Show Me Gold Prospector

April  2011 Newsletter

 

 

April 9 Meeting:  The April Meeting will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the Wellington Fair Building in Wellington, MO.  The directions to the building are: Take I-70 to the Odessa Exit (exit 37).  This is highway 131; take 131 north, cross 24 Hwy into Wellington.  The Wellington Fair Building is on the north east corner of the square.

 

The April meeting will be potluck.  The chapter will provide ham and eggs.  Bring a side dish, chips, dessert, pop, or give a donation to help cover the cost of the food and building.

 

The nomination of officers was held at our March meeting.

 

President:   Randy DonCarlos

1st Vice President:   L.D. Tripp

2nd Vice President:   Scott Anderson

Secretary:   Roenna Johnston

Alternate Secretary:   no one

Treasurer:  Robert Quick

 

April Meeting:  Doug and Sharon Foster have donated a meteorite found in China to be raffled off in April.   Raffle tickets will be available at the meetings.  Tickets are 6 for $5.00

 

Jacobs Geode Mine:  We’ve contacted the Jacobs Geode Mine in Hamilton, IL and have reserved the first weekend of May (May 6th, 7th & 8th) for a chapter outing to hunt geodes.   You can hunt for one day or all three days, and the price is $20 for a five gallon bucket of geodes.  

 

Thermal City:  Start planning your trip to Thermal City, North Carolina for our 2-day common dig on June 9 and June 10.  Some of our members are planning on going down a few days earlier to start finding that gold!  Doug Foster is still setting up a side trip to the Crabtree Emerald Mine for us to visit earlier in the week.  More info at the next meeting and in the next newsletter.  The main cabin rentals have already been reserved at Thermal City, but there are plenty of campsites available.  You can give Lloyd Nanney a call to reserve your spot if you want to stay there.  The phone number is 828-286-3016.  The website is www.huntforgold.com for more information.  There are also plenty of motels within a few miles.

 

Our library is off to a good start.  Keep bringing in books, videos and other materials to lend out to everyone.   Thanks to all who have donated so far.

 

Raffle:  Raffle items are always welcome.  The money collected from the raffle goes to help cover the costs for the building, food and other expenses of the chapter.

 

Final Thought:  I saw this and thought of al my friends I have met thru the gold chapter. 

Old friends are like GOLD!  New friends are DIAMONDS!  If you get a DIAMOND, don’t forget the GOLD.  Because to hold a DIAMOND, you always need a BASE of GOLD!!