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Volume 33-11 A Monthly Newsletter Published by the RoadRunner Prospectors’ Club November 2019
BIRD TAILINGS
President’s Corner Well, the year is just about over. The holiday season is almost upon us. We have a lot of business and events taking place in the next couple of months. We are sponsoring another swap meet at the club office, the coin hunt, and in December don’t forget the Christmas Luncheon. Check the events calendar on the last page of the Bird Tailings for specific dates and times. We also have year-end business to be taken care of. The sealed bid auction will end at the coin hunt and the winning bids for the dry washer and generator will be announced at that time also. Bids are still being ac-cepted and you can bid on them up until 11 AM on the day of the coin hunt. The raffle for the new Royal dry washer will be drawn at the Christmas Party. You can still purchase tickets at the meetings and by mail. See all the details in the Bird Tailings. Most important is the elections. The ballets will be counted at the November general meeting. Please vote. In the past, we have not had a very good turnout. I hope eve-ryone takes this opportunity to exercise their rights and have a say in who is taking care of YOUR club. Some ongoing business that the Board of Directors has to deal with is claims maintenance. We are always plagued by people, both members and non-members not reclaiming their prospecting areas. Whenever this is reported to the Board we have to either try to find the person(s) who did-n’t reclaim the area or send a crew out to take care of it. This is a picture of just one of those areas. This was out on the Cass claims. This and a couple of other holes in the area took a five-man crew of volunteers to reclaim it. Vol-unteers use their own transportation and gas to reach the claims, so the club does reward their time and expenses with a gold nugget. The leader of the crew also receives mileage reimbursement. So, the cost of the reclamations in this area cost the club about $300.00. This doesn’t sound like much but multiply that by only five times and the costs start adding up. These are funds the club could use to obtain more claims and have more and better outings. Also, if you notice in the picture, the tree has been undercut and the tree roots are exposed. This is considered to be against the rules of the club, the BLM, and the National Forest. If a member is caught doing this, I will recommend that they be removed from the club by the Board. If a non-member is caught, the Board will do its best to have them prosecuted for min-eral trespassing and we will contact the governing authority of the area and report it to them. I hope to see you out on our claims finding a lot of gold. I hope your pickers are big and your nuggets are large! 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 Bob Hood SECRETARY Julie Frink TREASURER Bill Hunt—(602) 348-8261 2 YEAR BOARD MEMBERS Mike Combs Tom Frink Lonny Wickersheim 1 YEAR BOARD MEMBERS Chuck Gentles Sheryal Gentles George Knecht Dusty Ramsey ————————————————————— 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 December 1st of each year.
• Federal Mining Charge (FMC) = ($47.00) due by December 1st of each year.
• Operations Support Fee (OPS) = ($50.00) due by December 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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GREAT CHANCES TO WIN PRIZES AND NUGGETS at the Coin Hunt !!
DATE: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16th, 2019 PLACE: CASS 6 - MAP 12
REGISTRATION: STARTS AT 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM. Members badges required.
1ST HUNT - MONEY HUNT STARTS AT 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM - This is just for money.
2ND HUNT- LADIES & KIDS ONLY- STARTS AT 10:30 - 11:30 AM
11:45 - 12:30 - RRPC'S FAMOUS POTLUCK LUNCH - Please bring one of your favorite dishes, des-serts, or snacks that serves 10 people. Plates, cups, eating utensils, and water containers are provided by the
club. Generators will be available. Bring your own chairs, tables, and canopies for the sitting area.
3RD HUNT - PRIZES AND NUGGETS - STARTS AT 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM PRIZES, NUGGETS WILL BE AWARDED FOLLOWING THE 3RD HUNT
REMEMBER !!! Bring badges, hats, sunscreen, drinking water, batteries, headphones, chairs, and MAP 12 for claims directions. There will be directional signs at Hwy 74 and Castle Hot Springs Road…..follow the
RRPC signs to the event area. There will be porta-potties on site.
Anyone with extra canopies to use for the Potluck and Prize areas, please contact us.Thanks!
*** Don't miss this fun event !! Come out and enjoy the day with fellow members, friends, and family and support YOUR GREAT CLUB!!
