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Volume 34-7 A Monthly Newsletter Published by the RoadRunner Prospectors’ Club July 2020
BIRD TAILINGS
President’s Message
Map #9 Update Enclosed with your July Bird Tailings is an update for map #9. Access to the Clyde and Clinton claims will require going through a locked gate. This is the Elouise Mine road. Be sure to follow the procedure outlined on the general infor-mation page of your map package. DO NOT double lock the chain. Chain the locks together as per the procedure. The combination is also in your map packet. Do not go past our eastern claims boundaries. This is private property. Please respect the owner's privacy. Thank you! Les Glover Roadrunner Prospectors’ Club President
Well, it doesn't look good for the Roadrunner’s meeting again for this month. I know everyone, including some of the new members are looking forward to the general meetings, outings and drawings that the Roadrunner Prospectors’ Club promotes. But again I have to say we need to lean on the safe side and not have to be sorry later. I’ve been saying, “Well, maybe next month”. I guess I need to quit saying this and just say, we will have all these events when the Board deems it is safe to do so. I realize the nation is divided on how to react to the COVID-19. I’m not going to get into the difference of opinions about that in this article. Our nation is also dealing with a lot of turmoil over other difficult issues. This is a stressful time for all in this country. I pray that we will survive it and become a stronger country. So be safe and healthy, both physically and mentally. Take care of your friends and families. I have been going out to some of the claims and meeting members that are prospecting and finding gold. Prospecting is one of the best recreations in which to practice social distancing. It’s also one of the best ways for families to have a good time together. On the lighter side, Board member Ray Bostwick has some advice to help get through these stressful times: Always drink upstream from the Herd! Letting the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than putting it back! The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over & put it back into your Pocket! Treat a woman like a racehorse and she'll never be a nag. Don't squat with your spurs on. Don't dig for water under the Outhouse. Happy Prospecting. I hope your nuggets are large and your pan full of gold. 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.
US Forest Service…….. Restrictions
The Prescott National Forest is in Stage 2 fire restriction. Please observe all the regulations about the restriction. These fire restrictions will remain in effect until forest officials determine that conditions have changed sufficiently to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfire. Also, be aware that parking in
dry grass can cause a brush fire, so stay on designated roads and parking. The Roadrunner Board of Directors discourages members from prospecting activities in the national forests during stage 2 restrictions. We will try to keep members informed, but it is up to each member to be aware of all the fire stage restrictions. Also, be aware that Tonto National Forest is also in Stage 2. We have one claim in Tonto National For-est, The Golden Nickel.
Les Glover / RRPC President
Stage II fire restrictions prohibit the following:
1. Igniting, building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire.
2. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of any flammable material.
3. Welding or operating an acetylene or other torch with an open flame.
4. Operating a chainsaw or other equipment operated by an internal combustion engine between the hours of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
5. Discharging a firearm, air rifle, or gas gun, except while engaged in a lawful hunt.
Exemptions to the restrictions include the following:
1. Persons with a written Forest Service authorization specifically exempting them from the effect of this or-der.
2. Persons using a stove or grill that is solely fueled by liquid petroleum or liquid petroleum gas (LPG) fuels.
3. Persons operating generators with an approved spark arresting device in an area that is barren or cleared of all overhead and surrounding flammable materials within 3 feet of the generator
4. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the perfor-
mance of an official duty.
The public can obtain fire information via the following: Prescott National Forest Web Site: www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott.
• Follow us on Facebook or Twitter Arizona Fire Restrictions: https://www.firerestrictions.us/az/
• Local Ranger Stations: Bradshaw Ranger District, (928) 443-8000; Forest Supervisors Office (928) 777-2200; Verde Ranger District (928) 567-4121
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The RRPC 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!
Since we have the nation’s best gold raffle (We
think!), we are now offering to our members who cannot come to monthly meetings or club outings, an
opportunity to participate in our raffles. Currently the
raffles are 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). Please indicate how many chances for
each raffle you wish to enter at $1 per chance. In-
clude member’s name and 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 purchased, then place them in the correct raffle
bucket. 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.
