October 2015

South Carolina Treasure and Artifact Association - October Minutes             October 30, 2015

The SCTAA met on October 26, 2015 with 24 in attendance including Scott from Greenville, Rick who has relocated from Wisconsin and Larry Rabon of Hendersonville who has joined for 2016.

Reports:  Everyone enjoyed the Lake Lure Hunt.  Two hunters could not come and an unregistered hunter asked to come.  So we converted the two hunters fees into 2016 club memberships and included the additional hunter. 

The hunt for the wedding ring for the bereaved Howard family at the wreck site on Hwy. 25 was unsuccessful.  At some point, Mrs. Howard would like for club members to hunt the yard where Jordan Howard did yard work the day before the tragic accident.

Officer nominations were taken and voted on with no opposition.  Officers for 2016 are:

President - Kenny Bracket (since 2014)

Vice-president - Maggie Moffat (since about 2006)

Secretary - Vince DiCarlo (new)

Treasurer - Randy Reece ( since 2014)

Board Members - Robert Weaver (since about 2006), Haskell Staton (new)

                   

September treasury ended with a balance of $ 1,832.94.  We collected:  raffle  - $105; donation can - $8.98;  2015 memberships $50;  2016 memberships - $50;  sale of decals - $1;  Fall Hunt at Lake Lure - $60.  We paid out $1,380 for prizes for the hunt. The October deposit is $274.98. The amended closing balance (discrepancy noted) in the checking account is now $ 757.86.  We also keep $30 cash in small bills set aside to make change.

BEST FINDS CONTEST WINNERS - OCTOBER

(We usually have a number of ties.  The first name listed is the coin prize winner, but everyone gets the points who placed in the ties.)

COIN- 1st - Colin Fowler;  2nd - Chad Gouine;  3rd - Alton Williams

JEWELRY - 1st - Colin Fowler;  2nd - Alton Williams;  3rd - Carter Mahaffee

WHAT IS IT?- 1st - Eben Fletcher; 2nd - Chad Gouine; 3rd - Carter Mahaffee

MILITARY - 1st - Bill Rylands;  2nd - Eben Fletcher;  3rd - Chad Gouine

                      

OTHER -  1st - Maggie Moffat;  2nd - Eben Fletcher;  3rd - Rich Revenson                                                                                                                                          

# OF COINS - 1st - Maggie Moffat (399); 2nd - Chad Gouine (387);  3rd - Colin Fowler (355) 

Rebecca Reece, SCTAA Secretary

September 2015

South Carolina Treasure and Artifact Association - September Minutes         September 30, 2015

The SCTAA met on September 28, 2015 with 31 in attendance.  The club has a total of 42 members so far this year.  We have 23 hunters signed up for the Fall Hunt at Lake Lure.

Robert Weaver presented the program titled “Encouragement” in Kenny’s absence.   One tip Robert and his son learned the hard way, was to always have a backup detector at a competition hunt.  Robert would also like input from members regarding planning and conducting another hunt in November or next spring.  He and son, Rodney, made an eBay purchase of a jar of old coins and will report back about what the jar contained.

Members were reminded that officer nominations will take place in October and voting will take place in November.

Upcoming:  Lake Lure Hunt October 24, 2015

                   

August  treasury ended with a balance of $ 1,668.94.  We collected:  raffle  - $93; donation can -   $16;  2015 memberships $25; sale of decals - $0;  Fall Hunt at Lake Lure - $30; hunt fees paid in coins that I, erroneously, thought were to go into the hunt field - $30.  We paid out $0. The amended closing balance in the checking acct. is  $1,862.94.  We also keep $30 cash in small bills set aside to make change.

BEST FINDS CONTEST WINNERS - SEPTEMBER

(We usually have a number of ties.  The first name listed is the coin prize winner, but everyone gets the points who placed in the ties.)

