Monday – March 5th – Board & Show Committee Meeting

Just a reminder that our monthly Board Meeting/Show Committee meeting will be at:

Green River College – Student Union Bldg.

Combined Show Committee & Board Meeting @ 7:00 pm

The object of holding our meeting at the Student Union is so everyone can see our show venue and also evaluate getting additional space. If everyone knows what the venue looks like, it will help us planning the show and also to make a future decision if we need additional space.

We need show volunteers so please seriously consider volunteering and attending the Show Committee meeting at 7:00 pm.

Hope to see everyone at this meeting.

NOTE: Next month our meetings will be held at our regular location of Wendy’s, Kent.

Kat

Presidents Message

Pesideent’s Message – July 2021 (Click Here For More Information)

From the Top of the Rock Pile . . . . Boy was it good to see everyone after 16 months of no in-person meetings! We had a good turnout. I estimate we had 30 people. 27 members signed in but I think there were about 3 additional people who didn’t make it to the sign-in table. I would like to remind everyone to sign in at the front door. You get a door prize ticket for the drawing later in the meeting plus for insurance purposes, we need a headcount and the names of those who attended our meeting. …

Meeting Announcements

Lake Wilderness Arboretum Annual Picnic Potluck – Sunday, August 8th (Click Here For More Information)

Lake Wilderness Arboretum Annual Picnic Potluck – Sunday, August 8th Setup noon. Enjoy a picnic lunch together at 12:30 pm. You bring your picnic lunch and the club provides drinks and a limited selection of store-bought desserts. If you attend church and are a little late – that’s okay too. Mark your calendar now and plan on attending! It’s always so nice visiting with each other outside of our club meetings. This is such a beautiful, relaxing location for our annual Club picnic. The Lake Wilderness Arboretum is so gracious to allow us to use this outstanding spot. We are under the trees which with picnic tables and parking. It’s a great family event. Afterward, the Lake is within an easy distance for swimming, beach fun, and the children’s play area. We advise that you move your car to that section’s parking lot if you decide to take advantage of the lake beach and playground areas. Our club Arboretum parking area closes after we are done. It is a picnic with a rock and mineral auction following. It’s also a great time to sit and chat with each other and talk “rock”. Lake Wilderness Beach area. Lake Wilderness Park – all new!

General Meeting – Thursday – November 11th (Click For More Information)

Dr. Russell Calvin Boggs will be speaking at our meeting. He is the founder and curator of the North Cascades Mineralogical Research Institute and Museum. Mark your calendars and plan on attending. I would like to give him a warm welcome as he traveling from Marblemount during peak traffic time to speak to us. A non-profit corporation to promote mineralogical research, operate a mineralogical research lab (XRD, petrographic microscope, and Electron Microprobe), and operate a mineralogical museum primarily related to the Pacific Northwest.

Membership Dues – Please Renew Your Membership for 2021

Time is Running Out – Lower Dues for 2021 2021 club membership dues is $15 for a family or individual! The Board has approved a temporary reduction in our dues for 2021 only to $15 per family or individual. As of October our dues will go back up to $25 per family or individual. Our club is resuming in person general meetings on June 10th. Our general meetings are held on the 2nd Thursdays of each month at 7 pm. From our website you can use a credit card to renew your membership. You can also mail a check to CMS, c/o Charles Benedict, 25838 W. Lake Wilderness Dr. SE, Maple Valley WA 98038.