WAYNE COUNTY GEM & MINERAL CLUB, INC.

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

   

  Next Mtg: Mar. 8, 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: Jim Rienhardt with " Sand Collecting" 

(see  November newsletter)

     

Newsletter:  February 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. 

  

Feb 23-24 -  Albany, NY show (www.nysm.nysed.gov/) 

Mar. 8 - Meeting Jim Rienhardt with "Sand Collecting"

Mar. 23 - 24 Buffalo Geological Society 51st Annual Gem/Mineral/Fossil Show - https://bgsny.org/annual-show/  

April 1 - Opening Day at Ace of Diamonds

April 25th-April 28th (Thursday thru Sunday):  A few of us plan to join the Buffalo Geological Society on its annual trip to the Cincinnati area for fossil collection.  WCGMC member and BGS field trip leader Jerry Bastedo is planning/leading this trip.  Contact Jerry or Fred Haynes for details. 

April 27th  Franklin, NJ - Super Digg  

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

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

         

 Workshop is open  Check dates    Map

Saturday,  March 16, 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.