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1 Vol. 34 Issue 1 January/February 2010 Book Your Appointments Legislative Report, Page 3 Bob Brooke on Shiloh near Republic, WA. With Your Local Legislators for Legislative Day, Page 3 Photo by Adriane Wolfe, Washington Media Services

2 ii 2010 State Officers & Chairs President & Spokesperson Darrell Wallace Vice President, Finance Chair & Expansion Chair Vacant Exec. Assistant to the President, Grant Chair Jeanne Koester Secretary Janelle Wilson Treasurer Teri Starke BCHA Director Mike McGlenn Education Chair Trygve Culp BCHA Alternate Director Bob Gish Legislative Chair & Parliamentarian Bob Brooke Governance & By-Laws Chair Teunis Wyers Public Lands Chair Jeff Chapman Membership Chair Heather Moorman Leave No Trace Chair Jane Byram Jr. BCHW Chair Randy Darling Ways & Means Dave Swanberg Publicity Chair & Editor Dick Yarboro Public Relations & Publisher Joyce Willms Fax: Volunteer Proofreader Sondra Johnston Web Master & Photographer Jim Thode Editor & Advertising Manager Crissy McGee Article word count maximum is 400 words as space is limited. Photos must be accompanied by the location, name(s) of person(s) in photo and the name of the photographer. Please submit articles and ads to Crissy at or mail to PO Box 7184 Olympia, WA Magazine Published: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul/Aug, Sept/Oct, Nov/Dec BCHW Mailing Address 110 W. 6th Ave. PMB 393 Ellensburg, WA Inside this Issue Prez Says Public Lands Meeting...2 Legislative Report General Membership Meeting, Leadership Training, Auction, Dinner and Dance Event Form Highlights of the December 5, 2009 BCHW Board Meeting... 5 Editor s Note Out on the Trails BCHW Peninsula Chapter Restores USFS Trail Jim s Junction to the Kloshe Nanich Lookout...6 R2R 2009 Founder s Award Presented to BCHW Pacific Crest Trails Association Trail Maintainers of the Year Award Joint BCHW/PCTA Trail Work Project Whatcom Chapter and 4H Youths Work Party at Herman Miller 4H Park BCHW Presence at Washington State Horse Park Land Celebration BCHW Photo Contest BCHW Store Optional Members Calendar of Events BCHW Chapter Locations & Director Contacts.. Inside Back Cover The Disclaimer Articles which appear in The do not necessarily reflect the position, opinion or endorsement of Back Country Horsemen of Washington State (BCHW), or its officers. BCHW and Washington Media Services, Inc. are not responsible for the accuracy of all material and advertisements. Appearance of an advertisement in the THN does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by BCHW of goods or services offered therein. Prices subject to change without warning. BCHW, Washington Media Services, As a 501(c)(3) organization, The Back Country Horsemen of Washington State has enacted the following policy: Back Country Horsemen of Washington State does not endorse or oppose any political candidate, donate or contribute to any political candidate s campaign, participate or engage in political fundraising events, distribute statements for or against Inc. and its management shall not be held responsible for any typing errors or omissions other than a correction in the next available issue. The shall not be reproduced in any form or manner without prior written agreement. This includes reproduction of articles, photos, and the BCHW logo. The is the official publication of the Back Country Horsemen of Washington State, Inc. (BCHW). particular political candidates, nor engage in any other activity that may constitute favoring or opposing a political candidate. The forgoing applies to the official position of BCHW, it does not restrict or discourage individual members from representing them selves in support of a candidate.

3 Prez Says When You Get To A Fork In The Road, Take It Yogi Berra By Darrell Wallace, BCHW President Three years ago, when Bob Gish asked me to serve as vicepresident, I wasn t thinking about succeeding him in office; I was thinking about doing my part for BCHW. Last year, when Bob told me he didn t plan to run again, I had to start my own planning. Should I run? If elected, what would I try to keep the same, and what would I want to change? Bob has led this organization in an outstanding fashion. He seems to have an intuitive sense for what BCHW should be, while I have to analyze the facts and ask for lots of opinions to get to the same place. Fortunately, we have some really sharp directors, committee chairs, and other members who have been willing to give me their perspectives. When the Board of Directors elected me president on December 5th, I told them some things I want to focus upon: Continuity of programs and actions. Stronger partnerships with other organizations, including demonstration activities (think joint work parties!). Improve effectiveness by better communications. Educate our membership on topics related to our mission. More and better public relations on our mission and activities (those demonstration projects!). Rely on input and consensus from BCHW experts in all parts of Washington State. How can we possibly make this happen? Well, I m not worried about support from the Board of Directors. They consistently exercise due diligence (the legal term for make thoughtful decisions ) and provide the energy for making BCHW successful. And we have some of the most outstanding committee chairs! But we have to mobilize the energy from our members not just to work on chapter projects, but also to work on statewide initiatives. Our members are our greatest resource, and we need to capitalize on that to realize our mission. Let s keep those trails OPEN! 10% Discount on Chapter Event Ads (space only) Call Crissy at (360) for details. All ads must be purchased by February 1, 2010 to run in any issue in Offer expires February 1, Legislative Contacts President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden Send questions, comments, concerns, or well-wishes to the President or his staff ( U.S. Senators Search for your senators by name, state, or congressional class; and visit their websites ( gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm) U.S. Representatives Find contact information for your U.S. representative by typing in your zip code ( Governor Christine Gregoire (360) , governor.gregoire@governor.wa.gov, ( Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen (360) , owen.brad@leg.wa.gov, ( Washington State Legislature ( Attorney General Rob McKenna (360) , ago@atg.wa.gov, ( Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark (360) , cpl@dnr.wa.gov, ( 1

