eFMls n ews December, 2017

Information for members of the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical & Lapidary Societies

EFMLS NE w SVolume 65, Number 2

December, 2017

On The InsIdeReady, seT, RegIsTeR!

by Steve Weinberger, Wildacres Committee Chair

I just received the list and descriptions for our spring 2018 classes and I’m quite excited. In addition to our fabuous guest speaker Helen Serras-Herman, we have a wide selection of of-ferings including several offered by out-standing teachers who are new to us. In additon, some of our popular classes will be offered as well.

Not been to a Wildacres before? What are you waiting for? In our view, you cannot find a better bargain and a better week combining talks by our speaker-in-residence, a variety of classes from which to chose, an activity day so you can go off campus and explore the surrounding area, an always fun auction and much, much more.

Wildacres is a private retreat located on its own mountain just off the Blue Ridge Parkway about an hour north of Asheville, NC. There are no TV’s blaring car horns, or city noises to disturb the sounds of laughter, music (if there’s a musicians class on the mountain with us), and bird chirps.

Tuition for the week long session is just $425 per person. This fee in-cludes room and board, wonderful meals each day, instruction by our outstanding teachers etc. The only additional charge will be for the materials used in the class or classes you sign-up for.

The class offerings for spring are on page 8 and a registration form is included in this

issue on page 9. Please fill it out, write your check and send it to our Registrar, Suzie Milligan on January 1 or shortly thereaf-ter so you can be a part of the fun in the beau-tiful mountains of North Carolina.

Breaking News: Dates for our fall session have just been received. Mark your calendar now and plan to join us the week of Septem-ber 3 - 9. Info coming next month.

From the President................ 2Junior Activities ..................... 3Club Rockhound of the Year ... 3Editors Corner ....................... 4Each One Teach One .............. 5insurance Reminder............... 5AFMS Endowment Drawing .. 6EFMLS Convention News ...... 6Program Library News .......... 7AFMS Code of Ethics ............. 7Wildacres Spring Classes ....... 8Wildacres Registration .......... 9Committee Chairs ............... 10EFMLS Shows & Swaps ........11

From our home to yourshere’s wishing you

a very merry Chirstmas, Happy Hanukah, Happy Kwanza

and a healthy and prosperous 2018

Steve, Carolyn and Mocha Latté

EFMLS NEwS -- DEcEMbEr, 20172 CommuniCation and involvement are the Keys to our suCCess!

EFMLS OFFicErS 2017 – 2018

Barbara Ringhiser1ST VICE PRESIDENT

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David Nock2ND VICE PRESIDENT

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Ellery Borow2ND VICE PRESIDENT

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PResIdenT’s Messageby Barbara Ringhiser, President

As you read this, you’re probably fi-nally unstuffed from Thanksgiving and maybe getting frantic for the holiday sea-son. However, there seems to be a burn-ing question asked by many members of my club and probably asked by a lot of club members in the Eastern Federation. What Does the Eastern Federation Do For You? The following is based on Fred Schaefermeyer’s answer. He was EFMLS President in 1990. This is only a partial list. I’ll cover more of the list in the future.

1. Wildacres. The Federation sponsors two sessions each year in a cool mountain-top setting near Little Switzerland in North Carolina. Offered at the sessions are seminars in various facets of the earth sci-ences, classes in hobby related activities such as faceting, cabbing, sil-versmithing, micromounting, forging, photography, judging and many others. The cost is minimal at less than $450 per week for a one-week session. This is a per-person cost and covers lodging in clean comfort-able rooms and all meals. 2. Slide Programs for Club Meetings. There’s a list in the direc-tory. Almost all programs are now on DVD’s. Your only cost is return postage. 3. Bulletin Editors Contest. To encourage improvement and devel-opment of club bulletins/newsletters, the Federation sponsors a Bulle-tin Editors Contest each year where editors can enter their bulletins as well as original articles written by their members. 4. All American Club Award Program. Entering this competition provides clubs with an excellent review of their activities. 5. AFMS Club Rockhound of the Year. A program to provide recogni-tion to one adult member (or couple) of each club and one junior mem-ber who takes the time to teach others their expertise in the earth sci-ence and hobby/craft areas or who does an exemplary job for their club. 6. Junior Activities. The Eastern Federation has a committee that is set up to guide clubs in the establishment and operation of junior activities. The EFMLS program is tied in with the excellent American Federation Junior Activities Badge program.

