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November 2012
Next Meeting:
Historian W. M. Von-Maszewski will present a program entitled "Austin's Old Three Hundred"
Tuesday, November 13th at 7pm / Room 2B
George Memorial Library / 1001 Golfview Drive / Richmond
Free and open to the public – spread the word!
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Minutes from October 16, 2012
The meeting was called to order at 7 pm by President Mark Kellner. There were ten members in attendance. The minutes of the September meeting were approved and the treasurer’s report was accepted.
Due to the scheduling of the presidential debate, the evening’s program was postponed until January. The November meeting will feature Historian Von-Maszewski speaking about the Old Three Hundred.
Business:
· Texian Market Days at the George Ranch Historical Park: members of archeological society will host the dig on Saturday only.
· The nominating committee was chosen: Brian Knipling, Bolton Doggett and Jerry Hardin. They will be nominating officers for the coming year at the November meeting – voting and installation will take place at the December Christmas party.
· The next Boy Scout Dig will be on Saturday, November 17th – Bob Crosser and Joe Bonham are signed up.
· The Barnett Site – cataloging and interpretation work continue on Thursdays at the Tyree House.
· Fort Vicinity – Shovel testing continues on Saturdays. Contact Bob if you are interested in helping. So far they have found some machine cut nails and some transfer ware.
Announcements:
· Bob Crosser will send out an email about the budget cuts planned for the Texas Historical Commission.
· Melissa Dixon reported that the Gault Site trip planned for the next day had one opening.
The meeting lasted until 7:10 pm.
January Meeting: Archeological Steward Tom Nuckols will give updates on:
Search for Champ d'Asile, Preservation of the La Belle, and San Felipe de Austin
Houston Archeological Society Meeting:
The Houston Archeological Society will host a presentation by Andrew Freeman, Deputy Executive Director at the SHUMLA Archeological Education and Research Center in West Texas entitled The Lower Pecos as a Teaching Laboratory: Rock Art, Archeology, and New Techniques in Cultural Resources Instruction. The meeting will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the basement of the Doherty Library, Building 22 / Saint Thomas University.
The Houston Archeological Society, as a member of the Texas Archeological Society can offer classroom teachers valuable credit hours (CPE credits) when they attend almost any HAS function including programs, field activities and workshops. Certificates of attendance will be available at monthly meetings. For more information please email publicoutreach@txhas.org
For a campus map, go to www.stthom.edu and look for the Interactive Map, Building 22: Doherty Library. Street parking is available as well as paid parking ($2) in Moran Center Garage at the corner of West Alabama and Graustark. For more information about this program, contact HAS President Linda Gorski at lindagorski@cs.com.
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Upcoming Texas Archeological Society Academy Sessions for 2013:
Archeology 101 – March 1-3 in Victoria at the Museum of the Coastal Bend
Archeobotany – April 6-7 in Kerrville at the Riverside Nature Center
Check the TAS website for details: www.txarch.org
Elections for Officers and Board Members will take place
at the December meeting/Christmas Party:
Current Board Members and Officers for the FB Archeological Society are:
Mark Kellner, President Shirley Selleh – rotating off
Bob Crosser, Vice-President Ron Rogers – one year left
Claire Rogers, Secretary/Treasurer Bolton Doggett – two years left
Fort Bend Archeological Society Activity Line:
For upcoming events/activities/digs call 281-232-3374
Upcoming Opportunities:
Boy Scout Dig: Saturday, November 17th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the George Ranch
Sign up at the October meeting or contact Joe Bonham if you can help.
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