Thursday, November 8, 2007, an American Indian Festival is being hosted at the
South County Education and University Center of the Saint Louis Community
College (4115 Meramec Bottom Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63129).

Professor of Anthropology Michael Fuller will be there for most of the day.
Attend, take notes, talk with Professor Fuller! Here is the schedule:

11 to noon : Flute playing

11 to 2 pm: Frybread stand

noon to 2 pm: Dancers

All day: Hide tanning, demonstrations, crafts, today's issues

5 to 7 PM: Dancers, Drummers, Frybread Stand

Directions at: http://www.stlcc.edu/mc/sceuc/map.htm

For more information about this event, call (314) 984-7200.

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[If you're not already a member of the Missouri Archaeological Society (MAS) and
would like information on the benefits of joining, visit
http://associations.missouristate.edu/mas/member/membership.html. Please note
that the MAS has just created a new Student Membership level, which costs only
$10 and is open to any student, from grade school through college. -- Greg]


----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Lisa Haney <LHaney@...>
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 7:19:43 AM
Subject: MAS Special Publication #8

The long awaited MAS Special Publication #8, Ozark's Chipped Stone Resources: A
Guide to the Identification, Distribution, and Prehistoric Use of Cherts and
Other Siliceous Raw Materials, by Jack H. Ray, is here!

This book is a product of more than 25 years of research on the various raw
materials in the Ozarks that prehistoric Native Americans used to make
chipped-stone tools. The purpose of the book is to provide a reference source or
guide to the bewildering array of chipped-stone (knappable) resources available
in the Ozarks. Divided into two parts, the book also has three appendices,
including one with 28 color illustrations of the major types and varieties of
cherts and other lithic resources that were used in prehistory. Another appendix
is a glossary, containing definitions of geological and archaeological terms.

The normal purchase price for this publication is $45, but it is being offered
to MAS members for $35. The usual 10% MAS discount does not apply. To purchase
this new publication, please contact the MAS office:

Lisa Haney
Program Manager, Missouri Archaeological Society
Missouri State University
901 S. National
Springfield, MO 65897
(417) 836-3773
lhaney@...

The next Mound City Archaeological Society lecture, "Rock Art Through an
Artist's Eyes", will begin at 7:00pm on Tuesday, October 2, 2007, in the AT&T
Foundation Multipurpose Room at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park.

Please join us as we conclude our celebration of this year's Missouri
Archaeology Month with a program that looks at archaeological sites from a
different perspective . . . one that's a slight departure from our usual theme
of scientific research.

Award-winning Wisconsin artist Geri Schrab seeks inspiration from North American
petroglyphs and pictographs (carvings in and paintings on stone, respectively).
Using sight and sound, she will describe how these fragile sites have influenced
her work, which respects the spiritual nature not only of the sites, but also of
the land of which they are a part.

Geri will also discuss how artists can contribute to both the scientific
community and the general public by promoting awareness, interest, and
understanding through their work. To help open young hearts to the value of
history and our land, she has published a popular children’s coloring book,
copies of which will be available for free to attendees while supplies last.

Geri will also have a small number of prints, notecards, and other items for
sale following the lecture. For more information on her work, visit
http://www.artglyphs.com/.

A color flyer for this lecture -- courtesy of the Missouri Historical Society --
is available on-line at
http://missouriarchaeology.org/moundcity/lectures/2007/pdf/MCAS20071002.pdf (to
open this PDF file, you'll need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free copy of
which you can download at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html).

This event is co-sponsored by the Missouri Historical Society. On Tuesdays,
exhibits at the museum are free, so come early and take in an exhibit or two,
enjoy a cup of coffee in the museum's restaurant, and browse the Louisiana
Purchase gift shop. Remember, Missouri Historical Society members get 10% off
purchases in the restaurant and most gift shop items. For more information on
the Missouri Historical Society, visit http://www.mohistory.org/ or call (314)
746-4599.

The Mound City Archaeological Society sponsors free programs at 7:00pm on the
first Tuesday of every month (excluding holidays) at the Missouri History Museum
in Forest Park. A business meeting of the Society precedes each lecture at
6:30pm. Both the meeting and lecture are free and open to the public; you do not
need to be a member to attend. A copy of the Society's current brochure is
available on-line at
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/brochures/MCAS20070605.pdf

For more information about the Mound City Archaeological Society, e-mail
moundcity@... or call (314) 704-3507.

We checked the route Thursday and everything looks great for Saturday's 2nd
Annual "Walk Through the PARC" event, including the weather.

Keep in mind that it's okay to sign up the morning of the walk; just be at the
2nd Street entrance to the Laclede's Landing MetroLink station no later than 9am
with your $35 registration fee and a pair of comfortable walking shoes.

Remember, the money raised by this event goes directly toward the preservation
of endangered archaeological sites around the St. Louis area.

If you're driving to the event instead of taking MetroLink, we recommend the
Arch/Riverfront parking garage -- if you get there before 9am, the cost for the
first nine hours is only four bucks, and the entrance to the garage is right
across from our starting point.

The first leg of the walk is about two miles long. At a reasonable walking pace
with stops every few minutes to hear archaeologists described what the area
looked like hundreds of years ago, we estimate that it should take about an hour
and a half to complete. Near the end of that time, we'll be sure to pass by some
public restrooms and give folks an opportunity to take a "bio-break", if needed.

The second leg of the walk is about two and a half miles long and we expect it
to take about another hour and a half to complete. It's end-point is near the
Emerson Park MetroLink station and a one-way fare back to the Laclede's Landing
station will cost only two dollars.

A "sag" vehicle will be on stand-by, if anyone feels like they need to drop out
of the walk at any point.

There are a number of nice restaurants at Laclede's Landing, most of which will
be open for lunch. Although lunch is not officially part of this event, a bite
and beverage might be a nice way for some folks to regroup afterwards.

For more information about this event, including registration forms, pledge
forms, and maps, please visit http://powellarchaeology.org/UpcomingEvents.html.
You may also e-mail lkelly@... or call (618) 281-5369.

----- Original Message ----
From: B.G. Paulus <bgpaulus@...>
To: St. Louis Archaeology Clearinghouse <slark@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 7:10:05 AM
Subject: [SLARK] REMINDER: 2nd Annual "Walk Through the PARC" for Archaeological
Site Preservation, 9/29


There's still time to sign up for the 2nd Annual "Walk Through the PARC"
fundraising event to help the Powell Archaeological Research Center (PARC)
preserve archaeological sites in the metropolitan St. Louis area. Even if you
can't participate in the Walk personally, please consider making a
tax-deductible pledge.

Any pledge amount is welcome, but just as an example, if everyone of the 361
subscribers to this SLARK e-mail bulletin board would pledge just $12 each
(that's an average of only one dollar per month over a year's time -- pocket
change for most of us), we could raise over $4,300. By itself, your individual
pledge may seem inconsequential, but when combined with those of your fellow
SLARKies, you will have made a significant contribution toward saving the past
for the future.

This year's walk starts at 9am this Saturday, September 29, 2007, at Laclede's
Landing and proceed north to the footprint of the St. Louis Mound Group’s Big
Mound at Broadway near Mound and Howard Streets. A granite boulder monument with
a now missing bronze plaque was placed here in 1929 to commemorate the main
Mound Group to the south. Efforts by the Mound City Archaeological Society are
underway to restore the plaque. The Walk will then double back and cross the
historic Eads Bridge, and end among the remnants of the East St. Louis Mound
Group.

The walk is approximately 2 – 4 1/2 miles long (depending upon which segment of
the Walk you choose) and should take about two or three hours to complete. Along
the way, participants will be guided by noted archaeologists and will hear about
research into these significant archaeological sites, how the sites are related
to each other and the nearby Cahokia Mounds site, and the efforts underway to
preserve them from further destruction. Advance registration is $30.
Registration the day of the walk is $35. All participants will receive a t-shirt
commemorating the event.

For more information about this event, including registration forms, pledge
forms, and maps, please visit http://powellarchaeology.org/UpcomingEvents.html.
You may also e-mail lkelly@... or call (618) 281-5369.


There's a lot of archaeology in 282,743 square miles!

For more archaeological news and events occurring around the North American
mid-continent, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLARK/ .

