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Nov 17th, 2018 Blanchard Hill Field Trip Report
Gorgeous sunny weather for this fieldtrip to Blanchard Hill, although a bit chilly. The location is SW of Bellingham, about 90 miles from Renton. There were 10 vehicles on this trip, led by Ed Lehman. My son and I were the only CMS folks represented in the group. The material collected is different than what […]
Oct 20th, 2018 Clipper Mine Field Trip Report
We had perfect fall weather for our field trip to the Clipper Mine on Sat. Oct 20th. Fall colors were gorgeous. This was probably the largest group we’ve had which included 19 vehicles, jointly with the Puyallup Club. I didn’t collect very much material here, but my son and I came prepared with headlamps and […]
Oct 6th, 2018 Red Top West Side Field Trip Report
Another great field trip to Red Top on Oct. 6th. We had 5 vehicles and 9 members. It snowed up there the day/night before, but otherwise conditions were very good with sunshine and beautiful views. Road conditions were excellent. We hit the snow level driving in at 4200 ft. Dig site is at 4500 ft, […]
October 2018 – President’s Message
Well we did! As you all of you must know by now, that our 2018 Cascade Gem & Mineral Show went smoothly and was a huge success. We had a great venue and many vendors and visitors expressed this to us. I would like to acknowledge that the College Conference Center was also great to […]
General Meeting – Oct 11th
General Meeting – October 11th Meeting Topic: A short video update on the eruption at the Hawaiian Volcano Kilauea. A recap of our show. Mark took a great time lapse of the show which we will see. Acknowledgment of our youth ribbon awards for their display cases. Handout badges the kids earned from AFMS Youth Program. Show […]
Congratulations to Our Young Tumblers
Case Display Winners Congratulations to all our Young Tumblers that entered a case display at our show. This was their first attempt at a display case and they were all very creative in showing off their self collected rocks and minerals. The following Young Tumblers won 1st Place Ribbons in each of their age and […]
Meeting Announcements
December Board Meeting – NoneThere will be no Board meeting in December. January 7th will be our first meeting of the year with our new Board. See you then.
- Holiday Potluck Dinner/Meeting/Auction – Sunday, Dec 16th
Our annual holiday dinner is coming upon us fast! Please mark your calendars and plan to attend. Sunday, December 16th. Setup is at 12 noon with dinner at 1 pm. Club members and their families, and guests are welcome to join us. The Club provides turkey, ham and holiday punch (non-alcoholic). Members are asked to bring a potluck side dish, drinks or dessert to fill-in our table. Also bring your own table service. After enjoying a good meal and great conversation we will have an election of Officers for the calendar year 2019. Then we will have an auction of […]
- General Meeting – November 8th
General Meeting – November 8th Meeting Topic: Professor Katy Shaw, Geology Dept., Green River College She will about collecting samples and identifying mineral formations at hydrothermal (smokers) vents in the Endeavor Segment of the Juan de Fuca Ridge. I would like to show our support for Prof. Shaw and her taking the time out of her busy schedule to speak to us. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend! Show ‘n Tell: A rock, mineral, geode, thunder egg or fossil from your collection with an unusual color, shape or pattern.
- Congratulations to Our Young Tumblers
Case Display Winners Congratulations to all our Young Tumblers that entered a case display at our show. This was their first attempt at a display case and they were all very creative in showing off their self collected rocks and minerals. The following Young Tumblers won 1st Place Ribbons in each of their age and display group: Aiden Cerenzie Alex Danneman Isaiah Fu Cora Unger We will be handing our their AFMS Showman Badge at the Oct 11th meeting.
