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DRYWASHER’S GAZETTE March 2013

Send Exchange Bulletins to:

Pam Maguire, Editor

1246 Wyte Way

Banning, Ca. 92220

E-mail pamhus@gmail.com

Next General Meeting March 28th at 7:00 PM

Web Address: valleyprospectors.net

Mission and Code of Ethics “You’re invited to be our guest”

General membership meetings are held on the last Thursday

Of each month at 7:00 pm in the Knights of Columbus Hall at

1729 E. Baseline, San Bernardino, Ca... Map on our website.

The Board of Directors meeting will be at 6pm before the General

Meeting at the Knights of Columbus Hall in San Bernardino.

Valley Prospectors Inc. is an educational organization dedicated

To promote Gold Prospecting as a healthy family activity

“NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.

Remember that all prospectors may be judged by the example

You set. Leave flora and fauna as you found it. Do Not Destroy

Any property, public or private. Obey the laws. Please do not litter.

Each member of Valley Prospectors Inc. should strive to set a good

Example for others.

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Officers for 2013

Executive Officers Chairpersons President Lorraine Frost 760-868-6564 Apparel Pat Ferraccio 909-649-1555 Vice President Mike Dukerly 760-608-3228 Blood Bank Lorraine Frost 760-868-6564

Secretary Jennifer Jercha 951-927-4672 4 Budget Treasurer Sue Baranaunskas 909=335-7113 CFMS Bural LaRue 909-874-5664

Courtesy Board of Directors Editor Pam Maguire 951-316-2568 Roger Maguire 951-316-2568 Finds/Month Garry & Sherry Pam Maguire 951-316-2568 50/50 Jill Molson 909-887-8824 Maria Pena 951-242-7594 Gold Sales Art Fairchild 951-897-5433 Armando Pena 951-242-7594 Historian Lisa Howison 951-734-7530 Debbie Van Holland 951-685-2440 Lady Luck Neva Golsch 909-944-0775 Bart Van Holland 951-685-2440 Librarian Gary Chaffin 909-864-4552 Jim Smith 707-938-1698 Membership Judy Carpenter 951-674-3207 Gary Jercha 951-927-4672 Name Tags Judy Carpenter 951-674-3207 Pat Ferracio 909-649-1555 Programs Mike Dunkerly 790-608-3228

Art Fairchild 951-897-54333 Refreshments Sandy Harter 951-216-5501 Lisa Howison 951-734-7530 Wagon Master Dunk 760-608-3228 George Howison 951-734-7530 Web Master Alternate Board Members Claims Pam Maguire 951-316-2568 Sandy Harter 951-216-5502 Christmas Party Pam Maguire 9541-316-2568

Joe Harter 951-216-5502 Jill Molson 909-887-8824

Public Web Site valleyprospectors.net This site is for the general public.

For Members Only Web address is private This site is for members only and is not seen by the general public. To obtain the URL you must be a current paid member, and go to valleyprospectors.net and click on link “For Members Only”, follow instructions there. In a few days you will receive an email that will provide you with the URL. (Note: if you are currently receiving email for Web updates, disregard this notice) Contents:

(1) Valley Prospectors, Inc., Claim Rules and Regulations (2) Special Rules for Northern California (Yuba River Claims) (3) Claim Maps to all claims Burro 1 & 2 Placer Claims 10 acres ea Coolgardie Placer Claims 40 acres ea Gold Venture & Pickett 3 Placer Claims 20 acres ea Hungryman 1, 2, 3, 4 and Chunker Placer Claims 120 acres ea Indian Gulch 1 & 2 and Indian Flat Pacer Claim 20 acres ea Jackass 1, 2, & 3 Placer Claims 160 acres ea Miner’s Folly Placer Claim 60 acres Moriah Placer Claim 15 acres Pickett 2 Placer Claim 20 acres ea (Cajon Pass) Summit Placer Claim 51 acres Plan of Operations (Yuba River Claims) You will need a copy of the appendix with the Plan of Operations Appendix (updated 07/09/2011) You will also need a printout of both A and B for each claim Moriah Claim A Moriah Claim B (updated 07/09/2011) Union Flat Claim A Union Flat Claim B (updated 07/09/2011) Wild Plumb A Wild Plumb Claim B (updated 07/09/2011)

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DREDGING NEWS

California Suction Gold Dredging Update The latest hearing on the suction gold dredging moratorium in California took place February 14 in front of Judge Gilbert Ochoa in Rancho Cucamonga.

