b'Club NewsThe Orleans Snowstormers groomer barn was one of theMount Holly Snow Flyers hosted a bonfire and firework celebration for stops on their annual Nicolas Gage Poker Run.New Years Eve. (Otis Nelson photo)clubs, including ours, face the lossmay still be raffle tickets ($100 each) of trails every year because of thisavailable. If we dont make the raffle childless behavior. Please, please stayquota by March 2, we will extend the on the trails! We continue to postraffle until we sell 150 entries. Prizes trail updates on our website and clubare $5,000 for first, $750.00for second Facebook. You can also check trail infoand $250 for third place. Check the Orleans Snowstormers on the VAST trails webpage. Dammers website for direct online Orleans Snowstormers held theRaymond Rodrigue, Presidentpurchase.Nicholas Gage poker run on Jan.orleanssnowstormers.comThe Dammers group is setting up for 28. Wow, what a great day for ourLike us on Facebook a yearly community service project. communities and snowmobilers! ThePaul Vazzano and Christine Mackey snow gods shined on us and providedare again organizing this event. This much needed snow just in the nickRUTLANDyear, the Pittsford Food Shelf will be of time. We sold 500 hands, with 443COUNTY getting assistance from the Chittenden of them going for the optional extraDammers with a reset of the facility card. The first-place winner wasincluding a new heater. Stay tuned for Christian Favreau. Mike Barlow tookvolunteer opportunities this spring.second and third went to Robin Pray.Keep the faith. Winter is far from Cindy Caffee received fourth and theover! We have had many years with fifth-place winner was Imani Favreau.lots of great riding in February and Many thanks to all who enjoyedMarch. Stay in touch with Amy Carrs playing the hands. This is a big benefitChittenden Dammers Facebook and Instagram posts as well to not only our club but also all theas the Chittenden Dammers website businesses that partnered up with usIt is now early February and we havefor up-to-date trail reports. Ride safely to make this possible. Many thanks tohad just a few weeks of riding hereand ride smooth.all who donated and the volunteersin Chittenden. It looks like anotherCharlie Robbins, Board Member who worked on it. mild winter even though we had -25chittendendammers.org We are also celebrating our 50th yeardegrees F this morning. Paul andLike us on Facebookas a club. However, this has beenGwen Racine, along with shotgun a late season for us as we have notriders Mark Oldenberg and Steve received much cold weather andTaylor, have done an amazing job snow. The trails, at this time, aregrooming with limited snow, open shaping up nicely and we hope manywater, etc. We have had some decent of you have had the opportunity toriding, albeit not enough so far. Lets get out and enjoy. Keep in mind assee what February and March bring. Mount Holly Snow Flyers you ride the trails that there are otherThe Dammers crew has been busy people out also. Ride to the right andon the Dam Good Time and RaffleMother Nature sure threw us a curve keep speed in check. Of the greatestscheduled for March 3. Ill report onball with weather not seen in Vermont importance, stay on the trail. Manythis fun event in the next issue. Therefor decades. Everyone and everything 26 | Snowmobile VERMONT'