Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 8010 | Snowmobile VERMONT From left are, Stowe Police Department Officer Bruce Merriam, State Police Trooper Callie Field, Drift Dusters Vice President Roger Gosselin, Special Olympics athlete Dylan Fortin, Dave Dubriske, Drift Dusters President Mike Koehler and South Burlington Police Department’s Directors for Law Enforcement Torch Run/Special Olympics Representative Brianne Williamson. NEW MAPS FOR ORLEANS COUNTY By Karen O’Donnell The Orleans County Snowmobile Association was one of two beneficiaries of USDA-RDBG marketing funding to promote recreation at the Top of VT. OCSA partnered with Top of VT to combine map data to create an area map for snowmobile visitors to easily access services and area assets while enjoying the 450 miles of terrain in the county. Top of VT Collaborative Map Project identifies OCSA trail network, business locations and other recreational attributes in the Jay Peak Region. Maps can be found electronically at www.orleanscountysnowmobilers. com/county-map.html or www. topofvt.com/map, area businesses, Vermont Welcome Centers on I89 and I91 and in the Hanover/Lebanon, N.H. area. If you would like a copy of the printed map, please e-mail vtsnowmobiler@gmail.com or Karen@ topofvt.com. In addition to the print and online maps, 70 map signs were also placed at trail junctions within Orleans county for quick reference while on the trails. Easily find dining, fuel or snowmobile services closest to your location at these junction signs. Visitors may also access the online map to guide you to these services while traveling around Orleans county. Each of the following local clubs played an important role in the partnership’s success. Country Riders Snowmobile Club, Craftsbury Snowmobile Club, Drift Dusters Snowmobile Club, Glover Trail Winders, Hazen’s Notch Snowmobile Club, North Country Mountaineers and Orleans Snow Stormers assisted in identifying sign locations and installation. SLED RAFFLE WINNER Dana Dix, 68, is the winner of our sled drawing from all submitted 2017 Early Bird TMAs. He has been riding since he retired from military service in 1971 and designed the original patch for the Jacksonville E-Z Riders snowmobile club. He has a camp in Morgan and maintains membership with the Brighton Snowmobile Club and the Jacksonville E-Z Riders. Congrats Dana! Enjoy your brand new Polaris! VAST News SPECIAL OLYMPICS & VAST CLUBS JOIN FORCES FOR FUNDRAISING By Roger Gosselin Sometimes we get so caught up in “friendly discussions” about who has the best brand of snowmobile or who has the best trails, that we often forget about how lucky we are to be able to ride. Directors for Law Enforcement Torch Run/ Special Olympics held a coin drop and 50/50 raffle in conjunction with the First Annual Northeast Kingdom Poker Run on Jan. 14. Thanks to Dave Dubriske for giving Special Olympics athlete Dylan Fortin the ride of a lifetime!