[Texascavers] Robber Baron Cave still calling to explorers
Robber Baron Cave still calling to explorers Colin McDonald- Express-News In 1941, Charley Rodger and his brother Rodney Rodger took a clothesline, a couple of candles and some matches into Robber Baron Cave off Nacogdoches Road. “We crawled on our bellies,” he said. “Then we turned to the left 6 or 7 feet to a room where we could stand up.” Rodger was 13 and his brother was 10. The two went as far as they dared with one end of the clothesline tied to a rock at the entrance. It was an adventure partially inspired by their mother, who told stories of going into the cave during Prohibition for a drink. “Maybe Mother and Dad found a baby sitter and went out for the night,” he said. Like the Rodger brothers did then, more than 200 visitors crawled through the cave entrance to find out for themselves where the passages of Bexar County's longest cave led. After five years of work by some 275 volunteers and $30,000 in grants, the nonprofit Texas Cave Management Association hosted an open house Saturday to celebrate the completion of their efforts at the cave. The cave will now be open by appointment only. But given the popularity of the event, organizers are thinking of making the fall open house an annual affair. The line for the cave stretched out onto the street for most of the afternoon. The volunteers spent their weekends hauling out tons of garbage and construction debris from the sinkhole at the cave entrance, pulled invasive species and landscaped the lot surrounding the cave so it could be used as a community park. Several Boy Scouts did work on the fence and garden beds to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. One volunteer made a bridge to span part of the sinkhole and offer a clear view of a tunnel leading into the Austin Chalk limestone. The hope is that the surrounding neighborhood will now take ownership of the parklike setting and help care for the cave and not see it as a garbage pit. As they stood in line, the visitors had no problem with that, but all had the same question: Where do the tunnels lead? “The tale was it went to San Pedro Park,” said Jim Pettinos, 81, of the narrow opening in the white rock. “And that it went all the way to the Alamo, but even we didn't believe it.” Pettinos was one of a half-dozen locals who gathered at the edge of the sinkhole to share their stories of exploring the cave when candles were still the most reliable source of light. The story of a natural tunnel leading all the way to the Alamo is most likely geologically impossible, given that the historic site downtown is on a different limestone formation; but given the porous nature of the Austin Chalk and other caves in the region, more tunnels are likely, said Gary Poole, who was one of the first team of cavers to study Robber Baron. Poole spent the winter of 1976 and 1977 mapping the cave. About that time, another large cave was found nearby during a construction project, he said. Some cavers went in, never found the end of the tunnels and came out. Then the property owner closed up the entrance. Poole describes Robber Baron Cave as a “jungle gym” underground. With all the construction that has occurred in the area, he said, many of the passages that people such as Rodger explored have now either been filled with sediment or collapsed. But the cave most likely does connect somehow to other networks of passages under San Antonio. “I'm sure of it,” he said. This summer, 70 feet of such a passage was discovered. And teams are preparing to do more study and are gathering as many stories as they can to figure out where to look next for more passages. The attraction of the cave, Poole said, is that everyone who goes into it feels like they are going into uncharted territory. More than 30 years after he crawled through garbage to explore the cave, Poole brought his twin 13-year-old daughters, Ariana and Gabi, to explore the cave. “You feel like you are actually exploring,” he said. “It's pleasant.” “It's more than pleasant,” Ariana said, her knees stained with the mud of the cave and huge smile on her face. Before she could finish Gabi broke in. “It's awesome.” http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/ Robber_Baron_Cave_still_calling_to_explorers.html
[Texascavers] Robber Baron Workday - Sat. Oct 25
