Great Divide Riders ATV Club
www.CableAraAtv.com Email: CableAreaAtv@yahoo.com
MONTHLY MEETING: October 6, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Garmisch USA
Meeting called to order: 7:10 PM
Last months Minutes: Approved as presented.
Treasurers Report: As of the last bank statement 9/30/08 the club had $1,860.39 in its account Report Approved as presented.
Trails: Island lake loop, Kevin Dudley reports on 9/10 Chipped the trail, fixed 3 hills, after the rain we had he went back out to check them and they held. He has spoke with some people and can get more chips so we have them for the future. Mark Kruto will be doing some cutting and offered what he has for chips if we can store them somewhere. Kevin Dudley suggested dropping of a Box to put them in so we can move them.
Activity Community: Heidi reports the Club ride went well, we started out with 10 riders and picked up 2 more. The day was beautiful and the colors were fantastic.
Old business: Route/Trail we have formally asked to open Timber trail West to Randysek, North to Phillipi, West to Kavanaugh, North 400’ to Private land, West to the R.R. Grade, then north onto Brakken Rd. to access the Gas station and grocery store and to connect to the West side ATV Route. Let’s have a good showing at the Town board meeting and keep your fingers crossed.
Fundraisers: Fall fest we raised $365 in sales of our t-shirts and hoodies, as well as new memberships.
NEW Business: 1) We need signs out on CTY M showing where we have trailer parking and directing people to the Island Lake trailhead.
2) We have been asked to assist in a few events held in our community; this will help promote our club and the positive image of our group of ATVers in our area: Motion to allow Tom to continue talks regarding special interest events with the Chamber. Motion Kevin Dudley, 2nd Troy Rasmussen, Approved.
3) Discussion of Fuel Reimbursement to Andry Rasmussen & Son’s for donating the use of their skidster for the work do at the Island Lake Trail.
4) Discussion “Thank You” Letters sent to our Business members for the use of their business for our meetings and to Rasmussen’s for the use of their equipment for our Trail Maintenance.
5) Website advertising: Kelly suggested that as a Thank you to our business supporters that we add a page to our website showing our businesses as well as submitting a paragraph about them. This is a good form of advertising for them and I think it’s a real nice THANK YOU! Anyone object? NONE.
New Committees: Drummond Trail Committee: Scott Schaffer, Lisa Schaffer and possibly Dale Alvin. Namakagon Trail Committee: Corky White has offered but is looking for assistance to. We still need to speak to people from Grandview. Any Suggestions?
BCATVA: next meeting October 27 at the Iron River VFW. 7 PM Delegates please remember to attend.
Next Months Meeting: Cross Roads, Drummond 7:00 Pm
Attendance: Attendance (15) Thank you to all who attend and get involved.
Adjourn Meeting: 8:10 pm Motion Brett Rondeau, 2nd RED, Carried
Great Divide Riders ATV Club
P.O. Box 3Cable, WI 54821
www.CableAraAtv.com Email: CableAreaAtv@yahoo.com
MONTHLY MEETING: Nov 3, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Crossroads
Meeting called to order: 7:05 PM
Last months Minutes: Approved as presented.
Treasurers Report: As of the last bank statement the club had $1,985.39 in its account - Report Approved as presented.
Trails: Sat 11/1/08 work on new trail. Need signs, Island Lake looked good as of 2 weeks ago.
Activity: none to report since Heidi’s been in the hospital.
Old business: Work day 11/1/08 built ramps, need gravel for private portion.
THANK YOU TO: Travis Roberts, Duane, Bob Lang, Larry Ludzack, T.J, Jeff Rasmussen (Andry Rasmussen & sons for use of equipment.) and ALL who helped get this together.
Fundraisers: Beck B. Offered her assistance in putting together a Poker run in the Drummond, Barnes, & Delta area Look for more info to come.
NEW Business: 1) Larry Loch, ATV Safety training, Anyone interested in becoming certified as an instructor must assist in 2 courses, have a background check, and have the warden approve the request. Anyone interested in becoming an instructor, Kelly R, Kevin Dudley, Heidi C.
2) Larry suggested that all members of our club get certified in ATV Safety. If you want to become part of the Trail patrol you must be certified as an instructor 1st. We are looking at having an ATV safety class Dec 11, 2008 at the Cable Community Center starting at 6 pm further dates will be discussed then.
3) Update on Trail 63 from Brett Rondeau, (RR Grade from Hudson to Washburn) Judge Barb Crab has ruled in favor of returning it to the counties to open it to recreational use (ie: ATV’s) we are still waiting for a final decision and are hoping to hear back by 12/20/08 or we’ll be waiting till sometime in January 2009. The county has currently been following this and is 7-6 in favor of opening it to ATV use, BUT the county HAS to work with the landowners along the RR Grade.
New Committees: Drummond Trail Committee: Scott Schaffer, Lisa Schaffer, Dale Alvin and Karin Sandman.
Namakagon Trail Committee: Corky White has offered but is looking for assistance to. We still need to speak to people from Grandview. Any Suggestions?
BCATVA: next meeting TO BE POSTED at the Iron River VFW. 7 PM Delegates please remember to attend.
Next Months Meeting: Lakewoods, Namakagon 7:00 PM 12/1/08
Attendance: Attendance (32) Thank you to all who attend and get involved.
Adjourn Meeting: 8:34 pm Motion Kevin D, 2nd Lisa S, Carried
Great Divide Riders ATV Club
P.O. Box 3Cable, WI 54821
www.CableAraAtv.com Email: CableAreaAtv@yahoo.com
MONTHLY MEETING: Dec. 8, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Cable Community Center
Meeting called to order: 7:09 PM
Last months Minutes: Approved as presented.
Treasurers Report: As of the last bank statement the club had $2,355.39 in its account - Report Approved as presented.
Trails: Kevin Dudley was out during Deer season and the Island lake loop look good. The new town route was open until 12/15/08. Closed after that for snowmobile season.
Activity: none to report since Heidi’s been in the hospital.
Old business: County Forester, Tom & Duane went out and discussed other possible trails, looked at Camp 38 Rd. with the intentions of a possible future trail. Forester likes Camp 38 Rd. as a possible trail. They also looked at the possibilities of using the old Sleigh trail across county land (North end of the county land.) We’d still have to look at possibly getting across Nancy Radloff’s land to the RR grade and across the RR trestle, if the Trail 63 issues get resolved.
We need to get a list of names to Don Mrotek of people wanting to take the ATV safety class and who’d like to become Trail patrol members.
Fundraisers: Crossroads wants to work on another ride in the spring, kinda like the poker run they did this fall. That produced 8 machines, 4 vehicles and $90.00 to the club. THANKS CROSSROADS!!!!! GREAT JOB BECKY & KARIN!!!!
NEW Business: Bayfield County SURVEY!!! If you are a property owner in Bayfield County you should have received a survey form in the mail. GET THEM BACK to the county!!!
2) Shell lake has opened ALL their town roads to ATV’s.
3) Trail Drag? – Dudley will look into the cost and let us know; we have full use of the Associations tractor but need our own drag to maintain our trails.
New Committees: Drummond Trail Committee: Scott Schaffer, Lisa Schaffer, Dale Alvin and Karin Sandman.
Namakagon Trail Committee: Corky White has offered but is looking for assistance to. We still need to speak to people from Grandview. Any Suggestions?
BCATVA: next meeting TO BE POSTED at the Iron River VFW. 7 PM Delegates please remember to attend.
Next Months Meeting: Uncle Rino’s, Drummond 7:00 PM 1/5/09
Attendance: Attendance (7) Thank you to all who attend and get involved.
Adjourn Meeting: 8:30 pm Motion Brett R, 2nd Heidi C, Carried