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1 MESA 4-WHEELERS HORN NEWSLETTER Mesa 4 Wheelers P.O. Box 107 Mesa, AZ 85201 Date: December, 2004/ January 2005 President’s Corner Nearing the end of another year I look back on all that has taken place and it’s been full of memorable experiences. There were those events that we wish would never had taken place; (like submerging a rented Ford Explorer) and those that we look forward to repeating year after year (wheeling with friends, Adopt a Ranch Cleanup party). At this year’s Christmas party our club had many reasons to be thankful. It was wonderful to see Jack and Sandy Gray after such a long absence due to illness; we pray that their health will continue to improve. We were happy to see Laura with Lee and we all want to wish him well on his continued recovery from heart surgery. We were glad to see Leonard Staff feeling better than he did last year and able to enjoy all the great tasting food. We missed the company of Fred and Dorothy, who recently underwent eye surgery to remove cataracts. We wish her a quick recovery and look forward to seeing both of them soon. A special thanks to those who made this occasion possible: Leonard for making the reservations, Rose for buying all the wonderful raffle prices & Paula & Amy for helping in the decorating and cleanup. Being a member of a club not only provides you the opportunity to share your pleasures with others, but also builds friendships that can last forever. The greatest gifts in life are having family and friends to share special moments. Lin & I would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Your President, Mike Drawsky Remember When? M4W Horn 30 Years Ago December The December '74 Horn listed the calendar of events for the ’75 New Year thru the March Meeting date of the 21st. A request by Sandy Kalmer was noted for clothes, toys, canned goods and dry staples to be collected for a family of four children and two parents out of work) and gathered by the time of he adult Christmas Party for delivery to the family by Christmas. This was filler in the December Horn; the story is told of an Italian braggart who belittles the skill of the glass blowers. He was certain that he could do as well as any of the professionals. One day he was taken to the glass factory to test his skill. As we expected, he succeeded in blowing only a queer-shaped bottle that the workmen called a fiasco – little flask. So, today, describe a failure by the use of this Italian word – fiasco. January The Jan 75 Horn was still being published by the mimeograph method (blue/purple ink) with Pat Jenkins as the Editor; the officers were listed as President – Willard Kodatt, Vice President – Leonard Staff, Recording Secretary – Teddy Broeker, Treasurer – Junior Coker and S Phyllis Agnew was Corresponding Secretary. Mike Thibout reported on the Christmas Tree Trip, which started at Kohls Ranch and took a muddy, snow-melting byway to the cutting area near Woods Canyon Lake. Gary Anderson led the Mexico Trip and had 15 vehicles. The 1st day into the sand, there were many “Stuckees,” and a lot of winching. The next day the group arrived at Lopez Colada where they left the planned “goodies’ for the natives. They next headed for the mud and salt flats where they needed to stay strictly in the narrow tracks. At the end of the trip, the tide had best us to the “arrows” and with a “floating” Darrel Wallace had to swim to hook the winch cable. Only 3 of the 15 didn't get stuck!! . Leonard (Doc) Staff AZ Longshoreman November Meeting The pledge was recited, Minutes and Treasury report were read and approved. Fun Days will be held on April 1 st ,2 nd , and 3 rd . WARN sent us a thank you letter for our Tread Lightly membership. We still have t-shirts, ask Pat Jenkins for information. Please pay attention to the Create PDF with GO2PDF for free, if you wish to remove this line, click here to buy Virtual PDF Printer

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MESA 4-WHEELERS HORNNEWSLETTERMesa 4 WheelersP.O. Box 107Mesa, AZ 85201

