Feb 2007
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Topics of Discussion
Sean McGarry ~ Presidents Report: The Allegheny Chapter of GPAA will be attending a Cabin Fever Outdoor Sports Show at the Eastwood Expo Center in Niles, Ohio. Our Chapter will have a booth and will be having panning demonstrations and information sessions to promote our hobby. This outdoors show is the largest and most successful Sportsman’s show between Cleveland and Pittsburgh. The show will also include information on hunting and fishing supplies, fishing tackle dealers, gun dealers and manufacturers, fishing charter dealers, ATV hunting vehicles, towing and water vehicles, financial institutions, lodges and camps, and more!! The show is featuring seminars, lectures, and major door prizes. Our chapter will also be raffling off prizes and distributing information on GPAA and gold panning. The show will be held March 2nd – 4th, 2007 from 10 AM – 9 PM. Any members that would like to help running the booth or the panning demo’s please contact Sean McGarry (330-793-5357 or seanecash@aol.com). This show should be a lot of fun!! We hope to see everyone, members and non-members, there for a fun-filled weekend!!
Click here for driving directions to The Eastwood Expo Center in Niles, Ohio.
Additional Information: 330-544-8951 Recently a large amount of gold was found around Lake Superior, which leads us to believe there would be gold in the other Great Lakes also!! Happy Hunting! J
Click here to read an Article about Lake Superior gold!
Our chapter has always encouraged non-members to stop in and explore gold prospecting to see if they enjoy it. It has come to our attention that the GPAA also states that Non-members are welcome to join Our Chapter for FREE!! So all who are interested in gold prospecting stop in or contact one of our council members:
President ~ Sean McGarry 330-793-5357 Vice President ~ Calvin Heinbaugh 724-547-0137 Treasurer ~ Jim Graycar 330-747-0632 Secretary ~ Christine 724-516-3372
*Reminder: The bill to dredge in Pennsylvania did not pass. However, dredging in Ohio is legal. J
Any members who have a hobby or interest that you would like share with the club, please feel free to bring it to a meeting for “Show and Tell”.
Special thanks to Dick Sambles for sharing his Indian artifacts collection. J
The Allegany Chapter would like to welcome two new members: Tom F. Hank S.
Remember when joining the GPAA, mention the Allegheny chapter. Our club receives a $17 credit for each new member !!
There will be a trip to Lake Superior on May 11th -14th, 2007. If anyone is interested in this excursion, please contact our President: Sean McGarry 330-793-5357 More information about this trip will be added next meeting.
Calvin Heinbaugh ~ Vice Presidents Report: The Monongahela Rock hounds would like to attend one of our meetings. Calvin will be attending their meeting on March 3rd near Pittsburgh. They would like to find out about panning for gold in Pennsylvania and Ohio. We will be inviting The Rock Hounds to our April outing. Like to find out more about the Monongahela Rockhounds:
PRESIDENT:
June Epp, heliodor@adelphia.net Click here to visit the Rockhounds website!!
An article in the Tribune-Review from February 4th states that there is a gold rush in the Amazon. One man panned 70 ounces of gold ($19,000.00) in 17 days. A four man crew panned for one day and found 400 grams of gold ($8,000.00). WOW!!!!
DO NOT forget to sign in at each meeting. For each meeting you attend during the year, you will receive that many free raffle tickets at our December meeting!! J
Quite a few of our members will be traveling to The Cotton Patch Mine in North Carolina in the next few months. If anyone would like more information on the Cotton Patch or who and when our club members will be traveling down, contact: George M. Roman 330-448-1373 Click here for The Cotton Patch!
Jim Graycar ~ The Treasurers Report: The winner of the December Sluice Box was won by Dan Bednarofsky. He can pick it up at the next meeting or at Jim Graycar’s home.
We would like to thank John Zahoranacky for donating a wet suit for our raffle! J
Anyone who volunteers in the kitchen, making coffee, selling tickets, any help with the club will receive to 2 extra raffle tickets for our Christmas raffle! Please volunteer! J
George Roman needs to speak with the maintenance and outing committees before next meeting. Please contact him anytime at: 330-448-1373
The club will also be planning field trips to different creeks. Any suggestions, please share them at the next meeting.
See everyone next meeting!!! J Meeting minutes by Carly R. |
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