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person attending. This is the same price as last year and the food will be excellent. Please send in your reservation early so we can order the proper amount of food. We will be having the Toys for Tots collection as we have in past years. Let me know if you would like to help decorate the Cabana Club.

Hello Fellow Rockhounds, Thanks to everyone who filled out a Time and Talent sheet. This will be a great help to the Nominating Committee. Thanks to Stephen May, June Harris and Michelle Smith for volunteering to serve on the Nominating Committee. The Time and Talent sheets also help the President when it comes time to appoint committees. There are several committee positions that are fairly easy. It would be a good place for a newer member to get involved. The Nominating Committee will announce their recommendations for new officers at the October meeting. Elections and Silent Auction will be held at the November meeting.

There will be a potluck social before the October meeting. We will start at 6:30 PM. Please bring a dish (salad, side dish, main dish or dessert) to share for at least six servings. The club will provide drinks. Guests are welcome to join us. Come and have a good time! If you are going to any Rock and Gem shows in the near future, and you see a dealer that you would like to see at our festival, please take down their contact information and send it to me. Include their E-mail address, if they have one. I am always looking for dealers with something new and different.

The Board has reserved the Cabana Club for our annual Installation Dinner on December 6th. It will be catered by Willow Street. The reservation form can be printed from the Website, or you can look here in the Breccia. The cost will be $10 per

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San Jose, CA October, 2016

Randy Harris, President

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What’s in this issue?

Next Gem and Mineral Festival Planning Meeting Date: October 19, 2016 Place: Mt Mike’s Pizza, 301 E. Hamilton Ave., Campbell $5. for dinner Time: 7:00 PM. Everyone is welcome!! This is a Planning Meeting. Please bring your ideas and suggestions. Everything will be starting much earlier this year to accommodate the earlier festival date of March 18 and 19. Set up will be March 17 and we will be in the Pavilion building rather than the Expo Hall. Lots of changes, but hopefully we will still be able to include everything within our wish list. Unable to attend the meeting but have concerns or suggestions, contact June Harris at (831) 438-5150.

October Meeting Social Potluck on October 25, 2016 at the Belwood Cabana Clubhouse 100 Belwood Gateway, Los Gatos If you are planning to attend, please bring either a main dish, side dish, salad, or dessert to share. The society will provide the table settings and drinks. Come, enjoy friends, and meet someone new.

CMFS/AMFS Show Ventura, CA June 9-11, 2017

President’s message

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Festival meeting notice AMFS Show Announcement October Meeting Social

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2016 SCVGMS calendar Field Trip Schedule Ads Sunshine Study group reports

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Bragging Rights Member Displays Report Silent Auction

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Let’s Visit a Show Rock Sale Notice

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Time and Talent Sheet

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Festival report

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Single Item Competition form Display Case competition form

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Single Item Comp Rules Display Case Comp Rules

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Installation Dinner Sign up form

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SCVGMS Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Festival update

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Display Case Entry Form

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SCVGMS September General Meeting Minutes Page 13 SCVGMS September Board Meeting Minutes Page 14

This show comes to California once every seven Treasurer’s report years! It is being hosted by the Ventura Gem and Mineral Society. Mark your calendars. More Club informational sheet information will be published in later issues of Breccia.

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2016 SCVGMS Calendar

Check Out What Our Study Groups Are Doing

October 14th Smithies workshop from 4 PM - 7 PM at Pat Speece’s home.

Smithies 2016 Schedule by Pat Speece

October 15th Cutaways from 9AM to Noon At Randy Harris’s home.

We are switching back to meeting every Friday from 4-7:00pm for our regular meeting. Saturdays are possible by appointment only.

October 19th Festival Meeting at 7:00 PM at Mountain Mike’s in Campbell.

Smithies create jewelry using metals and a big variety of tools. We can supply the tools and teaching. Beginners are always welcome. This is a hands on workshop. We have six workbenches.

October 21st Smithies workshop from 4 PM - 7 PM at Pat Speece’s home. . October 25th General meeting at 7:45 PM. October 27th Board meeting at 7:30 PM at the home of Pat Schuesler.

If you would like to be on the Smithie email list, let me know via email. October 14, 21, 28

October 28th Smithies workshop from 4 PM - 7 PM at Pat Speece’s home.

