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Western Slope ATV Association Newsletter
P.O. BOX 4283 *
GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO *
81502-4283
May 2020
The Western Slope ATV Association was founded on the principle of promoting ATV use as a legitimate family recreational activity on public lands. In doing so, we
will promote reasonable use and educate the general public, media and elected officials on land use. The WSATVA will provide search and rescue assistance to
Mesa County and will work with the local BLM and Forest Service offices to obtain grants and to provide trail maintenance and construction to help the outdoor
community.
MISSION STATEMENT
These two trees had Divide Road Blocked. Overall we are finding fewer
trees down on roads & trails than the past few years.
Next membership meeting June 17, 2020
Meeting 7:30 p.m. Lincoln Park Pavillion
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President ~ Steve Chapel [email protected] 970-241-2409
Vice President ~ Ken Sanders [email protected] 970-434-5827
Secretary ~ Conrad Tucker [email protected] 970-245-5356
Secretary ~ Mary Tucker [email protected] 970-245-5356
Board Member At-Large ~ Jeff Wendland
Trails ~ Tom Derryberry [email protected] 970-858-7366 or 970-250-5534
Safari ~ Position Available
Safety ~ Larry Bullard [email protected] 970-245-9057
S.A.R.C. President ~ Jim Reed [email protected]
Search and Rescue Club Representatives ~ Chris Jackson and Kate Malapanes
Webmaster ~ Jim Reed [email protected]
Newsletter Editor ~ Cori Spor [email protected] 970-261-8166
Goodwill Ambassador ~ Marsha Jones [email protected] 970-361-0795
WSATVA CONTACTS - BOARD MEMBERS
Please check out photos of club rides on our Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/WSATVA/ ! Don’t forget…if you go on a ride and take pictures, please share. Everyone loves pictures. If you have a ride report or a funny story we would also like to share the information! Please go through your pictures of past rides, past events and any picture that relates to the club for the web page https://wsatva.org/. Send to Jim Reed. His email is [email protected]. Also, please don't hesitate to let us know of corrections needed.
You can contact the following: Website: Jim Reed [email protected]
Newsletter: Cori Spor [email protected]
May Club Meeting
The May Club Meeting has been canceled due to assembly restrictions mandated by the State of Colorado. Our hope is to resume meetings on June 17th at the Lincoln Park Pavilion. Please continue to watch for emails for last-minute changes.
New Members: Dale Breckenridge Sean & Susan Forehand
Update on the Uncompahgre camp-out and work project
The Uncompahgre Work Project & Camp-out will take place as scheduled with people showing up any time between Tuesday May 12 Through Sunday May 17th. See the info in the newsletter for directions and more info. For anyone that is concerned about us continuing with these plans, a group of us that normally attend talked it over and we agreed that the camp area is large enough that people can spread out as much as the want and during the day we usually divide into groups so not everyone is in the same place at one time. We now know we will be spending most of a day on Mailbox Cutoff Trail, cutting and dragging some dead aspen trees, probably improving some cattle guard approaches also. On Saturday we may actually just ride to one or multiple places, depending on how many people show up.
We will not be hauling the club trailer up as previously posted.
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If we find any more tress like the ones below, we’ll have our work cut out for us!
How to Get to the Uncompahgre Camp
The camp is approximately 1 hour 20 minutes from downtown GJ.
GPS reading for our camp is 38 degrees 43.015 minutes by 108 degrees 38.739 minutes. To get there without the aid of a GPS, turn onto Highway 141 at Whitewater toward Gateway and go approximately 14 miles to the turn-off for DIVIDE ROAD, which is marked on a highway sign. Make the climb up the hill on the mag-chloride coated road and do not turn off. You will pass the forest boundary parking lot & kiosk on the right side of the road, then go another 3-1/2 or so miles and you will pass the BIG CREEK ROAD. The camp is about 2 miles past that intersection, along DIVIDE ROAD on the right. Watch for the orange traffic cones at the turn for the camp. We are normally back in the trees at the end of that road. Any size rig will make it back in there.
