[PBSS] meeting notes, September

[J. LaRue Bills]

September 16 Meeting notes 



The meeting was preceded by a hike around the trails of the Wildlife Sanctuary.



The meeting was called to order by President Bill Bentley at 1:16 pm in Sonora on the porch of the Eaton House in the Eaton Hill Wildlife Sanctuary.



Five members were present: Bill Bentley, Barry & Donna Hayes, Kel & Jacqui Thomas



Since the last meeting the money we voted to donate to  Big Spring State Park was presented to Ron Alton of the Park.



Blowhole dig dates were discussed and the next dig was set for Saturday, October 28. 

 

Fundraising ideas for the Grotto were also discussed, and will be discussed further at a later date.



Kel Thomas volunteered to take over publication of the Hole News and his offer was accepted.

 

Members shared several observations, all favorable, regarding our successful trip to Ess Cave with the Permian Basin Outing Club.  Two of the Outing Club members who caved at Ess have joined PBSS-Sam Hunnicutt and his son, Colin.



Attending grotto members donated lunch money to the Eaton Hill Wildlife Sanctuary and Jacqui will make sure it's presented to Delyse Jaeger, who is in charge of the Sanctuary.  Members met Delyse, as she stopped by the house while we were there.



We discussed inviting a skilled survey person to give a class at Ess Cave, to increase our surveying skills in case we decide to take on the resurvey of Ess Cave. We discussed acquiring survey instruments for the grotto and Bill will look into instrument options.



The Cowtown Grotto has asked that we exchange hard copy newsletters. It was agreed that since the Hole News goes online in a timely manner, there is no reason to add to our postage costs by mailing additional copies.



The meeting was adjourned at approximately 2:00 pm.



The next meeting of the Permian Basin Speleological Society will be at Murray's Delicatessen Tuesday October 10 at 7:00 pm.
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