Remember – there is no public program meeting in August or September. The August meeting is replaced by the annual club picnic, and the September meeting is replaced by the annual Gem, Mineral, Jewelry and Fossil Show.
July newsletter is up
Meeting is this Thursday (7/19).
June newsletter is up
Meeting is Thursday, June 21.
May Newsletter is up
Newsletter for May has been uploaded. Meeting will be Thursday, May 17.
April newsletter is up
Newsletter can be found on the Newsletters page.
Joe Gutierrez
FGMC lost another long-term key member as Joe Gutierrez passed away on March 6 at the age of 91. Joe was also a Vulcan geologist for many years and served as the liaison between Vulcan and the club. Joe was also instrumental in getting the geology museum established at Vulcan Quarry and let many school classes, scouts, and other youth groups through the facility. The museum was named for him and his efforts in community relations and education.
Joe’s health has limited his attendance for the last couple of years, but when he could make it he was always smiling and willing to teach anyone with any interest about rocks.
He will be greatly missed.
Dick Hartz
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Dick Hartz.
Dick has been a long-time member and fixture of the club. He served as treasurer for many years. He was always active at the club show and could often be found on field trips.
He will be greatly missed by all.
February Newsletter is Available
The public version of the newsletter is available on the Newsletter page.
Meeting will be on Thursday, Feb 15, at 7:30 PM.
January Meeting – Cancelled
Due to the weather conditions (6-7 inch snow, or more) and likely not a lot of clearing on Thursday, the January 2018 meeting is cancelled. We’ll try to pick things back up again next month.
(And, no, this does not mean an extension for paying dues – if you can’t make the February meeting you can still mail it in.)
January Newsletter is up
The January 2018 newsletter has been posted on the newsletter page.
The meeting will be Thursday, Jan 18, at 7:30 PM.
The January presentation will be given by Phil Bradley of the NC geological Survey. Phil has spoken tour club before, and was warmly received. His topic will be, “The Geology of Haw River” (the HAW River is a 110 mile long tributary of the Cape Fear River in Central North Carolina).