AAPS - Our Journey From Grass-Roots Casual - P.C.C.R.S. to A.A.A.P.F. to Grand & Glorious Missions of A.A.P.S.

HOW DID IT ALL BEGIN?

WHY Was This Stone in the UP? It Raised HUGE Questions for Fred back in the 1960s Fred Rydholm: Teacher Mayor of Marquette City Commissioner ChampionTree Planter (governor’s award) Author Speaker Historian Story-Teller Researcher Question-asker Motivator

Fred Rydholm:

Teacher

Mayor of Marquette

City Commissioner

ChampionTree Planter (governor’s award)

Author

Speaker

Historian

Story-Teller

Researcher

Question-asker

Motivator

Always the Goal of AAPS & Our conferences Provide an open forum for diffusionist ideas & research Respect the presenter & his/her research and conclusions, even if we do not agree Lay the data out on the table for all to see and analyze Quotation by Fred Rydholm: “I want to lead you gently into an ever-deepening abyss of knowledge in hopes of presenting a fresh new interest. I wish to warn you against the pitfalls of fact-vs-fiction, of so-called ‘experts’ and others, entranced by their own thinking. I urge you to make up your own mind, to form your own opinions. In our free and open society we should not degrade anyone for their opinions. Ridicule only reflects on the person who formulates it. Our mutual destination should be truth and we should be ready and willing to hear all the arguments.”

Provide an open forum for diffusionist ideas & research

Respect the presenter & his/her research and conclusions, even if we do not agree

Lay the data out on the table for all to see and analyze

Quotation by Fred Rydholm: “I want to lead you gently into an ever-deepening abyss of knowledge in hopes of presenting a fresh new interest. I wish to warn you against the pitfalls of fact-vs-fiction, of so-called ‘experts’ and others, entranced by their own thinking.

I urge you to make up your own mind, to form your own opinions. In our free and open society we should not degrade anyone for their opinions. Ridicule only reflects on the person who formulates it. Our mutual destination should be truth and we should be ready and willing to hear all the arguments.”

When Fred Met the Men Who Found the Giant Copper, Everything Changed

Post Card, circa 1920-30s Showing 5 million pounds from “modern” copper mining… Just ONE dock full! How much MORE was here -& removed- in ancient days?

Is the high cost of building still justified? A committee of board members & advisors recently visited the copper site, and all determined it to be too remote and too costly to build a road into it…which could better be spent on an existing building & its improvements for a museum. There is NO road frontage so there would be NO visibility for promotion and for security. (The owners offered us a discount of $20,000 if we don’t take the land with the copper.)

It’s Getting Serious Now, Folks! Time to Put the Vision of a Museum into ACTION Considerations for Museum Needs Minimum 6,000 sq. ft. SPACE Needed for: * Exhibition * Storage and archiv ing * Lab * Library * Gift shop * Business offices * Presentation area for talks and workshops Museum in Calumet- Positives- + + + + + * Calumet is the center of the largest native copper and mining operations in the world * Calumet is part of the National Parks Service and its protection of the Copper Industry History * Calumet’s downtown and old mining buildings come under the designation of National Historic Registry * Both the Parks Service and Main Street Calumet (part of Michigan Main Street) are supportive of our creating a museum in Calumet. Funding is not available, but support, expertise, & facilitation services are offered at no charge to us. * Commercial buildings in Calumet have character and history, and several have apartments in the upper level(s) which could provide housing for our curator, and rental income to help pay the mortgage. Such buildings in Calumet area are attractively priced below $200,000. Museum in Calumet- Negatives - - - - - - - * Historical restoration restrictions MAY prevent us setting up the giant float copper as our envisioned centerpiece to the museum, and would not become the Big Attraction it is meant to be. It would make no sense for us to place the copper remotely from the museum, as it would no longer be the draw/centerpiece. * Downtown location is restrictive to expansion.

Considerations for Museum Needs

Minimum 6,000 sq. ft. SPACE Needed for:

* Exhibition * Storage and archiv ing

* Lab * Library * Gift shop * Business offices

* Presentation area for talks and workshops

Museum in Calumet- Positives- + + + + +

* Calumet is the center of the largest native copper and mining operations in the world

* Calumet is part of the National Parks Service and its protection of the Copper Industry History

* Calumet’s downtown and old mining buildings come under the designation of National Historic Registry

* Both the Parks Service and Main Street Calumet (part of Michigan Main Street) are supportive of our creating a museum in Calumet. Funding is not available, but support, expertise, & facilitation services are offered at no charge to us.