If you have any questions about the St. Louis Archaeology Clearinghouse web site
or these e-mails, or if you have any archaeological news you'd like to share,
please e-mail the SLARK Web Wrangler at bgpaulus@... .
Yahoo! Groups Links



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[The following should be of interest to those of you Mound Citizens who have
been involved with the Mound City Archaeological Society's research project at
the Sutter-Meyer Farmhouse in University City, Missouri, or the on-going efforts
of the Sutter-Meyer Society to develop a long-term strategy to preserve the
oldest standing house in that municipality. For more information on the history
of Glen Carbon, Illinois, visit
http://www.glen-carbon.il.us/TheVillage/history.htm. -- Greg]

Edwardsville (IL) Intelligencer: Board gets Village Farm update (9/26)

09/26/2007

By Norma Mendoza

Plenty of possibilities exist for historic house

The Glen Carbon Village Board heard about possibilities for the farmhouse and
other structures on the Village Farm at its meeting Tuesday night.

Trustee Margaret Moggio, board liaison to the G.L.E.N. Committee, presented a
brief history of the village's involvement with the 20.9 acres known as the
Harmon Farm, now part of the larger tract known as Green Space North or the
Schon property. The planned park also includes nearly 16 acres once known as the
Markowitz property.

Both the Harmon and Markowitz properties were purchased with the help of 50/50
grants from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The Community
Foundation also assisted the village in attaining the property, holding it in
trust until the grants were assured.

The purchases totaled $566,000, half the cost borne by the village. The Harmon
farm was purchased for $334,000, plus $6,000 for the appraisal and
archaeological survey.

When the village decided to keep the structures on the Harmon farm, it returned
the grant money for a 1-acre parcel surrounding the house and other structures
because the grant was for preservation of land and not for structures.

The Harmon Farm was purchased in 2000 and the grant money was received in 2002
the same year that the Glen Carbon Historical Preservation Commission designated
the farmhouse as a Historical Landmark.

Moggio said the house is approximately 100 years old and important to preserve
as part of the history of Glen Carbon. She said the G.L.E.N. Committee
recommends keeping the structures and possibly making some improvements to them.

Some improvements have already been completed. A new roof was put on the
farmhouse and a water line was extended to it.

Mayor Robert Jackstadt reminded trustees of the Willoughby Farm that was bought
by the Collinsville Area Recreation District and turned into an example of a
working farm where fall festivals are hosted and tours are available.

Moggio said the farmhouse on the Willoughby Farm has been restored and noted
that it was in much worse condition than the one on the Village Farm.

The property around the house boasts a Plant-a-Row for the Hungry garden. Linda
Nitchman of the G.L.E.N. Committee said in the last few years, between 600 and
800 pounds of produce was grown in the garden.

"We have a deer fence," Nitchman said.

"How high is it?" Trustee Larry Kacer said. Nitchman said it is 8-feet tall and
Kacer said a deer could jump over that. Nitchman acknowledged that a deer
actually crashed through the fence once.

A plan for improvements to the farmhouse includes three phases. In the first
phase, major improvements to the outside structure of the house. The second
would address renovations and furniture for the inside of the first and second
floors. The possible third phase would consider decoration for the house and
landscaping for the outside.

Moggio said there was discussion of building a small greenhouse for preparing
plants for the vegetable garden.

"This is probably one of the most beautiful pieces of property In Glen Carbon,"
she said. "It's full of wild life and plants you don't see everywhere."

She said the house has lasted more than 100 years and the village has a
responsibility to preserve it, not only for the current residents, but also for
those of the past and the future.

"The nice thing is we don't have to make a decision tonight," Jackstadt said.

The important thing is to reveal where we are and what the plans are."

He urged the G.L.E.N. Committee and the Public Services Committee to work
together to develop a plan for the farmhouse.

In the business session, the board approved the extension of an Illinois
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity grant to March 31 of next year,
some six months.

Trustees also agreed to allow James Vostry to carry over six days of vacation in
addition to the amount allowed. They also agreed to permit the Edwardsville
Lions Club to conduct a solicitation of funds from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Oct.
12 and 13 at the intersection of Main Street and Meridian Road.

Jackstadt named Bill Burke Volunteer of the Month of September.

Burke has served as a member of the Glen Carbon Planning and Zoning Commission
since November of 2004 and was recently reappointed for an additional five-year
term.

Burke graduated from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor degree in
Landscape Architecture and is registered as a landscape architect in both
Missouri and Illinois. He is a member of the American Society of Landscape
Architects, the Missouri Association of Landscape Architects and the American
Planning Association.

"Bill was instrumental in the development of the I-55 Corridor Transportation
and Growth Management Plan as a consultant to the Plan Management Team
responsible for Phase I of the plan," Jackstadt said. "Bill has also been a
valuable resource as the village enters the final stages of the Comprehensive
Plan update currently being studied by the Planning and Zoning Commission."

Jackstadt said Burke believes that the village is a wonderful place to raise a
family and to be involved with community activities and the local schools. He
and his wife, Karen and their children, Liam and Anna, live in the Timberwolfe
Estates subdivision in Glen Carbon.

Trustees voted to go into executive session to discuss litigation against or
affecting or on behalf of the body when the same is pending or there is a
specific finding that action is probable or imminent as allowed under Section
2(c)11 of the Illinois Open Meetings Act.

They took no action after reconvening in open session other than to adjourn.

Copyright © 2007, Edwardsville Intelligencer. All Rights Reserved.

Link to original article:
http://www.goedwardsville.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18857262&BRD=2291&PAG=461&dep\
t_id=473648&rfi=6

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Hello to all Mound Citizens,

Your Executive Board would like to have another
holiday party this year.

We need your help with suggestions of where to hold a
party.

If you have any ideas of Restaurants where we could
have our own room at not too high a cost, let us know.

If there are any Mound Citizens who have the time to
call and check out places for us, please let us know
at this website.

We would appreciate any and all suggestions you may
have.
Please respond to this e-mail address.

Thank you.

MCAS Executive Board





________________________________________________________________________________\
____
Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search
that gives answers, not web links.
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[For those of you who may have received earlier invitations to this event,
please note that the deadline to RSVP has been extended until tomorrow (Tuesday,
September 25, 2007). For more information about the Center for American
Archeology, please visit http://www.caa-archeology.org/. -- Greg]
________________________________________________________________________________

Please Join Us!

Membership drive party for the

Center For American Archeology

Date and Time:  Saturday, September 29; 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Place:  4484 Westminster Place, St. Louis  (Paulus Residence)
              (in the Central West End, just north of the Cathedral Basilica and
west of Newstead Ave. )

v    Take advantage of this special opportunity to join the CAA at half the
membership price ($25.00 rather than the normal $50.00) for 2008

v    Socialize with other St. Louis-area friends and supporters of archeology at
the home of Greg and Shareé Paulus

v   Meet Dr. Jane Buikstra, President of the CAA, and hear her speak about
“Kampsville in the Twenty-first Century”

v    Meet other CAA staff and board members, and view a demonstration of Dr.
Gregory Vogel’s GIS research

Please RSVP by Sept. 25 to:
             Gayle Fritz,   gjfritz@...          314-781-7351
    Or     Greg Paulus, bgpaulus@...  314-704-3507
 
________________________________________________________________________________

There's still time to sign up for the 2nd Annual "Walk Through the PARC"
fundraising event to help the Powell Archaeological Research Center (PARC)
preserve archaeological sites in the metropolitan St. Louis area. Even if you
can't participate in the Walk personally, please consider making a
tax-deductible pledge. For example, if everyone of the 284 subscribers to the
MCAS and CAS e-mail bulletin boards would pledge just $12 each (that's an
average of only one dollar per month over a year's time), we could raise over
$3,400. By themselves, your individual pledge may seem inconsequential, but when
combined, you will have helped save the past for the future.

This year's walk starts at 9am this Saturday, September 29, 2007, at Laclede's
Landing and proceed north to the footprint of the St. Louis Mound Group’s Big
Mound at Broadway near Mound and Howard Streets. A granite boulder monument with
a now missing bronze plaque was placed here in 1929 to commemorate the main
Mound Group to the south. Efforts by the Mound City Archaeological Society are
underway to restore the plaque. The Walk will then double back and cross the
historic Eads Bridge, and end among the remnants of the East St. Louis Mound
Group.

The walk is approximately 2 – 4 1/2 miles long (depending upon which segment of
the Walk you choose) and should take about two or three hours to complete. Along
the way, participants will be guided by noted archaeologists and will hear about
research into these significant archaeological sites, how the sites are related
to each other and the nearby Cahokia Mounds site, and the efforts underway to
preserve them from further destruction. Advance registration is $30.
Registration the day of the walk is $35. All participants will receive a t-shirt
commemorating the event.

