THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE GOLD COAST TREASURE CLUB, INC. President: Frank Nash 786-269-5744 Vice-President: Gary McNew 561-718-5523 Secretary Jan Smirnow 561-735-8921 Treasurer Eddie D'Amato 561-385-3841 Hunt Master: Linda Bennett Home: 561-290-5112 Cell Phone: 561-352-4068 Sales/Raffle Promoter: Available Photographer: Steve Hoskins Librarian: Travis Dreisbach Hospitality Hostess: Available Prize Coordinator: Jan Smirnow Membership: Jim Sharp Website Administrator: John Lobota Newsletter Editor: Linda Bennett labennettuk@gmail.com Email: gctreasureclub@yahoo.com Website: www.apex-ephemera.com/gctc/ Club Mailing Address: GCTC C/O Gail Hoskins 206 Russell Drive Lake Worth, FL 33461 Dues are $35 a year. New members pay an initiation fee of $5, plus: $35 if joining between Jan. 1st and the end of June, or $17.50 if joining between July 1 and Dec. 31. $5 extra for FMDAC membership. VOLUME 39 NUMBER 2 FEBRUARY 2014 THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE 7:30 PM FEBRUARY 13 AT THE SOUTH FLORIDA SCIENCE MUSEUM ANNEX (THE OLD GARDEN CLUB) IN DREHER PARK IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA OUR CODE OF ETHICS: HAVE PERMISSION AND DO NO HARM FEBRUARY MEETING Our program will be presented by Rechant's Precious Metals. They always provide an entertaining program with up to date topics affecting coins and jewelry. Rechant's is located at 1730 S Congress Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33406 (561) 964-8180 RAFFLE Next raffle will be a winner takes all - small gold nugget, 1 oz silver round and two tickets to SF Science Musuem. $2 a block with only 50 blocks available for purchase. First come, first serve. JOIN US EARLY AT TOM SAWYER RESTAURANT at 5:15 p.m. before the meeting. Dutch treat! 3208 FOREST HILL BLVD PALM SPRINGS, FL 33406 PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT First of all, I want to thank you for electing me president. I will do my best for the club. However, I can't do that alone. To put a different spin on a famous phrase made by President Kennedy, "Ask not what our club can do for you. Ask what you can do for our club." For those of you who have been on the board and on committees, I thank you most kindly. For the rest of you, I ask that you become more involved in our club. I do not mean by just attending meetings and hunts. I would like each of you to bring fresh ideas to our meetings ranging from new places to hunt, hunting seminars, guest speakers, etc. Think outside the box. Our club has had many new members join recently. At our last meeting, some of them suggested new ideas. Let's keep the creativity going so that we can anticipate new things, as well as our standard fare. Our club will then grow because we will have more interesting things going on. As we grow, there will again be new ideas suggested - a domino effect. There are many metal detecting clubs out there. We need to make ours unique. Already, we have a film company interested in filming us - not some other club. As all of you know, the focus of our club is to promote metal detecting, educate the uninformed, be good Samaritans and to promote fellowship. I know that each of you adheres to these goals. Keep it up. I am here for each of you. If you need assistance with anything, have a suggestion, or even have a problem that you feel you can't discuss with anyone else, I am available at any time to lend an ear. Again, thank you for your vote of confidence in me. I won't let you down. Thank you., Frank Nash, President
JANUARY MONTHLY BEST FIND WINNERS Good Will Ambassadors Performing Random Acts of Kindness Each month, the GCTC recognizes members who provide selfless service to our community. The first time a member returns an item, that individual receives a metal detecting pin (handcrafted by Steve Hoskins) to wear on his or her hat, in addition to a certificate of appreciation. FIRST TIME AMBASSADOR Return Recognized at January Meeting Linda Bennett, Mindy Spiroch, Paul Nison, Tom Lieberman Best Silver Linda Bennett Ring with Garnets Laurie Haire Returned Two Gold Rings Best Coin Paul Nison Most Unusual Mindy Spiroch REPEAT AMBASSADOR 1833 Hard Time Token Zodiac Best Costume Tom Lieberman Irving Smith Returned Gold Wedding Band Necklace HAPPY TIDBITS GCTC was featured in the online Lost Treasure Newsletter on Jan 7, 2014 Second Place Best Coin - 1946 Wheatie - Mindy Spiroch Most Unusual - Bowtie - Tom Lieberman Best Costume - Eveil Eye Bracelet - Mindy Spiroch KEEP IN OUR THOUGHTS Please remember those who can not metal detect due to illness or injury: Ernie Bouyoucas and Jack Petenbrink.
