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THE ROUGHWHEELERS 2023 Vanderbilt Lane Redondo Beach, CA 90278

JULY 2020 – BIG

BEAR

2500-B Marine Avenue ● Redondo Beach, CA 90278-1104

See or Call Brandan Dewhurst-Store Manager (310) 973-6115 Fax (310) 973-6199 Email: rb@4wheelparts.com

Or 400 West Artesia Blvd. ● Compton, CA 90220-5103

See or Call James Porter-Store Manager (310) 900-7725 Fax (310) 900-8726 Email: comptonretail@4wheelparts.com

WE ARE YOUR # 1 JEEP SOURCE

Professional Tools for Professional Results For your entire tool needs contact your local Distributor Andy Hammitt 310-977-8767 MatcoTools@ymail.com

ATTENTION ROUGHWHEELERS

These businesses sponsor us, offer a discount and/or donate prizes to our raffles. Whenever you or your friends need any “off-road” products or tools,

these are the places that should be shopped.

WHAT’S UP THIS MONTH GENERAL MEETING Friday, July 10th, 2020 from 8-10pm (via Zoom unless otherwise) BOARD MEETING: The Board Meetings will be held on the Thursday one week prior to the General Meeting at a place to be announced. The Board Meetings are open to club members only. July Run: Big Bear (Base Camp) July 24-26, 2020 Mailing Address:

The RoughWheelers 2023 Vanderbilt Lane Redondo Beach, CA 90278 NOTE: All newsletters will feature Birthdays from the 15th to the 14th of the next month. As a member, if your Birthday, Membership or Anniversary is not mentioned, please contact me to update our records. BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES

July 15 – August 14

Birthdays

• Tessa 7/21 (Serge’s daughter)

• Karen 7/22 • Tuvia 7/24 • Efrat 7/24 • Mynor 7/31 • Kristina 7/31

(Jerry’s daughter) • Joanna 8/4 • Steve 8/9

Memberships (July)

• Mynor 7/2012 (8 years) • Mike/Alicia 7/2017 (3 years)

Weddings (July)

• None Members in Memoriam

• None

2020 OFFICERS President: Steve Telenko (310) 740-7780 Vice President: Andrew Steffy (618) 214-1522 Secretary: Karen Lykins (310) 938-2257 Treasurer: Mike Solis (310) 486-3987 Editor Karen Lykins (310) 938-2257 Sergeant-at-Arms: Stanley (Plugger) Lykins (310) 938-2256 Safety Chairman: Jim Leamon (310) 938-1406 Wagon Master: Mynor Moreno (323) 440-1883 El Mirage Liaison Nathan Asdourian (310) 571-5098 CA4WDC Delegate TBD Historian TBD

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EDITORS NOTE: This newsletter belongs to the club, and any items you may want to include are welcome, space permitting. This includes our friends at CA4WD and El Mirage OHV. The DEADLINE for the August newsletter is Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Contact me at (310) 938-2257. My email address is kslhome@aol.com Club Website: http://www.roughwheelers.com Club Facebook Page: The Roughwheelers – Off Road Club

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ROUGHWHEELERS GENERAL MEETING (Called to order at 8:15 pm)

June 12, 2020 (via Zoom) PLEASE BRING YOUR NEWSLETTER TO THE MEETING Members: (14) Nathan Asdourian-Steve Telenko-Nick Drinkwalter-Karen Lykins-Stanley Lykins James Leamon-Mynor Moreno-Noel Park-Delia Crochetiere-Ryan Williamson Tuvia Pomeranitz-Dave Telenko-Toni Telenko-Efrat Pomeranitz Guests: (2) Gary and Angie Vargas All members were welcomed. Read the minutes of the previous meeting corrected or approved as printed. Announced all Birthdays, Anniversaries, Memberships and Memoriams for July/August. MEMBER ELIGIBILITY: Two guests (Gary and Angie Vargas) are eligible for membership after completing the

requirements of 3 meetings and 3 runs within an 18-month period. Members, please be prepared to discuss and vote at the next meeting.

