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Volume 42 – Issue 12 December 2017

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WEEKEND GOLDMINER Newsletter

Prospecting sites in the Heart of Georgia’s Gold Belt

Club Address: P.O. Box 910, Dahlonega, GA 30533 Phone: (770) 531-WEGM

Calendar of Events “Miners Swap Meet” at every meeting. Bring camping & prospecting articles only. Meeting Time: January 6th, 2017 Auraria Community Center Board Meeting 3:00 P.M. General Meeting 5:00 P.M. Metal Detecting Hunt January 6, 2018 New Years Hunt 12:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. Weather Permitting – Check WEGM Forum Hunt Master – 423-838-0939 or 423-838-1373 *If you have any questions about any of these events call Membership Director Benny Chester 770-531-9346. Or email at [email protected]

WEEKEND GOLD MINERS PROSPECTING CLUB GENERAL MEETING MINUTES December 2, 2017

President Judy Hall Johnson called the December 2, 2017 general meeting to order. She welcomed all new members and guests. She thanked everybody for coming to the Christmas dinner. The food was wonderful and she especially wanted to thank Kim Burton and all the ladies and men that helped her get everything ready for the

dinner. Kim did a great job on the gift bags for the kids, which we had 19 this year. Special thanks to Sandy Russell for helping Kim. The food was in abundance and just plain ole good. Thanks to everybody for making our Christmas dinner a success! A special thank you to Mr. Jim Deuel, father of Brent and James Deuel. He was our Santa Clause this year and I really began to wonder if he really was Santa. He did a wonderful job with the kids. Also Santa’s helper, Joyce Conner who helped Santa with the gift bags and the $10 gift cards for each child.

Birthdays for December are #3247 Rodney Lung on the 13th, the big 50! #3316 Don Ferguson 58 on the 29th, #3204 David Griffith on the 62 on the 6th and #3364 James Deuel 40 on the 29th. HAPPY!HAPPY! HAPPY! No anniversaries for December. #2533 Bill Quick made a motion to accept the November 4, 2017 general meeting minutes as posted in the newsletter #3385 Lee Day seconded. Motion carried and passed. Treasurer John Burton gave the November 2017 treasurer report as follows:



Officers and Committees OFFICERS President Judy Johnson 423-458-4088 & 423-838-1373

[email protected] Vice President Barbara Lawson 706-864-1044

[email protected] Secretary

Bookkeeper Please contact the Treasurer with questions. Treasurer John Burton 770-789-4895 [email protected] BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman Rodney Lung 352-678-9714 [email protected] Member David Griffith 404-313-0001 [email protected] Member Member

Bill Quick 707-344-9087 [email protected] Clint Walker 865-206-4818

OTHERS WEGM Aux Kim Burton 770-789-4873 Membership Benny Chester 770-531-9346 [email protected] Editor Judy Johnson 423-458-4088 [email protected] Huntmaster Robert Johnson 423-838-0939 [email protected]

Checking Beg. Bal $23,363.84 Income $ 5,187.00 Disbursements $ 3,964.79 Ending Checking Bal $24,586.05 Money Market #1 $48,152.32 Money Market #2 $15,430.73 #2890 Barbara Lawson made a motion to accept the November 2017 Treasurer report. #0747 James Boyd Seconded. Motion carried and passed. Rodney Lung gave November 2017 membership report for Membership Director Benny Chester as follows: 1 – new member for November 47 – new members YTD #3435 – last member number issued $100.00 - Total collected for new members 30.00 – Logo Items sold 5.00 – Key sold $135.00 – Total collected OLD BUSINESS: Rodney Lung gave a report on the road work done on the Honey Farm road on the Allison property. He said that he, and #3102 Tony Sharf and #3370 Tom Contway worked all day on Saturday to haul the rock and fill in mud holes on the roads. The Turner lease has increased $1,500.00 to $19,000.00 for one year. The board agreed to renew the lease. There was a show of hands vote made by the general membership present to renew the Turner lease in the amount of $19,000.00 for one year. The vote was unanimous with no opposed votes. December will be the last month that ASG will keep the club books. Treasurer John Burton will take over in January 2018. NEW BUSINESS: There were no Lifetime members for November 2017. Meeting times will go back to the regular winter hours: Metal Detecting Hunts at 12:00 P.M. Board Meeting at 3:00 P.M. General Meeting at 5:00 P.M. For the past several months there has been a member signing in and out on the Turner property and not putting their name or member number, just time and

