[Texascavers] Alan Traino

[David]

Alan F. Traino, of New Jersey, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018.

Born in Oct. 23, 1958 and raised in Paterson, but had lived most of his
life in Hawthorne and North Haledon.

He was an optician and the owner and operator of S. Pollack Opticians in
Hawthorne and had also been a partner in Lunt Solar Systems in Arizona.

A member of the National Speleological Society, twelve-year trustee of the
Northeastern Cave Conservancy and recipient of the prestigious Astronomical
League Award, Alan's love of the outdoors ranged from cave exploration and
mountaineering to the observation of solar flares and discovery of an
asteroid (30097Traino). He was also an Adirondack Forty-Sixer (#3203).

Alan was the beloved father of Jessalyn Traino and Evan Traino. Loving son
of John and Caroline (nee: Villani) Traino of Hawthorne. Dear brother of
Mary Jo Monteleone and her husband Renato of Hawthorne, Carol-Marie Fleming
and her husband John, and the late John Traino, Jr. (1990). He is also
survived by several nieces and nephews and his former wife Christine
Delaney.


I am assuming the Facebook link below was his:

https://www.facebook.com/alan.traino
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[Texascavers] UT Grotto Meeting 1/16 7:30pm

[Underground Texas Grotto]

Greetings Cavers,

For this week's meeting, Wednesday at 7:30pm, we will enjoy a joint
presentation from Jessica Gordon and Cait McCann about last year's very
successful Austin Cave Festival.  This free, family-friendly event features
hands-on activities, cave explorations, science and adventure
presentations, live music, and more. Visitors will have the opportunity to
visit two caves and see how water makes its way to the aquifer and Barton
Springs, learn about animals that call Austin’s caves home, try on caving
gear, and learn how to protect and conserve Austin’s water resources.  The
next one is February 23, 2019 from 10am-3pm.

Our usual meeting spot is- The High Road on Dawson- 700 Dawson Road,
Austin, TX 78704, off Barton Springs Road.  Please, no outside food or
beverages.  They have happy hours from 5-7pm for $2-$3 beers, otherwise
beer is $3-$4 and a burger with fries is $5.  Arrive early to order!
http://thehighroadondawson.com/

Hope to see you there,
Patty Calabrese
Underground Texas Grotto Vice Chair
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Re: [Texascavers] FW: Join Us for Wonder Cave; The History & Exploration by Kelly Smallwood

[Bill Steele]

I’ve been in both Texas’ Wonder Cave and Tennessee’s Wonder Cave the NSS 
webinar will be about. I’ve heard it said about the Texas one that you wonder 
why you went. The thing I remember the most about my tour there, besides being 
right in the slippage zone of the Balcones Fault, was that the rickety, 
questionable elevator ride at the end took us above ground level up to an 
observation tower. 

I took a trip far back into the Wonder Cave of Tennessee about three years ago. 
It’s big and well decorated. Something I’d never seen before was a large 
carbide generator the size of a truck engine that fed gas pipes down the 
passages to lamps like old fashioned gas street lights.

Wonder Cave, TN was a popular show cave until I-24 opened between Nashville and 
Chattanooga and far fewer cars passed by it as a result. 