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7. Club Insurance. Through a program estab-lished by the Eastern Federation, Clubs can pur-chase low cost liability and/or accident insurance to cover their activities including field trips. Such insurance often is the difference in whether or not a club is accorded access to collecting sites.

8. Informational and Instructional Pamphlets. The EFMLS Supplies Chairman carries a series of low cost pamphlets concerning the operation of many club activities. 9. AFMS Scholarship Award Program. Recipients of grants are graduate students working toward Mas-ter and Doctorate Degrees in some phase of the earth sciences. Currently Eastern can select two students per year and the grants are for a two-year period each. 10. EFMLS Newsletter. A Newsletter is published monthly, usually except July and August. This publica-tion keeps the pertinent programs of the Federation “on the front burner” and apprises the membership of cur-rent happenings. Information can be re-printed in your club’s newsletter. 11. Publicity. Through both the EFMLS Newsletter and EFMLS website (www.amfed.org/efmls), informa-tion about your club and club show can be disseminated to a vast audience. Member clubs of the EFMLS are list-ed, along with contact information, on the website as are all shows that are listed in the newsletter each month.

FROM The PResIdenTcontinued from page 2

I was lucky enough to find some lovely, rea-sonable chunks of fluo-rite at a rock show, and a bunch of small cleav-ages. So I researched and after giving each peb-blepup a flashlight and a loupe ( the club bought enough for each pup!) I put them in the middle of the table for them to in-vestigate. Then I told them facts about fluorite and its history (esp wartime-check out Steve Voynick’s excellent article in Dec.’s Rock and Gem magazine) I have several pups who are more knowledgeable than I am and need to hold their interest, and a few who are younger and while eager, are new to rocks! Ages 5 to 18; it can be a challenge! They answered 2 ques-tions and choose 2 specimens and a cleavage. I used to call them crystals; when you teach; you also learn! Some of my columns in the future will be devoted to an activity (such as this one) and others to things our club does for the kids. I hope you find them worthwhile to entice the kids to the world of rocks and so build your own club.

InvesTIgaTIng FluORITeby Betsy Oberheim, Junior Activities Chair

aFMs Club ROCkhOund OF The yeaRfrom Ellery Borow, EFMLS Coordinator

The Gem & Mineral Society of Syracuse is pleased to honor Charlie and Cheryl Brown as our 2017 Rock-hounds of the Year. After years of trying to relocate our club to a new facility, these two made it their mission to make it happen before winter. They doggedly pursued the matter and, after our July show, got a lease signed. After years of the club accumulating several large collections, the Browns were key in organizing and selling a “ton” of rocks. The couple was also instrumental with organizing the cleaning out, transport and set-up in our new location, a massive amount of material and lapidary equipment during a hot summer of hard work. While surely not seeking this well-deserved honor, we thank their well orchestrated effort - which ended on such a high note. The G&MSS is truly fortunate to have the Browns as hard working club-officer members.

submitted by Bob Livingston, Past President

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edITORs CORneR by Mary Bateman, BEAC

Thank you to all of you who sent in your articles for the BEAC contest (entries were due Nov. 20). They are now either at the judges or on their way.

Alert: New Rule for Large Bulletins Coming Beginning with the 2018 bulletins, only bulletins that are 20 or less pages will be considered for the contest. The EFMLS BEAC follows the American Federation of Mineral-ogical Societies (AFMS) Bulletin Editors Contest rules for our contest. AFMS changed the rules for the number of pages. Partial reason for the change is that most bulle-tins are now being sent via e-mail. With no printing and mailing costs, some club bulletins are being done in large print (rules say 12 pt) and adding larger photos and more “white space” to the point that the bulletins become 30-50 pages in length.

