CHRISTIAN TRAIL RIDERS
FELLOWSHIP
Clackamas County
Newsletter
August, 2009
Hi
all.
Fifteen
of us gathered at the Fire Station for the July meeting on the 26th.
We even had the fire chief and his wife stop by and join us for the meal. Paul
and Judy provided a fantastic BBQ feast while others brought yummy desserts.
Paul and Judy wanted to say thank you to all those who put so much time,
energy and $$ into the fellowship. They are so grateful and amazed at how God
has shaped this group of people to be used for His purposes.
Heather also shared on her mission trip to Guatemala.
Ride
report for July:
Elwood
ride on the 11th had 5 riders including Gemma’s sons, girlfriend,
from Germany, Marietta. We all had
a wonderful ride. Rode a good 3 hours.
Douglas
Ridge ride on the 25th got cancelled last minute due to hot weather.
Up
coming Rides & Family Camp:
Aug.
8th – Regular scheduled ride
– Silver Falls State Park. Foot in the stirrup at 10am. Level 1 / 2 ride.
Silver
Falls - Howard Creek Horse Camp (State
Park 1-800-452-5687)
(14
miles of trails + day use area) State Park. Bring $3.00.
The
trailhead is east of Salem on Hwy 214 (15 miles past Silverton).
From
Oregon City/Molalla: Take Hwy 213 South to Silverton. Take Hwy 214 south for 15
miles.
From
Salem: Take Hwy 214 east to Silverton. Continue on Hwy 214 for 15 more miles.
Once
at the park, past the entrance to the South Falls day use area. Turn left off
Hwy 214 at the large info sign. Next take the right fork to Howard Creek Horse
Camp. Go about .25 mile and turn left in to horse area.
Aug.
22nd – Quinn Meadows – Family Camp...No
regular ride scheduled. Quinn Meadow is about 30 miles southwest of Bend.
We have about 12 people for sure who plan to be camping the weekend of
Aug. 21, 22 & 23. Many of us will be there for 1 to 2 weeks. We will have
rides daily as well as a Potluck on Saturday night and a Sunday morning Worship
Service. If you are interested in joining us you may call to see if there are
any sites open. The number to call is 1-877-444-6777. You may also go to the web
site at www.recreation.gov. Dogs must
be on leashes at all times, weed-free hay or feed a must, bring tarps/rope for
stalls, bring heavy duty large trash bags for manure hauling and a small wheel
barrow.
Gemma
has one (and maybe two) stalls open at her sight. She may have room in her
trailer for one horse but she’s going on Sunday, Aug. 16th and
returning Monday, Aug. 24th. So if you have 8 days to go play…give
her a call at 503-307-1484. She also has reserved dates from Aug. 24th
thru Aug. 29th but won’t be using them. If you want her site for
these dates she will sell them to you.
There
are also days available at one of the sites (#20) CTRF reserved…but not for
the weekend of the 21st. But if you want to come up while a bunch of
us are there…call Judy for dates & details at 503-630-5846.
Sept.
12th – Regular Scheduled Ride – Hardy Creek – Foot in the
stirrup 10am Level 1 / 2 ride.
(Managed
by BLM (503) 375-5646 and Molalla River Watch, Inc. (503) 829-7858)
Web
site is www.molallariverwatch.org
(click on recreation). Part of the site is down but they do have a map that will
help you find it if you haven't been there yet.
The
trailhead is located 9 miles southeast of Molalla.
From Molalla: Head east thru town and take
a right on Mathias Rd. (following signs to Feyrer Park). Go about 1/8 mile.
Continue to the left onto S. Feyrer Rd. After
passing Feyrer Park you cross the river and take a right on Dickey Prairie Rd.
About 4 miles after Dickey Prairie Store turn right on Molalla Forest Road
crossing the Glen Avon Bridge. Stay on the paved road for 3.5 miles. The Hardy
Creek Trailhead is on the right (2 entrances in case you miss the 1st).
Sept.
26th – Regular Scheduled Ride – Riley
– foot in the stirrup 10am. Level 1 / 3 ride (creek crossings).
From
Sandy: Follow Hwy 26 for 18 miles to the community of ZigZag. Turn north (left)
onto Lolo Pass Road (Rd18). Travel for 4.5 miles, then turn right on Rd 1825 and
continue for approximately ½ mile. Turn right, still on Rd 1825, crossing the
Sandy River Bridge and continue for another ½ mile to Rd 1825-382. Turn right,
cross the Lost Creek Bridge and the campground will be almost immediately on the
right. Day use parking is near the Lost Creek Bridge or in the middle of the
campground. Don’t block campsites.
Review
of summer 2009:
CTRF
has been so busy this summer…we started with the BayOcean house retreat in
May, had the Youth camp in June. Did the Buckaroo kiddy parade in July (by the
way…the CTRF kids WON 1st Place for the second time!), we also rode
in the BIG parade on the 4th of July, and we hosted 3 church services
for the PeeWee Rodeos. WOW! God is sooooo good.
More
to come after Family Camp…can’t wait!
Hopefully,
we will soon put together a slide show or photo album for everyone to view.
Budget
– We currently have $284.45 in petty cash. We have already sent our $30 this
month for sponsoring Jackline in Uganda. No other expenses for now.
We are out of logo T-shirts…may need to put in an order. Contact Gemma
if you want one 503-307-1484. Cost
is about $10 each for T’s – more for sweatshirts, etc. There are different
kinds…just ask. You can pay after they come.
The
next regular PPPP (Praise, Prayer, Planning, Potluck) meeting will be on Sept.
27th (we will not be meeting in August due to Family camp and all the
other Great things we are doing). We will meet on Sept. 27th at the
Colton Fire Station at 20987 S. Hwy 211 Colton, OR 97017. Pot-luck at 5:30pm
followed by fellowship and business. Hope To See You There!
My
command is this:
Love each other as I have loved you.
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
Newsletter
prepared by Gemma A. Comments and Corrections Welcome – gemma@bayocean.com
503-307-1484