[Texascavers] TCR cooks wrap-up (sort of...)

2016-10-18 Thread Stefan Creaser via Texascavers 
The coolers are washed and put away, the recycling sorted (thanks all for only 
0.5% trash in there!) and put out, bills paid... Only the washing up and 
re-pack of the trailer to go...

Would like to thank the Aggies for another *outstanding* contribution - helping 
cook, serve, wash up after (!!), dismantle tent and re-pack of trailer. We 
could not do the weekend without their help, and it is *very* much appreciated.

The following people were largely responsible for getting all y'all fed  -  
Cammy and Vico Jones, Sean Vincent, Laura, Jocie Hooper, Eric Flint, Rob 
Upchurch, and a host of choppers (too many to list), stirrers and last minute 
shoppers (Ken Demarest)! I want to thank them for all their hard work, and 
putting up with me being a miserable  all Saturday! Oh, and Sam Marshall 
for hauling the new trailer to and from TCR.


I have been chief cook and bottle washer for 10 TCRs now and the time has come 
for me to hang up my spoon and apron, and pass the trailer keys to a new, more 
enthusiastic, volunteer. It has been an interesting ride, but I need to enjoy 
Paradise Canyon from the other side of the pot sometime.

If you have the desire to take this on - lead a team of enthusiastic volunteers 
of your making, cooking food for your greater circle of friends, then please 
get in touch asap and we'll pass on some wisdom before our old brains erase it.

So long, and thanks for all the chillies.

-Stefan

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Re: [Texascavers] Fwd: 2015 Chuck Stuehm Award Winners

2016-10-18 Thread Stefan Creaser via Texascavers 
Technically Eric Flint cooked the stew, but I’ve no idea how coz he wasn’t 
sober :-)

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From: Texascavers [mailto:texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com] On Behalf Of 
Charles Loving via Texascavers
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 9:15 PM
To: Cavers Texas
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Fwd: 2015 Chuck Stuehm Award Winners

OK. BUT THERE ARE QUALITIES FOR CAVER STEW. IT IS A STEW. It is usually 
concocted at the entrance to a car after a long and arduous caving trip. 
Sometimes it gets eaten by sneaky dogs. Caver stew has certain elements. Fresh 
onions. Noodles, cheese, mushroom soup, salt and pepper and other things to 
make it wonderful.

On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 9:07 PM, Katherine Arens via Texascavers 
> wrote:
THAT is a no-brainer:  Stefan Creaser . . .

katie arens

On Oct 18, 2016, at 19:02, Charles Loving via Texascavers 
> wrote:


And who got the Oldman Wisdom award? Huh? Who? It goes to the person who cooks 
the very best caver stew.


On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 1:03 PM, Ellie Falgout via Texascavers 
> wrote:
Congratulations to the following 2016 Chuck Stuehm Award winners who were 
announced at TCR:

Courtney McClymont - Greater Houston Grotto

Ken Demerest - UT Grotto

MJ Gibbons - Bexar Grotto
Juliana Rincon -  DFW Grotto

The award is named after Raymond Chuck Stuehm (pronounced “Steam”) who was a 
member of several Grottos in the San Antonio area and was especially good at 
guiding, working with, and encouraging new cavers. Chuck's memory is honored 
every time a new, exceptionally exuberant caver receives this award.

Thank you to all the Grottos for their participation.
Ellie Watson
2009 Chuck Steuhm Winner


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[Texascavers] NCRC Regional in Texas, Jan. 28 - Feb. 04 -- registration open

2016-10-18 Thread David Ochel via Texascavers 
Never too early to register, or at least mark the date:

This winter's South Central Regional NCRC Training (Levels 1 and 2) will
be held in Bend, close to Colorado Bend State Park, at the end of January:

https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1896364

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Re: [Texascavers] TSS Survey Contest @ TCR -- Results

2016-10-18 Thread Charles Loving via Texascavers 
So why not survey in cubits for a change of pace? Or leagues?

