Just a reminder we will have our first 2010 meeting on January 12th at 7:30PM, at the St Clair Bowl bowling alley (upstairs), Old Collinsville Rd, O’Fallon, IL.

See you there!

Holiday Party, Awards Ceremony & White Elephant sale

Date:                             Saturday, December 5, 2009

Where:                          Elk’s Lodge – Corner of Old Lincoln Trail

& 161, Fairview Heights, IL.

Dinner Time:                  6:00pm – 7:30pm

Awards Ceremony:        7:30pm

White Elephant Sale:     Immediately following Awards Ceremony

Cost:                             $8.00 Per Person, under 10 FREE

Menu:                            Chicken, Roast Beef, Mostaccoli, Green Beans,

Corn, Whipped Potatoes w/Gravy, Salad, Dinner

Rolls w/Butter, Iced Tea & Coffee – Cash Bar

Cake provided by LTR Club

RSVP By November 28^th, 2009 to:

Lincoln Trail Riders c/o Tom Freeman

901 Grand Paradise Lane

Caseyville, IL.  62232

Please make checks payable to Lincoln Trail Riders

Nominating committee Dee and Robbie

There will be an open house and tack swap at the Grand Paradise Ranch (901 Grand Paradise Ranch Lake, Caseyville, Il, 62232) on November 7^th from 9:00am to 6:00 pm. For more information call (618) 345-3015 home or (314) 267-6134 cell. Or visit www.grandparadiseranch.com

Committee’s reports:

Parade Committee Update provided by Walter Chitwood

No more parades for this year.

Trail Ride Committee Update provided by Sharon

Last Trail Ride

October 24^th at Greensfelder

The club will provide meat and utensils for lunch. Remember to bring a dish and or drinks. The trail ride is October 24^th at 10:30am.

New Business:

The fun show this weekend was rescheduled because the pleasure show was changed to October 17^th.  The fun show was moved to October 31^st at 1:00pm. Members are free and non-members will be charged $10. Don’t forget the pumpkin carving contest; make sure to bring your pumpkin carved. We need more help for the remaining shows. Don’t forget the costume class at the October 17^th pleasure show.

Old Business:

The last canceled show was canceled due to the arena being to muddy, it was the muddiest it has ever been. There was discussion about what we could put in the arena to help with all the water next year. There was a board out at the arena we are just waiting for a new one to replace it.

If you want something included in the newsletter you must present it to Victoria Provost at a monthly meeting for the upcoming newsletter or email LTRSecretary@yahoo.com.

October 24′” at Greensfelder
Be ready to ride at 10:30
Contact Sharon at 618-920-1540 for headcount and directions. Potluck lunch. Bring your favorite drinks
and a dish and LTR is providing the meat and paper products (plates, folks, knives, spoons, etc)
Please try to join in the fun should be a good time…. Friends and family also welcome. You do not have to
be a member to attend.

Lincoln Trail Riders – Family Fun Day – October 31st – Friends and family welcome – no need to be a member to attend

Grand Paradise Ranch – Tack Sale – November 7th

His address is 901 Grand Paradise Lane, Caseyville, IL 62232 if you need directions or have questions please call Tom at 314-267-6134 cell or 618-345-3015.

Hope to see you all there.

Melissa

Since there has been so much rain the past few weeks, Tom is going to take his TR3 arena drag up to do the arena so hopefully the arena will be in good shape for the show.

The Fun Show has been rescheduled for October 31st, more details will follow in the newsletter.

Attached is a tack swap / open house / one year anniversay that Tom and I are having at our barn, Grand Paradise Ranch (GPR). Please come and tour the barn, buy some tack, sell some tack or eat at Andy’s food stand compliments of GPR.. A flyer is attached below: Friends and family are welcome.

Hope to see you all there!!!

Thanks
Linda

GrandParadiseRanch-OpenHouse-Tack Swap