b'Club Newsmemberships available at Bobs QuickTrailmaster, Doug Todd, was named Stop in Irasburg, also directly from ourSnowmobiler of The Year at the VAST membership chair, Gloria, as usual.Annual Meeting in September. This You can also use our handy onlineaward could not have gone to a more options, including directly throughdeserving individual. Doug has been VAST with their on-line system: easy,a pillar of the Chittenden DammersPoultney Valley Snow Devilsfast, and from the convenience of yourSnowmobile Club since 1992. He and home.his wife Lisa have held just aboutThe summer draws to an end and We are also planning our Early Birdevery available club position. Doug hasthe fall will soon color our trails TMA sales days for Dec. 7, 8, 14 andkept the club glued together duringwith leaves. It is time to check trails, 15. These will be held at the Orleansrough times with his knowledge ofdebrush and get the groomers and Village Pizza, 1- 5 p.m. each day.the sport and his hard work. Besidesour snowmobiles ready for another Remember to bring a current sledthat, he is a super nice guy. We wishseason. How thankful we are to live in registration and come on down andDoug good luck in pursuit of Nationalthe beautiful state of Vermont with its enjoy some great food and yourSnowmobiler of the Year! green mountains of summer, splashes favorite drink while you get yourWe are looking forward to anotherof fall color, glistening crisp snow of TMA/registration obligations takengreat year of riding in Chittenden.winter then the new growth of spring. care of. ALL Early Bird TMAs andThe Wild Cat Road Bypass is still inOn Aug. 9, we set up our food club memberships purchased from thethe pipeline with the Forest Service;concession for East Poultney Days. The Orleans Snowstormers will qualify forthe club is working out details fornext day we severed coffee, donuts, a drawing for a free 2021 Early Birda definitive landowner-amicablefrench fries, hot dogs, hamburgers and TMA and membership in the Orleansroute. The Hewitt Brook trail repair isdrinks to hungry customers. We raised Snowstormers. Winner will be drawnunderway along with several bridgea modest amount for our treasury. in January. projects. Then we took down and packed up On a sad note, Gloria will no longer beThe trail crew is in full swing, withour tents and supplies. All this done by a DMV registration agent. DemandsPaul Racine, chain saw in hand,club member volunteers. We have been from the state of Vermont have madeleading the charge. The crew will bedoing these kind of events for over it too burdensome to continue toworking Saturdays until deer season.40 years and always seem to pull it of offer this service. Gloria has enjoyedCheck the website, Facebook andwith few problems. Of course it takes the pleasure of serving our membersInstagram for definitive work creweight men trying to figure how to put in the years that we provided thismeeting places and times. The clubthe tents together but only two women service, and it is with heavy heart thatis in process of developing a TMAto show us how!we made this decision. Keep in mindincentive plan, so stay tuned.I cant help but comment on how that besides direct mailing of yourIts time to purchase your 2020 TMA,this club always seems to respond registration renewals, you can also doyou can purchase TMAs online atwith hard work, and joy that makes them online or at the state building inwww.vtvast.org or in person at Centralany event, trail work, rides, meeting Newport. Vermont Motorcycles or The Woodenor community function a pleasure As always, if we can be of anyBarrel in Chittenden. Or you canno matter how many years or times assistance with your snowmobilingdownload a form, fill it out, and mail itwe do it. I know that there are many needs, contact us. to the Dammers and we will mail yousnowmobile clubs that can say the a TMA directly. Check the website forsame. How honored and fortunate I Raymond Rodrigue, Presidentthe current form.am to be a member of our club and orleanssnowstormers.comVAST. Like us on Facebook We continue to strive for a superiorErnie Dematties, Media Manager riding experience in Chittenden asLike us on FacebookRUTLANDwe continue our campaign to fund a new groomer as well as maintain COUNTY our current unit, for which we had to replace two of the four tracks at a cost of $12,000. We thank you for your continued support to help keep all of us riding smooth. Shrewsbury Sno-BirdsKeep in touch with us through Chittenden Dammers Amy Carrs posts on Instagram andThe nights are beginning to feel like Facebook. fall, and tonight is the full moon. This Happy fall, everyone! We have lots ofCharlie Robbins, Board Memberis one of my favorite times of the year. great stuff in our not too distant future,chittendendammers.orgDad has got the cutter bar work all a whirlwind of club activity andLike us on Facebook done and also the sections that he does news to share. Chittenden Dammerswith the brushhog. I went with his Ranger and cut as much high brush 32 | Snowmobile VERMONT'