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February 2010
Happy Valentine's Day!

Vol. 45    No.2

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Petroglyphs At-A-Glance

CLUB CALENDAR

February 24, 2010

Kid's Meeting (6:30 pm)
Program: Displaying Your Hobby

Learn about entering a display case of your own collection, or work, in a show. What are the rules? What is the best way to display? Displays must be a Junior member's own work and effort, with coaching from a parent, guardian, or sponsor. At this meeting information will be handed out to help us display at our upcoming show .... May 1 and 2. Bring an idea or two on what you would like to display. Do we want to have a group display AND a display case of just your own material? See you at 6:30 ... don't be late!

General Meeting (7:00 pm)
Program: TBD - It will either be: Red Rocks - Dave Clausen or Gem Trees - by Clarence Engkraf

Show & Tell: Red or Heart - Shaped Rocks


President’s Message

Hi Everyone,

Walking steams for rocks is good this time of year, but watch the weather and stream flow.

Some Fun Trivia about streams.

1. The wearing away of soil and rock by a stream?

a. Melting
b. Erosion
c. Extrusion
d. Run off

2. Surface flow of water that appears after a rain?

a.Erosion
b. Run off
c. Base flow
d. Streamlet

3. Solid material (rocks) that is carried within a stream?

a. Erosion
b. Suspended load
c. Run off
d. Extrusion

Keep digging, Ken


2010 DUES DUE

DUES are past DUE.

If you have not paid your dues yet, it is time to pay. Renewal will be $10 for one adult or $15 for 2 adults in the same household. Junior (18 and under) membership is $3 per year. Please bring to the February meeting OR send your check, payable to West Seattle Rock Club, Inc, to the Treasurer.

Audrey Vogelpohl
8810 37th Ave SW,
Seattle, WA 98126

Questions? Call Audrey at 206-932-3292.


*** WEST SEATTLE ROCK CLUB’S ANNUAL SHOW - MAY 1 AND 2, 2010 ***


Our Club:
Practices the Rockhound Code of Ethics

HOW YOU CAN HELP
Your Federation: Save stamps and give to our club treasurer.
Your Hobby: Join ALAA. - Contact Lyle Vogelpohl
Other: Volunteer to teach beginners what you are good at.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT …
Minerals...contact David Clausen … (206)935-3040
Cabbing...contact Lyle Vogelpohl … (206)932-3292


West Seattle Petroglyphs
Mike Wall, Editor
PO Box 16145
Seattle, WA 98116



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