Shasta Miners and Prospectors Association (SMPA) January 2019 Pg. 11 Shasta Miners & Prospectors Association (SMPA) NEWSLETTER 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. SMPA Miner of the month award is a thank you from members for going above and beyond for the betterment of SMPA and It s members JANUARY 2019 MINER OF THE MONTH JANUARY 17, 2019 GENERAL MEETING SHASTA MINER AND PROSPECTORS ASSOCIATION DISCUSSION WITH BEST MINING PRAC- TICES COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON BEST MINING PRACTICES Come and share in this very informative meeting. Hidden Coin Clue Be four (4) I shed a lot of lights on the subject, the goal is to find the coin. In Memory of Diana Clayton March 1 1944 January 6 2019
Shasta Miners and Prospectors Association (SMPA) January 2019 Pg. 21 SMPA Officers and Board Members If you need information about the Association s activities please contact us. A few words from our President, Cindy Russell 2018 Officers and Directors and Chairs O ffi c e r s P r e s i d e n t C i n d y R u s s e l l ( 5 3 0 ) 3 4 7 7 4 3 C i n d y 8. r u s s e l l @ g m a i l. c o m V i c e P r e s i d e n t Cassie Zucco 760-920-4016 Cassiezucco@gmail.com S e c r e t a r y S u s a n D o y l e ( 5 3 0 ) - 549-3039 d o y l e s j @ a o l. c o m T r e a s u r e r Emily Rankin (530) 5102656 emrankin2001@yahoo.com D i r e c t o r s Jim Stevens (530 ) 3471679 stvnsjms@sbcglobal.net Robert Baxter 530-510-1845 robertdbaxter64@gmail.com Yvonne White (530) 2003209 DiamondYranch@sbcglobal.net Donna Davis 6230744 L e g i s l a ti o n J i m R a n k i n j i m r a n k i n c o n s t r u c ti o n @ y a h o o. c o m M e t a l D e t e c ti n g O u ti n g s B i l l D o y l e ( 5 3 0 ) - 5 4 9-3039 d o y l e w t @ a o l. c o m C l a i m s / O u ti n g s B i l l S c h u m p e r t - C h a i r ( 5 3 0 ) 4 4 0 8 4 1 4 K e n n y C h i n n ( 5 3 0 ) 5 1 0-0178 b u c t g r d @ y a h o o. c o m G e n e C l a y t o n ( 5 3 0 ) 2 2 2-6070 g e n e. c l a y t o n 3 3 @ g m a i l. c o m S M P A L o g o C l o t h i n g Mary Ann Stevens (5 3 0 ) 347-1 6 7 9 stvnsjms@sbcglobal.net M e m b e r s h i p / M i n i n g D i s t r i c t Mike Russell ( 530) 347-7436 mncrussell@sbcglobal.net W e b S i t e A d m i n i s t r a t o r D a v i d D o b b e r ( 5 3 0 ) 3 4 7-9273 daviddobber613@gmail.com Web: www.shastaminersandprospectors.org 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 email unless otherwise indicated. IF you have an email address and not getting your newsletter, be sure to check spam or junk mail. Newsletter publisher and editor Cindy Russell cindy8russell@gmail.com 530 3666290 Diana Clayton who was President of SMPA for many years passed away from Pancreatic Cancer on Monday evening January 6, 2019. Dianas husband Gene and family member were with her. She certainly made an impact on me and many others. She will be greatly missed. The Christmas Party has come and gone and was a great success! Food was great. Congratulations to John Sidwell who won the Gold Nugget and Case. He was very appreciative and happy about winning the nugget. Hope you get to come to a meeting or an outing John! The Carpenters won the beautiful quilt made by our own Cassie Zucco. They won her other one a couple of years ago as well. Congratulations to Jim Stevens on winning the Metal Dectector!! So many thanks to people for helping with the Christmas Party: My husband Mike, Bill Woodward, Chip Hess, Emily Rankin, Mary Ann Stevens and Rusty, Connie Heemeyer, Donna Davis for helping with dinner and buying presents and wrapping them, Bob Carpenter for being Santa and getting Christmas presents for the mens table, the Doyles, the Zuccos, and of course my friend Wayne King. Going to miss Wayne and Bill and all they contributed to the Association. Hope they will still be at meetings. Also Dick Kingsmore and Mike Abernathy who is stepping back as Claims Chair due to caring for his mother. Thanks also to Yvonne White, and Chuck