p.o. box 134 december 2017 puyallup, wa 98371 volume 62...

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Editor: Jennifer Barnstien, barnstienjp@comcast.net, Edited by: Helen Ham-

mond, Tech Dept: Margaret Barnstien

December 2017 Volume 62 Issue 12

Newsletter of the Puyallup Valley Gem & Mineral Club P.O. Box 134 Puyallup, WA 98371

Rock-A-Teer

Holiday Party Lapidary

Competition Announcement!

Our holiday potluck and gift exchange/party is approaching!

Saturday December 9th

We are expanding our ornament contest to include All Things Lapi-

dary made in the last year, by you! There are three categories that you

can enter.

Jewelry: Wire Wrap, Beading (around cabs), etc.

Lapidary: Intarsia, Polished Cabs, Polished Slabs, etc.

Misc. Ornaments, Gem Trees, Carved Stone, etc.

There will be a sign in sheet and designated area for you to place your

anonymous work for judging by the Club Members present that night.

Please remember: Only one entry per category. Do not put your name

on the entry.

Prizes are Gift Certificates that can be used dollar for dollar at the

April 2018 Auction or to purchase Raffle tickets at the 2018 Club

Show. Prize amounts are as follows for each category;

3-First place prizes @ $10.00 each

3-Second place prizes @ $5.00 each

3-Third place prizes @ $1.00 each

If you win first prize in all three categories you could walk away with

$30.00 to spend at the April Auction or on Raffle Tickets at the Club

Show next June.

Start working on your entries for the contest now or submit some-

thing you made in the last year and cross your fingers!

Good Luck everyone and see you at the next meeting!

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

2017 Officers & Chairs 2

Upcoming Shows 3

Show & Tell Themes 5

Puzzle 6

Fieldtrip 5

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2017 Elected Officers

Title Name Phone Email

President: Nancy LeMay (253)985-5784 beesknees369@Gmail.com

Vice President: Glen Ripper (253)508-7545 glen311944@yahoo.com

Secretary: Teresa Rodrick (253)531-4062 gtrodi@comcast.net

Treasurer: Larry Hoffman (253)922-9182 lhhoffman1@comcast.net

Federation Director: John Huber (253)582-8682 craftyhubers@comcast.net

1 year Director: Karen Lebeter (253)983-9093 lebeterk@gmail.com

2 year Director:

1 year Trustee: Glenn Rodrick (253)531-4062 gtrodi@comcast.net

2 year Trustee: Tony Johnson (253) 863-9238

2017 Committee Chairs

Title Name Phone Email

Clubhouse Coordinator Jim Christian (253)720-9502 Jimchristian_205@hotmail.com

Club Show Nancy LeMay (253)985-5784 beesknees369@Gmail.com

Editor Jennifer Barnstien (253)677-5345 barnstienjp@comcast.net

Field Trips Tony Johnson (253)863-9238

Junior Group Diana Acosta (253)862-9527 acosta10717@comcast.net

Library Brett Lawrence (253)584-1319 bandslawrence@comcast.net

Membership Larry Hoffman (253)922-9182 lhhoffman1@comcast.net

Newsletter Brett & Sherry Lawrence (253)584-1319 bandslawrence@comcast.net

The Puyallup Valley Gem & Mineral Club is a member

of the Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies

and the Washington State Mineral Council and affiliated

with the American Federation of Mineralogical

Societies. www.amfed.org/nfms

H & I Lapidary

Mike & LaVon Siperek (253)531-7294 Amber, Jewelry, Beads, Findings

4203 E 99th St Tacoma WA 98446 Gemstones, Slabs, Rough Material,

yankees_diesel@comcast.net Fossils, and Aussie items

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December 9&10

Sat 9-5

Sun 10-4

Maplewood Rock &

Gem Club

Maplewood Rock & Gem Clubhouse

8802 196th ST SW,

Edmonds WA

Mary Ann Collins

(206)714-3922

collins1@comcast.net

Feb. 10&11

Sat 9-5

Sun 9-4

Whidbey Island Gem

Club

Oak Harbor Senior Center

51 SE Jerome

Oak Harbor WA

Keith Ludeman (360)675-1837

rock9@whidbey,net

Feb 24&25

Sat 9-5

Sun10-4

Idaho Gem Club Expo Idaho

5610 Glenwood

Boise Idaho 83714

Brent Stewart (208)342-1151

rocksbybrent@gmail.com

Upcoming Shows as copied from the NFMS Newsletter

KIDS CORNER December

2017

Our November meeting ended our "Gold" category . The kids created maps of

all gold mine locations across our great state of Washington, and went home

with some awesome samples for their collections. We had one child who

earned his "gold" badge for attending all 3 meetings in this category. Congrat-

ulations Aiden!

