West Coast Nationals...

[Johnny_5]

Parker may be closed, but it's about to be invaded by a bunch of mini-truckers!

http://wcnevents.com/

 

[parkerpowersports]

i didnt know there were any followers on here:thumbsup

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

Damn, going to have to miss this.

 

[Johnny_5]

the last show I attended was probably 99?

I would go if the river wasnt closed...

 

[Luvnlife]

When I used to be into mini trucks, well a Toyota 4x4 with 44's, it was called Easter Spring Splash:champagne:arty2::drunk:drnkfr:beer

 

[parkerpowersports]

i use to be big into minitruck stuff.. body dropped a few trucks that made it in mag's..

 

[spectra3279]

No offense folks, but those are perfect wastes of a truck. Just my opinion.

 

[Riverbottom]

Well this was real fun when I was building SEMA show trucks, and I have been able to escape Parker almost every weekend this summer. I think I should stay home and protect my place and shop building.

I wish the new mini truck guys would respect other peoples property.

 

[parkerpowersports]

your opinion is narrow minded, no offense.. and there are disrespectfull people in alot of different groups of people..especially when alcohol is involved..im just saying, not all the guys that are in the minitruck scene are disrespectfull..

 

[Riverbottom]

your opinion is narrow minded, no offense.. and there are disrespectfull people in alot of different groups of people..especially when alcohol is involved..im just saying, not all the guys that are in the minitruck scene are disrespectfull..

You are correct, lots of fine people with show cars. Just last year some of the paticipants tagged most of the walls up river and in the Keys area.

 

[TPC]

Officer Daniel J. Muehlhausen
CHP Indio

Date of Birth: August 5, 1966

Date Appointed: April 20, 1995

End of Watch: June 1, 1997

For the second time in three weeks, officers from the Indio station of the California Highway Patrol buried one of their own. More than 1,000 mourners, including the family of officer Saul Martinez, who died May 15 after being struck by a car near Desert Hot Springs, filled St. Catherine's Catholic Church to honor the memory of officer Daniel James Muehlhausen.

Muehlhausen, 30, was killed Sunday, June 1, in a head-on collision when a pickup truck driven by an Oceanside man crossed the double-yellow line on a narrow stretch of Highway 62 north of Desert Center.

Muehlhausen died about 11 a.m. as he was responding to assist a motorist whose car had become disabled. According to the CA Highway Patrol, a Toyota truck crossed over the double-yellow line and slammed into his cruiser, causing both vehicles to burst into flames. The driver of the pickup, 20-year-old Seth Harris of Oceanside, and his passenger, 17-year-old Larry Kern Jr. of Carlsbad, were also killed.

CHP accident investigators said the truck was one of four vehicles traveling home to the Oceanside area after spending a weekend at a mini-truck show on the California side of Lake Havasu. Investigators are attempting to determine whether the Toyota's hydraulics and excessive speed contributed to the fire that burned all three bodies beyond recognition.

The CHP's Indio office closed for the day so all 75 patrol officers, clerks and dispatchers could attend the services. Surrounding stations covered patrols and dispatches. "The entire squad is numb," said Capt. John J. Benoit, the Indio commander.

Benoit recalled Muehlhausen's gentle spirit, eagerness and enthusiasm. "Dan was a source of brightness and light," he said. The commander told the Indio staff members he was proud they have carried on with their duties, despite overwhelming grief and pain from the loss of two coworkers. Many wept when he said, "Dan, say hello to Saul for us."

Muehlhausen's colleagues said he was a California Highway Patrol officer who stopped his patrol car to herd dogs away from traffic and always rescued motorists in distress. "He epitomized what the California Highway Patrol was all about," CHP Commissioner Dwight Helmick said. "When helping someone he was at his happiest."

"Our hearts are heavy," Officer Larry Cuslidge said. "The healing process is slow to begin." Muehlhausen's casket was carried inside the church by white-gloved CHP officers in dress uniform. Officer Dan Morrison walked in front, carrying the slain officer's hat. During the morning service, uniformed officers, family members and childhood friends broke into tears as the Rev. Tom Burdick attempted to ease the pain of Muehlhausen's death.

