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Shasta Miners & Prospectors Association (SMPA) NEWSLETTER

Miner of the Month for March 2017

Donna Davis

Founded in 1959, Shasta Miners & Prospectors Association is a non-profit organization that helps small-scale miners and pro-spectors while educating the public about mining. The Association offers gold-bearing claims that the members can enjoy using with full access and we hold monthly meetings that are open to the public.

Miner of the Month

March 2017

Donna Davis

Thank You f or going above and beyond for the betterment

of SMPA and its members.

DEC 2016 Miner of the Month

Larry and Phyllis Bogges

February 2017 Miner of the Month

Ramona Kallem

JAN. 2017 Miner of the Month

Jim Rankin

March 16, 2017

General Meeting

Presentation Learn about Gravity Dredging

with Mike Abernathy

Mike Abernathy will be informing us about Gravity Dredging which has been used by miners since the first Gold Rush in Cali-fornia and there are patents to prove it!

Source: http://www.windsox.us/VISITOR/49erMike/goldfever/Gold_Dredge.htm

New Membership Chairperson: Mike Russell

Mike has been with SMPA for several years and

has stepped up to take on the job Donna Davis has

been doing for so many years. For membership

questions or information contact Mike at:

mncrussell@sbcglobal or 347-7436.

California Water Board (CWB) Workshop Update See page 7 for more information

We had a good showing at the CWB Meeting in January from Shasta Miners and Prospectors and Erin Ryan, from Congressman Doug La Malfa’s office presented to the membership at the February meeting. We had a good turnout for that as well. As part of the follow up we are excited to announce that Dave Meurer, Dis-trict Representative for Senator Ted Gaines , will be the guest speaker for the SMPA general meeting on April 20th.

FIRST ANNUAL SMPA FLEA MARKET

Sat. May 6, 2017 at Anderson Grange Hall

11:00 to 7 P.M.

Crafts/collectibles/jewelry/coins/antiques/art/

Garage and lawn treasures/mining stuff

Reserve your table $15 per (we provide the table).

Space is limited, payment by April 20 no refunds.

Flea Market Committee Chair

Call Phyllis Bogges at 347-5696

for your table reservation and

for more details

Detailed flyer will be available at March 16 SMPA

general meeting.

http://www.windsox.us/VISITOR/49erMike/goldfever/Gold_Dredge.htm


2017 Officers and Directors and Chairs

O ffi c e r s

P r e s i d e n t D ia n a C la yt o n ( 5 3 0 ) 5 2 4 - 1 2 2 6 d ia n a e c la y t o n @ a o l . co m

V i c e P r e s i d e n t D o n n a D a v i s ( 5 3 0 ) 6 2 3 - 0 7 4 4 d j d _1 9 6 3 _2 0 0 6 @ ya h o o . co m

Secr eta ry S u s a n D o y le ( 5 3 0 ) - 5 4 9 - 3 0 3 9 d o y l es j @ a o l . c o m

Treasu re r

W a yn e K i n g ( 5 3 0 ) - 396-2207 [email protected]

D i r e c t o r s Dick Kingsmore (530) 549 -3197 [email protected]

Mike Russell - (530) 347-7436 [email protected]

Dan Collier (530) 356-4530 [email protected]

Leg is lation C h ip H es s ( 5 3 0 ) 4 1 0 - 3 1 2 2 C h ip @ m i n e rs ca ch e . c o m

Metal De tecting Outings Bi l l D o y le ( 5 3 0 ) - 5 4 9 - 3 0 3 9 d o y l ew t@ a o l . c o m

Cla ims / Outings

M ik e A b e r n a t h y ( 5 3 0 ) 6 3 8 - 6 7 1 7 u cn o k is s @ y a h o o . co m Bo b B u r d ett ( 5 3 0 ) 4 7 4 - 4 4 8 8 Bo b C a rp e n t e r ( 5 3 0 ) 3 5 7 - 5 3 3 1 K en n y C h in n ( 5 3 0 ) 5 1 0 - 0 1 7 8 b u c tg r d @ ya h o o . c o m G en e C la y t o n ( 5 3 0 ) 2 2 2 - 6 0 7 0 g en e. c l a y to n 3 3 @ g m a i l . c o m Dan Collier (530) 356-4530 [email protected]

