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Volume 67, No. 10 September 2019

SapphireSeptember Birthstone

* The Time for Great News & Feeds has arrived !Hope you brought your Apatite!

Together, we are embarking on a whole new journey!!!> The usual caption box to the right, what's "

has graduated to command the front page for this edition

InsIde, " InsIde

"Cue the walk-up music!"

The EFMLS is thrilled to announce the following new features & programs and we're just getting started....

Breaking Rock News ( BRN ) -

EFMLS.org - Pg 3

Please note: this website is in it's infancy and will be supercharged from this current Beta Version into our new home very soon!

presIdenT’s Message

It's here. The official domain of the Eastern Federation!

-New News Outlet!-

You're gonna want to check this out!!! Just go to efmls.org,scroll to bottom of the page and subscribe today! And enter the Contest to create our Program's Logo (details inside)

Introducing, E F T A

Follow us on

2 additional Field Programs - are underway Pgs 4 & 5. More access, more trips and more resources for help. EFTA emulates the Southeast Federation's successful Field Trip Sharing Program

**The EFMLS is proud to present:

Your Federation just had a makeover!!!

is now to your left

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What in the F#*eration is E F T A? Well, do you like........ F ield Trips?

More Social Media coming

The Eastern Field Trip Alliance

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don't worry, it's not "Baby Shark"

- Thank You SFMS

y, who just couldn't hang around longer.At t ve passed since the 2018 Convention

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Congratulations to Thom Noble of the GMSL! EOTO, Each One Teach One Award - Pg 2

IMPORTANT INSURANCE Update see pg13

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ration Eternal - Pgs 6-10 To our beloved friends & familhe 2019 Convention, your Federation honored your members who ha

Club

are the ones who help you?

SEMMC - Pg 11

Magnetism & Art - Pg 13

reat email debate tabled again Spotlight: featuring..

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...oh darn!

BTW, this is not a guy named "Art"

2 EFMLS NEwS --September 2019 Communication and Involvement Are the Keys to Our Success!

EFMLS OFFicErS 2018 – 2019

David NockPRESIDENT

1203 903 5400davidnock at gmail dot com

Ellery Borow1st VICE PRESIDENT

PO Box 47Waterville, ME 04903-0047

1207 547 3154 rocknellery at fairpoint dot net

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Carl Miller2nd VICE PRESIDENT

1804 310 8563 kobo1d1at erols dot com

Bev Eisenacher SECRETARY

1717 558 9487beisenacher at comcast dot net

Gary BergtholdtTREASURER1757 876 2666

gbergtholdt at gmail dot com

Walter PriestASSISTANT TREASURER 1804

624 5737wetlanddesign at gmail dot com

Mary BatemanEFMLS News Editor

1973 993 3192efmlsnews.editor at gmail dot com

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It was an honor to be your Acting Editor over the past few months. The EFMLS News will be in better hands now that Mary Bateman is taking over. Thanks in advance, Mary.

It's been a busy Summer! You can probably tell as you're gleaning through this edition, but it's not gonna stop. We are rolling out new and different benefits almost on a monthly basis.

"Change"

A new website, a new news outlet, a new field trip program and most importantly, some great new people to make it all happen for you our valued affiliates! We need to hear from our affiliates! That's you! Change can only be effective if we fulfill your needs. So, I ask you all, please let us know how we can help you and your organizations. You are paying to belong to the Federation and I want you to get your money's worth.

One way you can help your organization, your Federation and your Region- please consider becoming and instrument of "change." We need Regional Vice Presidents, Area Managers and Committee Chairs. I would like to give a special thanks to our Web Ad Hoc Committee; Heather Shields -OCMS, Christine Conlon -SEMMC, Bill Stephens -DMS, Mitch Portnoy -NYMC and Alison & John Pacut -MHVG&MS for their generous time and dedication! Always Sincerely,

Congratulations to Thom Noble of the The Gem & Mineral Society of Lynchburg!

