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08-28-09, 10:20 PM
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elder statesman
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: so cal, going 45
Posts: 8,270
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one person can make a difference
I have been active in an organization called the Friends of Jawbone [FOJ] for a little over a year now. It is an amazing group of individuals representing one of the broadest cross-sections of stakeholders I've ever encountered. At ONE table, SIMULTANEOUSLY, there are representatives of:
Federal-BLM Ridgecrest office
State-California OHMVR commission[ off-highway-motorized-vehicle-recreation]
State-Red Rock Canyon State Park
State-State Assemblyman Rex Moen
State-Leaugue of Cities
County-Kern County Board of Supervisors
County-Kern County Sheriff's Department
County-L.A. County Sheriff's Department
City-California City P.D.
as well as business representatives for
American Honda
wind energy
solar energy
geothermal energy
and user groups:
District 37 AMA[American Motorcycle Association
C.O.R.V.A.{California Off Highway Vehicle Association]
Cal 4 Wheel
Friends of Panamint Valley
Friends of Last Chance Canyon
And more amazing yet, month after month, they will sit at this table and have a frank dialogue on the concerns of the day and how to coordinate responses to them. I think it is a model organization.
Born out of a sense of frustration over illegal OHV use in Jawbone, I drafted up some language for a potential billboard and gave it to the President of FOJ, Ed Waldheim about 8 months ago. Ed's a very busy man, and I never heard another word about it since. I assumed by now that he'd just politely taken my idea to avoid hurt feelings. Boy was I wrong!
I showed up at the Jawbone Station yesterday to help clean up some language on a construction contract for them, and this is what I found!
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A carbureted man in a fuel injected world.
65SWB45, 64LWB45, 68FJ40,72V840, 76HJ45[gone],84FJ60[gone], 76K5, 73Sub454, 97Sub5.7, 2002 Trailblazer
TLCA delegate, Trail Crew-LAC TLCA, The White Trash of the Elwood Chapter
my website:
http://www.marksoffroad.net
IT'S FASTER if you CALL ME!
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08-28-09, 10:25 PM
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elder statesman
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: so cal, going 45
Posts: 8,270
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Oh yeah, here's the pic!
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A carbureted man in a fuel injected world.
65SWB45, 64LWB45, 68FJ40,72V840, 76HJ45[gone],84FJ60[gone], 76K5, 73Sub454, 97Sub5.7, 2002 Trailblazer
TLCA delegate, Trail Crew-LAC TLCA, The White Trash of the Elwood Chapter
my website:
http://www.marksoffroad.net
IT'S FASTER if you CALL ME!
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08-28-09, 10:40 PM
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Rando-kurūzā
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Loose Angle-eese
Posts: 2,621
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That's a GREAT sign ... I just hope the idiots can read. 
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08-28-09, 11:32 PM
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Oh nevermind......
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Yreka, CA
Posts: 5,154
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That's great Mark! 
A month or so ago I wrote a short letter to help the Oceano Dunes cause, and I received an email back saying my letter was published in the local news paper. Small things people!!!! Get involved!
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09-01-09, 08:35 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Walnut Creek, CA
Posts: 1,322
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2ndGenToyotaFan
That's great Mark!
A month or so ago I wrote a short letter to help the Oceano Dunes cause, and I received an email back saying my letter was published in the local news paper. Small things people!!!! Get involved! |
Jerod,
Post up your letter here.
Dave
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09-01-09, 06:01 PM
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Site Addict
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,413
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and I hope I can put my hands around the neck of the first person who shoots it!
Nicely done Mark, Jerod and Dave... your active participation and involvement in inspiring.
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09-29-09, 11:22 AM
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250+ Club
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Holding up the high ground near Sweat Mountain
Posts: 291
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Great sign,
Hope to use it here in GA.
Quote:
Originally Posted by 65swb45
Oh yeah, here's the pic!
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1997 4runner 16" factory wheels
Modifications in so far:
extended rear differential breather, elocker, lift and a few other things
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11-19-09, 11:09 AM
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Beagles Rule!
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Central California
Posts: 15,943
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Great Sign.
I can think of several palces to put one.
Quote:
Originally Posted by 65swb45
Oh yeah, here's the pic!
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11-20-09, 07:43 AM
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That's just Bull Butter!
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Iowa
Posts: 1,247
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It would be nice if the TLCA could make up vinyl banners that say just that and ask state officials/ohv parks/etc to post them up. Just another hair brained idear from a bald guy. 
Well done gents!
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11-20-09, 04:41 PM
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Site Addict
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Cumming, Ga.
Posts: 1,127
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2 Thumbs UP!!! now that's the attitude more folks need! 
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65swb45
that took 2 years of my life and pissed off the 
2ndGenToyotaFan
The Blue One
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