I want to thank everyone for the items we sent in the Care Packages to
Iraq. We sent out a total of 172 pounds of goods. A lot of
personal hygiene items, food, socks, candy, baby wipes etc. Tyler
Anderson called today ( June 30th ) and said the packages just arrived
and they are splitting them up between themselves. They want to
pass on a real big thank you to all of you for the items and for
keeping them in our thoughts.
Thanks again to you all, you’re the best.
Well tomorrow May 20th. is Armed Forces Day, and to honor those who
serve we can do something together as a Club. We have a member's
son in Iraq serving his and our country as we speak. Becky &
Mark Loos's son & step son Tyler Anderson is in Iraq and we
need to collect some personal items to send out to him and his
buddy's. Becky takes care of Tyler's needs pretty well but
some of this buddies get absolutely nothing from home. They need
our help!! With summer approaching you can imagine the
temperatures these guys are facing. And to top it off they don't
get showers for weeks or months at a time. We are going to get a
care package together for the boys and send it over. The
following list is some of the items they need. We will collect
these items at my house on Sunday June 4th from 12-3 pm. If you
can't make it then give me a call or email and we will make
arrangements for a different time. You can also contact Kim or Ed
Gustafson for a different time.
So in the next 2 weeks when your out grocery shopping please thing of
these young men and pickup a thing or two for them. What it means
to them we can only wonder. Again we will collect them on
June 4th at my house
April 2006 Newsletter of The Prairie Riders
4/05/06
Meeting Called to Order:
The meeting was called to order by (1ST Vice President) Ed Gustafson on
April 9th, 2006 at The Huddle in Belvidere at 6:30 P.M. 19 members
attended.
Roll Call of Officers:
Present at the meeting tonight were, (1st Vice President) Ed Gustafson,
(2nd Vice President) Carmen Spinelli, (Treasurer) Mark Loos, and
(Secretary) Cindy Kampfranz. (President) Dan Johnson was absent.
Board of Directors:
Present were Rod Kampfranz, Mike Vore, and Pat Kamm.
Secretaries Report:
Everyone received their copy of the secretaries report, either by e-mail, or mail.
Carmen Spinelli made a motion to approve the report, and Carmen Domanico second the motion. The report was approved.
Treasurer's Report:
Pat Kamm made a motion to approve the Treasurers report. Carmen Domanico second the motion. The report was approved.
Bills To Be Submitted:
Bob T. made a motion to pay the bills. Carmen Spinelli second the motion, and the bills were paid.
New Members and Guests:
None at the meeting tonight.
Committee Report:
Trail Report:
The trails are closed. Need to have a tear down date.
Make sure if you pick up signs or fencing, please get all materials back to our building at the Fairgrounds.
Trip Report:
The Club voted to once again stay at the Gateway Lodge in Land O
Lakes, Wisc. For our 2007 trip. Dates are Feb. 7th - 12th, 2007. You
will be responsible for making your own reservation. Make sure you tell
them that you are with our club. Becky Loos will be reserving so many
rooms for them to hold. We will have to send them a check to hold the
rooms.
Call 1-800-848-8058 or www.gateway-lodge.com
Activities:
The Appreciation Dinner was very nice! It was held at Linos in Rockford. Thanks Ed, for setting that up.
Summer Picnic & Campout:
The club will be having a picnic and camp out on June 24th & 25th
at Blackhawk Valley Campground in Rockford. Dan has reserved 8 sites
all together, across from the pavilion. The sites will be held until
May 31st, so call and get your reservation. Let Dan know by e-mail when
you do, so he can keep track.
The sites are $25.00 a night (includes water and electricity) Check in
time is noon, also check out time. There is a $2.00 charge for a day
pass, in case you just want to attend the picnic, and not the campout.
Their phone number is 815-847-9767. You can also visit their website at
www.blackhawkvalleycampground.com
A budget of $200.00 was approved for this event.
Spring Clean Up:
Club members need to get the spring cleaning done, at our building at the Fair Grounds. Meet around 8:00 or 9:00 a.m.
We should be done around noon or so. We will be grilling out lunch.
Stop out if you can help. Basically we need to haul stuff out, and
organize the building.
Charities:
Safety Education Classes:
Rod Kampfranz will let us know his scheduled dates for 2006 classes.
Fundraising Report:
Fair Parking:
August 8 - 13, 2006
Grass Drags:
October 8th, 2006
Miscellaneous Reports:
Region 5 Report:
Grants are due to Jane Austin by April 15th. Also, heard through the
grapevine that we may be losing our Trail Adviser, John Seagers. They
started working on a committee for the maps, for next season. The
region re-booked their trip for Boulder Junction, Feb. 16th - 18th.
State Report:
Discussed was the super fund raiser tickets being sold in the spring
and summer, verses the fall. Also, keeping the tickets the same price.
The club dues may be raised. A proposal to close the State Office, and
have everything worked out of Jane Austins home was discussed.
Membership Report:
There are 56 members on file with the State of Illinois for 2006.
Old Business:
We need to get grass seed planted out there at the Fairgrounds! A budget of $100.00 was approved for the purchase of the seeds.
New Business:
The club has set a budget for $200.00 for Tom Carlson to assist in his purchasing items needed for the grass drags.
The club has voted to let the board of directors be in charge of checking into the club investing in CD;s
Murray Quincer is checking into our club becoming incorporated, and will give further details as he gets them.
The club is checking into using Pay Pal on the website. The club wishes
to find out more information regarding the program, so they will have a
better understanding of how it works. The club would like Mike Peters
and Dan Johnson get together with the board members to discuss the
issue.
