texascavers Digest 24 Oct 2011 10:34:19 -0000 Issue 1421

2011-10-24 Thread texascavers-digest-help
texascavers Digest 24 Oct 2011 10:34:19 - Issue 1421 Topics (messages 18937 through 18948): TCMA Award 18937 by: William H. Russell Re: a cave related web-link 18938 by: Mark Minton vaguely BOG related 18939 by: David 18940 by: Mallory Mayeux 18941

[PBSS] Selfish Campaign Message

2011-10-24 Thread Bill Bentley
Greetings, As we move on into the 21st century and the Permian Basin Speleological Society continues to exist, it is time for the next generation of cavers to take the reigns and guide the PBSS masses into additional chapters of exploration, discovery, friendships, and fun. I

Re: [Texascavers] TCR video by Dorothy Mladenka on YouTube

2011-10-24 Thread dirtdoc
Thanks for posting that, Logan.   Arggg!   It was good to see apparitions from the past (some, however, barely recognizable).   We are sorry to have missed it as we are in the last throes of getting ready to spend a month in the karst of Laos and Vietnam.   We will be

RE: [Texascavers] BOG Recap and Thank You!

2011-10-24 Thread Wm Shrewsbury
Clint, Roger, Louise. and everyone too numerous to list here, I would like to personally thank everyone for their hard work hosting our Board meeting. By our I mean not only the Board of Governors, but every member of our Society. We exist because of you, and it is through members such as

RE: [Texascavers] BOG Recap and Thank You!

2011-10-24 Thread Geary Schindel
Well said Wm and I second the comments. Thanks Clint and everyone else that helped with the BOG meeting. You made Texas cavers proud. Geary Schindel NSS Administrative Vice President San Antonio, Texas From: Wm Shrewsbury [mailto:presid...@caves.org] Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 5:34 AM To:

Re: [Texascavers] BOG Recap and Thank You!

2011-10-24 Thread caverarch
I am very, very glad that Clint was invited to attend. He has done, and I'm sure will continue to do, and outstanding job as out grotto chairman. GHG is lucky to have him come along on the tails of Kevin Emily McGowan. Roger Moorfe -Original Message- From: Geary Schindel

[Texascavers] Re: Robber Baron Cave Open House, Sat. Nov 5 (Call for Volunteers)

2011-10-24 Thread ellie watson
Hello all, We still need more volunteers for the Robber Baron Cave Open House that TCMA is hosting on Saturday, November 5th, 2011. We are opening the cave to hundreds of neighborhood visitors of all ages from 9am to 4pm. We can use your help to direct visitors through the cave, tend to visitors

[Texascavers] TCMA final election day today!

2011-10-24 Thread Saj Zappitello
Howdy, Today is the final day to vote in the TCMA board of directors election. Please check your spam folder if you are a member in current standing and have not received an email with a link to the voting website. You can also change your email settings to allow emails from

[TCMA-List] TCMA final election day today!

2011-10-24 Thread Saj Zappitello
Howdy, Today is the final day to vote in the TCMA board of directors election. Please check your spam folder if you are a member in current standing and have not received an email with a link to the voting website. You can also change your email settings to allow emails from

[Texascavers] BOG weekend

2011-10-24 Thread Mixon Bill
I'd like to agree that the arrangements for the NSS BOG meeting and associated parties were very good. Thanks especially for Louise and Paul for the party site and serving breakfast on Sunday to some of us who crashed at their house. Cavers (and the mosquitoes of the Houstopolis area) were

Re: [Texascavers] BOG weekend

2011-10-24 Thread caverarch
Bill, the place to buy beer around Rice is on the campus, at the entirely volunteer-operated Valhalla, the non-profit Graduate Student Association pub under the stairs to the old Chemistry Building. Beer was $0.35 when I was in grad school there. That was a long time ago, admittedly, but I

texascavers Digest 24 Oct 2011 10:34:19 -0000 Issue 1421

2011-10-24 Thread texascavers-digest-help
texascavers Digest 24 Oct 2011 10:34:19 - Issue 1421 Topics (messages 18937 through 18948): TCMA Award 18937 by: William H. Russell Re: a cave related web-link 18938 by: Mark Minton vaguely BOG related 18939 by: David 18940 by: Mallory Mayeux 18941

[PBSS] Selfish Campaign Message

2011-10-24 Thread Bill Bentley
Greetings, As we move on into the 21st century and the Permian Basin Speleological Society continues to exist, it is time for the next generation of cavers to take the reigns and guide the PBSS masses into additional chapters of exploration, discovery, friendships, and fun. I

Re: [Texascavers] TCR video by Dorothy Mladenka on YouTube

2011-10-24 Thread dirtdoc
Thanks for posting that, Logan.   Arggg!   It was good to see apparitions from the past (some, however, barely recognizable).   We are sorry to have missed it as we are in the last throes of getting ready to spend a month in the karst of Laos and Vietnam.   We will be

RE: [Texascavers] BOG Recap and Thank You!

