Alaska Pebble Patter
Chugach Gem and Mineral Society
P.O. Box 92027
Anchorage, AK. 99509-2027
Volume 55 No. 2
March - April 2005
Volume 55 No. 2
Alaska Pebble Patter
March - April 2005
Published by the
CHUGACH GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY, INC.
Box 92027, Anchorage AK 99509-2027
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Anita Williams 345-2541
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Heather Jordan
345-2755
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Andres Macias
274-2204
TREASURER
Linda Ewers
345-2541
RECORDING SECRETARY
Bea Allen
696-4047
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Nancy Danford
694-3288
BULLETIN EDITOR
Sue Hilton
694-1934
sueh@mtaonline.net
COMMITTEES
PROGRAM
Greg Durocher
MEMBERSHIP
Jean Kane
FIELD TRIP
Bonnie Hepburn
SUNSHINE & MEMORIAL
Dorothy Arnold
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Norval Kane
FEDERATION LIAISON
Tom Cooper
337-2553
243-4648
274-0941
THE CHUGACH GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY, INC. maintains memberships
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MINERALOGICAL SOCIETIES
NORTHWEST FEDERATION OF MINERALOGICAL SOCIETIES
279-3876
243-4648
262-9759
in:
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THE CHUGACH GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY MEETINGS ARE HELD AT
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
725 WEST 9TH AVE., ANCHORAGE, AK
(Enter the church from the rear parking lot.)
BUSINESS MEETING – 7:30 PM
POTLUCK MEETING – 6:30 PM
— 2nd Thursday of each month.
— 4th Thursday of each month.
Bring a hot dish, salad, or dessert (plus serving spoon) to serve 5 people.
Also bring your own plate, silverware and drink. But most importantly, bring a rock to show!
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Annual membership fees: Individuals - $15.00; Families (2 or more) - $20.00; Bulletin Only - $10.00
Lifetime membership fees: Individuals - $150.00; Families (2 adults & children under 18) - $200.00
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President’s Message
March - April 2005
Greetings Everyone,
I guess I could say welcome to the first break-up since it is pouring rain outside right now making a mess
of just about everything. This is definitely the most unpleasant time in Alaska. However, it is the
harbinger of spring and summer and that brings pleasant thoughts of long days, sunshine, exploring new
country and, of course, collecting rocks and minerals. Be sure to check the website for upcoming field
trips and meeting programs. I believe the programs are listed under the seminar section on the site.
Thanks to all of the club members that made the Rondy/Iditarod show a success. You all pulled together
and did a great job under extremely difficult conditions. Speaking for myself I'm mighty proud of our club.
Our potluck meeting for March will be a silent auction. The auctions are always popular and fun with lots
of rocks, minerals and miscellaneous related stuff. Don't forget that if you are a member you can bring
samples to put up for auction, so sort through your rock piles. We will also have a table reserved
specifically for kids and hopefully we will have some kids to participate in the action. One more thing, the
club tee shirts will be available at the potluck meeting. There will be about 4 different colors and a variety
of sizes of short and long sleeve shirts available with the club logo. The prices are $13 for short sleeve
and $15 for long sleeve. By the April business meeting we will also have embroidered-logo denim shirts
available for $25 each. Get them while they are hot off the press!
Our next field trip will be on April 9th to the Museum of Natural History in Mountain View. They will have a
dinosaur exhibit on display. We will meet at the Museum around 11am and get a tour. There is an entry
fee and they have a nice gift shop so bring a few bucks along. It all goes to support the museum, which
helps to expose both kids and adults to the wonders of earth sciences. I'll get a little more information
and post it on the website. If you attended the business meeting you know that Bonnie has been busy
organizing the field trips for the season. Check your calendars and be sure to join us on at least one trip
this summer. I might add here that for liability reasons it is necessary to be a club member to participate
in any of the field trips. A membership application can be downloaded from the web site.
On May 15th plan on joining the club for a community service clean-up trip to Coyote Lake at Sutton. Oh,
did I mention that we can also collect fossils there too?
Now for just a tad of business: the club by-laws have been revised and are available for review. If you
are interested in doing a review, let me know and I'll get a copy to you. I'd appreciate comments and/or
suggestions to incorporate that will make the by-laws both useful and user friendly. They will be
presented at the next CGMS Board meeting and if accepted they will be presented to the club for a vote
of the membership. Stay tuned.
