The first organizational meeting was held
BCTH NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER 2007
Meetings:
All meetings are held at:
The Family
Bowl-Away,
We always welcome
guests.
For more information call Jack Barrett at (814) 752-2116
or Terry Taylor at (724) 867-5422.
Other club
information may be obtained via the club’s website at: http://www.butlertreasurehunters.net
NEWS & VIEWS
ANOTHER YEAR!! Hard to believe, but another year is coming to an end for each of us and for our club. Where did the time go? I once felt that upon my retirement, life would slow down a bit and that slower pace would cause time to at least seem to pass by at a lesser speed. NOT!! WRONG!! Three years have come and gone since retiring and I wonder, where did I find time to work? Granted, my involvement in various activities and organizations has kept me active, but I would not want it any other way. I am not complaining, it simply points to the thought that each day should be lived as though it might be the last. 2007 has been a busy and successful year for our club. We have seen many new faces which have become members throughout the year. Most of them have found us by visiting our website. Thanks to Pete & Boobie our webmasters, for the excellent job you have done. I get e mails each month with very positive comments on our site.
As this year winds down, October brought our last Show & Tell of the year which was another array of spectacular finds. Congratulations to the October winners and to the members that received this year’s top honors and awards. The November meeting should be exciting as all members present will be voting on the tie breaker contest for this year’s Treasure Hunter of the Year. Also, all members are encouraged to bring what you consider your two best finds for the Find of the Year contest. Remember, you can bring only two items and if you place a value on them, it must be authenticated in writing by a certified person in that field, coin dealer, appraisal service, jeweler etc! You do not have to list a value to show an item as monetary value does not always make an item worthy for a Find of the Year award.
All members present will vote via an anonymous numbering system on the best find winner
Anything found since the October 2006 meeting through this years October 18th meeting is permitted. Also, the November meeting will bring a presentation by guest speaker and member Steve Dodin, which is sure to be an attention getter. This years Awards will be presented at this meeting as well and the planning for our annual Christmas meeting and party will be discussed.
REMINDER: dues for the 2008 season is now being accepted. We ask all members to get your dues in as early as possible so we can submit the 2008 dues and member list to the FMDAC in January. Well, hope to see everyone at the November 15th meeting as a lot is taking place and I am sure your participation will be greatly appreciated by your fellow members and I am sure, everyone in attendance will be glad they came. Guests are more than welcome also, to any and all of our meetings.
Next month, I will mention comments on the FMDAC Convention, this November 2, 3, 4 at Conley’s Resort in Butler and our clubs participation as this year’s Convention Host Club. Best of health to all !!
THOUGHT
It is so much easier to acquire good reputation,
Than it is to lose a bad one
Best Wishes & God Bless,
Jack Barrett
OCTOBER 2007 MEETING MINUTES
OPENING
Jack Barrett called the meeting to order at 7:10 P.M., followed by the pledge to the flag and a moment of silence for our troops.
GREETING
31 members & 4 guests: Ray Eifler, Kate Walker, Melissa Deem, Cheryl Kamer.
MINUTES
Jim Hindman read the September meeting minutes. Motion to accept was made by Henry Thiel, seconded by Dan Bollinger.
STRIP TICKET WINNER
Rich Potocni #513 $100
WEBSITE
Boobie was unable to attend the meeting. We wish his wife, Carolyn, a speedy recovery.
HUNTS
FMDAC Hunt will be held November 2, 3, & 4 at Connelly's Resort on Rt 8 South of Butler.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Balance as of October 18, 2007 was $713.42. Motion to accept the treasurer's report was made by Steve Dodin, seconded by Gary Waddell.
FMDAC NEWS
Hope to see everyone at the hunts, banquet, seminars. It should be a great time.
RAFFLE TICKETS
$58 donated for the 50/50 raffle........Winner, Steve Dodin.
$34 donated for Vic's Eagle drawing...Winner, Don Young.
Attendance winner was Kate Walker.
DISPLAYS
BEST DISPLAY--Dan Bollinger.....half of a piccolo, watch fob, silver coins.
BEST COIN--Kevin Fry.....1922 Peace Dollar.
BEST JEWELRY---Jack Barrett....14 Kt White Gold Sapphire ring with Diamonds.
BEST ARTIFACT---Janice Barrett.....Blue Fox fishing lure.