Final Robber Baron Restoration Project Work Day! Thanks to the hard work of 250 people who have put in more than 3500 hours of work over five years, the Robber Baron project is nearly complete. There is only one more regular work day planned for Saturday, Oct 25. Thanks to the 53 volunteers who showed up last time (and special thanks to Cheryl Hamilton for coordinating the planting), we should have no problem finishing up a few remaining tasks. We will be doing a final cleanup of the surface in preparation for the Nov. 8th Open House (information to follow in a separate email) and also some tree trimming and removal. Additionally, we will do some prep work for the upcoming installation of the information kiosk. As usual, water and lunch will be provided and the cave will be open for visitation afterwards for those helping out. If you are coming from out of town, let us know if you need a place to stay. When: Sat., Oct 25, 8:30am What to bring: Shovels Weedwackers Chainsaws Loppers Rakes Wheelbarrows Gloves Also if anyone is willing to help haul brush to the Bitters Rd. brush site and can bring a pickup or trailer, that would be appreciated. Although the restoration project will be officially finished, we do plan to have work days at Robber Baron once or twice a year in the future so we can keep the place looking nice. Also there are a few non-native trees still slated for cutting around the sinkhole so we may have a special day for working on that later in the winter. From TCMA and myself we give a big thank you to everyone who helped us in planning, supporting and carrying out this project. It has been a long effort, but has resulted is something for everyone to be proud of. Joe Mitchell 210-679-8408 Cell: 210-825-1298 Linda Palit 210-699-1388 - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
[Texascavers] Robber Baron Open House and Caver Celebration
You are invited to join TCMA and the Bexar Grotto for the Robber Baron Open House and Caver Celebration Day on Saturday, November 8 to celebrate the completion of the restoration project! We want to thank everyone who has helped make the project a success, give a chance for our neighbors and supporters to see the finished product and visit the cave, and have some fun for all Texas cavers in the process! The day is divided into several parts: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Community Open House The neighborhood and volunteers are invited to visit Robber Baron to see the completed project and we need your help to host it. We will have a TCMA and Bexar Grotto table there to provide information and we will have Robber Baron T-shirts for sale. The cave will be open for tours and we plan to station volunteer cavers throughout a portion of the cave to guide people through the cave while letting them feel like they are getting a chance to explore. 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Cave Orientation and Caver Time After the open house ends, cavers are invited to come and play in the cave fun and/or learn about the cave so that they can be able to lead their own trips in the future! 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Caver BBQ at Robber Baron BBQ will be provided! Sunday, Nov. 9th Additional Area Cave Trip We are working to setup another trip for Sunday morning for our out- of-towners, but everyone is welcome to join! Location to be announced. This event is open to all Texas Cavers! Please RSVP if you are planning to attend the BBQ and if you are coming from out of town and need a place to stay or camp, let us know, so we can set you up. RSVP to: Linda Palit lkpa...@sbcglobal.net (210) 699-1388 Or for more information contact: Joe Mitchell joemitch...@satx.rr.com (210) 679-8408 Formal Open House Announcement Below: Robber Baron Cave Preserve Open House The Texas Cave Management Association (TCMA) is pleased to announce an open house at Robber Baron Cave Preserve in San Antonio. Since 2003, TCMA has undertaken a major project to restore and improve the property around the cave entrance. To mark the conclusion of this project, a formal dedication and open house will be held at the cave on Saturday, November 8, 2008 from 9:00 am-3:00 pm. You are invited to come meet us for this event. During the Open House you are welcome to take an underground tour through the cave, learn more about TCMA and Robber Baron, and have a chance to meet the people who explore and maintain it. People in the neighborhood and volunteers are especially invited to attend. Caving gear will be provided. The Robber Baron restoration project involved many components: removal of trash and debris from the sinkhole, constructing a new, more ecologically friendly entrance, improving the surface by replacing exotic plants with native plants, and physical improvements including fencing, trails, and an informational kiosk. The project has involved over 3500 hours of work from more than 250 volunteers, especially from the local Bexar Grotto caving group. Work was completed at a cost of more than $33,000, much of it in the form of individual donations and grants from organizations such as the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Magnolia Charitable Trust, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. These contributors have helped make Robber Baron a centerpiece for TCMA due to its unique geological, biological, and historical assets. Founded in 1986, the Texas Cave Management Association is