SCCHA MARCH 2015 CORRAL CHATTER OUR PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE GOOD FELLOWSHIP BETWEEN HORSEMEN AND A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF HORSES. PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Hello all, We had a wonderful general meeting with lots of great food and we have such talented chefs. Thank you all for bringing friends and potential new members. It is fun to chat with so many new people during our social hour. Pat McAndrews has been busy making improvements to the hall. New ventilation fans were installed in the restrooms, thanks to James Tucker and his brother. Karen Tarasco and Shalla Villett helped the Juniors with their tack cleaning event last weekend while Paul and Mike barbecued. Many thanks to Butch Kittle for continuing to prepare the arena for this year's horse events. And congratulations Sandie and hope your birthday celebration was fun, wishing you many more! If anyone is interested in donating drought resistant trees to be planted at the Horsemen s to provide more shade at events, please let us know. New flyers are being generated to promote hall rentals so if you know of a business or persons interested in renting the hall please contact Sandie. We look forward to seeing all of you at the next general meeting, and we re having corned beef and cabbage, yum! If you have any announcements or information you would like to be included in the monthly newsletter please contact Linda Carcione. Sincerely, Mary Anderson SANTA CLARA COUNTY HORSEMEN S ASSOCIATION 76 GREAT YEARS!
CORRAL CHATTER General Information PAGE 2 NEXT GENERAL MEETING March 20 th, 2015 Bar opens 6:30 Dinner 7:30 Dinner tickets Adult $10 Kids $5 MENU Corned Beef Cabbage, Potatoes, Carrots Dessert Advertising in the Corral Chatter The Board has established the following monthly advertising rates for non-members business ads. Business card: $ 5.00 ¼ page: $10.00 ½ page: $20.00 Full page: $40.00 Members continue to have free personal classified ads. Member s business ads will cost one half the above. For new ads or renewals, or cancellations, contact Angie Moffatt via email at angiemoffatt@comcast.net or phone her at 408-677-8841. Send all monies to SCCHA, P.O. Box 20124, San Jose, CA 95160, Attention Treasurer. SCCHA WEBSITE has a new look! www.horsemens.org on the internet. If you have any submissions of photos, flyers or other information, contact Edie Behning at 408-421- 1214 or email her at horsemens@live.com. OFFICERS PRESIDENT Mary Anderson 891-8878 VICE PRES Yvonne Lee 927-0985 SECRETARY Linda Carcione 476-1683 TREASURER Angie Moffatt 268-4215 SGT-AT-ARMS Norma Tucker 268-0318 PAST PRES Edie Behning 421-1214 BOARD OF DIRECTORS INSURANCE Pat McAndrews 268-0714 HALL RENTAL Sandie Quinones 927-6647 GROUNDS James Tucker 314-2166 Pat McAndrews 268-0714 Craig Higgins 760-807-6764 BAR Shalla Villett 268-6436 NEWSLETTER Linda Carcione 476-1683 WEBSITE Edie Behning 421-1214 MEMBERSHIP Angie Moffatt 268-4215 And don t forget! Daylight Savings Time begins MARCH 8 TH First Day of Spring March 20 th Shalla Villett 268-6436 SOCIAL Sandie Fish 612-8930 JUNIORS Karen Tarasco 705-7024 PUBLICITY Lori McIntosh 776-7591 HORSE EVENTS Danielle Behning, 921-2361 The Santa Clara County Horsemen s Association publishes the Corral Chatter monthly for its members and friends. Please send articles of interest to Linda Carcione via email to lindabcarcione@gmail.com by the 25 th of the month to be published in the following edition. We are trying to go green by sending this newsletter by email. If you would like to receive email copies instead of printed ones, send your email address to Linda as shown above. Thanks!
