New Jersey Alliance for Action.....Boy did I pick the right seat!

[West Jersey Detecting]

I just got back from the NJ Alliance for Action Construction Forecast Seminar up in Trenton. Representatives from many state and local departments and organizations spoke about projects slated for 2009 & 2010. More than 250 companies attended.

Even with the dim economic outlook there are billions of dollars allotted for construction over the next two years, bringing many new jobs to the region.

An older gentleman sitting next to me was the Director of Marketing for a large materials supplier in South Jersey. After making small talk for a little while, he mentioned that he is also the president of one of the areas historic societies. We struck up a conversation about metal detecting, and I told him I would love to volunteer my services, with the stipulation that I would be able to photograph any of the finds before turning them over to the society. He also mentioned that being born and raised in the area he knows of many cellar holes and abandoned home sites. Needless to say I told him he is my new BFF, and will be in touch.

There is a word my grandmother used to use, Bashert (באַשערט), which means "destiny", or "meant to be". It is not the first time something like this has happened to me.

 

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[N.J.THer]

You Bashert!! lol

Good luck with that...I hope it turns into many new sites for you to detect with lots of great finds.

NJ

 

[pro778]

Sounds like that could be a great connection. That's also good news about the new project's. This is the worst I've seen since the 80's. I just had to lay off half of my employee's. Just wondering though, where's the money coming from?

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Sounds like that could be a great connection. That's also good news about the new project's. This is the worst I've seen since the 80's. I just had to lay off half of my employee's. Just wondering though, where's the money coming from?

Pro:

Much of this money was already allocated from federal, state and local taxes, but a lot of the money also comes from the private sector as well. Visit the website at http://www.allianceforaction.com/index.html