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Information for members of the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical & Lapidary Societies

Volume 49, Number 2December, 2011

On The InsideTwo Weeks of Fun at Wildacres!!

by Steve Weinberger, Wildacres Workshop Committee Chair

We’ve got some exciting newsto share about the 2012 EFMLS Wildacres sessions. It’s hard to be-lieve that 2012 will mark the 40thyear thatwe’ve been holdingwork-shopsattheWildacresfacility.

To recognizeour40th,we’reof-feringtwoscholarshipstoadultswhohaveneverbeentoWildacres. Onewillbeawardedforthespringsessionandoneforthefall.Theapplicationformcanbefoundonpage20ofthisissue. Please share the informationwith your club members. It wouldbeashameifyourmembersdidnotknow about this opportunity to at-tend - possibly without paying fortheirroomandboard.

Once again there will be twowonderful sessions for 2012. Thefirst,April10-15willbeabitdiffer-entinthatitwillbeonedayshorterthanusual. We’vedonethissothatmostofourattendeeswillnothavetotravelonEasterinordertopartici-pate. Tuition has been reduced ac-cordingly-to$350perperson.This

fee covers lodging, 3meals per dayandagratuitytotheWildacresstaff.

The speaker-in-residence forspring, andmaking a return visit, isnone other than world renowned,award winning photograph JeffScovil.You’veseenhisfabulousworkinallthemineralandgemmagazines,booksandcalendars.Jeff’sboundtoenhancehistalkswithreallywonder-ful photographs!

ThefallsessionwillbeheldfromSeptember3 -9andwill featureJu-lian Gray from Tellus Science Mu-seum in Cartersville,GA as speaker-in-residence.ThiswillbeJulian’sfirstvisit toWildacres andwe’re excitedtohavehim. Like Jeff in thespring,Julianwillbegiving6talksduringtheweek.

Tuitionforthefallsessionwillbe$370perperson.

A list with descriptions of allthe classesbeingofferedduring thespringandfallsessionscanbefoundbeginningonpage3. And,evenmoreexcitingnews isthe launchingof our newand rede-signed Wildacres website. ThankstoBruceGaberwenowhaveamoremodern look with lots of picturesandotherinformationaboutourpro-gram.AcopyoftheWildacresvideoistheretooincaseyouwanttoviewit or share it with your members.

JustgototheEFMLSwebsite<www.amfed.org/efmls> and click on theWildacrestab.

Please spread theword to yourclub members aboutWildacres andperhaps bring a fewwith youwhenyoucomethisyear.

EFMLSWildacres -what awon-derful experience! Wehope to seeyoutherethisyear.

From the Top...........................2WildacresClasses.................... 3JuniorActivities....................... 5ScholarshipNews.................... 6EasternFoundationFund........ 6AllAmericanAward................. 6SafetyMatters......................... 7AnOpenLetter........................ 7AFMSJudgesTraining..............8Editor’sContestNews............. 9ClubRockhoundofYear........10AFMSEndowment.................10EachOneTeachOne..............10Editor’sContestForms..........11WildacresRegistration........... 19Wildacres Scholarship...........20EFMLSCommittees................21EFMLSClubShows.................22

Happy Holidays!

EFMLS News --December, 2011 2 Communication and Involvement Are the Keys to Our Success!

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From the Top!by R. J. Harris, EFMLS President

Inmy lastmessage Ispokeabouttakingsometimetoaddressourhobby’syouthissuethismonth.Byyouthissue,Imeanthehardtimethatwehaveattractingmoreyouthtoahobbythatoftenbeginsas a pre-teen. For amoment I putmyself in thepositionof thecarneys thatguessagesat the fairtocomeupwithwhat I thoughtwasareasonableaverageage formyclub. I think theanswer is57.Thetruthisthatmanyoftheleaderswhogetthingsdoneareevenolder.Thiswealthofexperienceleadstogreatness,butoffersachallengeaswell.

Westill liveinanewsletterworld,whilekidsliveinan“app”world.Oh,Iknowwenowemailnewsletters,butthatis“soyesterday”formostkids.Pleasedonotgetmewrong,Ilovenewsletters.ItisstillmyfavoritetimeofthemonthandIlookforwardtoreadingyourclub’sbulletin.Butaswecontinuetoaskhowtoattractmorekidstothefold,wecannotignorethetruth:“whatwehavehereis…failuretocommunicate.”

Overtheyears therehavebeenmanycreativeyouth ideasshared in thisnewsletter,aswellasgreatresources liketheAFMS/FRABadgeProgram.Weneedtoturnthosethatlendthemselvesintoawebsiteforkids.EarthScienceisusuallytaught inelementaryandmiddle-school. Ifasite isgoingtohitthemark,ithastolooklikeaNickelodeonorDisneywebsite,filledwiththethingsthatkidswantthemost.Wecouldincludebasicgeologyfunfactsheets,lotsofdinosaurs,geologygames,lotsofvideos,andevenateacher’sresourcepage.Wouldn’titbegreatifwebecametheresourceforteachersandhomeschoolersacrosstheU.S.A.?

Iknowthisisatallundertaking,butitmaybetheverywaytogettheyoungadultsinourclubsmoreinvolved,thistechnologyistheirworld!Someamongusarealreadyposting interestingvideosonYouTubeoncollectingandmanyotherfacetsofourhobby.AndwiththelikesofDarryl“DiamondDan”PowellandJimBrace-Thompsonalreadydoinggreatthings,wejustneedtoapplythemtoamodethatkidsuseeveryday.

Iwanttoclosebysayingthatthismessageismeanttostimulatethought.Pleasedonot take this as a knockatwhatwedo. I havenothingbut theutmostrespectforoureditorsand leaders,butyearafteryearweaskthesamequestionaboutappealingtomoreyouth.Perhapsitistimetothinkthewaytheydo.

Happy Holidays!

R.J.

Communication and Involvement Are the Keys to Our Success! EFMLS News --December, 2011 3

Wildacres Spring Classes – April 10 – 15, 2012. Speaker in Residence - Jeff Scovil

Class & Instructor DescriptionCabochons–BasicBernieEmery

Learntotransformapieceofrockintoashiny,well-formedcabochon.Youwilllearntheuseofthetrimsawaswellasbasicsofgrinding,sandingandpolishing.Slabsareprovidedorstudentsmayusetheirownwithapprovaloftheinstructor.Pleasebringanapronandsafetyglasses.2-dayclassoffered1stsemester.Nopriorexperiencenecessary.

Cabochons-IntermediateBernieEmery

Learntocutdifferentshapesandthetechniquesneededtodoso.Pleasebringanapronandsafetyglasses.Slabsareprovidedorstudentsmayusetheirownwithapprovaloftheinstructor.Pleasebringanapronandsafetyglasses.Prerequisite:Studentsmusthavepriorexperiencewithcabbinganduseofthetrimsaw.2-dayclassoffered2ndsemester.

