texascavers Digest 4 Apr 2011 16:11:10 -0000 Issue 1284
Topics (messages 17543 through 17549):
Re: TSA convention related
17543 by: Geoff H
TSA Spring Convention-thanks!
17544 by: ellie :)
17545 by: Linda Palit
17546 by: Gill Edigar
17547 by: Mallory Mayeux
17548 by: Mark.Alman.L-3com.com
17549 by: Stefan Creaser
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Thanks Diana! Glad you enjoyed it!
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> CC: [email protected]
> Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 20:00:07 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Texascavers] TSA convention related
>
> Dave,
>
> You are missing Creature and Geoff Hoese's talk about caving in the Galapagos
> Islands--it's great.
>
> Diana
>
> ..................................
> Diana R. Tomchick
> Associate Professor
> Dept. of Biochemistry
> University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
> 5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
> Dallas, TX 75390-8816
> (214) 645-6383 (office)
> (214) 418-5827 (cell)
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>
> On Apr 2, 2011, at 2:48 PM, "David" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > 5 cavers from the convention are having a pleasant afternoon in the
> > Mexican bordertown of Ciudad Acuna.
> >
> > Our host is Charlie Loving and his wife, and along with me are Jay
> > Jorden and David McLung.
> >
> > We had a very nice dinner at the infamous Crosbys, accompanied by a
> > local Mariachi infamously
> > known here as El Buki. The waiter that waited on us rolled out
> > the red carpet, as he is old acquaintences
> > with Charlie.
> >
> > Now we are walking the deserted dusty streets of town, and it is
> > difficult to imagine how a bustling enterprise
> > can be in the desolate shape it is in now. The 5 of us appear to be
> > the only customers in town.
> >
> > David McLung is sitting in the salon of a dentist office pondering
> > whether to get an estimate on a broken
> > tooth. I am down the street in a Panaderia, and asked the manager
> > if I could use his personal laptop,
> > and he said, "por supuesto."
> >
> > I do not think we are in any hurry to cross back to the states, but
> > probably will by 5 p.m.
> >
> > David Locklear
> >
> > P.S. I will try to post a video on YouTube once I get home.
> >
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We had a great turn out for the 2011 TSA Spring Convention in Brackettville
with over 100 in attendance.
Thank you to all who attended and to all who helped to make the convention a
success!
I would like to give special thanks to the following:
- Mallory Mayeux for enthusiastically recruiting speakers and for
entertaining us during the TCMA fundraising auction.
- Roger Moore for being dedicated to having a great line-up of speakers
for the convention and for hauling 4 kegs of beer to and from the convention
from Spoetzl Brewery.
- Stefan Creaser for masterminding Saturday dinner and all the work
involved with that.
- Leslie Bell for slaving away in the kitchen all day for the Saturday
dinner, and for the prep work done weekends before.
- Vico for masterminding with Stefan to create a delicious BBQ dinner.
Yum.
- Chris Francke for slaving away in the kitchen all day for the Saturday
dinner, and for transporting, setting-up, and running the AV system during
talks and the evening show.
- Michael Cicherski for doing registration and for taking care of all the
money.
- Mark Alman for finally getting out of my hair so I could be president
for a day...and for all the help leading up to convention.
- Marvin Miller for chairing the Map Salon and for soliciting lots of
entries.
- Don Arburn for chairing the Photo Salon and making sure the photos.
- Fritz Holt for stepping up at the last minute to organize and lead the
convoys of cavers through Kickapoo Caverns.
- Rod Goke for willingly providing AV for the Convention.
- Jim Kennedy for the TCMA auction.
- Andrea Croskrey for displaying Texas spirit while assisting the TCMA
fundraising auction.
- Saj Zappitello for organizing the TCMA auction and soliciting for
items, and for lending me that red dress.
- Joe Ranzau for being at my beckncall.
- Vendors for making sure we all know whats going on.
- David Ochel and Becky Jones for putting on the Gear Adjustment
Workshop.
- Bill Steele for hooking cavers up with Shiner beer!!!
- Diana Tomchick for Margarita Happy Hour.