Date: December, 2004/January 2005

President’s CornerNearing the end of another year I look back on all thathas taken place and it’s been full of memorableexperiences. There were those events that we wishwould never had taken place; (like submerging a rentedFord Explorer) and those that we look forward torepeating year after year (wheeling with friends, Adopt aRanch Cleanup party).At this year’s Christmas party our club had many reasonsto be thankful. It was wonderful to see Jack and SandyGray after such a long absence due to illness; we praythat their health will continue to improve. We were happyto see Laura with Lee and we all want to wish him well onhis continued recovery from heart surgery. We were gladto see Leonard Staff feeling better than he did last yearand able to enjoy all the great tasting food. We missedthe company of Fred and Dorothy, who recentlyunderwent eye surgery to remove cataracts. We wish hera quick recovery and look forward to seeing both of themsoon.A special thanks to those who made this occasionpossible: Leonard for making the reservations, Rose forbuying all the wonderful raffle prices & Paula & Amy forhelping in the decorating and cleanup.Being a member of a club not only provides you theopportunity to share your pleasures with others, but alsobuilds friendships that can last forever. The greatest giftsin life are having family and friends to share specialmoments.Lin & I would like to wish all of you a very MerryChristmas and a Happy New Year!

Your President,Mike Drawsky

Remember When?M4W Horn 30 Years Ago

DecemberThe December '74 Horn listed the calendar of events forthe ’75 New Year thru the March Meeting date of the21st.

A request by Sandy Kalmer was noted for clothes, toys,canned goods and dry staples to be collected for a familyof four children and two parents out of work) andgathered by the time of he adult Christmas Party fordelivery to the family by Christmas.This was filler in the December Horn; the story is told ofan Italian braggart who belittles the skill of the glassblowers. He was certain that he could do as well as anyof the professionals. One day he was taken to the glassfactory to test his skill. As we expected, he succeeded inblowing only a queer-shaped bottle that the workmencalled a fiasco – little flask. So, today, describe a failureby the use of this Italian word – fiasco.JanuaryThe Jan 75 Horn was still being published by themimeograph method (blue/purple ink) with Pat Jenkinsas the Editor; the officers were listed as President –Willard Kodatt, Vice President – Leonard Staff, RecordingSecretary – Teddy Broeker, Treasurer – Junior Coker andS Phyllis Agnew was Corresponding Secretary.Mike Thibout reported on the Christmas Tree Trip, whichstarted at Kohls Ranch and took a muddy, snow-meltingbyway to the cutting area near Woods Canyon Lake.Gary Anderson led the Mexico Trip and had 15 vehicles.The 1st day into the sand, there were many “Stuckees,”and a lot of winching. The next day the group arrived atLopez Colada where they left the planned “goodies’ forthe natives. They next headed for the mud and salt flatswhere they needed to stay strictly in the narrow tracks.At the end of the trip, the tide had best us to the “arrows”and with a “floating” Darrel Wallace had to swim to hookthe winch cable.Only 3 of the 15 didn't get stuck!! .

Leonard (Doc) StaffAZ Longshoreman

November MeetingThe pledge was recited, Minutes and Treasury reportwere read and approved. Fun Days will be held on April1st, 2nd, and 3rd. WARN sent us a thank you letter for ourTread Lightly membership. We still have t-shirts, ask PatJenkins for information. Please pay attention to the

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refreshment list - we need to get back on track. Robinreceived an e-mail from Nate regarding membership ofEd Podolak and Wayne and Beverly Tall. A safetyreport to paying attention to what you need to carry withyour rig – plugs for your tires, bolts, extra brake line, andextra power steering fluid. Make sure you have a tool kit,duct or electrical tape, etc. Congratulations to Mark andLisa Pinson on their upcoming birth of their baby – hopeyou’re feeling well, Lisa. Jamboree attendance wasdown and it was strongly urged to make time to havesome fun. The ASA4WDC really needs our participation.Mark and Lisa took first and second place and Mr. Billtook third place at the costume competition at the SpookRally, Mark’s rig took first with the help of Mr. And Mrs.Bill, so the M4W were winners in more ways than one.Some of Charoleau Gap has been leveled, but hopes arehigh that the rain fixed that. Motions were made onbehalf of Bruce and Kim Carnes’ wedding, the Walt andCindi Brodzinski new arrival. There’s still some workneeded on the adopt-a-ranch – keep February 19th openfor fun and good companionship.

