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Information for members of the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical & Lapidary Societies

EFMLS NE w SEFMLS NE w SVolume 47, Number 5

March 2010

On The InsideLast Chance!from Alex Kane, Delaware Mineralogical Society

This is your last chance to register for the EFMLS Convention scheduled to be held in conjunction with the Delaware Mineralogical Society show the weekend of March 5-5 and 6. Complete details were printed in the February EFMLS News, but if you missed them, just go to the EFMLS website <www.amfed.org/efmls> to download the information.

Our club has a fabulous show -- one of the first shows after Tucson, so all our dealers have their latest acquisitions on sale including some of the “new” finds that were the buzz of the Tucson shows. In addition, we’ve always prided ourselves on having a wonderful mix of dealers -- miner-als, jewelry, wire-wrapping, cabochons, tools, beads, fossils, gemstones, etc.

Our display cases always attract considerable interest as do our demon-strations and “kids table”. This year we’re hoping to add several displays from EFMLS participants who want to show off what they are doing - or who enter their displays in competition.

In addition to our show this year, we’re also hosting the EFMLS Convention. The cracker barrel and business meeting will be held on Friday, Editor and Webmaster breakfast on Sunday and the Awards Banquet - with a short auction - on Saturday night. We’re hoping that your club sends at least one person as a delegate to the meeting, banquet and breakfast and that in between they enjoy the show.

The deadline for reserving your hotel room so you can obtain the special reduced room rate is February 3rd and signing up for the banquet or breakfast is February 17. Time’s short - so please take a minute to reserve and register today. We look forward to enjoying the weekend with you.

You win some. You lose some. Good philosophy for a competitor! But you have to enter to win!

Have you sent in your application to exhibit in Delaware? This is your last chance. The deadline may have passed but check with us anyway - we may have room! If you want to compete, I want you in the show!

Exhibitor Displaysby Barbara Sky, URC Chair

From The Top! .............................2Nominating Committee ..........3Auction ..........................................4March Greetings ........................4Club Rockhound of Year..........4You Can Reschedule .................5EFMLS Wildacres ........................5Scholarship Recipient ..............6Editor’s Corner ............................6Scholarship Report ...................7It’s Back Again .............................7Delegate Registration ..............8Wildacres Classes .......................9EFMLS Dues Info Form .......... 11Wildacres Registration .......... 13EFMLS Club Shows ................. 14

EFMLS Officers 2009 – 2010

Loren PattersonPRESIDENT

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Betsy Oberheim1st VICE PRESIDENT

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R. J. Harris2nd VICE PRESIDENT

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Cathy PattersonSECRETARY

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Lou BudellTREASURER

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LaReene HeathASSISTANT TREASURER

Carolyn WeinbergerEDITOR

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EFMLS News -- March 2010 2 Communication and Involvement Are the Keys to Our Success!

From the Top!by Loren Patterson, EFMLS President

With the threat of recession, global warming worries, the economic downturn, and the stress of trying to keep focused. These days it’s hard to keep on target with all the distractions of these trying times. There are even bills before Congress that may limit our rights to collect on Federal lands. To keep up with all the information today, you try to deal with it in the “modern” world by using the best available means of communication. Communication is key to-day and we have myriad opportunities to connect. It is possible to get an answer to nearly any question you can think of today by merely typing it into the Google box and pressing enter. The problem is that many things you need answers for day to day aren’t on the internet (yet).

I have observed at least two incidents recently of people arguing about some-thing without bothering to listen to the other person’s point of view. A failure to communicate is a major cause of many altercations. We need to think more and react less. A little consideration can often turn an argument into an answer. It shouldn’t be so difficult to find the right path.

In our Eastern Federation, most communication between clubs occurs be-tween the Regional Vice Presidents, the Area Representatives, and the club liaison officer or between club members. This is not always the norm. Getting more peo-ple involved in this effort could be productive. There are limits on how many clubs one Regional VP can stay in touch with and be effective. If the clubs are too spread out, we have a failure to communicate. Just an occasional phone call may not be enough. Many clubs are experiencing good membership growth while others are not. I think the information needed for success is available if one is willing to listen and willing to try something new. We need to put aside the usual arguments that it can’t succeed here or we already tried that and start improving our communica-tion skills. There are about nine thousand people in this organization and at least one of them knows something you don’t know. Some club has the answer you seek. Communication is key.

If your club doesn’t currently have a liaison officer, perhaps one should be ap-pointed. Do you know who your Regional Vice President or your Area Representa-tive is and how to contact them? If not, call me and I will get you the information you need to talk with your Regional VP. Have your newsletter editor arrange to send your club newsletter to your Regional VP in addition to me and to our EFMLS Editor. (If you send it via e-mail, it costs your club nothing!) Stay in touch. We are here for you. It’s all about communicating. Many answers can be found in the an-nual EFMLS Directory. It’s a good source, keep it handy.

Loren

Communication and Involvement Are the Keys to Our Success! EFMLS News -- March 2010 3

As of this writing (January 25, 2010), the Nominating Committee has all but two positions ready for nomination at the convention. The two positions that are still in the works are Second Vice President and Secretary. If you are interested in either of these positions or know someone who is, please let the Nominating Committee chair know as soon as possible.