What is BEAC and What Does it Do? At the EFMLS Convention in Bristol in October, it was brought to the Bulletin Editors Advisory Committee’s at-tention that many do not know what the BEAC does or what it stands for. Sooo…Here goes.

The Bulletin Editors Advisory Committee (BEAC) is an Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies (EFMLS) committee consisting of three (3) members—the chairman (appointed by the president of the EFMLS) and two other members (there can be more than two mem-bers). The current membership consists of Mary Bateman, Chairman, and Natalie Darling and Carolyn Weinberger as committee members. It is referred by its acronym BEAC which stands for The Bulletin Editors Advisory Committee. The committee answers questions from bulletin editors and sometime presidents of EFMLS clubs.

The BEAC was originally instituted as an advisory committee whereby club editors would have a place to go to get advice for their newsletters. The committee holds an annual contest for all clubs in the Eastern Federation with voluntary participation in the contest. Today most of the inquiries concern the annual contest for bulletins, articles, poetry and drawings for both adults and junior members. The committee puts on a contest each year from all who enter the contest. There are numerous cat-egories for the contest and an editor is free to enter their bulletin, articles, poems or drawings in one or all of the categories. The categories are:

•New Bulletins or New Editors – New Bul-letins or Editors who have never entered the contest and who became an editor in the current judging year.

•Mini Bulletins – Bulle-tins that are five pages or less

•Small Bulletins – Bulletins that are six to eleven pages

•Large Bulletins –Bulletins that are 13 pages or more in length. Note that beginning in 2018, the limit will be 20 pages.

•Original Educational Articles/Technical Articles – Adults – Articles that are technical in nature

•Original Educational Articles/Technical Articles Ad-vanced – Same as above, however, by authors whose earnings are primarily in the earth science field, who have had writing/photos published in a commercial or profes-sional context. References must accompany the article.

•Original Non-Technical Articles – Adults – Are infor-mational rather than technical in nature.

•Written Features – Adults -- Features that are items (other than poems and drawings) that are in sentence form and spice up a bulletin, but do not necessarily follow the form of an article.

•Original Poems – Juniors or Adults – Poems related to the hobby whether serious or humorous.

•Drawn Features – Juniors – Original drawn features created by a junior that are hobby related. Can be a draw-ing, puzzle, crystal structures (drawn by the author and incorporated in an original application) or any other item that does not follow a literary form.

•Drawn Features – Adults -- Original drawn features created by an adult that are hobby related. Can be a drawing, puzzle, crystal structures (drawn by the author and incorporated in an original application) or any other item that does not follow a literary form.

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•Junior Articles – Juniors – Articles written by juniors. There are two categories: Juniors Under 12 and 12 to 17 years of age. Articles must be original and are judged on content according to the age of the Junior. •Special Publications – A one-time publication (show program, club information pamphlet, shop procedures, lapidary techniques and hints, anniversary issues, club his-tory, field trip guides, etc.

•Except for the Bulletin categories, each club is per-mitted to enter three entries into each of the categories. After the BEAC judges evaluate the entries, the top three entries are sent to AFMS for their competition. Because the rules of our contest follow those of the AFMS compe-tition, we have done very well over the years in receiving awards.

One note: In the interest of fairness, editors and au-thors who have won a trophy for their work in the EFMLS competition are ineligible to enter again for two years. The same holds true for AFMS.

Each year, EFMLS BEAC conducts an awards break-fast at the annual EFMLS meeting. For 2018 (2017 bul-letins), the meeting will be in Raleigh, North Carolina in April. Please plan to attend. As this article is being writ-ten, details were not available, so check this newsletter or the EFMLS website for more details as they become avail-able. Hope that you can attend as the AFMS convention will be held simultaneously with ours and a good turnout at the meeting and breakfast would be great. If you have any questions or need clarification on any of the above, please do not hesitate to contact me (con-tact information is at end of article).

