September 27, 2008

NEXT MEETING: OCTOBER 18, 2008 AT CLAIM #1 IN DILLWYN VA. AT 10:00.

BURN BAN IS STILL IN EFFECT, NO OPEN FIRES. PLEASE PICK UP ALL CIGARETTE BUTTS. IF YOU USE A GRILL LET YOUR ASHES COOL AND TAKE THEM OUT WITH YOU. 

We still have tickets for sale, just let Lynne know. We need to have them by 2nd week of October.  You can send a check to Lynne and she can mail the tickets back to you. Please return in all tickets sold or not.

Dredging properties: #2,5,6,7. Non-Dredging properties are 1,3,and 4. You can use 12 or 24 volt electric on 1,3,and 4.  You can have generators on the properties but at your campsite only. 

We have our land lease and part of the lease is that we mark 20% of our land a year. This is to be completed in 5 years. We will schedule a workday after our next meeting on October 18,2008. We are having a cookout right after the meeting and then something for the ones who work that afternoon.

To all visitors and club members, we had a sluice box taken from a car that belonged to Jim Strong and also a scoop from Jacks car.  If we find out who did this, then they will be dealt with legally. All of us are more than willing to share and help others, so please don't remove something without asking permission.

Claim #2, we will be placing a lock on the white gate, and the land fee members have the combination. Update: for now we can only access claim #2 on Sundays. More information will be given at the meeting. Please also remember to have your badges on at all times. 

Field Days of the Past: We can't express what a great weekend this was. We were busy but with all of our volunteers, we made it the best one yet. To see a child smile when they see their first piece of gold was priceless. We calculated that it took about 500 man hours. 

Buckingham Chamber of Commerce has a member who their business is call skynet. It is like med flight. She has offered to come and talk to us and explain the benefits of their business. 

Election of Officers:  Nominations were taken and all current officers have agreed to serve another year. All members present made a motion and 2nd. No one opposed the nominations. 

Lynne Shaw (shawshouse3@aol.com)
3210 Cooley Rd
Gum Spring, Va. 23065
804-556-6523