Be well and hope to see you there ! Chuck & Sheryal Gentles 623-687-8211
RRPC 2019 Annual November COIN HUNT
This is a fun event to challenge your detecting skills, win spectacular prizes and enjoy some deli-cious potluck dishes. One of your board members will be present to assist any new members with their detectors and detecting skills. There is great camping and easy access to the Hunt area. Come on out and join us at this family, friends, and fun time of sharing, helping others with problems, and relaxation!! Please NOTE and be considerate of all HUNT & POTLUCK TIMES!! *** Also please note !! If you camp early ……. Please don't camp in the large flat open area on the left coming onto the Cass 6 claim. The board will use this area to setup prize and potluck ta-bles, easy ups, and demonstrations. There are lots of other good camping areas. They abide by the laws and are very respectful.
The following folks have joined RRPC since our last newsletter. Please welcome them into our club: Ronald & Jacqueline Gallo Cheyenne, WY Thomas & Donna Shepherd Oakhurst, CA Joseph Bock Sedona, AZ Martin Adams Prescott, AZ Saul Castillo San Antonio, TX Steve Kiesel La Pine, OR Anthony & Tami Natale Chandler, AZ George Fountas & Irene Kountouris Glendale, AZ October Meeting Attendance: 76 VIP Winners from the September Meeting: Claims Maintenance – Terry Wilson Office/Outings Support – Bob Hood Meeting Support – Wayne George Land Stewardship – Terry Wilson 50/50 Drawing – Carl Wellington Early Bird Christmas Party Ticket Sales: Jeff Snyder
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ROADRUNNER PROSPECTORS’ CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY TICKET ORDER FORM
Name: __________________________________________ Badge #: _______________
Mailing Address:-________________________________________ Phone #: ___________________
________________________________________
# Member tickets needed @ $20.00 each. ______ # Guest/Children tickets needed @ $20.00 each. ______ Make Check or Money Order payable to: ROADRUNNER PROSPECTOR’S CLUB, INC.
P.O. BOX 56804
Please enclose a self-addressed PHOENIX, AZ 85079-6804
stamped envelope.
Credit/Debit Card: ___ ___ ___
Card Number: ________________________________________ Exp. Date: ______/______
CVV Number: ______ (on back of the credit card)
Billing Address: Name: _________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________
HURRY!! Get your tickets now for the…... ROADRUNNER PROSPECTORS’ CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY and
WIN A NUGGET! You will have one more chances to win a nugget! All members purchasing
tickets the month of November will have their names put into a drawing for a nug-get. One more winner will be drawn at the General Meeting!
DATE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019
PLACE: ROADRUNNER RESTAURANT & SALOON 47801 N. BLACK CANYON HWY
NEW RIVER, AZ 85086 TIME: Serving starts at 11 AM this year (instead of 12:00)
MENU: BBQ Pulled pork and chicken, homemade potato salad and coleslaw, baked beans, chips, ranch dressing, ice tea, and water. Cash bar - just through Saloon doors! SPECIAL NUGGETS: We will be having the annual 1/4 oz nugget drawing,
the annual 1/10 oz. VIP nugget drawing, and the normal 50/50 nugget draw-ing. (There will also be the normal monthly nugget raffle.) Member, Children & Guest tickets cost $20.00 each.
Tickets will be on sale at the November general meeting. Please use the ticket order form below if you wish to order your tickets by mail. Your request must be received by November 15th. Ticket orders received after November 15th will be available at the door. You may pay by cash, check, money order or Visa, Master Card, or Discover Card. And, you can always stop by the office to purchase tickets.
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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.
RRPC Exclusive Equipment Raffle!!
Royal Explorer Dry Washer With Blower/Vac
$1 Raffle Ticket Additional Rules: *Drawing at the Christmas Party. *Need not be present to win. *The winner can pick it up at the office or is responsible for shipping charges. *Must reach minimum reserve to complete equipment raffle.
Provided by A & B
Prospecting Mesa, AZ
$729.95 Retail Value
We are in need of members who are willing to be a lead person for an area, such as central
Phoenix, west side, east side, and so forth to help organize carpooling to the various RRPC activities and
meetings. Please contact Terry Wilson at [email protected] or call 480-544-8175 if you are in-
terested, or if you would like to be a part of a carpool in your area, and we will start to organize the process.
