NEW ALABAMA STATE ASSOCIATION ON TRACK

ALOHVA boasts a friendly and powerful coalition between dirt bikers, ATVers and 4x4 enthusiasts

      "We've tried twice before to get a state OHV association up and running here," says ALOHVA interim President Brooke Beazley. "But there was too much bickering among the various interests regarding the direction to take and it never got off the ground. However, with NOHVCC in charge this time, we were able to stick to an agenda and make the important decisions on time without wasting it on trivial matters..."  Read more>>

NEW YORK GOVERNOR PROPOSES NEW ATV PROGRAM

Registration fees go up but riders only get a small amount back into program

      The hurdles that New York OHVers have had to jump over the last couple of years to get state-funded ride areas have been monumental. Now Governor Pataki is finally trying to solve the complicated issues regarding the state's estimated 250,000 ATVers by proposing a state ATV program... Read more>>

MSF SEEKS DIRTBIKE SCHOOL OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATOR
Will work out of Irvine, CA office

      The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) is looking for an OHV enthusiast and multi-tasker who can oversee the entire DirtBike School operations...Read more>>

WANTED: NEW ITEMS FOR NOHVCC LIBRARY

Do you have any documents to add to the NOHVCC "toolbox"?
       The National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council has one of the most extensive libraries in the country for OHV advocates and activists. In order to continually expand our resources, we sometimes have to depend on our network of friends and allies to provide us with with new and updated documents regarding off-highway issues. As an example of some of the "tools" we're looking for, Don Clymer, a Trails Specialist with the Allegheny National Forest, recently sent this short little item regarding trail maintenance and construction... Read more>>

PARTNER PROFILE: TOM NIEMELA

Getting ready to host the NOHVCC Annual Conference in Oregon

       Tom has been extremely active in Oregon clubs and NOHVCC, as well as putting out his own Dual Sport magazine. Now he has to contend with all of us coming out to visit!...Read more>>

MARK YOUR

CALENDARS!

NOHVCC ANNUAL CONFERENCE PORTLAND, OR

MARCH 10-14 2004

Please welcome the following new state representative and add him to your directory:

Charles McKenzie

MO State Rep

Home: 417-753-3281

ozarktrailsATV@aol.com

Please make the following changes to your NOHVCC directory:

Colorado State Representative,

Jerry Abboud email has changed to: gabboud@comcast.net

 JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

1/28-Steve Gunderson & Dick Lepley

1/29- Randy King

ATTENTION MEDIA

All publications, club newsletters and internet sites are free to publish any of the content found in this issue of  NOHVCC News as well any of the previously written material which is available at www.nohvcc.org

We also offer full feature articles on a variety of off-highway topics. For more info, contact the

NOHVCC News Editor at stevecasper@msn.com

Thanks! Media who have supported NOHVCC recently.

Magazines: Dirt Wheels, ATV Action, Dirt Rider, ATV Rider, DualSport Rider,  Honda Red Rider, REV, 4x4 & Off-Road, BlueRibbon, National Turkey Federation, All-Terrain Vehicle, Dirt Bike, DualSportNews

Web sites: Speed TV, ATV Connection, ATV Source, Dirt Rider, ATV News.com, Ehlert Powersports, Pennsylvania OHV, Off-Road.com, Quad.com, New York State OHV Association, New York State Trail Riders Organization

Television: ATV Magazine Television

Newsletters: Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan

Dealers: Street,Track 'N Trail- Lake Conneaut, PA

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