Shasta Miners & Prospectors Association NEWSLETTER

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1 Shasta Miners and Prospectors Association (SMPA) August 2017 Pg. 1 Shasta Miners & Prospectors Association NEWSLETTER Miner of the Month for August 2017 Woody Woodward Founded in 1959, Shasta Miners & Prospectors Association is a non-profit organization that helps small-scale miners and prospectors 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 July 2017 Woody Woodward Thank you Thank you for going above and beyond for the betterment of SMPA and its members. July 2017 Miner of the Month Karin King JUNE 2017 Miner of the Month Val Smalley MAY 2017 Miner of the Month Bill Schumpert April 2017 Miner of the Month Velva Langstaat March 2017 Miner of the Month Donna Davis February 2017 Miner of the Month Ramona Kallem JAN Miner of the Month Jim Rankin JEREMEY TUGGLE Historical Services Associate for Shasta Historical Society Will be our guest speaker at the SMPA GENERAL MEETING On Thursday August 17th. Come find out about the research he is doing for the BLM in an unknown Quartz mine in the Middle Creek area. He will also speak on his 3 time removed grandfather who named the town of ONO. Mike Russell will give an update on the Mining Districts and the Bill to protect mining rights. Come to meeting and hear what he has learned. SMPA ANNUAL PICNIC IS AUGUST 19 AT THE ANDERSON RIVER PAR Games, Hunts, and Potluck. Potluck is noon plus Raffle for a Garrets Pinpointer NEW RULES FOR The Metal Detecting Hunt SEE ENCLOSED FLYERS FOR MORE DEC 2016 Miner of the Month Larry and Phyllis Bogges

2 Shasta Miners and Prospectors Association (SMPA) August 2017 Pg. 2 SMPA Officers and Board Members If you need information about the Association s activities please contact us 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 ( ) d ia n a e c layto a o l. c o m V i c e P r e s i d e n t D o n n a D a v is ( ) d j d _ _2006@ yah o o. c o m Secreta ry S u s a n D o y le ( ) d o y l esj@a o l.co m Treasu re r W a y n e K i n g ( ) kingwg@yahoo.com D i r e c t o r s Dick Kingsmore (530) dk1043@frontiernet.net Mike Russell - (530) mncrussell@sbcglobal.net Bill Woodward (530) woody61214@sbcglobal.net Jim Stevens (Interim) (530 ) stvnsjms@sbcglobal.net Legis lation M i ke A b e rn a t h y ( ) u c n o k is y a h o o. com Metal De tecting Outings Bi l l D o y le ( ) d o y l ewt@a o l.co m Cla ims / Outings M ike Aberna t h y ( ) u c n o k is y a h o o. com Bob B u r d ett ( ) Bob C a rpe n t e r ( ) K e n n y Chin n ( ) b u c tg r ya h o o. c o m G e n e C layto n ( ) g e n e. cl a y to n 3 g m a i l.co m Dan Collier (530) theorginaldan34@gmail.com SMPA Logo Clo thing Mary Ann Stevens (5 3 0 ) stvnsjms@sbcglobal.net Membership Mike Russell ( 530) mncrussell@sbcglobal.net Web Site Adm inistrator D a v id D o b b er ( ) daviddobber613@gmail.com Web: To access: find out what your user name and password is. The newsletter is posted to member site for current month and moved to the public access the following month. Newsletter is sent via unless otherwise indicated. IF you have an address and not getting your newsletter, be sure to check spam or junk mail. A letter from our President, Diana Clayton Dear Shasta Miners and Prospectors and Friends: July was a very busy month for many of us, with camping, fishing, prospecting and metal detecting. I hope many of you will participate in the find of the month contest at the August 17 meeting. At the July meeting, the stories about the amazing finds presented by 5 members were extremely educational and fun to experience their excitement on Diana Clayton finding the treasures. The metal detecting hunt at the July 2 day outing had 19 participants. All found coins. Mike Russell found the coin marked for the Gold Nugget. It wasn t easy. Several people detected the same spot before him and ignored some of the targets thinking they were pull tabs from cans. It was very much fun. Thank you to the volunteers who did not participate in the hunt, and who were able to hide coins in the darkness of the night. The Douglass City R.V. park was overflowing with member participation. She gave it to me, which will go in the garden. Thank you April. We get to do a metal detecting hunt again, $75 in marked coins will be available for the hunt at the August 19 picnic. The hunt is early and is only an hour long. Be sure to check the flyer for details. Something new is added to events for the August 19 annual picnic and that is a bingo cake walk. See flyer for details. Shasta Miners and Prospectors Association made the news in San Francisco Chronical referred as SF Gate news.. The subject: is there a mini gold rush going on in Northern California. The story was picked by CBS and NBC both who called us again. I hope you had a chance to read the story if not, google Mini Gold Rush Northern California. Congrats to Woody for receiving the Miner of the Month Award this month, He certainly earned it. Thank you. The annual July outing was so successful, some called it awesome and joined the Association right on the spot. Again thank you to all the volunteers, there were many, who helped make the outing so awesome for so many members. No news on the legislation issues: However, much behind the scenes work is being done to bring the French Gulch Mining District back to life and for a very important reason for the future of mining. Mike Russell will give a brief update on this at the August 17 meeting. Randy and Chris Jones were very involved the SMPA and good friends to many. I spoke with Chris and she is planning to have Celebration of Life Memorial some time in early October when she gets back from Texas. IN MEMORY Randy Jones, long time member of SMPA, and held the position of Metal Detecting Chairman for years, passed away July 27, 2017 at Mercy Hospital. Randy was a great guy and a friend to many. Chris, our prayers are with you and we are deeply sorry for your tremendous loss of a very special and wonderful man. Rest in peace Randy. We will truly miss him he will always be in our memories. Shasta Miners and Prospectors