Next MeetingJanuary 21, 2005

Third Friday of Every Month, 7:30 p.m.Location: Brown & Brown Chevrolet, downstairs

145 East Main StreetMesa Arizona

Trip ReportsCharoleau Gap November 13, 2004Roses R RedViolets R BlueIt’s been awhile since….But I’ll try to inform youWe met at Oracle Jct. and were anticipating ourdeparture time of 9:00 A.M., but due to unforeseencircumstances, we left about 9:45. Our illustrious leader,Lee Coppage, after being escorted by the Highway Patrolto the start of our journey, was ready to lead us into ourday of adventure. Just so you know, the patrolman livedin the area and was helping Lee to reaffirm the startingpoint of Charoleau Gap.I forget how many vehicles we had, but I believe it was 8or 9. As we pushed on we ran into quite a few deerhunters and campers along the way. Just as we wereanticipating the challenges ahead of us, we noticed thatthe going got easier! The trail, except for the last fourth,had been bladed. That was disappointing, but it didn’t

take away from the beauty of the canyon. The canyonand views provided a day of spectacular beauty andmade the trip worthwhile.We did have “fun” on the waterfall and washouts on thelast part of the journey…they provided a few exhilaratingmoments!At the end of the day a few of us had dinner at OracleJct. and proceeded home.Lee, thanks for the day, it was great!

Mr. Bill (tail end)Thanksgiving In Death ValleyOur first club run to Death Valley was a success, witheveryone wanting to return again next year to see moreof its natural beauty and historical past. On the first dayour party of eleven gathered together for an evening ofThanksgiving dinner at Stove Pipe Wells in Death Valley.Our group was made up of four former Death Valley 4-wheeling friends, three of my co-workers, Ray and PatJenkins and Lin and I.Friday’s run covered some of the most prominent sites inthe park starting at the north end with Scotty’s Castle.This castle in the middle of the desert was the creation oftwo men, Albert Johnson and Walter Scott. Johnsonpossessed the wealth and Scotty was the con man whopersuaded Johnson to invest in a Death Valley miningoperation that never existed. After making a trip out fromChicago to see his investment, Johnson was soon to findthat he had been swindled but found something morevaluable than gold, a love of the desert and improvedhealth. The two became closest of friends and in returnScotty had shown Johnson the premier spot for buildinghis winter retreat.South of Scotty’s Castle, just minutes away, is UbehebeCrater. Surrounding Ubehebe are over a dozen othercraters, but Ubehebe is the largest and youngest ataround two thousand years old. Over a half-mile wideand 770’ deep, if you have the time and energy you canwalk to the bottom and back. Due to the number of otherstops still remaining that day we opted to save the hikefor another time.The Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes and the original site ofthe old Stove Pipe Well was our next stop. Thiswaterhole, the only one in the sand dune area of DeathValley, was at the junction of two Indian trails. During thebonanza days of Rhyolite and Skidoo it was the onlyknown water source on the cross-valley road. When sandobscured the spot, a length of stovepipe was inserted asa marker, hence the name “Stove Pipe Wells”. Here webrought out the ice chest and lounge chairs and set upfor lunch. While we ate we faced southward and gazedout at the miles of rolling sand dunes.Continuing our journey south, our next stop was SaltCreek, the home of the famous Salt Creek Pupfish. Thisis the only place on earth that this species of Pupfish isfound. Death Valley was a large lake known as LakeManly until 1000 BC. The Pupfish, along with otheraquatic life, flourished for thousands of years in this area.