Have a happy and safe holiday season.

Mary Bateman, Chair [email protected]

973-993-3192

edITORs CORneRcontinued from page 4

Its a brand new year,

And the convention is near,

The EOTO awards will be fun

If you nominate a special someone,

They will be so happy;

Your own club’s faithful nominee!!

Each One Teach One (EOTO) is an Eastern Federation recognition program that allows clubs to nominate mem-bers who go out of their way in voluntary teaching - Each One - Teach One. We know that their are lots of volun-teers in our clubs who do just that, all without remunera-tion for their services. But, we need to know who they are and what they do in order to recognize them and thank them for their service.

And if I can get enough nominations; I promise to stop writing bad poetry!! When you are thinking of the lovely gifts you have received over the holidays; please think of one you can still give. 2018 is a great time to recognize the “teachers” in your club. Every club has them and all we need is for you to write a paragraph making me aware of all they do. The judges and I will do the rest, and I’m sure they will be thrilled to be recognized! I will be awaiting your email!!! Betsy Oberheim <[email protected]>

IT’s a bRand new yeaRby Betsy Oberheim

lasT Call FOR InsuRanCe PReMIuMs!from Gary Bergtholdt, Treasurer

By now your club should have received the informa-tion on EFMLS liability and accident insurance policies for the coming year.

This is a gentle reminder that your premiums should be received by me by November 22.


have TICkeTs – wIll sellfrom Carolyn Weinberger

Thus far the AFMS Endowment Fund Drawing has gathered eight prizes that you could win if you hold the lucky ticket. More are on the way. Photos of the prizes are in the December-January AFMS Newsletter and in col-or on the AFMS website (www.amfed.org/2018_AFMS_Endowment_Fund_Drawing.pdf).

What is the Endowment Fund and what does your purchase of drawing tickets do for you, your club and others? The AFMS Endowment Fund was established to amass additional funds for the Federation to use for spe-cial projects. All monies generated through donations or through the annual drawing are deposited in secure funds and the interest used for these special projects. Thus far monies have been used to digitize many of the old slide programs given to regional federation libraries, and pur-chase and disseminate badges for the AFMS Junior Activi-ties program at no charge to the clubs participating.

Tickets for the drawing are $5 each or 5 for $20 and can be purchased by mail from me. Simply send your check, along with a stamped self-addressed envelope and your name, address and phone number directly to me no later then April 1. My address is on page 2 of this issue.

The drawing itself will be held during the EFMLS/AFMS Convention in Raleigh, NC and winners announced during the Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 7. Winners need not be present to win.

Want to donate a prize? The AFMS Chair, Cheryl Neary will be delighted to receive your donation provided it’s in her hands by March 1 so we can publicize it on the web and hopefully in the newsletter. We’re looking for items with a value of at leat $75 and weighing no more then 5 pounds. Cheryl’s contact is on page 9 of this issue.

I have the tickets and am more than willing to sell them to you and or your club. Buying several for your club might just earn you a nifty doorprize to share with your members at an upcoming meeting or party...and at the same time, you contribute to a worthy cause.

The 2018 AFMS Convention will be here before you know it!

Plans are still being finalized for the 2018 EFMLS/AFMS Convention and Show to be held in Raleigh, NC the weekend of April 4 – 8. This is an exciting venue to hold a show since North Carolina is home to numerous ruby, sap-phire and emerald mines to name just a few of the gem-stones found there.

Hosted by the Tar Heel Gem & Mineral Club, a dual Federation club (EFMLS and SFMS), the club show has al-ways been an excellent one and the members are excited to share their annual event with us. Field trips, both dur-ing and after the show are in the planning stage.

Although a firm group rate is still being negotiated, we can tell you that the host hotel will be the Embassy Suites -Raleigh, Crabtree. A large mall with many restau-rants and hotels are in the area.

