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WAYNE COUNTY GEM & MINERAL CLUB, INC.

P.O. BOX 4 NEWARK, NY 14513-0004

Next Mtg: June 14, 2019 7:00 PM

Meetings are held the 2nd Friday of the month at 7:00 PM

Location: at the Park Presbyterian Church, Maple Court St., Newark (CLICK for MAP) (Please use North side entrance of church to enter basement)

Program:

GemFest. JUNE 1 & 2, May 31 is set-up day and we will need help!

Newsletter: May 2019

If anyone has a contribution for the next newsletter, please send them to Fred at fredmhaynes55@gmail.com

Wayne County Gem and Mineral Club Schedule - through Sept, 2019 (more will be added)

Items listed in bold print are pretty much set, those not in bold print are considered tentative.

May 25th – Saturday Ilion Gorge (for travertine) with possible afternoon stop at Lord’s Corner (for horn coral) Details available at May meeting or contact Linda Schmidtgall

JUNE 1 and JUNE 2: GEMFEST in Canandaigua (Friday May 31 is set-up day and we will need help) Flyers & Info.

June 21st to 24th - western MA sites on Saturday and Gilsum Rock Swap in Sunday, there will be Friday and Monday options for those available. Draft of trip plan is available. Contact Fred Haynes for details.

July 31st to August 10th – Upper Michigan. This tentative trip includes the Ishpeming Show on August 3rd and field trip locations associated with both that event and with the Keweenaw Days the following week: copper country and more

August 30th – Sept 3rd - central Kentucky with CVGMC. We may add sites en route and on return.

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check Events Calendar for Points Out and Around

Interactive Map of Collecting Locations (see also p.6 of April Newsletter)

Workshop is open Check dates Map

Saturday, June 8, 2019

Bring your rocks to saw and/or polish. The workshop is

open to all paid club members; we do ask for $5/visit

from each adult to help maintain equipment. We plan

to hold similar workshops once a month through the

winter months.

When: 10:00 AM til 3:00 PM,

Where: The Weiler’s Barn and Workshop

6676 E. Port Bay Rd, Wolcott, NY Map

Rules: BYOR (Bring your own rocks, there are many that

can be purchased) to saw, grind, polish or even facet.

Training on equipment is available. Eye protection is

highly recommended.

Reminder: Membership runs from Oct. - Sept.,

(Microsoft Word Fill-in Form) or (PDF printable form )

Members for 2018-19 as of 5/20/19:

Alexander/Hubbard, Anderson, Atwood, Avery, Bancroft, Bastedo, Beck, Braell, A/R.Brown, Brown/Howe, Boronczyk, Breese, Burch, Cataldo, Cappon, Chambers, Chapman, Chase, Chethey, Coleman, Cordaro, Craig, Curcio/Losert,