Fossil Trip Monday November 6th 2006

Rock collecting trip November 6TH to Pebble Terrace region west of Palo Verde. We will be collecting fossils for the educational bags for the Annual National Indio Date Festival. We will also be collecting agate, petrified wood, jasper and other rock specimens for ourselves. We will meet on the north side of the T/A [Trans America] Truck Stop Parking lot at the southwest corner of Interstate 10 and Dillon Rd in Coachella. Meeting time is 7:00 AM prompt, not a minute later so please allow 15 minutes early to insure promptness. Thankyou.

Pebbel Terrace photo as taken by Kenny Irwin from 40,000' elevation

SMGMS member & Board member, E.O. (Sandy) Sanders, passed away on Oct. 10, 2006

Long time SMGMS member and Board member, E.O. Sanders, passed away on October 10, 2006.

A sunrise memorial service will be conducted by Pastor Dave Smith. The service will be held at the Catlin Ranch on Saturday, October 21, beginning at 6:45 AM. Please telephone 760-251-0780 for more information.

Second General Meeting Friday November 3rd 7PM

Feel free to stop by to meet new friends and hear announcements for more exciting club activities and trips planned. Refreshments will be served. Opening speech by President Fred Kalmar and games planned. 7PM Friday November 3rd at the United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall off of the corner of Sunrise and Alejo. See you there.

“Early Man Site” at Calico Trip October 16- 2006

The first rock collecting trip of the season will be Monday, October 16, to the “Early Man Site” at Calico Ghost Town near Barstow. You can find agate nodeules, chalcedony and jasperagate at this location. We will leave at 7:00 AM from Denny’s Restaurant off of Interstate 10 and Indian Avenue, North Palm Springs. Arrive EARLY around 6-6:15 AM latest if you want breakfast at Denny’s, as the group will not wait.