Attention All Roadrunners!
The following folks have joined RRPC since our last newsletter. Please welcome them into our club: James Santeler Jr & Brogan L. Root Maricopa, AZ Edward Prest Mesa, AZ Kevin & Julia Kelley Englewood, FL Daniel & Emily Vanidestine Mesa, AZ Charles & Annie Knapp Youngtown, AZ Michael & Jayme Knapp Glendale, AZ Katherine & Stephen Prevel Chino Valley, AZ
Bryan Tiglas & Brandi Lee Stilbaugh Prescott, AZ Kenneth Quick & Christel L. Keller-Quick Las Vegas, NV Ross & Lynn Kershner Glendale, AZ Joseph & Brook Ann Cox Peoria, AZ Oscar Castillo & Bugny Gonzalez Gonzalez Hobbs, NM June Meeting Attendance: (Meeting Canceled) VIP Winners from the June Meeting: (Meeting Canceled) Referral Nuggets were awarded to the following members for new member referrals: Charles Knpp for referring Michael Knapp Tim @ A&B Prospecting for referring Kathrine Prevel Jim Smerglia for referring Bryan Tiglas Lisa Kershner for referring Ross & Lynn Kershner
RRPC = NUGGETS!
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Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance
July 2020 Classifieds For Sale: Life membership #2316. $400. FMC fee
paid for 2020. Buyer pays $250 transfer fee. Please call Willie Torgerson at: (520) 797-6527. (08/20)
For Sale: Life membership #1566. $400. FMC fee
paid for 2020. Buyer pays $250 transfer fee. Please call Allen Geiken at: (308) 529-1519. (08/20)
For Sale: Life membership #3325. $375. FMC fee
paid for 2020. Buyer pays $250 transfer fee. Please call Davalee Siders at: (480) 832-1013. (08/20)
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 (08/20)
Wanted: Buying placer gold. Will pay 85% of spot. I only buy gold from club members. No large quantities. I also buy & sell coins. Please call George Knecht at (602) 418- 6266. (08/20)
Farewell, Jack…. Longtime member Jack Hinton passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020. Jack resided in Chandler, AZ and joined the club in January 2002. He is survived by his wife, Jan. Jack is best known for contributing some of the Rich Hill claims to the club in the early 2000’s. He was a quiet, friendly, and cheer-ful fella, who every so often would come to the outings, and had a wonder-ful welcoming way towards everyone. He will be missed.
Load number 11… Ready for delivery to U.S. Vets!! This is thanks to the generosi-ty of our Roadrunner members. Positive Prospectors.....that's RRPC…..making a difference for those who served America!!
Thank you!!!!
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Love the New Members Special
Team (Fred and Charlene), a won-derful blessing for the club. They
have fun teaching, organizing out-
ings, fixing equipment, and have
made RRPC a top-notch club.
Attention All New Members Would you like an experienced Roadrunner to show you the ropes to get you started on prospect-ing the Roadrunner claims? The club has many members that are willing to assist you in finding gold! Such as:
*Explaining prospecting equipment *Do’s and don’ts and the different ways to
find gold *High-banking *Metal detecting *Dry washing *Dredging *Finding gold with a crevice tool *Reading the terrain for the best places to lo-
cate gold *Map reading and GPS usage
If you are interested in finding out more about our claims and best ways to find gold then please email the club at: [email protected] Your contact information will be given to a Roadrunner willing to answer your questions and
get you started on the best hobby ever!
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What RRPC means to me is a whole world of claims to prospect on!
Since we still have not been able to have any outings on our claims, we continue to bring the claims to you! Our claims are on beautiful land if you take time to look as you travel to your prospecting destination, but how well do you know the area that you may be passing right by? See how many of these pictures you can correctly identify. Name the location and/or what claim it is on or to what claim it will lead you! Enjoy! (Answers on p. 15.)