EOTO, Each One Teach One Award

The results are in! EOTO Trophy mailed out to a wonderful recipient of the Each One Teach One Award for 2018. And the winner is….drum roll occurring in the background… Thom Noble, Lynchburg VA Club

Steve Gordon is the President and I'm sure he is as proud of Thom, as are we and Linda Noble. Linda actually nominated Thom, and who better than his wife who sees all the extra work that he has done for his club!! He is an awesome cab cutter and loves to teach others this skill. A true teacher; Thom "appreciates the opportunity to see the reactions of students showing off their creations." Anyone who has ever taught knows that is one of the best parts. The Federation congratulates Thom for his wonderful work and sharing his talent.

Please keep in mind, we would like to award the trophy to someone in your club, but you have to help me out by nominating someone and telling me why they deserve it. Who teaches, helps, goes out and spreads the love ofour hobby!

Betsy Oberheim (EOTO chair)

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EFMLS.org BETA - Version

"Can't Stop Us Now" from : Guerrilla Radio,a Single by Artist-

Rage Against the Machine

-Soft Launch-*

........Above:See how

times have changed

Mobile version on your phone,

tablet or other

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At the 2019 Convention, the Meeting Delegates and the Executive Board voted to approve funding for a new website. An Ad Hoc Committee was to be formed (now formed) to obtain a minimum of 3 Requests For Proposals to choose a web design/hosting company. The Board will then vote to approve the vendor based on the Committee's recommendation. Due to the lack of security of the amfed.org server, we moved most of the relevant content to the EFMLS.org domain and used the domain host's platform tools to build/add featured resources and launch new Federation Programs. Much more functionality and responsivity is scheduled for the FINAL site we're planning to launch later this year. We are currently taking proposals from web development/hosting companies, so if anyone out there in Easternland has/knows a web company and would like to submit a proposal, please contact Committee Chair:Bill Stephens; 302 540 3453, [email protected] Deadline for proposal submission is 9/15/19

This is not our FINAL site!!!!!!!!Why? Because... you've waited too long and you most definitely deserve something even better!

Other new features:- Field Trip Sharing- New News Feed- Supplies List- Junior Program Info- Guest Speakers- Awards- Philanthropy

Please Note: The website, efmls-wildacres.org will be discontinued on 9/15/19. Not to worry, all the information & more is now on efmls.org plus a fillable Registration Form.

- & much more to comeon the FINAL website!

The amfed.org/efmls site will be phased out in the coming months.

Give us your comments, questions or suggestions, please email: [email protected] Thank you!

efmls.org home pg

Access Menu-touch the 3 little bars

right:->>

Of course, we will let you know when the Final site is good to go!

mobile site

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***To enter the contest, send us a logo of Above: as appears on efmls.org your creation to: efmlsinc at gmail dot com***

The Eastern Federation has now partnered with Breaking Rock News ( BRN )!!!

Breaking Rock News ( BRN )-

-BRN is a new News Outlet!

A News Feed - Subscribe Today!!! Just go to efmls.org, scroll to the bottom of the page and enter your email address. In a few weeks, you'll receive your first edition. And for all of you creative types, please enter the Contest to create our Program's Logo.

"That kinda looks like a weird baked potato! Instead of calling it Breaking Rock News maybe you should call it Breaking Potato News?" -Anonymous

on a variety of topicsincluding:

minerals(of course)

and much more.....

Mineralogical Societies

Field TripsFederation News

Lapidary Fossils

What in the F#*eration is Breaking Rock News?

SHOWS

The EFMLS is continuing toexplore different ways we

can assist our family ofAffiliate Societies andtheir field trip needs.

The reality is clear. Most Mineral Societies need help in almost every aspect of their field collecting opportunities. The primary concern of course is access. We are developing a multi-tiered approach to try to help with the many issues surrounding field collecting. This includes multiple programs.

The Eastern FieldsA New Column About All Things In Eastern's

Field Programs

When we work together, we can expand our opportunities to increase access to places for field collection. When sites close or are no longer available to us, our hobby loses and we do as well, as individuals. When are we going to join forces and put forth a concerted effort to stop the decline? And, what if we were to be proactive in common, to find new or previously "closed" sites? The Federation will be forming a Council to understand the challenges of limited access as well other issues related to your local field programs. This may be a monumental task but when we think of the rewards, is it worth it? (the proverbial "crickets" are deafening!) When you decide to become a part of this solution... please email: efmlsinc at gmail dot com

Please don't let the current logo continue!