CORRAL CHATTER PAGE 3 PAGE 2 SCCHA CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2015 General meetings are held the third Friday of the month No general meetings in July or December Bar Opens 6:30 Dinner 7:30 Meeting 8:00 OUR 2015 EVENTS CALENDAR IS HERE! Some events are still in the planning stage watch our newsletter for updates! EVENT DATE PLACE CONTACT GENERAL MEETING March 20, 2015 SCCHA Clubhouse Board Members DIRTY HORSE RIDE March 21, 2015 Calero County Park Danielle Behning GENERAL MEETING April 17, 2015 SCCHA Clubhouse Board Members SPRING RIDE April 25 SCCHA Clubhouse Danielle Behning GENERAL MEETING May 15, 2015 SCCHA Clubhouse Board Members COSTA CAMPOUT May 23, 24, 25 Costa Ranch Yvonne Lee GENERAL MEETING June 19, 2015 SCCHA Clubhouse Board Members DESPOOKING CLINIC June 28, 2015` SCCHA Arena Danielle Bahning 4 TH OF JULY PARADE July 4, 2015 Morgan Hill Danielle Bahning Yvonne Lee SALINAS PARADE July TBD Salinas Rodeo Danielle Bahning GENERAL MEETING August 21, 2015 SCCHA Clubhouse Board Members BEACH RIDE August TBD Salinas River Beach Edie Bahning ALMADEN DAYS PARADE September 12, 2015 New Almaden Danielle Behning GENERAL MEETING September 18, 2015 SCCHA Clubhouse Board Members PLAYDAY September 26, 2015 SCCHA Arena Yvonne Lee GENERAL MEETING October 16, 2015 SCCHA Clubhouse Board Members ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL October 17, 2015 SCCHA Clubhouse Board Members LOS GATOS PARADE December 5, 2015 Los Gatos Danielle Behning Yvonne Lee INSTALLATION DINNER December 12, 2015 SCCHA Clubhouse Yvonne Lee
CORRAL CHATTER PAGE 4 Here s Your Chance to Volunteer! The following are some selected Santa Clara County Park volunteering opportunities, local or high horse use locations. If hours are logged to SCCHA it can help count towards the cost of SCCHA using SCCP facilities for events. Sat March 7 Grant Ranch Trail Work Day 9am-1pm Sat March 28 Calero Park Beautification Day (working on removing fencing posts and wire) 9am- 1pm Sat April 4 Case Grande Beautification Day (gardening type work planting and trimming 9am to 1pm To sign up contact SCCP (408) 918-4930 or Volunteer@prk.sccgov.org or through www.parkhere.org (and there you can see the full list of volunteer opportunities as well). Quicksilver Park at Woods Road Water Trough update. Building of the water trough was temporarily delayed when a $9000 bid came in to do the project. However, a lower bid had been procured that is still slightly higher than the money gifted. A $2500 grant has been obtained from the Bay Area Barns due largely to work submitted by Janice Frazier. The county has finally given its formal approval to the project so that work can now begin. SCCHA Volunteers Make it Happen On Saturday, January 10th, three Santa Clara County Horsemen came to the rescue for our parks and helped staff restore water to the Calero Rest Stop. Hours worked accrue toward paying for our fees to stay overnight at Calero for a ride and campout. Lunch was graciously provided by Mary Anderson as the perfect reward for hard work in cold weather. Such projects really help build healthy working relationships with park personnel. Special thanks to Paul Tarasco for his strong back, good attitude, and special shovel! NO NEW MEMBERS THIS MONTH, BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL IN THE WORKS! RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2015 It s time to renew your membership for 2015. You can find a copy of the application on the SCCHA website www.horsemens.org. (Click on Services, then on the W icon.) A copy of the Membership Renewal Form is included in this month s newsletter and was also included in the December newsletter. You can also renew your membership at the General Meetings. Mail your Membership Renewal Form and fee to SCCHA Attention Membership, P.O. Box 20124, San Jose, CA 95160. Questions, call Angie Moffatt 408-268-4215. MEMBERSHIP FEES Family Membership $45, Single Membership $30, Junior Membership (under 18) $30 Keep up the GREAT work inviting your nonmember horsey friends to meetings and/or events. After attending 3 events within a 12-month period, your guest can become a member with your sponsorship. Our Horsemen s family continues to grow!! HAPPY TRAILS! NEWS FROM GROUNDS This month was a productive one for our grounds. Butch has worked the arena yet another time, and it promises to be ready for our first show. Storage areas are being cleaned out and preparations for a permit to serve food to the general public are well under way. James Tucker and his brother James graciously put in the ceiling fans for the first step in the process. After we add a sink and an extra faucet, we are good to go. I love it when our plans come together! Pat McAndrews
CORRAL CHATTER PAGE 2 CORRAL CHATTER PAGE 5 Entrance to the park is the second driveway with the brick pillars, Not the boat launch entrance.!! Ride and Potluck Lunch Ride out at 10:30 a.m. or go at your own pace. Be back to share a potluck lunch at 1:00 pm.! PRIZE FOR THE DIRTIEST HORSE!! No RSVP required and it s FREE. Any Question? Call Danielle @ 408 921-2361
CORRAL CHATTER PAGE 6 Georgina Wallbridge Memorial This club ride will be staging at our own SCCHA Clubhouse, and we will ride out through the adjacent private pasture to reach Santa Teresa Park. More information in our April newsletter! SCCHA Saves the Day! It all started with a bang on the door in the middle of the night and the loud shout of "Sherriff". I quickly wake from a deep sleep and gather on my robe while thoughts run in my head as to why I was possibly being arrested. After reminding myself that I live a lawabiding life, I answer the door and find two large cops announcing that four horses where running down McKean Road and were they mine? I dash outside and find to my relief that there are four large and unknown animals fighting with my ex-stallion. I quickly grab a halter and try to catch one, only to find that I could not hold the one as the other three took off in a frenzy back down the road. To my terror, one of the four proceeded to get tangled up in some barbed wire from an old neighbor's fence and lay struggling on the road wrapped in wire. After freeing himself finally, he took off to join his compadres. Sometime later all of us managed to contain the wild beasts and get them safely out of the road. Dawn came and the process of trying to find their owners began. I knew they were not abandoned horses as they appeared well cared for. The Almaden area was quickly divided up by members, Kitty Monahan, Janice Frazier, Sandie Quinones, and Jodie Holloway. Niki Lamb put the word out on the Internet, while Janice contacted all the stables. The horses were placed at our facility for safekeeping until the owners were located and could arrange for transportation home. It was so wonderful to have a facility where we could accommodate horses in trouble and keep them safe until they were returned home. Thank you again to all who dropped all they were doing, which includes sleeping, and hurried to the rescue!