SMPA Logo C lo th ing

Mary Ann Stevens (5 3 0 ) 3 4 7 - 1 6 7 9 [email protected]

Membe rsh ip Mike Russell ( 530) 347-7436 [email protected]

Web S ite Adm inistra tor

D a v id D o b b er ( 530-737-7378 [email protected] Web: www.shastaminersandprospectors.org To access: find out what your user name and password is. The newsletter is posted to mem-ber site for current month and moved to the public access the following month. Newsletter is sent via email unless otherwise indicated. IF you have an email address and not getting your newsletter, be sure to check spam or junk mail.

A letter from our President, Diana Clayton

SMPA Officers and Board Members

If you need information about the club

activities please contact us.

Diana Clayton

Source: http://www.monex.com/liveprices/ As of March 2, 2017

FOR SALE ☺

14 ft Kofflet Boat and Trailer, 15H.P., Nis-

san 4 cycle motor, trolling motor, fish find-

er, downrigger, Tozar oars, 2 anchors,

many upgrades, in excellent condition, only

$8000

call Cliff Wease at 530. 338.2554

Monex Spot Prices Open High Low

Monex Spot Gold 1232.00 1238.00 1242.00 1230.00

Monex Spot Silver 17.76 18.28 18.36 17.66

Congratulations to Donna Davis on being the Miner of the Month for March. Did you know that Donna has been a member since she was 18 years old that would be about 32 years. Such dedication!! Thanks you.

Metal Detectors for Sale Whites DFX with Whites pinpointer,

$200.00.

Garrett ACE300 less than 10 hours use

with Garrett pinpointer, $175.00.

Contact John @ 530-365-5821

Dear Members and Friends:

Exciting plans are under way for our events this year. We

are adding the First Annual SMPA flea market, which, I

think will be a lot of fun. The idea belongs to Phyllis, so

naturally she is the flea market chair person. What a won-

derful idea. Give her a call 347-5696 to reserve your ta-

ble. A detailed flyer will be available at the March 16 meet-

ing. Tables are already going fast so get your reservation in

as soon as possible.

Lorin Flemming, Bill Woodward, Donna Davis, Chip Hess have all suffered with health

issues this month. We are praying for your wellness and hope for a speedy recovery.

Hopefully, will see you soon at the meetings.

I envy Jim and Emily Rankin. They have been on a month long trip with the camper,

out doing prospecting in Arizona. Just a couple of days ago they ran into a windstorm,

got sand blasted and lost their awning. Hopefully they will be at the meeting to tell us

about their interesting prospecting finds. And adventures.

Than you Mary Ann and Jim Stevens and volunteers for doing the Rv Show. Some

interesting things happened with Dakota Fred. Hopefully that will be shared at meeting.

Senator Ted Gain’s district representative, Dave Muerer agreed to be our guest speaker

in April, see page 7. Be sure to bring a refreshment and see you at the March 16 meet-

ing.

mailto:[email protected]




http://www.monex.com/prods/gold.html

http://www.monex.com/prods/silver.html


SMPA Logo Clothing

Chairperson, Mary Ann Ste-

vens

[email protected] Ph.: (530)-347-1679

We have nice hoodies, t-Shirts, tank tops, hats, and

iron-on emblems. These items are on display and are for purchase at each general meeting.

New members and Renewals

SAVE the DATES 2017

.April 21st : Earth Day at Win-River

May 6: SMPA Flea Market at the Anderson

Grange Hall. More details to come in next

newsletter

June 21-24 2017Shasta County Fair : July 28 and 29 SMPA Annual 2 day outing location (TBA) August 19 SMPA Annual Picnic and treasure hunt August 31 -Sept 4 2017 Inner Mountain Fair Oct.: Shasta Gem and Mineral Show; Oct. Dates TBA Dec. 21 2017 MPA Annual Christmas Party Dec. Location TBA

Hidden Coin The Hidden Coin has still not been

found, it is not underwater in spite

of the high river flows, and a new

clue will be provided in the next

newsletter.