Eastern Field Access CouncilEastern Field Trip Alliance

American Lands Access AssociationJoint Federation Field Trips

Eastern Field Access Council .....not a matter of how, but when...

Welcome, to the:

SeekingLOGO

for this too

Eastern Field Trip Alliance -E F T A-

How it works: Any affiliate EFMLS Society can participate to be a part of our shared community to go on and host field trips.

A Field Trip Sharing Program for Eastern's Affiliate SocietiesA pilot program modeled after the Southeast Federation's successful Dixie Mineral Council. The EFMLS would like to thank DMC Coordinator, Lori Carter and SFMS President, Reggie Bolton for their friendly assistance and guidance in this program.

Go to: efmls.org

and click on EFTA - FIELD TRIP SHARING for details & benefits!

Ever heard of AmLands or ALAA?

The American Lands Access Association (Part of the AFMS), is an activist group that exists to help and fight for all those interested in gaining access to and preserving collecting localities.

Consider having your Society join AmLands and join a national movement!

AmLands.org


AmLands is often seen as Western US interested group. How wrong this perceptions is! Hundreds of areas in the Eastern US are owned by public agencies (mainly government) and this is why this is important to all of us and we are not immune to public lands issues on which we collect.

Ever ask, what if our local or regional government agencies decide to stop allowing us access to collect on public lands?

The EFMLS is a proud member!

This just in.... A Joint Federation Field Trip has just been announced to include Eastern in the Southeast Federation's Field Trip to Graves Mountain, GA the first weekend in November ....stay tuned!!!

we can't wait to return the favor!

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At the 2019 EFMLS Convention, the Federation honored our treasured members with a special ceremony. As each of the following names were read, a candle was lit by Trent Meyers of the

Central PA R&MC (see photo at the end) to honor their memory.

The following is a list of EFMLS Members who have passed away in the time between the 2018 EFMLS/AFMS Convention and the 2019 EFMLS Convention*

……….Gone but not forgotten to the Eastern Federation Eternal

(Blue & Green Candles) = Also held an EFMLS position “GREEN CANDLE”

Carolyn Weinberger, - 76, 3/25/19 - EFMLS Past President & Officer of multiple Federation positions. AFMS Past President. Baltimore Mineral Society, Chesapeake Gem & Mineral Society & Gem Cutters Guild (all MD Clubs) -See EFMLS News May/April Memorial Edition and Rock & Gem –June, 2019.

“BLUE TEA LIGHTS” Joy Bourne – 6/29/18 - EFMLS President 1999-2001. AFMS President 2009. Che-Hanna Rock &

Mineral Club (PA). She was an avid facetor, creating her famous copy of the Hope diamond. Shirley Greenberg – 10/27/18 - EFMLS Past President, Southeastern New Hampshire Mineral Club,

Mid-Hudson Valley Gem & Mineral Society (NY)

Ed Vantine - 12/7/18 - EFMLS Officer, Lapidary & Mineral Society of Central CT

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EFMLS Clubs & Societies “WHITE TEA LIGHTS”

Dr. Wilfred (Wil) Talbot - 88, 3/4/19 - Bristol Gem & Mineral Club (CT)

Ethel Schuele - 5/11/19 - Burlington Gem & Mineral Club (VT)

Keene Mineral Club (NH) arie "Rose"Fisher - She had been actively involved in the Gilsum Rock Swap and the East

Coast Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show. Doug Hanson - February 2019, - Longtime KMC Newsletter Editor.