Herring for clean up as well. Thanks to Dick Kingsmore who stepped down as Board Member and Mike Abernathy who is stepping back as Claims Chair due to caring for his mother, for all the work they have contributed to SMPA over the years The January General Meeting will be very interesting to learn about the Best Mining Practices and ask questions. Hope to see you all there! Cindy Welcome David Harp to SMPA December 2018 SMPA Logo Clothing: Chairperson, Mary Ann Stevens stvnsjms@sbcglobal.net Ph.: (530)-347-1679 We have nice hoodies, t-shirts, tank tops, hats, and iron-on emblems. Mary Ann Stevens These items are on display and are for pur-
Shasta Miners and Prospectors Association (SMPA) January 2019 Pg. 31 SAVE the DATES Nor Cal Boat Rv Show March 1,2,3 Shasta District Fair Grounds For the Following, Dates will be announced Spring Spaghetti Feed and Fund Raiser dates tbd SMPA COIN SHOOT dates to be determined (last weekend in March or First of April) SMPA Annual Campout Shasta District Fair. SMPA Annual Picnic Gem and Mineral Show Return of the Salmon Festival Christmas Party Congratulations to John Sidwell on winning the First Prize Gold Nugget! Congratulations Frankie and Bob Carpenter!
Shasta Miners and Prospectors Association (SMPA) January 2019 Pg. 41 SCENES OF SMPA ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY DECEMBER 2018
Shasta Miners and Prospectors Association (SMPA) January 2019 Pg. 51 SHASTA MINERS AND PROSPECTORS ASSOC. 2018 Anderson Grange Hall 8085 Airport Way, Redding, Ca. 96022 January 2019, Minutes Susan Doyle, Secretary Anderson VFW Hall 3210 W. Center Street Anderson, CA 96007 Thursday, December 20, 2018 President Cindy Russell called for the attention of all assembled at 6:35 p.m. and Vice President Bill Woodward asked God s blessing on our meal and our evening. The members then participated in a buffet dinner served by the ladies of the Anderson VFW. The Lou White Band provided music. After our meal, usual business was suspended and replaced with a brief recognition of members that have contributed greatly to the success of the club over the last year. President Russell presented the new Board Member for 2019, Jim Stevens, Emily Rankin, and alternate, Donna Davis. Bob Baxter was absent. Chairmen for 2109: Claims: Bill Schumpert Metal Detecting: Bill Doyle Membership: Mike Russell Legislation: Jim Rankin Retiring Officers: Vice-President: Bill Woodward Treasurer: Wayne King Miner of the Year Perpetual Trophy for Miner of the Year, 2018, was presented to Wayne King. Miner of the Month Sid Sidman was named Miner of the Month for December 2018. Name Tag Drawing Chuck Herring won the name tag drawing. Hidden Coin Chuck Herring found the Hidden Coin at Anderson River Park. He will hide it and provide a clue for the next newsletter. President Russell then presented the incoming Officer and Board of Directors for 2019, President, Cindy Russell; Vice-President, Cassie Zucco; Treasurer, Emily Rankin; Secretary, Susan Doyle; Board members, Bob Baxter, Jim Stevens, Yvonne White, and alternate Donna Davis. Santa (Bob Carpenter) distributed gifts while members enjoyed the music of Lou White s Band. Raffle Cindy Russell, Donna Davis and Cassie Zucco conducted the raffle: 1 st Prize: Gold Nugget, $1,000.00 value John Sidwell 2 nd Prize: Quilt by Cassie Zucco Bob Carpenter 3 rd Prize: Mine Lab Metal Detector Jim Stevens Respectfully submitted, Susan J. Doyle, Secretary SMPA MINER OF THE MONTH December 2018 Sid Sidman Follow this link for current Gold and Silver Prices: https://www.monex.com/liveprices/