On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 9:05 PM, David Ochel via Texascavers <
texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote:

> Folks,
>
> Congratulations to the winners of this year's survey contest. Andrea
> Croskrey and myself seized the opportunity to do something else with the
> course this year and run it through the new playground instead of
> through the water. The playground probably had a little more steel in it
> than we anticipated, but most of the seven teams that participated
> managed the challenge of their compass needles being deviated by that
> quite well... And so:
>
> 1. Place: Team Fisher Ridge FOREVER!!! (Andy Edwards and Sean Lewis),
> with a loop closure error of 0.31 meters (even though they surveyed in
> feet ;-))
>
> 2. Place: Dale Barnard and Galen Falgout, with a loop closure error of
> 1.57 meters
>
> 3. Place: Batgirl Omura & Yeti Habiak, with a loop closure error of 1.61
> meters
>
> Many thanks go to the sponsors of our prizes: First and foremost the
> Texas Speleological Survey, which donated the set of Suuntos (first
> place) and the Bosch disto (second place); G4 Spatial of Austin and San
> Antonio, who gave us a significant break on the instruments; and
> CaveSkinz for one of the survey pouches (third place)!!!
>
> Thanks also to Dale, trusted partner in crunching the numbers while
> everybody else is frolicking in the parade... :)
>
> Some observations that might help you survey:
>
> 1) Surveying to the millimeter (instead of centimeter) is unlikely to
> make a significant difference in the field. Just the stretch in the
> survey tape will probably even out any tiny win you might gain through
> that...
>
> 2) On the contrary, under good conditions Suunto instruments can usually
> be read to the quarter degree. Not sure how much of a practical
> difference that makes compared to reading them to the half degree.
>
> 3) While the rules state that we won't enter both fore- and backsights
> for you into the computer, it makes sense to at least read both
> directions anyway. This lets you spot potential issues with your primary
> shot (such as those caused by steel) on the spot.
>
> Cheers,
> David
>
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Re: [Texascavers] Fwd: 2015 Chuck Stuehm Award Winners

2016-10-18 Thread Charles Loving via Texascavers 
OK. BUT THERE ARE QUALITIES FOR CAVER STEW. IT IS A STEW. It is usually
concocted at the entrance to a car after a long and arduous caving trip.
Sometimes it gets eaten by sneaky dogs. Caver stew has certain elements.
Fresh onions. Noodles, cheese, mushroom soup, salt and pepper and other
things to make it wonderful.

On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 9:07 PM, Katherine Arens via Texascavers <
texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote:

> THAT is a no-brainer:  Stefan Creaser . . .
>
> katie arens
>
> On Oct 18, 2016, at 19:02, Charles Loving via Texascavers <
> texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote:
>
> And who got the Oldman Wisdom award? Huh? Who? It goes to the person who
> cooks the very best caver stew.
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 1:03 PM, Ellie Falgout via Texascavers <
> texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote:
>
>> Congratulations to the following 2016 Chuck Stuehm Award winners who
>> were announced at TCR:
>>
>> *Courtney McClymont* - Greater Houston Grotto
>>
>> * Ken Demerest* - UT Grotto
>>
>> * MJ Gibbons *- Bexar Grotto
>>
>> *Juliana Rincon* -  DFW Grotto
>>
>> The award is named after Raymond Chuck Stuehm (pronounced “Steam”) who
>> was a member of several Grottos in the San Antonio area and was especially
>> good at guiding, working with, and encouraging new cavers. Chuck's
>> memory is honored every time a new, exceptionally exuberant caver receives
>> this award.
>>
>> Thank you to all the Grottos for their participation.
>>
>> Ellie Watson
>> 2009 Chuck Steuhm Winner
>>
>>
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Re: [Texascavers] Fwd: 2015 Chuck Stuehm Award Winners

2016-10-18 Thread Katherine Arens via Texascavers 
THAT is a no-brainer:  Stefan Creaser . . .

katie arens
On Oct 18, 2016, at 19:02, Charles Loving via Texascavers 
> wrote:

And who got the Oldman Wisdom award? Huh? Who? It goes to the person who cooks 
the very best caver stew.


On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 1:03 PM, Ellie Falgout via Texascavers 
> wrote:
Congratulations to the following 2016 Chuck Stuehm Award winners who were 
announced at TCR:

Courtney McClymont - Greater Houston Grotto

Ken Demerest - UT Grotto

MJ Gibbons - Bexar Grotto

Juliana Rincon -  DFW Grotto

The award is named after Raymond Chuck Stuehm (pronounced “Steam”) who was a 
member of several Grottos in the San Antonio area and was especially good at 
guiding, working with, and encouraging new cavers. Chuck's memory is honored 
every time a new, exceptionally exuberant caver receives this award.

Thank you to all the Grottos for their participation.