November 4, 11, 18, 25 December no workshops

November 4th Smithies workshop from 4 PM - 7 PM at Pat Speece’s home.

On the days we have rock sales, we will not meet. If you are on my Smithie email list, I will notify you of any other cancellations.

November 11th Smithies workshop from 4 PM - 7PM at Pat Speece’s home. . November 18th Smithies workshop from 4 PM - 7 PM at Pat Speece’s home.

Cutaways

November 22nd General meeting at 7:45 PM. Board meeting immediately following general meeting.

by Randy Harris

The Cutaway’s study group generally meets on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 9AM to noon with a few exceptions. Please call to confirm and for directions, (831) 438-5150. EveFor more information about field trips, please ryone is welcome. Come and cut and shape a contact Dean Welder at [email protected] rock. $10.00 shop fee. Learn how to cut a cabochon or to cut and polish a rock. October 8-9, 2016 Saturday: Middlegate/Gabbs, Upcoming meeting dates are October 15th. NV Sunday: North of Fallon, NV (Agates, Jasper, Petrified Wood, and Shell Fossils, Fees—None Sunshine November 25th Smithies workshop

Field Trip Schedule

November 24 –27, 2016 (Thanksgiving Weekend) Hosted by Contra Costa M&GS to Black Butte Lake and Stoney Creek. Colorful Jasper, Agate, and Occasional Petrified Wood

If you know of a society member who has been or is ill, had a death in the family, or has had a great event in their life, contact Margo Mosher with the news. Margo’s phone number is (408) 578-2841, or email her at [email protected].

If you have any ideas or contacts for local field trips, contact Dean. Also, if you would like to lead a field trip, please contact Dean. Santa Clara Valley Gem and Mineral Society San Jose, CA

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Silent Auction at the November general meeting

Member Displays Report By Rick Kennedy

November 22, 2016

At the September meeting, Rick Kennedy brought a beautiful specimen of amethyst. He prizes this a one he found himself.”.

What's That? Items will be offered for bid and are brought by members/guests and displayed on tables. Each item has a bid sheet. Bids are in 50 cent increments. The last name on the list wins the item, and pays the cashier. What to Bring? Bring just about anything. Items do not have to be gem or mineral related. We have auctioned off homemade candies, homemade cookies, plants, pottery, tools, and thingamajigs. And, of course, there are always gems, minerals and samples of our member skills.

For the October meeting Members are invited to bring items that they wish to display.

“Bragging Rights” Alan Achor - Chairman Winner for September Bragging Rights was Jim Fox with his Tiffany Stone also called Bertrandite.

Bring your item/s, find an empty spot on a table, fill out the sheet/s that will be with your item/s, and get ready to have fun. Remember that your item is a donation to the club and that all money collected goes to help the club. We thank you in advance!

October’s theme will be something metallic.

What Happens Then?

Your club president will announce each break for time to bid on the items. When the whistle blows, that bidding time period is closed. Bidders cannot even start to write their name! There will be three bidding time periods. The president will announce the closing of each period, and the whistle will be blown. At the end of each time period, one of the three tables will be closed, signifying that the last name on any bid sheet wins the item. Example: The table with yellow cat sign is closed. This is the signal that you can go see if you won anything on that table. If so, pick it up and take it to the bankers in the back by the kitchen. Pay for your items and you get your winnings. Payment: Cash or personal check. All proceeds go to the club treasury. Suggestions: Come early to add your item to the fun, and to see what other people have brought that you might like. Bring a tote bag for your goodies. Bring cash or check Questions? Email [email protected]