See you at the auction tables,
Anita
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Chugach Gem & Mineral Society
February Business Meeting Minutes
President Anita Williams called the February
10th, 2005 meeting of the Chugach Gem &
Mineral Society to order at 7:45 pm. She
thanked all those present for braving the heavy
snowfall.
The evening's guest was Tony Anderson, owner
of North Star Security Agency.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Recording Secretary - Bea read the minutes of
the January business meeting. The minutes
were approved as read.
Treasurer - Outgoing treasurer Greg Durocher
prepared and presented copies of statements
giving the balances of our various accounts as
of years’ end for 2002, 2003, and 2004.
Treasurer-elect Linda Ewers will assume her
duties next month.
Membership
members.
-
Jean
reported
186
paid
Corresponding Secretary - Nancy was absent.
Northwest Federation Liaison
absent.
- Tom was
Sunshine Committee - Dorothy was absent.
Bobbie reported that Joe's father was
recuperating.
Newsletter - Sue said the current issue of the
Pebble Patter was on the website and in the
mail. Deadline for the next edition will be March
1st.
Website - Adeline reported that the fieldtrip
schedule was posted and revisions would be
forthcoming.
Scholarship – Steve was absent.
Fundraising - Sheila stated that the Club would
have a table at no cost to sell items at the Fur
Rondy show in the Ship Creek Mall.
Fieldtrips - Bonnie said she would have plenty
of copies of the field trip list available to hand out
at our Rondy display. She planned to make
revisions. Some trips were still leaderless and
would therefore be tentative.
OLD BUSINESS
Fur Rendezvous - Andres and Sheila had
arranged for the club to have 2 rooms in the
Ship Creek Mall and would need members to
help set up and break down the show, and also
to display their collections. The dates would be
February 24th through 27th, with breakdown on
the 27th. There would also be space for displays
and tables in the hallway. Our vendors would be
Mary Wester, Joe Turnbow, Lynn Henderson
and Sheila Macias. Because of poor security
last year at Northway Mall, Andres asked our
guest, Tony, of North Star Security, to address
this issue and state how his company could
provide adequate security and at what cost.
Tony offered a special rate of $16 per hour per
guard because of our non-profit status, and
recommended 2 men for the mall hours of 7 AM
to 6 PM for a total of $704 per guard for 4 days.
Andres said he would contact vendors to ask
that each contribute an equal amount, and that
100% participation would be required. This
would average out to about $60 for each vendor.
Greg moved that the club approve up to $60 for
our share of the costs for security guards.
Sheila seconded it, and the motion passed.
Business Cards
- Andres and Sheila
recommended holding off on having them
reprinted because in their search for a source for
t-shirts, they found a business that would clean
up the logo at low cost with no set-up charge
and would save it to disk. This could be used in
the printing of cards and also the t-shirts and
would be ours to keep and reproduce. Heather
moved and Bonnie seconded that we pay the
$35 quoted to clean up and redefine our logo;
the motion passed. Heather moved that we
allocate $130 for 1000 business cards. The
motion was seconded by Linda and passed.
NEW BUSINESS
Club Archives - Anita suggested that we try to
get them onto CDs for their preservation.
Paleontological Resources Preservation Act (a
proposal by federal legislators) - Bob Blodgett, a
geologist under contract to the USGS, provided
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copies of this proposed act, which was aimed at
protecting and preserving the nation’s fossil
record for the benefit of our citizens, but would in
fact prohibit any fossil collecting on federal
lands. Bob urged us to read the multi-paged
document and to write to our congressman and
senators. For additional information, contact
Bob at: rblodgett@usgs.gov
and that no single withdrawal was to exceed
$100 without approval. The motion passed.
Andres also suggested a bake sale to benefit
the club at our table at Fur Rondy.
Fundraising - Heather asked that the club
approve seed money to help get fundraising
activities going. It would be used to assemble
mineral identification kits for children, which
would sell for about $5 each. No sample kits
had been prepared but Heather and her
committee gave a verbal description of their
ideas. Greg moved and Sue seconded that up to
$500 for materials be allocated from our treasury
Door prizes were given. Due to the lengthy
meeting, the scheduled program was postponed
to the next meeting.
By-laws - Anita said that a proposed revision to
the bylaws would have the 2nd vice-president
assume the duties of show chairperson.
