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Volume 33-2 A Monthly Newsletter Published by the RoadRunner Prospectors’ Club February 2019

BIRD TAILINGS

President’s Corner

Welcome to the shortest month of the year. We do not even get leap year until next year. Now, it is time to go on to the latest news. Most of you know that the January dig was canceled because of the weather conditions. Regrettably, not everyone got the cancelation notice. The Board tries to contact all the members when situations like these arise. But with over 1200 members, it’s impossible to reach all of you. We sent out a mass email, posted it on social media (Facebook), and announced it at the general meetings. There was little else we could do as we cannot make individual phone calls to every member as there are too many of you to do that. We will do our best to give you plenty of notice before the event is canceled, but this might not be possible every time. When the Board announces a scheduled event we always put the disclaimer in the article “subject to weather conditions”. So if there have been any recent adverse weather conditions, members should be aware that the event might be canceled. If you haven’t been contacted by email or social media, you should contact the office either by phone or email before driving all the way to the event location. We are hoping the weather for the February outing/dig at the Lucky Claims on map #16 will cooperate with the Roadrunners’ schedule. But this time of year it’s impossible to predict. So make sure you check with the office before going out if there is any question about weather conditions. The email and phone number is listed on the second page of the Bird Tailings. This February dig will be the first one for these claims and the Board is looking forward to everyone finding some gold. The Board is interested in your opinions, so we are asking you to fill out the survey for the Christmas lunch we had in December and return it to the office. We will also be asking you to fill out future surveys for all of our outings and events. The directions for filling out the form are at the top of the survey. Please take some time to fill out this form and return it to the club. Just because it’s too wet to dry wash in the low lands doesn't mean you can’t go north. I hear the creeks are full of water and waiting for you to start getting some of the gold being washed down from the hills. It’s still too cold for me and my old bones, but good luck to you hardier members. I would also like to give a reminder to those members who haven’t paid their yearly dues and fees pay-ments. I noticed we have a few members who owe less than $100 toward becoming a life member. Please do not let this small amount cause you to lose your investment in the club. The rest of you who haven't paid are also in danger of losing your membership and investment in the best club in America. Remember you must be current on your dues and fees before March 1st to keep from being delinquent. If you're not sure if you owe anything please look at the list in this newsletter, call the club office (602) 274-252, or email your questions to rrpc-office@roadrunnergold.com. Keep on prospecting and finding gold. But more important, have fun out there with friends and family. Remember if you packed it in, pack it out. Don’t forget about the Steward of the Land program. A gold nugget is waiting for the lucky winner, but you must pick up someone else's trash and take a picture of your "treasures" and send them via email to the office: rrpc-office@roadrunnergold.com. Remember to include your member number. 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 of Directors, 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 Office Fax: 602-274-4335 Mailing address: RRPC P.O. Box 56804 Phoenix, AZ 85079 Email: rrpc-office@roadrunnergold.com Website: http://www.roadrunnergold.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RoadrunnerGold 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: rrpc-office@roadrunnergold.com

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 Pete Baker Julie Frink

Website Facebook Pete Baker Mike Powelkop Club Photographers Mike Slater Kevin Hasey Al Riefler

Dues/Fees: • Annual dues are due by December 1st of each year.

• Federal Mining Charge (FMC) = ($44.00) 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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DRY WEATHER, PLEASE!

IT’S TIME FOR OUR FEBRUARY DIG!!

8:00 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23th

DIG LOCATION ON LUCKY SEVEN & EIGHT - MAP 16

Directional Signs will be posted. * High Clearance vehicles recommended, but a 4WD is not a necessity if you use caution.

* As a member, wearing or displaying your RRPC name badge is required.