(#1 top left, #2 top right, #3 bottom left, #4 bottom right)
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Revised Dues and Fees Payment Schedule
As you may recall, we surveyed the membership last summer, to see if the membership would be agreeable to changing the annual statement publishing date. The proposal was to move the date from November 1st to September 1st. Folks could make payments beginning in September with the final due date being the same as in the past, December 1st. The purpose of this change was to reduce the finan-cial burden during the Christmas holiday time frame and to spread out the office work-load. The pro-posal was overwhelmingly supported by the membership. So please be aware that you will receive your annual statement about September 1st with the dues and fees payments due date of December 1st. It is also important to note that you can make payments at any time during the year so that you don’t get a large bill at the end of the year. Your badge decals will still be mailed out shortly after December 1st as in the past. (Life members do not receive badge decals) Please contact the office if you have any questions: [email protected] (602) 274-2521
It is always lots of fun and a learning experience at all the RRPC events. There is always great support and teamwork. Good times will return soon!!
© Copyright 2011 Bradshaw Mountains.com Please provide us credit when referencing our material.
Note from our Historian, Bill Hunt: All of the stories (from Bradshaw Mountains.com) you will be read-ing in the next few months have been retold and changed. From what I've been told, there was a group of Frenchmen on French Creek and they were massacred. (Two doesn’t sound like a massacre.) The US Army followed the Indians up what is now known as Bloody Basin and killed them. Bradshaw Lost Treasure Stories In the Bradshaw Mountains there are many stories about lost gold and hidden treasure. I have heard these stories through the years from ranchers, miners, and found them in the archives at Sharlott Hall Museum. In the past, miners, robbers, and regular folks didn't use banks but instead hid their valuables and money. There were many years that towns didn't even have banks available for funds. Gold and silver was a currency commonly used to buy goods and services. Miners were well known for storing up and hiding their finds over a period of time and when they had enough they would gather it up and head into town to cash it all in. The problem was that sometimes they never made it, succumbing to accidents, Indian attacks, and robbery. I will mention a few of these stories to encourage your interest and curiosity. Perhaps you will begin the search for lost treasure and dream of the possibility of becoming very rich yourself! Keep in mind these kinds of stories get embellished over time, but it's still fun to ponder finding lost riches. I have only searched for one (French Creek gold) in my younger years with my father-in-law and wife. No, we never did find the lost treasure only American Indian artifacts, which we left, so it's still out there somewhere. During early Bradshaw history, there is the story of two French miners that worked a creek near Ship Rock for gold and silver. Apache Indian activity was very active in this area as it was near the still undiscov-ered secret hot springs that we now call Castle Hot Springs. These miners happened to find a great amount of gold which they hid in a small cave along or near the creek. As with most, greed (gold fever) got the best of these two souls and they stayed longer than they should have. An Apache war party eventually found them and killed them both. The gold has never been recovered to this day and sits in a small cave somewhere along or near the creek. In remembrance of these two Frenchman the creek was named French Creek. This is the one lost treasure I have spent time looking for, but only found Hohokam ruins instead.
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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!
Let’s start with the basic rules. 1. Be sure to notify the office at [email protected] when you 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
member number and send that to the office at the above email. This is all it takes to get in the monthly drawings! Terry Wilson
Below are two examples of how NOT to leave an area when you are leaving a claim after prospecting. Always allow enough time at the end of your day to fill in the holes and leave the claim better than you found it!
Please Leave No Holes and Fill Those You Find!
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Plan Now to Be our Guest Speaker When We Finally Meet Again!!! 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!
Special thanks to our great President Les Glover, Secretary Julie Frink, VP George Knecht, and all the
Board, for their part in making this a great club!
In addition to that, you can 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! Become more involved with the club and 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!
