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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 3, 2006
Contact: John Stewart
Director of Environmental Affairs
United Four Wheel Drive Associations
619-390-8747 or E-mail: [email protected]
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San Diego, CA (Jan 3, 2006): The United Four Wheel Drive
Associations (UFWDA) will be presenting a seminar on Effective
Advocacy for the OHV Enthusiast in Warwick, Rhode Island on March 18,
2006. The Northeast Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs (NEA4WDC) is
hosting the seminar.
The seminar topics will focus on Public Speaking, Lobbying Basics,
and Effective Advocacy. Additional information on hints to promote a
more positive public image will be presented to attendees. John
Stewart, Director of Environmental Affairs for the UFWDA will be
conducting the seminar.
Stewart, a nationally noted access advocate, stated, "I believe and
advocate that the best policies and management decisions come through
full public disclosure and maximum public involvement." Under this
philosophy, the access advocacy seminar series was developed as a
subset of the United Land Use Conference.
UFWDA is a strong advocate for responsible recreation and access to
public lands. Stewart stated, "I believe that the strength of
individual involvement is an important element to support an active
access advocacy program. Each recreationist must be informed and
educated on the issues affecting their recreation opportunities. The
success of access depends on the commitment of the whole."
Additional information on this seminar is available from Robin
Chacon, Connecticut Land Access Director NEA4WDC
[email protected] or John Stewart, Director of Environmental
Affairs, UFWDA [email protected].
######
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PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Steve Sampson (707) 823-9610
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SUV OWNERS INVITED TO EXPLORE "THE WILD MUSTANGS OF THE NEVADA DESERT"
A day of mild four wheeling and photographing the wild mustang herds
of the Reno desert.
Saturday, April 22nd 2006
SANTA ROSA, CA (January 07, 2006) - Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) and
other four-wheel drive owners are invited to a day of mild four
wheeling over designated dirt roads to see some wild and remote
country photographing the wild mustangs herds found southeast of Reno
during the spring blooming season that will end in the historic town
of Virginia City, NV.
Hosted by the Wine Country Rock Crawlers 4 wheel drive club of Sonoma
County, CA. This scenic tour will begin at the Reno Hilton Hotel in
Reno, NV. Participants will meet in the front parking lot at 8:00 am
heading out at 8:30 am.
According to Steve Sampson, the tour chairman, the trip doesn't
require any rough four-wheeling but has been designed especially for
families with SUV's who want to take their vehicle out off the paved
highway to see just how easy it is to drive the designated roads in
the Nevada desert.
"So many people purchase an SUV and never experience driving off
pavement on dirt roads." said Sampson, "We are giving them a chance
to drive along with us to beautiful and remote place's that they most
likely would never go by themselves."
Sampson explained that participants will be driving their own 4-wheel
drive vehicle in a guided group with others like themselves. Low
range four-wheel drive will be required as well as suitable ground
clearance. The Wine Country Rock Crawlers will be along with their
capable vehicles to provide guidance and support along the route.
The drive will start in Reno and end up in Virginia City by approx. 4
pm. The Wine Country Rock Crawlers will provide an outdoor lunch for
all participants at a remote historical petroglyph site.
Cost of the tour including lunch $75.00 per vehicle that covers up to
two adults. Children 10 to 17 years of age are $12.50 when
accompanied by an adult. Children 9 and under are free. The tour
will have a limit maximum of 30 participant vehicles.
Sampson said that there are limited accommodations in Virginia City
but a paved road back to Reno takes less than 45 minutes. The Reno
Hilton will be the tours host hotel and has an RV park next to it
also.
Sampson noted that the net proceeds are to be used to help the clubs
ongoing efforts to keep off highway vehicle areas open to the public.
We have secured a block of hotel rooms at the Reno Hilton Hotel. Our
special rate is $89.00 per night for Friday and Saturday nights April
21 & 22. Participants of our SUV tour who want to stay at the Hilton
need to make reservations with the hotel mentioning the "Wild
Mustangs of the Nevada Desert".