REPORTS:

• PRESIDENT: Present – No report. • VICE PRESIDENT: Absent – No report. • SECRETARY: Present – No report. • TREASURER: Absent – No report. • EDITOR: Present – No report. • SERGEANT AT ARMS: Present – We have an attendance raffle only. • SAFETY CHAIRMAN: Present – No report. • WAGONMASTER: Present – Suggested Big Bear instead of Cougar Buttes with camping at Holcomb

Creek Campground. Several were interested. • EL MIRAGE LIASION: Present – El Mirage is open. Repairs are ongoing on the Lakebed. • CA4WDC DELEGATE: None at this time. • HISTORIAN: TBD

REFRESHMENTS: July – Tuvia Pomeranitz TRIP REPORT:

• Steve Telenko reported on Calico. Those in attendance were Mynor Moreno, Nathan Asdourian, Steve Telenko, Andrew Steffy, Ryan Williamson and 1 guest, Gary Vargas.

• Stanley Lykins reported on Stoddard Wells. Those in attendance were Jim and Karen Leamon,

Keith and Sandy Graham and Alan Thomen with 1 guest, Jason Williams. Other 4 wheelers joined us from the Desert Burros and the Desert Dawgs.

AWARDS • ACE DRIVER: Steve for teetering on the waterfall. • MASTER MEC: Keith for breaking his “U” joint for his drive shaft. • BACK SEAT DRIVER: Karen for not sitting in the back seat. • PHYLLIS DILLER: Not awarded. • PRINCESS: Not awarded. OLD BUSINESS: Snoopy Club Dues There are still club members that have not paid their 2020 dues; Michael Lynch and Avi Schnitzer. If their dues are not paid by June 30, 2020, a 30-day letter of termination from the club will be sent to each. Bob Hughes Surgery

Bob is not happy. He did get his staples out. He still is not eating solid foods. Has a tube down his throat and is nausish.

HDR Hi Desert Round-up has officially been cancelled for 2020. Next year will be the 50-year anniversary of Hi Desert Round Up. NEW BUSINESS Cougar Buttes changed to Big Bear Mynor has changed the monthly run from Cougar Buttes to Big Bear. He and Mynor will be camping at

Holcomb Creek Campground. Mynor will send out an email to everyone. Probably will be doing Gold Mountain. Vacation Run to Dusy-Ershim (near Shaver Lake) The run dates are August 22-30, 2020. Would like to do it earlier. Those interested should contact Andrew Steffy. Drones during a Run It has been brought to the clubs attention that drones not fly during a potty break for the privacy of everyone. FINES COLLECTED: $0.00 ATTENDANCE RAFFLE: The June winner of the Attendance Raffle of $10.00 was Serge Levesque. As he was not present at the Zoom meeting, the Raffle goes to $20.00 for July. REMEMBER: You must be present to win the Attendance Raffle.

GUESTS CLUB MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT STATUS NAME MEETING RUN Gary Neese 1/2019 5/2019 – El Mirage OHV Recreation Area 4/2019 Jaylissa Hamilton 1/2019 1/2019 – Last Change Canyon Run 10/2019 – El Mirage OHV Recreation Area Steve Kozakowski 1/2019 Kyle/David Esparza 1/2019 2/2019 Curt Champlin 3/2019 7/2019 – Big Bear 5/2019 9/2019 - Cleghorn 6/2019 7/2019 8/2019 9/2019 Edgar Rivera 5/2019 Pablo Corral 5/2019 Alex Sanchez 5/2019 7/2019 Jed Douglas 7/2019 Gary/Angie Vargas 12/2019 10/2019 – El Mirage OHV Recreation Area 3/2020 5/2020 – Calico 6/2020 6/2020 – Big Bear

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DON’T FORGET!

