{"id":1288,"date":"2025-07-14T15:00:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T22:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtbakerrockclub.org\/?p=1288"},"modified":"2025-07-14T15:00:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T22:00:32","slug":"july-board-meeting-minutes-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mtbakerrockclub.org\/?p=1288","title":{"rendered":"July Board Meeting Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

7\/7\/25 MBRGC Board Meeting Minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

attending: Dave S, Bruce, Gordy, Candi, Deb, Wes, Ralph, Michael, Trevor, Mike M, Harold<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meeting called to order by President Michael Langley at 5:55 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secretary Report: <\/strong>Nothing to report<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Treasurer: <\/strong>went over finances, 40k CD has been secured at WECU, 18 months @ 4% interest. So far, we have earned over $100 in dividends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q3 rent has been paid at the mall. Upcoming: insurance fees with Liberty Mutual, discussion about possibility of switching to State Farm for nearly $1k in annual savings.  Motion was made, seconded, voted, and passed to switch carriers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael brought up need for a signed waiver from all members at club outings (liability).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you notes from Food Bank, Whatcom Humane Society, PAWS for the donations made from the jewelers sale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Federation:<\/strong> Mike M still planning to attend in Wala Wala, 2-day pass has been purchased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lapidary:<\/strong> 2 walk-ins last week, staying busy. Harold helped with saw maintenance – thanks, Harold! Bruce will start helping with Thursday nights at the mall – thanks, Bruce!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<discussion about vending fees, income vs. expenses from last show, etc. > Motion made, seconded, voted, and passed to raise 2026 fees to $20\/ foot for table space.<\/strong> This is still less expensive than most other clubs, shouldn’t need to adjust again anytime soon. Went over social media, raffle, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old Setters Days <\/strong>– Still need volunteers for Saturday, July 26th. 4 x show cases, tables, etc. to be picked up at Gerard’s and set up at 3 pm Thursday, July 24th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2-Day Rock Rendezvous (RRR) <\/strong>still open for members to sign up. Currently there are 2 spots remaining for 2-days. First come – first served for table placement. 2-day vendors will be against walls, 1-day participants will be in the middle of the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

July Meeting<\/strong> will feature the second half of John L’s presentation about minerals from the western states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

August  show n tell – Quartz crystals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

September – Gem ID presentation by Candi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October – auction fundraiser<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Field Trips: <\/strong>WWU? Justin C recently took 6 folks on a dig at Walker Valley, even made it up to the higher “Murphy hole.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upcoming mineral council field trips:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

07\/26 – Lake Wenatchee for garnets
08\/16 & 17 – Greenwater area for agate, jasper, and opal
09\/06 & 07 – Red Top for agate, jasper, geodes
09\/20 – Little Naches for thundereggs, leaf fossils, lilypad jasper<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More info HERE<\/a> <—- bookmark this link!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

August Picnic at Gerard’s, Saturday, August 23rd (general meeting on the 18th), both will go on as Pavilion is paid for in August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old Business:<\/strong> newsletter?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Business: <\/strong>First aid kit, and walkie-talkies for outings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Candi and Gordy out of town 8\/1-8\/16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meeting adjourned<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

7\/7\/25 MBRGC Board Meeting Minutes attending: Dave S, Bruce, Gordy, Candi, Deb, Wes, Ralph, Michael, Trevor, Mike M, Harold Meeting called to order by President Michael Langley at 5:55 pm Secretary Report: Nothing to report Treasurer: went over finances, 40k CD has been secured at WECU, 18 months @ 4% interest. So far, we have … <\/p>\n

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