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MIDWEST
HISTORICAL
RESEARCH
CHICAGO,
ILLINOIS
Founded
in 1968
TRASH
TO TREASURE
June, 2009
“PRESERVING
THE PAST FOR
THE FUTURE”
MEMBER
OF THE FEDERATION OF METAL DETECTOR AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL CLUBS
President: Ron Guinazzo
Vice President: Pat Anderson
Treasurer: Gene Zschernitz
Recording Sec’y: Larry Hoeft
Corres. Sec’y: Doris Patitz
Sergant-at-Arms: Mike Szymczak Public Relations: Larry Hoeft
DIRECTORS: FOM Table: Rich Gunzy
Howie Roma
Lynn Roma
Herb Dodge
Keith Leeders
Picnic: Jaun Fragosa
Elections: Jim Palmeno
FOR CLUB INFORMATION CALL …RON GUINAZZO OR PAT ANDERSON--MAILING ADDRESS: DORIS PATITZ AT
4638 N. FRANCISCO, CHICAGO IL. 60625 EDITOR: LYNN ROMA 710 s. ELMHURST RD. MT. PROSPECT IL. 60056 E-MAIL
HOWIEP77@AOL.COM 847-749-3731.
ATTENTION BULLETIN EDITORS: YOU MAY PRINT ANY ARTICLE FROM THIS NEWSLETTER, PLEASE GIVE CREDIT TO MHRS AND THE AUTHOR.
MHRS WEB PAGE ADDRESS WWW.MHRSDETECTING.COM E-MAIL CONTACT: RPG61@MSN.COM
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PROGRAM:
JUNE MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO NOT FINDING A NEW MEETING PLACE! WE ARE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO HOLD OUR MEETINGS, WE HAVE A FEW PROSPECTS, HOWEVER NOTHING POSITIVE FOR JUNE. BUT DON'T FORGET THE ANNUAL "FAMILY PICNIC" SUNDAY JULY 12, BEMIS FOREST PRESERVE GROVE 6. HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE! ******************************************************************************“CODE OF ETHICS”
NEVER LEAVE HOLES! This is a cardinal rule and MUST be strictly observed! Use a small tool to recover your target NEVER a shovel. Replace all dirt and tamp down turf leaving ground level. Remove ALL objects you find, including junk…wear a nail apron or jacket with large pockets. Dispose of all unwanted refuse properly. REMEMBR THE HOBBY YOU SAVE, MAY BE YOUR OWN!
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The
President's Scoop
now. A couple members have found potential places, but so far no deal, it looks like the June meeting will be cancelled!Hi everyone, I have to tell you all, that I hoped we would have a new meeting place by
At the June board meeting we decided to have a short meeting at the July 12th picnic,
we will also have the raffle table, so bring your cash and perhaps win a gold coin, or some nice silver dollars! The FOM table will again have to wait until the next meeting, whenever that is!Remember that your finds are eligible from the last meeting you attended, so everyone can
enter anything found since the April meeting. We hope to be able to have a meeting in July or August. I'm tired of holding on to all this crap, every month it gets harder to decide what I will enter.The Picnic coordinator JUAN FRAGOSO has the list of members attending the picnic and what they are bringing, so if you haven’t told him you are coming or don’t know what to bring, please call him as soon as possible! Remember the picnic is July 12, at Bemis Woods Forest Preserve, Grove 6. (see page 3, this Newsletter)
For those that may be interested in a trip to England, the dates for the fall 2009 trip are October 2nd to the 16th. I currently have two 2 week openings and one 1 week opening. The cost is 900 pounds per week plus airfare. Last trip we found five gold items, two rings and three gold coins, plus over 75 silver coins from Roman to modern milled coins. If interested please call me at 773-320-7569. As usual, spots are filled as they are paid for. Hope to see you all at the picnic!
GOOD HUNTING
RON GUINAZZO
PRES, MHRS
EDITOR’S NOTE:
Even though we don’t have a meeting place yet, the Club is still going on.
We are going to keep to our scheduled events. We had a great turn out for the Spring beach hunt, and I hope you will all join us for our Annual Family Picnic. The plans for the Fall hunt and the Christmas party are in full swing, and are going to be great. The Board is doing their best to keep us going so don't give up, this is still the BEST METAL DETECTING CLUB around the Chicagoland area, or any where else for that matter!