JANUARY MEETING MINUTES New President Frank Nash opened our January meeting with the pledge of Allegiance and greetings to 38 members and guest in attendance. We have New Members this year and so far they are: Vern Blausey, Walter Dahlmann, Aaron Cartwright, Jason Johnson, Robert & Diane Lavoie, Angel & Kevin Piper, Stanley Zmysto, Victor & Paola Sheppard, Devin Stehr and Ashley Wedde. Please make an effort to make them feel welcome. FDMAC dues are due this month, $5.00 for the year. Treasurer, Ed D Amato reported $1443.15. He further reported dues are due for 2014. Please pay your dues as I, Jan Smirnow, would really like to have our 2014 Directory finished for the March Newsletter. Only three members were in attendance for the January Meeting Birthday Dollars. Bo Greenwood, Nina Smith and Irving Smith. Arrangements have been made for the next meeting to be held in a different room in the Science Museum. We will be directed to this temporary location at our next meeting. The room was viewed at the last meeting by the members in attendance and a vote was held to try the room for February. We will be able to use either this room or the auditorium for future meetings with approval by the Directors of the Science Museum. Challenge Levels are still in effect. There are five levels, and each level has a list of items to be found, verified by the Hunt Master, Linda Bennett. Like a scavenger hunt only done by individuals. See any officer or Linda Bennett for details. Part of our membership benefits are the Library books. The books are very informative on the aspects of metal detecting. Please help yourself, but return it next month. Return to Rightful Owner Award Certificate go to: Irving Smith for the return of a gold wedding ring! The ring was lost in their backyard, Irving recovered it in 5 Minutes. Way to go Irving! Lori Haire returned Four Rings to the Rightful Owner, one was Platinum with a large diamond. Frank Nash got a call to find a lost earring, it was a barefoot recovery, a clipon worth $12,000 in the grass! Dr. Paul Nison received a $100 reward for a recovery in Pompano on a golf course. Mystery Prize Stumper will be provided by Jason Johnson for February. Jason Johnson won $49 in the 50/50! Big thank you to Kristie Petenbrink, White s Metal detecting Company, Reilly s Treasured Gold of Pompano, Seashore Gifts of Lantana (Paul and Marge Hamlin), Palm Beach Detectors (Frank Nash) Ben Smith and last but not least Kellyco of Winter Haven. Jan Smirnow, Secretary 2014 FMDAC DUES Dues are $5 for this national metal detecting organization. Linda Bennett is collecting money for those members who would like to join. The Federation of Metal Detector and Archaeological Clubs Inc. (FMDAC) was organized in 1984 as a legislative and educational organization and incorporated, as a non-profit, non-commercial, non-partisan organization. The FMDAC's Mission: The FMDAC is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and protection for the hobby of recreational metal detecting and prospecting. The FMDAC's Purpose: To unite, promote and encourage the establishment of metal detecting clubs. To preserve the sport / hobby of recreational metal detecting and prospecting. To make available to FMDAC clubs and Independent members information pertaining to the hobby and to keep members informed as to active legislation. The FMDAC's Goal is to Educate and inform the public as to the merits of recreational metal detecting. http://www.fmdac.org/ T-SHIRTS Mindy Spiroch and Linda Bennett have been working on new a style of club t-shirts. Hopefully will have a prototype and information at the next meeting. CLUB WEBSITES Be sure to check out the two club websites that John Lobota manages. He welcomes club members to share stories, local history, videos, photos and other knowledge to impart. http://www.treasurechests.net http://www.apex-ephemera.com/gctc/ 2014 NATIONAL PARKS ENTRANCE FEE-FREE DATES On these dates, FREE entrance is available to 133 National Parks across the country that normally charge a fee. During the free-free days, the parks waive entrance fees, commercial tour fees and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservations, camping, tours, concessions and fees collected by third parties are not included in this promotion. February 15-17, Presidents Day weekend April 19-20, opening weekend of National Park Week August 25, National Park Service Birthday September 27, National Public Lands Day November 11, Veterans Day Remember no metal detecting allowed in National Parks!
