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February 2013 Page 1
Volume 27-2 A Monthly Newsletter Published by the RoadRunner Prospector’s Club February 2013
PRESIDENTS CORNER
I hope the real cold is past; I would like to get out and do some prospecting Now that Chuck
Horner and his intrepid group have about finished with the present claims marking, I should
have less trouble determining exactly where I am. We have the best-marked claims in Ameri-
ca. We are having trouble with trespassers, meaning claim jumpers. There has been serious
damage to the Cass 5 claim and problems on the Karen Lynn as well. There is a blocked ac-
cess issue on Rich Hill and the RRPC lock missing on the entrance to the claim on Map 1.
We (the Board) received notice but without supporting information there is little we can do
other than go out and clean up the mess. If you are on any of the Roadrunner Claims and you
see people (non-members) involved in digging or any way taking gold, please get the infor-
mation to us. We can only act when we can identify people. While I have said it many times,
it is worth repeating, don’t be confrontational. This is a recreation activity where we have a
chance of finding gold, but we do not want anyone getting shot by a claim jumper who does
not realize we are living in the 21st century. Upon receipt of specific information, we will no-
tify the authorities or our attorney as necessary. We also have an active claims patrol check-
ing for badges. If you are asked for your badge, which you should be wearing, the proper re-
sponse is to show your badge not to say “we don’t need any stinking badges”.
Unfortunately, we have had to postpone our assessment dig for the February outing. The
outing has been moved to the Oro De Valenzuela claim on Map 27. Hopefully, the water will
be running for some good dredging. I will be there; the good Lord willing and the creek don’t
rise. That is an expression that you may have heard from time to time, but I’ll bet you don’t
know where it came from. Originally, I understand it dates to Andy Jackson (the guy on the
$20 bill). What was referred to was the Creek Indian nation rising up against the settlers; that
was a real problem in those days.
On another note, there is a gold show on February 9th and 10th at the Mesa Convention
Center. While its’ sponsored by the GPAA, I will still attend and look around. If you see me,
please introduce yourself. That’s all for now, see you next month and be safe out there.
Frederick Horn, President
February 2013 Page 2
MONTHLY MEETINGS General Meetings:
3rd Thursday of the month - 7:00 PM @ Arizona American Italian
club 7509 North 12th St. Phoenix, AZ (No meeting in December)
Monthly outings:
Held on the weekends following the Third Thursday of the month.
Guests are welcome to attend regular meetings and outings.
Board Meeting:
forthTuesday of the month - 7:00pm Club Office
New Member Orientation:
Club Office 7:00 p.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 constitute, no guarantee of accuracy. Use of any information
found in this newsletter at the sole risk of the user. Neither the RRPC,
it’s 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 Prospecting Club phone numbers:
Voice message 602-274-2521
Office Fax: 602-274-4335
Mailing address:
RRPC
P.O. Box 56804
Phoenix, AZ 85079
Email:
Website:
http://www.roadrunnergold.com
Club Office is located at:
2744 W. Osborn R.
Phoenix, AZ 85017-5023
(Open 9:00am to 1:00pm Wednesday). Between Thomas Rd
and Indian School Rd, west of 27th Ave.
Member Address Change Form: Send to: RRPC, PO Box 56804, Phoenix, AZ 85079-6804 or email: [email protected]
Member Number: ________
Name: ________________________________________
New Address: __________________________________
__________________________________
Phone Number: _________________________________
BOARD & OFFICE DIRECTORY
PRESIDENT
Fred Horn
VICE PRESIDENT
Karl Weber
SECRETARY
Carol Nickel
TREASURER
Bill Hunt
3 YEAR BOARD MEMBERS
Bob Wierzal
Bruce Myers
2 YEAR BOARD MEMBERS
Jack Engbrecht
Randal Stockwood
1 YEAR BOARD MEMBERS
Reeve Kahabka
Bill Nickel
News Letter
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Office Manager Membership Manager
Pete Baker Pete Baker
Website
Pete Baker
Brian Jost
Dues/Fees:
• Annual dues are due by December 1st
of each year.
• Annual Maintenance Fee (AMF =
$44.00) due by December 1st of each
year.
February 2013 Page 3
2013 Plans of Operations Extension
Included in this month’s newsletter is a renewal let-
ter from Prescott National Forest extending our Plan
of Operations for 2013. Please remove the 2012
PNF Plan of Operations extension letter and insert
the 2013 letter in its place. This letter and the Plan
of Operations stipulations must be with you at all
times when working claims in Prescott National
Forest.
