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Shasta Miners & Prospectors Association NEWSLETTER

Miner of the Month for May 2017

Bill Schumpert

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

Bill Schumpert

Thank you

Thank you for 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 2017 Miner of the Month Donna Davis

April 2017 Miner of the Month Velva Langstaat

May 17, 2017 General Meeting

Presentation

State of Jefferson Update

Area Representatives Win Carpenter and Terry and Sally Rapoza will be speaking and have an informational table. Come and find out the current information and status on the

lawsuit against the State of California for lack of representation

in the North State

Important Notice : There will not be a June SMPA General Meeting

Next SMPA general meeting will be July 20

Sallly and Terry Raposa Win Carpenter

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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 kingwg@yahoo.com

D i r e c t o r s Dick Kingsmore (530) 549 -3197 dk1043@frontiernet.net Mike Russell - (530) 347-7436 mncrussell@sbcglobal.net

Bill Woodward (530) 229-9304

woody61214@sbcglobal.net

Jim Stevens (Interm) (530 ) 3471679

stvnsjms@sbcglobal.net

Leg is lation M i ke A b e rn 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

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 theorginaldan34@gmail.com

SMPA Logo C lo th ing Mary Ann Stevens (5 3 0 ) 3 4 7 - 1 6 7 9 stvnsjms@sbcglobal.net

Membe rsh ip Mike Russell ( 530) 347-7436 mncrussell@sbcglobal.net

Web S ite Adm inistra tor D a v id D o b b er ( 5 3 0 ) 3 4 7 - 9 2 7 3 daviddobber613@gmail.com 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

http://www.monex.com/liveprices/ Updated On: 05/05/17 at 11:08 AM PDT

Monex Spot

Prices Change Open High Low

Monex Spot

Gold 1227.00 -1.00 1231.00 1232.00 1226.00

Monex Spot

Silver 16.26 -0.08 16.34 16.34 16.18

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

SMPA JULY General Meeting educational information There will be a meeting in July with Jeremy Tuggle (possibly) presenting on work he is

doing for the Shasta Historical Society per BLM’s request, to research unknown mines in Shasta County.

Dear Members and Friends,

I hope many took the opportunity to get out and about

either prospecting or metal detecting. Please bring

your “finds” to the May 18 meeting. You can partici-

pate in the “find of the month contest” or just share

your experience in the “Show and Tell segment of the

meeting. We love to hear about your experiences with

the hunts.

Congratulations to Jim Stevens as the interim SMPA

Director to take Dan Colliers place. Dan recently re-

signed due to new family responsibilities. Thank you

again Dan for all your good works.

Congrats to Bill Schumpert for receiving the award for

Miner of the Month in May. It is always appreciated

when you help with setting up the meeting place.

Thank You.

We have a great meeting planned for on May 18. An-

nouncement will be made about upcoming exciting

metal detecting hunts and prospecting outings. People

are reporting flood gold finds. Be sure to read articles

in newsletters. See you at the meeting. Diana

In Memory

Of Eve Rising

Eve was a long time

member and loved

metal detecting.

May she rest in peace.

You will always be

remembered.

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HIDDEN COIN CLUE!!!!

NEW LOCATION!!!!

This Just In:

First Clue

West of Train Trestle near the River, two big redwoods

Are close at hand

Wanted I am looking for old Metal Detecting maga-zines for sale (or free). Please call 776-5253 John Hernan-dez

Find out about Flood Gold Check out ICJM’s Prospecting and Mining Journal April 2017 issue on Weathering, Erosion and

Placers By Chris Ralph.

“The big interest to prospectors thinking about the effect of erosion in not what might hap-pen long into the future but what they might find in the rivers later this summer when the water levels go down.” Chris Ralph

Volunteers Needed June 21-24 2017 Shasta County Fair

Volunteers needed for a couple of hours a day

call Jim Stevens for more infor-mation at 3 4 7 - 1 6 7 9

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SAVE the DATES 2017

(We are looking for volunteers to help out at the following events)

June 21-24 2017 Shasta County Fair

July 4th After...the fireworks metal detecting outing at Convention Center.

