| T H E S E E K E R |
| April 2026 | The Newsletter of the Shore Seekers Artifact & Recovery Club | Vol. 36, No. 4 |
The transition from Spring to Summer is upon us as temps rise and crops are being laid in. We had a brief few weeks of mild weather and now beach hunting time is here. Mike Shannahan and I hunted an old site of ours three weeks ago and the ground was flat and the digging easy, but last Saturday we went back and the heavy rains in between warm and sunny days caused the grass to be nearly a foot tall. While we managed a few items, it wasn't as easy as before.
Depositors are starting to leave items at the beach as intermittent reports online show some success. The harsh winter limited our season, so maybe some summer fun will bring a few goodies. Reports on the new Legend 2 have been mostly positive aside from some headphone issues that are being resolved in the next update, but they are infrequent. Otherwise, the machine performs equally well compared to the Manticore in depth. Waiting to hear about the release of the waterproof Vanquish from Minelab. Meanwhile Garrett, facing tough times, dismissed all their influencers. Their lack of innovation is leaving them in the dust.
There were a number of good finds in March, including state coins, rare silver and other things. Not sure what will show up at the meeting, but it promises to be one with some good finds. If I don't see you at meeting, maybe I will see you at the beach...
Your President,
Andy Nunez
The last meeting of the SHORE SEEKERS Artifact and Recovery Club was held on Thursday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. at Christ Church.
Guests present were Hunter Parsons, John Muscente, Dave Kissinger and Robert Slater. Congratulations to Hunter on returning as a club member.
Dave Kissinger has a gold prospecting machine for sale. Members may look at it during a break.
OLD BUSINESS
Extra copies of THE SEEKER aree available.
Minutes were approved as distributed.
The Treasurer gave his report.
We had a recap of the recent hunt near Sharptown. Thanks to Phil K. for providing this huge site. There were good finds, most from the 1820's or newer. However research shows that there was a patent from the 1740's on the site. Members hope to have another hunt there some time in the future.
Andy again repeated the desire to downgrade prizes for Finds of the Month. Some suggested having grams of silver rather than silver dimes. We might also downgrade from silver halves to silver quarters during the raffles. All agreed and this will take place next month.
NEW BUSINESS
Everyone gave a welcome back to Nancy and offered condolences on the recent unexpected loss of her husband. Andy helped her show off a model 1884 rifle. Members can take a closer look at it during a break.
Andy informed members about Mary Draper's recent fall and hopes she's doing better.
Andy talked of YouTube influencers having luck with new machines, especially the new Legend. Other members offered general comments about various new machines.
Marty explained the paid Members' Only hunt to guests. John also explained the concept of Finds of the Month and its prizes to guests.
Penny to a Dollar winners: John Muscente, John Rebman, Dave Kissinger, Julie Pryor, Tab Brannock, Andy Nunez and Marty Pratt.
Thanks to John Rebman, Mike Walker, Marty Pratt and Tab Brannock for the snacks.
Our raffle winners were Henry Lilly (50/50), Andy Nunez (gift card) and Robert Slater (attendance).
Julie Pryor,
Secretary