LYNN ROMA
EDITOR
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e-mail me at rpg61@msn.com if you would
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Any detector shop or club that would like to add a link from our
website should also e-mail me with your web address.
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MHRS "FAMILY PICNIC"
SUNDAY JULY 12, 2009 10a.m.
AT
BEMIS WOODS FOREST PRESERVE
GROVE 6
Yep! It's picnic time again, and MHRS members, their families and guests are cordially invited to join us once again for our annual "FAMILY PICNIC". Even though we don't have a meeting place yet, we want you all to come and enjoy the great food, games and hunts. We will be doing things a little different this year, with a short club meeting (since we have not been able to get together for a while,) we will have our usual club raffle, membership number drawing, door prizes etc. Guests are welcome to join us for the good food and non hunting games, but as usual may not take part in the special hunts for members only.
Members are asked to bring along their favorite picnic dishes to share with the group; the club will provide the Hot Dogs, Brats, and Burgers, along with the buns, potato chips, soft drinks and water. Since we are not able to pass around sign-up sheets as we have in the past, please contact JUAN FRAGOSO 630-983-7767 and let him know your coming and how many guests you will be bringing, and what you will be bringing for the table, so that he knows how much food to buy, and to coordinate the menu, we sure don't want five bowls of potato salad and nothing else! We need a variety of things, salads, desserts, baked beans, fruits and veggies etc. also pickles, condiments, grills, check with JUAN and he can tell you what we have and don't have.
An real old fashion family picnic has been our club tradition since our 30th anniversary, and everyone seems to really enjoy the fun, good food, and the camaraderie that goes along with it. Of course we will need a few volunteers for the day, to help with chef duties, games, hunts sixty and of course clean-up.
Hope to see you all there, I know you will enjoy it, and so will your families and guests. A link to the BEMIS WOODS FOREST PRESERVE with GROVE 6 is on page 4. Need more information? Call JUAN, or LYNN ROMA at 847-749-3731. Bring on the ants and lets have a ball!
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We are unable to get a copy of the map to place on the E-mail newsletter. But I have attached a link to the Cook county forest preserve grove map for Bemis woods. Picnic will start at 10 AM and will be at grove 6. Enter off Ogden Ave just west of Wolf Rd.
http://www.fpdcc.com/downloads/bemis_woods_pg.pdf
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FLAG DAY HONORS OUR FLAG AND OUR TROOPS:
June 14, 2009, is designated as Flag Day, that special day we honor our country's symbol. With our troops still serving in Iraq and other war-torn countries, the flag flying high has become a symbol for our military men and women.Our Star Spangled Banner is an emblem of liberty and sovereignty. It gives hope to our country and to all other countries that desire freedom.
The National Flag Day Foundation of Waubeka, Wisconsin, continues its yearly observance with a ceremony that includes the raising of the flag, singing the national anthem, and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. There is a musical salute to the Armed Forces, a military flyover, and a parade.
When Kentucky and Vermont were admitted to the Union, the flag had 15 stripes and 15 stars, one for each state. However, as more states were being considered for admission, Navy Captain Samuel Reid suggested that the stripes return to 13 for the original colonies and a star for each state.
Our present flag has a background of 13 horizontal stripes and 50 stars. The 13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies and the 50 stars represent our 50 proud states.
The last four states to be admitted and to receive their stars were Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska and Hawaii.
The colors of the flag are endowed with their own special meaning. Red is said to represent hardiness and valor, white to represent purity and innocence, and blue to represent vigilance, perseverance and justice.
After September 11, 2001 every home seemed to fly an American Flag, showing their patriotism, but now we seem to have forgotten. And once again, you will be lucky to see flags flying on July 4th let alone on it's special day of June 14. Fly your flag, not just on these special days, but every day, show your colors, and show you care. I do!
LYNN
SICK CALL: LARRY HOEFT, our great Secretary, and resident fund raiser, isn't feeling up to par right now, having trouble with some meds he's been taking. Why not send him a card to cheer him up, I know he would love to hear from you. LARRY HOEFT 1102 79TH ST. DARIEN IL. 60561
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SPRING BEACH HUNT:
What a great day, we had over 40 members attend, and what a great day we had.
Great hunts, great fun, great prizes, and especially great weather! Some of our lucky winners were:
GENE ZSCHERNITZ: who found the token for the GOLD COIN!
