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JOURNAL OF THE POPE VALLEY ROPERS & RIDERS! MARCH 11, 2011
The Road Apple
Pope Valley Ropers and Riders Gallop into New
Season; Committee Sign-ups Still Needed
Committee Chairs and Volunteer Spaces
still remain to be filled for several activities
of the 2011 Ropers and Riders season. The
sign-up sheet will be available at the
March monthly meeting, and members are
urged to make sure to sign up for at least
one or more activities.
Vet Clinic Set for
March 27th
Dr. Sally Kimsey, DVM, with help from
clinic chair Shelia Rios, is again running
the PVRR annual vet clinic from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Sunday, March 27th at the Pope
Valley Farm Center.
Participants will be offered discounted
equine vaccines, as well flea and tick meds
for both dogs and cats, with profits going
to the club, thanks to the generosity of
Sally Kimsey.
Dog and cat vaccines will be assessed at
ten dollars, and equine vaccines at twenty
dollars.
Pets brought to the clinic for treatment
must be leashed.
A rider gallops toward the finish line in an event at the
May, 2009, Pope Valley Ropers and Riders Gymkhana.
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JOURNAL OF THE POPE VALLEY ROPERS & RIDERS! MARCH 11, 2011
Calendar of Events for 2011
Club Meetings Board Meetings
Farm Center Arena March 28th @ Rioses’ October 3rd @ Burtons’
February 11th May 13th May 2nd @ Hills’ November 7th @ Thompsons’
March 11th June 10th May 31st @ Bettinellis’ November 28th @ Hills’
April 8th July 8th June 27th @ Kimseys’
October 14th August 12th August 1st @ Rioses’
November 11th September 9th August 29th @ Bickfords’
Christmas Party Trail Rides:
is Dec. 10th March 20th – Boggs
April 10th – Zem Zem Falls
May 8th – Smeding’s
Gymkhanas: June 5th – Oswill Ranch
July 17th – Bodega Bay
(Sundays) Aug 21st – Angwin
May 22nd Sept.24th / 25th – Point Reyes
June 12th Oct. 9th OR 16th – Oswill Ranch
July 10th Nov 6th – Angwin
Vet Clinic
Sunday, March 27th
10 am to 1 pm
Trail Trial Practice :
Sundays PVR&R Arena
10:00 – 12:00
April 16th – Trail Trials
Cattle Work in Arena: Community Events
Saturdays (only a possibility)
Heide Ranch – 2060 Pope Canyon Rd. Fire Department BBQ/Dance July 23rd
9:00 – 2:00 Turkey Shoot October 16th
April 23rd June 25th
May 28th July 23rd
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JOURNAL OF THE POPE VALLEY ROPERS & RIDERS! MARCH 11, 2011
Pope Valley Ropers and at the time the ad is submitted.
Riders Pledge of Allegiance
Committee Reports:
General Meeting Minutes
Approval of Minutes: Shelia Gymkhana: Chris Thompson
February 11, 2011 Rios 1st, Susan Hagar 2nd, passed. sprayed for weeks 2.9.2011.
Thanks offered by Chris Hill
Call to Order at 7:10 by
for this. Blaine Sullivan is
Chris Thompson,
working on prizes and asked
President
for prize preferences and
Present: Mark and Jan
feedback.
Amador, Phil and Betty
Bickford, Phil Burton,
Arena: We need to schedule
Susan and Roy Hagar,
work/maintenance days.
Chris and Marge Hill,
Lynn and Jim Jenkins,
Trail Rides: Next ride,
Barry Kessey, Martha
February 27, meet at Skyline
McGettigan, Nancy
9:30. Shelia will be trail boss.
McNamara, Alejandro
Maldonado, Bob
ABOVE: Club Treasurer’s Report: Clinics: Mark suggested clinics
Kaufman, Chuck Ross,
President Chris Checking: $6200.27 that by nature will have a wide
Dale and Sherrilyn Roth,
Thompson runs his Savings: $1938.46 appeal to make these worthwhile
Lettie Smeding, Joe and first meeting as Expenses for Feb for more people.
