Minutes of the meeting for February 4, 2010                     
Meeting was called to order by: President Eldon Mecham
 

We will have a moment of silence for our troops and recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

Turn off cell phones

Roll Call of officers present: 

President :    Eldon Mecham
Vice President: E. Clifford Fausett
Secretary:    Peggy A. Miller
Treasurer:  Cal Stroud
Trustee:  Terry Paulsen
Trustee:  Wayne Glover
Trustee;  Larry Clark  
 
Welcome new members 

Secretary’s report 

Treasurer’s report 

Instructors Reports:

Lapidary:  Bill McAfee
 We had 144 people this last week

Orientation:  Terry McClure
 Had more volunteers this week
 We start at 8:30 am

Faceting:  Bob Dodson
 Beginning class is full
 Some openings in the intermediate class

Faceting Saturday Matinee: Opie Van Auken
 Saturday we will have show and tell of projects made in the class
 Some people’s talents are unbelievable 
  
Wire Wrapping:  Ted Klass
 Have had good turnouts 
 Post needs in the hallway
 

Casting and Chain Making:  Terry Paulson
 Casting:  New instructor now
  Beginning class Tuesday 
  We still have openings
 Chain Making:  We still have openings
  Jenny McBride had a bunch of students
  The upper cabinets are in place
  The bottom cabinets need work yet, sanding, sealing and varnish
  Need more volunteers
 
Silversmith:  Bob Ethridge
 Class is full
 Bob is in hospital for surgery

Opal:  Paul Sanduval  
 Busy Mondays and Tuesdays

Carving:  Linda
 Three students
 
Florescent:  Larry Clark
 February 8, 2010 will go to the grinding holes, petrogliphs and old town site
 1:30 at mile post 103
 We will eat at dark – bring your own food and service
 February 14th meet at exit 69 on Hwy I-10 at 2:00 pm

Knapping:  Virgil
 Made arrowheads
 Open Tuesday afternoon from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
 Shop closed February 20, 2010 for the cookout

Bead Making:  Joanne McClure
 We have a full class
 New sign up sheet
 Training Sue for next year

Beading around Cabochons:  Bonnie Wright   No report
 
Committee Report’s

Sunshine:  Betty Williams    No report

Wagon Master:  Tom White
 We had eight vehicles for the alunite trip
 Next trip – Cookout, stone cabin at mile post 103
 Burro Creek – February 23, 2010 7:00am at the east meeting place
 Trailers will leave at 9:00
 Need drivers for 4 field trips
 One field trip in February will be desert roses 
 March 23 – Yellow Jasper
 March 30 – Banded rhyolite

4 Wheel Drive:  Harry Cleveland
 Celebrated birthdays on last drive
 February 24, 2010 – Will go to 4 peaks
 Meet at Celia’s Garden
 Sign up sheet out – only two spaces left

Cookouts:  John Larson 
 February 09, Bring can of food to throw in the pot.  
 Keep your cans as you will eat out of them later 
 Bring pot-luck, your own service, water and chairs
 Need pliers, and one or two can openers
  
Pancake Breakfast:  Lynda and Brian
 February 20, 2010 Pancake breakfast
 Bring own service
 March 9, 2010 will be last cook-out – will meet at Celia’s gardens
 Silent Auction today – $420.00 in bids on the table
 Will sell what is still left at the pancake breakfast

Highway Cleanup:  Gene
 Will have clean-up some time end of February or first part of March
 
Newsletter:  Shirley Nevil

Old Business:  None

New Business:
 Motion was made and carried to purchase: 
  Stainless steel sink at $390.00.  
  One set of diamond saws 
  6 “ blades at $63.00 
  10” blades notched at $240.00 
  6 10” wheels for opal shop at $3432.00
  Need agate and basalt for orientation classes
  Need a window pain replaced, need someone to do this
  Monday we will start wiring for the lights
  Wednesday we will make aprons 
 Motion made and carried to post ethics rules in the shop
  Problem with equipment, money and rocks disappearing
  Anyone caught with items not their own will be expelled from the club 
 BLM Land:  Some want the desert closed to people.  Sunriders ATV club and the Public Land for   People organization would like the club’s support by signing their petition and    giving them support.   The Sundriders have offered to mark trails if the BLM will    pay for the equipment.

Announcements:
 Shops will be closed on Thursday February 9, 2010 for the cook – out
 Rule regarding closure of the shops for the cook-out has never been put on in the by-laws
  Dawn Aubrey was presented with a certificate of appreciation for her hard work for the Pow    Wow.
 All volunteers who helped at the Pow Wow are thanked 
 Motion made and carried to raise membership fees to $20.00 and shop fees and pancake breakfast   will be $3.00
 Cal to research the cost of each class’s expenses by next meeting

Roadrunner Store:
 Sold 2 T-shirts, 4 hats, 2 badges, and 3 stickers

Club Facilities:    256 plus use the shops this week

Membership:
 18 new members with renewals for a total membership of 821 for the year

Attendance:
 118 attended today’s meeting

E. Clifford Fausset awarded 14 Door Prizes

Motion made and carried to adjourned at 3:40 PM, Coffee and Cookies available in the Dining Room.

Respectfully submitted by:
 

Peggy A. Miller, Secretary

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Approved as Corrected_________ 
 
 
 

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