Bill Steele
speleoste...@aol.com

> On Jan 14, 2019, at 11:02 AM, Charles Loving  wrote:
> 
> Different Wonder Cave from the one I mapped in San Mucus.
> 
>> On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 8:37 AM Geary Schindel 
>>  wrote:
>> Forward for Debbie.
>> 
>> Please spread the word.
>> 
>> Geary
>> 
>> 
>> Cavers,
>> Please join us for the next webinar, Wonder Cave, one of Tennessee's oldest 
>> caves. Kelly Smallwood will be speaking about the caves history and mapping 
>> and surveying the cave.
>> 
>> Please forward this email to you email list so that we can spread the word.
>> 
>> Cave safely
>> Debbie Spoons
>> NSS CaveNet Webinar Chair.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> [cid:726a9390-1f9c-9118-d453-cd63ee37de16@yahoo.com]
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Wonder Cave; The History & Exploration by Kelly Smallwood
>> 
>> Join us for a webinar on Feb 06, 2019 at 8:00 PM CST, which is 9:M EST/ 7PM 
>> MST  6PM PST. Please check your time zone for the correct 
>> starting time.
>> Register now!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Wonder Cave is located in the Pelham Valley in Grundy County, Tennessee and 
>> Is one of the oldest commercial caves in the state. It was discovered in 
>> 1897 by three Vanderbilt Students and a few years later, it was 
>> commercialized by Robert M. Payne. For 17 years the cave was available to 
>> affluent guests who were visiting the nearby Monteagle Assembly. Water was 
>> pumped up the mountain from the mouth of the cave to the hotel. Members of 
>> the Payne family continued to manage the cave until the 1980's when Robert 
>> M.'s great grandson, who was running the cave, passed away. The cave was 
>> then sold to a local Chattanooga businessman, who operated the cave until 
>> the year 2000 when the cave was closed to the public and cavers.
>> Even though Wonder Cave operated as a commercial cave for nearly 100 years, 
>> a complete and accurate map of the cave was never completed. In 2014, Jason 
>> Hardy and Kelly Smallwood began the survey of Wonder Cave and have surveyed 
>> nearly 3 miles of cave passage. Please join us for a journey through the 
>> history of one of Tennessee’s Past Times, Wonder Cave.
>> 
>> Kelly Smallwood is an accomplished cave photographer and writer. She has 
>> earned both Merit & Honorable Mention Awards in the NSS Salons for her 
>> photography & newsletter covers as well as having some of her images 
>> featured on the cover of the NSS News. Kelly is a Life member of the NSS and 
>> has dedicated many years to the caving community for which she received her 
>> Fellow Award in 2014. She is also very involved with conservation and survey 
>> work with her husband, Jason Hardy. She has participated in more than 75 
>> mapping projects including the mapping of 450-foot-deep mult drop and pull 
>> down caves such as Solution Rift in Tennessee and Doodlebug Hole in Alabama 
>> as well as surveying caves for the Jack Daniel Distillery. In 2018 she was 
>> also the first recipient of the Avis Moni Hospitality Award from the 
>> Southeastern Regional Association of the NSS.
>> Kelly and her husband currently live in the heart of TAG in South Pittsburg, 
>> TN.
>> 
>> This webinar will be recorded and stored on the NSS website at caves.org for 
>> future viewing and downloading.
>> 
>> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing 
>> information about joining the webinar.
>> 
>> View System 
>> Requirements
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [Texascavers] FW: Join Us for Wonder Cave; The History & Exploration by Kelly Smallwood

[Jon Cradit]

Or is it the northeast extension of a passage you skipped over?


From: Texascavers  On Behalf Of Charles 
Loving
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2019 11:02 AM
To: Cavers Texas 
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] FW: Join Us for Wonder Cave; The History & 
Exploration by Kelly Smallwood

Different Wonder Cave from the one I mapped in San Mucus.

On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 8:37 AM Geary Schindel 
mailto:gschin...@edwardsaquifer.org>> wrote:
Forward for Debbie.

Please spread the word.

Geary


Cavers,
Please join us for the next webinar, Wonder Cave, one of Tennessee's oldest 
caves. Kelly Smallwood will be speaking about the caves history and mapping and 
surveying the cave.

Please forward this email to you email list so that we can spread the word.

Cave safely
Debbie Spoons
NSS CaveNet Webinar Chair.




[cid:726a9390-1f9c-9118-d453-cd63ee37de16@yahoo.com]



Wonder Cave; The History & Exploration by Kelly Smallwood

Join us for a webinar on Feb 06, 2019 at 8:00 PM CST, which is 9:M EST/ 7PM MST 
 6PM PST. Please check your time zone for the correct starting time.
Register now!