COIN- 1st - Jimmy Cochran;  2nd - Chad Gouine;  3rd - Bill Rylands

JEWELRY - 1st - Roy Evans;  2nd - Maggie Moffat;  3rd - Colin Fowler

WHAT IS IT?- 1st - Chad Gouine; 2nd - Chris Phillips; 3rd - Eben Fletcher

MILITARY - 1st - Barry Fletcher;  2nd - Eben Fletcher;  3rd - Bill Smith

                      

OTHER -  1st - Roy Evans;  2nd - Dave Mapstone;  3rd - Rich Revenson                                                                                                                                   

# OF COINS - 1st - Bill Rylands (536); 2nd - Maggie Moffat (506);  3rd - Chad Gouine (496)

Rebecca Reece, SCTAA Secretary

August 2015

South Carolina Treasure and Artifact Association - August Minutes            August 26, 2015

The SCTAA met on August 24, 2015 with 26 in attendance.  The club has a total of 41 members so far this year; new/first-time members:  Glenn and Lolita Dudek and Robert Valenta.  So far, we have 20 hunters signed up for the Fall Hunt at Lake Lure.

The program was a sharing time.  Allen Sheriff brought his Civil War memorabilia, some he has found and some he purchased.  This led to a discussion about the dangers of old cannonballs that have fuses.  They can explode because moisture can cause the black powder to turn to gas.  Something like a shovel strike can produce a spark that results in an explosion.  Spartanburg’s Croft State Park is dangerous because it still contains live ammunition that was used for practice during World War I.

Upcoming:  Relic hunting at Cowpens National Battle Field for the Rangers - August 29 and 30

                    Lake Lure Hunt October 24, 2015

                   

July treasury ended with a balance of $ 1,125.44.  We collected:  raffle  - $70; donation can -   $13.50;  2016 memberships - $25, 2015 memberships $75; sale of decals - $0;  Fall Hunt at Lake Lure - $360.  We paid out $0. The amended closing balance in the checking acct. is  $1,668.94.  We also keep $30 cash in small bills set aside to make change.

BEST FINDS CONTEST WINNERS - AUGUST

(We usually have a number of ties.  The first name listed is the coin prize winner, but everyone gets the points who placed in the ties.)

COIN- 1st - Tom Elmore;  2nd - Jimmy Cochran;  3rd - Roy Evans, Vince DiCarlo, Maggie                                                                                                             Moffat, Robert Weaver

JEWELRY - 1st - Jimmy Cochran;  2nd - Darrell Mullinax;  3rd - TIE - Eben Fletcher, Vince

                                                                                                                                    Di Carlo

WHAT IS IT?- 1st - Carter Mahaffee; 2nd - Eben Fletcher; 3rd TIE - Roy Evans, Vince DiCarlo,                                                                                              Maggie Moffat, Robert Weaver

MILITARY - 1st - Carter Mahaffee;  2nd/3rd - TIE - Tom Elmore, Darrell Mullinax

                      

OTHER -  1st - Jimmy Cochran ;  2nd/3rd - TIE - Barry Fletcher, Tom Elmore, Roy Evans                                                                                                                                            

# OF COINS - 1st - Maggie Moffat (377); 2nd - Roy Evans (244);  3rd - Vince Di Carlo (68)

Rebecca Reece, Secretary

July 2015

South Carolina Treasure and Artifact Association - July Minutes                  July 28, 2015

The SCTAA met on July 27, 2015 with 29 in attendance.  The club has a total of 38 members so far this year.  So far we have 8 hunters signed up for the Fall Hunt at Lake Lure.

The program was a fun “poker” hunt that everyone enjoyed.  Darrell Mullinax won $20 for first place and Chad Gouine received $10 for second place.

Upcoming:  Randy Reece’s Myrtle Beach trip - August 15 - 22 (come for all or part of week)

                    Relic hunting at Ninety-Six National Battle Field for the Rangers - Sept. 14

                   

May treasury ended with a balance of $ 1,032.69.  We collected:  raffle  - $72; donation can -   $8.75;  2016 memberships - $50; sale of decals - $0;  Fall Hunt at Lake Lure - $150 in cash.  Robert Weaver paid in silver coins and Haskell Staton paid in Kennedy halves (which we can use as birthday coins).  We paid out $158 for 5 months of prize coins and $30 for the fun hunt prizes. The closing balance in the checking acct. is  $1,125.44.  We also keep $30 cash in small bills set aside to make change.