CopperEtchingPatBaker

Studentswilllearntotexturecopperbyetching,usingseveralmethodsasaresist.Thisprocesscanre-sultinaveryprecisedesignonthemetal.Wewilluserivetingandsolderingtomake2ormorefinishedpieces,whichcanincludearing,pendant,braceletornecklace.Noexperiencerequiredalthoughthosewithsolderingexperiencecanmakemoreadvancedprojects.2-dayclassoffered1stsemester.

Enameling-BeginningMiaSchulman

Learnhowtoapplypowderedglasstocopperandfinesilvertocreatelovelyearrings,pendantsandpins. Findoutaboutthemanytypesofenamelandhowtousethem. Severaltechniqueswillbetaughtincluding:sifting,usingstencils,wetpacking,SgraffitoandCloisonne.4-dayclass.Nopriorexperiencenecessary.

FacetingSteveWeinberger

Studentswill learntocutandpolisha57-facetroundbrilliantgemstone. Inaddition,theywill learnhowtoidentifywell-cutstones,selectroughmaterialandseewhetherornottheyenjoythisfascinatingaspectofthehobby.StudentsareaskedtobringanOptivisor(#7or#9)andanapron.4-dayclass.Nopriorexperiencenecessary.

GlassEngraving&EtchingB.JayBowman

Studentswilllearnthedifferencebetweenengravingandetching.Theywilllearnhowtoengraveusingbothhandandpowertools.Theywilllearntoetchusingacidandsandtechniqueswithbothcommer-cialandself-madepatterns.2-dayclassofferedbothsemesters.Nopriorexperiencenecessary.

LampworkBeads OR

Loopn’LoopPatBaker

LampworkBeads:Anintroductiontoglassbeadmaking,thisclasswillfocusonbasicbead-makingtech-niquesincludingshapes,surfacedecoration(dots,latticino,frit,metalleaf),pullingstringersandmakinglatticino.2-dayclassoffered2ndSemester.Nopriorexperienceneeded.

--------------------------Loopn’Loop: Studentswill learntheancient techniqueof fusingfinesilver jumpringsandweavingthemtogetherintoachain.Wewillexplore2differentpattersandstudentswillfinishatleastonefinesilverbracelet.(Thesebeautifuldesignsarequitedifferentfromchainmaille).2-dayclassoffered2ndSemester.Nopriorexperienceisneeded.

Silversmithing-BasicRichardMeszler

Havefunlearningthebasicsofworkingsilversheetandwiretofabricatejewelry.Theprojectswillintro-duceyoutoannealingandbending/shaping/texturingmetal,soldering,piercingandpolishing.2-dayclassoffered1stsemester.Nopriorexperiencenecessary.

Silversmithing–IntermediateRichardMeszler

Continueyoureducationworkingwithmetalsbydoingamorecomplexproject.Youwilllearntomakeabezelandbailinwhichyouwillsetacabochontomakeapendant.Prerequisite:Basicsilversmithingexperienceincludingsoldering.2-dayclassoffered2ndsemester.

WirewrappedJewelry–BasicJanStephens

Studentswilllearnthefundamentalsofwireartjewelry.Studentswillcreatebracelets,ringsandpendantsofwireandincorporatenaturalstones,beadsand/orfacetedgemsintovarioussimple,yetelegantdesigns.2-dayclassoffered1stsemester.Nopriorexperiencenecessary.

WirewrappedJewelry–BasicPlusJanStephens

Studentswillprogresstosomewhatmoreadvanced,butstill fairlyeasytomasterwire jewelrytech-niqueswithadditionalrings,pendantsandbracelets.Prerequisite:Basicwirewrappingskills.2-dayclassoffered2ndsemester.

Wildacres“Wild”VirginiaMeador

StudentswillexplorethebeautyoftheWildacresareaincludingitsfloraandsomeofitshiddensecrets.Goodwalkingshoesorbootswithanklesupportandraingeararerecommended.This is not a class for those having difficulty walking woodland trails and hills. 2-dayclassoffered1stsemester.Nopriorexperiencenecessary.

RoadsideGeologyandPhotographyVirginiaMeador

BringyourcameraandjoinusforaroadsidetourofnearbyfeaturestostudythegeologichistoryoftheBlueRidgeregionwithanaddedbonusofphotoopsandtips.2-dayclassoffered2ndsemester.

Onlyoneoftheseclasses will betaught. Which-everonereceivesthe highest en-rollment will beheldandtheoth-erdropped.


Wildacres Fall Classes – September 3 – 9, 2012 – Speaker in Residence - Julian Gray

Class & Instructor DescriptionBeading-BezeledCabochons&MoreCherylBrown

Learntobezelacabochonandcreateanecklaceusingasimplespiralstitchwithseedbeads.Iftimeal-lowswe’llalsolearntomakeearrings.PleasebringanOptivisorifyouhaveone.Nopriorexperienceisneeded.2-dayclassoffered1stsemester.

Beading–EmbroideryPlusCherylBrown

Learntobezelacabochon(orreinforceskillslearnedinthe1stsemester)andcreateabeadembroiderycuffbraceletusingseedbeads. Iftimeallowswe’llalsomoveontocreatingearrings. PleasebringanOptivisorifyouhaveone.Nopriorexperiencenecessary.2-dayclassoffered2ndsemester.

Cabochons-BasicAlDeMilo

Hands-oninstructionwillbegiventoshowhowtotransformaroughpieceintoashiny,well-formedcabo-chon.Theuseofatrimsawaswellastechniquestogrind,sandandpolishthestoneintoastandardsizeandshapewillbecovered.Slabswillbeprovided,butyoumayuseyourownwithinstructor’sapproval.Studentsshouldbringsafetyglassesandanapron.Nopriorexperiencenecessary.2-dayclassoffered1stsemester.

Cabochons-OpalCuttingAlDeMilo

Tounlockthemysteriesofopalcutting,studentswillbetaughthowtoselectrough,developastrategyfortrimmingawaytheunusableareas,grindtoapleasingjewelry-suitableshapeandthenreleasethebeautyanddisplayofcolorsbythesandingandfinalpolishingsteps.Howtomaintainthebalancebetweentheoptimumcolorandyieldwillbediscussed.Studentsmayusetheirownrough,approvedbytheinstructor,ormaypurchaseitdirectlyfromtheinstructor.Pleasebringaplasticapron,safetygogglesorpersonaleyeglassesandanOptivisorifyouownone.Prerequisite:Studentsmusthavecompletedabasiccabochoncourse.2-dayclassoffered2ndsemester.

FacetingReivanZeleznik

Studentswilllearntocutandpolisha57-facetroundbrilliantgemstone.Inaddition,theywilllearnhowtoiden-tifywell-cutstones,selectroughmaterialandseewhetherornottheyenjoythisfascinatingaspectofthehobby.Studentsareaskedtobringanoptivisoriftheyhaveone.Jeweler’sloupeneededandwillbeavailablefromtheinstructorforpurchase.Nopriorexperienceisnecessary.4-dayclass.

