MARCH 03
Hi Everyone
Hope everyone is having a good month. Not a lot going on at the meeting this month, so this newsletter is going to be kinda short.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Allen. Minutes from Feb. meeting were read and the treasurer?s report was given.
The Arizona Outing is still on for April. Plan is to leave April 16. If you are interested in going on this fun outing, please email Steve (steve690@prodigy.net). The chapter is planning an outing for Memorial Day Weekend, May 24 and 25.
This outing will be in Buchanon, Georgia. Lots of fun and comaraderie are had at these outings, so mark your calender for this event.
The Gold Show is being held in North Carolina this year, not exactly sure of the date yet. We are considering including an outing along with the show. There will be a 1 oz. minimum gold nugget for raffle at the show. Our own raffle at this month?s meeting yielded a Mini Sluice, Hat, T-Shirt, Mug, Scoop, and a small pouch with a specimen bottle that had a gold nugget in it, great surprise for the winner.
Steve won the Cookie Cookoff this month for his excellent Peanut Butter Cookies, needless to say there were none left for Steve to take home.
Our April Meeting will be Sat. the 12th at Warren Park, 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be our first POT LUCK LUNCH this year. We have all the supplies (forks, spoons, knives, cups, plates, napkins, salt/pepper etc.), drinks will be furnished by the club. All we need is the food. Dave is bringing his new Hot Dog Cooker, complete with the dogs and the chili. Another of our members has volunteered to bring some Barbecued Pork. We still will need some side dishes, so everybody bring his favorite. Hope to see you there.
Paulette
April 03
Hi Everyone
Our April meeting was a lot of fun. Attendance was pretty good.
Meeting was opened by Richard Allen, Pres..Treasurer?s report was given and then Old and New business was attended to.
The Gold Show is scheduled for Oct. 18th and 19th in Winston-Salem. We will have a booth with lots of goodies for sale. We are also planning a 1 or 2 day Outing after the show at Vein Mountain. There are also lots of other commercial sites in the area. Call for a free pass to stay at Vein Mountain if you are not a LDMA member.
Richard took a weekend trip to Dahlonega and found some great pieces. He said the town was really decorated with Yellow Ribbons and Support for our troops. He also brought in his spiral gold recovery pan for us to see. This one was manual operation (turned by a handle) but was efficient. He purchased it on Ebay for a nominal price. It pays to surf Ebay for some of your gold supplies, you can really strike a deal.
The club will be considering buying a dredge for its own use. This would eliminate having to take advantage of someone elses equipment and time.
Not everyone can take time off to go on outings, so this would be a plus.
Our raffle this month consisted of a Campfire Chili Pot/Mug set, Bag of Gold Concentrates, GPAA Gold Nugget Pin, Gold Pan, GPAA Hat and GPAA T-shirt. Our Gold Nugget Raffle was won by Patrick Kennedy.
This month?s Pot Luck was really good, lot?s of great tasting. The main course of this Pot Luck was the Hot Dogs with All the trimmings provided by David, including his new Hot Dog Stand. We want to thank him for his generosity.
Our May meeting will be at our usual meeting place (Warren Park, 9:00 am) and will be a BREAKFAST MEETING. There will be Eggs, Grits, Coffee, Corned Beef Hash, and I?m sure some donuts, fruit, etc. Please email me if you aren?t sure of what to bring. I will be doing the Grits, Richard is bringing the Hash, I?m not sure who is supplying the Eggs and Coffee, but we will have it all. Also there is the COOKIE COOKOFF this month, it is Baker?s Choice.
Steve and entourrage left on April 15th for Arizona for a week panning. We hope they had a great time and can?t wait to see what treasure they found.
Don?t forget, the club is planning an outing to Buchanan, Ga. the Memorial Day weekend. Details will be available at the upcoming May meeting.
Well, gotta run for now. Hope everyone has a great month, see you for Breakfast May 10th at Warren Park, 9:00a.m.
Paulette
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