Volume 29, Issue 5 September / October 2020 Page 1 Los ...Volume 29, Issue 5 September / October...

Volume 29, Issue 5 September / October 2020

Los Padres Times President’s Message: It’s been a rough summer, and looking forward to some cooler weather in September! I hope everyone has not melted or been affected any of these fires. 2020 has been a strange year to say the least. We have had some great campouts. Check out the fun you missed, in our campouts, general meetings demonstrations as we are trying to do our best with the COVID restrictions. Lou and Rick Jacobsen hosted our last general meeting and gave us a packing demo. We hope to have a packing clinic with Lou and Rick, so watch your emails and Facebook for announcements. It was well attended, sorry you missed out. We have some great new/returning members, please get to know them at our next general meeting or campout. We do have some sad news, with all the COVID restrictions, we will not be able to go to Santa Cruz for our fall campout but planning to have one at the end of October to ensure safe social distancing for our members.

I want to give a Big Thanks to all the board members; they have done a great job for this unit. They sure made my job a lot easier. I appreciate all the behind the scene jobs that they do. Please thank them when you can.

Stay Safe Everyone!

Shirley

General/Board Meetings

Wednesday, September 16 (General) @ 6pm

Santa Margarita Park Bring Your Own Meal and Chair

Wednesday, October 21 (Board Mtg—all members welcome) Place and Time—TBA Due to COVID

Please watch your emails for announcements and Facebook

Stay Safe and Healthy Everyone!


Los Padres Unit 2020 Backcountry Horsemen

Officers and Committees

President – Shirley Rasmussen [email protected] 805.610.0934

Vice President – Greg Feinberg [email protected] 805.458.2879

Secretary - Kaye Bruns [email protected] 661.803.5075

Treasurer – Mike Larson [email protected] 802.610.6115

Education/Public Lands – VACANT Newsletter/Social Media/Website – Kris Pimentel [email protected] Programs – Shirley Rasmussen [email protected] 805.610.0934

Forest Service Liaison – Melody Fountain [email protected] 805.720.5685

Membership – Kaye Bruns [email protected] 661.803.5075

Merchandise – Angela Thompson [email protected] 805.331.2313

Los Padres Unit 2020 Backcountry Horsemen Historian— Karen Larson

Public Relations – OPEN

Rides – Karen Larson

Philosophy and Purpose of Backcountry Horsemen of California

To perpetuate the common sense use and enjoyment of horses and mules in America’s back country and wilderness.

To work to ensure that public lands remain open to recreational stock use.

To assist the various government and private agencies in their maintenance

To educate, encourage, and solicit active participation in the wise use of the back country resource by horsemen and the general public commensurate with our heritage.

To foster and encourage the formation of new units of the organization.

Concerned Men and Women Dedicated to Gentle Use of California Trails and Back Country

Backcountry Horsemen of California

September Saw Trainings

Chainsaw Training

September 12-13

Crosscut Saw Training

September 26-27

Location for both classes:

Lake Sonoma Visitor Center, Geyserville, Ca.

For more information please contact Greg Feinberg @ [email protected] or call 805-458-2879

Contact ASAP!! Classes will fill up fast….


MEMBERSHIP NEWS WELCOME ALL NEW MEMBERS! A GENTLE REMINDER OF

MEMBERSHIPS COMING DUE FOR THE FOLLOWING -

Past Expirations Future 2020 Expirations

Backcountry Horsemen Los

Padres Unit

CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE:

http://www.bchc-lpunit.org

Save as your favorites!

Last First Expiration

Bankston Marianne 9/25/2020

Hartzell Robert 9/12/2020

Phaklides Peggy 8/5/2020

Porhola Janet 8/29/2020

Percel John 8/30/2020

Thielmann Susie 8/31/2020

Reilly Maureen 9/20/2020

Scales Shirley 9/26/2020

Stetson Jim 9/28/2020

Last First Expiration

Anzini Joseph 10/2/2020

Johandes Karen 10/27/2020

Rounds Kim 11/18/2020

Rutiz Moira 10/27/2020

Ryan Sheila 11/16/2020

Snider Bruce 10/19/2020

Wesch Larry 10/9/2020

Zinman Kathy 10/17/2020

WELCOME NEW/RETURNING MEMBERS!!!!