People with AT&T have cell service at camp, Verizon works a short distance away.
Questions call Steve 250-4946 or Tom at 250-5534 or 858-7366.
We have a campfire every night & certainly could use some story tellers or other entertainment.
This is not just a guy thing, we always have several wives or significant others that come up, sometimes stay in camp, sometimes go for their own ride & sometimes work along with the guys, or deliver something to a work crew.
It is always a lot of fun so c'mon up!
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A stolen truck was stuck on Basin
Trail and had the route blocked.
We did some tree trimming and
some digging so that at least
some machines could get past it.
Found out the thief was later
arrested .
On May 3rd quite a bit of snow
remained. This was on Cabin
Trail.
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May Name Jun Name Jul Name
2 Leroy Miller 1 Jim Barnhill 1 Ann Hegre
2 Janet Sheible 1 Penny Sanders 2 Geary Hall
3 Marie Frey 2 Nancy Beavers 4 Hyrum Covert
5 Julie Gleim 2 Janet Popish 7 Steve Chapel
5 Ray Gleim 3 Earlene Davis 10 Gretchen Gore
6 Ayn Martin 4 Melvin Stout 12 Jennifer Berry
9 Elaine Schramm 6 Pat Gilliam 13 Larry Bullard
11 Kenneth Kropf 6 Kenneth Johnson 17 David Wooley
12 Linda Acosta 9 Mitch Akens 17 Jacque Gaskill
14 Barbara Gordon 10 Donna Bauer 18 Robert Barry
15 Debbie Pennay 11 Dwight Balmer 20 John Hollenbaugh
16 Shari Hollenbaugh 12 John Hesslink 20 Sean Forehand
18 Dan Russell 12 John Wright 25 Ken McDonald
19 Phyllis Neitzert 13 Amy Becktell 27 Carroll Campbell
19 Stephen Fisk 19 Ron Fawcett
19 Sue Phy 22 Kathy Devine
20 Marty Pollard 22 Tom Derryberry
22 Bill Hutchinson 23 JoAnn Swanson
23 Ione Teff 24 Joy Bolen
24 Jim Reed 25 Gary Corners
25 John Lehman 29 Kathy Schlauger
26 Alan Corporon
27 Janet Alderman
27 Mari Alt
28 Ken Harper
28 John Benton
29 Duane Thompson
29 Tim Kullman
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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
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3 4 5
6 7 8 9
10 11 12
Uncompahgre
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Uncompahgre
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Uncompahgre
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Uncompahgre
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Uncompahgre
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Uncompahgre
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21 22 23
24 25
Memorial Day
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KC & the
Sunshine Band
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May 2020
12-17 Uncompahgre Work Week
30 ~ KC & the Sunshine Band Concert at Las Colonias https://www.ticketoffices.com/performer/kc-and-the-sunshine-band *Please check the website for any last-minutes changes.
Event Details
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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8
Hightower
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Hightower
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Hightower
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Hightower
Boz Scaggs
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Hightower
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Hightower
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Hightower
15 16 17 ATV
Meeting
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22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
June 2020
8-14 ~ Hightower Work Week
11 Boz Scaggs at Las Colonias https://www.ticketoffices.com/performer/boz-scaggs Please check the website for any last-minute changes.
17 ~ ATV Meeting at Lincoln Park Pavilion
Event Details
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For Sale
Set of 4 tires & wheels. 150 miles on them, Original equipment from 700 Yamaha, Wheels should also fit a Honda. Two 25X8X12 & two 25X10X12. Tires $50 each, Wheels $ 50 each.
Set of four tires. Two 26X8X12 and two 26X10X12. Some usable tread left and gain some ground clearance over 25 inch. $100 for all four.
Contact Steve Chapel to see them,
(970)250-4946.
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Work Projects Coming Up
Hightower ~ June 8 through June 14th (to beat the cows to the camping area!) Location will be at the Powerline camp area and will be detailed in the May newsletter.
Vega ~ July 6 through July 12th. As of this publication, Early Settlers Campground sites are all reserved
unless there are cancelations prior to that time. There could be cancellations when it gets closer to
summer so continue to check. More information may be announced in the June Newsletter.
