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August 2022 issueIn August, we do not hold a regular meeting but have a club picnic. Itwill be on Sunday, August 21 at the Matz home on Peninsula Drive.More details below.WE WILL BE HOLDING OUR SEPTEMBER MEETING ONWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 AT 6:45 P.M., AT THE CHERRYLANDVFW POST AT 3400 VETERANS DRIVE, IN TRAVERSE CITY.The short program will be “Laser Etching Rocks” by Eric Hallman. The mainprogram by Pierre LaFoille will be “Michigan’s Minerals”.July HighlightsOur July 20 meeting featured a mineral quiz prepared by Pierre LaFoille forthe short program. The main program was presented by Steven Veatch on“The Greater Alma Mining District” in Colorado. The new A/V equipmentand computer were put to good use for Steven’s program!Rockhound of the Month for June was Pierre LaFoille.A silversmithing class is being planned for October.Club member, Doug Moncel is having a mineral sale at his house off ofBunker Hill Rd in the Wellington Farms subdivision in Acme, on September9, 10 and 11. Friday the 9th is from 1 – 6 pm for club members only.Saturday the 10th will be 10 am to 1 pm for members only and then 1 to 4pm for public. Sunday the 11th is 12 to 5 pm for the public.
Page 2Club PicnicSunday, August 21 at the Matz home on Peninsula Drive. Snacks andsocial time begins at 4:00 p.m. with dinner at 5:00 p.m. If you needdirections, email the club’s general email address on page 5 of thenewsletter. The club will be furnishing pulled pork and buns from Dickie’sBarbeque and there will be cold tea and lemonade available. Please bringa dish to pass, your tableware, chairs, and drinks if you want somethingother than what is provided.September 24 and 25 Club ShowIt is just a few short weeks until our annual club show. We have flyers andpostcards available for you to distribute to friends, businesses, whoeverand wherever that would benefit from knowing about the show. I will havethem along with the yard signs at the picnic on August 21 for those comingto that event. It is important to get these items soon so you can get themout there.Yard signs should be put out beginning on Sunday, September 18 andpicked up after the show on Sunday evening the 25th or on Monday the26th. Make sure that where you put the sign, it will be secure from beingpicked up by zoning or police officials. In the City of TC, do not put signsbetween the sidewalk and curb or on other city property or rights-of-way.Outside the city, various townships treat signs differently.We also need many volunteers for various positions at the show. They aresplit into 1 ½ or 2 hour blocks and you may sign up for as many as youwould like. For all positions except for set-up and tear-down, the time slotsare, Saturday the 24 from 10:00 a.m. to noon, noon to 2:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.to 3:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. On Sunday the 25th, the times are11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.The positions include:Entrance Table – 2 people needed for all times, to greet our guests, collectthe entry donation, and tally how they heard about the show.
Page 3Door Prize Table – 2 people needed both days to sell door prize tickets.Kid’s Table – 3 people needed for all time slots to help our youngrockhounds with their purchases and crafts.Rock Polishing for Kids – 2 people needed all times to polish a rock for theyoungsters.Floaters – 2 people needed during each time slot to help answer questions,be available to help vendors if they need a break, and to keep an eye onthe show.Set-up and Tear-down – we need to have about 10 people at each time tomake this task go quickly. Set-up is at noon on Friday, September 23 andtear down starts at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday the 25th. Both jobs take up to 2hours to complete.We had some people sign up at the July meeting but there are many, manytime slots to fill. I will have the sign-up sheets at the picnic or please emailme, Lauren Vaughn, at:maple2b@aol.comThank you all for your help to make the show a wonderful event.Vendor Space AvailableFor the first time in several years, we do have 16 feet of booth spaceavailable for any club member that may be interested. We can either havetwo vendors at 8 feet each or one vendor with 16 feet. Please contact meor Jim Lutfy for more information. The spaces are available first-come, firstserved.Facebook PageVisit the club’s Facebook page at this web address. There is also a link onour club website. https://www.facebook.com/TCRockhounds
Page 4Upcoming Field Trip PlanningGary Bull is the Field Trip Coordinator. Planning continues for future trips.Ideas or suggestions for field trips? Call Gary at 231-590-3397.From Gary Bull, Field Trip CoordinatorJuly Trip Recap:A beach hunt and picnic lunch at Norwood Township Park was held from10am to 2pm on July 24th. This park is situated on Lake Michigan. Garybrought his grill and others brought a dish to pass.October Trip Opportunity:Samels’ Farm Open House, Williamsburg, Michigan October 9th from 1:00- 4:00 pm. Gary and Deb attended this event before, and really enjoyedthe archaeological and geographical information."There will be food available, music, wagon rides, tours of the woods,archaeological exhibits/lectures, and games." www.samelsfarm.orgMembership InformationFrom Deb Bull, Membership Chair:You must be a paid member in order to continue to receive clubbenefits (participation in club sponsored classes, outings and receiving clubnewsletters.)2022 membership dues may be mailed to:Deb Bull, Membership, GTARMC6091 Creighton Rd SWSouth Boardman, MI 49680Name badges are an additional 8 per badge. Thank you!