For more information about this event, including registration forms, pledge
forms, and maps, please visit http://powellarchaeology.org/UpcomingEvents.html.
You may also call (618) 281-5369 or e-mail lkelly@....

Hi, folks.

Just another reminder that our next Work Day at the Sutter-Meyer Farmhouse in
University City, Missouri, will be this Saturday, September 1. The weather
forecast is calling for more tolerable work conditions than we've been
experiencing recently, so we'll start at 8am and work until about 2pm. If you'd
like to volunteer at least a couple hours of your time, please reply to this
e-mail or call (314) 704-3507.

Our work this particular Saturday won't be just archaeological; the BIG
Sutter-Meyer Open House is set for Sunday, September 16, from 10am until 4pm (we
need volunteers for that, too, by the way), so we'll spend part of our time
sprucing up the excavation units and trying to get everything tidied up so that
we don't have as much to do the morning of the Open House.

Working with us this Saturday will be members of the Sutter-Meyer Society, who
are the primary sponsors of the Open House, along with the City of University
City. The Sutter-Meyer Farmhouse was built circa 1873 and is the oldest standing
house in University City. It's located 6826 Chamberlain Ct, just one block north
and one block west of the intersection of Olive and Ferguson. The Mound City
Archaeological Society is pleased to support the community's efforts to protect
and preserve this important piece of University City's history.

For more information, or to volunteer for either this Saturday's work day, or
the Open House on September 16, please call (314) 704-3507 or
e-mail moundcity@....

The Mound City Archaeological Society
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/
moundcity@...
(314) 704-3507

Dear Mound Citizens,

A hardcopy version of this letter accompanied the minutes of the July business
meeting of the Mound City Archaeological Society, which were snail-mailed a few
days ago. Since we don’t currently have a separate newsletter, we must use the
monthly minutes to not only keep a continuous record of the Society, but also to
keep our members up-to-date on our current and upcoming lectures, projects, and
other activities. We encourage you to take a few moments to read these minutes
every month and look for ways to get actively involved in the Society.

Speaking of involvement, the success of specific projects – and the Society in
general – hinges on the participation of its members; there’s little point in
hosting an event if too few people show an interest in attending it. To that
end, we’d like to hear from as many of you as possible about the kinds of
activities you’d like the Society to offer, so please take a little extra time
to complete this brief survey and return it to us as soon as possible, but no
later than Friday, August 31. Everyone who completes and returns a copy of this
survey on or before Tuesday, August 7 will be entered into a random drawing to
win a free copy of the book "What Ifs? of American History: Eminent Historians
Imagine What Might Have Been" edited by Robert Cowley (publisher’s price:
$26.95). We’ll review everyone’s responses and share a summary of the results
during our program on Tuesday, September 4.

There are several ways to return the completed survey: bring it with you to our
next program on Tuesday, August 7; mail it to Vice-President Judy Horton at 3610
Rue de Renard, Florissant, MO, 63034; or e-mail your responses to
survey@....

The plain-text version of the survey is included below, however, a more
printer-friendly version can be found on-line at
http://missouriarchaeology.org/moundcity/surveys/MCAS20070731.pdf (to view this
PDF file, you'll need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free copy of which you
can download at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html).

Thank you for your time – your opinions are important!
____________________________________________________________

1. What activities would you like the Mound City Archaeological Society to offer
its members? (please be as specific as possible)

2. Please list the top three lecture topics which you would most like to hear
about:

3. Please list the top three speakers who you would most like to hear from:

4. Are you interested in touring museums and/or sites as part of a group?
(indicate one)  ___Yes  ___No

5. In what length of tour are you interested? (indicate all that apply) 
___Day-trips  ___Overnight trips  ___None

6. In what transportation method(s) are you interested? (indicate all that
apply)  ___Motor Coach/Bus  ___Van/Carpool  ___Hiking/Walking

7. Please list the top three sites and/or museums which you’d like to visit as
part of a group:

8. GENERAL COMMENTS – Is there anything the Society is doing that you feel could
be improved or eliminated? Is there anything the Society is doing that should be
continued? Is there anything the Society is not doing that you feel it should
be?

9. OPTIONAL – To be entered in the drawing or to be contacted to discuss this
survey, please complete the following:

Name: _____________________________  Phone: ____________________________

Address: __________________________  E-mail: ___________________________

Do you want to be entered in the drawing? (indicate one)  ___Yes  ___No

May we contact you to discuss this survey? (indicate one)  ___Yes  ___No
____________________________________________________________

The next Mound City Archaeological Society lecture, "MISSOURI MOUND ADOPTION
PROJECT: Preserving Pieces of Our Ancient Past", will begin at 7:00pm on
Tuesday, August 7, 2007, in the AT&T Foundation Multipurpose Room at the
Missouri History Museum in Forest Park.

Please join us as we welcome Mr. Mark Leach, Chesterfield Landmarks Preservation
Commissioner and Missouri Archaeological Society trustee, as he describes local
efforts to undo decades of looting at St. Louis County’s largest surviving
Native American mound, the Blake Mound in Chesterfield. He will explain how you
can participate in the newly-formed Missouri Mound Adoption Project (MOMAP), a
loose coalition of volunteers dedicated to preserving an individual mound.

Copies of Mr. Leach’s book, "A Guide to Chesterfield’s Ancient History", will be
available for purchase in the museum’s gift shop, Louisiana Purchase ($13.50 for
MHS members, $15.00 for everyone else). A book signing will follow the
presentation.

A color flyer for this lecture -- courtesy of the Missouri Historical Society --
is available on-line at
http://missouriarchaeology.org/moundcity/lectures/2007/pdf/MCAS20070807.pdf (to
open this PDF file, you'll need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free copy of
which you can download at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html).

This event is co-sponsored by the Missouri Historical Society. On Tuesdays,
exhibits at the museum are free, so come early and take in an exhibit or two,
enjoy a cup of coffee in the museum's restaurant, and browse the Louisiana
Purchase gift shop. Remember, Missouri Historical Society members get 10% off
purchases in the restaurant and most gift shop items. For more information on
the Missouri Historical Society, visit http://www.mohistory.org/ or call (314)
746-4599.

The Mound City Archaeological Society sponsors free programs at 7:00pm on the
first Tuesday of every month (excluding holidays) at the Missouri History Museum
in Forest Park. A business meeting of the Society precedes each lecture at
6:30pm. Both the meeting and lecture are free and open to the public; you do not
need to be a member to attend. A copy of the Society's current brochure is
available on-line at
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/brochures/MCAS20070605.pdf

For more information about the Mound City Archaeological Society, e-mail
moundcity@... or call (314) 704-3507.

The minutes of the July 3, 2007 business meeting of
the Mound City Archaeological Society are now
available on-line at
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/minutes/2007/pdf/MCAS20070703.pdf
(to view this file, you will need a copy of Adobe
Acrobat Reader, a free copy of which you can download
at
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html).

If you're unable to access the Adobe PDF version, a
text-only version is also available on-line at
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/minutes/2007/txt/MCAS20070703.txt

For those of you who also receive snail-mail copies of
these minutes, please look for them in your mailboxes
within the next few days.

You can also pick up a printed copy of the minutes
during our next program on Tuesday, August 7, at the
Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. The program
will begin with a business meeting at 6:30pm.
Immediately following the business meeting at 7pm,
this month's guest, Mr. Mark Leach, will present
"MISSOURI MOUND ADOPTION PROJECT: Preserving Pieces of
Our Ancient Past". Both the business meeting and the
lecture are free and open to the public. Copies of
Mark’s book, “A Guide to Chesterfield’s Ancient
History”, will be available for sale in the gift shop.
A book signing will be held following the lecture.

For more information, please e-mail
moundcity@... or call (314) 704-3507.

Hello again, everyone.

The Sutter-Meyer Farmhouse was built around 1873 and is believed to be the
oldest standing house in University City. For more information about our
on-going archaeological research at that site, please see our brochure at
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/brochures/SutterMeyer20070416.pdf .

Here's a run-down of a few upcoming Sutter-Meyer-related events which you might
like to know about:
____________________________________________________________

1) SUTTER-MEYER SOCIETY MEETING: The next meeting of the newly-formed
Sutter-Meyer Society will be at 7pm on Tuesday, July 17, in the library of the
Pershing Elementary School at 6761 Bartmer in University City.

