BUSINESS AFTER HOURS – IRONTON AMERICAN LEGION (CO-HOSTED BY OVER THE HILLS GANG AND CUYUNA IRON RANGE RIDERS ATV CLUBS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2021 (5:00 PM – 7:00 PM)

Please join Ironton American Legion, Over the Hills Gang and Cuyuna Iron Range Riders ATV clubs while they team up to host Cuyuna Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s BAH! Bringing you a night out, with raffle prizes and much more – there is something for everyone! Join us at Ironton American Legion on Thursday, Oct. 21 from 5-7pm. Chamber members and the general public are invited to learn more about our hosts and gain exposure to their own business by attending this event. Chamber members will have the opportunity to pass the microphone and introduce themselves to the group, so bring business cards and get ready to network and build relationships while enjoying hors d’oeurves, refreshments and more! Attendees are encouraged to bring door prizes for raffles drawings. As a courtesy to the host, advanced registration is recommended. To make your reservation, register online at http://www.cuyunalakes.com or call the Chamber office at 218-546-8131 or email courtney@cuyunalakes.com. See you there!

Hi Everyone,
Our next club meeting and ride is this coming Saturday. It is also our annual club picnic. Our club will be providing the burgers, brats and buns. Please bring a dish to share. Please meet us at the Cole Lake Cabin at 10 a.m., if you can  come a little early that would be helpful to help set up tables and chairs, we will  have our meeting there. Bring a lawn chair.
This is link and map to find the Cole Lake Cabin the directions are easy. Take County Road 30 from Ironton, you will go past the Cuyuna State recreation area the lake will be on your left. Follow the road past the Trommald city sign and continue until you see Miller Black trail sign, turn left onto the dirt road, follow it about a mile back to the Cole Lake cabin. There is plenty of space to park and camp there. The weather looks good for Saturday 73 degrees and partly sunny. Please invite your family and friends. 

Agenda; Pledge of Allegiance   
Approve August Club Minutes 
Treasures Report – Denise 
County Meeting – Ken & Russ 
Explore Minnesota Ride – Andrew 
Aitkin County passes ordinance to allow ATV’s and Side by Sides to ride on the far right side of their county roads.  – Ken 
Over The Hills Gang – Emily to Blind Lake Trail grand opening, September 15 ^th – Ken 
ATV Minnesota Fall Ride & Rally, Sept. 17-19^th – Ken 
After Hours business meeting, Thursday Oct. 21^st , 5 p.m. at the Ironton Legion – Ken  
Adjourn 
Ken Irish Club President

Hi Everyone,

Our Explore Minnesota ride is Saturday August 28th. We are meeting Over the Hills Gang and we will park at Greg Christensen’s house. (4590 Hwy 5 Hibbing, MN 55476)

Greg has offered to anyone that wants to, that you may camp at his place and you can set up Friday. He has plenty of room for your camper or if you want to, set up a tent.

Bring some snacks and beverages for the ride. We are going to have lunch on the trail. OTHG and our club are providing sub sandwiches, chips & cookies. Please bring your own beverages.

It’s is going to be a fun ride the weather forecast looks good; 75 and partly sunny. Greg is going take us on the new Hibbing trail to the Chisholm trail.

You can meet me in-front of the Ironton Legion at 7 am, I will leave there by 7:15 am.

We are getting sandwiches made from Super One in Crosby, Jennifer is making them.

Please RSVP me if you are coming so we can get a headcount for lunch

Ken Irish
Club President

Hi Everyone, Our next club meeting and ride is Saturday August 14^th, 9 a.m. at the Ironton Legion, 232 4^th Street.

We are riding the UPM Blandin trail. We will park behind Harry’s restaurant & bar in Hill City. 137 Gill Street South Hill City, MN 55748. Bring your own lunch, snacks and beverages for the ride, we will stop somewhere along the trail to eat. 

Please welcome our new members, Joe Horgen, Mike & Michelle Melenich, Justin Wheeler, Jaxqui Marano. I look forward to meeting you. Thank you for joining us. 

Several club members rode in the Crosby July 4^th parade, Andy pulled a trailer with our club banners and a banner for the Because of Brandon Charity ride. We made the Brainerd Dispatch. 

We did not have a club meeting last month, we rode the Big Aspen trails in Britt, MN. We had a great turnout from our club, 27 people came and there were 14 machines. We had a pot luck picnic lunch at the trail head, Andy & I grilled burgers, brats and hot dogs. A couple of our members came up the night before and camped at the trail head. It was a nice trail area to ride. We should plan more of these trail camping and grilling rides, everyone had fun. 

Our club held our third annual Because of Brandon ATV charity ride on July 24^th at the Mississippi River Northwoods Trail area, 35 people with 19 machines came out to support the cause. I spoke to the group about our club and the two trails areas we manage and thanked everyone for coming. Commissioner Doug Houge gave an update on the charity event, Amy Hart Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center spoke to the group and Commissioner Steve Barrows was in attendance. Our club is making a $250.00 donation to support Because of Brandon juvenile diabetes education. Several of the people that came were type one and two diabetics. After the guest speakers, we broke up into two groups, Andy & Russ guided the rides. For lunch we had sandwiches, chips, zucchini bars, brownies and beverages. The sandwiches came from Super One, made by Jennifer Jarvela. They were great and people commented how good they were. Great job Jennifer!  Jason’s Mom made pan of tasty zucchini bars. After everyone ate we counted all of the donations. Our club raised $2,700 for the charity event. GREAT JOB everyone for your support and donations. It was a really fun day and the weather was perfect. 

Please support our club business members. Crosby Ironton Courier, Cuyuna Lakes Chamber of Commerce, & RPM Recreational PowerSports Marine of Emily.