July 28, 29, and 30 th SMPA Annual Campout Douglas City Campground(

August 19 SMPA Annual Picnic and Treasure Hunt, KC Grove, Anderson River Park

August 31 -Sept 4 2017 Inner Mountain Fair

Oct.: Shasta Gem and Mineral Show; Oct. Dates TBA

Dec. 21 2017 SMPA Annual Christmas Party Dec. Location TBA

May

ANDREW BALSTON

RAY BELL

MIKE BIGLEY

JIM BRISSEY

FRED FURRY

WILLY GAY

JOHN GERBAUER

DONALD HEEMEYER

BILL HOLLENSHADE

KELLEN JEANS

WAYNE KING

DEAN KNAPP SR

DAVID KRUEGER

LARRY LEWIS

ANDREW MAZE

LARRY NORDYKE

SCOTT SCHANUTH

PAUL SIMONETTA

TOM SKINNER

KENNETH SMITH

DALE THOMAS

SUZANNE UNGER

BRETT VAN WAGNER

BAVID WIEGEL

TERRY WILSON

ROBERT (BOB) DIVINE

THOMAS DODSON

RICHARD DOUSE

TRAVER FARNER

GERALD FETTEROLF

HERMAN FRON

GARY HANSON

NORMAN HEAGY

BOB HILL

JERRY HOPPE

PAUL JENKINS

TIMOTHY KENNEDY

DEAN KNAPP SR

TIM LEADABRAND

ROBERT NIDEVER

ROGER NORRIS

JONATHON SORLING

JIM VOSS

JAMES WOODWARD

KEITH YOUNG

ERESA AMEN

TERESA BOOK

RACHEL BUR-

NETT JR

tiffany CHINN

LINDA CLARKE

PAULINE COB-BLER

JUDY HAFNER

DEBRA HALL

- BOB LAIN

BETTY LEAS

TAMMY LED-FORD

BARBARA PICCIN-

INO

CINDY RUSSELL

JOSEPHINE SIDWELL

CINDY

TAP-PENBEC

K

ALICIA WILSON

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April 20, 2017 Meeting Minutes Anderson Grange Hall 8085 Airport Road, Redding Ca 96002

April 20 Minutes will be read at the Next meeting

Source: http://www.publiclandsforthepeople.org/

PLP 2017 March Newsletter

Happy Flood Gold Season After the heavy rains in the west, this summer promises to be one of the best mining seasons for small

scale miners in many a year! Here we are on the verge of a great new mining season, and there is still legal work to be done in San Bernardino with the California dredging cases we have been plaintiffs in against the state of California for nearly a decade now. We are never giving up until miners are back in the water! We are proud to stand with Minerals and Mining Advisory Council (MMAC) to get new legislation in place that

will put more teeth in the 1872 Mining Law for the miners. To that end, MMAC has been working hard, meeting with many movers and shakers in Washington DC for a week in February and another week in

March. That is very important work which when completed, will benefit all miners, mining districts, mining companies and of course, all of America.

You can read the whole story by clicking HERE.

Everyone likes a little good news, right? The tide is turning… these California miners just won a HUGE case

against Sacramento County, CA. Over $100 Million awarded! That decision should give the scheming

thieves a reason to think twice before they roll any more miners! Read the Sacramento Bee article HERE.

PLP has been very busy working for our membership, not only supporting the work MMAC is doing on be-

half of us all, keeping the dredging cases up, paying ongoing bills, speaking and raising funds at a great Gold

Show in Quartzsite Arizona a few weeks ago. We wish to thank the sponsors of that show (including Richard

Trusty),and say a hearty “Thank you!” to everyone for such a warm welcome by vendors and the public

alike. We continue to be busy educating and helping miners with various issues around the country. We

are working tirelessly to make PLP great again, putting the miners donations back to work that were frozen

as a result of nefarious actions on the part of former (resigned), board members and others. To that end,

