[Texascavers] Spring TSA meeting

2015-12-08 Thread Geary Schindel via Texascavers
Folks, Has a date for the spring TSA meeting been set yet. I'm trying to schedule some additional meetings and wanted to check. Geary Geary M. Schindel, P.G. Chief Technical Officer/Director Aquifer Science [EAA Logo Signature Color.jpg] 900 E Quincy San Antonio, Tx 78215 Main: (210)

[Texascavers] Ezells Maintenance Day

2015-12-08 Thread Ron Ralph via Texascavers
Cavers, As if there was not enough caving going on this Saturday, I would like to remind folks we will be lopping and chopping at Ezells Cave Preserve starting at 9:00 in the morning. If you can attend, bring tools (shovel, machete, wheelbarrow, etc.) for a fun day in the sun. Also, please

Re: [Texascavers] Ezells Maintenance Day

2015-12-08 Thread Denise P via Texascavers
I would like to participate but waiting to hear when my mother in law will arrive from out of town. Will be in touch! -Denise To: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2015 08:36:53 -0600 Subject: [Texascavers] Ezells Maintenance Day From: texascavers@texascavers.com Cavers, As if

Re: [Texascavers] Spring TSA meeting

2015-12-08 Thread Ann Scott via Texascavers
Geary and others---the date for TSA Spring Convention is April 22-24, 2016. Any further details will have to come from future Vice Chair, Jim Kennedy. It will be at the Edwards County Fairgrounds facilities in Rocksprings. Ann Scott On Dec 8, 2015, at 7:48 AM, Geary Schindel via Texascavers

Re: [Texascavers] Spring TSA meeting

2015-12-08 Thread Jim Kennedy via Texascavers
Folks, please belay any previous announcements about the TSA Spring Convention. They are premature. We do not yet have confirmation on the dates or the site yet. But if all goes as planned, it will be the dates and site mentioned. Believe me, after the first of the year you will be inundated

Re: [Texascavers] Spring TSA meeting

2015-12-08 Thread Ann Scott via Texascavers
Sorry about that premature announcement everyone! Please be sure to keep your eyes ready for Crash's announcements! We should know soon! Ann TSA Treasurer, out-going On Dec 8, 2015, at 12:30 PM, Jim Kennedy via Texascavers wrote: > > Folks, please belay any

[Texascavers] FW: [SWR] GIS Story Map of Bats Under Threat

2015-12-08 Thread via Texascavers
From the SWR List, a very nice presentation by Bern on the history and spread of WNS. Thanks to Jennifer for posting it! Mark Alman texascav...@yahoo.com From: SWR [mailto:swr-boun...@caver.net] On Behalf Of Jennifer Foote Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 1:03 PM To: NSS WNS list; SWR

[Texascavers] Spring TSA meeting

2015-12-08 Thread Carl Kunath via Texascavers
Let us hope that the 2016 TSA Convention can be held in Rocksprings for it would be a significant historic exclamation point. These days, we accept an annual convention of Texas cavers as a routine thing but it was not always so. Texas cavers were plodding along with no such thing until 1956.

[Texascavers] Chronicles of the Old Reading Grotto

2015-12-08 Thread Mixon Bill via Texascavers
Charles "Squire" Lewis kept a log of his travels the summer of the 1966 NSS convention in California. Three people from the Reading, Pennsylvania, Grotto (say Redding) made a prolonged road trip that included the convention, caving in Xilitla area and touristing in Mexico. Along the way they