February 2016 - LGMS: Lubbock Gem and Mineral Society

The Rockytier
2016
Volume
February
28
Number
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THE OFFICAL BULLETIN FOR THE LUBBOCK GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY
MONTHLY MEETINGS:
General Meeting:
Business Meeting:
Tuesday - February 2, 2016
7:00 pm @ Forrest Heights
Tuesday - February 9, 2016
eat 6:00 pm - meet 7:00 pm
United Methodist Church
3007 33rd St.
Lubbock, Texas
***** @ Red Zone Café *****
3602 Slide Rd. Unit B1
Lubbock, Texas
Everyone is welcome at either meeting
2016
Shows Coming Up
Our newest website is up and going.
2016
LGMS.club
February……….2016
20-21 Plainview, TX. @ the Ollie Liner Center
27-28 - Llano, TX.
March……….2016
Big Springs
April……….2016
Abilene, TX.
May……….2016
7-8 - Lubbock, TX. LGMS & SCFMS
For more information on these shows and more go
to: www.rockngem.com
JALAF
February - Copper minerals, azurite,
malachite, chalcopyrite, turquoise,
chrysocolla….etc...
March - Organic gems & minerals. Could be
dinosaur bone, coral, shell, petrified wood, amber,
pearls, or any other thing that was produced from a
living organism.
April - Pictures in rocks (not carved). Picture
jasper is the first one I thought of, but many rocks
contain a resemblance to a picture of something. Be
sure it is obvious and can be seen by most people.
Lapidary Arts Forum
Categories: cab, faceted, jewelry and specimen. Feathers will be awarded for each category by 2 methods:
1. People’s Choice - This will be decided on by a vote of the general membership & will reflect which entries
are the favorites for each category.
2. Master’s Choice - This will be determined by a master chosen for his or her knowledge of material &
lapidary. It will reflect not only workmanship, but also quality of the finished pieces. The master is not
allowed to enter the competition for the month he or she is master.
Happy Birthday
2...Tommy Thompson
6...Vestal Yeats
7...Carla Lease
8...Bill Northcut
20...Emily Perez
27...Teresa Burns/Baxley
Happy Anniversary
1
14...Charlie & Annette Cockrell
23...Floyd & Vicki McCrary
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A WORD FROM OUR PRESIDENT:
Walter Beneze
Greetings everyone!
If you were able to make it to the January meeting you heard the challenge by our new Vice President,
Michael Zink to ‘get a vision for what you want to see in this club’.
With so many new members in the last couple of years, I’m sure that there are plenty of new ideas that
we can share with one another. This club affords us the opportunity to meet with people that are
interested in all aspects of the Earth Sciences and while I may not be interested in the same thing you
are, I’m certain that someone else here is.
I think that as we take the time to get to know one another, we will find that there are many more
similarities than differences.
There are 2 gem and mineral shows coming up this month within the South Central Federation,
one in Georgetown and one just up the road in Plainview. Both shows are on Feb 20th & 21st, maybe
you can get together with another member and go to one of them?
Have a great month,
~Walt Beneze, LGMS President 2016
MINUTES OF OUR MEETING
Lubbock Gem & Mineral Society
Forrest Heights United Methodist Church
3007 33rd Street, Lubbock, Texas
January 5, 2016
There were 22 members and 6 guests present
Announcements made at 7pm; Reminder to sign
in, buy some rock raffle tickets, and vote in the
JALAF. We will start the program part of the
meeting in 20 minutes.
Call to order at 7:16pm
Club webmaster Amber Irlbeck gave a
presentation of our website, explaining how to
create your own log in to the site. All members
will be allowed to access ‘member only
information and everyone is encouraged to take
charge as a moderator of a forum topic. If you can
answer an email, you can moderate a forum.
Please sign up to help out!
Club VP Michael Zink presented the program on
“getting your own vision for the club” with a
power point presentation. He encouraged
everyone to make this club better by getting
involved with the club & with your vision in mind.
Rock raffle drawing winners - 1. Dave Swartz
2. Teresa Burns 3. Scott Baxley
4. Charles Cockrell 5. Gwenn Housour
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JALAF winners announced:
Master winners :
Jewelry – Dave Swartz
Cab – Scott Baxley
Popular winners :
Jewelry – Henry Housour
Cab – Scott Baxley
Old Business:
None
New business: For discussion:
The President asked for someone to step up and
be the rock raffle chairman, Bobbie Horn has done
this for far too long for any one person. Daniel
Bontempo volunteered for the job.
