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A VIEW
FROM THE ARBUCKLES
The Newsletter of the Ada, Gem, Mineral & Fossil Club, Inc.
VOLUME 23 NUMBER 7 EDITOR, BILL LYON July 2010
Bill Lyon, Editor 112 N. Hillcrest Ada, OK 74820-7217
THE ADA GEM , M INERAL, AND FOSSIL CLUB, INC . (A.K.A. -THE ADA HARDROCK
& FOSSIL CLUB, INC.) Is an educational organization dedicated to the advancement and
enhancement of rock, mineral, and fossil collecting; the study of local geology and earth
science; the development of the lapidary arts; and the exchange of ideas, information, and
comradery between individuals and other groups with similar interests and purposes. The
club is affiliated with the OKLAHOM A STATE COUNCIL OF M INERALOGICAL
SOCIETIES , the ROCKY M OUNTAIN FEDERATION OF M INERALOGICAL
SOCIETIES , and the AM ERICAN FEDERATION OF M INERALOGICAL SOCIETIES.
Regular meetings are held the 2nd THURSDAY of each month at 7:00 PM , at the ADA
PUBLIC LIBRARY , 124 S. Rennie. July & December meetings are sometimes held at
other locations. Call information numbers at right to verify location of each meeting.
THE CLUB ADDRESS IS 2706 N. County Rd 382, Wetumka, Ok 74883
A VIEW FROM THE ARBUCKLES,
the official newsletter of THE ADA GEM , M INERAL, AND FOSSIL CLUB, INC.,
is published monthly preceding the regular monthly meeting.
M aterials to be published must be received by
the Friday before the regular meeting.
Please give proper acknowledgment for copied materials.
SUGGESTIONS FOR IM PROVEM ENT OF THIS NEWSLETTER ARE WELCOM E
OFFICERS AND BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
PAST PRES - Stan Osborn
PRES -Ed Vermillion
VICE PRES.- Bill Lyon
SEC/TREAS - Melody Ulanowski
DIRECTOR - Bill Rushlau
DIRECTOR - Al Patton
PLEASE M AIL EXCHANGE
BULLETINS TO:
EDITOR:
Bill Lyon
112 N. Hillcrest
Ada, OK 74820-7217
For club information call
(580) 332-8666
M embership: $15 single, $20
family
STANDING COM M ITTEES
Field Trip Coordinator - Ovetta
Vermillion
Program Coordinator - Vacant
Education - Bill Lyon
Pub/memb - Bill Lyon (W GL)
Sunshine -Ovetta Vermillion
Juniors - Tawana Townsend
Historian - Sue Patton
Telephone Hot Line - Vacant
St. Council Representatives -
Ed Vermillion
Fed. Activities - Vacant
Club Website:
http://www.freewebs.com/agmfc
/index.htm
Dennis Swing webmaster
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Membership 2010
Due be due be due!
Dues for the new year were due in December 2009, andwere accepted at the Christmas Party ($15 single, $20family). Please check your mailing label for your currentmembership status, and take action accordingly. (If we aremistaken about your name, your membership status, youraddress, your email address, your planet of origin, or evenyour darned birthday; please do send us a note or an emailso we can make an appropriate correction!)
If you have an email address we would appreciate having itso we can send out club information quickly, EVEN if you stillprefer to receive your newsletter by snail-mail.
Please note address for all exchange bulletins:
William G. Lyon, editorA View from the Arbuckles112 N. HillcrestAda, OK 74820-7217
Please address email communications about ournewsletter to [email protected] Ideas for articles or evenactual articles (!) are welcome.
Minutes of the June Meeting
President Ed opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Motion wasmade and seconded to approve the minutes. Motion waspassed. Treasurer's report was read. Discussed theupcoming program for the Ada boys and Girls club on July16, 2010. Volunteers will meet at the Boys and Girls clubFriday afternoon at about 1:15. We need to be set up to goby 2 p.m. The program will last until 4 p.m. This year we willlet the kids create a rock collection. There will be our usualdemonstrations of rock polishing, the USB-microscope, blacklight display, “petting zoo” and art area. Motion was madeand seconded to allow the committee a sum of up to $100 tobe spent on the boys & girls club program. Motion was madeand seconded to donate a $100 monetary gift to the Adalibrary. We also discussed the upcoming show. There arevirtually no grab bags left in inventory. Please help us bysewing some bags. Motion was made and seconded to allowthe show committee a sum of up to $500 for show purchases.A break was taken for refreshments (excellent banana breadBetty). The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
There will be no meeting in July.
Respectfully,
Melody Ulanowski
Sun Shine ClubOvetta Vermillion
July Birthdays:
July 8th Doug KreisJuly 10th Bob NemanJuly 18th Toni SollazzoJuly 21th Donnie HeffleyJuly 25th Barb Kreis
July Anniversary
July 5 Ed and Easter Joy Kingth
July Dates of Note:
July 4th Well, Duh! The Fourth of July!