BEST FINDS CONTEST WINNERS - JULY

(We usually have a number of ties.  The first name listed is the coin prize winner, but everyone gets the points who placed in the ties.)

COIN- 1st - Barry Fletcher;  2nd - Roy Evans;  3rd - Chad Gouine

JEWELRY - 1st - Roy Evans;  2nd/3rd -  TIE - Vince DiCarlo, Maggie Moffat

                                              

WHAT IS IT?- 1st - Maggie Moffat; 2nd/3rd TIE - Roy Evans, Chad Gouine

MILITARY - 1st - Eben Fletcher;  2nd - Allen Sheriff;  3rd - Barry Fletcher

                      

OTHER -  1st - Bill Rylands;  2nd - Eben Fletcher;  3rd - Roy Evans                                                                                                                                         

# OF COINS - 1st - Bill Guthke (395); 2nd - Maggie Moffat (379);  3rd - Bill Rylands (356)

Rebecca Reece, Secretary

June 2015

South Carolina Treasure and Artifact Association - June Minutes                  June 22, 2015

The SCTAA met on June 22, 2015 with 20 in attendance.  Carter Mahaffee re-joined the club for a total of 38 members so far this year. 

The program was a discussion of Kenny’s travels to Arizona and Isle of Palms, SC.  Tombstone was impressive as an “authentic old west” town.  Kenny and wife, Chris, found old porcelain pieces in a pile of dirt there.  Near Phoenix, he found an arrowhead made of quartz.  Randy Reece shared some information about the Myrtle beach trip.  He is planning another trip at the end of summer.

We have some raffle tickets to sell for the FMDAC at the next meeting.  We also need to purchase prize coins for the remainder of the year (July through November).

Upcoming:  Randy Reece’s Myrtle Beach trip - coming near the end of summer

                   

May treasury ended with a balance of $ 901.69.  We collected:  raffle  - $68; donation can -   $8;  2015 memberships - $25; sale of decals - $0;  fall hunt at Lake Lure - $30. The closing balance in the checking acct. is  $1,032.69.  We also keep $30 cash in small bills set aside to make change.

BEST FINDS CONTEST WINNERS - JUNE

(We usually have a number of ties.  The first name listed is the coin prize winner, but everyone gets the points who placed in the ties.)

COIN- 1st - Dave Mapstone;  2nd - Eben Fletcher;  3rd/TIE  - Leah Mahaffee, Allen Sheriff,

                                                                                                     Colin Fowler

JEWELRY - 1st/2nd TIE - Maggie Moffat, Roy Evans;  3rd - Robert Weaver, Barry Fletcher,

                                                                                                   Dave Mapstone

                                              

WHAT IS IT?- 1st - Bill Rylands; 2nd/3rd TIE - Eben Fletcher, Darrell Mullinax, D. Mapstone

MILITARY - 1st - Eben Fletcher;  2nd/3rd TIE - Ryleigh Mahaffee, Dave Mapstone, Bill Smith

                      

OTHER -  1st - Dave Mapstone;  2nd - Roy Evans;  3rd TIE - Eben Fletcher, Vince DiCarlo,

                                                                                                     Barry Fletcher                                                                                                                                          

# OF COINS - 1st - Bill Rylands (737); 2nd - Maggie Moffat (516);  3rd - Roy Evans (284)

Rebecca Reece, Secretary

May 2015

South Carolina Treasure and Artifact Association - May Minutes                May 26, 2015

The SCTAA met on May 18, 2015 with 28 in attendance including visitor, Robbie Robertson.   Steve Horkovy and Richard Revenson joined the club for a total of 37 members so far this year. 

