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If you have tips, news or pictures for newsletter, call me at 360-268-1852 email -jrc98595@yahoo.com, or fill out the form on the Contact Us page on the Web site. You can always bring it to the meeting.
Email Addresses- If you aren't getting email from me then I don't have your address. Please email me your email address so I can update my list. Thank you to everyone who has updated their email addresses.
Reminder:
When it is time to renew your membership, tell headquarters that you belong to the Western Washington GPAA chapter. GPAA will give our club cash credit for raffle items for each renewal.
Next regular meeting on
April 10, 2010
1:00 - 3:00 P.M.
Elim Lutheran Church
5911 East Hillcrest Drive
Port Orchard, WA 98366
VOLUME 3 NUMBER 26 March 2010
Special Note: Check the "What's New" Page to find links to all the updated pages.
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Want a chapter T-shirt? They are available from Dannie DeForrest at dannieinwa@hotmail.com or at the meeting.
The cost is $15.00 each with a portion of the proceeds going to the chapter.
There is NO charge for attending the Western Washington Chapter of GPAA meetings and visitors are always welcomed.
Reminder: Please keep the talking down during the meetings so everyone can hear what is being said. Background talking makes it really hard for our older members to hear what is being said by the speaker.
Bob Erickson 253-941-8865 cocoa56k@msn.com
Chuck Story storyc@hotmail.com
Tab Johnson (253)249-5632 howbadhaveyougotitco@yahoo.com
Scotty Sparks luv2fish6262@yahoo.com
Mike & Belinda Allen yankeemikeallen@msn.com
Scott Pysher swpysher@comcast.net
Richard Markovits 253-265-6103 Goldstriker777@isp.com
David Harmon 360-895-8511 klumkyd@yahoo.com
Rick Perry Littleacres@comcast.net
Buddy List
GPAA Gold & Treasure Show
Dates:March 20, 2010 - March 21, 2010
Location:Expo Hall Map
Hours:Sat: 10 am - 5 PM; Sun: 10 am - 4 PM
Admission:Adults: $5; Children under 12: FREE
Contact:Nancy Defalco Phone:951-699-4749 x123
Email: ndefalco@goldprospectors.org
POTLUCK Has been canceled
Helpers needed to work Friday MORNING setup, Saturday , and Sunday teardown.
Set up for the show is Friday March, 19 8-12 AM
2010 Miners Rendezvous , May 8th, 2010 Season Opener Picnic, 9:00 AM - 6;00 PM, 1005 West Pioneer Ave. (Masonic Hall) Puyallup, Wash., 253-359-5890
This is a good place to ask Questions , Buy, Sell, & Trade - New and Used Equipment. It is followed by a Potluck / Picnic. Remember to bring your favorite Potluck dish so everyone can get some Good Eatin's
2010 Outings contact List
Use this contact list if you have questions about a particular outing
April 16-18 Red Bird/Cache La Poured Wayne Plemmons 360-612-3371
May 14-16 Waddell Creek Rob Matthews 360-620-8337
May 27-31 Blue Bucket Mine Loony Meadows 253 333-8931
June 18-20 Iron Springs (beach) Bela and Barb Kovacs
July 16-18 Easy Money Cal and Colleen Blackburn's 360-830-4613
Aug. 20-22 Mother's Nightmare
Sept. 22-26 Blue Buckets LDMA group outing
Oct. 15-17 Snowball's Chance John Dykstra 360-337-9700
Jim Curtiss 360-427-7210 mining4minerals@comcast.net
Dan Jones 360-697-9125 magna750v4@gmail.com
Jim Doyle 360-458-5812
Cal Blackburn 360-830-4613
Eric Snyder ersnyder@clearwire.net
John Dykstra 360-337-9700 johnd_1953@comcast.net
Rob Matthews 360-620-8337 kc7zzn@wavecable.com
Lonny & Doris Meadows 253 333-8931 ldmeadows6@yahoo.com.
Wayne Plemmons 360-612-3371 observedtrialsnut@yahoo.com
John Beekley (206) 931-9204 : jbeekley@hotmail.com
MESSAGE BOARD UPDATE
The website message board as been updated and new topics have been added. Check it out. If there is a topic you would like to have added just email me.
Everyone getting ready to get started with the clean up
John & Darlene Doyle brought lunch for all the workers
2010 GPAA Rendezvous in Stanton, Arizona
Recently, Biz and I plus Sampson ( the dog ) drove down to the LDMA Property in Stanton, Arizona ( 1,402 miles each way from Port Orchard) to attend a weeklong meeting of Chapter Officials from around the United States. The meeting was attended by 75+ plus individuals representing 25 Chapters from New England to Alaska and everywhere in between.
The purpose of the meeting was to show and learn the various ways to build a Chapter and how to have FUN doing it!