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Let’s visit a show CFMS Club Show Calendar October 1 - 2: VISTA, CA, Vista Gem & Mineral Society, Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, 2040 North Santa Fe Avenue, Hours: Sat 10 - 5; Sun 10 - 4, Contact: Ray Pearce, (760) 726-7570, Email: [email protected], October 8 - 9: ANDERSON, CA, Shasta Gem & Mineral Society, Shasta District Fairgrounds, 1890 Briggs Street, Hours: Sat. 9 - 5; Sun. 10 - 4, Steve Puderbaugh, 530-6042951, Email: [email protected], Show Website: www.shastagemandmineral.com October 8 - 9: GRASS VALLEY, CA, Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society, Nevada County Fairgrounds (Main Building), 11228 McCourtney Road, Hours: 10 - 5 , daily, Contact: Todd Lawson, (530) 305-9212, Email: [email protected], Website: www.ncgms.org, October 8 - 9: TRONA, CA, Searles Lake Gem & Mineral Society, SLGM Show Building, 13337 Main Street, Hours: Sat 7 - 5; Sun 7 - 4, Jim and Bonnie Fairchild, (760) 3725356, Email: [email protected], Website: www1.iwvisp.com/tronagemclub, October 15 - 16: WHITTIER, CA, Whittier Gem & Mineral Society, Whittier Community Center, 7630 Washington Avenue, Hours: 10 - 5 daily, Contact: Frank Winn, (626) 239-5457, Email: [email protected],, October 22 - 23: LOS ALTOS, CA, Peninsula Gem & Geology Society, Los Altos Youth Center, One No. San Antonio Road, Hours: 10 - 5 daily, Contact: Steve Jobe, (408) 834-5384, Email: [email protected] Website: www.pggs.org November 5 - 6: ANAHEIM, CA, American Opal Society, Business Expo Center, 1960 S. Anaheim Way, Hours: Sat 10 - 6; Sun 10 - 5, Contact: Veronica Purpura, (714) 509-9959, Email: [email protected], Website: www.opalsociety.org/ Show Page November 5 - 6: RIDGECREST, CA, Indian Wells Gem & Mineral Society, Desert Empire Fairgrounds, 520 South Richmond Road, Hours: 9 - 5 daily, Contact: John DeRosa, (760) 375-7905, Email: [email protected] November 19 - 20: OXNARD, CA, Oxnard Gem & Mineral Society, Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Hours: Sat. 10 - 5; Sun. 10 - 4, Contact: Diane Cook, (805) 647-8517, Email: [email protected], Website: www.oxnardgem.com Show PageJanuary 21 - 22: EXETER, CA, Tule Gem & Mineral Society, Visalia, Exeter Veterans' Memorial Building, 324 N. Kaweah Avenue, Hours: Sat 10 - 5; Sun 10 - 4, Contact: Laura Manser (559) 303-0632, Email: [email protected], Website: www.tulegem.com

March 18 & 19:San Jose, CA Santa Clara Valley G & M Society, Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 334 Tully Road, Hours: 10 - 5 daily, Contact: June Harris, (408) 265-1422, Email: [email protected], Website: www.scvgms.org April 8 - 9: MARIPOSA, CA, Mariposa Gem & Mineral Society, Mariposa County Fairgrounds, 5005 Fairgrounds Road (south of Mariposa on Hwy49), Hours: Sat 10 - 6; Sun 10 - 4, Contact: Martin Fodin, (209) 7424036, Email: [email protected], Website: www.camineralmuseum.com

Rock Sale You will like this rock sale. It is easy pickings and local. Most items are on bins up on tables. Heavier rocs are on soil behind that tables. We have lots of new material.

Sunday, October 30, 2016 9:00 AM until Noon 2357 Loma Park Ct., Campbell Rocks and Minerals In addition to the regular 50 cents per pound rocks and slabs, we have Stone Canyon Jasper, Rhodonite, big geodes (about 5 inch diameter), big slabs of geodes, jade and jadeite, good petrified wood, graveyard plume agate.

Machines Water fed arbor, saw with two wheels, and Miscellaneous

Free Table We suggest you bring a bucket. All checks payable to SCVGMS (Santa Clara Valley Gem and Mineral Society) Cash accepted Questions: Email: [email protected] This sale is presented by the Donation Receiving Committee (DRC) of the Santa Clara Valley Gem and Mineral Society. All money goes to the club. It’s lots of fun!

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Each year we have elections. To do that, we have three people from the Board and general membership put together a slate of proposed officers. To get this slate, the nominating committee must ask other members to run for offices. If they know ahead of time who would be willing to run for a particular (or any) office, AND who wouldn’t or couldn’t accept any position for the following year, their job is made much simpler. Please call Randy Harris for further information (831) 438-5150. Please note that many positions can be filled by members with little to no experience, and mentoring is available to anyone who would like to take on a position but is unsure as to how to do the job. Please fill out this sheet to indicate what offices and or committee you are willing to fill, turn it in at the next general meeting, or mail it to Randy Harris, 107 Dell Way, Scotts Valley CA 95066 If you live out of state, you don’t need to do this.

