The Cochise County Rock
Monthly Newsletter of the Sunsites Gem & Mineral Club
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“Finding and Grinding Rocks in Cochise County, Arizona since 1965”
September 2013
This issue edited by Cherie Robb
____________________________________________________________________________________The next General Meeting of the Sunsites Gem & Mineral Club is on Monday September 9, 2013 at 7:00pm at the Sunsites Community Center. There will be no program following a brief meeting.
Club Dues
Club Dues are due for 2014. Dues are $15 for individuals and $25 for a family. Walter Sigel will be collecting them at the meeting or you can mail your check to Sunsites Gem & Mineral Club, PO Box 87, Pearce, AZ 85625.
Field Trips:
September Field Trip
For our field trip we will go to New Mexico and look for purple and green fluorite. We will meet at Safeway on Saturday Sept. 21 at 8:00a.m. and then caravan to the site. Bring water, lunch, lawn chairs, rock collecting tools, and sun protection. If anyone has ideas for future trips, please contact Henri Van den Bos.
Club Website
The address of the Club Website is on the masthead of this newsletter. The Website has past newsletters, photos from almost all of our field trips and other Club information.
Lapidary Lab
Our lapidary (cutting and polishing rocks for jewelry), silver soldering and wire wrapping classes are on hold.
The Club Library
The Club has an impressive collection of rock and mineral books including field identification guides, guides to collecting areas, lapidary manuals and related topics. If you are interested in checking out any of the books, please call Don Hammer at (520) 384-3105.
Club Calendar:
Sept
9 General Membership Meeting
21 Field Trip
Oct
3 Board Meeting
14 General Membership Meeting
Upcoming Regional Events
Black Canyon City, AZ Nov. 1 - 3, 2013
“Rock-A-Rama” 37th Annual Outdoor Gem and Mineral Show hosted by High Desert Helpers, Inc.
602-471-0173
Officers for 2013
President: Jack Light - 520-824-4774
Vice-President:
Secretary: Zoe Schnabel - 520-826-0100
Treasurer: Walter Sigel - 520-826-1009
Delegate-at-Large: Carl Schnabel - 520-826-0100
Newsletter:
Hospitality Coordinator: Gail Renell - 520-507-1896
Field Trip Cdr: Henri Van den Bos -520-384-0288
Speaker Coordinator: Don Hammer 520-384-3105