a nonprofit organization that works with members and partners to acquire and manage caves and karst. Through diversified funding, we actively work to conserve caves, promote research and education, and provide responsible recreational access to our caves. More information about TCMA can be found at www.tcmacaves.org. The Bexar Grotto is the San Antonio area chapter of the National Speleological Society. More can be found at www.caves.org/grotto/bexargrotto/ Robber Baron Cave Preserve is located in San Antonio on Nacogdoches Road across from the intersection of Cave Lane at 155 Camellia Drive. More information about Robber Baron or the open house can be found at www.tcmacaves.org/robberbaron/ or by contacting the following people: Joe Mitchell (210) 679-8408 joe.mitch...@tcmacaves.org Linda Palit (210) 699-1388 li...@tcmacaves.org
Re: [Texascavers] RE: UV Cave Biology Indicator lighting
The biggest selection of UV LEDs (and other oddball wavelength LEDs) that I know of is a company in Austria: http://www.roithner-laser.com/LED_diverse.htm They have standard LEDs down to 350nm, but other specialized (meaning VERY expensive) ones down to 255nm. Their price list is a little hard to find, but is here: http://www.roithner-laser.at/All_Datasheets/Pricelists/pricelist- c-080701.pdf I have ordered many things from them before, and though it sometimes takes a while to get stuff, they are a reputable opto-electronics company. -Joe On Jul 20, 2008, at 11:54 AM, Minton, Mark wrote: Don Cooper said: So a less than ideal direction is probably where I'm heading - trying to find the shortest wave UV LEDs available (350nm?) Those will still be way too long wave for the best fluoescent minerals, unfortunately. does clear polycarbonate or 'Plexiglas' block UV light as glass does? I don't know for a fact, but I can say with pretty high certainty, yes. Almost any organic material is going to block short wave UV. If there were something cheaper than quartz to use on those lights, they would. Mark Minton
[Texascavers] Robber Baron Workday - Sat. June 21
There are only three more regularly scheduled Robber Baron Restoration Project days left. They are: Sat, June 21 Sat., Sept 20 Sat., Oct 25 Then on Sat., Nov. 8, we are planning to have a dedication day to celebrate the completion of the project! For our upcoming work day, Saturday, June 21, our goal is to finish up some remaining work in the sinkhole including some leftover fill removal as well as distributing the remainder of the gravel pile on the surface. If we have enough people we may also work on cutting back a few of the non-native trees around the sinkhole and hauling off the brush. We will start around 8:30 am and the cave will be open for visitation afterwards (gear will be available if you don't have your own). Drinking water and lunch will be provided. Items to bring: Shovels Pickaxes Wheelbarrows Chainsaws Loppers Gloves Thanks to everyone who has helped out so far and we hope to see you there! Joe Mitchell joemitch...@satx.rr.com Home: 210-679-8408 Cell: 210-825-1298
[Texascavers] Robber Baron Workday - Sat May 3 - Update
This Saturday, May 3rd is still scheduled as the next Robber Baron workday. We have added a task being headed up by Cheryl Hamilton, who is coordinating our planting. There are a number of trees around the sinkhole that need to be cut or trimmed. If you have a chainsaw and/ or loppers and want to work on that, please bring them. However, you will also need a harness since you will be working by the edge of the sinkhole. Other items to bring: Large containers of water (for mixing mortar) Shovels Pickaxes Rakes or hoes Masonry trowel Wheelbarrows Gloves We will start around 9:00 am and the cave will be open for visitation afterwards (gear will be available if you don't have your own). Drinking water and lunch will be provided. So come and help us get closer to wrapping up this project and thanks to everyone who has helped out so far. Contact me if you have any questions or need directions. We hope to see you there! Joe Mitchell joemitch...@satx.rr.com Home: 210-679-8408 Cell: 210-825-1298
[Texascavers] Robber Baron Workday - Sat. May 3
We are down to the last few work trips to finish up the long running Robber Baron Restoration Project! Saturday, May 3rd is our next scheduled work day. We have a section of mortar and stone work to do along Nacogdoches, there is still more gravel to distribute, some cleanup in the sinkhole, and several other small tasks - so plenty to keep busy. We will start around 9:00 am and the cave will be open for visitation afterwards (gear will be available if you don't have your own). Drinking water and lunch will be provided. Items to bring: Shovels Pickaxes Rakes or hoes Wheelbarrows Water (for mixing and plant watering) Gloves So come and help us get closer to wrapping up this project and thanks to everyone who has helped out so far. We hope to see you there! Joe Mitchell joemitch...@satx.rr.com Home: 210-679-8408 Cell: 210-825-1298
