President s Message. Nov THE SOUTHWESTERN PROSPECTORS AND MINERS ASSOCIATION - Founded

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1 President s Message Welcome to the November SPMA newsletter. I hope everyone is enjoying the cooler weather and the little bit of rain that we got in the middle of last month. November- Election of New Officers As all of you know, November is the month that we have elections of new officers for the next fiscal year All of the positions are open for nominations up to the time that voting takes place. All members are welcome to nominate someone for office, or have someone nominate them. If you have any questions, please give Joe Johanek a call at ( ) for clarification, or see him at the general meeting prior to voting. Thanksgiving Outing- Potholes Claims. The Association is getting ready for the Annual Thanksgiving Outing to be held at our Pot Holes Claims. The event will take place from the 21st - 25th of November. It's one of our biggest events of the year, next to the San Diego County Fair. All members and their families are welcome. There will be a big Thanksgiving Potluck on Thursday the 22nd, so if you are planning on coming out, bring a dish that will feed 6-8 people. The leftovers, if any will be used for the potluck on Saturday the 24th. There's lots of room for you to park your motor home or tent, on 600 plus acres. There will be a map in the paper Assay, to show the way. Jim and Betty Perkey will be the hosts out there. Give him a call at ( ) or Brian Winter at ( ) if you have questions about finding the place. Looking forward to see all of you out there. December-Annual Christmas Dinner. The Association will provide the main courses (Ham & Turkey). There will be a signup list at the back table for help in providing additional items such as rolls, salads, and deserts. Awards ceremony and raffle will follow dinner. I hope to see you for Christmas dinner CALIFORNIA The first Spanish missionaries arrived in California in the 1700's, but California didn't become a U.S. Territory until 1847, as part of the THE SOUTHWESTERN PROSPECTORS AND MINERS ASSOCIATION - Founded Meeting held the Third Tuesday of Each Month at VFW Post Lemon Grove Ave. Lemon Grove, CA treaty ending the Mexican- American war. Following James Marshall's discovery of Gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848 at Coloma, a wave of settlers headed to the west coast in search of fortune and fame. In 1850, California became the 31st state and California's population leaped from 14,000 to 250,000 in only four years. Between 1850 to 1859, miners extracted 28,280,711 ounces of Gold. California is now the third largest state behind Alaska and Texas, with millions of acres of farmland and leads the U.S. in agricultural production NICKNAMES: The Golden State, The Land of Milk and Honey. State Motto: Eureka, " I Have Fount It". State Tree: California Redwood. State Flower: Poppy California has about 10,000 earthquakes each year, although only 15 to 20 of them have a magnitude greater than 4.0 Q:Which fairy tale character is worth the most? A: Goldilocks Now I would like to thank again, the members in the SPMA for making this a great year. Thanks, for your support. President John Schotsch Meeting, Programs & Field Trips Announcements & Articles Contacts & Ways & Means Calendar Nov 2018 Gold Spot Price, as of 10/22 $1, Inside this issue: Upcoming Events Nov 10th: 10AM (Az Time) SPMA Yuma AZ Meeting Potholes at old house site Nov 12th: 6:30pm, Board of Directors meeting Gem and Mineral Building in Balboa Park. Nov 20th: 6:30pm, General Membership meeting at VFW in Lemon Grove Nov 25th: Metal detecting Nov 21-25: Potholes Annual Thanksgiving Potluck Outing at the old house site