The meeting adjourned at 9:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Bea Allen, Recording Secretary
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Chugach Gem & Mineral Society
March Business Meeting Minutes
President Anita Williams called the March 10th,
2005 meeting of the Chugach Gem and Mineral
Society to order at 7:30 pm.
Newsletter - Sue said the Pebble Patter would
be out in 2 weeks and the deadline for articles
would be Wednesday, March 16th.
Several guests were present: local residents
Marti Engenbretsen and Doreen Stangel; UAA
student William Groom; and rockhounds Mike
and Fay McMartin. Along with our new guests
former member Dick Freisinger was given a big
welcome.
Website - Adeline said she was updating the list
of fieldtrips for 2005 and would also list future
meeting programs.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Recording Secretary - Bea read the minutes of
the February meeting, which were accepted as
read.
Treasurer - Linda reported a balance of
$5,020.40 in our checking account and said
accounting records were now on a computer.
Membership - Jean reported 208 members as of
this evening.
Fundraising - Heather reported that $49.51 was
raised from the mini-bake sale at our Fur
Rendezvous exhibit, and thanked all who
contributed goodies.
Programs - Greg had prepared a schedule but
said that there were some open dates. Also, he
had amended the silent auction rules to make
exchanges more equitable for those members
participating.
Fieldtrips - Bonnie said that the trip signup
sheets were on the back table and some
changes in the schedule had been necessary.
The trip to ARLIS on the UAA campus was still
taking place on Saturday, March 12th.
Northwest Federation Liaison - Tom had nothing
to report but said the Northwest Federation
newsletter had information on summer activities.
Corresponding Secretary - Nancy had turned in
all the mail.
Sunshine Committee - Dorothy was absent.
OLD BUSINESS
Anita reported that the Alaska Miners
Association had asked if we wanted to
participate in the rock and mineral show again
during their convention in November.
All
present agreed we should, and also that the
publicity needed improvement. Member Toni
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Carlos offered to help publicize the event
through the school district, and others had ideas
to offer as well.
the club allocate $2500 for the skull and $1000
for a scholarship. The motion was seconded by
Sue and passed.
Sheila thanked everyone who worked at our
exhibits at Fur Rondy and the Iditarod start.
Anita in turn thanked Sheila and Andres for all of
the work they had done to make it possible.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW BUSINESS
Anita presented 2004 Rockhound of the Year
award-recipients Andres and Sheila with a photo
plaque.
Scholarships - Steve requested that the club
decide how it wanted to distribute funds, either
as scholarships to earth sciences students at
UAA, or donations to the Alaska Museum of
Natural History, or to divide funds between the
two. In recent years, our allocation had been
$4000 for two scholarships. Greg proposed the
club allocate $2500 for the purchase of a
hadrosaur skull for the museum and perhaps 2
scholarships for $750 each. Bobbie moved that
Greg said the GPAA (Gold Prospectors
Association of America) had changed their
meeting to the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:30
pm at the Sunrise Restaurant. This would
enable members who belong to our club and the
GPAA to attend both meetings.
After awarding door prizes to some lucky
members, we took a break.
The evening's program was presented by Anita
and featured a slide show on jade mining
operations at Kobuk.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Bea Allen, Recording Secretary
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Field Trip Report
Tucson
By Sheila Macias
Wow, after my second year there I am still
amazed. I know my way around a little better, of
course, and did more dickering with vendors,
most of whom don't speak but 4 or 5 words of
English. I just can’t believe the amount of
amazing stuff there is to be seen there. Fossils,
rocks, gems, beads, junk; and everyone has
something different to offer from all over the
world.
Just a few tips:
-One of the first things you will want to do is find
a show guide. They can be found in the lobbies
of most of the hotels that are hosting shows.
-If you have a business license be sure and tell
the person you are dealing with at the time that
you are a wholesale buyer. Some places will
have you register so have your paper work
ready.
-Bring a pocket full of cash because you won’t
be able to resist most of the goodies that are in
every direction.
-Take a lightweight jacket because it is cool in
the morning and warm by afternoon, so leave
the big Alaska jacket back in your room.
-Make your reservations NOW if you want a
room to stay in, because they fill up fast and
they are expensive.
-Most important, take a drool towel ‘cause if you
are like me you will drool over the most amazing
rock specimens, fossils and some of the most
beautiful cathedrals you have seen.