In a few days, at the March An-nual meeting, you will be voting on seven positions. Each of these po-sitions is important in the ongoing business of the Federation. The po-sitions of Treasurer (Lou Budell) and Editor (Carolyn Weinberger) are two-year terms and each has one more year to serve before election.

We thank each of the following persons who have agreed to run for the offices indicated. We have in-cluded a brief bio on each.

President – Betsy Oberheim

Betsy is currently First Vice Presi-dent of the Federation. Betsy is the immediate past president of the Central Pennsylvania Rock and Min-eral Club and a director of the club. She is also the past EFMLS Junior Ac-tivities Chair. She has a passion for working with children and scouts and does many rock workshops for both. She has served in numerous capacities within the hobby and her club.

First Vice President – R.J. Harris

R.J. is currently Second Vice Presi-dent of the Federation. A three-term past president of the Central Penn-sylvania Rock & Mineral Club, RJ cur-rently serves as their webmaster. He

Nominating Committee Reportby Mary Bateman, Nominating Committee Chair

has also served as program chair. He has had an interest in the hob-by since the age of eight and current-ly works in broadcasting as morning host for WHP radio in Harrisburg, PA.

Assistant Treasurer – Michael Patterson

Michael is currently the treasur-er and Club Liaison for the Southern Maryland Rock and Mineral Club. His full time job is the director of Clear-water Nature Center (Department of Parks and Recreation of the Mary-land National Capital Park and Plan-ning Commission), a facility whose focus is environmental education. Educated as a chemist, Michael has an appreciation for minerals and the chemical reasons for the beauty of their appearance.

Nominating Committee (two-year terms)

Matt Charsky Matt’s interest in rocks and min-erals goes back to his college days when he received his undergraduate degree in geology. When I joined the The Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society of Washington, DC some 20 years ago, that interest got renewed. Over the years, he’s held many offic-es for GLMS/DC including five terms as President.

Matt has served EFMLS as 1st and 2nd Vice President before becoming President in 2004. His involvement with the Federation continues as he’s now chair of both the Conven-tion Advisory and Show Coordinator committees as well as Past President Advisor for Region IV. In addition, he was a member of the Wildacres Workshop Com-mittee, has judged for the Bulletin

Editors’ Contest and, with wife Jean, conducted a very successful Eastern Foundation Fund drawing. Matt is currently AFMS 5th Re-gional Vice President and is a geolo-gist employed by the EPA, Matt loves to “bang on rocks” and can be found on many collecting trips.

Jim Doran Jim is originally from Spring Lake, New Jersey and moved to Rich-mond, Virginia, 31 years ago. He has always been interested in rocks, min-erals and geology. Jim graduated from Belmont Abbey College, where his interest in minerals and geology was re-kindled by Professor Jack Ha-nahan, who was very involved in the hobby he loved so much. Jim has been an active member of the Richmond Gem and Mineral Society since 1999. He has held the positions of Corresponding Secre-tary, 2nd Vice President, Program Chairman and Field Trip Director. Since 2008, Jim has been the Eastern Federation Safety Chairman, and also serves on the Wildacres Committee. He enjoy going to Mineral Shows, and really enjoys attending Wildacres and the Rochester Mineral Symposium. His favorite mineral is Fluorite. Jim works for Wells Fargo Advi-sors in their Anti-Money Laundering area of Compliance. He has been married to his wife Debbie, since 1992, and they have recently ad-opted a six-month old black kitten named Georgie.

2010 Nominating CommitteeMary Bateman, Chair

Barbara FenstermacherBill Klose

Carl MillerMaxine NicholasReivan Zeleznik

Communication and Involvement Are the Keys to Our Success!EFMLS News -- March 2010 4

March Greetings !! As I sit here thinking about what I will write this month, my mind is blank. Could be age, could be over-load, or just plain brain drain. How many of us have had those moments ? We've all been or are now officers of our clubs. What happens when we have the task of planning for a whole year of programs and activi-ties ? Who is that special person who volunteers to present a program or set up a field trip ? And that person constantly comes forward to help out. This is the person who deserves a nomination for the Each One Teach One Award. Keep you eyes open for that spe-cial person. You have plenty of time to do your observing. Our 2011 Con-vention is in Syracuse in July. Again, I will close with ---- need more information ? Call or email

Hazel Remaley3298 Centerville Rd.

Gillett, PA 16925-9016570-888-7544

[email protected]

March Greetingsby Hazel Remaley, EOTO Chair

This is your invitation to attend an auction of hobby-related items dur-ing the Awards Banquet as part of the upcoming 2010 EFMLS Convention in Delaware. The specifics are:

Activity: AuctionDate: Saturday, March 6th

Time: During the Awards Ban-quet

Location: Hilton Hotel, Le Chame-leon Room

So far, I’ve received commit-ments for items that you might not find at your typical gem show. I’ve also been promised some one-of-a-kind jewelry items made by our talented members. You know the members and you know the quality of their work. Because of the early press time for this newsletter, how-ever, I can’t give you all the specifics, but a complete list of items should be available at the Cracker Barrel on March 5th, which will also be held at the Hilton Hotel. I promise that there will be “really good stuff” at this auction, so don’t spend all your money at the show.

