I'm gonna need to find this 40 hwy location of Gates. I was hoping for the Paseo. It's a quarter mile down the road from my dorm.

Ryan

 

Thanks Scott. I had one for the city gov. That one has a link for the chamber though and they should be of help. I have one for the ranger for the NF also but was not able to contact him. I'll try again tomorrow. Thanks again.

 

40 hwy a little east of Blue Ridge Cut off. Close to Cool Crest.

 

Ryan, there is a link to the location on map quest in KS chapter post. You can zoom that map out and back in. Guess I put one in this thread also.

 

it's okay happyjack. I'll go so long as I can rally some of my Missouri chapter bretheren along. I'll see if I can scrape some of these old farts out of thier rockers and get 'em here.

Ryan

 

Hey Hot Rod, I read that crap!!!

 

lol

I was just checkin to see if you were here Brad. You comin?

Ryan

 

For the KC GTG: I called Gates on Hwy 40 yesterday and was told I needed to call back today. Seems the person I needed to talk to did not work yesterday and will be in this morning.

 

Called Siloam springs also. I was told there is nothing in the north part of the NF. But in the south part there is the Lake Weddington area. It has a pavilion for $50 for the day. A group camp ground $5 a day and $1 perperson. A cabin that sleeps 4 $70 a night.

Siloam Springs has a park. It is first come first serve but we can reserve the pavilion for $10 an hour.

I was also told just west of Siloam Springs (much closer than Lake Weddington) is Dripping Springs, OK. No info on this. I'll get more today when I drive down.

I was also given several restaurants that have rooms we can reserve if we want to have the meet inside. LaHerta, Calahans Steak House, and the City Coffee Company.

Post up what you think and I check in this afternoon. They have a Holiday Inn Express, and Super 8 so I should be able to conect down there.

 

For those wanting to go to the South GTG:

I think the park will work well for this. It is called Bob Henry Park. It is new and has B-ball, tennis, and volleyball courts. Playground stuff for the youngins. Two parking areas. The pavilion is small and the roof is not large enough to offer much protection in bad weather. I don't think it is worth the $150 deposit and $10 an hour to rent it. If it is not reserved we may get to use it any way as it's first come. You can see it on the Map Quest link below. Best way to get there would be to go north off of Hwy 412 on N. Mt. Olive St. (it is also Hwy 43 and there is a signs on 412 both directions letting you know where it is) to W. Benton St. then west to the park. You would go through several trafic lights to a 4 way stop sign. A few blocks north of the 4 way is W. Benton St.

Calahans Steak House is a great place to eat. They have fresh loafs of bread they bring out with the salad. Pretty good size loafs too. Not full size but bigger than some places I have been. I had a 12 oz. sirloin, loaded baked potato and iced tea. Cost me $18 plus the tip I left. Other meals can be had for less and a few for even more $$'s. It is a great place to eat but they do not have a meeting room we can reserve. They do not take reservations on Saturday. Seems to me they would be busy enough on Saturday evening that they would not want a group in taking up space for a couple of hours. I would rate this first as a place to eat but last as a place for a group gathering. It is located just east of N. Mt. Olive St. (Hwy 43) on the south side of Hwy 412. There is no smoking permitted inside.

La Herta and the City Coffee Company (and Deli) are located very close together. They are in the Spring Creek Shopping Center on the east side of the Holiday Inn Express. La Herta is on the front close to the street. They have a large open area for dinning and said they could take care of a group and just asked if we could call first. No private room. No smoking in the building. City Coffee Company (and Deli) does have a private room that we can reserve. We can reserve it if we are sure we will use it. It is also first come during regular business hours if no one reserves it. No smoking inside at this location also.

It has been suggested that we meet at the park about 2:00 PM then go to the steak house for a meal after that. I don't think that would be a problem if we headed over to Calahans before 5:00.

Let me know what you think.


http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp...20%26%20Motels

 

For those wanting to go to the KC GTG:

I talked with Mrs. King at Gates on Hwy 40 Wednesday. She said the private room is available. It is reserved for us between Noon and 3:00 PM. We can stay inside longer than that if we want but they will open the room up for others after that. She also said we could have a section of the parking lot to park our trucks together and display the banner.

Let me know what you think.

Link for location:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp...ate=MO&zipcode

 

I came up with this for the dash plaque: http://ww.mappyjack.com/MCGTG.htm

What do you think?

 

I ordered the Dash Plaques yesterday. They should be ready next monday. They will be 2" X 5". They will look more like the second picture at: http://www.mappyjack.com/MCGTG.htm

I have a box of stuff that is going to be in sunday. I'll post pic's of more stuff next week when I get the dash plaques.

 

For those that are thinking about going to the south GTG:

I added a few pic's of the stuff I have to give away at: http://ww.mappyjack.com/MCGTG.htm I plan to give folks a raffle ticket with the packets. Looks like the packets will be a Koozie, FTE sticker, FTE pin or Ford key chain, you've been spotted cards, and the raffle ticket. We'll draw a ticket and if you have the other part with that number you get your choice from the prize table. I want to have the prize drawing at the Park before we go eat at the restaurant. Say about 3:30 PM. That way it folks are a bit late they'll still be able to make it. But I don't want to do it at the end and have folks miss it because they have to leave early. Let me know what you think. Give me a head count on who will be there.

I want to get up there a bit early and get the banner up. I want to set up for a sign in sheet and hand out the packets (Koozies with stuff in them). I'm really thinking about showing up at the Park around noon and taking a grill and some hot dogs and chips or a sack lunch. If anyone else would like to go early let me know.

 

For those thinking about going to the KC GTG:

I added a few pic's of the stuff I have to give away at: http://ww.mappyjack.com/MCGTG.htm I plan to give folks a raffle ticket with the packets. Looks like the packets will be a Koozie, FTE sticker, FTE pin or Ford key chain, you've been spotted cards, and the raffle ticket. We'll draw a ticket and if you have the other part with that number you get your choice from the prize table. I'd like to do the prize drawing after folks eat. So if folks run a bit late they won't miss out. Don't want to wait till the last minute and have folks have to leave and miss out either. I was thinking about doing the drawing at 1:30 PM.

Let me know what you think. Give me a head count on who will be there. I'll call and get a menu tomorrow. Should have pic's of the dash plaques also.

I want to get up there a bit early and get the banner up. I want to set up for a sign in sheet and hand out the packets (Koozies with stuff in them).