Embassy Suites offers a range of amenities and ser-vices incuding a shuttle to and from the airport, fitness room and pool. Every roomcontains two rooms - a sepa-rate bedroom and separate living room. A complimentary hot breakfast is included.

The tentative schedule is for the AFMS Rules meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 4 and the AFMS Annual meeting on Thursday, April 5. The EFMLS meeting will probably be held on Friday, April 6.

More information will be available on the AFMS web-site as contracts and schedules are finalized. Do check there often.

2018 aFMs COnvenTIOnfrom the Tar Heel Gem & Mineral Club


Dear EFMLS Clubs,

I am Janice Kowalski the new Slide/Video Librarian for the Eastern Federation. I have taken over this position from Ken Tudor who, after many years of service is now going into librarian retirement. I wanted to both introduce myself and also make sure that all clubs interested in borrowing DVD’s from the EFMLS collection know how to and who to contact. Every year your EFMLS Directory lists DVD’s avaiable for all clubs to borrow from the library. To borrow these items please follow the below guidelines.

Email me Janice Kowalski at <[email protected]>

In your email please include the following things: 1) Your name and the name of your club 2) The name and number of the DVD you would like to borrow. It is suggested that you try to choose a second DVD, just in case the 1st DVD is un-avaiable. 3) The address where you want the DVD sent to

After borrowing the DVD you will be expected to ship it back to me at the following address.

Janice Kowalski539 East State Street

Long Beach, NY 11561

PROgRaM lIbRaRy newsby Janice Kowalski, Chair

aFMs COde OF eThICs

•I will respect both private and public property and will do no collecting on privately owned land without the owner’s permission. •I will keep informed on all laws, regulations of rules governing collecting on public lands and will observe them. •I will to the best of my ability, ascertain the boundary lines of property on which I plan to collect. •I will use no firearms or blasting material in collect-ing areas.

•I will cause no willful damage to property of any kind - fences, signs, buildings. •I will leave all gates as found.

•I will build fires in designated or safe places only and will be certain they are completely extinguished before leaving the area. •I will discard no burning material - matches, ciga-rettes, etc.

•I will fill all excavation holes which may be dangerous to livestock. •I will not contaminate wells, creeks or other water supply.

•I will cause no willful damage to collecting material and will take home only what I can reasonably use. •I will practice conservation and undertake to utilize fully and well the materials I have collected and will recy-cle my surplus for the pleasure and benefit of others.

•I will support the rockhound project H.E.L.P. (Help Eliminate Litter Please) and Will leave all collecting areas devoid of litter, regardless of how found. •I will cooperate with field trip leaders and those in designated authority in all collecting areas.

•I will report to my club or Federation officers, Bureau of Land management or other authorities, any deposit of petrified wood or other materials on public lands which should be protected for the enjoyment of future genera-tions for public educational and scientific purposes. •I will appreciate and protect our heritage of natural resources. •I will observe the “Golden Rule”, will use “Good Out-door Manners” and will at all times conduct myself in a manner which will add to the stature and Public “image” of rockhounds everywhere.


Wildacres spring classes – May 21 – 27, 2018 – speaker-in-residence: BoB Jones

Class & Instructor DescriptionBeaded Bezel Mia Schulman

Instead of using metal to set your cabochons, we will set them by using rows of small beads. The end result is a strik-ing piece of jewelry suitable for any occasion. 2-day class offered first semester and no prior experience necessary.

Kinitted Wire & Bead Bracelet Mia Schulman

Don’t worry; you don’t have to know how to knit. These bracelets are stunning and people are always surprised when told they are knitted. 2-day class offered second semester. No prior experience necessary.

Cabochons – Basic Bernie Emery

Learn to transform a piece of rock into a shiny, well-formed cabochon. You will learn the use of the trim saw as well as basics of grinding, sanding and polishing. Slabs are provided or students September use their own with approval of the instructor. Please bring an apron and safety glasses. 2-day class offered first semester. No prior experience necessary.