FusedGlass-AdvancedBeckyEdmundson

Studentswilllearntouseawetsawtocutshapes,agrindertosmooththeglass,andajeweler’sbittocutachannelinthepiecebeforeitisfirepolishedinakiln.Youshouldexpecttocompleteaminimumof2pieces.Studentsareaskedtobringsafetyglassesand,ifyouownthem,aglasscutterandbreakingpliers.Nopriorexperienceisnecessary.2-dayclassoffered1stsemester.

FusedGlass-BasicBeckyEdmundson

Fusedglassistheartofcuttingandlayeringpiecesofglassandthenfiringtheminakiln.Dichroiccoatedglassgivesa3-Dlook.Studentswilllearnthebasicsofcuttingandfiringtheglassandwillcompleteatleast2piecesofjewelry.Studentsareaskedtobringsafetyglassesand,ifyouownthem,aglasscutterandbreakingpliers.Nopriorexperienceisnecessary.2-dayclassoffered2ndsemester.

GemTrees-BasicSuzieMilligan

Gemtreesareareplicaofatreethatismadefromwireusinggemstonesforleaves,etc.Theformedtreewillbeplacedonastonebase.Thestudentwilllearntomeasureandcutthewirefortheirtree,howtotwistthewires,howtoplacethetreeonaselectedbase,andthenaddpolishedgemstones.Noexperienceisneeded.2-dayclassoffered1stsemester.

GemTrees-AdvancedSuzieMilligan

Thestudentwilllearntoformdifferenttypesoftrees.Thesemayincludemaple,willoworpine.Wewillmakeatreeingusingbeads(nogluingrequired).Prerequisite:BasicGemTrees.2-dayclassoffered2ndsemester.

Micromounting-CarolynWeinberger

Micromountingistheartofpreparingsmallmineralspecimenssotheycanbebestviewedunderamicro-scope.Youwilllearntheprocessofmaking‘mounts’andlearntoappreciatethebeautyofthesetiny,oftenperfectspecimens.Studentsareaskedtobringastereomicroscopeandilluminationforsameiftheyhaveone.Nopriorexperiencenecessary.2-dayclassoffered1stsemester.

PewterFabricationBruceGaber

Learntomakefunctionalanddecorativeobjectsfromawonderfullyversatilemetal.Pewteriseasytoworkandeasytosolder.Thisallowsustomakeavarietyofformsinamuchshortertimethanworkinginsilver.Pewterfinishescanrangefromaglossyhighlustertoadeeprichmatte.Itcanbeembellishedbyembossingandbytheadditionofanetchorpatina.Joinusasweexplorethismostancientandtraditionalmaterial.Modernpewtercontainsnolead.Nopriorexperienceneeded.4-dayclass.

Silversmithing-Session1PatBaker

Studentswilllearntomakeatextured,sterlingsilverring(band)andatextured,sterlingsilverpendantwithapearlinthecenter.Nopriorexperienceneeded.2-dayclassoffered1stsemester.

Silversmithing-Session2PatBaker

Studentswilllearntomakeaforged,twistedbarandloopsterlingsilverchainandhavetheoptionofaring,pendantorbroochwithasetstoneastheirsecondproject.Noexperiencerequiredalthoughthosewithsolderingexperiencecanmakemoreadvancedprojects.2-dayclassoffered2ndsemester.

SoapstoneCarvingSandyCline

Thisclasswillprovideageneralintroductiontothecarvingofsoapstone.Youwilldevelopaworkingknowledgeofthematerial,thetools,safehandlingissuesandthemethodsusedtocompleteacarving.Youwillproduceasimplepieceandprogresstomakingamoreadvancedsculptureofyourchoice.Thedevelopmentofyourownpersonalstylewillbeencouraged.Nopriorexperienceisneeded.2-dayclassofferedbothsemesters.


A lot of mineral collectors lovetodigandsavetheirbestspecimens.Theyalsoliketogotomineralshowsandbuyspecimens.Sometimes,theyfindorbuyvery niceandveryexpen-sive specimens. Some of us collectnice, inexpensive specimens thatsimply make us happy. No matterwhat kind ofmineral collection youhave, there are 3 things you MUSTdo. If youdo these things, youwilltake better care of your specimens,youwillhaveahigherqualitycollec-tionoverall,andyouwillsimplyhavea more rewarding collecting experi-ence.Herearethethree“MustDo’s”forallmineralcollectors.

1.Number your specimens and keep a list. When you buy, find ortrade for a new specimen, immedi-atelyputanumberonit.Somepeo-plewriteorprintnumbersonpaperand glue them on the underside ofthespecimen. Somepeoplepaintasmalldotofwhitepaintonthespeci-menwhereitcan’tbeseenandwritethenumberon itwithapermanentmarker.Then,inanotebook,onyourcomputerorboth,makealist. Yourlist should include the number, thename of the mineral, and where itwasfound.Forexample: 1.Calcite--Ilion,NewYork 2.Fluorite–Cave-in-Rock,Illinois 3.Quartz–HotSprings,Arkansas

Now,whenyouorsomeoneelsepicksup a specimen and doesn’t knowwhat it is, youcanfind thenumber,gotothelistandlearnthisbasic in-formation.

2.Keep a detailed record of each specimen. One goal of a serious, carefulmineralcollector istokeepasmuchinformation about each specimenaspossible. Onyourcomputer,cre-

The Three “Must Do’s” for Every Mineral Collectorby Darryl Powell, Jr. Activities Chair

ateforyourselfa“SpecimenRecord”sheet.Onthissheetincludeallofthefollowinginformation: •Mineral name; locality (that is,whereitwasfound) •wasitagift,purchased,tradedorself-discovered;ifagift,whogaveit to you?; if purchased, record thepriceandwhoyouboughtitfrom;iftraded,whatdidyoutradeforit?; •whoactuallydugorminedthespecimen?; •the date the specimen wasfound; •list any previous owners andwith this the number each ownergavetothespecimen; •mineralcolor: •crystalform; •any other special informationyoumaywant to include, especiallyhistoricalinformation.

3. Store your specimens in a safe place. Pleasedon’tjustdumpyournicespecimensonashelf,tabletop,orinadrawer. Treatthemcarelesslyandyouwilldamagethem.Ifyouliketolookatthem,placethem–carefully–onadesktoporshelf.Alwayskeepeach specimen two or three inchesawayfromtheotherspecimens.Thegoalhereisthatthespecimensdon’tget damaged. A damaged speci-men is less beautiful to look at andisalsolessvaluablethananundam-agedspecimen.Somecollectorsliketo put their specimens away safelyinaboxorapieceoffurniturewithdrawers.Thisiswhatcollectorscalla“cabinet.”Ifyouwouldlikeacabinetforyourspecimens,gotoyardsalesandbuyapieceoffurniturethathasmanydrawersinit. Youcanpaintitanycoloryoulike.Youcanevenpaintmineralpicturesorgluemineralpic-tures to the outside of the cabinet.Then,linethedrawerswithalayerof

foam, thena layerof softpillowfill-ing,andthencover itallwithanicepieceofsoftfabric.Then,placeyourspecimens in the drawer on top ofthefabric.Itisliketheyaresittingonasafepillow.Alwaysremembernottoputthespecimenstooclosetooneanotherortheywillbumpintoeachother and they will get damaged.Place your specimens at least twoinchesapartfromeachother.Whenyouopenthedrawerstoseeorshowoffyourcollection,openthemslowlyandcarefully.

