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Regional News — June 2009

The Iraan Archeological Society takes about one field trip each month in addition to their monthly meetings.  In March, members visited the Rylander Ranch near Comstock.  In April, the society organized a trip to the Lowell Woodward Ranch in Crockett County.  The May trip involved a foot survey and artifact recording at the Richard Ferro Ranch in Crockett County.  Recent monthly programs featured Snooks Collett presenting, “Plants used by the Indians for food, clothing, medicine and ceremonial rites,” and a demonstration of how to record artifacts.  The IAS will not meet during the hot summer months.

The May meeting of the Midland Archeological Society featured a talk by Doug Wilkens titled, “THE BIG HOUSE: Structure 1 at Indian Springs (41RB81), Roberts County, Texas.”  The society celebrated the close of the season with a banquet.  The MAS will not meet during June, July and August.

The Concho Valley Archeological Society invited Evans Turpin of the Iraan Archeological Society to talk about the Dorris Ranch Rock Art Shelter, 41PC595, in Pecos County at the May meeting.

CVAS members voted to give member Callan Clark a $250 scholarship to continue his education after graduating from Bronte High School. He wishes to pursue a degree in the field of archeology. The SMART group from Oklahoma, a group of volunteers who excavate at Fort Chadbourne each spring, have agreed to match this. At the May meeting, an additional $250.00 was collected from individual members. The scholarship will be presented to Callan at the June meeting after he presents his research project to the society.

The CVAS has a new website www.cvassanangelo.org managed by Tom Ashmore.

- Christine Buckstead

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Christine Buckstead   E-mail: region10@txarch.org

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