* Commercial buildings in Calumet have character and history, and several have apartments in the upper level(s) which could provide housing for our curator, and rental income to help pay the mortgage. Such buildings in Calumet area are attractively priced below $200,000.

Museum in Calumet- Negatives - - - - - - -

* Historical restoration restrictions MAY prevent us

setting up the giant float copper as our envisioned centerpiece to the museum, and would not become the Big Attraction it is meant to be. It would make no sense for us to place the copper remotely from the museum, as it would no longer be the draw/centerpiece.

* Downtown location is restrictive to expansion.

Can We Get Everything We Want? Ideal- An historic building of size (over 6,000 sq. ft.) on land allowing for expansion. And maybe a billboard about the largest float copper in the world. Large parking area Land to install the Copper Centerpiece There is a property near Mohawk on Hwy 41, the main route through the Copper Country, that was for a short time, for sale, but withdrawn as they want to continue doing business there (furniture building.) Perhaps by the time we are ready, they will be ready too. This is old mining property with 34 acres, ¼ mile road frontage, 10,000 sq. ft of buildings, office and wood working equipment. Eventually we could build a convention center on the land (there are NONE in the entire U.P.) which would host our events, and book other events from all over the country, who find the UP a desirable destination and beautiful, historical location for conferences and conventions. The hotel would book rooms for travelers on a regular basis.

Ideal- An historic building of size (over 6,000 sq. ft.) on land allowing for expansion. And maybe a billboard about the largest float copper in the world.

Large parking area

Land to install the Copper Centerpiece

There is a property near Mohawk on Hwy 41, the main route through the Copper Country, that was for a short time, for sale, but withdrawn as they want to continue doing business there (furniture building.) Perhaps by the time we are ready, they will be ready too. This is old mining property with 34 acres, ¼ mile road frontage, 10,000 sq. ft of buildings, office and wood working equipment.

Eventually we could build a convention center on the land (there are NONE in the entire U.P.) which would host our events, and book other events from all over the country, who find the UP a desirable destination and beautiful, historical location for conferences and conventions. The hotel would book rooms for travelers on a regular basis.

Practicalities: Curator and Costs Curator: Wayne May, long time publisher of Ancient American Magazine , an honorable business man with deep interest and knowledge in our areas of interest, is willing to move to the U.P. to become curator. He would continue to publish his magazine at this new site, as it’s done on computer and printing is not done on premises, but farmed out. We have known Mr. May for over ten years and appreciate his fine qualities and talents. His children are grown and his wife, Chris, would move with him. RSVP volunteers are active in the Keweenaw and could be engaged as museum helpers, at no cost. Phase I: Acquire the Giant Float Copper “Big Fred” * $340,000 - 40 ton giant float copper, largest in the world. We have paid $10,000 for First Option to purchase. This option expires March 2011 Phase II: Museum in Michigan’s Copper Country

Curator:

Wayne May, long time publisher of Ancient American Magazine , an honorable business man with deep interest and knowledge in our areas of interest, is willing to move to the U.P. to become curator. He would continue to publish his magazine at this new site, as it’s done on computer and printing is not done on premises, but farmed out. We have known Mr. May for over ten years and appreciate his fine qualities and talents. His children are grown and his wife, Chris, would move with him.

RSVP volunteers are active in the Keweenaw and could be engaged as museum helpers, at no cost.

We have decided to hold firm to the vision that Fred Rydholm began: Phase I: We will acquire the copper by deadline of mid march 2011 Phase II: We will continue to raise funds for the world’s first museum which acknowledges the evidence that many people traveled to and from the Americas for commerce, for religious freedom, because of national or geologic catastrophe…. whatever the reason, people came and went between continents for thousands of years. And this museum will show those artifacts, and provide a place for study, programs, education, and more. Some AAPS Board & Advisors visit “Big Fred” the giant 40 ton pure glacial copper we will save from destruction by industry: Charles DuCharme, Judy M Johnson, Mary Turvey, Oedith Harris, Carl Lindquist

We have decided to hold firm to the vision that Fred Rydholm began:

Phase I: We will acquire the copper by deadline of mid march 2011

Phase II: We will continue to raise funds for the world’s first museum which acknowledges the evidence that many people traveled to and from the Americas for commerce, for religious freedom, because of national or geologic catastrophe…. whatever the reason, people came and went between continents for thousands of years. And this museum will show those artifacts, and provide a place for study, programs, education, and more.