4 Public Lands Meeting By Janelle Wilson, BCHW Secretary Every year on the first Friday in December the Back Country Horsemen of Washington (BCHW) Board of Directors hosts a conference, meeting, or event in order to have a forum with public land managers from across the state. In 2009 the Public Lands Event was held on Friday, December 4th. Jeff Chapman, Buckhorn Range Director and BCHW Public Lands Committee Chair moderated the event which was held at the Kittitas Valley Event Center in Ellensburg, WA. This event was open to all BCHW members and their friends and family. A total of 55 people signed the attendance sign in sheet from at least 22 different BCHW chapters, three different organizations, the US Forest Service (USFS), the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Washington State Parks, and Olympic National Park. The morning panel included: Rex Derr, Director of Washington State Parks; Gail Throop, Trail Programs and Travel Management Manager, Region 6, USFS; Mark Mauren, Recreation and Public Access, Assistant Division Manager, DNR; and Larry Lack, Trails Supervisor, Olympic National Park. They addressed the issue of sustaining and enhancing recreation during difficult economic times. All of the speakers noted that recreation on public lands has increased, not decreased, during these trying economic times. They also expressed the continued and increased need for volunteers to help keep trails and facilities open for recreation on public lands. BCHW members were thanked over and over again for their volunteer efforts, dedication, and skill in helping to keep public lands open for recreation. Jon Knechtel, Executive Director, Pacific Northwest Trail Association and Suzanne Wilson, Washington Regional Representative, Pacific Crest Trail Association addressed the group regarding national scenic trail system development in Washington state. Suzanne Wilson gave an overview/history of PCTA. She explained where the money comes from, volunteer work, training, partnerships, etc. Jonathan Guzzo, Washington Trails Association (WTA), spoke on trail advocacy efforts, thanked BCHW for helping to pack in WTA groups and invited BCHW to join in on a legislative day in Olympia. He noted that WTA is committed to working with BCHW to reinvigorate the DNR budget as the economy slowly improves. In the afternoon, Mark Mauren, Recreation and Public Access, Assistant Division Manager, DNR, thanked everyone for their hours of work on the trails and equestrian facilities. He also thanked BCHW leadership for assistance. He went over DNR projects for the next year and outlined the importance of all working together. From the USFS many land managers were also present to thank BCHW for the dedicated volunteer efforts in 2009, explain trail projects completed in their districts, outline upcoming trail projects expected for 2010, and highlight the numerous volunteer opportunities. Several Okanogan Wenatchee USFS land managers addressed the group: Becki Heath, Forest Supervisor; Mary Bean, Recreation Program Manager, Supervisor s Office; Brenda Yankoviah, Supervisor s Office; Judy Hallisey, Cle Elum Ranger District; Randy Shepherd, Naches Ranger District (retiring, having worked with BCHW for 21 years); and Irene Davidson, Naches Ranger District (starting January 2010). Mount Baker-Snoqualmie USFS was represented by Gary Paull, Wilderness and Trails Coordinator who shared a Pacific Crest Trail slide presentation. The Umatilla USFS was represented by both Kevin Martin, Forest Supervisor, and Larry Randall, Recreation Program Manager. The last speaker was Cynthia Wilkerson, WA State Wilderness Society Director. She thanked BCHW for putting on the forum and for BCHW s dedication to and hard work on public lands. Bob Gish, BCHW President, gave the closing remarks. Bob Gish received a standing ovation for all his hard work and diligent efforts as BCHW President over the past two years. (Public Lands Committee Note: On behalf of all of BCHW, we are very grateful for so many agency managers & staff including the Director of State Parks and two Forest Supervisors to come to Ellensburg in the middle of winter to talk trails and recreation with us. We also wish to acknowledge the strong growing partnerships exemplified by the attendance of representatives from WTA, PCTA, PNTA, and TWS. To all, thank you.) 2

5 Legislative Report Legislative Report By Bob Brooke, BCHW Legislative Chair First and most importantly, we will have our legislative day on Wednesday, February 3, 2010, in the Legislative building (dome) 2nd floor, Lt. Governor s office, Senate Rules Room. Full details will be sent to directors and legislative chairs. We will be having a combined day with Washington Trails Association. As we know the state budget shows an excess of two anda-half billion dollar short fall. In an effort to cover expenditures the entire NOVA fund was diverted to State Parks. These 9.5 plus million dollars went a long way towards maintaining, repairing, building, and managing recreational opportunities on a variety of trails that directly benefit equestrians. We are all aware that although State Parks welcome equestrian access at specific locations, there is a very limited choice as to where to ride on State Park property. As a result we look at the NOVA fund loss as a real loss of trail management on DNR, USFS, and a number of motorized systems. At the time of this writing I was informed that the Governor has recommended that the NOVA advisory committee be eliminated. The immediate question that pops in to my mind is; what financial advantage is there to eliminate a committee that is all voluntary, represents all users and has within its ranks members of land managers and law enforcement? That combination of participants provides a well reasoned allocation of recreational funding. The only obvious conclusion to the elimination of the managing committee is that there will be nothing for them to manage. Are we witnessing the total and permanent loss of NOVA funds? I hope not, but what other conclusions are available? We will be addressing this in preparation for our day in the Capitol. Observations indicate as soon as the session starts there will no doubt be other matters of concern that will be raised. The agenda for the day will include up to four items that we support or reject. As things develop we will coordinate with WTA so as to have a common agenda and consistent point of view to present to your legislators. IT IS VITAL THAT WE HAVE MEMBERS FROM EVERY LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT. In order to accomplish that goal, you need to discuss legislative day in your chapter meetings during January. This legislature will absorb money from anywhere they can. If we don t show a unified and statewide concern over trail funding, we will certainly loose funding on many systems. See you all in February. Book Your Appointments Now With Your Local Legislators for Legislative Day Call (360) and ask for your legislator s number or visit www1.leg.wa.gov/legislature/ February 3, 2010, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Leg. Day at the Legislative building (dome) 2nd floor, Lt. Governor s office, Senate Rules Room No. 220 Bring your camera to take photos of your meeting with your legislators, and send in to the along with an article. Photos need to include name of person(s) in the photo from left to right, location of photo, and person who took the photo. Inside article photos must be at least 300 dpi resolution 4 x 6 and group photos. Please refer all legislative issues/ questions to Bob Brooke, BCHW Legislative Chair, at (253) Thank You! 3

6 General Membership Meeting January/February 2010 General Membership Meeting, Leadership Training, Auction, Dinner and Dance at the Kittitas Valley Event Center (fairgrounds) in Ellensburg Friday, March 19 to Sunday, March 21, 2010 This will be the second year that BCHW is having a combined Leadership Training, Annual General Membership meeting, Directors Meeting and Celebration. Friday will be the BCHW Board of Directors meeting, preceded by a Potluck Dinner in Teanaway Hall. Leadership training Part 1 and 2 will be held Saturday morning and Sunday morning. The General Membership meeting will convene after the Awards Ceremony on Saturday, followed by the annual auction, dinner and dance. Plan to attend now and participate in the weekend activities. Visit with old friends, make new friends and enjoy the fun and support BCHW, and get up to date information at the General Meeting. Plans are in the works to have venders and dutch oven clinic & competition Rendezvous Registration Form Reservations for accommodations, and reservations for the Dinner & Dance are recommended. For your convenience, we are offering a discount for Early Bird reservations. Dinner & Dance The dance band is called Standing Room Only (SRO). Last year they rocked. Early Bird Prime Rib and Chicken Combo Dinners (Early Bird Reservations includes five Bucket Raffle Tickets) NOTE: Without prior reservation Prime Rib and Chicken Combo There are 20 round tables that will circle the dance floor and can be reserved for a group of 8 people Camping Camping is available at the KVEC Campground at the following rates: Early Bird RV Camping, Full Service Early Bird RV Camping, Dry / Tent RV Camping Full Service, No Reserve RV Camping Dry / Tent, No Reserve Total Cost Return this form, remittance and check not later than March 1, 2009 for Early Bird Reservations to: Jackie Angermeir PO Box 1717, Westport, Wa or Checks payable to BCHW Mark for 2010 Annual Meeting/Reservation # x $30 # x $40 # of tables x $5 (first come, first paid basis) # of days x $15 # of days x $11 # of days x$22 # of days x$17 $ 2010 Leadership Auction Items Needed! Please clip out and mail! Hello BCHW members! Your 2010 Leadership team is already hard at work getting prepared for our March event in Ellensburg. The Auction Committee wants to inform members that we are beginning the search for auction items for both our Silent and Live Auctions. We would especially love to have unique or hand made items, or tickets to events/ shows. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation, or if you are interesting in soliciting donations from businesses, please contact Carl Dewey at (425) , eagle3bd@comcast.net, or Kim Merrick at (253) , eloise55@gmail.com. Your support of BCHW activities and events is important and appreciated. 4