Nearly 50 miners showed up to lend their support. Judge Ochoa set up a calendar for the case, with the most important date being July 24, 2013. This is when attorneys representing the miners will seek summary judgement and an injunction to get California suction gold dredgers back in the water immediately. The case calendar is as follows: March 15, 2013: Deadline to file amendments. April 15, 2013: Deadline to file responses and pleadings. May 15, 2013: Deadline to file opposition arguments. June 15, 2013: Deadline to file replies to opposition arguments. July 24, 2013: Hearing on demurrers and above mentioned arguments at 9am. Judge Ochoa will also address summary judgement and the requested injunction.

WELCOME TO ALL THE NEW MEMBERS OF VALLEY PROSEPCTORS 2013

John Garrecht, Monty & Carol Quinn, Donald Webb, Bruce Sherman, Matthew Leonard Graves,Delbert Waterbury,Jaime & Monica Ortega,Steve & Kim Bellantoni, Donald & Marilyn Reser, Mark Belfield, Nick & Jessica Nielsen, Dr. Erik and Becky Melchiorre, Tom & Diane Costley, Carlos & Roxanne Aceves, Dave and Gena Wolfley, Jeff and Joyella Beuler, Steven & Tammy Gessler, Jesse & Heather Chacon, Wanda Glaspey/David Holmes, Servando & Irma Caballero, Luis & Sally Martinez, Harry & Kelly Crawford, Albert & Katherine Naki, Russell Wiley, Jeremy Giangrossi

MEMBERSHIP NEWS

Annual Renewal Dues of $40.00 are due now! A $10.00 will be added March 1st. Please make checks to: Valley Prospectors Inc. -Membership- 33220 Wildomar Rd., Wildomar CA 92595 Please fill out (make any changes), sign & date a renewal application.

Effective Changes for 2014 Renewal deadline March 31. February and March renewals will have a $20.00 late fee added.

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2014 Changes in Dues

There will be some changes coming next year on the 2014 Annual Renewal Dues The grace period for dues payment will be shortened from June 30 to March 31 After March 31 you will be removed from the roster and will have to repay the $100.00 imitation fee plus the annual dues to rejoin. A $20.00 late fee will be added on February 1 through March 31. This was approved and voted on by the Board and General Membership at the 2013 January general meeting.

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These people have NOT paid their 2013 Annual Renewal Dues

a $10.00 late fee will be added

Alba Hughes Salter Allison Hunt lSanchez Andrey Jarvis Schiszler Johnson, Lee Secord Avalos Jones, Robert & Sheri Shepherd Ball Jones, Todd Sites Banks Kinzie Smith, John & Elizab Baty Kline Staley Bentley Larson Terry Bowling Lewis, Jane Thompson Breslin Liptk Brock Lyod Tovar

Loza Uhlman Bryant, Ron & Sheri Lyman Upshaw Burdett Van Beek Buschbaum Martin, Chis & Heather Van Fleet Cabera, Joaquin & Virginia Martin, Donald & Kathy Wellan Carr Mastin Wilson Carter Matz Yust Chamberlin Mc Carthy Zadadil Coffee Mc Dermott Zeller Mc Fadden Cross Mc Kimpson Davidson Melser Decker/Pymm Miller, Richard & Maria de Fremery Mitts Delo Monteleone Distefano Morris Dougherty Mullins

Nichols Ervin O’Brien Evens Perkins Fambry Perry, James & Cathy Foster Gallon Peterson Gleason Posthuma Goodman Powers Hearn Heithe Railey Henderickson Rana Hill Randall Hogan Rhodes Holtermann Rickard Hough Howard Don & Leticia Rozema

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POT HOLE OUTING April 20-21

Steve Schubert will be the wagon master for this outing by Yuma, Az/ Stev has maps and directions to the Southwest Prospectors Claims. We are there guests and can come out a few days early and stay for a few days after to dry wash and metal detedt. For more informations call Steve Schubert at 951-943-0535

WestCoash Prospectors & Treasurer Hunters Assoc. 26th

Annual Hunt

Rancho Jurupa Campground, Riverside, Ca.