If you follow these three steps,youwill find that building amineralcollectionisvery,veryrewarding.Inthe process you will be building animportantandvaluablecollection.Itwillbe“valuable”meaning itwillbeworth more money. It will also bemore “valuable” because it will beabletoteachyou,andothers,muchmoreaboutthemineralkingdomandmineralcollecting. Andyouwillfindmuchmoreen-joymentinthemineralhobby,too.

Until December, blessings andbestwishestoyouall.

Sir Barkley BigfootCaesar the GoFerCarolyn & Steve

Communication and Involvement Are the Keys to Our Success!EFMLS News --December, 2011 6

Thiscompletesmy9thyearascoor-dinator for theAFMS Scholar-ship Founda-tion.Ihaveen-joyed doing itandservingourfederation, butnowistherighttime forme tohang it upand

turnoverthereinstosomeoneelse.Toalltheindividualsandclubswhohavedonated in the range of $40,000 overthat period to this most worthwhilecause, I salute you and offer a HugeTHANKS!Totherestofyou,Iaskonefi-naltimethatyouconsidertryingit--itiscatchinginagoodwayandoffersgreatpromiseforthefutureofourhobby.Ev-erydollarhelpsthose$$-strugglingstu-dentsoftheearthsciences.

Mytermisover,sohereisrecog-nitionofthosedonors’giftsprocessedsincemylastreportintheSeptemberEFMLSNews:

Scholarship Foundation Newsby Bob Livingston, 2011 EFMLS CoordinatorMemorialGifts:

Reivan Zeleznik rememberingAdeleMancuso

Stamford Mineralogical Society rememberingAdeleMancuso-Zullo

new participation level 2300%

Gem & Mineral Society of Syracuse rememberingBillNorris

ForValuableHelp:

Micromineralogists of the National Capital Area

honoringSteve&CarolynWeinbergerfortheiruntiringeffortsinmanaging

theAtlanticMicromountersConferencenew participation level 2300%

Knoxville Gem & Mineral Society honoringMikeKokinos

(this is a correction to September listing) OrdinaryGifts:Gem & Mineral Society of Syracuse

newparticipationlevel5300% Folks,againmany,manythanksforallyourAFMSfinancial supportdur-ingmynine years. Asof rightnow,all donations should be directed to:ReivanZeleznik,39PepperRidgePl.,Stamford,CT06905.

LastmonththeapplicationformfortheAllAmericancontestwasprintedintheEFMLSNews.I’dliketoencourageyourclubtoenterasit’sawonderfulwayforyoutoreallytakeagoodlookatthethingsyou’vedonethisyear.

Youshouldbeabletofindatleastonepersoninyourclubwholovestoputtogetherscrapbookorhistorybooks.Yourbookshouldcontaininformationaboutyourclub,itsmembersandtheprogramsthatyouoffer.Ifyourclubisactive,youcangainmanypointsbyincludingpicturesofwhatallyourmembersdo.

Asyouhaveseenbytheinformationposted;itslikeanopen-booktestinhighschool,youhavealltheanswers,ifyoutakethetimetoputthemdown,andillustratewhateveryoucan,you,too,canbean“AllAmerican”club!

All American Contest Newsby Betsy Oberheim, Chair

Itwaswithregret that I learnedof the recentpassing ofManfred Krae-mer,amemberof the IslandRock HoundsClub. Thankyou to the club fortheirdonationinmemoryofMan-fred and condolences to the familyandclubofthisvaluablemember. Withtheexceptionoftheabovementioned donation the past fewweekshavebeenprettyslowonesfortheEasternFoundationFund.Thisisunderstandable since our summermonths are generally reserved forourrockhoundingandotheroutdooradventures.However,yourgenerousdonationstotheEFFareveryimpor-tantinmakingitpossiblefortheEFFtocontinueitsmissionofsupportingvariousspecialprojectsandsupple-menting operating expenses of theEFMLS. So now that the collectingseason is coming to an end for an-otheryear inmuchofourarea it istime tomove back inside and turnourattentiontootherbusiness.Sev-eralofourEasternFoundationclubsand individualmembersgenerouslyincludetheEFFintheirregularbud-gets.ForthoseofyouwhodonotIurge you to consider addinga littlesomething to your budget to sup-port thisworthwhile fund.Nomat-ter how modest a donation is it iswelcomedandappreciated. Please sendall donations tomeatPOBox5,Dushore,PA18614.

EFF Newsby Fran Sick, Eastern Foundation Fund Chair


Let me introduce myself as thenewEFMLSCoordinatortotheAmeri-canFederationofMineralogicalSociet-ies Scholarship Foundation (theFoun-dation).Ivolunteeredandwasrecentlyappointed to this position by EFMLSPresident R.J. Harris succeeding a9-yearstintbyBobLivingston.Iassumethisresponsibilitywithpride.

TheFoundationwasauthorizedinanamendmenttotheAFMSbylawsin1958andwassubsequentlyincorporated(asaseparateentity)in1964.Althoughaninde-pendententity,ithasitsownofficersandboardofdirectors,allofwhomareAFMSpersonnelthatdirectitsaffairs.Sixofthesevenregionalfederationsisrepresentedontheboard.

Contributionstothefundaccumulateandareinvested.Then,onlytheinterestfromtheseinvestmentsareusedtoawardscholarships to graduate students in theearth sciences. In 1965 the scholarshipswere$300perstudentperyearfortwoyears;now,becauseofgrowth,thegrantis$4,000perstudentforoneyear.

At the beginning of the summerof2011thefund’sassetshadgrowntomore than$1milliondollarswith thevast majority coming from your clubmembers’individualcontributionsoverthepast46years.Andthatiswhereyoucome in. Please raise the conscious-ness level of your members. Reprintthis article in your bulletin. Mentionthis at your general meeting. Includeaclubcontribution inyour2012bud-getplan.Andmailacheck,madeoutto the AFMS Scholarship Foundation tome:ReivanZeleznik,EFMLSCoord.AFMSScholarshipFoundation,39Pep-perRidgePlace,Stamford,CT06905.

Nothing spells excitement likeplanning for next year’s digs andfieldtrips.And,nothingbeatsthatexcitementasmuchasinsuringourclubfieldtripsaresafeones.Well,on second thought, perhaps con-cerns of safety are not all that ex-citing–andthatlackofexcitementisthesubjectofthis installmentofSafetyMatters.

