|   Warrior's Society News | Dances With Hornets
Sep 15, 2002 8:17 PM | | In this issue:
1. Fall September 2002 Issue of Smoke Signals posted on our web site
2. Applications to the October Toad Festival to be in bike shops this week
3. San Diego Mountain Bike Association (SDMBA) News
4. Support the Healthy Forests Initiative
1. FALL 2002 (SEPTEMBER) ISSUE OF SMOKE SIGNALS POSTED ON OUR WEB SITE:
The Fall 2002 Issue of Smoke Signals has been posted on our web site. In this issue we have our usual antics, stories, and news. The second part of a three part commentary "Do the Main Stream Environmental Organizations Deserve Your Blind Obedience?" is also in this issue.
We will also conclude our series on the adventures of Josh the "Wonder" dog. To view the Fall issue of Smoke Signals go to: http://www.warriorssociety.org/Newsletters/0902_Sept/0902_opening_page.htm
2. APPLICATIONS TO THE OCTOBER TOAD FESTIVAL TO BE IN BIKE SHOPS THIS WEEK
Applications to the October Toad Festival will be in placed in our sponsoring bike shops and other bikes shops in Orange, San Diego and L.A. County. The Event is on Saturday October 26th. You can also register online at http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=977822 or print out an application and get information on this event from our web site at: http://www.warriorssociety.org/Events_And_Results/toad_festival_2000.htm
To view the write up from last year's Toad Festival from the December 2001 issue of Smoke Signals click here http://www.warriorssociety.org/Newsletters/1201_Newsletter/1201_Page_3.htm .
3. SAN DIEGO MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION (SDMBA) NEWS
SDMBA will be holding it's monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 18, 6:15 pm at the Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor's Center. Mark your calendars and tell a friend!
CRHT TRAIL WORK PARTY; SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14 Trail work on the California Riding and Hiking trail continues on the 2nd Saturday of every month. Tomorrow, September 14th, we will be working near Loveland Reservoir. Meet at the work site on Japatul Road near Loveland Reservoir at 8:30 a.m. We will be working until about 1:00 p.m. All tools will be provided (but bring one if you have a favorite). Wear work clothes and sturdy shoes. Bring eye protection, sunscreen, work gloves, water and a snack. Contact
andy@sdmba.com or (619) 285-0919 with any questions.
Directions: Take Highway 8 east from San Diego to Alpine. Exit at Tavern Road, turn right and go south for about 3 miles. The road will change name to Japatul Road. After you crest over the hill, you will pass the parking lot for the Reservoir. Continue downhill and over the bridge, then park on the left-hand side of the road at the new staging area.
For the latest news of what happening in the San Diego mountain bike community go to www.sdmba.com .
4. SUPPORT THE HEALTHY FORESTS INITIATIVE
President Bush has announced his new Forest Health Initiative in response to the record number of acres of public and private lands devastated by catastrophic wildfires, along with hundreds of homes destroyed, and over a score of human lives lost. The need for the initiative is the inability of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to effectively respond due to gridlock within the agencies. This gridlock is a result of a steady stream of appeals and legal challenges by anti-recreation and anti-access groups, and has resulted in "Analysis Paralysis," in the words of Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth.
This bill was debated last week and anti-access advocates have attempted to flood decision makers with letters opposing this initiative. The debate continues in congress this week and we must fax and email our representatives and state our support of this initiative.
To take action go to: http://www.warriorssociety.org/Wilderness/Healthy%20Forests_Wilderness_alert.htm
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