Friday April 20th

6pm Warm-up Hunt

8pm Bingo

Saturday April 21st

9:30-10:15 Silver Bonanza Hunt

11:15-12pm Five & Dimr Hunt

1pm Junior Hunt

2pm Dollar Twenty-Five Hunt

3pm Haytstack Hunt

4pm Treasurer Chest Hunt

5:30pm Senior Hunt

6:30pm Pot Luck

8:30pm Night Hunt

Sunday April 22nd

9aam Finders Keepers Hunt

11am Go For The Gold

12:30pm Msain Drawing

4pm Pot Luck

See Pam Maguire at the next meeing or contact Jin Striaght

REFRESHMENTS

Thanks to everyone that brought the cupcakes, greatly appreciated by all! And So Yummy! Cookies for March 28th meeting will be brought byNPat Ferraccio, Lisa & George Howison, Jill Molson, Does Anyone have any suggestions as to any other types of goodies we might want to have? Please let me know. Thank you Sandy Haerwe

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VALLEY PROSPECTORS GENERAL MEETING Minutes

FEB.28 2013 TIME: 7:05 PM. Called to Order- by Pres. Lorriane F. Pledge of Allegiances by: Wanda G. Courtesy-Steve S: Introduced the

Guests. WE NEED SOMEONE TO DO COURTESY! Minutes of the last meeting:-Jennefer J asked that the minutes be excepted as written in the newsletter, Motion by Ed R. 2nd by Dan, Oked by members. Treasurer's Report: Sue B.-We had lots of bills that needed to be paid, but we still are in good shape. Sue gave a report of the income and outgo for Valley. Upcoming Events: Pam M and Jim S. told about events that where for the months ahead. 50/50- Jill M. Get your tickets. Lady Luck- Neva: Tonight is White Elephant. Special Raffles: Art F- Presale of tickets for the Vegas nugget raffle starts tonight. Refreshments: Sandy H- Tonight are Cupcakes: next month: Cookies. Membership Report: Judy C. We have 6 new members tonight and 21 already for this yr! Wagon Master-Dunk: We have lots of outings this month, GPAA show in Vegas. Steve S will chair this, Pot Holes in By Yuma with Steve S Wagonmaster/chair again and the Ord Mountain outing with FCM's also. Check our Calendar of Events for the dates in the newsletter. Finds of the Month: THANK YOU GARRY DEVLIN AND SHERRY LIVINGSTON FOR TAKING OVER FINDS!! Gold Sales-Art F.-Have Vegas Nuggets raffle tickets tonight! Library- Gary C- We have lots of books come take a look. Editor-Pam M. have all articles to her by 3/6/2013. Claims- Pam M- If you have any ideas for a new claim, talk to Pam. CFMS-NONE. Blood Bank Lorraine F. We have 4 donations so far this yr. Our goal is 50. Apparel- Pat F.- Come on over, we have lots for sale. Historian:Lisa H- If you have pictures of some outings past or new send them to her e-mail address, celtichearts2@aol.com. Programs-Dunk-We have Dr. Erik Melchiorre tonight and He as lots of pictures! Next Month:- George Howison will have some great stuff for us to see. Rendezvous 2013: Wanda Glaspey from Gold Fever Prospectors in Hesperia will co host this years Metal detecting hunt. And Lorriane Frost said she will Chair this event (Oct 2103) again! Thanks Lorriane! REFRESTMENTS:7:40~~ RESUME MEETTING~~ DR ERIK MELCHIORRE DID A GREAT JOB OF SHARING HIS TIME IN ARIZONA. GREAT PICTURES!!! THANKS DR. ERIK FOR YOUR TIME! Old Business-Steve S. handed out his last award to Gary C the Library Guy for his 2012 work. New Business-Renee R talked about the San Bernardino Museum and what they need to open up. 50/50-Jill M.- Tonight the pot is $50.50 and it was won by Wanda G. Door Prize:-NONE. Badge Prize-NONE. Finds of the Month: Garry D.-Gold~1st, Don B.~ 2nd, Gene L.~ 3rd,Bruce S.~~ Metal Detecting:~1st, Steve M.~2nd, Dunk~ 3rd,NONE.. Motion to adjourn: at 8:43 pm Motion by Lisa H. 2nd by Bruce S. All in favor. Take it away Lady Luck. Minutes by Jennefer Jercha, Secretary for Valley Prospectors INC.

Valley Prospectors Board Meeting

Feb. 28 2013 Time- 6:05 pm.