2 SPMA PROGRAMS NOVEMBER Election of Officers for 2019 DECEMBER Christmas Dinner Field Trip & Event Schedule November Thanksgiving potluck Dinner at Potholes. This is a great opportunity to see a variety of equipment in action. Come and have some fun, enjoy some great food, swap gold stories, meet new or old friends and get some gold!! SPMA Officers for 2018 Any SPMA member in good standing can run for an office on the board. Just tell ANY Board Member you would like to run and for what position(s). Any member can place his name up for vote UNTIL voting starts at the November Meeting begins. ALL offices are open and will be voted on by the SPMA members at the NOVEMBER meeting. The only office NOT VOTED on is Senior Director (Directors have 2 year term ) Open Offices are: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Director at large, Secretary PLEASE volunteer to make this Association great by being a Board Member. Joseph Johanek Edward Farley Jr., Committee Chairmen THE ASSAY IS ON The SPMA Website **Select news ** GPAA UPDATE By Frank M. Trutta Checking with GPAA I found out you can join or re-new your membership on line but will have to pay for any items shipped to you. You can join or re-new your membership at any of their authorized dealers and not pay for any shipping. Should you have any questions call me at my shop, Columbia Metal Detectors, Searching the Beaches.... Get your Assay by the 1st week of the month! Metal Detecting by Frank M. Trutta Mission Beach hunt went well with overcast skies until 10:00. Everyone found something even though traffic at the beach is down. Tom Alaniz found $2.90, loop ear ring and a 50 Peso coin, Brian Kinnear a 1922-s silver dollar in a plastic case, probably some ones good luck coin who s luck ran out and $2.70, John Howe did well with 57 cents a pair of Beats head phones ($ retail) and a set of Mickey Mouse ears, Earl Bordeaux had 75 cents and a key, Cliff Vaughan a phone, speaker and $4.30, My wife Zee got $2.35, 4 cars, and a piece of sterling silver jewelry, I recovered a small sterling silver ring, pot pipe and $1.41, Jerry Kaplan had 8 coins for $1.01, Terry Stacsh recovered $1.94, car key, cross, 24 coins for $1.94 and two foreign coins and a cell phone. Our next hunt will be at Pacific Beach November 25 th in the afternoon, to catch a nice low tide, at 2:00 in the afternoon and meet at 5;00 to show our finds. Hopefully there will be a little cut. Should you have any questions, call me at my shop, Columbia Metal Detectors or on my cell phone Hunt smart!

3 HELP HELP HELP The Association is in need of a Termite company to fumigate our Trailer that contains the SPMA Miners Shack for the San Diego County Fair. We found Termite damage on the 4X4 s that hold up the roof of the shack. Any Member that works for such a Company or knows a company - please contact Brian Winter. FOR SALE 1998 popup tent trailer. $3500. Call John Raffle News RECEIVING FEEDBACK FROM SPMA MEMBERS: RJ, SURE LIKE THE NEW WAY THE RAFFLE IS SET UP, BETTER QUALITY PRIZES, AND MORE OF THEM.TO CHOOSE FROM. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. GLAD I ASKED FOR MEMBERS INPUT, IT PAYED OFF. RECEIVED A MESSAGE. RAFFLE CHAIRMAN, I HAVE 3 OF EVERYTHING ON THE TABLE, HOW ABOUT SOMETHING NEW, ON THE TABLE. I HAVE BEEN RELIC HUNTING, AND PROSPECTING FOR OVER 65 YEARS. I KNOW WHAT HE IS SAYING. MAYBE YOU DO TOO. OK, THIS IS WHERE ALL YOU OLD TIMERS COME INTO THE PICTURE. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU WANT, WHAT YOU DON'T HAVE. AND NO, I CAN NOT PUT A NEW 4X4 JEEP ON THE RAFFLE TABLE. SO NOW YOU NEED TO RACK YOUR BRAINS, AND GET BACK TO ME, WITH YOUR WISH LIST. NOT ONLY DID THE GOLD NUG- GETS FLY OFF THE RAFFLE TABLE, ( 5 OF THEM ) BUT ALSO A VERY NICE ROCK HAMMER, A 3 MAN TENT, GOLD PANS WITH 1/4 IN CLASSIFIER, AND A LOT MORE. IT WAS A GOOD NIGHT, AND THANKS TO ROZ LAFFOON, FOR TAKING PICTURES OF THE NUGGET WINNERS. IN CLOSING, REMEM- BER, YOU CANT WIN IF YOU DON'T BUY RAFFLE TICKETS, SHOW UP AT THE NEXT MEETING, AND BE A WINNER. RAFFLE CHAIRMAN R.J. WINGO Metal Detecting October hunt was held after the assay was out here s what we got. Searching the Beaches.... by Frank M. Trutta Our hunt at Ocean Beach on the 30 th of September went well with 14 of us. Attendance at the beaches is going down, but there are still targets to be found. Brian winters got 27 coins, peso coin, can opener, $1.72, copper bracelet and an IPhone which rang about 15 minutes after he recovered it. The woman from Orange County lost it the day before and came back to the beach with a rake and looked for four hours in vain. She came back Sunday after talking to Brian and got her phone. Jim Jupena found 47 cents, Terry Stache found $4.55, Debbie Hill got 7 coins, Paul Mullen recovered $1.91 and a tie clip, Jerry Kaplan had a lighter, pot pipe and 44 cents, Robert Hill got $2.58, my wife Zee got $4.60, I was working the water and digging targets at 10 to 12 inches deep that were pieces of junk and $1.05, an earring and a pair of sun glasses, Ton Alaniz got $3.98, knife 3 keys, scissors, an fishing bob, Cliff Vaughan had $4.26 and a car. FROM THE YUMA GROUP Just a reminder to the Yuma Group, starting on the 10th of Nov we will have our group meeting at the Potholes at 10:00 AM Arizona time. With the Yuma Group hosting a Thanksgiving dinner at the end of November I need a little help on obtaining a few items. Additional, we also hosted an outing last February which was very successful and had a large turn-out. So if possible I would also take any suggestions on providing additional activities for the February (Presidents Day) outing. A little bad news, during this latest storm Yuma received a lot of rain, I went out the other day (8 Oct 2018), and the ground is just to wet for a dry washer, with a little luck it could be dry in a few weeks. I'm looking forward to seeing all of you, remember, there is always a pot of coffee on at the house, feel free to drop in for a cup. Best of Luck and God Bless Jim and Betty

