GRAINS
OF GOLD
Superstition Mountain
Treasure Hunters
December 2014
Volume 25 Issue 12
Merry Christmas!!!!
Letter
1
Pictures
2
Dates to remember
3
Prize winners
4
Website instructions
4
Calendar
Pot Luck List
5
6
Time for Christmas again. The months have really
gone by fast. We seem to be getting older and the
holidays just seem to be coming faster and faster.
We’re having more of the snowbirds coming in and
saying “HI”. Welcome back! But you could have
left the cooler weather back home, I was enjoying
the warmer weather here! Guess we should feel
lucky, NO SNOW!
Happy Treasure Hunting,
Dan & Cyndi.
PLEASE NOTE!!
The meeting begins
At 7:30. Please do not
enter the building until
after 7. Thank you!.
Be sure to be at our
Jan. meeting so you
can be the next
BIG NUGGET
WINNER
Like:
Andy Flucker
.
November Outing
Thank You, John for the pictures, looked like you
had fun!
Anyone on the outings that take any pictures, please send them to me for the newsletter. I need
them on Monday after the outing so I can get them in the newsletter at
[email protected], Thanks, Cyndi.
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November Meeting
As of 11/3/14 Gold was $1177.00 and silver $ 16.00. It’s almost time
for the Christmas Party and all of the wonderful food. Don’t forget the
food drive at the party. Discussion if the members wanted a Treasure
Hunt. The vote was yes and the members wanted it to be for members
only. Dan will discuss in more detail at the next business meeting in
January 2015.
CONTACT
INFORMATION
SUPERSTITION
MOUNTAIN TREASURE
HUNTERS
Ph. 480-983-3484 or
480-983-7584
November Outing
John said 5 stayed overnight and about 8 showed up on Saturday and
they really had a good time! They found a grave with the name Floyd
on it, as the picture showed.
2204 W. Apache Trail
Apache Junction, AZ
85120
Website:
www.smth-gold.com
Co-Presidents
Dan & Cyndi Ware
DATES TO REMEMBER
Vice-President
Dec. 8, 2014
Christmas Party, Boys @ Girls Club
Dec.20 & 21
Outing
Jan.5,2015
S.M.T.H. Meeting 7:30 pm Boys& Girls Club
PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE BUILDING BEFORE 7 PM
Jan.17 & 18, 2015
Outing
Feb 28-Mar 1
Mesa Convention Center
PLEASE FILL IN YOUR HOLES AFTER DIGGING
PLEASE REMEMBER…

Please WATCH OUT for the snakes!

Remember– SMTH always has our meeting on the first
Monday of each month (Except for the holidays) & the
outings are always on the third weekend.

DO NOT GO PROSPECTING ALONE.!

No smoking on the school property of Boys and Girls
Club. If you have to smoke, smoke in your automobile
and leave your butts in your ashtray.

Or we may be asked to have our meetings elsewhere.
David Squires
Secretary
Pat Woodward
Treasurer
Sonja Edwards
Newsletter
Cyndi Ware &
Pat Woodward
Page 3
PRIZE WINNERS
11/03/2014
Volunteer Prize:
Jodi Balkema
Badge Winner:
Ruthie Long
50/50: $60.00
Jeri Jordan
Member Web Page
Pull up on your website
Member Area of SMTH Website
To enter the member area SMTH use the following steps:
1)Go to Contact us
Main Raffle
2) Click on GOLD nugget (left of miner)
Nugget:
Tim Pinkerton
3)A window will open, click on yes
Ore:
Virgil Baker
4) For user name please enter
Nugget:
Ann Utter
Ore:
James Balkema
Nugget:
James Balkema
Ore:
Bob Bates
Nugget:
Tom Mick
And will end with four numbers which will
be stamped on your newsletter every month.
Ore:
Tim Pinkerton
6) The members page will open.
Nugget:
Sally Kerry
7) Please close your browser when you leave
the website to help protect the password.
Ore:
Nugget:
Ore:
SMTHers (Case sensitive)
5) The password will always start with
news_ _ _ _
Jodi Balkema
Lloyd Long
Jim Christie
Big Nugget Winner: Andy Flucker
Apache Junction Search & Rescue
Roger B. is selling tickets for a 1/3 oz gold nugget
with a 3/4 carat of a diamond with a bail. The tickets
$5 each or 5 tickets for $20. We have tickets for sale
at the store.
GPS CLASS
The GPS class will be on Dec. 6th. It costs
$10 to join in and learn how to use your
GPS and be safe.
The class has to have 4 club members and
no more than 8. You will need a Garmin
hand held GPS, compass and grid writer.
The GPS classes will be held the Saturday
after the meeting at Promack T.H. The
classes usually run from 9AM until
about 3PM. It’s a great class to
take to be sure you understand
how your GPS works and you can
find your way around.
At the March meeting it was talked about if someone
were to go out by themselves to please call the AJ
Search & Rescue to let them know where and how
long they plan on being out in the desert hiking or
prospecting, that way if something unforeseen happens they would have a good idea where to start
looking for them. Roger came in with the phone number to call: it is 520-333-SSAR and leave a message,
when they return please let them know so no one is
out looking for someone that has returned safely.
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December 2014
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
1)S.M.T.H.
2)
Party 7:30 PM
Wednesday
3)
7)Pearl Har- 8)
bor Day
9)Christmas
Card Day
14)
15)
21) Outing
28)
THOSE
Thursday
Friday
4)Santas’ List 5)
Day( Hope
you were
good!)
Saturday
6)
11)Poinsettia
Day
12)
13)
16)National
17)
Chocolate Covered Anything
Day
18)Bake a
Cookie Day
19)
20)OUTING
22)
23)
24)
25)Christmas
26)
27)
29)Card Playing Day
30)
31)New
Year’s Eve
10)
NOT FEELING WELL
No one has let me know if anyone was ill.
If I missed anyone else I am sorry. Thanks, Cyndi.
Jan. Raffle for the Boys & Girls Club
A quartz & gold cabochon has been donated to SMTH to raffle off to help get money to help the Boys &
Girls Club. We will be selling tickets through to the Jan. 2015 meeting. You MUST be a
current club member to get into the raffle.
Page 5
Reminder !!
Name:______________________________
Please look at your mailing label. The month
and year on it indicates when your membership expires. (If it is highlighted please
send in your renewal now.
Spouse Name:_______________________
Use the form below to renew your
membership, along with your $ 75 Check or
Cash., Also use this form to make any address and/or telephone numbers changes.
Address:____________________________
City/State/Zip:_______________________
Phone:______________________________
Email:_______________________________
Thank You.
__________Dues Renewal
__________Information Change
__________Date
Superstition Mountain Treasure Hunters
2204 W. Apache Trail
Apache Junction, AZ 85120
Who Provides What
NEXT S.M.T.H. MEETING
CLOSED MEETING
For Pot Luck Dinners at the Saturday evening
meal at the outings
S.M.T.H. Christmas Party
Monday, December1, 2014
7:30 pm
A-G… Salad
H-M…Main
N-S Vegetables T-Z…Main
Boys & Girls Club
Dish should be enough for 10 people.
1755 N Idaho Rd
Please bring your own place settings
Apache Junction, AZ
and beverages.
Please do not enter the building before
In addition to the above anyone may also bring a dessert
7 pm. Thank you.
Each month the potluck will rotate, so be sure to check it!