Pine Riders ATV Club Newsletter

August 5, 2008

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Meeting called to order

Pledge of Allegiance

Secretary’s report read and approved. Treasurers report read and approved.

Old Business

Clean up in Chengwatana on July 5^th after the storms took 7 ½ hrs. Thanks to Terry and Brett!

Clean up in St. Croix on July 13^th after the storms: almost 7 hours of work by 12 or so people. Thanks to all!

Pine County Fair parade had 17 atv’s and the float. Watch the Club website for pictures. The Fair Club Booth was down on sales slightly from last year but all-in-all it wasn’t too bad. 50/50 tickets still available - contact Wendy Bloom @ 320-629-3770 to purchase these

Duquette Fun Day was FANTASTIC! 51 ATV pulls were run and we sold out of just about all the food. The Club cleared slightly over $1200.00. Mr. Fodness, Duquette activities chairperson for the day, sent a very nice Thank You letter to the Club and also asked if we would be interested in doing it again next year.

Guest Speaker

Jeff & Joan VanGrinsven, owners of the Soo Line RV & Campground in Onamia, were here to discuss the area for the ATVAM Fall Convention’s Mud Run/ATV Pull that the Club is doing on Sept. 20^th and what is needed. Some members will go up and check out everything within the next few days. We’ve been asked to bring the Snack Shack up there on Friday and do the cooking for that night, along with Saturday afternoon during the Run/Pull. If you wish to help, contact an Officer or Board member. It will be a very busy weekend!

New Business

ATV Youth Safety Training class will be Saturday, Sept. 6^th at 9:00 am at the Pine County Fair Grounds. Contact Les Bloom @ 320-629-3770 for further info.

Motion by Lois Cornelius, and approved, to purchase $400 worth of new T’s and tank-tops with new design on back of shirts.

TRAIL WORK DAY FOR CHENGWATANA: Saturday, August 23^rd. New bridge will be built & old one will be moved & reset at a needed location nearby. The DNR is VERY pleased with what we have been doing lately - let’s keep it up! PLEASE come out and pitch in . It will take a lot of help to accomplish this task. A plaque will be designed and placed there dedicating the new bridge to the memory of Jerrad Wiener and the work he did to keep these trails open to the public.

Drawings for Give-Away prizes during the Fair: John Gorman=hooded sweatshirt w/Club logo; Martha Hejny=lantern; Robyn Morgenstern=Sportsman’s knife set

FUN DAY for Club Members! Saturday, Sept 27^th @ Chengwatana State Forest trail. Memory ride in honor of Jerrad @ 11:00 am and potluck meal after. More info in September newsletter.

Member-of-the-Month: All the guys that operated the chain saws during the two Clean-up Days!

Rides & Dates

Saturday, Aug. 23^rd: Bridge Building Day in Chengwatana. Start @ 8:00 am. Contact Terry @ 320-629-6510 or Brett @ 651-269-0141 for more info and what to bring

Tuesday, Sept 2^nd: Board meeting @ 6:00 pm & General Membership meeting @ 7:00 pm @ Hinckley/Pine City Flames Clubroom in Beroun

Saturday, Sept 6^th: ATV Youth Safety Training Class @ 9:00 am Pine County Fairgrounds. Contact Les for more info.

Sat/Sun, Sept 13^th & 14^th: Prep weekend in Onamia for Fall Convention ATV Pull/Mud Run. Contact Terry for more info and what will be done and what will be needed

Fri/Sat/Sun, Sept 19^th, 20^th, 21^st: ATVAM Fall Convention in Onamia. Check ATVAM website for more info

Saturday, Sept 27^th: Club Fun Day! @ Chengwatana State Forest Trails - ride to begin @ 11:00 am and potluck afterward

Officers

President: Terry Peterson 320-629-6510 Vice-President: Brett Peterson 651-269-0141

Secretary: Karen Brackenbury 320-629-3730 Treasurer: Wendy Bloom 320-629-3770

ATVAM Representative: Les Bloom 320-629-3770

Directors

Josh Mohr 320-629-7869 Les Goeman 320-396-4271

Marvin Monster 320-358-4937 Rick Nordahl 320-629-2647

A gentle reminder: membership dues for the year are now way past due! Please forward your monies to: PO BOX 16 PINE CITY, MN 55063.

Thank you!