New Clue I’m sitting really close to a tiny tree. Don’t worry, I'm still high and dry!! So please come and find me! I know the election is over but I'm hanging out by the White House!!!

NICKOLAS BANDY

GARY BARLOW

RUSS BRUBAKER

BOB BURDETT

BOB CARPENTER

EDWARD CASSAYRE

CHARLES DICKENS

MARK GOWER

JERRY HURLEY

EDDIE MORAN

DOUGLAS MUELLER

DANIEL OGIER

CLINT RICHARDS

NICK SALYER

GERALD SPENCE

JIM STEVENS

ERIC WEEMS

AUSTIN WICKS

JOE WOODS

MARCIA BEHNKE

DIANA CLAYTON

MYRNA CULLEY

KRISTEN EBERHART

DELICA HERNDON

ALICIA HOUGHTBY

BEVERLY HURLEY

WILMA SHERWOOD

DAVE BOREHAM

WILLIAM DOYLE

BRANDON WEATHERS

RICHARD ROBERTS

LARRY BOGGES

EDWARD CASSAYRE

DAVID CRABTREE

ARNOLD FANCELLI

LORIN FLEMING

THOMAS KIBAT

JIM PACE

HOWARD JR WALDRON

WILLIAM WOODWARD

GARET EMMERSON

ROBERT FLETCHER

RYAN GREEN

JIM VOSS

MIKE WALLENBURG

MARCH



Shasta Miners and Prospectors Assoc. February 16 2017

Meeting Minutes

Anderson Grange Hall 8085 Airport Way Redding, CA 96002

President Diana Clayton called the meeting to order at 7:13 pm. Brandon Weathers led the members in the flag salute. Diana called for new members and guests present to introduce themselves, and then Diana introduced the Board Members, Officers and Chairmen. Miner of the Month: Ramona Kallem Announcements: NorCal Boat, Sport & RV Show on March 3 -5. We will participate with a panning demonstration; volunteers are needed, contact Jim Stevens. California Water Resources Board Workshop: Shasta Miners & Prospectors were well represented at the Workshop tasked with developing a permitting process for the Water Resources Board. Thirty or more members were in attendance, many had the op-portunity to express their concerns and desires regarding permits. Education Program: Erin Marie Ryan from US Congressman Doug LaMalfa’s Office, spoke to our members and made suggestions on how to get our concerns acknowledged. Ms. Ryan suggested the following:

Show-up, numbers count, attend meetings even if one does not wish to speak. Fight for your rights, or you will surely loose them. Bring in new people to your organization. Share your knowledge to expand your influence. If you hear of a “Whistle Blower,” Ms. Ryan is always available to hear their story. Sometimes members within an organization don’t know how to get the

word out.

