22 | Snowmobile VERMONT MEETINGS Our monthly meetings are held on the first Friday of each month from September to May. Some meetings are held at Every Buddy’s Casual Dining thanks to Cathy and Rick Hanks, while other meetings are held at members’ homes. A special meeting was held at Al Robertson’s castle with a ride-in included. After riding in, there was the fitness exercise climbing the stairs to the meeting room! OFFICERS Our current officers are President Ken Thorpe, Vice President Rick Ringgard, Treasurer Heather Tanner, Groomer Coordinator Dave Kaufman, County Trails Coordinator Francis Pillsbury and Secretary Larry Dwyer. Larry is also the TMA agent, safety class instructor, and trailmaster. Larry also contacts the 114 landowners and updates the permission file. Member Bob Hinkley developed the club’s website and has now passed this responsibility to Rebecca Wilder. The site was developed for someone unfamiliar with the area to find the information that they would need for an enjoyable riding experience. VOLUNTEERS Just a few of our wonderful volunteers are Mike Mathers, Bud Santo, Dave Perrault, Rod Dwyer, Glen Rowe, Larry Stewart, Phil Bickford, Donald Johnston, Kurt Randall, Allen Beaupre, Jon Gillespie, Nick Emmons, Al Robertson, Dave Frizzell, Dan Allard, and Northern Vermont University students Bryan McTeague, Nathan Bevins, Evan Levine, Collin Morin, Ian Desotell, Shane Johnston and Jake Lysik. Jen Gould gets calls and emails that she forwards to the proper person, even though her time schedule doesn’t let her be as active. An event that Jen supervised was the snowmobile drag races that snowmobilers enjoyed for the five years the event was held. Club of the Year