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SKI TRACKSNewsletter of the Bitterroot Cross Country Ski Club
Box 431 • Corvallis, Montana 59828SEPTEMBER 2006
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Hello Ski Club Members,
Let's start our first newsletter for the 2006-2007season with an invite to our fall workday. We willconvene at the Hut at 10 AM Saturday, the 16th ofSeptember. We will move about three cords offirewood and do a little brush work -very little.There will be a potluck so bring a dish or two to sharealong with your plates, utensils and beverage. Wewill also have a short business meeting to introducesome changes to our bylaws that we need to make toqualify for 501(c)-3 status with the IRS. Mel has beenworking on this most of the summer and it's almostready.
Our friends and supporters at REI in Missoula(Bret Pence) asked the home office to include us intheir invitation for grant requests. They have to inviteyou to make a grant request, which we did with ourpartners at Bitter Root RC&D. We asked for $4,000to purchase a new Ski Doo Super Wide TrackSkandic, just like the 2004 model we have now. Ourtwo Alpines are 1994's and we can't get parts. Guesswhat!l! We received the check for $4,000 a fewweeks ago. The REI folks at the home office said thegrant requests (10) from the Missoula REI servicearea were the strongest in their entire National servicearea and they awarded four grants. We do pay anadministrative fee to Bitter Root RC&D for all theirgreat help but we are well on our way to a newgrooming machine. Gordon has contacted all theother clubs in Montana and offered to sell them one of.he Alpines. We have also applied to the Rapp FamilyFoundation, with the Bitter Root RC&D, for a $3,000
grant to aid in the purchase of the new Skandic. Thenew Skandic retails for $8,400.
It has been a busy summer for everyone and therehas been a lot of work accomplished at the Hut.Gordon will detail all the work and people involved inthe OctolYenrewsletter.
We have had a few fires in the Chief Joe area,according to the Missoulian and verified by the folksin Wisdom. I plan to encourage the Forest Servicefolks in Wisdom again to seriously consider a fuelreduction project in the Chief Joe area. I don't thinkany of us wants to ski among the charred remains oftrees or see the Hut put at risk.
We have had outstanding results from our grantrequests and we hope that it continues. We may havenews of the Rapp Foundation grant by the workday.
We will continue our monthly meetings at theFirst Presbyterian Church with our first meetingOctober 12 at 7 PM. Let's get those membershipapplications and dues coming in. Don't forget, mythird 2-year term as president expires in Decemberand I will not seek another term, so we need to startlooking for a replacement.
I hope to see you on the 16th.
/s/ Sonny
While two dogs are fighting over a bone, a third dogruns away with it.
Those people who do not find time for exercise willhave to find time for illness.
The Bitterroot Cross Country Ski Club has received a $4,000 grant to purchasea new snowmobile for grooming at Chief Joseph Ski Area.
Left to right: Ryan Newhouse, REI (holding the check) • Mel MooersSonny LaSalle • Gordon Reese, Ski Club • Bret Pense
The REI staff in Missoula are strong supporters of the Ski Club
Membership Renewals / DuesAnnual Memberships EXPIRE November I!
Renew your membership now!INDIVIDUAL $15 • FAMILY $25
SUPPORTING INDIVIDUAL $30SUPPORTING FAMILY $40
LIFE MEMBER - $500
MEMBERSHIP DUESNov. 1, 2006 - Oct. 31, 2007
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BITTERROOT XC SKI CLUBPresident Sonny LaSalle 375-0871
Vice-President Mel Mooers [email protected]
Treasurer Jeane Lippert 642-3379jeaneenaej((i),cybernet1.com
Secretary Kay Fulton 642-3794kayinmt@cybernet1 .com
Instruction Bob Brophy 363-2381
embershlp - ack Losensky 96t~3757 --losenski((i),bitterroot.net
NewsletterEditorial Dan Driscoll 375-9967
[email protected] Shermans 961-3355Mailing Barb Losensky 961-3757E-mail Toddy Perryman 961-4959
Programs Bob & Barbara Schumaker 363-0364bobcat((i),montana.com
Trails Gordon Reese 642-3007
Webmaster Pat Patterson [email protected]
Website http://www.bitterrootxcskiclub.net
Warming Hut Reservations (USFS Wisdom) 689-3371