President Diana Clayton presented Ms. Ryan with a Certificate of Appreciation for talking to our group and for all her suggestions and encouragement. Hidden Coin: The Hidden Coin has still not been found, it is not underwater in spite of the high river flows, and a new clue will be provided in the next newsletter. Metal Detector Report—Bill Doyle: The January Outing was scheduled to take place at the Parsons School in Redding; however, upon arriving it was found to be locked behind a new fence. (This seems to be an increasing problem due to vandalism caused by the homeless.) The nine attending members went to the nearby Rother Elementary School and had a successful outing. Everyone found some change and Howard Waldron found a 1944 Wheat Head Penny and a presidential dollar coin. The February Outing will be held at 9:00a.m. on Saturday, February 25th at Shasta Elementary School, in Old Shasta. Northwest Treasure Hunters have sent out their entry forms for the June 3027 Hunt in Athol, Idaho. Interested parties should contact Bill or Susan Doyle for further infor-mation. There will be a Lapidary & Rock Sale in early March; many items of interest will be for sale, check the newsletter for further information, or contact Bill. Claims Report—Mike Abernathy: There will be no Hosted Claims Outing this month. Mike and Dan Collier will be unavailable. Wa-ter levels are high so if you plan on mining the claims take all necessary precautions. Find of the Month: Wayne King—found a pewter Mini Mouse charm at Rother Elementary School on the January Detector Outing. Wayne also found $2.01 in change and was the only submission this month. Minutes—Susan Doyle, Secretary: The minutes were accepted as presented in the newsletter with a unanimous voice vote. Treasurer’s Report :Treasurer Wayne King submitted his report, but it was not presented to the assembly. $5,718.99. A copy of Treasurer King’s report is included with these minutes. Membership Report—Mike Russell: Mike has officially taken over the membership roll. Thank you to Donna Davis for her years of work on membership. Logo Clothing—Mary Ann Stevens: Mary Ann still has items that were ordered and need to be picked up. New Business: Donation to MMAC - Phil Batton suggested that the Club make a donation to PLP for their legal fund. The Board will take the matter under consideration at the next Board Meeting and determine an appropriate donation. Flea Market: Phyllis Bogges suggested that the Club hold a Flea Market in the Grange as a fund raiser and wanted to know if the membership would be interested. The members in attendance seemed very receptive, so the particulars will be worked out at the next regular Board Meeting. Raffle: Raffle was conducted by Diana Clayton, Mike Abernathy and Velva Langstaat. 50/50 Drawing—was won by Bill Schumpert, in the amount of $55.00, Gold Nugget—was won by Bill Woodward. The meeting was adjourned at 9:18 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Susan J. Doyle, Secretary


Guided Metal Detector Outings: Guided metal detecting outing usually occur on the Second Sat. morning after our

regular scheduled meeting. The location of the hunt is announced at the general meeting. If you are unable to attend the meeting please contact Bill Doyle, Metal Detecting Chair. Email: [email protected] or call (530) -549 -3039

Guided Claims Outings: Guided Claims outings are scheduled the first Sat. following the general meeting. For more infor-mation contact Michael Abernathy, Claims Chair. Email: [email protected] or call 530) 638 -6717

Mike Abernathy

Donna Davis ( 5 3 0 ) 6 2 3 - 0 7 4 4 d j d _1 9 6 3 _2 0 0 6@ ya h o o . co m

Due to the unpredictable weather we are having, the next outing will be announced at the March SMPA meeting. See you there. Mike

February Metal Detecting Outing Report The outing at Shasta Elementary School had seven persons in attendance, including Ed Thurston, Chris Agresta, Dennis Paloma,

Howard Waldron, Tom Kibat, Fred Furry, and me.

The targets were spare; however, we all went home with small amounts of change and miscellaneous finds.

Tom Kibat took home a child’s ring and finds by other participants included gram sized measuring weights and a 1951 wheat head

penny.

One of the participants found a gold nugget in a glass bottle, only to find that the nugget was dropped by one of the other partici-

pants. The nugget was returned to the owner.

Overall, the weather was pleasant and the comradeship was outstanding.

Until next month, keep swinging, Bill

Hi there miners,

I know what most miners have on their minds, the Orville Dam Spillway and the exposed bedrock.

The sport show was wet and very cold. It poured on Sat. when I was there. Not much help though...had my

grand kids with me. Thank you all for helping Jim and Mary Ann Stevens.

I am a grandmother again...third grandchild. Her name is Daisy Jean. I hope to introduce you her at the next

outing. See you at the March 16 meeting.

Thank you Mary Ann and Jim and all the volunteers at the Nor Cal RV and Boat Show March 3-5 2017.


SHASTA MINERS AND PROSPECTORS ASSOCIATION (SMPA) MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Please CIRCLE one: NEW membership or Renewal

Please check mark type of membership

______$40.00 Individual

______ $50.00 Family (includes spouse and children under age of 18)

______ $25.00 Senior & Spouse (Age 70+)

______ $40.00 Business Card Advertising (attach business card)

______ Legal Fund/ donation Amount: ______________

PRINT First Name Last Name Birthdate

Member

Spouse

Child 1 Child 2 Child 3 Child 4

ADDRESS Street:

City: State: Zip:

Telephone ( ) -

Email: Receive SMPA Email: Yes or No ?