- Pete Strickland for making sure no caver camp goes without a campfire.
- Bexar Grotto for lending an ear and a hand during and before the
convention.
- EVERYONE else who helped out...Im sure I have left someone out.
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And to ELLIE for putting it all together and holding it all together!
Great Spring Convention, Guys!
Many Thanks to All.
From: ellie :) [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 9:20 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Texascavers] TSA Spring Convention-thanks!
We had a great turn out for the 2011 TSA Spring Convention in Brackettville
with over 100 in attendance.
Thank you to all who attended and to all who helped to make the convention a
success!
I would like to give special thanks to the following:
* Mallory Mayeux for enthusiastically recruiting speakers and for
entertaining us during the TCMA fundraising auction.
* Roger Moore for being dedicated to having a great line-up of
speakers for the convention and for hauling 4 kegs of beer to and from the
convention from Spoetzl Brewery.
* Stefan Creaser for masterminding Saturday dinner and all the work
involved with that.
* Leslie Bell for slaving away in the kitchen all day for the Saturday
dinner, and for the prep work done weekends before.
* Vico for masterminding with Stefan to create a delicious BBQ dinner.
Yum.
* Chris Francke for slaving away in the kitchen all day for the
Saturday dinner, and for transporting, setting-up, and running the AV system
during talks and the evening show.
* Michael Cicherski for doing registration and for taking care of all
the money.
* Mark Alman for finally getting out of my hair so I could be
president for a day...and for all the help leading up to convention.
* Marvin Miller for chairing the Map Salon and for soliciting lots of
entries.
* Don Arburn for chairing the Photo Salon and making sure the photos.
* Fritz Holt for stepping up at the last minute to organize and lead
the convoys of cavers through Kickapoo Caverns.
* Rod Goke for willingly providing AV for the Convention.
* Jim Kennedy for the TCMA auction.
* Andrea Croskrey for displaying Texas spirit while assisting the TCMA
fundraising auction.
* Saj Zappitello for organizing the TCMA auction and soliciting for
items, and for lending me that red dress.
* Joe Ranzau for being at my beckncall.
* Vendors for making sure we all know whats going on.
* David Ochel and Becky Jones for putting on the Gear Adjustment
Workshop.
* Bill Steele for hooking cavers up with Shiner beer!!!
* Diana Tomchick for Margarita Happy Hour.
* Pete Strickland for making sure no caver camp goes without a
campfire.
* Bexar Grotto for lending an ear and a hand during and before the
convention.
* EVERYONE else who helped out...Im sure I have left someone out.
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Ellie, everything was just great. Thanks for being who you are and doing
what you do.
--Ediger
On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 9:19 AM, ellie :) <[email protected]> wrote:
> We had a great turn out for the 2011 TSA Spring Convention in Brackettville
> with over 100 in attendance.
>
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Yes, thank you, thank you, thank you Ellie! You always come through and the
events you put together are amazing. I had a BLAST at this convention! Best
weekend ever!
-Mallory
On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 9:29 AM, Linda Palit <[email protected]> wrote:
> And to ELLIE for putting it all together and holding it all together!
>
> Great Spring Convention, Guys!
>
> Many Thanks to All.
>
>
>
> *From:* ellie :) [mailto:[email protected]]
> *Sent:* Monday, April 04, 2011 9:20 AM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* [Texascavers] TSA Spring Convention-thanks!
>
>
>
> We had a great turn out for the 2011 TSA Spring Convention in Brackettville
> with over 100 in attendance.
>
>
>
> Thank you to all who attended and to all who helped to make the convention
> a success!
>
>
>
> I would like to give special thanks to the following:
>
> - Mallory Mayeux for enthusiastically recruiting speakers and for
> entertaining us during the TCMA fundraising auction.
>
> - Roger Moore for being dedicated to having a great line-up of speakers
> for the convention and for hauling 4 kegs of beer to and from the
> convention
> from Spoetzl Brewery.
> - Stefan Creaser for masterminding Saturday dinner and all the work
> involved with that.
> - Leslie Bell for slaving away in the kitchen all day for the Saturday
> dinner, and for the prep work done weekends before.