Want to learn about the history and geology of the San Domingo Placer gold area? If so, go to the RRPC web site and click on the Tutorials and Tips page to listen to our club member, Bill Southern, talk about how he does research and gets “Boots on the Ground” for prospecting! Thanks, Bill, for sharing your knowledge with us about the history of the area of our claims.
https://www.roadrunnergold.com/ RRPC Web Site
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlVNmpSbTuE&feature=em-uploademail “Let’s Talk Gold Nugget Research 2”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_gfYIhis6g
“Let’s Talk Research 3”
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Gold Busters ASSISTANCE FOR PROSPECTING PROBLEMS
So, you joined the best gold prospecting club in the country. You went out and purchased an expensive 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 having 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 informed 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 vol-unteer organization, so if there is no answer leave a message and we will return your call. Les Glover President
Winner drawn at December Christmas Party or when the reserve has been met.
*Need not be present to win. *The winner can pick it up at the office or
is responsible for shipping charges.
Includes: two coils, head-phones, AC charger, re-
chargeable battery and lots of accessories.
Equipment Raffle Tickets = $1 Minelab Gold Monster 1000 Detector
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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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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, crevising equipment. Mostly looking for people who will show me the claims and teach dry washing. Scott Bostwick (6070 215-9952 Email: [email protected] Available Saturdays and Sundays, Jeep Wrangler Novice. Metal detector, Sluice, Gold Cube, Dry Washer. “Want someone who wants to dig like hell.” Brad Giffin, 323-425-4136
Email: [email protected] City/State: Sun City West, AZ Days Available: Any day of the week Can drive. 2WD mini-van. Beginner. Equipment Available: 5 different grades of sifters, GPS unit, Metal detectors, gold pans, misc equip. No specific claims preference. Comments: I can do the work and be a lot of help dig-ging, filling holes carrying equipment, bringing food & water, etc. I am a beginner and so am looking for ex-perienced partners, though am willing to venture out with other beginners for messing around and getting "the feel of it”.
Life Membership Purchasing Life memberships are sometimes offered for sale in the classified ads section of the newsletter. Memberships which were purchased before January 1, 1996 are still offered for sale by owners and are listed in the newsletter. These are the ONLY memberships that can be sold and can only be sold ONCE. A transfer fee of $250.00 will be assessed for the sale. The club will run a ‘for sale’ ad in the classified ads section of the newsletter for 3 month (renewable). This is what the ad will look like: For Sale: Life membership #nnnn. $nnn. FMC fee paid for 2020. Buyer pays $250 transfer fee. Please call (first name, last name) at: (nnn) nnn-nnnn. The seller can set the selling price and change it at any time during the ad run. There is no fee for this ad. Life memberships can only be sold to current annual club members. The buyer must already be a member in good standing of the club for a minimum of two years and the Life Membership - Federal Mining Charge must be paid for the current year. The seller having been paid for his/her membership returns the Life Membership badge(s) to the club office along with the Sellers Transfer Form (RRPC34). The sellers Life Membership will then be canceled. The buyer sends the Buyers Transfer Form (RRPC17) along with $250.00 Transfer Fee to the club office. He/She will then be issued a new Life Membership number and badge(s) which will then be non-transferable and non-refundable. The buyers old annual membership will be canceled and the old badges must be returned to the club. Please contact the office with any questions: [email protected] (602) 274-2521.
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. Looking 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.
Bryan Tiglas (928) 458-3539 Email: [email protected]
Available: Any day, Can drive 4wd truck, Prescott area. Any claims, limited equipment. Eager to learn and meet new people. I am able to drive and help in any way I can. Would be great to find some mentors. What I lack in experience I make up with a good attitude.
One way to find help or advice on prospecting is to call a Buddy! If they don’t know the answer, they can put you in contact with someone who can! We may not be able to meet or have a dig right now, but learning all you can about prospecting doesn't end just because of cancelations!
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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: $_______
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If ordering replacement badge(s), print below the name(s) as you want them to appear on each badge:
(first 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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Shadow Mountain Screw Products
Prospecting Equipment Repair 2545 E. Marilyn Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85032-4920 Ph - (602) 992-9173
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
#1. in a wash on the Sando #2. old mine on the Cat’s Claw #3. heading up the road out of Bumble Bee King #4. an RRPC claim marker on the Cass
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