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Volume 34-2 A Monthly Newsletter Published by the RoadRunner Prospectors’ Club February 2020
BIRD TAILINGS
President’s Corner
Welcome, 2020, a new decade! It didn’t seem that long ago it was 2010. It seems to most of us older folks that the days, weeks, months, and then the years go by faster and faster. You wake up one morning and say what the heck happened? When we tell you youngsters this, you just shake your head and smile. Well, just wait! It’s going to happen to you, too. I would like to announce that during a special meeting on January 16 th, just before the general meeting the membership elected George Knecht as the new Vice President for a two-year term. George has been a previous board member so he knows some of the ropes. I look forward to working with George. When you see him, please thank him for stepping up to this position. Charlene Wilson gave a great presentation at the general meeting. She had a trivia game that everyone enjoyed. She also thanked the club for the donation of $400 to the Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance, Maricopa Division. She said this will go a long way in helping them. Also, she is taking donations of housewares and clothing for the same charity. If you wish you can bring donations to the next general meet-ing or drop them off at the Roadrunner Office at W. Osborn Rd. Phoenix. Please no furniture. When Charlene asked me if she could present this to the membership, it got me thinking. We, as a club, should be more involved with our community. We can show the public that there is more to the Roadrunner Prospectors’ Club than people digging dirt. I asked the Board if we could ask the general membership to take on the Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance as our charity. By a majority, they agreed. When I presented it to the membership at the meeting they unanimously vote yes, also. They also agreed that in the future we should donate the club’s half of the 50/50 cash drawings to the charity. I realize everyone has their own causes to support and I wish the club could help all these causes, but I believe this is a group we can all agree can use our support and have influ-enced our lives in many ways. Years ago, prospectors and miners were known for eating a lot of canned beans. So we will call the Ari-zona StandDown Alliance the RRPC Can of Beans Charity. I have been calling this a charity, but I’m wrong in doing so. We are not giving anything to these people. We are PAYING them back for what they gave us. I hope the little bit they receive from us can help. I also wanted to mention that the Board has inserted a survey for the Christmas lunch. If you attended the event, please fill out the survey and tell us how you feel about it. If you didn't attend. we would like to know if the reason was because of location, cost, or food, etc. So please give us your input. I hope to see you out on the claims. Have fun and don’t forget the dig on February 22nd on the Carrie claims, map 12. Les Glover RRPC President
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MONTHLY MEETINGS General Meetings: 3rd Thursday of the month - 7:00 p.m. @ Arizona American Italian Club, 7509 N. 12th St., Phoenix, AZ (No meeting in December) Monthly Outings: Four organized digs, Coin Hunt, Spring Picnic and Christmas Party. Please refer to the Event Calendar on the last page. Guests are welcome to attend regular meetings and outings. Board Meeting: Tuesday of the week preceding the monthly meeting - 7:00 p.m. Club Office New Member Orientation: Club Office at 9:00 a.m. See calendar for dates. The Bird Tailings is published as a service to Roadrunner Prospectors’ Club, Inc. members. Opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the management or of its members. Publication of information in this newsletter constitutes no guarantee of accuracy. Use of any information found in this newsletter is at the sole risk of the user. Neither the RRPC, its Board, nor the editor of this publication assume any liability for damages resulting from the use of information found within the newsletter content. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced, either in part or in whole, without written consent of the Roadrunner Prospectors’ Club. The newsletter encourages submissions of any article mining related, opinion pieces, cartoons, want-ads, sales of items, etc. Roadrunner Prospectors’ Club’s phone numbers: Voice message 602-274-2521 (The club phone is answered weekly, so for a quicker response, please email....see below.) Office Fax: 602-274-4335 Mailing address: RRPC P.O. Box 56804 Phoenix, AZ 85079 Email: [email protected] Website: https://roadrunnergold.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/487177372070802/ Club Office is located at: 2744 W. Osborn Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85017-5023 (Between Thomas Rd. and Indian School Rd, west of 27th Ave.) Open 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Member Address Change Form: Send to: RRPC, P.O. Box 56804, Phoenix, AZ 85079-6804 or email: [email protected]
Member Number: ________
Name: ________________________________________
New Address: __________________________________
__________________________________
Phone Number: _________________________________
Email Address: __________________________________
BOARD & OFFICE DIRECTORY
PRESIDENT Les Glover VICE PRESIDENT George Knecht SECRETARY Julie Frink TREASURER Pam Hasey 2 YEAR BOARD MEMBERS Terry Blood Ray Bostwick Les Love Dusty Ramsey 1 YEAR BOARD MEMBERS Mike Combs Tom Frink Lonny Wickersheim ————————————————————— Office Manager Membership Manager Pete Baker Pete Baker
Office Assistant Newsletter Laurel Wickersheim Julie Frink
Website Facebook Tom Frink Tom Frink Club Photographers Mike Slater Kevin Hasey Al Riefler
Dues/Fees: • Annual dues are due by September 1st of each year.
