INSIDE NISQUALLY TRAIL NEWS. COME RIDE ON May 12TH! A publication produced by the Nisqually Chapter of BCHW. Clearing Trails as We Ride

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1 Website: Volume 27, Issue 5 May, 2018 NISQUALLY TRAIL NEWS Clearing Trails as We Ride A publication produced by the Nisqually Chapter of BCHW COME RIDE ON May 12TH! INSIDE April Showers + Ad 2 Notes from D,C,V & M + flyer 3 Minutes 4-6 Leave No Trace + Contacts 7 9 Advertising + events 8-8 Calendar 10 Donate to NC 11 Membership 12 Flyers for Events 13 Three Amigos Story Photos 17 Mission + Mailing Label 18 The next Nisqually Chapter General Meeting The Moose Lodge in Yelm Tuesday May 1st, social 6:30 pm, meeting begins at 7 pm The next Nisqually Chapter Board Meeting The Moose Lodge in Yelm Tuesday May 15th ~ 7 pm Any member who would like to attend is welcome Page 1 of 18

2 APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS AND. RAIN ROT Page 2 of 18

3 Notes from Directors, Chairpeople, Members, and Facebook From Kim Merrick: There is a work party with Pierce County Chapter on May 12th at Elbe Hills. The name of the horse camp is Sahara Horse Camp. See Up Coming Events for more details. The tailgate safety meeting will be at 8:00 am. Folks can bring a horse or not, there is lots of work in the campground. Lunch is provided around 1:00 pm. I will have a sign-up sheet at the May General Meeting, since I need a head count to make lunch. Anyone planning to attend needs to sign up or let me know they are coming. Likewise if they sign up and then can't come, they need to notify me. From Andrea Cotey: We have a good membership list at last. Page 3 of 18

4 PROPOSED BYLAW CHANGES: Suggested changes to current by-laws*: Current version: (ARTICLE 3, SECTION 2, PART D) d. The youth group organization must provide a responsible adult supervisor to accompany any youth group member during participation in any Nisqually Chapter activity. NEW VERSION: d. The youth group organization must provide a responsible adult supervisor to accompany any youth group member during participation in any Nisqually Chapter activity AS FOLLOWS: 1. Adult supervision to minors at a 1 to 3 ratio with minimum of TWO adults 2. Helmets to be required pass inspection with Trail Scout for proper riding gear Current version: (Article 8, Section 4) Board meetings are open to Chapter members, but only Board members are allowed to vote on any issues that require a vote. NEW VERSION: Board meetings are open to Chapter members, but only Board members AND ALL CHAIRMEN are allowed to vote on any issues that require a vote. Current version: (Article 8, Section 8) - Board Meeting business cannot be conducted unless a quorum is present. A majority of the Board members shall constitute a quorum. NEW VERSION: Board Meeting business cannot be conducted unless a quorum is present. A majority of the Board members and chairmen shall constitute a quorum. Current version: (Article 8, Section 5) At least three (3) Board members besides the Treasurer may be the registered signatures on the Chapter s bank accounts. NEW VERSION: No more than three (3) Board members besides the Treasurer may be the registered signatures on the Chapter s bank accounts. *NOTE: from board notes FEBRUARY 20, 2018 DeZinition of Committee Chairmen (not covered in previous discussions but could pose a problem or problems in the future): Current version: ARTICLE IX - COMMITTEES Section 1 There shall be no Standing Committees. The President, with the approval of the Board, may appoint Chairpersons for the following positions: Publicity, Membership, Education, Legislative, Ways & Means, Hospitality, and any others deemed necessary. Section 2 The President, with the approval of the Board, may appoint Special Committee chairpersons as deemed necessary. These may include Audit, Community Interaction and Nominating Committee Chair. The chairperson of these committees may appoint such agents or assistants as is necessary to the task. Chairmen dezinition: Does the title have to include the word Chairman to vote and to be included in the quorum? Ie. Under Publicity: agents or assistants could be Web Manager, newsletter distribution, facebook administrator and newsletter editor. We might want to change Article 9, section 1 or section 2 to be specizic if board wants these appointed persons to be included in the voting and quorum and/or not included, should that be the case. Page 4 of 18

