4 50TH VAST Annual Meeting Minutes Cont. ANNUAL AWARDS President’s Awards • Snowmobiler of the Year – Roger Gosselin, Derby Drift Dusters • Snowmobile Family of the Year – Matt and Bobbi Roone, Sterling Snow Riders • Snowmobile Club of the Year – Northeast Kingdom Snow Blasters • Director of the Year – Carmin Lemery, Lamoille County • Officer of the Year – Tom Baltrus, Windham County • Carmi Deuso – Dave Page, Brighton Snowmobile Club • Founders Award – Dick Jewett, Chester Snowmobile Club • Horizon Award - Mike Mustacio, Lunenburg Polar Bears • Business Partner of the Year – Vermont National Guard • Dealer of the Year – Cofiell’s Sport and Power, Connecticut Executive Director’s Awards Excellence Awards: • Dennis Lemire, West Windsor Moonlighters • Raymond and Gloria Rodrigue, Orleans Snow Stormers • Mountain Tamers Snowmobile Club • Dave McFadden, Alburg Sno Springers • Dot Williamson, Tweed Valley Travelers • Gary Dockum, Ludlow Sidehill Cronchers • Ray Heath, Caledonia Snow Trail Club Ken Gammell shared words of remembrance for his good friend, Ray Heath. Winner of the 50 / 50 Raffle donated the money back to Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. Trail Administrator’s Awards • Groomer of the Year – David Diminco, Sr., NEK Snow Blasters • Ambition Award – Jared O’Hear, Sterling Snow Riders • Appreciation Award – Tim Hall, Hardwick Snowflake Ridge Runners • Dedication Award – Arklin Minor – Woodford SnoBusters • Effort Award – Mike Mann, Andrew Godfrey, Dana Kendall; Justin Morrill Drift Skippers • Enthusiasm Award – Louis Lesage, Sterling Snow Riders • Patience Award – Dan Courchaine, Hardwick Snowflake Ridge Runners • Trailmaster of the Year Award - Gary Lamberton, Buckaroos of 302 • County Trail Coordinator of the Year – Bob Farnham, Chittenden County • Best Signed Trails – Topsham Ridge Runners • Best Groomed Trails – Chester Snowmobile Club • Distinguished Service – Carmin Lemery and Tom Baltrus Presentation of Awards and Presentations was completed at 2:45 p.m. Business portion of the meeting started at 2:48 p.m. PRESENTATION OF HEAD TABLE Senator Rich Westman: Parliamentarian Tim Mills: President Jeff Fay: Vice President Jim Hill: Secretary Tom Baltrus: Treasurer Cindy Locke: Executive Director Matt Tetreault: Trails Administrator