• Federal Mining Charge (FMC) = ($47.00) due by September 1st of each year.
• Operations Support Fee (OPS) = ($50.00) due by September 1st of each Year. (09/01/17 memberships)
• $20.00 Map Packet Replacement Fee • $10.00 badge Replacement Fee
Mission Statement:
The goal of the Roadrunner Prospectors’ Club is
to educate members and the public in regard to
recreational prospecting, including governmen-
tal jurisdictions, environmental issues, and laws
that we are mandated to follow.
Vision Statement:
The vision of the Roadrunner Prospectors’ Club
is to educate the members and to bestow on fu-
ture generations the needed knowledge to con-
tinue recreational prospecting in an environmen-
tally friendly way.
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Quotes from the Members Throughout the newsletter, you will find random quotes from our members about what the RRPC means to them.
The following folks have joined RRPC since our last newsletter. Please welcome them into our club: Gary Colangelo Glendale, AZ Kevin Meysembourg Phoenix, AZ Ralph Carlsen Mesa, AZ Carey & Helen Lyons Laveen, AZ Bryan Brooks Byron, MN Patrick Hopkins Lake Havasu City, AZ Ben & Deborah Shaub Sun City, AZ Arlene Keirns Arizona City, AZ Edward & Michelle Woodruff Glendale, AZ Steven & Charlotte Faye Johnston Sr Superior, AZ John Sage Mesa, AZ Gary & Phyllis 'Corky' Wheeler Eagle River, AK Lonnie & Debbie Trickel Gresham, OR Chris Smith Phoenix, AZ Phil & Christy Hollman Peoria, AZ Robert Butterfield Sun City, AZ Carson & Whitney Holmquist Scottsdale, AZ Sean & Janelle Prater Cave Creek, AZ Lou Hill Littleton, CO January Meeting Attendance: 94 VIP Winners from the January Meeting: Claims Maintenance – Les Love Office/Outings Support – Charlene Wilson Meeting Support – Les Glover Land Stewardship – Terry Wilson 50/50 Drawing – Kale Anderson
“On our claims, I find gold where you would least
expect it!”
IT’S TIME FOR OUR FEBRUARY DIG!!
8:00 AM SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 22nd
The Dig is on the Carrie Claim!
Signs will be posted for directions to the dig.
High Clearance vehicles recommended.
4WD is not a necessity if you use caution.
Access to the dig sites will not be authorized until 8:00 AM Saturday morning. The Dig
area remains open until Sunday.
This is a Common Dig; we all share the ma-terial. But the gold you find is ALL yours!
A porta potty will be available for this dig.
No organized lunch.
There will be a Sign-In for Guests.
Make sure you bring shade for your work
area, drinking and panning water, chair, hat, sunscreen, all your equipment that you’ve tested, including new spark plugs and….be
sure you have put in fresh gas!