Richard Smith - 3/8/19 - Past President of KMC

Maine Mineralogical & Geological Society Catherine Hannemann - 6/12/18 - Surviving spouse/member - Paul Hannemann

Henry "Hank"Junker - 10/3/18 - Surviving spouse/ member - Judy Junker Nancy Sienkiewicz - 5/4/19 - Surviving brother/member - Kerry Sienkiewicz

Allen Blakeslee - New Haven Mineral Club (CT)

Note: Listing by Region then by Organization alphabetically

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North Shore Rock & Mineral Club (MA) (pictured) Dana Jewell - 5/23/19 - Great field collector and longtime club member

(pictured) John "William" Buckley - 12/1/18 - Interest in mineral collecting started in his boyhood when he spent countless hours scouring the famous cement mines in Rosendale

(pictured) Rebecca "Becca”Analetto - 3/24/19 - Only 18 years old, was a long time club member Norman Biggart - 5/20/19 – Past President, never be a guy like him

Presidential Gem & Mineral Society (NH) Dennis Field - 10/1/18 - President 2005-2013, afterwards, served as program and field trip chairs

until his passing. David Tellman - 1/19/19 – Charter Member, President, 20 year Editor. Student of Ken Boulier’s and a

master cabochon creator winning Best in Show at the Gem Cutters Show in 1983 ALREADY MENTIONED: Shirley Greenberg Southeastern NH Mineral Club

Southeastern MA Mineral Club ALREADY MENTIONED: Dana Jewell

(pictured) Sheila A Fordham - 10/4/18 Chifuru Noda - 12/26/18 - Noda’s sister noted, Chief was an amazingly gifted guitarist, wonderful

soul who taught us much about humanity, culture and humor. Taught us about how to celebrate Christmas when you’re not Christian. He was amazing

(pictured) Robert G Sproules - 2/21/18* - 35 years as a musician & Past President. Passion was finding, collecting, & researching minerals & fossils, some displayed at Harvard & Springfield Museum. Noted for Mayfly fossil find (Narragansettichnus fortunatus) now in Yale Peabody & 2nd winged insect

fossil. Authored scientific papers.

Norman "Norm" Wuebber - 3/5/19 - Stamford Mineralogical Society (CT) Organized & ran Annual Gem and Mineral Show.

Water-Oak Gem & Mineral Society (ME) Dr. Stanley Painter Dr. Thomas Eastler

Joyce York – Club Founder Alice Gilley

Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society (NJ) Peter Dunn*

Ronald Kendig Paul Moore

WILL BE MENTIONED WITH PRIMARY CLUB BELOW Ralph Thomas

Island Rockhounds (NY) Jennie Cascio John Garceau

Joe Keegan

Mid-Hudson Valley Gem & Mineral Society (NY)ALREADY MENTIONED: Shirley Greenberg

Harold Brandow - 5/13/19 Alison Pacut's father from Simcoe Ontario Canada

Madalyn Todd - Nassau Mineral Club (NY)


Yetta Cologne - New Jersey Lapidary Society

Sidney Horenstein - 12/10/18 - New York Mineral Club (NYC) - NY Times article-- "Geologist Who Wrung Stories From Stone." Also wrote the forward to the history of the Stony Creek

Granite Quarry in Branford, CT.

Central PA Rock & Mineral Club Nancy Scholbohm - October 2018 - She and her late husband Todd joined in 1979

Don Redlich - 5/25/19 (pictured) Robert Bruce "Bob" Thompson - 10/13/18 - He enjoyed woodworking, rock collecting

and trains

Che-Hanna Rock & Mineral Club (PA) ALREADY MENTIONED: Joy Bourne

Flossie Lines - 7/5/18 - Past President & a founding member Virginia Milligan - 5/3/19 - She and late husband Tom (a past EFMLS president) were regular

attendees at Wildacres. They were famous for bidding against each other at auctions! Hilda Gardiner - 4/15/19 - Self taught wire-wrapper and shared her talents. Did not drive, so she

relied on her bike to get her to work and many meetings.

Leidy Microscopical Society (PA) (pictured) Lee Tori - 4/20/18 - Member of Philadelphia MS, R&MC -Lower Bucks County & Leidy MS.

Treasurer of PMS (approx. 45 yrs) & finest of Steward. Over 20 years Dealer Chair of annual show. Mentor, Gentleman, kind and quiet.

