May 2011 - Central Texas Gem and Mineral Society

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT
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MINUTES
From the Front Desk— President —Betty Scarborough
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SHOP REPORT
EDITOR’S NOTES
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B-DAY &
MAY 2011
ANNIVERSARIE
SHOWS AND
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EVENTS
OFFICERS, AND
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CHAIRPERSONS
2011 SHOW
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PHOTOS
2011 SHOW
PHOT0S
The show was a
great success
story.
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Well we did it. Another show down.
We were very short handed but everyone pitched in and did
their part so we had very few hitches.
I may be prejudiced but I would like to thank Maria and
Rhett for both busting their rumps- even though neither are
members, they gave it their all and I appreciate it.
We had very few problems that I was informed about so I am assuming things went
well. We were short a few display cases but it looked nice so unless you were in on
it you wouldn’t have known.
We will need to start planning for next year pretty soon so please be thinking about
anything you would like to investigate changing. If you have any suggestions on
how to make it better or more accessible please let one of us know. We really want
your feedback.
On another subject- Charles Royall has volunteered to give a program on Alibates
Flint after our business meeting. We look forward to that.
If ANY member would like to put on a program on any rock related subject we
would love to entertain them. It doesn’t have to be scientific, just something you like
to talk about. Please keep that in mind also.
We also need to think about classes we could hold, or lessons people would like to
learn how to do.
We need suggestions for anything.
Hopefully everyone is getting back on their feet or will be very soon.
As a last thought – I should warn everyone- “Maria has her license now – so she is
allowed out on her own – so driver be ware”
See you all at the next meeting.
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No guests or new members were present to introduce.
Minutes of
CTGMS meeting held Monday, April 4,
2011
Secretary, Grace Hoy
The meeting was called to order. 29 members signed
in. After the pledge of allegiance and the prayer,
Minutes were approved. The Treasurer’s Report was
presented and approved.
Old Business:
There had been a question at an earlier meeting as to
whose signatures were on the CD. Two original
signatures were needed, and those have never been
changed. One of the original signers is Bob Patterson.
Two volunteers are needed for signatures. President
Betty Scarborough stated that the members need to
think about that.
New Business:
This year’s children’s activity at the public library is
called, “Digging Up Treasures.” The head of the
children’s activity has asked if the CTGMS could come
and talk about dirt and rocks. Carlos said that he can
take dirt and tumbled rocks and coral. Betty will let the
Club know about the date and time. Participants will be
Pre-K.
An article about the upcoming CTGMS Show was in
today’s paper.
Everyone was encouraged, when in Eastland, to stop by
and thank the folks at TXOL in Radio Shack. This is who
sponsors our website.
Reports from Committee Chairpersons:
Show Chair, Sallie Lightfoot, was not present; but she
left Betty a list. Soup and sandwiches were needed for the
Friday lunch before the Show. Several volunteered for
that. Everyone was reminded to bring two dishes to the
dealer dinner Friday evening by 6:30 p.m. Fliers were still
needing to be taken for the radio and to hotels. Members
needed to be at the Club at 8:30 Friday to load up what is
needed on pickup trucks to be taken to the Civic Center for
the Show. Sallie had enough tumbled rocks and children’s
prizes. Anyone who takes complementary tickets for the
Show was reminded to put their name on the back of the
tickets. Everyone is needed for the Show.
Dealer Chairs, Tony and Judy Steele, reminded
everyone helping with setup that the middle booths could
not be set up until the dealers were all in. This would be
sometime after 1:00 a.m. or after lunch on Friday.
Jerry Davis talked about the demonstrations at the Show.
He asked demonstrators to sign up and show up about 1:00
p.m. Friday or after. He asked that they bring a cover for
their work for when they were gone, and reminded
everyone that plastic would only do for the table skirt
because of the torches.
JoAnn Wilks, Scholarship Chair, reported that this
year’s scholarship recipient is Kiva Harris, a geology
student at Hardin-Simmons.
Charlie Lightfoot stated that he has displays. Midland is
bringing ten cases, and Lubbock is bringing five cases.
