2022 SCLC Program “Working Together… We Will Make A Difference” Tuesday, Feb 8 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Licensed Timber Operator Training Class #1 (Day 1) Location: Anderson VFW Hall This is the standard Licensed Timber Operators Training class provided by Cal Fire. There are additional requirements for most LTO license categories not…
Sierra logger and long time ACL supporter Joe Thornton passed away in early January of 2022. Services and a military salute for Joe will be held next week on Tuesday, January 25 and Wednesday, January 26.ACL has sent out information on these services.We wish to now inform you that in lieu of flowers, the family…
Beloved and respected Sierra logger Joe Thornton, of Joe Thornton Logging in Wilton, passed away in early January, 2022.Many of our members and Board members – both within and outside of the Sierra region – knew Joe Thornton and knew of his strong support for Associated California Loggers and our membership. Joe attended meetings of…
Members of the ACL Board of Directors have asked ACL staff to alert you to an internet survey that can be of benefit to our membership in terms of equipment contracting with the US Forest Service. We ask you to consider taking the 15 minutes or so to complete the Feedback Form via the link…
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2022 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION Atlantis Skybridge, Second Floor 7:00 PM Dinner on Your Own WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2022 8:00 am TO 11:50 am: Annual Membership Meeting and Board Reports 1 ProLogger Unit 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm Wednesday Luncheon Keynote Speaker US Army Col. (Ret) Colonel…
NEW START TIME! TOMORROW EVENING! : SATURDAY DECEMBER 18 ,2021: EL DORADO/MOTHER LODE CHAPTER CHRISTMAS PARTY –STARTS AT 5:00 PM; NEW LOCATION: “TERESA’S PLACE” IN JACKSON A message from El Dorado Mother Lode Chair Gary Gladen and Vice Chair Amy Rudloff: Hey Everyone, Teresa’s asked if we could have dinner around 6pm instead of 6:30. So we…
HELP ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS PAY FOR CONTRACT CONSULTANTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS USING THE “RESOURCE AVAILABILITY FUND” — YOUR DONATIONS ARE VOLUNTARYAND TAX DEDUCTIBLE (DETAILS BELOW) In 2016, the Associated California Loggers Board of Directors approved a special fund to be created so as to fund contract consultants and “special projects” outside of the ACL budget. Making the decision…
One year ago, due to “first year COVID-19 concerns,” all ACL Chapter Christmas parties were cancelled in December 2020. The last time that ACL Chapters gathered for Christmas parties was in December of 2019.Now, two years later, three ACL Chapters are having Christmas parties, all in December, 2021.Due to scheduling requirements, both the Gold Country…
ATTN: Registration is open for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Associated California Loggers, to be held from Tuesday January 11, through Thursday January 13, 2022. The Registration Form for the Annual Meeting has been completed. There are several ways for you to fill out the form and return it to the Associated California Loggers office: ONE: Print…
Cal Fire chief retiring after two bad CA wildfire seasons | The Sacramento Bee (sacbee.com)(Link to article above.) CAL FIRE Chief Thom Porter has announced his resignation, effective December 10, 2021. Excerpts from the Sacramento Bee article linked above:“…(I)n an e-mail to employees, Porter said he will leave the agency on December 10, almost three…