2nd Annual Raffle and Potluck - Oct. 24, 2015

  Friends of Shimek 2nd Annual Raffle and Potluck Held on Oct. 24, 2015 
After a rainy Friday--and some more Friday night--Saturday got lighter and nicer as the day progressed.

  By the time riders had returned to their campsites to warm up, the sun was out and the evening was looking great for the raffle and  potluck and an evening around the firepits.  Debbie with Marilyn and  Donnie Harris' help had set up the items to be raffled for all to see...and Debbie was busy selling tickets to anyone that stopped by.  Kristine Sink was baking up a huge batch of tasty bacon wrapped  goodies for the potluck that drew people from some distance away with the enticing aroma  and other good smells were coming from the dishes being brought to the table.

      

         
     


 As the drawing began--one more person wanted to buy tickets--which led to a round of applause.  Then Emcee Ringo Covert asked Bonnie Moothart to to assist with the drawing of names from the ticket stub canister while FOS Treasurer Debbie Miller held the winning tickets.

The winners were:
Quilt made by Bonnie Moothart and Yellow Flower made by Dennis Hunter : Jeanne Kew of California
Large Custom Firepit by Dennis Hunter: Chelsea Voss
Triangle Fire Stand by Dennis Hunter: Kristine Sink
Blue Flower by Dennis Hunter: Ken Hartman (Also known as Neal and Lala's father)
Red Flower by Dennis Hunter : Ryan Atkinson
   
Friends of Shimek: $935. raised for trails and campground maintenance at Shimek!!!!.

Thanks to----
Dennis Hunter for the generous donation of prizes including the firepit, the triangle fire stand and flowers;
Bonnie Moothart for the beautiful quilt won by a lady who will treasure it greatly;
Debbie Miller for handling all the logistics and, oh, yes, for carefully handling the money and prizes;
Ann Bennett for the largest number of sold tickets and the distribution of tickets;
Ringo Covert for serving as Emcee and Bonnie for helping him with the drawing;
and to Marsha Achenbach, Neal Hartman and Donnie and Marilyn Harris for helping with what needed doing on site;
and to all of you, the Friends of Shimek,  that sold and bought tickets and helped FOS raise $935.

Plan now for next year.  Got a great raffle prize you can donate?  Reply to FOShimek@gmail.com and a Board Member will be in touch with you.

The lovely end to the day--a glowing sunset over the Lower Campground:

For more photos--see  2nd FOS Raffle Photos

Wet Weather Trail Addition Now Being Rocked

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The many loads of road rock to be put on the 2.2 mile expansion of the Wet Weather Trail have been piled at the end of the road into the Lick Creek Unit. Many Thanks to the William J and Donna M Hoaglin Foundation for the $10,000 funding for the rock.

Forester John Byrd was hard at work this week loading rock into a dump truck and then spreading the rock on the trail that has been prepared for the rock.

  This photo shows a trail section that has just been rocked. (The view down the trail is from the back of Friesian Jupiter while Lora was riding with Marsha on Gussie.) Much more to go to finish the 2.2 miles but Thanks very much to John and Crew for the work already done. The work on the WWT could not be done until the trails dried out so now is the time. 

Know how to operate a dump truck, a skid steer?  Call John and offer to help. 1-319-878-3811