SEPTEMBER 2008 NEWSLETTER
SALINAS VALLEY ROCK AND GEM CLUB
P O BOX 12
SALINAS, CALIFORNIA 93901-0012
BOARD MEETING
AUGUST 18, 2008
Officers present: Ernie, Karen J., Jim B., Peter,
Ken O., Warner, Jeff
Discussion of Clear Creek -
FIELD TRIP to San Simeon - not many people attended but a lot of good rock found.
Boron trip 10/18 & 19 -a good trip to go on
Spreckels 4th discussion - Can chairman Overturn a board decision. Tabled.
NEWSLETTER - Pass out printed newsletters at general meetings. Get Karin a printer.
WORKSHOPS - PMC? Cabbing? ask members
CHRISTMAS PARTY 12/13 at Cal-Hawaiian.
Ken O. will arrange date.
Social with Carmel - tabled.
PROGRAMS - Ron Long, Carmel club will do a dinosaur program next year. Susie is the contact.
Jimmy has September program.
GENERAL MEETING August 18th
same officers present
Don won prize
TREASURER’S REPORT - Peter
FEDERATION REPORT - Ed not present
FIELD TRIP - San Simeon was a great trip.
Boron 10/28 & 19
Jeff - dolomite quarry? Trip to Jeff & Ernie’s yards
Santa Cruz Club has invited us to their annual picnic at Henry Cowell SP, Felton, potluck, a silent auction on August 24th at 12 noon
NEWSLETTER - everyone OK with PC/website.
Workshop - Cabbing 12 hands, wire wrap 6 hands, Jim B. has wire wrap video
TRIBAL COMPETITION - presentation
Book - Jeff has expensive book on local Native Indian tribes, Jimmy has one cheaper
RAFFLE
PROGRAM - Susie and her Benitoite collection
submitted-Karen Jones
MEMBERS NEWS
Shirley Hagberg called with news that she is up and running. Recovering faster than doc can imagine! Pat Wright has her own music group now.
Ed and Eileen Ferner won a blue ribbon at the annual CFMS show in Ventura for their chain maille display. Way to go !! They also put together a very nice Salinas Club display case.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
GENERAL & BOARD MEETING - September 15
CHRISTMAS PARTY - date to be set
Father-Son Hobby Strikes Gold
Gold Rock Worth $5,500
COLFAX, Calif. -- A weekend hobby between a father and son struck gold when the 14-year-old teenager discovered a rock that holds six ounces of gold.
That means the rock, which was discovered by Jacob Hopkins during a fishing trip, has a price tag of $5,500.
"I went out there and grabbed it, and I was like 'oh my gosh that can't be gold -- it is,' and then I ran up to my dad and I showed him," Hopkins said.
The gold nugget was discovered at Rollins Lake, and others have arrived to the water hoping to have the same luck as Jacob.
"I was like come one come all. There has got to be more," said Brandon Stabb, who was searching for gold at Rollins Lake with a metal detector.
Even though Jacob's older brother passed by the gold nugget first, his dad, Mike Hopkins, can relate to his son's discovery.
"I was going to go slew some gold to go to the senior prom, and about second shovel a four ounce gold nugget rolled right in the tip of my shovel," Mike Hopkins said. "I stuck it in my pocket and ran to town."
The Hopkins go gold mining every weekend, just for fun.
But after Jacob's discovery they may have company.
Some locals said Jacob's find may start a gold rush and that there is enough gold to go around.
I forgot to include the cabbing workshop in the minutes. It is on Sept 20 at Beck's home, 1:00PM . I guess we had to wait until end of meeting when Gary got ahold of Teri. There will also be help on your Southwest project for anyone interested. maybe silver work, or trim saw use. Teri will give tips on how to if you have an idea.
Glad to hear so many went to camp paradise. will be anxious to see the work. I kind of like the new date in May . Could be a better time. kjones
karin salomon
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