President Lorriane Frost took roll call, and all where present. Minutes of the last board meeting: Debbie VH motioned to have the minutes excepted as written, 2nd and Oked by the board. Treasure's Report- Sue B.-We have lots of money going out due to the first of the year, but all is good. Sue also broke down the account on the claims monies. Membership- Judy C. She is busy and have lots of new members and dues update for the General meeting. Editor's Report- Pam M.-Have all articles to her by the (Mar) 6th. Claims- Pam M.- She got some papers from Sierra County on our Yuba claims. Programs-Dunk- Dr Erik Melchiorre will give a show on Arizona gold specimens tonight. Next Month will be George Howison. Courtesy -NONE. Club Apparel-Pat F. Going good. Refreshments-Sandy H.- Cupcakes tonight. Wagon Master-Dunk-Randsburg was great for 2 months. Talked about some events at the upcoming outings. Gold Sales- Art F- Asked to have a presale on tickets for ''the Vegas Nugget Raffles'' at this and at the March meeting. Oked by board. 50/50-Jill M.-Everything is good. CFMS- NONE. Blood Bank- Lorraine F.- 3 donations in Jan, no Feb report as of yet. Library: Not here yet. Lady Luck-Neva- White Elephant. Historian(s)- Lisa and George H.- At outings take pictures and send her way please. Old Business- NONE. New Business- Pat F-Talked about what BLM wants to do with the land and hiring of new people. Dunk- Motioned to buy some (3) books from Dr Erik M. for the Library. 2nd by Pam M. The limit was set at $100.00 to buy 3 books. Oked by the board. Lorriane talked about ''Constant Contact'', a social networking site for our online members. This would be use for the newsletter. The total would be no more than $144. per yr. Pam M. motioned for the money for Lorriane to set up this site, 2nd by Pat F. This site is in addition to the ValleyProspectors.net site. Oked by the board. Motion to Adjourn by Pam, 2nd by Art . All in favor. Time-6:43 pm

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Randsburg Dig We will be heading to Randsburg on April 11th. We will meet leaving from the Randsburg Jail promptly at 10 am, if you know where the claims are feel free to head on up and we will meet you there. Depending on the weather Randsburg is good for Dry Washing and Metal Detecting. Directions: take the 15 to the 395 North towards Ridgecrest, exit at the Randsburg turn off, the jail is about 1 mile from the turn off, it is easy to find (it is kind of a pink/coral color and it says JAIL). For more information contact George or Lisa Howison at: Celtichearts2@aol.com , 951-734-7530 or 951-733-0839

Summit Work Party and Dig

We will be going to the Cajon Summit on March 14th, this is a work/clean up party. We will be patching the roads and picking up trash to clean up the area before we dig. Trash bags will be provided. We will leave from the McDonalds parking lot, right off of the 15 and 138, promptly at 9:00 am. Weather permitting For more information contact George or Lisa Howison at: Celtichearts2@aol.com , 951-734-7530 or 951-733-0839

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Prez Says –

What a fantastic presentation at the February general meeting. I want to extend my thanks and gratitude to our recent member, Dr. Erik Melchiorre, for sharing with us “The Big Gold in Arizona”. We added his books to our Library, so check them out. Not only is his research quite fascinating, but the images of gold found recently in Arizona and around the world was spectacular. Thank you again Dr. Melchiorre for sharing this information.

I’d also like to thank the members who stepped up to the plate and volunteered to oversee “Finds of the Month” – Gary Devlin and his sister Sherry Livingston. This is a favorite bragging right for our members who work hard throughout the month to share their finds with others. Thanks again for helping your fellow members. We still need a courtesy chair. Won’t you consider helping at the front door to greet our guests and check in our members.

Another note, we are reaching out to local clubs to exchange outing opportunities. First Class Miners contacted me and announced they would change the dates for their Ord Mountain outing so they would not conflict with the GPAA Gold Show. So, if you can’t make it to the Potholes, Ord Mountain is another alternative on April 19, 20 & 21. At the March meeting we will have a signup sheet. They would like to know about how many may come so they can have enough prizes for their metal detecting hunt and an Easter egg hunt for the kids too!

Always looking for that “Big Gold”, Lorraine Frost

BLOOD BANK NEWS “MVP”

Welcome to the Blood Bank news for Valley Prospectors. As a community service, members donate blood to Lifestream. The “MVP” account is also available to members if they are in need of blood credits. It’s like having your own bank account. Please consider becoming a donor this year. As always my goal is 50 donations in a year. Below are our records for the past few years.

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

18 25 29 44 36 34 36 28

Please join our donors in helping us to reach 50 donations.

January donors were Lorraine Frost, Ellis Call and Lisa Howison.

The need is constant, the process is simple, and the results are priceless.