Your Name _____________________________ Your Phone Number_________________________

Board of Directors and Positions (elected by the membership) ___ President ___ Vice President ___ Secretary ___ Treasurer ___ Editor ___ Federation Director ___ Alternate Fed. Director ___ Board Member (need 5) ___ Parliamentarian (non-voting) ___ Historian (non-voting)

Committee Chairpersons (appointed by the President) Co-chairpersons are welcome. ___ Bragging Rights ___ Donation Receiving Committee ___ Festival Chair (2018) ___ Field Trips ___ Financial Advisory Committee (FAC) ___ Founder’s Day Picnic Food ___ Founder’s Day Picnic Bingo ___ Hospitality ___ Juniors ___ Installation Dinner ___ Librarian ___ Programs ___ Member Displays ___ Public Lands Access (PLAC) ___ Refreshments ___ Silent Auction ___ Social Activities ___ Sunshine ___ Vice Custodian (Trailers) ___ Trophy Chair ___ Unable to accept a committee chair position at this time

___ Unable to accept a board position at this time. Other ways to contribute: ___ Be a greeter at meetings ___ Give a program to adults or juniors ___ Write Articles for the Breccia ___ Give a demonstration at the festival ___ Lead a study group ___ Take on a lead position on the festival committee ___ Help on a committee(s) (Please name committee(s) below)

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SCVGMS Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Festival Report March 18 & 19, 2017 by June Harris, 2017 Festival Chairman

The Festival set-up day, March 17, 2017, is speeding towards us, and everything thus far is looking really good. We will be in the Pavilion hall this year, instead of the Exposition hall. The layout is currently being worked on and it looks like most of the society areas will be in the back area of the building near the roll-up door. This has been planned this way to make sure that we have the most expedient method for tear down on March 19th. We should have less distance to travel to our society's trailers and less overlap with the dealers' exit from the building.

so much faster and we all could go home to rest.

Bill Simpson has volunteered to chair the Teardown committee. We are working on making sure that our teardown committee and member helpers have less steps involved to take down their areas. Also, we are asking all committee chairs to make sure their area is completely packed in its containers and moved back to the trailer-loading area. It would be nice if it could be packed away in the trailers, too, but just getting things back to the trailer area would be a great help. Bill will be checking each chairman's area before the committee chairman leaves to make sure everything is packed and moved. Hopefully, this will lead to a more speedy teardown and packing the trailers for storage. We used to be able to complete tear down in two hours, lately it has been closer to four hours with just a few people at the very end. I would really like to see us get back to the two-hour time frame. I know it can be done, it will just require us to be organized and make sure that we all contribute to getting that final step done. I know that everyone is tired, but if everyone took one extra box or cart full of festival materials to the trailers, we would be done

The dealer contracts went out last month and we already have quite a few back. If you have met a dealer at another show that you think would make a great addition to our festival, please send the dealer's name, business name, and contact information to Randy or June Harris. They will be mailed a contract and added to our waiting list if they choose to return the contract. New dealers are added based on the number of dealers we have in each category and the size of the booths available. We try our best to have a good mix of dealers with a widest variety of items for sale, meaning we don't like to have too many dealers selling the same items.

Our next Festival planning meeting will be October 19th at Mountain Mike's Pizza on Hamilton in Campbell at 7 PM. Dinner is available for $5. per attendee with the society picking up the remaining cost. Dinner is pizza, salad bar, and a soft drink for the above price. This is the last meeting for any new ideas or changes to be made. We need to nailed down the layout so that we can work toward making sure that we are taking dealer contracts that fit into our plan.

We will have sign-up sheets at the next meeting for those of you who have a favorite area to donate your time at the festival. Most shifts are 2-3 hours long and we will need everyone to contribute a minimum of a few hours. Remember we need your help for set-up, during the festival, and during teardown. Please be generous with your time. Stay tuned for more on the festival next month. 7

SCVGMS Festival Single Item Competition Entry Form Annual Festival Date: March 18 & 19, 2017 Entry drop off on March 17th, noon-7PM, and entry pick up on March 19th at 5PM Please get your application in to the Chairman, Chuck Boblenz, as soon as possible, and you will need to have an application for each piece you are displaying. If you have question, give Chuck a call at (408) 734-2473 and he will be glad to help. Items to be judged must be given to the Chairman on setup day. No items will be accepted for competition on setup day without a completed application that was turned in by the deadline below. Application for Single Item Entry in SCVGMS Festival, April 16 & 17, 2016 One entry per form,

please. Name of competitor: _________________________________________________ Phone Number: ______________________ Email: ________________________________________ Category you wish to enter:

_____Mineraleers

______Cutaways

______Silversmiths

_____Fossileers

______Facet Cutting

______Carvers

_____Stringers

Type of item:_____________________________________________________________ Please return application by January 24, 2017 to Chuck Boblenz, 655 Santa Coleta Court, Sunnyvale, 94085

SCVGMS Festival Display Case Competition Entry Form Annual Festival Date: March 18 & 19, 2017 Case setup on March 17th noon—7 PM, and case tear-down on March 19th at 5PM Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: _________________________________ Email: _____________________________________________ I will furnish my own display case ___Yes, ___ No Case Depth___________ Case Width____________ I will need to borrow a display case ____Yes, ___No Exhibit description: _____________________________________________________________________________ Competitive Case information (cases to be judged by AFMS Uniform Rules) Subdivision:____________________ Class: ________________________________ Entry Level: ___ Master,

____Advanced,

____Novice,

_____Junior,

____Society

Please return the completed form to: Competition chairman, to Chuck Boblenz, 655 Santa Coleta Court, Sunnyvale, 94085 by January 24, 2017 8 Santa Clara Valley Gem and Mineral Society San Jose, CA

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Single item competition at the SCVGMS annual festival We will be sponsoring single item competition again at our festival in March. We hope that more of our members will be able to participate this year. This gives us all a way to show our work and learn how our items compare to others. The following are general rules for each category: All competitors shall be SCVGMS members. Each competitor shall be limited to one entry for each award offered. Each entry shall have been made within the last two (2) years. All workmanship must be done by the competitor. Each entry must be labeled with the name of the material and, where applicable, the technique(s) used. All items submitted need to have two labels, one with the competitor’s name and one without the competitor’s name, both with the material information. All items will be judged by the Uniform Rules of the American Federation and each item will start with 100 points. We are listing below the points which will apply to each group’s entries. The points which are listed are the amount which the judges may deduct for problems with a particular part of your display. Categories Mineraleers: These are the points for Thumbnail Minerals as listed in the Rules: Labeling, 15; Showmanship, 15; Quality, 70. Cutaways: These points are the most used in the Lapidary section: Labeling, 5; Showmanship, 15; Quality, 25; Variety, 10; Workmanship, 45. Silversmiths: The points apply to the majority of the Jewelry category: Labeling, 15; Showmanship, 15; Quality, 10; Variety, 15; Workmanship, 35; Design, 10. Fossileers: The points are the most commonly used in the Fossil section: Labeling, 30; Showmanship, 10; Quality, 30; Rarity, 5; Variety, 20; Reference list, 5. Facet Cutting: These points apply to Faceted Stones: Labeling, 5; Showmanship, 10; Quality, 10; Workmanship, 65; Variety, 10. Carvers: Labeling, 5; Showmanship, 10; Quality, 10; Workmanship, 65; Design, 10. Stringers: Labeling, 10; Showmanship, 10; Quality, 10; Workmanship, 55; Design, 15. The Showmanship category covers the way your piece is set up for display. All of the items will be placed in a case with similar items and you may bring a stand or similar display piece in order to show your piece to its best advantage.

SCVGMS Competition Display Case Rules Display cases will be judged using the latest AFMS Uniform Rules. You can review the categories and division in addition to the rules by visit the below website. http://www.amfed.org/rules/rules.htm Any further questions should be posed to Chuck Boblenz, (408) 734-2473. 9

Installation Dinner 2016 Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Dinner is at 7:00 PM Place: Cabana Club, 100 Belwood Gateway, Los Gatos Deadline for reservations: November 22, 2016 Cost: $10.00 per adult, $5.00 per child under 12 Please bring an unwrapped gift for a boy or girl to donate to Toys for Tots. Return your reservation form to: Rick Kennedy, 65 Washington St. #264, Santa Clara, CA 95050 Sign up early, there is only room for 50 attendees. Dinner will be buffet style with the following: Entrees:

Rotisserie Chicken Mushroom Penne Pesto Fettucini Chicken Tequila Salad: Romaine Gorgonzola Salad Vegetable: Sauteed Almond Broccoli Side: Homemade honey wheat bread and butter Dessert: Caramel apple bread pudding

Reservation Form for Installation Dinner Name: ____________________________ Phone # :__________________________ Number of adults Number of children under 12

____ X $10.00 =___________ ____ X $ 5.00 =___________

Please make checks payable to: Santa Clara Valley Gem and Mineral Society (SCVGMS) Mail this form and your payment to: Rick Kennedy, 65 Washington St.#264, Santa Clara, CA 95050 Santa Clara Valley Gem and Mineral Society San Jose, CA

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2017 SCVGMS Annual Festival Update

Car Signs Get them placed on your car. Call Frank Mullaney, 408-691-2656 to make an

All Hands on Deck!! Workers needed for the following dates: March 17 Festival Set-up

March 18 & 19 Annual Festival Mark your 2017 calendars to plan to help a minimum of 8 hours.

Poster and business card distribution. Contact Bob Phelps, 408-9262091, if you can help.

Next Festival meetings Date: October 19th and November 16th Place: Mt Mike’s Pizza, 301 E. Hamilton Ave., Campbell $5. for dinner Time: 7:00 PM. Everyone is welcome!!

2017 Festival Chairpersons needed: Volunteer Coordinator, Trailer Loading coordinator All of these jobs could be shared by two people or couples. They are easy to do. Trailer loading requires no time besides the time actually at the festival. Volunteer coordinator place volunteers in open positions on the work schedule for the festival .

Display case entry form for noncompetitive cases is available on page 9 of this newsletter. Competitive entry form for single item and display case is available on page 7 of this newsletter. Rules for Single item competition is on page 8 of this newsletter.

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SCVGMS Member and Guest Display Case Entry Form Annual Festival Date: March 18 &19, 2017 Case setup on March 17th after noon, and case tear-down on March 19th at 5PM Name: __________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: _________________________________ Email: ______________________________________________ I will furnish my own display case ___Yes, ___ No Case Depth___________ Case Width_____________ I will need to borrow a display case ____Yes, ___No Exhibit description: ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please return the completed form to: Show Chairman: Stephen May 1092 Candlewood Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94089 by January 24, 2017

SCVGMS Display Case Dimensions All dimensions are inside dimensions

End of Case

21 7/8 inches

22 1/2 inches

46 5/8 inches

20 1/2 inches

20 1/2 inches Please note—these are inside dimensions of our club display cases. You must cut your liner material (whether it be plywood, cardboard, hardboard, or whatever) a little smaller to allow for the liner cloth which folds over the edges. The front of the case slopes inward at the bottom.

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Santa Clara Valley Gem and Mineral Society General meeting minutes September 27th, 2016 The September meeting of the Santa Clara Valley Gem and Mineral Society was called to order at 7:58 pm at the Cabana Club. Announcements: The Installation Dinner is coming up on December 6th. Time and Talent sheets will be distributed. The club needs a new Federation Director. The club election will be at the November meeting. New Members: Ofri Shoshany, Max Reese and Katherine Bollinger picked up their membership packets and were welcomed into the club. Guests who have attended at least two club meetings are eligible to join the club. Board Meeting: Will be at Chuck Boblenz’s home at 7:30. Correspondence: No new correspondence from the PO Box, Stephen May brought some show flyers from the CFMS meeting. Rockhound of the Month: Jo Boruki won the Rockhound of the Month award as thanks for taking on the position of Editor. Bragging rights: The Bragging rights winner for August was Jo Boruki. Nominating Committee: The nominating committee for the 2017 Board will be Stephen May (Chair), June Harris and Michele Smith. Sunshine: No news is good news! 2017 Festival: The next meeting will be on October 19th at Mountain Mike’s on Hamilton Avenue at 7:00. New Ideas welcome. Business cards are available for members to give out. Study Groups: Cutaways: October 15th, from 9:00 – 12:00 at Randy and June Harris’ house. Check the Breccia for the confirmed date and time. Call before attending to confirm. There is a shop fee of $10.00 Smithies:Dates of meetings are in the Breccia. Email to confirm with Pat Speece, or to be added to her email list. DRC: Pat Speece reported that there sale on October 2nd at Pat’s house from 9:00 – 12:00. Hospitality: 27 members and 6 guests were in attendance. ALAA: No new news. Federation Report: Stephen May attended the CFMS meeting at the Placerville show. He also informed the club of the joint AFMS and CFMS show in Ventura on June 9-11, 2017. Please check the CFMS website for any info about the CFMS. Field Trips: Gold panning field trip on October 1st. Thanksgiving weekend there will be a trip to Black Butte Mountain for jasper and agate. The upcoming trips are listed in the Breccia. Email Dean Welder (no phone calls please) for more information. Member Displays: By Rick Kennedy. Rick Kennedy brought a specimen of Amethyst on clear Quartz from Jackson’s Crossroads, Georgia that he collected back in March of this year. Summit Middle School: Some representatives from Summit Middle School attended the meeting and asked for member help in preparing their students for the geology segment of the Science Olympiad coming up in 2017. Program: This month’s program was a very informative video about copper agates found in the Upper Peninsula in Michigan. Meeting was adjourned at 9:12PM Respectfully submitted, Rick Kennedy SCVGMS Secretary