The president also asked for a new JALAF chair,
again, Bobby Housour has been doing this for
quite a while. Are you willing to be the Master
Judge? Your opinion is the last word, contact him
if you are willing to help out.
If you have children that are interested in the
juniors program, we need your help. There is a
vacancy in the leadership of the Future Rock
Hounds of America program and we need new
leadership to step forward. Please contact Walter
to help keep this program afloat.
>>> General Meeting Minutes continued to page 3 >>>…
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>>> General Meeting Minutes continued from page 2 >>>…
We have had some problems at the MEW that
turned out to be minor equipment issues.
Everyone that has access to the MEW needs to be
signed off by the MEW chairman as accomplished
and trained in safety and maintenance of MEW
equipment and Must sign in every time you visit
the MEW.
Be sure to clean up after yourself and report any
oddities or problems promptly. Greg Roberts is the
current MEW chair, so be sure you keep in
communication with him.
Are you signed off too work independently at the
MEW? We need to re-establish the list of those
that have been certified by a MEW chairman. If
you are not certified, see Greg for proper training.
Motion to adjourn meeting was made at 8pm.
~Walter Beneze, filling in for
Secretary Sabrina Krieger
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LGMS BUSINESS/BOARD MEETING
Red Zone Café
3602 Slide Road Unit B1
Lubbock, TX. 79414
January 12, 2016
Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm.
Minutes of the last board meeting were approved,
motion made by Bruce Cammack and 2nd by
Valerie Zink.
The financial report was accepted, motion made
by William Broun and 2nd by Sabrina Krieger.
Old Business:
Committee reports:
Show Chair:
Contract with Civic Center for the Terrace suite is
complete. Agreement made with caterer for all
meals - Danny’s Fins and Hens. They will do our
regular setup meal of chicken and fish @ $XXXX,
breakfast buffet for the Editors/Webmasters
Breakfast @ $XXXX, and a plated meal for the
banquet @ $XXXX.
Repair kit for cases belonged to John Smyer.
Leland Taylor said he would make up a new one.
We need 10 cases for the Plainview, February 20
& 21st show.
DUES ARE DUE
It’s that time again, the DUES for the club are
due.
This is a great time to update with me, Rhonda
Taylor, the newsletter editor and roster keeper,
any information changes. Is you email, address,
name or phone number different from what I
have? Then let me know so it will be correct when
I publish the roster.
Remember dues are one of the few times we
actually get to collect money for our club. This
money helps with:
 Postage for this newsletter
 New equipment purchases
 Repairs on old equipment-show cases, saws,
the MEW….etc….
 Show fliers, tickets,
 Business cards
 Advertisement for our show
And so on……they are important for our club.
Thanks,
~Rhonda Taylor
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New Business:
Walter Beneze - I put together a show program,
now we just need to get sponsors for the event.
We can get 2000 copy’s of these professionally
printed and bound for right at $XXXX. We can’t
sell sponsorship as advertising, because the IRS
says we then have to pay income tax on it. In
other word's, the sponsor can’t include a coupon,
or an offer of a discount for services or products.
T-shirts need to be ordered soon in order to have
them on hand for the show. Discussion and
approval of how many, what kind On hand……..Proposed order
Mugs
10
6
Totes
1
24
Child-t,bones
0
15
Adult-t, gems
42
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Bruce Cammack made a motion to order, Sabrina
Krieger 2nd.
Dave Swartz has misplaced his key to the P.O.
Box, Sharon Scott is the only one who can get
>>>> Board Minutes continued to page 5 >>>…
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BENCH TIPS by Brad Smith
I am rerunning this article, William Broun had some
missing information to go along with it that will make
this better…...
CUTTING A BOLT
Whenever you have to cut a threaded bolt
shorter, it's often difficult to get the nut to thread
back onto it. And the smaller the bolt, the
more difficult it is to restore any distorted threads.
The problem is easily solved with the use of a
nut. Here's how I do it.
First, screw a nut onto the bolt before cutting it.
Grip the bolt by the threaded section that is to be
sawed off. Then saw the bolt to the desired length,
taper the end with sandpaper or file, and unscrew
the nut from the bolt.
Unscrewing the nut over the freshly cut end of
the bolt will straighten out any damage that
sawing and filing did to the threads. Gripping the
bolt by the piece to be sawed off localizes any
crushing damage to the piece that will be thrown
away.