There is a BBQ before the regular scheduled July meeting.

(Unless by Zoom)

Bring your meat for grilling and a side dish to share with others.

Let’s have a great turnout.

The Roughwheelers Trail Ratings for 2020 1

• Passable by stock and 2WD vehicles, improved dirt, gravel etc. 2

• Scenic, touring trail ride; four-wheel drive required occasionally, some mud holes or rocks that would stop most other vehicles are traveled easily in 4WD.

3 • For novice and experienced drivers alike; the most fun four-wheeling you can expect to have in a stock four-wheeler; low range

may be required often. 4

• Not advisable for novice drivers; potentially dangerous situations; maximum ground clearance, lowest gears, lockers, limited slips, winches, and jacks advised due to moderate to large rocks and obstacles, vehicle damage possible. Full size vehicles limited to specific trails at this rating.

4+ • Not advisable for novice drivers; potentially dangerous situations; maximum ground clearance, lowest gears, and minimum tire

size of 33 inches and one locker or two limited slips required; jacks and winches indispensable due to large boulders, steep inclines; vehicle damage is very likely. Full size vehicles limited to specific trails at this rating.

5 • No novice drivers; dangerous situations; maximum ground clearance, lowest gears, minimum tire size of 35 inches and two

lockers or limited slips required; jacks and winches indispensable due to large boulders, steep inclines; vehicle damage assured. Full size vehicles limited to specific trails at this rating.

5+ • For the hard core experienced driver; extremely dangerous situations; maximum ground clearance, lowest gears, minimum tire

size of 35 inches, two lockers, and winch are required. Full size vehicles limited to specific trails at this rating.

PRE TRIP INFORMATION RUN: Big Bear WHEN: July 24-26, 2020 LEAVE: On your own time or contact other members for convoy information. RUN TYPE: Base Camp TERRAIN: To be discussed. DIRECTIONS: To be decided. THE PLAN: To be determined by the Wagonmasters at the drivers meeting. LAST GAS/SUPPLIES: TBD TRAIL RAING: TBD BRING: Firewood, water, spare parts, sunscreen, food and clothes. CB: Channel 4 always. HAM: 146.440 WAGONMASTER: Mynor Moreno (mynormisfit@yahoo.com) or 323-440-1883

EVERYONE BRING FIREWOOD. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL MEMBERS TO BRING FIREWOOD, NOT JUST A FEW.

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Membership and CA4WDA Dues As of June 30, 2020 the following members have yet to pay their club dues to the Treasurer. Letters of intent to terminate membership will be sent.

*Mike Lynch *Avi Schnitzer Following is a list when CA4WDA dues are due: October Ses Gonzales Andrew Steffy The following have CA4WDA Life Membership with dues due in 2099: Jerry Bullard Keith Graham Andy Hammitt

WHO WE ARE…We're the California Four Wheel Drive Association, Inc. Since 1959, our non-profit organization has actively promoted the advancement of vehicle oriented outdoor recreation. Today, association represents over 8,000 members and 160 member clubs. We are the largest organization of this type in California and represent owners of all makes and models of 4WD vehicles, as well as non-owners who support responsible vehicle-oriented recreation.

Following are the up-coming events hosted by CA4WDA: Sierra Trek August 6-9, 2020 Truckee, CA (===CANCELLED===) High Sierra Poker Run September 4-7. 2020 near Shaver Lake, CA Operation Desert Fun October 16-17, 2020 Borrego Springs, CA Panamint Valley Day November 13-15.2020 near Trona, CA