WILL BE MENTIONED WITH PRIMARY CLUB BELOW Ralph Thomas

Nittany Mineralogical Society (PA) Nadine Kofman - 3/30/19

John Penrose Ambler - 1/14/18* Wilber "Bill" Bemis - 2/18/18*

Philadelphia Mineralogical Society WILL BE MENTIONED WITH PRIMARY CLUB BELOW Ralph Thomas

ALREADY MENTIONED: Lee Tori

Rock & Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County, PA ALREADY MENTIONED: Lee Tori

AND FINALLY after 3 previous mentioned Clubs: Ralph Thomas - September 2018 – His Primary Club, where he initiated & ran Ultraviolation (the Fluorescent Show) for decades. Known as the "Glow Father" throughout PA & NJ. Received EFMLS award for efforts in educating people in our hobby.

Ray Strohmeyer Mark Karasow

Baltimore Mineral Society ALREADY MENTIONED: David Tellman

ALREADY MENTIONED: Carolyn Weinberger

ALREADY MENTIONED: Carolyn Weinberger - Chesapeake Gem & Mineral Society


ALREADY MENTIONED: Carolyn Weinberger - Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore

Lisa Carp -4/15/17* - Gem, Lapidary & Mineral Society of Washington, DC

Maryland Geological Society Dick Grier, Jr - 4/10/19 - MGS founding member 1991. First President & Editor

Dr. Michael Hutchins - 1/16/18* - Dedicated fossil hunter generous with his finds & knowledge. Most prolific writer for the newsletter

Dave Siegert - 3/21/18* - Long tenured member since 11/24/91 when he joined others at the first meeting of the MGS at the Matoaka Cottages (MD).

Geraldine "Gerry" Cox - 3/21/18* - Northern Virginia Mineral Club

Donald Charles Dietz - 1/21/19 - Patuxent Lapidary Guild (MD)

Kanawha Rock & Gem Club (WV) Gary Bays – 11/28/18- - Longtime member, Past President retired school science teacher & the

children in the club and at the show loved to pepper him with questions. He graciously donated his collection to our club. He will be missed.

Esthelene Corbett - 10/21/18

And next to last but not in the least…….

“WHITE CANDLE”

*Indicates the passing may not have occurred during the time between Conventions but was discovered during this timeperiod

Richard Vance Sipe, Sr - 10/12/18 - Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club (NC) – See Rock & Gem Magazine March 2019. He had a really great article published about him.

To end the ceremony, a large white candle was lit to honor all of those we lost in the Federation in the past year in which we were not aware of their passing.....

Pictured Left: Trent Meyers of the

Central PA Rock & Mineral Club. Thank

you for lighting the candles Trent!

Thank you to all the great folks who submitted information regarding their members who have passed

Photo by Mark Kucera


Club Spotlight - Southeast Massachussetts Mineral Club

by Christine ConlonSEMMC -

SEMMC is situated (as the name implies) on the South Shore of Massachusetts about halfway between Boston & Plymouth, with a

to young people in the Earth Sciences program. Our meetings are held monthly on the second Thursday evening, September through June. We hold a club picnic in July & a Christmas party in December. Our club is active

On August 10th, in conjunction with the Boston Mineral Club, many members went to the Eastern States Gem & Mineral Show, what a long day! We hold an annual mineral auction on the 3rd Saturday of March & we are already in the process of bringing that event together for 2020. 2019 was the most successful auction to date & we’re planning for 2020 to surpass it! We already have some beautiful pieces for that event & are in the process of acquiring

incorporation. There are plans to commemorate this date which have not yet been finalized. We are calling on our members to submit their photos of past events & we are culling important historic information from the paper files which were turned over when I took office. Our Vice President is interested in compiling a photo album for this purpose. He also maintains the club’s FB page, with updates on meetings, events & photos.