5 Meeting of the Nisqually Chapter of the Back Country Horsemen Minutes For NC General Meeting April 3rd, 2018 Recorded by Carole Kowitt, Secretary At Yelm Moose Lodge President, Frank Servine, called meeting to order at 7:01 PM The mission statement was read by Frank Servine. The minutes for March as published in the March Newsletter approved, Sondra Johnston raised the motion and Lilli Fletcher seconded. Passed GUESTS: Barbara Veal introduced them from sign-in sheet: Diane Jefferson she has an appy and other horses BOARD MEMBER REPORTS, COMMITTEE REPORTS, and GOOD OF THE ORDER/ NEW BUSINESS: Lola May - Treasurer - We are solvent. Carole Kowitt Secretary reported that the mounting block at Area 23 parking area has been damaged. Kim Merrick Director new chair person at state, Dana Chambers, Membership Chair. Nicole Sedgwick (Ex. Director) said lists from the new membership application has working lists and other functions. Mentioned the expense of issuing a newsletter. The moving of wolves, goats and bears from Oregon to Washington is a project we should be watching, as well as budget cuts. Pierce County Chapter has invited us to join them at Elbe in June. She is the sponsor for the May 12 th ride at Taylor Mountain, please come ride. Tahoma Chapter will be joining us as well. Watch for the flyer. Sunset Brinton Assistant Director had nothing to say Frank Servine President would like to hear from anyone interested in the open positions. Frank Servine and Joe Barcomb are now the representatives to work with Nisqually Mashel State Park and tribe. Please stay on the open trails. Kathy Talbot Publicity and Advertising Come ride the April 14 th ride on Area 10. Received a letter from state for our donation of $350 at Rendezvous. Stickers are now available, one if free and second one is $5.00. Remember the Methow Valley Camp and ride April too. Joe Barcomb Volunteer Hours and LNT Rendezvous was a great experience and our photo display was great. Our chapter awards were as follows: Page 5 of 18

6 Jay Adams third place ribbon for photo quality Joe Barcomb second place ribbon in humor Alan Pankau second place ribbon for scenic of photo with Christine and Wayne in snow Jay Adams first place ribbon for People s Choice category Barbara Boehme Newsletter Distributor - the newsletter is on the website and they have been mailed. Copies are here. Stopped meeting at 7:26 pm. 37 people attending the evening. Restarted meeting at 7:36 pm. Frank called the meeting to order. A Thank You framed photo was presented to Kay Brown for all her service and support getting the parking area open on Area 23. Barbara Veal - Hoof Prints There is a spoon and a spatula left over from ride. Please remember to give your volunteer hours to Joe Barcomb. Andrea Cotey Membership YM is the National Online Membership System, and it is getting better. She is working on a small training group to teach how to use it to chapter members. Business cards are available Alan Pankau s photo is on front and back can have a sticker of your choice. Come pick up a few cards to give out. Jan Connor s clinic is on June 9 th. She is working on a letter to invite 4H group. Not sure how many spaces are left, please sign up if you are going. Kelly Pankau Facebook Admin she is working on members to the closed group. We have a public page for attracting new members. Carole Kowitt newsletter editor please send me any articles or photos for next month s issue, thank you. Is the newsletter something they like, show of hands, passed. Sondra Johnston newsletter editor Come ride April 14 th!! She has ordered sunshine and 60 degree weather. It is a potluck. OLD BUSINESS Barbara Veal would like the business cards put out at Moose Lodge. No one objected. Kay Brown our group permit needs to be renewed, will expire June 30 th. She is turning over her interface activities with JBLM to Carole Kowitt. It will be a process, and happen over time. Andrea Cotey Kennedy Creek Prize Ride is being put on by Oakland Bay Chapter and she wants to learn that area. Ride is May 19 th and there is a $25 charge. Diana Spandel said she was riding. Adjourned at 8:07pm. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4) Page 6 of 18