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Meet the New RRPC Officers
Hi, Roadrunners! As your new vice president, I would like to thank those who voted for me. When you’re the only option, it's easy. I have been on the board for multiple years and have a good knowledge of what it takes to fulfill the job. I will work closely with Les to assist with the multitude of chores that go on behind the scene. It is impossible to know how much work is needed to keep the club on an even keel. We appreciate all the club members who step forward to assist with the long list of projects. As it's been said, no one can do it all. It requires all members getting in-volved and we appreciate all of your efforts. Enough of me. Stay safe out there & enjoy the BEST prospecting club in America. George
Vice President George Knecht Treasurer Pam Hasey
I was born in Pasadena, California on July 6th. I grew up in Temple City, attended San Gabriel High School, and married in 1975. I have 3 children and 6 grandchildren. I was divorced in 1983 and met Kevin in1992. We moved to Oregon in 1995 and got married in 1996. Kevin got tired of all the rain, so we decided to move where it never rains, and we moved to Arizona in 2017.
We belonged to a gold club in Portland where I was a board member off and on and the treasurer for 4 years until we left the state. We stayed in Mesa when we first moved here, but after a couple of months we bought our home in Surprise. We joined RRPC in June, shortly thereafter we became Cookie Monsters, and I was just elected as your treasurer! I look forward to working with the new board and officers as well as meeting more of the members of this wonderful club. See you out on the claims!
Pam
Join us in February at the General Meeting!
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RRPC SPRING PICNIC POTLUCK FUN EVENT SATURDAY APRIL 18, 2020
Gather up the kids, pack a Spring picnic (Pot Luck) of your favorite foods (remember Wet Wipes), and head to Wolf Creek (Betty Claims, Map 6). PS: A little pre-planning will help your picnic adventure turn out AWESOME.
When was the last time you practiced up on your BB panning skills? How about pan tossing? Are
you RUSTY? Well, those are just a few of the events that will happen. More events to be announced at the picnic.
Remember: You bring your own weather to the picnic and we will provide the fun and entertainment
to make it a GREAT EVENT. You also have a STRONG chance of taking home GOLD, but don’t tell every-one, lol. There is no reason to leave with an empty stomach or leaving without making a new FRIEND. By the way, there are 3 types of FRIENDS in Life: Friends for a reason, Friends for a season, and Friends for a LIFETIME. So, come on out and find that special Lifetime Friend.
I must remind everyone that ID Badges are a must and please sign in upon arrival. At that time you
will be given a ticket for a chance to win a nugget at the end of the event. Also, just like the last several years, there will be directional signs to help you on your way! Please refer to Map 6 to help you get started. It would be great if you plan on staying the night, as many others plan on staying…. and if it’s not restricted, you will see a camp fire at night! We’ll see you there!
Come sit on a blanket, by the clear stream, Feel the warm country breeze, just like a dream, Watch the pines as they bow oh so near. Take a walk along a dirt road and feel the warmth of the Sun, Watch the children as they play and run. Come have a spring picnic, with those who are there, See how happy they are when you show up there! See you in April!! If you have any questions/suggestion: Call Chuck & Sheryal (623-687-8211), Fred & Charlene (623-
695-1433), or Ray (623-261-3765).
Looking Ahead…...
Minelab Monster 1000 Metal Detector
$1 Raffle Ticket Additional Rules: *Drawing at the Christmas Party.
*Need not be present to win. *The winner can pick it up at the office or is
responsible for shipping charges.
Provided by: Nugget Shooter, Bill Southern. https://
www.facebook.com/NuggetShootermetaldetectorsales/
RRPC Exclusive Equipment Raffle!!
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The Fire of 1900 A disastrous fire on the night of July 14, 1900 changed the face of downtown Prescott. Starting in a room in the Scopel Hotel on the southwest corner of Goodwin and Montezuma Streets, the fire quickly hopped across Goodwin Street and proceeded to consume all of the buildings on "Whiskey Row" leveling the entire block. Though some of the Plaza buildings were built of brick, many were wood, and the destruction was nearly complete. The fire burned almost everything in its path to Granite Creek and Willis Street, a total of over 80 businesses. Prescott had suffered fires before, but this was by far the worst. The pluck and courage of its merchants and residents was evident, however, as they pitched in to rebuild, this time of more substantial means: brick, concrete, and stone. Within three days construction was underway. Undaunted merchants were open and do-ing a brisk business in tents, corrugated metal buildings, and hastily constructed sheds on the courthouse lawn. Of the buildings standing at the time of the fire, only a few remain: The Prescott National Bank and the Bank of Prescott (both under construction in 1900), the Knights of Pythias Building on South Cortez Street, and the City Jail and Fire Station on West Goodwin Street.
