CMS Officers and Directors

PositionNameEmail
PresidentKat KochPresident@cascademineralogicalsociety.org
Vice PresidentLinda Jorzaljorza@gmail.com
SecretaryPete Williamspetewill02@gmail.com
TreasurerA.L. CooleyCascadeMSTreasurer@gmail.com
Director (Field trips)Roger Dannemanroger.danneman@gmail.com
DirectorRichard Russell
DirectorRoger Pullen
Director (Programs)Paul Ahnberg
DirectorLee Oliver
Show ChairmanChris Vitellaroazureberrypie@gmail.com
Federation RepresentativeMichael Blanton
Federation RepresentativeKat KochPresident@cascademineralogicalsociety.org
Mineral CouncilDiana Horsfall
Past PresidentMalcolm Wheeler Sr.


 2022 Show Committee Chairs

 

PositionNameEmail
Cascade Show ChairmanKat Koch
Show Treasurer
Show Silent AuctionMichael Blanton
Pre-Show Raffle Case & Donation RequestsZach Pratt
Show DemonstratorsRichard RussellMembership@cascademineralogicalsociety.org
Health & WelfareBev Williams
Show Load In/OutZach Pratt
Show Display Case PresentersGarry & Kathy Hartzell

 2022 Committee Chairs

 

PositionNameE-mail
Donations Kat Kochpresident@cascademineralogicalsociety.org
Field TripsRoger DannemanRoger.Danneman@gmail.com
Health & WelfareBev Williams
LibraryDiana Horsfall
Meeting ProgramsPaul Arhnberg
MembershipGina Mansoginamanso51@gmail.com
Newsletter - Tumbler EditorKeith Alan Morgan
Shop Instructors (Temp)Roger DannemanRoger.Danneman@gmail.com
Shop ReservationsDiana Horsfall
Public RelationsKat Kochpresident@cascademineralogicalsociety.org
RefreshmentsAngie & Brian Bayer
Raffle MasterRoger Pullen
Show & TellMichael Blanton
WebmasterGina Mansoginamanso51@gmail.com
Facebook GroupsRoger DannemanRoger.Danneman@gmail.com
InstagramGina Mansoginamanso51@gmail.com
All other social mediaKat Kochpresident@cascademineralogicalsociety.org
Updated: September 4, 2023 — 2:22 pm

Presidents Message

  • From the Top of the Rock Pile Our annual club picnic went off great. The grass and Arboretum area was not wet or muddy, plus it didn’t rain while we were there. We had the usual club members attend, plus a few new faces. I forgot to count how many people attended, but I estimate around 40. Thank you, Angie and Brian, for shopping for the food and setting everything up. Thumbler’s Tumblers donated a tumbler for our picnic auction and another one for our holiday auction in December. The new double-barreled 15# tumbler sold for $120, approximately one-third the

Meeting Announcements

  • Our wagonmaster, Roger, will go over the field trips he has planned for this year, including samples of what you can find at each location.   Show and Tell: Your Best Rock Find Of Last Year.

  • We’re still developing the 2026 calendar of events, but we know one thing for sure – our March general meeting will happen on the 12th at 7pm. We hope to see you there! Show and Tell: also coming soon!

  • Come one, come all and play ROCK BINGO! With schools out for many local school districts, we invite members, guests, and especially families and kids to come and enjoy one of our most fun nights of the year. Everyone is guaranteed to win at this FREE event! All you have to do is bring three wrapped presents – presents can be rocks, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, cabochons, slabs, jewelry, tumbled stones – anything you think might be a nice gift for a rock enthusiast. 

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