Club Updates

[Sheryl Cooper]

CLUB UPDATES

If you went to the Alameda County Fair you noted that our own Diana Cahoon won best of show. Doc and Shirley Buschke also won ribbons. There were very few lapidary exhibits. Please consider putting in a case next year. This is a good way to advertise our club.

This is old news, but many were surprised at how talented an auctioneer our president Ron Miller was. And we thought he was just a stuffy engineer. Our club sure pulled together for that show. The show committee has broken jobs into small segments, so please volunteer.

More old news Bonnie Andrade, Doc and Shirley Buschke exhibited at the Santa Clara Club Show. Very few exhibits so we were honored. Bonnie’s case was also at the Stockton show.

Dolores Barnes reports she has found a friend in Montana to attend senior events with. She says it is very hot but “I am adjusting”.

Check out our auction case at the shop. Sheryl Cooper is in charge. Donations are for the auction or door prizes. So far we have donations from Barbara Genetin, Doc and Shirley Buschke, Annmarie and Willy Kochendorfer, Pam Ausmus. Ed and Pat Rigor, Ken Panico, John Gullak, Betty Milam, estate of Leo Gauthier, Bill Luna, Jessie Jeans, Patricia and Wayne Cooper, and Mary Howell.

We are grateful to the Gauthier family who have donated their father’s equipment that will be on sale for members.

It is with sadness we report the passing of Vern McCullough. Vern was one of those persons who could do everything and do it well. He built our sphere machine and most of the equipment still used at the shop. This was before the days of the genie. Vern was generous with his knowledge by teaching classes. He designed and built many cases used at the show. He also found time to win ribbons at national shows.

We also received news that the owner of Jade and More, a dealer at our show, passed away in November. We remember them as the Bergstroms.

Carlos Castillo found his way back from a 30 day trip to China. His pictures are great.

Jim Ewing’s wife is undergoing medical treatment as is Charlie Minshall. Ed and Pat Rigor’s granddaughter Sally underwent back surgery. Sally and her mother come in from Livermore on Wednesday and bring Pat and Ed to the shop.