Granite Creek American History in Arizona is quite recent, although the history of the Native American, Spanish, and Mexican occupation periods are much older. Encampments of Native Americans were drawn to the creeks, which offered a fairly reliable source of fresh water, and the Anglo settlers followed suit. The first known Anglo-Americans to camp in the vicinity of Prescott were the Walker and Weaver parties in 1863. The Walker Party camped on the banks of Granite Creek in what is now downtown Prescott. Granite Creek quickly became a magnet for explorers, miners and settlers, and later, farmers. Activities and develop-ment along Granite Creek included panning for minerals, particularly gold; picnicking; the location of the first store and school in Prescott and a conglomeration of shanties and lean-tos; saloons; and Chinese and Mexican settlements. Later, substantial residences along with warehouses, a gas plant, bottling works, and farms were developed. Among the drinking establishments was the Quartz Rock Saloon, owned by a nose-less military deserter. It sported a plank bar with two bottles of whiskey and one cup. The sight of water purportedly make the patrons sick, so the business was moved to South Montezuma Street. Local legend is that saloon patrons kept falling into Granite Creek, thus diminishing a booming business. As a result, many of the saloons moved to "Whiskey Row”, which was safer because of its further distance from the creek. In addition to supporting human uses, Granite Creek gives life to many species of trees, shrubs, and grass-es. Approximately 75 percent of our local wildlife are dependent upon Granite Creek and its tributaries. Over the last 150 years, Granite Creek has seen many changes. The broad "gallery" of cottonwood and willow trees seen here was once up to a 1/4 mile in width, and it stretched from what is now downtown Prescott all the way to the Granite Dells, 5 miles to the northeast. The Granite Creek channel has been straightened, mined, filled, and built upon over time, resulting in a substantial loss of riparian habitat. In the 1990s, local organizations were formed to preserve and restore what riparian (streamside) habitat was left. Since then, riparian habitat has been protected at West Granite Creek Park, Watson Woods Riparian Preserve, Watson & Willow Lakes, and the Yavapai-Prescott Tribal Lands.
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For Sale: Life membership #2316. $400. FMC fee paid for 2020. Buyer pays $250 transfer fee. Please call Ray or Willie Torgerson at: (520) 797-6527. (03/20)
For Sale: Life membership #1566. $400. FMC fee
paid for 2020. Buyer pays $250 transfer fee. Please call Allen Geiken at: (308) 529-1519. (03/20)
For Sale: Life membership #3325. $375. FMC fee
paid for 2020. Buyer pays $250 transfer fee. Please call Davalee Siders at: (480) 832-1013. (03/20)
For Sale: Life Membership #3454. $400. FMC fee
paid for 2020. Buyer pays the $250 transfer fee. Please call Tamera Janeczko at: (702) 236-1244 (04/20)
For Sale: Life Membership #1058. $350. FMC fee paid for 2020. Buyer pays the $250 transfer fee. Please call Charles Fenske at: (623) 362-1952 (04/20)
Wanted: Buying placer gold. Will pay 85% of spot. I only buy gold from club members. No large quantities. Please call George Knecht at (602) 418-6266. (03/20)
For Sale: Shaker table. $800. Can be seen in
Congress. Please call Tom Sterling at: (573 ) 280-1361 (02/20)
For Sale: Tesoro metal detector for sale by the
Estate of Newell Swartz; Model Lobo Super Traq; about 10 years old; operates well; in very good condition. $250.00 or best offer. Sold "as is". Please call Frederick Horn at (480) 297-4461. Please serious inquiries on-ly. (02/20)
For Sale: Shaker table. Approx. 18x36, hose
pump, tanks, etc. $850.00 OBO. Keene 151 Drywasher. $650.00. 1959 Jeep, v6, over-drive, newer top and tires. $4900.00. All items in Congress, AZ Please call Tom Ster-ling at (213) 361-8387 or (573) 280-1361 (02/20)
For Sale: Keene Dry Washer – Puffer. Good condition. $375. Hi-Banker w/pump & acces-sories. Good condition. $325. Please call Dick Green at (509) 993-3018. (03/20)
For Sale: 20 Acre placer mining claim. 5 miles
west of Quartzsite near the Marquitta Mine. Fees paid until Sept. 2020. Good gold. Ask-ing $1,500. Please call Dick or Samantha Green at (509) 993-3018. (03/20)
For Sale: Fisher Gold Bug 2 Metal Detector with carrying case. Used Twice $350.00. Gold Magic Spiral Gold Recovery System, New 12 volt rechargeable. $125.00. Please call Muriel Fisher at (623) 972-0670.
