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The Bulletin of the Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc.
Regular club meetings are held at 7:00PM on the 3rd
Saturday of each month at: First United Methodist Church, 22700 Sherman Way, West Hills, CA 91303
Visit our website www.rockchippers.org WHRC Editor: P.O. Box 205 Woodland Hills, CA 91365
Membership Information
For any questions regarding membership in the Woodland Hills Rock Chippers please email Virginia Rotramel at
Future Rockhounds of America
For any questions regarding membership in the FRA please email Thalia Goldsworthy atin-
Bulletin Index Page 1 … President’s Message, Contact Information Page 2…Tool Corner; Refreshments; Birthdays, Anniversaries Page 3 … Federation Report, Ways and Means, Business Meeting Minutes, Page 4 … Society Meeting Minutes, Future Rockhounds of America Page 5 ... Class News, & Annual Show News Page 6… Let’s Go to a Show! Page 7… Elected Officers, Directors & Chairpersons Page 8 … Meeting Program Information and Date, Cover
June 2019
Volume 60 Number 6
Hello everyone, we are half-way into 2019, and are moving forward won-
derfully. It was great seeing everyone at the May meeting for what turned
into an amazing presentation on Australian Boulder Opals.
I remind everyone to please submit any ideas that may be related to the
bettering of our beloved club.
The next business meeting will take place 7pm on June 1st at Thalia’s
home. This month’s meeting will have our exciting Silent Auction. I ask
everyone to bring items to auction and participate for a fun evening of
laughter and suspense. This is a great opportunity to clear some items
from your homes and bring in a few new ones.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the June 15th meeting.
Sagi Salomon
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Melanie,
Sarah
None in June
If anyone is missed, please let us know!
The delicious refreshments at May’s meeting were provided by Larry and Barbara, thank you! Refreshments for the June meeting will be provided by Paty for our enjoy-ment! Members, please plan to volunteer to bring sweets and/or snacks for at least one of our meetings each year, sign up at the general meetings.
The Refreshment Chairman is Shanna O’Brien.
Gem and Mineral Measuring
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Stone and Mounting
Diamond Size Gauge
Stone Measuring Tool
Jewelry and Watch Mi-
crometer Digital Cali-
per 100mm x .01mm 4
Inch
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Gary Levitt [email protected] Column back in July
May 4, 2019 Call to order: 19:01 – 20:10 Quorum: Yes Correction or approval of minutes: Minutes approved Report of Treasurer: No bank statement yet. We are in the black. Old Business: Debbie may need additional tables for the presentation. New Business: WHRC Picnic pending date and location. Reservations for Christmas party being made. Auditor – Nothing to report. Bulletin/Publisher: Printing the Newsletter approved. Classes/workshops: Thalia teaching the Man Wrap in May. In June we are having a "Technical Set-up Class" for the Audio and Visual System. Courtesy/Hospitality: Lillian is up to date sending out cards. Community Outreach: The Showcase will be on display at the Culver City Show, June 28-30th, 2019. Corporate Administrator: Debbie confirmed everything is current. Display/Education: Show and Tell in May will be The Bradbury's Oceanview Tourmaline. Federation Director: Nothing to report. Field Trips: Nothing to report. FRA: The Rockchippers meet tomorrow for the UV DVD presentation. Historian: Nothing new to report. Insurance: We are current. Librarian: Shanna – nothing to report. Membership: Virginia working on memebership. Publicity: Flyers and Raffle tickets ready for the Gem Show. Refreshments: May: The Bradbury's June: Paty Shop Committee: Nothing to report. Show Chairman: Nothing to report. Program: Mining Boulder Opal Program Ways and Means: Ready for next meeting. Web Master: John scheduled for Webmaster Training Meeting Adjourned: 20:10
We have been receiving quite a number of donations for our raffles and silent auctions. A big THANK YOU to everyone. And please keep them coming in! It is a great way to share with
others and help keep the club running.
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.Changing our meeting day to the first Sunday of the month is working well. We will be continuing that schedule through the summer. In addition, individual youth can have a one-on-one appointment with the FRA Adviser Thalia, to do projects that take more time than our meeting days allow. Work on the Fossil and other badges will continue at the June meeting.
