Next Meeting---
March 11, 2012 at 10:00 
Combination Meeting and Beginning Driving Clinic  

 Brought to you by:
Richard and Renee Smith at:
Hummingbird Hill
Phone 530 692-0122
13441 Lake Francis Rd. Dobbins, CA 95935
E-Mail: Rhummingbirdhill@gmail.com

There will be beginning driving instructions
Pot luck and the NCMDB March Meeting at noon

Please bring a pot luck dish, your own beverage and lawn chairs

You can also bring your donkeys and harness etc.
If you do not own a harness there will be one you can use.

If it is raining the event will be postponed to a later date.
 

Please contact Rene and Richard if you are planning on attending and if you are bringing donkeys

Please read the newsletter for even more info

Directions to Hummingbird Hill: 

 From Sacramento. it would be Hwy 5, to Hwy 99, to Hwy 70, go through Marysville follow signs to Grass Valley Hwy 20, go to Chevron Station, make a left on Marysville Rd., at Willow Glenn Resturant make a right that is still Marysville Rd. go 7 to 9 miles turn right on Old Dobbins Rd. there are two and they horseshoe around, so if you miss the first catch the second one after the green foot bridge. Off of that is Lake Francis Rd. you can only turn one way go pass the Lake, the fourth house down on the left, green gates.

 From Redding area, take Hwy 99 out of Red Bluff to Chico, follow signs to Oroville, take Hwy 140 which will take you to Hwy 70 in Oroville take, Hwy 162 Oroville Dam Rd., go left at exit, make a right on Olive Hwy. pass the Casino at Lakeside Market turn right on Minors Ranch Rd., go about 2 to 3 miles turn left at Oro-Bango Rd., go through Bangor You'll go until the road ends and make a left on Loma Rica Rd. go until the road ends and make a left on Marysville Rd., go pass Collins Lake about 1 or so miles, turn right at the Willow Glen Restaurant this is also called Marysville Rd. continue 8 or 9 miles to Old Dobbins Rd. there are two and they horseshoe around so if you miss the first one take the second one right after the green foot bridge that crosses the road.  
We are about 2 hours from Red Bluff,  11/2 hours from Sacramento. Some time our address does not come up in the GPS.

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April Meeting
 April 29, 2012 at 10:00 
Combination Meeting and Beginning driving and Safety Clinic
Brought to you by:
Red Ass Acres
Carole & Leo Murrer
Phone 530 527-1008 Cell 530 567-0008
 Red Bluff, CA 96080
E-Mail murrer@shasta.com

There will be beginning Harnessing and Safety instructions
Pot luck and the NCMDB April Meeting at noon

Please bring a pot luck dish, your own beverage and lawn chairs

You can also bring your donkeys, carts, harness etc.
Leo and Carole have a good place for first time drivers to practice.

If it is raining the event will be postponed to a later date.
 

Please contact Leo and Carole if you are planning on attending and if you are bringing donkeys 

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May Meeting
 May 27, 2012 at 10:00 
Combination Meeting and Play Day
Brought to you by:
Grasshopper Creek Ranch
Al and LeeAnn Shnayer
Phone 530 527 2445
20865 Live Oak Road, Red Bluff, California 96080
E-Mail: lshnayer@msn.com

This will be a day for fun.
 
Pot luck and the NCMDB May Meeting at noon

Please bring a pot luck dish, your own beverage and lawn chairs

You can also bring your donkeys, carts, harness etc.
Al and LeeAnn have areas for practice, driving, trails, and obstacles
If it is raining the event will be postponed to a later date.
 

Please contact Al and LeeAnn if you are planning on attending and if you are bringing donkeys

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 Got any Ideas for meeting topics?

Or would like to host a Playday/Clinic/Meeting Combination?
 
Contact Gail gail@minidonkeys.com



If anyone wants any minerals please let Gail know And I will bring them to the meetings/ Playdays---$24 per bag