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
January 2005
It was a stormy
Monday night in January, when the Santa Rosa 4x4’s meet to cover that month’s
business. We had a lot to talk about you see, we had just gotten back from our
winter wonderful New Years traditional trip to lake Pillsbury. This year’s trip
did not disappoint either. For from the heavens with out reprieve the snow fell
cover the earth with more than 10 inches of snow in some of the lower parts of
the valley. The entertainment was vast as well because Art our trusty trail
leader and comic relief decided to bring vehicle that had not run for 3 years before
that day. With street tires on, He led us up the main road to Hull Mountain.
Let the slipping and sliding begin!!!!!! First it was our fearless leader Art
that decided to just abandon his trustee steed on the side of the road, than
came Greg who tried to show how light those Sami’s really are by demonstrating
with just two wheels on the ground (of course there was a cliff on the other
side and it took a winch cable and several club members to help him out of his
predicament). Next Rich turning a corner slid right into the mountainside, but
no fear the Indians were on the way and Randy was nice enough to get him out.
In the meantime Donnie being the selfless guy he is was trying to come down to
help Rich out of his jam but instead got himself in one. Lots of shoveling and
some sideways sliding got him out. So were all off to lunch. By this time the
open cab and lack of heat had gotten to Jim’s wife so on his way out, he got
struck, and with the help of 6000rpms turned his bronco into a newfangled three
wheeled drive version. After lunch we all headed down before we were going to
get snowed in. Half the group headed on the other half headed to the sunset
trail. How did that go you ask? I will have to refer you to pictures of water
flowing through Art’s Rig. Let’s just say that he needed a strap just to get
into one of the mud holes.
Blood Run
- Tuesday December 11th, 6pm at the blood bank. Dinner at Mary’s Pizza shack Following.
Adopt-A-Trail
- No report. Corey was not at the meeting.
Safety Committee
- Great news for our safety! We now have two people looking out for our safety! Mike and Randy have now taken over the awesome responsibility of keeping us safe! Don’t you feel safer already?
Future Runs and
Events
·
January- Winter Fun
1. January
14th 15th &16th
2. The
club voted on Avalanche express for the major Saturday run.
3. The
Breakfast crew starts 4:45am (blue shirts and black pants)
4. We
will need 6people in the serving line 6people cooking and a few runners.
5. The
clubs has decided that Art should be on time.
6. All
other run info and fliers can be found on the Cal4 web site.
·
February – Bowling Day
1. Alan
Leach will be putting on this run.
2. It
will be held at Continental lanes on Sebastopol Rd. in Santa Rosa (As close to
off roading as you can get bowling. If you have bowled there you know) on
February 12th at 1200pm.
**Convention
for Cal4 February 4th and 5th see your latest copy of
In Gear for details. **
·
March- Please Volunteer
·
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.
A date will be set on the February meeting.
2. The
club thinks pizza or a hot dog BBQ will happen.
3. Bring
you parts and Tools and help a fellow club member out.
·
May – Tony will announce
·
June – Corey will announce
·
July- Run-a-muck/Donnie’s run.
1. Run-a-muck
Cal4 event watch you 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
You guessed it! Art takes the Cake! Hum I wonder why?
Raffle
I did not write it down but I bet you know if you won or not.