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By 1000 AD the only remaining fish able to adapt to thelittle water that remained was the Salt Creek Pupfish.Salt Creek, fed by an underground stream, supplies justenough water year round to support life. The fish cansurvive water temperatures as high as 112 degrees anda salt content 2-3 times of that found in seawater.Although the time of our visit was their dormant period inthe muddy creek bed, we enjoyed a half-mile leisurelystroll along the boardwalk.A fifteen-minute drive down the road and we arrived atthe Harmony Borax Works which was the home of theTwenty Mule Team. From 1883 until 1888 the HarmonyBorax Works refined the mineral until the cost fortransporting 165 miles to the nearest railroad proved tooexpensive.In 1927 the Pacific Borax Company built a resort hotelnamed Furnace Creek Inn. Still in use today, it’s wherethose who like only the best in overnightaccommodations come to stay. We toured the groundsand lobby to get a feel of the past and what it must havebeen like for those people who had to travel across longstretches of desert before reaching this Garden of Edenlying in the middle of one the hottest places on earth!We finished off our day with a visit to the park’s VisitorsCenter. We learned of the park’s history, viewed a slidepresentation and acquired an overall appreciation of thetremendous size of the park. At over 3.3 million acres,Death Valley is the second largest National Park in theU.S.Saturday, starting from Stove Pipe Wells, we headedwest over the Panamint Range to our first destination,Darwin Falls. Feed by an underground spring from highabove in Darwin Canyon, the falls flow year round andare a source of fresh water for both desert wild life andthe Panamint Springs Resort, 5 miles to the east. After a2-mile hike we headed to Panamint Springs Resort for acold drink.Our next plan was to visit the desert mining town ofBallarat, 30-miles south, but as we descended into thePanamint Valley below we encountered 40 mile an hourwinds and a blinding sand storm. To escape the ordealwe turned east onto the Wildrose road and headed backover the Panamint Range. Within 25 miles we climbedover 4000 feet and were now driving in snow and ice aswe approached our next point of interest, the CharcoalKilns.Built in 1877 by the Modock Consulting Mining Company,the kilns were used for turning the nearby pinyon pinesinto charcoal. The charcoal was then used for fuelingtheir two silver-lead smelters. The kilns were only usedfor one year and built to last, now considered to be thebest surviving examples of this type of structure in thewest.Our next stop was along the east slope of the PanamintRange at Aguereberry Point. Named after a well-knownlocal prospector, Pete Aguereberry, the point lies at anelevation of 6,488 feet and provides one of the bestviews overlooking Death Valley.

While retracing our steps back to the main road wedecided to take advantage of the remaining daylight andstop to investigate Pete Aguereberry’s mine. Located inthe town of Harrisburg (named after another well knownprospector, Shorty Harris) Pete began mining here in1905. Known as the Eureka Mine, Pete worked his claimup until his death in 1945 removing $175,000 in gold.Our last stop was a short hike off the main road to viewNative American rock art, otherwise known aspetroglyphs. This site is not marked, so very few touristsever get the chance to see this ancient artwork. Runningalongside a dry wash is a number of animal, human andother symbols etched in stone. This rock art was that ofthe Panamint Shoshone Indians that once called DeathValley home. With the discovery of gold in the 1860’stheir way of life was in jeopardy. Soon most of the tribewas forced to leave the valley either due to starvation orrelocation by the government.Saturday night, some of our party decided to get a headstart for home and left to spend the night in Vegas. Therest of us waited until morning to begin the drive home.On our way out we made a couple of last minute stops topick up some souvenirs at Furnace Creek Ranch, tookpictures at Devils Golf Course and set foot on the lowestpoint in the northern hemisphere, Badwater. After lunchat Shoshone and a quick visit to the local museum weheaded for home.The colorful history and natural beauty we experiencedthis trip was just a small portion of what lies within thepark boundary. Lin and I first visited Death Valley in 1979and have made over a dozen return trips as we continueto find new places still unvisited.

Trip LeaderMike Drawsky

Snow Christmas tree TripThis is a special report on a trip that never materialized.However, I'll report on the Pre-Run.About 5:45 AM on Thursday Dec 2nd, I met Ray Jenkinsand we caravanned to Mike Dreckman’s home and herewe picked him up as a navigator for me.We left his place about 5:00 AM SAM and ate breakfastabout 7:00 AM at Judy’s Cookhouse east of Globe.After traveling through Salt River Canyon, we enteredShowlow and stopped at the Safeway to add '”lunchmunches” for the trip.We finally found FR 132 south of Lakeside after huntingand getting better directions from the Game and Fishagency and directions for an area for spruce trees.The three of us checked my topo maps and plotted thepossible route to the best tree cutting area, which wenever found. Along the way we found an off-route placeto eat lunch and then backtracked after running a deadend.More decisions were made as we remapped our routeand explored a side road into a cinder pit where we could

