Clermont County OHC

October meeting: Clermont County OHC had elections new officers are President

Ken Meinken,Vice President Dasie Masterson, Secretary Dee Meinken, Treasurer

Cathy Franzen, corresponding secretary LaWana Bogard. No Delagates since State

has decided to use popular vote at elections, hey Clermont county we could show

up at a State meeting and overrule everything (vote to move State meetings to

different areas instead of always Delaware)! Ride schedule is being discussed.

>Tupperware sales pitch at November meeting if interested or need something for

Christmas call Dasie at 513-876-3956. A demo on tuppperware products and a

dessert will be baked, club gets 40% of sales.

>It is that time again for our fund raiser with directory ads, call LaWana with

your ads or for info on the ads. 513-724-2464 or 513-720-2464.

>Club is still selling sweatshirts hoodies overhead or zip with or without your

name on them, Clermont County logo and OHC logo in chapter color of royal blue.

Call Cathy Franzen if interested in ordering these are pre-paid. 513-508-5005.

>Club will again set-up at Eastfork Search and Rescue tack sale, to pass out

memberships and tell about OHC, come visit or help in booth.

>Hocking ride Jack, Dasie, Corie, Felicia Bolton and her dad were the only ones

that braved the cold and camped. It was a great ride as always. Becky and Corie

guided the group to the sights, Parachute rock, Conkle's Hollow, Airplane rock,

and Red Rocks. Then 3 of the group returned to camp rest went to 21 Horse cave,

box canyon, squeeze trail, and Table rock. Next day the ride went to Artisan

Well, White Falls, and big box canyon behind White Falls. Great time was had by

everyone. Felicia's dad went deer hunting he also had a great time.

>Buffalo Girl ride for the cure was well attended LaWana again helped the group

mark trails Corie also helped with this job. LaWana also got volenteers to help

as guides, LaWana, Dave Lytle, Chris Heink and Darrell Ernst and Brenda Pesta

and she also got some Search and Rescue members to help Shannon and Ellen,

Marsha George and Mary Fairbanks. Brenda is a member of both groups so is LaWana

now. The Buffalo Girls are a heck of a united, organized working group.

>The 17th of December is the Christmas party at the American Legion Post, bring

a covered dish to share and canned goods for the food pantry. More info due on

specifics at a later date. Meeting starts at 6:30.

>Jefferson Lake and Sycamore Park are being discussed to close for next years

riding season, please it is so important to get those trail miles turned in. Ken

Meinken is in charge of this turn miles in by January 1st mail to Ken Meinken,

2589 Martin Hill Road, Aberdeen Ohio 45101 or call Ken with any questions at

937-213-2844. Brush Creek is another park that was being discussed to close.

Last year we did so well on trail miles hope we can do this again we moved up to

the 4th highest park last year by everyone turning in mileage.

>The Halloween ride was poorly attended due to the cold, but guess what Darrell

showed up with his cider press and cider was pressed it was really interesting

Darrell also brought his weather rock it predicts the weather as well as the

newsreporters maybe better. Thanks Darrell.

>State Meeting: Two great things for Clermont County we are the largest Chapter

in OHC with 166 members strong, Montogomery County has 162 members. And again

this year Clermont County recruited the most new members the club was awarded a

$100.00 check. Thank you State membership. Thanks to all those people who helped

make this happen those that joined as new members and the people that helped get

new members you guys know who you are, even if you got one new member it sure

helped. Let's do it again everyone we can, State decided to do the award

differently for this project next year it will be based on percentage of how

many members in your club to win the award so a club with 6 members that gets

three new members received 50% new members, this is the politically correct way

of doing things reminds you of the share the wealth program that our government

wants to initiate. Oh well we will still bring the members in. It is also time

to renew your membership for the 2010 year especially if you have the OHC

insurance. The club has one more scheduled ride for the year at Eastfork at the

Special Events Field on November 28th. This is the Saturday after Thansgiving.

Do not forget trail mileage and mail your memberships to Cathy or Dasie. Thanks.

>Harry is having surgery this month. Call me Marty if you have anything to

report for the articles. 513-734-4696.