Cold Connections I Morning Sherrod

This class will start with basic skills such as the proper use of a jeweler’s saw, hammering, patterns, doming with dapping blocks using a die cuter, and how to anneal metal. We will be using copper, brass, bronze, and silver to add color and character to your jewelry. Connections will be accomplished using rivets, jump rings, and wire. We will also learn about patinas and etching. After the mandatory projects are finished, you will be challenged to use your imagi-nation to construct projects of your own under my supervision. This will be a fun class with finished pieces to take home. It will also provide a framework for more advanced projects. All materials and use of my tools for projects are included in class fees. I will have materials and kits for purchase if you want to purchase to take home. If you are not a beginner, I will have more advanced projects available. Please be patient and considerate of your fellow students as everyone may be at a different skill level. No prerequisites necessary. 2-day class, first semester.

Cold Connections II Morning Sherrod

I am excited you are joining me in an advanced metal working class. We will be etching, texturizing, setting cabs, and using prongs, tabs and sandwiching techniques. Also we will be sweat soldering metals together. I will first go over the techniques you will need for the projects, and demonstrate as needed. You will be chal-lenged to create your own work. I’m there to assist you with your project. Everyone will be on different proj-ects. Beginners are welcome!!! I will work with you to get you up and hammering. This is a laid back class. I want you to have fun and enjoy what you are doing. You may bring your own cabochons to work with if you want. I will have extra tools, cabs, metals, kits for you to purchase to take home if you want.Looking forward to meeting you and having a fun filled two days. Prerequisites. 2-day class, 2nd semester.

Cabochons - Intermediate Bernie Emery

Learn to cut different shapes and the techniques needed to do so. Slabs are provided or students September use their own with approval of the instructor. Please bring an apron and safety glasses. Prerequisite: Stu-dents must have prior experience with cabbing and use of the trim saw. 2-day class offered second semester.

Electro-Etching - Beginner Micah Kirby

Description coming next month

Electro-Etching - Intermediate Micah Kirby

Description coming next month

Faceting Steve Weinberger

Students will learn to cut and polish a 57-facet round brilliant gemstone. In addition, they will learn how to iden-tify well-cut stones, select rough material and see whether or not they enjoy this fascinating aspect of the hobby. Students are asked to bring an Optivisor (#7 or #9) and an apron. 4-day class. No prior experience necessary.

Loop and Loop Chains - Beginner Chuck Bruce

Students will learn the ancient technique of fusing fine silver jump rings and linking them together into a chain. We will explore 2 different patterns - Roman Fold-over and Single Fold-over (Foxtail) and students should be able finish a bracelet and pair of earrings in each. (These ancient beautiful designs are quite differ-ent from chain maille). No prior experience is needed. 2-day class offered 1st semester.

Loop and Loop Chains - Advanced Chuck Bruce

Students will learn the ancient technique of fusing fine silver jump rings and linking them together into a chain. We will explore 2 different patterns - Double Fold-over (Foxtail) and Sailor’s Knot; students should be able to finish a bracelet and pair of earrings in each. (These ancient beautiful designs are quite different from chain maille). No prior experience is needed, but Semester 1 helpful. 2-day class offered 2nd semester.

Silversmithing - Basic Richard Meszler

Have fun learning the basics of working silver sheet and wire to fabricate jewelry. The projects will introduce you to annealing/bending/shaping/texturing metal, soldering, piercing and polishing. Students will receive a kit containing the necessary metals and supplies to complete these projects as well as a detailed written step by step description of each project. 2-day class offered 1st semester. No prior experience necessary

Silversmithing - Intermediate Richard Meszler

Continue your education working with metals by doing a more complex project. You will learn to make a bezel setting & bail into which you will set a cabochon to make a pendant. Students will receive a kit containing the necessary metals and supplies to complete this project as well as a detailed written step by step description of each project. Prerequisite: Basic silversmithing experience including soldering. 2-day class offered 2nd semester.

