THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE GOLD COAST TREASURE CLUB, INC.

VOLUME 40 NUMBER 7 JULY 2015

OUR CODE OF ETHICS: HAVE PERMISSION AND DO NO HARM

JULY MEETINGJoin us for an ice cream social

at the July meeting. The club willprovide spoons, bowls, cups,napkins, sodas and three flavors ofice cream for making Floats orSundaes. The memberships is askedto share their favorite topping.Suggested toppings are: Cherries,whip cream, chocolate, caramel andstrawberry syrups, crushed cookies,fresh fruit etc. Jan is working onproviding Hot Fudge!Please RSVP to Jan for thosemembers who desire to havesugar free ice cream.

RSVP to Jan Smirnow atjansboat@gmail.com

JOIN US EARLY ATPalm Springs Pizza & Restaurant

3087 Forest Hill BlvdWest Palm Beach, FL 33406

(561) 257-1394at 5:15 p.m. before the meeting.

Dutch treat!(Tom Sawyer Restaurant is on

limited service during the summer)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

George Anchors (7/12)Linda Bennett (7/23)Clifford Burke (7/7)

Laraine Reilly-DiMaria (7/6)Betty Laur (7/23)

Tammy Lobota (7/ 27)Ben Smith (7/5)

CLUB HUNTA hunt is scheduled for the Ft.Lauderdale area on 8 a.m. SaturdayJuly 11th. Exact location to meet willbe announced at the club meeting. Itwill be a wild hunt with several bluepennies (small prizes) and a blackand white Penny for a Silver HalfDollar. Coffee, donuts and coldwater will be supplied by the club.Sign up by email or on sign up sheetat July 9th meeting. The hunt willlast for an hour. Prizes will beawarded. Then you are free to doyour thing. Car pooling is suggestedto cut down on parking expense.

RSVP to Jan Smirnow atjansboat@gmail.com

THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE 7:30 PM JULY 9AT THE SOUTH FLORIDA SCIENCE MUSEUM ANNEX

(THE OLD GARDEN CLUB) IN DREHER PARKIN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

President:Frank Nash

786-269-5744Vice-President:

TBASecretaryJan Smirnow561-735-8921TreasurerNick Mosca

954-205-3168Huntmaster: Available

Refreshments: Gary SpirochPhotographer: Steve Hoskins

Librarian: Vern BlauseyHospitality Hostess: AvailablePrize Coordinator: Jan Smirnow

Membership: John LobotaWebsite Administrator:

John LobotaNewsletter Editor:

Linda Bennettlabennettuk@gmail.com

Email:gctreasureclub@yahoo.com

Website:www.apex-ephemera.com/gctc/

Club Mailing Address:GCTC C/O Gail Hoskins

206 Russell DriveLake Worth, FL 33461

Dues are $35 a year.New members pay an

initiation fee of $5, plus:$35 if joining between Jan. 1st

and the end of June,or $17.50 if joining between

July 1 and Dec. 31. $5 extra forFMDAC membership.

JUNE MONTHLYBEST FIND WINNERS

Steve Hamedl and George Anchors

Best GoldSteve Hamedl

10 Kt Initial Ring

Best Silver Most UnusualSteve Hamedl George Anchors

Ring with Diamonds 200 Amp Breaker Bar

Best Costume Best CoinSteve Hamedl Steve Hamedl

US Polo Watch 2007 Eagle Coin

Second PlaceMost Unusual - Switch Blade Knife - Steve Hamedl

Costume - Rosary - Steve HamedlCoin - American Dollar Coin - Steve Hoskins

MEMBER FOR SALE ADS18 Inch Coil with Shaft for Minelab Quattro - $50/OBO

Wayne Stephens 352-357-9388

ONGOING CLUB PROJECTSOur club collects eye glasses, foreign coins, miscellaneousitems of costume jewelry/tokens/metal toys, pull tabs, andempty ink cartridges. small electrical stuff (nothing biggerthan a large toaster), cell phones, tape recorders, printersetc. for recycling. Give to Jan Smirnow.

