GUMBAS FAMILY PIZZA FUNDRAISER

Gumbas and White Sulphur Springs Ranch
Team up
September 25, 2019
For a Great Fundraiser

Mark Your Calendars for this special event!

By: John Lullo  Posted: August 31, 2019
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
RESTORING THE RANCH HOUSE
Gumba’s Family Pizza on Bonta Street in Blairsden is hosting a fundraiser to help in the rehabilitation efforts at White Sulphur Springs Ranch (WSSR) and the public is invited.  On Wednesday September 25, from 4 to 9 PM, Gumba’s will donate 10% of all food purchases to the Mohawk Valley Stewardship Council (MVSC).  This includes all dine in and takeout purchases.  The raffle prize is a Smoker Barbeque Grill.  Raffle tickets will be available all day at Gumba’s on September 25 and in front of the Graeagle Store and the Graeagle Frostee on Fridays and Saturdays preceding the event.

The MVSC is dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of WSSR. Restoration of the main ranch house is scheduled to begin this fall.  It has been a long and difficult process to raise the necessary funds but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Many local contractors have stepped up to donate labor and materials, but additional funding is needed to continue the project.

The community support provided by Gumba’s is much appreciated.

2019 Projects You Can Support

2019 is expected to be a great year for MVSC and White Sulphur Springs Ranch and we hope you can join us by making a donation to support our continued work.  Here are some of the major projects we are planning for 2019.

- CONTINUE WORK ON THE BATH HOUSE -
Install Commercial Steel Doors  (DONE!)
Complete all exterior trim
Install Roofing  (DONE!)
Install Siding
Paint the bath house exterior
Install all electrical work
Complete Plumbing
WE STILL NEED MATERIAL DONATIONS OF:
Insulation & Sheetrock
Dressing/Toilet area partitions 
and LABOR DONATIONS FOR
Taping/Texturing & Interior Painting
If you can help with these resources, please call 925-321-3354

- CONSTRUCT A DECK FOR LIVING HISTORY SCHOOL DAYS -
This program supports 3rd graders and lets them experience and appreciate life on the ranch in the mid 1800's.  We still need to raise about $1000 for concrete work and another $2500 for surface decking material.  (DONE!)
If you can help with these resources, please call 925-321-3354

Business Neighbors
Help Raise the Bath House
By: John Lullo  Posted: January 28, 2019
Link to Plumas News article, Click Here
On the two freezing days after Christmas, business members and Mohawk Valley Stewardship Council (MVSC) volunteers began construction of the new bath house at the White Sulphur Springs Ranch site (WSSR) in Clio.  The bath house is part of an overall restoration effort at WSSR and a major component of the planned community ADA swimming facility that will accommodate all users, including children and the disabled.
Businesses from Redding, Reno, Quincy and Clio all contributed the necessary building materials and labor to raise the new bath house. General contractor, Taylor Carr, owner of Artifex Homes in Clio donated the construction crew. Dave Little with Sierra Pacific Industries in Quincy donated the framing lumber and their Redding Division provided the windows.  Andrew Cross, general manager of the Truckee-Tahoe Lumber Company in Truckee donated all the paneling, roof sheathing and hardware.
The MVSC depends on the generosity of community businesses and individuals to achieve the goal of renovation of the historic Mohawk Valley site. Businesses as far away as Reno also helped.  Western Nevada Supply, Reno Truss, DHC Supplies and Titan Construction Supply were all major contributors.  The complete list of companies that contributed to the project are listed below.
Things are happening that locals and visitors alike can see from Highway 89 in the Mohawk Valley.  If you are already a member, Thank you.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the MVSC, select one of the green buttons to the right.
Photos by Linda Cooley

The Mohawk Valley Stewardship Council
Wishes to Thank the following Business Members
for Supporting Construction of the Bath House at
Historic White Sulphur Springs Ranch.
Your kindness will help support the Disabled and
Especially our Disabled Children and Veterans.


