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March 2015
Quartzsite Roadrunners Gem and Mineral Club
www.qrgmc.org
Address: PO Box 338, 65 Ironwood, Quartzsite, AZ 85346
Phone: 928-927-6363 Email: [email protected]
Board of Directors
CLUB BOARD
MEETING
Monday, Mar. 2, 2015
4:30PM—Lapidary Shop
CLUB GENERAL MEETING
Thursdays, 2:00PM @ QIA
Homemade Cookies on the
1st Mtg of the month
Committee Chairpersons
President
Wayne Glover
801-499-7521
Lapidary Shop Supt.
TJ Santoyo
928-927-9134
Vice Pres.
Calvin Stroud
801-641-3290
Faceting Shop Supt.
Wayne Glover
801-391-7027
Secretary
Nancy Nichols
360-635-1367
Metal Shop Supt.
Cathy G/Bryan B 810-516-1118
Treasurer
Hillary Klass
262-705-5459
Sunshine Lady
Louise Rigby
801-641-8103
Trustee
Karol Smith
317-698-1583
Wagon Master
Alva Richardson
503-313-0205
Trustee
Mark Williams
435-749-1600
Newsletter /Website
Elva Miranda
530-521-9406
Trustee
Lewis Gutierrez
810-516-0904
Membership
Judy Hoffman
847-508-1361
Orientation & Shop Hours
I knew
this Claim had
March 5, 12, 19, and 26
bubblegum agate!! General Orientation
Thursday - Sign-in at 7:45AM
Woowhoooooo,
8:00 - 9:00AM
I’m rich!
Faceting Orientation
Thursday 9:00 - 12:00PM
Lapidary Orientation
Thursday 9:00 - 12:00PM
Metal Shop Orientation
Thursday 9:00 - 12:00PM
Only members may take classes. Class fees differ
depending on the class.
Music Night
All classes cost $3.00 for half day shop at a minimum. Cost for
supplies or other expenses may also be charged.
March 3, 2015, Tuesday
6:30pm, $3.00, at QIA
Desert Drifters with the Lemon
Sisters. All proceeds go to the
Scholarship fund.
Check the Multi-purpose room in the Annex for Class availabilities
and sign-up sheets.
Membership Fee = $15.00, Replacement Cards = $2.00
Renew membership when the lapidary shop is open
OR at Club Meetings
Celia’s Rainbow Garden
March 17, 2015, Tuesday, 9:00am
GARDEN CLEANUP AND COOKOUT
Hot Dogs & Hamburgers will be
provided, bring a side dish.
Located at Quartzsite Town Park.
Bring garden gloves & tools.
@QIA
For more information Contact
Lewis Gutierrez - 810-516-0904 o
Cathy Guttierez - 810-516-1118
Be prepared to show your membership
card at ANY club activity
(Replacement Cards cost extra)
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Rock & Mineral Field Trips
 Meet at 8:30AM and depart designated area at 9:00AM,
except if indicated otherwise next to the date.
 Members free! Non Members $2.00 for each trip
 Bring plenty of water, lunch, chair and rock exploring tools
 Sign in upon arrival—sign out when you’re ready to leave
Any questions, call Alva Richardson: 503-313-0205
DATE
DEPARTURE
MATERIAL/LOCATION
DIFFICULTY
DISTANCE(RndTrp)
March 3
East
Red Jasper/Brenda
4-4-4
30 Miles RT
March 10
East
Mushroom Agate/Aguila
3-3-1
120 Miles RT
March 17
Celia’s Garden
March 24
North
Cleanup & Cookout
Brecciated Jasper/LakeHavasau
—-
0
2-4-3
150 Miles RT
East: From the stop light on Hwy 95 South & E Kuehn St. (south side of hwy 95 overpass) go east on E. Kuehn St. for .9
miles to the intersection of E. Kuehn St. & Riggle St. (Riggles St. is I/10 Exit 19 crossover south end) Line up on the
north east corner on E. Kuehn St.
North: Hwy 95 North (Central Blvd.) go I.5 mi. to Tyson Road, then East 1/4 mi. Park on the north side of the road facing west.
South: Hwy 95 South and Kuehn St., (south side of hwy 95 overpass) go south 1 mile to Mile Post 103. Park on the
right (west) side of the road.