Refreshments for next month’s meeting on May 2 are:
Linda Hollowell, Judy East, and Marty McKissack.
The meeting was adjourned.
The Shop Report — Foreman - Tim Walker
As always, what ever you work on at the shop, clean up after yourself. Don’t leave it
for the next person.
Report anything you think needs repairs. We don’t want anyone getting hurt.
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Editor’s Notes:
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If you have a story or a
news item please email it to
me at ctgms50@gmail
Send it in email or as a
Microsoft Word document
attachment. Remember to
get it to me by the 20th of
the month.
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a couple of groups at their home in Brownwood.
We have our officers that volunteer their time
to keep the club running smoothly.
We have several members that take display
cases to other club shows to represent our club: Dave
& Beverly Vargo, Charles and Sallie Light foot, Bob
& Helen Patterson, and others.
This is only a small sampling of the members
that do things for the club.
I know I left some out, but not on purpose. I
just want all to know I appreciate the work you do
The show was a success as for the Club.
always. I really enjoyed the
opportunity to visit with our dealers and want to extend them a BIG thank you!
As our president said, we were short on the
number of members we had to work at the show. But
you know what...I didn’t notice anything that was
lacking. Everyone jumped in and helped all over the
place with big smiles all around. As usual, there was
enough food to feed a small army and it was all good.
BIRTHDAYS
Kudos to every one of you!
The demonstration tables were a big hit as always. We had silversmithing, beading, gem trees,
Tony Mckinney
May 31
chasing & embossing, vibro-tumbling, rock carving,
rock drilling, faceting, and probably some things I am
missing.
ANNIVERSARIES
I sure missed some of our members that were
not able to attend due to illness and other things.
Beverly and Dave Vargo
May 5
Another thing I missed is the “Rockhound of
the Year” award. We haven’t presented it for a couple
of years now. We have some members I would like to GET WELL SOON!
thank for all their hard work… Tim Walker is always
doing something around the clubhouse. Reparing
equipment, wiring the storage container, cleaning the
equipment, cutting rocks, teaching new members and
many other items.
Carlos Talley is another one of our hard workers that is always busy. He is already working toward Notes sent:
next year’s show. He built a small table out of river Don Brenholtz– Hip replacement, doing much better
rocks he thought might bring $10. I believe it sold for and hopes to be home soon.
$30. If you have any large roundish rocks he could
use, bring them to the club. He also keeps the grass Nell Gee-still having problems with her neck
cut, helps with repairs and anything else that needs to
Zack Stockton-feeling some better
be done.
Jim Owens taught silversmith classes, which
Ernie-still not doing well
takes a lot of time, and helped around the clubhouse.
John and Ruth Sparks taught wire wrapping to
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Upcoming Shows
May 28-29—FORT WORTH, TEXAS: 60th annual show, “Marvelous Minerals”; Fort Worth Gem & Mineral Club; Will Rogers
Memorial Center, 3401 W. Lancaster; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, seniors and students $4, ages 16 and under free; more than 25
dealers, exhibits, kids’ games, door prizes, grand prize, silent auction; contact Steve Hilliard, PO Box 418, Decatur, TX 76234, (817)
925-5760; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.fortworthgemandmineralclub.org
June 4-5—STAFFORD, TEXAS: Wholesale and retail show; The Bead Market; Stafford Centre, 10505 Cash Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun.
10-4; free admission; dealers, gemstones, pearls, glass, lampwork, seed beads, silver, bone beads, findings, tools, books, jewelry;
contact Rebekah Wills, (903) 240-7198; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.thebeadmarket.net
11-12—LIVE OAK, TEXAS: Wholesale and retail show; The Bead Market; Live Oak Civic Center, 8101 Pat Booker Rd.; Sat. 10-5,
Sun. 10-4; free admission; dealers, vintage beads and buttons, gemstone beads, glass beads, seed beads, lampwork, PMC, silver,
findings, books, tools, jewelry; contact Rebekah Wills, (903) 240-7198; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.