[Texascavers] TCMA Passages - Spring 2008
The Spring 2008 issue of the TCMA Passages newsletter is now available online at the TCMA website - www.tcmacaves.org Articles include: - Fire at Deep Punkin - Lois Manno: Artist and Caver - Amazing Maze Survey Report - Interview with George Veni - Eagle projects at Robber Baron - Review of Search for the Blind Monster DVD
[Texascavers] Robber Baron Work Day - Sat. Mar 22
TCMA would like to announce that the next Robber Baron work day will be Saturday, March 22 starting at 9:00am. The amount of work accomplished so far has been amazing and could only have been done with all the great volunteers we have had! In 2007, we finished several major projects including the steps into the sinkhole, a retaining wall in the sinkhole, re-grading the property to improve drainage and put down fresh dirt, completion of a fence around the sinkhole, building a trail across the property, and construction of a parking lot (the last three of which were Eagle Scout projects). Now we are in the home stretch and hope to tackle some of these remaining projects in the next several work days: 1. Completion of a fence next to the neighbors property and installation of a new gate along the alley 2. Planting new native vegetation 3. Construction of a composting area 4. Various misc. tasks such as placing stones around the entrance gate and adding gravel to the lower steps. 5. Installation of signs and a kiosk Projects #1 and #2 are tentatively planned for this work day with #1 being organized as an Eagle Scout project. More information will follow when we get things setup. Lunch will be provided and the cave will be open for visitation afterwards for those helping out. Some items that people can bring: - Digging tools including shovels, hoes and rakes. - Small digging tools such as trowels for planting - Containers of water - Wheelbarrows - Gloves If you need a place to stay, let us know and we can hook you up. Again, thanks to everyone who has helped out so far and we hope to see you there! Joe Mitchell joemitch...@satx.rr.com Home: 210-679-8408 Cell: 210-825-1298 Linda Palit lkpa...@sbcglobal.net Home: 210-699-1388 - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] Carta Valley brushfire
Geary Schindel just asked us to let everyone know that they are about to leave Deep Punkin and head home. The fire situation is now fully under control, so no additional help is needed. -Joe - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
[Texascavers] ICS Sponsorship
Hello Everyone, My name is Evelynn Mitchell and I am the new president of the Bexar Grotto in San Antonio, Texas. At our last Grotto meeting, the Bexar Grotto voted to sponsor the upcoming ICS at the $1000 level. We will soon have our Grotto logo posted on the ICS website in the sponsor section to show our support of the Congress. I am told that we are the first Grotto to make this show of support. At this time I'd like make a formal challenge to the remaining grottos of the United States to support the ICS in a similar manner. If your grotto would like to have their logo on the ICS sponsor page along with the Bexar Grotto, then you must declare your support by the end of the month. Of course, donations of any and all size will be accepted. We have an opportunity to show the world how amazing US cavers can be, so let's do it! I look forward to seeing y'all in Kerrville in 2009. :-) Sincerely, Evelynn Mitchell President, Bexar Grotto - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
[Texascavers] Spring Convention - Vendors
Hi Folks, As you all may know, spring convention has been set for April 5 6 at the State/City park in Kerville, TX. Because we are at a State park, there are some rules about what we can and cannot do regarding sales. For this reason, I need all vendors to contact me prior to the event so that we can discuss the set up this year. (Rob Bissett has asked me to take care of this.) If you know a vendor who does not subscribe to this list, please forward this message to them. Thanks All, Evelynn Mitchell evel...@satx.rr.com - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
[Texascavers] Robber Baron Workday - Sat, Dec 15
A reminder that this Saturday is the next Robber Baron work day! We will be supporting Jon Montemayor's Eagle Scout project to build a gravel trail across the property. When: Saturday, Dec 15, starting at 9:00am Some items that people can bring: - Digging tools including shovels and pickaxes - Wheelbarrows - Gloves Let us know if you have questions or need directions. Joe Mitchell joemitch...@satx.rr.com Home: 210-679-8408 Cell: 210-825-1298 Linda Palit lkpa...@sbcglobal.net Home: 210-699-1388 - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
[Texascavers] Robber Baron Workday - Sat, Dec 15