MEMBER FOR SALE ADS Whites Pinpointer II new $100 Ruger Stainless Mark II 22 cal, 4 Bull Barrel,like new - $400 Ruger Stainless Mark II 22 cal. 5 1/2 Slag side barrel competition target model w/ red dot scope $600 (I bought both guns new and to be truthful, I m not sure they have been fired) Email or call me with any questions.. Jerry Laur 561-951-1015 jerrylaur@mac.com ************************************** Like new Miami Sun Drifter bike/7 speed/pink color//paid $350; asking $250//Call Cheryl Petenbrink 697-5073. CLUB HUNT A Japanese Media team will be at our next hunt - doing interviews and filming. Join us for a hunt at Juno Beach Pier. Meet at 8 a.m. in parking lot on Saturday Feb. 15. 14775 U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach I95 to Donald Ross Rd Exit. East on Donald Rose Rd to US 1 North on US 1 to parking lot UPCOMING COMPETITION HUNTS TCAS 27th Annual Benefit Hunt Saturday, March 8, 2014 Wabasso, Florida 9a - 4p If you send in a copy of an official hunt form with payment before March 1st, 2014, the cost is only $75. After that the price is $85. http://www.tcas.us/tcashunt.htm ****************************************************** Central Florida Metal Detecting Club Second Annual Central Florida Sunshine Shootout & Relic Hunt April 5, 2014 830a-5:00p Early registration = $99.00/ hunter. After March 25, 2014 = $125.00/hunter. The registration fee includes a catered mid-day meal and multiple hunts. http://www.thecfmdc.com/sunshine_13.html *********************************************************** 12TH TREASURE HUNT OF THE CAROLINAS MARCH 29-30, 2014 Largest Open Hunt In The Carolinas The targets for the weekend will include Silver Quarters, Halves, Dollars, Rounds, Dimes and Gold Coins ************************************************************ JIM WARNKE MEMORIAL HUNT AND PICNIC Mark your calendar - March 15 - for this annual event. More details will be in the March newsletter and at the March meeting. HAPPY BIRTHDAY February Carmelo Basilico (2/9) Glen Gamble (2/3) Amy Hamedl (2/15) Pauline Nash (2/3) Cheryl Petenbrink (2/13) Carolann Pineda (2/22) Marilyn Smith (2/5) Mindy Spiroch (2/3) http://ecrda.org/ ******************************************************* Hunt Info Will Be Available At Club Meeting ONGOING CLUB PROJECTS Our club collects eye glasses, foreign coins, miscellaneous items of costume jewelry/tokens/metal toys, pull tabs, and empty ink cartridges. Give Jan Smirnow or Linda Bennett your donations. CHALLENGE LEVELS Do you enjoy a good challenge? If so, then you should join the quest to master the five challenge levels! This fun program offers a coin reward simply for finding a specific group of targets (much like a scavenger hunt) and showing those finds to the hunt master (Linda Bennett). For questions or explanations, come early to a meeting and speak with Linda.
2013 ANNUAL BEST FINDS In January, club members voted on the entries for the Annual Best Finds Contest. categories each received a silver half dollar. Unfortunately entries were sparse this year. The winners for the Congratulations to our 2013 Best Finds Contest Winners! BEST SILVER TOM LIEBERMAN SAPPHIRE NECKLACE Linda Bennett and Tom Lieberman BEST COSTUME JEWELRY LINDA BENNETT RING MOST UNUSUAL LINDA BENNETT KEYCHAIN BEST COIN LINDA BENNETT EISENHOWER DOLLAR JANUARY 25 CLUB HUNT AT JUNO BEACH PIER 23 Members gathered to look for tokens worth prizes. Since it was not turtle season, flashlights were allowed for this night hunt. The following members found tokens: Mindy Spiroch Allen Mankin Andrea Davis Jim Smith Gail Hoskins Devine Stehr Irving Smith Gary Davis Steve Hoskins
The Tinfoil GCTC, Times INC. C/O GAIL HOSKINS 206 RUSSELL DRIVE LAKE WORTH, FL The Tinfoil Times 33461 UPCOMING EVENTS Club Meeting: February 13, 2014 Club Hunt: Feb 15, 2014 TCAS Competition Hunt: March 8, 2014 Jim Warnke Memorial Hunt and Picnic: March 15, 2014 CFMDC Sunshine Hunt: April 5, 2014 VISIT OUR WEBSITE: http://www.apex-ephemera.com/gctc/ Also check out: http://www.treasurechests.net/