I’m still on the lookout for a few more items, so if you would like to donate something, send me an e-mail or give me a call. We are look-ing for hobby-related items with a

Auction at Awards Banquet!by Matt Charsky, Convention Advisory Chairminimum value of $25. Although we would like to see everyone in person, if you can’t attend, but still want to do-nate, we’ll work something out. Participating in this auction is a great way to show that you support our F e d e r a t i o n ’s goals.

So now, besides acknowledging the great work performed by mem-bers of the EFMLS (which we do at every Awards Banquet), you can be a player in this special auction. You might just find that perfect item that has eluded you for years.

Delaware will be a great place to be in early March. It’s centrally-locat-ed within the EFMLS boundaries, so hopefully you will have a short jour-ney. It’s a state with no sales tax, so you can shop till you drop. So come join us at the EFMLS convention and be part of our little auction.

I thank you, in advance, for your generosity and participation in this activity.

Have you ever noted the effect of saying “Thank you!” to a person for a job well done? Don’t you usu-ally get a great big smile in return? Well here’s an opportunity to gener-ate some smiles for all to see. Simply send your submissions

Smileby Ellery Borow, ACROY Chair

for your club’s AFMS Club Rockhound of the Year nominee to me for publica-tion in the EFMLS and AFMS newslet-ters. Then sit back and let the smiles begin. You can do this... and you will generate lots of smiles. Think of smiles as good for you, good for your club, and good for the future of our hobby.

Let me hear from you! Please don’t miss this op-portunity to generate a smile or two. Contact information for the AFMS Club Rockhound of the Year is in the back of this issue.


For many clubs, winter is the slow time of the year for field trips. In some ar-eas, especially farther north, you may not be able to col-lect again until March or April.

Other clubs will be able to go collecting this time of year as long as the weather permits. My club, The Richmond Gem & Mineral Society, has had some of its best trips during December, January and February. Winter has its own interesting set of variables and conditions that must be considered when planning a field trip. •Whatwilltheweatherforecastbe, not only at the starting point, but at the quarry or other collect-ing spot? •Is there ice on the rocks andboulders at the quarry? •What are the road conditions?Clear? Icy? Snowy? •Is the ground going to befrozen? •Is there snow or ice on theground? What is the temperature? Wind chill factor? The club field trip director or chairperson, should consider all these factors, at least, and any other

You Can Always Rescheduleby Jim Doran, Safety Chair

conditions which may be unique to their situation. Another thing which I did dur-ing the week of the trip was to con-tact the quarry foreman or prop-erty owner, and discuss the weather forecast and any concerns they had about the scheduled trip that week-end. A few of them were very appre-ciative and relieved, when, after talk-ing with them about possible “iffy” weather conditions, I decided to cancel the trip. One foreman actu-ally told me he was glad that I had made the decision to cancel and re-schedule so he didn’t have to! To summarize:

When making field trip plans in the winter, consider the condi-tions at the starting point and the destination. Consider the forecast for the entire day, not only the ar-rival time. Consider the road con-ditions. Consider the conditions at the destination, snowy, icy, fro-zen ground? What is the expected temperature? Wind chill? Remem-ber, you can always reschedule a trip for a different date. When in doubt, it’s always better to cancel and reschedule the trip than to take chances with changing con-ditions. Use your common sense.

Always be safe!

Wildacresby Steve Weinberger

The Spring EFMLS Wildacres Workshop is filling up fast. If you’re interested in attending, be sure to get your reservation in the mail to-day. A complete list of classes be-ing offered can be found on pages 9 and 10 of this issue. In addition, an application form can be found on page 13.

Our fall session, September 6 - 12, will feature Lisa Carp as speaker in residence. Lisa is a Washington DC area jewelry expert and teacher who has a wealth of information to share. She’ll be living with the group on campus and giving six talks dur-ing the week.

In addition to Lisa, those who attend will take classes, enjoy the wonderful peace and quiet of the Wildacres facility, enjoy other activi-ties including an auction and field trip, and meet a terrific group of fel-low mineral and gem enthusiasts.

Cost for either workshop session is $350 per week plus a modest fee to cover materials in most classes. The workshop fee covers room and board plus gratuity for the Wildacres facility staff. Lodging is in comfort-able rooms with private bath.

Come and find out about one of the best programs that the Eastern Federation has to offer. You’ll be in for a fun week in a fabulous place.

Final Notice!from Lou Budell, EFMLS Treasurer

In order to remain in good stand-ing in the Eastern Federation, your club needs to renew its membership no later than March 1. Dues are based on your membership as of December 31,

2009. For your convenience, a copy of the information form is on page ___ of this issue. You can also obtain a fillable pdf copy of the form by contacting the editor (info on page 2 of this issue.


Editor’s Cornerby Mary Bateman, BEAC Chair

The April issue of the EFMLS News will contain the winners of the BEAC Contest. Some feedback has already been received from the judges and I would like to share a little of that feedback with you.