JUNE CLUB HUNTGary and Mindy Spiroch did the hard work of finding a

location, contacting the owner and setting it up for ourclub hunt on June 6th and 7th. Kudos for a job well done!

The first day of the hunt saw 12 members gather tohunt a large field that has held carnivals for many years.No tall weeds, just beautifully maintained grass and a fewtrees. It was a pleasure to work there!

Right off the bat member and photographer SteveHoskins found a spot and dug 26 quarters! Next he founda dollar coin! By the end of his 3 hour stay he had dugand collected $10!

Devin Stehr and Ashley Webbe arrived late andproceeded to find $4 within the first hour!

I do not have a record of what everyone found, but noone was unhappy and we all are looking forward toreturning in the very near future.

The property is private and you do need the writtenpermission that Gary Spiroch obtained and a call must bemade 24 hour ahead to advise the owner that you wouldlike to come in there. Gary and Mindy Spiroch haveadditional copies of the permission letter, if you need it.On Sunday, four members showed up and hunted for 2hours. More items were found. A large area was leftuntouched. Submitted by Jan Smirnow, Secretary

Tropical Fruit Tree & Edible Plant Sale atthe South Florida Fairgrounds Agriplex

Saturday, July 18th 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Gate 5 on Southern Blvd.

Free Admission/Free Parking.

Presented by the Rare Fruit Council International.www.PBRarefruitcouncil.org.

Their meetings are the 2nd Friday 7:30 p.m. at theMounts Botanical Garden Auditorium

531 N. Military TrailWest Palm Beach, FL 33415

JUNE MEETINGTwenty eight members and guest attended our June

Watermelon Meeting. The melons were purchased andiced by our Treasurer, Nick Mosca, and wonderfullydelicious. Gary Spiroch, Refreshment Committee of one,supplied the drinks and edibles! Everyone seem to reallyenjoy the cold melon and the donuts and chex mix! Iknow I did!

Meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance toour flag. Two guests were greeted and later formermember Stacey DeLucia and friend came in. It was goodto see Stacey. Update on the President, Frank Nash, is heis presently recovering in the Morris Life Rehab Centerlocated off of 45th Street, South on Haverhill Road in WestPalm. Frank will be there for approximately a total of 20days. Frank said “I am sore and weak” but his color isgood! Frank received the club card on that Fridayfollowing our meeting.

Birthday dollars were given out and the Treasurerreported $1651.00 in the treasury. Rent is due for thethird quarter and the check will be sent mid June.

John Lobota suggested the membership check out TomDankowski’s website. Tom is a former NASA Engineerwho has worked with Fischer Labs and an avid metaldetectorist. His website is Dankowski.com.

Amy Hamedl was absent from this meeting, but herspouse Steve bought in the Mystery Item for her. It was alight bulb, no one won! Steve Hamedl will bring in theMystery Prize Stumper in July.

Steve Hamedl won the 50/50 a grand total of $16. PaulHamlin won almost all of the door prizes.

Secretary Jan Smirnow shared some of her picturesfrom her recent visit to Gainesville, Florida with Gem andMineral Society’s President, Michelle Rene. Michelleshared her annual visit with Dr. and Mrs. Hubbell. He hasa huge collection of prehistoric sharks teeth in his homeencompassing a three car garage doubled!

If you are inclined to drive to Gainesville to see foryourself, you can contact Dr. and Mrs. Hubbell throughhis website “tellmewhereintheworld.com”.

Respectfully submitted by Jan Smirnow, Secretary

THEN …AND NOW…If you wanted to go metal detecting in the 70’s and 80’s

you needed to buy (1) a metal detector, (2) cheapheadphones, (3) a carpenter’s apron and (4) a long-handledscrewdriver. Shazam! Done! Get your butt out there andstart swinging.

The good ole days….easy and uncomplicated.Today…it’s become a bit more complicated. You see we

don’t just need a metal detector. We need an expensive metaldetector! Why? Because the more they cost the more theyfind, and of course the more complex they are, the moreexpert we will look (or at least it will appear that way toothers). Also if the famous “Lucky Larry” is using a certainbrand and model, its hands down THE best on themarket. Why just look at what he’s finding!! Finally ifit’s available in camouflage, all the better, because camomachines go deeper, and make us look cool and macho at thesame time.