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have had a good downhill sledding and a hill for MikeDrawsky to conquer.When we came onto our return route, Ray noted that Iprobably didn't have enough gas left and we opted to goout to Vernon where the pumps were all marked "OUTOF ORDER". Thus, we rode the 'fumes' back on theshortest highway route to Showlow.The reason the scheduled run for Dec 11 neverhappened was because Devon Whitney opted out, SteveSlifer had to work, Mike Dreckman had a job interviewscheduled, the Leibles were ill, and Mike Drawsky didn'tneed a tree due to the fact they going away for theHolidays.So, Ray suggested that we abort the trip and Mikeagreed (thanks Pres,)!!

Leonard (Doc) StaffAZ Longshoreman

Montana Mountain January 8, 2005Sorry everyone wasn’t notified about the run, Mr. Billcalled through the roster and talked to some and gotbusy signals for others.

The day wasbeautiful andthe desertwasabsolutelyawesome.Only twovehicles, fourpeople andone dog, butwe had agood day. We only did half of the trip, a nice drivethrough the mountain, a little bit of snow, some rocks,dips etc., there are some great looking camping sitesalong the way!

See you soon,Mr. Bill and Amy

Future TripsOrville’s Loop - January 22nd (Lee Coppage)

Trail rating 3.5Meeting date: Saturday, January 22nd

Meeting time: 8:00 A.M.Meeting place: Meet at Cottonwood Wash Road off ofHwy 79 at 8:00 a.m., pullout at 8:30 a.m. The trail israted at 3.5. Stock vehicles with a minimum of 31’ tirescan do this trail. Pack a lunch. There’s beautiful scenery

and a challenge for every skill level. Hope to see youthere.

Lee Coppage (Lonewolf)March campout…March 4-6, 2005In the “box canyon” area North of Florence. Mr. Bill andAmy plan to head out to secure the campsite onThursday. This area is not Motor Home accessible.Please plan to attend all or any part of the weekend, wewould enjoy seeing you!Friday night there will be a run of some sort.Saturday Larry will lead a run to visit “Elvis”Saturday night we will have a “pass around” meal…moredetails next month.Sunday we plan another some sort of a run.We will have more details later but mark these dates onyour calendar now!

Mr. Bill 602-810-7226Fun Days are April 1st, 2nd and 3rd.February 19th - Adopt –a-Ranch – Leonard StaffFebruary - Willow Springs – Larry GumbinerMEMORIAL DAY IN EL GOLFO MEXICOMAY 25-30 2005This is a wonderfulweekend ofcamping out,playing in theocean, driving onthe beach, climbingthe dunes,sightseeing, visitingthe cantina, eatingout or in camp, justa great time of relaxing.

Mark these dates on your calendar and plan to go Southfor the holiday. More details as the time approaches.You too can be “stylin’”Call if you have questions!

Mr. Bill602-810-7116

RefreshmentsJanuary

Mark and Lisa PinsonSteve and Rose Slifer

February

Jim SpindlerLeonard Staff, Jr.

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March

Ralph and Millissa CarnesMark and Robin Chelak

April

Lee CoppageMike and Linda Drawsky

BirthdaysJanuary

1/15 Larry Hutcheson1/18 Sandee McCullen1/24 Linda Pidanick

February

2/25 Robin Morris

March3/7 Amy Mihailov3/10 Sandy Gray3/11 Cindi Brodzinski3/13 Devon Whitney3/30 Laurie Brown

April4/2 Linda Dreckman4/16 Jim Kawa

PicturesIf you like to take pictures during a run, please feel freeto contribute to the newsletter.

Congratulations, Bruce, and many happy years to both of you, Kim andBruce.

