2014 IESDA SLEDTRACKS

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1 January 2014 IESDA SLEDTRACKS page 1 Newsletter of the Inland Empire Sled Dog Association Free to a Good Home Next Meeting: President s Message What: Dinner and Meeting Date: January 15, 2014 Time: Dinner 6:00 pm, Meeting to follow at 7:00 pm Where: Sharis Restaurant, 720 N. Sullivan Rd, Veradale, WA in Spokane Valley Purpose: Priest Lake Race Planning Inside this Issue: President s Message... 1 Meeting Minutes... 2 Classifieds... 3 The next club meeting is scheduled for Wednesday the 15th of January at the Shari's restaurant in Spokane Valley. This will be our final planning meeting prior to the 2014 Priest Lake Race. In addition to the club meeting, we are planning trail prep work parties for the Priest Lake Race. Please let us know if you are available. Mon Jan 20th, Fri Jan 24th, Sat Jan 25th, Thu Jan 30th, Fri Jan 31st. Little or non-existent snow in OR and CA has resulted in cancelled races. This means that Priest Lake may be one of the better snow races this year. I look forward to working with everyone to make this a great race. Richard Hancock Images from the Dirt Rondy4 Upcoming Events... 5 Priest Lake Race Sponsors.. 6 IESDA Officers... 6 IESDA Membership Renewal... 6 Find us on the web at: Join us on Facebook at: iesda/

2 January 2014 IESDA SLEDTRACKS page 2 Members present: Richard Hancock Tom Hannon Susie Malcolm Jim Malcolm Chad Hanely Jeanne Arnold Shawn Gibson Bob Wilson Brian Ferrante Lani Ferrante Stephanie Cole Ann Yanecek Meeting called to order by Richard at 7:30 PM. Introductions were made all around. Richard reviewed last meeting s minutes: -A motion to accept the minutes was approved. Bob reviewed the treasurer s report. -A motion to accept the report was approved. IESDA Meeting Minutes, December 4, 2013 Shari s in Spokane Valley Richard brought up new business: PNC is planning a retreat for next summer; the PNC rep (Jill) and club president (Richard) have been invited. Western Pleasure Guest Ranch has asked if anyone is interested in running their teams there to please let Richard know he has Janice s contact information. Cost is ~$5 per car. Richard has been contacted by 2 groups looking for sled dog rides. He will let Steve know. Priest Lake business: Paul Storro will do the plowing again. He will make sure the lot is plowed further as requested last year. Jim said groomer wants $225/day a motion to accept this payment was accepted. Jeanne is volunteering her lawn roller to use for flattening the trail edges. She will trade her bent one for her neighbor s good shape unit. Mike and son (and Brian) will provide snowmobiles for the weekend (three?). Chad volunteered to help with pre-race week trail grooming. Brian volunteered his travel trailer for printer power so we can print results sheets more comfortably Judy will be manning the sales booth. Silent auction please bring any dog related items you would like to donate for the silent auction to the sales booth Saturday. Bob mentioned Wendy wants to use orange plates in addition to red and blue plates. Everyone feels the difference between caution and hazard needs to be clearly communicated at the driver s meetings. Bob said Wendy wants a fixed start time for PeeWee and Teddy Bear classes.

3 January 2014 IESDA SLEDTRACKS page 3 Next meeting scheduled for January 15 at Shari s in the Spokane Valley. Banquet room has been reserved in anticipation of a large turnout! 6:00PM no-host dinner, 7:00PM meeting start. ACTION ITEMS Jeanne: check with Brendia: about ordering SaniCans Banners for Storro Timing Bob will work with Donna Shawn will work with Ann Richard: Will check with Daymudes about PA system. Check with Tom about contacting KREM. Bob Wilson: Check with Jill about promoting silent auction on Facebook. club directory to all club members. Check with Jill about marketing the race on Facebook and local news media other than KREM. Ann: Send sponsor letter to club members. race flyers to club members. Make entry form changes as follows: Add 3 dog class Change late fee to $25 Change closing date to Wednesday January 29. Ann/Susie/Bob Coordinate banners (a motion for this was accepted). Meeting was adjourned at 8:55PM. Respectfully Submitted, Ann Yanecek IESDA Secretary IESDA Classifieds 7 Streeper-line Dogs (Hunter-Pointer Crosses): Hudson 8 yrs intact male has run lead but not strong lead Hope 8 yrs female spayed Bear 6 yrs intact male will run lead Ollicott 6 yrs intact male Tyee 6 yrs intact male Helen 6 yrs spayed female has run lead Janet 6 yrs spayed female Any of these dogs will make a great sprint team. Last year they ran 6 mid. Hope, Janet, Ollicott and Bear won at Chemult, Diamond and Bachelor Butte (5 dogs in a 7 dog class). Running homes preferred but not required. Contact Tim Curley at tcurley10@yahoo.com

