experienced rock hounds, Ed is a Geologist.
John, and Aleta passed around agate – most labeled to share learn. Our club microscope was also there to look at rocks.
A SHORT BREAK for refreshments, then Door Prize prize drawing, and Silent Auction were held. Silent Auction funds go to the Club. Thank you to Bob Bouley for donating Silent Auction items.
Meeting Adjourned 8:15 Submitted Lauri MCG Secretary.
EMERALD, MUZO, COLOMBIA
HAPPY ROCKHOUNDING NEW YEAR ! 2023
NEW PAGES KEEP CHECKING BACK .
WE NOW HAVE A NEW
CLUB BULLETIN BOARD PAGE
Click the Blue Box above to open.
MEMBERS DUES ARE DUE NOW
2023 ROCK AND MINERAL SHOW Volunteer sign up still needed. You do not need to volunteer for all two days. Friday May 5 set up needed plus show days May 6 & 7 2023.
SEE MEMBERSHIP MEETING
MINUTES BELOW (this page)
Mohave County Gemstoners
P.O. Box 3992
Kingman, AZ 86402 gemstoners.org
.MOHAVE COUNTY GEMSTONERS
MEMBERSHIP MINUTES
1776 Airway Senior Center Kingman AZ
Feb. 15 2023
Call to Order 6:40
Pledge of Allegiance Gary Boles
Present including (32) Guests
introduction and Welcome!
See Daina Sandhop if ordered new new
name badges
Thank You to our Refreshments
providers, Lynne, Revin, and Hillary
Reminder to contribute to our
refreshments jar
REPORTS:
Treasurer : Bob Bouley Bank Statement,
Roughly $5900 No board approved request for
reimbursements.
Membership & Kids Table: Daina Sandhop
Membership Total membership 63.
Time to pay your 2023 dues See Daina
Single $15, Joining July 1 $7.50 – Couple $20
After July $10- Family $25 After July $12.50
Member Name Tags $12. Reminder to wear tags
at meetings and functions
Secretary Report: Lauri Bouley
Please contact Lauri to add items to the Board
and General meeting agendas. Email:
greenhillfence@comcast.net (541)729-0548
Please sign up for the Federation mailing
list.....all members are welcome to do this. The
emails include interesting news for shows in
other club areas.
Our Federation 2023 Show ad is in 2023 Rock
& Gem magazine. Our Federation dues have
heen paid, as well as our gemstoners.org website
.
Club Facebook page postings. Thank you
John Paster and Lynnne Smith.
FYI November general membership
voting 2023 Board of Directors results
effective Jan. 2024.
Show Committee:
We need volunteers
for the 2023 Show including Set up
Friday May 5 2023, Tear Down Sunday
May 7 2023, Parking lot traffic to direct
our Dealers/Vendor during set up take
down, and directing Shoppers during the
show.
SECURITY During set-up and the
show. The building is locked during the
evening.
Informational flyer will be sent to the
Fairgrounds and they will also be doing
advertising (no charge to us) for the
event.
Flyers for our Members to post and
share are now available . See Daina
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR SALE:The Club's “big” tent suitable for
longer than one or two day events. Make an
offer– sale proceeds will go toward the club
buying a new commercial pop-up tent with
sides and a door.
Planning a February Field Trip. Gary Bolles
said he had a few places in mind and see him to
go over what Field Trip Coordinator would
entail, as we need need a Field Trip Coordinator
at least until after the 2023 Show. See front table
for IFORMATION TO SHARE
AS ALWAYS
Please bring your rocks if you would like
other members to help you to identify.
You also can look at rock samples with
our Club microscope.
A SHORT BREAK for refreshments, then Door
Prize prize drawing, and Silent Auction.
NOTE The Silent Auction funds go directly to
the Club. Thank you to members and Bob
Bouley for Silent Auction donations.
Daina showed a 15-20 DVD about an Australian
mine for those who wanted to stay after we
adjouned.
Meeting Adjourned 8:10
_Submitted Lauri MCG Secretary.
