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Yamaha Awards GRANT of $18,750 to
Rose City-Lupton Area Chamber of Commerce
GRANT “Guaranteeing Responsible Access to Our Nation’s Trails”


Rose City, MI -- Rose City-Lupton Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce it has received a Yamaha OHV Access Initiative GRANT of $18,750 for development of a Trail Head & Staging Area within the city limits of Rose City. The GRANT was awarded as part of Yamaha’s OHV Access Initiative promoting safe, responsible riding and sustainable, open riding areas. Steve Murad, Yamaha Motor Corporation representative, presented the grant check to Denny Nurski, treasurer of the Rose City-Lupton Area Chamber of Commerce at the Rose City council meeting February 3rd.





Pictured above (l-r) are Rose City Mayor Dave Reasner; Rose City DDA Board member and Yamaha grant applicator coordinator, Marge Nurski; Bent Wheels Club member, Ron Sape; Rose City-Lupton Chamber of Commerce treasurer, Denny Nurski; Yamaha representative, Steve Murad; St Helen Power Sports owner, James Lyttle; and ORV Patrol Committee Chairman, Bob Hetherington.


This project is a collaborative effort between the Wes Ramsden family, the City of Rose City, the Rose City-Lupton Area Chamber of Commerce, and St. Helen Power Sports. The Wes Ramsden family donated three acres of land on the east side of town to Rose City. The actual development of the site will be done in three stages, the first stage is to provide access off Rose City Road and a parking area for the OHV enthusiast. “Rose City is virtually surrounded by OHV trails, yet lacked a Trail Head and Staging Area for the enthusiast to more easily access these trails. Although our county roads are all legal to ride, there was not place for the enthusiast to leave their vehicle and trailer unless as a guest of a local motel” according to Marge Nurski, administrator for this project.

Yamaha has been supporting local efforts to encourage safe, responsible off-road riding and providing trail access. According to Steve Murad, “Yamaha is excited about Rose City-Lupton Area Chamber of Commerce’s efforts and we are happy to contribute to its success.” Other local Yamaha GRANTS include Richfield Township ORV Campground improvements in St. Helen, and South Branch Trail Head improvements.

The Chamber and ORV Committee hope to have the OHV Staging Area opened by Memorial Day weather permitting. An actual opening date has not been set.

Please Pay Attention!

I have posted this before but I guess it needs to be reposted. You MUST read the rules for each county on their rules for ORV usage in their area. YOU CANNOT RIDE YOUR ORV IN THE CITY OF PRUDENVILEE OR HOUGHTON LAKE!. They have a VERY strict policy. You can only ride your ORV in certain areas and in certain months. Their law only benefits local ice fishing season.
We did get ALOT of rain last night. Our schools are cancelled today due to our roads being nothing but ice. We need some new snow. Of course we still have alot on the ground but it is getting packed so some new snow would be great for those who are out riding sleds or ORV's.
Have a great day!!!

Hurry up Spring!

There are alot of things that we need to go over before the spring comes and people really start getting out on the roads and trails. PLEASE remember to always check with the county that you are riding in. Not all counties have the same rules for ORV riding. Roscomon County has a very limited riding law. PLEASE make sure you look at their law before you ride. We still in alot of areas in Ogemaw have aprrox. 2 or more feet of snow on the ground.
We have some EXCITING news. There will SOON be a staging area in the City of Rose City. You will be able to park your vehicles and trailers and leave from that area to ride . There will be access to the ORV trail through the back of the parking area. To find this staging area. You will travel North on M33. When you come to the light in town you will turn Left on Rose City Road. You will go approx. a city block. It will be located on the right (north) side of the road. You will find at the back of the lot a bulletin board that will have the ORV laws for Ogemaw County and a map. Trail maps are available at several bussinesses in Rose City. So keep checking with this blog and I will try to keep you up to date on the process of the staging area.
There is a club, Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan. If you go onto their website, www.cycleconservationclub.org you will be able to get a schedule of their Events for 2009.
May 16-17,2009 ORV Safety Patrol Trail Tour~ Mio
August 8-9, 2009 Tri-County Chapter Trail Tour ~ Mio
October 3-4, 2009 40th Annual CCC Color Tour ~ Rose City
They also have a magazine that you can inquire about, it is called Great Lakes TrailRider. I have been reading the January 2009 magazine and it has alot of really good information and and good things to read. You should check it out!!!
Well Mr. Groundhog says 6 more weeks of winter. Looks like it might be a little longer up here!
Hope to see you all on the trails. This is the time of year to make sure you have all the kids signed up for training courses. Make sure the bikes and quads are all oiled up and plugs changed and last years dirt and grime cleaned off so that you can start out fresh this year. Have fun on the trails up remember there are RULES and you are expected to follow them. We will be out patroling again this summer. We have new memebers joining us this year so we will have a few more wondering around. We will have our Orange vest on so we will be easy to spot. REMEMBER to stay off the snowmobile trails that are not marked for ORV use. You will get in trouble and result in a ticket. Remember the helmet rules and if you have a two up, you can ride 2 people, if you DON'T have a LEGAL two-up you will get a ticket if you have two people on a single rider ORV.
Remember we are out there to help you! So get ready ya all for a nice and warm SUMMER!!!
See ya soon!!!