A Message from Josh Epstein dated June 12, 2020 South District Vice President California Four Wheel Drive Association Hello all, Well, Bonnie, Don and myself are home safe from another wonderful BOD meeting in Sacramento and wanted to share this with you before you heard from any one else or the email blast that will be going out in the next couple of weeks. As much as I tried to fight it.. As much as I didn’t want to admit defeat.. I unfortunately have to inform you all, with a heavy heart, we will not be rescheduling Hi-Desert Round Up 2020. There are many factors that brought this decision, but suffice it is to say that with everyone else that had runs scheduled for the past few months whom are going to be rescheduling runs into the same time frame as we would ours, along with the fact that the only potential time would be in September/October which puts a lot of family’s back in school, then add the fact that Operation Desert Fun would be weeks away; my co-chair, Russ Chung, almost the entire HDR 2020 committee and the Board of Directors have decided, that it would be best to cancel the event. The overwhelmingly clear response from everyone involved is not being able to provide an event that you all love and cherish to the level wee feel it should be. I want to urge you, with the crazy times we have had thus far, please strongly consider registering and attending the two runs coming up in the south: Operation Desert Fun and Panamint Valley Days. Like every other organization, small business and charity, Cal 4 Wheel would love to have all of your support in these times. Myself and others are going to put our blood, sweat and tears into the remaining South District events this year to make sure all that attend will have a spectacular time and those who do not, wishing that they did. We are working on plans to improve everyone’s experience to assure you leave yearning for next year’s festivities! Please let me know what I can do to help you. To my committee – THANK YOU VERY MUCH for all that you have done and more importantly, putting up with me. I know that we all wanted to make this happen but the facts are it just isn’t plausible. I’m working on a meeting location for our next SD meeting and will let you know how that goes once I confirm location and date – obviously everything is upside down and we’re doing our best to get it figured out.

Thank you again for your continued support – All of us at BOD and every other position here at Cal R Wheel, greatly appreciate it more than you’ll ever know. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions, concerns, complaints or my favorite, how great of a job I’m doing.

Big Bear Trip Report By Mynor (Bird) Moreno Audrey and I headed out on Friday, in the AM, to beat the traffic and hope we could get a good spot at Holcomb Campground. Once there, we unloaded and set up our camp spot. The area was busy with people continuing to come in and looking for a campsite!

and friendship! We all had a great time with food fit for royalty prepared by Steve-O! We ate, drank, laughed and enjoyed the great friendship from all! *******************************************************************************************

Trip Report to Miller Jeep Trail By Stanley (Plugger) Lykins Father’s Day proved to be an interesting one with an impromptu trip to the infamous Miller Jeep Trail for the day. Attending were Jim and Karen Leamon, myself, Karen’s brother, Darin OKrent, his wife Michelle, and their children Sarah and Luke, Chips Mercier with several additional guests, Dennis Wensauer and my friends AJ and Heather Stamatelatos. We all might at the Flying “J” on Sunday morning before 9am where other clubs were also meeting. We all drove out to the trailhead. Upon arrival, everyone aired down in preparation for the trail. The weather was great but it looked like it was going to be a hot day.

Once we had finished setting up our area, we walked over to where the rest of the crew was. Stan, Steve, Steve-O and Gary had arrived the previous day. They had just finished having breakfast and offered us some grub. So Audrey and I sat down and enjoyed a great meal provided by Steve-O! We all did our own thing on Friday. Audrey and I headed back to our site to make dinner. We relaxed some more over our fire. We did go back to where the rest of the crew was to relax over their fire. Great evening for sure. Saturday morning we all had breakfast, on our own time and then headed to the lake where some fished and others played in the lake. We all had a great early afternoon. Once at camp, we all just relaxed before dinner. Audrey’s friend had come up to join us so we had dinner at our site and relaxed for a bit. At night fall, We headed to the other campsite to enjoy in the fire

Then we began. Got to the first obstacle, which everyone made it through just fine. The foliage along the way was very pretty.

At the top of the hill, we made a quick stop because Dennis and I who were getting hot. And I don’t mean under the collar. The view was so pretty.