7 Leave No Trace * KNOW BEFORE YOU GO * STICK TO TRAILS AND CAMP OVERNIGHT RIGHT * TRASH YOUR TRASH AND PICK UP POOP * LEAVE IT AS YOU FIND IT * BE CAREFUL WITH FIRE * KEEP WILDLIFE WILD * SHARE OUR TRAILS AND MANAGE YOUR PETS When riding on JBLM, if you come across trash, please report it. If you see blue gloves on top of the pile, it has been noted by Greg Mason. If you see trash, look for blue glove, no glove, take a photo and location. gregory.a.mason10.civ@mail.mil to report trash. Send photos to his cell phone number Who to Contact: EXECUTIVE BOARD Frank Servine, President (360) fservine@hotmail.com Kathy Talbot, Vice President (360) moccasinwoman@hotmail.com Lola May, Treasurer (206) lolamay@fairpoint.net Carole Kowitt, Secretary (972) nonihorserider@gmail.com Kim E. Merrick, Dir. to BCHW (253) eloise55@gmail.com Sunset Brinton, Alt. Dir. to BCHW (509) sunset.brinton@gmail.com Chief Trail Scout, open Trail Maintenance Coordinator, open COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND APPOINTED VOLUNTEER POSITIONS Joe Barcomb, Volunteer Hours Coordinator (253) rocknrdranch@yahoo.com Joe Barcomb, Leave No Trace Chair (253) rocknrdranch@yahoo.com Kathy Talbot, Publicity and Advertising Chair (360) moccasinwoman@hotmail.com Barb Veal, Hoof Prints Chair (253) royfarm@aol.com Kathy Richardson, Web Manager (253) krichardson7855@centurylink.net Lynne Wurzer, Sun Shine Chair (253) Andrea Cotey, Membership Chair (360) cotey@reachone.com Barb Veal, Hospitality Chair (253) royfarm@aol.com Newsletter Distributor, Barbara Boehme (925) Bjboehme@centurylink.net Jan Connors, Ways and Means (360) Kelly Pankau, Facebook Administrator (360) kpankau@ywave.com Vivian Eason, Facebook Administrator (360) vkeason@yahoo.com Carole Kowitt, Newsletter Editor (972) nonihorserider@gmail.com Sondra Johnston, Newsletter Editor (253) sgjohn1234@aol.com Page 7 of 18

8 Thanks to all our Supporters! Your ad can be added here!! (See page 10 for details) Page 8 of 18

9 Supporters continued! Everyone should like our public FB page: NCBCHW/ ~~~~~~ and our FB group for MEMBERS ONLY groups/nisqnews/ Events In Our Area LEWIS COUNTY FUN RIDE - MAY 12 OAKLAND BAY &CAPITOL RIDERS RIDE - MAY 19 JOE WYATT PRIZE RIDE - May 19 SILVER RIDGE RANCH RIDE - JUNE 2 LIVESTOCK COALITION RIDE - JUNE 16 SKAGIT CHAPTER PRIZE RIDE - AUG IMTCA CHALLENGE - AUG 19 Page 9 of 18