I am the newly elected Treasurer of the club & our President, John Walsh (seen at left), charged me with modernizing the club’s record holdings. This is a monumental task because we have about 50 years’ worth of paper records that I am in the process of scanning & uploading to Dropbox so that these documents are available for our officers to review. We have developed a retention policy that will be implemented as soon as the drudge work has been completed. As part of our efforts to modernize the club, we have launched a new member management platform by the name of

keep our membership records in good order & where our members can update their profiles, upload club related photos, make donations & chat together. The phone app is particularly helpful as each member can carry their electronic member ID card with them at all times & there is a listing of upcoming events.

It is a fairly comprehensive platform able to

Many of our members have been with the club for much of the club’s history. I, however, am an outlier! My husband Alan Holmes is the current Vice President & has been a member for 6 or so years, but I just joined last year. I don’t collect gems for the same reason as most rockhounds, I create semiprecious gemstone bead prayer / meditation aids & jewelry & use them in metaphysical healing. I am just as avid a collector as any of you who are reading this, but I hope for folks to wear or use my creations differently than most collectors would. I have been working closely with David Nock & the EFMLS since I began with the club & look forward to a better association

between SEMMC & EFMLS in the future.

varying membership of 100 to 150 members. We meet at Bridgewater university which is the recipient of our two $1000 annual scholarships

particularly in the warmer weather with field trips to many of the New England states, often two or more tripseach month. During the winter months we may have a trip to a museum which has a good collection of specimens.

more specimens, catalogueing, photographing, etc. Can’t get started on this process too soon. We are coming up on the 50th anniversary of SEMMC’s

.

(See an example of Christine's creations on the last page) 11 eFmls news --September 2019


Who's the person in your Region that helps you the most?Question?

Helps you, your organization, and your fellow Societies near you?An Answer!

"Gosh, well, the clubs in my area all meet at different times not that nearby. I remember this lady or maybe it was a guy who came and said something about the Federation is here to help? I think it was at our show." -Respondent requested his (I mean her) anonymity-

The Answer.... Your Regional Vice President (RVP) Your Federation, your Region, your Society and YOU! Yes YOU! Have a consultant (the EMFLS Regional Vice President) to help you with what you want to get out of your interests in your Society or Club! Email, call, text them your questions, ideas, issues or whatever. (They are probably going to hate me for saying this but go ahead and bug the hell out of them)

The EFMLS hopes this may have piqued your....interes..something! So that you will take an interest in the regular process of our upcoming ELECTION of the:

Regions 1, 3, 5, and 7 Regional Vice Presidents for 2019 - 2021

If you reside in the regions we are holding this election (see efmls.org) and would like to nominate yourself (don't be bashful) or someone you know, please email: efmlsinc at gmail dot com. We'd be thrilled to send you the section of the OPs Manual describing the duties of the position.

do you have to use these fonts? REALLY?

We can't have a future without your input!

IMPORTANT NOTE: All nominations for Regional Vice President in the respective regions, can be submitted to the Official E F M L S Communications address: [email protected] Thank you!

The Eastern Federation is also needing Area Representatives/Managers to help with our Regional Programs. If you or anyone you know is interested, please reach out to us at the email address above!

The nomination period is Open. Nominations now accepted from9/1/19 - 9/30/19, for the RVP Positions in Regions 1, 3, 5 & 7.

This is a 2 year

position: 11/1/2019 through

11/1/2021


Magnetism & Art

I was lucky enough to obtain a flat of Magnetite at a Rock Swap, inspiring another lesson for our Pups (Pebble Pups)! I also have a bunch of decent magnets, so I gave each Pup one and we researched how and why they have this interesting property. Then they got a specimen of their own and using both as a base; created a sculpture! I had a box full of nails, paper clips, screws, metal scraps, etc, and they were to pick out a few at a time and build. They enjoyed finding out how "contagious magnetism” can be.

I explained how a sculpture could be realistic (like a real subject), semi abstract (kind of looks like the subject) or totally abstract (just interesting!). If we had enough time, we could discuss the sculptures, but sometimes they just want to keep on working! They were given the ore to take home and create on their own, and add it to their collection (with the warning to keep it away from electronics!!