Making sure that words are spelled correctly, there are no typos and grammar is correct is the respon-sibility of the editor. When this is not done two things happen—(1) more points are taken off the score for the newsletter and (2) the author’s arti-cle is scored lower. Lower scores can make the difference between a tro-phy and second, third, or even tenth place. It can also mean sloppiness in an otherwise great newsletter.

Several of the judges reported their concerns that editors were not being careful to proof articles that had been submitted to them. It is im-possible for a judge to know if typos,

spelling errors and some grammar mistakes are those of the author or if the editor re-typed an article. In either event, the score for the submission suffers. It is al-ways a last minute hustle to get the newsletter e-mailed or to the printer, but taking those few extra seconds to proof (or have someone else proof) your newsletter is important to its quality.

Another comment has been about rambling articles. It is hard to get members to write articles and when they do, it is understandable that we do not want to be too criti-cal of their work. After all, we want to encourage them to continue to contribute. However, if the article is too rambling, members are not going to read it through. As an ex-treme example, an article about a field trip that goes on and on about getting to the site—even to the point of enumerating what they had for breakfast—will be a better article if it concentrates on the site and what was found there. If this happens to you, ask the author if he/she can cut it back/condense it so that it isn’t quite as long. This may mean delaying publication for a month, but you will have a better, more concise article.

More judges comments will be forthcoming in the May issue of the EFMLS News.

Hope to see all of you at the Editors and Webmasters Breakfast in Newark in a few days.

EFMLS HonoraryScholarship Recipient

by Loren Patterson, EFMLS President

Each year the AFMS Scholarship Foundation awards two scholarships to graduate earth science students in each participating federation. In order to be sure that no one involved directly with either the AFMS or the Scholarship Foundation is involved in making the student selection, an honorary scholarship recipient is selected for each of the federations. That task, for Eastern, falls to me as your president.

I’m delighted to introduce to you Linda C. Ivany who I’ve selected

to be our honorary re-cipient. She is an Associ-ate Profes-sor of Earth Sciences at S y r a c u s e University, S y r a c u s e , NY.

Let me share just a few of her ac-complishments. Linda earned her B. S. in Geology with a minor in Zo-ology from Syracuse Univ. in 1988. Her M.S. in Geology with a minor in Zoology was earned at the Univ. of Florida, Gainesville in 1990 and her Ph.D. in Geology from Harvard Uni-versity in 1990. Of note...her advisor at Harvard was none other than Ste-phen Jay Gould.

Linda has been employed at Syracuse University since 2000 and has held the positions of Visiting As-sistant Professor (2000-01), Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences (2001-05) and now Associate Professor of Earth Sciences.

Her main research interest in-volves Evolutionary Paleoecology, and Paleoclimatology. She’s received research grants from the National Science Foundation; from the Amer-ican Chemical Society Petroleum Re-search Fund; and the Fund for Scien-tific Research (Vlaanderen, Belgium). In addition she’s either been the lead or co-author for numerous research related articles published in many journals and books. She’s also been invited to give many talks at a vari-ety of Universities.

Linda will make the selection of two students, each of whom will re-ceive the sum of $4,000 to be used towards their graduate work.


Thankfully, near the end of the year we had a good number of do-nations as follows: Memorial Gifts:

Nittany Mineralogical Society in memory of Thomas Confer

and Dr. Robert Newnham (new participation level 300%)

Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club in memory of Evelyn Bernesser

(new participation level 1800%)

Manasota Rock Club in memory of Helen Ladd

(new participation level 16,700% *)

Wendell Mohr in memory of Lillian Turner

credited to Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society

of Montgomery Co., MD

Al DeMilo in memory of Lillian Turner


of Washington, DC (new participation level 2500%)

Fred Schaefermeyer in memory of Lillian Turner

credited to Micromineralogists of the National Capital Area

Barbara Sky in memory of Lillian Turner

credited to Micromineralogists of the National Capital Area

(new percentage level 1800%)

Steve & Carolyn Weinberger in memory of

Nancy Ballard and June Culp Zeitner credited to

Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore (new percentage 5900%)

Scholarship Foundation Reportby Bob Livingston, AFMS Scholarship Foundation Coordinator

For Valuable Help:Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society

of Montgomery Co., MD in honor of the help given by

Steve Weinberger

Regular Donations:Wendell Mohr


of Montgomery Co., MD

Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society of Montgomery Co., MD

(new percentage level 10,100%)

Central Pennsylvania Rock and Mineral Club

(new percentage level 1500%)

* This club donated its checking balance to us, making this the high-est % level in EFMLS history. Though grateful, it occurred because the club was dissolving. Now don’t forget our challenge. AFMS Foundation is still a few thou-sands short so we could still use your help to help meet it. With your donations of any kind, merely write on the memo line, “Unrestricted.” It does not affect your tax deduction or treatment, but allows the money to be used right away this year to fund usual number of scholarships. Once the challenge is met, any ad-ditional funds will revert to the “re-stricted” account.

All donations get made out to AFMS Scholarship Foundation and mailed to Bob Livingston, Coordi-nator, 59 Ely Drive, Fayetteville, NY 13066-1001.