7 Highlights of the December 5, 2009 BCHW Board Meeting By Dick Yarboro, BCHW Publicity Chair At its December 5th meeting, the BCHW Board of Directors elected Darrell Wallace of Scatter Creek Riders as BCHW President for They also elected Mike Mc- Glenn of Whatcom County to be BCHA Director, and Bob Gish of Northeast as BCHA Alternate Director. The office of Vicepresident received no nominations and was left vacant until the March meeting. President-elect Wallace subsequently nominated Janelle Wilson of Scatter Creek for Secretary, and Teri Starke of Enumclaw Trail Riders for Treasurer. The Directors were casting ballots electronically at press time but were expected to elect both candidates. Directors heard Membership Chair Heather Moorman explain that membership renewals have declined slightly in recent years. Directors were urged to emphasize membership renewal as well as new memberships to their chapters. In other actions, the Board passed a preliminary budget for , and passed several Standing Rules to standardize various procedures. They agreed to implement an on-line membership process during The Leadership Training and BCHW Vice-president When the President is absent, takes his/her place as meeting chair, signer of documents, or BCHW representative. Other duties as negotiated with the President. General Meeting to be held March 19-21, 2010 in Ellensburg at the Kittitas Valley Event Center. More information will be forthcoming in the March issue of. Grant Committee Chair Jeanne Koester announced that BCHW s trail grant application scored highly and is likely to be funded if and when Congress releases funding for the Transportation budget. Public Lands Chair Jeff Chapman explained that BCHW members may need to urge Congress to release such funding if BCHW is to receive the $75,000 grant, as well as the $10,000 Education grant that LNT Chair Jane Byram s application scored so highly on. BCHW Directors also voted to extend the contract with Washington Media Services to publish for the next two years, so readers can expect to see pretty much the same quality newsletter in the future. Bob Brooke reported that there will be a joint Olympia day with WTA on February 3rd. The lobbyist contract is up June 30, There was discussion regarding the need for a lobbyist and whether the cost is still worth the return. The Holiday Inn Express in Ellensburg, is offering a special rate to BCHW members for the Rendezvous and General Meeting March 19th & 20th. The cost is $ tax. For reservations call Be sure to mention BCHW. BCHW Mission Statement BCHW is affiliated with Back Country Horsemen of America (hereinafter BCHA ) and therefore adopts the BCHA mission statement as follows: The mission of this organization shall be: To perpetuate the common-sense use and enjoyment of horses in America s back country and wilderness. To work to insure that public lands remain open to recreational stock use. To assist the various governmental and private agencies in their maintenance and management of said resource. To educate, encourage and solicit active participation in the wise use of the back country resource by horsemen and the general public commensurate with our heritage. To foster and encourage the formation of new chapters in the state organization. 5

8 Out on the Trails BCHW Peninsula Chapter Restores USFS Trail Jim s Junction to the Kloshe Nanich Lookout January/February 2010 By Sherry Baysinger, BCHW Peninsula Chapter It all started last year at our BCHW Leadership Training when we learned that BCHW had obtained $75,000 grant money to restore trails for the USFS. The grant would pay for our mileage, stock use and tools. On the way home, Larry Baysinger, immediately started talking about requesting money to restore the ridge trail to the Kloshe Nanich Lookout. This spectacular, but sadly neglected trail had never been stock accessible. We felt this piece of trail would be a wonderful addition to the 12 mile Littleton/Mt. Muller loop trail and our Littleton Horse Camp. For those of you who are newer members, this loop trail was completed in 1995 by the USFS and has been maintained by BCHW Peninsula Chapter members since it s completion. Beaver blade Queen. Del with tools on ridge. Since Larry was the chairman of the horse camp project he felt he should take on this new project. We asked for $6,000 of the BCH grant money and then met with USFS Recreational Ranger, Molly Erickson. Most of you know that the Littleton trail was Molly s creation and she had also supported our proposal for the horse camp, which was also partially paid for with a grant. She gave us the thumbs up on restoring this section of trail and making it stock accessible. We knew that we had a short window of opportunity to get this trail done, and would need lots of pack stock support. This is where our chapter comes up short we have lots of riders, but only a couple of packers. Tom Mix was searching for his replacement pack stock and we were booked through the summer 6 into October with pack trips. That left us part of September and a couple weeks in October to get the job done. Another challenge is the lack of water on the trail going up and across to the look out. The trail is a steep incline with very few places to safely tie off a lot of stock. Last winter s storms had almost completely washed out some of the trail. Those washouts had to be fixed before we could even get to the junction where the trail restoration would begin. One of our first projects was to turn pike the trail and channel the spring water at Oasis Creek, which is about half way up to Jim s Junction. We packed in and laid pipe so that next spring we can put in a stock tank there. So not only were we limited with the time we had to get the work done before winter snows came, we were limited to the number of stock we could actually take up there and not too many people want to hike three miles uphill, do trail work and hike downhill. We needed more help, so we ended up networking with Peninsula NW Trails Association, Gray Wolf Trail Crew, some local trail enthusiasts, as well as our Peninsula chapter members. Many of us worked on the lower section of trail since we couldn t all be on top. We all found our favorite trail tools and groomed the trail to USFS standards. Zorina specialized in tread work, I fell in love with the beaver blades (hi-performance weed eater/chainsaw tool), and Tom Larkin was the sawyer. There were too many others to mention here who used loppers and other tools on the trail. continued on page 7