Past Run, DuPont Cabin

Upcoming Events

At our next meeting on January 21st, we will welcome aspeaker, Robert Smith. Bob will make a presentationabout Geocaching. Be sure to try and make the meeting.For Bob, Geocaching started way back when he was inthe Cub/Boy Scouts. He learned that a compass couldtell him a lot about where he was and where he neededto go. He learned more in the U.S. Army in the early 60'sand could find his way around pretty well. Then, anamateur radio friend up here in Prescott started talkingabout some satellites and how they could be used to findour way around and a lot more. He listened to him talk toa couple other hams for about 2 years and got a littlemore interested. His wife and he had worked with thecensus about 3 or 4 years ago and bought a GPSreceiver to help keep them on track with the maps theywere issued all the while not actually knowing just howthe system worked. He heard about Geocaching.com,went up on the site and the rest is, shall we say "History."Finding a hobby that gets him outdoors, on the trail,some 4x4, some horse, some bike, just plain walking,what more could a person ask for? All that and the factthat he had been a ham radio operator for almost 40years just brought all his interests together at one time.He and his wife, Linda, and started Geocaching seriouslyin October of 2004. As of today they have found 188cache sites out of more than 1500 in Arizona. Here is a

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little stat that he just took off the Geocaching.com webpage: As of today, there are 137,370 active caches in213 countries. In the last 7 days, there have been 66,489new logs written by 14,346 account holders.

Of Interest

Technical:

ORO Releases AirRock Coil Spring ReplacementSystem

OffRoadOnly, LLC introduced AiROCK™ Coil SpringReplacement System for 1997-2002 Jeep Wrangler TJ’sto provide in-cab adjustable 4” and 6” lift systems thatreplace the bent and sagging springs with OffRoadOnly’sAirspring Kit.The AiROCK™ airspring replacement kits are availablein many configurations. The offerings range from a rearonly kit to a complete quad spring 4 corner kit. Theyrange from a manual version to our deluxe electronic In-Cab Control system. All of our systems for the TJ areavailable for the intended lift height of either 4" or 6". Forthe 6" systems we recommend a long arm type ofsuspension system. These systems can provide 2” to 12”of in-cab adjustable spring height.The 4" and 6" four corner kits are designed for totalvehicle control. These systems are available with eitherthe manual control system or may be upgraded to anelectronic In-Cab Control (ICC) system, either thestandard or deluxe version. The four corner kits comecomplete with four airsprings, electro-polished stainlessmounting brackets, fittings, airline, and all other itemsnecessary to assemble the kit.The rear-only applications are intended for the individualwho wishes to only utilize the rear airspring toaccommodate an increased load carrying capacity.These are available with either a manual control systemor maybe upgraded to utilize the In-Cab Control (ICC)system. These kits come complete with the airsprings,electro-polished stainless steel mounting brackets,fittings, airline and all other items necessary to assemblethat kit.The manual control systems consist of an air valveattached to each air spring. They may be mountedremotely and allow the operator to utilize any air supplyto increase the airspring pressures to accommodatemore or less capacity. The valves utilized are identical to

a tire valve stem, thereby allowing adjustment from anysource that can inflate a tire.The In-Cab Control systems are electronic. These unitsconsist of a stainless steel switch enclosure that containstwo, four or six switches for the deluxe version. Mountedbetween the switches is our proprietary digital display toprovide the operator with details of the settings on eachairspring as well as the tank pressure. The two switchICC is designed for a two channel system, allowing forcontrol of the rear only applications. The four channelICC controls the four corner kits, it has four switches tocontrol the airsprings. The Deluxe version has twoadditional switches, one to provide the All-Up/All-Downfunction and a locking switch to engage the aircompressor circuit on your vehicle.

Cost: Prices range from $595.00 to $2,495.05Link: www.offroadonly.com

Editor’s note: As most of you know, I have beenhaving a little trouble climbing into our lifted jeep. Idon’t have the stability to use a step stool and sowe’re installing this system in the hope that I cancome to some of the runs. At the writing of thisnewsletter, it should be ready by the end of themonth. Ask my husband, Steve all about it, I’m surehe’ll be happy to share his experiences with it.

MembershipRegular membership $45.00 for Regular Members (mustattend minimum events & meetings); $20.00 for Lifemembers $50.00 for Associate members (norestrictions). See Ray Jenkins.