Bob Burns presented our program.  He is a retired Marine with 30 years of service in multiple locations including Okinawa.  He had an old model detector with which he found coins mostly.  He did find a ring at a home in Vienna, Austria that he was able to return to the family whose ancestor was buried with it.  He also found some WW II items.  Bob would like to get assistance from club members to learn the newer detectors and find sites to metal detect. 

We have some raffle tickets to sell for the FMDAC at the next meeting.  We also need to purchase prize coins for the remainder of the year (July through November).

Upcoming:  Randy Reece’s Myrtle Beach trip - June 13-20 (come for all or part of week)

                   

April treasury ended with a balance of $ 839.69.  We collected:  raffle  - $69; donation can -   $9;  2015 memberships - $50; sale of decals - $0;   Scavenger hunt - $0. The closing balance in the checking acct. is  $901.69.  We also keep $30 cash in small bills set aside to make change.

BEST FINDS CONTEST WINNERS - MAY

(We usually have a number of ties.  The first name listed is the coin prize winner, but everyone gets the points who placed in the ties.)

COIN- 1st - Rich Revenson;  2nd - Roy Evans;  3rd/TIE  - Eben Fletcher, Alton Williams

JEWELRY - 1st - Maggie Moffat;  2nd/3rd - Darrell Mullinax, Barry Fletcher

                                              

WHAT IS IT?- 1st - Dave Mapstone;  2nd - Darrell Mullinax;  3rd - Chad Gouine

MILITARY - 1st - Barry Fletcher;  2nd - Eben Fletcher;  3rd - Chad Gouine

                      

OTHER -  1st - Allen Sheriff;  2nd - Roy Evans;  3rd - Eben Fletcher, Alexis Mahaffee, Darrell                                                                                                                                    Mullinax                                                                                                                                                     

# OF COINS - 1st - Maggie Moffat (414); 2nd - Roy Evans (194);  3rd - Haskell Staton (114)

Rebecca Reece, Secretary

April 2015

South Carolina Treasure and Artifact Association - April Minutes                April 29, 2015

The SCTAA met on April 27, 2015 with 29 in attendance including visitor, Tim Dwyer.  Wayne & Susan King and Kale Smith re-joined the club for a total of 35 members so far this year. 

Robert Weaver presented the program about how to stabilize the battery in the Garrett pin-pointer

so it will work without problems.  He also gave small wooden blocks to everyone who could use them.  We scheduled our May meeting for May 18, one week early, to avoid a conflict with Memorial Day.  We also sold raffle tickets for FMDAC.

Upcoming:  Randy Reece’s Myrtle Beach trip - June 13-20 (come for all or part of week)

                    

March treasury ended with a balance of $ 687.69.  We collected:  raffle  - $87; donation can -   $14;  sale of decals - $0;  2015 memberships - $50; Scavenger hunt - $0. The closing balance in the checking acct. is  $839.69.  We also keep $30 cash in small bills set aside to make change.

BEST FINDS CONTEST WINNERS - APRIL

(We usually have a number of ties.  The first name listed is the coin prize winner, but everyone gets the points who placed in the ties.)

COIN- 1st - Chad Gouine;  2nd - Haskell Staton;  3rd - Eben Fletcher 

JEWELRY - 1st - Barry Fletcher;  2nd - Eben Fletcher; 3rd - Colin Fowler

                                              

WHAT IS IT?- 1st - Dave Mapstone;  2nd /3rd TIE - Eben Fletcher, Robert Weaver

MILITARY - 1st - Chad Gouine; 2nd - Dave Mapstone;  3rd - Eben Fletcher

                      

OTHER -  1st/2nd TIE - Colin Fowler, Alton Williams;  3rd - Darrell Mullinax                                                                                                                                                

# OF COINS - 1st - Bill Rylands (575); 2nd - Maggie Moffat (460);  3rd - Colin Fowler (444)

Rebecca Reece, Secretary

March 2015

South Carolina Treasure and Artifact Association - March Minutes                March 26, 2015

The SCTAA met on March 23, 2015 with 30 in attendance including visitor, Richard Revenson.  Barry Moore re-joined the club for a total of 33 members so far this year.  We asked for prayer for Kenny’s mother who made an emergency trip to the hospital for a possible stroke.  Due to failing kidneys she is being put on hospice care. 

