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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER, FRIENDS OF MINERALOGY
October 1, 2001
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JUNE & AUGUST 2001 MEETING MINUTES AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Submitted by Mary Aruta, Secretary
MINUTES –June 30, 2001
The meeting of the Southern California Chapter Friends of Mineralogy was called to order by President Bob Reynolds at the Shoshone Museum. There were 11 SCFM members present, including new members Jennifer Rohl and Paul Malone.
Treasurer Bob Housley reported that our bank account was breached and funds stolen.
Input is needed to our web site re: locality information, and a disclaimer will be added to cover collecting on federal and private property. Also, locality information on hand will be sent on to John Clinkenbeard with the State of California Division of Mines and Geology for inclusion with the new State mineral publication.
MINUTES –August 12, 2001
The meeting of the Southern California Chapter Friends of Mineralogy was called to order by President Bob Reynolds at the Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Museum.
Our web site will now be administered by Bob Housley who welcomes any suggestions and input.
Gene Reynolds will put a display together for SCFM at the MSSC Pasadena Show on December 8-9 (see notice below).
Year 2001 officers were nominated as Year 2002 officers - to be voted on at next meeting.
We are sad to report the passing of Lester Lomax on April 26th. We extend our sympathies to his family.
The Werner Lieber Photo Contest has been extremely successful. The posters created have been sought after by museums and learning institutions across the country.
Therefore, SCFM has formed a committee chaired by Gene Reynolds that will develop exhibits concerning California mineral themes. If you have mineral photos that you consider appropriate, please submit 8" x 10" copies with your name, the mineral name and California locality to the Bulletin Editor: Mary Aruta, at 25814 Business Center Drive, Suite A, Redlands, CA 92374. You will receive credit for your educational contribution.
We will have our semi-annual Mineral Collectors Workshop at the Maturango Museum in Ridgecrest on Saturday, November 3, 2001. Please see enclosed flyer for details.
Upcoming Events
November 3, 2001: Mineral Collectors Workshop, Maturango Museum
December 8-9, 2001: MSSC Pasadena Show at the Pasadena Center
Web site address:
http://www.mineralsocal.org,
then click on Southern California Friends of Mineralogy in the upper right hand corner. If you have new locality information, please access that section of the site where you can fill in a form with your information.NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bob Reynolds
Jack Nieburger
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER, FRIENDS OF MINERALOGY, INC.
Members of the Southern California Chapter of the Friends of Mineralogy are collectors, museum curators, amateur and professional mineralogists, and educators devoted to propagating interest in mineralogy. For all our diverse backgrounds, we are united in our desire to see minerals appreciated and understood. Our goals are to bring about a coalescence of professional and amateur mineralogists, to offer the Chapter's services and resources to southern California natural history museums, and with them to establish definitive, comprehensive collections of California minerals. Annual membership dues of $10 include membership in the national organization, Friends of Mineralogy.
The Southern California Chapter, Friends of Mineralogy is not responsible and cannot be held responsible or liable for any person's injuries, damages or loss of property at or traveling to or from any general meetings, board meetings, workshops, field trips or any other SCFM event.
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