TCMA would like to announce that the next Robber Baron work day will be Saturday, December 15 starting at 9:00am. This time we will be supporting Jon Montemayor's Eagle Scout project which is construction of a gravel trail across the property. If there are sufficient people, we will have some additional small projects down in the sinkhole. Lunch will be provided and the cave will be open for visitation afterwards for those helping out. When: Saturday, Dec 15, starting at 9:00am Some items that people can bring: - Digging tools including shovels and pickaxes - Wheelbarrows - Gloves If you need a place to stay, let us know and we can hook you up. Thanks to everyone who has helped out so far and we hope to see you there! Joe Mitchell joemitch...@satx.rr.com Home: 210-679-8408 Cell: 210-825-1298 Linda Palit lkpa...@sbcglobal.net Home: 210-699-1388 - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
[Texascavers] Fall 2007 TCMA Passages
For those who may not have picked up a copy at TCR this weekend, the current issue of the TCMA Passages is available online at the TCMA website: http://www.tcmacaves.org/PDF/passages/Pass_v8n2.pdf Included in this issue: - A study of Amazing Maze Cave Speleogenesis - Progress at Village of Western Oaks - Deep Punkin Update - New fence and steps at Robber Baron - Revisions to the TCMA By-laws - Report from the Communications Committee Chair ... and more. -Joe Mitchell - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
[Texascavers] Robber Baron - Sat. 9am
A reminder that this Saturday, Oct, 6th is the next Robber Baron workday. We will get started around 9:00am. Tasks include: 1. Fencepost staining 2. Grass cutting 3. Ivy pulling 4. Rock paving 5. Dirt digging and possibly 6. Gate attaching If you can, please bring the following: Shovels, pickaxes and other dirt moving tools Clippers and loppers Chisels and hammers for rock shaving Weedwackers Gloves Drinking water And if a couple people could bring some tools in case we can put up the gate. Caving gear if you want to go in afterwards - otherwise we will have the grotto gear with us. Lunch will be provided for everyone who comes to work! If you have questions, need directions, or a place to stay, contact myself of Linda Palit. Thanks to everyone for all your help! Joe Mitchell 210-679-8408 home 210-825-1298 cell Linda Palit 210-699-1388 lkpa...@sbcglobal.net - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
[Texascavers] Robber Baron Workday - Sat, Oct 6
Its fall and will hopefully be cooling off soon which means its time to start up the monthly Robber Baron work days again! A great deal has been accomplished by many, many volunteers over the last few years and now I think the end of the project can be glimpsed off in the distance ... but there is still a ways to go. A big thanks to everyone who has helped out so far! The agenda for this work day has not yet been set, but may involve mowing the grounds, staining the fence posts of the new fence around the sinkhole, dirt hauling to grade the surface of the property, gate and fence work, and/or rock work at the bottom of the sinkhole around the entrance. More details about items needed will be forthcoming. List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: Saturday, October 6th, 9:00 am Lunch will be provided to everyone who helps out! The cave will be open to visits in the afternoon, so bring gear if you are interested in going in (some extra gear will be available if you don't) If you're coming from out of town, accommodations can be arranged. -Joe Mitchell - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
[Texascavers] ICS Inspection Dinner on August 7th
Hi folks, I am setting up a dinner in downtown San Antonio for 8:30 pm on August 7th to coincide with the ICS inspection. If you are planning to attend, please send me reply so I can get a final head count this week for reservations. Thanks, Evelynn Mitchell - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] Caves in Alaska
Don, Joe and I were in Alaska last summer, and did not see anything for the Denali area, but were able to get into some crevases at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. At this park you can hire a guide to go glacier hiking and ice climbing. There are two outfitters who do these trips. www.steliasguides.com/alaska_day_trips.htm www.kennicottguides.com/ (We used them) On our trip we were able to repel into some pits and climb out, and we also walked into a carved out ice cave feature. It is a little more challenging to get into Wrangell -St. Elias since you have to rent a vehicle that is allowed to drive on gravel roads, or find a shuttle, but the park is still largely undeveloped and was one of our favorite stops on our trip. You can also fly into the area, or even schedule a flight seeing trip as we did. There are a lot of options for activities. Have a great trip. We really enjoyed exploring Alaska and I hope you do too. Evelynn Mitchell I'm kindof 'fraid of venturing into crevases or ice caves - but anyone aware of any caves on the slopes of McKinley or Denali National park??? I'm heading up there at the end of the month. -WaV - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