Betsy OberheimEFMLS Youth

Champion

Magnetism and Art

INSURANCE Update

As you all are aware, the EFMLS conducts an ongoing review of our current policies for our affiliate members insurance needs on a yearly basis. As we approach our Annual Review in the near future and select the best policies for our affiliates, we would very much appreciate your feedback on the current policies to asses your needs. Please let us know if they are satisfactory.

As outlined in the current EFMLS Operating Procedures, the Federation will conduct an annual review by the Insurance Committee and make the determination if our Affiliate's needs are met.

Go to efmls.org to view our current Insurance Policy

At this time, for the coming contract year, 2019 - 2020, we are not anticipating any or a significant increase in our insurance premiums.

However, if the needs and policy rates change, we will consult with you and let you know the options that will best suit all of our needs.

Please NOTE: !!!!!!It has been brought up by you (our affiliates), that our current policies may not reflect the current landscape for insurance needs in our hobby. This is also our current reality!

Based on the inquiries we've received, Your Federation will investigate to have our policy limits increased to satisfy recent land owner requirements for additional insurance.

Please Know:

Regional Vice Presidents (RVP’s)

Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Ellery Borow Cheryl Neary Michael Kessler Bill Stephens (See Officers, pg2) 1516 449 5341 1570 242 5091 1302 540 3453

ciervo.neary at gmail quartz1313 at gmail bstephens at stephensenv

Region 5 Region 6 Region 7 Region 8 Susie Lamb Larry Huffman Claudia Barton Michelle Renné

1828 612 4469 1706 865 0988 1561 644 2323 lambcheryl at hotmail ldhuff314 at embarqmail bartonclaudia65 at gmail tfhae2 at gmail

EFMLS Committees & Chairperson AFMS Endowment Fund (A) Club Rockhound of the Year (A) Convention Show Chair Wildacres ( Continued ) Larry Huffman, (See RVP Reg 6) Ellery Borow (see page 2) Larry Huffman Ken Valko, 1304 436 8032

AFMS Scholarship Foundation (A) Conservation & Legislation (A) Steve Weinberger Scott Peters 1410 833 7926 1610 449 4284 cscrystals2 at gmail slipgapdms at aol

AFMS Uniform Rules Convention Advisory Not an EFMLS appointment Cheryl Neary (see Auction)

(See RVP Reg 6)

Slide & Video Librarian Janice Kowalski 1516 316 8883 janicekw at Hotmail

Supplies KC Foster

AFMS Ways & Means (A) Member Directory /Acting Chair 561-968-5287 To be appointed Bev Eisenacher - (see page 2) katrinkaper at yahoo

All American Award (A) Each One Teach One Award (EOTO) Uniform Rules Barbara Ringhiser Betsy Oberheim Barbara Sky 1561 588 5458 1717 469 2243 636-207-8766 bar5678 at aol Aoberheim3 at comcast dot net bskysky at aol

Auction Eastern Foundation Fund Ways & Means

--sssoapstone at yahoo Director – Pamm Bryant --1804 457 4698 ----pjbryant6 at juno Registrar – Suzie Milligan --1607 687 5108 ----smilligan at stny dot rr

Nominating Committee (Elected) Katie Collins, Chair --860-659-2026 ----Kathleenc55 at cox dot net Mary Bateman --(see Bulletin Editors Advisory) Matt Charsky, 703-522-7415--matt2430 at comast dot net Betsy Oberheim

Cheryl Neary Carrie Meyers Cheryl Neary (see Auction) (See RVP Reg 2) 1717 314 5375

--(see EOTO Award) Debbie Vai, 1203 727 4520

cmeyers8 at comcast dot net Webmasters -- beebalm28 at gmail Audit/Review Dan Imel Barbara Ringhiser Dave Korzendorrfer Historian --lapidary at aol --(see All American Award) dkorzend27 at comcast dot net OPEN Heather Shields John Speier

Boundaries (A) Insurance Coordinator Carl Miller (see page 2) Carl Miller (see page 2)

Budget & Finance Junior Activities (A)