I apologize to those new members, your newsletter editor completely forgot to include your names.

Robert Anderson—Associate Member (Bakersfield) Diana Bergstrom (San Luis Obispo) Jan & Danny Evans (Paso Robles) Cheryl Franke (Paso Robles Kambria & Alfred Galindo (Atascadero) Marlon & Lea Geronimo (Oceano) Gina Killingsworth (Atascadero) Peggy Sue & Ray Ladley (Paso Robles) Liz & Tom LaRovere (Santa Ynez) Martine Lynch (Los Osos) Debby Lyon & Jeff Herten (San Luis Obispo) Ginette Reitz (Los Osos) Brooke Townsend (Los Osos) Ryan Turner (Paso Robles) Cindy Weyrick (Templeton)


Trail Updates and Workdays Copied from Atascadero Horsemen Club with permission from Kathy Redden

River Road Horse Camp – Santa Margarita Lake

County Parks is working on the fee structure and reservation process. We’ll keep our fingers crossed that they’ll have this worked out by the end of September and we can celebrate the official opening.

Pismo Preserve: The Preserve is now open Monday through Friday, dawn to dusk. Trails are one-way to encourage social distancing. To reserve one of the three equestrian parking spaces, go to https://lcslo.org/pismo-preserve-equestrian-parking-registration/

Diablo Canyon Lands Ownership Management Plan – Working Group: Due to my participation in making presentations to the Diablo Canyon Engagement Panel last year regarding ideas on what to do with the Diablo Canyon Lands once the power plant is decommissioned, I was invited to participate in a Working Group to prepare formal plans for submittal to PG&E. The group consists of 25 members from organizations representing trails, open space, parks, botanists and biologists, and cultural resources: AHC, SLOPOST, CCCMB, Friends of Wild Cherry Canyon, Sierra Club, current County Parks Director, retired State Parks Director, Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo, Surfrider, Salud Carbajal’s office, Morro Coast Audubon Society, Creek Land Conservation, Port San Luis Harbor District, and yak tityu tityu tribe of the Northern Chumash, Our first zoom group meeting was August 6. We are focusing on the three main areas of Diablo Canyon Lands: North Ranch, South Ranch and Wild Cherry Canyon. I am part of the sub-group on the South Ranch, and assisting with trail ideas. More to come!

Trail Workdays: CCCMB will schedule workdays as shelter-in-home orders are revised. Check their website, cccmb.org for informal opportunities to work on trails.

River Road Horse Camp — Work Days Report

On July 10, another group of volunteers participated in a workday. The picnic tables we put together on June 26 were stained. The corrals that were purchased months ago were driven out by Shirley and Greg. We unloaded and set up all six corrals. Work was completed by 11am, and we headed to Pozo Saloon for lunch. Parks staff is working on the fee structure and reservation process, and the official name will be: River Road Horse Camp.

We have had four workdays: One in December to start repairing the fence line and installing the gates; one in May to mow the camp area and parking lot (thanks Wes!), and the two in June and July.

Big thanks to the volunteers: Patti and Fred Mensing, Kaye Bruns, Shirley Rasmussen and Greg Feinberg, Kris Pimentel, Wes Womble, Bob Skinner and Meichelle Callerman, Melody and Bob Stone, Kathy Lon-gacre, Kathe Hustace, Monica Bennett, Barbara and Dave Dixon, Bob Thomson, and Phyllis Rockwood. And thanks to SLOPOST for buying lunch for the volunteers at the June and July workdays.

It's been a long process since the original proposal was submitted in February 2019, and when we re-ceived conditional approval in July 2019. Then in December, we were put on hold due to the zoning issue. When the Planning Commission hearing was scheduled, the coronavirus hit, and the hearing was resched-uled to May. Since the Planning Commission hearing, we have made such incredible progress and we are so close to opening. Thanks to everyone’s support and effort. Hopefully we’ll have an opening ceremony soon!


