January
  01 - New Year's Day
  01 - Dues & Insurance Due
  2 - NOC Board Meeting
  9 - NOC Meeting
   - QIA Pow Pow, Quartzsite, AZ
  
  20 - Deadline for February Newsletter
  QIA Pow Pow (get geods), Quartzsite, AZ
  All American Books Due
  Birthstone - Garnet
  Flower - Carnation or Snowdrop

February
  02 - Groundhog Day
  05 - Super Bowl
  06 - NOC Board Meeting
  12 - Lincoln's Birthday
  13 - NOC Meeting
  14 - Valentine's Day
  14 - Ash Wednesday (Lent begins)
  18 - President's Day
  20 - Deadline for March Newsletter
  22 - Washington's Birthday
   * *
  Birthstone - Amethyst
  Flower - Primrose or Violet

Stoddars Wells Tailgate

March
  01 - Dues & Insurance Past Due
  06 - NOC Board Meeting & Ash Wednesday
  10 - Daylight Saving Time Begins
  13 - NOC Meeting
  17 - St. Patrick's Day
  20 - First Day of Spring (Vernal Equinox)
  20 - Deadline for April Newsletter
  25 - Palm Sunday
  29 - Good Friday
  31 - FirstDay of Passover
   * * *
  Birthstone - Bloodstone or Aquamarine
  Flower - Daffodil or Jonquil

Zzyzx

April
  01 - April Fool's Day
  03 - NOC Board Meeting
  10 - NOC Meeting
  14 - Palm Sunday
  17 - Federal Income Tax Due
  19 - Good Friday
  20 - Deadline for May Newsletter
  21 - Easter Sunday
  22 - Earth Day
   * * * *
  Birthstone - Diamond
  Flower - Daisy or Sweet Pea

Early Morning on the Way to Quartzsite.

May
  01 - NOC Board Meetin & Golden Bear Award Nominations
  05 - Kentucky Derby & Cinco De Mayo
  08 - NOC Meeting
  12 - Mother's Day
  15 - Deadline for the Officers and Chairman Reports
  20 - Deadline for June Newsletter
  27 - Indianapolis 500
  27 - Memorial Day
   * * * * *
  Birthstone - Emerald
  Flower - Lily of the Valley or Hawthorn

Boy Scouts at the NOC Show.

June
  05 - NOC Board Meeting
  07 - NOC Show 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
  08 - NOC Show 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  09 - NOC Show 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  12 - NOC Meeting
  14 - Flag Day
  16 - Father's Day
  20 - Deadline for July Newsletter
  21 - First Day of Summer (Summer Solstice)
   * * * * * *
  Birthstone - Pearl or Moonstone or Alexandrite or Agate
  Flower - Rose or Honeysuckle

July
  03 - NOC Board Meeting
  04 - Independence Day
  10 - NOC Meeting
  20 - Deadline for August Newsletter
  28 - Parents Day
   * * * * * * *
  Birthstone - Ruby   Flower - Larkspur or Water Lily

August
  07 - NOC Board Meeting
  14 - NOC Meeting
  20 - Deadline for Sept. Newsletter
   * * * * * * * *
  Birthstone - Sardonyx
  Flower - Poppy or Gladiolus

Memageria Canyon.

September
  02 - Labor Day
  04 - NOC Board Meeting
  08 - Grandparents Day
  11 - 9-11 day
  11 - NOC Meeting
  17 - Deadline for October Newsletter
  23 - First Day of Autumn (Autumnal Equinox)
   * * * * * * * * *
  Birthstone - Sapphire
  Flower - Aster or Morning Glory

Walt Wright's Petfrified Wood Display at the NOC show.

October
  02 - NOC Board Meeting
  14 - Columbus Day
  09 - NOC Meeting
  20 - Deadline for November Newsletter
  31 - Halloween
   * * * * * * * * * *
  Birthstone - Opal or Tourmaline
  Flower - Calendula or Cosmos

Kathy at the Pasadena Lapidary Society Open House in 2005

November
  03 - Daylight Savings Time Ends
  05 - Election Day
  06 - NOC Board Meeting
  11 - Veteran's Day
  ? - Business Meeting in Visalia
  ? - Directors Meeting in Visalia
  13 - NOC Meeting
  06 - NOC Board Meeting
  20 - Deadline for December Newsletter
  28 - Thanksgiving Day
   * * * * * * * * * * *
  Birthstone - Topaz
  Flower - Chrysanthemum

Camp Paridise

December
  07 - Pearl Harbor Day
   - Christmas Party
  20 - Deadline for January Newsletter
  21 - First Day of Winter (Winter Solstice)
  25 - Christmas Day
  31 - New Years Eve
   * * * * * * * * * * * *
  Birthstone - Turquoise
  Flower - Holly or Narcissus

Christmas NV 2009