4 January 2014 IESDA SLEDTRACKS page 4 Images of the Dirt Rondy from the lens of Nikki O Connor

5 January 2014 IESDA SLEDTRACKS page 5 Upcoming Events Fun Run Jan 17-19, 2014 Klondyke Dreams Kennel, West Yellowstone, MT Darby Dog Derby Jan 18-19, 2014 Bitterroot Mountain Mushers, Sula, MT Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race Jan 22-25, 2014 ECX, Joseph, OR Snow Dog Super Mush Jan 24-26, 2014 NWSDA, Conconully WA Rocky Mountain Sled Dog Championships Jan 24-26, 2014 Jon Bunderson, Soda Springs, ID Priest Lake Sled Dog Race PNC Feb 1-2, 2014 IESDA, Priest Lake, ID Siskiyou Sled Dog Races Feb 8-9, 2014 Siskiyou Sled Dog Sporting Assoc., Weed, CA American Dog Derby Feb. 13, 14, 15 Ambassador s Cup Sports Foundation, Ashton, ID Chemult Sled Dog Races Feb 15-16, 2014 PSDSA, Chemult OR Montana s Race to the Sky Feb 14-19, 2014 Montana Sled Dog inc. Many Locations Crystal Dog Challenge Feb 15-16, 2014 NWSDA, Crystal Springs Snow Park Diamond Lake Sled Dog Race Feb , 2014 CSDC, Diamond Lake, OR Bachelor Butte Dog Derby March 1-2, 2014 PSDSA and Bachelor Butte Derby Board, Bend, OR

6 January 2014 IESDA SLEDTRACKS page 6 Below is a list of Sponsors for the Priest Lake Sled Dog Race from Please let them know that we appreciate their sponsorship either by dropping by or sending a letter with your thanks. ARCTURA KENNELS Tom Palmer N. Hatch Rd Deer Park, WA CHEVELIER KENNELS Jim and Susie Malcolm 735 Shadow Green Road Blanchard ID DASHING KENNEL Jill and Bob Wilson 7875 E Highway 54 Athol ID DEER PARK VETERINARY CLINIC 2915 E Crawford St Deer Park, WA ELKINS RESORT 404 Elkins Rd Nordman ID JACKPINE FARMS Wendy and Steve Booth Nordman ID PET STOP N. Government Way Hayden ID PRIEST LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PO Box 174 COOLIN ID SEEBER S PHARMACY 336 S. Washington Ave Box 609 Newport WA SPIRIT OF THE WIND SIBERIANS Jeanne Arnold and Judy Cowan 4668 Carpenter Loop Post Falls ID VEGA DISCOVERIES Client-Server/Database Solutions E-Commerce, Web, Custom Software (509) INLAND NORTHWEST ALASKAN MALA- MUTE ASSOCIATION Donna Daymude 6497 Stone Lodge Rd. Nine Mile Falls, WA Inland Empire Sled Dog Association *********************************************************** OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS: PRESIDENT RICHARD HANCOCK VICE-PRESIDENT TOM PALMER SECRETARY ANN YANECEK TREASURER BOB WILSON NEWSLETTER EDITOR JILL WILSON WEBMASTER ANN YANECEK The purpose of the INLAND EMPIRE SLED DOG ASSOCIATION Newsletter is to provide an open forum for communication and information about sled dog related sports in the Northwest and neighboring areas. Advertising of up to one inch of space is free to members, with an additional cost of $2.00 per inch over the first inch. Articles published in this newsletter do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the INLAND EMPIRE SLED DOG ASSOCIATION. Permission to reprint or use articles from this newsletter must be given by the editors of the INLAND EMPIRE SLED DOG ASSOCIATION ( ).

7 IESDA Bob Jill Wilson & Jill January Wilson 2014 IESDA SLEDTRACKS page Place E. N. Hwy Ramsey 54 Rd. Stamp Athol, ID Here Inland Empire Sled Dog Assn. Membership Form Name Address City, State, Zip Phone Associate $10/year Membership Categories: (Make checks payable to IESDA) (Newsletter Only) General $20/year General $20/year Associate $10/year (Newsletter Only) Membership Categories: Renewal New Mail Memberships to: Bob Wilson New Mail Memberships Renewal to: Brendia 7875 Heintzelman E Highway Athol, Deer Valley ID Rd. Newport, WA 99156