"Dan was a straight arrow. He was someone who could stand up for what's right in a world that so often goes wrong," Burdick said. "He was the kind of man you wanted to introduce your sister to."

Fellow officers remembered him as a smart, dedicated patrolman who loved helping motorists.

"He always wanted to be a CHP officer and loved assisting people," said Officer Doug Myers, who roomed with Muehlhausen at the academy. "He used to help me with my homework at the academy, and I used to wonder about how easy it was for him. I'd burn the midnight oil, and he'd be asleep by 8 p.m." Myers told how he became close friends with Muehlhausen when they trained together. They shared friendly rivalry that continued in Indio, where both began their CHP careers. "What I admired most about Dan was how he treated others," Myers said with calm and genuine concern.

Muehlhausen, who was single and lived in a mobile home park next door to his parents in Perris, graduated from the CHP Academy in April 1995. Before entering, he earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and law-and-society from the University of California, Riverside. He entered the California Highway Patrol Academy in October 1994 and was assigned to the Indio station in April 1995.

"I'm sorry he could not serve longer," said his father Ernest after the service, as he held his son's badge. It's going to take a long time to heal. We think of you every night, son, and miss you so much."

After the 90-minute church service, Muehlhausen's family and friends were escorted to Pierce Brothers Crestlawn Memorial Park in Riverside by hundreds of law enforcement cruisers and motorcycles. All along the seven-mile-route, people stood silently on sidewalks, in parking lots and on apartment balconies, watching the motorcade pass. Car mechanics laid down their tools. A cook stood outside a fast-food restaurant. Students lined a sidewalk outside Norte Vista High School.

At the cemetery, 32 U.S. flags encircled the graveside. Bagpiper Jim Gentry played "Amazing Grace" as officers carried the coffin. CHP officers and family members laid carnations, roses and Muehlhausen's CHP dress hat atop the gray coffin with the CHP insignia.

Commissioner Dwight "Spike" Helmick gave a framed state flag to Muehlhausen's parents and St. Catherine's pastor Tom Burdick presented them with a cross from the funeral procession. A CHP rifle team fired a salute as four CHP airplanes and three CHP helicopters flew overhead in a missing man" formation. "It's going to take time to recover," said Dan's brother David, 36. "The support we received from this tragedy has shown me that there are so many good people in this world, even though we tend to think it's bad - but it's not. For me, it's time to take care of my parents because that's what Dan would want."

Muehlhausen's family said that all he'd ever wanted to be was a cop. As an 8-year-old, Muehlhausen pretended to be a motorcycle officer while riding his mini-bike, David Muehlhausen said. "He's always been interested in law enforcement because he really thought he could make the world a safer place to live," David stated. "He was the logical one in the family and always was able to make sense of things and reason them out."

Muehlhausen said his brother prepared to be a law enforcement officer for most of his life - beginning after graduation from Notre Dame High School in Riverside and the University of California, Riverside.

Muehlhausen's mother Elaine struggled to put the day into words. "We are having a tough time, and I don't know what else to say," she said. "I feel in my heart... he was a special son."

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[California State] Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 29

BILL NUMBER: ACR 29 CHAPTERED 07/08/03

RESOLUTION CHAPTER 90
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 8, 2003
ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY JULY 3, 2003
ADOPTED IN SENATE JUNE 30, 2003
AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 23, 2003
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 5, 2003
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 24, 2003
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 6, 2003

INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Benoit

(Coauthors: Assembly Members Bogh, Garcia, Aghazarian, Bates, Berg, Bermudez, Campbell, Canciamilla, Chan, Chavez, Chu, Cogdill, Cohn, Corbett, Correa, Cox, Daucher, Diaz, Dutra, Dutton, Dymally, Firebaugh, Frommer, Harman, Jerome Horton, Shirley Horton, Keene, Koretz, La Malfa, La Suer, Laird, Leno, Levine, Lieber, Liu, Longville, Lowenthal, Maddox, Maldonado, Matthews, Maze, McCarthy, Montanez, Mountjoy, Mullin, Nakanishi, Nakano, Nation, Negret McLeod, Nunez, Oropeza, Pacheco, Parra, Pavley, Plescia, Reyes, Richman, Ridley-Thomas, Runner, Salinas, Samuelian, Simitian, Spitzer, Steinberg, Strickland, Vargas, Wesson, Wiggins, Wolk, Wyland, and Yee)

FEBRUARY 14, 2003

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 29--Relative to Daniel J. Muehlhausen Memorial Highway.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

ACR 29, Benoit. Daniel J. Muehlhausen Memorial Highway.