(03/20) For sale: Royal Dry Washer with blower, vac,
hoses. Purchased from A & B Prospecting in Mesa. Used once. $400. Please contact Patri-cia Mietzner by TEXT at 480-374-0473 or Call 480-374-0473 if you can leave message for call back. (04/20)
For Sale: Four-inch Keene floating dredge. Two
nozzle types. All hoses and compressor. Spud bars. Requires a 6.5 HP motor with centrifu-gal pump, not included. $1,700. Ready To Go! Excellent condition. Please call Fred Hanson at: (623) 695-1433. (04/20)
February 2020 Classifieds
Leave No
Holes!
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How to Become a Steward of the Land This is one of the easiest ways to win a gold nugget at the monthly meetings!
Our January Steward of the Land nugget winner was Terry Wilson. Let’s start with the basic rules.
1. Be sure to notify the office at [email protected] when you are collect trash, destroy fire rings, or fill in holes.
2. Let’s start with trash collection: -Fill up a yard bag or the equivalent with trash which can mean anything from cans and bottles to
large pieces of metal or furniture. -Take a picture of your trash, with you or another family member in it, and send it to the office
with your name, member number, and the claim on which you found it. This will put you in the drawing.
3. Next let’s look at the endless holes that are on most claims. -Take a picture of the hole before you do anything to reclaim it. -Fill in the hole(s) and take another picture, preferably with you in the picture. -Send it to the office at the above email with your name, member number, and claim.
4. Finally, there are the fire rings. -Take a picture of the fire ring before you do anything to reclaim the area. -Then throw the fire ring rocks at least three feet away so it will not look like there has ever been
a fire ring in that location before. -Take an after picture, with you in it, include your name, the name of the claim, and your mem-
ber number and send that to the office at the above email. This is all it takes to get in the monthly drawings! Terry Wilson
What’s Wrong with this Picture???
This picture was taken by the editor on one of our claims. There are two major errors that were made by prospec-tors. Can you see and name them? Look elsewhere in the newsletter for the an-swers.
Please Remember:
Leave No
Holes
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Since we have the nation’s best gold raffle (We think!), we are now offer-ing to our members who cannot come to monthly meetings or club outings, an op-portunity to participate in our raffles, in-cluding the ¼ oz. Gold Nugget and the Minelab Monster 1000 Metal Detector.
Each member wishing to participate should send a check or money order into the office (minimum amount $10). Each check received must have the amount of raffle tickets at $1 per ticket, the member’s name, and the member’s number.
When your check or money order is received at the office, a board member or office employee will write your member number and name on each ticket you pur-chased, then place them in the raffle buck-et. Monies must be received at the office prior to the date of the raffle drawings. Any raffle monies received at the office after the raffle drawing will be entered into the next raffle drawing.
“It’s not always about the gold!”
Attention All Roadrunners!