* No parking on access road and please maintain a distance of 100 feet from the dig site with your vehicle. Be prepared...we will be trying a new dig procedure due to the limited access caused by last year’s weath-er plus the rainy weather in January and February this year. We will be bringing the pay dirt to a common lo-cation, running it through a grizzly, and spreading the dirt out to help it dry for members to process. The area to set up your equipment will be marked, so make sure you bring buckets, a wheelbarrow, and shovels. The holes will be off-limits due to the backhoe needing access to obtain additional dirt to replenish the common area, as needed, throughout the day. After 5:00 PM until Sunday afternoon, the holes will be availa-ble to members. Safety first everyone! Stay clear of all machinery in operation and please follow directions given by the dig committee and their volunteers. (Dig committee personnel will be wearing florescent vests.) Access to the dig sites will not be authorized until 8:00 AM Saturday morning. The Dig area remains open until Sunday. This is a Common Dig; we all share the material. But the gold you find is ALL yours.

We WELCOME all RRPC members and guests to join us!

* No Registration or organized lunch. * A porta potty will be available for this dig. Make sure your list of items to bring has: shade for your work area, drinking and panning water, chair, hat, sunscreen, all your equipment that you’ve tested, including new spark plugs and….be sure you have put in fresh gas! Your Outings Committee will bring the Club’s Keene 151 dry washer and a smaller dry washer for your use. Look for the shade canopy with an Arizona Flag. Your Outings Committee will be camping from Thurs-day until Sunday at this event. The location will be determined once road conditions have been evaluated. Members will be notified at the general meeting on what to expect. Come join us! Great place for a family camping adventure! We’re glad to show you around and share pro-specting history. Campfire FUN guaranteed! We have many hearty prospectors who bunk in their vehicles and also join in on the RRPC camp fun.

Once again, there will be directional signs to the dig and camping area.

Any questions-anytime call your Outings Committee: Sheryl 623-687-8211or Mike 623-606-5303

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ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS!!

This year’s Spring Picnic is moved up to the 4th weekend of April, due to Good Friday and Easter falling on the previously scheduled weekend.

RRPC'S ANNUAL SPRING PICNIC !! YOUR APRIL OUTING !

DATE: SATURDAY, APRIL 27 TH, 2019

FUN, FOOD, FRESH AIR, FRIENDS, FAMILY &

WIN NUGGETS!

PLACE: - BETTY'S #5 - MAP 6 WELCOME…..all Roadrunners, your families, and guests!! Come out, join in the fun, relax under the pines, chow down on our "PROSPECTORS POTLUCK" and GET READY to LAUGH and TEST your panning skills for a new style of PANNING CONTEST!

* SIGN UP’s START 8:00 - 9:45 AM - FOR PANNING CONTESTS * START TIME of PANNING CONTESTS - 10:00 AM for Guys Panning contest…. followed by the Gals Panning Contests….. followed by the Guy & Gal Pan-off! There will be a Nugget given to the winner of each contest. * POTLUCK LUNCH -12 NOON - Please bring a dish of your choice (main dish, desserts, or snacks to serve 10 people). The Club will provide all eating supplies and drink containers. Generators for crock pots available. Bring your tables and chairs for sitting and eating. * MORE CONTESTS AND KIDS GAMES: Starting at 1:00 PM *REMEMBER!! Upon arrival, sign in at the REGISTRATION TABLE to be eligible to draw from the 50/50 NUGGET BUCKET!! Drawing will be at the conclusion of this event. Don't forget to wear your badges! * DIRECTIONS: Please refer to the directions on MAP 6 in your map packets. There will be directional signs along the way. FYI to all members, old and new….just a little something to chew…..There is great camping, usually lots of water in the creek, campfire companions, and GOLD just waiting to be found.

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE !!

QUESTIONS OR ANSWERS: Call Chuck & Sheryal- 623-687-8211or the RRPC office-602-274-2521 on Wednesdays.

A Note to CHEER YOU!

There's nothing cheers a fellow up, just like a hearty greeting... A handclasp and an honest smile that flash the joy of meeting;

And when at friendly doors you ring, somehow it seems to free you, From all life's doubts to hear them say: "Come in! We're glad to see you!"

By Sheryal Gentles

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Annual Dredge Survey - 2019 Enclosed with this newsletter is the annual Dredge Survey. The information provided will be used to com-

plete the yearly claims report required by the Army Corps of Engineers by the end of March. And, the club

will use the information to make informed decisions concerning our claims.

