Greetings 9/19

I hope all is well and everyone has had a great summer. With the last few weeks of good weather remaining and hurrahs for barbeques it certainly has been an interesting and fast summer. A quick review of soem things as I'm off to be a field man for the day during our apple harvest.
Please everyone remember that our 1st meeting of the new season is upcoming on October 6th at the El Rincon on Fruitvale and 40th ave in Yakima at 7pm. We have confirmed with the manager that we are good to go for the meeting room through the season and i'm sure everyone has a lot to talk about. Please remember my challenge for new members and we look forward to greeting the new memebers I signed up at our last meeting; Brent & Billie D., Tim S., Bob and Vickie T., hopefully they will grace us with their presence and we can find a way to initiate them into our club in a memorable fashion.
Also, their will be a meeting at the West Valley Fire Staion on September 29 regarding some issues with DNR and other goverment entities regarding the possible closure of the Tampico Snow Park and I will be there to find out the details> I want to extend and invitation to anyone who uses this park summer or winter to find out what is exactly going on. I believe our club and other users best interest is at stake and we should show with attendance our interest.
Devin Decker has told me that he will be sending the news letter out in the next few days with more information, however please get as many of your friends to show as you can.
On 9-13 Paul, Rona, Gene, Mark, Jo and I went up to Darlan and retrieved our Ski Bender sign that was blown over and I brought it back to my shop and am currently working it over with a new coat of paint and reworking some other issues it had. I will make my best effort to ahev it finished by the 2nd week of October and am looking for some volunteers to help resurect it with the help of my fathers boom truck and portable welder. Anyone interested please give me a call 509-949-9005 and we can make a good day of it as well as possibly get in a little trail cleanup since we missed it during the fire. The weekend prior to picking up the sign the S.A.R. team was up there to put new solar panels on the repeater tower to insure we have communications for lost and troubled camper, hikers and of course the occasional snowmobiler. It looked as though some solar panel poachers shot it up. While we were up to get the Skibenders sign Mark, Gene, Jo, Paul, Rona and the other gentlemans name which escapes me "senior moment" did some much need maintenance. Oh by the way, please don't give Paul a hard time but i'm not so sure the stick on signs he put on the repeater pole are straight.
So i'm calling it good for now as I need to write for the Sno Flyer and then off to work. I don't know about the rest of you but the anticipation of snow and getting together with our great group of friends and new members is growing stronger everyday as we approach the new season.
God Speed, keep safe!

Carl D.

Hi Everyone

Sorry to have been gone so long and not posting. I was on vacation for a week and just returned and like everyone else trying to catch up with all I left behind and as we all know those things don't go away. Hopefully I'll be able to catch up by Friday and write something new and interesting, so watch for upcoming news!

Snow Cone Success at the Greenway!!!

Once again the Yakima Skibenders Snocone halfway point seemed a huge success with what we estimate that 350 to 400 snocones and the delicious syrup were given as a refreshement to walkers during the March of Dimes Walkathon April 25th, starting at Sarge Hubbard park and the halfway point was 3 miles to the north were our machine was set up for welcomed walkers and joggers. This was the first time for me to be involved with it, and heard from so many people over the years how popular it is, now I understand why so. Not once did I hear anything negative even while people stood in line waiting for their cones while Andy Evans was yelling like a ringmaster at a carnival thanking everyone for coming and telling them that so long as they come, we'll be there. I was surprised we didn't have to call medics for Andy, his hands were frozen to the bones while shucking all the ice into the cones and pushing them out faster than people could line up. Great job Andy! Thanks to Paul Younie and Tony St. George for helping, and, getting me out to help that chilly morning, it definately made me realize that people have come to expect some of the things we do and showed their appreciation by making it a point to stop and say hello. Thanks to Rhonda, Nita and Ronna for stopping and helping after their first 3 miles, and congratulations for making the complete walk in support of the March of Dimes. Thanks to all the supporters we have for the Yakima Skibenders and look forward to next time. Oh, I almost forgot, thanks Gracie, "Tony and Rhondas daughter" good job, you are a trooper!!! I'll bet you slept good that night.

March of Dimes Walk America

A reminder..... March of Dimes Walk America is scheduled April 25th, anyone interested in helping with the sno cone distribution booth, please contact Ronna Younie for information. 698-5619. Thanks Ronna for all that you have done and all that you do!!!!!!!!

Pictures of club events.

For all those interested, Paula has published some club pictures on "Flickr.com", type in Yakima Skibenders and you should get their with no problem. The site looks very self explanitory and the pictures she has put on it really shows everyone a bit about the family type of organization we are, and fun that we have. Great job Paula! We hope to see more soon.

Carl Denton - Yakima Ski Benders Presents Awards

April 04, 2009 Yakima Ski Benders Spring Meeting at the El Rincon Restaurant. Certificate of excellence awards were presented to Paul and Rona Younie and Mary Vanamburg, in honor of there outstanding performance and dedication to the Yakima Ski Benders for there many years of service and time donated.
Tony St.George, DevinDekker, Helen Evans and Lana Burwell were acknowledged with Certificate of Awards in recognition of there fine performance and dedication as club officers.
Many thanks to all the members that has made our organization successful as we all look forward to the new year and events to come

Yakima Skibenders annouces new President Carl Denton and new Vice President Devin Dekker to take seat on April 07, 2009 at the El Rincon in Yakima at 7p.m.