Although not directly affiliated with the Mound City Archaeological Society, we
enthusiastically support the Sutter-Meyer Society and its work to restore and
utilize the oldest known house in University City. Members and non-members are
invited to attend.
____________________________________________________________

2) SUTTER-MEYER FARMHOUSE ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION AND SURVEY DAY: The next
excavation and survey day at the Sutter-Meyer Farmhouse will next Saturday, July
21. To avoid the hottest part of the day, we're going to shift our day forward
another hour, which means we'll start at 7am and stop at 1pm. We were able to
make some excellent progress shovel testing the "east lot" last Saturday, mostly
because of the excellent turnout (a big "thank you" to everyone who helped!).

As usual, if you'd like to volunteer, it's important that you not simply "show
up" on the excavation day; instead, contact me no later than this Wednesday
evening. Please be prepared to work at least two of the six hours.

We'll provide plenty of sunblock and cold, bottled water for everyone. We
strongly suggest that all volunteers should have received a tetanus shot within
the past five to ten years. Volunteers should also dress appropriately -- we
recommend light-colored, loose-fitting clothing that you don't mind getting
dirty.
____________________________________________________________

3) MISSOURI ARCHAEOLOGY MONTH EVENT -- SUTTER-MEYER FARMHOUSE "OPEN HOUSE" IN
SEPTEMBER: To help celebrate Missouri Archaeology Month this September, the
Mound City Archaeological Society and the Sutter-Meyer Society will co-sponsor
an open house at the Sutter-Meyer Farmhouse on Sunday, September 16, from 10am
until 4pm.

We'll send more details on this and other Archaeology Month events soon, but we
do expect a large number of visitors this year, so we'll need as many volunteers
as possible to help make it a success. Please contact me as soon as possible if
you'd like to work at least one two-hour shift that day.
____________________________________________________________

4) SUTTER-MEYER FARMHOUSE T-SHIRTS FOR SALE: We still have some of the new
blue-on-tan Sutter-Meyer 100% cotton t-shirts in XL and 2X sizes. The front has
a small Mound City Archaeological Society logo over the left chest and the back
depicts the Sutter-Meyer Farmhouse. To view a photograph of the back of the
shirt, visit
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/suttermeyer/images/tshirt20070627.jpg

We're selling these shirts for $18.73 (the year we believe the farmhouse was
built) and passing along a portion of the proceeds to help the Sutter-Meyer
Society with some of their start-up costs. You can purchase them at any
Sutter-Meyer Society or Mound City Archaeological Society meetings, while
supplies last. For $3.00 more ($21.73 total), we'll also be happy to snail-mail
one to you. Just make your check payable to the Mound City Archaeological
Society and mail it to the attention of our Treasurer, Mrs. Carol Baluka, at 220
Downing Ave, Florissant, MO 63031-6330. Be sure to indicate which size (XL or
2XL) you want.
____________________________________________________________

That's about all for now. The Mound City Archaeological Society is the St. Louis
Chapter of the Missouri Archaeological Society and encourages ALL of its members
to find ways to actively support its efforts to promote the protection,
preservation, and study of local archaeological sites. Please let me know if
you'd like to get involved.

Hoping to hear from you soon,

Greg

Greg Paulus
President, Mound City Archaeological Society
bgpaulus@...
(314) 704-3507

Good morning, everyone, and for you triskaidekaphobes, happy Friday the 13th!

This is just a quick reminder that the next Blake Mound Work Day in Chesterfield
is this Sunday, July 15, from 8am until 11am.

For those of you weren't around for our last Work Day three months ago, the
Blake Mound is the largest surviving prehistoric mound in St. Louis County and
has been "adopted" by MAS Trustee Mark Leach as part of his Missouri Mound
Adoption Project (MoMAP). For more information Mark's efforts to reverse decades
of looting and neglect at this archaeological site in west St. Louis County,
visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SLARK/message/920 and
http://associations.missouristate.edu/mas/macquest/Desk/indexMOMAP.htm

Don't forget that Mark will also be the featured speaker for the next Mound City
Archaeological Society (MCAS) program at the Missouri History Museum on Tuesday,
August 7, so this Sunday will be a special "sneak peek" of that lecture for
those who come. We'll send another reminder about the lecture later, but for
now, you can visit the Missouri Historical Society's on-line events calendar at
http://www.mohistory.org/content/EventCalendar/EventSummary.aspx?Date=8/7/2007#8\
/7/2007

Please note that we'll be starting an hour earlier than we did in April. We
should have things wrapped up before it gets too hot, but we strongly recommend
everyone wear a hat and light-colored, loose-fitting clothing, nonetheless.
We'll also provide plenty of ice-cold water, plus a big bottle of sunblock.
We'll work at a steady pace at a variety of tasks, but no one will be asked to
exceed their own physical abilities. All we're asking is that some of you give
us a few hours out of your Sunday morning to help preserve and protect an
important piece of our collective past. All ages are welcome, but all minors
should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Blake Mound (ASM site number 23SL51) is in a moderately wooded area along a
bluff overlooking the Chesterfield valley (one heckuva view, in my opinion), so
there may be some poison ivy, ticks, and mosquitos. During one of our breaks,
those who are up for it will be treated to a hike down the bluff to a nearby
midden and rock shelter that are associated with the mound. If we have enough
volunteers, we'll split off a few to conduct a surface collection of the midden
and take "in situ" photographs of any artifacts they may find. We'll have a GPS
unit with us, so while we're there, we'll also take some readings of the midden
and rock shelter. All of the information we collect will be written up in a site
report for inclusion in the overall site's file.

Lastly, there's a golf course nearby, so stray golf balls are abundant; golfers
are invited to bring a backpack and collect as many as they can carry.

You'll notice that I haven't mentioned where, exactly, in Chesterfield the Blake
Mound is. That's because the location is on private property and we're trying to
keep it CONFIDENTIAL. For those of you who haven't been there before, please
call or e-mail me by this Saturday evening and I'll gladly give you detailed
directions. For those of you who have been there before, please contact me to
let me know that you're planning on being there.

If you live somewhere between the Chesterfield and the Central West End and
would like to hitch a ride with me, please call me as soon as possible so we can
work out details.

Mark's done a lot of work in preparation for this Sunday, so it would be very
nice if we had a good turnout. Remember the old saying, "many hands make light
work".

Hope to see you this Sunday,

Greg

Greg Paulus
President, Mound City Archaeological Society
bgpaulus@...
(314) 704-3507

[Christian County, Missouri, is just south of Springfield in the southwestern
part of the state. For more on Delaware Town, visit
http://www.missouristate.edu/car/2811.htm and
http://lenapedelawarehistory.net/mirror/delaware_town.htm -- Greg]

> Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:32:58 -0500
> Subject: Delaware Town Blog from CAR
> From: Gail Emrie <gailemrie@...>
>
> You are invited to be a part of the development of
> "Where the Wilson Meets the James", a virtual museum
> being created at the Center for Archaeological Research
> at Missouri State University.
>
> http://delawaretown.blogspot.com/ is an online dialogue
> as we create the web site about the Delaware Town area
> in Christian County, Missouri. The virtual museum,
> funded by a grant from the Missouri Humanities Council,
> will use archaeological research, artifacts and historic
> documents to tell the story of the people, cultures,
> and events that have left their mark on the Delaware
> Town area.
>
> Mark the http://delawaretown.blogspot.com page and see
> what MSU students and CAR staff are working on this
> summer in the field and in the lab, collecting,
> processing, and analyzing artifacts from the Delaware
> Town area, where Wilsons Creek meets the James River.
> We hope you will give us input and ideas related to the
> project.
>
> http://delawaretown.blogspot.com/
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gail Emrie
>
> Laboratory Supervisor
> Center for Archaeological Research
> Missouri State University

Hello, everyone.

We still need a few more volunteers at the Sutter-Meyer Farmhouse in University
City for the Mound City Archaeological Society's next excavation and survey day
on Saturday, July 7. The deadline to volunteer is the same night as our next
lecture at the Missouri History Museum: 7pm on Tuesday, July 3.

If you'd like to volunteer, it's important that you not simply "show up"
sometime on the excavation day; instead, e-mail or call us and tell us when to
expect you and how long you can stay. Weather permitting, we'll work from from
8:00am until 2:00pm, so be prepared to work at least two of the six hours.