This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway Route 62 as the "CHP Officer Daniel J. Muehlhausen Memorial Highway."

The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate plaques and markers showing that special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those plaques and markers.

WHEREAS, The calling to be a peace officer is one of the highest vocations of public service, and any individual who accepts this calling is worthy of the highest respect and honor the community, state, and nation can provide; and

WHEREAS, California Highway Patrol Officer Daniel J. Muehlhausen, badge number 13933, was killed in the line of duty on June 1, 1997. Daniel J. Muehlhausen was struck by an errant driver while en route to assist a disabled motorist on eastbound State Highway Route 62 east of State Highway Route 177; and

WHEREAS, Daniel J. Muehlhausen succumbed to his injuries as a result of this collision; and

WHEREAS, Daniel J. Muehlhausen was survived at the time of the accident by his father, Ernest, his mother Elaine, his brother David, and many beloved family members and friends; and

WHEREAS, Daniel J. Muehlhausen was born on August 8, 1966, in Hemet, California. He lived in Riverside, California where he attended and graduated from Notre Dame High School; and

WHEREAS, Prior to beginning his career with the California Highway Patrol, Daniel J. Muehlhausen graduated from the University of California, Riverside, with a degree in Philosophy; and

WHEREAS, Daniel J. Muehlhausen joined the California Highway Patrol on October 17, 1994. After successfully completing his academy training on April 20, 1995, he reported to the Indio area; and

WHEREAS, Daniel J. Muehlhausen made significant contributions to traffic safety and to the motoring public while assigned to the Indio office of the California Highway Patrol; and

WHEREAS, Daniel J. Muehlhausen served two years as a sworn peace officer for the California Highway Patrol and was known by his fellow officers for his dedication to the department and to the protection of the citizens of this state; and

WHEREAS, It would be a fitting tribute to the memory of Officer Daniel J. Muehlhausen to name a 10-mile segment of State Highway Route 62, near its intersection with State Highway Route 177, in Riverside County, as the "CHP Officer Daniel J. Muehlhausen Memorial Highway"; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby officially designates that portion of State Highway Route 62, from 5.4 miles west to 4.6 miles east of the intersection with State Highway Route 177, in Riverside County, the "CHP Officer Daniel J. Muehlhausen Memorial Highway"; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of appropriate plaques and markers, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system, showing this special designation, and upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover that cost, to erect those plaques and markers; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Department of Transportation and to the author of this resolution for appropriate distribution.

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Comments and faves


Pete Zarria (22 months ago)
Thats a lousy way to die and a lousy reason. Its a pity.

mxmomma (22 months ago)
What a sad story. Thank you for sharing his story.

Caveman Chuck Coker (22 months ago)
Pete Zarria ? All those roadside crosses, every road has them, each one has a story.
mxmomma ? Next time you pass those memorial highway signs, try to remember the name and look it up when you get home. Lots of interesting stories out there.

Pete Zarria (22 months ago)
Chuck, I've always had in mind a photo book of the memorials and the stories. As an old adjuster, I really do not want to hear the stories. I should have taken you by one of my worst. The cross is still there after 10 years. she was 13.

 

[Weekend Therapy]

When I used to be into mini trucks, well a Toyota 4x4 with 44's, it was called Easter Spring Splash:champagne:arty2::drunk:drnkfr:beer

I remember going when it was Spring Splash as well. My first big show was there in 1995.

 

[Weekend Therapy]

i use to be big into minitruck stuff.. body dropped a few trucks that made it in mag's..

Nice work!

Used to roll this way back in the day until I got rear ended on the freeway on the way to a show and totaled it:grumble:

 

[Weekend Therapy]

Did anyone go to the show? Wheres the pics?

 

[parkerpowersports]

i walked over from road runner sat nite but it was dark.. just a bunch of trucks cruisin the drag by the water..