> Marty

     Pike Lake was one awesome ride Dasie told me, it was her first ride of the year, she said trails were just beautiful, ferns on both sides of the trail. Trails were not too muddy, fairly dry, large rocks. Tanglewoods (campgrounds) was not very full, 4 tent campers, 3 OHC rigs from Clermont County. The people leasing Tanglewoods have had 3 small cabins erected in campgrounds to rent. I was also told that you never know what you miss on the trails until you are back out on trails riding them. Peace and quiet, some ground bees on a section of trail, horses did okay. Then later a deer was on horse trail but horses only jumped a little. Moss on trees, lots of wildflowers. Pike great job on trails. Looked like Pike has had a lot of trees down like we have had at Eastfork. Thunder was booming while the crew was riding, made it back to camp 45 minutes before it rained. Everyone had lunch and a nice nap. Poured rain LaWana and Dee’s campsite almost washed away!

     The horse show was well attended rigs from Dayton, Midland, Kentucky and local. Several OHC members showed, and plenty of members helped work the gates and entry booth, and members in the announcer booth. The 4-H also gave us considerable help Sue Adams was a great help organizing the entry booth and Juantia Benton was a great announcer like always, thanks everyone that showed, helped, donated, etc. Quite a few members donated pop, buns, napkins, condiments, and cash. The club made about $1,000.00 and F.O.F. made the same amount. This would be a good fund raiser to try again if Vickie and Katie would want to work that hard again, great job girls! The photographer for the show was Keli Bruns if someone wants to buy photos from the show Keli has them on her website Vickie has address 513-724-8474.

     On a sad note Sue Adams the Clermont County 4-H president and Tuff Competitiors advisor passed away on August 3rd she had several heart attacks, Sue will be greatly missed by Clermont County 4-H and all of her friends and family. 4-H in the County will not be the same without Sue’s knowledge and help.

Don Wyatt has been in the hospital, we are all praying for you Don. Charlie Barger had a pace maker installed. That makes 2 members with pace makers Edna Mullins had one installed earlier in the year also.

     Zaleski ride was well attended, on the Saturday ride to Uncle Buck’s 13 people were on the ride, Tim Applegate led the crew. It was a 14 mile ride. Tim took a kick in the leg at a State Ride earlier in the year so he had a rod in his leg. Thanks Tim for being trail boss. Ground bees are a real nuisance this year on the way back the group ran into some ground bees Dasie’s mule started moving on and Jack went to grab her reins and it unbalanced him he did a somersault over the hill. After a few minutes he moved scared everyone since he just laid there but he was okay except sore on shoulder and neck. Maybe since Darrell Ernest was riding with the group and he did a similar fall at Pike a month ago this might be contagious. This is just a great place to ride some mud but for the rain we have had not too bad. If you have never been to Zaleski you are missing a great place close to home to ride. Just make sure if you take a large group call a month ahead and reserve the special events field.

     One word of advice to horse back riders at Eastfork State Park stay off the bridge on the portion of Hike Bike Trail with the new bridge tickets will be given.

     State Ride is September 24th -27th on Sunday their will be a Cowboy Church and Iron skillet sausage gravey cook-off. Anybody that would like to help has any ideas call Dasie at 513-876-3956. Need someone to help with selling split the pot tickets, help with silent auction it will be done a little differently this year selling tickets. Need donations, need fliers put out at your tack and feed stores, need feed donated for prizes from places where you get your feed. Gift certificates etc. This money all goes back into our trails at Eastfork. Come and enjoy the meal on Saturday $5.00 charge per person not camped and bring a covered dish. Saturday there will be a band. Come on out and join us, lots of things going on and there will be a silly hat ride again this year so get your thinking hats on. The camping fee for the weekend is $20.00 primative sites water furnished for animals hope to have more added tie rails, Friday a huge pot of chili bring cheese crackers or onions. Saturday steamboat roast etc bring covered dish. Saturday CB Barger will lead a group around the lake with his side kick Corie. This is a strenuous ride so have a conditioned horse and rider. Also a poker ride you can ride or stay at camp and buy a hand. Bring your lawn chairs if coming to eat and set around campfire and listen to band. Hope to see ya there. Have some great rides until then.

~Marty