9 Out on the Trails Jim s Junction continued from page 6 Chapter members Larry, Del Sage along with Rod Farlee (Gray Wolf) ended up being our trail warriors. They started at Jim s Junction on the west end of the ridge, and day after day they packed water and tools up the mountain slowly progressing westward, clearing downed trees and brush. Most of the time, their stock stood waiting patiently while they worked. Once they got about half way across the ridge, they decided it would be easier to drive up the look out road, campout on the road, ride in from the USFS decommissioned road and then make their way through the timber to the trail. This saved miles and miles of stock time and hiking, but meant they would stay on the trail day after day, camping with their stock. I took supper up there a couple times. One night after supper we were sitting in the camper finishing telling horse stories, when we heard a strange thumping noise on the trailer. Next thing I heard was those dreaded words, The horses are gone! Sure enough, Taz and our two mules were nowhere in site. Somehow they had gotten the paneled corral open and had left camp. The guys, who had just started to get warm after a stormy day of trail work were none too anxious to get out in the cold and rain again. We got in the truck and caught up with them about a mile down, heading for home, I m sure. That wasn t the end of the story. Later that night, Larry awoke to more thumping on the trailer, and strange scraping sounds. He finally got out of bed, put on his head lamp to see what was going on. This time, believe it or not, the entire corral was gone. Looking down the road he saw that those incredibly brilliant and determined critters had decided to work on this going home idea together. They had managed to push the corral down the road about 100 feet until one corner got stuck in the ditch bank. If Rod and Del hadn t been there as witnesses, I don t know if anyone would have believed that story! Next thing I heard was those dreaded words, The horses are gone! Pony Packers Ashtin, Antingone, Sherry, and Zorina. continued on page 10 BCHW Ad Rates Ad Ad Ad Cost Ad Cost Size Dimensions 1x Insertion 6x Insertion (eligible for web site ad, see right for details) Back Cover 3/4 page 8" H x 8" W $ $435x6=$2,610 (Save $90.00) Inside Front Cover 10" H x 7 1/2" W $ $435x6=$2,610 (Save $90.00) Inside Back Cover 10" H x 7 1/2" W $ $410x6=$2,460 (Save $90.00) Full Page 10" H x 7 1/2" W $ $385x6=$2,310 (Save $90.00) 3/4 Page 6 1/4" H x 7 1/2" W $ $285x6=$1,710 (Save $90.00) Half Page 4 3/4" H x 7 1/2" W $ $205x6=$1,230 (Save $90.00) Third Page 3 1/2 H x 7 1/2 W $ $165x6=$990 (Save $90.00) Quarter Page 4 3/4" H x 3 5/8" W $ $105x6=$630 (Save $90.00) Business Card 2" H x 3 5/8" W $75.00 $65x6=$390 (Save $90.00) Ad Deadline Dates Publish Date and Payment Due of Newsletter (or first business day after this date) December 1...Jan/Feb February 1...Mar/April April 1...May/June June 1...July/Aug August 1...Sept/Oct October 1...Nov/Dec Make payment payable to: Back Country Horsemen of Washington State Send check along with ad to: Washington Media Services, Inc. P.O. Box 7184, Olympia, WA When a contract is signed to run an ad for 1 year, you are eligible to have an ad on the BCHW web site for free. Ads must meet professional publishing standards. Ads must be high resolution (300 dpi) PDFs or JPGs. Modifications are billable for design at $75.00 per hour, $40.00 minimum charge, billed to the advertiser. All ads subject to approval by BCHW. Ads must be the same size for all six insertions and must be paid in advance at first insertion for discount and a free ad on website on insertion. $ per issue spot color charge Any advertising questions please contact: Crissy McGee or Adriane Wolfe (360) Fax (360) bchw@wamedia.com visit: Conditions: Washington Media Services, Inc. and the Back Country Horsemen of Washington State magazine assumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors or omissions. The advertiser assumes liability for the content of the advertisement and any claims that may arise there from against the publisher. cm_10_9_09 7

10 Out on the Trails January/February 2010 R2R 2009 Founder s Award Presented to BCHW Presented by John Selby to Tom Faubion Every year, the Race Committee of the Rainier to Ruston (R2R) Rail- Trail Relay and Ultra recognizes the individual or organization who made the most significant contribution to the event during the preceding year by awarding them the Founder s Award. With my sincere apology for the nearly five-month delay, it gives the founder himself a great deal of pleasure to present the Founder s Award for the 2009 R2R to the Back Country Horsemen. Every year these volunteers have made significant contributions to the R2R. This year was extraordinary. Indeed, after the floods of last winter, without these dedicated volunteers, we probably would not have been able to run the four miles of trail between the start of the race at Fairfax and the High Bridge continued on page 10 From left: John Selby, Tom Faubion, John Aldrich, Jennifer Faubion-Ranade, Bill Rodwell, Maura Heapes, John Jensen and Bill Budd. Pacific Crest Trails Association Trail Maintainers of the Year Award In early December, BCHW Pierce County Chapter members Ron Downing and Tom Poste attended the Pacific Crest Trails Association Meeting in Portland and accepted an award from the PCTA on behalf of Tahoma, Pierce and Enumclaw Chapters of BCHW. They were named Trail Maintainers of the Year for 2009 for the North Cascade Division, and received a plaque to honor their achievement. 8