MAIL DUES TO: WEGM

P.O. Box 910 Dahlonega, GA 30533

PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR

MEMBER # ON YOUR CHECK

New Properties Finders Fee

It is the policy of the WEGM to reward its members with a finders fee for locating new properties for the club to lease. The member will be paid $240 or receive credit for $240 in membership dues upon the club approving the lease for club use. The member must act as an agent between the landowner and the WEGM. To receive the finders fee, you must register in writing with the club secretary your intent to begin discussing a proposed lease with the landowner. You cannot receive the finders fee unless registration is complete and the lease is approved by the WEGM.

STANDING RULES 1. No use of alcohol on Association outings. 2. Smoking will not be permitted at Association

meetings or activities unless held in the open air. 3. Members are expected to ahere to the Association’s

Code of Ethics while prospecting or mining 4. Members are expected to conduct themselves at all

times in accordance with the laws of the land and reasonable moral behavior

5. Violation of Standing Rules will result in disciplinary action as determined by the Executive Board of Directors

6. The President, Vice-President or their appointed spokesperson(s) are the only people authorized to speak on behalf of the WEGM

7. Regular monthly meetings will be held on the first Saturday of each month at a scheduled time as stated in the club newsletter and website

8. Fun must be had by all



time out. Please put your name and number on the sign in sheet. The camper renewals will go out Dec. 15, 2017 and will be due back by January 15, 2018. There will not be a $5.00 renewal fee. Just need to update information and send back in. Please remember, if you sell your camper to another member you must let the Board of Directors know so they can get a camper permit filled with new owner information. The board has transferred $2,500.00 out of the Money Market #2 to put in checking for operating funds. This is due to extra expenses this year. Raffles were held: Red Ticket door prize of a Prospectors Silver Round was won by Carol Griffit wife of #3304 David Griffith. Blue Ticket Raffle winners were: Bag of ore - #3385 Lee Day Bag of ore - #3364 James Deuel Bag of ore - #3247 Rodney Lung Bag of ore - #3213 Brian Crowe Gold Nugget - #2931 Wesley Gentry Green Ticket Raffle winners were: Bag of ore - #3364 James Deuel Bag of ore - #2890 Barbara Lawson Bag of ore - #2976 Linda Shupe Bag of ore - Jenifer Burton – daughter of #2744 John Burton Gold Nugget - #3271 Bobbie Jo True Yellow Ticket Raffle winners were: Bag of ore - #1775 Alan McClary Bag of ore - #3213 Brian Crowe Bag of ore - #2890 Barbara Lawson Bag of ore - #3213 Brian Crowe Gold Nugget - #3385 Lee Day Judy Johnson thanked everybody for coming to the Christmas dinner and please have a safe trip home. Next meeting will be: January 6, 2018 Metal Detecting Hunt 12:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. Weather Permitting! Board Meeting 3:00 P.M. General Meeting 5:00 P.M. #3316 Don Ferguson made a motion to adjourn the December 2, 2017 general meeting. #2533 Bill Quick seconded. Meeting adjourned.