How does one make the sub-ject of safety an exciting topic?Howdoesaclubsafetycommitteechairpersontalkaboutsafetymat-tersinwaysclubmemberswilltaketoheart?

When speaking to members, itiscertainlybeneficialtohaveasolidbackgroundinmattersofsafety.For-tunately, numerous sources offerinformation regarding safety aboutfield trips, silversmithing, faceting,lapidary,runningashow–andevery-thinginbetween.

Anotherstrongmethodofcov-eringsafetymatterswithmembersistoleadbyexample.Childrenes-peciallyarepronetousingthefolksaround themasmodels forbehav-ior, so strong displays of positivebehavior can accomplish a greatpublicmessage.

Mattersof rockhoundsafetyareimportant. Some ideas that hvavecrossedmydesk(withoutslidingrightoffand intothecircularfile) includethe following for talking about andgettingthewordoutaboutsafety: 1. Mind club member actionsandpraisegoodsafetypractices 2. Consider offering small re-wardsfornewsafetytipsandideas.

Safety Ideasby Ellery Borow, EFMLS Safety Chair

3. Offerbrief, but inter-esting / perti-nentsafetytalksat frequent in-tervals. 4. Encour-age writersin the club towrite brief bulletin articles abouthow they implement good safetytechniques. 5. Prepare informative safetydemonstrationsforclubmeetings. 6.Haveinformationavailabletoaddress member questions or tryandanticipatememberquestions. 7. Selectpertinentsafetytopicsfor discussion at clubmeetings, butalsokeepinmindthewidevarietyofmemberinterests. 8. Break safetydiscussions intomanageable size. Attention spanssometimesrunshortfornon-excitingsubjects. 9. Set up small safety dramaplaysatclubmeetingswithmemberparticipation. 10. Offer safety hand outs forspecific activities inwhichmembershaveaninterest. 11. Most folksknowtheguide-lines of good safety practice, butevenso,frequentremindersmaybeneededtoreinforcethemessages. 12.Bepersistantandcreativeinonessafetymessages.

Yourmember’ssafetymatters.

An Open Letter to Club Presidents and Bulletin Editors

by Reivan Zeleznik


AFMS JUDGES TRAINING SEMINARfrom Dee Holland, AFMS Judges Training Chair

ThursdayMay10–Sunday,May13,2012Sparks(Reno)Nevada,HolidayInn55E.NuggetAve,1-775-358-6900

DEADLINE: APRIL 16, 2012

Thisprogram/seminarisforjudgesandexhibitors,sponsoredbytheAFMS.Thisisthefirstofthreeauthorizedseminarstobeheldinthenextthreeyearsindifferentregions

eachyear,andsetupinconjunctionwithalocalclubandtheirshow.

Pleasefillouttheapplicationbelowandreturnto:DeeHolland,AFMSJudgesTrainingChair

P.O.Box23,Tendoy,ID83468

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FOSSIL____PETRIFIEDWOOD____SCRIMSHAW____BEADING____UV____YOUMUSTHAVEANAFMSRULESBOOK,updatedto2012

CLASS SCHEDULEThursdayevening,7pm,HolidayInnOrientationSessionFriday&Saturday9–5CLASSES(LunchonPremises)

SundayMorning9amRenoEventsCenter,1350N.WellsAveEvaluationofexhibits--Evaluationoftheprogramimmediatelyfollowing.

Thereisa$20.chargefortheclassforeveryone,thisincludeslunchFriday&SaturdayMakecheckoutto:DeeHollandandthismustaccompanytheapplication

Ifyouarestayingatthehotel,YOUMUSTMAKEYOUROWNRESERVATIONTwoQueenorOneKingroom,$75.includingtax,etcpernight

TellhotelitistheAFMSJudgesTrainingSeminar.DOYOUPLANTOSTAYATHOTEL?_________

CampingatRenoLivestockEventsCenter?________DryCamping:Contactdirect:775-688-5751

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DearEditor,

I am pleased to announce the2012BulletinEditorsContestandameagerlyawaitingyourclubentries.

All the entry forms are on theEFMLS website. They are in a PDFformat and are “fillable forms” soallyouneeddoistypetheaskedforinformationon the formbefore youprintitout.Youcanevensaveacopyto your own computer if you wish.Sincetheformsareavailableindivid-ually,youonlyneedtodownloadtheeditors’ guidelines and the specificformsthatyouwillbeusing.

Please note, that even thoughtheformsareavailableontheWeb,you must mailyourentriesinorderto be considered. Any entries thataree-mailedwillnotbeconsideredforjudging.

Itisalsoimportantthatyoufirstreadalltherulesandchecklistcare-fully. All entries shouldbe receivedby January 5, 2012 and sent to theaddressbelow.

I would like to specifically bringthefollowingtoyourattention: 1. Two entries by the same au-thorpercategorymaybesubmitted,atotalofthree(3)entriesperauthorinallcategories.

2.TheFeaturescategoryisdivid-ed into two categories, Drawn Fea-turesandWrittenFeatures.

3. If an author is a member ofmore than one club and writes forother newsletters, please check tomakesureyourbulletinwasthefirsttopublishthatarticle,poem,etc. Ifnot,theentrywillbedisqualified.

2012 Bulletin Editors Contest Newsby RJ Harris, EFMLS Chair

4. Be sure to include the appli-cable forms, completely filled out,attached to the entries. As a timesaver,pleasefeelfreetoprintoutla-belswith the following informationand affix to each entry form in thespace calling for this information:bulletin name, club name, editor’sname,addressande-mail.Feelfreeto duplicate any additional formsyoumayneed.

5.Checkthatallinformationpro-videdon the entry forms is correct.This information is used to producethewordingontrophies,certificatesandintheEditors’Breakfastprogram.Iftheinformationprovidediswrong,itwillbewrongonthetrophiesandcertificatesandintheprogram.

A reminder concerning copy-rightedbulletinsandoriginalarticles,poems,drawings,etc.: copyrighted bulletins, originalpublications, articles or poems areeligiblewith theunderstanding thatpermission is granted for anotherclubtoprintitwithoutobtainingper-mission-givingcredittoyournewslet-terandtheauthor.

It is also understood that all en-tries sent on for AFMS competitionmay also be reproduced in bookletformfordistributiontointerestedclubnewsletter editors without obtain-ingfurtherpermission.Remember,ifyouhavecopiedanarticlefromotherthan a club bulletin, you must havereceivedpermissionfromthepublica-tionandtheauthortoreprintit.

Ifyouprintedanarticle,poem,etc.,fromanotherbulletin,besurethatyouhaveincludedthenameofthebulletinandthedate inwhichitwaspublished.Notethatmate-rial that has come from the inter-

net is assumed to be copyrightedandyouneedpermissiontorepro-duceitunlessstatedotherwiseonthesite. Inanyevent, itneeds tobenotedastosource.

ImportantNote: The 2012 BEAC Contest Rulesand Formswill NOT bemailed, butwillbeavailableontheEFLMSweb-siteandpublishedinthisissueoftheEFMLS News.