To request an information flyer or registration application, contact
Steve Sampson
(707) 823-9610 or email [email protected] or go to
www.winecountryrockcrawlers.org
The Wine Country Rock Crawlers are members of the California
Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs as well as Tread Lightly!
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UNITED FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ASSOCIATIONS
PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release
Contact: Carla Boucher, Attorney - 757-546-7969
UNITED FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ASSOCIATIONS joins law suit to prevent
off-road vehicle closures in National Park Service units.
United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA) and other organizations,
including the Cape Hatteras Access Preservation Alliance, filed a
motion in U.S. district court for the District of Columbia today to
intervene in a suit brought against the National Park Service by
Friends of the Earth, Bluewater Network Division, National Parks
Conservation Association, and Wildlands Center for Preventing Roads
(known as Bluewater Network).
Bluewater Network is asking the court to stop all off-highway vehicle
(OHV) use in all National Parks and to stop all OHV use in all
recreation areas, seashores, lakeshores, or preserves until such
units adopt special regulations for OHV use. Bluewater is hoping the
court will issue an injunction to immediately stop all OHV use at
places such as Canyonlands National Park, Big Bend National Park,
Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Death Valley National Park, Big
Cypress National Preserve, Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Cape
Code National Seashore to name a few.
"This case is of vital importance to four wheel drive users and OHV
users of all kinds", stated Carla Boucher, long-time attorney for
UFWDA. Boucher said, "This case is typical of the mindset of
anti-access organizations such as Bluewater and Wildlands Center for
Preventing Roads who believe OHV use should be banned in all National
Park units, even units such as Cape Hatteras National Seashore that
is in the midst of legal planning for OHV management". Cape Hatteras
has allowed OHV use since it was established in 1953. Its
implementing legislation guaranteed OHV access and the Park Service
convened the negotiated rulemaking process in June of 2005 to create
a fair and balanced OHV management plan by local stakeholders. UFWDA
has been nominated to represent OHV interests on the Hatteras
rulemaking advisory committee. A similar OHV rulemaking process was
completed by the National Park Service at Fire Island and Padre
Island, yet all three national seashores are subject to the ban
Bluewater is requesting.
"It appears from the complaint that Bluewater and friends do not want
public access at our National Park units, even in those units where
the public, the Park Service, and other environmental organizations
have worked diligently to establish proper OHV management plans",
concluded Boucher who is a nationally recognized land use authority
and conservation advocate. UFWDA feels strongly that motorized
interests can only be protected from sweeping closures of legal OHV
use in our national parks if we intervene in this suit and
demonstrate for the court the fallacy of Bluewater's claim and the
dire impact wholesale closures will have on public lands access in
this country.
United retains a full time attorney dedicated to four wheel drive
access issues and is privileged to collaborate with chief council on
this case Holland & Knight, one of the 15 largest law firms in the
world.
# # # # #
United is the leading representative for four wheel drive enthusiasts
in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. If you would like more information
on how you can be a part of this effort to keep America accessible
contact United Four Wheel Drive Associations today at 7135 S. PR
Royal Springs Dr., Shelbyville, IN 46176, 1-800-448-3932,
[email protected] , or call Carla Boucher at (757) 546-7969.
**********************************************
Contact: Jack Raudy
530/389-9154 or [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OFF-ROAD MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME CALLING FOR 2006 NOMINATIONS
RENO, NV - (Jan. 29, 2006) - The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame
(ORMHOF), located at the National Automobile Museum (The Harrah
Collection) in Reno, Nevada, has announced that it is calling for
2006 nominations from a variety of off-road groups, associations,
sanctioning bodies, key industry contacts and event promoters who
have outstanding individuals within their organizations.
Deadline for this year's nominations is March 15, 2006.