thebeadmarket.net
9-10—AUSTIN, TEXAS: Wholesale and retail show; The Bead Market; Travis County Expo Center, 7311 Decker Ln.; Sat. 10-5,
Sun. 10-4; free admission; pearls, gemstones, silver, vintage beads and buttons, findings, PMC, seed beads, lampwork and glass
beads, tools, books, jewelry; contact Rebekah Wills, (903) 240-7198; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.
thebeadmarket.net
NEWS LETTERS FROM OTHER CLUBS ON THEIR WEBSITE
FREDRICKSBURG,TX
ARLINGTON, TX
DALLAS, TX
MIDLAND, TX
http://fredericksburgrockhounds.org
www.agemclub.com
www.dallasgemandmineral.org
www.mgms-tx.com
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Gemstone of the
Month EMERALD
PO Box 7343
Abilene, TX 79608-7343
Editor: Gary Hudson
Email: ctgms50@gmail
We are on the web:
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OFFICERS 2010
President ………… Betty Scarborough
Past President ……. Bob Patterson
Vice President ……. Linda Hollowell
Secretary ………… Grace Hoy
Treasurer …………. Errol Rutledge
Corresp Sec ……… Joyce Talley
325 572-4716
325 698-8648
325 537-4557
325 698-5482
325 672-7505
325 692-0063
Committees/Chairpersons
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Nominating …………………..
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News letter Editor ……………
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Sallie Lightfoot
Tony & Judy Steele
Charlie Lightfoot
James Grant
Tim Walker
Charlie Lightfoot
Tony & Judy Steele
Errol Rutledge
JoAn Wilks
Jerry Davis
Jerry Davis
Gary Hudson
Jerry Davis
Emerald is the Modern and Traditional
birthstone for May. It is also listed as a
birthstone for the Zodiac signs for Taurus
and Cancer, as the Planetary stone for Taurus and the Talismanic stone for Gemini.
Emerald is the only stone, besides Topaz,
that is listed as in all of the ancient birthstone tables. This gem is suggested as an
anniversary gift for the 20th and 35th anniversaries and as an alternate stone for the
55th wedding anniversary.
Emerald
is the name given
the green variety
of beryl and
ranges between
7.5 and 8 on the
Mohs scale. The
name Emerald is
derived from the
F r e n c h
"esmeraude” and the Greek root
"smaragdos” which means 'green gemstone'. Top quality emeralds are a deep
grass green with a slightly bluish cast, but
many lesser quality stones are lighter
shades of green and can have a more yellowish tone.
Emeralds are found in many countries, but Columbia and Brazil are the major
producers and Columbia is recognized as
the source for the finest stones. They are
also found in Pakistan, Russia, Australia,
South Africa, India, Norway, and the
United States.
Because emeralds usually contain
many cracks, fissures, and inclusions, the
majority of these stones are "oiled". This
means that they are immersed in oil which
reduces the visibility of the inclusions, and
also improves the clarity. Oiling is almost
universal and because it is so common today, it is not considered necessary to disclose this fact
Emeralds are brittle stones and
care should be taken when wearing or
cleaning them. They should never be immersed in an ultrasonic or subjected to
steam cleaning.
Emeralds were used as amulets to
ward off epilepsy in children and thought to
cure diseases of the eye. Folklore suggests
that these stones will improve
memory, intelligence, and
enhance clairvoyance thus
helping to predict future
events. They are also worn to
enhance love and contentment. Cleopatra prized emeralds above all other gems.
http://www.bernardine.com/
birthstone/emerald.htm
May flower of the
month
Lilly of the valley
MISSION STATEMENT
The Central Texas Gem and
Mineral Society is a non-profit
organization dedicated to the
study of rocks, minerals and fossils. We offer field trips and provide educational opportunities
and instruction to members in a
variety of areas related to the
Lapidary Arts and Jewelry making. We also award a scholarship to a student enrolled at a
local college in a field closely
related to geology. We provide
educational displays related to
this hobby at shows of a similar
interest. —- Jerry
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