POSSIBLE MONEY GRANTS FOR LOGGERS — 2022 UPDATE ON “CAL FIRE GRANT” PROGRAMS AND MAILING LISTS TO RECEIVE GRANT INFORMATION

Latest News from CAL FIRE Grants! CAL FIRE has added three new mailing lists for grant programs. Click on any of the programs below to learn more: Business and Workforce Development – NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! CAL FIRE’s Wood Products and Bioenergy team seeks to maintain and enhance the forest-sector workforce and businesses of California to promote healthy…

ACL FIRST AID/CPR CLASS AND RISK MANAGEMENT CLASS AT 2022 SIERRA CASCADE LOGGING CONFERENCE ON WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 9

ACL’s First Aid/CPR and Risk Management Courses will be held at the 2022 Sierra Cascade Logging Conference on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at the Shasta County Fairgrounds in Anderson. DETAILS: Taught by: Don Milani, ACL Safety Director Location: Shasta County Fairgrounds in Anderson, CA in Fusaro Hall. Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2022. CLASSES: RISK MANAGEMENT:…

2022 Sierra-Cascade Logging Conference’s Annual Forest Products & Construction Equipment Expo

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…

THE FAMILY OF THE LATE JOE THORNTON SUGGESTS THAT IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, DONATIONS BE MADE TO LOG-A-LOAD FOR KIDS — HERE IS HOW THAT CAN BE DONE

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 SIERRA LOGGER JOE THORNTON HAS PASSED AWAY; 2 DAYS OF MEMORIAL/MILITARY HONORS NEXT WEEK ON TUESDAY 1/25/2022 AND WEDNESDAY 1/26/2022; DETAILS WITHIN

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…

NEW START TIME! 5:00 PM TOMORROW EVENING (SATURDAY , DECEMBER 18, 2021) EL DORADO-MOTHER LODE CHRISTMAS PARTY, AT NEW LOCATION: TERESA’S PLACE IN JACKSON, CALIFORNIA

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…

PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A VOLUNTARY DONATION TO ACL’S “RESOURCE AVAILABILITY FUND” BEFORE THE END OF 2021 — THIS PAYS FOR CONSULTANTS AT MEETINGS INVOLVING THE FEDERAL NATIONAL FORESTS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, STATE FORESTRY AND WILDFIRE OFFICIALS , RURAL TIMBER COUNTIES AND IN COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC

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…

CHAPTER CHRISTMAS PARTIES RETURN TO ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS IN DECEMBER: GOLD COUNTRY (THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9); NORTH COAST(THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9) AND EL DORADO-MOTHER LODE (SATURDAY DECEMBER 18)

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…