Photo by Terry McMillin: Oceanview Tourmaline Mine in Pala, CA on Labor Day Weekend

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Meeting Sunday, October 1st, 2006 at 2:00 PM Show Meeting Cancelled for October..

1st show meeting will be at the November meeting Board Meeting, Tues, September 26, 7pm at the Muellers

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Vol. 57, No. 8 October 2006

Mother Lode Mineral Society Modesto, CA

MOTHER LODE MINERAL SOCIETY

P. O. Box 1263, Modesto, CA 95353 209-838-7725

www.motherlodemineralsociety.com

Member of the California Federation of Mineralogical Societies; American Federation of Mineralogical Societies

MISSION STATEMENT

To expose and educate the general public to the joys of the earth sciences, lapidary arts, by providing quality instructions on state of the art equipment Regularly scheduled field trips are coordinated for the purposes of education and material

collecting, informative and instructive monthly general membership meetings, production of an annual Mother Lode Mineral Society show, promoting the mission of the society.

Regular meetings are held on the 1st Sunday of the month, 2:00 p.m. at the Empire Community Center, I St., Empire. Changes in meeting dates will be noted in the Ghost Sheet. No meetings in July or August.

Yearly dues are $15.00, Singles / $25.00 Couples / $30.00 Family. Visitors are welcome.

OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY

PRESIDENT - Anna Christiansen VICE PRESIDENT - Mike Whittier SECRETARY – Romy Mueller TREASURER - Bud McMillin FIELD TRIP CHAIRMAN - Al Troglin SHOW DIRECTORS - Bud McMillin & Terry McMillin PROPERTY MANAGERS – John Christiansen & Harold Mueller

HOUSE DIRECTORS - Dino & Joan Saiz SCHOLARSHIP SEC. - Minnie Elam MEMBERSHIP SEC. - Jane Henry FEDERATION DIRECTOR – Marion Roberts EDITOR – Chris Whittier HISTORIAN - Terry McMillin WEBMASTER - Chris Whittier

MAP AND DIRECTIONS TO MEETINGS AT EMPIRE COMMUNITY CENTER

From North of Modesto: Go south on Hwy. 99 to Modesto; take the Maze Blvd/Hwy 132 exit; turn left (east) to 9th St.; turn right (south) on 9th to “D” St.; turn left and follow it to Hwy 132 (Yosemite Blvd.; go 5 miles to Empire, cross R.R. track, cross 2 signal lights; go 2 blocks farther to I St.; turn left at Assembly of God church; go 2 blocks to the Center. From Oakdale: Take Albers/Geer Rd. to Hwy. 132; turn right, to I St.; etc... From Turlock: Take Geer/Albers Rd. to Hwy. 132; turn left to I St.; etc... From Ceres: Take Mitchell Rd. to Hwy. 132; turn right, etc...

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MLMS Ghost Sheet 2 October 2006

Kenneth & C. Baxter * The Viramontes Family (Dawn, Joel, Samantha and Davis) *

Jerry & Phyllis Gay Kyle * Kirke Cahoon * Cindy Scott & Katherine Alves * William & Becky Dolstra

If you have not received your membership cards, please get in contact with Jane Henry at the next meeting or call 524-3222.

Please make the following Changes / Additions to your Roster List ♦ NEW: Baxter, Kenneth & C.2708 Majestic Oak Dr. Modesto, CA 95355 209-551-3464 ♦ NEW: Cahoon, Kirk 10304 Narcislo Way Coulterville, CA 95311 2852-2815 ♦ NEW: Dolstra, William & Becky 2394 Woodlake Cir. Lodi, CA 95242 ♦ NEW: Kyle, Jerry & Phyllis Gay 327 Delmont St. Lodi, CA 95242 209-368-9411 ♦ NEW: Scott, Cindy & Katherine Alves 2023 Ellis St., Modesto, CA 95354 576-2210 ♦ NEW: The Veramontes Family 355 Celia Ct. Oakdale, CA 95361 209-845-8319 ♦ CHANGE: Galas, Chris & Agatha 2533 Mooneyham Ct., Turlock CA 95382 209-664-9185 ♦ CHANGE: Haacks, Eleanor –Zip Code 94717 ♦ CHANGE: Hill, Elsie – 975 Woodland Pkwy Apt 330, San Marcos, CA 92069-2271 ♦ CHANGE: Inmon, Lana 518 Indian Way, Seaside, OR 97138-7228 ♦ CHANGE: Weise, Marilyn – PO Box 2298 Oakdale, CA 95361-5298 ♦ CHANGE: Young, Rosemarie, 1111 32nd St. #45 Anacortes, WA 98221

