b'Club Newsappreciate all the work we do to maintain trails.Our new young groomers are working on our groomers and drags getting them ready to go. Both drags needed new skid plates and groomer teeth plates. It is great that we have these talented and spirited youngsters taking up the reins! Thanks, guys! Ernie Dematties, Media Manager Like us on FacebookYou can ride these beautiful trails on your way to the Chittenden Dammers Dam Good Time event on Feb. 23! Shrewsbury Sno-BirdsMother Nature is not being kind to a sell out last year. This year promisesus this winter. We did get 6 inches to be another big hit. The event takesof snow yesterday, and we hope place at The Mountain Top Inn startingmore will be coming tomorrow. We at 4 p.m. on Feb. 23. Price of admissionhave been out clearing the trails, includes a prime rib and roast chickenmostly with ATVs and one day with buffet with dessert; Rick RedingtonPoultney Valley Snowmobilethe Tucker. Scott Ryan, Paul Tucci, & The Luv providing world classDevils Inc. Brian Gudelis, Chuck Loso, Dave entertainment; a silent auction withWell, here I am writing theFucci and Mike Stewart all helped on some awesome merchandise donatedsnowmobile news when it is 60different days. This type of work is by area businesses; cool door prizes;degrees outside! What happened tonever-ending with the storms that we and a cash bar. Dont miss out on thiswinter? My son Jim, who is deaf andhave lately. Hopefully we will be out event! As I write this, tickets are stillblind, cannot figure it out. He keepspacking and grooming on Sunday if available. Call Charlie at 802-353-0789asking, Where is the snow and whatwe get enough snow. and Ill make sure you get hooked up.happened to winter? He wants to goOur safety class was a big success A huge thank you goes out to co-chairssnowmobiling and sliding. Hopefully,again. Several new members took it, for this event, Amy Carr and Jodiby the time we read this news in thealong with some parents who stayed Casey. VAST magazine, we will have beenthere waiting. It is a day event, so The club is still pursuing purchase ofsnowmobiling.lunch was served. Thank you, Dave a new Tucker grooming unit to keepWe graduated seven newBlecich for running this event every Chittenden snowmobilers ridingsnowmobilers from our safety courseyear. smooth. Thanks to all members, thison Dec. 7. It is always a pleasure toMike Stewart attended an Okemo dream may become a reality for thesee new snowmobilers ready to safelyValley TV show. The Okemo Valley winter of 2021. We are on the hunthit the trails. By the time you read thisChamber of Commerce does a for grants from VAST as well as thewe will have had our 47th Annualmonthly show, and this month it was USDA rural business developmentPancake Breakfast with free breakfaston snowmobiling in the area. He grant. A big thank you goes out tofor landowners. We always have awas the only one from a local club to Christine Mackey and Paul Vizzano forgreat turnout and we hope you wereattend, and he enjoyed it. Cindy Locke spearheading this effort. there and able to snowmobile in.from VAST and Steve Brown from Hope to see you all on the trail soon!We had some major washoutsBrown Enterprises were also there. Our meetings are the first Tuesday ofon several of our northern trails,Winterfest is coming in February. The the month, September through May, atCorridors 133 and 4, but thanks to aFirst Annual Snowmobile Festival the Mountain Top Inn Tavern. Keep thegrant from VAST, we were able to getfor antique sleds will be held at the faith and Ride Smooth. an excavator in to fix them. Thanks,fairgrounds in Rutland on Feb. 15. Charlie Robbins, Board MemberChesnut Excavating! LandownersThere will be trophies and a parade. chittendendammers.orgwho own land there were veryIt is free to bring a sled and also to be Like us on Facebook thankful for the work we did. Ita spectator. It should be a good time, is always nice to see landownerswhether snow or shine. Dave will be there with his snow coach. 24 | Snowmobile VERMONT'