Agenda; 
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve June’s minutes 
Treasurer’s report – Denise 
Because of Brandon donation and food expenses
ATVAM’s fall Ride & Rally Sept 24-26 Donation
Miller Black Bear comment period Send your comments now. 
County Fair – Andy & Larry
Irondale Town Board meeting – Russ & Dale 
Cuyuna State Recreation meeting 
Explore Minnesota Ride – Ken

Upcoming event & Rides
– Explore Minnesota August 28^th ride with Over the Hills Gang. We will have lunch on the trail, Sandwiches, Chips and cookies. We are parking at Greg Christensen house
– Club picnic September 11^th at the Cole Lake Shelter
– After hours business meeting October 21 ^st, 5 p.m. Ironton Legion

Adjourn 10 a.m.
Ken Irish
Club President

Now Is Your Time

Miller Black Bear Trail Expansion 30-Day Public Comment Period

Crow Wing County Land Services Dept. is now taking public comments for the expansion of the Miller Black Bear Area Trails.

Information can be found on the counties web site at https://www.crowwing.us/289/Recreation.

Comments must be summitted by August 30th at 5 pm. 

Comments can be submitted by email to landservices@crowwing.us 
By mail to:
Crow Wing County Land Services Department
Attn: Miller Black Bear Trail Expansion
322 Laurel Street Suite 15
Brainerd, MN 56401.

Hi Everyone,
 I’m sending everyone a reminder our club is hosting the Because of Brandon ATV Charity Ride. I hope you can join us for this charity ride on July 24th at the Mississippi River Northwoods Trailhead.   We are providing a lunch at the trailhead. If you can make it, could you please RSVP me? I want to make sure we have plenty of food for everyone. I have invited elected officials from the county and state. If you have a side by side, I will need your help. I would like you to give people a guided ride.  

There will be a dinner an auction and other actives at the Deerwood Legion on Friday evening July 23rd, from 4 – 8 p.m. (23659 Forest Road, Deerwood MN 56444) 

You can make a donation and give online also.
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Please forward our invite to anyone else that may want to join us.
Ken Irish Club President  

Because of Brandon the Cuyuna Iron Range Riders ATV club is riding to raise money to support juvenile diabetes education. All proceeds will be used to fund youth diabetes camps, patient travel expenses and educational events. The ride is Saturday July 24th at 9 a.m. at the Mississippi River Northwoods Trailhead area. Google 14676 MN-210, it will take you right to the driveway entrance. Watch for the banner on the highway, Doug Houge, Brandon’s father will give an update on the charity event.
Guided rides will leave by 10 a.m. 
Lunch will provided at no charge; sandwiches, chips, brownies and bottled water. A donation bucket will be passed around.This event is open to the public, you don’t need a ATV to ride, you can stop by and join us.

For more information contact Ken Irish Club President at ironrider@comcast.net or 651-470-2601  

Hi Everyone,

Our next club meeting and ride is July 10 ^th. We will be riding the Big Aspen Trail, 7598 Petton Rd. Britt, MN 55710. It is north of Virginia; MN and is about a two and half hour drive from Crosby. I heard a few of our members are going up Friday and camping.

You can follow me up, I will be waiting in front of the Ironton Legion Saturday morning at 7 a.m. and I will leave by 7:15 a.m. There are driving directions in the link below if you want to head up on your own. We are going to grill burgers and brats on the trail. It is pot luck style please bring something to share. Keep it simple. Jason and Jennifer are bringing burgers, brats & buns. I will bring my gas grill.

We held our ATV safety training class on June 26 ^th ,17 kids passed their training and 21 people from our club came to help out. A big shout out and thank you to all the volunteers. Great job everyone! Afterwards we had burgers at the legion. It was a fun day.

We are hosting “Because of Brandon” ATV charity ride on July 24 ^th at 9 a.m. the Mississippi Northwoods trail area. Please keep the date open. I will be sending everyone more information later. There is more information on the flyer. Please spread the word our event is open to everyone.

Sandi & I are riding in the Crosby Ironton July 4th parade. If we don’t see you, have a great independence day.

We will have short meeting at the trailhead.

Ken Irish
Club President

Agenda;

Pledge of Allegiance

Approve June’s Club Meeting Minutes

Treasures Report

Because of Brandon

Anything else

Adjourn

Ken Irish
Club President

Hi Everyone,

July 4 ^th is this coming Sunday. Our club is riding in the Crosby Ironton Parade. The parade lineup starts at 11 a.m. Meet Andrew and I by the Ironton Legion, we will get our location number from the Ironton Fire department. This year the parade will begin at 12:00 noon.

You can decorate your machine as patriotic as you like. For safety reasons the Fire Department will not allow us to throw any candy from our machine.  If anyone wants to walk the parade you and pass out candy that way.

Afterwards everyone is invited over to Tim & Sue Sasse’s for a pot luck gathering. If you are not planning to ride in the parade, please join us at their place in Riverton, MN

Andy will supply burgers, brats and buns. Please bring a dish to share and your own beverages.  Please contact Andy if you have questions or need directions. arsuchla@gmail.com or 612-669-6317

Ken Irish
Club President

Check out the event information links below;

Diabetes Fundraiser set for July 23: Cuyuna Regional Medical Center

Please make donations online at;

Because of Brandon | Powered By GiveSmart

Hi Everyone,

Just a reminder we have our ATV Safety Training class this coming Saturday, 8:30 a.m. at the Ironton Legion. We need volunteers to help with the registration and setting up the outside riding course. Please come by 7:30 a.m., the students and parents will start showing up early too.

Ken Irish
Club President