The Transfer Case
Boy Scout Meeting Hall - West End of Shurman Street in Santa Rosa Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at 7:30pm
President: Jim Dickey Vice President: Peter Parks
Secretary: Mark Treasurer: Tony Maffia
Board of Directors:
Alan Leach Rich Barna
Corey Allard Donnie Langdale
Holly Mazzetta
March 2005
The February run included a lot of rolling and crashing! The good news is that this time Allen did not lose a windshield! (Please see the web site if you don’t know what I am talking about) Because as you can see above it was a bowling run! We had three lanes going 2 adult and one kids lane with the bumpers up and everything. Even as much as he whined we would not let Peter use the kids lane. The action started at 1pm and ended up at 5pm with Pizza. Some of the highlights included a high score of 175 bowled by Rich, and a low score (which we won’t mention) bowled by Allen’s lovely wife Rosie.
Pete hosted a mini golf day followed by a Top Truck screening and pizza on the 5th. There we no reports of broken parts or any one needing a tow on this run either.
There was an emergency meeting held on Wednesday March 2, 2005 to discuss the future of Cow Mountain. Some of the things discussed were:
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Input for the South Cow Mountain OHV park master plan. New volunteer working support group…“4x4 Friends of Cow Mountain” Our new group is made up of four-wheel users who have decided to get together to volunteer to help with workday projects working on 4x4 (Jeep) trails on South Cow Mountain. Some are local and some are from 4x4 clubs from the surrounding counties. We are soliciting any responsible 4x4 wheeler to join us. We are not a “club” but will simply keep in touch via email arranging activities and workdays. We are willing to help with needed projects that specifically have to do with enhancing the recreation experience of four wheelers on the four-wheel trails and obstacle course area. We intend to organize workdays where we will provide volunteer workers to do trail maintenance from brushing to bringing in more rocks and obstacles. We are willing to pay our own way and are committed to hitting the ground this summer to help make a difference. We hope the BLM will help us get out there and do some much-needed work without delay. Things we’d like to see over the next few years: -Developing the 4x4 obstacle course area more making it the hub for 4 wheelers. -Installing pit toilets at the obstacle course area (concrete). -Develop more campsites around Red. Mtn. and the obstacle course side. -Not allowing shooting around Red Mtn. & obstacle course area. -Convert some of the trails to “one way” use only (for safety to motorcyclists). -Have certain trails just for motorcycles OR 4x4’s. -Link up some trails making loops and widening for 4x4’s. Trail 14 & 26, 11 & 19, 9 & 11, 8 & 9 are all possibilities. -Perhaps even different areas such as making trails 2 though 6 and that whole area just for motorcycles. -A program for keeping the trails 4x4’s use most bushed on a rotating system. The trails we identify with most are 7, 8, 9, 11, 15, 17, 23, and 25. -Stop the use of the “blade” on 4x4 trails unless erosion is specifically a concern and then only used at the spot of the problem and not the entire trail. -Additional parking at Ukiah side staging area. -Development of more new trails for 4x4 use. |
Blood Run
- This month’s Blood Run will be held on Tuesday March
15, 2005 @630pm at the Blood Bank of the Redwoods on Beathards Ave. in
Santa Rosa. Pizza and good company to follow at Mary’s Pizza Shack
afterwards. Hope to see as many there as
possible.
Adopt-A-Trail
- The Napa County Sheriff’s Department is holding a clean
up at Knoxville OHV park on April 9, 2005 starting at 8am. They will meet
at the information center on devil’s head road. Last year they had lunch
for the participant’s. These are our parks let’s help keep them clean.
E-mail mwarring@co.napa.ca.us
for more information.
Delegate’s Report
- Don Spuler Re-elected to North District Chair.
- The raffle liberty went to camp jeep and sold 1,300
dollars in tickets.
- Winter Fun 700 people registered 26,000.00 in revenue
- The different 4x4 clubs around California and
nationally will join together to Fight closures.
- The USFS is GPS mapping all the trails in California.
If you have a favorite trail, fishing hole, campsite, or even small side
trail you need to inform them because when they are done they will be
closing the rest of the areas to public use.
- Convention 2006 will be in Newport Beach. February 17,
18, and 19.
Safety Committee
- Mike and Randy say:
The 19th cow mountain run will be about safety! All check list will be done. Pay close attention to how things are tied down in your rig. Also think about the non-essential stuff as well. Food and sleeping gear if an over night stay is necessary. Plastic tubs of these things might be a great idea for ease of loading and unloading from you rig.
Future
Runs and Events
· January- Winter Fun
1. The Breakfast crew starts 4:45am (blue shirts and black pants)
2. We will need 6 people in the serving line 6 people cooking and a few runners.
3. All other run info and fliers can be found on the Cal4 web site. Look for the Upcoming 2006 dates! See ya’ next year.
- February – Bowling Day
· March- Cow Mountain Run
1. Randy has volunteered to put on a Cow Mountain March 19
2. Departure time from Coddingtown mall will be 7am
3. Meeting time will be at 630 am. Please be prepared to go.
4. The run might be rescheduled due to weather and Cow Mountain closure. If so randy will contact you.
· April- Safety Clinic at Western Auto body
1. Mike has been kind enough to loan us his shop for the day to hold a safety meeting.
2. April 16th at 9am. Please bring only enough work that can be done in one day.
3. The club thinks pizza or a hot dog BBQ will happen.
4. Bring your parts and Tools and help a fellow club member out.
· May – Hollister run.
1. Tony will announce the date of his run at the April meeting. Once we know what Hollister has going on in April. Departure, and camping details to come.
· June – Corey will announce
· July- Run-a-muck/Donnie’s run.
1. Run-a-muck Cal4 event watch your In gear for details
2. Donnie might be planning a separate run depending on the cost of the Cal4 event this year.
· August- Please Volunteer
· September- Jim (our Fearless leader will announce)
· October- 4x4 Pumpkin run/ Moab run.
1. Rich will be planning a run in the sprit of Halloween. This year I am thinking of a possible Hollister or Cow Mountain run. Depending on interest. If any one is interested in doing a longer distance run there are some 4x4 trails that lead to ghost towns near the Yosemite area. (Get it! Ghost towns, Halloween)
2. Peter will be doing his annual run to Moab. Dates and details to follow.
· November- Peter will announce
· December- New Year’s day run.
1. Meet at the Coddingtown mall at 6am leave no latter than 7am.
2. Please make sure your rig is gassed up.
3. Last year was cold and very snowy please plan accordingly
Cow Bell
No one was awarded The cow bell this month even though it sound as if some of the small children did beat Rosie’s score a the bowling run. This comes from a highly confidential source. I will never reveal A---n’s identity.
Raffle
Donnie won the $10.00 in this week’s raffle. Now will you fix your rear end?
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