The Tinfoil Times. Gold Coast Treasure Club, Inc. Our code of ethics: Have permission and do no harm

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1 March, 2017 Volume 42 Number 3 President Frank Nash Vice-President Sue Chonoles Secretary Jan Smirnow Treasurer Laurie Haire Huntmaster Vacant Refreshments Ingrid & Jim Orlando Photographer Vacant Librarian Vern Blausey Prize Coordinator Jan Smirnow Membership John Lobota Website Administrator John Lobota Newsletter Editor Jack Kazee othermailboxjk@comcast.net Contact Us: Frank Nash 9729 Whippoorwill Trail Jupiter, FL gctreasureclub@yahoo.com Dues are $35 per year. New members pay an initiation fee of $5, plus: $35 if joining between Jan 1st through the end of June, or $17.50 if joining between July 1 and December 31. $5 extra for FMDAC membership. The Tinfoil Times Gold Coast Treasure Club, Inc. Our code of ethics: Have permission and do no harm Our next meeting will be 7:00 PM, March 9, 2017 South Florida Science Center 4801 Dreher Trail North West Palm Beach, FL March Meeting Special Guest Lifetime club member LADY GOLD DIGGER, MAR- GARET WELLER will be thrilling us once again with stories of treasure hunting. Margaret and her late husband, Bob (Frogfoot) Weller are professional salvagers and have worked numerous wrecks from the 17th and 18th centuries off the coast of Florida. She will bring artifacts to show and will tell you stories that will make you wish you were there! Margaret has performed professionally at numerous museums across the country. You will be missing something very special if you miss this meeting! Join Us for Dinner Join us at 5:15 for dinner. Flanigan s back room 330 Southern Blvd West Palm Beach Please RSVP by Wednesday morning, March 8 Laurie Haire (954) Dutch treat March Birthdays Marilyn Batts (3/14) Cyndee Freeman (3/18) Marge Hamlin (3/9) Heather McNew (3/5) Jason Petenbrink (3/2) Inside this issue: Juno Beach Hunt 2 Best Finds 3 Raffle Winner 3 TCAS Hunt Details 4 6 Scavenger Hunt Sheet 7

2 The Tinfoil Times Page 2 Juno Beach Night Hunt Laurie and I hosted a night hunt on Saturday Feb 11, 2017 at Juno Beach fishing pier at 5:30 pm. The weather was perfect, cool but not cold, a full moon rose shortly after sunset with clear skies. We arrived early that afternoon and the beach was very crowded with beach goers, we could not plant any coins till they left. Therefore we started an open wild daylight hunt for the members. As it got dark they returned to the meeting spot and table for snacks and beverages. While they were enjoying the goodies, Laurie and new member Tripp Cioci's mother left to plant hundreds of coins on the south side of the pier. The hour long hunt began just as the full moon was rising into a clear sky. The cool breeze was most refreshing and the members were off and digging it. The list is as follows... Jack and Melody Kazee Vern Blausey Tripp Cioci and his mother Devin and Ashley Jim Smith Glenford Smith Laurie Haire Frank Nash It was a most enjoyable evening. Most of the coins were found. Tripp found a nice necklace with a cross and a diamond stud ear ring. Dave and Vice President Sue Chonoles invited Bill and his wife along with their friend Bob. They met us at Red Lobster and went to the club meeting. Hopefully they will be new members. Jacob who had joined us at the Red Lobster dinner and was a guest, showed interest in joining. Submitted by Frank Nash, President Necklace with cross found by Tripp Cioci Scavenger Hunt From the Editor We re having a scavenger hunt that will end on the April 13th meeting. Check out the list of required items on page 7. All items found will count toward the most found, and the variety to win. Yes, this is a help clean up the trash on the beach hunt! Beginning with this issue of The Tinfoil Times, I will be serving as the Newsletter Editor. I am a fairly new member to the club, and I am looking forward to meeting all of our members. I am also pretty new at metal detecting, so I hope you don t mind me picking your brains from time to time. Jack Kazee othermailboxjk@comcast.net Ongoing Club Projects Our club collects eye glasses, foreign coins, miscellaneous items of costume jewelry / tokens / metal toys, pull tabs, empty ink cartridges, small electrical stuff (nothing bigger than a large toaster), cell phones, tape recorders, printers, etc. for recycling. If you have anything to donate, please see Jan Smirnow.