About 5 years ago, we became in-troduced to a national problem that some of our members can relate to - ex-cessive lead levels in children’s jewelry. It got so bad that the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (the agency charged with protecting the public from unnecessary risks of serious injury or death from 1000s of consumer products under their jurisdiction) got involved and created a new enforce-ment policy that specifically reduces the potential health risks from lead in children’s metal jewelry. Well the prob-lem used to be lead, but today there’s a new culprit and it’s cadmium.

To bring everyone up to speed, in the last 5 years the CPSC has recalled more than 150 million pieces of jewelry sold in vending machines, discount stores, and gift shops just to name a few outlets. Although a lot of the re-called jewelry with high lead levels has come from China, there are many other countries responsible for it too. This “hot” jewelry can lead to a host of health effects, especially for children under 6 years old. Just wearing the toy jewelry will not cause high lead levels - the problem is when children put the jewelry in their mouths.

Today, the issue is cadmium and again China is at the center of the prob-lem. The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that cadmium levels in brace-lets and charms can contain up to 90% cadmium by weight according to their testing of Chinese jewelry.

So why is this important to the EFMLS? Well, we have many members

It’s Back Again andWe CAN Make A Difference!

by Matt Charsky, AFMS 5th VP

continued on page 14


60th Annual EFMLS Board of Directors’ MeetingHilton Hotel

Newark, DelawareMarch 5, 2010

Please print all information requested clearly.NAME OFSOCIETY:_______________________________________________________________________________

DIRECTOR:_____________________________________E-MAIL:_________________________________(The president of each society is a Director of EFMLS. Please list the president’s name only if the president plans to attend this meeting.)

DIRECTOR’S ALTERNATE: ___________________________________E-MAIL:_________________________________ (To represent the society if the president cannot attend the meeting)

DELEGATE:_____________________________________E-MAIL:_________________________________ (Elected by society members)

ALTERNATEDELEGATE:_____________________________________E-MAIL:_________________________________ (To represent society if Delegate cannot attend meeting)

_______________________________________________ SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF SOCIETY OFFICER

RETURN BY MAIL by February 18, 2010 to: Cathy Patterson EFMLS Secretary 7725 Van Buren Rd Baldwinsville, NY 13027-9779

From the EFMLS Constitution(Article V, Sec. 3) It shall be the responsibility of each Mem-ber Society to notify the Secretary in writing of the names of its Director, Delegate and alter-nate who expect to attend the Annual Meeting fifteen (15) days prior to the convening date.

Wildacres Spring ClassesApril 23 – 29, 2010

Speaker in Residence - Bob Jones!

Class DescriptionCabochons – Basic Instructor - Bernie Emery

Learn to transform a rough piece of rock into a shiny, well-formed cabochon. You will learn the use of the trim saw as well as basics of grinding, sanding and polishing. Slabs provided or students may use their own with approval of the instructor. Please bring an apron and safety glasses. 2 day class offered 1st semester. No prior experience necessary.

Cabochons - Intermediate Instructor - Bernie Emery

Learn to cut different shapes and the techniques needed to do so. 2-day class offered 2nd semester. Prereq-uisite: Students must have prior experience with cabbing and use of the trim saw. Please bring an apron and safety glasses. 2-day class offered 2nd semester.

Chainmaille Jewelry Instructor - Roger Campbell

Learn the ancient art of chain maille using non-soldered jumprings. Handouts and copper jumprings to complete three bracelets provided. Participants may upgrade to sterling silver or 14k gold-filled jum-prings (dependent on availability). All tools will be provided. An Optivisor or other magnification would be helpful. 2-day class offered 1st semester. No prior experience necessary.

Exhibiting and Judging Instructor - B. Jay Bowman

Take an in-depth look at the AFMS Uniform Rules and how they apply to exhibits you may wish to prepare. Students will need to have the 2010 AFMS Uniform Rules (available for purchase at Wildacres). 4-day class. No prior experience necessary.

Faceting Instructor - Reivan Zeleznik

Students will learn to cut and polish a 57-facet round brilliant gemstone. In addition, they will learn how to identify well-cut stones, select rough material and see whether or not they enjoy this fascinating aspect of the hobby. Please bring an Optivisor if you have one. Jeweler’s loupe needed and will be available for purchase from instructor for about $3.00. 4-day class. No prior experience necessary.

Fused Glass - Advanced Instructor - Becky Edmundson

Students will learn to use a wet saw to cut shapes, a grinder to smooth the glass, and a jeweler’s bit to cut a channel in the piece before it is fire polished in a kiln. You should expect to complete a minimum of 2 finished pieces. Please bring safety glasses. If you own them, please bring a glass cutter and breaking pliers. 2-day class offered 1st semester. No prior experience necessary.

Fused Glass - Basic Instructor - Becky Edmundson

Fused glass is the art of cutting and layering pieces of glass and then firing them in a kiln. Dichroic-coated glass gives a 3-D look. Students will learn the basics of cutting and firing the glass and will complete at least 2 pieces of jewelry. Please bring safety glasses. If you own them, please bring a glass cutter and breaking pliers. 2-day class offered 2nd semester. No prior experience necessary.

Jewelry 101 Instructor - Mia Schulman

Knotting is back! You will learn how to identify and properly use findings to hold jewelry together. Once all that is mastered, the knotted necklace can be finished and you will use your creativity and fashion some “Picasso” (wire and bead) pendants and or earrings. 2-day class offered 1st semester. No prior experience necessary.