-The best prices are in the largest places like the
Electric Park. Huge tents as far as the eye can
see. Every one filled to the brim with everything
imaginable.
I missed a turn to go to one of the bead shows,
so I cut through the Tucson airport where I saw
Bobbie walking down the sidewalk. It’s a small
world even in a crowded place like Tucson in
February. Yes, it was 9 days in temperatures
averaging around 65. I enjoyed every minute of
it and when it was time to go I had my luggage
maxed out with weight: two check-in bags at 50
pounds each and two carry on bags both over
20 pounds. I can’t wait until next year; hope to
see you there.
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Upcoming Programs
Submitted by Greg Durocher
April 14th "Iditarod & Flat Field Trips with
CGMS" - Mary Smith
April 28th "My Summer Job at the Pebble
Project" - Anita Williams
May 12th "The Ultimate Rock Trip" - Norval
May 26th "Ore Deposits Through Earth’s
History" - Dwight Bradley
June 9th “Treasures of the Atocha” - Rick
Parkhurst
June 23rd "Tsunamis and the West
Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center" - Paul
Whitmore
July 14th
-- vacant -July 28th
Picnic? - Sheila
August 11th
-- vacant -August 25th
-- vacant -September 8th -- vacant -September 22nd "Naknek Formation: Alaska's
own Jurassic Park" - Robert Blodgett
October 13th
"Arctic Mine Tour" - Anita
October 27th
Silent Auction - Greg
November 10th Annual Year-in-Review and
Election of Officers
December 8th
Christmas Party
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Help Out Your Club
A suggestion from your editor
Please consider getting your copy of the Pebble
Patter off the Internet. It will save the club the
cost of postage as well as printing costs, you will
have one less item to recycle or just plain throw
away, it won’t get lost or damaged in the mail,
you can download it in Microsoft Word or
Acrobat format, and you will get the news and
information as much as a week sooner. What
could be better? If you would like to be added to
the list of those who receive an e-mail as soon
as the Pebble Patter is posted on the club
website, please send an e-mail to the editor with
your request.
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Ammonites
Submitted by Sheila Macias
Ammonites were named after the Egyptian god
Ammon, who was often pictured as a man with a
ram’s head. Since this small sea animal looked
like a coiled rams horn, what better name could
there be? Ammonites first appeared about 375
million years ago and were very common for
about 200 million years. At that point, they
became extinct. These creatures moved about
in the water in a way somewhat related to the
way a modern jet plane moves about in the air.
The ammonite squirted water through a tube in
one direction, thus moving itself in the opposite
direction. Equipped with octopus-like arms, they
probably fed on the small sea animals that were
an easy catch. Other features of the ammonite
were its two large eyes and sharp beak.
Although ammonites usually measured only a
few inches across, some have been found that
measure six feet across. Related to the squid
and octopus, its closest living relative is the
pearly nautilus.
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Volunteer Opportunity
Submitted by Bonnie Hepburn
Independence Mine State Historical Park is
looking for volunteers to lead tours of the mine
buildings during the summer months. Volunteers
work at least one day a month mid-June to midSeptember. You should feel comfortable walking
and being on your feet most of the day. Training
is provided. Other options are staffing an
information desk or doing light maintenance on
the old buildings. Anyone interested may contact
Pat
Murphy
at
(907)
745-8941
or
patm@dnr.state.ak.us
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Field Trip Report
A Visit to ARLIS
By Anita Williams
On Saturday March 12th, Greg Durocher led
a field trip to ARLIS, the Alaska Resources
Library and Information Services, which is
now located in the new UAA/APU
Consortium Library building. Seven of us
met by the Foucault pendulum in the lobby
at 10:30 am and were graciously given a
tour of the facilities by Cathy Vitale. The
ARLIS area of the library is accessible
during the UAA library hours, however
ARLIS staff are there Monday through
Friday from 8 am to 5 pm if access is
desired to special collections or other
secured areas of the library. If you have
visited ARLIS in any of their previous
locations you will immediately be impressed
with the new location (and hopefully, their
final resting spot). It is spacious, light, and
pleasant. There are computers available in
ARLIS for extensive database searches and
the computer database is also accessible
through the UAA and municipal library
systems. The system is just getting better
and better. And of course it is always a
pleasure to be surrounded by USGS
publications from the 1800's to present--so
much information! They also have CIRI's
copy of the Anaconda collection. These
data were previously archived at the
University of Wyoming and could only be
accessed for a fairly hefty fee. Now these
Alaska data are open to Alaskans in
Alaska. There are also records of geologic
data on file with private companies and
native corporations if a person is doing
research in a specific region or on a specific
mineral
deposit.