Please take the time to complete the survey. It will greatly help the club. Just review the detailed instruc-

tions at the top of the survey form. Please indicate your best estimate of hours worked and cubic yards

dredged. In estimating the amount of material moved, please refer to the photo below as to what one cubic

yard looks like:

The survey will be in the February and March

newsletters, and can be filled out and returned elec-

tronically, printed out and mailed to the office, or

brought to the February or March meetings. Blank

survey forms will be available at the meetings.

Our deadline in receiving the information on the

surveys is the March 21st general meeting.

Mailed-in forms must be received at the club

office by March 20th.

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1124 4479 5754 6568 6974 7157 7235 7291

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1298 4601 5848 6608 6995 7172 7238 7297

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2019 Dues and Fees Payments

Thanks to one and all for getting

their dues and fees payments in prior to December 1, 2018. For those who still need to make their payments, you can still make payments through February 2019. After March 1, 2019 late payment mem-berships will go into delinquent status.

Please remember that you can now pay on-line with a credit/debit card. Simply go to www.roadrunnergold.com and navi-gate to the Dues and Fees Payments page and follow the link to the payments page. You can also order replacement maps and name badges on this page. Visa, Master Card and Discover cards are accepted. We do not accept American Express.

If you have any questions about your membership dues and fees please call the office (602) 274-2521 or email rrpc-office@roadrunnergold.com for a faster response.

To the right is a list of the member

numbers who have not yet made their

Dues/FMC/OPS payments for 2019.

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The following folks have joined RRPC since our last newsletter. Please welcome them into our club: Travis & Amanda Campbell Globe, AZ John & Carol Royal Congress, AZ David & Rose Cacka Maricopa, AZ John & Ellen Howell Fountain Hills, AZ Dale & Elizabeth Dreffs Congress, AZ Lars & Kathy Larson Peoria, AZ Richard & Linda Guill Prescott Valley, AZ Alan Vogt Mesa, AZ Otto Dony IV Dewey, AZ Thomas & Linda Centner Goodyear, AZ Douglas Sayre Port Orange, FL David & Karen Bell Prescott, AZ Karl & Cheri Wolfe Minnetonka, MN Paul & Marcie Frisby Glendale, AZ Dan & Maryann DeRosa Queen Creek, AZ Rick & Sue Ketchum Congress, AZ Scott Bostwick Mesa, AZ Donald & Doris Goveia Florence, AZ Rick King & Kathy Kramer Mesa, AZ Kenneth Fathauer Maricopa, AZ January Meeting Attendance: 112 VIP Winners from the December Party: Sheryal Gentles – Claims Maintenance Ray Bostwick – Office/Outings Support Mike Combs – Meeting Support Terry Wilson – Land Stewardship VIP Nuggets were awarded to the following members for new member referrals: Les White for referring John & Carol Royal Tony Cacka for referring David & Rose Cacka Bill Trimble for referring Lars & Kathy Larson Cary Dean for referring Alan Vogt Otto Dony Jr for referring Otto Dony IV Doug Tidwell for referring Thomas & Linda Centner Dominik Vasquez for referring Dan & Maryann DeRosa and Donald & Doris Goveia Bill Brandt for referring Rick & Sue Ketchum A&B Prospecting for referring Scott Bostwick

Alaska Gold trip July 12 – 25, 2019 to Nome, Alaska.

AKAU Alaska Gold & Resort - www.akaugold.com

Wanted: People interested in going to the AKAU

gold camp in Nome, Alaska. If we can get 20 people or more per week signed up, we would get a reduced

weekly rate. The regular rate is $2,500 per week and

they would reduce it to $1,400 per week. Most of the members I have talked to are planning to stay

two weeks straight and for members wanting to stay

just one week you could stay the first or second week.

First week would be July 12-18 (Friday – Thurs-

day) and the second week would be July 19-25 (Friday – Thursday). They pick you up at the Nome

Airport on Friday and drop you off on Thursday

based on your flight times. That makes for a short trip if you only go one week. The required deposit is

$325/week or $650 for two weeks due now. Airfare

is NOT included and currently runs about $580 - $1200 round trip which you would need to arrange.