Please comply with the mining restrictions noted in
the letter. 23 claims are closed from January 1
through April 15. The 6 Copper Basin claims have
a dredging restriction from February 1 through July
31. 4 claims in Crooks Canyon are closed from
March 1 through August 31.
Annual Dues and Maintenance Fees
Thank you to those who have paid their annual dues
and maintenance fees. The club appreciates your
support. For those who have not yet paid, please
send in your payments as soon as possible. Please
remember that the AMF fee this year is $44.00. If
you have already sent in a $20 payment (the old
fee), please remit the additional $24.00 as soon as
possible. If you are not sure how much you owe for
2013, please email the club and we will respond in
a timely fashion – [email protected]
or call the office and leave a message: 602 274-
2521, and someone will return your call.
Milestones
Clarence “Red” Halpny passed away on Jan. 9,
2013.
He was 90 yrs old and was one of the early mem-
bers of the club.
Clarence and wife, Marilyn from Gold Canyon, AZ
joined the club in 1986.
Did you know? Some plastics will take 100 years or more to break-
down or degrade. So it makes sense that we all need
to consider recycling, or at the very least, clean up
the desert area when you leave. A good rule of
thumb is to haul out more then you brought in,
as future generations will thank you. This is just
basic information that all responsible adults should
know already. It is hard to understand why someone
would go into the desert and leave the mess that one
of our club members, Ken Hill, found on our Cass 5
claim. Besides filling in holes, Ken took the time to
cleanup this trash that another person left. This is a
good example of why the majority of us suffer when
the BLM comes to call. Please respect the environ-
ment as you enjoy the privilege of prospecting our
claims.
A mess just like this was cleaned up on the upper
Cass claims on Saturday 2-2-13 by Carol Nickel
while we were on claims patrol. We hauled off a
large garbage bag of beer bottles, cans and other
trash and moved the rocks forming the fire pit.
Bill Claims Patrol
February 2013 Page 4
30th Anniversary Silver Rounds
Our new 30 year 99.9% silver anniversary rounds have arrived and are now available for
our members to purchase. Below, please note the cost of the rounds, guaranteed ship-
ping and optional gift box. For now, we are limiting our members’ purchases to 2 rounds
and gift boxes that can be mailed or purchased at the monthly meeting. Purchasing rounds
at the meeting will save members shipping and insurance charges. Gift boxes are in limited
supply and rounds are being sold at or near cost.
If you are purchasing silver rounds in person, at the meetings, the prices are:
$45.00 per round w/o display box.
$50.00 per round with the display box.
Payment methods accepted at the meetings are cash, check, money order only.
If you would like to order silver rounds and have them mailed to you, please use the order
form in the newsletter. Fill out the 30th Anniversary Silver Round section of the order
form and mail it to the office.
(The shipping prices include postage, insurance and tracking.)
$50.00 per round w/o display box.
$55.00 per round with the display box.
Payment methods accepted are cash, check, money order, Visa, Master Card or Discover
Card. No orders will be taken over the phone.
February 2013 Page 5
Annual Dues and Maintenance Fees Thank you to those who have paid their annual dues
and maintenance fees. The club appreciates your sup-
port.
For those who have not yet paid, please send in your
payments as soon as possible. Please remember that
the AMF fee for 2013 is $44.00.
Life Members may refer to the list on page 9 for the
specific amount owed for 2013. This amount reflects
any pre-payments made in prior years at the $20 rate.
There is also a list of Annual members on page 8 who
owe Dues and/or AMF for 2013.
If you are not sure how much you owe for 2013,
please email the club at:
[email protected] and we will respond
in a timely fashion or call the office (602 274-2521)
and leave a message and someone will return your
call. Again, the club thanks you for your support.
BUDDY LIST
Echo Maurer, (623) 377-0808, [email protected]
Area: Surprise
Available: Any day, Cannot drive.
Equipment: Drywasher, Dredge, Hi-banker, final
recovery systems.
Have pickup. Limited driving due to vision prob-
lems.
Preferred claims: Any claims area
Dick Tucek, (623) 975-2849
Area: Surprise
Available: Any day but Sunday, Can not drive
Equipment: Metal Detector
Preferred claims: Stanton area, Leave No Holes,
Bumblebee King
Mike Landgraf, (602) 678-6789,
Area: 7th Ave./Dunlap - Sunnyslope
Available: Any day, Can drive, 2WD, Intermediate
Equipment: High-Banker, Metal detector
Preferred claims: Turkey Creek
“Have 650cc buggy for offroad, carries a lot. I’m
retired.”
