b'Club Newsthings prepared for the snow. We have so much gratitude for every one of you who take the time out of your busy lives to volunteer in order to keep our club going year after year. I want each of us to take a moment to reflect on how much this sport means to us. We all have stories to tell, and meeting faces out on the trail to share Justin Morrill Drift Skippers volunteersthose is so important. I know many paint posts for trail signs. Sharon Up-n-Downers Ted Kenyon andof our members enjoy supporting Larry Trottier take a rest after a full day ofneighboring clubs because we know trail improvement. how important it is in sustaining the expenses each club encounters. I think only for their equipment, but also forif we take such moments to remember their hard work and operation of thewhat it is we do and why, our clubs equipment. Our club is blessed withwill last for generations to come. Justin Morrill Drift Skippers hard working members and friendsThank you, Fish & Game, for helping Cold weather is here to stay. Thewho know what needs to be done andus with our beaver issue on Rt 5 in season we have been waiting for isknow just how to do it. Thanks to allTaylor Valley.upon us! Buying TMAs and gettingour volunteers that day for smoothingOur Yankee Swap Christmas party the sleds ready are good signs thatout a difficult trail and making it saferat the West Fairlee Congregational snowmobile season is almost here. Thefor all to travel on this winter.Church will be held December 13 Justin Morrill Drift Skippers have beenWe will have our annual meeting onat 6:30 p.m. An important planning preparing for the upcoming season. WeDec. 9 at the Sharon Fire Station. TMAsmeeting for our Progressive Supper have finished putting the final toucheswill be available for purchase. and Annual BBQ will be held at the on the new groomer shed. We havePamela Brackett, President West Fairlee Congregational Church, been updating all the trail signs. We areJan. 17 at 6:30 p.m. As always, we thank planning the Fourth Annual Spaghettiour landowners and our wonderful Ride/Drive-in dinner that well beclub members and volunteers who hosting February 15, starting at noonmake all this possible!and going to 5:00, at the Barrett HallJillian Hatch, Club News Correspondent in Strafford, Vermont. There will be auppervalleysnowpackers.com silent auction and door prizes at theLike us on Facebookdinner. It may seem far way, but it willUpper Valley Snow Packersbe here sooner than we think. We hope to see you there!Call me optimistic, but I have a good The Justin Morrill Drift Skippers arefeeling were going to be pleasantly always looking for volunteers. Dontsurprised with the amount of snow forget to follow us on Facebook! Ridewell get this season. safe, be responsible, and be respectfulWe kicked off the preseason withWashington Snow Flyersof the signs.our PistenBully workday, hosted Mara Southworth, Head of Mediaby our very treasured and long- Here it is mid-November and it feels Like us on Facebook standing member, Ben Tilden, who solike mid-January with highs only in graciously allows us to use his shop.the teens. This should help put frost What a wonderful turnout this yearinto the ground and freeze up the of members coming together to getdamp areas for a good snow base. The Sharon Up-n-DownersOn October 12, a group consisting of trailmasters and enthusiasts got together to improve a trail in the Sharon network that has been troublesome for many years. It is locally known as the Shaky Timbers trail. The club owes a big thank youTaylor Parker, Seamus Quinliven, Art Sinclair, Chris Bacon and Bobby Perkins of the Upper to Ted Kenyon and Larry Trottier, notValley Snow Packers participated in the clubs PistenBully work day. 30 | Snowmobile VERMONT'