Work Party #2, 2007

Saturday, 28 April 2007

Work party #2 was held today, Saturday, 28 April 2007, under fair skies and cool temperatures.  This was one of the best work parties we have had in a few years.  We had quite a few people - more than 28 - who turned out.

Several people donated material to the club, and loaned equipment for use during the work party:

• The Moana Nursery, at 24395 S Barlow Road in Canby, donated 38 shade trees - autumn purple ash - to the club.  The trees are 12 to 14 feet tall with 2.5 inch trunks.  They will grow to be 50 to 70 feet tall, with a spread of 35 to 50 feet.  The trees have long lasting fall colors of deep red, maroon, or purple.
• Member Joe Dula, of the Moana Nursery, provided a Bobcat to dig the holes for the trees and place the trees for planting.
• Member Dan Stevens donated his time and the use of his backhoe to help with the work around the caretaker's trailer, and to demolish and move the concrete sidewalks and porch.
• Member Todd Kenagy loaned his wood splitter for use in clearing the wood from the south side of the drive.
• Member Dennis Kenagy loaned his chain saw to lop the limbs over the drive.

We accomplished the following:

• Removed the car cover, porch, and sheds from around the old caretaker's trailer, picked up trash around the trailer, filled a 20 yard dumpster, and mowed the area around the trailer.
• Planted the 38 ash trees donated to the club around the north and east sides of the park.
• Cleaned the trap houses.
• Cleaned the clubhouse and tables, mopped the floors.
• Worked on part of the unused range cover from the old 100 yard range in preparation for moving it to the east side of the clubhouse.
• Split the rest of the cut wood on the south side of the drive.  The stump remains to be cut out and split.
• Trimmed tree limbs that overhang the drive.
• Burned trash.

The following people participated in today's work party.  A new member is signified by an asterisk following the member's last name.  A member who stayed to work the whole day is signified by a plus sign following the member's last name.  Calvin Barrett*, David Basham*, Voss Bigonovich, Jim Burdett+, Mitch Coultas, Tim Dillworth*+, Rob Dixon*+ (and Jenny and Katja), Joe Dula*, Grant Garner*+, Harold Hansen, Jade Harris*, Bob Hohensee*, Doug Howard, Dennis Kenagy+, Greg Ladrow*, Jay Mittag* (and Jake), Bob Molitor*+, David Morales*, Steve Nimrod, Marty Paulson, Steve Pokropowicz*, Dan Stevens+, Bob Sutton, David Traaen*, Walt W Trapp*, Kevin Wright*, and Bob Yow.