WELCOME TO
TULIP CITY GEM & MINERAL CLUB
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OUR CLUB MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS.
OUR NEXT GENERAL MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR |
6:00 PM APRIL 25th, 2018
Please join us for our annual pot luck/student awards night
(students from both Grand Valley and Hope will be recognized)
Please bring a dish to pass and your table settings
Beverages will be provided
Please join us for our annual pot luck/student awards night
(students from both Grand Valley and Hope will be recognized)
Please bring a dish to pass and your table settings
Beverages will be provided
AT THE HOWARD MILLER COMMUNITY CENTER (ZEELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY) 14 SOUTH CHURCH STREET, ZEELAND MI 49464
Someday, hopefully soon, it will warm enough to consider a trip to a west Michigan beach!
Speaking of beaches, we are honored to have Dr. William (Bill) Neal as our speaker on March 28th. Dr. Neal is an Emeritus Professor of Geology and taught for 33 years in the geology department at Grand Valley State University. He will be speaking on;
HOW TO READ A BEACH: OTHER FACINATING FEATURES TO LOOK FOR WHEN YOU CAN’T FIND AGATES OR PETOSKY STONES
Bill is well known for co-authoring a number of popular science books, including “The World’s Beaches: A Global Guide to the Science of the Shoreline”, “Living on the Shores of Hawaii”, and “How to Read a North Carolina Beach”. He is also a frequent contributor to the “Beach of the Month” website at coastalcare.org and is an expert on beach processes and coastal management. Much of his career has required traveling the world studying beaches, quite a change in scenery from his Midwest upbringing, as he grew up in Indiana and attended graduate school in Missouri. As you might expect, he has stories, several that he will share with us during his presentation!
Speaking of beaches, we are honored to have Dr. William (Bill) Neal as our speaker on March 28th. Dr. Neal is an Emeritus Professor of Geology and taught for 33 years in the geology department at Grand Valley State University. He will be speaking on;
HOW TO READ A BEACH: OTHER FACINATING FEATURES TO LOOK FOR WHEN YOU CAN’T FIND AGATES OR PETOSKY STONES
Bill is well known for co-authoring a number of popular science books, including “The World’s Beaches: A Global Guide to the Science of the Shoreline”, “Living on the Shores of Hawaii”, and “How to Read a North Carolina Beach”. He is also a frequent contributor to the “Beach of the Month” website at coastalcare.org and is an expert on beach processes and coastal management. Much of his career has required traveling the world studying beaches, quite a change in scenery from his Midwest upbringing, as he grew up in Indiana and attended graduate school in Missouri. As you might expect, he has stories, several that he will share with us during his presentation!
Come to the presentation on March 28th to discover the exotic beach locale this photo was taken at!
ROCK / MINERAL CONTEST -
MARCH MINERAL IS MALACHITE
This stunning green mineral has many forms that collectors can frequently find available for purchase.
Every attending member is invited to bring their favorite specimen. We all look forward to seeing how many varieties will show up at this meeting. The specimen should be placed anonymously on the designated table with a card (provided) telling its origin if known. During the Refreshment Break,
everyone will have a chance to vote with a penny (provided). The winner will receive a modest prize.
MARCH MINERAL IS MALACHITE
This stunning green mineral has many forms that collectors can frequently find available for purchase.
Every attending member is invited to bring their favorite specimen. We all look forward to seeing how many varieties will show up at this meeting. The specimen should be placed anonymously on the designated table with a card (provided) telling its origin if known. During the Refreshment Break,
everyone will have a chance to vote with a penny (provided). The winner will receive a modest prize.
BUS TRIP TO THE EAST SIDE
LEAVE THE DRIVING TO US !
Come join the merry group going on a BUS TRIP to Michigan’s east side for a day of museum visits. On Saturday, May 19, 2018 we are traveling to the Wayne State Geological Museum and Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills.
Wayne State houses the personal collection of Thomas Edison in addition to hundreds of additional specimens. We will be hosted there by Dave Lowrie.
We will leave WSU before noon to travel to Cranbrook. Prior to visiting the exhibits, there will be time for lunch. You may purchase a lunch at the Cranbrook Café or you may bring your own in a box or bag to be kept cool in a stowed container. See the Café menu at the March General Meeting or online at: science.cranbrook.edu.
Following lunch, we will be able to examine the Fossil Collection as well as the Mineral Study Gallery. Volunteers from a local Mineral Club will act as docents for us. Plans are to depart Cranbrook no later than 3:30 in order to be back in Holland before dark.
We will board the bus in the Menard’s parking lot, on the SW corner of US 31 & 16th Street at 7 a.m. There is ample room to leave our cars in the outer lot at Menard’s.
The day’s adventure will cost $50 per person for a seat on the bus plus your admission to Cranbrook. The Tulip City Board of Directors voted to subsidize its members by $20 per member and absorb the bus driver gratuity. The remaining $30 per seat must be paid at the time of your reservation. You may do this at the March General Meeting. Seats go to the first 40 current Tulip City Members who sign up. If you are unable to attend the March 28th meeting you may send a check made out to TCGMC along with your correct current phone number to: Julia Sherwood, 966 Lake Street, South Haven, 49090. Please indicate whether you will purchase your lunch at the Cranbrook Café or bring it along on the bus.
Questions may be sent to Julia at: bobandjulia@accn.org
LEAVE THE DRIVING TO US !
Come join the merry group going on a BUS TRIP to Michigan’s east side for a day of museum visits. On Saturday, May 19, 2018 we are traveling to the Wayne State Geological Museum and Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills.
Wayne State houses the personal collection of Thomas Edison in addition to hundreds of additional specimens. We will be hosted there by Dave Lowrie.
We will leave WSU before noon to travel to Cranbrook. Prior to visiting the exhibits, there will be time for lunch. You may purchase a lunch at the Cranbrook Café or you may bring your own in a box or bag to be kept cool in a stowed container. See the Café menu at the March General Meeting or online at: science.cranbrook.edu.
Following lunch, we will be able to examine the Fossil Collection as well as the Mineral Study Gallery. Volunteers from a local Mineral Club will act as docents for us. Plans are to depart Cranbrook no later than 3:30 in order to be back in Holland before dark.
We will board the bus in the Menard’s parking lot, on the SW corner of US 31 & 16th Street at 7 a.m. There is ample room to leave our cars in the outer lot at Menard’s.
The day’s adventure will cost $50 per person for a seat on the bus plus your admission to Cranbrook. The Tulip City Board of Directors voted to subsidize its members by $20 per member and absorb the bus driver gratuity. The remaining $30 per seat must be paid at the time of your reservation. You may do this at the March General Meeting. Seats go to the first 40 current Tulip City Members who sign up. If you are unable to attend the March 28th meeting you may send a check made out to TCGMC along with your correct current phone number to: Julia Sherwood, 966 Lake Street, South Haven, 49090. Please indicate whether you will purchase your lunch at the Cranbrook Café or bring it along on the bus.
Questions may be sent to Julia at: bobandjulia@accn.org