OLDEST COIN---Red Craft....1652 Pine Tree shilling.
MOST SILVER---Joe Novosat....15 silver coins.
CONSOLATION WINNER---Clair Klingensmith.
Judges: Andre LaStrapes & Jim Hindman
Treasure Hunter of the Year is a tie---Joe Novosat & Perry Smyda tied---both with 135 points.
3rd Place is Red Craft with 130 points.
Coin Shooter is Joe Novosat with 3,385 coins.
2nd place is Red Craft with 2, 012 coins & 3rd place is Clair Klingensmith with 1,804 coins.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Bob Brown, seconded by Gary Waddell. Meeting was adjourned at 9:05 P.M.
A New club in western Pennsylvania
We wish to welcome the newest metal Detecting club in Western Pennsylvania.
BEAVER COUNTY DETECTING CLUB
They had their first meeting on the first Thursday of November. It was decided that their meetings will be held on the first Thursday of each month
at 7:00pm in the Penn Bistro Restaurant.
615 Penn Avenue
New Brighton, PA 15066
Several of the members belong to our club here in Butler and will remain active B.C.T.H members. The club is mainly for those who live down in the Beaver County area..
Officers
President – Red Craft - (724) 869-3199
Vice President – to be filled
Secretary – Harry Niemeyer - 724-457-0720
Treasurer – Gary Waddell - 724 773 0327
Newsletter _ Bob Hromika - (724) 846-0107
Penn Bistro, LLC
615 Penn Avenue
New Brighton, PA 15066
ph: 724-843-7366
http://www.pennbistro.com
The Penn Bistro is a quaint restaurant with a family atmosphere. It has several meeting rooms and they can easily accommodate from 8 to thirty people for dinner meetings.
WE ARE ON THE WEB
(UNDER CONSTRUCTION )
http://www.boobieinpa.com/beaver_county_detecting_club.htm
FMDAC
Mid-Atlantic Chapter Hunt
The MAECC hunt will be held October 28th, 2007, at the Carlisle Convention / Expo Center, in conjunction with the GPAA Gold Show. The hunt field is only 2 blocks away from the Convention Center
Two hunts scheduled on Sunday. Rain or Shine. Registration is at 9:30 am with the first hunt at 11;00 am and the second at 1:00pm. The chapter will be putting in an additional $500.00
To register for the hunt, send a check or money order made out to Mid-Atlantic East coast Chapter.
Send it to the chapter secretary Terry Taylor, 241 Gerwick Rd, Emlenton, PA 16373
For more information contact Chapter President –Vic Kamer 724-295-3046 or email Vic by clicking on his name.
ADMIT YOUR ERRORS BEFORE
SOMEONE ELSE EXAGGERATES THEM
NEWSLETTER EDITOR:
Harry Niemeyer
73 McGovern Blvd.
Crescent, PA.
15046
FMDAC
Mid-Atlantic Chapter Hunt
The MAECC hunt was held October 28th, 2007, at the Carlisle Convention & Expo Center, in conjunction with the GPAA Gold Show. The hunt field was only 2 blocks away from the Convention Center. It was really a good layout for a hunt for an easy level hunt. There were plenty of targets and very good prizes. Vic, the officers and the seeders did a fine job with the hunt. I got to sit a spell with a lot of old friends and shook up the FMDAC President Duane Biller when my twin brother Donald walked by the table. He thought it was me until I tapped his arm and he turned and seen me. At over 70 years old we identical twins can still fool people.
The GPAA as usual put on a great show and it was nice to see several friends from that organization too. I guess it is time to put some effort into cleaning and servicing our detectors. It is time for making a Christmas list full of metal detecting hints to give our spouses. Perhaps even finding them a Christmas seasonal job to get us that special gift that us guys want. 8^)
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FMDAC
The FMDAC fall convention was held in Butler this year.. We wish to thank those members who helped make this event a successful venture. The concession stand was a welcome addition with all that hot food and drinks. I am sure no one went hungry. It was good to renew ties with friends who came clear across the country and from Canada to attend this event. Of course there were the speakers who presented three great seminars for the guests. There was the hobo nickels, the old time tools, and the dog license collectors club. Again it couldn’t have been a success with out the Butler clubs support and all those who volunteered their time and efforts.
Harry Niemeyer
73 McGovern Blvd.
Crescent, PA.
15046