Wonder Cave is located in the Pelham Valley in Grundy County, Tennessee and Is 
one of the oldest commercial caves in the state. It was discovered in 1897 by 
three Vanderbilt Students and a few years later, it was commercialized by 
Robert M. Payne. For 17 years the cave was available to affluent guests who 
were visiting the nearby Monteagle Assembly. Water was pumped up the mountain 
from the mouth of the cave to the hotel. Members of the Payne family continued 
to manage the cave until the 1980's when Robert M.'s great grandson, who was 
running the cave, passed away. The cave was then sold to a local Chattanooga 
businessman, who operated the cave until the year 2000 when the cave was closed 
to the public and cavers.
Even though Wonder Cave operated as a commercial cave for nearly 100 years, a 
complete and accurate map of the cave was never completed. In 2014, Jason Hardy 
and Kelly Smallwood began the survey of Wonder Cave and have surveyed nearly 3 
miles of cave passage. Please join us for a journey through the history of one 
of Tennessee’s Past Times, Wonder Cave.

Kelly Smallwood is an accomplished cave photographer and writer. She has earned 
both Merit & Honorable Mention Awards in the NSS Salons for her photography & 
newsletter covers as well as having some of her images featured on the cover of 
the NSS News. Kelly is a Life member of the NSS and has dedicated many years to 
the caving community for which she received her Fellow Award in 2014. She is 
also very involved with conservation and survey work with her husband, Jason 
Hardy. She has participated in more than 75 mapping projects including the 
mapping of 450-foot-deep mult drop and pull down caves such as Solution Rift in 
Tennessee and Doodlebug Hole in Alabama as well as surveying caves for the Jack 
Daniel Distillery. In 2018 she was also the first recipient of the Avis Moni 
Hospitality Award from the Southeastern Regional Association of the NSS.
Kelly and her husband currently live in the heart of TAG in South Pittsburg, TN.

This webinar will be recorded and stored on the NSS website at 
caves.org for future viewing and downloading.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information 
about joining the webinar.

View System 
Requirements






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Re: [Texascavers] FW: Join Us for Wonder Cave; The History & Exploration by Kelly Smallwood

[Charles Loving]

Different Wonder Cave from the one I mapped in San Mucus.

On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 8:37 AM Geary Schindel 
wrote:

> Forward for Debbie.
>
> Please spread the word.
>
> Geary
>
>
> Cavers,
> Please join us for the next webinar, Wonder Cave, one of Tennessee's
> oldest caves. Kelly Smallwood will be speaking about the caves history and
> mapping and surveying the cave.
>
> Please forward this email to you email list so that we can spread the word.
>
> Cave safely
> Debbie Spoons
> NSS CaveNet Webinar Chair.
>
>
>
>
> [cid:726a9390-1f9c-9118-d453-cd63ee37de16@yahoo.com]
>
>
>
> Wonder Cave; The History & Exploration by Kelly Smallwood
>
> Join us for a webinar on Feb 06, 2019 at 8:00 PM CST, which is 9:M EST/
> 7PM MST  6PM PST. Please check your time zone for the correct
> starting time.
> Register now!<
> https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4621855797620102145>
>
>
>
> Wonder Cave is located in the Pelham Valley in Grundy County, Tennessee
> and Is one of the oldest commercial caves in the state. It was discovered
> in 1897 by three Vanderbilt Students and a few years later, it was
> commercialized by Robert M. Payne. For 17 years the cave was available to
> affluent guests who were visiting the nearby Monteagle Assembly. Water was
> pumped up the mountain from the mouth of the cave to the hotel. Members of
> the Payne family continued to manage the cave until the 1980's when Robert
> M.'s great grandson, who was running the cave, passed away. The cave was
> then sold to a local Chattanooga businessman, who operated the cave until
> the year 2000 when the cave was closed to the public and cavers.
> Even though Wonder Cave operated as a commercial cave for nearly 100
> years, a complete and accurate map of the cave was never completed. In
> 2014, Jason Hardy and Kelly Smallwood began the survey of Wonder Cave and
> have surveyed nearly 3 miles of cave passage. Please join us for a journey
> through the history of one of Tennessee’s Past Times, Wonder Cave.
>
> Kelly Smallwood is an accomplished cave photographer and writer. She has
> earned both Merit & Honorable Mention Awards in the NSS Salons for her
> photography & newsletter covers as well as having some of her images
> featured on the cover of the NSS News. Kelly is a Life member of the NSS
> and has dedicated many years to the caving community for which she received
> her Fellow Award in 2014. She is also very involved with conservation and
> survey work with her husband, Jason Hardy. She has participated in more
> than 75 mapping projects including the mapping of 450-foot-deep mult drop
> and pull down caves such as Solution Rift in Tennessee and Doodlebug Hole
> in Alabama as well as surveying caves for the Jack Daniel Distillery. In
> 2018 she was also the first recipient of the Avis Moni Hospitality Award
> from the Southeastern Regional Association of the NSS.
> Kelly and her husband currently live in the heart of TAG in South
> Pittsburg, TN.
>
> This webinar will be recorded and stored on the NSS website at caves.org
> for future viewing and downloading.
>
> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
> information about joining the webinar.
>
> View System Requirements<
> https://link.gotowebinar.com/help-system-requirements-attendees>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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[Texascavers] FW: Join Us for Wonder Cave; The History & Exploration by Kelly Smallwood

[Geary Schindel]

Forward for Debbie.

Please spread the word.

Geary


Cavers,
Please join us for the next webinar, Wonder Cave, one of Tennessee's oldest 
caves. Kelly Smallwood will be speaking about the caves history and mapping and 
surveying the cave.

Please forward this email to you email list so that we can spread the word.

Cave safely
Debbie Spoons
NSS CaveNet Webinar Chair.




[cid:726a9390-1f9c-9118-d453-cd63ee37de16@yahoo.com]



Wonder Cave; The History & Exploration by Kelly Smallwood

Join us for a webinar on Feb 06, 2019 at 8:00 PM CST, which is 9:M EST/ 7PM MST 
 6PM PST. Please check your time zone for the correct starting time.
Register now!



Wonder Cave is located in the Pelham Valley in Grundy County, Tennessee and Is 
one of the oldest commercial caves in the state. It was discovered in 1897 by 
three Vanderbilt Students and a few years later, it was commercialized by 
Robert M. Payne. For 17 years the cave was available to affluent guests who 
were visiting the nearby Monteagle Assembly. Water was pumped up the mountain 
from the mouth of the cave to the hotel. Members of the Payne family continued 
to manage the cave until the 1980's when Robert M.'s great grandson, who was 
running the cave, passed away. The cave was then sold to a local Chattanooga 
businessman, who operated the cave until the year 2000 when the cave was closed 
to the public and cavers.
Even though Wonder Cave operated as a commercial cave for nearly 100 years, a 
complete and accurate map of the cave was never completed. In 2014, Jason Hardy 
and Kelly Smallwood began the survey of Wonder Cave and have surveyed nearly 3 
miles of cave passage. Please join us for a journey through the history of one 
of Tennessee’s Past Times, Wonder Cave.

Kelly Smallwood is an accomplished cave photographer and writer. She has earned 
both Merit & Honorable Mention Awards in the NSS Salons for her photography & 
newsletter covers as well as having some of her images featured on the cover of 
the NSS News. Kelly is a Life member of the NSS and has dedicated many years to 
the caving community for which she received her Fellow Award in 2014. She is 
also very involved with conservation and survey work with her husband, Jason 
Hardy. She has participated in more than 75 mapping projects including the 
mapping of 450-foot-deep mult drop and pull down caves such as Solution Rift in 
Tennessee and Doodlebug Hole in Alabama as well as surveying caves for the Jack 
Daniel Distillery. In 2018 she was also the first recipient of the Avis Moni 
Hospitality Award from the Southeastern Regional Association of the NSS.
Kelly and her husband currently live in the heart of TAG in South Pittsburg, TN.