Join in the conversation on our Facebook page, be updated with the latest happenings of RRPC, and post pictures of your prospecting outings, comments, and ideas that you think would be of interest to other members! Be a part of the fun! Go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/487177372070802/ and when you see the cover picture below, you know you are at the right place!
Then go to the new Web Site, see the home page below, and check out the menu for a lot of great information!! You will find the link to get your State Trust Land Permit, read the minutes of the gen-eral meetings, be informed of the revised Rules and Regulations, learn from the videos, and see pictures of the club’s activities! https://www.roadrunnergold.com
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Announcing the Buy Back Gold Program
Any member in good standing may add their name to a list of members willing to sell their gold
back to the club at spot value.
We will only call members when the club needs to purchase gold. The club is only interested
in Arizona gold nuggets and the sizes we use. The
club reserves the right to choose which nuggets they will purchase.
Club members should also bring a minimum of
7 nuggets to sell. The seller will need to make an
appointment with the Vice President for a Wednes-day during normal office hours to process the sale.
Each member will be required to complete the
sales form below. This is a win-win for the club and members!
This is a win-win for the club and members!
Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance
Cynthia Rice, psychologist for Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance, accepts the RRPC’s monetary donation from Charlene Wilson. (See the President’s message.) If you have kitchen, bath, bedroom, laundry, personal items, knickknacks, etc. that the veterans could use to set up housekeeping, please bring them to the general meetings. Anything and everything will help! Call or e-mail Charlene Wilson for further information.
623-695-1433 or [email protected]
Be blessed as you are a blessing to others!
Charlene with some of the possible items that you could bring to the meeting to help the Veterans!
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Be our Guest Speaker!!! How would you like to earn a gold nugget and a pure silver Roadrunner round valued at $55? It is easy…...just be a speaker at one of our general meetings! Really, all you need is about 15 minutes of material and a 5-minute question and answer period. So, who has a story to share or a bit of gold prospecting advice? We are all easy to please and will not be bothered if you have a few pictures to share or words of advice. Metal detecting, high banking, dredging, or dry washer skills all make great presentations. Please submit your name and phone number to the club email address:
[email protected]. Put in the description: I want to be a speaker!
Gold Busters ASSISTANCE FOR PROSPECTING PROBLEMS
So, you joined the best gold prospecting club in the country. You went out and purchased an expen-sive piece of equipment to find the gold. You have GOLD FEVER! The only problem is you’re not finding any. Why? Maybe you’re unsure if you’re operating your equipment properly. Or you’re hav-ing problems finding the claims and unsure where to look once you are on the claim? What do you do?
Call Gold Busters! These are members of the Roadrunners Prospectors’ Club that have experience in gold prospecting. No matter what type of equipment you have, dry washer, dredge, sluice box, metal detector or just a gold pan, we have someone with the experience to help you. They can also help with our claims maps and even how to use a GPS. If you haven’t purchased any equipment yet, let us help you make an in-formed decision on what to purchase. The main thing is don’t get discouraged or frustrated. You have invested money in this hobby and like all hobbies, there is a learning curve for beginners. The Roadrunners Prospectors’ Club wants your experience with the club and gold prospecting to be a pleasant one. We can help with these and any other questions about the club or prospecting you have, so please give us a call, or better yet, email your situation or concern and we’ll help you resolve your issues. Email: [email protected] Don’t give up! Get informed! Call or email (see above). Phone: 602-274-2521. Remember this is a volunteer organization, so if there is no answer leave a message and we will return your call. Les Glover
“Yes, women CAN prospect!”
Membership Dues and Fees Thank you to all those members who submitted their annual dues and fees payments. For those who have not made their payments, there is still time to get them in. And, please con-tact the club if there are any hardship issues you would like to discuss with the club. We are willing to work with most cases on an individual basis. Pleases remember that you can make your payment using the online payment process at: https://www.roadrunnergold.com/payment-form/. Visa, Master Card and Discover Card are accepted online. Sorry, no American Express. So please remember to submit your payments as soon as possible.