2011-10-24 Thread Wm Shrewsbury
Clint, Roger, Louise. and everyone too numerous to list here, I would like to personally thank everyone for their hard work hosting our Board meeting. By our I mean not only the Board of Governors, but every member of our Society. We exist because of you, and it is through members such as

RE: [Texascavers] BOG Recap and Thank You!

2011-10-24 Thread Geary Schindel
Well said Wm and I second the comments. Thanks Clint and everyone else that helped with the BOG meeting. You made Texas cavers proud. Geary Schindel NSS Administrative Vice President San Antonio, Texas From: Wm Shrewsbury [mailto:presid...@caves.org] Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 5:34 AM To:

Re: [Texascavers] BOG Recap and Thank You!

2011-10-24 Thread caverarch
I am very, very glad that Clint was invited to attend. He has done, and I'm sure will continue to do, and outstanding job as out grotto chairman. GHG is lucky to have him come along on the tails of Kevin Emily McGowan. Roger Moorfe -Original Message- From: Geary Schindel

[Texascavers] Re: Robber Baron Cave Open House, Sat. Nov 5 (Call for Volunteers)

2011-10-24 Thread ellie watson
Hello all, We still need more volunteers for the Robber Baron Cave Open House that TCMA is hosting on Saturday, November 5th, 2011. We are opening the cave to hundreds of neighborhood visitors of all ages from 9am to 4pm. We can use your help to direct visitors through the cave, tend to visitors

[TCMA-List] TCMA final election day today!

2011-10-24 Thread Saj Zappitello
Howdy, Today is the final day to vote in the TCMA board of directors election. Please check your spam folder if you are a member in current standing and have not received an email with a link to the voting website. You can also change your email settings to allow emails from

[Texascavers] Karst opportunities: teaching, management, students

2011-10-24 Thread George Veni
Dear Friends, Last week I received three announcements of karst-related teaching, management, and student opportunities that I am sharing with you below. For more information, contact the people or organizations listed. Please share this message with anyone you think may be interested.

texascavers Digest 24 Oct 2011 21:24:56 -0000 Issue 1422

2011-10-24 Thread texascavers-digest-help
texascavers Digest 24 Oct 2011 21:24:56 - Issue 1422 Topics (messages 18949 through 18958): Re: BOG Recap and Thank You! 18949 by: Geary Schindel 18951 by: caverarch Re: TCR video by Dorothy Mladenka on YouTube 18950 by: dirtdoc.comcast.net Re: Robber Baron Cave

RE: [Texascavers] BOG weekend

2011-10-24 Thread Geary Schindel
Well said Bill, I had thought that Rice was a small agricultural community college but was impressed by the campus (other than their mosquitoes were even larger than Louise's). Nice campus and I hear and know good things about their graduates (Bev Shade). Geary -Original Message-

Re: [Texascavers] BOG weekend

2011-10-24 Thread caverarch
Bill, the place to buy beer around Rice is on the campus, at the entirely volunteer-operated Valhalla, the non-profit Graduate Student Association pub under the stairs to the old Chemistry Building. Beer was $0.35 when I was in grad school there. That was a long time ago, admittedly, but I

RE: [Texascavers] BOG weekend

2011-10-24 Thread Louise Power
For those of you unfamiliar with Rice University, I refer you to the following Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_University I worked there for almost 10 years and Mom (Ma Power, to those of you who remember) worked there longer. It's a wonderful place to work. It's been

[Texascavers] 2012 Request for Proposals for White-Nose Syndrome Research

2011-10-24 Thread Julia Germany
2012 Request for Proposals for White-Nose Syndrome Research The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is pleased to announce the availability of new funding for projects related directly to the investigation and management of white-nose syndrome (WNS). This opportunity is open to all State

[PBSS] Selfish Campaign Message

2011-10-24 Thread Bill Bentley
Greetings, As we move on into the 21st century and the Permian Basin Speleological Society continues to exist, it is time for the next generation of cavers to take the reigns and guide the PBSS masses into additional chapters of exploration, discovery, friendships, and fun. I

Re: [Texascavers] TCR video by Dorothy Mladenka on YouTube

2011-10-24 Thread dirtdoc
Thanks for posting that, Logan.   Arggg!   It was good to see apparitions from the past (some, however, barely recognizable).   We are sorry to have missed it as we are in the last throes of getting ready to spend a month in the karst of Laos and Vietnam.   We will be

RE: [Texascavers] BOG Recap and Thank You!