Randy Gatchel stepped in to do a program explaining his upcoming hunt (and waiving late fees until early April).  He also described some thrilling old coins his friend found on a recent trip to Charleston.

Upcoming:  Western Carolina Treasure Hunters club Myrtle Beach trip - April 16-19

                    13th Treasure Hunt of the Carolinas - April 18-19

                    Randy Reece’s Myrtle Beach trip - June 13-20 (come for all or part of week)

February treasury ended with a balance of $ 577.69.  We collected:  raffle  - $67; donation can -   $16;  sale of decals - $2;  2015 memberships - $25; Scavenger hunt - $0. The closing balance in the checking acct. is  $687.69.  We also keep $30 cash in small bills set aside to make change.

BEST FINDS CONTEST WINNERS - MARCH

(We usually have a number of ties.  The first name listed is the coin prize winner, but everyone gets the points who placed in the ties.)

COIN- 1st - Bill Guthke;  2nd/3rd -TIE - Dave Mapstone, Vince DiCarlo 

JEWELRY - 1 st - Vince DiCarlo;  2nd - Barry Fletcher; 3rd/TIE - Maggie Moffat, Chris Phillips

                                              

WHAT IS IT?- 1st - Chad Gouine;  2nd /3rd - Barry Fletcher, Dave Mapstone

MILITARY - 1st - Chris Phillips; 2nd - Chad Gouine;  3rd - Barry Fletcher

                      

OTHER -  1st - Barry Fletcher;  2nd - Everette Smith;  3rd - Chad Gouine                                                                                                                                             

# OF COINS - 1st - Maggie Moffat (412); 2nd - Bill Guthke (300);  3rd - Chad Gouine (230)

Rebecca Reece, Secretary

February 2015

South Carolina Treasure and Artifact Association - February Minutes               February 25, 2015

The SCTAA met on February 23, 2015 with 24 in attendance including  3 visitors, Donna Cooke, Tommy Elmore and Chad Gouine.  Tommy, Chad and Alton Williams joined the club along with one repeat member for a total of 32 members so far this year. 

The program was mention of some informative web sites/Facebook sites members might enjoy.  Tommy and Chad recommended “Dig that Beep” on Facebook. 

Chris Phillips shared that Columbia, SC is doing major demo work along Bull Street in an old part of the city. However, the historical society has restricted the area meaning no hobbyists are allowed to metal detect.

We signed a sympathy card for Mr. Lloyd Derrick’s family and learned that Wayne Beddingfield had been in the hospital a few days, it was related to his cancer.  Colin Fowler was in the hospital with a blood clot and being readied for surgery.

Upcoming:  Western Carolina Treasure Hunters club Myrtle Beach trip - April 16-19

                    13th Treasure Hunt of the Carolinas - April 18-19

                    Randy Reece’s Myrtle Beach trip - June 13-20 (come for all or part of week)

January treasury ended with a balance of $ 382.09.  We collected:  raffle  - $89; donation can -   $5.60;  sale of decals - $1.00;  2015 memberships - $100; Scavenger hunt - $0. The amended closing balance in the checking acct. is  $577.69.  We also keep $30 cash in small bills set aside to make change.

BEST FINDS CONTEST WINNERS - FEBRUARY

(We usually have a number of ties.  The first name listed is the coin prize winner, but everyone gets the points who placed in the ties.)

COIN- 1st - Eben Fletcher;  2nd - Bill Rylands; 3rd -TIE - Carter Mahaffee and Darrell Mullinax 

JEWELRY - 1 st - Chris Phillips;  2nd /3rd - TIE - Darrell Mullinax and Bill Smith

                                              

WHAT IS IT?- 1st - Kenny Bracket;  2nd /3rd - Carter Mahaffee and Maggie Moffat

MILITARY - 1st - Barry Fletcher; 2nd - Carter Mahaffee;  3rd - Maggie Moffat

                      

OTHER -  1st - Barry Fletcher;  2nd - Eben Fletcher;  3rd - Maggie Moffat                                                                                                                                                       

# OF COINS - 1st - Maggie Moffat (323); 2nd - Bill Guthke (200);  3rd - Bill Rylands (156)

Rebecca Reece, Secretary

SCTAA Former Member Loyd Derrick

Floyd Terrell Derrick (Penny)

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Balsam - Lloyd Derrick, 93, passed away at home following a valiant battle with lung cancer.

