Summer 2018 | 33 Club News 2974 E MAIN ST, WATERBURY, CT • 203-755-2682 WWW.LANDNSEAPOWERSPORTS.NET NEWEST DEALER IN CT! Orleans Snowstormers Wow, the weather has been hot the last few days! Most of us are enjoying the summer and not even thinking of snowmobiling. However, for a few of us, we are busy looking at upcoming projects for the next snowmobiling season. A couple of bridge jobs, some debrushing and minor ditching and culverts. There is always something to do. This past weekend, our club participated as a member of the Orleans County Association’s display at the Touch-a-Truck event in Newport’s centennial celebrations. What fun it was to watch all these young children get in the driver’s seat and hold the steering wheel of our Prinoth Husky and dream of grooming snowmobile trails through a winter wonderland. All grooming clubs in Orleans county had their groomers present with some entered in the Centennial Parade. What a fantastic opportunity to make people aware of the fun of our sport and who we are. Sept. 15 is the date of the 51st Annual VAST meeting to be held in Franklin county. This a wonderful opportunity to meet with all the great snowmobile people and discuss the issues that face our sport in the coming years. Come out and make your opinions count. This is your association! Say hello to all the VAST staff and let them know what a great job they do. In other news, the Snowstormers will hold their annual meeting and election of officers at a yet to be determined date in September. We will post info on our social media page and website as time approaches. Tickets for our 24th annual Give-away Raffle will be available in September. Previous ticket holders will have the first chance at their tickets with dropouts available at a first come, first served basis. First prize is $5,000 cash! Call us if you want your name added to the list and for more information on this fun-filled event to be held Oct. 20. As fall approaches, we will post info about work projects that need to be done and dates we anticipate that we will do them. Call us if you can help. Gloria Rodrigue, Secretary orleanssnowstormers.com Like us on Facebook This youngster had the chance to sit in the Orleans Snowstormers’groomer at Newport’s Centennial Celebration. Many children and adults were intrigued by all the Orleans county groomers on display.