Then after we make all these thorough and well thoughtout decisions, we need accessories. Maybe a cover for it incase it rains or snows, a bag or hard case to store it in, andlet’s not forget coil covers. Don’t want the bottom to getdirty or scratched. If we are lucky these too will be availablein cameo. That way we can lose them from time to time, andhave fun pissing and moaning about it, and anyway, no bigdeal….we can always buy more and “put it on thecard”. It’s only money!

Next we absolutely have to have extra search coils. Big,small, wide, narrow and yes, even imported, because thefolks in Abbadabba, Slovenia know how to make coils thatare ‘perfectly tuned’ and ‘made to last’ whereas themanufacturer of our detector is stupid and doesn’t care abouteither of those things. Here’s hoping too that they come outwith cameo coils in the not too distant future, becausewe all know they will go deeper.

Hold on now, we are not done yet. We “have” to have apinpointer. Doesn’t matter what it cost, at long it has someorange on it (so we don’t lose it), and is waterproof to 10 feet(never know when we might fall in a lake or pool). Then ofcourse we will need a holster for it or a holder that attaches toour detector. Yeah, that would be real cool. Next comes adigger, or shovel, perhaps both, so we can recover coins,buttons, beer cans and bombs. Actually the shovel is verycool to have when you are knocking on doors. Homeownersjust love ‘em.

Finally if we are going to really look hip and macho, weneed a camouflage outfit, hat and a GoPro camera. That waywe can hide from the public, maybe get shot by a hunter,scare the hell out of the neighborhood, and if we are reallylucky, get it all on film. The downer of course if that wecan’t spend a lot of time detecting because we will have toget home to edit the film, post it on YouTube, and share thelink on the 200 detecting forums and Facebook pages. If,however, we don’t find anything cool we an always repostthe video of the gold ring we found last year. Hell, no onewill remember after all this time.Last and not least we will need camouflage snake boots.Ain’t nobody taking care of those tot lots anymore.

Dick Stout https://stoutstandards.wordpress.com/

1715 Fleet Society Commemoration Week, July 26 – August 2, 2015

Monday, July 27, 2015

10:00 AM - Book Signing at the Indian River County Main Library, 1600 21st Street, Vero

Beach, Florida.

Noted authors who write about the 1715 Fleet and related topics will be available to meet the

public and sign books. Authors include Daniel Sedwick, David Crooks, Robert Westrick, Terry

Armstrong, Timothy Walton, Dr. Eugene Lyon, Sam Milner, Ernie Richards, Pat Clyne, Yvonne

Addario, Tommy Gore, Margaret Weller and Steven Singer. Displays and Fleet-related artifacts

also featured. Music by Al Scortino. Free admission. For information contact Pam Cooper (772)

770-5060.

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM – "Treasure Talks" at the Mel Fisher Treasure Museum, 1322 U.S. Highway 1, Sebastian, Florida.

A group of lectures sponsored by the Mel Fisher Museum. Limited seating. Admission Fee

$20.00. Includes lectures, self-guided tour followed by “Meet & Greet” Reception. For

information contact the Museum at (772) 589-9875.

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM – Self guided tour of the Mel Fisher Treasure Museum

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM – "Meet and Greet" * sponsored by the Mel Fisher Treasure Museum (at the

Museum).

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

9:45 AM - 4:00 PM – 300th Anniversary Conference on the 1715 Plate Fleet (Day 1). Vero

Beach Museum of Art, Leonhardt Auditorium, 3001 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach,

Florida. Sponsored by the 1715 Fleet Society. Lectures on topics pertinent to the 1715

Fleet. Catered lunch provided. Admission fee: $75.00 or $125.00 for both days. For

information call Ben Costello (724) 344-3171 or register online at 1715fleetsociety.com.