We'll provide plenty of sunblock and cold, bottled water for everyone. We
strongly suggest that all volunteers should have received a tetanus shot within
the past five to ten years. Volunteers should also dress appropriately -- we
recommend light-colored, loose-fitting clothing that you don't mind getting
dirty.

Speaking of light-colored, loose-fitting clothing, we'd also like to remind
everyone that there are still a few of the new blue-on-tan Sutter-Meyer t-shirts
available in XL and 2X sizes. We're selling them for $18.73 (the year we believe
the farmhouse was built), with a portion of the proceeds going to the
newly-formed Sutter-Meyer Society. To view a photograph of the shirt, visit
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/suttermeyer/images/tshirt20070627.jpg

The Sutter-Meyer Farmhouse was built around 1873 and is believed to be the
oldest standing house in University City. For more information about this
project, see our brochure at
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/brochures/SutterMeyer20070416.pdf

Note: to view this PDF file, you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free copy of
which you can download at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html .

Hope to hear from you soon,

Greg

Greg Paulus
President, Mound City Archaeological Society
bgpaulus@...
(314) 704-3507

The next Mound City Archaeological Society lecture will begin at 7:00pm on
Tuesday, July 3, 2007. Please join noted archaeologist Dr. Jane E. Buikstra from
Arizona State University's School of Human Evolution and Social Change as she
presents "VENERATED ANCESTORS: Mummies of the Ancient Andes", exploring seven
examples of ancient South American mummies. From the famous Chinchorro mummies —
the earliest prepared mummies in the world — to those of the later Inka, learn
what they have taught us about their civilizations and what they can teach us
about our own.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Dr. Jane Buikstra joined the ASU School of Human Evolution
and Social Change faculty in 2005 from the University of New Mexico, where she
was the Leslie Spier Distinguished Professor of Anthropology. Previously, she
served on the faculties of Northwestern University and The University of
Chicago, where she was the Harold H. Swift Distinguished Service Professor. Her
B.A. is from DePauw University and received both the M.A. and doctorate degrees
from The University of Chicago. As director of the Center for Bioarchaeological
Research, Dr. Buikstra studies the archaeological and historical contexts of
ancient human remains discovered in North and South America. She is involved in
field and laboratory investigations in mid-continental North America, the Andes
and a Mayan site in Copán, Honduras. Her research focuses on everything from the
histories of specific diseases such as tuberculosis to mortuary rituals of
ancient civilizations.

A color flyer for this lecture -- courtesy of the Missouri Historical Society --
is available on-line at
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/lectures/2007/pdf/MCAS20070703.pdf (to
open this PDF file, you'll need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free copy of
which you can download at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html).

This event is co-sponsored by the Missouri Historical Society. On Tuesdays,
exhibits at the museum are free, so come early and take in an exhibit or two,
enjoy a cup of coffee in the museum's restaurant, and browse the Louisiana
Purchase gift shop. Remember, Missouri Historical Society members get 10% off
purchases in the restaurant and most gift shop items. For more information on
the Missouri Historical Society, visit http://www.mohistory.org/ or call (314)
746-4599.

With only rare exceptions, the Mound City Archaeological Society sponsors free
programs at 7:00pm on the first Tuesday of every month at the Missouri History
Museum in Forest Park. A business meeting of the Society precedes each lecture
at 6:30pm. Both the meeting and lecture are free and open to the public; you do
not need to be a member to attend. A copy of the Society's current brochure is
available on-line at
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/brochures/MCAS20070605.pdf

For more information about the Mound City Archaeological Society, e-mail
moundcity@... or call (314) 704-3507.

The minutes of the June 5, 2007 business meeting of the Mound City
Archaeological Society are now available on-line at
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/minutes/2007/pdf/MCAS20070605.pdf

Note: to view this PDF file, you will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, a
free copy of which you can download at
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

For those of you who may be unable to access the PDF version, a text-only
version is also available on-line at
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/minutes/2007/txt/MCAS20070605.txt

For those of you who also receive snail-mail copies of these minutes, please
look for them in your mailboxes within the next few days.

You can also pick up a printed copy of the minutes during our next program on
Tuesday, July 3, at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. The program will
begin with a business meeting at 6:30pm. Immediately following the business
meeting at 7pm, this month's guest, Dr. Jane Buikstra, will present "VENERATED
ANCESTORS: Mummies of the Ancient Andes". Both the business meeting and the
lecture are free and open to the public.

For more information, please e-mail moundcity@... or call
(314) 704-3507.

I'm sorry, but we have to cancel tomorrow's excavation day at the Sutter-Meyer
Farmhouse in University City. It wasn't a decision made lightly and I do
apologize for what I realize is very late notice.

I hope to see you at our next excavation day on Saturday, July 7. If you would
like to volunteer for that date, please call or e-mail me no later than the
evening of Tuesday, July 3 (which is the date of the next Mound City
Archaeological Society lecture at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park).

Look for more updates on the Sutter-Meyer Farmhouse coming soon,

Greg

Greg Paulus
President, Mound City Archaeological Society
bgpaulus@...
(314) 704-3507

--- "B.G. Paulus" <bgpaulus@...> wrote:

> Even though the weather was simply WONDERFUL last Saturday, we had a
> very small crew (perhaps the weather was too nice for some folks to
> volunteer). Despite the skeleton crew, we did make some encouraging
> progress on units 4 and 5 (the well and cistern, respectively).
>
> Most notably, thanks mostly to Aimee's "scouting" skills, we used a
> tripod and pulley system to lift a large (roughly 250lb) limestone
> rock from around the 200cm level of unit 4. Overall, the stone is
> rectangular and appears to have been deliberately shaped. There are
> various theories concerning its original use, but the current
> favorite
> is that it was a support block for a post or pier, perhaps part of
> one of the other outbuildings that used to stand near the
> Sutter-Meyer
> Farmhouse.
>
> More on that as well as what we found in the cistern later (FYI,
> we're
> working on setting up a blog for this project so we can show some
> pictures). For the moment, however, I want to remind everyone that we
> will be returning to the excavation at 8am TOMORROW (Saturday, June
> 16) and we still need volunteers to help us keep this project moving
> forward.
>
> Please note that because of the warm weather that has been
> forecasted, we will be starting and ending ONE HOUR EARLIER than
> normal; we'll start at 8am and finish around 2pm (or maybe a little
> earlier if the heat is too much).
>
> If you'd like to volunteer for this coming Saturday, please e-mail
> bgpaulus@... or (314) 704-3507. Please be prepared to
> work at least three of those six hours, if you can. There's plenty of
>
> work for anyone who offers to help; we have lots of different tasks
> that need to be done, accommodating a wide range of physical ability
> and levels of experience.
>
> Of course, visitors are always welcome to stop by and observe our
> work anytime during those house (note: kibitzing is optional).
>
> We'll provide plenty of sunblock and cold, bottled water for
> everyone. Volunteers should dress appropriately (we recommend wearing
> light-colored, loose-fitting clothing). We also strongly recommend
> that all volunteers should have received a tetanus shot within the
> past five to ten years; as usual, we'll ask you to sign a "hold
> harmless" agreement before we put you to work.
>
> The Sutter-Meyer Farmhouse was built around 1873 and is believed to
> be the oldest standing house in University City. It is located at
> 6826 Chamberlain Court, which is one block north and west of the
> intersection of Ferguson and Olive. For more information about this
> project, please see our brochure at
>
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/brochures/SutterMeyerbrochure
> 20070416.pdf
>
> Note: to view this PDF file, you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free
>
> copy of which you can download at
> http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html .
>
> Hope to see you this Saturday,
>
> Greg
>
> Greg Paulus
> President (and Volunteer-Wrangler), Mound City Archaeological Society
> bgpaulus@...
> (314) 704-3507
>
>

Even though the weather was simply WONDERFUL last Saturday, we had a
very small crew (perhaps the weather was too nice for some folks to
volunteer). Despite the skeleton crew, we did make some encouraging
progress on units 4 and 5 (the well and cistern, respectively).

Most notably, thanks mostly to Aimee's "scouting" skills, we used a
tripod and pulley system to lift a large (roughly 250lb) limestone
rock from around the 200cm level of unit 4. Overall, the stone is
rectangular and appears to have been deliberately shaped. There are
various theories concerning its original use, but the current favorite
is that it was a support block for a post or pier, perhaps part of
one of the other outbuildings that used to stand near the Sutter-Meyer
Farmhouse.