Cassie s Corner Shasta Miners and Prospectors Association (SMPA) January 2019 Pg. 61 Happy New Year Shasta Miners and Prospectors! As your new Vice President, I have some pretty big shoes to fill! I would like to take a quick moment to thank our outgoing VP, Woody Woodward, for all he has done for SMPA. I hope to be able, with his expert assistance, to uphold to his standards. Thank you, Woody! We have several new events in the planning stages for this year, and our regular yearly events. I hope that one of YOUR New Year s Resolutions will be to volunteer at some of these events! Our calendar section will show some of these as some dates and some are to be announced. Yes, I will be asking for a lot of volunteers, but remember that volunteering at events is only a small part of being a SMPA member. We have claim clean up days, cooking for the events, showing off your mining skills at the events, even set up and taking down the tables and chairs at our monthly meetings, bringing cookies or other refreshments even donating raffle prizes. We can t do this without all of your help. Speaking of help, how many of you have taken a new member out to a claim or detecting? Remember, we were all new members at one time, and we had a lot to learn. When you see someone new to a meeting, introduce yourself and find out what we can do to encourage them! Sluicing, panning and swinging a detector can be a bit intimidating in a group setting when you don t really know the ropes. If you see a new member out and about, take it upon yourself to share your knowledge! As I said earlier, we do have a couple new events planned for this year, but what would YOU like to see or hear about during the education portion of our monthly meetings? Feel free to email me any suggestions and I will try my best! Remember, boldly go where no pan has gone before! 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. Email:doylewt@aol.com or call (530)-549-3039 December Metal Detecting Outing Bill Doyle Due to the busy Holiday Season there was no formal club outing in the Month of December. I wish you all a very prosperous, healthy, and happy 2019 New Year and a belated Merry Christmas. Weather permitting, we will have a detecting outing in January, the date and location of that outing will be announced at the January 17 th meeting. Once again the Annual Treasurer Hunt, put on by the Northwest Treasure Hunters of Spokane, Washington, will be held June 14 th through June 16, 2019. The Hunt will be held at Farragut State Park, Athol, Idaho. This will be the 47 th year that this event has taken place and from personal experience, I can vouch that this Hunt will be outstanding. For further information concerning this Hunt contact:: Email: DuncanB73@gmail.com Phone: 1-208-660-4852 Website:www.nwthclub.com Facebook: Northwest Treasure Hunters Club See you at the next meeting, Bill Bill Schumpert Guided Claims Outings: Guided Claims outings are scheduled the first Sat. following the general meeting. For more information contact Bill Schum pert, Chair (530) 440-8414. Hello fellow Miner's hope you are having a great start to the year. This is the time we all need to get our equipment and gear ready for this new season of mining. We will have a outing this month, I will see how many people want to go and where we want to go and decide at the meeting. See you soon. William Schumpert / Claims Chair
Shasta Miners and Prospectors Association (SMPA) January 2019 Pg. 71 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 ( ) - EMAIL ADDRESS: Please carefully print: Email: Email: Receive SMPA Email: Yes or No? 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 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 Print Name: 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
Shasta Miners and Prospectors Association (SMPA) January 2019 Pg. 81 Shasta Miners & Prospectors Association P.O. Box 10929 Anderson CA 96007 Place Stamp Here Your Membership Expiration Date is on your mailing label Return Address Requested VITTLES Restaurant 2385 North St. Anderson Members are always welcome to attend. 5 PM dinner; at 6 PM meeting. Monthly General Meeting Third Thursday of Month at 7 pm Anderson Grange Hall 8085 Airport Rd., Redding Across from Kent s Groceries January 17, 2019 7p.m. SMPA Best Mining Practices With BMP Committee Members