NewsletterEditor:EileenHousfeld May,2016Email:[email protected]
MDMDCNewsletterAmonthlypublicationoftherecentactivitiesand
upcomingeventsoftheMountDiabloMetalDetectingClubTheMayMDMDCmonthlyclubmeetinghadatotalof22attendees.Secretary’sReport–2016duesarenowdue.Treasurer’sReport–Thereis$2,500inthetreasury.VicePresident’sReport–Therewasnoreport.TheattendanceticketwinnerswereZekeSchnappandJamesLind.LeeSheppardwontheSilverDimeRaffle.Announcements–BeginninginJulywewillreturntotheWaterDistrictbuildingandthemeetingdatewillchangefromthesecondWednesdaytothesecondTuesday.Themeetingtimewillremainthesameat7:30p.m.OldBusiness–TheMaxiHuntwillbeheldonJune26thatBaldwinParkinConcord,CA.Thecostwillbe$35.Theclubwilldonate$250.Itwillbeginat10a.m.Therewillbegoldandsilverprizes.Thehuntisopenonlytoclubmemberswhoarecurrentintheirdues.Apotluckwillfollowthehunt.NoBigFeetorlargecoilswillbeallowed.ThetopprizeisaGarrettunderwaterpinpointer.Secondprizeisametaldetectorwithtwocoils.NewBusiness–Therewillbenoblindcampthisyear.Wehopetoparticipatenextyear.TheraffleprizeswereprovidedbyKenHousfeld.Theyincludeda1/20thouncegoldcoin,silverdollars,halfdollars,andothersilvercoins.Mini-huntreport:TheAprilhuntwasheldinMoragaCommonsandrunbyGaryCollier.TheMayminihuntwillbeheldonJune6th.WewillmeetattheJackintheBoxonMt.DiabloBlvdinLafayetteandleaveat10:00a.m.ThehuntwillberunbyMilesMaynardandGaryCollier.
ShowandTellparticipantsincludedJamesDoyle,ZekeSchnapp,JerryHallett,JohnKeyes.MikeWalding,RichDavidson,andSteveBava.TheMountDiabloMetalDetectingClub’sfirstdedicationistotreasurehuntinginallitsformsandtouseandenforcethetreasurer’sCodeofEthics.TheseconddedicationisaccomplishedthroughtheuseofourtrainedCommunityAssistanceTeamandoursupportoftheblindcamp.Gary’sCorner–GarytalkedaboutathirdpicturerecentlyfoundofBillytheKid.Estimatesarethatthepicturecouldbeworthupto5milliondollars.
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AdditionalNewsNewMeetingLocationStartingin2015,wewillbeholdingourmonthlymeetingonanewdayandatanewlocation.WewillbemeetingonthesecondWednesdayofeachmonthattheElk’sLodgeinWalnutCreekat7:30p.m.Theaddressis1475CreeksideDrive,WalnutCreek,CA94596-5620 UpcomingEventsJune6 MayMiniHunt–JackintheBoxLafayette,CAJune8 MonthlyMDMDCClubMeetingJune26 MaxiHunt–BaldwinPark–Concord,CASeptember3-5 TonopahSeptember17 RyePatchHunt
MDMDC Meeting May 11 2016