Viking Knit Val Johnson

You will learn a technique used nearly 1300 years ago by ancient people to weave a silver rope. Viking knit is also called trichinopoly chain and was used to make bracelets, trim on clothing and many other decorative objects. Once you learn the skill it is very easy and uses few tools and supplies to create stunning chains. Student will complete a bracelet in single stitch. 2 day class offered 1st semester.

2018 EFMLS Wildacres RegistrationPLEASE, ONLY one person per form per session

CHECK ONE: May 21 - 27:__________ Fall: September 3 - 9:__________ Please fill out a separate registration form for each person attending and return to SUZIE MILLIGAN, 931 Carmichael Rd; Owego, NY 13827-3320. No registration will be accepted prior to January 1, 2018. (To make it easier for the registrar and others, please do not change or revise this form. You September photo-copy it as needed.) Please write legibly!

Name (as you wish it to appear on your name badge):__________________________________

Street:___________________________________City:_____________________State:_________Zip:___________

Telephone number with area code: _________________________ e-mail:_________________________________ Club/Society Affiliation:_______________________________________________________________________

Fee for each session is $425.00 per person. Deposit is $215 per person, payable with registration. Make checks payable to “EFMLS”. Balance of fee is due 30 days prior to start of session. No postdated checks will be accepted.

Cancellation policy: If unable to attend, fees paid will be refunded if notification is given prior to one month before the session begins. No refund will be made after that date.

Circle appropriate responses: Have you been to Wildacres before? Yes_____ No_____ Is your Club paying your tuition? Yes_____ No_____

Name of roommate:__________________________________________ (If none, one will be assigned). Are you: Male_____ Female _____ (No single rooms are available). Are you a smoker? Yes____ No____ (No smoking is allowed in any building) Do you have any physical handicaps and / or special dietary needs? Yes______ No______ If YES, please explain on reverse side.

Class Pre-registration See EFMLS Newsletter or Website (efmls-wildacres.org/ ) for class offerings. You will either be able to take one 4-day class or two 2-day classes. All participants must take classes. Which of the classes being offered would you like to take? Please indicate at least 3 choices in order of preference for each semester. You will be preregistered for classes based on your choices, but no class placement is guaranteed. Should your preferred class be unavailable for any reason you will be preregistered for another of your choices. If no alternate class preference is indicated we will pre-register you in a class of our choosing, based on availability.

1st Semester or 4 day classe choices Second Semester 1____________________________________ 1_____________________________________ 2____________________________________ 2_____________________________________ 3____________________________________ 3______________________________________ 4____________________________________ 4______________________________________

(No registrations accepted prior to January 1, 2018) Mail to: Suzie Milligan, 931 Carmichael Rd; Owego, NY 13827-3320

If you have any questions, please contact either Suzie Milligan, Registrar at <[email protected]> or 607-687-5108 or Pamm Bryant, Director at <[email protected]> or 804-457-4698

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CommuniCation and involvement are the Keys to our suCCess! 10eFmls news -- deCember, 2017

AFMS Endowment Fund * Carolyn Weinberger - (See page 2)

AFMS Scholarship Foundation * Steve Weinberger PO Box 302; Glyndon, MD 21071-0302 410-833-7926 <[email protected]>

AFMS Uniform Rules B,. Jay Bowman <[email protected]>

AFMS Ways & Means * To be appointed

All American Award * To be appointed

Auction Cheryl Neary (see AFMS Ways & Means) <[email protected]>

Audit Donald Pitkin <[email protected]>

Boundaries * Carl Miller <[email protected]>

Budget & Finance David Nock (see page 2)

Bulletin Editors Advisory * Mary Bateman <[email protected]>

Bylaws / Parliamentarian Steve Weinberger (same as Editor’s listing)

Club Rockhound of the Year * Ellery Borow 207-547-3154

Conservation & Legislation * Scott Peters <[email protected]>

Convention Advisory Cheryl Neary (see Auction)

