PLP 2016 GRAND RAFFLE — In case you missed the Public Lands for the People 2016 Grand Raffle, here is the link to the video which was broadcast live at 10 a.m. Friday, July 22: http://livestream.com/goldprospectors/events/5841467/videos/130587390?t=1469212603134
More than $24,000 was raised in the annual raffle—about one third of that in the last week before the livestream event. Thank you to PLP for all this organization does to keep public lands open to prospecting. And, special thanks to all the people who bought tickets in the raffle and who have donated funds to PLP. Congratulations to the winners!
PLP GRAND RAFFLE 2016 WINNERS:
1. Dana Haynes — Minelab 4500 - $3,508
2. Brent Fette — Lifetime Membership to New 49ers - $3,500
3. Bobby Schmitt—Keene Highbanker 173 - $1,850
4. Show me Gold Prospectors — Keene Drywasher 151S - $1,749
5. Leeza Robertson-Gold Buddy Highbanker-Dredge Combo - $1,200
6. Tony Lavalle — 1 oz. Gold - $ Market Value
7. Henry & Dawn — Fisher F-19 Detector - $900
8. Emmet Vaughn — Makro Racer Detector - $800
9. Show Me Gold Prospectors —1/2 oz Gold - $Market Value
10. Kathy Walton — Whites GMT Detector - $799
11. Harold Clapper — Fisher Gold Bug Pro Detector - $699
12. James McKenzie — Dry Concentrator - $625
13. Bradley Smith — Mastadon Handle Knife - $500
14. Delta Gold Diggers — Mastadon Handle Knife - $500
15. Delta Gold Diggers — Gold Cube - $480
16. Delta Gold Diggers — Colombian Amber W/Bugs - $300
17. Robert Devine — Rocker Box from Creekside Mining - $240
18. Tim McMahon — Megalodon Sharks Tooth - $250
19. Eugene Knuttila — Amethyst Cathedral - $200
20. David Murray — Ethiopian Opal Specimen - $200
21. Jamin Buck — Mini Propane Furnace - $160
22. Mike Mahr — Aurora Sluice Box - $125
23. Brenda Cruz — Gold Nugget Earrings - $125
Left to right: PLP Vice President Jerry Shodall, PLP Treasurer-Secretary Walt Wegner, PLP President Ron Kliewer, GPAA Managing Editor Brad Jones, PLP Raffle Chairman Timothy Eakin and GPAA President Brandon Johnson.