G C L F S Newsletter
Volume 22, Issue 10 October 2011 Page 1
NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Fall is here and it is time for election. If you want to be an officer please let me know. Jim and I had a great time at the MWF. Our club wins awards for the increase in members. Cincinnati Mineral Society has invited us to their join Christmas Party. Nov we will have a field trip to Limper Museum and I hope you all can make it.
Judy Budnik
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Meeting Minutes: September 12, 2011
The meeting was called to order by President Judy Budnik
Treasurer's report by Chuck Rudokas : No report this month
Next Meeting Date: October 10, 2011
Next program: unscheduled
Committee reports
1. Field trips: No report this month
Old Business - Discussed the need and possibilities for a club space.
Discussed several sales and estate auctions recently attended
New Business
The group Identified stones brought in by a guest as well as looked at some gorgeous tourmaline faceting stock brought in by a new member that he found rock hounding at mines while living in California.
Judy, Jim and Steve reported on the Midwest Federation annual meeting recently attended. The host was the Toledo Rock and Gem Club. Our club won two Mica awards. This is an award for the greatest gain in new members, Awards won were 1st in adult membership gains and 2nd in juvenile membership gains.
Judy indicated that the club was to vote for this year's officers for the MWF. As all candidates are running unopposed, incumbents or in the case of the president, moving up the chain from vice president positions, Judy, Jim and Steve, having met all recommended the club vote for each. There were no objections.
Program- the group watched a video - Opal cutting made easy By Paul Downing, one of the most renown opal cutters and instructors in the US, if not world. While a good program, most who have had instruction or attempted opal cutting expressed some differences of opinion or experience.
The Meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted, SteveBostwick
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CLUB NEWS AND MEETING INFORMATION by Judy Budnik
Oct. 10 Society meeting
Nov 5th On Saturday. Field trip to the Limper Museum Start time is 10 am will last up to 2-3 hours.
Nov 14 Society meeting
Nov. 11 Cincinnati Mineral Society auction
Dec 10 Christmas party speaker Les Presmyk, Gilbert, Arizona. The topic is "150 Years of Mining, 100 Years of Statehood, and 50 Years of Collecting"
Dec 12 Lapidary Society Christmas party
No board or committee meetings this month to report on.
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Classes for members please call the following
Contact Fred Williams at 513-374-4555 and Chuck Rudokas at 513-932-0591 for help with faceting.
Contact Judy Budnik at 513-575-1990 and Steve Bostwick at 513-948-1798 for help cabbing.
Contact Jim and Judy Budnik at 513-575-1990 for beading and wire wrapping.
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Any Questions Call or E-mail: Judy Budnik at 513 575-1990, wisoh@msn.com or
Charles Rudokas at 513 932-0591, cprfacet@aol.com