Randall Stockwood, (928) 501-7901,
Area: Pleasant Harbor Resort, Peoria
Available: All days except Sunday, Can drive,
4WD
Equipment: Dry washer, Metal detector
Preferred claims: Any and all
“Need some one to be with”
Don Tennis, (575) 535-4463
Area: Meyer, AZ.
Available: Fri., Sat., Sun., Can drive, 2WD
Equipment: 2 ½” High-Banker, other misc.
Preferred claims: Big Bug 1&2, Turkey Creek
claims, Mercers
“I am open to suggestions. Please call and we can
go from there.”
Rich Nipko, 321 432-8209, Email: rknip-
Area: Goodyear
Available: All days, Can drive, 2WD, Experienced
Equipment: Metal detector, panning
Preferred claims: Any
“New to club, recently retired”
Michael Schratt, 815 814-2145, Email: auro-
Area: Tempe
Available: Saturdays, Sundays, Can drive
Equipment: Metal Detector, pan
Preferred Claims: all claims
Interests: Nugget hunting, coin hunting, ancient ar-
tifacts, antique treasure maps, tales of lost or buried
treasure
Brian Venetz, 602 486-5976, Email:
Area: Phoenix
Available: Fridays, Saturdays, Can drive, 2wd, Be-
ginner
Equipment: Sluice, Pan
Preferred Claims: All
February 2013 Page 6
February 2013 Classifieds
For Sale: Life Membership #2098. $400, Buyer
pays $250 transfer fee plus AMF. Please call Paul at: (512) 516-2194(home) or (575)
574-8760(cell).
For Sale: Life Membership #4052. $400, Buyer
pays $250 transfer fee plus AMF.
Please call Gary or Tecla at (928) 639-4611.
For Sale: Life Membership #3170. $400, Buyer
pays $250 transfer. AMF already paid for 2013.
Please call Joe at (480) 288-8339.
For Sale: Life Membership #3279. $250, Buyer
pays $250 transfer. AMF already paid for 2013.
Please call Bob at (480) 926-1298.
For Sale: Gold King 3" suction dredge, 120' 11/2"
lay fat hose 30' suction hose. Has motor base and
stand, also stand for box. Some other extras to go
with unit. $750.00 Call Bruce at (480) 235-6335
For Sale: Deep Seeker – If your after large, deeply
buried treasure, the Whites TM808 is for you. Use
Cave Mode to locate caves, wells or tunnels. Paid
$700.00, asking $400.00. Please call Charlotte at
(928) 636 0598
Wanted: One Roadrunner Club silver round year
2002 to complete my year date collection. Will pay
$5.00 over spot silver price. Brad Rutledge #6240 (970) 879-7733 or [email protected]
For Trade: Looking for a Minelab X-terra 70 or 705
metal detector to trade for a Whites Gold Master
metal detector. Please call Bill at: (602) 348-8261.
The following folks have joined RRPC
since our last newsletter.
Please welcome them into our club:
Mike Nickell & Christa L. Kuether Phoenix, AZ
John & Nicole Hallett Coolidge, AZ
Bruce & Kerry Schow Maricopa, AZ
Wayne & Carole Sobieski Glendale, AZ
William & Barbara Evans Anchorage, AK
Harry & Alene Cole Arboles, CO
Pete & Marcia Westra Pagosa Springs, CO
Bill & Virginia Northington Livingston, TX
Steve McDaniel Maricopa, AZ
Ron Aston & Gina Lasacco Mesa, AZ
Patrick & Robin Miller Peoria, AZ
Jamie & Mindy Miller Glendale, AZ
Dale & Linda Reiswig Athol, ID
Keith & Kathy Roper Phoenix, AZ
Morgan & Tammy Evans Prescott, AZ
Don & Sylvia Grimm Phoenix, AZ
Shirley & Andrew Wise Wittmann, AZ
Marshall Martin Cottonwood, AZ
Ken & Shirley Acord Dewy, AZ
William & Erica Hewitt Mayer, AZ
Frederick Neumann Henderson, NV
Edwin Lynn & Boyle Mesa, AZ
Dennis Hare Casa Grande, AZ
Dan Baker Marathon, FL
Michael & Lillian Garrison Glendale, AZ
Roger Lodholtz Gowen, MI
Bert & Bobbi Bixby Mesa, AZ
Steve & Cindy Randell New River, AZ
Kenneth Walker Scottsdale, AZ
Bill & Sharman Thornton Haviland, KS
Mark & Stacy Gridley Fountain Hills, AZ
Sheldon & Kristina Scheffer Surprise, AZ
Robert Alban Flagstaff, AZ
VIP Winners from the January Meeting: Bruce Myers – Claims Marking
Don Ahrens – Claims Marking
Chuck Horner – Claims Marking
February 2013 Page 7
Once again its time for
RRPC’s Annual Spring Picnic
April 20, 2013
Betty Claims, Map # 6
Events start at 10:00 am
Tickets will be sold at the February and March General Meeting.