11 Editor's Note Q: Why Do We Have Such a High Quality Newsletter? A: It s Because of YOU! By Joyce Willms, BCHW Public Relations & Managing Editor Please take the time to say Thank you to the following members of BCHW who have contributed stories and photos to the since Without their support, we would not have been able to bring you such a high quality publication. Thank You! I have asked BCHA why don t they have a newsletter contest, and the answer has been that BCHW would win hands down, as we have, by far, the best quality newsletter. Hat s off to BCHW! Kathy Adams, Whatcom County Terri Anderson, Mt. St. Helens Annika Bales, Jr. BCHW member Sherry Baysinger, Peninsula Janice Beecher, Ferry County Ashley Bolton Penny Booker, Cascade Bob Brooke, Pierce County Bruce Brown, Grays Harbor Vicki Buchanan Jane Byram, LNT Chair Ken Carmichael, Inland Empire Louise Caywood, Nisqually and Pierce Debbie Cernick, Alpine Lakes Jeff Chapman, Buckhorn Range Vicki Clark, Purple Sage Riders Ginny Coffman, Wine Country Riders Ginny Craver Pamila Cronkhite, Mount St. Helens Trygve Culp, Okanogan Valley Robin Dale, BCHO Pendleton Juelie Dalzell, Buckhorn Range Missy Day, Tahoma Laura Drager, Independent Member Susie Drougas, Wenas Valley Ritz Duchesne, Nisqually Don Dyer, Inland Empire Pete Erben, Grays Harbor Cindy Faith, Purple Sage Riders Tom Faubion, Pierce Nancy Flippin Jan Ford, Methow Valley Bob Gish, Northeast Lyn Gross, Cascade Ed Haefliger, Capitol Riders Wanda Holloway, Crab Creek Riders Judith Hoyle, Buckhorn Range Jeff LaBreck, Capitol Riders Kathy Jones, Pierce Sandi Kampen, Wenatchee Valley Traci Koch, Grays Harbor Wayne Koch, Grays Harbor Ken Koebberling, Nisqually Jeanne Koester, Northeast Jeff LaBreck, Capitol Riders Susan Lagsdin, Methow Valley Vicki Larson, Mt. St. Helens Lori Lennox, Grays Harbor Ed Letcher, Tahoma Teri Letcher, Tahoma Connie Lloyd, Island County Linda McAskill, Tahoma Crissy McGee, THN Editor Janie McQueen Marlo Merrell, Crab Creek Riders Robin Meyers, Tahoma Catherine Mix, Peninsula Vicky Odegard Nancy Palagruti, Methow Valley Chris Parks, Rattlesnake Ridge Riders Gail Rase, Olympic Marc Reinertson, Peninsula Julianne Rice, Olympic Marilyn Reichenberger, Grays Harbor Joyce Roberts, Purple Sage Riders Jacque Sansaver Brandon Schulze Susan Sebastian, Whatcom Bob Shonka, Buckhorn Range Bill Somes, Cascade Bob Spickard, Inland Empire Teri Starke, BCHW Treasurer, Enumclaw Denise Stengel, Olympic Dave Swanberg, Okanogan Valley Peggy Swanberg, Okanogan Valley Nancy Thode, Lewis County Jim Thode, Lewis County Barbara Vache, Cascade Fran Van Diest, Whatcom Sharon Vanderslice, Island Pat Wagner, Capitol Riders Darrell Wallace, Scatter Creek Riders Sandra Walters, Okanogan Rep. Judy Warnick, Crab Creek Riders Dolly Watkins, Ferry County Dave Welch, Mt. Adams Kim Wells Norm Welsh, Mt. St. Helens Wendy Welsh, Mt. St. Helens Doc Wesselius, Lewis County Kim Widner, Alpine Lakes Joyce Willms, THN Managing Editor Janelle Wilson, Secretary Dick Yarboro, Grays Harbor Lu Young, Ferry County Patrick Zellner, GoPAW Patti Zutter, Wenatchee Valley Please Note: If your name is not listed here, and you have submitted an article, we apologize. Please Crissy at bchw@wamedia.com so we can give you credit in the next issue of the. Thank You! Editor s Note: Articles: 400-word max, WMS will edit for grammar and spelling (not rewrite). Must submit article in 400 words or less. Grants: Grant work articles have first priority in the. Please type Grant Article in subject line when ing the article to us. To promote the use of grant money, remember to include: What the project grant money was used for, including details of project (location, date). Where the grant came from and the amount. A list of volunteers/volunteer groups. The total number of hours worked on project. Photos: Please send two or three photos with your article. Photos need to include name of person(s) in the photo from left to right, location of photo, and person who took the photo. Other Content: legislative issues, land issues, trail work parties, VIP rides, fundraiser rides and riding in the back country to include involvement of more than one chapter or large organized group. To Submit Articles, Photos and Events for the Calendar or for Questions, Contact: Crissy at bchw@wamedia.com, (360)

12 Out on the Trails R2R 2009 Founder s Award continued from page 8 above Carbonado. They spent 531 hours on that trail and in Gale Canyon. More than 15 different Back Country Horsemen participated in 12 work parties on the upper Carbon River trail and two in Gale Canyon. That s not counting Speedy the mule or her girlfriend Big Jen who packed in the tools for the final cleanup before the R2R. The Back Country Horsemen work independently of the Coalition doing work that may not otherwise be done. They pride themselves on being able to see projects that need to be done and doing them without causing any problems with land managers. They attempt to predict problem areas and to solve safety issues before anyone gets hurt. A good example of this was their insistence that the R2R provide radio contact with course monitors along the isolated trail in the upper Carbon River which we finally did this year. The Foothills Trail Coalition is extraordinarily lucky to have the Back Country Horsemen working for us, because they also volunteer for the U.S. Forest Service, Mt. Rainier National Park and the Dept. of Natural Resources, contributing over 5,000 volunteer hours to these combined land managers. In fact, the Back Country Horsemen are working somewhere every single weekend from January through the end of December. From all of us to all of you, thank you, Back Country Horsemen! Your Name Here January/February 2010 Award Nominees Needed! Each of us know a special member who stands out and deserves recognition. Some have spent their life dedicating themselves to the BCHW Mission Statement. Others have been putting a whole lot of time and energy into a state or chapter project. Then there are those members who you know will show up at potlucks with one of their special dishes to share. Contact your chapter Directors for a nomination form or feel free to Lori Lennox for one, at llennox82@gmail.com. Awards will be presented at the BCHW General Meeting in April, Jim s Junction continued from page 7 It was just a day or two later that a big winter storm blew in. The guys had to leave their tools stashed, pull up camp and go home to wait for the weather to clear. Finally, the weatherman said we had one clear day before another storm would dump snow in the high country. So November 12, Larry and I drove up the lookout road. Even with 4-wheel drive we barely made it to the campsite. We had no time to spare to get out before dark The views on the entire trail, including the old road, were panoramic. The Straits of Juan de Fuca, Lake Crescent and the Olympics clearly visible. The mountain beaver holes under the snow were horrible, and the trail was both hair-raising and breathtaking. Especially the mountain goat trail we took Summer time picture of Mt. Muller/Littleton Trail from the east end. up through the timber and the snowy bald face we switchbacked on. We got to our stashed tools, finished the last section of trail, loaded Kate and headed out just as the fog rolled in and the snowflakes started flying. I was never so happy to see the truck and trailer. This section of road is steep enough that we both agreed that I would take the horses down the road a piece before we loaded them, since we didn t have our chains and there s nothing slicker than wet Washington snow. As Del says, most of this packing and trail work is about the memories and stories. Well, we have stories and as long as we keep repeating them, they ll go down in history, even when we ve been long forgotten. 10

13 Out on the Trails Joint BCHW/PCTA Trail Work Project By Lori Lennox, BCHW Grays Harbor Chapter A popular section of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in the Mt. Adams Wilderness, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, was refurbished in August, thanks to a partnership between the Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA), who provided the trail crew, and the Mt. Adams Chapter BCHW, who supplied pack stock to get tools and food into the base camp. This ten-day project started around Riley Creek and went south, ultimately 4,855 ft. of trail was rehabilitated. The crew installed 30 check step/ waterbar combinations on a heavily eroded section of trail; selectively cut Alpine Fir with a crosscut for material and pinned in structures with limbs from harvested trees; and dug borrow pits to fill in massive cupping in the trail. They also cleared the overgrown trail corridor. Eric Mason, Technical Advisor for the PCTA, worked with a five-person trail crew from the Northwest Youth Corp. from Eugene, OR. Dave Welch, Director of Photos by Connie Baugher Crew setting up packs. the Mt. Adams chapter, could not participate but made the initial arrangements with the PCTA and Dean Robertson, USFS. On August 18th, four packers showed up with five pack animals and three head of riding horses: Dick Woodfin, Jerry Throop, and Iris and Alan Bennett. Alan hiked in, leading his mule and rode it out. Four other members also showed up to help: Craig Schuster, Jim Pence, Connie Baugher and Lori Lennox. The staging area for this project took place where the PCT crosses FS Road 23. Gear was spread out there and put into packs, then everything and everyone drove north on the 23 Road to where the Table Mountain Trail crosses the road. The Youth Crew assisted the BCHW members with packing the animals, helping with the lifting and securing of the loads, and learning the tricks to packing and working around stock. Then packers and crew headed up the trail, which connects with the Riley Creek Trail, which leads to the PCT and the base camp. After unloading, the BCHW members headed south on the PCT for an eight and a half mile ride through an especially beautiful part of the trail and back to their rigs, which were parked again at the staging area, having been ferried back there by the on-foot members. On August 27th, Jerry, Alan, Teunis and Pat Wyers rode in and hauled everything out. Alan had ridden in the day before and camped over night near the crew. Alan said, They were very hospitable and invited me over for dinner. Boy, can those folks cook. A couple of the volunteers even got a back massage from Willy the mule who gives world famous massages. That was a bunch of fun! I will definitely be going back next year to help. The hard working young trail workers thanked the packers over and over for their help. Eric Mason commented, That was an awesome project and the BCHW made it all possible. Trail Riding And Pack Trips In Washington Where to ride and how to get there With the special chapter on Map & Compass Use is again available because of requests for a 3rd reprint. This is a limited and final reprint! 36 trail maps, trail tips, stock first aid, 150 trail guides and over 300 pages. Copies may also be ordered from: Runnin W Inc. P.O. Box 1307 Wilsonville, OR for $18.95 plus $2.75 for postage. 11

