Twin Lake MI - Trail Clean Up - 4-19-2008

[phazer42]

Anyone whos interested in attending check out this thread:

http://www.glfwda.org/forum/showthread.php?t=4193

a bunch of us are looking at going to the dunes afterwards to play....

[wpage]

That is a really good thing...:clapping:
Good Luck this year with the clean up!:perfect10s:

[phazer42]

From one of the Coordiantors

Just received word that we will be joined by Peterson's 4 Wheel & Off Road Magazine, as well as several local news agencies, the NFS, DNR, Township Boards, County Commission, and Representative Geoff Hansen.

We have arranged to chauffeur the political and news groups through the project area and show them what a great job 4 wheelers do for our forests.

The NFS will also be utilizing the opportunity to present the TT with a national Take Pride in America Award.

There's a ton of great stuff going on this year!

Hope to see you there

and... another note from another coordinator....

Here is a list of donors.

Raffle Donors

K&M Dodge Sprinter www.kmdodge.com

Garmin Nuvi 250w

Van Andel & Flikkema www.vanflikk.com

Portable rechargeable floodligh, Recovery straps, Car wash kits.

JCR Offroad www.jcroffroad.com

$75 off sliders $100 off bumper

Novak Snurfboard www.novaksnurfboard.com

Autographed Snurfboard

West Shore Motorsports www.westshoremotorsports.com

Snowmobile Helmet

Metric Motorsports www.metricmotorsports.net

Motorcross Helmet

Woodland Travel Center www.woodtravel.com

Warn Industries www.warn.com

Auto Zone www.autozone.com

Napa www.napaonline.com

Bossman63 - Kelly Conley

CARS Auto Repair in Jenison

4BYFOURS llc

Sky Images Tattooing www.skyimages-tattooing.com

The Cheese Lady www.thecheeselady.net

Babitt's Sport Center www.babbittsonline.com

Jeremy Johnson Needs a Kidney 800-968-1770

Area 51 Tattoo www.area51tattoo.com

The Orphanage Tattoo & Piercing www.orphanagetattoo.com

Celebration Cinema www.celebrationcinema.com

Wayne's Deli www.waynesdeli.com

Financial and other Donors

Star Customs www.starcollision.com/starcustoms

Forest Hills Foods www.foresthillsfoods.com

Fastenal www.fastenal.com

Ryke's Bakery www.rykes.com

Grainger www.grainger.com

Great Lakes Sewer Cleaning & Septic Pumping

SWS Solid Waste Services

K.B's Market

Frantz Services llc

Van Andel & Flikkema www.vanflikk.com

Cass Community Social Services

Kool Toyota www.kooltoyota.com

Toyota of Grand Rapids www.toyotaofgrandrapids.com

Harvey Hummer www.harveyhummer.com

Potluck Pick Up Inc. www.potluckpickup.com

Cargo Gas Station

Uncle Bill Photography

Tyler Jackson Video

Siemans www.usa.siemens.com

Dollar General www.dollargeneral.com

Ray's Mini Mart

D & W www.dwfreshmarket.com

RPM Automotive

Pm me if you would like to donate or know someone who would.

Thanks Bill

[phazer42]

I would like to thank everyone who went and all of those who helped out in cleaning up the woods.

:clapping:

When I arrived, I was asked to aid in driving one of the guests around the respective sites, so I obliged. I was privileged to have State Representative Geoff Hansen (http://house.michigan.gov/rep.asp?DIST=100) who was voted into office for the Lake, Newaygo, and Oceana Counties. We had much discussion and I was very pleased to see his deep interest in the off-road community as he resides over the county for the Silver Lake Sand Dunes. In any event, here are a few pictures that I took while I was there....

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=19522322&uid=9984164

[SR1355]

WOW!!! Looks like you had a great turn out.... sorry I couldn't make, too many family obligations this past weekend....

[phazer42]

A note from Pat Brower - Orginizer of the event....

What a FANTASTIC turn out!!!

I looked out the door at 9:00am (the 'supposed' end of registration) and couldn't see the end of the line!

I know I saw all of you, but the day was such a blur of activity, I don't remember 5 minutes of the entire thing! I hope you all had a good enough time to come back next year. This is REALLY starting to draw the attention of both decision and policy makers - in a great way!

181 people signed in with an estimated 3,580 man hours of labor donated for the event.



We hauled 100 cubic yards of trash, 645 tires, and 35 gallons of an unknown liquid I'm going to list as oil.

We turned over 3 pieces of evidence that will hopefully lead to citations.

The National Forest Service brought out a fire truck for the kids, as well as sending 2 people to work, a PR person from the head office, and Les Russell - the Baldwin District Ranger. They presented the Two Trackers with the Gold Level (Highest) Presidential Volunteer Award that came with a gorgeous plaque and a letter from President Bush. They also presented an official Forest Service edition Leatherman to me for acting as lead coordinator over the last decade. Baldwin Interdisciplinary Team Leader, Christopher Frederick, even took the time to sit down and compose a beautiful poem titled "The Volunteer Spirit of the Forest" just for the event(Below this post).

The DNR sent out both of the COs who work the project area. I thought that it was an especially nice gesture considering it was supposed to be Mr. Simpson's day off!

I'd like to thank:

Geoff Hansen - State Representative 100th District
Mary Valentine - State Representative 91st District
David Farhat - President Muskegon Chapter Pheasants Forever, Former State Representative 91st District
Jan Kutnz - Republican Party Senator Van VanWoerkom's Office
Charles Buzzell - Muskegon County Commissioner District 2
Marvin Engle - Muskegon County Commissioner District 5
Don Studaven - Blue Lake Township Supervisor
Marion Knash - Blue Lake Township Assessor
Kate Kremmel - Cedar Creek Township Zoning Administrator
Sharon Ackerman - Cedar Creek Township Treasurer
Jim Muston - Cedar Creek Township Supervisor
Kate Salm - Forest Service Public Relations Officer
Less Russell - Forest Service Baldwin District Ranger
Chris Fredericks - Forest Service Baldwin District Interdisciplinary Team Leader
Kathy Bietau - Forest Service Baldwin Trails Coordinator
Chris Pearson - Peterson's Off Road Magazine Reporter

- for their attendance and assistance in raising awareness of illegal dumping and the Michigan Coalition for Clean Forests program.

The Two Trackers Four Wheel Drive Club's Clean Up Committee - there's NO way I could have done this alone!

ALL of our financial and raffle donors: Star Customs, Forest Hills Foods, Pot Luck Pick Up, SWS Waste Services, Kool Toyota, Van Andel & Flikema Jeep, Harvey Hummer, and over 30 others!

I'd like to ESPECIALLY thank all of YOU!

We couldn't do it without you!
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Pat Brower

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