Categories for nomination are Recreational 4-Wheeling, Motorcycles
and All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV); Competition of Motorcycles/ATVs,
Off-Road Racing, Rally, Rock Crawling, and Sand Sports; and Pioneers
who are Advocates, Industry Leaders and Journalists.
Since 1974, the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame has inducted 33
legends including:
2005 Inductees: Rod Hall, Scott McKenzie, Akton (Ak) Miller, Larry
Minor, Roy Spuhler and Ed Waldheim.
2004 Inductees: Herman Booy, Carla Boucher, John Buffum, Jean
Calvin, Edward Dunkley, and Walker Evans.
1980 Inductees: Harry Bushert, Bud Ekins, John Lawlor, Ray Moon and
Mark Smith.
1976 Inductees: Dick Cepek, Brian Chuchua, Pete Condos, Charlie
Erickson, Don Francisco, James Garner, Vic Hickey, Parnelli Jones,
Steve McQueen, Bruce Meyers, Drino Miller, Ed Pearlman, Malcolm
Smith, Bill Stroppe, Thurston Warn and Vic Wilson.
The nominator must submit as complete a biography as possible on each
nominee. The more information provided on the nominee that fits the
criteria, the better the possibility of selection for induction into
the Hall of Fame.
Nomination procedures, criteria, and applications can be found at
www.ormhof.com.
The 2006 ORMHOF Induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, Aug. 26
in Gallery 4 at the National Automobile Museum in Reno.
The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame, a non-profit 501c3
organization, was established to recognize and honor those
individuals and organizations whose lifelong contributions to
off-road motorsports has set a standard for others to follow.
###
--
John Stewart
Director, Environmental Affairs
United Four Wheel Drive Associations, http://www.ufwda.org
Natural Resource Consultant
California Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs, http://www.ca4wdc.com
Recreation Access and Conservation Editor, http://www.4x4wire.com
Moderator, MUIRNet - Multiple Use Information Resource Network
To SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to MUIRNet, send email to [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 3, 2006
Contact: John Stewart
Director of Environmental Affairs
United Four Wheel Drive Associations
619-390-8747 or E-mail: [email protected]
######
San Diego, CA (Jan 3, 2006): The United Four Wheel Drive
Associations (UFWDA) will be presenting a seminar on Effective
Advocacy for the OHV Enthusiast in Warwick, Rhode Island on March 18,
2006. The Northeast Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs (NEA4WDC) is
hosting the seminar.
The seminar topics will focus on Public Speaking, Lobbying Basics,
and Effective Advocacy. Additional information on hints to promote a
more positive public image will be presented to attendees. John
Stewart, Director of Environmental Affairs for the UFWDA will be
conducting the seminar.
Stewart, a nationally noted access advocate, stated, "I believe and
advocate that the best policies and management decisions come through
full public disclosure and maximum public involvement." Under this
philosophy, the access advocacy seminar series was developed as a
subset of the United Land Use Conference.
UFWDA is a strong advocate for responsible recreation and access to
public lands. Stewart stated, "I believe that the strength of
individual involvement is an important element to support an active
access advocacy program. Each recreationist must be informed and
educated on the issues affecting their recreation opportunities. The
success of access depends on the commitment of the whole."
Additional information on this seminar is available from Robin
Chacon, Connecticut Land Access Director NEA4WDC
[email protected] or John Stewart, Director of Environmental
Affairs, UFWDA [email protected].
######
**********************************************
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Steve Sampson (707) 823-9610
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SUV OWNERS INVITED TO EXPLORE "THE WILD MUSTANGS OF THE NEVADA DESERT"
A day of mild four wheeling and photographing the wild mustang herds
of the Reno desert.
Saturday, April 22nd 2006
SANTA ROSA, CA (January 07, 2006) - Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) and
other four-wheel drive owners are invited to a day of mild four
wheeling over designated dirt roads to see some wild and remote
country photographing the wild mustangs herds found southeast of Reno
during the spring blooming season that will end in the historic town
of Virginia City, NV.