Please feel free tocontactme ifyouhaveanyquestions,concernsorcomments. Am looking forward toreceivingyourentries.

R.J.HarrisBulletinEditorsAdvisoryCommitteeC/OCentralPARock&MineralClub

P.O.Box6271Harrisburg,PA17112-0271

Looking for Judgesfrom R. J. Harris, BEAC Chair

Wanttospendacoupleofinter-estinghoursevaluatingclubbulletins,articles, drawings orpoems? TheBulletinEditor’s Contest af-fordsyouanopportu-nitytodothatwithoutleavingthecomfortofyourownhome.

We’reinneedofafewfolkswhoarewillingtoreadthebulletinsorar-ticlesandthenassignascoretothevarious categories being scrutinized.Being a judge might just help yourownclubsinceyou’llbeexposedtoavarietyofotherclubpublications.

Interested? Please contactme at<[email protected]>andvolunteer.


AFMS Endowmentby Carolyn Weinberger

We’rebackandthenewsfor2012ismoreexcitingthanever!I’mdelight-edtoonceagainrepresenttheEFMLSasthe“salesassociate”forticketsfortheAFMSEndowmentFundDrawing.Last year, four of the winning tick-etsdrawnweresoldbyyourstruly!!!Tickets for thisworthwhile endeavor-- all proceeds are invested in theAFMSEndowment Fundwith the in-terestfromtheseinvestmentsusedtofurtherAFMSprograms.Ticketsonceagainwillbe$5eachor5for$20.

For 2012 the drawing will haveanadded feature --- thefirst4priz-es available are pieces of lapidary equipment donated by the Hi-TechDiamondCompany.Fulldescriptionsand photos of the equipment werein the November AFMS Newsletter(download from<www.amfed.org>).In addition, we plan to have manyother prizes -- minerals, gems, fos-sils,jewelryetc.inthepoolthisyear.As the prizes are received, theywillbefeaturedintheAFMSNewslettersandontheAFMSwebsite.

If you’re interested in perhapsholding a winning ticket for one ofthepiecesofequipment,you’llneedto put the number of the item youwishtoownonthefrontoftheticket(orjusttellmewhenyouplaceyourorder).Ifyou’renotinterestedinthelapidary equipment, your ticket willbeenteredintherandomdrawingfortheremainingprizes.

Interested? Send your ticketrequest tome (seepage2 for info).Checks should be made payable tothe“AFMSEndowmentFund”.MoreprizesarebeingaddedsowatchtheAFMS Newsletters each month formoreinformation.

Manyfolksprepareandplanwellinadvancefortheyearahead.Someevenhavetheirnewyear’sresolutionsprimedandreadyforJanuary1st.WehereontheAmerican Federation Club RockhoundoftheYearCommitteewouldliketoaskyourclubtoconsiderwhoinyourclubwouldmakeagoodmembertoselectasyourclub’sRockhoundoftheYearfortheupcomingyear.

The purpose of theACROY com-mitteeistoencourageclubstoselectone of their outstanding membersand make them the club’s officialRockhoundoftheYear. Therearesoverymanyreallygreatsupporters/vol-unteers/workers in every club I havevisited. I feelcertainyourclubhasacadreofworthycandidatesaswell.

Truly,ourmostoutstandingmem-bers deserve recognition for theircontinuingeffort.TherecognitionweofferattheACROYistopublicalyan-nouncethatrecognitionwithapara-graph or two describing their good

The Planby Ellery Borow, Club Rockhound of the Yearwork.Indeed,ifspacewereavailable,our most dedicated club members deserve a whole article mentioningalltheiraccomplishments.

Please consider, as one of yourclub’snewyearsresolutions, these-lectionandhonoringofoneofyourclub’s outstanding members to beits ACROY honoree. Our outstand-ing members deserve to be recog-nized – and,what betterway to dosothanmymakingthemyourclub’sRockhoundoftheYear.

Allweneedtosohonoryourout-standing member is to give us thename(ornamesifacoupleisselected)andthenameofyourJuniormemberwithmentionofyourclubnameanda brief, 70works or less write-up oftheiraccomplishments,andsendtheinformationtome.Mycontactinfor-mationisonpage21ofthisissue.

Thankyou

HowmanytimeshaveyouheardthephraseOh,Ican’tdothat.Idon’thavetime.Idon’tknowenoughaboutthesubject.Idon’thavegoodenoughspecimensfordisplay.I’mafraidtospeakbeforeagroup.Oneexcuseaftertheother.MyanswertoallthesestatementsisYES,YOUCAN.TherehavetobefolksinyourclubwhoDOallthesethings.Thenitisuptoyoutonominatethemfortheaward.YES,YOUCAN.Theymaybemeekandmild,thinkingthatwhattheydoisnotworthyofareward.But,itis.Ireadmanyclubnewsletters,andIcantellyouthattherearefolksouttherewhohaveneverbeennominatedfortheaward,butIfeeltheyshouldbe. Anotherpoint-IfapersonorcouplehasbeennominatedthroughtheyearsandhasnotreceivedtheTrophyAward,pleaseconsiderrenominatingthem.IfyouhavequestionsIwillbehappytoanswerthem. Also,IwouldliketochangethedeadlineforallnominationstoJune15,2012. HaveasafeandHappyHoliday.

The Majority of the Word “Can’t” is Canby Hazel Remaley, Each One Teach One Chair

Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies, Inc.

Affiliated with the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies

2012 Bulletin Editors’ Contest

(for 2011 Publications)

2012 EFMLS BEAC Bulletin Face Sheet (All Classes)

Editors: Attach this to the front of your bulletin entries. Mark the class of competition below. Attach Form B behind Form A. Use this form for Classes M, S, L & N (All Classes)

Final Score__________________

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Club: ______________________________________________________________________

Editor: _____________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________

Club or Editor E-mail Address: __________________________________________________

Class: Mini (M) ___________

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Dates of Issues Submitted: Issue #1______________ Issue #2______________

Special Publication: __________________________________________________________

Judge’s Comments:

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2012 Bulletin Editors’ Contest (for 2012 publications)

2012 EFMLS Bulletin Score Sheet (All Classes)

Editors: Attach this form behind form A. Use this form for Classes M, S, L & N

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2012 Drawn Features Score Sheet TITLE:__________________________________________________________________ AUTHOR:________________________________________________________________ BULLETIN:_______________________________________________________________ CLUB: __________________________________________________________________ EDITOR’S NAME & ADDRESS: _______________________________________________ ____________________________ E-‐MAIL:________________________________

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2012 Written Features Score Sheet TITLE:__________________________________________________________________ AUTHOR:________________________________________________________________ BULLETIN:_______________________________________________________________ CLUB: __________________________________________________________________ EDITOR’S NAME & ADDRESS: _______________________________________________ ____________________________ E-‐MAIL:________________________________