--hmshields at optonline dot net --fantsyscp at hotmail

Web Site Contest - Open

Wildacres Workshop Committee Ellery Borow (see page 2) Betsy Oberheim (see EOTO Award) Steve Weinberger, Chair (see AFMS)

Bulletin Editors Advisory (A) Mary Bateman 1973 993 3192 mbateman1 at verizon dot net

Operating Procedures

Steve Weinberger (see AFMS Scholarship Fndtn)

Safety (A) Ellery Borow (see page 2)

Gary Bertholdt (see page 2)KC Foster (see Supplies)Bonnie Hird, 1304 448 3362 --bmwitt at citynet dot netMark Kucera, 1914 423 8360--mark_j_kucera at yahooRichard Meszler, 1410 825 0863--rmeszler at comcast dot net

Bylaws / Parliamentarian Steve Weinberger (see AFMS Scholarship Fndtn)

EFMLS Officers & Chairs Note: *All email addresses have a “dot com” extension except where otherwise noted. Blue text indicates updated information or Open position(s).

(A)

Also Eastern Representative

to American Federation Committee

(AFMS)

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EFMLS NEwSActing editor

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If you are an EFMLS Member Organization and would like to have your show/event listed here, please email information with the subject line: "Advertise our Show" to EFMLSinc at gmail dot com. Note: List of Shows will be expanded in coming months.

ViSit A Show

eFmls news -- September 2019

SEPTEMBER: 7-8—NEW MILFORD, CT: Danbury Mineralogical Society; New Milford High School, 388 Danbury Road (Rt 7); Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $5, Srs & F-time students with ID $4, Under 11 & uniformed scouts FREE. Elizabeth Triano- 845-319-6089; [email protected]: facebook.com/Danbury-Mineralogical-Society-PAGE-157499457596134/

14-15—NORTH ADAMS, MA: Northern Berkshire MineralClub; American Legion Post 125, 91 American Legion Drive;Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; Adults $4, 15 & under FREE; Lawrence J.Michon, 413-663-8430; [email protected];nbmclub.webs.com / facebook.com/groups/TheNBMC/

14-15—HARRISBURG, PA: Central PA Rock & MineralClub's Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show. Harrisburg ConsistoryScottish Rite, 2701 N 3rd St; Harrisburg, PA. Sat. 10-6, Sun.10-5; Adults $6, 12 & under FREE; rockandmineral.org/annual%20show.htm

21-22—FISHERVILLE, VA: Shenandoah Valley Gem, Mineral& Jewelry Show; The Augusta Expo , 277 Expo Rd.; Fri. 2-6, Sat.10-6, Sun. 11-5; $3 adults, $2 students & seniors, Under 11 &uniformed scouts [email protected]; shenandoahvalleyrockclub.org

21-22—POUGHKEEPSIE, NY: Mid-Hudson Valley Gem &Mineral Society's 50th Show & Sale; Golds Gym Family SportsComplex, 258 Titusville Road; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5,seniors $4, students $2, 12 & under free with paying adult;“Pyrite….Don’t Be Fooled,” Exhibit. Linda Wuest, [email protected]; mhvgms.org

CommuniCation and involvement are the Keys to our suCCess!

Jewelry by Christine Conlon, SEMMC

NOTE: The following emails were not masked due to current Show Advertising Policy.

OCTOBER: Go to EFMLS.org for a complete listing of upcoming Shows and even more events!

EFMLS.orgVISIT US AT:

SEPTEMBER (Continued)

28-29—WEST FRIENDSHIP, MD: The Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore; Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $6, 15 & under FREE.A. Meyers; [email protected]; gemcuttersguild.com

28-29—FRANKLIN, NJ: Franklin-Sterling Gem & Mineral Show by Franklin Mineral Museum & Franklin-Ogdensburg Min Society. Littell Community Center (former Armory), 10 Munsonhurst Road #12, Franklin, NJ. Sat. 9-5. Sun. 10-4. Adults $7, (6-16) yo $4. [email protected]/event/61st-annual-franklin-sterling-gem-mineral-show/

Big thanks goes to our Webmaster Web Princess for helping to make our Show List more complete!

Thank you Heather!



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