Williams few tips…………….
There are a few things left out of your article on
the bolt shortening from last month…..
If you leave your bolt finished like the article
said it is sometimes difficult especially for those
without nimble fingers to put a nut back on it. In
my work I have to leave a bolt I have sharpened
looking like I have never been there. Yes, run a
nut up the bole or screw and then cut off what you
need this side of the nut (side opposite from the
head) and run the nut back down to the new end.
File this flat using the nut as a guide. Then run
your nut back up the bolt. Now take your file and
working you way around the end of the bolt, bevel
the edges on the new end until you can run your
finger over it without snagging or cutting yourself
(file an angle on the edge of end of the bole all the
way around). This just knocks the edges and the
threads down at the end. Then run the nut off the
end of the bolt. This little last step leaves you
with a professional, I was never there, finish and
makes it a lot easier to start a nut on it next time
you use it.
~William Broun
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SHARP KNIVES FOR CUTTING MOLDS
Cutting molds is easier and more precise with a
sharp blade. A new Xacto blade is sufficient for
cutting RTV molds but is usually not sharp
enough for vulcanized rubber. For that it's best to
use scalpel blades available from most jewelry
supply companies.
The #11 blade is triangle shaped, and the #12 is
hawksbill shaped. I find the hawksbill is
particularly nice for cutting the registration
keys of the mold.
USE YOUR THUMB
When using multiple bits in a Foredom, we
often have to deal with several different shaft
sizes - the usual 3/32 inch burs, the larger 1/8
inch shafts sizes and of course the many different
sizes of drills. For some reason I really dislike
having to turn the key multiple times to
open or close the jaws of the handpiece chuck.
So I have two ways to speed up that task. For
opening up the jaws, I just remember "four", the
number of turns I have to make to open the
chuck just enough from the 3/32 bur shaft size to
the larger 1/8 bur shaft size.
For closing the jaws around a smaller shaft,
there's a neat trick. Hold the new bit in the center
of the open jaws of the chuck, put your thumb
lightly onto the outer toothed collar of the chuck,
and gently start up the Foredom. As the chuck
turns, it will naturally tighten the jaws
around the bur shaft or the drill bit. Then all you
have to do is a final tightening with the key.
More Bench Tips by Brad Smith are at
facebook.com/BenchTips/ or
"Bench Tips for Jewelry Making" and
"Broom Casting for Creative Jewelry"
are available on Amazon
www.BradSmithJewelry.com
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another one made. Sharon will get another one
made and give it to Dave.
We need to change the checking account card to
include Charles Cockrell and Walter Beneze. Will
remove Teresa Burns/Baxley.
Audit Committee will be made of Michael Zink,
Charles Cockrell and Bruce Cammack.
We need to do an inventory of the MEW. Bobby
Housour, Walter Beneze and Michael Zink will be
working on this.
Maybe we can try to find a new building. There
has and will be checking around to see if there is a
building for non-profit organization usage.
What about having Federation pins made for the
show?
The meeting was adjourned by Walter Beneze at
8:14 pm.
~Secretary, Sabrina Krieger
A NOTE FROM BRAD SMITH…….
By the way, we editors do a lot of writing and
often never realize how many people are reading
and appreciating the effort. Today I was surprised
by some feedback.
Way back in 2007, I wrote an article for the
inaugural issue of Interweave's Jewelry Artist
magazine about broom casting. Last year, a
portion of it was reprinted in the company's huge
Jewelry Making Daily blog. That was definitely
neat, but yesterday I was blown away by their
announcement.
My post was named the most popular one of
2015, eight years after the original. Who would
have guessed that so many people get a kick out of
pouring molten silver into a floor broom. My book
on the entire process is available on Amazon at
http://amzn.to/1Z6hYws
This is just the tip of the iceberg. When I have
questions, I go to the internet for more
information. If you have some examples, would
you bring them to share with us?
Thank you,
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WHAT IS IN A NAME?
I have noticed more often that some of the rock
and minerals have several names, depending on
the local or sometimes the seller of the stone. This
can be confusing to those of us who are just
starting out and learning about the rocks we see.
This can especially be difficult for us when one is
used for more than one “stone”. See the quotation
marks? That can be a giveaway but not all sellers
will use quotation marks to let us know that what
we see may not be what it says it is.
I am bringing this up because, as the youth of
the club is learning about gems and minerals, we
need to know the difference between the NAME
and the marketing name. I know there are
hundreds but here are a few I have found.
