Happy New Year! 

 

Our next meeting is Sunday, January 21st, which will be a potluck supper at 6:00 p.m., followed by the club meeting at 7:00 p.m.   Gary Briggs from the Downeast Scenic Railroad will be our guest speaker. 

 

The club house opened for the season January 5^th.  Thank you to Mike Nelligan and Joanne Grover and Lisa and Paul Gargan for starting out the season serving very delicious meals.  Brent and Pam Spaulding will be serving Chili and Corn bread January 19^th.  A sign-up sheet will be distributed at the meeting as we have a few open dates.  If you can’t make it to the meeting please let me (catrider550@adelphia.net) know if you’d like to volunteer for one of the Friday nights:  January 26^th, February 9^th, February 23^rd, March 2^nd, March 9^th, March 16^th and March 23^rd.   In addition to the Friday night suppers, we are looking for volunteers to cook for the meetings on March 18^th and April 22^nd. 

 

Weekend hours are changed:  Saturday hours are 11-7 and Sunday 11-5.  THINK SNOW!

 

300 Club Tickets are still available!  If you know of anyone who wants to buy a ticket, contact Brent at 989-7762 or 944-7762.  Congratulations to the winners from the December meeting were Loren White $500, Phil Newbury $200, Randy Smith $100, Bill Stubbs $50, Jim Ring $50, Jan Byard $50, and Cindy Black $50. 

 

Depending on Mother Nature, the following rides/events are tentatively scheduled:

·         Women’s IF&W Safety Course, February 3^rd at the club house

·         Pine Tree Camp Ride-in, February 3^rd

·         Jackman trip February 16^th and 17^th.  There are a few rooms at the Boss Motel available.  Contact Eric Petley for details (843-7970).

 

There have been discussions on issues surrounding the illegal cutting of trails at Acadia National Park.  Park officials are warning snowmobilers that if you ride in the park stay on the correct trails and follow the speed limit.  The park will be strictly enforced.   In addition to this, please respect the landowner’s property.  Our landowners make it possible in the success of our trail systems. 

 

Volunteers are needed to help with the grooming.  Please contact Larry Lafland (843-7813) if you’re interested for either a day or night shift.  Training will be provided – THINK SNOW!!!

 

The rental season begins April 1^st.  Please keep us in mind if you have an event in the near future or if you know of anyone who would be interested in renting the club, please contact me for details.  A rental calendar is on the web site, which allows you to check and see if the dates you are considering are available. 

 

Maurice Smith from Holden is our newest member - WELCOME from all the EMSC members.

 

I hope to see you on Friday night for Chili and at the meeting on Sunday.

 

THINK SNOW!

 

Joanne

Joanne Garrison