Ellie Watson
2009 Chuck Steuhm Winner


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[Texascavers] TSS Survey Contest @ TCR -- Results

2016-10-18 Thread David Ochel via Texascavers 
Folks,

Congratulations to the winners of this year's survey contest. Andrea
Croskrey and myself seized the opportunity to do something else with the
course this year and run it through the new playground instead of
through the water. The playground probably had a little more steel in it
than we anticipated, but most of the seven teams that participated
managed the challenge of their compass needles being deviated by that
quite well... And so:

1. Place: Team Fisher Ridge FOREVER!!! (Andy Edwards and Sean Lewis),
with a loop closure error of 0.31 meters (even though they surveyed in
feet ;-))

2. Place: Dale Barnard and Galen Falgout, with a loop closure error of
1.57 meters

3. Place: Batgirl Omura & Yeti Habiak, with a loop closure error of 1.61
meters

Many thanks go to the sponsors of our prizes: First and foremost the
Texas Speleological Survey, which donated the set of Suuntos (first
place) and the Bosch disto (second place); G4 Spatial of Austin and San
Antonio, who gave us a significant break on the instruments; and
CaveSkinz for one of the survey pouches (third place)!!!

Thanks also to Dale, trusted partner in crunching the numbers while
everybody else is frolicking in the parade... :)

Some observations that might help you survey:

1) Surveying to the millimeter (instead of centimeter) is unlikely to
make a significant difference in the field. Just the stretch in the
survey tape will probably even out any tiny win you might gain through
that...

2) On the contrary, under good conditions Suunto instruments can usually
be read to the quarter degree. Not sure how much of a practical
difference that makes compared to reading them to the half degree.

3) While the rules state that we won't enter both fore- and backsights
for you into the computer, it makes sense to at least read both
directions anyway. This lets you spot potential issues with your primary
shot (such as those caused by steel) on the spot.

Cheers,
David

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Re: [Texascavers] Fwd: 2015 Chuck Stuehm Award Winners

2016-10-18 Thread Charles Loving via Texascavers 
And who got the Oldman Wisdom award? Huh? Who? It goes to the person who
cooks the very best caver stew.


On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 1:03 PM, Ellie Falgout via Texascavers <
texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote:

> Congratulations to the following 2016 Chuck Stuehm Award winners who were
> announced at TCR:
>
> *Courtney McClymont* - Greater Houston Grotto
>
> *Ken Demerest* - UT Grotto
>
> *MJ Gibbons *- Bexar Grotto
>
> *Juliana Rincon* -  DFW Grotto
>
> The award is named after Raymond Chuck Stuehm (pronounced “Steam”) who
> was a member of several Grottos in the San Antonio area and was especially
> good at guiding, working with, and encouraging new cavers. Chuck's memory
> is honored every time a new, exceptionally exuberant caver receives this
> award.
>
> Thank you to all the Grottos for their participation.
>
> Ellie Watson
> 2009 Chuck Steuhm Winner
>
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[Texascavers] Lost and found ?

2016-10-18 Thread David via Texascavers 
I accidentally left my mindset, memory channels, frame of mind,
inner-thoughts, marbles, etc., in the cold water of the Medina River.

If found,. leave them there, and I will pick up next October.

If I don't return to pick them up, please put under an algae covered rock.
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Re: [Texascavers] 2016 Chuck Stuehm Award Winners

2016-10-18 Thread David via Texascavers 
I met Ken at the 2016 TSA Spring Convention.

He was obviously new, but made a valiant effort to meet everybody
and learn everybody's name and find out what their claim to fame was.

I think he has already read and memorized part of "the" book on the history
of Texas caving.

David Locklear
NSS # 27639
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Re: [Texascavers] Potential invitees

2016-10-18 Thread David via Texascavers 
Below is just an experiment.

The list I just posted of potential cavers to invite to a party is now
a Google Spreadsheet that anyone of you can access and edit.



https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WBJpRdqu1kORc5VVbJ5jUtfm5X2eoNyelUfUuOucBnE/edit?usp=sharing

Obviously, it is not even a rough draft yet.

Edit as you please.   Erase your name, draw lines, move columns, etc.

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[Texascavers] 2016 Chuck Stuehm Award Winners

2016-10-18 Thread Ellie Falgout via Texascavers 
Sorry for the oversight, these are the 2016 winners.

