March 29 Blue Agate Mine

Yesterday 13 people (11 members, two guests) and two dogs (Huck and Mandy) made the short journey to do our annual obligations at the club's mine. And Kathy showed some of us a whole new way of rock hounding! Pictures will follow - the Blog isn't letting me upload right now!

Year End Pot Luck - April 21 usual time

Our Year End Pot-Luck will be held one month earlier this year, so we include people who go north for the summer.

If you did not sign up to bring a side dish at the last meeting, will you call Sally 768-7437 or Lori at 928-234-3391 to sign up (if you haven't been called)?

Our new meeting place is great! As you will see at the year end pot luck.

Field Trip Sat March 29 to Blue Agate Mine 9 AM at Mine

Saturday March 29, 2008 9 AM will be the "work" day at the Blue Agate Mine.

Everyone come with your pick, hammer, bucket and goodies to have a great time doing our mine obligations for the year! And of course, you might get lucky enough to find that special piece of Needles Blue Agate!.

To get there, take 95 South from Needles, go left on Havasu Landing Road (roughly 20 miles) to about 2 miles past the power line ( almost exactly MM 11). Turn right to go into the mine. See ya there at 9 AM.

Ludow field trip April 11, 12 and 13

Hey folks!

The Club needs a head count on how many members plan to attend the Ludlow Field Trip. Montie Hazen, the leader of that trip has to drive many miles to even get to Ludlow, so we need a head count to make this trip a “go”. This should be one of the best trips ever! I personally hope everyone in the club and all their friends come. There will be dry camping close to Ludlow and the group is meeting at 9 AM every morning at the Dairy Queen to go out (for those folks who don’t camp.

Please let our Field Trip Chair Bob Ferguson know if you will be attending. His phone number is 928-768-7150 and his email is LDrider@frontiernet.net.

Post Received from our UK member

I received this email From Sue Griffiths a few minutes ago. (I'd emailed her the link to the article in the Mohave Valley News this week about her)

Hi Sally,

thanks for your email, I'm missing Arizona, the trips out and my friends and neighbours. I had made a big batch of cookies (the American way!) for the Bagdad trip but everyone scat so fast in the rain afterwards we were left with them. They went to next doors dog when we packed up.

We saw the article on line and our neighbour is saving a paper, but thank you. Story was that I went down to the office to see Jeff Mangum to ask permission to use this photo and the firey one he published a few weeks ago. Some of my students are writing their final dissertation on geohazards so I wanted to put them up on the students doing tornados and twisters online conference. While in the office Dominika recognised my accent (not so hard!) and asked for information on what we did in Bullhead as she was writing an article on relocation. Turned out, she is Polish, but did teaching in the UK at a school in the same town where I have my some of the University lectures. We had a great time looking at her photo album of familiar places Small world!

hello to all on the trail of gemmy things and I'm coming over in June so may see some of you then

best wishes Sue

Tuesday

What you missed at last night's regular business meeting! A LOT!Be sure to note the Year End Pot Luck is changed to the April Business meeting day, the 21st. Make sure you let Lori Clary (our refreshment chair) know what you are bringing. If you can't get her you can let me (Sally) know. It will be at our new meeting place (which by the way is wonderful - that's unanimous). Stayed tuned for updates on that and our upcoming field trips!

Regular Business Meeting New Location and Day

News Flash! New Meeting Place and day of the week! First Baptist Church 1421 Commercial ST (not Way), Mohave Valley AZ One tiny Block north of Willow Drive and Hwy 95 in Mohave Valley, Turn Left, go 1 long block and you will see the church on the right. THIRD MONDAY of every month, next meeting day is March 17, 2008 6 PM (All Times)

Future Events and Outings and Information

Saturday March 29, 2008 9 AM will be the "work" day at the Blue Agate Mine. Everyone come with your pick, hammer, bucket and goodies to have a great time doing our mine obligations for the year! Folks, this is one of my favorite trips of the season! And of course, you might get lucky enough to find that special piece of Needles Blue Agate!. To get there, take 95 South from Needles, go left on Havasu Landing Road to about 2 miles past the power line (Barb just told me it is almost exactly MM 11). Turn right to go into the mine (for the exact marker and more information come to the meeting).

Next there will be a field trip going out from Quartzsite area on April 19 to be led by Bob Ferguson. We are to meet at the rail road tracks in Parker at 8 AM. Further information will be available at the meeting.

Ludlow Area: April 11, 12, 13 to be led by Montie Hazen. Meet at 9 AM at Dairy Queen each day. Dry Camping will be available. Further information will be available at the meeting.

Pictures from Field Trip March 8 McCracken Mine Area

Mc Cracken trip March 8, 2008

was attended by 12 members, 4 guests and 4 dogs. We weren’t able to get to the Stone Cabin, as they were blasting above the Cabin and had it blocked off. They are running all over out there blocking off the mine shafts. That should take awhile. They are caving them in and filling them with Puf-foam. See the picture with the YELLOW “stuff” on the hill side. They said it was toxic so don’t plan on tasting it. It’s hard to believe that foam will hold up in the Arizona heat. We all found nice yard rock and a little nice slabbing material. We left after lunch and went to find chrysocolla. Everyone seemed happy with there finds for the day. Linda Chandler

Photos courtesy of Linda Chandler

The Newsletter is posted

Hi folks,

You can get to the March Blue Agate News from the sidebar. Enjoy!

Don't forget the time change this weekend...I believe it's 2 AM Sunday morning (of course the 9th). I always change my clocks when I go to bed - just easier that way.

News Flash

News Flash! New Meeting Place and day of the week! First Baptist Church 1421 Commercial ST (not Way), Mohave Valley AZ One tiny Block north of Willow Drive and Hwy 95 in Mohave Valley, Turn Left, go 1 long block and you will see the church on the right. THIRD MONDAY of every month, next meeting day is March 17, 2008 6 PM (All Times)

Toward Needles

Printer to give away

We have an HP 7100 series "All in One" Printer, if you want it! All you need to do is come to our home in AZ and pick it up! Call Sally for info 928-768-7437

BurroCreek CANCELED - McCracken area instead

The Burro Creek trip is cancelled. Many reasons , but there was not much interest on the part of members.

So the early March 2008 trip is changed to Mc Cracken Mine on Saturday March 8. Linda Chandler, the leader will meet people at 8:30 AZ time at the Terribles/Burger King at I40 and 95 . That's next door to the Pilot Station. It's about 160 round trip. Bring food, water, hammer, and pry bar. That's where to find silver bearing rock to cab. Also some nice Amethyst. Folks, this is a great, fun trip! Oh, and four wheel drive is required.

If you have any questions, give Linda a call. 928-855-6174

Future Events and Outings

Blue Agate Mine Work day - Saturday March 29, meet 9 AM at the mine. Call Sally, Corinne or Barb if you need directions.

Ludlow, led by Montie Hazen April 11, 12, and 13. Meet at the Dairy Queen at 9 AM!

More details available at the meeting (March 19) and in the newsletter!

Stay tuned and I will update you as I find out information.