Hiya from your michGPAA Webwrangler!
The following is for those folks that either do not have an email address on file with the chapter and those that are just plain interested in the chapter.
From the desk of the Chapter President:
Hello and welcome to 2012! I hope it will be a good year for all of us prospectors.
We do not have our complete schedule set yet, but we are working on a few different things. One of which is a gravel pit or two we are trying to access for a one day or longer event. I am thinking strongly about having a meeting at Barkus Park during August, please send me your feedback on this. Several different members have asked me about having an event in the Upper Peninsula this year. In discussing it with the officers we have settled on an event during July 20, 21, & 22 on the Lake Superior shore at Muskelunge State Park. I will try to secure permits to use highbankers as I have talked with other miners notably Mike Pung from goldcube.net who told me he has a 5 year permit and has been finding good color on the beach there for a couple of years. I dont know all of the details yet be we are working on it.
We also decided to get together on Labor Day weekend at Gold Rush Days in Belleville, OH. I know both of these are on opposite ends as far as travel goes, but Belleville is about 3 hours from the Ann Arbor area. We have looked at these places because we having a hard time finding places to go that are similar to Sebewa Sand & Gravel, where we could get together and use the different types of equipment we have. These are the only two dates we have set as of now, but I wanted to let you know so plans could be made if you are interested.
On other news, Keith Voss passed away this fall, I know he will be greatly missed. I, Warren Bennett will not be seeking reelection to any position on the MichGPAA board when elections are held towards the end of the year. Katie and I have recently purchased an older farmhouse that needs a lot of TLC, that and the other demands family & life are taking of my time, I am finding it unfair to you, the members of the MichGPAA that I cannot spend as much time as I need to or is needed to tend to chapter issues. I invite anyone who has a passion for this hobby and chapter to please step forward over the summer and run for the board. The Michigan Chapter is one of the largest in the GPAA and I have found to be a very rewarding experience in my life, I have so many lifelong friends I have met through the past 14 years I have been involved. We'll still be around helping where we can as we always have.
Warren Bennett, President MichGPAA
From Lewis Birdsell we were informed that the Janatis Property is temporarily CLOSED to prospecting. We will be informed as to when we may again access the property, so keep an ear to the ground.
Again, as always, if ya learn of a place where the membership can possibly go prospect, let one of the officers know.
The Webwrangler