On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 1:03 PM, Ellie Falgout 
wrote:

> Congratulations to the following 2016 Chuck Stuehm Award winners who were
> announced at TCR:
>
> *Courtney McClymont* - Greater Houston Grotto
>
> *Ken Demerest* - UT Grotto
>
> *MJ Gibbons *- Bexar Grotto
>
> *Juliana Rincon* -  DFW Grotto
>
> The award is named after Raymond Chuck Stuehm (pronounced “Steam”) who
> was a member of several Grottos in the San Antonio area and was especially
> good at guiding, working with, and encouraging new cavers. Chuck's memory
> is honored every time a new, exceptionally exuberant caver receives this
> award.
>
> Thank you to all the Grottos for their participation.
>
> Ellie Watson
> 2009 Chuck Steuhm Winner
>
>
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[Texascavers] Fwd: 2015 Chuck Stuehm Award Winners

2016-10-18 Thread Ellie Falgout via Texascavers 
Congratulations to the following 2016 Chuck Stuehm Award winners who were
announced at TCR:

*Courtney McClymont* - Greater Houston Grotto

*Ken Demerest* - UT Grotto

*MJ Gibbons *- Bexar Grotto

*Juliana Rincon* -  DFW Grotto

The award is named after Raymond Chuck Stuehm (pronounced “Steam”) who was
a member of several Grottos in the San Antonio area and was especially good
at guiding, working with, and encouraging new cavers. Chuck's memory is
honored every time a new, exceptionally exuberant caver receives this award.

Thank you to all the Grottos for their participation.

Ellie Watson
2009 Chuck Steuhm Winner
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Re: [Texascavers] potential future TCR attendees

2016-10-18 Thread Mimi Jasek via Texascavers 
As to the Jaseks, we missed the last two years due to my recovering from 
unexpected surgery both years which made travel and camping unacceptable risks 
to total recovery. This was known to those who needed to know. I also still 
work, and being a responsible person, can not always take off when convenient 
for me if it jeopardizes the FI where I work for. 