More on that as well as what we found in the cistern later (FYI, we're
working on setting up a blog for this project so we can show some
pictures). For the moment, however, I want to remind everyone that we
will be returning to the excavation at 8am TOMORROW (Saturday, June
16) and we still need volunteers to help us keep this project moving
forward.

Please note that because of the warm weather that has been
forecasted, we will be starting and ending ONE HOUR EARLIER than
normal; we'll start at 8am and finish around 2pm (or maybe a little
earlier if the heat is too much).

If you'd like to volunteer for this coming Saturday, please e-mail
bgpaulus@... or (314) 704-3507. Please be prepared to
work at least three of those six hours, if you can. There's plenty of
work for anyone who offers to help; we have lots of different tasks
that need to be done, accommodating a wide range of physical ability
and levels of experience.

Of course, visitors are always welcome to stop by and observe our
work anytime during those house (note: kibitzing is optional).

We'll provide plenty of sunblock and cold, bottled water for
everyone. Volunteers should dress appropriately (we recommend wearing
light-colored, loose-fitting clothing). We also strongly recommend
that all volunteers should have received a tetanus shot within the
past five to ten years; as usual, we'll ask you to sign a "hold
harmless" agreement before we put you to work.

The Sutter-Meyer Farmhouse was built around 1873 and is believed to
be the oldest standing house in University City. It is located at
6826 Chamberlain Court, which is one block north and west of the
intersection of Ferguson and Olive. For more information about this
project, please see our brochure at
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/brochures/SutterMeyerbrochure
20070416.pdf

Note: to view this PDF file, you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free
copy of which you can download at
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html .

Hope to see you this Saturday,

Greg

Greg Paulus
President (and Volunteer-Wrangler), Mound City Archaeological Society
bgpaulus@...
(314) 704-3507

First, many thanks to everyone who helped with the (re)opening day of the Mound
City Archaeological Society's excavations around University City's Sutter-Meyer
Farmhouse on Saturday, May 26. Besides the volunteers (who we can never thank
enough), we especially want to recognize:

  - Glen G. for trimming the grass around the tarps covering the units that the
lawnmowers can't get to,
  - Kathy S. for the hot coffee,
  - Elsie G. for the delicious home-made soup,
  - Fred B. for the tasty jam bars that provided the little extra sugar rush that
some of us needed in the afternoon, and
  - Doug C. for agreeably letting his wife Aimee volunteer him for yeoman duty.

Although the dicey morning weather probably put a few people off visiting or
volunteering, we were able to open the units as planned to see how well they had
fared over the winter months.

The only real issue we found was unit #5E near the cistern, which happened to be
right next to where the basement's sump pump was draining; unit #5E, as well as
part of the adjacent unit #5, was little more than a mucky mosh pit, but we
added several extra feet of PVC pipe to extend the drain further out into the
yard. We'll find out how well unit #5E has dried out when we return this
Saturday, June 9.

If you'd like to volunteer for this coming Saturday, please e-mail
bgpaulus@... or (314) 704-3507. We'll begin around 9am and end
around 3pm. Please be prepared to work at least three of those six hours, if
possible.

Visitors are also welcome to stop by and observe our work anytime during those
house (note: kibitzing is optional).

We'll provide plenty of sunblock and cold, bottled water for everyone.
Volunteers should dress appropriately (we recommend wearing layers which you can
easily take off or put back on, as necessary). We also strongly recommend that
all volunteers should have received a tetanus shot within the past five to ten
years; as usual, we'll ask you to sign a "hold harmless" agreement before we put
you to work.

One final piece of good news: the house has been de-winterized, so volunteers
should have access to the bathroom inside the house, if the need arises.

The Sutter-Meyer Farmhouse was built around 1873 and is believed to be the
oldest standing house in University City. It is located at 6826 Chamberlain
Court, which is one block north and west of the intersection of Ferguson and
Olive. For more information about this project, please see our brochure at
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/brochures/SutterMeyerbrochure20070416.p\
df

Note: to view this PDF file, you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free copy of
which you can download at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html .

Hope to see you this Saturday,

Greg

Greg Paulus
President (and Volunteer-Wrangler), Mound City Archaeological Society
bgpaulus@...
(314) 704-3507

The Mound City Archaeological Society sponsors free programs on the first
Tuesday of every month at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park (5700
Lindell Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63112).

The next lecture will be at 7:00pm on Tuesday, June 5, 2007. Please join
Jennings Bunn, Jr. as he discusses "The Search for Amelia Earhart: New Evidence
in a 70-Year-Old Mystery".

In the summer of 1937, Amelia Earhart — an accomplished aviator — set out to
become the first person to fly around the world. On July 1 of that year, Earhart
and her navigator took off from New Guinea heading for tiny Howland Island, over
two thousand miles to the east.

But they never arrived and an extensive search was inconclusive, at best. In the
decades following their disappearance, various theories have been proposed —
some more far-fetched than others. Come listen to archaeologist Jennings Bunn,
Jr. as he describes recent evidence that may shed light on what REALLY happened
to Amelia Earhart on that final flight.

A color flyer for this lecture -- courtesy of the Missouri Historical Society --
is now available on-line at
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/lectures/2007/pdf/MCAS20070605.pdf (to
open this PDF file, you'll need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free copy of
which you can download at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html).

This event is co-sponsored by the Missouri Historical Society and is being held
in conjunction with the opening of the new exhibit, "Flight City: St Louis Takes
to the Air", a thrilling and comprehensive exploration of the history of flight
in St. Louis. For more information on this and other Missouri Historical Society
events, visit http://www.mohistory.org/

A business meeting of the Mound City Archaeological Society will precede the
lecture at 6:30pm. Both the meeting and lecture are free and open to the public;
you do not need to be a member to attend.

On Tuesdays, exhibits at the museum are free, so if your schedule allows, come a
little early, take in an exhibit or two, enjoy a cup of coffee in the museum's
restaurant and browse the Louisiana Purchase gift shop. Remember, Missouri
Historical Society members get 10% off purchases in the restaurant and most gift
shop items.

For more information about this or any other Mound City Archaeological Society
event, please contact (314) 704-3507 or moundcity@...

With just one week left until the reservation
deadline, the bus is filling up for the Mound City
Archaeological Society's field trip to Illinois on
Saturday, June 23.

For just $65 per person, this trip features Archeology
Day in Kampsville in the morning, with lunch at the
Riverdock Restaurant in Hardin, followed by an
afternoon visit to the Lewis and Clark Museum in
Hartford.

Some of you have asked for a more detailed pick-up and
drop-off schedule. We've firmed that up as best we
can, but please keep in mind that the times given are
approximate and may need to be tweaked a bit once we
get a better idea of how our "day-trippers" are
distributed around the metro area.

Our South County pick-up/drop-off point is the
commuter lot at Reavis Barracks and I-55, our West
County location is the MetroBus lot at Ballas and
I-64, and our North County stop is at the Lilac/I-270
commuter lot. Illinois passengers can meet the bus at
either the North or South County lots, whichever is
more convenient for them.

Here's our probable pick-up plan:

  7:15am - depart South County
  7:45am - depart West County
  8:15am - depart North County

And here's our developmental drop-off docket:

  16:45 - arrive North County
  17:15 - arrive West County
  17:45 - arrive South County

Remember, the deadline for reservations is Wednesday,
June 6, so if you want to go, please make your check
payable to the Mound City Archaeological Society and
mail it TODAY to:

  Mrs. Carol Baluka, Treasurer
  220 Downing Ave
  Florissant MO  63031-6330

Please see the original announcement (below) for more
details. If you have any questions, please contact
(314) 704-3507 or moundcity@... .