Blain Sullivan, Chris and (BELOW)
Megan Thompson, Larry $190.
Members Barry Vet Clinic: Shelia will be chair,
and Marsha Bettinelli, Kessey, Martha
Secretary Report: in charge of advertising and
Shelia Rios McGettigan and
Phil Burton look on. Policy on Advertising coordination of volunteers. She
Guests: Sandra Bickford
in the Road Apple was will work with Sally.
discussed after
Secretary asked about Policy Committee: We need a
recent request to advertise policy committee to draft policy
horses in the Newsletter. regarding use of helmets at
It was the consensus that gymkhanas.
members can “place an
ad” with Roy to sell Old Business:
anything, not restricted to Water Truck: Barry would like
equine business. Roy to be rid of our water truck stored
suggested a donation of on his property. Suggestions
$5 per ad, he will send a ranged from giving it to Jeff
gentle request to anyone Parady or selling it for scrap. The
wishing to use this service general consensus was we should
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JOURNAL OF THE POPE VALLEY ROPERS & RIDERS! MARCH 11, 2011
sell it for now moved to
scrap the 23rd of July
either to because of the
Jeff and Eakles’
any other birthday party.
interested 4H Bake Sale:
party. February 14th
There was at the Market.
a motion Photos: Roy
to scrap suggests that
the we all bring
vehicle , cameras to
events, so that
we can
contribute
ABOVE: The Amador family sets their places
for dinner before the February meeting. LEFT:
photos to the
Chris Thompson posted this humorous sign at newsletter.
the head table at the February meeting.
BELOW: Member Betty Bickford (with hand
raised) makes a point during the February Bragging Rights:
meeting. From left to right: Betty Bickford,
Lettie Smeding Shelia Rios, Nancy McNamara Burtons have a new
and at the head table, Chris Thompson, Marsha
Bettinelli and Marge Hill. horse hailing from
Nice. That’s nice.
Chris Thompson:
that passed.
The puppies are now 6
Barry will
months old.
talk to Jeff.
Phil Bickford bragged
It may be
that Sandra has moved
worth
to the property and we
upwards of
will seeing her more!
$1000 as
Barry tells us that he has
scrap.
collected his 3 horses
after their breakout.
Sign Up
Sheet: The
Motion to Adjourn 7:45.
sign up
sheet was
Respectfully Submitted:
further
filled at the
Marsha Bettinelli
meeting.
Announcements: Secretary
New Business: None Fireman’s BBQ and Dance is
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JOURNAL OF THE POPE VALLEY ROPERS & RIDERS! MARCH 11, 2011
VET CLINIC
With Sally the Valley Vet, D.V.M.
Please bring pets on leash
SUNDAY, MARCH 27
10:00 AM-1:00 PM
AT THE
POPE VALLEY FARM CENTER
“DOWNTOWN POPE VALLEY”
Dog & Cat Vaccines $10
Horse Vaccines $20
(Discounted Horse wormer, Heart
wormer, Flea & Tick Control
Products will be available)
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JOURNAL OF THE POPE VALLEY ROPERS & RIDERS! MARCH 11, 2011
Pope Valley Ropers and Riders Income: $24.00
Board Meeting Minutes Treasurer reported the following. Committee Reports:
March 2011 Reminders for late dues were
(February 28, 2011) sent out. We sold the water truck
Policy Committee: We need a
to Jeff Parady for $300. Marge is
policy committee to write the
Call to Order: Chris Thompson, working on insurance forms. policy for the helmet policy at
President / 7:05 gymkhanas. The
Board Members wording needs to
Present: Chris be specific to the
Thompson, motion. Mary
Betty Bickford, will check that
Nancy and have to
McNamara, gymkhana
Marsha committee work
Bettinelli, on this.