10 2018 Calendar of Nisqually Chapter Activities... Date/Time Event Information Location Contact Date/Time Event Information Location Contact 5/1-7pm Nisqually Chapter Moose Lodge Frank Servine General Meeting 1117 Yelm Ave. W (360) Social begins at 6:30 Yelm, WA Food and drinks are for sale 7/17-7pm Nisqually Chapter Moose Lodge Frank Servine Board Meeting 1117 Yelm Ave. W (360) Yelm, WA Any member who would like to attend is welcome 5/12 Nisqually Chapter Ride Kim Merrick Taylor Mountain (253) with Tahoma Chapter see flyer on front page for details 7/20 to 22 Nisqually Chapter Campout Jan Connors (360) Ocean Acres (see flyer on page 12) 5/15-7pm Nisqually Chapter Moose Lodge Frank Servine Board Meeting 1117 Yelm Ave. W (360) Yelm, WA Any member who would like to attend is welcome 7/28-8am Nisqually Chapter Ride with Pierce County - Prize Ride See flyer on page 13 for additional information 6/5-7pm Nisqually Chapter Moose Lodge Frank Servine General Meeting 1117 Yelm Ave. W (360) Social begins at 6:30 Yelm, WA Food and drinks are for sale 8/7-7pm Nisqually Chapter Moose Lodge Frank Servine General Meeting 1117 Yelm Ave. W (360) Social begins at 6:30 Yelm, WA Food and drinks are for sale 6/9-9am Nisqually Chapter Event Jan Connors Experiential Training at (360) Connor s Place renamed Horse and Mule Obstacle Clinic see flyer on page 3 for details th Lane SE in Yelm 8/21-7pm Nisqually Chapter Moose Lodge Frank Servine Board Meeting 1117 Yelm Ave. W (360) Yelm, WA Any member who would like to attend is welcome 6/19-7pm Nisqually Chapter Moose Lodge Frank Servine Board Meeting 1117 Yelm Ave. W (360) Yelm, WA Any member who would like to attend is welcome 9/4-7pm Nisqually Chapter Moose Lodge Frank Servine General Meeting 1117 Yelm Ave. W (360) Social begins at 6:30 Yelm, WA Food and drinks are for sale 6/30-10am Nisqually Chapter Ride Kelly Pankau JBLM - Area 20 (360) CALL IN IF RIDING AT WITH YOUR PERMIT NUMBER 9/18-7pm Nisqually Chapter Moose Lodge Frank Servine Board Meeting 1117 Yelm Ave. W (360) Yelm, WA Any member who would like to attend is welcome 7/3-7pm Nisqually Chapter Moose Lodge Frank Servine General Meeting 1117 Yelm Ave. W (360) Social begins at 6:30 Yelm, WA Food and drinks are for sale 10/2-7pm Nisqually Chapter Moose Lodge Frank Servine General Meeting 1117 Yelm Ave. W (360) Social begins at 6:30 Yelm, WA Food and drinks are for sale Page 10 of 18

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14 THREE AMIGOS RIDE AREA 20 By Carole Kowitt and Andrea Cotey The morning was beautiful with the sun peeking in and out of the clouds. It promised to be a grand day for a ride in the forest. Becky, Andrea and I (Carole) agreed to meet up and ride at 1:30pm on JBLM Area/TA 20. My horse, Deville, and I arrived at the AREA 20 dirt parking lot early. I wanted extra time to play with my mare and my brushes. Yes, I picked up most of the hair when I was done. One thing about riding on the base land is that there is no phone service usually. Becky left me a message that I listened to after the ride about meeting up with Andrea on Rainier Road. Anyway, the two of them arrived about 1:30 together. I was about to saddle Deville as they got out of their trucks. Becky jumped out of her truck and unloaded her beautiful, trusted mare, Mystic. Then she announced that she had to be home by 4pm. So I thought to myself, it is going to be a short ride, don't need to pack my saw or clippers. We all saddled up and head out on the trail into the woods. The trail meandered around and over, east, to a dirt road along a fence line. There is a place in the fence where there is an opening with two shoes, a pair with moss on them now, hanging from a large fir tree. We took the right turn and take the plunge off base land and onto paper company land I have been told. The trail was well traveled for the most part. The forest was beautiful. Andrea and I talked about flowers and trees. She remembered many of the plant and tree names. We enjoyed spotting new growth as we looked for a white flower. Becky was making phone calls as she rode Mystic up ahead of us. I pulled out my phone a few times to take photos. Deville was being a pain to ride, but behaving for the most part. Andrea's horse walked slowly then jogged up to the back of Becky's horse often. We changed places in our line up of three a few times, until the horses settled down with each other and had traveled long enough to tire them some. We were about an hour's ride from our trailers when Becky called for a stop to rest, and pulls out some food. I had a nut bar to chew on, but Andrea did not want to eat anything. Becky finishes her food and says she remembers the place. I just rode here two weeks ago with Lola, but don t remember how we wandered so far west. I rely on my GPS phone app called EasyTrails as a guide most of the time. Seems GPS signals are not that good when the trees are very tall, and my "blue dot" that tells me where I am was jumping around on the map. We made several turns with Becky in the lead. I thought most of the worn trails led in circles and would get us back to where we saw the two shoes hanging from the tree, however this is not true. Page 14 of 18