Kumihimo Instructor - Mia Schulman

What’s that? It’s a Japanese system of braiding. After learning how to set it up and doing a small 6-inch practice piece, you will create a necklace that has beads worked into the braid. It’s easy to learn and you will enjoy wearing this eye-catching necklace. 2-day class offered 2nd semester. No prior experience necessary.

Mineral Identification Instructor - Mike Wise

Students will learn the basic skills needed to identify a wide variety of rock-forming and “exotic” minerals. This class will focus on “non-destructive” and “semi-destructive” tests that the beginner can use to aid in mineral identification. 2-day class offered both semesters. No prior experience necessary.

Scrimshaw - Basic Black & White Instructor - Roni Dietrich

Using hand tools you will learn the basics and the history of scrimshaw. You will begin practicing on polymer blanks that can be utilized to make jewelry or whatever your imagination comes up with. Then those who wish will progress to working with Wooly Mammoth ivory in black and white. Please bring an Optivisor or magnification if you have one and a box of Kleenex. 2-day class offered 1st semester

Scrimshaw - Using Color Instructor - Roni Dietrich

Drawing from the basics of scrimshaw you will now learn how to colorize your work. We will be working on Wooly Mammoth ivory using inks and pigments of all kinds to make a true family heirloom piece. The class will also include an introduction to reverse scrimshaw techniques. Please bring an Optivisor or mag-nification if you have one and a box of Kleenex. 2-day class offered 2nd semester.

Silversmithing - Basic Instructor - Richard Meszler

Have fun learning the basics of working silver sheet and wire to fabricate jewelry. The projects will intro-duce you to annealing and bending/shaping/texturing metal, soldering, piercing and polishing. 2-day class offered 1st semester. No prior experience necessary.

Silversmithing - Intermediate Instructor - Richard Meszler

Continue your education in working with metals by doing a more complex project. You will learn to make a bezel and bail in which you will set a cabochon to make a pendant. 2-day class offered 2nd semester. Prerequisite: Basic silversmithing experience including soldering.

Wirewrapped Jewelry Instructor - Jacolyn Campbell

Using pliers, gold-filled or sterling wire, assorted beads or gemstones, and a few basic wirecraft tech-niques, learn how to create your own fashion rings, bracelets, pendants, and earrings to add that perfect accent to your jewelry wardrobe or to give as gifts. All tools and materials will be provided. Designed for beginners, participants will make an adjustable ring, two bracelets, a pendant and two pairs of earrings. 2-day class offered 2nd semester. No prior experience necessary.

Wildacres Fall ClassesSeptember 6 – 12, 2010

Speaker in Residence - Lisa Carp!

Class DescriptionCabochons - Basic Instructor - Al DeMilo

Hands-on instruction will be given to show how to transform a rough piece into a shiny, well-formed cabochon with no flat spots. The use of a trim saw as well as techniques to grind, sand and polish the stone into a standard size and shape will be covered. Slabs will be provided, but you may use your own with instructor’s approval. Students should bring an apron and safety glasses. 2-day class offered 1st semester. No prior experience neces-sary.

Cabochons - Intermediate Instructor - Al DeMilo

This course is an extension of already learned skills. It will focus on the crafting of cabochons of difficult shapes and sizes. Much one-to-one attention will be given. Slabs will be provided, but you may use your own with instructor’s approval. Students should bring an apron and safety glasses. 2-day class offered 2nd semester. Pre-requisite: Students must know how to use the trim saw, dop a stone and use a grinding, sanding and polishing machine.

Faceting Instructor - Steve Weinberger

Students will learn to cut and polish a 57-facet round brilliant gemstone. In addition, they will learn how to iden-tify well-cut stones, select rough material and see whether or not they enjoy this fascinating aspect of the hobby. 4-day class. No prior experience necessary.

Geology I Instructor - Rob Robinson

A basic introduction to rocks and minerals and the study of the earth. The class will include a discussion and class activity about how geologists interpret rocks to tell geologic history related to their formation, deformation, and sequence and timing of events. Weather permitting, there will be a field trip to local rock exposures to illustrate local rock types, their deformation types, and how a geologist maps and interprets structures. (Only limited walking will be required). 2-day class offered 1st semester. No prior experience necessary.

Geology II Instructor - Rob Robinson

An overview of plate tectonics, geologic history, and the geology of the Blue Ridge region and its minerals. We will discuss the geologic environments hosting mineral and gem collecting sites. Come prepared to identify some of your favorite collecting localities to be part of this exercise. Weather permitting there will be a field trip to the Blue Ridge Museum showing local rocks and geologic history and another to see local geology (a 1-mile walk over gentle trails is required for the geology trip). 2-day class offered 2nd semester. Some knowledge of basic geology preferred.

Glass Engraving & Etching Instructor - B. Jay Bowman

Students will learn the difference between engraving and etching. They will lean how to engrave using both hand and power tools. They will learn to etch using acid and sand techniques with both commercial and self-made patterns.. . 2-day class offered both semesters. No prior experience necessary.