Hosted by the Wine Country Rock Crawlers 4 wheel drive club of Sonoma
County, CA. This scenic tour will begin at the Reno Hilton Hotel in
Reno, NV. Participants will meet in the front parking lot at 8:00 am
heading out at 8:30 am.
According to Steve Sampson, the tour chairman, the trip doesn't
require any rough four-wheeling but has been designed especially for
families with SUV's who want to take their vehicle out off the paved
highway to see just how easy it is to drive the designated roads in
the Nevada desert.
"So many people purchase an SUV and never experience driving off
pavement on dirt roads." said Sampson, "We are giving them a chance
to drive along with us to beautiful and remote place's that they most
likely would never go by themselves."
Sampson explained that participants will be driving their own 4-wheel
drive vehicle in a guided group with others like themselves. Low
range four-wheel drive will be required as well as suitable ground
clearance. The Wine Country Rock Crawlers will be along with their
capable vehicles to provide guidance and support along the route.
The drive will start in Reno and end up in Virginia City by approx. 4
pm. The Wine Country Rock Crawlers will provide an outdoor lunch for
all participants at a remote historical petroglyph site.
Cost of the tour including lunch $75.00 per vehicle that covers up to
two adults. Children 10 to 17 years of age are $12.50 when
accompanied by an adult. Children 9 and under are free. The tour
will have a limit maximum of 30 participant vehicles.
Sampson said that there are limited accommodations in Virginia City
but a paved road back to Reno takes less than 45 minutes. The Reno
Hilton will be the tours host hotel and has an RV park next to it
also.
Sampson noted that the net proceeds are to be used to help the clubs
ongoing efforts to keep off highway vehicle areas open to the public.
We have secured a block of hotel rooms at the Reno Hilton Hotel. Our
special rate is $89.00 per night for Friday and Saturday nights April
21 & 22. Participants of our SUV tour who want to stay at the Hilton
need to make reservations with the hotel mentioning the "Wild
Mustangs of the Nevada Desert".
To request an information flyer or registration application, contact
Steve Sampson
(707) 823-9610 or email [email protected] or go to
www.winecountryrockcrawlers.org
The Wine Country Rock Crawlers are members of the California
Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs as well as Tread Lightly!
###
**********************************************
UNITED FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ASSOCIATIONS
PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release
Contact: Carla Boucher, Attorney - 757-546-7969
UNITED FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ASSOCIATIONS joins law suit to prevent
off-road vehicle closures in National Park Service units.
United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA) and other organizations,
including the Cape Hatteras Access Preservation Alliance, filed a
motion in U.S. district court for the District of Columbia today to
intervene in a suit brought against the National Park Service by
Friends of the Earth, Bluewater Network Division, National Parks
Conservation Association, and Wildlands Center for Preventing Roads
(known as Bluewater Network).
Bluewater Network is asking the court to stop all off-highway vehicle
(OHV) use in all National Parks and to stop all OHV use in all
recreation areas, seashores, lakeshores, or preserves until such
units adopt special regulations for OHV use. Bluewater is hoping the
court will issue an injunction to immediately stop all OHV use at
places such as Canyonlands National Park, Big Bend National Park,
Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Death Valley National Park, Big
Cypress National Preserve, Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Cape
Code National Seashore to name a few.
"This case is of vital importance to four wheel drive users and OHV
users of all kinds", stated Carla Boucher, long-time attorney for
UFWDA. Boucher said, "This case is typical of the mindset of
anti-access organizations such as Bluewater and Wildlands Center for
Preventing Roads who believe OHV use should be banned in all National
Park units, even units such as Cape Hatteras National Seashore that
is in the midst of legal planning for OHV management". Cape Hatteras
has allowed OHV use since it was established in 1953. Its
implementing legislation guaranteed OHV access and the Park Service
convened the negotiated rulemaking process in June of 2005 to create
a fair and balanced OHV management plan by local stakeholders. UFWDA
has been nominated to represent OHV interests on the Hatteras
rulemaking advisory committee. A similar OHV rulemaking process was
completed by the National Park Service at Fire Island and Padre
Island, yet all three national seashores are subject to the ban
Bluewater is requesting.