July Birthstone: Ruby
Quotation Corner
Science cannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help tomore accurately frame the debates about those conflicts.Heinz Pagels
The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears tobe one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions.Robert Lynd
As a general rule, if you don't want a wasp problem, don'tpoke a wasp nest with a sharp stick.Nullius, London
Like the herd animals we are, we sniff warily at the strangeone among us. Loren Eiseley
One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for realbona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork. Edward Abbey
Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problemshandily available, they will create their own problems. Scott Adams
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Coming Nearby Attractions(For even more listings, see -show dates athttp://www.rockngem.com/showdates/showdates.shtml
2010
July 16 - Ada, OK. Ada Boys and Girls Club, AnnualPresentation of various Rock Club activities for the kids.
July 17-18--TULSA, OKLAHOMA: Show, "Treasures of theEarth"; Tulsa Rock & Mineral Society; Central Park Hall,Expo Square, Tulsa County Fairgrounds, 21st and Yale; Sat.9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, children under 12 and Scouts inuniform free; special Scout and children's areas, clubdisplays, special displays, silent auction, door prizes, classes,lectures, lapidary demonstrations; Wayne Mouser, 1514 S.Carson Ave., Tulsa, OK 74119, (918) 582-8700; e-mail:[email protected]; or Finis Riggs, (918) 587-4400;e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.ttownrockhound.org
Aug. 20-21 --Tahlequah, OK. Rock & Mineral Show, Swap& Sale, at the Tahlequah Community Building, 300 W. First(off College Ave.). Featuring rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelryand nature crafts; activities for children, educationalexhibits, demonstrations, silent and regular auction and snackbar. Friday, August 20, 9-6. Auction will be Friday at 7:00p.m.. and Saturday, August 21 from 9-5. For info call (918)207-9733 or (918) 458-0801.
Sept. 11 -- Tulsa, OK. Sixth Annual Indian Nations Artifactand Fossil Show, Saturday 9/11/10 from 8:00 - 5:00, MabeeCenter South Entrance, 81st and Lewis, Tulsa Oklahoma.Across the street from Wal-Mart and Hilton. $3.00 adults - 12and under free! Phone Contacts: Harvey Shell 918-284-8216; Bill Breckinridge 918-366-3567.
FIELD TRIPS FOR SPRING 2010
Ovetta Vermillion was “volunteered” to be the field tripchairman; nevertheless, Ed Vermillion and Bill Lyon willcontinue to solicit group leaders for individual field trips as theneed arises. Please come to meetings to help us organizethese trips and to receive last-minute information on gettingthere. Please volunteer to lead field trips. (Please notethat field trip chairman is not synonymous with field tripleader!)
The insurance for our field trips now appears to be set upthrough the Federation. This means, in general, that manytimes guests will not be allowed on field trips unless they aremembers of clubs in the Federation. This is especially trueof quarries and other commercial sites where legal waiversmust be signed in order to collect.
Take a Look at our Rock Club’s Website:http://www.freewebs.com/agmfc/index.htmSend any comments to Dennis Swing,
[email protected] save them for our next meeting.
Make Idaho Your Summer DestinationGem Rock Estate & Auction
This is to announce the Estate Sale and Auction of LifetimeCollectors, Dick & Elaine Weeks. This is one sale that you willnot want to miss so mark your calendars. The material thatwill be available was collected in the early years so know thatit is some of the most unique material you will have a chanceto acquire.
There will be approx. 30 tons of material available whichincludes various Jaspers from Biggs, Bruneau (one of the lastlarge quantity of Orbed), Original Picture, Wild Horse,Morrisonite, & Willowcreek; Fire Opal from Spencer, Australia& Mexico; Geodes from Succor Creek, Beacon Hill,Richardson Ranch, Dugway & Lucky Strike; Agates fromGraveyard Point Plume, Pink Plume, Montana Moss, MauryMtn. Moss; Rhodonite, Rhodochrosite, Sapphires, Exotics& petrified, agatized, opalized wood ranging from limbs tologs. The available Slabs will range from 1 inch up to 12inches or larger, depending on the material.
The location is in Meridian Idaho, 870 W Franklin Rd. Takeexit #44 off of I-84 heading north approx. 1 mile then West onFranklin Rd approx. 1 mile. The Sale will run from 10-5starting Sat July 31st-Aug 7th with an Auction on the 7th forall remaining material. This is one sale you will not want tomiss as there won’t be one like it for some time to come.Save your money and make your plans to attend as you willnot be disappointed. Telephone inquires after July 15th: Dick@208-888-5816 or Caroline @ 208-288-0107
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Pictures from the Big Boley Agate Wing-Ding
“Polygraph Agate” - Squiggly LinesOverview of the Gravel Quarry
Tumbled Boley Pebble
A Really Nice Color - Scott FrostChunky Boley
All Wrapped Up
Green Boley