AUSTIN METAL DETECTING CLUB (Since 1963) Contact: Larry Vickers 13306 Wright Rd. Buda, TX 78610 Membership: $20.00 * * * August 2012 Meeting Information: Place - Woodlawn Baptist Church 4600 Manchaca Date August 9 th 2012 2 nd Thursday of each month Time - 7:00 pm Room M 103/104 Officers: President Lee Presley 512-339-2125 V P Blaine Nelson 512-722-3148 Treasurer Scott Hegel 512-240-5201 Secretary - Betty Vickers 512-243-1831 Newsletter Larry Vickers 512-243-1831 larry@larryvickers.com Larry s Corner: It is August and it is hot out there. I am not the brightest light in the pack, but even I can recognize it is hot. Everyone need to take care and keep hydrated when out. Hydration starts a couple hours before going out. Water is best, but NOT sodas they cause dehydration. Good Luck and God Bless! Larry Vickers Executive Committee: Mark Kubiak Mike Stafford Larry Vickers Leon and Mary Prause Jim Lawhon Susie & Daniel Mireles Carrie We could use a total of 5 tables for August s meeting. That is 1 in front, 3 at back (finds) and 1 on far wall. We also need a TV and a screen for our program. Thanks.
This Month s Meeting August s program is a presentation by Ron Edelstein. Bring to Meeting: To any meeting you may bring: Foreign coins to donate to the Lions Camp for kids (we are gathering foreign coins for next year at Kerrville) Old batteries we will have a container for them; they will be recycled Pull tabs - we donate to charity Items you want to put on the fundraiser table For Sale items If you have anything relating to metal detecting or treasure hunting you may list it in the Trading Post for free. See AMDC website under Trading Post. AMDC Heroes Request to help find ring, owners found it themselves. Request to find diamond post earring. The mate would not register on the metal detector so not searched for. Lot markers still in the queue. Congratulations to the search team.
Calendar of Events all programs are tentative 2012 July 12 th Club meeting pgm Susie s review of Lion s Camp; Larry s talk on coils and Q & A August 2 nd Executive meeting August 9 th Club meeting pgm Unscheduled at present time August 19 th Social gathering at Blaine & Frank September 6 th Executive meeting September 13 th Club meeting pgm Unscheduled at present time October 4 th Executive meeting October 6 th Cowtown Open Hunt (Fort Worth) October 11 th Club meeting pgm Unscheduled at present time October 20 th Lone Star Open Hunt (Dallas) November 1 st Executive meeting November 8 th Club meeting pgm Unscheduled at present time December 6 th Executive meeting December 13 th Club Christmas Dinner 2013 January 3 rd Executive meeting January 10 th - Club meeting pgm Unscheduled at present time February 7 th Executive meeting February 14 th Club meeting pgm Unscheduled at present time March 2 nd East Texas Open Hunt (Longview) March 7 th Executive meeting March 14 th Club meeting pgm Unscheduled at present time April 4 th Executive meeting April 11 th Club meeting pgm Unscheduled at present time May 2 nd Executive meeting May 9 th Club meeting pgm Unscheduled at present time June 6 th Executive meeting June 13 th Club meeting pgm Unscheduled at present time July 4 th Executive meeting July 11 th Club meeting pgm Unscheduled at present time August 1 st Executive meeting Speakers in the queue Ron Edelstein on subject yet to be determined and others not to be named at this time.