15 As we came upon a beautiful house that overlooks a pond and my bad memory just told me that I had seen this house before, and wasn't it a beautiful place! My head was not saying, There is no way back from this spot, turn around now! Becky told us that she looked at this house back before she bought her current home and a few details about the place. Then she says we needed to turn back so she could get home. I looked at my GPS and said; if we head northeast or make a left turn soon we should be fine. This is the spot I think of when I sing to myself "OH, we should have turned around, oh, yeah, we should have turned around". Do you know the tune? Still brings a smile to my heavy heart and makes me sigh. Not far from the "beautiful house" down the dirt road we see markers on the right side, and I encourage us to take a risk here. So we all agree, and off we go. Well, the trail turned into an old logging road, then ended. I look at my GPS and think the trucks and trailers are not so far away. Maybe we can follow deer trails? Well, that was going okay until we happened onto a very steep ridge with no easy way down. And down at the bottom of the ridge, it appeared to be very wet, gray looking, ground to top it off. Becky was concerned about being late and said we should have turned around sooner. Andrea thought so too, because she knew of no trail past that beautiful house that would take us back to the trailhead. Becky and Andrea mumbled that to each other, but figured a GPS must know something they didn t. Learning I had missed a queue from my riding buddies made me feel very guilty, wishing we had not tried to find a shortcut, and being cause in the matter, rather sad. I did not know where we were, just that we needed to get Becky back as fast as possible. Then I looked at my phone to see the battery was exceptionally low...yikes... my phone battery died as I was staring at it. Andrea spoke up and said we should follow the ridge down the sloping side and find a road. The three of us, on our trusted horses, were breaking branches and pushing stuff aside as we worked our way south, off the ridgeline and hunting for a dirt road. Becky gets on her phone to tell her husband she will be late. We slowly descend to the southwest and find an old road. I get off Deville and Andrea gets off Nikki so we can find or make a passage thru many fallen trees. It would have been fun if we weren't in such a hurry to get back to the trucks. We made a rough path, mount up and scurry through our rough passageway down to a traveled dirt road. We all feel better and anxious to get Becky back to her truck and home. Becky pulls out her phone again and looks at a map app of hers. Page 15 of 18

16 The app locator-dot kept changing locations, moving around, like it is not sure where we were exactly, our stares matched up. Without a GPS, Becky and Mystic took the lead. We cantered some, and trotted often, as we headed along a winding dirt/gravel road that took us out to the paved road that we drove in on. I see a fallen tree along the paved road, and remember passing it on the drive in and point the fallen logs out. Becky did not remember them. Andrea looks up the road as we moved along, trotting when we could. She saw two huge boulders on the side of the road and assured Becky and me that we were going in the right direction. Our horses jogged along, up a hill and I told the story of how Lola and I hunted for a trail up this hill on the right side of the paved road. How we ended up coming back to the road in the end. Up the road we traveled, around a turn, and there were the large fir trees we all recognized! Made it back to the trailers, Becky reported the time as 5:10pm. We all unsaddle our horses in a hurry when Becky said to us, "we are all leaving this ride together! Her announcement brought the three musketeers to my mind. Deville jumped into the trailer without a pause, I start my engine, and watched Andrea hustle around getting her stuff in order and jumping into her truck. Becky was waiting on us both. The three of us drove out together, Andrea and I vowing to write up this story. Notes to remember: 1.Carry water, clippers and/or a folding saw on every ride 2.Have an extra battery for each cell phone 3.Turnaround when a trail/dirt road ends 4.Be in sync with your trail buddies 5.Trust your good trail horse and always be amazed at their durability 6.Don t make social plans for after a trail ride you might be late. 7.In the backwoods, a cell phone with GPS can be helpful, but don t let it be a substitute for your own good sense 8.Speak louder or get closer to people who are hard of hearing What did you say?!! Oh, end of story. Keep it short. Page 16 of 18

17 April Trail Ride Photos The men who showed up. First rider out. Was nice day out on area 10 on April 14th, considering the not so favorable weather, on our Chapter April Ride! Thank You Kathy Talbot for bringing all the canopies, generator and stuff for the ride. Enjoyed meeting some new folks and socializing with like minded riders! Nine riders came out and several chatters without horses. Thank you Sondra Johnston for hosting the ride! Riders returning. Kathy Talbot s first ride after surgery, she is back on her horse! Page 17 of 18

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