At this time the campgrounds in Colorado are closed. The WSATVA Board will update you if the situation
changes. For more information, visit the CPW COVID-19 Response website at https://cpw.state.co.us/aboutus/
Pages/COVID-19-Response.aspx for updates on park closures, permits and licenses, and outdoor recreation
policies.
We need new officers in 2021!
In 2021 we will need a new president and probably a vice president at the very
least. Steve Chapel will step down after 2 years as vice president and 19 years as
president. Vice president Ken Sanders’ departure date is not yet known but
probably will be prior to Steve's. To date there has been little interest shown but
that must change! Steve is willing to help out anyone that shows an interest this
year. This does not have to be filled by a man, any number of women would be
welcome. We may have to govern by committee if that is what it takes. Steve is
not going to stop with everything and is not leaving the club, but a number of
reasons will prevent him from continuing on as president.
Please give this serious consideration or we may be forced to cancel
meetings in 2021.
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Local News
In light of the COVID19 virus and stay-at-home regulations, the following events are subject to change. The WSATVA Board of Directors will keep you notified of any changes!
Mesquite, NV Ride-Postponed Until Fall
Ken Sanders is planning to go to Mesquite, NV and is willing to lead the ride. Reservations can be made at The Virgin River. Contact Ken at 970-434-5827 for more information.
Annual Dues
Club annual dues are collected
October 1 through March 1. If you
have not paid your dues yet, please
do so at your earliest convenience.
Being a part of the club helps keep
the trails open for others to enjoy.
Bangs Canyon Paint The Rocks Event
This event has been postponed to a
later date.
CAMP-OUTS, WORK
PROJECTS & RIDES
We are gearing up for our annual multi-day work projects/camp-outs in May, June & July. Those dates are published in the newsletter. Almost all of our work and riding is on 50" trails as that is what we frequent the most. The Uncompahgre project will feature the most routes with no width restrictions. Starting in April, directions to the campsites will be published and we will begin to
recon some routes on the Uncompahgre Plateau to get a feel for snow melt and what needs to be done. People tend to arrive at these camp-outs most any day within the dates given. Some arrive earlier some stay later. Some just come up a day at a time. The work projects will usually see small groups go to multiple locations to address problem areas which could include hauling rock to mud holes, fixing deep ruts, breaking rocks with a jack hammer, cutting fallen trees or replacing signs. We try to mix in a "good time" regardless of what we are doing and don't expect anyone to over exert themselves beyond their capability. Some people can't do every type of work that we do and that is perfectly fine. Some people just ride along with us and enjoy the scenery. Our main purpose is to make the trails a more user-friendly place to be. We have a group campfire every evening and attendees gather around the fire pit after dinner until they wander away into the darkness to prepare for another day. Some camp-outs will feature a group BBQ or an "FAC" event on Fridays. Some may feature a community Breakfast. Stay tuned for more information as we do have a good time and we do make a difference on the trails. One more note on rides; we hope to have another multi day event of nothing but rides coming up in August from the Hightower area.
We hope to set dates for either the week of August 17th or the week of August 24th. Stay tuned!
Concert Parking at Las Colonias Amphitheatre
The WSATVA’s participation with
concert parking raises funds for the
club to perform additional work.
The concerts only require about 4
hours of your time. Free entrance
into the concert is provided after
your work is done! Jon also needs
an assistant to help the logistics.
Please contact Jon Gartz for further
information at 970-250-0703.
May 30
7:30 pm
KC and The
Sunshine Band
June 11
7:30 pm
Boz Scaggs
August 2
7:30 pm
For King & Country
August 7
7:30 pm
The Beach Boys
August 29
7:30 pm
Happy Together
Tour
Western Slope ATV Association
PO Box 4283
Grand Junction, CO 81502-4283
The WSATVA is proud to support and be affiliated with the Blue Ribbon
Coalition, The Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition and the National
Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition in protecting public lands for the people
instead of protecting public lands from the people.
wwwasatva.org