Hello Fellow Prospectors:
 
Our next meeting will be AUGUST 17, 2002
at 10:00 AM at Small Country Campground.

DIRECTIONS:

From Richmond Area: Interstate 64 to exit
143 (Rt.208-North)...go 2.5 miles and turn
LEFT at small sign onto 640 and go 150 yards
and turn RIGHT at small sign on 649. Go 2
miles (bearing left on 649) into Small
Country Campground. Campground entrance
will be on the right. As you drive up the
dirt road, pavillion is on right.

From Harrisonburg Area: Route 33 East- go
through Ruckersville, Barboursville and
Gordonsville to Trevillians-at intersection
of Routes 33 and 22 turn left onto Route 22
then take immediate RIGHT onto Rote 613 - go
to Route 649 and turn LEFT - go 2 miles
(bearing left on 649) into Small Country
Campground. 

From Manassas Area: South on Route 29 to
Route 15 South. Take 15 South through
Orange to Gordonsville - turn LEFT onto
Route 33 - take 33 to Travillians - turn
LEFT onto Route 22 and immediately turn
RIGHT onto Route 613 - go to Route 649
and turn LEFT. Go 2 miles (bearing left
on 649) into Small Country Campground

THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING ARE:

CENTRAL VIRGINIA GOLD PROSPECTORS


Minutes of Meeting


July 20, 2002

The meeting was well attended--there were 36
people. Also present were several prospective
new members. The meeting was started by
observing a moment of silence. 

The first thing discussed was dredging permits.
Rod Ingalls will be contacting Palmer Sweet of
VA Mines & Minerals to get more specific
information about this matter. We will keep you
posted. The possibility of a blanket Club permit
to include all our members was mentioned. This
is a "HOT" issue. If we don't pay attention,
we could lose our right to prospect in Virginia!!
You are needed at the meetings to help us come
with ideas on how to protect our interests.

Bob Stowe gave the Treasurer's report--the bank
balance is $2,102.58.

Rod Ingalls provided us with a group of VCR
tapes of Gold Prospecting which can be checked
out for a nominal charge.

The subject of prospecting using metal detectors
was brought up. The pros and cons were discussed
by several knowledgeable members. One of the big
factors affecting metal detecting for gold in
Virginia is the quality of your detector since
there are so many minerals in the soil.

Mrs. Small, co-owner of the Small Country Campground,
informed us that the Fair they were going to have
in August had been cancelled. You can disregard
the email sent out asking for volunteers to help.

REGARDING THE GPAA COMING TO VIRGINIA:

On September 6th, Perry Massie and his crew will be
doing some filming of the Central Virginia Gold
Prospectors Club doing some prospecting. The exact
time and location of that will be announced soon.

On September 7th, we will have a meeting beginning
at 10AM to discuss whether we might re-join the GPAA.
Individuals will be able to ask Perry any questions
they may have.

WE WILL HAVE OUR REGULAR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st
MEETING TO DISCUSS AND MAKE A FINAL DECISION AS TO
WHETHER WE WILL RE-JOIN THE GPAA.

Dave Saum's great work on our website was
acknowledged. He told us if there is anything you
would like to see on the site, to let him know.

A mining safety class has been under consideration
and the details for this are being finalized. We
will let you know when and where this will be.

Herb Nunley, one of our members who is a leather
crafter, donated a beautiful belt for us to raffle.
We certainly appreciated that. Two gold nuggets,
one from Alaska and one from Australia were also
raffled off and the lucky winners were very pleased.

The meeting was then adjourned.

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We now have our printed membership cards and
they are being distributed at the meetings. 
If you do not pick up your card at a meeting,
it will be mailed to you.

Hope to see all of you at our next meeting.

Have a great day 

Sandy Stowe, 
Secretary of Central Virginia Gold Prospectors