Making Metal Beads - Cold Connections Instructor - Pat Baker

We will explore making metal beads using cold connections - no soldering needed. We will work with silver, cop-per, bronze, brass and found objects/alternative materials. Students will explore texture with hammers, stamps and the rolling mill, riveting and tube riveting, forming with a dapping punch and block, using alternative materi-als. Please bring an Optivisor. 2-day class offered 1st semester. No prior experience necessary.

Making Metal Beads - Hot Connections Instructor - Pat Baker

We will learn to make metal beads using soldering skills.. We will work with silver, copper, bronze, brass and found objects/alternative materials. Students will explore texture with hammers, stamps and the rolling mill; forging, twinning, piercing with a jewelers saw. and mixing metals Please bring an Optivisor. 2-day class offered 2nd semester. Prerequisite: Soldering skills.

Photographing Small Mineral Speci-mens Instructor - Bruce Gaber

Students will learn to set-up, light and photograph small mineral specimens to show off their beauty. 2-day class offered 1st semester. No prior experience necessary.

Photographing Gems & Jewelry Instructor - Bruce Gaber

Students will learn to set-up, light and photograph gemstones and jewelry to show off their beauty. 2-day class offered 2nd semester. No experience necessary.

Precious Metal Clay - Bronze Instructor - Lisa Blackwell

In this class you will learn what you need to know to work with and create beautiful pieces with the bronze clay, how it differs from PMC silver, slip, layering pieces and how to fire it. 2-day class offered 1st semester. No prior experience necessary.

Precious Metal Clay -- Chain Making Instructor - Lisa Blackwell

Learn to make your own unique chain with PMC silver. 2-day class offered 2nd semester. No prior experi-ence necessary.

Silversmithing - Basic Instructor - Lendall Hill

Students will learn the basics of soldering, fitting a stone, assembling and finishing either a ring or pendant. Starting with a flat piece of silver, students will learn to make a bezel setting, then solder it to a another piece of silver and then add either a ring shank or pendant bail before finishing the piece on the buffer. 2-day class of-fered both semesters. No prior experience necessary.

Wirewrapped Jewelry Instructor - Jacolyn Campbell

Using pliers, gold-filled or sterling wire, assorted beads or gemstones, and a few basic wirecraft techniques, learn how to create your own fashion rings, bracelets, pendants, and earrings to add that perfect accent to your jewel-ry wardrobe or to give as gifts.. Designed for beginners, participants will make an adjustable ring, two bracelets, a pendant and two pairs of earrings. All tools and materials will be provided 2-day class offered 2nd semester. No prior experience necessary.


2010 EFMLS Club Information FormPlease type or print clearly. Be sure to fill in all spaces!

Club Name:________________________________________________________________________________

Club Address:_____________________________________________________Zip Code____________________

Club website: _______________________________________________________________________________

Number of Members: Adults:__________ Juniors:__________ Total:__________

Months Officers are Elected:__________ Installed:__________ Take Office:__________

President:_____________________________________________Telephone:_____________________________

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Show and/or Swap Date:___________________Location:_____________________________________________

iNForMatioN For thE EFMLS wEbSitE: The EFMLS website will list the name, location and meeting time and information for your club as well as the date and location of your annual show or swap. We would like to list at least one contact person as well so that interested persons know who to contact for information about your club. Please indicate the name(s) of your contact people plus the info that you wish to have placed on the website for each. (i.e. Editor: Barkley Bigfoot, <[email protected]>)

Name:___________________________________________ Office held:________________________________

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Do you need membership cards? Yes;_____ No_____ Are you paying for Juniors? Yes:_____ No:_____

Please verify your check is for the correct amount ($1.75 per voting member) and that you have completed all of the information on the form. Mail your check and one (1) copy of this form to the EFMLS Treasurer, and one (1) copy of the form to the EFMLS Direc-tory Editor. Checks should be made payable to “EFMLS”. Lou Budell, EFMLS Treasurer, 2718 Falls Rd; Marcellus, NY 13108-9783 Carolyn Weinberger, Directory Editor, PO Box 302; Glyndon, MD 21071-0302

Signature of individual completing form:___________________________________Date:_____________________


2010 EFMLS Wildacres RegistrationPLEASE, ONLY one person per form per session

CHECK ONE: April 23 - 29:__________ September 6 - 12:__________

Please fill out a separate registration form for each person attending and return to PAMM BRYANT, Registrar at 2645 Davis Mill Rd, Goochland, VA 23063. No registration will be accepted prior to January 1, 2010. (To make it easier for the registrar and others, please do not change or revise this form. You may photocopy it as needed.) Please write legibly!

Name (as you wish it to appear on your name badge):_______________________________________________

Street:_______________________________City:_____________________State:_________Zip:___________

Telephone number with area code: _________________________ e-mail:________________________________

Club/Society Affiliation:_______________________________________________________________________

Fee for each session is $350.00 per person. Deposit is $175 per person, payable with registration. Make checks payable to “EFMLS”. Balance of $175 is due 30 days prior to start of session.

Cancellation policy: If unable to attend, fees paid will be refunded if notification is given prior to one month before the session begins. No refund will be made after that date.