There will not be a December meeting for kids or adults, only the Holiday Pot-

luck is scheduled for the month.

The next "Youth" meeting will be on the 2nd Friday in January at 7:00 pm up-

stairs in the Fruitland Grange. Please bring your kids for the fun of learning

earth sciences with us!

Have a wonderful holiday!

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CLUB CALANDER: December **Please note class times have

changed**

DATE DAY ACTIVITY LOCATION COORDINATOR -

INSTRUCTOR

1 FRIDAY

2 SATURDAY 10:00am precious metal clay club house Tony Johnson 253-863-9238

3 SUNDAY

4 MONDAY 7:00pm Opal Club meeting club house Tony Johnson 253-863-9238

5 TUESDAY 7:00pm club officers board meeting Fruitland Grange

6 WEDNESDAY 5:00 opal cutting club house Tony Johnson 253-863-9238

7 THURSDAY

8 FRIDAY

9 SATURDAY 6:00pm - club holiday banquet and 2018 officer installation Fruitland Grange

10 SUNDAY

11 MONDAY

12 TUESDAY 5:00 wire wrapping club house Tony Johnson 253-863-9238

13 WEDNESDAY

14 THURSDAY

15 FRIDAY

16 SATURDAY no open house club house

17 SUNDAY

18 MONDAY

19 TUESDAY

20 WEDNESDAY

21 THURSDAY

22 FRIDAY

23 SATURDAY 10:00 intarsa club house Tony Johnson 253-863-9238

24 SUNDAY

25 MONDAY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

26 TUESDAY

27 WEDNESDAY

28 THURSDAY

29 FRIDAY

30 SATURDAY

31 SUNDAY

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December Birthdays

Renera Barnes 24th

Zane Barnstien 2nd

Noelle Brophy 25th

Dick Diedrieh 20th

Chris Macke 21st

Jim Nicholls 2nd

Cathy Scammon 15th

Stephen Soran 28th

Judy Urschel 5th

Mike Wendt 19th

MARTIAN CRATERS ARE A BLAST

C A M A R G O S T R O V I N T A T

O G H A L D A N E P E R T Y M T I

M T T E I J I P P R A G A M A J K

A P U T L R L S E M A H M E F O H

S E V G O L O B O U K A J S R V O

S R N B A C U T Y M P I T O A E N

O S G I E S N A C O N E L N Y G R

L B I E U R K A T I I E L H L O A

A O E N L I E E B N V I T L N L V

C L A B M A K T H M I L E G S D O

H E J A L T P E E E H R X B L S V

A H S C U T I O A O D A S A I T A

R C I O O M E L R O R E I N P O D

A S I L T L I J O R B H P A H N U

K R O O D L N G N A E S C K E E Z

K E A R A V O N I N E V I S R U E

E H A G A L A S U E A M E L O T P

ACHAR 13. KAJ 25. SCHROETER

BACOLOR 14. KANAB 26. SLIPHER

CAMARGO 15. KOROLEV 27. STEINHEIM

COMAS SOLA 16. LISBOA 28. TEIJIN

EREBUS 17. MAFRA 29. TEJN

GALILAEI 18. NOVARA 30. TIKHONRAVOV

GOLDSTONE 19. OSTROV 31. TOMARI

GOODRELL 20. PERSBO 32. TUGASKE

HALDANE 21 PTOLEMAEUS 33. VADUZ

HERSCHEL 22. RAKKE 34. VICTORIA

INTA 23. RONGXAR 35. YAKIMA

JAMA 24. SALAGA

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Rock-a-Teer

Newsletter of the Puyallup

Valley Gem And Mineral Club

PO Box 134

Puyallup WA 98371

Mayfield Dam Fieldtrip Report

Approximately 2 dozen People came this month. Great things were found.