{"id":15269,"date":"2016-05-03T07:15:54","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T14:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/?p=15269"},"modified":"2016-04-28T12:18:18","modified_gmt":"2016-04-28T19:18:18","slug":"john-wayne-pioneer-trail-more-chances-to-be-heard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/2016\/05\/03\/john-wayne-pioneer-trail-more-chances-to-be-heard\/","title":{"rendered":"John Wayne Pioneer Trail: More Chances to Be Heard and to Experience the Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Quiet farm country in eastern WA. Randy Pulk pic.<\/p><\/div>\n

In addition to the Washington State Parks Commission advisory committee on the John Wayne Pioneer Trail public meetings May 10 in Preston and May 11 in Ritzville<\/a>,\u00a0other meetings, work parties and events are coming up.<\/p>\n

Saturday May 14 and Sunday May 15:<\/strong>\u00a0The Cascade Rail Foundation invites you to a South Cle Elum work party\u00a0starting at 10:00 am. Meet at the historic depot, 801 Milwaukee Road,<\/span>South Cle Elum, WA<\/span><\/b>.<\/p>\n

Volunteer crews will clear brush, do landscape cleanup, and feed brush into a chipper. This is a follow-up to\u00a0work done in mid-April. Work items may be expanded to covering window areas of the substation with Lexan and fabricated \u00a0wooden frames, and working with a signal crew to wire and hook up two railroad block signals out on the John Wayne Pioneer Trail in front of the depot. Arrive and leave when you like; overnighters get a special \u201cvolunteer discount rate\u201d at the adjacent historic Iron Horse Inn Bed & Breakfast. To RSVP email Paul Krueger at\u00a0kruegerp12@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0or visit the CRF website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Monday May 16:<\/strong>\u00a0JWPT Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for Moses Lake —<\/b>\u00a0the final meeting before the whole plan gets presented to the Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission July 21. For information contact Randy Kline:\u00a0randy.kline@parks.wa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

May 19 to June 5:<\/strong>\u00a0John Wayne Pioneer Wagons & Riders cross-state ride. Easton to Tekoa,<\/b>Washington at about 20 miles a day. Horses, wagons and bicycles: the cross-state ride that created a cross-state trail. Registration required, and spots are currently available. Visit website <\/a>for FAQs and registration, schedule and payment information.<\/p>\n

Thursday July 21.<\/strong> Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission meeting in\u00a0Clarkston<\/b>. Agenda:\u00a0presentation of the recommendations from four sessions of the JWPT Advisory Committee.<\/p>\n