But as I said, this is need to know for those in charge ☺️

Mimi Jasek
NSS 15206 FL

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 18, 2016, at 11:54 AM, David via Texascavers 
>  wrote:
> 
> The purpose of this post is not to make anybody mad or hurt their feelings
> for missing TCR 2016. The purpose is to create an aid to help the guru who
> is in charge of getting the word out about TCR 2017.
> 
> I am starting a list of potential attendees ( off the top of my head ) that 
> MUST
> receive early "personal" invitations to attend TCR with a possible incentive 
> to encourage
> them to come such as "free admission," or a free door-prize, etc.
> 
> I think this list needs to be in a Wiki-page, so that everybody can edit it 
> and 
> add and remove names or improve on it somehow.I have no idea yet
> how to make Wiki pages, but hope to learn next year.
> 
> Here is a short list of just 43 cavers ( in alphabetical order ):
> [ sidenote:  the text in parenthesis is just my mental way of cataloging them 
> in
> my repressed-memory-banks, and is inaccurate ]
> 
> 
> 
> Pete Baron ( A.S.S. President 1994 )
> 
> Rick Corbell ( Bexar Grotto 80's to present )
> 
> Charles "Chuck" Cluck ( DFW 1990's, on Linkedin )
> 
> Michael & Amber Currie ( A.S.S. 1993, live in Loveland, Colorado )
> 
> George & Kay Crosby ( active Louisiana cavers in 1980's )
> 
> Sid Formanek  ( GHG, 50+ years of active caving )
> Don Formanek  ( GHG, 50+ years of active caving )
> 
> Alan Glennon ( A.S.S. President 1993 )
> Ashley Glennon ( A.S.S. President 1985 )
> Bob Glennon ( DFW 1960's )
> 
> Will Harris ( A.S.S. late 80's, I think )
> 
> Dr. Tom Iliffe ( life-long professional caver in Galveston ? )
> 
> James and Mimi Jasek ( lifetime Waco cavers )
> 
> Tommy Joe ( GHG late 1990's )
> 
> David Jones ( GHG 1990, has a welding shop in Terlingua ?? )
> 
> Tim Jones ( A.S.S. President 1987, lives in Austin )
> 
> Travis Kitchen ( A.S.S. late 80's, I think )
> 
> Cesar Koppel ( A.S.S. 1985, from Nuevo Laredo, but once moved to Austin )
> 
> Carl Phillip Fromen ( GHG, bad-ass rope-climber, 1990's )
> 
> James Loftin ( Bexar Grotto, very active caver in 1980's )
> 
> David Mainz ( A.S.S. member 1987, lives in San Antonio )
> 
> 
> Mary Kay Manning ( A.S.S. member 85-86 )
> James Manning ( active caver in 1950's and lives in Dickinson, Texas )
> 
> Mr. Seco Mayfield ( owns a cave somewhere )
> 
> Carol McGee ( GHG President  - 1980's )
> 
> Kenny McGee ( GHG Artist - 1980's )
> 
> Emily McGowan ( GHG officer ~1996 - 2007 )
> 
> Kevin McGowan ( GHG President ~ 1996 - 2007 )
> 
> 
> 
> Mark McIntyre ( A.S.S. 1985, maybe lives in Colorado )
> 
> AnnMarie Mikelski ( Del Rio caver - 1990's era )
> 
> R.D. Milholin ( current Fort Worth caver/cave-diver )
> 
> Roger Moore ( GHG President 1995 )
> 
> Jim Mueller ( A.S.S. President 1984 )
> 
> Pam Ozkowsky ( GHG member 1989 moved to Bexar Grotto )
> 
> Lee Perry ( A.S.S. 1987, lives in Albuequerque
> 
> Mike Pearson  ( Loftin's sidekick ?? )
> 
> Freddie Platt ( A.S.S. 1984, missing for 32 years )
> 
> John Ragsdale ( A.S.S. 1984, works at A in College Station )
> 
> George Sanders ( GHG 1990's era )
> 
> 
> 
> Travis Scott  ( A.S.S. most active caver )
> Amanda Scott ( A.S.S.)
> 
> Troy Shelton ( DFW caver late 1980's )
> 
> Susan Shupak ( Cronak ? ) ( A.S.S. 1985 )
> 
> Tom Summers ( owns a cave somewhere )
> 
> Jackie Thomas ( west texas caver - 2000 era )
> 
> Steve Tonnessen ( A.S.S. 1984, maybe lives in Austin )
> 
> Lyndon Tiu ( GHG 2000 era, email:  lyndon.tiu at gmail.com  )
> 
> Spencer Wood ( Bexar Grotto - 1980's )
> 
> Eddie Yonemoto ( GHG 1990's era )
> 
> I have zero info on old Corpus Christi cavers or Lubbock cavers,
> or west Texas cavers, etc.There are a 100 NSS members scattered
> across east Texas, listed in the member's manual.
> 
> Also, I think the TSA should at least make an offer to pay the gas & food 
> to a NCKRI representative and an NSS representative to set up a booth.
> 
> 
> I have emails and Facebook addresses for some of the people listed
> above, and have already contacted them.
> 
> David Locklear
> NSS # 27639
> 
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Re: [Texascavers] potential future TCR attendees

2016-10-18 Thread Don Arburn via Texascavers 
No such thing as a free lunch. David, go ahead and start putting a hundred 
dollar bill in the TCR bank each month and by the time 12 months rolls around 
we can implement this scheme. Double that amount and we can pay for a caterer, 
triple that hundred dollar deposit and we can add a live band too.


