b'Club NewsCavendish Green MountainSnow FleasThe right conditions for riding took their time to arrive this season. Hopefully, by the time folks read this, you will have been out riding our trails and have enjoyed the Valentines Day Ride-in and St Patricks Day Ride-in events that the club has hosted.We want to thank our dedicated members who purchased TMAs even though the snow had not yet Chester-Andover Family Center volunteers and Andover Mountaineers Executive Directorarrived. Your support keeps the club Sean Snyder receiving donations from the clubsPancake Breakfast in December. strong, allowing us to continue to pay our groomer loan, insurance and provide funds to maintain both our house, with several food donations.pattern, we are expecting anothertrails and equipment. We were also The Chester Andover Family Centerwarmup. Lets hope it is short-livedoverwhelmed with appreciation by the was ecstatic with the contributions.and we get colder temperatures andfinancial donations people made to the More recently, we had our Annualsnow for the tail end of this winter. club when purchasing their TMA.Pasta Dinner. This too was a hugeThe one thing I would like all of youWe would like to give a shout out to success. Again, we couldnt do whatto do is to please abide by all signsseveral members who volunteered we do, and we wouldnt be who wethat we place on our trails. We do thistheir time and services early in the are without the community and ourfor many reasons. Safety is the reasonseason: Joe Marini, Dan Tiernan and members. for most, but also to keep our trailsRuss Walsh for all the work clearing We are looking forward to what weopen per our landowners requesttrails of downed trees; Paul Marsh and hope will be an extended seasonwho are allowing us to maintain ahis friends who care for a section of with trailside cookouts, trail work,trail across their property. I do notthe 106 trail going towards Redding; grooming, riding and having fun. Joinunderstand why some people decideGlenn Fagan and Sandra Belange for us at our upcoming Ride In Barbeucueto ignore these signs. Our trails in ourpainting the drag; Stacey Burkhardt on Feb 25 held just one mile fromarea are hinging on all riders obeyingfor her creativity in taking the Snow WR55. More details to come. We lookthese signs that include posted speedFlea logo and making it themed for forward to seeing you all out there!limits, staying on trail, etc. Once aour events and Sal Vasta who donated Stay up to date by liking or followingtrail is closed, chances are today theymuch needed rubber mats.us on Facebook, Instagram or visitingare going to be closed for good whichCommunication is important and we our website. would be devastating. I would likedo our best to keep folks informed. Sean Snyder, ED & Shannon Burbela,people to also understand that clubOur club meetings are open to Secretaryvolunteers put in a lot of our personaleveryone. The details are posted on Like us on Facebook time year-round to help keep thesethe clubs Facebook page and an trails open for you to use.As hasemail notification from gmsnowfleas@been mentioned many times, it is acomcast.net is sent to all members. privilege, not a right to be able to ridePlease also check our club website, on private land.where we post our newsletters, bylaws Several of our members attendedand other important club information. the great poker run that BarnardPatty Companik, Publicity Chair Bridgewater SnoZippers Mountainviewers hosted. Hopecavendishsnowfleas.com everyone will have had a chance to getLike us on FacebookHello, fellow snowmobilers. I sit heresome good end of season riding in by writing this editions club newsletterthe time you read this.praying for more colder temperaturesChris Stevens, President and snow. We are finally receivingLike us on Facebooksome cold weather to freeze things up. However, in keeping with this winters 34 | Snowmobile VERMONT'