[Texascavers] RE: Driving in Alaska
Mike, You are correct about the condition of the Alaska roads and the rental policy. In fact, when there are wash outs, the road department fills them in with gravel, so it is often hard to avoid. When we took our trip last summer, we planned to drive up the Dalton Highway, 400 miles of a gravel road with few towns along it, and so rented a vehicle from an outfit that equipped the vehicle with extra full size spare tires, a tool kit and a CB radio. We ended up using one of the spares on this road. We also clogged up one of the sensors with mud, causing the check engine light to come on. We still had this vehicle when we drove to Wrangell-St. Elias. The biggest danger on this road is actually old railroad spikes sticking out of the roadbed since the road was built over the old rail line. Although we didn't have any problems here, a full size spare is definitely a good idea. So, the moral of the story is, if you go caving in Alaska, take some one else's car. :-) Evelynn Evelynn Mitchell said: It is a little more challenging to get into Wrangell -St. Elias since you have to rent a vehicle that is allowed to drive on gravel roads, That's a funny thing about renting vehicles in AK. When I was up there back in the '90s with Nancy Weaver, we rented a car and had to sign a statement saying we would not take it on gravel roads. Well, if you have ever driven much in Alaska, you know that that is next to impossible if you leave the city. There are precious few paved roads in AK to begin with, and those that they do have are frequently under repair during the few summer months that it is feasible to do road work. So even the paved roads have long gravel sections or places where you get shunted off onto smaller gravel roads. We drove all over the place and took as many gravel roads as paved ones, even getting stuck once. The car we had was a compact like a Chevy Nova, but we discovered that the back seat could be laid down and the partition between trunk and seat removed so that it was, remarkably, long enough for us to sleep in the car. Since it rained a lot on our trip, we camped in the car often (always off of gravel roads). We didn't tell and the rental agency never complained, although I think we did wash the car before returning it. :-) Mark Minton - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
[Texascavers] Robber Baron - Sat, Jun 23
Its time again soon for the next Robber Baron work day! It will be Saturday, June 23rd. This workday will be a little different since it will be in support of Matthew Haas who is performing his Eagle Scout project by constructing a nice fence around the sinkhole! We need lots of people for this since most of the work is planned to be completed that day. Additionally, if there are enough people, we have dirt to distribute to fill in low areas, gravel to fill in steps with, and grass to mow. Since there is lots to do and its getting hotter, we will be getting an earlier start at 8:00am. Lunch and beverages will be provided. Here are items that we need for people to bring: Wheelbarrows Shovels Rakes Hoes Water for cement mixing Weed-eaters General tools for fence assembly As always. the cave will be open for anyone wanting to go in afterwards. If you need a place to stay, let us know and we can hook you up. Thanks to everyone who has helped out so far and we hope to see you there! Joe Mitchell joemitch...@satx.rr.com Home: 210-679-8408 Cell: 210-825-1298 Linda Palit lkpa...@sbcglobal.net Home: 210-699-1388 - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
[Texascavers] Robber Baron, Sat, May 5
We are going ahead with the previously scheduled Robber Baron work day this Saturday, May 5, starting around 9:00am. A number of people have already volunteered and due to recent heavy rains, we have a major issue with water flow that needs to be dealt with soon. We will be building berms around the trench and sinkhole where they do not already exist to divert water away. We also have a lot of trash that was dumped into the sinkhole by someone which needs to be removed. There is also a previously scheduled cave trip for the San Antonio Wildfest event that needs to be lead, so there will be plenty to do. Mainly, we need the following items for people to bring: Shovels Pickaxes Wheelbarrows Water and lunch will be provided. Due to the Wildfest trip, we will be out there until at least 4pm, so feel free to stop by and help out for any part of the day! The cave will be available for visitation by anyone who helps out. Thanks! Joe Mitchell 210-679-8408 cell: 210-825-1298 - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