3 Shasta Miners and Prospectors Association (SMPA) August 2017 Pg. 3 SMPA Logo Clothing Chairperson, Mary Ann Stevens stvnsjms@sbcglobal.net Ph.: (530) 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. For SMPA members who have claims their own claims: The Small Miners Waiver due date is September 1, SAVE the DATES 2017 August 19 SMPA Annual Picnic and Treasure Hunt, KC Grove, Anderson River Park Oct.: Shasta Gem and Mineral Show; October 14 and 15 at Shasta District Fairgrounds Dec SMPA Annual Christmas Party Dec. Location TBA Updated On: 08/05/17 at 02:08 PM Monex Spot Prices Change Open High Low Monex Spot Gold Monex Spot Silver

4 Shasta Miners and Prospectors Association (SMPA) August 2017 Pg. 4 August JIM CHARLES RAY MATTHEW JIM RALPH MICHAEL STEVEN MARK JOE VAL GEORGE DENNIS STEVENS HERMANN BELEW CAROLIN DAVIS GRADOZZI LIEBO MOOK SANCHEZ ZUCCO SMALLEY DEFILLLIPO PALOMA CURTIS LARRY JONATHON DONNA LYNN GEORGE GARY THOMAS DEBBY ROBERT ANDREW ZACK HIGHTON GEORGE RYAN MARK BARRY KEVIN SCOTT MIKE JIM BAVID TERRY BARWICK BOGGES COLLINS DAVIS DEATON DEFILLLIPO FOLMER KIBAT LITTLE LYNCH MAZE MURRAY PIPPIN SIMMONS SMART SMITH SPRINGER TURNER VAUGHN WALLENBURG WEBB WIEGEL WILSON HOPE MATTIE LADORA CARLA ELAINE CATHY DONNA NANCY KARIN GERTRUDE " MIDGE" LINDA REED CINDY STEPFANIE KATHYRN BARBARA COCO BELEW BROOKSHIRE BURNETT CLINTSMAN FANCELLI HODGE HOL- LENSHADE HUFF KING KINGSMORE LAWSON LOFTUS LONG LYTLE NORGARD PHELPS Extra Caution when out in the woods as the snakes seem to be prevalent this year and so are the ticks!! NANCY VOSS July Minutes will be read at the next SMPA General Meeting. Hidden Coin Clue 1. Two Boys having a spree, threw a rock at me, but I was behind a tree, they were between the river and me.

