Thanks to all the volunteers, demonstrators and dealers
for making this year's show a big success.
For more information
[click here]
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Next Meeting
Thursday, June 6th, 2012
Location for WAMS Meetings
6:30 pm • Salem 50+ Center
Salem 50+ Center [click here] for map.
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May 2012
Rockhound Rumblings is now online [click here].
Rockhound Rumblings our monthly newsletter is available to download as a PDF.
Meeting minutes, updates and more. ____________________________________________________________________
Join WAMS Facebook Group.
Keep up-to-date on events, join discussions, upload photos.
Join in now.
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Following are links to information on proposed
new restrictions for Oregon beaches:
A new bill would put into law a limit on collecting at the coast.
Here's a link to the hearings (that are already passed) and the edited bill.
The bad part is on pages 13 and 14.
http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/documents/736.021_Notice_NeedFiscal_2011.12.pdf
http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/documents/736.021_Draft_2012.1.pdf ____________________________________________________________________
WAMS 2011 Honorary Awards
The following awards were presented at the Christmas Dinner:
Lifetime Achievement
Don Esch
Member of the Year
Kristi Edwards
New Members Award
Ron Edwards and Etheleen Flippo
Inspirational Award
Reyne Knutson
Field Trip Award
Joe Van Cura
Education Award
Cory Pyritz
Inspirational RockHound
Larry Lovell
Program of the Year
Dr. William Orr
Multifarious Award
Steve Lawrence
Congratulations to all of the honorees,
and thank you for your dedication and hard work!
It is definitely appreciated.