Tickets also on sale by mail starting now - see below.
Tickets cost $15.00 each, no charge for children under 12.
Events include Pan Toss and Panning contests.
Bring your own tables and chairs.
Tickets may be ordered by mail. Send the form below and a
SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE to:
SPRING PICNIC TICKETS P.O. BOX 56804 PHOENIX AZ 85079
Tickets will be held and given out at the picnic if there is not a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope.
TICKETS SOLD AFTER Wednesday, April 10, 2013 must be picked up at the picnic location the morning of the
event.
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2013 RRPC Annual Spring Picnic – April 20, 2013
Name: _________________________________________ Member # ________
Member ticket: __1__ (Green ticket for nugget drawing)
Spouse/Partner ticket: ______ (White ticket)
Number of tickets for children 12 and older: ______ (White tickets)
Number of Guest Tickets: _____ (White tickets)
Total tickets being purchased: ______ x $15 = _____ (total amount enclosed)
Number of tickets for children under 12: ______ (No charge – White tickets)
(Even though children under 12 eat free, they need a ticket so we can get an accurate headcount)
Total tickets ordered: ______
February 2013 Page 8
The following is a list of Annual Members who owe Dues and/or AMF for 2013. Please
submit your payment as soon as possible. If you have any questions or need to find out
how much you owe, please call the office at 602 274-2521 or email:
[email protected] for a fast reply. Thank you.
The following Annual members owe Dues and/or AMF for 2013:
4903 5483 5854 6113 6266 6365 6420 6459 6506 6534
4912 5515 5866 6123 6282 6371 6424 6460 6510 6536
4922 5520 5880 6136 6284 6374 6425 6462 6514 6537
4925 5531 5891 6148 6300 6379 6429 6464 6515 6538
4947 5533 5900 6160 6305 6380 6430 6466 6517 6542
4961 5567 5933 6163 6309 6387 6433 6473 6518 6546
5051 5580 5956 6174 6314 6390 6434 6483 6519 6547
5057 5616 5965 6184 6321 6393 6435 6484 6520 6548
5100 5618 5966 6197 6327 6394 6436 6485 6521 6549
5151 5629 5982 6219 6329 6395 6443 6487 6524 6550
5204 5634 6014 6246 6331 6396 6444 6491 6525 6555
5225 5680 6029 6247 6333 6400 6445 6493 6526 6561
5256 5693 6034 6255 6334 6402 6447 6496 6527 6563
5281 5719 6038 6258 6335 6406 6448 6497 6530 6566
5291 5723 6046 6259 6338 6410 6449 6499 6531 6567
5307 5792 6056 6261 6344 6417 6450 6500 6532 6382
5342 5827 6068 6263 6361 6418 6454 6505 6533 6353
5480 5832 6100
One of the reasons we enjoy the desert in Arizona,
the fanatic Blue Skies and rugged beauty. We all
need to work toward keeping this place looking
clean and free from litter. This spring due to our
rains there should be an abundant flower bloom.
February 2013 Page 9
The member list below represents those Life Members who owe AMF for 2013. In some
cases, Life members have paid the AMF in advance in prior years at the old $20 rate. These
amounts have been credited against the new rate of $44. That is why you will see various
balances less than $44. Please submit the indicated amount due for 2013 as soon as possi-
ble. If you have any questions, please call the office at 602 274-2521 or email:
[email protected] for a fast reply. Thank you.
The following Life members owe 2013 AMF amount listed next to their membership number.
