10th Annual Treasure Hunter's Cookout April 28 2018

[sphillips]

After 10yrs on the forum, 9yrs in Idaho as an arm chair enthusiast, my wife and I finally retired to Ft. Pierce and attended our first cookout, had a great time meeting folks. Good to say hello to Carl Fismer again (knew him when we lived in the Keys years ago, my wife Jan was his banker). Also was thrilled to meet Burt Webber, what an icon. Want to thank John and all others for putting on a great event. On the forum we get to know most people by their username, not so much by their real names. Thought it would be helpful next year to include on our name tag our first name and below our username so we can put a name with a face. Anyway, we had a great time and what a special fraternity the treasure community is.

Thx to all.

Steve

 

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[ropesfish]

Thank you again for letting me re-auction of Lobo's book. We raised another $75! Thank you Candi for your purchase!

Lynn...did you pick up the $75 from the book sale or is that in with the rest of the auction money? If co-mingled, I can PayPal it to Lubos as soon as I get the money in the bank.
I talked to Lobo last night and they have everything set on Go for Ysabel to get to treatment in Poland EXCEPT she has to go to Panama (the nearest Polish Embassy) to get a visa to go to Poland. To do that, first you have to get the papers to leave the DR and go to Panama. THAT is where she is at now. It usually takes 30 days...it needs to be faster. Does anyone have a friend in the Panamanian diplomatic corps that might be able to help?

 

[diverlynn]

John has the $$ or its in the box. I’m not sure what was done with it. I don’t have it.

DL

 

[ropesfish]

Jim Wilson took a zillion photos. I have asked him to either post them here or to allow me to post. Whichever happens, it will be tonight.
THIS was a great event. I will write a full report for TNet and Facebook (tonight if I can get all caught up)

 

[ropesfish]

John has the $$.

The $$ are on their way to the bank from where I can easily disperse them.
Thanks, Lynn.

 

[diverlynn]

Lynn...did you pick up the $75 from the book sale or is that in with the rest of the auction money? If co-mingled, I can PayPal it to Lubos as soon as I get the money in the bank.
I talked to Lobo last night and they have everything set on Go for Ysabel to get to treatment in Poland EXCEPT she has to go to Panama (the nearest Polish Embassy) to get a visa to go to Poland. To do that, first you have to get the papers to leave the DR and go to Panama. THAT is where she is at now. It usually takes 30 days...it needs to be faster. Does anyone have a friend in the Panamanian diplomatic corps that might be able to help?

Any way Tommy Vawter could pull some strings? Isn’t he still down there with some gov’t ties?
Just a thought.
DL

 

[ropesfish]

Mi amigo Jim Wilson is a great photographer and a good guy that dives with us sometimes aboard Carib. He took a lot of pictures, and gave me permission to post them.. Here we go!

 

[ropesfish]

Some more photos.

 

[ropesfish]

and some more of Jim Wilson's photos...

 

[ropesfish]

and some more...

 

[aquanut]

Well, I just got back home! What a great weekend! I can't say enough good stuff about Bill Black, my partner in this grand event! It has gone from a party to a special occasion! I need to thank all of you that helped me put this together. Without you volunteering, cooking, heavy lifting, and then helping with the funds beforehand, this party would never have happened. My sisters, Donna and India came down this year from Maryland and England, respectively, to help me at Treasure Hunter's Headquarters and I really don't know how I'm going to manage without them next year! Thanks to all of you that brought additional food, made donations, helped support this party by buying raffle tickets and made bids at the auction. Bill and I were able to make a substantial donation to the "Michael Abt Have a Heart Foundation" with funds raised on Saturday along with providing a platform for The Foundation to raise money at the event themselves. Bill and I don't keep money for ourselves and simply use the funds collected to help seed the event for the following year. Believe me, it would have been a lot easier on us had we not made any charitable donations last year because we spent every penny of the seed money and funds donated prior to the party. As it was, we were still a bit short on the ribs and a second Porta- Potty. But, the show must go on...

Ten years ago, this started as a cookout party of 35 guests to get treasure hunters who are notoriously private to get together and share a good time, maybe some secrets, maybe team up and just have an open forum. Obviously, it has grown a bit. I originally funded all the early ones out of my own pocket and with the indentured servitude of my immediate family, managed to pull them off. However, it didn't take but a few more of these annual events to realize I needed a lot more help. Just to give you perspective, imagine an outdoor Wedding Reception on the wonderful grounds at the Pennwood Motor Lodge with full access to their facilities, pool and rooms with live entertainment and the best food ever for between 300 to 500 people with no RSVP's! My volunteers are the ones that are truly responsible for the success of this party and every year they step up. You guys all know who you are and so does Bill and myself. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!

 

[ROBOTCOP13]

Great job John and Bill and all the volunteers. Had a blast.

 

[aquanut]

Hey Treasure_Hunter, where were you?

 

[ropesfish]

I can post some more pictures that Marc Littleton and Mikie Evans took if anyone is interested, although the deafening lack of interest (compared to years gone by) concerns me.
Ask and you might receive.
I will be filing my full after-action review as soon as I get rested up. I seem to have gotten a little tired.

 

[sphillips]

More pics Bill!

 

[ivan salis]

pics or it didn't happen....

 

[Salvor6]

Where are the pics Bill?

 

[ropesfish]

busy working on finding a Cummins 6BTA marine engine with a Twin disc gear and fixing the AC on Showdown. I will get there ASAP.
You can cut my wages if you want. ��

 

[ropesfish]

OK, boys and squirrels....here we go. These photographs are from Jim Wilson, Marc Littleton, Candi Acuff and Tom Gidus. Thank them for the images.

 

[ropesfish]

and some more....shamelessly lifted from the clutches of Facebook.
This may not be all there are...but it is all you are going to get from me at this time.