Anyone can go, you don’t need to be a member

of a club. Space is limited so first come first serve for reservations; tentatively 15 people are planning to

go so far.

For more information, contact Brian Bierman b.bierman@zona.net or 440-570-5371.

Please call in the evening since I work full time or text me.

(This is not sponsored by the RRPC)

RRPC Office Manager, Pete Baker, discusses the details of membership in the RRPC to any prospec-tive members at every gen-eral meeting. If you haven’t been to a meeting in a while, come see what you are missing!

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Meet the RRPC Board…. Chuck Gentles

I was born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, a small coal mining town. This is where the mining adventures first started. My family moved to Pittsburgh when I was eleven and that is where I graduated from South Hills High School. I enlisted in the Air Force and was stationed at an Air Defense Command nuclear radar site in Sundance, Wyoming where I met my lifetime mining partner and wife, Sheryal. I also met my first gold prospector who was a civilian working on site. After five years in the USAF, I went to work as an electrician in a uranium mine in Shirley Basin, Wyo-ming. After two years I left that mine and went to work for Pacific Power and Light as a mine electrician in Glenrock, Wyoming. I started my own electrical contracting business in Casper, Wyoming. When the econ-omy got bad in Wyoming, we moved to Phoenix. I worked as an electrician on the high-rise buildings on Cen-tral Avenue in Phoenix. When the job was over, I went to work for Phoenix Power in Chandler, AZ building electrical substations nationwide. I received an offer to work for Indicom Electric as an estimator/project man-ager. I then met a guy who was selling and buying gold claims. I went out with him on a test and we ended up selling the gold to Mavis Hicks and there I picked up an RRPC flier and joined the Roadrunners. The Red Basin claims were purchased from the guy who I had met who was selling the claims. I became a GPAA member and because of Ken Belfore, an RRPC member, and I joined the New 49ers. So, I have been prospecting for over 30 years and have been an RRPC member for going on 26 years. I have mined in Wyoming, Colorado, Oregon, California, and a lot in Arizona. We have panned, sluiced, dry washed, high banked, metal detected, and my favorite is dredging underwater. That's my story and I am sticking to it…... Chuck Gentles Board Member

When you come to the monthly meetings, you will meet and be treated to drinks and snacks by our Cookie Monsters, Pam and Kevin Hasey! Thank you both for all you do for RRPC! There are many benefits to being an active member of RRPC, so…….

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Are you an experienced prospector that loves to share your knowledge with others? Do you get anxious in the field when you see someone using equipment inefficiently and have a desire to help them? Now is your chance to rise up and share your equipment success stories. The RRPC is planning an equipment training field experience for the general membership on April 6th at the Map 12 Cass claims. This event will have several training stations that will be conducted by Club “experts” and a class duration of 40 minutes. During this class, the in-structor will teach their chosen equipment: usage, types, care, and what makes it successful in the field. Equipment to be highlighted (but not limited to) are: panning and finishing, dry washers, puffers, recirculators, gold cubes, sluices, highbankers, dredges, crack and crevice tools and vacuums, and gold detectors. It is our goal to be very hands on and keep each session to the planned time. All teaching stations will be going on simultaneously. When the horn “blows” attendees will switch stations and learn about another piece of equipment. Trainers: Please send your name, badge num-ber, and the type of equipment you would like to demo to the RRPC email to be a part of this unique event. Attendees: Please RSVP by email or call the office and leave a message if you are planning to attend.

Demonstration of Equipment… April 6th on the Cass Claims!

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 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 appoint-

ment with the Vice President for a Wednesday 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!

Gold Nuggets are given out at every meeting through the raffle and VIP drawings!

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RRPC is currently looking for responsible, experienced vendors to do silk screened jackets, hats, and de-

cals or embroidered jackets, hats, and decals.

If anyone is interested or knows someone, please email the RRPC office at rrpc-office@roadrunnergold.com for details.

RRPC will be obtaining quotes and choosing a new vendor in the near future.

Steward of the Land……...