14 Out on the Trails January/February 2010 Whatcom Chapter and 4H Youths Work Party at Herman Miller 4H Park By Fran Van Diest, BCHW Whatcom Chapter On November 14, 2009 there was a joint work party with Back Country Horsemen of Washington and 4H groups at the Herman Miller 4H Park. We had approximately 80 people show up. The pack animals were ready to haul in gravel. The 4H youths headed for the trails to rake all the leaves off, while others headed for the gravel piles to start filling up buckets to load on the L boards and fill up the gravel bags. Another group headed for the muddy sections of the trails to get the area ready to spread gravel. Some cleaned trails and clipped low branches. There were four different muddy sections that were completed that day. At each work section there were Back Country Horsemen and 4H youths working together. The group would fill buckets at the gravel pile and as soon as the pack animals arrived, buckets were loaded on the L boards and the gravel bags were filled. Rocky Leavitt, Mick Blakely, Gary Anderson, Roy Van Diest, John Hollins and Bill McKenna were all ponying the pack animals and hauling gravel to the sections of trails that needed work. There were a total of 10 pack animals. Back and forth this continued until the areas were completed. Thank you to everybody who showed up and helped fixed the trails: Back Country Horsemen members Mick Blakely, Shirley Todhunter, Gary Anderson, Rocky Leavitt, Roy and Fran Van Diest, John and Sage Hollins, Mike Bjornstad, Verna Walker, Andy McLeod, Roger Nelson, Karin Snavely, Susan Sebastian, Jack Carr, Bill McKenna, Rodney Vandersypens and his daughters Anne Marie and Erin. Also, many thanks to all the 4H youths and their parents for their help and the cooks for the great lunch. Great job! With the help of the Backcountry Horsemen Herman Miller Work Party: BCH members and 4H youths and parents. of Whatcom County and their expertise of maintaining trails, putting in Puncheon Bridges, spreading gravel and using pack animals, the 4H youths have accomplished the many tasks necessary to maintain this area. For the Backcountry Horsemen this is a great opportunity to pass on our knowledge and appreciation of keeping the trails open for our future horsemen. We hope to continue working closely with and supporting the 4H groups in the near future. BCHW PHOTO CONTEST! Got a great photo from this summer that you want to show off? Here is your chance! To be held at the General Meeting March 19 21st, 2010, complete info will be posted on the BCHW website Anyone interested in helping? Contact Sally slaib@centurytel.net or Lori llennox82@gmail.com If submitting photos for the, photos need to include name of person(s) in the photo from left to right, location of photo, and person who took the photo. Inside article photos must be at least 300 dpi resolution 4 x 6 and group photos. Photos submitted for the cover must be at least 300 dpi resolution and at least 8 x 10 vertical. 12

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16 Membership expires: 12/31/2010 John Doe 123 Horseback Loop SE Ellensburg, WA Please check with your chapter treasurer or refer to page 14 of this issue for the membership renewal form. Members! This is your last issue of the if you have not paid your 2010 membership dues yet. Your membership expiration date is located on your mailing label. For questions, please contact your chapter treasurer or Heather Moorman, Membership Chair, at 14 BCHW Members! Please help sell BCHW membership to your local vendors (i.e. your feed supply, tack, pack equipment and other vendors). Give them a membership application to fill out like the one below. You support their business; ask them to support you by joining BCHW. If they are interested in advertising, have them call Crissy at (360) Thank you! 2010 Membership Application: Back Country Horsemen of Washington State, Inc. All adult members need to sign the form. Chapter Members: Turn in to chapter treasurer. Independent Members mail to: BCHW ATTN: MEMBERSHIP, 110 W. 6th Ave., PMB 393, Ellensburg, WA I would like to help preserve the Horsemen s rights to use horses on public lands. o New Member o Renewal/Past Member Mmbr #: County Legislative District Adult Names (please print) Children Names (please print) Address City State Zip Phone ( ) Cell ( ) Chapter Occupation Do you want to be a Volunteer? o Yes o No What would you like to volunteer for? State membership for 2010 calendar year. Family Membership $ 49 Single Membership $ 36 Additional State Donation $ Chapter Dues $ Optional Memberships (Includes Family or Single Membership) Contributing Member $ 65 Sustaining Member $ 100 Patron Member $ 250 Benefactor Member $ 500 TOTAL ENCLOSED $! Please clip out and mail! Recognizing the fact that there is a potential for an accident wherever horse use is involved, which can cause injuries to horses, riders, and spectators, and also recognizing the fact that Back Country Horsemen of Washington State, Inc., including chapters, officers, directors, or members cannot always know the condition of trails or the experience of riders or horses taking part in Trail Rides or other BCHW functions, I do hereby release the above named from any claim or right for damages which might occur to me, my minor children or horses. Signed Dated Signed Dated Signed Dated Dues are deductible as Charitable Contributions for Income Tax Purposes. Dues may be considered ordinary and necessary business deductions. BCHW is a 501 c 3 non profit organization. The information on this membership application will be shared with BCH of America, and if so designated by the applicant, the appropriate local chapter of BCHW. Otherwise, the information will not be divulged to any other person or organization without the express permission of the applicant.! Please clip out and mail!