3 The Tinfoil Times Page 3 February Monthly Best Find Winners Raffle Winner Best Gold with Stone Ed Morin Best Gold No Entries 18 K Engagement Ring Best Silver April Sovich Most Unusual Item Tom Lieberman Silver Bracelet Teeth Congratulations to Trisha Otto! Trisha won the raffle for the Silver Real. Best Costume Tom Lieberman Best Coin Tom Lieberman Wheat Penny

4 The Tinfoil Times Page 4 TCAS 30th Annual Hunt When: Saturday, March 11, 2017 Where: Kiwanis-Hobart Park, Wabasso, Florida Under the shade of the pines in Hobart Park. If coming in from the south on I-95. Just turn off at the Vero beach exit SR60 and veer to the right traveling east. Look for the big mall on your left. Just past the mall is a Target store. Across the street is an CVS. Turn left at that light (CR613 or Kings Hwy). Travel north till you come to 77th street. Turn right and go a few blocks. If you pass the County Fairgrounds or come to a stop light at CR510, you went too far.

5 TCAS Tentative Schedule of Events Page 5 9:00-9:45 am 9:45-10:00 am 10:00-11:00 am REGISTRATION ORIENTATION and Kellyco Quick Hunt COMPETITION HUNT There will be several thousand painted tokens evenly distributed in the marked-off area, very close to the surface (within 1"). The goal is to locate and recover as many of the marked coins as possible in one hour. Trophies and prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Please feel free to gather at the border prior to the hunt, but please do not enter the area before the beginning of the hunt. Everyone will begin at the same time and end at the same time. Remaining time will be announced. Please do not share tokens. Once you leave the hunt field, you cannot return. This hunt will require speed, technique, skill and the ability to bend over and have good knees and back. This hunt is for bragging rights as the "Best Competition Hunter". 11:15-11:30 am 11:15-12:00 Noon YOUTH HUNT (12 and under) The smaller buccaneers among us will have an opportunity to strut their stuff. This is a mini version of the Competition Hunt. Yes, you can observe and give verbal help, but the smaller buccaneer is the only one who can operate the magic wand (metal detector) and retrieve the tokens. Remember the primary goal is to have fun. THE SHOOT-OUT (PINPOINT) This will definitely get you in the mood to pull some hair. The object is to locate and place an X on the specific location of a coin attached to the underside of a piece of plywood. The goal is to pinpoint the exact center of the hidden coin's location with your metal detector. You will have 30 seconds to make your mark. Prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Then its break for LUNCH! 12:00 to 1:30pm 1:30 - SILVER HUNT and REALE HUNT 2:30 pm Silver coins will be randomly distributed in the field. Recover as many as you can, and keep all that you find!!! The more that sign up, the more coins we will put in the ground! Prize tokens will also be planted and some will be for SPANISH REALES! 3:00 pm AWARDS PRESENTATION

6 The Tinfoil Times Page 6 Treasure Coast Archaeological Society 29th Annual Hunt Saturday, March 11, 2017 The cost is $120 per hunter for the whole day (all hunts) including 1 lunch. Entries received before March 1st, 2017, the cost is only $99 per hunter. The youth hunt is FREE!!! (but does not include a lunch) Lunch is available for $8 for those not participating in the hunts. ***** THE RULES ****** All hunts rain or shine. You will be given a badge at sign in, you must wear it during all hunts. Headphones required. No pulse machines or pulse type devices. NO large shovels, sand/beach scoops or picks! You must dig and retrieve your own targets! No coil size limit. Name: Phone: Address:_ Name: Phone: Address: _ Emergency contact:_ Phone: _ Extra $8 each Total enclosed: Personal checks, money orders ok. Make payable to T.C.A.S. Print this form and send with payment to: TCAS PO BOX Sebastian, FL 32987

7 The Tinfoil Times Page 7 Scavenger Hunt Tally Sheet ITEM KEYS PENNIES HAIRPINS PENCILS DIFFERENT BOTTLE CAPS DIMES NICKELS CELL PHONES DIFFERENT COLOR PULL TABS QUARTERS TOKENS FOIL PIECES ALUMINUM CANS PENS HAIR BANDS PLASTIC BAGGIES BATTERIES SPOONS COSTUME JEWELRY DOLLAR COINS WATCH GLASS BOTTLE SCREW DRIVER NAIL SCREW REGULAR PULL TABS EASTER EGG SILVER PIECE NUMBER FOUND

8 GCTC, INC. C/O FRANK NASH 9729 WHIPPOORWILL TRAIL The Tinfoil Times UPCOMING EVENTS CLUB MEETING: March 9, 2017 TCAS Hunt: March 11, 2017 Sunshine Shootout & Relic Hunt: April 1, 2017 VISIT OUR WEBSITE: