FLORIDA GPAA CHAPTER NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 2003
Hello Everyone,
This months meeting was devoted to the final plans for the Gold Show in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on October 18th and 19th. Our table for the show was provided free gratis by the GPAA, we really want to thank them alot. After the show the group was headed for the Carolina Emerald Mine for a couple of days of fun.
At our September meeting we had asked for our members to reach into their gold cache and donate some gold for the raffle at the show. Frank Mercier was going to match the donations with gold from his own finds.Patrick Kennedy donated a 14k gold bezel locket gold holder, Happy and Terry Vaughan, Richard Allen,Duane Chancey, and Frank Mercier came thru like champs. Ron Baker also donated a very nice Bowie Knife. Thanks to all who made this a success.
We had a nice couple from Ocala, Randy and Dee Jackson, attend our meeting this month as guests, they were also going to try to make it to the Gold Show. Randy was due to have some major surgery this month, we wish him a speedy recovery.
Our November meeting will be November 8, at the usual place and time. Those of us who were not able to attend the Gold show will get to hear about all the fun that was had at the show and the Carolina Emerald Mine Outing.
Also, we will be making plans for our Annual Christmas Party at this meeting, so please be there and bring any suggestions for a place to have our party (there has been some talk of maybe having a Pot Luck type party), but these things will be decided on at the meeting.
Terry Vaughan was the lucky winner of this months Australian Nugget raffle. The nugget weighed 4.1 grams. Very nice Terry.
Well, that's about all for this month. Don't forget to set your clocks back and have a safe and Happy Halloween. Hope to see ya on Saturday, November 8th, Warren Park-Orlando, Fl. at 9:00 a.m.
Paulette
pchancey46@prodigy.net
FLORIDA GPAA CHAPTER NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER 2003
Hi Fellow Prospectors.
This month's meeting was all about the Gold Show held in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in October. All but 3 of our active members were in attendance and a swell time was had by all.
Five hundred and fifty (550) raffle tickets were sold for the 18.5 gram Australian Nugget, 8.3 gram Vial of Gold, Golden Capsule Bezelle and Bowie Knife. We want to thank all who participated in the raffle and CONGRATULATIONS !! to Teresa Rinehardt of Union Grove, N. Carolina who was the lucky winner of all those great prizes.
On a more serious note, I mentioned in the October Newsletter about "Ham" Hamilton passing away. He and Alice were original members of our club. I am enclosing in this letter Alice's address for any of you who would like to express their condolences to her. I am also going to call her and extend a personal invitation to her to our Christmas Party. Address is:
Alice Hamilton 1505 West Schwartz Blvd. Lady Lake, Florida 32159
Speaking of our Christmas Party, we will be having it at Warren Park on Saturday December 13 at the Pavillion. The club is furnishing the Chicken, Ribs and beverages. Side dishes and desserts are up to the rest of us. So far, we have a Fruit Salad, Fruit tray, Angel Food Cake, Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad, Calico Beans, Slaw and Rolls. Get out those stored away recipes and bring your favorite. We can always use extras.
We are also having a Secret Santa Gift exchange like we had last year. Please limit your gift to under $10.00, one (1) gift per family. There will also be a 6.9gr. nugget given away at the party. Each FAMILY will receive a gift. The Christmas Party is open to current GPAA MEMBERS and Family only. Please take the time to email me and let me know if you will be attending and what kind of side dish you plan to bring. We don't want to many duplicate dishes and the club also wants to make sure to provide plenty of Meat and Beverages for everyone.
The meeting time for the Party will be at 11:00 am. As I mentioned the club has rented the Pavillion at Warren Park and we will be doing some holiday decorating in the morning. Come join us for some fun.
Hope everyone has a great Turkey Day and hope to see you at the annual Christmas Party.
GOBBLE GOBBLE!!
Paulette pchancey46@hotmail.com
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FLORIDA GPAA CHAPTER NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER 2003
Hi Fellow Prospectors,
Our December Meeting was our Annual Christmas Party. We had a great turnout and the weather couldn't have been better. For those of you who could not attend, let me fill you in on the excitement. We rented the Pavillion at Warren Park and decorated the poles with garland and bows, we also had a Christmas tablecloth on each of the eight tables.
The club provided beverages, chicken tenders (Hot and Regular), sweet and sour meatballs, sauerkraut with sausages, and some fried chicken. There was Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Calico Beans (those were a real taste treat),Deviled Eggs, Rolls, Ambrosia, Pasta Salad, Fruit tray, Brownies, Apple pie, Cookies and an Angelfood Cake with cherries that was to die for. No one left hungry, that was for sure.
We had our normal raffle and the GPAA donated a box of goodies for that, including a Tom & Perry's Clean up Kit. There were 2 nuggets given at this meeting. One was the monthly raffle, won by Randy Renfro,
and the other was the 6.9gr nugget won by Pattie and Marvin Taylor.
I would also like to mention that the monthly raffle also yielded a little pouch with a vial tucked inside containing a real nice nugget (right around a gram) that was also a gift in itself.
Our Secret Santa gift exchange was a lot of fun. Gifts ranged from a little square box with a voice inside that called for help, please let me out, it was controlled by a little switch on the outside of the box, bag chairs, fleece throw, a drill, candle in a ceramic Christmas container, Stationery and a license plate frame for the Gold Prospector to adorn his car tag with. All in all, everyone had a great time.
We would like to welcome a new member, Mike Winkler to our club, and also recognize some guests who joined us on the fun occasion, Red and Ginger from Palatka, Fl. and Ken Buntley and his mother Carole from Destin, Fl. Welcome to each of you and we hope to see you again real soon.
At this point of the Newsletter, I would like to thank each and everyone who made this Christmas Party a huge success by cooking, decorating and bringing some really great food.
Well, that's about all for this month. Please find a message from our President at the bottom of this Newsletter. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year.
Paulette
pchancey46@hotmail.com
A message from your President:
Dear fellow prospectors,
This past year at the Florida Chapter has been a good one.
Our chapter went on several outings this year. Including Buchanan Ga.,Marion NC.,and Arizona.
We also had a table at the Gold and Treasure Show in Winston Salem NC.
The monthly meetings have been great fun. Our pot-lucks continue to be a huge favorite with our members.
The club raffles have also be very popular.
Many GPAA items, gold concentrates, and plenty of Australian gold nuggets were raffled off this year.
Thanks go out to all of you who have helped support our chapter.
I would especially like to thank all of the chapter officers.
You have done a fantastic job this year!
I wish you all a Blessed Holiday Season,
Richard
Since this is the last Newsletter for this year, here are some extra pics from the Secret Santa gift Exchange.