Until then,

The MCAS Field Trip Committee
moundcity@...
(314) 704-3507

--- Mound City Archaeological Society
<moundcity@...> wrote:

> We are very pleased and excited that the Center for
> American Archeology in Kampsville, Illinois, has
> revived its Archeology Day this year
> (http://www.caa-archeology.org/). To celebrate this
> event on Saturday, June 23, the Mound City
> Archaeological Society, in partnership with our
> friends at Are We There Yet? Tours
> (http://www.arewethereyetdea.com/), invites you to
> join us for a day-long fun-filled trip by motor
> coach to visit Kampsville.
>
> The cost is just $65 per person and includes:
>  • spending the morning in Kampsville,
>  • lunch at the famous Illinois Riverdock
> 	 Restaurant in Hardin, and
>  • an afternoon stop at the Lewis & Clark
> 	 Illinois State Historic Site in
> 	 Hartford.
>
> The trip up and back will have a few surprises, too,
> so please make your check payable to the Mound City
> Archaeological Society and mail it TODAY to:
>
> Mrs. Carol Baluka, Treasurer
> 220 Downing Ave
> Florissant MO  63031-6330
>
> IMPORTANT NOTE: We must book at least 25 seats for
> this trip by June 6. If we don’t meet that goal, we
> promise to return your check to you without having
> cashed it.
>
> You do NOT need to be a member of the Mound City
> Archaeological Society to participate in this event;
> ALL ARE WELCOME, SO PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO YOUR
> FRIENDS. For more information, contact us at
> moundcity@... or (314) 704-3507.

Happy Wednesday, everyone.

This is just a quick reminder that we'd like to have a
rough headcount of how many Mound Citizens are
planning on attending the picnic this Saturday
afternoon (see details below). If you're going, please
RSVP by tomorrow (Thursday, May 31). Family and
friends are welcome, of course, so please be sure to
mention how many people will be in your group.

Keep in mind that there are pavilions for the picnic
and the knappers, so this will be a rain-or-shine
event, however, everyone is asked to keep their
fingers crossed for more shine than rain.

Also, please note that Bunkum Road, which runs near
the park, is still under construction. Visitors are
advised to avoid it and use the directions provided in
the original announcement (again, see details below).

Finally, any picnic-goers who would like to
participate in the attendance prize drawing at 2pm are
asked to donate $5.00 per person to the Knap-In
(additional amounts will be appreciated, of course).
This request was unintentionally omitted from the
original announcement and we apologize for any
confusion this may have caused.

To RSVP, or if you have any questions or would like
help with finding a carpool, contact (314) 704-3507 or
moundcity@... .

Hoping for pleasant weather at Pleasant Ridge,

The MCAS Picnic Committee
moundcity@...
(314) 704-3507

--- Mound City Archaeological Society
<moundcity@...> wrote:

> The Cahokia Archaeological Society, Three Rivers
> Chapter of the Missouri Archaeological Society, and
> the Mound City Archaeological Society invite you to
> the 2007 Annual Tri-Society Picnic starting at 1pm
> on Saturday, June 2, at Pleasant Ridge Park in
> Fairview Heights, Illinois. This will coincide with
> the 27th Annual Devil's Hole Knap-In, one of the
> longest-running gatherings of flintknappers in the
> entire country.
>
> Pleasant Ridge Park is about 12 miles due east of
> downtown St. Louis. To get there from St. Louis:
>  1. Take I-64 east to the Fairview Heights exit
> (exit 12).
>  2. Take Hwy 159 north about 0.4 miles to the left
> turn
> 	 lane for East O'Fallon Drive.
>  3. Turn left (west) and drive 1.3 miles to the RR
> tracks.
> 	 Pleasant Ridge Rd. is on the left (south) about
> 	 100 feet after crossing the RR tracks.
>  4. Take Pleasant Ridge Rd 5 or 6 blocks to the top
> of the
> 	 hill.
>  5. The park entrance is the first road to the right
> after
> 	 you reach the top of the hill.
>
> The picnic pavilion will be the one nearest the main
> pavilion where all the flintknappers will be set up
> (just look for the flying flakes!). The following
> times are approximate:
>
>  1pm: arrive/setup
>  2pm: drawing for attendance prizes
>  3pm: eat, drink, be merry
>  4pm: head home or stay as long as you like and have
> more
> 	 fun visiting with the flintknappers while they
> 	 practice their craft
>  "Dark-thirty": open air slide show, followed by
> live music
>
> Please bring a side dish and a lawn chair, if you
> want to sit on
> something besides the grass. Burgers, brats, and
> beverages will be
> provided through donations from the three
> organizations.
>
> To give us a headcount for meat, beverages, and
> supplies, please RSVP
> no later than Thursday, May 31. To RSVP, or if you
> have any questions
> or would like help with finding a carpool, e-mail
> moundcity@... or call (314)
> 704-3507.

Good afternoon, everyone.

Just a quick, late reminder that volunteers from the Mound City Archaeological
Society will be re-opening the excavation units at the Sutter-Meyer Farmhouse
site.

The Sutter-Meyer Farmhouse was built around 1873 and is believed to be the
oldest standing house in University City. It is located at 6826 Chamberlain
Court, which is one block north and west of the intersection of Ferguson and
Olive.

Please note that the house has not yet been de-winterized, so we won't have
access this weekend to the bathroom inside the house. We hope this will pose
only a minor inconvenience for crew members; there are a couple of fast-food
restaurants with public facilities nearby, should the need arise.

We'll begin around 9am and end around 3pm. If you'd like to volunteer, please be
prepared to work at least half of that time. Visitors are welcome to stop by and
visit anytime during that period, although be warned that if you stand around
long enough, we just might try to put you to work.

We'll provide plenty of sunblock and cold, bottled water for everyone.
Volunteers should dress appropriately (although the weather forecast is
promising, we recommend wearing layers which you can easily take off or put back
on, as necessary).

We also strongly recommend that all volunteers should have received a tetanus
shot within the past five to ten years; as usual, we'll ask you to sign a "hold
harmless" agreement before we let you work.

Hope to see you tomorrow,

Greg

Greg Paulus
President, Mound City Archaeological Society
bgpaulus@...
(314) 704-3507

We are very pleased and excited that the Center for American Archeology in
Kampsville, Illinois, has revived its Archeology Day this year
(http://www.caa-archeology.org/). To celebrate this event on Saturday, June 23,
the Mound City Archaeological Society, in partnership with our friends at Are We
There Yet? Tours (http://www.arewethereyetdea.com/), invites you to join us for
a day-long fun-filled trip by motor coach to visit Kampsville.

The cost is just $65 per person and includes:
	 • spending the morning in Kampsville,
	 • lunch at the famous Illinois Riverdock Restaurant
		 in Hardin, and
	 • an afternoon stop at the Lewis & Clark Illinois
		 State Historic Site in Hartford.

The trip up and back will have a few surprises, too, so please make your check
payable to the Mound City Archaeological Society and mail it TODAY to:

Mrs. Carol Baluka, Treasurer
220 Downing Ave
Florissant MO  63031-6330

IMPORTANT NOTE: We must book at least 25 seats for this trip by June 6. If we
don’t meet that goal, we promise to return your check to you without having
cashed it.

You do NOT need to be a member of the Mound City Archaeological Society to
participate in this event; ALL ARE WELCOME, SO PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO YOUR
FRIENDS. For more information, contact us at moundcity@...
or (314) 704-3507.

The Cahokia Archaeological Society, Three Rivers Chapter of the Missouri
Archaeological Society, and the Mound City Archaeological Society invite you to
the 2007 Annual Tri-Society Picnic starting at 1pm on Saturday, June 2, at
Pleasant Ridge Park in Fairview Heights, Illinois. This will coincide with the
27th Annual Devil's Hole Knap-In, one of the longest-running gatherings of
flintknappers in the entire country.

Pleasant Ridge Park is about 12 miles due east of downtown St. Louis. To get
there from St. Louis:
	 1. Take I-64 east to the Fairview Heights exit (exit 12).
	 2. Take Hwy 159 north about 0.4 miles to the left turn
		 lane for East O'Fallon Drive.
	 3. Turn left (west) and drive 1.3 miles to the RR tracks.
		 Pleasant Ridge Rd. is on the left (south) about
		 100 feet after crossing the RR tracks.
	 4. Take Pleasant Ridge Rd 5 or 6 blocks to the top of the
		 hill.
	 5. The park entrance is the first road to the right after
		 you reach the top of the hill.

The picnic pavilion will be the one nearest the main pavilion where all the
flintknappers will be set up (just look for the flying flakes!). The following
times are approximate:

	 1pm: arrive/setup
	 2pm: drawing for attendance prizes
	 3pm: eat, drink, be merry
	 4pm: head home or stay as long as you like and have more
		 fun visiting with the flintknappers while they
		 practice their craft
	 "Dark-thirty": open air slide show, followed by live music

Please bring a side dish and a lawn chair, if you want to sit on
something besides the grass. Burgers, brats, and beverages will be
provided through donations from the three organizations.