Carpooling for the Christmas Party/Club Meetings??
Annual Claims Usage Survey
Enclosed with this newsletter is the annual Claims Usage Survey which will help the club determine which claims are being utilized. The club will use the information to make in-formed decisions concerning our claims. Please take the time to complete the survey noting which claims you prospected on at any time during the past year. This includes all types of prospecting; metal detecting, dry washing, dredging, etc. It will greatly help the club.
The survey will be in the November and December newsletters, and can be filled out and returned electronically, printed out and mailed to the office, or brought to the November meet-ings. Blank survey forms will be available at the meetings. Mailed-in forms must be received at the club office by December 31st. Thank you.
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Meet the Candidates for the 2019
RRPC Election!
I’ve been affiliated with the electric utility in-dustry for 40 years. I am a Senior project manager with the Western Area Power Administration, a Feder-al Agency that delivers power across 14 states. I deal with all Federal and State agencies that affect our club and mining industry so if the need arises to help the club with access issues or other matters, I have many contacts who can assist. Raised in Montana, I under-stand the issues we face as a club and as a board mem-ber I would work hard in keeping the RRPC as the best in the Southwest. Les Love
I enjoy helping others by joining in as a team player and have taken seven members out prospect-ing on numerous occasions. Over the last several years I have gained great experience in prospecting by listening, experiencing, watching, and recom-mending solutions to others in various methods of prospecting. I’m a quick learner and have no prob-lem helping during outings and special events. I have educated RRPC members on techniques to help them succeed in gold recovery which hopefully gets passed on to other members! I helped remark claims, clean up after digs and leave it as we found it, NO HOLES…Ray Bostwick
My name is Terry Blood. Why do I want to run for the board? I have been a member of the Roadrunners for four years and I really enjoy gold prospecting. I think there are a lot of great people involved in this club and they work hard to make the club and the outings work out as well as they do. I get along well with everyone and would like to bring my experience and ideas to the board to help the RRPC become the best it can be!
Terry Blood
I have been active on the Board or as a member for six years. I have been at most Wednesday morning office hours. I have also attended Board meetings as a member. I have assisted in all areas as needed in RRPC. I believe deeply that confiden-tiality, truthfulness, honesty, and protecting all RRPC members in every way are things that I would never waver from. I wish to thank each and every one of you who decide to vote for me. I also wish each and every one of you an enjoyable up-coming holiday season. Terry Wilson
Les Love Nominee for RRPC Board
Terry Blood Nominee for RRPC Board
Ray Bostwick Nominee for RRPC Board
Terry Wilson Nominee for RRPC Board
Lynn McCall Nominee for RRPC Board
My name is Lynn McCall and I joined the Roadrunners Prospectors Club a little over two years ago. I am very passionate about this organiza-tion, and its goals and objectives. The people are very friendly and dedicated to the success of the club. I a currently a realtor affiliated with a local real estate company serving the Phoenix area. I un-derstand the complex right of way issues as well as ingress and egress for access concerns. As a board member for the Roadrunners Prospecting Club I would use my lands and reality knowledge and ex-perience to assist where I can. Lynn McCall
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Dusty Ramsey Incumbent Board Member
Annual Officer and Board Member Elections
This issue includes the annual club Officers and Board Member election ballot. This year we have 6 Board Member candidates. However, there are only 4 openings so you can only vote for 4 Board member candidates including any write-ins. Voting can be done in one of two ways. Please return ballot by November 15, 2017 or for local attendees of the November general meeting, you may drop off your ballot at the designated location in the meeting room at the American Italian Club. Ballots MUST be submitted by 7 PM on November 16, 2017. Also, please remember to sign your ballot. Un-signed ballots will not be counted and deemed invalid. The election results will be announced at the November meeting and be posted in the December newsletter.
Bob Hood - Incumbent Vice President
I belonged to a gold club in Oregon for several years. I was the treasurer for 4 years and resigned when we moved to Arizona. I was also a board member, before I be-came treasurer. I enjoyed being on the inside track and supporting and helping to shape the club for the better. We joined RRPC in 2017 where we met and made a great bunch of friends. I look forward to working with everyone and sup-porting this club in any way that I can! Pam Hasey
Pam Hasey - Nominee for Treasurer
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Announcing the New 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 inter-ested 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 mini-
mum of 7 nuggets to sell. The seller will need to make an appointment with the Vice Presi-
dent for a Wednesday during normal office hours to process the sale. Each member will be required to complete the sales form to the
right.