[Texascavers] Robber Baron - Sat, May 5
The next Robber Baron work day will be Saturday, May 5th. We are still planning the activities which will be announced later. As usual, we will start around 9am. The cave will be open for anyone wanting to go in afterwards. If you need a place to stay, let us know and we can hook you up. Thanks to everyone who has helped out so far and we hope to see you there! Joe Mitchell joemitch...@satx.rr.com Home: 210-679-8408 Cell: 210-825-1298 Linda Palit lkpa...@sbcglobal.net Home: 210-699-1388 - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
[Texascavers] Bexar Grotto Meeting Announcement
The next meeting of the Bexar Grotto will be on Monday, November 28 at 7:00 pm. This week we will be selecting the picture for our grotto Christmas card, so bring your great caving pictures! *** Bexar Grotto meetings are the second and fourth Monday of every month at Chester's Hamburgers, 16609 San Pedro (US 281 and Thousand Oaks). The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. *** ___ Texascavers mailing list Texascavers@texascavers.com http://texascavers.com/mailman/listinfo/texascavers_texascavers.com
CaveTex: Bexar Grotto Meeting Announcement
The next meeting of the Bexar Grotto will be on Monday, September 12 at 7:00 pm. This week we will have a program about ... well just come and find out! *** Bexar Grotto meetings are the second and fourth Monday of every month at Chester's Hamburgers, 16609 San Pedro (US 281 and Thousand Oaks). The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. *** To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to mailto:majord...@cavetex.net with the following message--unsubscribe cavetex. For help and information go to www.cavetex.net. List administrator: mailto:jswh...@cavetex.net
[Texascavers] Bexar Grotto Meeting Announcement
The next meeting of the Bexar Grotto will be on Monday, October 10 at 7:00 pm. This week's program will be given by George Veni who will be discussing the 2009 International Congress of Speleology to be held in Kerrville, TX along with the NSS convention. This is something that we will all be involved in and its not too soon to think about it! *** Bexar Grotto meetings are the second and fourth Monday of every month at Chester's Hamburgers, 16609 San Pedro (US 281 and Thousand Oaks). The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. *** ___ Texascavers mailing list Texascavers@texascavers.com http://mail.texascavers.com/mailman/listinfo/texascavers_texascavers.com
[Texascavers] Bexar Grotto Meeting Announcement
The next meeting of the Bexar Grotto will be on Monday, October 24 at 7:00 pm. Come and see what's going on in the San Antonio caving world this week! *** Bexar Grotto meetings are the second and fourth Monday of every month at Chester's Hamburgers, 16609 San Pedro (US 281 and Thousand Oaks). The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. *** ___ Texascavers mailing list Texascavers@texascavers.com http://mail.texascavers.com/mailman/listinfo/texascavers_texascavers.com
[Texascavers] Bexar Grotto Meeting Announcement
The next meeting of the Bexar Grotto will be on Monday, November 14 at 7:00 pm. Come by, have a beer, some food, find out what's up in the caving world, and stay for the program! *** Bexar Grotto meetings are the second and fourth Monday of every month at Chester's Hamburgers, 16609 San Pedro (US 281 and Thousand Oaks). The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. *** ___ Texascavers mailing list Texascavers@texascavers.com http://texascavers.com/mailman/listinfo/texascavers_texascavers.com
CaveTex: Bexar Grotto Meeting Announcement
The next meeting of the Bexar Grotto will be on Monday, June 27 at 7:00 pm. Come find out what is happening in the San Antonio caving world this week. *** Bexar Grotto meetings are the second and fourth Monday of every month at Chester's Hamburgers, 16609 San Pedro (US 281 and Thousand Oaks). The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. *** To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to mailto:majord...@cavetex.net with the following message--unsubscribe cavetex. For help and information go to www.cavetex.net. List administrator: mailto:jswh...@cavetex.net
CaveTex: Bexar Grotto Meeting Announcement
The next meeting of the Bexar Grotto will be on Monday, July 25 at 7:00 pm. This week, Geary and I will be giving a program on the caves we visited during NSS Convention. *** Bexar Grotto meetings are the second and fourth Monday of every month at Chester's Hamburgers, 16609 San Pedro (US 281 and Thousand Oaks). The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. *** To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to mailto:majord...@cavetex.net with the following message--unsubscribe cavetex. For help and information go to www.cavetex.net. List administrator: mailto:jswh...@cavetex.net
