Work Party #2, 2006

Saturday, 6 May 2006

Work party #2 was one of the best work sessions we have had in a few years.  The weather cooperated and the tasks were well organized.  We accomplished the following:

• Cleaned up trash on the 50 and 100 yard ranges.
• Repaired the target cable on the 50 yard range, and organized the cable repair equipment.
• Raked wads on trap #1.
• Did maintenance on all of the traps, and cleaned the trap houses.
• Repaired and replaced about 20% of the porch roof, fascia boards, and eaves troughs, all on the north side of the clubhouse.
• Mowed the trap fields.
• Mowed around the 900+ trees planted around the trap area over the last two years.
• Hung a framed wildlife print that was donated by the Oregon United Sporting Dogs Association on the north wall in the clubhouse.
• Found the problem with the springing teal trap, and repaired trap cords.
• Moved firewood and prepared the area at the east end of the clubhouse for a cover over the firewood.
• Leveled the lawn south of the clubhouse, and spread top soil in preparation for replanting.  Colvin Sand, in Canby, donated 10 yards of top soil to the club.
• Refaced the impact area of the east 50 yard range.
• Burned trash.
• Swept porch and all six trap pads.
• Put stamps and mailing labels on 492 newsletters.

Dan Stevens and LeRoy Leiss provided tractors and a backhoe, while other members also provided their pick-up trucks and tools.  The following people participated in today's work party.  A new member in 2006 is signified by an asterisk following the member's last name.  Jim Burdett, Mike Crawford, Bill Doak, Tim Green*, Dahle Gubele, Nathan Gubele*, Harold Hansen, Ken Hostetler*, Doug Howard, Dennis Kenagy, Leroy Leiss, Nate McMahon*, Richard Phaneuf, Bruce Robbins*, Ken Russell, Brian Scott*, David Seigneur, Brian Stevens (guest), Dan Stevens, A.J. Swaim*, Bob Sutton, Dave Tibbetts*. and Marty Zirbel.