This is a win-win for the club and mem-
bers!
It is a good couple’s activity! We have so much
fun prospecting together!
Jake’s Claim Dig October 19, 2019
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Auction Guidelines
Bidding Started October 9th, 2019, at 7:AM. Mailed in bids must be postmarked before November 13th, 2019. Bidding Ends November 16th, 2019 at 1 PM. Items up for bid can be inspected at the Roadrunner office, at 2744 W. Osborn Rd. Phoenix AZ 85017 on
Wednesdays between the hours of 9 AM and 1 PM. There will also be pictures and descriptions in the November Bird Tailings newsletter.
Picture, descriptions, and Auction Guidelines will be posted on the RRPC website. Bids will be opened and items awarded to the highest bidder on Saturday, November 16th, at 1 PM at the
Coin Hunt. There will be at least one Board member and a volunteer member present for the awarding of the bids.
In case of a tie bid, the tied bidders will submit another sealed bid. If the winning bidder declines their winning bid, the item will be awarded to the next highest bidder. Winning bidders do not need to be present. Winning bidders will be notified by email or telephone. Items can be paid for and picked up at the Roadrunner office at 2744 W. Osborn Rd. Phoenix AZ 85017
on Wednesdays between the hours of 9 AM and 1 PM. Cash, Check, or Credit cards are accepted at the office. Cash or check only accepted at the Coin Hunt.
All items must be paid for in full before the item is released. Awarded items must be picked up within two weeks of the end of the auction. It is the bidder's responsibil-
ity to arrange pickup or delivery. The winning bidder and the amount of the bid will be posted in the next newsletter. There will also be a
list posted at the office. All items are sold as is with no warranty is implied. All bids must be submitted on paper with the Lot number they are bidding on, the amount of their bid, bid-
ders name, address, phone number, email address, and if a member, their membership number. Bids without ALL this information will be omitted from the bid. The bidder will be notified as to the rea-
son why. All bids will be put into a sealed envelope and either hand-delivered to the office, hand-delivered, or
mailed to the Roadrunner Office at PO Box 56804, Phoenix AZ. 85079-6804. The sealed envelope shall be identified with the word Auction and the lot number on the bottom left-
hand corner. There shall only be one envelope per bid. If bidding on multiple lots, each lot will require a separate bid
and envelope.
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Please go to the new Web Site and check out the menu for a lot of great information!! You will find the link to get your State Trust Land Permit, read the minutes of the gen-eral meetings, be informed of the revised Rules and Regulations, learn from the videos, and see pictures of the club’s activities! https://www.roadrunnergold.com Then join in the conversation on the Facebook page, be updated with the latest hap-penings of RRPC, and post pictures of your prospecting outings, comments, and ideas that you think would be of interest to other members! Be a part of the fun!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/487177372070802/
This is one of the easiest ways to win a gold nugget of all the raffle drawings that the club supports. Let’s start with the basic rules.Be sure to notify Pete at the
office at [email protected] whether you are collecting trash, destroying fire rings, or filling in holes. * 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 Pete with your name, member number and claim you found it on. This will put you in the drawing. *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 Pete with your name, member number and claim. *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 including your name, name of claim, mem-ber number and send that to Pete at the above email. November Steward of the Land Terry Wilson
Long time member, Fred Hanson, helps new mem-bers learn to dry wash and pan at the October Dig.
Fun digging in the dirt at the Dig on the Jake’s claim!
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Be our Guest Speaker!!! 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 meet-ings! Really, all you need is about 15 minutes of mate-rial and a 5 minute question and answer period. So who has a story to share or a bit of gold pro-specting 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 presenta-tions. Please submit your name and phone number to the club email address: [email protected]. Put in the descrip-tion: I want to be a speaker!