West: From the stop light at Hwy. 95 & Kuehn St. (south side of I-10), go 2.1 miles to just east of the Super 8 Motel and
park on the north side of the road. From the Love’s Station it is .6 miles. (Exit 17 on I-10)
Explanation of Difficulty Column: First #---road condition, Second #---Terrain, Third #---Extraction of material
Code
Road Leading to Site
Terrain of Site
Extraction of Material
Easy (OK for passenger cars)
1
Paved road Flat
Flat, open, smooth ground
Light, loose float
2
Maintained Gravel
Flat scattered vegetation Small Rocks
Small, medium size, half buried float
3
Unmaintained Gravel—Good Condition
Gentle sloaps, vegetation, large
rocks ledges
Small, medium size pieces visible
in tailings or rubble
Moderate (High clearance vehicle required)
4
Unmaintained gravel, Fair condition
Moderate sloaps, vegetation, large
rocks ledges
Light hand tools helpful to remove pieces from ground
5
Bumpy, rocky, sandy shallow ruts
Tailing piles,open trenches and shaft
obstacles
Hand tools required to remove
material
Be prepared to show your membership
card at ANY club activity
(Replacement Cards cost extra)
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8:00—9:30AM
QRGMC Tailgaters’ Show in Parking Lot
Silent Auction in Lapidary Shop
Breakfast is in the multi-purpose room. Includes
pancakes, sausages, smiles, scrambled eggs,
laughs, orange juice, tea, hot cocoa, and coffee.
Bring your own table service or pay 50 cents
extra. Spouse, significant-other, grandkids, or visiting family will be allowed only if the member is accompanying the “guest.” Wear your membership
badge to all functions.
$3.00
March 21, 2015, Saturday
March 9, 2015, Monday
Mark Williams (435-749-1600) will be waiting
for you at the Quartzsite Fire-Station. The caravan will leave promptly at 9:00 am.
You will be riding West of Quartzsite and will
travel 50 miles round trip. You must have an
ATV or UTV for this trip.
Members free. Non members $2.00. Bring
lunch and plenty of water.
Rock Club Field Trip
Many of our members are concerned with BLM closing
many of our rock hounding roads in the LaPosa district
around Quartzsite. The public comment period has been
extended until March 23, 2015, due to the omission of
road numbers on the roads that are being closed. It’s
very important that all of us check our favorite collecting
sites to confirm all roads used to get to them remain
open. If a road you want to keep is marked for closure,
write a comment stating the road number and the
material you collect there. Email or snail-mail must be in
by March 23 to be considered. Click on this link to the
BLM Website for further information and contacts:
http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/info/newsroom/2015/feb
ruary/laposa-extend.html
Poem By Louise Rigby
On Tuesday’s field trip with our friend we did go,
It was time for the cookout with good food you know.
A few left to go early to set up real neat,
So the rest of us brought out lots of good things to eat.
Some hunted for rocks with a bucket and hammer,
While some of us sat in our chairs just to yammer.
The breeze in the desert real softly did blow,
Just enough to give comfort with the bright sunshine’s glow.
The friends and club members their knowledge they did share,
So we’d bring home some gems and leave the leverets there.
Hot dogs and burgers they cooked up a plenty,
Leftovers went home ‘cause they grilled up so many.
Salads, chips, and desserts were set out on the table,
You could fill up your plates with as much as we were able.
We filled up our tummies with food that was neat,
Then finished with cake, cookies, and brownies so sweet.
We packed up and cleaned up as clean as can be,
So the next one to come no garbage would they see.
Tummies full, good rocks found, but I heard someone say,
“I’m going home for a nap for the rest of the day.”
HIGHWAY CLEANUP
March 14, 2015, Saturday, 9:00am
Highway Cleanup at Milepost 99. Coffee and Donuts will be
served. .For more information contact Gene Lee—503-318-9383
Be prepared to show your membership
card at ANY club activity
(Replacement Cards cost extra)
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Calendar
March 2015
Sun
1
Mon
2
4:30pm Club
Board Mtg
Tue
3
Wed
4
9
Black Light Field
Trip w
Larry Walker 208521-4640
- Time
TBA @ Board Mtg.
8:30am Red
Jasper Trip
15
10
11
12
9:00am 50 Mile 8:30am MushATV Trip
room Agate
Trip
5:00pm
Pancake Supper @QIA
7:45am Genl Orientation
2:00pm Club Genl
Mtg -Homemade
Cookies@QIA
16
18
19
17
23
24
8:30am
Brecciated Jasper Trip
30
31
6
7
13
14
9:00am Highway CleanupMilepost 99
20
7:45am Genl
Orientation
21
8:00am
Pancake Breakfast
2:00pm Club
Genl Mtg @QIA
25
26
7:45am Genl
Orientation
2:00pm Club
Genl Mtg @QIA
29
Sat
NO CLUB GENL MTG
9:00am Celia’s
Rainbow Garden Cleanup &
Cookout
22
5
Fri
7:45am Genl Orientation
12:00pm End of
Season Fundraiser
BBQ @ QIA
6:30pm Music
Night
8
Thu
27
28
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