Allura
Artifex Homes
CreteCraft Concrete Construction
Current Electric & Alarm Co.
DHC Supplies, Inc
The Genesis Group
Gumba’s Family Pizza
Hanford Consulting, Inc.
Jefferson Supply Company
McGarr Construction
Payen-Tong Ranches
Pioneer Plumbing & Excavation
Reno Truss, Inc.
Richard D. Short Engineering
Sierra Pacific Industries
Steve’s Pump & Well Drilling, Inc.
Titan Construction Supply
Truckee-Tahoe Lumber Co.
Western Nevada Supply
White Cap Concrete Mix, Inc.
YourH2O Pro
Significant Contributors added since first publishing this list
Glen Dimplex Americas
GAF Roofing
​GCP Applied Technologies
Graybar Electric
Grainger
CDF Commercial Doors
Hitachi Power Tools
Werner Ladders
Honeywell
GAF Roofing Products
​ABC Supply
Platt Electric
Tencate Geosynthetic Fabrics
Consolidated Electrical Distribution​ (CED)
​Micro-Matic
Lowe's
Home Depot
Edges Electric Supply
Square D
Reno-Carson Lumber
Ferguson Supply
Mountain Hardware & Sports
Plumas Ace Hardware
Joy Engineering
Waxie Janitorial Supply
Royal Wholesale Electric Supply
WEDCO Electric Supply
​Penhall

There is More To Do
But . . .
Look What
Your Donations
Have Accomplished in 2018

2018 has been a remarkable year for progress at Historic White Sulphur Springs Ranch
Did You Know in 2018 Volunteers Contributed more than
21,644 hours and drove more than 14,286 miles

- January -
Marked the ground for the final locations of the pool and bath house.
- June -
Graded and set the proper elevations for the pool and bath house.
Painted and performed repairs to the rail fence along highway 89.
- July -
Installed French drains and surface drains to protect the future pool and bath house. 
- September -
 Penhall donated their time to core drill the almost three foot thick concrete wall at the back of the house to allow water and electrical access.
- October -
McGarr excavation installed the underground water system to supply water to the house, bath house and the pool.
- November -
David Recasens, Pioneer Plumbing and Excavation, installed bath house plumbing.
Volunteers trenched bath house footings and prepared the site to pour concrete.
White Cap Concrete and Crete Craft poured the concrete pad for the bath house.
Steve's Pumps & Well Drilling, installed a well pump and motor which will supply water to the house, pool and bath house and provide irrigation water to the entire property
- December -
Beginning the day after Christmas, Taylor Carr, owner of Artifex Homes, donated his time to frame and seal the bath house in 2-1/2 days. A remarkable accomplishment to end 2018 with.  Thank You Taylor.
It is important to acknowledge the contractors who have donated their services or provided services at a much reduced cost to help us accomplish work this season.  It is equally important to acknowledge the many volunteers who have worked tirelessly to help prepare for each phase of the project.
     Many of these volunteers are retired but have donated their time and equipment and personally paid for thousands of dollars in materials to help us achieve our goals this season.

Thanks to Everyone for Your Help

Project Contractors
Kent Hanford Engineering (project manager), Richard Short Engineering, Western Nevada Plumbing, Jefferson Supply, Mountain Hardware & Sports-Blairsden, Steve's Pumps & Well Drilling, McGarr Excavation, CreteCraft, White Cap Concrete, Curtis Hartwig Construction, Plumas Ace Hardware, High Sierra Gas, Jimmy West Tree service, Penhall Company

Community Partners Raising the Bathhouse

Thank You
Gumba's
    A Big Thank You to Gumba's Family Pizza for hosting our first Gumba's Community Fundraiser, September 26, 2018, to raise the bathhouse.  Thank you Matt and Elizabeth for being such wonderful community supporters.  The picture below shows the staff that night at the fundraiser, however, two important people were not able to make it in the picture, Chefs Mike Gallup and Allen Crandall.
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