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SCVGMS Board Meeting September 29th, 2016 The meeting was called to order at 7:43 PM at the home of Chuck Boblenz. Roll Call: Federation Director remain opens. All board members were present except Karen Welder and Phillip Tomak. Louis Schuesler and June Harris were present as guests. Reading of the minutes from the March 24th Board Meeting: M/S/P to approve the minutes as edited (F. Mullaney, D. Marshall). New Members: An application was received from Nita Frick. Frank Mullaney will check the attendance logs to make sure she has attended two meetings. If she has, the Board will vote by email. Correspondence: Dodge and Cox statement, IRS info, McDaniel’s Insurance, coupons from Smash Burger and flyers for the Livermore show. Treasurer’s Report: Presented by Frank Mullaney. M/S/P to pay the bills (R. Kennedy, M. Paone). The updated delinquent list was presented, M/S/P to drop the delinquent members (D. Welder, D. Marshall). Committee Reports: Festival 2017: June Harris presented that the wristbands have arrived. There is a Festival meeting on October 19th. June still needs a volunteer coordinator. Scholarship letters should go out ASAP. M/S/P that the club will offer four $1000.00 scholarships (Two undergrad and two graduate students) to San Jose State and one undergrad scholarship for $1000.00 to UC Santa Cruz (F. Mullaney, R. Kennedy Field Trips: A full list of upcoming trips will be printed in the Breccia. In addition to what was discussed at the General Meeting, there will be a trip to Fallon, Nevada October 8-9. NBFT Seminar: Dean Welder and Stephen May attended the seminar and discussed the state of the NBFT. Randy Harris appointed Stephen May as the SCVGMS representative to the NBFT. Old Business: Programs: Here is a list of the upcoming programs: October – Highway 50 Field Trips, presented by Dick Pankey November – Silent Auction January – Flint knapping (tentative) February - Festival Nominating Committee: The Time and Talent sheets were handed to Stephen May and instructions given. Trailer reorganizing, Bingo supplies to trailer: June Harris and Stephen May will coordinate. Silent Auction Months: They have been November and March. The Board decided to change that to November and May. New Business Constant Contact: Frank Mullaney will further investigate with help from June Harris. Approval to print directories for 2017 when finished: M/S/P to print 100 directories when they are ready (D. Welder, S. May). Approval to pay CFMS dues when directories are ready: M/S/P to pay the CFMS dues once the directories have been printed (F. Mullaney, D. Welder). Installation Dinner: M/S/P to invite Robert Miller, his scholarship students, Henry Wempe, Margaret Kolazyck and their families to the Installation Dinner (R. Kennedy, D. Marshall). ALAA: M/S/P to pay ALAA $25.00 yearly dues (F. Mullaney, R. Kennedy). October Meeting: Randy Harris, Rick Kennedy and possibly Karen Welder will not be able to attend the October General Meeting. If Karen is unable to attend, Frank Mullaney will run the meeting. Santa Clara Valley Gem and Mineral Society San Jose, CA

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Financial Report review: Chuck Boblenz submitted his review of the 2015 financial report. He has some concerns that he and Frank will work together on to resolve. October Secretarial Duties: Dean Welder volunteered to be secretary pro-tem for the October General and Board meetings. Meeting Adjourned at 9:10 PM Respectfully submitted, Rick Kennedy, SCVGMS Secretary