Born December 28, 1921 to Arthur Newman Derrick and Nina Belle McCall Derrick. He was preceded in death by brothers; Fred (Pat), Charlie, Walter and Robert Derrick. Also, sisters; Ruby Revis, Iris Peebles, and Clara Mehaffey. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Dorothy Brooks Derrick of the home. Surviving also are daughters, Brenda Cagle of Whittier and Doreen and Sam Jones of Chester, SC; sister, Annie Ruff...

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January 2015

South Carolina Treasure and Artifact Association - January Minutes                   January 28, 2015

The SCTAA met on January 26, 2015 with 36 in attendance including  6 visitors, C. Bell, Alton Williams, Steve Horkovy(?), and Rich Revenson who signed in and two others.  We collected 6 more membership dues for 2015 bringing the total to 28 so far this year. 

The program was a discussion and revision of the club By-Laws. 

*A question was asked recently, “Should items found without using a detector (visually discovered while laying on top of the ground), be entered in the monthly contest?”  After discussion, the members overwhelmingly voted to allow such items to be included.

*The Treasure Hunter Contest Donations category was amended to a sliding scale:

Donations of coins or other items (usually for upcoming hunt)  -----    1 to 10 points

Silver Dollar = 10 pts.; Silver Fifty Cent Piece = 5 pts.; Silver Quarter = 3 pts.; Silver Dime = 2 pts.;

Silver war nickels/buffalo or earlier or wheat pennies or earlier = 1 pt. each.

Clarification is needed about setting a cap on the number of points which can be earned per month.

Haskell Staton announced that the Blue Ridge Club had ended.  A new club has organized called Western Carolina Treasure Hunters with Paul Gentry as president and Haskell as secretary.

Upcoming:  Western Carolina Treasure Hunters club Myrtle Beach trip - April 17-19

                    13th Treasure Hunt of the Carolinas - April 18-19

                    Randy Reece’s Myrtle Beach trip - June 13-20 (come for all or part of week)

November treasury ended with a balance of $ 1,161.59 less Awards plaques - $151.70; Awards Banquet prizes and raffles - $575; prize coins purchase for 6 months - $216 and FMDAC memberships - $105.  We collected:  raffle - $ 108; donation can - $ 15.20;  sale of decals - $ 0;  2015 memberships - $ 150; Scavenger hunt - $10.  We put $15 that was paid in Kennedy halves aside for birthday coins.  The amended closing balance in the checking acct. is  $382.09.  We also keep $30 cash in small bills set aside to make change.

BEST FINDS CONTEST WINNERS - JANUARY

(We usually have a number of ties.  The first name listed is the coin prize winner, but everyone gets the points who placed in the ties.)

COIN- 1st - Alexis Mahaffee;  2nd - Darrell Mullinax;  3rd - Eben Fletcher

JEWELRY - 1 st - Bill Rylands;  2nd - Eben Fletcher;  3rd - TIE - Colin Fowler, Roy Evans

                                              

WHAT IS IT?- 1st - Allen Sheriff;  2nd - Everette Smith;  3rd - Eben Fletcher

MILITARY - 1st - Ryleigh Mahaffee; 2nd/3rd (TIE) - Roy Evans, Dave Mapstone

                      

OTHER -  1st - Dave Mapstone;  2nd - Everette Smith;  3rd - Colin Fowler                                                                                                                                                       

# OF COINS - 1st - Everette Smith (805); 2nd - Maggie Moffat (641);  3rd - Bill Rylands (211)

Rebecca Reece, Secretary