2011-10-24 Thread Wm Shrewsbury
Clint, Roger, Louise. and everyone too numerous to list here, I would like to personally thank everyone for their hard work hosting our Board meeting. By our I mean not only the Board of Governors, but every member of our Society. We exist because of you, and it is through members such as

RE: [Texascavers] BOG Recap and Thank You!

2011-10-24 Thread Geary Schindel
Well said Wm and I second the comments. Thanks Clint and everyone else that helped with the BOG meeting. You made Texas cavers proud. Geary Schindel NSS Administrative Vice President San Antonio, Texas From: Wm Shrewsbury [mailto:presid...@caves.org] Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 5:34 AM To:

Re: [Texascavers] BOG Recap and Thank You!

2011-10-24 Thread caverarch
I am very, very glad that Clint was invited to attend. He has done, and I'm sure will continue to do, and outstanding job as out grotto chairman. GHG is lucky to have him come along on the tails of Kevin Emily McGowan. Roger Moorfe -Original Message- From: Geary Schindel

[Texascavers] Re: Robber Baron Cave Open House, Sat. Nov 5 (Call for Volunteers)

2011-10-24 Thread ellie watson
Hello all, We still need more volunteers for the Robber Baron Cave Open House that TCMA is hosting on Saturday, November 5th, 2011. We are opening the cave to hundreds of neighborhood visitors of all ages from 9am to 4pm. We can use your help to direct visitors through the cave, tend to visitors

[Texascavers] TCMA final election day today!

2011-10-24 Thread Saj Zappitello
Howdy, Today is the final day to vote in the TCMA board of directors election. Please check your spam folder if you are a member in current standing and have not received an email with a link to the voting website. You can also change your email settings to allow emails from

[TCMA-List] TCMA final election day today!

2011-10-24 Thread Saj Zappitello
Howdy, Today is the final day to vote in the TCMA board of directors election. Please check your spam folder if you are a member in current standing and have not received an email with a link to the voting website. You can also change your email settings to allow emails from

[Texascavers] Karst opportunities: teaching, management, students

2011-10-24 Thread George Veni
Dear Friends, Last week I received three announcements of karst-related teaching, management, and student opportunities that I am sharing with you below. For more information, contact the people or organizations listed. Please share this message with anyone you think may be interested.

texascavers Digest 24 Oct 2011 21:24:56 -0000 Issue 1422

2011-10-24 Thread texascavers-digest-help
texascavers Digest 24 Oct 2011 21:24:56 - Issue 1422 Topics (messages 18949 through 18958): Re: BOG Recap and Thank You! 18949 by: Geary Schindel 18951 by: caverarch Re: TCR video by Dorothy Mladenka on YouTube 18950 by: dirtdoc.comcast.net Re: Robber Baron Cave

[Texascavers] BOG weekend

2011-10-24 Thread Mixon Bill
I'd like to agree that the arrangements for the NSS BOG meeting and associated parties were very good. Thanks especially for Louise and Paul for the party site and serving breakfast on Sunday to some of us who crashed at their house. Cavers (and the mosquitoes of the Houstopolis area) were

RE: [Texascavers] BOG weekend

2011-10-24 Thread Geary Schindel
Well said Bill, I had thought that Rice was a small agricultural community college but was impressed by the campus (other than their mosquitoes were even larger than Louise's). Nice campus and I hear and know good things about their graduates (Bev Shade). Geary -Original Message-

Re: [Texascavers] BOG weekend

2011-10-24 Thread caverarch
Bill, the place to buy beer around Rice is on the campus, at the entirely volunteer-operated Valhalla, the non-profit Graduate Student Association pub under the stairs to the old Chemistry Building. Beer was $0.35 when I was in grad school there. That was a long time ago, admittedly, but I

RE: [Texascavers] BOG weekend

2011-10-24 Thread Louise Power
For those of you unfamiliar with Rice University, I refer you to the following Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_University I worked there for almost 10 years and Mom (Ma Power, to those of you who remember) worked there longer. It's a wonderful place to work. It's been

[Texascavers] 2012 Request for Proposals for White-Nose Syndrome Research

2011-10-24 Thread Julia Germany
2012 Request for Proposals for White-Nose Syndrome Research The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is pleased to announce the availability of new funding for projects related directly to the investigation and management of white-nose syndrome (WNS). This opportunity is open to all State