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2012 Junior Articles Score Sheet TITLE:__________________________________________________________________ AUTHOR:_______________________________________________AGE:____________ BULLETIN:_________________________________________DATE:_____________2012 CLUB: __________________________________________________________________ EDITOR’S NAME & ADDRESS: _______________________________________________ ____________________________ E-‐MAIL:________________________________


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2012 Educational Articles Score Sheet TITLE OF ARTICLE:_________________________________________________________ AUTHOR’S NAME:_________________________________________________________ ADVANCED ______ (If so, give reason)________________________________________ BULLETIN NAME:_______________________________DATE:_________________2011 CLUB: __________________________________________________________________ EDITOR’S NAME & ADDRESS: _______________________________________________ ____________________________ E-‐MAIL:________________________________


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2012 Non-‐Technical Articles Score Sheet TITLE OF ARTICLE:_________________________________________________________ AUTHOR’S NAME:_________________________________________________________ BULLETIN NAME:_______________________________DATE:_________________2011 CLUB: __________________________________________________________________ EDITOR’S NAME & ADDRESS: _______________________________________________ ____________________________ E-‐MAIL:________________________________


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2012 EFMLS Poetry Score Sheet TITLE OF POEM:__________________________________________________________ TOPIC: ______ SERIOUS ______HUMOROUS AUTHOR:_______________________________________JUNIOR (AGE)_____________ BULLETIN:_____________________________________DATE:_________________2011 CLUB: __________________________________________________________________ EDITOR’S NAME & ADDRESS: _______________________________________________ ____________________________ E-‐MAIL:________________________________

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2012 EFMLS Wildacres RegistrationPLEASE, ONLY one person per form per session

CHECK ONE: April 10 - 15:__________ September 3 - 9:__________

Please fill out a separate registration form for each person attending and return to PAMM BRYANT, Registrar at 2645 Davis Mill Rd, Goochland, VA 23063. No registration will be accepted prior to January 1, 2012. (To make it easier for the registrar and others, please do not change or revise this form. You may photocopy it as needed.) Please write legibly!

Name (as you wish it to appear on your name badge):_____________________________________________________

Street:___________________________________City:_____________________State:_________Zip:___________

Telephone number with area code: _________________________ e-mail:________________________________

Club/Society Affiliation:_______________________________________________________________________

Fee for the spring session is $350.00 per person. Deposit is $185 per person, payable with registration. Fee for the fall session is $370.00 per person. Deposit is $185 per person, payable with registration. Make checks payable to “EFMLS”. Balance of fee is due 30 days prior to start of session. No postdated checks will be accepted.

Cancellation policy: If unable to attend, fees paid will be refunded if notification is given prior to one month before the session begins. No refund will be made after that date.

Circle appropriate responses: Have you been to Wildacres before? Yes_____ No_____ Is your Club paying your tuition? Yes_____ No______ Name of roommate:__________________________________________ (If none, one will be assigned). Are you: Male_____ Female _____ (No single rooms are available). Are you a smoker? Yes____ No____

Do you have any physical handicaps and / or special dietary needs? Yes______ No______ If YES, please explain on reverse side.

Do you have material for exhibiting that you would be willing to display at Wildacres? Yes_____ No______

Do you have a skill to demonstrate or a program to share (up to 40 minutes)? Yes_____ No_____

Class Pre-registration. See EFMLS Newsletter or Website for class offerings. <www.amfed.org/efmls/wildacres.htm> You will either be able to take one 4-day class or two 2-day classes. All participants must take classes. Which of the classes being offered would you like to take? We will be preregistering you for classes you indicate. When a class is full NO others will be assigned to that class, and you will be assigned your next class choice(s). No class placement is guaranteed.

1st____________________________________ 3rd____________________________________

2nd___________________________________ 4th_____________________________________

(No registrations accepted prior to January 1, 2012) Mail to: Pamm Bryant, Wildacres Registrar; 2645 Davis Mill Rd; Goochland, VA 23063

If you have any questions, please contact either Pamm Bryant, Registrar at <[email protected]> or 804-457-4698 or Fran Sick, Director at <[email protected]> or 570-928-8313.

For Office Use Only

ID #_________________Date Rec'd"____________Amt. Paid:_____________Ck #:_________________Amt. Paid:_____________Ck #:_________________Paid in Full:_____________


2012 EFMLS Wildacres Scholarship ApplicationAdults who are members of an EFMLS club and have never been to an EFMLS Wildacres Workshop are eligible to apply.

Tuition will be paid for one person for the spring and one for the fall session.Please print your answers/responses legibly.

Spring dates: April 10 - 15, 2012 - Fall dates: September 3 - 9, 2012

Name of Applicant:_________________________________________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________________________________________________

City:________________________________________State:____________Zip:______________________________

Telephone: _______________________________________ Which session are you applying for?: ______________

E-Mail:________________________________________________________________________________________

ClubAffiliation(s):_______________________________________________________________________________

How long have you been a member? _______________________________________________________________

Positionsyouhaveheldinyourclub:________________________________________________________________

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Whataspect(s)ofthehobbyareyouinterestedin?____________________________________________________

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Inashortessay,explainwhyyouwouldliketobetherecipientoftheEFMLSWildacresScholarshipandattendtheworkshop(attachadditionalpaperasneeded).

HowdoyouplantohelppromotetheEFMLSWildacresWorkshoptoyourclubafteryoureturnhome(attachadditionalpaperasneeded)?

Sendyourcompletedapplicationto: Steve Weinberger EFMLSWildacresCommitteeChair PO Box 302 Glyndon, MD 21071-0302

21EFMLS News --December, 2011 Communication and Involvement Are the Keys to Our Success!

AFMS Endowment Fund * Carolyn Weinberger (See Editor, page 2)

AFMS Scholarship Foundation * RJ Harris (see page 2)

AFMS Ways & Means * - To be appointed All American Award * Betsy Oberheim 7953 Appalachian Trail E Harrisburg, PA 17112 717-469-2243 <[email protected]>

Auction Cheryl Neary (see page 2)

Audit Donald Pitkin 12 Von Zech Way Mohrsville, PA 19541-9063 610-488-1817 <[email protected]>

Boundaries * Carl Miller 8300 Old Cavalry Dr Mechanicsville, VA 23111 804-310-8762 <[email protected]>

Budget & Finance Cheryl Neary (see page 2)

Bulletin Editors Advisory * R. J. Harris %Central PA Rock & Mineral Club PO Box 6271 Harrisburg, PA 17112-0271 717-795-0922 <[email protected]>

Bylaws / Parliamentarian Steve Weinberger PO Box 302 Glyndon, MD 21071-0302 410-833-7926 <[email protected]>

Club Rockhound of the Year * Ellery Borow PO Box 47 Waterville, ME 04903-0047 207-547-3154

Conservation & Legislation * To be appointed

Convention Advisory Matt Charsky 2430 N Glebe Rd Arlington, VA 22207 703-522-7415 <[email protected]>

Directory Carolyn Weinberger - (see Editor)