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Dale Turk: (602) 516-6847 (text only), Email: [email protected] Area: Cactus/303 — Surprise, AZ Available: Any Day, Can drive, 4WD, Quad Equipment: Dry Washer, Dredge Preferred Claims: Any with water for dredging. Or, if dry,
then using drywasher. Just looking for someone to go with for ‘safety’ and to
help if needed. Tony Torres: (623) 328-8639, Email: [email protected] Area: Goodyear, AZ Available: Mon—Sun, Can drive, 4WD Beginner, New to AZ Tom Coriell: (314) 520-4539,
Email: [email protected] Area: El Mirage, AZ Available: Mon – Sun, Can Drive, 4WD Equipment: Pans, getting a detector soon. Preferred Claims: Open to all. Beginner. I am home in El Mirage every 4 wks. for a 2 week period.
Marshall Regnier: (602) 320-9844, Email: [email protected] Area: North Phoenix, Paradise Valley Available: Sat, Sun, Can drive, 4wd Equipment: High-banker, Metal detector Preferred Claims: Bumble Bee 1-6, want to try more
claims. Can be available during the week for a planned day-off. Looking for another to camp/prospect with.
Jim Smerglia: (928) 499-9984, Email: [email protected] Area: Prescott Available: Any Day, 4WD, Experienced. Dry Washer, Highbanker, Dredge, Detector, Cube Many years of experience, will help all members. Bill Dyer: (480) 510-3484, Email: [email protected] Area: Chandler Available: Weekends and planned day off. Can Not Drive, will split cost. Equipment: Drywasher, Gold Well, Gold Bug Pro Bill West: (480) 318-1781, Email: [email protected] Area: Gilbert Available: Sat. & Sun., Can drive. 4WD. Beginner. Equipment: Metal detector. Preferred claims: Open to any. Metal detecting only. Ray Boswick: (623) 261-3765, Email: [email protected] Area: Phoenix (west side near Avondale) Available: Sat, Sun, Can Drive, 4WD Three years experience Equipment: Drywasher Preferred Claims: Maps 10, 12 & 21. “I enjoy weekend trips and usually go out twice a month.” Jim Hennesy: (623) 738-9759, Email: [email protected] Area: Cave Creek, Available: Sun through Fri Equipment: Dry washer, No claims preference. Has Toyota 4WD willing to drive.
Buddy List Sign-Up Form In a effort to help better match up fellow prospectors, we have designed a Buddy List sign-up sheet. This sheet is availa-ble at the monthly meetings zand entries will be posted in the monthly newsletter. If you are interested is using this ser-vice, please fill out the form below and mail it to the office: RRPC, PO Box 56804, Phoenix, AZ 85079. You may also email this info directly to the club ([email protected]).
Name: ____________________________ Phone: __________________ Email: ______________
City/area where you live: ______________________________________________________
Days Available Can you drive? Type of Vehicle Beginner?
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Yes No 2wd 4wd Quad Yes No
Equipment Available: Dredge: Dry Washer: High-Banker: Metal Detector: Other(mule/burro,etc):
Which claims do you like?: _________________________________________________________
Comments: _____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
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Mark Graham (254) 977-4381 Email: [email protected] Area: Quartzsite, AZ till 4/15/19 - Prescott, AZ after 4/15/19 Available: Any day, can drive, 4X4 Beginner: Yes Equip available: Dry washer, metal detectors Which claims: All I am a new prospector and looking for others to join with. I am interested in all phases of mining including high- banking and dredging. Very flexible as to time and location. Look ing forward to meeting RRPC members and gaining more experience. Jim Ducatt (602) 326-1305 Email: [email protected]
Area: Surprise, AZ. Available: Any day, can drive 2wd along with Can Am
UTV. Beginner: Yes, Metal Detecting. Preferred claims in the Wickenburg, Morristown and
Bumblebee claims areas.
Mike Knaggs (308) 325-6229 (prefer text msg or phone call) Email: (prefer text msg or phone call) Area: Prescott, AZ. Available: Sat. & Sun., can drive 4wd along with Cam
Am UTV. Experienced: Yes, Metal Detecting and Gold Pan. Preferred claims: Any and all.