McCORMICK RANCH RIDE

On June 25-28, 2020, we had 30 plus Los Padres BCHC members were able to get out and get some good riding and camping done. This was a new area to ride for many of us, so exploring the hills surrounding the McCormick's ranch was an added joy.

All riders found their way back to the camp with stories of the awesome views from the adjoining Los Flores Ranch Park. We collected a nice sized amount of dollars from attendees for a gift certificate to Farm Supply and sent it to them with a thank you card from all of us.

Again this seemed to be another good experience for our members so we will keep looking into future rides. Weather, fire and pandemic permitting.

Always any suggestions for future places to camp and ride are greatly appreciated.

Karen Larson

PAST EVENTS PICTURES — ARE YOU MISSING OUT?


BCHC Los Padres Fall Halloween Ride and Fundraiser

October 29-November 1, 2020

McCormick Ranch Santa Maria

Ride on the beautiful Ranch and Los Flores Park

Member Day Riders OK

Self Contained

Outhouses

Dinner on Friday and Saturday nights at 6pm

(Catered dinners included below)

Raffle on Saturday night so bring gifts and money

Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________________City__________________Zip__________

Email _______________________________________________________Cell # _____________________________________

Additional names _________________________________________________________________________________

Arrival day ___________________

# of people @$20 ____ = ______________

# of horses ____________

Non-members $70 .00 ______________

Non-members Family $85.00 _________

TOTAL $___________

No Campfires

Saturday night Costumes

Dare to Ride !

Due by Oct. 1

Mail to BCHC-LP Unit

84502 White Rd

Parkfield, CA 93451

Water for horses should be available


BCHC LOS PADRES ELECTION

Please let me know if anyone would like to be on the committee for elections of our 2021 Year. We need fresh minds, members to step up since most of us completed 2 years for your enjoyment. Do you want to do something? There are position opening up….. There really is no requirements but 2 members must attend the State meeting in February and October. Our terms are normally for 2 years. Election is at our November 18th General Meeting.

If you would like to be on the board OR would like to nominate someone for the board, please drop Shirley an email at [email protected] or text/call at 805.610.0934.

Remember, this is YOUR club!

Shirley Rasmussen Los Padres President


Riding Warehouse Will now give a 15% discount to our members when we order using the BCHC discount code. Shop today! Please contact Shirley for the discount code. [email protected] or 805.610.0934

Newsletter Advertisement FREE — Members can place a business card size ad FREE! Non-members $30.00 for the year (6 issues) for a quarter OR smaller page ad.

Don’t forget to check these websites for all the important things being done by Backcountry Horsemen!

http://www.bcha.org/

http://www.bchcalifornia.org

EASY TO GET AND PRINT YOUR CAMPFIRE PERMITS ON LINE!

Here’s the link -

http://www.preventwildfireca.org/Campfire-Permit/

Bits and Pieces

If you use ZamZuu shopping site; BCHC earns “easy money”

www.ZamZuu.com

To get discounts on Travel, Hotels, Shopping and

More, go to—http://www.ytbtravel.com/bchc

A percentage of sales help BCHC


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Backcountry Horsemen of California http://www.bchc-lpunit.org Los Padres Times BCHC Los Padres Unit C/O Shirley Rasmussen 84502 White Rd San Miguel, CA 93451

A NOTE FROM YOUR NEWSLETTER EDITOR!

Please send your articles, stories and ads to Kris @ [email protected]

Please send in a Word document and JPEG picture format. Deadline for BCHC Los Padres Newsletter is October 20 for November/December 2020 edition. This newsletter is published six (6) times per year, in January, March, May, July, September and November.

Current Meeting Calendar 2020 Board & General Meetings OPEN TO ALL

September 16 General Meeting—6pm—Santa Margarita Park (Bring your own meal)

October TBA—Fall Campout

October 21 Board Meeting—6pm

November 18 General Meeting—6pm

December Christmas Party

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