Marge Hill. It was pointed
Absent: Sally out that we
Kimsey, Shelia should consider
Rios, Dale Roth a policy
Non Board addendum to the
Members by-laws. Policy
present: Mary statements don’t
Burton, Phil need to be
Bickford. submitted to the
The Sullivan girls pass the time at the February state, as by-law
Minutes meeting by reading and finally, sleeping. changes do and
Approved: 1st easier to adjust
Betty, 2nd at the board and
Marsha. club level.
President’s Clinics: We
Report: None need a chair for
this committee.
Secretary’s The board
Report: None discussed
calling members
Treasurers to fill in sign up
Report: sheet and follow
Checking: up on
$6195.61 committee
Savingss: chairs. Chris
$1938.46 will update the
Expenses: signups and
$5.39 they will be
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JOURNAL OF THE POPE VALLEY ROPERS & RIDERS! MARCH 11, 2011
available for the newsletter. estimated a cost of $3000 for needed for adding gravel in
trimming the oak overhanging spectator area. Keith
the arena and holding pens and Kirkpartrick has delivered this in
the oak shading the arena and the past. We need to determine
Trail rides: March the type of gravel,
20th at Boggs perhaps blue shale.
Mountain.
Bank Signers:
Vet Clinic: Shelia This needs to be
Rios will chair this officially drawn up
clinic and help in letter form. We
Sally with details. will add new
officers and
Old Business: remove former
signers next month.
Insurance Forms: Marsha will
Reported in generate this letter,
Treasurers Report. and direct it to
Nancy McNamara.
Arena Lease: A
copy of the 2007 Moore Creek
lease was briefly Project: Barry
reviewed by the Board Members Shelia Rios and Nancy McNamara Kessey has been
board. Mary and chat during dinner at the February meeting. working with this
Phil will have a group that wishes to
closer look at some create riding trails
of the details, including water spectator area. The board asked near and around Lake Hennessey.
and electrical use sections. We for a breakdown for each area. He requested to notify members
will use this lease form for the Steve’s estimate included use of through email about the
current year lease. The lease fee his boom truck. He indicated upcoming county meeting. The
is $400 annually, payable March that members would need to help Board felt this information would
1st. Chris Thompson will review with the brush cleanup. Betty and benefit our riders. This does not
the lease as well and coordinate Phil will clarify for the general indicate Club endorsement. Chris
with Burtons. meeting. This issue will be Thompson will send the
discussed at the next general information to members.
Water Truck: As reported in meeting.
Treasurer’s Report, Barry Kessey Meeting Adjourned: 8:35
arranged for the sale of the truck Sand and Gravel: There is
with Jeff Parady. The sale price is consideration to adding sand to Respectfully submitted:
$300. the arena. Shelia and Mary are Marsha Bettinelli
working on recommendations Secretary
New Business: and related costs. Options range
from having a 4 or 3 inch base,
Tree Trimming: Betty Bickford or perhaps not adding sand until
reported that Steve Bickford has next year. A lesser investment is
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2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Calendar
March Meeting @
President!! Chris Thompson! 965-1531 PV Farm Center
Vice President!Sally Kimsey! ! 965-2675 6:30 p.m. Welcome
7 p.m. Dinner Meeting
Secretary!! Marsha Bettinelli! 965-2141
Treasurer!! Marge Hill! ! 965-2225 March Trail Ride
Ranger! ! Dale Roth!! ! 965-2818 Sunday, March 20th
at Boggs.
Board Member!Betty Bickford! ! 965-2367 Call Shelia or Mary B. for
Board Member!Nancy McNamara! 965-9168 directions. Arrive at 9:30 a.m.;
ride out at 10 a.m.
Board Member!Shelia Rios! ! 965-2034
Vet Clinic
Newsletter Editor Roy Hagar 965-0508 Sunday, March 27th
at the Farm Center
rthagar5611@mac.com 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
March Board Meeting
Monday, March 28th
at Rioses’
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