I hope everyone is doing well. Several of your members have returned from Camp Paradise after representing the Mother Lode Mineral Club as instructors. Marion Roberts, Betty Egger, Margaret Kolacyzk, John and I spent two weeks teaching lapidary arts. I doubt if many clubs are so well represented at Camp Paradise.

We can be very proud of our members. The lapidary work that was completed during the two weeks was amazing. I hope that many of you will be able to experience a week at camp. Our October meeting is just around the corner and I hope all of you can attend.

Anna Christiansen

1-Oct Gary Gooch 15-Oct Terry McMillin 4-Oct Norman Buus 15-Oct Joy Johnson 4-Oct Ruth Smith 16-Oct Bill Forbis 6-Oct Charlotte McFarren 17-Oct Tammy Kingsley 7-Oct Dorothy Armstrong 20-Oct Art Apodaca 8-Oct Misty Watson 23-Oct Robert Bennett 8-Oct Ty Watson 25-Oct Tracy Meyer 9-Oct Dorothy Rizo 25-Oct Roy Watson

11-Oct Gloria Feeback 26-Oct Bill Meyer 12-Oct Lucas Gonzales 26-Oct Chris Watson 13-Oct Ralph Brauns 27-Oct Patricia Crist 14-Oct Carlington Kuglin 28-Oct Juanita Cross 15-Oct Jean Hayes

Libra (Sept 23-October 22) Birthstone Modern: Opal Birth Flower: Calendula (marigold)

Scorpio (Oct 23-November 21) Birthstone Modern: Topaz Birth Flower: Chrysanthemum

5 MLMS Ghost Sheet October 2006

October 2006 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Friday Sat

1 General Meeting

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29 Daylight Savings Ends

30 Board Meeting

31 Halloween

NOVEMBER 2006 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Friday Sat

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Lapidary Classes

Wed 1:30 -5:00pm & 6:30 -9:30 pm

Jewelry & MetalcraftMon 1:00 – 4:30 &

6:30 – 10:00pm Tues 7:00 -10:20 pm Thur 6:30 – 10:00 pm

PAULINE LOPES DOROTHY LIBBY MINNIE LEWIS LESLIE LEIRNESS CATHY LEE STEVE & VYCI LAWRENCE GARLAND & DOROTHY LAND CARLINGTON & MARGARET KUGLIN LANA INMON CHRISTAL INGRAM JOHN & LOIS HOUSMAN SHERMAN & DONNA HOOVER ELSIE HILL BOBBIE HENDERSON & JAMES MILLER BUD & TERRY MCMILLIN CHUCK & CHARLETTE MCFARREN DIANNA MAY TED & PAULA MAGEE JON & DONNA OLSON LINDA OHLSON ESTHER (Rocky) NELSON HAROLD & ROMY MUELLER ROBERT & BOBBIE HENDERSON MILLER BILL MEYER

MLMS Ghost Sheet 4 October 2006

Lapidary Classes Jewelry Classes

Several items are needed for the March Show. * Geodes. We will be adding a new booth to the show where children can purchase a geode and have it cut while they wait. * Clean 5 gallon buckets & lids to store & transport rocks. * Fabric bags for the Mine Dump and Treasure Hunt. We estimate that an additional 1,200 bags will be needed. Directions and fabric are available from Monica Johnson “The Bag Lady” 523-7031. * Milk crates are needed to store and transport rocks to the show. * Chairman for the Treasure Hunt and Wheel of Fortune. These positions can be done with the help of your children or grandchildren. * Tumbled stone and someone to tumble stones. Rock material & grits can be provided by the club. There are some interesting fossils that we need help identifying. If there is anyone who has knowledge of fossils we could use your help. The first show meeting will be held at the November meeting at 1:00, just before the membership meeting. Come and learn about your show – what we have to offer our community and how you can help. Thank you for your support. Bud and Terry McMillin 524-3494 Show Chairmen