Directory Carolyn Weinberger - (see Editor)

Each One Teach One Betsy Oberheim <[email protected]>

Eastern Foundation Fund To be appointed

Historian Andy Celmer <[email protected]>

Insurance Coordinator Carl Miller (see Boundaries)

Junior Activities * Betsy Oberheim (see Each One Teach One)

Operating Procedures Steve Weinberger (see Bylaws)

Parliamentarian Steve Weinberger (see Bylaws)

Safety * Ellery Borow - (see Club Rockhound)

Show Coordinator Carolyn Weinberger (see page 2)

Slide & Video Librarian * Janice Kowalski <[email protected]>

Supplies K.C. Foster <[email protected]>

Uniform Rules Barbara Sky <[email protected]

Ways & Means (EFMLS) Cheryl Neary (see Auction)

Webmaster Dan Imel <lapidry @aol.com>

Wildacres Workshop Committee Steve Weinberger, Chair (see Bylaws)

K.C. Foster (see supplies)

Wildacres Committee Continued Bonnie Hird <[email protected]> Richard Meszler <[email protected]>

John Milligan <[email protected]>

Cheryl Neary (see Auction)

Ken Valko <[email protected] >

Director Pamm Bryant <[email protected]> Registrar Suzie Milligan <[email protected]>

Nominating (Elected committee) Mary Bateman <[email protected]>

Matt Charsky <[email protected]>

Katie Collins <[email protected]>

Katie Collins <kathleenc@

Dave Korzendorfer <[email protected]> Debbie Potter <[email protected]>

Michelle Renné <[email protected]>

eFMls COMMITTee ChaIRs

RegIOnal vICe PResIdenTs

Region I Ellery Borow 207-547-3154

Region II Cheryl Neary <[email protected]>

Region III Michael Kessler <[email protected]>

Region IV

Region V Susie Lamb <[email protected]>

Region VI Larry Huffman <[email protected]>

Region VII Claudia Barton <[email protected]>

Region VIII Michelle Renné <[email protected]>

*Also Eastern Representative to American Federation Committee


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November: 25-26: Rock and Mineral Weekend sponsored by the Morris Museum Mineralogical Society. Mor-ris Museum, 6 Normany Heights Rd; Morristown, NJ. Info: [email protected]

December: 2 – 3: Gem, Jewelry, Mineral & Fossil Show spon-sored by the Miami Mineralogical & Lapidary Guild. Evelyn Greer Park, 8200 SW 124 St Pinecrest, FL (one block off US 1). Info: www.miamigemandmineral.com

January: 20: Mineral and Fossil Swap & Sell sponsored by the Philadelphia Mineral Society. LOCATION CHANGE: LuLu Temple, 5140 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. . Hours 9:00 – Noon. Info and Reservations: John Rateike 215-576- 0741 / [email protected]

March: 3 – 4: 55th annual Earth Science Gem & Min-eral Show sponsored by the Delaware Mineralogi-cal Society. University of Delaware – Wilmington Campus, Arsht Conference Center; 2800 Pennsyl-vania Ave (Rt 52), Wilmington, DE 19806. Info: www.delminsociety.net

24-25: 49th Annual Gem and Mineral Show spon-sored by the Che-Hanna Rock & Mineral Club. Wysox Vol. Fire Co Social Hall, 111 Lake Rd; Wysox, PA. Info: www.chehannarocks.com

April: 4 - 8: EFMLS/AFMS Convention and 42nd An-nual Capiral Area Gem & Mineral show sponsored by the Tar Heel Gem & Mineral Club. Kerr Scott Building, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC. AFMS Annual Meeting - Thursday, April 5 EFMLS Annual Meeting - Friday, April 6

7 – 8: 45th Annual Mineral, Gem, Jewelry & Fos-sil show sponsored by the New Haven Mineral Club. Amith Regional Middle School, 1—Ohman Ave; Or-ange, CT. Info: www.newhavenmineralclub.org

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