Next Meeting:Octobe 11, 2022
Meeting Time:  General Meeting: 6:30 PM
                           Board Meeting: 5:00 PM
Place:1776 Airway Senior Center Kingman AZ
Mohave County Gemstoners
P.O. Box 3992
Kingman, AZ 86402
This page was last updated: September 29, 2022
VISITS
EMERALD, MUZO, COLOMBIA
Want to see Show highlights? Go to events page and click on Show Info.

FIELD TRIP REPORT 
A good time was had by all 
July 17 Sunday  Grand Canyon Caverns 
Cool time (58 degrees in the carverns, and a nice picnic lunch.  A few members had time to look for and found hematites 

MEMBERSHIP EVENTS COMPLETED 
August 21 Potluck Hualapai County Park.  Good weather, food, company.  Sorry if we missed you Stay tuned for next event
August - A successful Event For the Club was completed for the Membership Booth  at the Pitchfork Farmers Market 
July 3rd, Sunday, 10-3pm.
Sorry we missed you, see you at the next Club Event 

MEMBERSHIP EVENT 
The event was held Sunday July 10th 10-3 pm Hualapai County Park 
Sorry if we missed you, see you at the next Club Event 
FIRST Show Committee August 25 2022 held.
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​MOHAVE COUNTY GEMSTONERS MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 1776 AIRWAY (Senior Center) 
Kingman AZ 

Call to Order, 6:30 pm Pledge of Allegiance
New Members, Guest, Members present 29
New Members Welcomed 
              Berrie Barry (rejoined)
Mark Linder - said his father was a rockhound and decided to come and learn and share.
New Member name tags given out.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Lauri said our new website is coming along…..going live soon. This will be cell phone friendly and contain features we have been wanting.
  • Refreshments: Britney Smith spoke for Lynne Smith.
Lynne has volunteered to be our Refreshment Coordinator (Lynne had surgery over the Labor Day weekend and not able to come) Britney passed around a sign up sheet. Bob B reminded members we have a Refreshment jar for contributions. Thank you Lynne.
  • Daina & Bob B said our member Jack Benedict is selling some of his collection. Contact Jack (928) 605-5251 mail:jbenedict7539@hotmail.com
  • Lauri noted an email from the Federation from others clubs, and cards from other Shows. See the front table if you want to see. 
  • Lauri said our annual honey onyx mine paperwork has been sent to BLM received, and recorded. Tom B will be refreshing our claim paperwork posted at the claim.
  • Marjorie announced a free SKY VIEWING Astronomy September 16th at 3851 N. Willow Kingman. More events to held when it cools down. Text Marjorie (310) 345-8513 for future event information.
  • Daina said we now have 53 members

  • The next Field trip is the Kokoweef mine. On Sunday September 18 2022. There is a group LEAVING at 7 am sharp, from the Powerhouse Kingman. Then driving to Denny’s in Searchlight. If you want to join the group, figure how long it will take for you to get to Searchlight. Get there early if you want to eat. The cost is 
$20/bucket tailing. NO directions published to the mine from Searchlight. Tom B added this is the “Lost River of Gold” mine. Two Wheel Drive okay, but we will need to walk up to the top area of the mine, as the road has washed up. NOTE: You are NOT 
allowed to the mine on your own! Our club and the Havasu club are the only clubs even invited as a group. Bring your lunch, 
water, digging tools, walking sticks and a bucket. Approx. 1 hour drive from Kingman to Searchlight. We will stop for 5 minutes one the way to the mine to point out purple granite dig spot that could visit on your way back. 
 A sign up sheet for the trip was passed around. If you want to go and didn’t sign up. Call Daina (425) 268-9983

  • The Show Committee and Board have approved our 2023 Gem & Mineral Show location College Park Community Center Jagerson Rd. First Weekend (two days) in May 2023
  • Next Show Committee Sept. 22 2022 Thurs. 4 pm at Daina & Jeff. Bob P. sent around a Show Volunteer duties sign up sheet.  
SPEAKERS
Our guest speaker, Ron & Anna from the Alpaca Farm talked about the 17th Annual Show Sat. Oct 1 – Sun. Oct 2. NOTE this will be the 6th Show our club has been at the Show. They are advertising all over Mohave County, Las Vegas, Phoenix, local radio stations, and Daily Miner. Anna left flyers that were passed around for our club to post. She also left copies of the
Economic Development Journal (free newspaper) which features our club in the article. Our membership/kids table, and Berrie will be there with a lapidary demonstration table and several club members tables. The Astronomy Club will have a couple solar telescopes set up on Sat.
Let Anna know if you want a table.
  • A Fun Get together has been scheduled Sunday September 25th at a 509 E Beale St Lindo Jaslisco 2 pm You buy your own meal. The restaurant said this is not a busy time, and they have an area to seat our group.  

MEMBERSHIP/KIDS TABLE DATES
  • Oct. 23, Nov. 20, Dec. 18th 
  ◦ Location: Pitchfork, Market, 201 N. BealeSt. Corner 4th
Come support your club, Free admission and parking 9:am to 2

A refreshment break was taken, Door Prize Drawings and Silent Auction conducted. Daina said our club microscope was set up – for use to look at samples. Adjourned 8 pm Submitted by Lauri Bouley ATTACHMENTS
WE NOW HAVE A NEW 
 CLUB BULLETIN BOARD PAGE 
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  • Membership/KidsTables,
  • Club Field Trips
  •  Club social events. 

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