4 IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION, that MERYL WILLIAMS a long time member of SPMA, has passed on. Passed on OCT 20, Services will be held for MERYL, on NOVEMBER 26, 2018, AT MIRAMAR NATIONAL CEMETERY.1: 15 PM. TO WILLIAMS FAMILY AMBER LANE POWAY, SAN DIEGO, CALIF

5 Share Your Photos on the SPMA website Share Your Photos With Your SPMA Friends. SPMA members are encouraged to add photos to our photo page. Albums (or folders) have been set up in our Photobucket account for each month of When photos are uploaded the webmaster will create a slideshow link. For example, the slideshow for the summer picnic needs pictures. The two scenic photos that are there now are merely place holders. Check out all the pictures our President John Schotsh posted for this year's Del Mar Fair. You can add more if you have some. To learn how please read directions below, or if on line click here- PhotoBucket Instrutions If you have questions please contact Tom Heffernan via tomh.svm@gmail.com PhotoBucket.com Upload Instructions how to upload photos for the SPMA website photo page 1. Go to and click on the log in button. 2. When the box appears, enter the user name: SPMA-Photos 3. Next, enter the password: SPMA-Au 4. Click the log in button just below the password box. 5. A new page will appear offering paid services. Ignore it and click on Login in the upper right corner. This will bring you to the FREE SPMA page that has been set up. You should now see many photos of past SPMA activities. 6. Click on the LIBRARY button and wait for the library to load. 7. On the left side of the screen you will see ALBUMS (Folders) with names like 2018-September. Click on the one that corresponds to the pictures you wish to upload. Monthly Albums have been set up. 8. Click on Click to Upload and begin uploading pictures. (Tom uploaded a sunset to the Summer-Picnic album as a test.) 9. When you are finished uploading photos, click on the head silhouette on the horizontal menu bar, between the search box and the word Plans. Hover then click on LOG OUT to end the session. 10. Send an to tomh.svm@gmail.com telling Tom that you uploaded new photos and which ALBUM you put them in. 11. Tom will then get the link and embed a new slideshow in the website. If a link is already exists on the website and you re just adding some additional photos the new photos will appear in the slideshow without Tom having to do anything. Thanks for your help and cooperation on this. SPMA Website Committee Tom Heffernan Brian Winter Treasurer RJ Wingo Lyn Pardee Assay Mailing & membership Joe Johaneck Claims Committee