This webinar will be recorded and stored on the NSS website at caves.org for 
future viewing and downloading.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information 
about joining the webinar.

View System 
Requirements






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Re: [Texascavers] Article (part 1) on Sheck Exley :

[Geary Schindel]

Barb,

You and Don are welcome to come visit us in San Antonio. We still run the San 
Antonio home for wayward cavers.

Geary

From: Texascavers  On Behalf Of Barb
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2019 9:58 AM
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Article (part 1) on Sheck Exley :

PS: We currently spending a week near Los Fresnos, birding not caving - but in 
Texas :-)
Barb Coons
Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 10, 2019, at 8:11 AM, jerryat...@aol.com 
wrote:
Remembering Suwannee: Tragedy stressed diver safety to Sheck Exley

https://www.suwanneedemocrat.com/opinion/remembering-suwannee-tragedy-stressed-diver-safety-to-sheck-exley/article_78ea5b56-128e-11e9-b80e-5b40c764923a.html

Jerry Atkinson.

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[Texascavers] Brown Bag presentation - Jesse Chadwick - The Burgess Shale: New Insights into Early and Modern Life from the Marble Canyon Site, Thursday, January 17 from noon to 1 pm at EAA

[Geary Schindel]

Edwards Aquifer Philosophical Society -
aka brown bag luncheon

Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Noon

The Burgess Shale: New Insights into Early and Modern Life from the Marble 
Canyon Site


Jesse Chadwick
At

Edwards Aquifer Authority
Training Room
900 E Quincy Street, San Antonio, TX 78215

 Ms. Jesse Chadwick will present on "The Burgess Shale: New Insights into Early 
and Modern Life from the Marble Canyon Site." The presentation will occur on 
Thursday, January 17, 2019 from Noon. to 1:00 P.M. in the Training Room at the 
Edwards Aquifer Authority, 900 E. Quincy Street, San Antonio, Texas. These are 
informal presentations so please feel free to bring your lunch. You may also 
contact the EAA at 210.222.2204 or 
www.edwardsaquifer.org
 for additional directions.

If you are traveling a long distance for the talk, I would recommend that you 
call our receptionist at 210.222.2204 that morning to make sure that the talk 
is still scheduled.  On very rare occasions, we have had to cancel or move the 
talk.  I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.


Abstract:

The fossil deposits of the Burgess Shale, British Columbia provide an 
unparalleled record of soft-bodied organisms during one of life's earliest 
episodes - the Cambrian explosion. The Burgess has been studied since the early 
20th century, perplexing paleontologists and evolutionary biologists alike with 
its extraordinary fossils. In 2014 and 2016, Miss Chadwick joined the Royal 
Ontario Museum and its collaborators to excavate fossils from the newly 
discovered Marble Canyon site in Kootenay National Park. She will discuss some 
of the new organisms described by researchers from this site, as well as 
expedition life in the Canadian Rockies.

Biography:

Jesse Chadwick studied metamorphic petrology at Princeton University and 
Montana State University. Her masters thesis focused on mapping and 
quantitative thermobarometry of mid- to high grade Archean metamorphic 
lithologies in southwestern Montana. She is an avid explorer of the south Texas 
subsurface and its associated biological systems. She currently coordinates the 
Alamo Area Clean Cities Coalition, an alternative fuels program at the Alamo 
Area Council of Governments.


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Geary Schindel

Chief Technical Officer,
Aquifer Management Services



www.edwardsaquifer.org



210.222.2204 ext 346


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