> - Vico for masterminding with Stefan to create a delicious BBQ dinner.
> Yum.
> - Chris Francke for slaving away in the kitchen all day for the
> Saturday dinner, and for transporting, setting-up, and running the AV
> system
> during talks and the evening show.
> - Michael Cicherski for doing registration and for taking care of all
> the money.
> - Mark Alman for finally getting out of my hair so I could be president
> for a day...and for all the help leading up to convention.
> - Marvin Miller for chairing the Map Salon and for soliciting lots of
> entries.
> - Don Arburn for chairing the Photo Salon and making sure the photos.
> - Fritz Holt for stepping up at the last minute to organize and lead
> the convoys of cavers through Kickapoo Caverns.
> - Rod Goke for willingly providing AV for the Convention.
> - Jim Kennedy for the TCMA auction.
> - Andrea Croskrey for displaying Texas spirit while assisting the TCMA
> fundraising auction.
> - Saj Zappitello for organizing the TCMA auction and soliciting for
> items, and for lending me that red dress.
> - Joe Ranzau for being at my beckncall.
> - Vendors for making sure we all know whats going on.
> - David Ochel and Becky Jones for putting on the Gear Adjustment
> Workshop.
> - Bill Steele for hooking cavers up with Shiner beer!!!
> - Diana Tomchick for Margarita Happy Hour.
> - Pete Strickland for making sure no caver camp goes without a
> campfire.
> - Bexar Grotto for lending an ear and a hand during and before the
> convention.
> - EVERYONE else who helped out...Im sure I have left someone out.
>
>
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I especially want to thank Ellie for a great job, once again, and for
Michael for holding down registration.
And a HUGE thanks to Fritz Holt for pinch hitting for me for the
Kickapoo Cavern trips Sunday.
I really wanted to be more active in the whole Convention weekend, but a
rude wakeup call at 3 AM from a 6-7mm size kidney stone changed my
plans.
Instead, my lovely wife accompanied me to Val Verde Hospital in Del Rio
where I spent most of Saturday in a morphine-induced haze until a stent
was inserted.
I came out of surgery around the time of the TSA Business Meeting and
would have much rather been at the Convention than in recovery.
All in all, it was a very interesting weekend and thanks to all who
helped and, thank God, my wife, who never goes to caving events
ordinarily, decided to come to this one!
Great location, as well, and I hope we go there again!
Mark
From: ellie :) [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 9:20 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Texascavers] TSA Spring Convention-thanks!
We had a great turn out for the 2011 TSA Spring Convention in
Brackettville with over 100 in attendance.
Thank you to all who attended and to all who helped to make the
convention a success!
I would like to give special thanks to the following:
* Mallory Mayeux for enthusiastically recruiting speakers and for
entertaining us during the TCMA fundraising auction.
* Roger Moore for being dedicated to having a great line-up of
speakers for the convention and for hauling 4 kegs of beer to and from
the convention from Spoetzl Brewery.
* Stefan Creaser for masterminding Saturday dinner and all the
work involved with that.
* Leslie Bell for slaving away in the kitchen all day for the
Saturday dinner, and for the prep work done weekends before.
* Vico for masterminding with Stefan to create a delicious BBQ
dinner. Yum.
* Chris Francke for slaving away in the kitchen all day for the
Saturday dinner, and for transporting, setting-up, and running the AV
system during talks and the evening show.
* Michael Cicherski for doing registration and for taking care of
all the money.
* Mark Alman for finally getting out of my hair so I could be
president for a day...and for all the help leading up to convention.
* Marvin Miller for chairing the Map Salon and for soliciting lots
of entries.
* Don Arburn for chairing the Photo Salon and making sure the
photos.
* Fritz Holt for stepping up at the last minute to organize and
lead the convoys of cavers through Kickapoo Caverns.
* Rod Goke for willingly providing AV for the Convention.
* Jim Kennedy for the TCMA auction.
* Andrea Croskrey for displaying Texas spirit while assisting the
TCMA fundraising auction.
* Saj Zappitello for organizing the TCMA auction and soliciting
for items, and for lending me that red dress.
