GPAA of Northern Nevada Reno Inc. Pyramid City Panners Next Meeting April 27th, 2015 Spanish Springs Library 7100A Pyramid Highway Sparks Nevada 6pm to 8pm April News Letter At our March Meeting . Shannon Poe from AMRA was our guest speaker, great presentation thanks Shannon Mr. Poe and I are requesting all members to send a letter to the BLM concerning your feelings on the Carson City District Draft RMP/EIS, the comment period has been extended to April 27th 2015. Mail letters to: BLM Carson City District, Attn: CCD RMP, 5665 Morgan Mill Rd., Carson City, NV 89701 Claim access cards are available for a $10.00 dollar donation for each claim you wish to prospect on. Two changes were made to 2015 outings after presentation. June 12, 13th and 14th. Planned outing to Forest Hill has been canceled instead we will have a day out to an AMRA claim under our Healing our Heroes program, this trip will be one or two days June 13th and or June 14th. July 18th and 19th we will still have that outing as planned and we will be adding our Healing our Heroes to the outing. Special note to outings schedule: May 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th. 5 Day trip. Sunstone Dig and Opal pay-site dig. The cost for the pay dig at Kokopwlli Opals is $125.00 per day per person this price is contingent on a pay in advance with a mim group size of 8 paid diggers. This is a bank dig thing not tailings dig. If you are interested in a 5 day trip as a group please contact Marlene at (775) 842-0681, if you are going to pay to dig you must prepay by the April meeting. Kokopwlli Opals has a no refund policy, so if you pay and do not go, no refund given. If we do not get mim of 8 people paying to dig the cost goes up to 165.00 per day per person. If you are going on this trip and want to dig for opals we must have pre-payment by April 27th, at the next meeting. April 27th 2015 Guest Speaker: Gary Atkins - Survival Gear May 18th 2015. Third Monday of the Month Guest Speaker: open June 22nd 2015 Guest Speaker: open July 27th 2015 Guest Speaker: open August 24th 2015 Guest Speaker: open Outings: For the Month of April. April 5th Cabela's Ladies Day Out Be at store by 9 am. April 7th GPAA claim Spanish Creek – Day trip – Gold - Wet 2 hours from Reno Meet at the Standard Station at 9 am located at Hwy 395 and Hwy 70 in California. A brand new claim to the GPAAIf you have the knowledge look it up and come up with directions. April 11th and 12th Black Rock Desert - Overnight outing. – Meteorite - Dry Meet at the Silverado Casino in Fernley at 9 am on April 11th. April 18th Sharon’s claim - Day trip – Gold -Wet Meet at the Standard Station at 9 am located at Hwy 395 and Hwy 70 in California. April 18th Explore the Great Outdoors 10a – 3p Rancho San Rafael Regional Park - Reno April 25th Pyramid City - Day Trip – Ghost Town - Dry Meet at the Lake Restaurant in Spanish Springs at 8 am. Events we have been asked to do. 1) th 4 annual Explore the Outdoors spring event th Saturday, April 18 10a – 3p Rancho San Rafael Regional Park For the Explore the Outdoor event we will not be doing GOLD PANNING as the park removed the panning flume. We will instead be partnering with Reno Detecting and Prospecting group to put on metal detecting event. The day of this event is in conflict with our outing to Sharon’s claim if any member is willing to help at the Explore the Outdoors event please contact Marlene or Larry. 2) Nevada Outdoor Experience, th Saturday June 13 Time: 9am – 1pm Carson City, Capital City Gun Club This event is in conflict with our joint outing with AMRA to one of their claims under our Healing our Heroes program. If any member is willing to assist the Wild Sheep Foundation at this event teaching kids how to gold pan please contact Marlene or Larry. 3) Boy Scout Challenge May 2nd, Start at 9:00 am location Cabela’s - Excepted 4) Girl Scout Challenge held at Cabela’s in July day not set yet. - Excepted Volunteer to be part of the events!!!!! Members with questions on the Lahontan Reservoir area we now have access to. Contact Mr. Jim Hadsall for questions and directions. (775) 527-9335 General Info: Our Web Page is: http://gpaaofnorthernnevadareno.com – To stay abreast of current activities join forum. Our Facebook page - GPAA of Northern Nevada, Reno. Use the Facebook page to converse with other members. Jim is asking all to Like our Facebook page. Featured Store: Eureka Prospect: Email - [email protected] Phone number (775)-846-6357 Gold Rush Trading Post - http://www.GoldRushTradingPost.com – Phone number (503) 583-2715 Kicking Donkey Mining Supplies - http://kickingdonkeyminingsupply.com Phone number (800)-617-5231 Larry President GPAA of Northern Nevada, Reno Inc. (775) 842-7244