January has turned into the month of February so quickly. Valentine's Day will be on us shortly. One way that RRPC can celebrate the month of "love" is to show how much we each love our claims. Choose a claim and go clean it up. There is still a lot of thinking going on with "Adopt a Claim". A final concept has not been decided upon with this program, so I will table it for now. That does not mean this article will be any shorter; get your visual biceps working. Let's relook at the fire rings from last November's article and talk about what is required by the club to jus-tify a member to get one's member number in the Steward of the Land VIP drawing.

1. Go find a claim that you may think is heavily used by the public, both by RRPC members and the public at large.

2. This will increase the chances that there will be many fire rings in close proximity of each other. 3. Take a picture of the area where you wish to lessen the amount of fire rings. 4. Most rings will be found with rocks in a ring around the area where the actual fire was ignited. 5. Take those rocks and physically walk them or place them in a wheel barrow and take them to an area

where those rocks will appear in a natural setting. Placing or throwing rocks two (2) to six (6) feet away from the fire ring does not count! If there are charred markings on the stones that you have re-moved, turn them so the charred area is not visible. And, yes, we are doing exterior decorating or natu-ral landscaping.

6. Do not forget to collect any trash, such as cans and broken glass, or other items. 7. Go back to what is left of the old fire ring and use a stick or shovel to turn over the soil so there is no

sight of black ashes. It is less likely that fires will be built on that same site if it looks unused for fires previously.

8. Now the real work begins. Grab your cell phone or other camera and take after-photographs of your great work. Attach your photos to an email including your name, member number, and the name of the claim that you reclaimed the fire ring from.

9. You may send in as many different fire ring emails as you want from different claims.

Happy fire ring destroying! Terry Wilson

Steward of the Land

Do you know someone…..?

Terry Wilson

Winner of January

Steward of the Land

VIP drawing!

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Dale Turk: (602) 516-6847 (text only), Email: daleturk@hotmail.com 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: etlovebug1259@gmail.com Area: Goodyear, AZ Available: Mon—Sun, Can drive, 4WD Beginner, New to AZ, Tom Coriell: (314) 520-4539, Email: tomleft@aol.com

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: mregnier73@gmail.com 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: lasjs2882@gmail.com 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: wmcdyer@msn.com 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: willwest128@gmail.com 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: raybostwick@gmail.com Area: Phoenix (west side near Avondale) Available: Sat, Sun, Can Drive, 4WD Three years experience Equipment: Drywasher Preferred Claims: Maps 10, 12 & 20. “I enjoy weekend trips and usually go out twice a month.” Jim Hennesy: (623) 738-9759, Email: jd0011965@hotmail.com Area: Cave Creek, Available: Sun through Fri, Cannot drive, Equipment: Dry washer, No claims preference. Has Toyota 4WD but cannot 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 (rrpc-office@roadrunnergold.com).

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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Come Talk to Us!!! How would you like to earn 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 ad-vice. Metal detecting, high banking, dredging, or dry washer skills all make great presen-tations. Please submit your name and phone number to the club email address: rrpc-office@roadrunnergold.com. And put in the description: I want to be a speaker!

Member, Gary Good, spoke at the RRPC gen-eral meeting in January on the topic “Dealing with Venomous Snakes and Other Dangers in the Field”.

Thank you, Gary, for an informative program!

Bob Hood, RRPC Vice President, presented Gary with a Silver Round. (You could be next!!!)

One of the many benefits of being a Roadrunner is getting an opportunity to buy raffle tickets for nuggets, get a free raffle ticket to win various pro-specting items just for wearing your name badge to a meeting, buy 50/50 raffle tickets to win cash, and/or buy a ticket for a chance to win a quarter ounce nugget which is drawn four times a year!!! Our Honorary Member, Wiley Coyote says, “It pays to be a Roadrunner!”

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February 2019 Classifieds

For Sale: Life membership #1266. $400. FMC fee paid for 2019. Buyer pays $250 transfer fee. Please call Floyd Godsey at (480) 215-9479. (03/19)

For Sale: Life membership #3325. $400.

