HORSE SHELTER 2 Lower Campground READY TO GO!!!

  

The DNR Parks Department managed to budget the funds for the DNR Shimek crew
 to purchase the materials for this new horse shelter.  After Forester John Byrd and the DNR crew finished the building shell as documented on the FOS Blog, FOS Volunteers  planned a work day for Tuesday June 24.  DNR provided a trailer load of new rough cut oak for stall walls and eight new gates for the stalls.  DNR also provided the 180 bolts, 180 washers, and 180 nuts to install the boards.  All of us at FOS really appreciate the commitment by DNR and of Forester John Byrd to enhancing the campground at Shimek this year by adding a this new horse shelter.
 
By 8am, Doug and Bonnie Moothart, Ann Bennett, Bob and Marsha Achenbach, Ray and Lora Conrad were starting the work on the stalls and were joined shortly by Brian and Jewel McDonald, and Art Duke  and joined by David Featherstun later in the morning.  ( Neal Hartman stopped by for a visit--he is improving and will be back at work soon. )

 Generators humming, saws buzzing, drills, well, drilling and hammers whacking, everyone worked steadily  as the temperatures rose and the boards got heavier --but by 1:30 the stalls were finished.  Boards had been  measured, trimmed  and placed and  all 180 holes had been drilled, counter bored, bolts installed, with nuts  and washers, tightened and the ends sawed off.

 Then, that afternoon Doug Moothart and David Featherstun completed hanging the gates--all eight of them.

 Bonnie Moothart photographed the action
 --a few shots are included here,   and an
 entire set of photos are at
 http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=9AZuWLhs0csMM
 where you can also order prints directly from Shutterfly.  Thanks, Bonnie!
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Just for good measure, gutters on horse shelter 1 were cleaned of maple sprouts.  The recycle cans were collected and sorted.

Some stalls that an inconsiderate   %^&*  camper left dirty were cleaned out.  Yesterday, DNR crew members mowed the campground--so it is ready for the 4th of July campers!! 

What can you do you ask, I'm sure.......
First of all---------
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Secondly---thank DNR staff and

John (left) got there for some of the action too. 

 Forester John Byrd when you can for the
commitment of both money and time
to the shelter.



Thirdly--help FOS by donating money or coming to work with FOS later or both---we are raising funds to replace the third horse shelter--the one at the upper campground which is now just pens.  Donations can be sent to Lee County Bank,  Attn: Debbie Miller, FOS Treasurer, 2501 Ave. L, Ft. Madison, IA 52627.


Since I put out the call for help and tools on Tuesday, on behalf of FOS  ----
 From me to the crew that brought their tools and worked so hard---
THANK YOU Thank You--
you worked very, very hard, got it all done.
 Be sure to check out the photos of you by Bonnie.
 Enjoy the stalls when you go camping at Shimek State Forest.

Lora