5 Shasta Miners and Prospectors Association (SMPA) August 2017 Pg. 5 SHASTA MINERS AND PROSPECTORS 14 tth ANNUAL PICNIC SAT. August 19, AM TO 3 PM Anderson City Park, Anderson KC 1 located near KC GROVE AMPHITHEATRE near BBQ and 5 tables FUN AND GAMES FOR ALL BRING THE FAMILY BRING A POTLUCK DISH (water/dogs, & burgers supplied by club) Don t forget to bring a chair and table setting for yourself. NEW THIS YEAR BINGO FOR A DESSERT! Bring a cake, cookies, pie or a dessert of your choice, and play Bingo. 25 cents a card per game. ESTIMATED TIME OF EVENTS $ 75 Dollars Buried Treasure Hunt/Contest 10:00 a.m. Sign in $5.00 Sign In One detector, one person 10:30 a.m. Hunt Begins: Ends at 11:30 $75 in buried coins to be detected. Keep the coins you find! Prizes for 1st, 2nd. 3rd place. CASH Prizes! One prize per person 12:00 Let s Eat Estimated time schedule: 1:00 Bingo For Dessert And... 1:00 Men's hammer throw. 1:20 Senior Men's hammer throw 1:40 Women s hammer throwing : 2:00 Raffle Drawing 2:30 Begin clean up etc. RULES for Metal Detecting Hunt Bring a screwdriver, small. No other digging equipment will be allowed. No helpers...find it yourself. Head phones must be worn Fill in your holes You can detect on the dirt trails. Remember Miners Etiquette. Bring your membership card and name tags And a chair Fishing pond nearby for kids and adults alike

6 Hello Fellow Miners, Shasta Miners and Prospectors Association (SMPA) August 2017 Pg. 6 The July outing in Douglas City went well! Had a few glitches but all and all it was fun and enjoyable for all. I know my Grandkids had a lot of fun. Congratulations to all who won the contests at the outing. I am sad to learn of the a former member, Randy Jones, he will be missed and remembered by all who knew him. My prayer s are with Chris and her family. God Bless! I do look forward to seeing everyone at the next meeting on August 17th. Donna Davis ( ) d j d _ y a h o o. com Next on our agenda is the Club Picnic! Donna Davis, Vice President GUIDED METAL DETECTING OUTINGS: Usually occur on the Second Saturday morning after the 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. doylewt@aol.com or call (530) July Metal Detector Outing The June hunt at Anderson Fairgrounds resulted in a few of our members recovering some coinage. Three of us went to the venue about 5:30 am and we had a good start on the available targets. The night hunt at the Redding Convention Center following the annual fireworks show was attended by several members and we all went home with some change in our pockets. Thanks to Val & Nancy Smalley that arrived at the venue in the afternoon hours we had a shady area and water to drink while we awaited the fireworks to conclude. The annual outing at Douglas City Campground was well attended despite the heat, and Mike Russell won the day with his discovery of the coin that netted a gold nugget. Congratulations Mike. Sorry to report the passing of our friend and former Metal Detecting Chairman, Randall (Randy) Jones. Randy departed us on Thursday, July 27 th at the Mercy Medical Center. Randy was a great and courageous guy and he will be greatly missed. Remember to keep hydrated during these hot days and be aware of the rattlesnakes. See you at the picnic on August 19 th at, KC Grove, Anderson River Park. Bill Mike Abernathy Bill Doyle Guided Claims Outings: Guided Claims outings are scheduled the first Sat. following the general meeting. For more information contact Michael Abernathy, Claims Chair. Ucnokiss@yahoo.com or call 530) Hello Fellow Miners, Has it been HOT enough for you? I've had enough of this heat! Well we had a great turn out for the annual camp out. I was happy to see all that attended, I got the chance to chat to a few members and to see where they were finding gold. I gave away my secret places for them to enjoy. All in all we had a great time. As it stand now the next outing will be in September. I'll be looking forward to seeing most of you there. I don't have much to say this time. Enjoy yourself out there and bring lots of water and sunscreen. Michael Abernathy Claim's Chairman.

7 Shasta Miners and Prospectors Association (SMPA) August 2017 Pg. 7 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: 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 experienced members. See our web page at shastaminersandprospectors.org and join us on Facebook. Member Spouse Child 1 Child 2 Child 3 Child 4 PRINT First Name Last Name Birthdate ADDRESS Street: City: State: Zip: Telephone ( ) - Cell Phone ( ) - ADDRESS: Please carefully print: Receive SMPA Yes or No? Receive SMPA 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 attention 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 Mail the completed and signed application to: Shasta Miners and Prospectors Association Please make check payable to SMPA P.O.BOX Anderson CA 96007

8 Shasta Miners and Prospectors Association (SMPA) August 2017 Pg. 8 Shasta Miners & Prospectors Association P.O. Box Anderson CA Place Stamp Here Your Membership Expiration Date is on your mailing label Return Address Requested Monthly General Meeting 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. Third Thursday of Month at 7 PM Anderson Grange Hall 8085 Airport Rd, Redding Across from Kent s Groceries August 17, 2017 General Meeting Jeremy Tuggle will give an interesting presentation on research work on a quartz mine for BLM and historical information on the town of ONO. Plus an update on Mining Districts by Mike Russell