WAYNE COUNTY GEM & MINERAL CLUB, INC.

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

   

  Next Mtg: May 11, 2018      7:00 PM  

  Park Presbyterian Church, Maple Court, Newark, NY.    (please use North basement entrance to church)                        (Map)

Program: April/May Finds and GemFest, plus Summer Planning for digs, trips, picnic, etc. (Road sign will be available for pick up or contact Bill Lesniak at wmlesniak@aol.com )

      

Newsletter:   May 2018   

       

 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 Aug, 2018 (more will be added)

  

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

   

        

April 24 (Tuesday) Ilion - Contact Fred Haynes 

        

April 27-29 (Fri-Sun) – Fossil collecting around Cincinnati (BGS trip, contact Fred Haynes for info)      

      

May 3-6 (central Pennsylvania, Mt. Pleasant Mills, etc.)  (Leader – Bill Chapman or Linda Schmidtgall)   --  it is possible some of us may go down early and spend a day or two in Virginia or Maryland  

        

May 5  - Penfield Quarry Open House    

      

May 11-13 New England Mineral Conf. (Newry, ME) contact Fred Haynes  

      

May 19 workshop open

      

May 18-20   Herkimer collecting opportunities - with Niagara Peninsula Geol. Club (contact Fred Haynes) 

         

May 25-28 (Memorial Day weekend) – collecting Herkimers, Hickory Hills should be open (This site may help)     

         

June 1-3 GEMFEST in Canandaigua (See Show info)     

       

 June 10 (Sunday)  IIion  Contact Fred Haynes 

     

June 16-18 - western Massachusetts, rhodonite, tourmaline, galena, & much more (info-Fred Haynes)      

    

June 22 (Friday) Ridgemount, Ontario, Canada  for Eurypterids  contact Stephen Mayer 

     

July 14-22 (Ontario, Bancroft and Temagami, 3-4 days at each location (info- Fred Haynes)     

          

August 11 – Saturday (WCGMC PICNIC, MARK THIS DATE)(Pics2017) 

       

August 31-Sept 3(Labor Day) - 3 day plus trip to Kentucky with CVGMC of NC (Fluorite, geodes,etc.)

      

Please note. The Deep Run Falls are on private property and is in the process of being posted for safety purposes.. We have been asked to advise people to not go there unless new owners are contacted first.

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  check Events Calendar for Points Out and Around

         

 Workshop is open  Check dates    Map

Saturday, May 19, 2018

   

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.