Since Biz and I do not have a camper, we purchased a 10 X 20 three room tent and camped out for the week. The first night there we thought a hurricane was blowing through the property. As soon as the sun went down, the temperature dropped 20-30 degrees and the wind picked up. By the time we were in our sleeping bags, the wind was blowing 40 to 50 miles an hour-ALL NIGHT. In fact it was blowing so hard and making so much noise neither one of us got much sleep for fear that we were going to be blown away..Literally. Fortunately, we had securely tried down the tent with numerous ropes and 30 stakes and we survived the night. As soon as the sun came up, temperatures rose and the wind died down. For the balance of the week, we had 65-70 degree days with some wind and no clouds.
During the week, I attended meetings in the Opera House from 8 am to 1 PM daily. Presentations were made by the staff of the GPAA/LDMA on Chapter Management, Legal Requirements, Volunteer Development, Fund Raising, Chapter Promotions and Outings, GPAA Outings, Alaska Trips and Community awareness of the Chapter.
Jerry Hobbs who is the President of Public Lands for the People (http://www.plp2.org/) spoke for a couple of hours about our constitutional and statutory rights related to the use of public lands. Various vendors also come in and demonstrated their equipment and gave us some insight as to what’s coming in the future. Lastly, each chapter was given an opportunity to speak up and discuss what was successful and what was not.
In the afternoons, we all took turns working at the common dig or renovating the Wells Fargo Building.
Overall, the week was a lot of work and fun for everyone attending. I brought back a lot of positive ideas which will be implemented throughout the year.
Rob Matthews
President
John:
Great Job Today on behalf of the Chapter Membership!!! Thanks to your time, efforts and talents the clean up of Red Bird 1 & 2 was a great success. The claim was cleaned up, the brush was removed from along the stream, obstacles were removed, the trail was marked and corner markers were placed in various locations, plus over 25 people participated in the clean up followed by some "Gold Fever" activities. And YES, people found gold. Rob
Looks like about 22 people showed up. Rob has the list. Some trash got picked up, alot of brush clearing got done and we got the claim markers up. People don't know how big this place is until you start putting up the markers. I think the next time I go up I want to have a couple of gallon type freezer bags(less buckets to carry back) just put my cons in my back pack. I think next time I want to explore some more. The water level is getting lower and you can see more. To me what is funny is a bunch of grown people play in the dirt and water like kids. Can't wait to do it again.
Take care
John Dykstra
March 13 Panning Demo
By Lonny Meadows
The weather allowed us to get out and wash some dirt. There were concentrates provided from our Redbird claim, and all who were interested were able to go hands on. There are as many ways to pan as there are miners, so I hope those who were trying it for the first time were not confused. The gold was very fine, so finding it was a challenge and a success. I encourage the beginners to practice until they feel comfortable. Get a few lead shot and put then in a pan with dirt and work it until the lead can be found successfully every time. If the lead can be found, the gold will be found. Good luck and keep panning.
Apr. 16-18 Red Bird Claim/Cache La Poudre Club Claim
Hey folks, I hope you all are planning on coming to the outing. What I need to know is how many of you are planning on staying at Sequim Bay State Park? And I need to know very soon. I was thinking about having one area of the park for all of us instead of being scattered all over the place. We can worry about a pot luck later, as well as whatever else may come up.
Please post a note on the Message Board saying who wants to use the State Park as a base. Thank you for helping me get this Outing going
Just a note about Sequim Bay State Park. It's a first come type of park, so you might want to get there early. The RV sites are on the East side and the Tent sites on the West side. At present it's $21 for Tents, $28 for full hook-ups. And they say Check-in starts at 2:30 in the afternoon. That might be a problem unless you get there the evening before(aka the 16th). I know I'll be there on the 16th.
Or, RV's can stay for free at the 7 Cedar's Casino at Woods Rd. They ask that you check in with security to let them know that you are there. 3 day limit. They also ask that we don't load them up on a holiday weekend or if they are having an event. Other than that, we are welcome to stay anytime we want. They were very receptive to having us stay there when ever we want.
1-360-681-6707
1-800-4LUCKY7 Ask for the security desk
Contact person Wayne Plemmons OBSERVEDTRIALSNUT@YAHOO.COM
Metal Art Raffle for Gold Show
Bela and Barb Kovacs have made this Metal Art for the Gold Show, We are going to raffle it off at the Gold Show. Tickets will be $1.00.
It measures 21" wide and 29"Long
Winner of this Metal art was Jim Doyle of the WWGPAA chapter Congratulations Jim!
Program Information for April 2010 meeting:
Door Prizes Awarded!
Metal Detecting Class and Demonstrations conducted by the Olympic Peninsula Treasure Hunters- Everyone needs to bring their metal detectors!
50/5 Drawing...Enter and split 50% of the cash pot 5 ways.
Public Lands for the People recommended Challenge Procedure Review.
FAST-FUN-FURIOUS GAME--PRIZES AWARDED--Bring your dollar bills! How long will it last this time?
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Another GOLD Nugget to be raffled off!!!!
April 16-18, 2010 Red Bird Outing Information
Preliminary Program Information for May Meeting
Coin Collection Presentation
Gold Panning Contest--$5 Entry Fee--Winner gets 50% of entry fees as prize. Bring your gold pans!
Door Prize Drawing for attending.
Gold Nugget Raffle
Waddell Creek Outing Information May 14-16, 2010
New: Member Profile to start.