"It appears from the complaint that Bluewater and friends do not want
public access at our National Park units, even in those units where
the public, the Park Service, and other environmental organizations
have worked diligently to establish proper OHV management plans",
concluded Boucher who is a nationally recognized land use authority
and conservation advocate. UFWDA feels strongly that motorized
interests can only be protected from sweeping closures of legal OHV
use in our national parks if we intervene in this suit and
demonstrate for the court the fallacy of Bluewater's claim and the
dire impact wholesale closures will have on public lands access in
this country.
United retains a full time attorney dedicated to four wheel drive
access issues and is privileged to collaborate with chief council on
this case Holland & Knight, one of the 15 largest law firms in the
world.
# # # # #
United is the leading representative for four wheel drive enthusiasts
in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. If you would like more information
on how you can be a part of this effort to keep America accessible
contact United Four Wheel Drive Associations today at 7135 S. PR
Royal Springs Dr., Shelbyville, IN 46176, 1-800-448-3932,
[email protected] , or call Carla Boucher at (757) 546-7969.
**********************************************
Contact: Jack Raudy
530/389-9154 or [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OFF-ROAD MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME CALLING FOR 2006 NOMINATIONS
RENO, NV - (Jan. 29, 2006) - The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame
(ORMHOF), located at the National Automobile Museum (The Harrah
Collection) in Reno, Nevada, has announced that it is calling for
2006 nominations from a variety of off-road groups, associations,
sanctioning bodies, key industry contacts and event promoters who
have outstanding individuals within their organizations.
Deadline for this year's nominations is March 15, 2006.
Categories for nomination are Recreational 4-Wheeling, Motorcycles
and All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV); Competition of Motorcycles/ATVs,
Off-Road Racing, Rally, Rock Crawling, and Sand Sports; and Pioneers
who are Advocates, Industry Leaders and Journalists.
Since 1974, the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame has inducted 33
legends including:
2005 Inductees: Rod Hall, Scott McKenzie, Akton (Ak) Miller, Larry
Minor, Roy Spuhler and Ed Waldheim.
2004 Inductees: Herman Booy, Carla Boucher, John Buffum, Jean
Calvin, Edward Dunkley, and Walker Evans.
1980 Inductees: Harry Bushert, Bud Ekins, John Lawlor, Ray Moon and
Mark Smith.
1976 Inductees: Dick Cepek, Brian Chuchua, Pete Condos, Charlie
Erickson, Don Francisco, James Garner, Vic Hickey, Parnelli Jones,
Steve McQueen, Bruce Meyers, Drino Miller, Ed Pearlman, Malcolm
Smith, Bill Stroppe, Thurston Warn and Vic Wilson.
The nominator must submit as complete a biography as possible on each
nominee. The more information provided on the nominee that fits the
criteria, the better the possibility of selection for induction into
the Hall of Fame.
Nomination procedures, criteria, and applications can be found at
www.ormhof.com.
The 2006 ORMHOF Induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, Aug. 26
in Gallery 4 at the National Automobile Museum in Reno.
The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame, a non-profit 501c3
organization, was established to recognize and honor those
individuals and organizations whose lifelong contributions to
off-road motorsports has set a standard for others to follow.
###
--
John Stewart
Director, Environmental Affairs
United Four Wheel Drive Associations, http://www.ufwda.org
Natural Resource Consultant
California Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs, http://www.ca4wdc.com
Recreation Access and Conservation Editor, http://www.4x4wire.com
Moderator, MUIRNet - Multiple Use Information Resource Network
To SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE to MUIRNet, send email to [email protected]
