b'Club Newsa little taste of what is yet to come.WINDSOR roof enclosure that used to house our Id like to thank the guys who havegroomer was erected next to the Cook helped out and who continue to do so. COUNTY Shack. Colby is also refurbishing two Don Rosinski, Presidentmetal picnic tables to add additional vernontrailbreakers.orgseating for our visitors. And, thanks Like us on Facebook to club members Jennifer Milano and Fred Lagno, we have a propane heater to take the chill out of our new dining area. Thank you to all!Cavendish Green Mountain Hope there is lots of snow on the Snow Fleas ground when this issue arrives!Thank you to the volunteers who cameKaren Marini, Secretary Wardsboro Pathfindersout this fall to our planned trail cleancavendishsnowfleas.com Snowmobile Club up and bridge building events, andLike us on FacebookAs of early November, unseasonablythose who joined us for the unplanned cold temperatures started to build aclearing of downed trees and bridge well-needed frost layer as a base forrepairs due to the Halloween storm. snowmobile trails. This will help holdThank you also to Chef Jared and the early snows and hopefully allowCrystal Sides for preparing lunch for us to drop the ropes on opening day. the groups.The fields have been staked andWe want to acknowledge the workChester Snowmobile Clubbridges inspected, and the 710 traildone by Russ and Jean Walsh. Russ isFall has been very busy with bridge has been cleared of downed trees andour Trail Sign Coordinator and, withand trail projects. As you know, we other obstacles that seem to crop upJean working right beside him eachrely on Mother Nature for snow, and, from fall storms. year, they install all our trail signs, trailmore often than we like, she does not markers and roping. This fall, theydeliver enough. Well so far this year The big news is were awaitingnot only worked at club trail clean upshe has delivered us a tornado that delivery of a brand new groomer.events, but because of the windstorm,took down trees, heavy rains washing The new Skandic SWT is replacingthey cleared trails on their own as theyaway trails, and crazy winds just our two old Skandics, which the clubwere putting up the trail signs andahead of hunting season when we has sold. We are adding a groomingmarkers. We greatly appreciate theirare challenged to go out and work on kit to the new machine in time forsupport! trails. Despite all that, our dedicated the new season. The new machineColby Sides chose our club to be thevolunteers are working hard to make should improve uptime and eliminaterecipient of his high school Nationalsure our trails are ready for the riding maintenance issues and related costs,Honor Society community projectseason.thereby lowering the clubs overallto improve the eating area at our operating expenses. The added savingsCook Shack. With help from hisOn a high note, our first ever kickoff would help us fund much needed trailparents, Clay and Crystal Sides, Tomdinner party was a great success. More projects planned for the off season. Taranto, and an excavator operatorthan 150 folks joined us for a fun night The clubs website was recently(aka our club president), the metalof food, music, dancing, an awesome updated. It can now more efficientlysilent auction, and lots of door prizes. handle TMA sales, allowing membersThe comradery stoked excitement a fast, easy and secure process. TMAsabout the upcoming riding season. We can also be purchased at club meetingswant to thank everyone who helped and local venues (visit the website forto put this event together, whether dates and locations). it was to make a dessert, donate an auction item, or decorate the room. We Club meetings will be held at theespecially appreciate everyone who Stratton Town Hall. The Decembercame and supported us. This was our meeting and holiday party will be onmajor fundraiser, and the money raised Dec. 21. The Rescue Ride-In, a localwill help us to purchase a rubber track favorite for over 20 years, is plannedTucker. This will enable us to better for Feb. 22. All proceeds go to the localgroom during low snow conditions. Ambulance and Volunteer RescueNow that we have two Tuckers, we Squad. See you on the 710! have a fleet that our three groomer Rich Rochette, Presidentoperators can use.wardsboropathfinders.comCavendish Green Mountain Snow FleasBy the time you read this we will have Like us on Facebook added a covered eating area to their Cookheld two snowmobile safety classes, Shack.worked in the VAST booth at SledMass 36 | Snowmobile VERMONT'