Officers Meetings Upcoming Program!

Past programs Our Interests Upcoming shows and events

Join us! Links

Officers

President: Andrea Koziol (email: andrea.koziol(at)notes.udayton.edu)
Vice-President: Pat Westby
Secretary: Randi Simon-Serey
Treasurer: Bill Brailey
Newsletter editor: Andrea M. Koziol

Meetings

We meet on the second Tuesday of the month (except September and December) at 7:30 PM.

NEWS

Lime City quarry Field trip this Saturday, June 21, 2008, is cancelled.

Our treasurer, Bill Brailey died unexpectedly at home on June 15. He was 67 years old. A memorial service will be held June 28, 2008, at 2 PM, at the Hillside Chapel, 3515 Shakertown Road, Beavercreek. Our deepest sympathies are with Roz Brailey at this time.
The treasurerŐs duties will be divided up between the other officers for the rest of this year, until elections at the November meeting.

Our meeting place is:

Cultural Arts Complex
Riverbend Art Center
1301 E. Siebenthaler Rd.
Dayton, OH

Visitors and new members welcome! Map is below. Riverbend Art Center is in the park just to the north of Seibenthaler Ave., between Riverside Drive and Ridge Ave. Free lit parking available.

Upcoming Program

This Month: July 8, 2008 at River bend. Program: Lamon Flynn will speak on Kentucky Agates.

Next meeting: August 12, 2008.

Past Programs

See what you've missed . . .

July: Andrea Koziol, Geology of Mount Evans
June: Marion Musser, Gold Prospecting
May: Timothy O Brien, Discovery of High Pressure and temperature granulites in the Goshen Dome, western Massachusetts.
April: Dr. Patty Rice, author of "Amber: Golden Gem of the Ages"
March: John Allison, "Rocks and Minerals to Gemstones and Jewelry"
February cancelled due to bad weather
January 2007: Video
December 2006: Christmas Party
November: Dr. John Rakovan, "Mineralogical Meanderings in Japan"
October: Dale Gnidovec, How to Identify Minerals, and How Rocks are Formed
September: Annual Picnic
August: Gary Getz on "New Maps and their Effects on Collecting Capabilities"
July: no speaker
June: Diane Bateman, "Is There Talent in Our Club"
May: Steve Sommer: Collecting Stories
April: Tom Kottyan: "Agate, Jasper, Dendrite or Plume"
March: Russell Morris: Fossils
February: Mike Manning: "Rockhounding Across the US"
January 2006: Video program

Our Interests

All of our members are enthusiasts of the natural world. Some collect minerals or fossils, or both. Some polish, facet, and mount their own gems. One teaches this skill. One member is associated with a local university. One member is a recognized specialist in micro-mounting.

Upcoming shows and events

July 19-20--ERIE, PA: 39th annual show; Gem City Rock & Mineral Society; JMC Ice Arena, 423 W. 38th St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, seniors $2, children under 12 free; celebrate the club's 50th anniversary, dealers, children's activities, displays; contact Bob Gallivan, 427 Colleen Dr., Erie, PA 16505, (814) 454-6770; e-mail: webmaster@gemcityrockclub.org; Web site: www.gemcityrockclub.org/show.htm

July 23-27-- MANSFIELD, OH. Richland Lithic and Lapidary Society 47TH ANNUAL SHOW-SALE. Kingwood Center, 900 Park Avenue W. Wed.-Sun. 10:00-5:00. Stone cutting, faceting, wire wrapping, and silver smithing. Admission: FREE, with FREE parking. CONTACT: Tom Kottyan, P O Box 308, Bucyrus, OH 44820, E-mail: themineralhouse@netzero.net

Aug 2--ISHPEMING, MI: 33rd annual show; Ishpeming Rock & Mineral Club; Ishpeming Elks Club, 597 Lake Shore Dr.; Sat. 9:30-4:30; free admission; auction, raffle, program; contact Ernest Johnson, 1962 W. Fair, Marquette, MI 49855, (906) 228-9422; e-mail: ejohnson@nmu.edu

Aug 15-17--LEBANON, PA: 11th annual show and sale, "Gem Miner's Jubilee"; Mid-Atlantic Gem & Mineral Association; Lebanon Expo Center, Rt. 72 and Rocherty Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $6, children under 12 free; gems, jewelry, minerals, beads; contact MAGMA, (301) 565-0487; Web site: www.gem-show.com

Aug 22-24--SOUTH BEND, IN: Michiana Gem & Mineral Society; 45th annual show and sale; St. Joseph County 4-H Fairgrounds, 5177 S. Ironwood Rd., Ironwood and Jackson Rd.; Fri. 2-7, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $2.50, children 6-12 $1, under 6 free; Kids' Korner, silent auction; contact Marie Crull, (574) 272-7209; e-mail: crullb2@sbcglobal.net; or Kathy Miller, (574) 291-0332.

Join us!

Yearly dues are $10.00 for single, $13.00 for a family membership. Dues are renewable in December for the following year. Please write to

Dayton Gem and Mineral Society
Cultural Arts Complex
Riverbend Art Center
1301 E. Siebenthaler Rd.
Dayton, OH 45414

Or email Andrea Koziol at koziol(at)notes.udayton.edu.

Are you not receiving your newsletter? We don't mean to overlook you. Please email Andrea Koziol at the address above and send your correct mailing address.

Links

Bob's Rock Shop
American Federation of Mineral Societies
Midwest Federation of Mineral Societies
The Mineral Gallery: A service of Amethyst Galleries, Inc. This is an on-line guide to minerals (complete with descriptions, images, and physical characteristics).

Maintained by Andrea Koziol, President.
The address of this web page is: http://homepages.udayton.edu/~koziolam/dgms/dgmsmain.html.