Strata Gem

Tooele Gem & Mineral

May 2004

The Presidents Message

We had a nice show of people at our meeting. Thanks for supporting me.

Henry didn't demonstrate silver jewelry making, but says he will do it at home anytime someone call him to make an appointment.

Don borrowed a video called “The Town That Can't Stay Dead”. Thanks Jay for lending it to us. Everyone seemed to enjoy it.

We talked about another field trip May 22-23 out to Topaz Mountain. We will know more about it at our May meeting.

Jay thanked Larry for finishing the building that some of the club members volunteered to put up on his property last year, to put our rocks in for grab bag fills. It is a nice project.

A thanks to Mickey Miller for the beautiful tumbled rocks for our grab bags. Jay says they are swell. Thanks Robin for the treats.

Happy Mothers Day to Everyone

Good Luck and Good Health to everyone.

Your President

Ruth Smith

Tooele Gem And Mineral

Tooele Senior Citizens Center

April 13^th 2004 7:30 PM.

The meeting was called to order by president Ruth Smith everyone was welcomed.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved, the treasurers report was read and approved. We received an E mail from the past president of the Oregon Agate and Mineral Society their club is planning a trip to Utah they will be in Tooele around the third week of may, they will be leaving on the 20^th and returning on the first, he was wondering if our club would like to have a combined field trip with them, they will be here on the weekend of the twenty second and twenty third. Our field trip chairman Byron Scott said he would be glad to plan a trip to Topaz, it was discussed and decided that we would schedule a trip to Topaz we also would invite other clubs to join us. We will meet at the La Frontera Café on Saturday the twenty second at 9:00 am. People who live in Utah and Juab counties will meet us at Lynndyl.   

Ruth read a letter from Donna Chavez who represents the Great Basin Counsel, thanking us for our support, and asking if we would support the pow-wow again this year, we decided to donate five hundred dollars again this year. It was decided that we would not have the silversmith demonstration tonight we will watch a video instead, Henry said he would be willing to instruct people on silver work at his home, just get in touch with him for time and date. The Timpanogas club asked if we would like to go on field trips with them, we have done this in the past and it was a lot of fun, we decided to invite them to go with us on our field trips. Janet Nix will be getting our show posters and tickets printed soon. Jay woods reported that the siding is now on our storage shed, thanks to the hard work of Larry Higley. Melva and Byron Scott are going to make some more rock bags, Melva made a pretty afghan that will be for our Friday grand prize at the show, Jay reported that he got the polished rock from Mickey Miller, hey are extremely well done, and Mickey also donated several bunches more than we paid him for.   

Donna was informed that the chamber will no longer support the Festival of the old west next year, we will get some support this year, the county will be responsible next year, but we do not know what will happen then. The Utah Gold Prospectors will have an exhibit at our show again this year. Henry suggested that we put a notice in the paper when we have our field trips, and invite everyone to go with us., this might bring some new members to our club. Raeldon Baudino won the door prize. Larry Wilson will bring the treats for next month. The meeting was adjourned.

Minutes submitted by

Larry Wilson

Secretary