Page 5PresidentVice PresidentSecretaryTreasurerJared BowenJanet RyanJim and De ElderDebbie e123123@yahoo.comdebh9740@gmail.comField Trip CoordinatorEducation & TrainingWorkroom & ClassesFacebook PageGary BullPierre LaFoilleDenise WatzelJenny ling@tcrockhounds.comburcrofj@gmail.comNewsletter & WebsiteMembershipRefreshmentsClub Show ChairLauren VaughnDeb BullPat CaptainLauren Vaughn231-276-6150 H231-590-2316231-946-3026 H231-276-6150 H231-342-3613 Cdebannbull@gmail.com231-342-6674 C231-342-3613 Ccappat@aol.commaple2b@aol.commaple2b@aol.comThe above contact list will be included in each newsletter so that you knowwho to contact for various items.Club Email Addressesgtarmc@tcrockhounds.com (main club email address)If you have any photos that you would like to share of club events ormembers, those can be sent to:photos@tcrockhounds.com or noonanjohntc@gmail.comFor scheduling requests for classes or workroom time, please note theemail change to:scheduling@tcrockhounds.com
Page 6To view club photos on Flicker, enter the following web address:GT Rock & Mineral FlickrE-mail Scams and SafetyOver the past few years, scammers have gotten our club information fromtime to time and tried to scam club members. Usually, the ploy is that Jaredis somewhere and in trouble or needing help and that you can help bysending gift cards to a link or email address.Jared would never ask for gift cards or money to be sent somewhere. Wecan help cut down on this by sending emails to club members by using thebcc (blind carbon copy) method of emailing. We have been doing this forseveral months on newsletters and other mass club mailings. Also, anyemail requests should be confirmed with phone calls.Equipment AvailableSterling Smith has a Beacon Star combination, 8 inch expanding drumsander and 8 inch grinding stone unit for sale. It was recently overhauledand has a newer drive belt. It also has a gravity feed water lubricationsystem for the wheels. The asking price is 350.00.If interested, contact Sterling at 231-920-3052.
Page 7Following is a poem about the Puddingstone written by Steven Veatch.Thanks Steven!A PoemThe Michigan PuddingstoneBy Steven Wade VeatchI saw the stone on a long furrow, after the farmer’s spring plow,like a glob of pudding packed with raisins, nuts, and bits of cranberry.When I picked it up, I held eons of time.As I wondered how the stone looked long ago, it broke its silenceand whispered its ancient origin, from an era when rushing streamstumbled rock fragments, in a wild dance over time’s expanse.As the days passed by, slowing water scattered pebbles on sandand mixed them. Over time the material hardened into a rockwith a chaotic fabric of colorful stones cemented by sugary grains of white quartz.More time, then more time, and with heat and pressureit became quartzite,a metamorphic rock,a puddingstone.And then more change, and the days grew gray, cloudy, and cold,with dark, blowing winds. Glacial ice crept south and pluckedthis stone from Ontario’s bedrockand carried it away.The climate shifted, the blue ice melted, and the stone releasedon a quiet Michigan landscape for me to find 12 centuries later.I put the stone back down, where agents of weatheringand time will change it once more, breakingit down to its original ingredients.
The puddingstone makes me pause and ponder,and I am here to say the only true constantis endless change. Nothing stays the same,not time,climate,the puddingstone,or even me.An unpolished puddingstone from Michigan. Some puddingstones contain trace amounts ofgold and diamonds. These rocks are commonly found just after farmers plow their fields inMichigan. Puddingstones were brought to Michigan by Ice Age glaciers. A Jo Beckwithspecimen. Photo by S. W. Veatch.Published first in the Betsie Current.
janetannryan@att.net jde123123@yahoo.com debh9740@gmail.com Field Trip Coordinator Education & Training Workroom & Classes Facebook Page Gary Bull Pierre LaFoille Denise Watzel Jenny Burcroff 231-590-3397 586-907-3512 231-714-4559 231-499-4714 debannbull@gmail.com pals0210@gmail.com scheduling@tcrockhounds.com burcrofj@gmail.com