* Joe Ranzau for being at my beckncall.
* Vendors for making sure we all know whats going on.
* David Ochel and Becky Jones for putting on the Gear Adjustment
Workshop.
* Bill Steele for hooking cavers up with Shiner beer!!!
* Diana Tomchick for Margarita Happy Hour.
* Pete Strickland for making sure no caver camp goes without a
campfire.
* Bexar Grotto for lending an ear and a hand during and before the
convention.
* EVERYONE else who helped out...Im sure I have left someone out.
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Get well soon Mark, we missed ya!
I would like to thank, again: Chris, Leslie and Vico for spending most of the
day in the kitchen (as well as time before cooking and shopping), and the
various other people who stopped by and were given a knife to use! Thanks!!
Also to Stephen Bryant for organising the serving line so y'all could get fed
efficiently.
Big thanks to Crash for taking and returning all the cooks equipment in the TSA
(TSS?) trailer, allowing me to enjoy (?!) the ride out there on my 'Bike.
Cheers,
Stefan
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 9:53 AM
To: ellie :); [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] TSA Spring Convention-thanks!
I especially want to thank Ellie for a great job, once again, and for Michael
for holding down registration.
And a HUGE thanks to Fritz Holt for pinch hitting for me for the Kickapoo
Cavern trips Sunday.
I really wanted to be more active in the whole Convention weekend, but a rude
wakeup call at 3 AM from a 6-7mm size kidney stone changed my plans.
Instead, my lovely wife accompanied me to Val Verde Hospital in Del Rio where I
spent most of Saturday in a morphine-induced haze until a stent was inserted.
I came out of surgery around the time of the TSA Business Meeting and would
have much rather been at the Convention than in recovery.
All in all, it was a very interesting weekend and thanks to all who helped and,
thank God, my wife, who never goes to caving events ordinarily, decided to come
to this one!
Great location, as well, and I hope we go there again!
Mark
From: ellie :) [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 9:20 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Texascavers] TSA Spring Convention-thanks!
We had a great turn out for the 2011 TSA Spring Convention in Brackettville
with over 100 in attendance.
Thank you to all who attended and to all who helped to make the convention a
success!
I would like to give special thanks to the following:
* Mallory Mayeux for enthusiastically recruiting speakers and for
entertaining us during the TCMA fundraising auction.
* Roger Moore for being dedicated to having a great line-up of speakers for
the convention and for hauling 4 kegs of beer to and from the convention from
Spoetzl Brewery.
* Stefan Creaser for masterminding Saturday dinner and all the work involved
with that.
* Leslie Bell for slaving away in the kitchen all day for the Saturday
dinner, and for the prep work done weekends before.
* Vico for masterminding with Stefan to create a delicious BBQ dinner. Yum.
* Chris Francke for slaving away in the kitchen all day for the Saturday
dinner, and for transporting, setting-up, and running the AV system during
talks and the evening show.
* Michael Cicherski for doing registration and for taking care of all the
money.
* Mark Alman for finally getting out of my hair so I could be president for
a day...and for all the help leading up to convention.
* Marvin Miller for chairing the Map Salon and for soliciting lots of
entries.
* Don Arburn for chairing the Photo Salon and making sure the photos.
* Fritz Holt for stepping up at the last minute to organize and lead the
convoys of cavers through Kickapoo Caverns.
* Rod Goke for willingly providing AV for the Convention.
* Jim Kennedy for the TCMA auction.
* Andrea Croskrey for displaying Texas spirit while assisting the TCMA
fundraising auction.
* Saj Zappitello for organizing the TCMA auction and soliciting for items,
and for lending me that red dress.
* Joe Ranzau for being at my beckncall.
* Vendors for making sure we all know whats going on.
* David Ochel and Becky Jones for putting on the Gear Adjustment Workshop.
* Bill Steele for hooking cavers up with Shiner beer!!!
* Diana Tomchick for Margarita Happy Hour.
* Pete Strickland for making sure no caver camp goes without a campfire.
* Bexar Grotto for lending an ear and a hand during and before the
convention.
* EVERYONE else who helped out...Im sure I have left someone out.
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