17 Optional Members 2009 Annual Meeting Head Table Trygve & Janet Culp...OKA Dave & Gail Sunde...OKA Dave & Peggy Swanberg...OKA Tom & Donna Windsor...OKA George & Lu Young... FER 2010 Annual Meeting Head Table Trygve Culp... OKA George Young...FER Kim Merrick... TAH Jeff LaBreck... CAP Patron Level Steve Abendroth...IND Joel & Margo Crosby... INL Steve & Pamela Granahan...SKA Bob & Sidney Showalter... RAT Dave & Gail Sunde... OKA Ken Wegner...PIE Tahoma Chapter BCHW... TAH Nancy Wiest...PIE Sustaining Level Gene & Connie Baugher...MTA Terry Benton...MTA Robert & Sheila Blakely...PIE Arlyn Boatsman... RAT Garry & Penelope Booker... CAS Lettie Broughton... OLY Louise Caywood...IND Danny & Jeanie Chappel... RAT Terry & Victoria Clark... PUR Leslie Coey...IND Trygve & Janet Culp... OKA Everyll Davison... PUR Eileen Kiera, Jack & Naomi Duffy... WHA Jeff & Sheryl Engler...IND David Everitt... WIL Joseph & Cynthia Gauthier... RAT Jack Gillette, DVM & Laurie Huston...PIE Robert & Vicki Gish...NOR Peg Greiwe & Dale Kelley...PIE David & Janis Jackson... PUR Julie Jindal...MTA Greg Johnston & Cathy Johnson...NIS Sandi Kampen...WEN Mary Kane... TAH Donna Kelleher... WHA Laura Kingman... CAP Jeffrey Labreck... CAP Fred & Lori Lennox...GRA Ed, Teri, & Alli Letcher... TAH Robert & Karen Mayer...CCR Mary McIntyre Lee...IND Heather & Daren Moorman... PUR Thomas & Kristine Moran...GRA Lee & Jim Munroe... CAP John Myers... RAT Jan Nelson...MTA Al Norrbom... TAH Ann Olli...IND Marc Reinertson... PEN Robert & Lorrie Rosier... INL Stephen & Emma Russell... CAP Darlene Sabey... TAH Susan Sebastian... WHA Bob Shonka...BUC Robert Smith...GRA Stan Stuurmans... WHA Gene & Mary Sutliff...TRA David & Margaret Swanberg... OKA Krohn Traversie...WIN Roger Van Hoy...IND Rich & Kay Wagner...IND Dave & Bonnie Welch...MTA Wiebe Family...MTA Carol D Wilcox...WEN Tom & Donna Windsor... OKA Bonnie Witrak... TAH Barbara Woo & Scott Bauer... CAS Richard Woodfin...MTA Joann Yost...GRA Patricia Yust... WHA Contributing Level Earl & Dorothy Aalseth... CAS Helmut & Darlene Adler...MTA Baumberger Family...CCR Optional Members Back Country Horsemen of Washington State express their gratitude to those who contribute to BCHW as Contributing, Sustaining, Patron, and Benefactor members. The Optional Membership Program is available to all members for renewal or new membership. Members in this program pay only the optional membership fee which includes the Family or Single Membership. The optional membership information on this page is provided by the BCHW Membership Committee. If you have any corrections or questions, please membership@bchw.org. Name Chapter Name Chapter Name Chapter Tax Deduction Please be informed that membership dues, paid at the state as well as the chapter level, are tax deductible for the calendar year and subsequent years. Deduct your dues as a charitable contribution under authority of IRC Section 170 (assuming the person paying the membership dues itemizes their deductions when computing their federal net taxable income) or as a business deduction under authority of IRC Section 162 (assuming the person paying the membership dues has a trade or business and the payment of the membership dues is directly related to this trade or business ). When making a donation, ask for a receipt. Your volunteer mileage is also deductible. Make copies of your volunteer hours logs with mileage for your 2009 taxes. Robert & Denise Bokum...MTA Bob & Faye Bradford...YAK Evie Bredeson... CAS Gene Brent... TAH Jeff Chapman...BUC Tim & Scooter Corner...MTA Allen & Missy Day... TAH Deboise & Rose Family... CAS Bob & Ritz Duchesne... CAP Elyea & Narverud Family...BUC Hansen & Painter Family... OKA Laura Hansen... INL Melinda M Hardin... WHA Judith & Bob Hoyle...BUC Bill & Kathy Hughes...YAK Thomas Kelly... LEW Cindy & Dean Kobetich...BUC Bill & Diana Kodad... TAH George Kohout...TRI Landreth & Parker Family... OLY Buzz Larson...ISL Nancy & Bob Lee... TAH Tim & Kim Loveall... INL Merrick & Konschuh Family... TAH Russell & Cynthia Morse...WEN Michael & Paula Mott...NOR Susan, David, & Joe Ogborn... OKA Penni Orendino & Tom Dennis...GRA Kaye Peck... PUR Dave Peterson & Kris Lenke...BUC David & Cathy Petrie... TAH Greg & Maggie Putnam... TAH Fred & Kathleen Ramsey... INL Walter & Eva Jo Robb...PIE Peggy Ann Rodgers & Rick Ambrose... INL Leonard & Kathleen Rolph...MTA Joseph & Marcia Russell...ENU Al Schwiesow... LEW John & Nancy Terhorst... TAH Gerald L & Margaret Throop...MTA Darrell & Lori Wallace... SCA Linda Welker...MTA BCHW Benevolence A remembrance of your loved one can be made to BCHW. For more information, please call Teri Starke, BCHW Treasurer, at

18 Calendar of Events January/February 2010 BCHW Presence at Washington State Horse Park Land Celebration By Karen Bailey, BCHW Alpine Lakes Chapter How do you prepare 112 acres of raw land for over 600 visitors? As always you ask the Back Country Horsemen of Washington (BCHW). Alpine Lakes Trail Riders chapter (ALTR) assisted the Washington State Horse Park (WSHP) Foundation with set up of the newly acquired site. In true BCH form, the ALTR volunteered many hours, created a parking area under the power lines, spread chips on the dusty rough roads, cleared walking trails that showcased the proposed facilities, set up vendor row and the children s area, plus moved 150 bales of straw. Leave No Trace principles were placed around the walking trails, in the form of seven posters and ALTR members Julianna Birklid and Sheila Frericks set up the ALTR tent in a prime location, next to Suncadia s famous Barbecue and the WSHP celebration tent. They were able to showcase the ideals of the Backcountry Horsemen, highlight the many riding trails in our area, and answer questions about BCH and Leave No Trace. Tractor rides were offered by ALTR members, allowing visitors to fully appreciate the lay of this beautiful land. Normally, the only visitors to this site are elk, deer and other local residents, but on September 26th this land was bustling with anticipation. The Horse Park is planning for a soft opening in the fall of 2010, and it will be open to many disciplines, but it will also offer front country camping and trail riding, plus the opportunity for BCH members to share their love of riding and, of course, offer volunteer hours for the construction of new trails Calendar of Events Check with the ride host on whether or not weed-seed-free feed is required by law. Contact the ride host to check for updates on the event. Practice LNT so the ride host to be able to use the land again. Please send us your events. There is a 9-line maximum to include: name of event, sponsoring chapters, date of event, cost (if any), register by date, location, contact person, phone number, and address or website. Wenas Valley BCHW Fundraiser February 5-8, 2010 Indian John Rest Area I-90 West Side Free coffee and cookies Susie Drougas: BCHW & BCHW-Lewis County Chapter Leave No Trace Basic Skills Class April 10 & 11, 2010 USFS-Cowlitz Valley Ranger District facilities at Randle, WA Doc & Deb Wesselius: wesselius@localaccess.com 26th Annual Methow Valley Spring Trail Ride April 23-25, 2010 $15 registration due Apr. 19 Nancy Palagruti: Alpine Lakes Trail Riders Chapter Poker Ride May 15, 2010 Joe Watt Canyon, Ellensburg, WA 1st rider out 9 am, last rider out 11 am Hands $5 each Lunch available for purchase Karen Bailey: Olympic Chapter Western Dream Ride July 16, 17 & 18, 2010 Flying Horseshoe Ranch Cle Elum, WA Lynne Smith: iluvbmds@wavecable.com Visit bchw.org 16