Lonnie Trickel(503) 550-1296 Email: [email protected], Available: Mon – Sun, Can drive, 4wd truck. Have metal detector, dry washer, high-banker, crevis ing equipment. Mostly looking for people who will show me the claims an teach dry washing.
Buddy List (Cont.)
Two errors:
#1 Digging too close and exposing roots
of native plants.
#2 A large hole was left…...BLM will not
be happy!
So please LEAVE NO HOLES! Thank you!
Enclosed with this newsletter is the an-nual Dredge Survey. The information pro-vided will be used to complete the yearly claims report required by the Army Corps of Engineers by the end of March. And, the club will use the information to make in-formed decisions concerning our claims. Please take the time to complete the sur-vey. It will greatly help the club. Just re-view the detailed instructions at the top of the survey form. Please indicate your best estimate of hours worked and cubic yards dredged. In estimating the amount of mate-rial moved, please refer to the photo below as to what one cubic yard looks like:
The survey will be in the February and March newsletters, and can be filled out and returned electronically, printed out and mailed to the office, or brought to the Feb-ruary or March meetings. Blank survey forms will be available at the meetings. Our deadline in receiving the information on the surveys is the March 19th general meeting. Mailed-in forms must be received at the club office by March 18th.
Annual Dredge Survey - 2020
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Please use this form to make Dues, OPS or FMC payments, ordering replacement Maps or Badges, or for ordering 30th Anniversary Silver Rounds
Name: _________________________________________________ Member Number: __________
Street Address: ___________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip: ___________________________________________________________________
Phone Number: ___________________________________________________________________
Replacement Maps: $20.00. Replacement Badges: $10.00 each. OPS: $50.00/yr. FMC: $47.00/yr.
Mailed Newsletter: $20.
Dues Pymt: $________ OPS Pymt: $________(*) FMC Pymt: $_______
Newsletter Mailed: $_____ Maps Pymt:$_______ 1 or 2 Badge(s) @ $10 = Pymt: $_______
(* = Only applies to members who joined after Sept. 1, 2017)
If ordering replacement badge(s), print below the name(s) as you want them to appear on each badge:
(first name badge): ___________________________________________
(second name badge): ___________________________________________
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Use this section to order the 30th Anniversary Silver Round. The price is $50 per round w/o display box and $55 per round with display box.
(Price includes shipping, handling, insurance and tracking.)
# of Silver Rounds ___ @ $50 = $________. # of Display Boxes ___ @ $5 = ________.
Total amount of order: $ ____________
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Please make Check or Money Order payable to: Roadrunner Prospectors’ Club, Inc. P.O. Box 56804
Phoenix, AZ 85079-6804
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Use this form if paying with a credit or debit card. Please Print Legibly
Credit/Debit Card: ___ ___ ___ Total Amount: _______
Card Number: ________________________________________ Exp. Date: ____/______
CVV Number: ______ (on back of the credit card) mm / yyyy Billing Address: First Name: _______________________ Last Name: ____________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________ City: _______________________________________ State: _____________ ZIP: _____________ Phone Number: _____________________________ Member Number: _____________________ Signature: ______________________________________________ Date: __________________
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Prospecting Equipment Repair 2545 E. Marilyn Rd.
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Cell - (602) 625-4572
Howard R. Bentley
RYAN DESHON - Owner
Falcon Metal Detectors PO Box 8353 Mesa AZ 85214 (480) 396-1181
www.falconmetaldectectors.com Wally DeShon
BunksArizonaProspecting.com
Home of the Hermit Pick Dry Washers, Maps, Accessories,
Carbon Fiber Detector Shafts
Calvin “Bunk” Bunker, 928-830-5350 PO Box 2581, Chino Valley, AZ 86323
Gold King Mfg LLC Prospecting Supplies
Mavis (623)-386-6430
Scott (623)-694-4389
Leave No Holes
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