Sandstone (sometimes know as arenite) is a
clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of
sand-sized minerals or rock grains. Most
sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar
because these are the most common mineral in the
Earth’s crust. It seems that marketing concerns
are calling Blue Goldstone Sandstone. We know
that Goldstone is not a stone at all but a manmade
glass. I have seen it in blue, brown and green for
sale at shows.
White Turquoise - The stones that I have seen
marketed under this name are really serpentine
that has been dyed. Serpentine is a major rock
forming mineral and is found as a constituent in
many metamorphic and weather igneous rocks. It
often colors many of these rocks to a green color
and most rocks that have a green color probably
have serpentine in some amount.
“New Jade” is most of the time dyed marble to
imitate Jade. There are many colors on the
market and it is relatively inexpensive. Jade, or
yu, as it is called in China, is strictly speaking a
generic term for two different gems, nephrite and
jadeitie. The name is derived from the Spanish;
piedra de ijada’, loinstone, jade.
Landscape stone - a type of limestone, has
attractive bands of cream, honey and dark brown,
forming scenes on each stone. It has a hardness of
3.5 to 4. Green “opal” is the trade name for a type
of green and brown chalcedony. Rainbow Calsilica
is a man-made material, not a natural mineral.
Synonyms: Calsilica, Rainbow Calsilica.
<<< What’s in a Name? Continued <<<<…...
~Bobbie Horn
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NEPHRITE JADE
SAGE’S PAGE
HOWLITE
Howlite….(white w/gray-tan marbling) is such a
calming stone, placed under the pillow it helps
with getting to sleep, especially when your mind
won't quiet down. This stone teaches patience and
eliminates rage or uncontrolled anger. (super for
temper tantrums) A stone in your pocket helps
you to mind what you say and how you say it and
to whom, and not be hurtful and critical with your
words.
Physically howlite is wonderful for balancing
calcium levels in teeth, bones and soft tissues. (ie.
bone deterioration, teeth problems, healing
fractures) This is another stone that is becoming
more difficult to get in genuine. As mining
restrictions occur more suppliers are using dyed
stones, the ones I provide are genuine.
Nephrite jade….(asst dark green) is a protective
stone, while it keeps you from harm and helps to
attract good luck and friendship. It promotes self
sufficiency, releases negative thoughts and
soothes the mind. Also called the dream stone if
placed on the forehead, it will bring pleasant and
insightful dreams and helps you release feelings of
irritability. It encourages you to become who
you want to be as it helps you recognize yourself
as a being on a journey through life and helps you
find the knowledge you seek to succeed and
survive.
Physically, it treats the kidney and
supra-adrenal glands, it removes toxins and helps
rebuild cellular and skeletal systems, heals
stitches, improves fertility and aids in childbirth,
and works on the hips and spleen.
IOLITE
Iolite…., also known as water sapphire, is
usually a blue to violet colored gemstone. It's a
great stone for meditation, intuition and even
astral travel. It enhances your inner knowing and
was a stone worn by Shamans in the past to
insure accuracy of visions. It helps us to eliminate
debt by accepting responsibility which leads to
successful management of money. It also can help
to eliminate discord in relationships. Wear or
carry Iolite to help in any stressful situation.
Physically, it can help us defy physical
disorders and deal best we can with them. It can
be used to protect and improve conditions of the
liver. It can also be used to rid the body of toxins.
Iolite harmonizes well with lapis, amethyst,
azurite, scolecite and hematite if a healing bundle
is what you seek.
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Used with permission from
Sage Chapman
http://www.chrystalpaths.com/
[email protected]
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A WALL’S LAMENT
AMETHYST
~by Don Shurtz
Amethyst, or more technically correct, quartz
variety amethyst (purple quartz, is the birthstone
for February. As a member of the quartz family, it
is composed of Silicon and Oxygen (SiO2). The
purple color is due to the presence of trace
amounts of Iron in the +3 valence state (Fe3+)
replacing a silicon atom in the crystal lattice.
The stone must also have been subjected to
radiation. An amethyst can lose some of its color
if exposed to strong light, and the purple color can
be enhanced to exposure to radiation. Amethyst
has a hardness of about 7 on Mohs scale. It is
generally just slightly less hard that quartz due to
the impurities in its crystal lattice.