Letters:
none
Snowsnakes:
The club stated that Dan Johnson needs to pay the snake. Says he
changed the date of the meeting for this month, and didn't show up
anyhow.
Raffle:
½ Pot Bonnie Schultz
½ Pot Bob Tomasiewicz
$5.00 Colleen Glodo
$5.00 Mike Vore
E-Mail:
Web Page:
http://www.prairieriders.com
Check out the calendar on the webpage. If you would like to add a date, let Mike Peters or Dan Johnson know.
Secretary's email:
Next meeting:
September 7th, 2006 @ 6:30 p.m. The Huddle In Belvidere.
Close:
Bob Tomasiewicz made a motion to close the meeting, and
Teresa Vore second the motion. Meeting adjourned.
June 23rd & June 24th. Friday and Saturday Night. Picnic on
Saturday.
I have reserved campsites for the Summer Campout. We have 8
sites together and across the drive from the Pavilion which we have for the
Picnic on Saturday. You can call and give a name and Credit Card Number to
reserve your spot. They won't charge the card unless you don't show
up. They will hold them until May 31st. You may cancel up to 5 days
before with no charge. Make your reservation early so if needed we may get
more sites.
Blackhawk Valley Campground (about 10 minutes from Cherryvale Mall )
$25 per night ( water & electricity ) Check in/out at noon.
$2 for day pass ( if your just coming to the Picnic )
If you make your reservation let drop me an Enote so I can keep track of
who is staying overnight. The numbers for the picnic we will get at
a closer date.
Meeting Called to Order:
The meeting was called to order by President Dan Johnson on March 9th, 2006 at The Huddle in Belvidere at 6:30 P.M.
Roll Call of Officers:
Present at the meeting tonight were (President) Dan Johnson, (1st Vice
President) Ed Gustafson, (2nd Vice President) Carmen Spinelli,
(Treasurer) Mark Loos, and (Secretary) Cindy Kampfranz.
Board of Directors:
Present were Rod Kampfranz, Mike Vore, and Pat Kamm.
Secretaries Report:
Everyone received their copy of the secretaries report, either by e-mail, or mail.
Carmen Spinelli made a motion to approve the report, and Carmen Domanico second the motion. The report was approved.
Treasurer's Report:
Carmen Domanico made a motion to approve the Treasurers report. Carmen Spinelli second the motion. The report was approved.
Bills To Be Submitted:
Rod Kampfranz made a motion to pay the bills. Becky Loos second the motion, and the bills were paid.
New Members and Guests:
None at the meeting tonight.
Committee Report:
Trail Report:
The trails are closed. Need to have a tear down date.
Make sure if you pick up signs or fencing, please get all materials back to our building at the Fairgrounds.
Trip Report:
The Club voted to once again stay at the Gateway Lodge in Land O
Lakes, Wisc. For our 2007 trip. Dates are Feb. 7th - 12th, 2007. You
will be responsible for making your own reservation. Make sure you tell
them that you are with our club. Becky Loos will be reserving so many
rooms for them to hold. We will have to send them a check to hold the
rooms.
Call 1-800-848-8058 or www.gateway-lodge.com
Activities:
The Appreciation Dinner will be held at Lino's in Rockford on April 1st
(no joke). Cocktails at 6:30, dinner at 7:00. The dinner is for all
club members, and non-club members who helped out an any club event, or
helped the club throughout the year. Ed Gustafson will be contacting
you. If he hasnt, make sure to call him. 815-544-2723.
The club is looking into a few summer events to have. Mike Vore
suggested we do a moonlight bowl some Saturday Night. We are also
discussing a Summer Campout, but plans are still in the makings.
Charities:
Mark Loos is working on getting the Landowner Appreciation Gift Cards.
The club purchases gas cards to all the Landowners. If it weren't for
them, we would not have a trail system.
Safety Education Classes:
Rod Kampfranz will let us know his scheduled dates for 2006 classes.
Fundraising Report:
Fair Parking:
August 8 - 13, 2006
Grass Drags:
October 8th, 2006
Miscellaneous Reports:
Region 5 Report:
Grants are due to Jane Austin by April 15th. Also, heard through the
grapevine that we may be losing our Trail Adviser, John Seagers. They
started working on a committee for the maps, for next season. The
region re-booked their trip for Boulder Junction, Feb. 16th - 18th.
State Report:
Discussed was the super fund raiser tickets being sold in the spring
and summer, verses the fall. Also, keeping the tickets the same price.
The club dues may be raised. A proposal to close the State Office, and
have everything worked out of Jane Austin's home was discussed.
Membership Report:
There are 54 members on file with the State of Illinois for 2006.
Old Business:
We need to get grass seed planted out there at the Fairgrounds!
New Business:
Marengo Club is talking about disbanding. Discussion to continue on
this. Check out the new calendar on our web site! If you would like to
add a date, contact Dan Johnson, or our webmaster, Mike Peters.
Letters:
George Gore sent a nice Thank you letter to the club. He was a guest of
Murray Quincers and stated what an awesome club we have, and how much
fun he had with all the members on the trip.
Snowsnakes:
Raffle:
½ Pot Jeff Nolan $5.00 Pam Wesner
½ Pot Merle Schultz $5.00 Rod Kampfranz
E-Mail: Secretary's
Next meeting: April 5th, 2006 @ 6:30 p.m. The Huddle In Belvidere.
This is a Wednesday, so make sure you jot it down!
Close: Colleen Glodo made a motion to close the meeting, and Carmen Spinelli second the motion. Meeting adjourned.
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