EVERY One of Us Can Help Spread the Word of Ancient Visitations to the Americas Read up on your areas of interest; books, magazines, research papers, online… Join chat-groups online Share: Talk about it to everyone you meet Call local news media about an interesting artifact or collection you own Set up an exhibit in your local library Give programs to groups: Scouts, Churches, Schools, Service groups, Neighbors…. What Programs? Free Power-Point downloads from www.slideshare.net links @ www.aaapf.org Show Pennington/JoLe productions films, and show your own treasures Join a group and become actively supportive Give gift memberships to your favorite group Give gift subscriptions to Ancient American Magazine YES, YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE---A LITTLE AT A TIME--- Many Hands Working Together Can Change the World

Read up on your areas of interest; books, magazines, research papers, online…

Join chat-groups online

Share:

Talk about it to everyone you meet

Call local news media about an interesting artifact or collection you own

Set up an exhibit in your local library

Give programs to groups:

Scouts, Churches, Schools, Service groups, Neighbors….

What Programs?

Free Power-Point downloads from www.slideshare.net links @ www.aaapf.org

Show Pennington/JoLe productions films, and show your own treasures

Join a group and become actively supportive

Give gift memberships to your favorite group

Give gift subscriptions to Ancient American Magazine

YES, YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE---A LITTLE AT A TIME---

Many Hands Working Together Can Change the World

TWO AAPS Events in 2010 2 nd Conference on Ancient Copper Date to be yet determined- in Historically Rich “Copper Country” Friday: Excursion to MTU World class Mineral Museum Sat-Sun- Excursions to old mining sites, private and public collections Limited to 40 people for excursions, 200 for programs only ($20) Full conference (programs & outings) only $65 www.aaapf.org This Power-Point Program may be shared with no alterations to content and all credits given. © AAPS PO Box 216 Skandia MI 49885 906-942-7865 www.aaapf.org 6 th Annual Conference on Ancient America Sept.17-19 th Marquette MI 3 days of programs & presentations by world-class researchers, authors, as well as amateur sleuths Full conference with 6 meal package: only $245 ……………………………………… . Membership in AAPS: Supports newsletter & bare bones operations Helps build funds to purchase/preserve ancient float copper boulder Networks with researchers & groups Promotes YOUR work/books/clubs/projects on our website ……………………………………… Officers of AAPS 2009-2010 Pres. Glenn E DeVlaminck (after passing of Fred Rydholm. April 09) V. Pres. David Hoffman, 2 nd Vice Pres. Ray Meininger Treas. David Kallio Sec./Events Planner- Judy M Johnson Recording Sec. – Mary Turvey Board Members: Beth Webb, Oedith Harris, Robert Wheeler, June Rydholm, and Carl Lindquist. Advisors: Wayne May, Dr. Myron Paine, Ida Jane Gallagher, Jay Wakefield, Karl Hoenke, Lee Pennington, Dr. John White, Charles DuCharme, Rick Osmon, Thom Bell, Jo Lorichon and Jeff Bennett.

2 nd Conference on Ancient Copper

Date to be yet determined-

in Historically Rich “Copper Country”

Friday: Excursion to MTU World class Mineral Museum

Sat-Sun- Excursions to old mining sites, private and public collections

Limited to 40 people for excursions,

200 for programs only ($20)

Full conference (programs & outings) only $65

www.aaapf.org

This Power-Point Program may be shared with no alterations to content and all credits given.

© AAPS

PO Box 216

Skandia MI 49885

906-942-7865

www.aaapf.org

6 th Annual Conference on Ancient America

Sept.17-19 th Marquette MI

3 days of programs & presentations by world-class researchers, authors, as well as amateur sleuths

Full conference with 6 meal package: only $245

……………………………………… .

Membership in AAPS:

Supports newsletter & bare bones operations

Helps build funds to purchase/preserve ancient float copper boulder

Networks with researchers & groups

Promotes YOUR work/books/clubs/projects on our website ………………………………………

Officers of AAPS 2009-2010

Pres. Glenn E DeVlaminck (after passing of Fred Rydholm. April 09)

V. Pres. David Hoffman, 2 nd Vice Pres. Ray Meininger

Treas. David Kallio

Sec./Events Planner- Judy M Johnson

Recording Sec. – Mary Turvey

Board Members: Beth Webb, Oedith Harris, Robert Wheeler, June Rydholm, and Carl Lindquist.

Advisors: Wayne May, Dr. Myron Paine, Ida Jane Gallagher, Jay Wakefield, Karl Hoenke, Lee Pennington, Dr. John White, Charles DuCharme, Rick Osmon, Thom Bell, Jo Lorichon and Jeff Bennett.