RE: [Texascavers] Bustamante Project - Update?Mark,
As of now, no one has come forward and volunteered to take over the
coordination responsibility of the project. The only discussion I am aware of
has been that on the Texas Cavers Discussion Group. It is to late to get a
Labor Day Weekend Project going for this year but either a President's Day or
Labor Day project could be put together for next year if one or two cavers
stepped forward and pulled it together. Rune and I would both be willing to
lend our knowledge of the project to anyone wanting to put it together.
Orion
- Original Message -
From: mark.al...@l-3com.com
To: Orion Knox ; TexasCavers ; Rune Burnett
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 11:49 AM
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Bustamante Project - Update?
Orion and Rune,
Has there been any news or updates as to the handing off of this project?
I would like something for The TEXAS Caver.
Thanks in advance!
Mark Alman - Editor
P.S. - Do y'all (or anyone else, for that matter) have any good stories I
could use for future Carbide Corners in the TC?
-Original Message-
From: Orion Knox [mailto:orion-k...@austin.rr.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 5:07 PM
To: TexasCavers
Subject: [Texascavers] Bustamante Project
The following information on the status of the Bustamante Restoration Project
was sent to a fairly large mailing list of cavers who have been active in the
project in past years. For those not familiar with the project, it has been
going on for nine years either on the Labor Day or President's Day weekends.
There is an E-mail discussion currently going on as to the project's future.
I'm posting this on Texas Cavers list so that a wider group of cavers will know
what is going on and can join in on the discussion.
Orion Knox
In case you haven't heard through the grape vine, we (Orion Rune) have
announced our retirement as co-coordinators of the annual Bustamante
Restoration Project after nine years at the helm. Age and other postponed
projects have caught up with us. We had a Bustamante Project organizers meeting
last Thursday to see if anyone was interested in taking over putting on this
project. No one jumped at the opportunity either at the meeting or by other
means of correspondence.
We are now putting out a call to others who have had an interest in or
participated in past projects to see if anyone wants the job. We, as well as
others who helped organize the project in the past are willing to help out as
time permits. The officials in Bustamante would be glad to host more projects
as they have in the past and as everyone who has participated knows, we have
accomplished a tremendous amount of beneficial work in and around the cave. The
city and the State Department of Tourism have been very appreciative of our
efforts and we can take pride in the work the Amigos de la Gruta have done.
Although this world class cave has come a long way as far as restoration is
concerned, much work remains. Should anyone be interested in coordinating
future projects at Bustamante, contact Orion and Rune.
Our sincere thanks goes out to the legions of folks who helped put the
project together and put in thousands of hours of hard work these past years
and made it the success it has been.
Other decisions made at the meeting were that part of the project funds
accumulated over the years will be spent on cave related books, hopefully in
Spanish, to be given to Bustamante's library. With approval and coordination
with city and State officials, we would also like to spend another portion of
funds on an interpretive exhibit either at El Cono or the facilities planned to
be built at the entrance to the cave. Seed money will be held back to fund a
future project if one develops.
If no one comes forward to coordinate a project this year, several of us
still plan to spend the Labor Day weekend in Bustamante to see how the
development in the first room of the cave has gone and just relax in one of
Mexico's most pleasant towns.
Orion Rune
Orion Knox
orion-k...@austin.rr.com
Rune Burnett
bburne...@austin.rr.com
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