6 SPMA CLAIM RULES The SOUTHWESTERN PROSPECTORS AND MINERS ASSOCIATION is a family orientated Association. The health, safety and welfare of our members (children, adults and pets alike) are our prime concerns whether on a field trip or visiting a claim. The Association reserves the right to apply sanctions to a member in violation of any one of the following rules: 1) The SPMA claims are for the use of SPMA members in good standing only. A guest may only go to the Association's claims with a SPMA member in good standing (limit: 1 quest per member). The quest is limited to one visit only. Family members are considered members and shall have the full rights of the member in good standing. A family is defined as a husband and/or wife in good standing and his or her children under 21 years of age. The safety and welfare of children and quests are the sole responsibility of the member that brought them to the field trip or claim site. 2) Animals are discouraged, service animals are excepted. All pets should be on a short lease and protected from the environment which includes other animals that want to eat them. The actions and welfare of the pet are the sole responsibility of the owner. 3) Maximum stay on any claim is 14 days per visit by law, than you must move one mile from your current location also by law. Notify the Association of any visit to any claim through the use of the CLAIM USE FORM. This ASSEMENT WORK is needed to provide proof of work for the claim to remain valid. 4) No dredge over a 5 inch hose diameter is allowed on the claims. No backhoes, tractors or other commercial mining equipment can be used on any claim. Our placer claims can only be used for small scale mining by Association members. 5) Alcohol consumption can be disastrous around prospecting sites, restrict your intake. Poor behavior resulting from over indulgence could cost you your membership. Marijuana possession is illegal on our claims by Federal law. 6) Vehicular traffic in and around the camp site and individual mining operations must be at very slow speeds to avoid unnecessary stirring up of dust, derby and possible injury to individuals and damage to the individual mining operations. All vehicles big or small and motorized equipment must comply with local laws and regulations. When stopped, park your vehicles so as not to block roadways. 7) Individual mining operations are to be respected until that site is abandoned or you are invited to work the same area. Do not infringe upon adjoining operations, mining sites, claims, or private property. Heed WARNING SIGNS and the BUCKET RULE. The bucket is used to mark your diggings for 24 hours with your name and date. The Association's claims are subject to Fish and Game, Corp. of Army Engineers, Dept. of Forestry, BLM, State and Local regulations. 8) Campfires must always be completely extinguished. Some areas do not allow overnight camping or campfires. Be aware of the area you are prospecting and the rules that relate to that area. Refer to the claim map sheet for guidance. 9) Clean up your prospecting site by refilling holes, ditches and picking up trash in the surrounding area of your camping area and prospecting site. If you hauled it in, haul it out. Do not use your holes to dump black water. 10) Noise must cease between 10PM and 6AM the next morning. Sound travels long distances at night. Just moving through the campsite at night can be disruptive. Relax, be quite and enjoy the sounds of Mother Nature. 11) Firearms should be UNLOADED and in SAFE MODE and not be carried openly in the campsite nor discharged within the area of working groups of prospecting locations. Remove yourself to the far reaches of the claim or beyond and always discharged your firearm in a direction away from known populations. 12) All vehicles, prospecting equipment and camping equipment are the sole responsibility of the owner. Do not leave any of these items unattended. The Association provides no security and assumes nor accepts any liability for damage or lose of these items. 13) Members in good standing have priority rights to the claim's parking areas. Guests should be prepared to move if ask. 14) Check in with the Field Trip Leader when coming or going from Field Trip Outings and especially, Prospecting (claim) Site Outings. SPMA March 2015

7 50/50 WINNER ANTON SILBERNAGL GOLD NUGGET WINNERS RAY 13.7 GR. DENNIS JAMES 10.5 GR. JIM JUPENA 9.6 GR. PAT REGAN 8.1 GR. HERB MARGERUM 8.1 GR. SPECIAL PRIZE WINNERS. SECE MADSEN 3 MAN TENT JESSE AMMON ROCK HAMMER ROZALYNN LAFFOON COMPLETE GOLD PANNING SET. ROZALYNN LAFFOON WALKING STICKS Membership New memberships are $55, and Renewal memberships are $45. Please make checks or money orders payable to SPMA Membership and Mail to: SPMA Membership P O Box-904, La Mesa, Ca or bring a check, money Your Officers President John Schotsch Vice President John Troseth Secretary Roger Fuller Treasurer Brian Winter Sr. Director Joe Johanek Jr. Director Joan Rufener Assay Mailing / Membership Photagrapher The Assay Editor Lyn Pardee Michele Sheppard assayeditor@hotmail.com Mining Demos Richard Seany Claims Committee Joe Johanek Librarian Your Committee Members Rozalynn Laffoon Metal Detecting Frank Trutta Legislative Rep. Ed Farley Jr Past President Ed Farley Jr Programs Ways and Means RJ Wingo Refreshments Sharron McFadden Trip Coordinator Mike Gibson Fair Committee Brian Winter SPMA Website Tom Heffernan tomh.svm@gmail.com Message Center ATT News & Info Jim Perkey JBPerkey@Hotmail.com Eastern California/Arizona representative

8 Southwestern Prospectors & Miners Association P.O. Box 904 La Mesa, CA (619) NONPROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO San Diego, CA Return Service Requested **Please have ads & articles submitted by the 1st Monday following general meeting** The large bolded squared days are meeting nights. Board Meeting is the second Monday of each month, the General Meeting is the third Tuesday of the month. Yuma meeting, The circled days are the SPMA scheduled Outings. 18 December Holiday Dinner in lieu of general meeting Nov Thanksgiving pot luck at Potholes 25 November, Metal detecting Nov 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat B G Y Dec 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat B G