CORRAL CHATTER PAGE 2 CORRAL CHATTER PAGE 7 CTO 8:16 by President Mary Anderson SCCHA GENERAL MEETING MINUTES February 20, 2015 Mary introduces the attending Board members. Juniors Stella Villett and Kyle Anderson announce the Junior s Fundraiser Tack Cleaning event February 28 at the SCCHA. Donations of supplies needed, contact Shalla Villett. Mary thanks Annette Ghezzi for bringing her jewelry sale display for our members enjoyment during the social hour. Mary thanks our cook, Irene Kane and David Ricci, and our bartender Mike Villett. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE lead by Butch. WELCOME GUESTS: Cher Rogers and her 3 daughters and friend, on her third event and has turned in her membership application; Jack Sheline is visiting for his 2 nd time; Kimberly is on her 3 rd visit and wants to join, sponsored by Karen and Carol; John Tucker, James s brother, who has helped us with projects around the grounds; and Lori Webster visiting for the first time. Welcome all! HORSE EVENTS COMING Danielle Behning announced the upcoming Dirty Horse Ride for March 21 at Calero Park. Potluck lunch after ride. Prize for dirtiest horse. Some members who want to go may need a trailer ride, contact Danielle. Also announced that she is working on getting the 5D shows up and running at our arena in the near future. TREASURER S REPORT Angie Moffatt was absent, so report given by Yvonne Lee. Beginning Balance $3840.17, Income $4402.00, Expenses $6795.00, Ending Balance $1448.12, Savings $4297.29, Juniors $194.56 included in savings, Liability account $3525.00. MEMBERSHIP Shalla Villett thanked members who have already sent in their renewals for the year. Deadline for on time renewals was February 15, but she reminded everyone it s not too late to get memberships renewed and they can be turned in anytime. Also announced T shirts are on sale at the bar for $12 each, or two for $20. Question about membership: Shalla and Karen Tarasco are working on ideas to recruit and increase membership such as facebook, website improvements, youtube. And note that you don t have to own a horse to be a member. WEBSITE Shalla is working to update our website and will be working with Edie on this. Hopes to get photos of various events to promote our hall rentals. Question regarding hall rental prices, answered by Sandie Quinones: $435 member price, $875 non member price. Fundraising events prices are determined case by case. Capacity of hall is 300. Insurance required. Shalla also announced we have a facebook page, please like us. ANNOUNCEMENTS Butch Kittle explained the Williamson Act and how it relates to our SCCHA property taxes. Some wanted to know how much our taxes will be going up once we have phased out of the WA by 2017. Yvonne said only a little increase. Mary and the board have addressed the property tax requirements. Tammi Tucker thought a suggestion box would be beneficial for our club to have, and Shalla volunteered to have one at the bar during General Meetings. Sandie Quinones asked for anyone who gives riding lessons. Instructors were found. MOTION TO ADJOURN made by Butch, seconded by Yvonne, all in favor 8:50 pm.
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CORRAL CHATTER PAGE 2 CORRAL CHATTER PAGE 9 Santa Clara County Horsemen s Social Hall 20350 McKean Road San Jose CA 95120 Have your party at our place! Can accommodate groups up to 300 Located in beautiful Almaden Valley For Information Call: 408 927 6647 Visit our Facebook Page for More Details and Photos!
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