Check out the local blood drives near you - https://www.lstream.org/

Lorraine Frost ,Blood Bank Chairperson

(760) 868-6564 mailto:res06mtu@verizon.net

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Mar-April 2013 Calendar of Events March 2013 Activity

Mar 8-10 Coolgardie

Plan on Saturday Night potluck

Mar 14 Retired During the Week - RDW

Summit Work Party and Prospecting

Meet 8 am @ McDonalds/Highway 138

Contact Info – George Howison 951-734-7530

Mar 28 Valley Prospectors Board Meeting @ 6 pm

Valley Prospectors General Meeting @ 7 pm

Knights of Columbus, San Bernardino

Speaker – George Howison – “Underground and Mining Collectibles”

Contact Info – Dunk 760-608-3228

April 2013

April 11 Retired During the Week - RDW

Contact Info – George Howison 951-734-7530

April 19, 20, 21 Potholes -

Contact Info - Steve Schubert 951-943-0535

April 19, 20, 21 Ord Mountains – First Class Miners joint outing

Note Date Change

Potluck Saturday night – bring firewood for the camp fire – metal detecting

hunt and Easter Egg Hunt for the kids

Contact Info – Doug Peercy http://firstclassminers.org

April 25 Valley Prospectors Board Meeting @ 6 pm

Valley Prospectors General Meeting @ 7 pm

Knights of Columbus, San Bernardino

Speaker – TBA

Contact Info – Dunk 760-608-3228

April 26, 27, 28 GPAA Las Vegas Gold and Treasure Expo

Apr 26 – Setup 4-6 pm

Apr 27 – 10 am – 5 pm (workers show up 1 hour prior)

Apr 28 – 10 am – 4 pm (workers show up 1 hour prior)

http://goldprospectors.org/Events/GoldTreasureShows/tabid/62/Default.aspx

Pre-register 2 weeks prior to get in FREE!

Hotel Accommodations: South Point, 866-791-7626,

Mention Treasure and Gold.

Contact Info – Steve Schubert 951-943-0535

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EDITORS REQUEST

I NEED SOME HELP IN CREATING NEW MAILING LABELS FROM AN EXDEL SPREAD SHEET. IF YOU

KNOW HOW PLEASE CALL ME AT 951-316-2568

The Luck of The Old Time 49ers

Years ago a bunch of old 49ers got together to tell stories of the old days - here is one of those tales: Just at this point another old miner, a long lean specimen of antiquity from the State of Arkansas, and who had been asleep in the corner, now aroused up and remarked: “Well boys, that is a fact as Mike says, for 'tis now you do, and then again you don't; but I never told you boys how I got skunked once out of a good claim did I ? No, for I don't like to tell it, for it has such a smell that it makes me sick.

" But this is how I got left, by going a little too fur to the right or to the left, I never knew which." You see. it was down in Calaveras, along in the spring of 51, I took my gun one day, and went out a few miles among the hills on a hunt; well I come across a deep ravine that looked as though it might be tolerable rich; it never had been prospected much anyway, and I concluded to do a little panning jest for fun; there were' some boys livin' about two miles from this ravine that I knew, so I went over to their cabin, and borrowed a pick, pan and shovel, and I tell you that I struck it rich; I found the gravel about four feet deep to the bed rock, and I got as much as ten dollars to a pan.

After panning out about $75, I filled up the hole again, covered it over with brush, so as to make it look jest natural like, and started for home. "When I took home their borrowed tools, the boys wanted to know if I found anything over in that ravine where I was prospecting? I said no, nothing much ; but they were kinder suspicious from my looks that I had found good prospects; I hurried home, and made up my mind to get my tools, mining notice and everything ready, and start out early in the morning before daylight for my rich ravine.

" Well I was on the way out thar about daylight the next morning, and I went around another way, so them chaps that I borrowed their tools from wouldn't see me.

" When I had got almost to their ravine, in crossing over a hill, I jest ran afoul of a big skunk right in their trail, I tried to git around him, but he walked right up towards me, so I threw down my tools, picked up some rocks, and went for him; but, somehow or other, I couldn't hit him, and he jest kept on drivin' me back down their hill, but I picked up a big club and laid him out cold, after foolin' away more than an hour trying to kill that odoriferous cuss; then I took up my tools and hurried over that hill down into my rich ravine.

But I tell you, boys, jest as soon as I come in sight of it I was mad clean through, now you bet, for right down thar on my rich claim, and hard at work, was them chaps that I had borrowed ther tools of; they had got ahead of me, while I was foolin' around with that skunk, and he’d taken up the whole ravine. I tried to reason with them fellers, told them that I had sunk a hole there the day before, and had therefore aright to it; they wanted me to jest show them where I had sunk a prospect hole, so I went to their pile of brush, and says I right thar, they said that no hole had ever been dug thar at all, so I jest kicked away their brush to show 'em, and I'll be dolgerned, if thar wasn't a slate ledge right under it; them boys had moved that brush either to the right, or a little to the left, so I couldn't tell where that spot was myself, and thet's how I got skunked out of a rich claim."

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