--Don




--Don
> On Oct 18, 2016, at 11:54 AM, David via Texascavers 
>  wrote:
> 
> The purpose of this post is not to make anybody mad or hurt their feelings
> for missing TCR 2016. The purpose is to create an aid to help the guru who
> is in charge of getting the word out about TCR 2017.
> 
> I am starting a list of potential attendees ( off the top of my head ) that 
> MUST
> receive early "personal" invitations to attend TCR with a possible incentive 
> to encourage
> them to come such as "free admission," or a free door-prize, etc.
> 
> I think this list needs to be in a Wiki-page, so that everybody can edit it 
> and 
> add and remove names or improve on it somehow.I have no idea yet
> how to make Wiki pages, but hope to learn next year.
> 
> Here is a short list of just 43 cavers ( in alphabetical order ):
> [ sidenote:  the text in parenthesis is just my mental way of cataloging them 
> in
> my repressed-memory-banks, and is inaccurate ]
> 
> 
> 
> Pete Baron ( A.S.S. President 1994 )
> 
> Rick Corbell ( Bexar Grotto 80's to present )
> 
> Charles "Chuck" Cluck ( DFW 1990's, on Linkedin )
> 
> Michael & Amber Currie ( A.S.S. 1993, live in Loveland, Colorado )
> 
> George & Kay Crosby ( active Louisiana cavers in 1980's )
> 
> Sid Formanek  ( GHG, 50+ years of active caving )
> Don Formanek  ( GHG, 50+ years of active caving )
> 
> Alan Glennon ( A.S.S. President 1993 )
> Ashley Glennon ( A.S.S. President 1985 )
> Bob Glennon ( DFW 1960's )
> 
> Will Harris ( A.S.S. late 80's, I think )
> 
> Dr. Tom Iliffe ( life-long professional caver in Galveston ? )
> 
> James and Mimi Jasek ( lifetime Waco cavers )
> 
> Tommy Joe ( GHG late 1990's )
> 
> David Jones ( GHG 1990, has a welding shop in Terlingua ?? )
> 
> Tim Jones ( A.S.S. President 1987, lives in Austin )
> 
> Travis Kitchen ( A.S.S. late 80's, I think )
> 
> Cesar Koppel ( A.S.S. 1985, from Nuevo Laredo, but once moved to Austin )
> 
> Carl Phillip Fromen ( GHG, bad-ass rope-climber, 1990's )
> 
> James Loftin ( Bexar Grotto, very active caver in 1980's )
> 
> David Mainz ( A.S.S. member 1987, lives in San Antonio )
> 
> 
> Mary Kay Manning ( A.S.S. member 85-86 )
> James Manning ( active caver in 1950's and lives in Dickinson, Texas )
> 
> Mr. Seco Mayfield ( owns a cave somewhere )
> 
> Carol McGee ( GHG President  - 1980's )
> 
> Kenny McGee ( GHG Artist - 1980's )
> 
> Emily McGowan ( GHG officer ~1996 - 2007 )
> 
> Kevin McGowan ( GHG President ~ 1996 - 2007 )
> 
> 
> 
> Mark McIntyre ( A.S.S. 1985, maybe lives in Colorado )
> 
> AnnMarie Mikelski ( Del Rio caver - 1990's era )
> 
> R.D. Milholin ( current Fort Worth caver/cave-diver )
> 
> Roger Moore ( GHG President 1995 )
> 
> Jim Mueller ( A.S.S. President 1984 )
> 
> Pam Ozkowsky ( GHG member 1989 moved to Bexar Grotto )
> 
> Lee Perry ( A.S.S. 1987, lives in Albuequerque
> 
> Mike Pearson  ( Loftin's sidekick ?? )
> 
> Freddie Platt ( A.S.S. 1984, missing for 32 years )
> 
> John Ragsdale ( A.S.S. 1984, works at A in College Station )
> 
> George Sanders ( GHG 1990's era )
> 
> 
> 
> Travis Scott  ( A.S.S. most active caver )
> Amanda Scott ( A.S.S.)
> 
> Troy Shelton ( DFW caver late 1980's )
> 
> Susan Shupak ( Cronak ? ) ( A.S.S. 1985 )
> 
> Tom Summers ( owns a cave somewhere )
> 
> Jackie Thomas ( west texas caver - 2000 era )
> 
> Steve Tonnessen ( A.S.S. 1984, maybe lives in Austin )
> 
> Lyndon Tiu ( GHG 2000 era, email:  lyndon.tiu at gmail.com  )
> 
> Spencer Wood ( Bexar Grotto - 1980's )
> 
> Eddie Yonemoto ( GHG 1990's era )
> 
> I have zero info on old Corpus Christi cavers or Lubbock cavers,
> or west Texas cavers, etc.There are a 100 NSS members scattered
> across east Texas, listed in the member's manual.
> 
> Also, I think the TSA should at least make an offer to pay the gas & food 
> to a NCKRI representative and an NSS representative to set up a booth.
> 
> 
> I have emails and Facebook addresses for some of the people listed
> above, and have already contacted them.
> 
> David Locklear
> NSS # 27639
> 
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Re: [Texascavers] TCR 2016

2016-10-18 Thread Sheryl Rieck via Texascavers 
Ditto!