Member AMF Member AMF Member AMF Member AMF Member AMF Member AMF
1043 $44 1364 $24 2032 $44 3128 $44 4187 $44 4936 $44
1050 $44 1376 $44 2041 $44 3165 $44 4197 $44 4968 $44
1058 $44 1403 $44 2104 $24 3173 $44 4203 $24 4978 $44
1063 $24 1404 $44 2135 $44 3181 $44 4204 $44 5127 $44
1066 $44 1414 $44 2187 $44 3195 $14 4250 $44 5141 $44
1074 $44 1444 $24 2257 $44 3208 $24 4264 $44 5219 $44
1080 $44 1446 $44 2262 $44 3231 $44 4267 $20 5240 $44
1091 $24 1450 $24 2277 $44 3247 $44 4294 $44 5261 $24
1096 $24 1456 $44 2369 $44 3255 $44 4298 $24 5301 $4
1098 $44 1510 $44 2381 $44 3270 $24 4302 $44 5303 $44
1110 $24 1513 $44 2401 $44 3302 $14 4315 $44 5352 $44
1116 $4 1527 $44 2414 $44 3324 $44 4337 $44 5390 $44
1124 $44 1563 $44 2434 $44 3375 $44 4379 $44 5421 $44
1125 $44 1570 $44 2474 $44 3400 $44 4404 $44 5535 $44
1127 $44 1572 $44 2491 $44 3412 $44 4453 $44 5584 $44
1149 $44 1604 $44 2552 $24 3418 $24 4475 $4 5596 $44
1154 $44 1607 $44 2564 $24 3437 $44 4502 $44 5602 $44
1165 $44 1627 $44 2574 $44 3476 $44 4529 $44 5649 $44
1190 $44 1628 $24 2579 $44 3498 $44 4559 $44 5650 $24
1201 $44 1639 $14 2581 $44 3513 $44 4560 $44 5863 $24
1202 $44 1668 $24 2611 $24 3524 $44 4566 $44 5897 $4
1204 $44 1673 $24 2621 $44 3528 $4 4567 $44 5989 $4
1211 $44 1690 $44 2627 $24 3591 $44 4621 $44 6095 $24
1213 $44 1703 $44 2647 $44 3599 $24 4649 $44 6127 $44
1228 $44 1710 $44 2659 $44 3634 $24 4683 $44 6183 $44
1242 $44 1715 $44 2677 $44 3650 $44 4688 $44 6210 $24
1245 $44 1730 $24 2698 $44 3681 $44 4694 $24 6211 $44
1256 $44 1773 $44 2799 $44 3682 $44 4704 $44 6289 $24
1257 $44 1804 $44 2828 $44 4052 $44 4731 $24 6304 $44
1264 $44 1827 $44 2883 $44 4061 $44 4739 $44 6358 $44
1265 $24 1847 $44 2908 $44 4063 $44 4790 $44 6388 $44
1274 $44 1853 $44 2941 $44 4095 $44 4810 $44 6414 $24
1290 $44 1860 $24 2979 $44 4134 $2 4821 $44 6440 $44
1316 $44 1873 $44 2986 $44 4142 $44 4850 $24 6467 $44
1343 $44 1954 $44 2997 $44 4143 $44 4891 $44 6512 $44
1352 $44 1960 $44 3051 $44 4159 $44 4895 $24
1358 $44 2009 $24 3079 $44 4176 $34 4909 $44
February 2013 Page 10
Roadrunner Prospectors Club, Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Please use this form to make Dues or AMF payments and for ordering replacement
Maps or Badges or for ordering the 30th Anniversary Silver Rounds
Name: _________________________________________________ Member Number: __________
Street Address: ___________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip: ___________________________________________________________________
Phone Number: ___________________________________________________________________
Replacement Maps: $20.00. Replacement Badges: $10.00 each.
Dues Pymt: $__________AMF Pymt: $_______ Maps Pymt:$_______ Badges(s) Pymt: $_______
If ordering replacement badge(s), the name(s) as you want it to appear on the badge:
(first name): ___________________________________________
(second name): ___________________________________________
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Use this section to order the 30th Anniversary Silver Round. Quantities are limited to TWO per mem-
bership. 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 (limit two) ___ @ $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.
PO 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: ________________________________________________________________________
February 2013 Page 11
ROADRUNNER CLOTHING AND PRODUCTS
Pro Gold Prospecting Equipment &Supplies is now the new distributor of the
clothing and products for the club, you can go directly to the mining shop to pur-
chase your shirts hats and decals, also Pro-Gold will be soon be offering some new
items, such as hat pins Car window decals, Sweat pants and many more neat new
things to show your support of the club. If you plan to go and buy the product from
the store keep in mind that they will want to see that you are a current member so
be sure to bring your current membership card, The store does not want to be sell-
ing club merchandise to non members. You can reach the mining shop at 623-670-
9732 if you have any questions.
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
NUGGET-SHOOTER
Authorized Minelab & Nugget Finder Dealer
Bill Southern 623-910-0345
Your Guide To Finding Gold Nuggets!
Website: www.nuggetshooter.com
Mail Address: PO Box 576
Morristown, AZ 85342
“e” Mail [email protected]
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
February 2013 Page 12
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