From the President: Judy Hall Johnson I just want to thank everybody that worked so hard to put the Christmas dinner together. Kim Burton did an outstanding job getting everything together. We had a good crowd, good food and fellowship. We are looking forward to a prosperous new year in 2018. I want to wish everybody a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you in January! From Membership Director Benny Chester Tip for the month: Be sure when you winterize your dredge...drain the water out of the pump! FOUND: A white Pokemon notebook at Christmas dinner. Call or text Judy 423-838-1373 MOORE FROM THE GOLD FIELDS: By Roger Moore I was an Air Force brat growing up and in the summer we would travel from Mac Dill Air Force Base in Tampa Florida, where we were stationed, to Dalton, Georgia to visit my grandparents. After about 30 minutes into the 10 hour trip. My brother and I started “Daddy, I got to pee.” He would look at us and say “You're just gonna have to wait.” We would drive on a few minutes and he would stop and we would pee. This happened every 30 minutes on the whole trip. Now, fast forward 50 years.... Dad now 75, I am driving us to Dahlonega to mine for gold for the weekend. He looks at me and says... “I got to pee.” I look over at him and say, “You're just gonna have to wait.” He sits back in the seat smiling ...... remembering. Of course I stopped as soon as possible. Rule of the Month CAMP AND MINING AREAS SITE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS: Abandoned Campsites – It is the members’ responsibility to remove all trash, broken or torn equipment from the campsite upon leaving the campsite. If a campsite is not used for an extended period of time, six (6) months, then the Board of Directors shall have the authority to remove and dispose of all such equipment left on the property.

A. To keep your campsite you must utilize (stay over-night) that site once every six (6) months. *amended 8-4-12



FOR SALE SUBMISSION POLICY The FOR SALE section is free for members only. Membership number, name and phone number must accompany the ad. Ads will be run the month of submission only. You may resubmit your ad each month. Business ads must be approved by the board, the fee for a small block ad is $120.00 per year. FOR SALE Lifetime Membership for sale- #1559 Joe Christmas -$750 or best offer -706-442-7314 4” Keene Dredge-3 stage 6.5 Honda motor T80 compressor w/reserve tank Air lines & regulator Homemade dredge cart $2600 or best offer 423-838-09393 WORDS OF WISDOM: Often people who criticize your life are the same people that don’t know the price you paid to get where you where you are today.



These are the new WEGM T-shirts for the men and ladies. All shirts are $10.00 ea. There will be a $6.50 shipping and handling charge for each shirt. If you want to place an order please state the color and size of shirt and how many. Send your order to: T-Shirt Order. P.O. Box 910, Dahlonega, Ga. 30533. Make check or money order to Weekend Gold Miners Club.

Ladies Shirt Colors: Pink, Green, Purple and Pink

Camo. Sizes: Small, Med., Large, X-Large and 2X.

Ladies shirts do not have a pocket.

Mens Shirt Colors: Black, Tan, Grey, Hunter Green,

Camo Sizes: Small, Med., Large, X-Large, 2X.

Camo shirts do not have a pocket.



2736 Morrison Moore Pkwy. East Dahlonega, GA 30533 Phone: (706) 864-6363

www.crissongoldmine.com

Dredges, Mining Supplies, Gold Ore Keene and Proline Dealer Sluice Boxes, Gold Pans

We now have Dredge Hog Matting in Stock! We are now the only authorized dealer for Gold Hog high bankers!



RELEASE OF LIABILITY OF GUEST

NAME:

PHONE NUMBER:

ADDRESS:

CITY: STATE: ZIP:

SPOUSE’S NAME: Children Under 21:

MEMBER NAME:

I recognize that mining and prospecting are inherently dangerous, and that the club's properties have unmarked and unidentified hazards, to include abandoned mine shafts, caves, sink holes, steep slopes and other people, both invitees, licensees and trespassers and that any one or combination of the above can cause injury or death. I waive any claim against the Week End Gold Miners, Inc. or the land owners and covenent not to sue for any damage, injury or death caused to me, or for the loss of equipment or personal items while on the properties. I further recognize that there are special dangers to minors and I shall assume all responsibility for each minor accompanying me. I further agree to carry such insurance as I feel necessary to protect my interest and to indemnify and hold harmless owners from any liability arising out of my actions while on the properties. ________________________________________________ _________________ Guest Signature Date

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