Each One Teach One Hazel Remaley 3298 Centerville Rd Gillett, PA 16925-9016 570-888-7544 <[email protected]>

Eastern Foundation Fund Fran Sick PO Box 5, Dushore, PA 18614 570-928-8313 <[email protected]> Historian Susanna MacInnis 1245 Whithall Av Allentown, PA 18104 610-432-9252 <[email protected]>

Insurance Coordinator Carl Miller (see Boundaries)

Junior Activities * Darryl Powell PO Box 145 Manchester, NY 14504 585-278-3047 <[email protected]>

Operating Procedures Steve Weinberger (see Bylaws)

Safety * Ellery Borow - (see Club Rockhound)

Show Coordinator Matt Charsky (See Convention Advisory)

Slide & Video Librarian * Ken Tudor PO Box 332, Orono, ME 04473 207-827-4161 <[email protected]>

Supplies Suzy Milligan 931 Carmichael Rd Owego, NY 13827 607-687-5108 <[email protected]>

Uniform Rules Barbara Sky 25 Roland Av;;Winchester, MO 63021 636-207-8766 <[email protected]>

Ways & Means (EFMLS) Cheryl Neary (see page 2)

Webmaster Dan Imel 4 Lanaray Park, Fairport, NY 14450 585-223-7198 <[email protected]>

Wildacres Workshop Committee Steve Weinberger, Chair (see Bylaws)

Mary Bateman (see Bulletin Ed. Advisory)

Gerry Cox 2304 S Rolfe St; Arlington, VA 22202 703-892-9535 <[email protected]>

Al DeMilo 12223 Rolling Hill Ln Bowie, MD 20715 301-262-6014 <[email protected]> Jim Doran 1202 Dinwiddie Ave Richmond, VA 23229 804-288-8092. <[email protected]>

Bruce Gaber 5707NorthfieldRd Bethesda, MD 20817 301-654-7479 <[email protected]>

Wildacres Continued

Valerie Johnson 4645 River Rd W Goochland, VA 23063 804-457-4935 <[email protected]>

Director Fran Sick (See Eastern Foundation Fund) Registrar Pamm Bryant 2645 Davis Mill Rd Goochland, VA 23063 804-457-4698 <[email protected]> Nominating (Elected committee) Matt Charsky, Chair (see Convention Advisory)

Jim Doran (see Wildacres)

Carl Miller (see boundaries) Betsy Oberheim (see All American)

Wayne Sukow 3156 Eakin Park Ct Fairfax, VA 22031 703-280-8108 <[email protected]> Loren Patterson 7725 Van Buren Rd Baldwinsville, NY 13027 315-638-8817 <[email protected]>

Reivan Zeleznik 39 Pepper Ridge Pl Stamford, CT 06905 203-322-3297 <[email protected]>

EFMLS Committee Chairs

Regional Vice Presidents

Region I K@hleen Collins 138 Hubbard St Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-659-2026 <k@[email protected]>

Region II Michael Kessler 4 Longfellow Dr E. Stroudsburg, PA 18301 570-421-3113 <[email protected]>

Region III Hazel Remaley 3298 Centerville Rd Gillett, PA 16925-9016 570-888-7544 <[email protected]>

Region IV Carl Miller 6345 Greenback Dr Mechanicsville, VA 23111 804-310-8762 <[email protected]>

Region V Judy Budnik 2948RontinaDr Goshen, OH 45122-9300 513-575-1990 <[email protected]>

Region VI Barbara Fenstermacher 118 Ashwood Dr Aiken, SC 29801 803-649-0959 <[email protected]>

Region VII Kim Cochran 2695 Van Ct Snellville, GA 30278 770-979-8331

Region VIII Michelle Renné 6550 S Congress Ave Lake Worth, FL 33462 561-969-3291 <[email protected]>

*Also Eastern Representative to American Federation Committee


EFMLS News Carolyn Weinberger, Editor PO Box 302 Glyndon, MD 21071-0302

Visit the EFMLS Website<www.amfed.org/efmls>

Visit A Showfrom Matt Charsky

Non-Profit Org.U.S. Postage

PAIDPermit #189

Owings Mills, MD 21117

If you are an EFMLS member club and would like to have your show or swap listed here, send information to Matt Charsky, EFMLS Show Coordinator at 2430 N Glebe Rd; Arlington, VA 22207 or e-mail at <[email protected]>.

November: 12-13: 20th Annual Gem, Min-eral & Fossil Show sponsored by the Northern Virginia Mineral Club. George Mason University, Student Union Bldg, Rt 123 & Braddock Rd; Fairfax, VA.

19-20: 45th Annual Gem, Miner-al, Jewelry, Bead & Fossil Show spon-sored by the Gem & Mineral Society of the Palm Beaches. AmericraftExpo Center at the So. Florida Fair-grounds, 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL.

25-27: 32nd Annual Roanoke Val-ley Mineral & Gem Show sponsored by the Roanoke Valley Mineral & Gem Society. Salem Civic Center, 1001 Ro-anoke Blvd; Salem, VA.

March: 3 - 4: 49th Annual Earth Science Gem & Mineral Show sponsored by the Delaware Mineralogical Society. Delaware Technical & Community College, I-95, Exit 4B, Churchmans Rd (Rt58);Newark(Stanton),DE.

9 – 11: 24th Annual Aiken-Augus-ta Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show jointly sponsored by the Aiken Gem, Min-eral & Fossil Society and the Augusta Gem & Mineral Society. Julian Smith Casino, 2200 Broad St; Augusta, GA.

10-11: 23rd Annual North Jersey Gem & Mineral Show sponsored by the North Jersey Mineralogical Society. PopeJohnPaulIICenter;Clifton,NJ.

16 – 18: 42nd Annual Unifour Gem, Mineral, Bead, Fossil & Jewelry Show sponsored by the Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club. Hickory Metro Convention Center, 1-40, Exit 125;Hickory, NC.

24-25: 43rd Annual Che-Hanna Rock & Mineral Show sponsored by the Che-Hanna Rock & Mineral Club. Athens Volunteer Fire Hall, 211 Herric Ave; Sayre, PA.

April: 19-22: 39th Annual Rochester Mineralogical Symposium sponsored by the Rochester Academy of Sci-ence,MineralSection.RadissonInn,RochesterAirport,175 JeffersonRd;Rochester, NY.

September:

September:

22-23: 48thAnnualAtlanticCoastGem, Mineral & Jewelry Show hosted by the Gem Cutters Guild of Balti-more. Howard County Fairgrounds, MD 32 at I-70; West Friendship, MD.

October: 5-7: 56th Annual Paul Desautels Micromount Symposium hosted by the Baltimore Mineral Society. MHA Pierson Conference Center, Elkridge, MD.

15 - 16: 47th Annual Gem, Min-eral & Jewelry Show and 62nd An-nual EFMLS Convention hosted bythe Central PA Rock & Mineral Club. Zembo Shrine, 2801 N 3rd St; Har-risburg, PA.

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