Meeting Update!
The June meeting of the Friends of Nevada State Museum Las Vegas was held on Thursday, June 16 at 2:30 pm at the Museum.
Our guest speaker for the meeting wwas Nick Saines, a Friends member and Las Vegas resident. Nick’s career began by mapping glacial deposits for the Vermont Geological survey. Mapping glacial deposits was part of his Masters and Ph.D work in Ohio and Massachusetts. After 20 years as an international consultant on hydrogeology, Nick moved to Las Vegas in 1989 to work on the Yucca Mountain project. He then worked with several local companies, the Army Corps of Engineers in Afghanistan and at Red Rock Canyon. He is an adjunct professor of Environmental Science at the College of Southern Nevada.
Nick’s presentation focused on the finding of a glacial moraine in 1963, and the subsequent research and validation that glaciation in the Spring Mountains did occur. Nick reviewed significant topographical maps, glacial studiers, experts review, and significant other information to justify his position and the surrounding Nevada environment during that period of time. Nick’s case was strong and the discussion interesting. We all learned a lot about moraines, glacial deposits, and the glaciers of southern Nevada.
Business results from the meeting were:
- May minutes were approved
- Museum updates:
- Gallery tours have begun again on Fridays and Sundays at 10 and 11 am.
- Maggie will be opening the library on Friday afternoons and \Monday mornings for public use.
- Sarah and Maggie have developed job descriptions for volunteers. Go to www.lasvegasmuseum.org/getinvolved
- A new creative writing class will be held during the summer |( 6- 90 minute classes). JoyLynn Ross is the instructor and the cost is $40/person, $30 for members
- financial status: checking – $11,136; checking –$5,003.
- the 2 Barnes & Noble fundraisers generated $192 from the sale of Jeff Alpert’s book; and $2,730 from general B&N sales. The Blaze Pizza fundraiser made $13.19.
- A dine out fundraiser will be held at Zupas on June 21
- Sally Pera and the 32Club will hold a fundraiser on October 1. The Friends have been asked to sell 20 tickets and $50/ticket.
- The board approved up to $50 to purchase dinosaur puppets
- The Board approved up to $500 for covering the cost of a reception to be held on December 2 for the Paul Revere Williams exhibit.
- The donation tree for miscellaneous small requests from the Museum staff is now back in use.
- The OAG project for 2021/2022 is now complete. We spent $10,970 against a budget of $10,000. The membership approved transferring $970 from the general account to cover these cost overruns.
- Our next meeting is July 212. The speaker will be Jessica Brooks from the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
The June meeting of the Friends of Nevada State Museum Las Vegas will be held on Thursday, June 16 at 2:30 pm at the Museum (309 S. Valley View Blvd. Doors will open at 2 pm for sign-in and socialization. ALL ARE WELCOME!
Our guest speaker for the meeting will be Nick Saines, a Friends member and Las Vegas resident. Nick’s career began by mapping glacial deposits for the Vermont Geological survey. Mapping glacial deposits was part of his Masters and Ph.D work in Ohio and Massachusetts. After 20 years as an international consultant on hydrogeology, Nick moved to Las Vegas in 1989 to work on the Yucca Mountain project. He then worked with several local companies, the Army Corps of Engineers in Afghanistan and at Red Rock Canyon. He is an adjunct professor of Environmental Science at the College of Southern Nevada.
Nick’s presentation will focus on glaciation in the Spring Mountains. Whether or not the Springs Mountains were glaciated during the Ice Age has been a matter of scientific interest and controversy for many years. In the early 90’s, while on a hike with the Sierra Club, Nick discovered a landform (attached photo) that he interpreted as a glacial moraine. Nick will present his evidence for glaciation, and its possible relation to the deposits at Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument.
Join us for what looks to be an interesting and thought-provoking scientific discussion.