19 BCHW Chapter Locations & Directors ALPINE LAKES TRAIL RIDERS: P.O. Box 533 Cle Elum, WA Director: Dan Birklid 3170 Nelson Siding Rd Cle Elum, WA BUCKHORN RANGE: P.O. Box 845 Chimacum, WA Director: Jeff Chapman 640 George Cape Rd Pt Townsend CAPITOL RIDERS: P.O. Box 533 Cle Elum, WA Director: Jeff LaBreck P.O. Box 716 Tenino CASCADE HORSE CLUB: P.O. Box 1359 Lake Stevens, WA Director: Barbara Vache th St NE Lake Stevens, WA CRAB CREEK RIDERS: P.O. Box 519 Moses Lake, WA Director: Bob Mayer 9 K St NE Ephrata, WA bobandkarenmayer@hotmail.com ENUMCLAW TRAIL RIDERS: P.O. Box 411 Enumclaw, WA Director: John Stewart P.O. Box 2428 Auburn cowboy@skynettbb.com FERRY COUNTY: P.O. Box 1124 Republic, WA Director: George Young 92 Springridge Rd Republic rockyridge@rcabletv.com GRAYS HARBOR: 295 Powers Ck Rd Elma, WA Director: Lori Lennox 82 ONeill Rd Elma llennox82@gmail.com INLAND EMPIRE: P.O. Box Spokane, WA Director: Ken Carmichael W Seven Mile Rd Spokane kcarmichael@hughes.net ISLAND COUNTY: 5203 Mutiny Bay Rd Freeland, WA Director: Sharon Vanderslice 2526 Sunlight Beach Rd Clinton poak@whidbeyisland.com LEWIS COUNTY: 362 Pigeon Springs Rd Onalaska, WA Director: Jim Thode 362 Pigeon Springs Rd Onalaska jim@jimthode.net METHOW VALLEY: P.O. Box 902 Twisp, WA Director: Bill Ford 302 Twisp River Rd Twisp wpjzford@mymethow.com MOUNT ADAMS: P.O. Box 1835 White Salmon, WA Director: Dave Welch 776 Wall St. White Salmon rangecop@gorge.net MOUNT SAINT HELENS: P.O. Box 418 Brush Prairie, WA Director: Gary Collins NE 202nd Ave Brush Prairie gcinbp@msn.com NISQUALLY: P.O. Box 641 Yelm, WA Director: Wayne Thompson Mountain Vista Dr SE Yelm, WA waynet576@aol.com NORTHEAST: P.O. Box 3094 Deer Park, WA Director: Cyndi Johnson P.O. Box 448 Springdale. WA gracyn2@peoplepc.com OAKLAND BAY: P.O. Box 1285 Shelton, WA Director: Traci Koch 61 SE Craddick Rd Shelton, WA toorideawildpony@aol.com OKANOGAN VALLEY: P.O. Box 812 Tonasket, WA Director: Trygve Culp P.O. Box 484 Tonasket, WA trygveculp@gmail.com OLYMPIC: P.O. Box 1629 Silverdale, WA Director: Jim Murphy Glenwood Rd SW Port Orchard, WA jimmurphy@priestriver.com PENINSULA: P.O. Box 1931 Port Angeles, WA Director: Tom Mix 84 E Hidden Ridge Sequim, WA info@cuttinggarden.com PIERCE COUNTY: Mountain Hwy., #52 Spanaway, WA Director: Sally Laib P.O. Box 39 Kapowsin slaib@centurytel.net PURPLE SAGE RIDERS: E Cochran Rd Kennewick, WA Director: Dave Jackson 1783 Jericho Rd Richland bchwdave@dslextreme.com RATTLESNAKE RIDGE RIDERS: P.O. Box 63 Benton City, WA Director: Dan Chappel West Kelly Rd Benton City chapchar05@bentonrea.com SCATTER CREEK RIDERS: P.O. Box 1016 Rochester, WA Director: Darrell Wallace th Way SW Rochester dlwallace700@gmail.com SKAGIT: P.O. Box 188 Sedro-Woolley, WA Director: Mike Mahaffey Barben Rd Sedro-Woolley, WA mohappy@cedarsprings.org TAHOMA: P.O. Box 191 Hobart, WA Director: Kim E. Merrick th Ave SE Ravensdale, WA eloise55@gmail.com TRAILDUSTERS: th St NE Lake Stevens, WA Director: Chuck Cooley Bulson Rd Mount Vernon, WA cpcooley@fidalgo.net TRI RIVERS: 814 Twisp River Rd Twisp WA Director: Jane Byram 814 Twisp River Rd Twisp lntjane_3@hotmail.com WENAS VALLEY: P.O. Box 1325 Selah, WA Director: Mike Drougas 940 Shadbolt Rd Yakima mdrougas@aol.com WENATCHEE VALLEY: P.O. Box 1402 Wenatchee, WA Director: Carol Wilcox Camp 12 Rd Leavenworth powerone@nineofnine.com WEST SOUND: P.O. Box 2402 Port Orchard, WA Director: John Hahn P.O. Box 234 Vaughn, WA jdh106@hotmail.com WHATCOM COUNTY: P.O. Box Bellingham, WA Director: Rick Olson 5180 Penny Lane Bellingham, WA olsonplastering@aol.com WILLAPA HILLS: P.O. Box 898 Raymond, WA Director: Jacqueline Angermeir 2028 St Rt 105 Grayland coastal.insurance@comcast.net WINE COUNTRY RIDERS: P.O. Box 641 Prosser, WA Director: Randy Ridenour 306 W Nicka Rd Grandview ridenour@charter.net YAKIMA VALLEY: P.O. Box 25 Cowiche, WA yvcmanestream7@aol.com Director: Steve Miller 1471 Old Cowiche Rd Tieton smiller@nwinfo.net

20 Get Involved! General Membership Meeting Leadership Training Dinner & Dance Items needed for Silent and Live auctions, see page 4 for more information Award Nominees Needed! Details on page 10 Photo Contest The BCHW Photo Contest will be held at the General Membership Meeting, March 19-21, See page 12 inside