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60 Snowmobile VERMONT FOUNDING MEMBERS The Cavendish Green Mountain Snow Fleas Snowmobile Club was started by Leon Woodie and Gail Woods Deryl and Jennifer Stowell Stu and Jackie Schmidt Jim and Sandy Peplau and David and Jackie Hubbard in the mid 1970s. Woodie and Gail Woods were the backbone of the club for over 40 years. Their love of snowmobiling kept not only the club going but included involvement with VAST Windsor County and the Ludlow Side Hill Cronchers. At one point Woodie served as vice president of the Cronchers while also serving as the Snow Fleas president. Gail served as Windsor County treasurer and held several positions on the VAST Board. Woodie and Gail retired from the day-to-day activities of the club in the summer of 2014. When they retired Gail had a Lifetime TMA and the club wanted Woodie to have one as well which he was awarded in fall of 2014. Woodie continues to help the club taking care of all of the signage for their secondary trails. Deryl Stowell was a logger so most of the original trails in town were logging roads and many were on property he owned. When Deryl sold property that contained a trail he had it written into the deed that the snowmobile trail was to remain on the property whenever the land changed owners. Deryl passed away in September of 2014 at the age of 82. At the time of his death he was the clubs vice president and still snowmobiling. TRAILS The club cares for 43 miles of corridor trails and 12 miles of secondary trails. The Snow Fleas are located in Southeast Vermont where there are many meadows and forests with views of the Green Mountains and the Black River. A portion of their corridor miles go through the Arthur Davis Wildlife Sanctuary and a portion of their secondary trail goes through the Proctor Piper State Forest. It is so critical to the trail system future that riders remember to stay on the trails and respect the landowners and their privacy. Unfortunately that is not always the case and this club has had to close a major route due to riders not doing that. It takes MANY to get a trail open CLUB By Patty Companik CAVENDISH GREEN MOUNTAIN FEATURED SNOW FLEAS Their love of snowmobiling kept not only ToP oF PAGe Founding members Arden Peplau Jennifer Stowell Debbie Peplau Mary Peplau and Dave Hubbard packed up for a long ride in 1977. ABoVe Deryl Jennifer and Sara Stowell and Dave Hubbard in 1979 take a break out on the trails. Club was started by Leon Woodie and Gail while also serving as the Snow Fleas president. Gail served as Windsor County treasurer and held several positions on the VAST Board. Woodie and Gail retired from the day-to-day activities of the club in the summer of 2014. When they retired Gail had a Lifetime TMA and the club wanted Woodie to have one as well which he was awarded in fall of 2014. Woodie continues to help the club taking care of all of the signage for their secondary trails. while also serving as the Snow Fleas president. Gail served as Windsor County treasurer and held secondary trails. Club was started by Leon Woodie and Gail while also serving as the Snow Fleas president. Gail served as Windsor County treasurer and heldserved as Windsor County treasurer and held the club taking care of all of the signage for their secondary trails. served as Windsor County treasurer and held