PLP recently filed legal action against Pat Keene, Ray Kender, Barry Wetherby, Dwayne Platz, Mitchell Noble

and Does 1-50. You can read the entire complaint HERE. As you know, it takes all of us doing a little to ac-

complish a lot! You can do your part to help us Take It Back And Keep It by renewing your supporting PLP

membership, and if you are able, make a donation above your normal membership to help us make the ex-

tra push to support the Mining District revival. The power of the mining districts is truly beginning to be re-

alized in Congress. Let’s pull together and show the politicians we are united in our cause! You can find out

more about it here: www.mmacusa.org We are continuing to fight for miner’s rights, and until next time,

Let’s Keep Taking it Back while we Make Mining and Multiple Use Public Land Great Again! Ron Kliewer,

President

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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: doylewt@aol.com or call (530) -549 -3039

Guided Claims Outings: Guided Claims outings are scheduled the first Sat. following the general meeting. For more information contact Michael Abernathy, Claims Chair. Email: Ucnokiss@yahoo.com 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

Hello Fellow Miners,

I would like to send my condolences to the family of Eve Rising. She was a very special

lady, very knowledgeable in both mining and metal detecting. She will be missed by all

who know her and certainly never forgotten.

Get well wishes to all who are or have been ill recently: Lorin Fleming, Larry Bogges,

Ed Thurston, Nancy Huff and all the ones I am unaware of.

The Shasta District Fair is coming up fast! If you can or would like to volunteer time

please call Jim Stevens (530) 347-1679 or catch him at the May 18th meeting.

I hope to see everybody at the May 18th meeting. Happy Hunting

Donna Davis , Vice President, SMPA

Hello Fellow Miners: This is going to be the best year ever for mining for GOLD

It's starting to get hot out there! This is going to be the best year ever for mining for GOLD. I've been talking with folks and they have been sharing their finds with me. Wow, some of the gold is very nice. There's some pretty nice stuff be-ing found! This will also be the year that the little power people will inflict their will upon us, in the form of more regu-lations! I wonder what shall become of them? Maybe the Feds will step up and say no no no not on Public Federal Lands! Our last outing was really good even though only one person was brave enough to raise their hand when I asked who was going to the outing. Well, 5 new prospector's showed at the outing to give Russ Kallem a hand with his gravity dredge and was able to see first hand one of these so simple devices in action. They had plenty of questions and he tried to answer them the best he could. We should have a pretty good outing in May! I hope some of you show up and join us at the upcoming outings. I'll try to give at least a one hour class on something pertaining to mining panning, sluicing, or what you'd like to learn. The snakes are out and it's HOT! Watch where you step and bring lot's of water and sunblock and a hat! Claim's Chairman Michael Abernathy Remember to prospect in pairs!

April Metal Detecting Outing

I t was a beautiful day for the outing at Foothill High School, thus showing a turnout of 14 participants at the hunt. Those in at-

tendance were: Howard Waldron, Terry Wilson, Herman Fron, Mike Russell, Fred Furry, Ed Thurston, B. Van Wagner, Brandon

Van Wagoner, Wayne King, Diane E. Bouge, Lorin Fleming, Robert Graff, Dennis Paloma and me.

Those with detectors found lots of targets and recovered coins and jewelry, including 2 rings. Those new to the hobby, and with-

out detectors, learned some tips from the more experienced persons regarding the use of detectors and tips on recovering targets.

The finds of the day went to Robert Graff that found a beautiful sterling silver ring and to Loring Fleming that found a really nice

pendant.

Once again spring is here and the finds are getting better and better. See you on the next outing., Bill

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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:

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Email: Receive SMPA Email: Yes or No ?

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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:

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Your Membership Expiration Date is on your mailing label

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

May 18 , 2017 General Meeting Presentation By

State of Jefferson Local Representatives Win Carpenter and Terry Rapoza.

They will be speaking on the current information and pro-gress of the State Of Jefferson

SMPA membership application can be downloaded from web at

http://www.shastaminersandprospectors.org/

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