Mission Statement: Alaska Resources
Library and Information Services provides
universal access to natural and cultural
resources information. The library staff and
ARLIS's federal, state, university, and future
partners
recognize
that
improved
understanding of Alaska's resources
facilitates wise development, conservation
and management. ARLIS serves the diverse
information needs of its customers in an
unbiased
and
effective
manner.
The natural and cultural resources collection
at ARLIS consists of:
• More than 200,000 books
• 700 journals
• Electronic databases
• Legal materials
• Federal and state documents
• Agency documents
• Maps and atlases
• Conference proceedings
• Masters theses and Ph.D. dissertations
• Videos, slides, and photos
• Furs, skulls, and bird mounts
• Environmental education materials
When visiting the library Monday through
Thursday during the day be sure to park in
the parking garage accessible off UAA Drive
and get your ticket validated at the ARLIS
desk. Parking in the evenings and Friday
through Sunday is free in the regular
parking lots. Books can be checked out on
a municipal library card, an ARLIS card, or a
UAA student card. A card to pay for any
printing can be secured at the front desk.
This is a wonderful facility and the
personnel have done a great job in making
it easy to get access to so much data and
reference material.
The library is located at:
3211 Providence Drive
Suite 111 Library Building
907-272-7547 for information.
The web site for ARLIS is www.arlis.org
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We’ve Got ‘Em Here, Too
Submitted by Sheila Macias
Oregon's state rock, the "thunderegg," may
be the best-known gem material from
Oregon. Thundereggs were not, as believed
by some people, ejected from volcanoes,
but formed in very soft and friable volcanic
ash beds. Solutions containing silica
permeated the cinders until favorable points
for chalcedony deposition were achieved.
Aggregations
of
chalcedony
were
deposited, but before the material could fully
solidify the center of the concretion split
apart, possibly because of shrinkage,
permitting the later introduction of additional
materials. The resulting star-shaped centers
of chalcedony may be in the form of agate,
jasper, or in some cases different varieties
of opal. Thundereggs are used in a number
of ways. One of the most common uses is
to simply saw the thunderegg into two
pieces, polish the sawed face of each half,
and use it as a display or decorative piece;
bookends are also made in this fashion.
Also, the thundereggs are sawed into slabs
from which calibrated and freeform
cabochons are cut. Additionally, at least one
firm in the United States is manufacturing
gem spheres from thundereggs.
-From the U.S. Geological Survey Cascade
Volcano Observatory Website:
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/LivingWith/Volcani
cPast/Places/volcanic_past_oregon.h
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An interesting bit of information from the USGS
Submitted by Greg Durocher
To maintain our standard of living, each
person in the United States requires over
48,000 pounds of minerals/fuels each year:
12,528 lb. of stone
9385 lb. of sand and gravel
888 lb. of cement
729 lb. of nonmetals
589 lb. of iron ore
418 lb. of salt
309 lb. phosphate
280 lb. of clays
73 lb. of aluminum
24 lb. of copper
14 lb. of lead
13 lb. of zinc
6 lb. of manganese
.0285 oz. Gold
20 lb. of other metals
PLUS:
7,578 lb. petroleum
7,643 lb. Coal
7,985 cu. ft.natural gas
1/4 lb. Uranium
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Outgoing Treasurer’s Report on the State of Accounts for CGMS, Inc.
Submitted by Greg Durocher
Year
End
Checking
Acct.
Savings
Acct.
CDs
(Combined)
Morgan Stanley
MM Fund
Smith Barney
MM Fund
Totals
2002
11,810.85
1,234.91
0
5,984.36*
18,604.03
37,634.15
2003
16,327.95
1,242.96
0
6,047.32
18,728.93
42,347.16
2004
6,232.84
4,433.60
18,898.69
45,281.58
15,716.45**
0
*Closing Balance as of 12/31/01
** Dorothy Kane Education Fund
The Savings Account is the assigned repository of Lifetime Membership deposits.
Note: 6,572.64 each year comes from payments on the property we sold in 1998. When that
wasting asset is considered in our annual financial audit, we actually lose money some years.