From the EditorWow – 2005 is already here. I remember when readingGeorge Orwell’s 1984 and 1984 seemed so far in future.Now it’s ancient history. I won’t tell you how old I was, buit was in 8th grade for me. ‘nuff said. Let’s make 2005 ayear to remember for the Mesa 4Wheelers.

See you on the trailRose

Quotables

If you like a man's laugh before you know anything ofhim, you may say with confidence that he is a good man.

-- Fyodor DostoevskyYou pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you'vecollected a lot of empty yesterdays.

-- Harrold HillYearn to understand first and to be understood second.

-- Beca Lewis Allen

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Speak when you are angry--and you will make the bestspeech you'll ever regret.

-- Laurence J. PeterThey that can give up essential liberty to obtain a littletemporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

-- Benjamin Franklin

HumorTry these "language puns' on for size:

1. A backward poet writes inverse.2. Dijon vu — the same mustard as before.3. Shotgun wedding - A case of wife or death.4. Reading while sunbathing makes you well red.5. She was engaged to a boy with a wooden leg,

but broke it off.6. A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.7. If you don't pay your exorcist, you get

repossessed.8. When a clock is hungry, it goes back four

seconds.9. The man who fell into an upholstery machine is

fully recovered.10. You're stuck in debt if you can't "budge it".11. He often broke into song because he forgot the

key.12. A lot of money is tainted...'tain't yours, 'tain't

mine!13. Those who get too big for their britches will be

exposed in the end!14. Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead-to-know

basis.15. Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses.16. Acupuncture is a jab well done.17. Does the name "Pavlov" ring a bell?!

(Thanks Leonard)Items for Sale

These items are available for purchase:United Decals $.50State Decals $2.50M4W Flag $5.00M4W Vehicle Plate $25.00M4W 5” & 7” Logos $2.00

These parts were put on or taken off of a 1998 JeepWrangler TJ. I think they should fit all Jeep TJs.Rear wrap around tube bumper with a class III hitch.$100.00Sway Bar disconnects. $15.00

Powertrax No Slip for a Dana 35. $180.004 Rancho 9000 5-level adjust shocks for a 3"-4" lift.$100.00Set of 5 1998 Jeep Sport Aluminum Wheels. 15x7 withcaps and nuts. $160.00Stock front and rear bumpers with plastic end caps ingood condition. $50.00Stock tail Gate tire carrier. $10.00Contact Ray Jenkins at 480-834-0517Powerlock for Dana 30 - $150.00Mr. Bill 480-983-0404 or 608-810-7226Hard Top for 87 Wrangler with garage ceiling lift andstore hoist 480-940-9830Trailer Hitch Tow Hook and pin. Have 3 new, only $10each.Contact Jim Kawa 480-860-04782001 Coleman Taos tent trailer. Fully self-contained withnew battery Electric brakes. Like new condition.$4,200.00. Call Bob at 480-987-02591987 Jeep Wrangler; 6-cylinder, five-speed, low mileage(70,000). Full cage roll bar, front and back air lockers,granny-geared, 31x10 off highway tread tires, unusedWARN winch, KC lights, storage compartment, hard andsoft top, hard top storage lift for garage, tow bar, lift kit,compressor and attachments for airing up or down,heavy duty Optima battery - $8,000 – call HaroldSlemmer at 480-940-9830.Set Up 1987 CJ-7; D-44's Front & Rear. T-18 Tranny(6:1); AMC 304; Detroits - Front & Rear; 35” Tires; TireCarrier. Scrambler Cab with Tonneau Cover over backdeck w/Original Doors; CB; Matching Small Trailer withTonneau Cover. Has been a daily driver as well as setfor most of the tougher trails. GREAT Condition. Ownersimply can no longer handle 4 vehicles. $12,000 for bothOB0. Contact: Tammy Pike; [email protected];623.374.9777 Please leave message.Tent trailer, good condition, new tires $700.00 Mr. Bill480-983-0404; 602-810-7226.

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