To give us a headcount for meat, beverages, and supplies, please RSVP
no later than Thursday, May 31. To RSVP, or if you have any questions
or would like help with finding a carpool, e-mail
moundcity@... or call (314) 704-3507.

The minutes of the May 1, 2007 business meeting of the Mound City Archaeological
Society are now available on-line at
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/minutes/2007/pdf/MCAS20070501.pdf

Note: to view this PDF file, you will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, a
free copy of which you can download at
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

For those of you who may be unable to access the PDF version, a text-only
version is also available on-line at
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/minutes/2007/txt/MCAS20070501.txt

For those of you who also receive snail-mail copies of these minutes, please
look for them in your mailboxes within the next few days.

You can also pick up a printed copy of the minutes during our next program on
Tuesday, June 5, at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. The program will
begin with a business meeting at 6:30pm. Immediately following the business
meeting at 7pm, this month's guest, Jennings Bunn, Jr, will present "The Search
for Amelia Earhart: New Evidence in a 70-Year-Old Mystery". Both the business
meeting and the lecture are free and open to the public.

For more information, please e-mail moundcity@... or call
(314) 704-3507.

[For more information about Missouri’s Ancient Cultures (MAC) Quest Program
(mentioned in the article below), which is geared for 4th graders and their
teachers, visit http://associations.missouristate.edu/mas/macquest/index.html .
Also, the person behind the MAC Quest Program, Mark Leach, will be the guest
speaker at the August 7 installment of the Mound City Archaeological Society’s
(MCAS) monthly lecture series at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. For
more information, visit the MCAS listserve at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MAS-MCAS/ . One more bit of trivia: the person
after whom both the Chesterfield award and mound are named, Leonard Blake, was
one of the founders of the MCAS way back in 1963. -- Greg]

Riverbend Elementary teacher honored for dedication to history

Thursday, May 10, 2007

By Mary Shapiro

River Bend Elementary School teacher Michelle Weissenborn describes feeling
"thrilled" that she'll be presented with the second annual Chesterfield Ancient
History-Leonard Blake Award.

Weissenborn will receive her award during the May 21 City Council meeting at
Chesterfield City Hall.

"My students should also receive the award - they did a lot of work in my
projects," she said. "I was more of a facilitator."

But Jan Minor, principal of River Bend, at 224 River Valley Drive in
Chesterfield, said Weissenborn more than deserves the award.

"We are proud of her. She's an excellent teacher, hands-on with the kids, and
has great relationships with students and parents," Minor said.

This year, Weissenborn is teaching fifth grade. This is her seventh year of
teaching fourth and fifth grades at River Bend in the Parkway District, but her
16th year in teaching. She formerly taught at Glasgow Elementary School in the
Riverview Gardens School District.

Weissenborn, 38, of O'Fallon, Mo., said fourth grade traditionally studies
Missouri history in its curriculum and "we really go into ancient cultures,
because River Bend is located on an ancient Indian site."

"I want to get especially Chesterfield students involved in ancient cultures,"
she said. "People were living right where children today are walking around at
school, and they think that's amazing."

The award is named for the state's preeminent amateur archaeologist, the late
Leonard Blake, said Mark Leach, with the Chesterfield Landmarks Preservation
Commission.

Blake's documentation of prehistoric Native American archaeological sites in the
area in the 1940s led to a large swath of Chesterfield being placed on the
National Register of Historic Places as the Bonhomme Creek Archaeological
District.

The award recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant
contributions toward better understanding of the various ancient cultures that
flourished in Chesterfield for over 10,000 years.

"Michelle Weissenborn is being recognized for her ongoing efforts that will help
to ensure that children growing up in our area will possess a deeper
appreciation of Chesterfield's ancient past," Leach said.

Leach said Weissenborn has worked with members of the Chesterfield Landmarks
Preservation Commission to plan, test and promote the MAC Quest Program, a Web
site designed to help students learn about Chesterfield's ancient cultures. The
use of this Web site is spreading across Missouri, Leach added.

Weissenborn also worked with the Parkway School District's social studies
curriculum coordinator to include the MAC Quest Program in the district's
fourth-grade social studies curriculum.

She recently hosted an Archaeology Day for the fifth-grade classes at River
Bend, which was filmed for use in two local television specials on HEC-TV
(Higher Education Channel on Charter Cable). These specials helped teach other
teachers about incorporating local ancient history into their curriculum, she
said.

Weissenborn promoted teaching about Chesterfield's ancient cultures through
granting media interviews, which resulted in articles in publications such as
the Missouri Archaeological Society Quarterly.

And, if that wasn't enough, she worked with school administrators at River Bend
School to approve the inclusion of a permanent exhibit in the school's lobby
featuring ancient archaeological sites at and near the school. She also arranged
for the use of two lockable display cases to be allocated for use in housing the
exhibit.

"I'm anxious to do even more," she said. "Every day is a teachable moment.
There's so much about these cultures to learn."

[Submitted photo: River Bend Elementary School teacher Michelle Weissenborn
stands near a permanent exhibit in the school's lobby featuring ancient
archaeological sites at and near the school. She is a recipient of the second
annual Chesterfield Ancient History-Leonard Blake Award, honoring her dedication
to teaching students about local history. Weissenborn will receive the award
during the May 21 City Council meeting at Chesterfield City Hall.]

Copyright © 2007 St. Louis Post-Dispatch L.L.C. All rights reserved.

Link to original article:
http://suburbanjournals.stltoday.com/articles/2007/05/10/news/sj2tn20070508-0509\
cfj_chancient.ii1.txt

Dear Mound Citizens,

A color flyer for the May 1 lecture with flintknapper Larry Kinsella -- courtesy
of the Missouri Historical Society -- is now available on-line at
http://moundcity.missouriarchaeology.org/lectures/2007/pdf/MCAS20070501.pdf . To
open this PDF file, you'll need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free copy of
which you can download at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html .

Please help us promote this lecture by printing off some copies and posting them
in places like your local coffee shop, book store, community center, church, or
school.

One more note about next week's lecture: Please be aware that May 1 is also a
Twilight Tuesday concert night at the History Museum (the talented Denise Thimes
will be performing). Like the I-64 Reconstruction Project, this event may create
traffic and parking challenges for some of us, but I hope that you will look for
and find opportunities to overcome these inconveniences, such as arriving at the
museum a little earlier than usual, carpooling with friends, or riding the Metro
(there's a Metrolink station just one block north of the museum -- visit
http://www.metrostlouis.org/ for more information).

Your feedback on this or any other topic is always welcome. Please feel free to
contact me if you have any comments or suggestions.

Looking forward to a great program next Tuesday,

Greg

Greg Paulus
President, Mound City Archaeological Society
bgpaulus@...
(314) 704-3507

--- "B.G. Paulus" <bgpaulus@...> wrote:

> The Mound City Archaeological Society sponsors programs on
> the first Tuesday of every month at the Missouri History
> Museum in Forest Park (5700 Lindell Blvd, Saint Louis, MO
> 63112).
>
> The next lecture will be at 7:00pm on May 1, 2007. Please
> join us as we welcome Larry Kinsella as he discusses
> "Bustin' My Axe: Adventures in Experimental Archaeology".
>
> Archaeology is more than just "digging up stuff".
> Understanding how an artifact was made can help us
> understand the people who made it. In the summer of 2001,
> a cache of 70 stone celts (axe heads) was excavated by
> archaeologists near O’Fallon, Illinois. Join
> internationally recognized professional flintknapper
> Larry Kinsella as he recounts his efforts to reproduce
> the largest celt in the collection, which weighs 25
> pounds and is 18 inches long.
>
> This event is co-sponsored by the Missouri Historical
> Society (http://www.mohistory.org/). A business meeting
> of the Mound City Archaeological Society will precede
> the lecture at 6:30pm. Both the meeting and lecture are
> free and open to the public; you do not need to be a
> member to attend.
>
> On Tuesdays, exhibits at the museum are free, so if your
> schedule allows, come a little early, take in an exhibit
> or two, enjoy a cup of coffee in the museum's restaurant
> and browse the Louisiana Purchase gift shop. Remember,
> Missouri Historical Society members get 10% off purchases
> in both the gift shop and the restaurant.
>
> For more information about this or any other Mound City
> Archaeological Society event, please e-mail
> bgpaulus@... or call (314) 704-3507.