After a few minutes, we continued on and made out way to Cottonwood Trail (the dead end trail that leads to the giant Cottonwood Tree) for our lunch. On our way there, one of Chips friends broke a tie-rod assembly on his steering. After a quick weld job with the club’s welder, we were back in action and on our way to lunch. Along the way there were several streams to cross with one large and a little deeper than usual. The water was cool and clean. After a lengthy lunch, we worked our way back out of Cottonwood Trail and headed up to Yellow Jacket Trail, the last hill to climb before the longest trail, Miller Jeep Trail. As we were working our way back down the hill, my rig developed a vapor lock issue but then found out my fuel pump was not working. Luckily, one of Chips friends had a spare that we made work. At the same time that this was happening, a group of side by sides were working their way up the trail when one of them decided to roll his vehicle off the trail. Of course we came to their rescue.

After we confirmed they were okay and got their vehicle back up on the trail, we continued to the bottom where we began Miller Jeep Trail. Half way up the hill, again we had to stop with overheating and a vapor lock issue. After everything cooled down, we continued to the end of the trail at the top of the hill. Everyone used the restroom, cleaned themselves up, had some refreshments and then aired down and made their way back to the freeway for home and to the Flying “J”. It was a long beautiful day. *******************************************************************************************

Roughwheelers Vehicle Inspection Day

On Saturday, July 11, 2020, the Roughwheelers 4 Wheel Drive Club will hold their Annual Vehicle Inspection Day. All members and guests are invited to attend. Vehicle Inspection Day will be held at the 4 Wheel Parts in Redondo Beach at 2500 B Marine Avenue, starting at 9am. And don’t forget to bring a chair to sit on. See you there! MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING ARE REQUIRED.

LOOK TO THE FUTURE

July 2020

• July 4, 2020 – Independence Day • July 10, 2020 – Roughwheelers Membership Meeting and BBQ in Redondo Beach, CA. • July 11, 2020 – Roughwheelers Annual Vehicle Check at 4WP in Redondo Beach, CA. • July 24 – 26, 2020 - Roughwheelers Monthly Run to Big Bear

August 2020

• August 14, 2020 – Roughwheelers Membership Meeting in Redondo Beach, CA. • August 22-30, 2020 – Roughwheelers Annual Vacation Run to Dusy Ershim

September 2020

• September 4-7, 2020 – CA4WDA High Sierra Poker Run near Shaver Lake, CA. • September 7, 2020 – Labor Day • September 11, 2020 – Roughwheelers Membership Meeting in Redondo Beach, CA. • September 18, 2020 – Rosh Hashanah • September 22, 2020 – Autumn Begins • September 25-27, 2020 – Roughwheelers Monthly Run to Sherman Pass/Kennedy Meadows • September 27, 2020 – Yom Kippur

October 2020

• October 9, 2020 – Roughwheelers Membership Meeting in Redondo Beach, CA. • October 12, 2020 – Columbus Day • October 16-17, 2020 – CA4WDA Operation Desert Fun, Ocotillo Wells, CA. • October 23-25, 2020 – Roughwheelers Monthly Run to El Mirage OHV Recreation Area. • October 31, 2020 – Halloween

November 2020

• November 1, 2020 – Daylight Savings Ends • November 11, 2020 – Veterans Day • November 13, 2020 – Roughwheelers Membership Meeting in Redondo Beach, CA. • November 14, 2020 – Roughwheelers Run Planning Meeting • November 20-22, 2020 – Roughwheelers Monthly Run to Calico. • November 26, 2020 – Thanksgiving

December 2020

• December 10, 2020 – Hanukkah • December 11, 2020 – Roughwheelers Membership Meeting in Redondo Beach, CA. • December 12, 2020 – Roughwheelers Annual Christmas Party • December 25, 2020 – Christmas • December 30-January 3, 2021 – Roughwheelers End of Year Run to Panamint Valley.

NOTES: Use this page to jot down anything you want to discuss at the next Roughwheeler Meeting.