FMC fee paid for 2019. Buyer pays $250 transfer fee. Please call Davalee Sliders at (480) 832-1013. (03/19)

For Sale: Life membership #2674. $400. FMC fee

paid for 2019. Buyer pays $250 transfer fee. Please call Anita DeMassari at (480) 899-2211. Leave message if no answer. (04/19)

For Sale: Life membership #2390. $400. FMC fee paid for 2019. Buyer pays $250 transfer fee. Please call Zelda Abrams at (623) 544-0835. (04/19)

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. (02/19)

For Sale: 2011 Honda TRX 420 FPAB RED

Quad. Has 350 miles and like new. Power steering, wish bone front and rear, 5 speed manual and automatic, shift from two to four-wheel drive. Have back up camera, horn, lights and ready for prospecting. I doubt you will find a better one. $4700. Please call Ron Popiel at (704) 500-4247 (04/19)

For Sale: 2 ½” ProLine Dredge/Highbanker with 4

hp Honda and HP300 pump. Keene 141 Dry Washer (new) with 4.5 hp Honda w/dryer. $2,000 for both and you get a lot more. Please call Mike Wells at: (256) 509-2437. (02/19)

For Sale: Keene Puffer-this is the older style where

the body has been made out of all black plas-tic the bellows has been replaced and the fab-ric on the riffle tray has been replaced as well. $400. Tent 3 room 10ft x 20ft. Used once. $100. Mine lab Eureka metal detector used for 10

minutes. Found out how bad my back is and I do not bend over to dig. Comes with $100 head phones from amazon and a zippered pad-ded case to carry it in but the case has Tesoro logo on it. $600. Please call Brent Marshal at (480) 220-6385.

(03/19)

For Sale: 3” Pro-Line dredge - high banker combo.

5.5 Honda with Hoka system hoses, reserve tank etc. Floats in good shape, new hoses, 3” swivel nozzle for dredging. 3” high banker nozzle, spare pump parts, gaskets, clamps, and tool box. Adjustable stands for motor and sluice. $1500.00. Gold Buster recirculating high banker $100.00. Please call: Reeve Kahabka at (480) 225-6209. (04/19)

For Sale: One season used "Mad Mining"

Drywasher. Includes VMAXS 12V5A re-chargeable battery to run vibrator and new hose/clamps. Cost for all $585. Steal at $400 (I powered with EGO battery leaf blower) -Vacpac Echo powered. Includes, vac hose/nozzle, spare parts and oil. Several years old-runs fine. New they cost $399...your cost $90. Sell separately or all for $460. (I down-sized to small drywasher so I could backpack in.) Please call Gary at 253-343-8330. (04/19)

For Sale: 3” Keene dredge/highbanker with nozzle, foot and lay flat hose, no motor - $850.00. Please call Melody Tallis at (602) 751-2982. (04/19)

For Sale: Keene Dry Washer (Puffer). Good

condition. $375.00. High-Banker w/pump & accessories. Good condition. $325.00. Please call Dick Green at (509) 993-3018. (04/19)

For Sale: 20 acre placer claim, 5 miles west of

Quartzsite near the Marguitta Mine. All fees paid ‘til Sept 2019. Good Gold. Asking $2,000. Please call Dick or Samantha Green at (509) 993-3018. (04/19)

For Sale: 1-Minelab Eureka Gold detector-with Koss headphone-$400.00 or OBO. 2 1/2 in high banker dredge with pressure hoses, foot valve, suction nozzle and hose. Call Sheryal Gentles at: (6230 687-8211 (will text pics) (04/19)

Wanted: Keene 151S drywasher. Please call or email Brandon Shields 602-358-1272 pumpkinshields@gmail.com (04/19)

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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: rrpc-office@roadrunnergold.com Don’t give up! Get informed! Call or email. Roadrunners’ 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

Board member, George Knecht, demonstrates the tech-nique of panning to a young “prospector” at the Flagg Show in Mesa during the first weekend of January. Many people came by the booth to inquire about the club and pick up information about the Roadrunner Prospectors’ Club!

RRPC Makes a Presence at the Flagg Mineral

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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: $44.00/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): ___________________________________________

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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

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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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