The color of amethyst can vary from almost
pink to deep purple. It may also have a hint of
deep blue or red coloration. Amethyst found in
Siberia is the most favored color. Choice crystals
also come from Brazil and Sri Lanka. Deep purple
amethyst geodes are found in Uruguay – they are
generally more intensely colored that the
amethyst geodes found in Brazil.
The name amethyst comes from the Greek word
“amethystos” which means not intoxicated. In
ancient Greek cultures amethyst was believed to
prevent one from becoming intoxicated. For that
reason, wine goblets were often carved from
amethyst. Medieval European soldiers wore
amulets or amethyst stones in the belief that it
would help the body to heal and would keep one
thinking straight.
~from Chips & Chatter, Pleasant Oaks G&M, Feb.2016
~by Mary Owens - June 30,
1984 Member of the ETGMS
I’m just a lonely wall
With not a friend in sight.
I stand my lonely vigil
Every day and night.
I’m here thru’ wind and rain
To protect all passing by.
I keep the sun from burning,
By me you do keep dry.
I hide you from prying eyes
When you need to be alone.
But, before you can know me
You’re always up and gone.
I know you think a sad tale
From this old wall is a drag.
For the things I do for you
Are not much for me to brag.
But, the reason I’ve taken
This fleeting moment to speak,
Is the things you do to me
Have left me so scarred and weak.
You scratch on me and mar me
And, even take out big nicks.
You scribble with anything
From pens to old lipsticks.
If your messages were all love
It wouldn’t be so very bad.
But, I feel your hate and lust
And, that makes me very sad.
The messages you’ve marked on me
Of prejudice, fear, and pain
Are etched into my stone heart
With an everlasting stain.
So, the next time you pass by
And, need this sheltering wall
Think, before you write on me
How I might feel about it all.
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ROCK TALK
As I mentioned in the last newsletter, rock
hounding in Lubbock is a bit of a challenge. We
have caliche and dirt. One of our club members
presented a program recently where we learned
that some caliche will take a polish, but dirt on
the other hand, is a lost cause.
While I love to rock hound in locations that
have more selection, I can’t do it as often as I
would like. This is one reason the local club is
such a big deal. Being a member of the Lubbock
Gem and Mineral Society provides me with the
opportunity to meet regularly with other folks
that share my interest and while we swap stories,
we all learn from one another.
The SCFMS is an extension of the local club,
giving us more opportunities to meet with and
learn from others in a broader setting. In a similar
circumstance to my putting off joining the LGMS
and getting involved, I did not make myself aware
of all that the South Central Federation offered
for several years after joining my local club. This
newsletter is a good way to learn about the
SCFMS, as is the website; www.scfms.net but
there is really no better way to learn than to
interact with others that are involved.
I think we could all do a better job of getting
new folks involved, at both the local club and in
the SCFMS if we just educate new members so
they can see the value in our collaboration. As a
rock hound stacking up rocks in my back yard, I
had very little knowledge to share, or so I thought.
Once I joined the local club, I found that I had
plenty of things to share, and I learned so much
more from club members than I ever would have
on my own.
The SCFMS has also proven to be a vast
storehouse of knowledge, and I learn new things
every day. I urge you to get involved, every club
needs someone to step up and try something new.
Within the SCFMS there are several committees
that need members, so if you are willing to learn
and grow with us, please contact me about a
position.
The following committees are in need of a
volunteer to step up and serve, please
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consider what you can do to help out!
Auditing, Boundaries, Budget,
Commemorative Stamps, Educational &
All American Awards, Historian, Juniors
Program, Program Library & Competition,
Public Relations, Rock Hound of The Year,
Safety, Uniform Rules, and Ways & Means.
Wishing all of you a Great New Year,
~Walter Beneze, SCFMS President.
~from Jan/Feb 2016 SCFMS Newsletter
The Lubbock
Gem and Mineral Society
would like to announce our
58th Annual show and sale!
This year we will also host the
South Central Federation of
Mineral Society’s Annual
Convention.
Saturday May 7th and Sunday
May 8th, 2016 at the Lubbock
Memorial Civic Center,
1501 Mac Davis Lane
Lubbock, Texas.
www.LubbockGemAndMineral
.org www.scfms.net
www.visitLubbock.org
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February 2016
Sun
Mon.
1
7
Carla Lease
8
14
Charles &
Annette
Cockrell
15
Bill Northcut
Wed.
Thurs.
