MOHAVE COUNTY GEMSTONERS
MINUTES 1776 Airway Senior Center Kingman AZ
Website: mohavecountygemstoners.org, Facebook: MOHAVE COUNTY GEMSTONERS
NOVEMBER 14 2023
NEXT MEETING GOLDEN CORRAL CHRISTMAS PARTY KINGMAN DECEMBER 16 3PM
Club Hosting this event in the restaurant private room Please bring a wrapped gift (rockhound related if possible) under $10 per each person attending
- Welcomes Members and 1 guest 35 including 1 guest attending.
- NOTES: Please wear you badge at all meetings and functions.
- A 25 cent fine for not wearing your badge – paid to the
- Reminder to contribute to refreshments
Thank You to our Refreshments providers. Our refreshment coordinator, Lynn Smith, needs more volunteers to sign up for 2024.
Thank you to John Paster, Lynn Smith, and Brittney Hoven for monitoring and updating our Facebook page. All club members are welcome to join our Facebook page and post. Facebook: Note Google search takes you to an old page which is not currently used. So search using MOHAVE COUNTY GEMSTONERS (using all caps) and it will take you to the site we are using – this page has a bird in flight at the top of the page.
LEARN MORE ABOUT ROCK HOUNDING AND MINERAL GROUPS
MINERAL STUDY GROUP Two leaders Bob Pederson, and Ed Huskinson.
One Group which meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month, alternating between to locations. Next meeting Bob Pederson Dec. 19 6:30 pm
The public is also welcome to attend. Odd Numbered Months at Ed's, Even Months at Bob's
ADDRESS: for monthly meetings
Where:3760 Steele Ave. Kingman, Bob
Pedersen’s home or 4804 Steinke Dr Kingman Ed Huskinson
BASICS OF ROCK HOUNDING 101 Gary Bolles(928)757-8535 or (928)279-9736
Dave Jacovitch (307)262-8226 Coordinators.
Meeting on Mondays whick allows you to go to Mineral Study as well
ONGOING MEETING MONDAYS 6 PM CALICO S Next meeting November 20 2023 (Meat loaf Monday) Everyone welcome
REPORTS:
Treasurer : Bob Bouley Current bank balance is in good shape and growing. If you have any personally paid club expenses, please submit to the board for approval payment. Its a good idea to get per-authorization to be sure you will be reimbursed.
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Membership: Daina Sandhop see Daina for name badges if you have ordered.
We have 89 paid members now !.
Secretary Report
Please contact Lauri to add items to the Board or General meeting agendas. Email:
greenhillfence@comcast.net (541)729-0548
As a Club Member you are also a member of the Federation. All members are welcome to add your name to their mailing list. This is a good idea as you will get great information about other clubs and activities.
Rock & Gem magazine info: www.rockngem.com/mg Subscription
NEXT FIELD TRIP
Desert Bar Sunday November 19 2023
Meet at the Maverick 9 am to caravan. Bring cash (No ATM, no Credit/Debit cards 2-wheel okay, lots of rock digging spots along the way after we turn off Hwy 95 About 2 hr drive, approx. 5 mil south of Havasu before Parker (Cienega Springs Rd - good food BIG portions enough to share $14-$20
STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS for this and all field trips: Bring lots of water, lunch, hat, digging tools, bucket, and hat. All trips Meet at the Maverick on Andy Devine Kingman (fuel, snacks, water, bathrooms). Unless otherwise noted. Its a good idea to contact the Trip Coordinator to be sure nothing has changed (weather, road condition).
All times listed as Meet Time and Leave Time. We leave on time!
Bring water, a jacket, a chair, a walking stick, and sturdy shoes. Trips will have a Trip Leader you can call for more info. Trip Information will include what we expect for find, two or four wheel needed and any cost.
FIELD TRIPS AND MEETINGS are usually posted on our Facebook page as well.- (MOHAVE COUNTY GEMSTONERS)
SHOW COMMITTEE REPORT Daina Sandhop.
Vendor show invitation letters have been sent and vendors replying. No comments about the $7/ft for table space have been received. More table skirting has been ordered with less expense than last year. Gary Bolles recently attended a County Board of Supervisors meeting and praised the Fairgrounds staff for their handling of our 2023 show. The Supervisors posted this on the radio, and Gary has received comments.
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – There are lapidary equipment for sale, and and a AC/DC cash register available. Contact a Board member for more info. Good prices, these items were donated to the Club.
BOARD MEMBERS ELECTIONS done by a show of hands as there all nominted member running unopposed.
RESULTS AS FOLLOWS:
President, John Pastor
Vice President, Ed Huskinson
Secretary, Lynn Smith
Treasurer, Robert Dunham
Sargent at Arms Gary Bolles Board
Members at Large (current ) Aleta Huskinson
(current ) Gary Bolles
(new) Becka Akins
(new )Sally Dunham
(new) Dave Jackovitch
Congratulations newly elected members TERMS to take effect January 2024 for two years.
Remember you can always bring rocks you have collected to have other club
members help you identify, or just show your “finds”
You are welcome to use our Club microscope.
Our member David Saville made some website changes and updated the appearance. Thanks David CONTACT: (928) 6089 Email: dbsaville@yahoo.com
Ed Huskinson passed around Wooly Mamouth and Mastodon teeth found in the USA from around 6,000 years ago. The group commented on the differences and mentioned most of the information on these fossils comes from the Le Brea tar pits in Los Angles CA.
SHORT BREAK at 7:30 for refreshments, Door Prizes and Silent Auction drawing followed..
NOTE The Silent Auction funds go directly to the Club.
ADJOURNED @ 8:00 pm
Lauri Bouley Gemstoner SecretaryAlso
Cell (541) 729.0548
Email: greenhillfence@comcast.net
greenhillfence@comcast.net
Please let me know if you got the minutes message also adding covid message from Facebook, and notice for a social event to Desert Bar Lauri Bouley Cell (541) 729.0548 Email: greenhillfence@comcast.net
Sat, Nov 18 at 7:52 AM
greenhillfence@comcast.net
To:
David & Nelyn & Nicole Saville
Wed, Nov 22 at 11:49 AM
Do you need me to send the minutes again. I just checked and it doesn't look like they are on the webpage. Thanks. I know you are working full time/
Lauri Bouley
Cell (541) 729.0548
Email: greenhillfence@comcast.netMOHAVE COUNTY GEMSTONERS
GENERAL MEETING
1776 Airway
Senior Center
Website: mohavecountygemstoners.org
Facebook: MOHAVE
COUNTY GEMSTONERSO
CTOBER 10 2023