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Date
Days
April 9
Sat
May 15
May 22
May 24-May 26
Sun
Sun
Tue-Thu
May 28–May 30
Sat–Mon
June 4
June 5-June 8
June 11-June 12
Sat
Sun eve-Wed
Sat-Sun
June 18-June 19
Sat-Sun
June 24-June 26
June 25
July 1-July 4
July 9-July 10
March - April 2005
Trip Name
Leader
Alaska Museum of Natural History
“Dinosaurs of Darkness“ Exhibit
Coyote Lake Cleanup
Nikiski Beachcombing
Fossil Point
Anita Williams
Greg Durocher
Fri-Sun
Sat
Fri-Mon
Denali Fault Earthquake Inspection
with Taylor Hwy side trip
Wishbone Hill
Boulder Creek
AK Geological Society
Matanuska Valley Field Trip
2005 Alaska Gold Show
at Crow Creek Mine
Yukon Island and Red Mountain
Red Mountain ONLY
Nome
July 16-July 18
July 31-Aug 3
Aug 7
Sat
Sun
Sat-Mon
Sun eve-Wed
Sun
Hope Gold Panning
Palmer Creek Hiking
Rainbow Mountain
Alfred Creek
Golden Zone Mine
Steve Jensen
Bonnie Hepburn
Anita Williams
Andres Macias
Dorothy Arnold
Aug 13
Sat
Aug 20
Aug 27
Aug 28
Nov 4–Nov 5
Sat
Sat
Sun
Fri-Sat
Independence Mine Buildings Tour
and Willow Creek Gold Panning
Usibelli Coal Mine
Gunsight Mountain
Sheep Mountain
Alaska Miners Association
Rock and Mineral Show
Bonnie Hepburn /
Steve Jensen
Anita Williams
Bea Allen
Mel Bennett
Anita Williams
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Anita Williams
Phillip Elrod
Andres Macias /
Rick Parkhurst
Steve Jensen
Andres Macias
Just FYI. This is an
AK GS Trip
Not a trip. Just FYI
Gretchen Bersch
Greg Durocher
Comments
Starts April 2 for ±6 month run.
Free admission for club members.
Good low tide dates
Est. cost: $250; Participation may be
limited
Trip will require moderate hiking to view
areas of interest.
ATV trip
See the following link for more info.
http://www.alaskageology.org/fieldtrips/
Carpool possibilities
Good low tide dates
Cost: To be determined later
Limit: 8 participants
Cost: To be determined later
Overnight possibility
ATV trip
$100 for transportation from MP188 Parks
Could camp nearby on Saturday
Fee to be determined later
Blueberries should be ripe too!!
Overnight possibility
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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
CHUGACH GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETY, INC.
P.O. Box 92027, Anchorage, AK 99509-2027
Date __________________ Receipt No. __________________Membership Card No. __________________
 Individual $15
 Family $20
 Lifetime – Individual $150
 Lifetime – Family $200
 New Membership
 Membership Renewal
Last Name
Spouse’s Name
First Name
Mailing Address
Home Phone
 Bulletin Only $10
City
Work Phone
State
Zip
Spouse’s Work Phone
Spouse’s Occupation
Occupation
Would you like to receive the club’s newsletter, the “Pebble Patter,” by e-mail?
Yes or
No
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E-mail address
Release of Liability
In applying for membership in the Chugach Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. (CGMS), each applicant agrees to
abide by the rules adopted by CGMS. The applicant acknowledges that there are risks associated with all
CGMS activities – including but not limited to travel, acts of God, natural and manmade hazards – and agrees
to hold CGMS, its officers, and membership harmless for any injuries sustained while engaged in these
activities.
I have read and understand the Release of Liability.
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Printed Name
Signature
Date
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Printed Name
Signature
Date
THE CHUGACH GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY MEETINGS ARE HELD AT:
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 725 WEST 9TH AVE., ANCHORAGE, AK
(Enter the church from the rear parking lot.)
BUSINESS MEETING – 7:30 p.m. —
POTLUCK MEETING – 6:30 p.m. —
2nd Thursday of each month.
4th Thursday of each month.
Bring a hot dish, salad, or dessert (plus serving spoon) to serve 5 people.
Also bring your own plate, silverware and drink. Most importantly, bring a rock to show!
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