In case you have not noticed, our Club member Roger Danneman has taken over as CMS Field Trip Guide. He has been working hard on setting up field trips, checking out the sites beforehand and then leading the trips. Thank you very much for taking over this very time consuming job! At our April general […]
Category: Presidents Message
President’s Message – April 2018
Remember to volunteer for our show!!!!! Let Mark know what you like to do and what you don’t like to do. You don’t need to head a committee, you can volunteer to be a helper on a committee. There is a spot where your help will be appreciated. Our show is 5 ½ months away […]
President’s Message – March 2018
Mike and I just returned from a 3 week trip to the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. It was quite an experience and nothing of what I had expected. I am quite excited that I was able to buy several mineral specimen’s (that we don’t usually find here in the Northwest) for the raffle at […]
February 2018 – President’s Message
A Note from the President’s Desk . . . Our Cascade Gem and Mineral Show is fast approaching. It’s approximately 7 ½ months until show time! At our general meeting, when the Board was getting ready to put a deposit on the venue, almost 100% of the attending membership said they would volunteer to help […]
January 2018 – President’s Message
A Note from the President’s Desk . . . We had 30 members and their families attend our holiday dinner this year. This was the largest turnout we have had in several years. It was so nice to visit with everyone and to enjoy the good food everyone brought. Thank you for reelecting me to […]
President’s Message – November 2017
President’s Message – November 2017 I would like to welcome the new members that joined at our October meeting. Two of the new families plus a guest family found out about our Club at the Puyallup Fair . I would also like to recognize that news articles that our members have written for our newsletter […]
Presidents Message – October 2017
Presidents Message – October 2017 Thank you to everyone that helped out at our booth at the Puyallup Fair! We have already received inquires about our Club and expect to see a few guests and possibly new members attend our October meeting. These PR events are very important as they provide a way to get […]
Presidents Message – September 2017
Presidents Message – September 2017 I want to thank everyone that attended our Annual Picnic and Auction at Lake Wilderness. It was a huge success in all aspects. We had our regular beautiful spot under the trees. We all enjoyed visiting with our new and old members plus guests. Thanks to Bob Wahlberg we are […]
President’s Message – August 2017
President’s Message – August 2017 Those of you that attended our July General Meeting you already know the Cascade Rock & Gem Show is officially off the ground. The venue has been reserved for September 22 – 23, 2018. Setup is September 21st. Mark Hohn is the Show Chairman and he is looking to fill […]
President’s Message – July 2017
President’s Message – July 2017 The Board is still diligently working on a Show budget. Currently the Show meeting is held in conjunction with the Board meeting. All members are welcome to attend if you are interested in helping out or just curious as to what’s happening with the show planning or nuts ‘n bolts […]