Santa Clara Valley Gem and Mineral Society September 28, 2016 Starting Balance

$41,715.34

Income Initiation fee Dues Festival Mtg. Total Income

$ 5.00 $ 320.00 $ 60.00 $ 385.00

Expenses Trailer Insurance Trailer Insurance Breccia Postage 2017 Festival Kids Area 2017 Festival Dealers 2017 Festival Admission 2017 Festival set up meeting Meeting Programs Breccia Printing Total Expenses

$ 47.09 $ 42.29 $ 19.88 $ 436.00 $ 59.70 $ 238.24 $ 130.00 $ 10.00 $ 43.60 $ 1026.80

Ending Balance

Santa Clara Valley Gem and Mineral Society San Jose, CA

$41,073.54

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SCVGMS ELECTED OFFICERS President: Randy Harris (831) 438-5150 Vice President: Karen Welder (408) 353-2675 Secretary: Rick Kennedy (408) 529-9690 Treasurer: Frank Mullaney (408) 691-2656 Editor: Jo Borucki (408) 245-2881 Federation Director: OPEN Alternate Fed. Director: Stephen May (669) 248-3993 Directors: Chuck Boblenz (408) 734-2473 Jim Fox (408) 356-7711 David Marchall (650)815-8134 Phil Tomac (408) 210-8656 Pat Schuesler (408) 353-2329 Historian: Michael Paone (408) 340-3258 Parliamentarian: Dean Welder (408) 353-2675 SCVGMS COMMITTEE HEADS Bragging Rights Chair: Alan Achor Donation Receiving Committee Chair: Pat Speece, Missy and Jim Fox Festival Chairman 2016: June Harris Festival Chairman 2017: June Harris Field Trip Committee Coordinator: Dean Welder Founder’s Day Picnic Food: Michael Paone and Davis Marshall Founder’s Day Raffle: Sonia Dyer Founder’s Day Bingo: Stephen and Alan May Hospitality: Pat and Louis Schuesler Installation Dinner: Rick Kennedy Junior Chairman: OPEN Librarian: OPEN Member Displays: Rick Kennedy PLAC (Public Lands Advisory Committee): OPEN Program: OPEN Refreshments: Michele Smith Silent Auction: Michele Smith Social: June Harris Sunshine: Margo Mosher Trailer Custodian: OPEN Trophies: Frank Mullaney Webmaster: RK Owen

Santa Clara Valley Gem and Mineral Society P.O. Box 54, San Jose, CA 95103-0054 Website: www.scvgms.org Email: [email protected] Phone Number (408) 265-1422 Like US on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ santaclaravalleygemandmineralsociety An Invitation This society is pleased to invite guests to attend general meetings, study groups, and field trips. General meetings are normally held the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7:45 PM at 100 Belwood Gateway (the Cabana Club), Los Gatos, CA 95032. Belwood Gateway is just south of Blossom Hill Road between Leigh Avenue and Harwood Road. Our next general meetings will be on October 25th at the Belwood Cabana Clubhouse in Los Gatos @ 7:45 PM. Our September Board meeting will be on October 27th hosted at the home of Pat Schuesler at 7:30 PM.

Our Society’s Purpose: The inculcation of a love of rocks and minerals by the furtherance of members' interests in the earth sciences and by education in all facets of related educational activities with the promotion of good fellowship, proper ethics, and conduct. Our Membership Requirements: Attendance at two general meetings within twelve months. This society is a member of the California Federation of Mineralogical Societies (CFMS) and is affiliated with the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS). Dues are $20.00 per year. Our Newsletter, the Breccia, is published ten times annually. The deadline for most articles is the Sunday after the regular meeting. The Breccia Editor is Jo Borucki who may be contacted by email at [email protected] or by phone at (408)245-2881, and leave a message if no one picks up the phone. The Breccia is proofread by Randy Harris. Exchange bulletins may be sent to June Harris at the following address: 107 Dell Way, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. Permission to copy is freely granted to American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS) affiliated clubs when proper credit is given.

Study Group Leaders For information on a study group, please call the leader(s) listed below Cutaways

Randy Harris

Juniors

(831) 438-5150

Needs a new leader. Check the mirror, is it you?

Smithies

Pat Speece

(408) 266-4327

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