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WHRC – Society Meeting on May 18, 2019 Call to order- 7:03 p.m. - Ended 09:21 p.m. Flag salute: Sagi Guests: 2 Quorum: Yes No minutes to correct. Report of Treasurer: We are in the black. Old Business: Booking Balboa Park for Picnic August 17, 2019 New Business: Program: Mining Boulder Opal in Australia Committee Chairs: The following was reported. Auditor: Nothing to report Bulletin/Publisher: New website in progress. Classes/Workshops: Audio and Visual training with Antonia June 8, 2019, at 10am Courtesy/Hospitality: Lillian is caught up. Community Outreach: The traveling showcase will be at the Culver City June 29 & 30, 2019 at the Veterans Auditorium Corporate Administrator: Debbie all forms are been updated. Display and Education: Is open for members. Please sign up with Thalia. Federation Director – Gary said donations are accepted for the clubs that had workshops wiped out due to the fires. FieldTrip: Nothing to report. FRA- Thalia: Will meet on the 1st Sunday of the Month. Next meeting is June 2, 2019. Historian – Gene: Nothing to report. Insurance-Debbie: All are current. Librarian – Shanna: Library is open and ready for members to check out books. Membership - Virginia: Nothing to report. Publicity: Nothing to report. Refreshments: Paty will bring June refreshments. July is open. Shop Committee: Nothing to report. Show Chairman – Virginia: Working show meeting July 20th / Raffle tickets are ready. Ways and Means – Nothing to report. Web Master – Thalia: Changes to the website and training John.
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Classes News Our June class will be a demo by Antonia for all the Board members and other interested members on setting up our audio-visual equipment. This meeting is on June 8th 10am at Thalia's home. We want many of our members acquainted with our AV equipment so that we are prepared to assist our program presenters without delay or confusion. Virginia has set our class day - July 13th - as a show meeting and signage preparation day. All show chairmen are encouraged to attend and/or provide updates to Virginia. Time for the meeting is 1:00PM at Thalia's.
AV Demonstration and Operation Saturday, June 8th - 10am to 2pm, at Thalia’s
Annual WHRC Show!
Show News There will be a show meeting for all chairmen and interested members on July 13th 1 PM at Thalia's home. We will update our signage and take care of any other repairs needed to bring our show signs up to date. Also, we will update the different areas so we can move forward with the show preparation. If you are interested in helping, please come. Show Raffle Prizes We have received the first item for the raffle prizes for our show in October. This is a sterling silver wire-wrapped green stone heart on a chain. Minimum value for the items is $20.00. Photos of the prizes will be posted on web site.Bring your donations to the meetings, or contact Thalia for drop-off or pick-up assistance Show Publicity A pdf file of the flyer for our show was sent to each society member. Members will be able to print as many copies as they wish to distribute to friends and others about our show in October. White paper stock can be used for this purpose. There is a supply of flyers set aside for our show dealers. If you plan to attend shows between now and Octo-ber and can help us get these to the our show dealers please see Thalia Also, we need help contacting publi-cations and other public information sources to get our show information out there. Some of the contacts have already been made. Can you help with local sources or social networks?
Virginia
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JUNE 2019 June 8 - 9: GLENDORA, CA Glendora Gems Goddard Middle School 859 E. Sierra Madre Avenue Hours: Sat 10 - 5; Sun 10 - 4 Contact: Bonnie Bidwell, (626) 963-4638 Email: [email protected] June 29 - 30: CULVER CITY, CA Culver City Rock & Mineral Club Veterans Memorial Auditorium 4117 Overland Blvd Hours: Sat 10 - 6; Sun 10 - 5 Contact: Janice Metz, (310) 850-4398 Email: [email protected] Website: culvercityrocks.org Show Page June 29 - 30: ESCONDIDO, CA Palomar Gem & Mineral Club California Center for the Arts 340 N. Escondido Blvd. Hours: 10 - 5 daily Contact: Michele Shephard Email: [email protected] Website: palomargem.org
JULY - None
AUGUST 2019 August 2, 3 & 4: NIPOMO, CA Orcutt Mineral Society Nipomo High School 525 Thompson Avenue Hours: Fri-Sat 10 - 5, Sun 10 -4 Contact: Wayne Mills, (805) 481-3495 Email: [email protected] Website: omsinc.org August 3 - 4: SAN FRANCISCO, CA San Francisco Gem & Mineral Society San Francisco County Fair Building 9th Avenue & Lincoln Way, Golden Gate Park, S.F. County Fair Bldg. Hours: Sat. 10 - 6; Sun. 10 - 5 Contact: Ellen Nott Email: [email protected] Website: sfgms.org SEPTEMBER 2019 September 21: LONG BEACH, CA Long Beach Mineral & Gem Society Expo Arts Center 4321 Atlantic Avenue, Hrs: 10:00 - 5:00 Contact: Carol Kron and Karin Alvarez, (562) 577-9044 Email: [email protected]