Friday
Saturday
Vestal Yeats
2
Lubbock
G&M
Meeting
Tommy
Thompson
3
4
5
6
9
LGMS
Board
Meeting
Brenda Brown
10
11
12
13
17
18
19
20 Plainview &
Gerorgetown
16
Emily Perez
21 Plainview & 22
Gerorgetown
28
Tuesday
23
Floyd &
Vicki
McCrary
24
25
Teresa Burns
26
27
Friday
Saturday
29
March 2016
Sunday
Mon
Tuesday
Wed.
Thurs.
1
Lubbock
G&M
Meeting
2
3
4
5
10
11
12
18
19
25
26
6
7
8
LGMS
Board
Meeting
9
13
14
15
William &
Karina
Brown
16
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
30
31
11
9
Birthday’s
Meetings
Anniversaries
Gem Shows
Susan
Brown
17
Amber &
Adam
Louis
Tim McIntire
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INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR SCFMS AFFILIATED CLUBS
As Executive Secretary for SCFMS, one of my responsibilities will be to maintain updated records of
club memberships, the number of members and communicate that information to our insurance agent. I
am learning (and still learning) the specifics of coverage so that questions raised at the annual meeting
can be addressed. Our policy offers Commercial General Liability and Auto Accident insurance to the
South Central Federation of Mineral Societies, Inc and all Member Clubs and provides coverage over all
Member Club activities, field trips, shows, seminars and classes. Our insurance policy is available to
any club in “good standing” with the Federation, and also to clubs paying late (not beyond the
membership cut off date) or new clubs that join us mid-year. In the event of a claim, the insurance agent
will first phone to confirm that the club in question has paid dues and is currently in good standing. It is
vital that your club keep up both your 501(c)(3) status and pay dues ON TIME to the SCFMS in order to
remain eligible for insurance coverage at the time of a claim. There were many questions regarding
what is or is not covered by the policy. Commercial general liability, for example, would pay claims for
damages to private lands, legal defense and settlement if actions of the club were found to be negligent
during a club sponsored field trip or activity. Heavy emphasis on “club sponsored” - the policy will not
cover claims against an individual club member on a personal excursion if the hunt results in damage to
Be related
Renewedtravel
Annually
With Payment
of Dues
a land owner’s property. There is an additional policy forTo
club
for hired
(non-owned
vehicles) or personal vehicles used for Club business. The policy includes limited medical to members of
the public (ex. a guest injured while attending a meeting or show), whether the injury occurs at an
owned space, leased location, public or private venue. Medical expenses for club members would only be
provided through an additional accident policy which is not standard for our nonprofit organization.
Individual club members should maintain private insurance for accident, injury, health or medical. They
are, however, protected from claims for liability, and federation club members are listed on the policy as
additional insureds. Precautions should be taken to provide proper education, safety training, adequate
supervision and standards of certification prior to operation of machinery in club workshops, classes, or
field trips. There are no age limitations in the policy, but each club should determine the level of risk
they are willing to assume and adjust by-laws accordingly. A waiver or ‘hold harmless’ agreement
should also be obtained, preferably with the assistance of a lawyer, as advised by the regional insurance
agent. It would help to note on registration forms for activities “The SCFMS and the individual Club
(your club!) cannot be held liable for any bodily injury or property damage. Participant will not seek
compensation for injuries obtained as a result of the activity. Participate at your own risk.” or something
similar. My understanding is that personal homeowner’s or renter’s policies also provide some amount of
liability coverage as long as the activity is volunteer, ie. not commercial/business or employed by the
club. Any function which does not conform to the stated purpose for tax-exempt status (ex. using club
facility for individual commercial gain, or charging an entrance fee to shows as opposed to suggesting a
donation) could potentially invalidate 501(c)(3) (nonprofit) status and likely result in revocation of your
SCFMS membership and withdrawal of insurance coverage. If you have questions regarding whether a
proposed activity would affect your 501(c)(3) status, please speak with a local tax accountant. They can
advise whether the activity furthers the stated tax-exempt purpose and how to structure activities to
remain in compliance with state and federal laws. Please inform our insurance agent of the dates and
nature of club functions… your annual show, a field trip, etc. If you require verification or proof of
insurance to contract with a venue for a show or activity, you will need to provide the name and
complete mailing address of the entity requesting the coverage confirmation, the dates and description
of the event, and preferred method of delivery (fax number or mailing address). Certificates can be
processed quickly if the required information is supplied. Direct your requests to Beverly Uzzell,
[email protected].