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 un-sure 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 Pro-spectors’ Club that have experience in gold pro-specting. No matter what type of equipment you have, dry washer, dredge, sluice box, metal detec-tor 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 hob-by 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 ques-tions about the club or prospecting you have, so please give us a call, or better yet, email your situ-ation 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 volunteer organization, so if there is no answer leave a message and we will return your call. Les Glover President
It is very well organized and the members
who have been with the club for a while are helpful to new members.
November 2019 Classifieds Wanted: Buying placer gold. Will pay 85% of spot.
I only buy gold from club members. No large quantities. Please call George Knecht at (602) 418-6266. (01/20)
For Sale: Gold Buddy drywasher, great condition.
$300. Comes with several gold pans, crevice tools, about 12 vials and several buck-ets. Gold Magic spiral machine with storage case. Great condition. $300. Whites DFX metal detector with case and pin pointer. Ex-cellent condition. $375. Contact Forrest Kuhn at (480) 454-6599 or (623) 227-1003. After 7am. (11/19)
For sale: Blue bowl with 750 gph Mayfair marine
pump Works great. $50 Please call Jennifer at (623) 205-0697 (11/19)
For Sale: Keene A52 aluminum sluice box. 10” W
x 50” L, 18” wide mouth. $50, Please call Bob Wierzal at (480) 481-0799 (01/20)
For Sale: Keene dredge/highbanker adjustable legs,
4 inch nozzle and hose, 3 inch nozzle and hose, 3- 2 inch - 50 foot hoses, 1- 2 inch- 12 foot hose, Briggs and Stratton motor with 2 inch high pressure pump that's mounted on a wheeled cart, foot valve and blaster nozzle all $800.00. Call Steve Short at (480) 235-8836. (01/20)
For Sale: Keene 151 drywasher with Briggs and
Stratton motor complete ready to go. $525. Call Steve Short at: 480-235-8836. (01/20)
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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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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 Cam Am UTV. Beginner: Yes, Metal Detecting. Preferred claims in the Wickenburg, Morristown and Bumblebee claims areas.
Buddy List (Cont.)
Attention All Roadrunners!! 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 out-ings, an opportunity to participate in our raffles. Both the ¼ ounce Gold Nugget Raffle and the Royal Explorer Dry Washer with Blower/Vac Raffle (valued at $730) are available.
Each member wishing to participate should
send a check or money order into the office (minimum amount $10). Each check received must have the amount of raffle tickets at $1 per ticket for the ¼ ounce Gold Nugget or the Royal Explorer dry washer, member’s name, and member’s number.
When your check or money order is re-
ceived at the office, a board member or office em-ployee will write your member number and name on each ticket you purchased, then place them in the 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 draw-ing.
The winner will be responsible for shipping
on the dry washer prize; arrangements can be made by calling the office, 602-274-2521, on Wednes-
days from 9 a.m. to 1p.m. Winners may also come
to the office to pick up their prize on Wednesdays during the same time frame.
There is a lot of good friends and
fun. You are not by yourself. I enjoy the people and marking the claims
with other members.
The office has access to a lot of great information when you go there on Wednesdays. Bill is an
incredible source of information on many topics.
Membership Dues and Fees Please know that the Federal Mining Charge has been increased from $44 to $47 thanks to the BLM increasing their fees to the club by 6%. All other dues and fees will re-main the same for 2020. As in past years, you will be receiving your annual account state-ment on or about Nov 1, 2019 detailing what you will owe for the 2020 membership year. Pleases remember that you can make your payment using the online payment process at: https://www.roadrunnergold.com/payment-form/. And, we now accept PayPal along with Vi-sa, Master Card, and Discover Card. Sorry, no American Express. Please contact the office if you have any hardship issues you would like to discuss with the club. So please remember to submit your pay-ments by Dec. 1, 2019.
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Roadrunner Prospectors’ Club, Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Please use this form to make Dues, OPS or FMC payments, ordering replacement Maps or Badges, or for ordering 30th Anniversary Silver Rounds
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: $_______
(* = Only applies to members who joined after Sept. 1, 2017)
If ordering replacement badge(s), print below the name(s) as you want them to appear on each badge:
(first name badge): ___________________________________________
(second 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
Remember: Leave No Holes
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Roadrunner Prospectors’ Club P.O. Box 56804 Phoenix, AZ 85079-6804
Support the 1872 Mining Law
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