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Email: Receive SMPA Email: Yes or No ?

I hereby apply for membership/renewal with SMPA. I understand that SMPA and it’s agents DO NOT provide goods or services for my activities including,

for example, mining equipment or supplies, lodging, transportation, food service, etc. SMPA is not liable for any negligent or willful act or failure to act by

providers of such goods or services during my activities. I acknowledge that there may be certain risks involved with activities as a member including, but

NOT limited to, rugged or uneven terrain, uncertain or unpredictable river currents, physical exertion for which I am NOT prepared, or other unknown forces

of nature, high altitude, accident or illness without access to means of rapid evacuation or availability of medical supplies, the adequacy of medical atten-

tion once provided, or negligence on part of SMPA. I hereby agree to be responsible for my own welfare and accept any and all risks of unanticipated

events, illness, injury, emotional trauma or death. I acknowledge that the cost of SMPA membership is based upon participants executing this release of

liability. Therefore, as lawful consideration for being permitted to participate as a member, I hereby release and discharge forever SMPA from any and all

liability arising from my membership or my activities as a member. I agree that this release shall be legally binding upon me personally, all members of my

family and all minors traveling with me, my heirs, successors, assigns and legal representatives, it being my intention to fully assume all the risk associated

with my activities as a member and to release SMPA from any and all liabilities to the maximum extent permitted by law.

I have read and fully understand this release

and membership application.

Signature _______________________ Date: Month__ Day__ Year_____

Membership rates are for one year. Membership benefits include but not limited to: monthly newsletters, monthly outings, SMPA special

events, enjoy free use of our many gold bearing claims, hands on education about gold prospecting and metal detecting from our many experi-

enced members. See our web page at shastaminersandprospectors.org and join us on Facebook.

Mail the completed and signed application to: Shasta Miners and Prospectors Association Please make check payable to SMPA

P.O.BOX 10929 Anderson CA 96007

EMAIL ADDRESS: Please carefully print:


“ If We Keep Quiet, Nothing Will Change” SMPA had a good showing at the January 25th California Water Board Meeting about Suction Dredging. Erin Ryan, from Congressman Doug La Malfa’s office pre-sented a follow up to the membership at the February16 meeting. On February 17, SMPA Board Members met to create a comment letter due by February 28 to the California Water Board. The comment letter was a reflection of the comments made by members at the February 16 SMPA meeting. We want to thank every-one for their thoughts and comments as it made this letter happen. The next step is a wait and see. The Water Board has to study all the comments and make a deci-sion about dredging. We estimate this will

take about a year.

Dave Meurer

District Representative for

Senator Ted Gaines

SMPA APRIL 20, 2017 Guest Speaker

Senator Ted Gaines representative, Dave Meurer, We are excited about the April 20th as Senator Ted Gaines representative, Dave Meurer, will be speak-ing. We so look forward to hearing about California Senator Gaines views regarding issues of public ac-cess and the right to mine, especially as it relates to the 1872 federal law.

Feb. 16 SMPA meeting. About 62 members were in attendance. Erin Ryan had good ideas and lively in presentation.

Erin Ryan receives Appreciation award from SMPA members


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SMPA Board of Directors

Meeting First Wed of Month

at 6 PM VITTLES Restaurant

2385 North St. Anderson Members are always welcome to

attend. 6 PM dinner; at 7 PM meeting.

Monthly General Meeting Third Thursday of Month at 7 PM

Anderson Grange Hall 8085 Airport Rd, Redding Across from Kent’s Groceries

March 16, 2017 General Meeting

Learn about Gravity Dredging with Mike Abernathy

SMPA membership application can be downloaded from web at

http://www.shastaminersandprospectors.org/

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