April - Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive Association

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4-Wheelin’ News
APRIL 2007
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CONTENTS
April 2007
FEATURES
DEPARTMENTS
REPORTS
7 ORV Rally in Olympia
4 Washington Dir. Report
3 PNW
8 Merging Traffic
4-6 IAD & Land
Matters
5 Change of address
10 What else do you need
on the trail?
12-13 Winter Crawl
8 Liberty 2 Work Partys
8 Work Party Schedule
9-17 Region Reports
14-15 Dec. ‘06 Board
Meeting
18-19 June ‘06 Board
Meeting
12 Creek ‘N Trail Application
Officers List
20 Membership App.
21 Classified ADS
21 Video Library
19 Looking for Members
22 Calendar of Events
23 Associate Members List
SEE PAGE 6 FOR INFO ABOUT:
JULY 11-15, 2 0 0 7 T R A I L J A M B O R E E
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Volume 35 Number 5 April 2007
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Dave McMains/ Kathy”Frogg”
assistant editor Diana McDonald
603 Meridian
Moses Lake, WA 98837
509-765-2922
Treasurer@pnw4wda.org
OREGON EXEC. DIRECTOR
Beth Ayer/Butch
711 Bennett Creek Rd.
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
541-954-4880
OrExec@pnw4wda.org
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3902 NE 61 Ave
Vancouver, WA 98661
telephone (360) 695-0595
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IDAHO EXEC. DIRECTOR
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WASH. EXEC. DIRECTOR
Arlene Brooks/Bob
21520 SE 346th
Auburn, WA. 98092
253-833-8747
WaExec@pnw4wda.org
Inter Assoc. Directors
COMPETITION CHAIRMAN
Don & Carol Jensen
Luke May/Grace
946 - 18th, Longview, WA 98632
360-577-0111 Voice/FAX
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REGION I DIRECTOR
REGION II DIRECTOR
Angela Holm
Dorothy Churchill/Shawn
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Federal Way, WA 98003
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Rick Smith/Kristin
34875 Sykes Rd.
St. Helens, OR 97051
503-397-0903
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70925 Wilson Rd.
Boardman, OR 97818
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Jeff Williams/Gwen
5998 #4 Hwy 291
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PARLIAMENTARIAN
Tom Fisher/Karen
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Gladstone, OR 97027
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REGION IV DIRECTOR
Earl Nettnin/Sande
519 N Fisher Place
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REGION VI DIRECTOR
Alan D. Paulson
4751 Happy Valley Rd.
Roseburg, Oregon 97470
541-679-0571
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MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN
Kathy ”Frogg” McMains/ Dave
603 Meridian
509-765-2922
Members@pnw4wda.org
SAFETY/ED CHAIRMAN
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Linda Jessen/ Walter
2952 Garfield, Longview, WA 98632
360-636-1675
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WAYS & MEANS CHAIRMAN
Kathy ”Frogg” McMains/ Dave
603 Meridian
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Don Jensen/Carol
*fourwheelatize
\four*wheel"a*tize* A. To eat, sleep and drive four wheel drive.
B. To become obsessed with four wheeling. C. To exceed the
limits of ordinary four wheeled vehicles. D. To traverse
unforgiving terrain in harsh environments.
SECRETARY
Sande Nettnin/Earl
946 - 18th
Longview, WA 98632
360-577-0111 Voice/FAX
VideoChairman@pnw4wda.org
TRI-POWER EDITOR
Ron McDonald/Diana
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IAD
Attention Idaho,
Washington
and Montana
Recreationists!
Scoping For Winter Travel In
The Selkirk Mountain Range
Is
Out-Comment
Period
Extended Until April 27, 2007
The Idaho Panhandle National
Forests (IPNF) is conducting
an environmental analysis in
order to evaluate appropriate
winter motorized use within
the Selkirk Mountain Range.
As an important part of the
analysis, the Forest Service
(FS) is asking for your input
regarding this proposal.
Arlene Brooks
Washington Exec. Director
April
2007
On March 24th SB5544 “Abating Environmental Noise
“– found itself officially in
the X Files. The House and
the Senate both produce an
X Files Calendar. This is a
list of bills which the Rules
Committee members agree
will not be sent on to the floor
of the House or the Senate for
further consideration.
Hum-m-m, I wonder if a certain
email response from Senator
Kline (D – 37th District) and
the March 9th Rally on Olympia
had anything to do with the bill
going into the “round file” for
this session? Don’t hold your
breath – the bill will more than
likely be back – however, so
will we!
I would like to thank
Washington OHV Alliance
for taking the lead and
coordinating the Rally – it was
awesome seeing the thousand
ORV users ban together in the
name of motorized recreation.
Ron
Rutherford,
Region
4 – Jeeping Nomads, has
accepted the appointment
to represent the PNW at the
DNR Ahtanum Land Exchange
meetings along with other land
issues on the east side of the
state. It is noted there is a
proposal by the Department
of Natural Resources (DNR)
to establish a User Group
Committee that will address
the land exchange; trail routes;
etc., which will affect our form
of recreation. Thanks Ron for
volunteering – it makes the
load a little easier for all of us.
Till next time, Arlene Brooks,
WA. St. Directo
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Don Jensen
Inter Association Director 1
Carol Jensen
Inter Association Director 2
SUCCESS!
vigilantly protect access in the
3 remaining parks at issue in
the case and fulfill our UFWDA
mission to protect, promote,
and provide 4x4 recreational
access worldwide”, Boucher
stated.
Court Rules in Favor of
UFWDA and its Recreation
Partners Against Bluewater
Network, Wildlands Center for
Preventing Roads, and other
Environmentalists
UFWDA and its recreation
partners
intervened
on
behalf of the National Park
Service (NPS) in a 2005
lawsuit brought by Bluewater
Network, Wildlands Center for
Preventing Roads (Wildlands
CPR), and National Parks
Conservation
Association
(NPCA) against the NPS.
The purpose of the suit was
to prohibit ORV use in parks
across the country.
UFWDA and our recreation
partners
Cape
Hatteras
Access
Preservation
Alliance (CHAPA), American
Sportfishing
Association
(ASA), Dare and Hyde
Counties, North Carolina, and
United Mobile Sportfishermen
(UMS) asked the court
to dismiss all 8 issues in
the case, arguing that the
environmental groups lacked
standing and failed to properly
state their claim. The other
intervenors in the case filed
similar claims as UFWDA and
included the Specialty Vehicle
Institute of America (SVIA), the
Motorcycle Industry Council
(MIC), and the BlueRibbon
Coalition (BRC).
“The case will move forward
but is restricted to a very
narrow set of issues”, stated
Carla Boucher, nationallyrecognized
attorney
for
United Four Wheel Drive
Associations.
“The
court
ruled on March 21, 2007
that Bluewater did not have
standing on any of the issues
and granted our request to
dismiss them from the case
entirely. The court found in our
favor on all but 2 of the issues
and limited another issue to
just 3 of the 18 park units
cited”, commented Boucher.
“Recreation will continue to
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United Four Wheel Drive
Associations is the world’s
leading
representative
of
all-brand four wheel drive
enthusiasts. UFWDA benefits,
developed and tested true
over the past 30 years include
four wheel drive safety and
awareness education; user
ethics programs such as
adopt-a-road,
conservation
volunteer, and volunteer trail
patrol; assistance with new
club formation;
education
seminars to aid four wheelers
through complex state and
federal programs affecting
trail access; internet forums
designed to connect members
globally and instantaneously;
legal action in critical issues
effecting four wheel drive
access, and unrestrained
member access to its fulltime legislative advocate and
nationally-recognized attorney
working exclusively for four
wheel drive enthusiasts to
protect access and prevent
road and trail closures.
UFWDA, 14525 SW Millikan
Way
#22622,
Beaverton,
Oregon 97005-2343, 1-800448-3932
(44-UFWDA),
info@ufwda.org.
John
Stewart,
Director,
Environmental Affairs United
Four Wheel Drive Associations,
http://www.ufwda.org
Natural Resource Consultant
California Association of 4
Wheel Drive Clubs, http:
//www.cal4wheel.com
Recreation
Access
and
Conservation Editor, http:
//www.4x4wire.com
MUIRNet - Multiple Use
Information Resource Network
Blog - http://www.muirnet.net
CONTACT Carla Boucher
(757) 546-7969
UNITED
FOUR
WHEEL
DRIVE ASSOCIATIONS
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APRIL 2007
The outcome of this analysis
will be a decision and updated
travel plan for motorized winter
travel on the Bonners Ferry,
Priest Lake and Sandpoint
Ranger Districts. The public is
encouraged to participate and
provide comments.
Your comments will help in
identifying significant issues
for analysis and a range of
alternatives to be considered.
Please remember that this
proposal is just the starting
point. Once the significant
issues and alternatives to
be considered have been
determined, an environmental
analysis will be conducted to
evaluate the potential benefits
and effects of alternative
management strategies.
Those
findings
will
be
documented in the Selkirk
Mountain Range Winter Travel
Plan Draft Environmental
Impact Statement, which will
be available for additional
review and commenting.
Further information will be
posted on their website at http:
//www.fs.fed.us/ipnf/kaniksu/
wintertravelplan/. If you have
any questions during this
comment period or wish to
discuss the travel plan, please
contact Greg Hetzler, Project
Team Leader, at (208) 2635111.
Mail or hand-deliver written
comments
to:
Selkirk
Mountain Range Winter Travel
PlanSandpoint Ranger District
1500 Highway 2, Suite 110
Sandpoint, ID 83864 Attn:
Greg Hetzler Office hours
are Monday through Friday,
between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m.
FAX written comments to:
Sandpoint Ranger District at
(208) 265-6670.
Email comments to: commentsnorthern-idpanhandlesandpoint@fs.fed.us
PLEASE IF YOU RECREATE
IN THE IDAHO PANHANDLE
NATIONAL FOREST GET
INVOLVED NOW!
Thanks in advance for your
support, Brian Hawthorne
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 102
~
Attention
Washington
Recreationists!
BAD LEGISLATION UP FOR
VOTE IN WASHINGTON
STATE HOUSE!
Please Help Keep ORV
Recreation
Legal
in
Washington State. A bill in the
Washington State Legislature
known as SB 5544, if adopted
as written, could all but
eliminate motorcycle and ATV
use on public and private
property throughout much of
the state. It includes a never
before seen standard against
“clearly audible” sound levels
for all OHV noise, something
that is simply impossible to
meet.
This bill which had been stalled
in the consumer protection
committee
was
recently
passed (on Friday the 23rd)
and is headed to the senate
rules committee. Go to http://
apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/for the
most current bill language.
The latest version included some
reasonable
modifications,
including a limitation on pipe
dB’s of 96 using the J-1287
test procedure, something
supported by BRC and AMA,
but kept the “clearly audible”
standard in place, along with
a cost recovery provision
for lawsuits, something that
cannot be allowed to stand.
Our partners in Washington
State, the Washington OffHighway Vehicle Alliance
has
updates
and
info
on their website: http://
www.wohva.org/.
The gang at WOHVA is also
planning a big rally to show
support of responsible OHV
recreation. Plan Now to Attend
WOHVA Rally in Olympia on
March 9th!!!
Come out and show your
elected officials that you
support the sport!! The ORV
rally in Olympia is more
important than ever, given the
recent comments of Senator
Kline, attempts to raid the
ORV registration fund and
efforts currently underway
to outlaw riding on private
property (SB 5544).....Now is
the time to get involved and
let your voice be heard. Go to
http://www.wohva.org/ for the
most current information on
this important event!!
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Continued from page 4
Also go to http://mbmc.us/or
http://www.amadist27.org/
for further information.
Brian HawthorneBlueRibbon
Coalition208-237-1008 ext 102
Thanks in advance for your
efforts.
MORE INFO:
STOP SENATE BILL SB5544!
PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO
RIDE YOUR ORV
The
Washington
State
Legislature
is
currently
considering drastic changes to
the offroad vehicle noise laws.
The proposed changes would
include creating maximum
sound levels for riding near
any residence, regardless
of where that residence is
located or how it is zoned. It
would become illegal to ride
if your bike is either plainly
audible or exceeds 45 decibels
from inside of, or with 10 feet
of any residence. This would
even include residences that
are on farm land, forest land or
in an industrial area. It would
also be illegal to ride if your
bike exceeds 55 decibels at
the property line. The fine for
this new crime would be a
minimum of $100, going up to
a maximum of $800.
These new limits would only
apply to your dirtbike or
quad. It would not apply to
other, more common sources
of residential noise such as
lawnmowers,
chainsaws,
cars, trucks, boats, airplanes,
stereos, playgrounds, ball
fields, etc. It is just plain
discrimination against ORV
use and has nothing to do with
keeping neighborhoods quiet.
If this becomes law, forget
about riding any track in the
State of Washington. Also, you
can count on the vast majority
of riding areas shutting down.
You can find additional
information on this subject at
http://www.stumpjumpers.org/
legislative/
Contact your State Senator and
two House of Representatives
members NOW!
Let them know what you think
of this discriminatory piece of
legislation.
Find them on the web at
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/
DistrictFinder/Default.aspx
Or send them a phone
message using 1-800-562-6000
DO IT NOW - YOUR RIGHT
TO RIDE IS AT STAKE!
Tod Petersen
Vice President NMA
House Bill 0187-Unconventional
Vehicles
I wanted to take a minute and
update everyone on the status
of HB 0187. My apologies this
is somewhat late in coming,
but I didn’t want to send
anything out until we actually
had a bill to review. There has
been a lot of speculation about
this bill recently, and I didn’t
think it was in anybody’s best
interest to send something
along that wasn’t accurate, as
there has been plenty of that
already.
For those of you that attended
the public meetings, you will
see the bill has gone through
several changes since the
first draft that was discussed
with the users in November. I
am including a link to the bill
for your review, but since it’s
in amendment form and a bit
difficult to digest, I though I
would highlight the essence
of the bill and include a list of
what the bill does and doesn’t
do.
ATVs
NEW
*It eliminates the previous >
“motorcycle“ plate issued to
ATVs.
This is the same type of
plate that one would find on
a Honda Goldwing or similar
type of street legal motorcycle.
Although
many
people
believed the“motorcycle“ plate
allowed ATVs to travel on any
roads one might take a car or
truck (or Goldwing type bike),
that was not the case as they
did not meet Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards
(FMVSS).
*It replaces the previously
issued “motorcycle“ plate with
an ATV/UTV specific license
plate that will allow travel on
all unpaved county, state,
and federal roads. The only
exception to this would be if
one of those entities took a
formal action to prohibit such
use. This new plate would
not allow travel on controlled
access highways such as
Hwy. 55, Hwy 95, or I-84.
*This plate would allow for
travel on paved county or city
roads, if the county/city took
action to allow them through
the form of an ordinance or
rule.
*The definition of an ATV
has been changed to reflect
that of the USFS definition.
Specifically , the allowable
width of an ATV has been
increased from 48 to 50
inches.
process that assures the Idaho
Transportation
Department
that the vehicle was brought
up to street-legal standards or
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards.
Please feel free to distribute
this to anyone you think might
have an interest in the bill.
If you’ve got any questions
I can be of assistance with,
please do not hesitate to
contact me directly.
EXISTING
*It would allow for motorbikes
registered under Title 67 (IDPR
sticker) to cross controlled
access highways if the Idaho
Transportation Board took
action to allow it at a specific
crossing location.
Dave Claycomb
IDPR Off-Highway
Program Manager
Ph: (208) 514-2411
Fax: (208)334-3741
Vehicle
~
*No change to the IDPR
sticker and associated uses on
state and federal lands or the
requirement they be stickered
on or before January 1st of
each year.
UTVs
NEW
EXISTING
*This bill would allow for plated
ATVs
to cross controlled
crossing location.
*No change to the IDPR
sticker and associated uses
on state and federal lands
or the requirement they be
stickered on or before January
1st of each year.
Motorbikes-(XR 250, DRZ400,
etc. type vehicle)
NEW
*The bill still allows for
a “motorcycle“ plate to
be issued, but only after
necessary equipment is added
that would bring it up to vehicle
standards that one would find
on a true dual sport (such as a
KLR) type of bike or any other
type of street legal motorcycle
(such as a Goldwing). After
additions such as headlight,
brake light, mirror, etc. are
added, the owner would have
to conduct a self-certifying
*UTVs would no longer be
stickered by IDPR. Instead,
these vehicles would be
issued the same plate that
an ATV is issued. In terms of
where they can go on roads,
they would have the same
operating
parameters
as
ATVs. This would allow travel
on all unpaved county, state,
and federal roads. The only
exception to this would be if
one of those entities took a
formal action to prohibit such
use.
*This plate would allow for
travel on paved county or city
roads, if the county/city took
action to allow them through
the form of an ordinance or
rule.
*This bill would allow for plated
UTVs to cross controlled
crossing location.
The aforementioned link is
as follows......H0187 <http:
//www3.state.id.us/oasis/
H0187.html>
Has Your Address Changed?
E-Mail: members@pnw4wda.org
or
PNW4WDA Membership
C/O: Kathy ”Frogg” McMains
603 Meridian
509-765-2922
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4-Wheelin’ News
APRIL 2007
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Congratulations to those
that work so hard on the
Tillamook.
Here’s the list of
Outstanding Trails for ‘07:
* Rubicon Trail
* All Day Sucker - Flat Nasty
* Poughkeepsie Gulch
* Redbird
* Tillamook
* Whipsaw
From BFG:
“So what does this mean for
you and your club? As a part of
the program, BFGoodrich Tires
would like to host an event at
each Outstanding Trail,to
highlight the uniqueness of
each location as well as to
partner with the conservation
and the responsible use of
the trail. BFGoodrich Tires will
also give a grant to your offroad club tohelp with the costs
associated
with the trailís
conservation.”
This is the second year of the
program which was initiated
in part because BFG wanted
to clearly show support for
those trails with great clubs &
volunteers behind them. The
people behind FOTR and RTF
were recognized as extremely
passionate in their support of
the Rubicon Trail.
“http://
www.bfgoodrichtires.com/
outstandingtrails”>BFG
OUTSTANDING TRAILS</a>
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Papers Filed to
Dismiss Montana
Wilderness
Study Area
Lawsuit
MISSOULA - More than
a decade after its filing,
a lawsuit seeking to
restrict motorized vehicle
access to Forest Service
Wilderness Study Areas
(WSAs) in Montana is
on the verge of dismissal
following the submission
of a stipulation by the
parties.
The case, filed in 1996 by
the Montana Wilderness
Association,
Friends
of the Bitterroot and
other
environmentalist
organizations, would be
dismissed according to
the stipulation, which
requires that the Forest
Service
complete
decisions regarding the
WSAs in the context of
broader planning efforts.
The result is applauded by
pro-access recreational
interests who intervened
in the case, including the
Montana Trail Vehicle
Riders
Association,
Montana
Snowmobile
Association, and Blue
Ribbon Coalition.
“Not an acre of land nor
a foot of trail has been
closed as a direct result
of this suit, which was
filed when Mike Dombeck
was the Chief of the
Forest Service” observed
Paul Turcke, the Boise
attorney who represented
the recreational groups in
the case. “There’s no
doubt in my mind that
without our intervention
motorized access to
these WSAs would have
been
banned
years
ago,”
stated
Adena
Cook, who was Public
Lands Director for the
BlueRibbon
Coalition
when the suit was filed.
The case has run a
long and tortuous path
through the legal system.
The case purported to
challenge the Forest
Service’s “failure to act”
on broad policies in the
Montana
Wilderness
Study Act of 1977. The
recreational
groups
challenged the court’s
jurisdiction
to
hear
these claims, but those
arguments, which were
not joined at the time by
the Federal Defendants,
were rejected by both
the U.S. District Court
in Montana as well as
the Ninth Circuit Court
of Appeals. However,
the U.S. Supreme Court
ultimately reversed, in
conjunction with a similar
case arising in Utah. The
case was therefore sent
back to the Montana
court, setting the stage
for negotiation of the
settlement agreement.
to eliminate mechanized
access.
This latest agreement
reinforces the importance
of
our
participation
in
these
planning
efforts,” cautioned Brian
Hawthorne,
current
Public Lands Director
for
the
BlueRibbon
Coalition. The settlement
agreement, which was
filed on March 5, 2007,
must still be reviewed
and formally approved by
the District Court.
For Immediate Release:
March 6, 2007 Contacts:
Paul Turcke 208-3311807 Adena Cook 208“Our work is far from 522-7339
done in these areas and
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ORV RALLY IN OLYMPIA
The scheduled rally in Olympia on March 9th was a huge success considering it was held at noon and on a Friday afternoon. Either the 1000 that attended used up
vacation time; asked the boss for time off without pay; or it was a day off anyway; or just closed the doors to the business and figured it was a great opportunity to
exercise your constitutional rights.
The surrounding area around the Capitol soon heard voices expressing their views on SB 5544 – “abating environmental noise” a piece of legislation that was
directed solely at OHV users.
It was encouraging to see some members of the legislature joining the motorized community with speeches on the Capitol steps, and later on, on the Senate floor,
to have it announced that the piece of legislation was dead for this session. It will probably be back – however, so will we!!
Thanks to everyone who took time from their busy schedules and helped to make history - by attending the latest “Rally on Olympia”. AB
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2007 - OHV Rally
Neil Gregg (Lake Tapps Turtles) talking with 710 KIRO
TV News Media
NOISE - SB5544
OHV Rally
Rally
Rally March 9, 2007
Rally on Olympia
This is what its all about!!
4-Wheelin’ News
APRIL 2007
7
Merging Traffic
What happened to courtesy,
common sense and
citizenship?
By Del Albright, BlueRibbon
Coalition Ambassador
Here’s the scene.
You’re
driving your rig hauling your
toys in the slow lane of a
freeway. You’re at the speed
limit plus six so you won’t get
a ticket, but can sort of keep
up with the flow of traffic.
Several merge lanes are
part of the picture and folks
are jumping on the freeway,
changing lanes, and rushing
to somewhere. And no one
is giving you a break, let alone
the time of day or a bit of
courtesy.
You are cut off, nearly sideswiped and forced to brake
often. You can see dip-wads
merging into your lane totally
oblivious to traffic – especially
to you. And when you honk
or show your displeasure for
someone endangering you
and your family, you get a
single-digit salute for your
trouble. What happened to
blending in with the flow of
traffic?
What happened to courtesy,
common
sense
and
citizenship?
Now scene two: motorized
recreation.
Do you notice
dirt bikers routinely pulling
over for horses? How about
four-wheelers yielding to uphill
traffic on narrow mountain
roads?
Do you see folks
staying on the trail when
they have to sit in line while
someone is broken down
for an extended time? Do
snowmobilers give way to
cross country skiers?
Or, are we all starting to act
like merging traffic on our
crowded freeways? Are we no
longer blending in with other
forms of recreation? Have we
forgotten the basic premise of
sharing trails? Have we lost
sight of courtesy, common
sense and citizenship – the
“Three C’s”? I don’t think so;
but you might know someone
who may get a touch impatient
now and then.
☺ So I want to offer some
reminders on sharing our trails
and recreation areas so we
can share our sport with our
children and grand children.
Let’s look at the Three C’s:
Courtesy is defined as a polite,
helpful, or considerate act or
remark – as having manners.
The courteous recreationist
gives way to others and blends
in with the flow of traffic with
politeness and maybe even a
big smile.
Common sense means having
sound practical judgment
and a sense of what’s right
and wrong. The recreationist
with common sense learns
to observe the surroundings,
stay alert to things that might
cause an accident, and tune
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into the needs and rights of
other recreationists so that
we can all blend together and
enjoy our great outdoors.
Citizenship is about the
duties, rights and privileges
of enjoying the freedoms we
have in this great country,
and about doing what’s right.
The recreationist with good
citizenship reads and obeys
the rules and laws knowing
that our future opportunities
depend on all of us doing our
part, the right way. It’s also
about helping and teaching
others the rights and privileges
we enjoy.
Every recreational club and
organization should have a
code of ethics that embodies
courtesy, common sense
and good citizenship.
For
an example, check out the
BlueRibbon Coalition very
practical code of ethics here:
http://www.sharetrails.org/
index.cfm?page=27.
The days of outlaws and idiots
who do not seem to have any
of the three C’s, are over.
They have to get off our trails
and riding areas. The days of
the uninformed are numbered
if you do your part to help them
get involved the right way and
learn the Three C’s.
Merging traffic in motorized
recreation is what we face
every day. Our sports are
growing and we are sharing
recreational areas. Our need
for courtesy, common sense
and citizenship has never
been stronger. If you have not
already done so, adopt your
own code of ethics. Teach
younger people that code.
Get involved in clubs/groups
that are working to save our
sports. Refer to my article on
Basic Training for Life for more
on words and deeds to live by:
http://www.delalbright.com/
Articles/basic_training.htm.
I believe the majority of
recreationists already practice
the Three C’s. It’s only a
small percentage that gets
our dander up and refuses
to blend in smoothly. Now
it’s time to take the next step
and get more of us tuned in
to the reality that we need to
merge together with courtesy,
common sense and good
citizenship.
The BlueRibbon Coalition is
a national recreation group
that champions responsible
use of public and private
lands,
and
encourages
individual
environmental
stewardship. It represents
over
10,000
individual
members
and
1,100
organization and business
members, for a combined
total
of
over
600,000
recreationists nationwide.
Call 1-800-258-3742 and visit
www.sharetrails.org. For
more from Del Albright, visit
www.delalbright.com.
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WORK PARTY SCHEDULE
BEVERLY SAND DUNES.......Contact Bill Wiester at 509-766-6005
ELBE HILLS ORV AREA.........Contact Steve Russell at 360-537-3755
ETHEL RACE FACILITY..........Contact Dave Taylor at 360-668-0719
EVANS CREEK ORV AREA....Contact Derrick Clark at 360-829-9273
LIBERTY ORV AREA...............Contact Dale Neuman at 509-663-0477
MOSES LAKE SAND DUNES..Contact Dave McMains at 509-765-2922
NACHES TRAIL........................Contact Dave Bauman at 360-629-1654
REITER TRAILS.......................Contact Ed Tenney at 360-863-8181
SADIE CREEK ORV AREA......Contact Dale Brownfield at
msmorgan@olypen.com
TRAIL JAMBOREE PARK CLEANUP..Contact Merrick Graves at
425-432-0587
TAHUYA ORV AREA................Contact Jeff Williams at 360-377-1971
or trailjam@pwn4wda.org
To include your work party on this schedule please contact:
Merrick Graves at 425-432-0587 or 52willysm38@comcast.net
Two Work Partys
#1 Liberty May 19 to 25
Equipment: chainsaw, winch etc. camp
&/or meet at Williams creek 9am.
#2 Liberty June 16 to 24
Take out Head Forrester on the 20th.
Fix & repair the upper trails on the 16th
through 24th. Bring equipment & tools
&/or meet at Williams creek
Thank you
Dale Neuman
region 4 land chairman
509 663 0477 (before 2 pm)
cj3a49@genext.net
See you on the trail
APRIL 2007
www.pnw4wda.org
March 2007
The meeting was called to
order by Angie Holm at 7:30,
followed by the flag salute
and a moment of silence for
the ill and departed. There
were 12 delegates present,
representing 7 clubs.
Secretary Report: Motion
was made by Tom Peters
to approve the minutes as
written in the Tri-Power, Dan
Cole second.
Directors Report:
Board Meeting; Angie went
over what happened during
the meeting. The SOP’s are
being reviewed and will be on
the webpage once they have
been updated. We need to
have clubs turn in their Club
Power/We Did It/Quill Power.
These forms are used to
keep track of what we’ve
been doing. Jamboree was
sold out very quickly and now
they are looking into possibly
having a second Jamboree
in the Naches Forest. In
order to do this we’ll need
to have an EIS done. If a
second Jamboree is going to
be held we’ll need people to
coordinate and run the second
Jamboree. Ways N Means is
looking for new items to sell
and get rid of old inventory.
Membership is looking into
getting the forms online and
to possibly pay for dues online
with Pay Pal.
Insurance,
contact is Carol Jensen and
there are currently 31 events
using PNW insurance and all
events must be paid 30 days
in advance.
The board is
currently working on a PNW
Survey that’ll be online and the
Tri-Power. Please print and fill
out and send in. Scholarship
winner
were
announced.
Girls: Josie Hunter (White
Knuckle) alternate Kathryn
Schwas (Desert Rats) Boys:
David Taylor (Outdoor 4x4’s)
alternate Joshua Kaivo (Grays
Harbor Stumpbusters).
Competition: Region 1 TriOuts will be at the Outdoor
4x4’s race over Memorial Day
weekend at Richland.
Land & Legislative:
Walker Valley:
Need work
parties since there is a lot
of garbage on the trails and
they are working on dates.
Walker is torn up pretty bad
and some of the trails are in
pretty bad shape. Once the
work party date is confirmed
Ed will put the date on the web
page. Grant was approved
and they are working on the
4-Wheelin’ News
Skill Building trail and they
are working on areas for the
trail. A work party will be May/
June and Dan Cole will bring
a mini excavator. We have
2 years to get in the 1500
hours for the grant. They are
looking for a large user group
to get all ideas for the Skill
Building Trail. There will be 2
sections 1 for beginner and 1
for advanced and it’ll be open
year round.
Reiter: There will be a clean
up on May 6th, and there is
a work party there every 3rd
Sunday of the month.
Outdoor 4x4’s Town & Country
Seattle
October 17th, 2007
Pacific Rover Club Eastside
Jeep Bellevue
November
21st
Pilchuck Valley 4 Paws Everett
Powersports Everett
December
NO
MEETING
Meeting Adjourned at 9:33pm
Submitted by Grace May
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Tahuya;
John
George
reported that the Quadrapaws
Fun Run will be on June 9th.
They will be having a drawing
for a Detroit Locker (Dana 44
3.92 ratio & up). John will
have raffle tickets available at
the next meeting. There will
be a clean up on April 22nd.
Club Power/We Did It/Quill
Power: Angie is going to get
the forms to each club in email
format. She’d like to see this
be a competition with the clubs
in Region 1 with a small award
at the end of the year. Award
to be determined later.
PR: Devon will contact each
club and see what we can do
to get them to attend.
Region Reports:
Operation Shore Patrol:
Angie is already working on
getting everything organized.
She is also looking into
checking out some more local
beaches within our region
to clean. There is a coastal
beach clean up on April 21,
and we’ll need a few clubs
with trailers to pick up the
bagged garbage from within
the regions 1-3.
New Business:
Thanks to Go 4 All’s for hosting
tonight. This is there 30th
Anniversary, when the club
formed they had 9 families,
went to 15 families and now
currently has 4 families.
At one time they have all
been officers on the board.
Currently one 1 family is still
into racing and the rest have
trail jeeps. They all had jeeps
and after going to the Bronco
Busters event they decided to
form a club
Angie is working on some
incentive ideas to get the
region more involved. She’ll
get everything written up
and will submit it at the next
meeting. The ideas are for
Club
Power/Quill
Power/
We Did It, Attendance, and
Membership
Hosting Schedule for 2007:
April
18th,
2007
Goodtime
4
Wheelers
Eastside Jeep- Bellevue
May 16th, 2007 Green
River Valley Jeepers- Everett
Powersports
June 20th, 2007 Happy
Campers Town & Country
Seattle
July
18th,
2007
OffRoad Express Eastside
Jeep Bellevue
August 15th, 2007
Olympic Trailblazers Everett
Powersports Everett
September 19th 2007
They are looking for 2, 18 to
25 year olds to fill this position
at Elbe Hills. These Trail
Stewards will have ticketing
power. We will again be able to
use the diamond trail markers.
Signage has been approved.
Fines will be possible if
you do not follow signage.
Approval has been granted
for bypasses to be built. They
are looking at installing winch
posts to save on damage to
the trees. There will be a work
party in April (28th & 29th) to be
hosted by Dog Pound.
Region 2 Director
Dorothy Churchill
March 2007
March 15, 2007 The regular
meeting was called to order by
Director Dorothy Churchill
followed by a flag salute and
a moment of silence. There
were 39 people in attendance.
Guests
introduced
were
members of “Dog Pound” and
“Rocked and Locked” clubs.
Secretary’s report: A motion
was made, seconded and
carried (MMSC) to accept the
minutes of the previous
meeting as printed in TriPower.
Treasurer’s report: Lora
Jungmayer passed around a
printed report and covered it
orally. MMSC to accept the
report.
We Did It/Club Power:
Kathy Greenwood asked that
chairmen please turn in their
paperwork from past work
parties. If you need blank
paperwork she has it available.
Dorothy reported that
the PNW Board of Directors
is looking into reforming this
committee. Until then please
continue
turning in reports as the
documentation is necessary
for the records.
Naches Trail; Dave Bauman
had nothing new to report as
the trail is on winter closure.
Evans Creek; no report
Elbe Hills; Dale Gibbon
reported
that
DNR
is
requesting funding for 18 trail
stewards in WA.
APRIL 2007
OHV Advisory: Dan Marek
stated that Angie says
“THANK YOU!” Bill 5544 was
killed on the senate floor. Rob
Stafford and his son Craig
Stafford , Angie and Brandon
Marek were able to go into the
caucuses and address them.
They received an apology
and a standing ovation. There
were 1,000 people at the
rally and it was covered by
channels 4, 5 and 7 news.
Membership: Travis Waldher
received paperwork on Dog
Pound. Rocked and Locked
has met all requirements for
membership. MMSC to wave
the 3 meeting requirement for
Dog Pound and
accept both Rocked and
Locked and Dog Pound into
membership.
Ways & Means: Wilma
Churchill is looking for a new
chairman. If you feel that you
could help in this area please
let Dorothy know.
Future 4-Wheelers: Tamara
Churchill reported that future
4-wheelers will put on an ice
cream
social at Trail Jamboree. They
are also looking at a winch
safety class for youths at Trail
Jam. They will also host a
scavenger hunt at Summer
Convention.
Straddle Line ORV Park he
will need lots of help both
at the clean up and during
the event. Matching man
hours are needed to meet
the grant requirements.
− Dorothy reported on the
Board of Directors meeting.
The Board is looking through
the SOP’s. To be sure they
are up dated and correct.
They will possibly be put on
line (members only section).
− Trail Jamboree filled in 1
day with 43 people on the
waiting list. Merrick Graves
is looking into the PNW
hosting 2 Jamboree’s with 1
possibly in the Liberty area.
There will have to be an
environmental impact study
made. MMSC to support
$3,000 feasibility study for
second Trail Jamboree.
− The
winners
of
the
Scholarship fund were;
for the girls Josie Hunter
(White
Knuckles)
and
alternate Kathryn Schwisow
(Desert Rats) and for the
boys David Taylor (Outdoor
4X4’S)
and
alternate
Joshua Kaivo (Grays Harbor
Stumpbusters).
− Frank Ciplek thanked
all who attended the
Moonshiners Swap Meet.
With special thanks to the
4 vendors who participated
in all 25 swap meets.
They are Keith Peterson,
Randy Tipps, Evergreen
Conestoga’s and Cecil
Carr. Thanks also to Gary
Marshall who participated
in 24 and attended all 25
meets.
− Dorothy will be doing
a walk for the March of
Dimes and is looking for
sponsors.
With no other business for the
good of the order the raffle
was held and the meeting
adjourned at 9:00pm.
Respectfully Submitted
Bonnie Nettnin, Vice Director
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Competition: Rob Stafford
reported that there will be an
Extreme Rock Crawl June
23rd & 24th at the Yakima
Speedway. There is a class
being offered to train people
for sound testing.
MMSC for the region to pay for
1 or 2 people to take the class.
Rob Stafford and Jim Putman
volunteered to take the class.
Old Business:
− Mud Drags & Tuff Truck
Competition, Steve Russell
reported that there will be a
work party the 16 & 17th at
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WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED ON THE TRAIL?
OUR FEBRUARY 2007 run
was scheduled for the 18th
... up north. Automatically,
ya can figure out that ... in
February that is going to be
a snow run. And as the date
of the 18th approached, one
by one, those scheduled for
the run figured out that the
early evening of the same day
was scheduled the Region
meeting. We all wanted to
make the meeting to hear of
Winter Convention.
NO PROBLEM... We will all
meet in the vicinity of the trail
and head out for the trailhead
at 9:00 a.m. SHARP. We will
then head up as far as we
can, by then it will be lunch
time ... especially since we
have a couple rigs that are
newcomers to snow runs so
we can’t get in near as much
trouble as we diehards might,
‘er ... I mean would.
There won’t be that ... air
‘em down a little more, to get
better traction .... or lets just
winch over the hill then it will
all be downhill from there ...
or it’s just one drift, once we
get through it ... we have to
continue up the trail cause
there is no place to turn
around ... hang close to the
uphill bank cause ya can’t get
stuck there ... or even ... better
try closer to the downhill bank
for better traction
And after lunch we will head
back down the mountain ...
everybody knows you can
go downhill easier and faster
than up ... and be able to get
to the meeting on time. That’s
it, a simple foolproof plan; who
said we can’t do it all on the
same day!
On the agreed meeting
location and date, I was
mentally checking off what ...
WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED
ON THE TRAIL? ... So, I
could figure out what I had
forgotten? Water, rain gear,
tools, flashlight ... when the
first indication of trouble ...
what time is it? ... I thought
WE WERE HEADING OUT AT
9:00 A.M. SHARP? ...
Hey, WHAT ELSE DO YOU
NEED ON THE TRAIL? Here
is what I have learned for my
list.
First on my list is water ...
water, ... ya can’t do with out
it. Even out on a snow run, ya
gotta have water. Especially if
there is gonna be any physical
activity ... and on a 4x4 run
count on it, there is gonna be
physical activity.
Sufficient
water is your first defense
against dehydration and heat
stroke, even in the Winter.
Bring water enough for all in
your rig, including pets and
extra for your rig or others.
A rig boil over or radiator
problem, cause you never
know when that stick may
find the radiator & is going
10
to require a water refill. You
need some kind of container
to haul water and the Forest
Service agrees. I also like
to have a container that can
be put over a fire for melting
snow and boiling water. Even
though we boil water in such
things as styrofoam cups as a
novelty, I like good ole metal.
The Forest Service also
requires a shovel. Shovels
are handy on the trail. They
can be used to dig a rig out,
control fire, even dig a six inch
to one foot hole and bury all
of it including toilet paper that
everyone hates to see on or
near the trail. They can even
be used to lean on when you
need a break.
Tools are high on my list. To
fix it, even make temporary
repairs, ya gotta have tools.
Even an adjustment requires
tools. I consider duck(t) tape
and WD-40 as tools.
Even
brush around a wheel can
cause rig stopping problems
and require tools for a quick
fix.
The Forest Service
recommends having an axe
on the trail. Also, real handy
for that firewood thing. Blades
are also tools. Carry a pocket
knife for all those jobs that
fingernails won’t cut it.
Ya won’t catch me out without
a hat and sunglasses. Naw,
not for that trench coat look,
but to keep my eyes and
head tempered; remember the
head looses and gains heat
disproportionally and contains
the brain, ya can’t do without it
which is kinda temperamental
when the temperature isn’t ok.
A hat protects you from excess
loss of heat in cold weather
and absorbing to much heat
in hot weather. Those folks
hanging out in the desert
aren’t wearing head gear for
the look of it. Remember
that dehydration and heat
stroke thing.
Likewise,
sunglasses
protect
your
eyes from snow blindness in
Winter and prevent ultraviolet
rays or excess brightness
from damaging your eyes in
Summer, Winter, Spring or
Fall. Sunscreen and lip cream
are also favored for hanging
out in the outdoors.
critters; but keep in mind if you
use that smell good stuff, bugs
usually like the smell too.
Bring extra clothing. Weather
conditions change quickly
whether in the mountains, on
the desert or even along the
coast. Depending on the time
of year, an extra waterproof
jacket or hooded parka can
come in real handy when all
looks glam. Don’t forget that
sock hat, good for hot or cold
and can keep the head warm
while sleeping or even be used
for a pillow. A rain poncho
proves very handy, especially
when the rain persists; wet
clothes soon become no
fun. Large garbage bags can
serve more than for hauling
garbage; a hole at the top for
your head and a couple arm
holes will provide a improvised
rain poncho for protection
keeping you dry and warm
(dark colored absorb heat).
The orange garbage bags
will also provide high visibility,
especially from the air, if rescue
becomes necessary. You can
get an extra one at the next
clean up, I bet. By the way,
don’t forget to bring a whistle
for emergency communication
and rescue.
When you head out in the
backcountry
you
never
know, for sure, if you will be
spending the night, or at least
a part of it, so always carry a
good flashlight and backup.
All would agree a fire is nice,
especially at night. It can keep
you warm, provide some light
and keep wild animals at bay
and in Winter melts snow for
water, but the piece of mind it
allows just can’t be described.
You may be proficient at the
rubbing two sticks together
method of fire making, but I
subscribe to the old adage that
one of them must be a match
and I make sure both mine are
matches or lighter kept dry
and waterproof. I have found
a candle and even duck(t)
tape can come in handy and in
extremely wet conditions there
is nothing like a road flare to
dry the damp kindling and
help convince the damp wood
to give up its treasure of light
and heat.
As you may be spending the
night, it also makes sense
(does it not?) to bring extra
food beyond the lunch you
planned on the trail. Energy
bars and trail mix (is that a
hint) can hit the spot and even
MRE’s (meals ready to eat)
are now readily available even
to us civis and last for years.
Such things as peanuts,
oranges and apples give us
comfort, so we try to have
extra.
And Alan will share with you
that you likely won’t get lost
or at least not as lost if you
simply check out the trail you
are to traverse on the map
and refer to it at each juncture
while on the trail. A compass
comes in handy for aligning
the map and making sense
of the landscape. Thus, a
map and compass are a must.
Another great aid is GPS, and
along with your cell phone, but
always keep in mind they are
electronic device and subject
to the frailties of low battery,
does not compute, and this
damn thing just quit working.
Of course, others not directly
involved with your adventure
need be advised of your
cellular carrier and telephone
number, departure and arrival
back home times and plans,
and the trail(s) and activities
you plan and with whom and
their “others” in the event you
do not return as planned.
IT WAS THEN, a little after 9:
00 a.m. that I could hear where
they come and we fell in line to
the trail. On the trail, the snow
seemed good and the sun was
mostly shinning interrupted by
a few clouds blowing by. The
trail was a little on the slick
side as it was nice out and the
snow melting.
AND THEN, just when that
great feeling of being out
on the trail occurred, more
indications of trouble at the
air down point ... Hey this
automatic deflator isn’t working
...What’s wrong with this seat
belt?... I don’t think your CB is
working? ... Geez, better wait
for the snowmobiler’s to get
out of the way ... no... I am
not in their way ... It doesn’t
feel like 4 wheel drive, are you
sure you locked the hubs in?
... What’s ... what is ... is that
smell, like burning ... wiring ...
Oh crap, my jeep just lost all
electrical power? And ... that
... was ... just ... some ... of
the conversation ... in ... my
... jeep! IT WAS GOING TO
BE A GOOD DAY ... I COULD
TELL.
Until next time around, may
your trails be delightful.
Epic
Epilogue: Well, it was a good
day for a snow run and it
was great fun ... but ... either
the Region meeting was
scheduled a little too early or
we were a little too late. Who
said we can’t do it all on the
same day!
~
It is usually too late to try to
improvise medical supplies
when a medical emergency
rears its ugly head. Bring
your medical kit. Assure that
your kit contains bandaids,
adhesive tape, antibiotics,
gauze,
sanitary
napkins
for laceration or abrasion
compress, painkiller, aspirin
for heart attack, antihistamines
and yes even duck(t) tape;
so handy for splints, slings,
wound
protection,
etc.
Don’t forget your health
practitioner’s advice for any
special conditions and any
prescription medicines for
your family and pets. Insect
repellant can be handy for
helping fight those little
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March 2007
In the absence of Region
3 Director Rick Smith, Vice
President Darryl Maunu called
the meeting to order. The flag
salute was given, followed by
a moment of silence for the
sick and departed.
ROLL CALL
11 clubs were present including
Flat Broke & 4 Wheelin’;
Jolly Jeepers; Mud A Rama;
Mud Puppies; Our Gang Off
Road; PNW Individuals; Sand
Fleas; Trailbreakers, Inc.;
Trask Mountain; Vancouver 4
Wheelers; and the Washougal
Bunch.
GUESTS
There were no guests this
evening.
HOSTING CLUB
The Vancouver 4 Wheelers
were scheduled to host this
evening but Kyle Wiebold
stated he forgot. April hosts
will be Trailbreakers, Inc. May
hosts will be Vancouver 4
Wheelers. June hosts will be
Sand Fleas.
MINUTES
Kyle Wiebold made the motion,
seconded by Josh Jones, that
the minutes be accepted as
printed. Motion carried.
Karen Ferguson, Washougal
Bunch, stated that she still isn’t
getting her Tri Power. Also her
club has not received their
membership cards.
Other
clubs also reported they still
didn’t have their cards. Carol
Jensen asked those clubs with
card problems to let her know
and she will try to find out what
the problem is.
OFFICER REPORTS
DIRECTOR – RICK SMITH
There was no report due to the
absence of Rick.
VICE PRESIDENT – DARRYL
MAUNU
The paperwork for the new
club Pistons Wild has went
through.
SECRETARY – Linda Jessen
There
was
no
correspondence.
TREASURER
–
RICK
LEVINE
Rick gave a detailed report on
the Region’s finances.
NEW CLUB
Don Jensen suggested that
we go ahead and vote on the
new club, Piston’s Wild. Darrel
Crowder and Bill Manbeck
were introduced. They stated
4-Wheelin’ News
that they are working on new
members for their club. After
they left the room, discussion
was held. Kyle Wiebold made
the motion, seconded by
Karen Fisher, that we accept
Pistons Wild into membership.
Motion carried. The new club
was welcomed.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
– JOSH JONES
Josh stated that he had no
report at this time. His V9
was discussed. He stated that
his truck is again a V10. He
asked that clubs notify him of
any events they will be hosting
or anything a interest.
COMPETITION
– KYLE WIEBOLD
Kyle read off a list of upcoming
events including:
Mud
Slingers 4x4 Mud Fest April
21 and 22; Webfooters race
April 5 and 6; NW Xtreme
Rockcrawl in the Seattle area;
Summer Convention August 9
through 12.
Summer Convention is going
well. Packets are done and
they are working on the tshirts. The event will be at
Ethel. Work parties will be
coming up soon.
CALENDARS –
KYLE WIEBOLD
Calendar sales went well. We
need to think about next year,
Kyle stated he would be willing
to do it again. Same deadline
of July.
OREGON LAND MATTERS
– RICHARD BULS
Richard is working in Seattle
and could not attend. There
are still a lot of openings for
trail patrols, Adopt a Trail, and
camp hosts. Darryl reminded
the membership that there
are a lot of opportunities in the
Region 6 area including the
Ground Hawg.
WASHINGTON LAND
MATTERS – JOHN BLAKE
John was also absent this
evening. Darryl stated that
they helped the DNR out with
some vehicle removal. Quite
an exciting project we heard.
CLUB POWER/WE DID IT/
QUILL POWER
– CAROL JENSEN
Carol presented Darryl Maunu
with his Quill Power patch.
Awards were also given out for
Rose Festival and Operation
Shore Patrol.
IAD – DON AND CAROL
JENSEN
Reports were given on Forest
Plans being done.
Green
Mountain University asked
them to take part in a survey.
The information was sent to
Beth Ayers, Oregon Executive
Director.
WEBMASTER
We still are looking for a
volunteer.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
FUTURE 4 WHEELERS
– JOSH JONES
Josh
asked
if
anyone
had any questions.
The
membership was reminded
that this program is now the
responsibility of the Region.
Josh stated he would be
sending letters out to the
Region clubs.
WAYS AND MEANS
– KRISTIN SMITH
Kristin was absent
evening.
this
OPERATION SHORE
PATROL – LINDA JESSEN
The first planning meeting
was held last Wednesday
with
State
Parks
and
Department of Ecology, as
well all the participating parks
and Regions.
Operation
Shore Patrol will take place
September 15 and 16.
TRAC – RICK LEVINE
Rick stated that there have
been no meetings.
ODF
has gotten hold of all past
members and stated that
they will be having meetings
again.
TILLAMOOK
WORK PARTIES –
FLAT BROKE & 4 WHEELIN’
Work parties will be listed on
the ODF website. They usually
are the second Saturday of
each month. Some trails have
been tore up. Some sections
have been closed. The mud
is deep and gooey. ODF is
waiting for sections to dry up
before working on them.
TRASK MOUNTAIN
TRASK WORK PARTIES
Kurt Amundson stated that it
has been a rough winter. A lot
of trees came down. Hunters
left a lot of garbage and that
will have to be cleaned up.
OLD BUSINESS
Linda Jessen gave a report on
the ATV and Off Road Expo
May 5 and 6. Kyle Wiebold
has offered his truck for the
display vehicle in our booth.
Thanks Kyle!
Linda also gave a report on
the July 18th OHV display in
Longview, Washington. She
will be measuring the street
tomorrow and discussing the
city permit required for the
Region informational display.
NEW BUSINESS
Darryl
Maunu
answered
questions about the Region
3 event June 29, 30, and
July l. It will be a weekend of
wheelin and story telling. Kurt
Amundson has been talking
with some Unimog owners
who might be interesting in
attending. It will be $5 for
camping and the dinner tickets
will probably be $10 each. The
only cost should be the honey
buckets.
Karen Fisher talked with
Kurt Amundson before the
meeting and found out his 8year-old daughter, Kennedy,
has leukemia. Karen made
the motion, seconded by
Kyle Wiebold, that the Region
sends her a balloon bouquet
immediately. Motion carried.
Karen Fisher made a motion,
seconded by Don Jensen,
that the Region donates
$500 to the Amundson family.
Motion carried.
GOOD OF THE ORDER
Paula Freimuth, Mud Puppies,
stated that their club has
signed papers to adopt the
Waterfall section of trail.
Darryl Maunu stated they
would again be holding
a Show N Shine in June,
Father’s Day weekend, in
Woodland. A lot of things go
on, come and join the fun.
Tom Fisher stated that June
9th we would again be working
Rose Festival.
It is their
centennial year so there will
be more floats. He will need
more drivers and towers this
year. He was sending a list
around for volunteers.
Our drawing was held.
Hearing no further business,
the meeting was adjourned at
8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Jessen
Secretary
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ATTENTION TO ALL
MEMBER
A by-Law passed at Winter Convention
that money matters can now be voted
on at Winter Convention as will as
Fall Delegate meeting. They need to
be turned into the Secretary 90 days
prior to each meeting. The deadline for
Fall Delegates must be postmarked by
June 11, 2007. The deadline for Winter
Convention must be postmarked by
November 19, 2007.
These must be in the mail, not sent by e-mail.
Sande Nettnin,
PNW4WDA Secretary
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OREGON REGION 6 – PNW4WDA
26TH ANNUAL OREGON CREEK ‘N TRAIL
REGISTRATION
JUNE 16-17, 2007
LIMIT – 100 RIGS
PLEASE PRINT:
NAME
STREET/PO BOX
CITY
TELEPHONE (
STATE
)
ZIP
EMAIL
TYPE OF VEHICLE
WILL NOT
BE CAMPING AT O’BRIEN ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
REGISTRATION ENCLOSED:
Adult(s) – Age 16 and over
@$60 =
$
Kid(s) – Age 12 to 15 years
@$15 =
$
Kid(s) – Age 11 and under
@$ 5 =
$
$
$
$
$
$
Registration Date:
Confirmation mailed:
Registration Number:
The Swap trail was still its
notorious self with plenty of
water to constitute the name
swamp. A few wind fall trees
had to be cut back to pass the
trail. We all passed with minor
difficulties.
Winter Crawl
Members of the Thunder
Trucks gathered to enjoy a
camping and Jeeping weekend
at Elbe Hills in January, 2007.
Kelly Woodard and Deb
Shulters;
members
#105,
hosted this run. They decided
to make the run a bit different,
including games and questions
to be answered for various
prizes.
A few days prior to the event
it had snowed quite a few
inches. Then the temperatures
started to drop. This makes for
quite a slippery time when
attempting to pass the roads
with a camper or an RV. For
this reason it was decided to
stay at the Horse camp, which
is at a lower elevation. “The
weather and road conditions
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Saturday morning started out
with a good breakfast. Eggs
on the griddle, sausage gravy
over biscuits, washing it all
down with a cup of coffee and
juice seemed to do the trick.
Once everyone’s bellies were
full, we loaded up for a fun day
in the woods.
The six rigs headed out.
Surprisingly, there were many
other users in the area, as
well. With talking to folks and
the use of the radio, we all
decided to take the Gotcha
Trail. The trail was in pretty
good shape considering the
winter conditions. There was
snow and ice present on the
trail which made it slick in
some areas.
List ages/sex of all children 11 and under
Note: Children MUST be registered to participate in planned activities.)
Shirts per attached Order Blank
T’s: S,M,L,1X ($15)-2X,3X ($18)
Sweat Shirts:S,M,L,1X($25)
Sweat Shirts:2X,3X($28)
Hats -- $15 each
Total Enclosed $
Mail to:
Oregon Creek ‘n Trail
PO Box 471
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Members gathered on Friday
afternoon at the camp to
set up a large shelter to
accommodate the group. Table
clothes were laid on picnic
tables. Mind you, these were
dried with a propane heater,
so that they could be sat on
without getting’ your britches
wet! Firewood was gathered,
the area was complete with
BBQ and all.
Despite the freezing, cold,
wet weather six families total,
all from the Thunder Trucks
attended. One by one the
families arrived and set up
camp cheerfully. A lot of
people couldn’t understand
this as being “fun”. It must
be a Jeeping thing and we do
understand.
CLUB AFFILIATION
I WILL
are always unpredictable; one
must be prepared for anything”
states Evan McAllister.
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Lunch break was taken at the
top in the bowl. The kids and
some adults enjoyed a friendly
snowball fight.
Meanwhile
some of the adult kids played
around with climbing the sides
of the bowl in their Jeeps.
During this time, Kelly was
asking another question. He
asked for proof of insurance
and a drinking straw. The
members went nuts trying to
find a straw somewhere in their
possession. Even though they
didn’t have a clue what they
were going to win. This made
it so much fun. One member,
Tim Hostetler, had several
straws and was wondering if
he could sell to the highest
bidder. It was agreed that he
could, but nobody took him up
on his offer!
After lunch the group went
down the Rainier Vista trail.
This is a fairly easy trail, a
great start after the break.
The snow and ice on the trails
made even the easiest trails
somewhat difficult.
But at
the same time it can change
the whole outlook of the trail
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system which makes it new
and vibrantly interesting again
to frequent users such as
ourselves.
When the group returned back
to camp a game of skill was
played. A cone was placed
on the passenger’s side of
the rig for each driver to get
as close to without touching
it. If the participant did tap
4-Wheelin’ News
the cone they received an
automatic zero. The crowd had
a good laugh during this activity
watching the driving skills of the
other participants.
When the games and questions
were all done the prizes were
handed out. The first place
winner, Gary Gilara received
a Coleman cooking set.
All
members did receive a gift of
some sort. The game playing
is a great way to create bonding
amongst the members, and it
gives them a topic to razz each
other about. This is all in fun, of
course.
A hot fire was made and the
hamburgers were placed on the
sizzling grill. Everyone donated a
side dish of some sort. There was
an abundant amount of food, like
always at a Thunder Trucks event.
The evening ended up with telling
a few jokes and a few lies. Or
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were those joking lies?
One is not sure with this
crazy, fun group of people
who call themselves the
Thunder Trucks!
If you are looking for a
club to join or if you just
maybe want go wheeling
with a new group of
people, get in touch with
us. We are always willing
to entertain the idea of
expanding our club to
active members or having
guests for the day. If you
would like more information
on the events, activities or
monthly meetings of the
Thunder Trucks please call
John at 253-606-4019 or
e-mail us at ThunderTrucks
4X4@hotmail.com. Happy
Trails
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PNW4WDA BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
MEETING
Longview, WA.
Dec. 2, 2006
Board
Members
in
attendance: Luke May, Keith
Peterson, Dave McMains,
Karon Peterson, Don and
Carol Jensen, Jim Putman,
Arlene Brooks, Rick Smith,
Larry Britting, Art and Louise
Waugh, Dorothy Churchill, ,
Darryl Maunu, Merrick and
Kim Graves, Rob Solomon,
Earl Nettnin, Jerry Nettnin.
Guests: Bob Brooks, Grace
May, Tamara Churchill, Bonnie
Nettnin,
Sande
Nettnin,
Vanessa Johnston, Beth Ayer,
Neil and Mindi Morgan, Kathy
Greenwood, Rick Levine,
Mark Britting.
order at 9:03 a.m.
by Luke May, President
followed by the flag salute
and a moment of silence for
the sick and departed. Art
is now the interim Region VI
Director. Don gave the hosting
statement. Luke introduced
Rob Solomon to the board,
who has volunteered to be
Webmaster. If anyone goes
out to the Moonshiner Jeep
Club’s website, they will see
Rob’s work, it’s excellent.
Arlene made the motion ‘We
approve the minutes from
Emergency Board of Directors
Meeting , Sept 9, 2006, after
Fall Delegates Meeting’. Don
seconded the motion. Motion
passed.
Arlene made the motion
‘We approve the minutes
from Executive Board of
Directors Meeting of Sept. 30,
2006’. Carol seconded the
motion. Motion passed with 1
opposed.
Treasurer’s Report.
Dave
presented a written report
including the Profit and
Loss, Proposed Budget and
Proposed Officer Budget.
Luke was asked about the
previous Treasurer and what
was happening because the
deadline to make everything
good was Dec. 1.
Luke
reported that neither he nor
the lawyer had been contacted
by Kathy. Luke said he has
tried to file a theft report but
keeps getting the run-around
about where the report should
be filed. Don will find out what
Luke has to do and where
he has to do it at. The Board
determined what the total
owed, including expenses for
the Board to meet at the end
of September was.
We went back to the Treasurer’s
report after the committee
reports were complete. The
Board
discussed
some
of the information.
Dave
was directed to send out to
the information out to the
member clubs before Winter
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Convention. It was suggested
that a committee of volunteers
to come over to Dave’s and
review the books and then the
committee would report all that
detail. Dave and the President
will talk about putting this
team in place for this year.
Karon made the motion ‘We
approve the Proposed Budget
as presented’. Art seconded
the motion. Motion passed.
Arlene would like to know
more about the land and
legislative funds.
Secretary’s Report.
Revised SOPs were handed
out that include the changes
for Treasurer.
The Secretary was requested
to put the Duties of each
Board Member in a word
document and have it printed
in Tri Power, in preparation for
the meeting.
Next on the list was the review
of all the bylaw proposals.
As we talked, Don requested
that we capture the thoughts
of the Board in the minutes.
They were reviewed in Article
order as much as possible.
Arlene recommended that all
authors of the bylaw proposals
be in attendance at Winter
Convention to speak about
their proposals. Art spoke
to the two proposals that he
presented. He has originally
presented them to be voted
on as one unit. After some
discussion, Art agreed to split
them.
We then welcomed
Beth Ayer to talk about her
proposals. After discussion,
Beth was asked to bundle
her proposals because they
crossed many roles of the
Board of Directors – Beth
agreed. The floor was open
to discussion from the visitors,
even though this is not normal
protocol.
Article IV Section 1 –
Meetings. This would delete
the Fall Delegates Meeting.
This was presented because
of low participation of the
Association at this meeting/
.
Nominations of officers
would have to be moved to
either the current or past
Winter Convention, including
the Competition Chairman.
Submitted by Art Waugh.
Article
IV
Section
5
– Meetings.
This would
change the June Meeting to
August. June is such a busy
month that and August would
balance out the meetings. But
if the Fall Delegates meeting
stays, this would be too close
to that meeting. Submitted by
Art Waugh.
Article V Section 6 –
Officers. Add term limits.
This would allow for others
to take on some of the roles
that have been with one officer
for quite a while. The issue
the board had with term limits
is that it limits growth in the
Association because the limits
include a persons’ total time
on the board, in all positions.
Submitted by Art Waugh.
Article VI Section 4 –
Treasurer. Move Membership
duties to Treasurer. This is in
conjunction with the following
2 bylaw proposals. These
three would move the duties
to Treasurer. Submitted by
Beth Ayer.
Membership. Limits the role
of Membership. This would
make it more a PR position
and changes IAD duties.
Submitted by Beth Ayer.
Article VI Section 8 – Inter
Association
Directors.
Change the role of the IAD
to Land Matters Director and
only 1 officer for the position.
Submitted by Beth Ayer.
Treasurer. This is to require
2 signatures on PNW checks.
The hope is to eliminate
or reduce the ability to use
Association funds for personal
expenses.
Proposed by BOD.
Article
VI
Section
5
– Membership.
Change
Membership from an elected
position to an appointed
position. This is to cut back
on expenses of the board.
Proposed by BOD.
Article
VIII
Section
7
– Amendments to the
Constitution.
Allow for
money matters to voted on
at both delegates meetings
instead of only Fall Delegates
meeting. Proposed by Travis
Waldher.
Article X Section 3 – Summer
Convention. Rotate the event
through the Association when
no region bids on it. Proposed
by Outdoor 4x4s.
SOP updates – does it require
the ‘original’ or just a FAX or
email? It needs to be the
original so that we can verify
the signature is original.
State Executive Directors
Reports
Idaho – open
Oregon – Karen Fisher.
Karen is out due to illness. We
wish her well.
Washington – Arlene Brooks.
A written report was prepared.
She is attending tons of
meetings.
One
is
about have 4x4 snow
opportunities
in
the
Umatilla area. Another
about the Ahtanum timber
exchange.
She is working on requests for
filling openings in RACs
and Mason County Parks
and Recreations.
NOVA form – They look at is
the description of the project,
etc.
Tire size is coming up
again along with tread, etc.
Neil Morgan said he needs
to go look at all the issues for
Sadie Creek area. Decibels
are also an issue – they want
to come down from 105 to 96.
Washington State meeting will
be Jan. 13 at King Oscar in
Pacific, WA.
IAD Reports – Don & Carol
Jensen
A written report was
submitted.
United is in flux again.
They are deep in the hole,
money-wise.
Carol
brought
the
newspaper from Cal4WD.
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They bring them to all the
meetings that the Cal4 people
attend. It’s like our Who and
What We Are.
Pombo wasn’t re-elected
so we have lost one person
with multiple use on his mind.
They will continue to work
with Karen F. on the Mt. Hood
wilderness area.
In Idaho, there is a
proposal for wilderness but
they will also include some
back-country
designation
areas.
Competition Report – Luke
May
Region 3 wants to put on
Summer Convention.
The drag lights are at
Darren’s house.
Ted Grady wants to put in
a Rock Crawl at Straddle Line
and he wants to work with the
PNW to do it right and to bring
the PWN into the rock crawl
era.
Membership Chairman
Report – Jim Putman
presented.
We have been up and
down.
Right now we are
getting the clubs in for 2007.
Jim explained the chain of the
money and the addresses.
Region Directors Reports:
Secretary
requested
the
Region Directors remind their
members that Scholarship
Applications
must
be
received before the start of
Winter Convention. So far,
no applications have been
received.
Region 1 – Larry Britting
They had a booth at the
RV Show
They are working on a
skills area and mud bog at
Walker Valley.
Reiter Pit, the stumbling
block is the county has
changed their ordances so
that it can be classified the
area as ORV because funds
can’t be handed out
There
was
a
long
discussion about tires.
wheel.
Copper City work party
trail went well.
Hombres
adopted this trail. This is
the only trail between two
wilderness areas.
Little Rattlesnake, the
grants were received.
Region 5 – Steve Reeves – No
report.
Region 6 – Art Waugh
Dick Leever resigned
so Art stepped in as interim
Director.
Randy Drake and his club
has added about 25 miles to
their trail system.
Creek and Trail will be 3rd
weekend in June.
Region 7 – open
Appointed Position
Chairman Reports:
Club Power/We Did It – Jerry
Nettnin
Clubs aren’t turning in the
paperwork.
Jerry can’t get stars any
more so he was looking for
input on what he can use to
replace them. It came down
to a discussion of what people
will or will not do to there club
coats. The suggestions were
– rockers instead of stars;
have a drawing at the end of
the year; keep patches for first
timers but go with incentives
after that; have a volunteer
appreciation
party
with
special awards. A committee
was put together to come
up with a new approach and
have it presented at Winter
Convention, with finalized
version available at the March
Board of Directors Meeting.
The committee consists of
Merrick
Graves,
Dorothy
Churchill and Larry Britting.
Public Relations – Safety/
Education – Linda Jessen
Linda has a written report.
Special Thoughts – Louise
Waugh
Louise needs more PNW
cards, which Karon will print
off.
Region 2 – Dorothy Churchill
Dorothy has a written
report.
Evan’s Creek was going
to have a seasonal closure but
Arlene helped stopped it.
Straddleline ORV Park is
already scheduling events and
looking at a rock crawl. Steve
is putting on the mud bogs
there. The park is operating
in the black.
Neil has worked up a
document on what we have
done for the penninsulal area.
SUV Event – Darryl Maunu
Darryl has asked the
region to come up with ideas
to promote the event but he
may not be able to do it next
year. He is reserving that
weekend and he is planning a
region run up there and people
can join in. He had only 10
people last year and had a
problem getting volunteers.
So, this position is OPEN
but Darryl can be a contact.
Dorothy is going to talk it back
to Region II.
Region 3 – Rick Smith
Rick has a written report.
Trail Jamboree – Merrick and
Kim Graves
Merrick reported that
they made a very good profit.
The event was filled in just 2
weeks. He also reported that
the Hillwillys had dropped out
of the event but the Shindig
Wheelers took over.
Mike
Hawks,
who
represents
BF
Goodrich
- chose Naches Trail to be
part of their outstanding trails
program. They were looking
Region 4 – Earl Nettnin
Earl has a written report.
A grant was awarded for
the Naches Ranger District for
M&O. Also feasibility study for
a Rock Crawl in Coal Creek.
Naches agreement is
stalled. Tire sizes may be
limited to 33”. Everyone was
in total agreement, it isn’t the
tire, it’s the nut behind the
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for a way to do a dedications
ceremony to honor the trail.
This fit the Jamboree perfectly.
Merrick worked with them
and they put in a sign at the
bottom of the trail showing BF
Goodrich’s effort to support
the Naches Trail. Goodrich
gave $3,500 plus tires plus
favorable
new
coverage.
This money was dedicated to
maintaining and improving the
Naches Trail.
Saturday night, Kim and
Merrick got married at the
event.
The group who owns the
camping area has raised our
costs, camping is raised by $1
per unit, so this will affect our
prices for 2007.
There is a work party
scheduled for Apr. 21-22.
Tri-Power – Ron McDonald
No report.
Ways and Means – Frogg
McMains
Frogg has purchased new
coats that are Carhart-type.
Merrick said that at Jamboree
he put out used kids books
with Frogg and they went so
that he had to convince the
buyers to leave them there
for display so they could take
orders. He is going out and
buy more for next year.
Web Master – Rob Soloman
Rob needs direction about
what to save and/or what to
remove.
Merrick will get with Rob
on how the Trail Jamboree
coordinates with the website
for signup, etc.
People have requested
that Tri Power be put on the
website. Because it is a benefit
of membership, the concern
was we would be loosing that
benefit. But because we put it
out in the Associate Members
shops and we hand them out
at events, lots of people see
them already. A lot of the
information is already on the
website, like officers so we
would be adding the region
reports and officer reports.
We still want the paper version
because not everyone has
internet.
No one had any
objections if Luke talked to
Ron to see how easy it is to
get the information to Rob
(electronically).
Video Chairman – Don
Jensen
People are using the
videos but we lost 3 and only
1 got replaced.
Merrick has some videos
that have PNW members on it,
which he will get to Don.
Don will bring videos to
Winter Convention because
there will be 3 TVs playing
continuously.
Old business
Questionnaire/Survey –
The board discussed
each of the items on the
questionnaire.
Dorothy will
add the suggestions to the
questionnaire and the Board
will be ready for Winter
Convention, if possible. The
board talked about putting it
on the Website.
4-Wheelin’ News
Storage –
The
PNW
storage
unit holds lots of obsolete
equipment – this is held over
for next meeting.
Equipment of new Officers –
With some officers going
out, what is the plan for new
officers if the old officers have
been using their own instead
of PNW equipment?
With
obsolete data sitting in storage,
what is the plan for them also?
The obsolete equipment has
already been devalued so that
it is costing us money to keep
them around.
Who and What We Are
– Arlene Brooks
There are approximately
600-700 still available. We
should be looking to reprint,
about 5,000 more. And since
we are reprinting, the dues rate
needs to be changed, as well
as other clean up. Don and
Carol took them to NAMRAC
and some want more copies.
Tri-Folds –
Jim reported that we only
have 1 box left of the tri-folds.
Jim will have more printed.
We need new inserts, also.
Insurance – Carol Jensen
She is hoping to have
about a 5% decrease in our
premiums this year. She must
have events list by March. 1.
There will be no adding of
events after this time. If you
cancel, you will still have to
pay for it. The clubs must go
thru Carol. Carol must have
signed contract. One club had
an event in July and still hasn’t
paid - Timber Runners (was
Shackle Crackers). What do
we do? The Board must take
a stand. Jim made the motion
‘Insurance must be prepaid’.
Dorothy
seconded
the
motion. Motion passed with
one opposed. Why don’t we
charge more? Because some
events lose money and this is
a benefit for the membership.
One club added a donation
to the Association over the
years, which was very nice
and unexpected. Karon will
make the SOP changes.
New Business
Website banner ads – Steve
Russell
The question came up
as to whether we can put a
banner ad on our webpage
supporting those business’
that support us. They must
be Association Members. Add
publications to announce that
we have discounts listed on
webpage. Steve will contact
the members if the Region
Directors let him know who
gives the discounts. Listing
it on the website would show
non-members
the
value
they have in membership.
Board thought it was a
great idea. If you want to
contact Steve, email him
mud4fun@yahoo.com
Biggest Looser Competition
– Steve Russell
This is a weight-loss
campaign. Steve explained
how it works. It is based on
% of weight loss compared
to body weight. He will take
the scale to Regions 1, 2
and 3 meetings and at Winter
Convention. All information
will be kept in confidence.
for one year with us giving
him a standard retainer. The
BOD will be given a copy of
this information and it will be
discussed at the March BOD
meeting.
Future Board meetings
Dave McMains brought up
that he had seen a soft ware
program called “Quick Books
for Non-profit” and he thought
it might be something that
would work quite well for the
Treasurer. Dorothy Churchill
made a motion and it was
seconded by Rick Smith that
Dave check it out and if he
thought it was feasible to
purchase it. Motion passed.
March Board Meeting – March
10, 2007, Edgewood Fire
Station, Edgewood WA.
Hosted by the Hombres
June Board Meeting – June
2, 2007, open. Arlene
suggested that we may
bypass the June BOD
meeting if we send out
the reports and call for
a teleconference if there
are decisions to be made.
Don made the motion ‘We
reserve the June 2nd 2007
Board meeting until the
March Board meeting’.
Dorothy seconded the
motion. Motion passed.
If there is a June BOD
meeting, the Junction
City Jeepers has put in a
verbal bid to put it on in the
Eugene area.
December Board Meeting
– Dec.1, 2007, Hosted by
the Sand Flees.
Future Delegate Meetings
Winter
Convention
2007
– Feb. 10, 2007, Region 1,
Skagit Valley Casino and
Resort Bow, WA.
Summer Convention 2007
– Aug. 11-13, 2007,
Region III
Fall Delegates Meeting – Sept.
8, 2007, Trail Breakers,
Region
III,
Longview
Area.
Good of the Order
adjourn’. Arlene seconded the
4:35 p.m. – Adjournment
Respectfully Submitted,
All region officers names and
addresses need to be turned
into the Secretary ASAP so
she can order business cards,
make name and address
changes where necessary.
Also please get a current copy
of your inventory turned in as
well.
Karon has a program called
“File Maker Pro” that she feels
works best for the secretary’s
position. She has this on her
personal computer so one
would have to be purchased
for Sande. Dave McMains
made a motion to purchase
it and Dorothy Churchill
seconded it. Motion passed.
Sande informed the BOD that
her personal computer will not
handle anymore memory and
she will need to get a different
one. Luke said he has the
computer that Clay had and is
not using it so he will get it over
hauled and get it to her ASAP.
If you are taking over a
position please get your E-mail
address/ home address/phone
number etc. to Rob Solomon
so he can make the changes
to the web site.
Don Jensen moved all
previous appointments by
Luke be approved, seconded
by Dave McMains. Motion
passed.
Karon Peterson
PNW4WDA Secretary
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EMERGENCY
BOARD MEETING
FEBRUARY 10, 2007
BOW,
WASHINGTON
Meeting adjourned at 4:50 PM
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Members present: Luke May,
Karen Fischer, Tom Fischer,
Karon
Peterson,
Churchill,
Dave
Dorothy
McMains,
Frogg (Kathy) McMains, Earl
Nettnin, Sande Nettnin, Don
Jensen, Carol Jensen, Merrick
Graves, Louise Waugh, Alan
Paulson, Beth Ayers, Arlene
Brooks,
Rick
Smith,
Jeff
Williams – East, Angela Holm,
Linda Jessen.
Jeff Williams – East presented
a letter with a proposal from
Forest Dexter stating that he
would like to be our PR person
for the PNW also our attorney
APRIL 2007
15
Brittany Huffman. No word on
the packet that was given out
last month.
CLUB
POWER/WE
DID
IT:
Karen Fischer has
been
appointed
to
fill
this position, email her at
wedidit@pnw4wda.org
or
(503) 655-1870. Please turn
all forms in to her as soon as
you can.
Region 4 Director
Earl Nettnin
MARCH 2007
PASCO, WA
Director Earl Nettnin called
the meeting to order at 7:45
PM. The Pledge of Allegiance
was recited and a moment of
silence was observed for the
sick and departed. Earl asked
that we remember Smoky
Hamilton, a former PNW Past
President, who had passed
away.
MINUTES:
A motion was
made, seconded and passed
to accept the February minutes
as printed.
Earl wanted everyone to know
that he appreciated all the
efforts Region 4 members
have been putting out for
the Region by attending the
numerous meetings above and
beyond the region meetings,
the work parties and all the not
so fun things that make our
region work. Thank you all, it
is very much appreciated.
TREASURER’S
REPORT
was given. No outstanding
bills at this time.
COMP REPORT:
The Richland City Council
asked the city staff to continue
negotiating a lease with Ray
Coffman and Steve Baze to
operate Horn Rapids ORV
Park.
The council wanted
to see provisions included in
the contract about the fees
Coffman and Baze will charge
park users and for council
review of those fees. They
also want nonprofit citizen
groups, which have offered
to donate time toward helping
operate and maintain the park
to participate in the talks.
A list of COMP activities was
passed around and it can also
be found on the PNW web
site. The tryouts for Region 4
relay teams will be held at the
Outdoor 4X4’s race at Horn
Rapids ORV Park on May 26
& 27.
Earl reminded everyone about
the PNW insurance. If you
have questions contact Carol
Jensen at 360-577-0111 or
email
iad2@pnw4wda.org.
Our event insurance only
covers the spectators.
MEMBERSHIP: Some clubs
still haven’t received their
membership cards. Dave will
check on the following: Lower
Valley Canyon Crawlers and
one of the Shindig Wheelers
have a card missing for
16
PR: Kelda is doing a fantastic
job of getting the information
out. Thanks, Kelda.
LAND MATTERS:
Earl reported on the TWIG
meeting March 6. Earl handed
out a flyer called “Forestland
Risk/Resource Guide to Illegal
Drug Activity” The best advice
they could give is when you
find something like that leave
the area immediately and
notify them what and where
you found it. Other flyers
passed out were Washington
State Patrol RCW’s, OffRoad Vehicles in our National
Forests, Welcome to Yakima
County, Off-Road Vehicles on
lands administered by DNR,
and Off-Road Vehicles in
Yakima County. These are all
available through the Yakima
County Sheriff’s office also.
The next TWIG meeting is
April 3 and they will discuss
Spring Burning Plans.
JUNIPER DUNES: Several
of us have written letters to
FHWA administrator Rick
Capka in support of the grant
request for Juniper Dunes
Wilderness access phase 1
to acquire right of way and
start paving Peterson Road.
Doug received a letter back
today telling him that four
phases should be complete
by 2011. Doug also reported
that he had heard from a guy
who was planning to ride out
there that someone had put up
a wilderness sign on a grazing
area.
Doug notified Kevin
Devitt of the BLM who said
he would check on it within
the week. A RAC meeting
to discuss issues will be
announced soon.
MOSES LAKE SAND DUNES:
Dave McMains reported that
the Dunes cleanup would
be Saturday, April 28. The
Sandcommandos plan to
attend the NRTP workshop to
apply for a grant to put up out
houses in the dunes.
DNR Land Exchange – Green
Dot meeting was held in
Ellensburg on February 22 Western Pacific seems to be
on the fast track and hopes to
be completed by July of 2007.
Watch for public hearings
on this, they will be held in
Yakima.
Ron Rutherford
continues to meet with the
Ahtanum Irrigation District
(AID) in connection with the
land swaps; they have stated
they are not in the recreation
business. We hope to keep the
trails we have in that area. The
WENAS user group will have
a meeting April 5 at the Selah
Fire Station. Sid Hagemeier
is our representative on this
group. Wild Sky is alive and
well and will probably pass the
senate this time. The Chinook
Pass Lions Club has applied
for a permit to sponsor a oneday ATV poker ride in the Bear
Lake area located north of
Highway 12 near Oak Creek.
Our off-road rally in Olympia
March 9, 2007 was a huge
success. Over 1000 people
were present and later that
day an announcement was
made that the bill on the floor
regarding 45 decibels was
dropped. WE CAN MAKE A
DIFFERENCE. THANKS TO
ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN
THE RALLY.
CleElum Ranger District has
a web site where you can
get information on their OHV
Education and Enforcement
Program for 2007 go to
CleElumTrails.com
or
threedouglass@yahoo.com.
Thanks to WOHVA and Polaris,
Cle Elum Ranger’s ORV E&E
program will actually get their
enclosed trailer; it needs some
setup work so if you want to
volunteer some resources or
time, please contact Mikki at
threedouglass@yahoo.com.
She says expect to see the
trailer at work every weekend.
NRTP grants are due by
May 1, 2007. Trail funding
workshops are scheduled
for March 14 in Longview &
Moses Lake and March 15
in Seattle. More information
www.iac.wa.gov.
National
Travel Management planning
process can be found at http:
//www.fs.fed.us/recreation/
programs/ohv/index.shtml
and information about the
Wallowa-Whitman
National
Forest travel management
plan can be found at http:
//fs.fed.us/r6/w-w/recreation/
ohv/ohv-rule.shtml.
Travel
plan meetings have been
scheduled.
Dave McMains
reported that the Eastern WA
RAC is looking at changing
their boundaries. The Little
Naches Travel management
plan will not be in effect this
year; it will be 2008 at the
earliest. Tire Size: No tire size
regulation, it needs a formal
process. Lots of discussion
followed.
rules. Earl shared the list
from BFGoodrich on their
outstanding trails they picked
this year. Trails are as follows:
Rubicon Trail, All Day Sucker
– Flat Nasty – Poughkeepsie
Gulch, Redbird, Tillamook and
Whipsaw. This is the second
year of the program, which
was initiated in part because
BFG wanted to clearly show
support for those trails with
great clubs & volunteers
behind them. Last year we
were chosen for our Naches
Trail.
FUTURE MEETINGS:
DNR meeting in Ellensburg at
DNR Southeast Headquarters,
713 Bowers Road April 18 from
6 – 8 PM. This meeting is on
the land exchange. They are
trying to get a user committee
organized.
Winter Convention will be held
in Region 6 and probably will
be the 3rd week in February.
OLD BUSINESS: Region 4
will once again host a “Hobo
Stew” at the Jamboree
Cleanup.
The region will
supply meat, and some
vegetables etc for the stew;
also bowls, spoons, napkins
also vanilla ice cream for an
afternoon snack. Nettnins will
provide raspberries to go on
the ice cream like last year.
We ask that you bring your
items to the stew pot by 7 AM
Saturday, April 21.
CLUB REPORTS:
Lower Valley Canyon Crawlers
had a run to Marcella’s; six
club members went – lots of
snow.
Sandcommandos have a
former member returning
also a couple of prospective
members so they are growing.
They plan to attend the Moses
Lake Cleanup and have had a
meeting about their Haunted
House. They are still working
on rigs.
Hurtin’ Units are going to the
Cabin Fever run March 31 with
the North Idaho Trail Blazers.
The event is held in Pine
Hurst, ID. They are working
on rigs too and getting ready
for the Liberty work parties.
They had a booth at the
Moonshiners Swap meet and
sold some things however,
somehow they brought back
more than they took. But all
had a good time.
Roamin’ Chariots are talking
about some camping trips they
are planning to take.
Shindig Wheelers worked on
getting the Forest Service
trailer road ready.
They
had a good turn out for it
but were unable to finish so
another work party will be
held Saturday, March 17
to finish things up. Thanks
to 6 RobLee’s for donating
lights and reflectors. TRUX
Accessories is putting on a
rock crawl June 23 – 24 at the
Yakima County Fair Grounds
and is looking for lots of help.
Sid attended the Moonshiners
Swap meet in Puyallup.
Desert Rats discussed their
participation in Cool Desert
Nights. A snow run is planned
to Tollgate for April 1 with the
Blue Mountain 4-Wheelers.
The club decided on yellow
hats and T-shirts for our
official club clothing and
will wear them when we do
volunteer work. We are having
our annual Poker Run on April
14, more information will be
coming. When we know all
the particulars we will send an
email inviting everyone.
NEW BUSINESS:
Discussion followed regarding
Trail
Jamboree
general
GOOD OF THE ORDER
Video library now has been
converted to DVD, however,
WORK PARTIES:
Jamboree Cleanup
April 21 & 22.
Moses Lake Sand Dunes
Cleanup April 28.
Liberty Cleanup May 19 – 28
and June 16 – 24 bring chain
saws and lots of gas, lots of
down trees to clear from the
trails. Hope to get tank tracks
put in.Little Rattlesnake when
weather permits
APRIL 2007
if you wish to have VCR you
can request a copy and if Don
has it he will be glad to send it
to you.
Dawn Briley of The Hurtin’
Units is in the hospital. Kathy
McMains grandmother passed
away at 95.
Barb Hamilton is having an
auction on Saturday, March
31, inspection of items at
9AM and bidding starts at 10
AM. Address is 281 Game
Ridge Road, Selah, WA. Earl
encouraged everyone to get
signed up for CLOUT. You
will receive notification on
political issues for your district
to sign up send an email to
clout@hpgmc.com with the
word “CLOUT” in the subject
line and in the text section
list your name and voting zip
code.
DOOR PRIZE:
Shawn
Rehfield was to have brought
the
door
prize
tonight,
however he was not present,
he will provide one for the April
meeting. Shawn, we missed
you and hope you had a good
time in Vegas.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR the
next two Region 4 meetings
will be Tuesday, April 10 – 7:30
PM in Moses Lake at Standard
Battery and Tuesday, May
8- 7:30 PM in Union Gap at
Sheri’s.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 PM
Sande Nettnin, Region 4
Secretary/Treasurer
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R eg io n 6
Region 6
Roseburg, OR
order by Region Director Alan
Paulson at 3:45 p.m.
Clubs in attendance: Umpqua
Valley
Timber
Cruisers,
Whatever 4, Four Runners,
Junction
City
Jeepers,
Strawberry Hill, Deschutes
County, and Oregon Trails.
Following the Pledge of
Allegiance and a moment
of silence for the sick and
departed the PNW Code was
read by Art Waugh, Assistant
Director Region 6.
Approval
of
Minutes:
Motion by Tom Harris, Four
Runners, second by Louise
Waugh, Whatever 4, that the
minutes of January 27, 2007
be approved as presented.
Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Larry
East, Jr., Treasurer distributed
the
financial
report
for
February/March 2007. There
was one bill submitted for
payment by Mona Drake
from the Deschutes County 4
Wheelers.
Motion
by
Art
Waugh,
Whatever 4, second by Tom
Harris, Four Runners, that the
financial report be accepted as
presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Louise Waugh,
Whatever 4, second by Art
Waugh, Whatever 4, that
Mona Drake be reimbursed
in the amount of $30 for her
expenditures. Motion carried.
Oregon State Director’s
Report – Beth Ayers, Oregon
State Director, reported on
her attendance at the Board
of Director’s meeting since
her election. Beth has sent
a letter to all clubs in Oregon
outlining what she would like
to see accomplished this
coming year.
Committee Reports:
Land Issues – Central
Oregon: Randy Drake had
copies of the publication their
club put together (OHV Class
II 4x4 Trails Inventory & Report
on the Deschutes and Ochoco
National Forests) that has
been updated. He feels they
are looking at 300-400 miles of
trails when the management
plan has been completed.
They are looking at 35-43
miles of trails at Edison when
it has been completed. Edison
has yet to be signed due to the
snow. Although USFS and
BLM people come to meetings
stating that there will be an
increase in trails for Class
II we won’t know until after
the plan. It seems that from
4-Wheelin’ News
the time projects have been
recommended through the
ATV-AAC and the money gets
to the management agencies
too much time elapses before
any results are realized.
Land Issues – Southeast
Oregon:
Tom
Harris
reported that about 30% of
the GPSing of trails on the
Winema-Fremont have been
completed. USFS roads are
on the maps and do not have
to be inventoried. It is the
trails that are most important.
Seven minute quads are the
most workable maps for this
process and should contain
many of the trails that are
being used.
BLM and USFS have started
meeting
every
Monday
morning at 7 a.m. Tom just
recently found out about these
meeting and will be attending.
A sub-committee of the
Southeastern RAC and the
John Day Snake RAC have
met five times to consider the
values of both BLM and USFS
as it pertains to trails and to
meld those values so that they
are somewhat similar at the
end of the process. Some of
those values will be used to
apply to the West Side under
the auspices of the Western
Oregon Plan Revisions.
BLM’s North Lake Recreation
Plan is in limbo at this point
due to the death of Gretchen
Burris. It was thought that
perhaps Trish Lindiman would
step into her position but she
is transferring to the Medford
BLM office.
There was discussion about
Gretchen’s husband, Joel,
and her son, Sam. Pat Harris
stated that she would have an
update at the next meeting
before a donation is decided
upon. The poster program that
Region 6 has been involved in
for the last 10 years or so will
continue.
Oregon Recreation Coalition
(ORC) was discussed. It was
felt that this could be a more
productive program if there
were more people involved, a
cross-section if you will, of the
people. Alan asked for a list of
those who first attended and
Pat will see that is forwarded
to him. The next meeting for
ORC is scheduled for April 15th
in Bend. Place of meeting has
not yet been decided.
Pat Harris spoke about the
problems with BLM in Eugene
when it comes to Class II
trails. The ATV-AAC will be
meeting in Eugene in April and
will go on a tour of the Shotgun
Area. There is 1.33 miles of
Class II in Shotgun. We have
been told that there is an area
called McGowan Drainage that
may be workable for Class II
trails. At the meeting in April a
date will be set and Pat Harris
will let the clubs interested in
attending know when it will
happen.
Land Issues – Southwest
Area: Alan Paulson stated they
have been trying to get legal
easements from local timber
companies to access BLM
land. As of Friday one of the
timber companies has decided
they are not interested in
working toward this. Alan will
be meeting with the reps from
Lone Rock Timber and hope
they can change their minds.
USFS land is still under
snow in their area and they
will be waiting for a break in
the weather to continue their
negotiations. He did mention
areas that they are working on
and will be back at it as soon
as the weather cooperates.
Land Issues – Land Issues
West Side: Art Waugh we
are still waiting to get the
Santiam Pass Draft EA from
the McKenzie Ranger District.
We were supposed to have it
in December and the date was
moved to February and we still
do not have it.
Art Waugh and Beth Ayers
stated they had received a
questionnaire from the Green
Mountain College in Vermont
asking for participation in
completing the form (others
present had also received it)
and it was not geared to our
use.
Ochoco National Forest is
starting work on their forest
plan revisions. There should
be input from our users on
this.
Art gave the dates for the
meeting to be held on the
John Day Basin Management
Plan. Meetings are scheduled
in Salem and Bend in addition
to others.
Membership Update – Beth
Ayres, Chair, stated she had
nothing to report. She has
been unable to make contact
with Craig.
Ways & Means – Gaileen
Paulson, Chair, showed the
new items she has for sale.
Business was brisk following
the meeting!
Future 4 Wheelers – Umpqua
Valley
Timber
Cruisers
– Nothing to report.
Region Website – Dale
Keefer, Webmaster:
Dale
stated he would update the site
as he received information.
for the Region 6 area at
Christmas Valley Memorial
Day Weekend.
Motion by Beth Ayers, Junction
City Jeepers, second by
Gaileen Paulson, Umpqua
Valley Timber Cruisers those
two (2) port-a-potties is rented
and wood is purchased for
Memorial
Day
Weekend.
Motion carried.
Randy Drake read a letter
asking Region 6 for help in
finding recourse for dune
recovery at Christmas Valley.
His reasons were that he did
not want to see BLM set a
precedent which will allow
them to take more land. He
is going to continue to look
for help and would like to any
proposal that is reached that it
come from Region 6.
New Business:
Winter
Convention
2008:
Date is the third weekend in
February (February 16-17).
Negotiations are being looked
at different sites.
Good of the Order:
Beth Ayers, Oregon State
Director, spoke to the fact
that PNW is losing clubs and
some of the things that might
be done to help this problem.
She felt if we would ‘adopt’
Buddy Clubs to take part in
events and runs it might help
change things around. At the
same time it would allow some
people to visit areas they are
unfamiliar with.
Tom Harris stated that when
new members are taken into
a club it is the sponsor’s duty
to see that the new member
is advised of club rules, etc.
and see that they are at club
meetings and runs.
By doing this the member will
know what the club does and
why.
Next meeting will be Mary
26-28 at Christmas Valley
Sand Dunes. Tom Harris is to
check on the work project for
the weekend. Deschutes Co.
4 Wheelers will be hosting the
potluck dinner and the Four
Runners will handle the Poker
Run this year.
Meeting adjourned at 6:10 pm
followed by a potluck.
Respectfully submitted,
Pat Harris, Secretary
Old Business:
Creek ‘n Trail – Larry East,
Chair, went over the items that
were talked about at the last
meeting. Pat had a sample of
the dinner tickets that will be
used this year. Participant’s
registration numbers will be
included on the tickets and
the same number will be used
on any raffle tickets that are
purchased. Clubs in Region
6 will be contacted about raffle
prizes for both general and
kid’s raffles.
Randy Drake asked about
purchasing wood and the
rental of two port-a-potties
APRIL 2007
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Region 6
April Report
One of the things I enjoy most
about our Region 6 meetings
is, the fact that we usually
incorporate a run, and social,
together with our meeting. I
believe this can, and does give
us a certain camaraderie, and
it makes us understand each
others wants and needs, as
four wheelers. We also get to
visit trails, and scenery that we
would never get to see, if we
didn’t have local clubs be our
guides. I would like to remind
our members that you don’t
have to be the delegate to
attend thes functions, we
welcome ALL members to
join in the fun.
I would like to remind
everyone that if you have
a land issue that you are
concerned about, Please
give the details, and contact
information to both myself,
and our state director, Beth
Ayer. Don’t just assume that
your favorite trail or area will
remain open for your use.
Become involeved with your
local land managers, and
government officials.
We have many events
happening this summer so
mark your calanders for
events such as the 26th
Annual
Oregon
Creekn-Trail, the Lookingglass
Playday, Deschutes County’s
Groundhog Rock Crawl, The
Timber Cruisers Swapmeet,
Junction City’s Poker Run at
Florence, just to name a few.
That doesn’t even include
things like the SOLV beach
clean-ups, local clean-ups
and various club camp outs,
so stay informed and I hope
to see people at many of
thes fine events.
Our next meeting, run, and
social will be in Christmas
Valley
Oregon,
over
memorial weekend. Please
join us for a work project,
followed by our region
meeting, and a weekend
of playing in the dunes,
friendship, and our poker
run, that funds our poster
program for Lake County 5th
Graders.
Respectfully Submitted
by Alan Paulson Region 6
Director
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PNW4WDA BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
MEETING
Spokane, WA.
June3, 2006
Board Members in attendance:
Luke May, Keith Peterson,
Kathy Jester, Karon Peterson,
Don and Carol Jensen, Jim
Putman, Darren Jungmayer,
Karen Fisher, Arlene Brooks,
Rick Smith, Larry Britting, Dick
Leever, Alan Dragoo, Dorothy
Churchill, Dave McMains,
Darren Jungmayer.
Guests: Bob Brooks, Grace
May, Tamara Churchill, Tom
Fisher, Bonnie Nettnin, Mark
Britting. There were a couple
of others but I missed their
names.
order at 9:00 a.m.
b
y
Luke May, President followed
by the flag salute and a
moment of silence for the sick
and departed. Alan gave the
hosting club announcements.
approve the minutes of the
March BOD minute’. Dorothy
approved.
Appointed Position
Chairman Reports:
Club Power/We Did It – Jerry
Nettnin
No report was submitted.
Public Relations – Linda
Jessen
Arlene wants to discuss
PR when we are talking about
the survey.
Safety/Education
Jessen
Still working
manuals.
–
on
Linda
the
Special Thoughts – Louise
Waugh
Even though Art is not on
the board, she would still like
to handle the position. She
was out for a while because
she was in the hospital.
SUV Event – Darryl Maunu
No report was submitted.
The permit is ready with
Tillamook State Forest. The
trail is laid out. Dinner will
be served on Saturday and
Breakfast on Sunday. All they
are waiting on is entries. They
only have 2 so far.
Trail Jamboree – Merrick
Graves, Kim Hagey
A report was sent.
Arlene wanted to address
a couple of things. First was
that BF Goodrich has added
Naches as one of the top
Historical Trails and they will
hand this out at the Jamboree.
They want to do something in
the Seattle area for exposure,
Seattle Center?
Arlene is
going to suggest SIR.
Tri-Power – Ron McDonald
The reason you didn’t get
a May issue was that Ron has
been very sick. You will get a
May/June issue instead.
Ways and Means – Frogg
McMains
Carol said she got some
emergency packs from Tread
Lightly. What should she do
18
with them? She is turning
them over to Ways and Means,
maybe for Trail Jamboree.
Frogg got new lanyards
with light fobs.
She is going to order new
jackets that are along the lines
of Carharts and is looking for
sizes.
There isn’t anything for
kids at Trail Jamboree but she
found things for them.
Is there something in
Ways and Means that can be
handed out at the PR tent?
Web Master – Alan Dragoo
available.
One comment is that the
front page still has old 2006
on it.
Arlene wants to thank
Alan for the maps and the
way to drill down to the detail
and then back out. She also
appreciates the calendar.
Video Chairman – Don
Jensen
Don reported that we have
loaned out 2 videos and then
the person left the association
without returning them.
Treasurers Report – Kathy
Jester
Kathy had a written
report.
The
BOD
discussed
the reports.
Some of the
questions happened because
the data was put in wrong in
the computer.
Luke discussed the 110%
pins. One batch was lost in
transit. They wanted us to pay
for both orders. Luke talked
them into paying half and we
would pay half.
The Scholarship fund were
discussed, it didn’t show up on
the report. She has questions
for Dave and Frogg, so they
will get together during lunch
to clear up. If Scholarship is
won, they get the full grant and
they then return the receipts
and what they don’t have to
use. The recipient can have
it sent to the scholarship
manager, if they choose.
Discussion will continue
after lunch.
How many scholarships
and how much funds…
Secretaries Report – Karon
Peterson
SOP
changes
were
handed out.
The language for the
501C3 – it will be put under the
President or the Treasurer.
Rick made the motion ‘We
accept the SOP changes from
the March Board Meeting’.
Larry seconded the motion.
Motion passes with one
against.
Don made the motion
‘The items that were given to
the Secretary today for the
SOPs be approved’. Karon
passed.
State Executive Directors
Reports
Idaho – open
Oregon – Karen Fisher.
Karen had a written
report.
She is looking for direction
for how she should be doing
the report, format, etc. Luke
would like the high spots.
Also, it is good to know what
laws are coming up. Region
III is putting up a website – so
that can also be used for the
State stuff also.
Washington – Arlene Brooks.
Arlene had a written
report.
She itemized a list of what
she has been involved with
over the last 5 or 6 years.
Operation shore patrol
– she showed the layout of the
pins – for the 35th anniversary.
She is looking for approval to
buy the pins – 700 pins. The
money will be reimbursed
out of the sale of them. Rick
made the motion ‘We approve
the purchase of 700 pins, to
be taken out of the awards
program and reimbursed back
into the awards program’.
Dorothy seconded the motion.
Motion passed.
Don and
Dorothy feel that the Regions
could buy them and then make
the extra dollar per pin. Arlene
will come up with a division
of the pins between Regions
I, II and III based on past
attendance.
Arlene received a letter
about something she posted.
It was a very positive response
saying that she is representing
us in a very professional
manner and it is being posted
in the Tri Power.
Arlene has received an
invitation that goes out to
all PNW members.
Mikki
Douglass is having a BBQ
to earn money (on her own)
to buy T-shirts for all her
volunteers in the Cle Elum
district.
Carol made the
motion ‘We donate $50 to
Mikki Douglass, Cle Elum
District, for purchasing T-shirts
or Jerseys’. Karen seconded
the motion. Motion passed.
The BBQ is June 24th.
Arlene would like to see
a position paper drafted on
Wilderness.
Stan Humann
said he will help.
IAD Reports – Don & Carol
Jensen
submitted.
An issue they want to
bring up the United Meeting,
which is on the East Coast
(Tennessee).
They think
they should go to the
NAMRC meeting but they are
concerned with the expense
of going to United.
Right
now, it would cost a minimum
of $3,000. with flights going
up daily. They are looking
for direction.
We had an
informational straw vote as to
whether we should send them
or not. Most said they felt that
this should be bypassed this
year.
Jim made the motion ‘Don
and Carol attend the NAMRC
Meeting and not the United
Meeting’. Dorothy seconded
the motion. Motion passed,
unanimously.
Competition Report – Darren
Jungmayer
submitted.
Season is in full swing.
But the Webfooter’s event got
cancelled because of a little
flower that doesn’t’ exist in the
area.
Darren has comp books
available.
Membership Chairman
Report – Jim Putman
Mary has planned to write
a manual on how to use the
software.
Jim reported that there
were 1297 paid members in
APRIL 2007
103 clubs.
We have currently 15 paid
associated members.
The
Associated Members haven’t
been receiving the notice to
sign up again, which he plans
on doing. The problem is that
the Associates pay on different
anniversary dates – by giving
‘by months’ and billing them at
the first of the year. It will still
show their anniversary date,
that won’t be lost. Tri Power
will remove the obsolete
associate members.
Jim has Tri Folds and
inserts to hand out.
Jim brought up the
website stuff that is going on…
One question was where does
the $35 go that they pay. Jim
asks if Carol or someone can
put together that shows the
breakdown of the money. The
people on those boards think
we are like the Sierra Club but
we aren’t. Carol will give Alan
the definition of 501C and she
will find the pie chart she did in
the past.
Region Directors Reports:
Region 1 – Larry Britting
They have been working
on Walker and Reiter. Reiter
has been approved for ORV
status but it hasn’t been
pushed forward. There are 7+
land owners there and no one
knows where the bounderies
are. There are a lot of clubs
very active at Reiter, including
the Timber Tamers. They have
a new land manager who is
working with us but the others
are going right over her head.
They are planning to put in a
sherlter. They had 230 people
signed up and showed for the
Reiter clean-up. RTW (Reiter
Trail Watch) is putting on a
second clean-up.
Walker, there are applying
for 2 grants that they have
going on and the region has
commited to 1,500 hours for
the next 2 years. NOVA has
already put $500,000 into
Walker and they are going to
have to improve a lot bfeore
they get any more.
Larry then gave a status
on Lettle Rattlesnake, Kaner
Flats, Evan’s Creek.
Region 2 – Dorothy Churchill
Dorothy has a written
report.
WOHVA has decided
on their membership prices.
Organization
is
$100,
individuals are $20.
They
need more 4x4 members.
Trying to work with the
new DNR person at Elbe Hills.
Evan’s
Creek
–
enforcement officer is working.
Doors and fender with are
some of the big points. They
are typing to educate him.
There is an Elbe Hills
opinion poll on the Website.
When a request comes before
the NOVA committee, the first
thing that comes out is – ‘Is
it for everybody ?’. If it’s for
only hard-core 4-wheelers,
they won’t get funding. More
discussion on people trying
to limit access by all. This
is becoming a real problem
and we all will loose if this
continues. Every time they
widen a trail or they go around
an obstacle, they ruin it for all
of the people – to the point of
loose the trail again. At this
point, DNR and the forest
service will probably put limits
on the trail – width and wheel
size.
Region 3 – Rick Smith
Rick has a written report.
They were invited to ATV
show at the Expo. One of the
members of Flat Broke and 4
Wheelin’ brought in his vehicle
(Navaho) for the show.
He also reported that in
the Tillamook St. Forest has
closed 90% of the 4x4 trails
because of the weather.
Region III is working the
Tillamook to get some of the
trails reopen thru work parties.
They are working a cleanup in the Jones Creek area,
along with the motorcycle
people.
Region 4 – Dave McMains
Earl has a written report.
Dave attended BLM RAC
meeting about Juniper Dunes.
The gate has been removed
by the Land Owner.
The
owner is looking to do a land
swap so that he can close in
his property. He’s had people
out in the middle of his crop
– camping, stealing corn,
etc. Dave said that they are
working to have people enter
the area thru a safe area.
Liberty Trail Maintenance
– did a lot of maintenance and
reestablish 2 miles of trails that
had been lost – they rerouted
trail that was too close to the
water.
Region 5 – Steve Reeves
– No report.
Region 6 – Dick Leever
Dick reported that there
was a work party at Ground
Hog Quarry. There will be a
work party this next week to
work/play on the Rock Crawl
area June 11-17.
They are working with the
Forest Service and BLM, they
want the region to get more
trails and to work with them on
the transportation plans.
BLM got a grant and
bought 2 dune buggies (4seaters) and trailers and they
are dedicted to Christmas
Valley dunes enforcement.
There are alot of changes at
Christmas Valley so come and
see.
Creek and Trail will be on
June 17th and 18th. At this
time they have
Working hard the OHV
rules with BLM and Forestry to
get the trails designated.
Arlene suggested that
they make sure they have as
many people as they can on
the different RAC committees
to get our point out on every
discussion.
Looking Glass has moved
their playday date to Fathers
Day weekend.
Region 7 – Alan Dragoo
Does anyone want to go
out to the ORV area at 7mile Park tomorrow morning?
Some of the board chose to
go.
Alan had a printed report.
Forrest plans are being
built. BLM just finished their
rework of their master plan.
Forrest and BLM are looking
for input.
Several members of the
region have been collaborating
in the Forrest planning meeting
for Colville area. Participation
in those meetings was heavy
on the environmental side so
there is an uphill battle.
They are working on the
Forrest Travel Plans for the
Coeur D’ Alain district. They
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need a letter from Luke.
Carol made the motion ‘The
PNW join WOHVA at the $100
Association Dues’.
Arlene
passed.
Arlene
brought
up
the
discussion about the ‘PR
image’ issue and that in the
past, Stan Humann sat on the
Jeep Corp. advisory board and
reviewed the advertisements
before they went live. Carol
said that the advisory board
was cancelled. If we can’t
get on an advisory board with
Jeep, Toyota, or whatever, and
we have a problem with the
images we see, we need to
draft a letter as an Association
to the companies.
Carol
indicated that Colorado 4x4
is having the same issue so
Carol will contact them to see
if we should join forces.
Everyone was wondering
what is happening to Steve
and Linda. We would like to
know if they are still alive and
okay. Maybe we can get him
some help over there. Gene
Whitman is there – maybe he
can be available.
Insurance – Carol Jensen
The club that didn’t pay
up last year has done so. We
are now able to offer $2m
in insurance. If you need
insurance for a motorized
event, it’s $300. If you need
to add the property owner, it’s
$350. If it’s a non-motorize
event, it is $50. If you need to
add the property owner, it’s an
additional $50.
She has a club again this
year balking at paying the bill.
The club said they turned it
over to the fair grounds to pay.
It is the clubs responsibility to
pay, period.
Old business
PNW Storage Unit
Bonnie and Arlene spent
a couple of days down at
the storage unit and took
inventory of only equipment,
like monitors, printers, etc.
What do we want to do with all
of this inventory? To dispose
of equipment but it will cost us
- $25 or more per piece. Don
would like to know if any of it
is any good. Dorothy said her
and her husband can evaluate
whether it is any good. We
can also talk to Bates or
Clover Park to see if they want
it. As for the old software, it is
obsolete and so destroy. The
keyboards are still useful if
they want them.
Back to Treasurer Report:
Kathy had Dave and Frogg
help her move the money to the
correct categories. So, Kathy
reviewed the changes for the
board.
The main problem
was the way the money was
changed from one bank to
another. We have moneys
that are unavailable because
they are dedicated funds but
if the calculations are correct,
we have determined what we
would have available to use
for Association business this
year. One thing is that we
have not received all the bills
for Trail Jamboree. We will be
close to the max by the end of
the year.
Kathy asked if she has
approval to get an accountant.
Stan said that the office could
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do that but it was not continual.
Kathy has not got prices but
all felt it should be necessary
– like what Frogg did. Kathy
will get prices and let everyone
know. Carol made the motion
‘We approve the treasurer’s
report as modified’. Rick
seconded
the
motion.
Motion passed.
Inventory
Each
officer
needs
to go thru and send the
Secretary a list of all the
PNW items you have,
including the Officer Book.
IAD and Washington State
Director have already done
it. Suggested by Don, there
needs to be a system, like
numbers on the equipment.
It had been done by Ruby in
the past.
New Business
Membership Issue
There is a lot going on the
Web site about what is the
PNW is doing for the members,
and then Alan’s survey came
out after that.
Apparently
we need some internal PR
about what the Association
‘upper echelon’ is doing for its
members and what is the $35
doing for them.
Arlene went out to other
websites and found out what
their membership had to pay
and what it bought. We give
way more bang for your buck.
Washington Trails Assn. has 6
categories – hiker pays $35 (1
shovel or a grub hole), back
packer pays $50 (a pulaski or
a pair of loppers),trekkie pays
$100 (invitation to a guided
hike), and so on. They don’t
have a scholarship fund, no
insurance available or anything
else. Mountaineers are $73
a member plus a spouse is
another $53 ($126 a year).
Sierra Club - $25 initiation
fee plus $39 a year and a
spouse costs $10 more. The
members need to know this.
Carol will send the information
out to someone and they will
do the pie chart.
There are 2 questions
being asked. First – what
does the PNW do? Second
– what do you do with my
money?
What the Arlene
shows is that we are paying
people to go to land matters,
going to RAC meetings, etc.
Some of this won’t show
on a pie chart. But with the
numbers in the Association,
when Arlene goes and talks
to the Land Commissioner or
DNR, she has x-number of
members behind her. How
do we communicate this to
the membership? Because of
our Tax Status, we can’t hire
a lobbiest but we can have a
legislative advocate.
Survey
We talked about the
survey and have decided that
we want to go ahead with the
survey. It should be on the
website and in the Tri Power.
We decided to open it up to
non-members and just have
a box that indicates whether
they are members in or not.
The suggestion was – put it
in all the 4-wheel drive shops.
Have the members that are
questioning, get them involved
with the process also. It will
be hard to limit the on-line vote
to 1 per IP address – this is a
problem.
Arlene made the motion
‘We put a survey together’.
Karen seconded the motion.
Motion passed.
Arlene
appointed volunteers – Forest
Dexter, since it came out of
Region 7 Alan should be on it
and then volunteers. Dorothy
and Jim also volunteered.
Now they can seek out others.
Carol would like to see by
the first of August 1 a draft of
what they are putting together
and then present it at the Fall
Delegates.
Other new business
Region 6 would like the
Ground Hog as a ‘We Did
It’ project. Carol made the
motion ‘We approve Ground
Hog as a ‘We Did It’ project’.
Larry seconded the motion.
Motion passed. Jim pointed
out that they need to use the
current form, write legibly and
no nicknames.
Carol made the motion
‘We give one $500 male and
one $500 female scholarship
for 2007’. Dave seconded the
Future Board meetings
December Board Meeting
– Dec. 2, 2006, Moose
Lodge, Longview WA.
Hosted by Region 3
(Christmas Party)
March Board Meeting
– March 10, 2007, Edgewood
Fire Station, Edgewood
WA. Hosted by the
Hombres
June 1, 2007 – Open
Arlene brought up the
suggestion for a new
format for the June board
meeting – to send out
reports, email questions
back and forth, meet only
on the web via webcam
to discuss the differences.
Think about it.
Also,
think about keeping the
board meetings on the I-5
corridor to save money.
Email voting – at this point
– is not allowed, even if
you see it in the SOPs.
This actually needs a
bylaw change and then
outlook allows you to have
‘yes’ and ‘no’ buttons. A
bylaw change needs to
be in by early November
to be voted on at Winter
Convention. Don made
the motion ‘The board
present a bylaw that email
voting by the elected
board be authorized by the
delegates and the SOPs
will contain the approved
voting procedures’. Carol
seconded the motion.
Motion passed.
Future Delegate Meetings
Summer Convention 2006 –
Aug. 11-13, 2006, Region
II, Ethel, WA
Fall Delegates Meeting – Sept.
9, 2006, Flat Broke n’ 4
Wheelin’, St. Helens, OR
Winter
Convention
2006
– Feb. 10, 2007, Region
1, Bow, WA, Skagit Valley
Casino and Resort
Announcements
The Mud Daubers invite
everyone to their playday the
next weekend.
4:30 p.m. – Adjournment
Karon Peterson
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Heavy Duty Truck/RV Tires
225x75x16(less than 50%
wear) - $150
Call Greg in Puyallup
at: 253.548.8667 or
253.221.9494 or
email me at:
ace11167@hotmail.com66-77
~
“SHOWTIME”
Remember the deadline is the
21st of each month.
~
1952 M38 Flat Fender Jeep
$1600.00 for all or will part out.
1986 CJ7, 258 engine $1200.
on rebuild, runs great, has
cam, 300 cfm Weber and dual
outlet headers and aluminum
Valve covers.$700.00. You
can drive the jeep before I
part it out. Set of 6 lng Dana
44 axles,(front) is 571/2” wide
with new ARB locker and 589
gears, new locking hubs and
high clearance steering, disc
brakes. Rear: is 6 lng Dana 44
axles, 551/2” wide drum brakes
with ARB locker and 589 gears.
This is offet for jeeps up to
1971. $2500.00.
Leon 509-525-2311
Walla Walla, WA.
4-06
~
1972 Jeep CJ5
Title and license plates
only. $300.00 or make offer.
Call from Pam to 7:30pm
week days. Anytime on the
weekend. (360) 648-2215. 4/06
~
1978 Ford F250 Club Cab
460, AT, new exhaust, new
paint, 35” BFG, clean inside
& out $8200 OBO, Gig Harbor,
253.732.2007
6-06
4-Wheelin’ News
APRIL 2007
~
Ramsey 8000lb PTO
winch =$400
PTO to fit model 18 T-case and
adapter for Warn OD. CJ Roll
Bar $100. Good used Warn
Over-Drive to fit T-14 Trans
and model 18 Transfer case,
$500. Ask for Rick:
360 794-7888 day /
360 568- 6113 eve.
10/06
~
For Sale: Race Jeep, Chevy
350, turbo 350 automatic.
$5,500.00. Call Ray
Reynoldson at 360-273-5036
or 360-239-4656.
3-07
~
Ads will be removed
after 4 months unless you
contact us. If you need an
ad extended or removed
the deadline is the 21st of
each month.
Submit ad to:
tripower@pnw4wda.org, OR
FAX 360-695-1043
If using Photo in Ad mail it to:
Tri-Power
3902 NE 61st Ave.
Vancouver, WA 98661
Send ad in Arial font size 10.
1958 WILLYS OVERLANDER
With 265 rebuilt Chev., PTO
winch, Tow Bar, Runs Good.
$1500 OBO. 253-686-3235
Marty---Rainier, WA.
9/06
medium wheel base race
rig up for sale. Built in 2003,
custom tubular frame, coil rear
suspension, fiberglass jeep
body - only 2 of these custom
built bodies in existance.
331 ci Chev full roller motor,
over 10 hours into deburring
and windage removal on
010 block, large journal steel
crank, Manley I beam rods,
11:1 compression, Dart 205
heads gasket matched with
light portwork, stud girdle,
rev kit, Holley HP 650 carb,
huge 2’ dia headers with 3/8’
flange. Lots of chrome, and
aluminum. Set up for nitrous.
All MSD ignition. AutoMeter
gauges with prolites for
oil, water, and tachometer.
All hoses steel braided.
Rear mount Griffin radiator.
Turbo 350 trans with all TCI
parts inside and Transbrake,
mated to Dana 20 transfercase.
Art Carr reverse pattern shifter.
Dana 44 front and rear
with 410’s and disc brakes.
This rig has an icredible ride,
the most comfortable you will
ever sit in. Has Beard seats for
the driver and passenger This
rig is extremely competitive
and fast. One of the nicest set
ups you will ever see.
Doyou haveaproductor
would use? Then advertise
yourcustom erbase.
800-537-7845
or
Need to sell quickly, come
with offers. Trades for SUV
with towing capacity may be
considered.
shotime133@aol.com, or call
at 253 863-9299 Mike
8-06
~
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To add your
event here, fax
360-695-1043
or email to:
tripower@4wda.org
Deadline: 25st of
each month
2007
SEE EACH
REGION REPORT
FOR THE
NEXT
MEETING
DATE, TIME
AND PLACE
Region 1
Meetings
Hosting Schedule for 2007:
May 16th, 2007
Green River Valley JeepersEverett Powersports
June 20th, 2007
Happy Campers Town &
Country Seattle
July 18th, 2007
OffRoad Express Eastside
Jeep Bellevue
August 15th, 2007
Olympic Trailblazers Everett
Powersports Everett
September 19th
2007 Outdoor 4x4’s Town &
Country Seattle
October 17th, 2007
Pacific Rover Club Eastside
Jeep Bellevue
November 21st
Pilchuck Valley 4 Paws
Everett Powersports Everett
clubs in Region 2. It is a time
to learn more about what is
happening in our trail systems
in our region. Learn about
what Race and Mud events
are happening and overall
a good social time to meet
other clubs. Guest are always
welcome!
-
Region 3
Meetings
Are always the third Tuesday
of each month, They start at
7:30 PM. The meetings are
held on the second floor of the
VFW post located at
825 SE Mill, in Portland.
-
Region 6
Meetings
May 28th
Christmas Valley, OR. Hosted
by Deschutes County 4
Wheelers.
June 2nd
Umpqua Valley Timber
Cruisers 4x4 & Offroad
Swapmeet, Winston OR. For
info call Alan Paulson
1-541-679-0571
apaulson@douglasfast.net
July 14th
Hauser, OR. Hosted by
Junction City Jeepers.
May 5&6
Webfooters
Race
Cranberry Lake
JUNE 9
2nd Annual Fun Run at
Tahuya (hosted by the
Quadrapaws)
More info to follow
June 16-17
MAY 13
26th Annual Creek ‘n Trail
Sponsored by Region 6 of
PNW4WDA Contacts - Tom/
Pat Harris at 541-883-2044 or
Larry East at 541-883-8326
9am-4pm
Broke-N-Tow Offoaders 2nd
Annual
Offroad
&
Hi
Performance Show N Shine
at
Pied Piper Pizza, 12300 NE
4th Plain Blvd., Vancouver,
WA. Bob 360-254-8276 or
Barb 360-936-9141.
MAY 19
Over The Hill Gang banquet
May 19, 2007 at Moose Lodge
in Yelm, WA Contact Don
Gunstone at (360)458-3481 or
email: yelmlss@msn.com or
for any address updates.
JUNE 3
Mud Bog
At Happs in Ethel
Contact Steve Russell for
more info 253 537 3755 go to
pnw4wda.org for Flyer or
www.mudslingers4x4.com
JUNE 30 / JULY 1
4 At A Time & Freewheelers
having a Race on June 30th
and July 1st at Ethel, Wa. This
will be a points race.
Cookie@ScottiesAutobody.com
JULY 11-15
PNW Trail Jam Naches
Trail
JULY 15
Mud Bog
At Happs in Ethel
Contact Steve Russell for
more info 253 537 3755 go to
JULY 21-22
Spanaway Moonshiners
Jeep Club Race
Straddleline ORV Park Contact
Jon O’Brien 360-264-5715 or
Eric Kosel 360-893-3039 Website: moonshinersjeepclub.com
23rd Annual Playday Points
with Race Barrels, Obstacle,
Cross Country, Kids Events,
Dance and Mystery Course
JULY 28
WOHVA OHV Expo
Straddleline ORV Park
1 day only!
JULY 29
Mud Drags
JULY 29
ROCK CRAWL 9:00am-5:00pm
Contact:
Mud4funtoy@yahoo.com or
253 537 3755 There is a flyer
in the Forum Section of this
web page under events Go to
www.mudslingers4x4.com for
more info and Saftey Rules
AUGUST 4
Cascade 4th Annual Mud Bog
Ethel, WA
AUGUST 10-12
Summer Convention
Ethel, WA
September 15th
Florence, OR. Hosted by
Strawberry Hill 4 Wheelers.
November 17th
Klamath Falls, OR. Hosted by
the Klamath 4 Runners.
NO DECEMBER MEETING
December NO MEETING
-
Region 2
Meetings
4/19/07 7:30pm
4611 Tumwater Valley Dr SE
Tumwater, WA.
Contact:
Dorothy Churchill
235-444-7308
This is a meeting of 4x4 PNW
clubs in Region 2. It is a time
to learn more about what is
happening in our trail systems
in our region. Learn about
what Race and Mud events
are happening and overall
a good social time to meet
other clubs. Guest are always
welcome!
5/17/07 7:30pm
4611 Tumwater Valley Dr SE
Tumwater, WA.
Contact:
Dorothy Churchill
235-444-7308
thy Churchill 235-444-7308
This is a meeting of 4x4 PNW
22
January 12th
Junction City, OR. Hosted by
Junction City Jeepers.
-
Mud Drags April 21
Tuff Truck April 22
Rock Crawl July 29
Mud Drags September 30 at
Straddline ORV Park There
will be 2 courses for Tuff
Truck. A Cross country course
for PNW comp rigs and a tuff
truck course with logs, rocks,
jumps and ect. Contact Steve
Russell for more info:
253 537 3755 go to
APRIL 21-22
Work Party’s
Trail Jam site Clean-up
APRIL 2007
www.pnw4wda.org
2 Dogs Ink
Jay Fellenstein 2/1/2005
900 Meridian E St # 19-226
Milton, WA 98354
253 250-8093 Fax: 253 952-6398
www.2dogsink.com
Cascade Offroad
Equipment
Joe Zaichkin 11/3/2006
15012 Meridian E Ste 1
Puyallup, WA 98375
253 840-1171
Jantz Engineers
Carl Jantz
5/2006
20555 Pugh Rd. NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370
360-598-2773
Johnson Custom Iron
4x4 Mods
Jim Bullard 1/5/2006
PO Box 28537
Bellingham, WA 98228
360 303-8741 Fax: 360 752-2252
www.4x4mods.com
Advanced Adapters Inc
Mike Partridge
4320 Aerotech Center Way
Paso Robles, CA 93446
805 238-7000 Fax: 805 2387201
www.advanceadapters.com
Country Tractor &
Garden
Lee Hill
6/2006
2147 Jackson Hwy
Chehalis, WA 98532
360 748-3110
Crawl Magazine
Tim Piele
2/2006
P.O. Box 1416
Tacoma, WA 98401
253-272-2171
Dan Marek Insurance
Al’s Repair
Al Yenney
4/1/2003
900 N Avery
Pasco, WA 99301
509 547-8021
Dan Marek
PO Box 44076
Tacoma, Wa 98444
253 537-4000 Fax: 253 536-3338
Drive Line Svc of Portland
ARB 4x4 Accessories
Lisa Wood
7/1/1991
720 SW 34th Street
Renton, WA 98055
425 264-1391 Fax: 425 264-1392
www.arbusa.com
Kevin McCaffrey
1/1/1989
9041 NE Vancouver Wy
Portland, OR 97211
503 289-2264 Fax: 503 289-5838
www.driveshafts.com
Drivelines NW
B&B Excavating
Bob Brooks
7/1986
21520 SE 346th
Auburn, WA 98092
253 833-8747
David Lee
2/1/1991
1943 4th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98134
206 622-8760 Fax: 206 622-7609
www.drivelinesnw.com
Barry Chevrolet
Eastside Chrysler Jeep
Denver Morford
1/2004
548 S Basin Street
Ephrata, WA 98823
509 754-2411 Fax: 509 754-2415
www.barrychevrolet.com
Mike Gerber
8/1/1989
200 116th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
425 453-3223 Fax: 425 453-9714
www.eastsidecj.com
Barton Jeep
First Rate Mortgage
Levi Chipps
5/2005
10819 E Sprague Ave.
Spokane, WA 99206
509 928-1300 Fax: 509 922-4288
www.bartonjeep.com
Phil Fisk
4/2006
2110 116th Ave. NE, Ste E
Bellevue, WA 98004
425-289-0765 Office
206-271-5087 Cell
phillip@1ratemtg.com
Baxter Auto Parts
Larry Wilder
2/5/2006
5950 North 9th
Tacoma, WA 98406
253 597-6050 Fax: 253 272-2088
www.baxterautoparts.com
Big Rocks Offroad, LLC
Greg Holmberg
5/1/2005
7613 NE St Johns Rd Ste C
Vancouver, WA 98665
360 567-3347
www.bigrocksoffroad.com
Billy Bob’s Off Road
Bob Hallibueton
5/4/2006
10023 128th St E # 7
Puyallup, WA 98373
253 286-2344
Blue Moon Motor Sports
Chris Johnson
1/4/2006
1022 E Kessler
Sultan, WA 98294
206 948-9209
www.bluemoonmotorsports.net
4-Wheelin’ News
Gold Hammer Body &
Paint
Art Waugh
12/1/1985
5570 S Santiam Hwy # 15
Lebanon, OR 97355
541 409-3390
Gray Beards Truck Parts
Jim Craven
44033 179th Place SE
Gold Bar, WA 98251
360-793-5497
Grenier Painting Co., Inc.
Chris Grenier
4/2006
9214 Longhorn Loop SE
Olympia, WA 98051
360-
Harrington’s Trophies
John or Norma 4/1/2003
717 Jadwin
Richland, WA 99352
509 943-2593
Scott Johnson
10/2006
14215 N Thayer Rd
PO Box 155
Rathdrum, ID 83858
208-687-9353 Fax 208-687-9353
johnsonci@adelphia.net
Rob’s Off Road &
4wheel Dr. Center
Rob Hartshorn
4/2006
11955 SE Hwy 212, Clackamas, OR
P.O. Box 1281, Estacada, OR 97023
503-650-6101 FAX: 503.650.9303
www.badbronc78@aol.com
Roberson Chrysler Jeep
John Adovnik, Mgr 6/5/2006
3100 Ryan Dr SE
Salem, OR 97301
503 363-4117 Fax: 503 362-1439
www.url:robersonmotors.com
J & H Four Wheel
Drive Specialties
Roberts Jeep
Randy Smith
2/1/2003
7057 SE Powell Blvd
Portland, OR 97206
503 277-2993 Fax: 503 777-1899
www.jandhfourwheeldrive.com
Jim Roberts
8/1/1989
2323 Auburn Way N
Auburn, WA 98002
866 438-5337 Fax: 253 804-1050
www.robertsauto.com
Titan Truck Equipment
Co Inc
Alan Garrison
8/1/2003
N 605 Fancher
Spokane, WA 99212
509 534-5010 Fax: 509 755-5304
www.TitanTruck.com
TLC Plumbing
Terry Johnson
5/1/1994
2442 NW Market St # 9
Seattle, WA 98107
206 783-1548
Town & Country
Chrysler Jeep
Dave Scott
7/1/1998
13733 Aurora Ave N
Seattle, WA 98133
800-639-2277
Trailready-RSI
Jet Chevrolet
Roger Jobs Jeep Inc
Dan Johnson
7/1/1997
35700 Enchanted Pkway
PO Box 4986
Federal Way, WA 98063
253 838-7600 Fax: 253 874-7070
www.jetchevrolet.com
Roger Jobs
2/1/2005
2200 Iowa St
Bellingham, WA 98226
360 734-5230
www.rogerjobs.com
M J Moar Company
Mike Moar
3/4/2006
20537 NW Sauvie Island Rd
Portland, OR 97231
503 621-3101 Fax: 503 621-9855
www.mjmoarcompany.com
Mark Topping’s Auto
Warehouse
Mike Sears
9/4/2006
726 Highway 410
Enumclaw, WA 98022
360 802-0200
www.myautowarehouse.com
NetRiver
Ryan Maloney
6/1/2004
555 Dayton St Ste A
Edmonds, WA 98020
425 741-7014
www.netriver.net
Northridge 4X4
David Johnson
6/2004
6759 NW Northridge Ln
Bremerton, WA 98312
360 340-0282
www.northridge4x4.com
Olympic 4x4 Supply
Roy Dickmeyer 6/1994
PO Box 147
Snohomish, WA 98291
360 568-7728 Fax: 360 568-9435
www.oly4x4.com
Rubicon4x4
Jack Lancaster
3/1/2005
74 Lakeside Dr
Killen, AL 35645
256 757-5885
www.rubicon4x4.com
Sheridan Carquest Auto
Parts
Kirt Amundson
1/2/2006
1233 W Main St
Sheridan, OR 97378
503 843-4486 Fax: 503 843-2067
Snohomish Transmissions
Inc
Rick Pratt
3/1/1992
17476 147th St SE
Monroe, WA 98272
360 794-7888 Fax: 360 005-5367
www.snohomishtransmission.com
Standard Batteries Of
Moses Lake
Dave McMains
3/4/2006
400 E Broadway
509 765-8246 Fax: 509 764-2392
www.wrongwa@msn.com
Stearns Sawing &
Drilling
Paul Stearns
1/4/2006
12233 Ashworth N Sp # 69
Seattle, WA 98133
206 817-6695 Fax: 206-817-6695
Pine Grove Junction LLC
Craig Cooper
1/2006
P.O. Box 314
Republic, WA 99166
509-775-3304
Rapid Print Inc
Ron McDonald
6/1987
6202 NE Hwy 99 Ste 2
Vancouver, OR 98665
360 695-0595 Fax: 360 695-1043
rapid.print@comcast.net
APRIL 2007
Larry Trim
1304 80th St SW
Everett, WA 98203
425 353-6776
Uhlmann Motors Inc
Steve Brever 7/1/1990
173 Hamilton Rd
Chehalis, WA 98532
360 748-3355
www.uhlmannrv.com
Ute Ltd
Randy Cryer 3/25/2003
PO Box 46457
Seattle, WA 98146
206 510-8621
www.uteltd.com
Warn Industries
12900 SE Capps Rd
Clackamas, OR 97015
www.warn.com
Woody’s 4x4 Inc
Lee Woodruff 8/1/1988
6408 NE St Johns Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98661
360 693-6840 Fax:360 693-0067
www.woodys4x4.com
Attention
Associate Members
If any of the listed
information is not
correct please
e-mail us at:
Suzy-Q’s Gifts
Lisa Willett
7224 Hillridge Place SE
Port Orchard, WA 98367
360 874-1850
www.giftworldnet.com/suzyqsgifts
Tera Manufacturing, Inc.
Gage Hartman
1/5/2006
5251 S Commerce Dr
Murray, UT 84107
801 288-2585 Fax: 801 288-2571
www.teraflex.biz
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