I am very pleased that our organization was able to award two $750.00 Scholarships to two students at California State University, Stanislaus this year. One scholarship went to Daniel Villanueva of Turlock. He has been very active in geology associations at CSUS. He has been president and vice president of CSUS Geological Society and a member of the Geological Society of America. He plans to get his Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology and pursue a career in Hydrology & Petroleum Geology. He is 24 years of age and has had very good grades. The second scholarship went to Eustacia Hall. She is a member of the Geology Club at CSUS and presently works part-time at Barnes & Nobles in Modesto. She plans on becoming a high school teacher with a geo-science concentration. She is 37 years of age and lives in Manteca. Eustacia also has very good grades. I have invited both of them to our September meeting and to our annual show next March in Turlock. Submitted by, Minnie Elam, Scholarship Secretary

5 MLMS Ghost Sheet October 2006

Show Meeting Cancelled for October.. 1st show meeting will be at

the November meeting

CO-OP MEMBER & OTHER FIELD TRIPS FOR 2006 Information correct as of 9/15/06

A “CO-OP MEMBER” FIELD TRIP TO ICHTHYOSAUR STATE PARK & MINERAL MINES -Sponsored by Sacramento Mineral Society

DATE & TIME : OCTOBER 7 & 8, 2006 WHAT CAN YOU FIND? Tours of Ichthyosaur State Park, collection of: fluorite, orange calcite, garnet, and magnesium (brucecite). FOR INFORMATION: Les Clark, (916) 421-4752 TRIP LOCATION: Ichthyosaur State Park near Berlin, NV (East of Gabbs), fluorite mine, Copper Mt. Mine and magnesium mine.

EARTH SCIENCE WEEK FIELD TRIP

Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology – “Rockin’ Along the River” DATE & TIME : OCTOBER 7 & 8, 2006 A geologic tour along the Truckee River from Verdi to Wadsworth, NV. This year’s Earth Science Week public field trip will start at Crystal Peak Park in Verdi and will roughly follow the path of the Truckee River east to Wadsworth, NV, stopping at several sites of geologic interest along the way. We will have the opportunity to collect samples of rocks along the way, including a variety of river rocks, granite, basalt, andesite, rhyolite, sandstone, diorite, and many varieties of volcanic tuff. Geoscientists will accompany us on the field trip to answer questions and discuss their research. Field trip participants will be required to sign a waiver…this form may be downloaded and printed out at www.nbmg.unr.edu/esweek/waiver.pdf. Complete and sign the form and bring it with you to the field trip. Please visit the site for more information about Earth Science Week activities, contests, “tool kit” and other ways to get involved. www.earthsciweek.org. Register for the field trip online at www.nbmg.unr.edu/esweek/su6.php or call 775-784-6691, ext. 131. The complete road log for the trip will be available online in September. For more information about the field trip content, call D.D. at 784-6691, ext 134.

• All non-CFMS members must have proof of personal liability insurance (homeowners or renters) • This trip is open to all rockhounds who agree to abide by the AFMS Code of Ethics, the directions of the field trip leader and practice safe rockhounding. • Call the field trip leader beforehand to sign up and for further information. • Remember to wear your name badge and sign in with the field trip leader. • A Consent and Assumption of Risk Waiver of Liability form must be signed upon arrival at meeting site. • CO-OP website has information: www.coop.5u.com

Oct. 7, 8 Ichthyosaur State Park and to mineral mines. Sacramento Mineral Society.

Nov. 22-26 Thanksgiving Trip Afton Canyon, Easy of Barstow, CA area. Mother Lode Gem and Mineral Club

Oct. 14, 15 Searles Lake, Trona, CA for halite, hanksite, other minerals

MLMS Ghost Sheet 6 October 2006