I hope this addresses some of the concerns regarding our insurance coverage. If you have additional
questions or need clarification regarding our policy, please feel free to call or email me. I’m learning,
too, and would love to stay involved as we learn together!!
Kimberly J. Brannon SCFMS Executive Secretary/SCFMS BEAC P.O. Box 836 Tenaha, TX 75974
(225) 620-5174 [email protected]
~from Jan/Feb 2016 SCFMS Newsletter
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Lubbock
Gem & Mineral Society
Rockytier
Volume
28
Number 2
FEBRUARY 2016
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Any person who is a member of Lubbock Gem & Mineral Society and intends to participate in
LGMS activities, which may include, but are not limited to: meetings, shows, field trips, meals,
classes, training, working in LGMS shop, using lapidary equipment belonging to LGMS, etc; by
their very membership understands and agrees to assume their own liability.
LGMS is furthermore not liable for any injuries, illnesses, bystander trauma, damage or loss of
personal property, whether such should be minor, major, permanent, and/or fatal.
Members of LGMS will personally assume all such risks and are solely responsible for
undertaking all protection of self and property. Parents/guardians of minor children that may
attend and/or participate in activities of LGMS as described above will assume responsibility for
said children.
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THE ROCKYTIER
LG&MS web-site:
www.LGMS.club
Rhonda Taylor, Editor
P.O. Box 429
Sundown, TX. 79372
Email - [email protected]
Lubbock Gem & Mineral Society
Member of South Central Federation of Mineral Societies
Member of American Federation of Mineralogical Societies
Lubbock Gem & Mineral Society is a non-profit organization recognized under section 501( C ) ( 3 ) of the Internal Revenue Code as
an educational entity. Donations in any form are tax deductible as outlined by the IRS.
THE ROCKYTIER is the official Bulletin of the Lubbock Gem and Mineral Society, Box 6371, Lubbock, TX. 79493.
Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month @ Forrest Heights United Methodist Church - 3007 33rd St. Lubbock, TX.
at 7:00 p.m. unless announced otherwise.
Annual dues are: $22.50 for adults, $10.00 for students 15 & up, $5.00 for students 6-15 and free for children under 6.
Exchange editors are free to copy anything of interest from THE ROCKYTIER provided credit is given to the author of the
article and THE ROCKYTIER.
The purpose of the Lubbock Gem and Mineral Society shall be:
(1) to bring about a closer association of those persons interested in the Earth Sciences and Lapidary Arts;
(2) to increase and disseminated knowledge about rocks, minerals, fossils and other geological materials;
(3) to encourage the study of rocks, minerals, fossils, artifacts, collecting and lapidary work and
(4) to conduct meetings, lectures, displays and field trips.
APPOINTED VOTING BOARD MEMBER POSITIONS
Editor……………………………………...…….…..Rhonda Taylor
Education Chairperson / MEW……….….……...…Greg Roberts
Show Chairperson…………………………...…..….Sharon Scott
Field Trip Chairperson……………..………............Teresa Burns
(806) 891-5200
(806) 787-6262
(806) 894-1584
(806) 773-8265
NON-VOTING APPOINTED POSITIONS
Greeter………………………………………….……Teresa Burns
Benevolence……………………..……….………….Sharon Scott
Web Master…….…………..………………...……...Amber Lewis
Club Vests……………….……………...………....Gwen Housour
Photographer/Historian………………………………….
Club Library is located at Dave Swartz home……………………
(806) 773-8265
(806) 894-1584
(806) 746-5581
(806) 744-8579
(806) 793-8045
www.LGMS.club
(806) 797-5832
(806) 786-9362
(806) 451-0039
(806) 891-0165
(806) 786-6895
(806) 317-2015
(806) 746-5969
(806) 781-4611
(806) 451-0038
web-site
Lubbock Gem & Mineral Society’s
web-site
www.LGMS.club
President………………….…………….………….Walter Beneze
Past President…………………………….…….……Bobbie Horn
VP and Program …………………………...….….…Michael Zink
Secretary………………………………….……….Sabrina Krieger
Treasurer…………………...…...…………….…Charles Cockrell
Director (second year)………………………..……William Broun
Director (second year)…………...……...……....Bobby Housour
Director (first year)……..…………...….……....Daniel Bontempo
Director (first year)……………………..……………..Valerie Zink
Lubbock Gem & Mineral Society’s
ELECTED OFFICERS & DIRECTORS WHO ARE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS