NORTH COUNTRY RIDERS
MINUTES
DECEMBER 1, 2011
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY V. PRES. MARK KERNER
SECRETARY'S REPORT APPROVED
TREASURER'S REPORT APPROVED
TRAIL CAPTAINS REPORT: THE SKIDSTER IS BACK IN THIS AREA. WE NEED TO ADD GRAVEL TO THE GRID AREA BY THE LCO CASINO. THE TRAIL NORTH OF OO ON 8 HAS A LARGE ROCK THAT RED WILL TRY TO REMOVE YET THIS SEASON. MOST OTHER WORK WILL NEED TO WAIT UNTIL NEXT SPRING.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
ALLIANCE: DONNY M. DOESN'T KNOW OF ANY ADDITIONAL PROJECT FOR THE SEELEY AREA AT THIS TIME. MARK MENTIONED THE RE-HAB PROJECT AT NELSON LAKE. GREG P. IS WORKING WITH THE DNR AT THIS TIME AS THERE ARE SOME ISSUES WITH THAT PROJECT.
FUNDRAISER: MARK REPORTED THAT HE CHECKED ON THE GUNS FOR THE SPAGHETTI FEED. HE SUGGESTED 6 GUNS WITH ONE OF THEM BEING A PISTOL. THE PISTOL WILL BE SEPERATE FROM THE OTHER GUNS AT THE EVENT. MARK TALKED TO THE VET'S CENTER AND THEY WILL ALLOW US TO USE THE BACK ROOM AT NO CHARGE, FOR THE EVENT. THEY HAVE A PA SYSTEM AND MARK'S FATHER WILL BARTEND AT NO CHARGE. A SUGGESTION WAS MADE TO ROTATE THE EVENT BETWEEN THE WAYSIDE, SAWMILL AND VET'S CENTER, IN THE FUTURE. THE RAFFLE LISCENSE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SENT IN ON 12/29/2011. WHEN WE HAVE THE GUN INFORMATION THE TICKETS AND POSTERS WILL PRINT. RED MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY DONNY TO ALLOW MARK TO SPEND UP TO $2300.00 ON THE GUNS FOR THE SPAGHETTI FEED. PASSED.
EVENTS: THE NCR COMMITTEE HAS MET WITH THE CABLE ATV CLUB TO START PLANNING THE "RUDOLPH" EVENT TO BE HELD IN SEPTEMBER. MORE INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW.
FORESTRY: DONNY PUSHED FOR A NON-CLOSURE NEXT SPRING OF THE ATV TRAILS. GREG THINKS THAT THE SEELEY TRAILS ARE IN SUSTAINABLE CONDITION BUT HE STILL FEELS A CLOSURE IS NECESSARY. THE ACCESS PLAN SAYS THAT THE TRAILS WOULD OPEN MAY 15TH AND THAT GREG HAS THE AUTHORITY TO OPEN THEM EARLY IF IT'S APPROPRIATE. DONNY FEELS THAT IF ABOUT 6 BUSINESS' WOULD COME TO THE MEETING IN SUPPORT THE COMMITTEE MAY CHANGE THEIR MINDS. THE PORTA-POTTY WAS NOT ON THE NOVEMBER AGENDA.
MEMBERSHIP: RENEWAL LETTERS SHOULD BE SENT OUT BY THE END OF DECEMBER TO ACCOMODATE THE JANUARY RENEWAL DATE. MARK K. ASKED PAULD TO ASSIST JODI WITH THIS PROJECT.
OLD BUSINESS: RIDGE CAP IS ON THE PAVILLION. INVENTORY OF THE NCR SIGNS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. MARK K. WILL DO A COMPLETE INVENTORY OF ITEMS IN THE TRAILER AND WILL ADD A COMBO LOCK.
NEW BUSINESS: MEETING SITES FOR 2012 WILL STAY THE SAME AND EACH BUSINESS WILL BE CALLED TO RENEW THEIR MEMBERHSIP AND TO MAKE SURE THAT THE DATE WORKS FOR THEM. REMINDER...THE SEPTEMBER MEETING WILL START AT 6PM TO ACCOMODATE THE PICNIC.
RED MADE A MOTION, MARK SECOND, TO SPEND $120.00 TO RENEW THE NCR CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP. PASSED.
MOTION MADE BY RED, SECOND BY DONNY, TO CHANGE THE DONATION FROM THE "SHARE" PROGRAM TO THE "CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS" PROGRAM SUGGESTED BY STEVE AND JODI L. PASSED. PAULA WILL GET PICTURES WHEN CHECKS ARE PRESENTED FOR THE NEWSPAPER.
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
THANK YOU DONNY AND BRYON.
NEXT MEETING IS AT THE SAWMILL
MOTION MADE TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.
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NORTH COUNTRY RIDERS MINUTES
NOVEMBER 3RD, 2011
MEETING CALL TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT STEVE LONGTINE
SECRETARY'S REPORT READ AND APPROVED
TREASURER'S REPORT READ AND APPROVED
TRAIL CAPTAIN'S REPORT: THE TRAILER IS BACK SO THAT IT CAN BE USED TO SIGN. SKIDSTER WILL BE BACK IN TWO WEEKS. WEATHER PERMITTING, WE'LL TRY TO MOVE DIRT AROUND CAMP 38. DUMP TRUCK ISN'T RUNNING RIGHT NOW. BATTERY WAS DEAD. A PUMP WAS INSTALLED. SHOULD NOW NEED ONLY A JUMP TO GET IT STARTED. TOWN OF HAYWARD, COUNTY HILL ROAD, HAS BEEN SIGNED EXCEPT FOR A COUPLE OF SIDE ROADS. CONNECTING TRAILS NEED TO BE SIGNED LIKE CO. HILL ROAD BUT THE "SPUR TRAILS" COULD BE SIGNED BUT PERHAPS THOSE WHO HAVE HOUSES ON THAT TRAIL COULD PAY FOR THE SIGNS OR JOIN THE CLUB. ALLIANCE APPROVED TO PAY FOR SIGNS FOR CO. HILL ROAD AND SPIDER LAKE AREA. THE CLUB WILL BE REIMBURSED.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
FORESTRY: GREG PETERSON IS TO DECIDE IF SUSTAINABLE TRAILS WILL BE CLOSED IN THE SPRING. WE PROBABLY WILL SEE A CLOSURE BUT IT SHOULD BE FOR ALL VEHICLES. ALLIANCE SUPPORTS A NON CLOSURE WITH CLUBS REPAIRING ANY TRAIL DAMAGE. DONNY WILL SUGGEST TO THE FORESTRY DEPT. THAT THE TRIALS STAY OPEN, WITH NO CLOSURE.
NCR IS HOPING TO BE ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT FORESTRY MEETING TO ADD THE RESTROOM AT THE TRAIL HEAD BY THE FAIR GROUNDS.
SOME LOGS HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE RR GRADE NEAR SEELEY. IT'S QUESTIONABLE AS TO WETHER OR NOT THIS IS RR PROPERTY OR THE LAND OWNERS. DONNY WILL HELP WORK THIS SITUATION OUT.
ALLIANCE: NEXT MEETING IS ON NOV. 15TH AT JOHNNY B'S.
FUNDRAISER: GREG OLSON WILL HELP WITH LISCENSE RENEWAL. MARK K WILL CONTACT THE VETS CENTER AS A POSSIBLE SITE AND JODI L. WILL CALL THE SAWMILL FOR THE SPAG. FEED. POSSIBLE DATES FOR THE EVENT WILL BE APRIL 14TH OR THE 28TH. A VOTE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE DECEMBER MEETING. MOST DETAILS FOR THE SPAGGHITTI FEED HOPE TO BE DECIDED ON AT THE DECEMBER MEETING.
MEMBERSHIP: ONE NEW MEMBER
EVENTS: NO REPORT
OLD BUSINESS: RIDGE CAP IS NEEDED ON THE PAVILION. NO NEWS IN REGARDS TO THE TRIAL INTO HAYWARD. LIONEL WILL DONATE A PICNIC TABLE FOR THE PAVILION.
NEW BUSINESS: TOM FRAILS FROM THE GREAT DIVIDE ATV CLUB SHARED INFORMATION ABOUT A FUNDRAISER CALLED "OPERATION RUDOLPH" TO SUPPORT THE FOOD SHELF. THE EVENT WILL SHOW SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY. HE ASKED IF NCR WOULD LIKE TO BE INVOLVED AND HELP ORGANIZE IT. HE SAID THIS EVENT WILL NOT INTERFER WITH TOYS-FOR-TOTS. RED MADE A MOTION TO HAVE NCR JOIN FORCES AND PARTNER WITH THE GREAT DIVIDE CLUB FOR THIS EVENT. JODI L SECOND. APPROVED. JODI, STEVE AND MARK VOLUNTEERED TO BE ON THE PLANNING COMMITTEE. MISTY VOLUNTEERED TO HELP WITH THE WEBSITE.
MOTION MADE BY MISTY, SECOND BY GREG TO DONATE $150.00 TO HAYWARD COMMUNITY FOOD SHELF, $150.00 TO ICAA, AND $150.00 TO HAYWARD SHARE PROGRAM.
HAYWARD CHAMBER DINNER IS NOVEMBER 10TH.
NCR WILL SUBMIT A VOTE FOR SCOTT MORGAN, WENDY BYL, KELLY PASTICA AND DOUG SMITH FOR THE CHAMBER BOARD POSITIONS.
MOTION MADE BY RED AND SECOND BY MISTY TO ADJOURN THE MEETING
NEXT MEETING IS AT THE WAYSIDE.
North Country Riders minutes
October, 2011
Meeting called to order by president steve longtine
Secretaries report read and approved
Treasurers report read and approved
Trail captains report: Several trails and approaches have been filled with gravel and graded. Have use of the skidsteer through next week. Atleast 30 hrs/50 miles of work still needs to be done. Dump truck currently broke down needing new fuel pump. Fuel pump or order at O'Reilly. Red made motion to open charge account at O'Reilly Auto Parts not to exceed more than $500.00 per purchase without consent of President. Second by Mark. Motion carried.
Committee Report: N/A
Sawyer County Forestry Report: Next Forestry meeting in Cable Oct. 11th. Sawyer County Nortec quarterly meeting 9:30 Minong- 11:00 trail ride to establish better connectivity between county trails. Duck pond needs signing done. No new information on Nelson Lake fish sticks project. Trail 25 re-route not finished. Working on list of trails considered sustainable for spring closure.
Website: Non paid business sponsors have been removed. Need to remove fair/mud bog info. Otherwise working fine.
Alliance: Next meeting Oct. 18th Spider Lake Golf Course. Our club needs to check into insurance with Mike Outcalt through the alliance. Route signs have been paid for and ordered from last meeting. Don will check into whether the club will be re-inbursed for route signs used for County Hill Rd. and Moose Lake projects. Red made motion to order dual purpose route(SNO/ATV) signs to trade dollar for dollar ATV route signs with Town of Lenroot and other signs needed for the trails again not to exceed $500.00. Second by Don. Motion carried.
Fundraiser: Tabled until November meeting. Cable Area ATV Club to attend next meeting for discussion.
Membership: No Changes from September report.
Events: Discussion on early mailing of membership re-newals to set date and place of next year meeting sites and spring fundraiser. Tabled until next meeting.
Old Business: N/A
New Business: Fundraiser to be discussed with area ATV club for next year.
Next Meeting: Coop's Pizza November 3rd at 7:00 pm
Motion made by Mark, Second by Red to adjourn meeting. Motion carried.
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NORTH COUNTRY RIDERS MINUTES
SEPTEMBER , 2011
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT STEVE LONGTINE
SECRETARY'S REPORT READ AND APPROVED
TREASURER'S REPORT READ AND APPROVED. REPORT FILED
TRAIL CAPTAINS REPORT: RED REPORTS THAT THE TRAILS ARE FAIR TO POOR. WE STILL NEED TO DO SOME SIGNAGE THIS FALL. THE DUCK POND PROJECT WILL STILL REQUIRE ABOUT 2 DAYS TO COMPLETE. THE DUMP TRUCK IS AT TRAP AND FISH.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
SAWYER CO FORESTRY: THE BUSINESS' NEED TO PUT MILES ON THEIR SIGNS AND THE CLUBS WILL PUT THEM UP. THE BUSINESS SIGNS SHOULD BE AT THE TRAIL HEADS. THE ALLIANCE IS WORKING ON A SIGN POLICY WHICH WILL GIVE DIRECTION AS TO WHERE AND HOW THE SIGNS SHOULD BE PLACED.
JODI L. MADE A MOTION TO HAVE NCR PURCHASE SIGNS WITH A BUDGET OF $500.00. SECOND BY RED. MOTION CARRIED.
WEBSITE: ALL IS WORKING FINE.
ALLIANCE: NEXT MEETING IS AT LORETTA ON OCT. 20TH. NO GRANTS FOR PROJECTS ARE BEING PLANNED RIGHT NOW. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY REAL ROUGH SPOTS THE REQUIRE ALOT OF MONEY AT THIS TIME.
FUNDRAISER: NCR MADE $90.00 WITH THE BEVERAGES AT THE COUNTY FAIR.
MEMBERSHIP: NO CHANGES FROM AUGUST REPORT
EVENTS: JODI WILL HEAD THE OCTOBER FALL PICNIC NEXT YEAR. THANKS JODI
OLD BUSINESS: PAVILLION WILL BE COMPLETED IN THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS. NO NEW INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO THE TRAIL INTO HAYWARD
NEWBUSINESS: MOTION MADE BY RED AND SECOND BY PAULA TO NO LONGER SPONSOR THE ATV MUD BOG AT THE SAWYER COUNTY FAIR. MOTION CARRIED.
NEXT MEETING: TREELANDS RESORT ON OCT. 6TH, 2011
MOTION MADE BY RED, SECOND BY MARK TO ADJOURN MEETING. MOTION CARRIED.
NORTH COUNTRY RIDERS MINUTES
AUGUST 4TH, 2012
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY MARK K.
SECRETARY'S REPORT READ AND APPROVED
TREASURER'S REPORT: NO REPORT
TRAIL CAPTAIN'S REPORT: RED REPORTS THAT THE TRAILS ARE FAIR TO POOR AFTER THE STORMS AND NEED SOME WORK.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
EVENTS:
JON WELTER PRESENTED AN EVENT CALLED "FISH STICKS" THAT WILL BE HELD IN FEBRUARY 2012. THE DNR AND NELSON LAKE ASSOCIATION WILL ORGANIZE THE EVENT. THE FORESTRY DEPARTMENT WILL MARK TREES ON COUNTY LAND THAT WILL BE CUT AND DRUG TO THE BOAT LANDING AND THEY WILL THEN BE STAKED ON THE LAKE. IN THE SPRING THE TREES WILL SINK WITH THE THAW AND BECOME A FISH CRIB. THE LAKE ASSOCIATION WOULD PAY FOR GAS FOR ATV'S AND ARE ASKING IF THE CLUB WANTS TO GET INVOLVED. NCR WOULD GET THE EXPOSURE AND COULD MAKE IT A FUNDRAISER BY SELLING BOWLS OF CHILIE. JOHN WILL KEEP US INFORMED. THE CLUB MEMBERS PRESENT EXPRESSED INTEREST.
TOYS FOR TOTS EVENT AT LAKEWOODS WILL BE HELD OCTOBER 22, 2012
WEBSITE:
THE FAIR INFORMATION IS ON OUR WEBSITE INCLUDING THE MUD BOG. MISTY WILL ADD DETAILS, SUCH AS CLASSES, AS SOON AS THE INFORMATION IS PASSED ON TO HER.
ALLIANCE:
NEXT MEETING IS IN LORETTA AUGUST 16TH.
FUNDRAISER:
1ST ANNUAL NCR POCKER RUN WILL TAKE PLACE SEPT. 10TH FROM WAYSIDE. ENTRY FEE IS $20.00 PER CARD. IT WILL COVER 90 TO 125 MILES. POSTERS ARE BEING MADE THROUGH THE BEER DISTRIBUTERS OF WAYSIDE.
MEMBERSHIP: 39 FAMILY/INDIVIDUAL, 22 BUSINESS
FAIR:
IF WE'RE A VENDOR WE NEED TO BE THERE UNTIL 4PM SUNDAY. TENT WILL BE DOWN BELOW FRIDAY NIGHT BY THE STUNT TEAM AND UP ON TOP OF THE HILL SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. WE'LL HAVE THE SAME SPOT AS LAST YEAR AND NEED POWER. THERE WILL BE A $1,000.00 PURSE FOR THE MUD BOG. MARK K. WILL BRING SODA AND COOLERS ON THURSDAY. POSTERS WERE PASSED OUT TO DISTRIBUTE.
OTHER:
JUSTIN HALL WOULD LIKE A "NO ATV" SIGN AT THE TRAIL HEAD NEAR FAIRGROUNDS TO INFORM RIDERS THAT THE TRAIL ENDS. MOTION MADE BY JODI L. TO HAVE 2 SIGNS MADE THAT SAY "TRAIL ENDS" AND PUT ONE ATTHE FAIRGROUNDS AND ONE AT THE TRAIL HEAD. SECOND. PASSED. MARK WILL HAVE THEM MADE AND SEE THAT THEY'RE INSTALLED.
OLD BUSINESS:
TRAIL INTO HAYWARD: LYNOL WAS TOLD THAT HIS IDEA FOR THE ATV TRAIL INTO TOWN WILL MOST LIKELY BE A BIKE ROUTE. ANOTHER ROUTE WILL NEED TO BE WORKED ON.
PAVILLION HAS SHEET METAL ON ROOF. JODI L. PICKED UP GARBAGE AND THE PARKING LOT HAS BEEN DRUG. GABLE ENDS AND RIDGE CAP NEED TO BE COMPLETED YET. THE GRILL AND PICNIC TABLE ARE IN THE TRAILER.
NEW BUSNESS:
THE SUGGESTION FOR A RESTROOM AT THE PAVILLION WAS MADE. MARK K. WILL RESERCH THAT.
ATV ASSOCIATION MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 1:30 AT IRON RIVER. NINE AM RIDE WITH A 1:30 MEETING. TRIALS END ARE PUTTING ON A LUNCH. IF YOU'RE COMING, LET GREG KNOW.
THERE'S A CHANGE TO THE TRAIL PATROL PROGRAM. YOU NOW NEED TO GO THROUGH THE SAFETY CLASS BUT YOU'RE NOT REQUIRED TO BE AN INSTRUCTOR.
NEXT MEETING:
MOTION MADE BY JODI AND SECOND BY LYNOL TO MOVE THE DATE TO SEPTEMBER 8TH BECAUSE OF THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY. PASSED. THE CLUB WILL PAY FOR THE MEAT FROM MARKET PLACE AND THE REMAINING ITEMS WILL BE POTLUCK. THE KOA WILL E THE SITE ONCE AGAIN.
MOTION MADE TO ADJOURN MEETING BY BUTCH, SECOND BY KEN. PASSED
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