September 21 - 22: CHICO, CA Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Soc. Silver Dollar Fairgrounds 2357 Fair Street Hours: Sat 9:30 - 5; Sun 9:30 - 4 Lori Millard, (530) 533-2968 Email: [email protected] Website: www.featherriverrocks.org September 21 - 22: MONTEREY, CA Carmel Valley Gem & Mineral Society Monterey Fairgrounds 2004 Fairgrounds Road Hours: 10 - 5 daily Contact: Janis Rovetti, (831) 372-1311 Email: [email protected] Website: cvgms.rocks September 28 - 29: LODI, CA Stockton Lapidary & Mineral Club Lodi Grape Festival Grounds 413 East Lockford Street Hours: 10 - 5 daily Contact: Mike Mathis, (510) 301-3612 Email: [email protected] Website: stocktonlapidary.org OCTOBER 2019 October 5 - 6: GRASS VALLEY, CA Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society Nevada County Fairgrounds 11228 McCourtney Road Hours: Sat 10 - 5, Sun 10 - 4 Contact: Mitchell Frank Van Hecke, (530) 575-4252 Email: [email protected] Website: ncgms.org October 12 - 13: TRONA, CA Searles Lake Gem & Mineral Society Trona Gem Building 13337 Main Street Hours: Sat 7:30 - 5:00; Sun 7:30 - 3:00 Contact: Jim & Bonnie Fairchild, (760) 372-5356 Email: [email protected] Website: iwvisp.com/tronagemclub October 19: WEST HILLS, CA Woodland Hills Rock Chippers First United Methodist Church 22700 Sherman Way Hours: 10 - 5 Contact: Virginia Rotramel, [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: rockchippers.org
October 19 - 20: PLACERVILLE, CA El Dorado County Mineral & Gem Soc. El Dorado County Fairgrounds 100 Placerville Drive Hours: 10 - 5 daily Contact: Debbie Winterson Email: [email protected] Website: eldoradorocks.org October 19 - 20: SANTA ROSA, CA Santa Rosa Mineral & Gem Society The Veterans Memorial 1351 Maple Avenue Hours: Sat 10 - 6; Sun 10 - 5 Contact: Jolene Coon, (707) 849-9551 Website: [email protected] Website: srmgs.org Show Page October 26 - 27: SACRAMENTO, CA Sacramento Mineral Society Scottish Rite Temple 6151 H Street Hours: Sat 10 - 5; Sun 10 - 4 Contact: Alyssa Meiszinger, (916) 205-4441 Email: [email protected] Web Site: sacramentomineralsociety.org NOVEMBER November 2 - 3: ANAHEIM, CA American Opal Society Business Expo Center 1960 S. Anaheim Way Hours: Sat 10 - 6; Sun 10 - 5 Contact: Veronica Purpura, (714) 501-9959 Email: [email protected] Website: opalsociety.org/
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Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Incorporated
Our organization, a non-profit corporation, was formed for educational and instructive purposes: to foster collection and study of minerals, to disseminate knowledge about them, to sponsor field trips to find them, to encourage the use of them in lapidary and faceting studies, etc. And to have one whale of a good time doing those things with all of our friends. Regular meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Re-freshments are at 6:30 p.m. Field trips are at various times throughout the month. Guests are always welcome to attend. Membership is open to interested applicants after they have attended at least two meetings. Annual dues are due in November for the following year.
Elected Officers/Directors
President Sagi Salomon Director At Large Gene Berwager
Treasurer Barbara Bradbury Director At Large Lillian Berwager
Secretary Paty Mejorado. Director At Large Larry Bradbury
Corp. Adm. Deborah Hirlinger Director At Large John & Shanna O’Brien
Chairpersons and Appointed Positions
Auditor…………………....Virginia Rotramel
Bulletin Editor ……….……Melanie Demont
Classes/Workshop……......................Open
Courtesy/Hospitality…..…. Lillian Berwager
Custodian ……………………Sagi Salomon
Display/Education.……......................Open
Federation Director…………......Gary Levitt
Alternate Fed Director……..Maureen Levitt
Field Trips……………………………...Open
FRA…………………......Thalia Goldsworthy
Historian………….…….......Gene Berwager
Librarian…………………………...Shanna O’Brien
Library Displays…………….................Committee
Membership ………………. .…..Virginia Rotramel
Parliamentarian………...………...……….….Open
Programs …………………...………………...Open
Publicity………………………........................Open
Refreshments…….……...............Shanna O’Brien
Shop …………………………….….….. Committee
Show Chair………….……....…..Virginia Rotramel
Ways and Means…………….……...John O’Brien
Webmaster…………...............Thalia Goldsworthy
Material from Rock Chippings may be duplicated for non-commercial purposes with appropriate credits. For commercial use, individual authors must be contacted for approval. Articles lacking bylines have been gener-ated by the bulletin staff. Direct other questions to the Editor online to:
www.rockchippers.org - or by mail to:
WHRC Chippings Editor P. O. Box 205 Woodland Hills, CA 91365
Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc. MEMBER OF CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF MINERALOGICAL SOCIETIES
P.O. BOX 205, Woodland Hills, CA 91365
Address exchange Bulletins to: Editor at above address
WHRC Regular Meeting-
Saturday, June 15th, 2019; from 7:00-9:30pm
Presented by WHRC, no Show and Tell