4:30 PM – Special guided tour at the McLarty Treasure Museum, 13180 North A1A, Vero

Beach, Florida. Light refreshments provided by the Treasure Coast Coin Club and the

1715 Fleet Society. For information contact the Museum at (772) 589-2147.

SPECIAL CHILDRENS PROGRAM

11:15 AM – North Indian River County Library, 1001 Sebastian

Boulevard, Sebastian, FL. Children will learn about the 1715

Fleet disaster and make crafts. For information contact Pam

Cooper (772) 770-5060.

Wednesday, July 29. 2015

9:45 AM - 4:00 PM – 300th Anniversary Conference on the 1715 Plate Fleet (Day 2). Vero

Beach Museum of Art, Leonhardt Auditorium, 3001 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach,

Florida. Sponsored by the 1715 Fleet Society. Lectures on topics pertinent to the 1715

Fleet. Catered lunch provided. Admission fee: $75.00 or $125.00 for both days. For

information call Ben Costello (724) 344-3171 or register online at 1715fleetsociety.com.

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM – "Meet and Greet"* sponsored by the Treasure Coast Coin Club. Indian

River State College, Building “Y”, Room 102, 3209 Virginia Avenue, Ft. Pierce, Florida.

Free admission. For information contact Chet Hogan at (772) 563-3344.

SPECIAL CHILDRENS PROGRAM

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Indian River County Main Library, 1600 21st

Street, Vero Beach, FL. Capt. Bonnie Schubert – Exploration

and diving – crafts and snacks. Sam and Seajay Milner – Musical

Treasure. For more information contact Pam Cooper (772) 770-

5060.

Thursday, July 30, 2015

9:00 am - Indian River County Main Library Bus Tour with Margaret Weller. Meet at the

library located at 1600 21st Street, Vero Bach, Florida. Departure at 9:30 am. tour includes

a visit to the Mel Fisher Treasure Museum, the McLarty Treasure Museum, a tour of the

1715 wreck sites followed by lunch. Expect tour to take 4 to 5 hours. Admission Fee:

$55.00. For information contact Pam Cooper (772) 770-5060.

5:30 PM - 9:30 PM – Official 1715 Fleet Commemorative Banquet. Tiffany Room,

Captain Hiram's Inn and Resort, 1580 U.S. Highway 1, Sebastian, Florida. Sponsored by

the 1715 Fleet Society. Reservations: $75.00 per person. For information contact Ben

Costello at (724) 344-3171 or make reservations online at 1715fleetsociety.com.

Friday, July 31, 2015

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM – Exhibit and Lectures at the Indian River County Main Library, 1600 21st

Street, Vero Beach, Florida. Free admission. Exhibits, lectures and a special showing of

an archival video featuring original Real 8 members. Speakers include Captain Carl

Fisner, Captain Bonnie Schubert and Captain John Brandon. Music by Al Scortino.

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM "Meet and Greet" * sponsored by the West Bay Trading Company, 595

21st Street, Vero Beach, Florida. Free admission. For information contact Steve Hodges

at (772) 794-3200.

*A “Meet & Greet” is an informal gathering open to the public which features invited guests who have

some association with the 1715 Fleet. This includes noted authors, educators, salvagers, archaeologists,

historians, numismatists and other assorted 1715 Fleet luminaries. There is a “Meet & Greet” scheduled

on Monday and Friday from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Wednesday from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Each “Meet &

Greet” has its own sponsor. The “Meet & Greet” on Monday, July 27, 2015 is sponsored by The Mel

Fisher Treasure Museum. The “Meet & Greet” on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 is sponsored by the

Treasure Coast Coin Club. The “Meet & Greet” on Friday, July 31, 2015 is sponsored by the West Bay

Trading Company. Each sponsor gets to invite the guests who will meet & greet the public.

Updated May 28, 2015

The Tinfoil TimesGCTC, INC.C/O GAIL HOSKINS

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Club Meeting: July 9, 2015Club Hunt: July 11, 2015

1715 Fleet Society Commemoration Week: July 26 - August 2, 2015FMDAC National Hunt: Oct 23-24, 2015

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