July s Finds of the Month Display U.S. Coin 1 Scott Hegel 1 Blaine Nelson - 1952 Cent 2 Blaine Nelson 2 Ollie Ponce - 2001 Dime 2 Mary Prause 3 Jan Hallez - 2000P Dollar 3 Larry Vickers 3 Scott Hegel - 2001D Dollar 3 Leon Prause Dennis Gans - 1966 Quarter Daniel Mireles - 2007 Quarter Foreign Coin Leon Prause - 1979D Cent 1 Scott Hegel - 1997 50 Colones - Costa Rica Larry Vickers - 1988 Quarter 2 Blaine Nelson - 1951 Cent - Canada Mary Prause - 1969 Quarter 3 Daniel Mireles - 1991 5 Pfennig - Germany Michael Musgrove - 1987 Shilling - Austria Token 1 Blaine Nelson - Hill Country Resort Ring 2 Daniel Mireles - Family Amusement Center 1 Blaine Nelson - 14K + Silver Men's Band "JBG" 3 Jan Hallez - Car Wash 2 Jan Hallez - 14K Missing Center Stone 3 Scott Hegel - Schlitterbahn 3 Mary Prause - Large Men's Band 3 Michael Musgrove - Kid's Ring with Blue Stone Jewelry Scott Hegel - Men's Platinum Band 1 Blaine Nelson - 14K GF Herringbone Necklace Leon Prause - Aluminum 1 Michael Musgrove - Yellow Gold on Silver Earring 2 Jan Hallez - 14K White Gold Chain Artifact 3 Scott Hegel - Silver Hello Kitty Charm w/chain 1 Jim Lawhon - Blob Top Soda Bottle circa 1907 Mary Prause - Small Pink Charm 2 Scott Hegel - Horse Shoe Larry Vickers - Heart Shaped Hair Band 2 Daniel Mireles - Part of a Machine 2 Mary Prause - Kershaw Ken Onion Knife Toy 3 Jan Hallez - Rusty Bolt Head 1 Scott Hegel - Joker Mobile 3 Dennis Gans - On/Off Tab 2 Mary Prause - Cadillac Hot Wheels 3 Leon Prause - Piece of Metal 3 Blaine Nelson - Red Car 3 Larry Vickers - Bottle Top 3 Jan Hallez - Yellow Car Button Most Unusual 1 Blaine Nelson - Dome Shaped Floral 1 Jim Lawhon - Railroad Lock circa 1860 2 Ollie Ponce - Decorative 2 Piece 1 Leon Prause - Ganesh Hindu Elephant God 2 Daniel Mireles - Schilling 2 Hole 2 Daniel Mireles - Part of a Light Bulb 3 Scott Hegel - Gloria Vanderbilt 2 Alex Luce - 1980 Rainbow Rider Pin 3 Jan Hallez - 4 Hole Faded Glory 3 Scott Hegel - Hammered Cent 3 Dennis Gans - Dome Top 3 Blaine Nelson - CMC Steel 60 Yr Commemorative 3 Mary Prause - Angels Jeans 3 Jan Hallez - Steel Ball 3 Larry Vickers -.380 Cal Bullet Non-Metal 3 Dennis Gans - Old Tube of Colorant 1 Scott Hegel - Yarn Necklace with Cross 3 Mary Prause - Unfired 9mm Bullet 2 Dennis Gans - 2 1/2 Ct Montana Sapphire 3 Ollie Ponce - Dog Toy Oldest U.S. Coin 3 Leon Prause - Orange Ben 10 UL Timate Alien 1 Blaine Nelson - 1953 Nickel Daniel Mireles - Plastic Spider 2 Jan Hallez - 1956 Nickel Mary Prause - Small Big Headed Girl Figure 3 Scott Hegel - 1961D Nickel Blaine Nelson - Torpedo Dennis Gans - 1965 Quarter Jan Hallez - Lego Piece Alex Luce - 1965 Dime Larry Vickers - Golf Ball Larry Vickers - 1967 Dime
Leon Prause - 1967 Quarter Oldest U.S. Cent Mary Prause - 1977 Quarter 1 Mark Kubiak - 1911D 2 Daniel Mireles - 1936D Most Valuable U.S. Coin 3 Scott Hegel - 1944 1 Scott Hegel - 1945P Nickel Blaine Nelson - 1951 2 Larry Vickers - 1941 Cent Jan Hallez - 1961D Mary Prause - 1969D Larry Vickers - 1971D Dennis Gans - 1976 Leon Prause - 1976D 1 Blaine Nelson 2 Scott Hegel 3 Larry Vickers 4 Jan Hallez 5 Mary Prause 6 Daniel Mireles 7 Frank Vick 8 Leon Prause 9 Dennis Gans 10 Charles Goertz 11 Scott Matthews 12 Jim Lawhon 13 Michael Musgrove 14 Ollie Ponce 15 Alex Luce 16 Mark Kubiak 17 Lee Presley 18 Michael Stafford 19 Victoria Leonard