TCAS Monthly Meeting Notes
March 2012
Minutes of the
Treasure Coast Archeological Society Meeting
March 7, 2012
The next meeting is on Wednesday, April
4, 2012.
The meeting was called to
order at 7:32 P.M. by Richard Hart, Sr., President of TCAS.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Richard Hart, II.
The minutes can be read on the club website, www.tcas.us. They are also emailed to members
with email addresses on file on the last Wednesday of the month.
General
Notes:
39 Members present and 2 guest present and one new member, Chuck Gomez.
Mary McGee, TCAS Treasurer reported that she had 41 individuals signed
up for the Annual Benefit Hunt.
Richard Hart Sr., President of TCAS pulled a name from all members who
had paid their annual dues for 2012. The winner of this drawing had their club
dues reimbursed. The lucky winner is….Larry and Jan King! Congratulations on
winning.
Joni Hart was presented a silver dollar for having won Find of the Year
for 2011. Find of the Year is voted on from all Finds of the Month. Joni won
with a platinum ring she found while her companions were putting out a fire. The
fire was in a bucket that was next to a building. Congratulations Joni.
Mitch King, TCAS Vice-President talked briefly about the clubs Clean up
of the Park Hunt on March 3rd. We had a good turn out and it looked like
everyone had fun.
Daniel Hart won for the most trash and Frank Rothery won for most
tokens.
Mitch King Then talked about our Annual Benefit Hunt scheduled for March
10th. A Garrett AT Pro will be given away for the most tokens found and an ACE
250 for The Pin Point contest. After lunch there will be a silver hunt with
tokens for Reales and keys for the Treasure Chest.
Food for the Annual Hunt will be 1/4 chicken, beans and cole slaw plus
whatever other people bring. TCAS is
buying a sheet cake to celebrate our 25th Annual Benefit Hunt.
Richard Hart and Mitch King also talked about a Bill that was in the State that would give State Archeologist the power to stop metal detecting on any state land or land leased by the state. Mitch King and Mark Holshoe were both on the local news talking about this Bill. Fortunately the Bill was defeated. Keep your eyes open next year though…………..
Richard Hart, President of TCAS stressed to us to listen to the old
timers. Richard listen to one older gentleman and found an old pocket watch
case!
Richard Hart also went to Frank Rothery's back yard (yes he was invited) and found a silver dime and two wheat penny's.
Mark Holshoe explained the "finds" table.
Find
Winners:
Ring: Jim Larson
Group Coins: Skip Watson
Jewelry: Mike Kurczy
Artifacts: Skip Watson
Single Coins: Mike Kurczy
Fossils: Marty Hufnagel
Miscellaneous: Marty Hufnagel
Find of the Month: Jim Larson
Drawing
Winners:
50/50: $48/24 Larry King
Badge: Ryan Rathbun
T-Shirt: Jim Larson
Hat: Terry Shannon
Extra Dime Winners: Bob Grubb and Joni Hart
Doughnuts/coffee/cooler:
Coffee will be brought by: Kira Thesenvitz
Doughnuts will be brought by: Marty Hufnagel
Cooler with drinks will be brought by the 50/50 winner: Larry King