Sheryl Rieck
sheryl.ri...@gmail.com

"You can't always get what you want but if you try sometime, you just might 
find you get what you need" Rolling Stones

> On Oct 18, 2016, at 9:11 AM, Denise P via Texascavers 
>  wrote:
> 
> I'd just like to say, wow, what a great time! Beautiful site and beautiful 
> people. 292 folks registered. Thanks to everyone who volunteered, especially 
> our fearless leader Don Arburn! Already looking forward to next year's event!
> 
> Cheers,
> Denise
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Re: [Texascavers] Blair

2016-10-18 Thread via Texascavers 
Joe: 

Here is the announcement in the Terlingua "Moon" 



LET’S GIVE BLAIR A SELL OUT CROWD 

The memorial service for Blair Pittman will be at 10:30 Sat. A.M., Oct. 22. 
There will be a Eucharist for any and all; old-favorite hymns (Amazing Grace, 
etc.) a light lunch following, in the church hall; time for short eulogies and 
reminiscences until no later than 1:30 p.m. at 

St. James Episcopal Church, 510 N. 6th St., Alpine, TX. 

Dwight 
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[Texascavers] TCR 2016

2016-10-18 Thread Denise P via Texascavers 
I'd just like to say, wow, what a great time! Beautiful site and beautiful 
people. 292 folks registered. Thanks to everyone who volunteered, especially 
our fearless leader Don Arburn! Already looking forward to next year's event!

Cheers,
Denise
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[Texascavers] LaChance Sinkhole Dig this Saturday - October 22 at 9 am - Near New Braunfels

2016-10-18 Thread Geary Schindel via Texascavers 
Folks,

Just a reminder that we're organizing another dig at the LaChance Sinkhole 
located northwest of New Braunfels for Saturday, October 22 (this weekend). 
This is a compound sinkhole with four different throats. The sinkholes drain a 
large area and have resulted in flooding of the house on the property. We made 
a lot of progress removing material from the sinkhole and creating some berms 
out of rock to help slow down water and drop sediment. One of the sinkholes is 
a cave approximately 50 feet long that has a 15 foot down climb to a bedding 
plane crawl. The digging is soft debris.

The other sinkhole throats are various amounts of rock and dirt. The cave 
associated with the sinkholes should go big. This is one of the bigger 
sinkholes in the Texas Hill Country and it is on the north side of the 
Guadalupe River so probably drains to San Marcos, approximately 20 miles away.

The dig will start around 9 am and the weather looks great. We'll have a jack 
hammer and generator at the site. We'll need buckets, pry bars, shovels, etc. 
for work at the cave.

I have room for about 25 folks so if you would like to go, please let me know.

Thanks,

Geary Schindel
gschin...@edwardsaquifer.org



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Re: [Texascavers] [Looking for canon video]

2016-10-18 Thread Ron Ralph via Texascavers 

Any sign of my Yeti cup?

I await your Budget Request for 2017

-Original Message- 
From: Don Arburn via Texascavers

Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 5:01 PM
To: TSA Cavers List
Subject: [Texascavers] [Looking for canon video]

Hoping there is video of the canon firing and/or smoke ring. Contact me.


--Don
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[Texascavers] cavers passing away - more obituaries

2016-10-18 Thread David via Texascavers 
This past weekend, we bid our farewells to 3 former friends and caving
colleagues.

I was thinking that statistically, there were probably more than 3 that
left us in the
past year, but it would be very difficult to find that info.

So I did some basic Google searches.Below is a list of the first 6 that
popped up
( There were others )"The first one is a Texan.


1 )Glen Dale Gressett, 82
of Seminole, Texas
born: 12-18-33
died:  01-19-16

a pilot who loved flying, scuba diving, cave exploring, gold
mining, arrowhead hunting, and all water sports


2 )David Spencer Martin
born:  8-01-1950
died:  8-12-16

age 66, a resident of Wheaton, IL
He was a life time member of the National Speleological Society

3 )Katie Jane McClanahan Musch, 83
Alamagordo, NM

born:  2-12-33, Okra, Texas
died:  8-9-16

 Earlier in her life she was active in the study of crystals and
minerals and cave exploring

4 )Claron Dale Bjork
born:7-30-39, Murray, Utah
died: 7-5-16

   He enjoyed cave exploring and became a river rafting guide.  His
favorite subject in school was
   science, especially biology, and he went on to earn various degrees
in microbiology, aquatic biology,
   and a Ph.D. in entomology.

5 )Michael Hall
born:11-16-83 ( Portland, Oregon )
died: 7-21-16 ( Yelm, Washington car accident )

Lived near Olympia, Washington.   He loved cave exploring

6 )Kenneth Lynn “Kenny” Chandler

died: 5-18-16, in Woodville, Alababma
He was 58.

He loved cave exploring, but his favorite hobby was riding his
mountain bike
for miles through Kennamer Cove.


David Locklear
NSS # 27639
sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it needs to be reported somehow.
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