Circle appropriate responses: Have you been to Wildacres before? Yes No Is your Club paying your tuition? Yes No

Name of roommate:__________________________________________ (If none, one will be assigned). Are you: Male Female (No single rooms are available). Are you a smoker? Yes No

Do you have any physical handicaps and / or special dietary needs? Yes No If YES, please explain on reverse side.

Do you have material for exhibiting that you would be willing to display at Wildacres? Yes No

Do you have a skill to demonstrate or a program to share (up to 40 minutes)? Yes No

Class Pre-registration. See EFMLS Newsletter or Website for class offerings. <www.amfed.org/efmls/wildacres.htm> You will either be able to take one 4-day class or two 2-day classes. All participants must take classes. Which of the classes being offered would you like to take? We will be preregistering you for classes you indicate. When a class is full NO others will be assigned to that class, and you will be assigned your next class choice(s). No class placement is guaranteed.

1st____________________________________ 3rd____________________________________

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(No registrations accepted prior to January 1, 2010) Mail to: Pamm Bryant, Wildacres Registrar 2645 Davis Mill Rd; Goochland, VA 23063

If you have any questions, please contact either Pamm Bryant, Registrar at <[email protected]> or 804-457-4698 or Fran Sick, Director at <[email protected]> or 570-928-8313.


EFMLS News Carolyn Weinberger, Editor PO Box 302 Glyndon, MD 21071-0302

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March: 6-7: 47th Annual Gem, Mineral & Fos-sil Show and 60th Annual EFMLS Convention hosted by the Delaware Mineralogical Society. Delaware Technical & Community College, Churchmans Road (Rt 58), Newark (Stanton), DE. EFMLS Annual meeting – Friday, March 5.

12-14: Clifton Gem, Mineral, Jewelry & Fos-sil Show sponsored by the North Jersey Mineral-ogical Society. Holiday Inn, US 46; Totowa, NJ.

20-21: 46th Annual Gem-Mineral-Fossil Show sponsored by the Gem, Lapidary & Min-eral Society of Montgomery Co. MD. Montgom-ery County Fairgrounds, Gaithersburg, MD.

20-21: 40th Annual Unifour Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Show sponsored by the Cataw-ba Valley Gem & Mineral Club. Metro Conven-tion Center, Hickory, NC.

27-28: 38th Annual Gem & Mineral Show sponsored by the Island Rockhounds. Holy Family School, 25 Fordam Av; Hicksville, NY.

27-28: 41st Annual Che-Hanna Rock & Mineral Club Show sponsored by the Che-Han-na Rock & Mineral Club. Athens Twp. Volunteer Fire Hall, Sayre, PA

27- 28: Philadelphia Mineral Treasures and Fossil Fair sponsored by the Philadelphia Mineralogical Society. Lulu Temple, Plymouth Meeting, PA.

27-28: 32nd Annual Gem-Mineral & Jew-elry Show sponsored by the Franklin County Rock & Mineral Club. Shalom Christian Acad-emy, Chambersburg, PA.

27-28: Western Mass Mineral, Jewelry & Fossil Show sponsored by the Connecticut Val-ley Mineral Club. Holiday Inn at Ingleside (Exit 15 off I-91), Holyoke, MA.

26-28: 37th Annual Atlantic Micromount-ers Conference hosted by the Micromineralo-gists of the National Capital Area. MHA Confer-ence Center, Elkridge, MD. Registration: Steve Weinberger <[email protected]>

April: 10-11: 41st Annual New York Southern Tier Geology Club Show sponsored by the Southern Tier Geology Club. Johnson City Senior Citizen Center, Johnson City, NY

17 – 18: 27th Annual MMGS Gem & Min-eral Show sponsored by the Maine Mineralogi-cal & Geological Society. University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

24-25: 38th Annual NJ Earth Science Gem & Mineral Show (with Outdoor Swap) Co-spon-sored by the Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogi-cal Society, New Jersey Earth Science Associa-tion and Sterling Hill Mining Museum. Franklin School, Franklin, NJ

23-25: 47th Annual Rock, Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show sponsored by the Blue Grass Gem & Mineral Club. Mountain Mushroom Fes-tival, Irvine, KY

May: 1-2: 47th Annual New England Mineral & Gem Show sponsored by the North Shore Rock & Mineral Club. Topsfield Fairgrounds, Topsfield, MA

who make jewelry for both adults and children and some of our members have children that wear toy jewelry. Adults, however, don’t have the expo-sure problem that children do. In case you didn’t know it, there are different levels allowed for adults and children for lead in clasps, links, beads, charms, necklaces, bracelets, and earring or ring combinations. The bottom line is that we know more about this prob-lem than the general public and so we should get the word out on this kind of risk. So if you have children or know of people with small children, give them the following message: 1) Lead and cadmium are bad characters and 2) Small children should avoid contact with jewelry items made with lead or cadmium. If parents need more infor-mation on this topic, they can go to the CPSC web-site at www.cpsc.gov or call 1-800-638-2772.

EFMLS members can act as stew-ards for the CPSC on the issues of lead and cadmium in children’s jewelry. This will benefit your families and your com-munities and it shows that our clubs care about current issues relating to our hobby.

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