EDITH SNYDER: who almost fainted, when she won the detector!
PAT ANDERSON: was really happy with his American Eagle coin!
JIM O'BRIEN: won the Mine Lab Detector bag!
GEN RYAN: who won the 2010 club membership!
There were so many winners, winning lots of prizes, from pouches to diggers to raffle tickets. Everyone was a winner, with the great hunts, Poker, Red White & Blue penny hunt, and the ever popular Dime Circle. And best of all, was the great BIG HUNT with all that silver and tokens buried in the sand, did I mention, it was GREAT! You don't want to miss the BIG FALL BEACH HUNT, you are in for some real surprises!
NOMINATIONS FOR 2010 OFFICERS AND MEMBER OF THE YEAR
CANDIDATES:
We need nominations for 2010 Officers and Candidates for Member of the Year! JIM PALMENO who is the chairperson for these two committee's has received only a couple of nominations. Please give this some thought, and call JIM. Surly there must be someone you think is qualified to be an officer, or worthy of consideration for Member of the Year! Call Jim today!
815-229-6889 or e-mail at jamespalmeno@netscape.net
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CLASSIFIED ADS FOR MEMBERS ONLY:
This is your page, your chance to sell that unusual or unwanted item, or find that one piece of whatever to add to your collection. Just let me know before the next Newsletter deadline, and your ad will appear here. All ads will run for three issues, then be deleted or rerun at your request. At the end of each ad will be the month/year of your final ad.WANTED: PULL TABS---see JOHN FITZPATRICK who will now be collecting these
little tabs for charity, thanks John.WANTED: CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS FOR EDUCATION will be collected by
LARRY HOEFT. Please bring these much appreciated labels to the next meeting.WANTED: MATCH BOX/HOT WHEELS CARS broken or not. I clean, repair,
switch parts, new paint jobs etc. Then give them to a Children's Charity. Please bring them to the next meeting. Contact TOM MALCHESKI, 815-254-4962WANTED: To Buy, any type of encased coins--pennies--nickels--dimes--quarters
will work up a price...also interested in buying 3 "silver" State Quarters--1999 Delaware--New Jersey--Georgia will work up a price on these also Contact LARRY HOEFT 630-968-3595 (7/09)FOR SALE: Longtime Treasure Hunter, and Antique collector is selling part of my
finds, collectibles, treasure, and antique's. Call and let's get together. I probably have something you collect. Will trade too. ALSO: 2 PIECE FARMER JOHN 1/4" Thick Wet Suit, medium size up to 180#, includes booties and scuba gloves, in good condition. CALL KEITH LEEDERS 708-453-2085 (5/09)FOR SALE: KEITH LEEDERS is also selling GOLD JEWELRY see Keith at the
next meeting for near spot cost for most items. Bring cash and you will not be disappointed. Also selling over 1000 Treasure Hunting Magazines. Dates go back to the 1960's see Keith for details.FOR SALE: MINELAB EXCALIBER 1000 $500. EXPLORER #2 $500. BOUNTY
HUNTER PIONEER 505 $200. BRAND NEW 8" & 5" COILS CALL BOB JAWORSKI 630-351-1160 (8/09)NEXT NEWSLETTER DEADLINE WILL BE MONDAY JULY 6, 2009:
JULY 12, 2009 . 10 AM CLUB ANNUAL FAMILY PICNIC: BEMIS WOODS GROVE 6
JUNE MEMBERSHIP MEETING CANCELLED!
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MIDWEST HISTORICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY
MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND PROGRAM
WHEN: June MEETING CANCELLED
TIME: .
PROGRAM:
The club meets the 4th Sunday of each month,
at 12:00p.m. unless otherwise notified.
VISITORS WELCOME!
MEMBERSHIP DUES: $25 PER YEAR
PLUS $10. INITIATION FEE FIRST YEAR.
New members dues paid after the Fall hunt will be
for the following year. Membership includes all
club functions, meetings, and monthly Newsletter.
TRASH to TREASURE
MIDWEST HISTORICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY
4638 N. FRANCISCO
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60624
JUNE MEETING CANCELLED
DON'T FORGET THE ANNUAL CLUB "FAMILY PICNIC"
SUNDAY JULY 12, 2009
10 AM BEMIS WOODS FOREST PRESERVE GROVE 6
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