b'Club Newsdestination for outdoor recreation. Withis Suzanne Ellis. She is a new member the shape and conditions of our trailsthis year and we welcome her to our this season, we are well on our way! Ifclub. you have yet to enjoy the beauty andThank you to all members who have quality of our trails here in southwesthelped our club this season!Vermont, be sure to plan a trip nextRoy Arthur, Vice President/Trailmaster season: youll be glad you did!shrewsburysnobirds.org Lara Bitler, MemberLike us on Facebookpoultneysnodevils.wordpress.com Like us on FacebookTim Loomis earned the Lifetime Member Award from the Poultney Snowmobile Devils. Tweed Valley Travelerscrisis go to waste.We have concludedThe season has come to an end! This a successful year in unprecedentedShrewsbury Sno-Birds season wasnt the worst, but it also times thanks to Chittenden Dammerswasnt the best. We got snow (lots commitment to the sport and theirI cant believe I almost forgot to put anof it) in the very beginning and lost community.article in, but here it is! We have beenall of it by Christmas. After that, we Charlie Robbins, Board Membervery busy grooming and repairing anyended up getting more snow that led chittendendammers.orgissues that came up. I feel the seasonto some great trails for the rest of the Like us on Facebook for The Sno-Birds has been a good one.season. Once spring hit, the snow in the We have seen a lot of riders out, andvalley melted fast; however, the higher membership is up. It does look like itelevations are holding on to the snow a might end a little sooner than normallittle more.because the last few days have seenThis past March, we were able to hold temps in the 50s and not below freezingour first annual Poker Ride In. We held at night. We are still going to groom asit at our groomer barn, opening it up to much as Mother Nature allows.those who wanted to ride in on sleds Poultney Valley Dad had an ice issue on two hills oneor their vehicle. We also did a 50/50 Snowmobile Devils on each of his last trips grooming. Ifraffle and sold some club apparel. It it gets to where we have a lot of icewas definitely a success! Thank you to Poultney has had a great winter forissues, we will just stop, as you cantall who stopped in and showed their sledding.A big thank you goes out togroom ice.support for the club. If you werent able our dedicated groomers who, in total,We have had three vehicle recoveriesto come, hopefully, we will be able to put over 570 miles on the Tuckers,this year so far. With the trails being sosee you next year. grooming twice per week for overhard they do not get stuck until theyThe club is still holding a raffle for eight weeks. These guys really helpedare out a way. We got all 3 vehicles outsome large cash prizes. Tickets are this valiant little town become aand the owners were happy. The last$100; we are only selling 200 of them, snowmobile destination. Thanks, guys! one was about four miles out. I pointedand the winners will be drawn in Our long-time trailmaster, Tim Loomis,out to the rider that he went by the signNovember. The first prize is $7,500, the is our newest lifetime member.that said the road is not maintained insecond prize $2,000, and the third prize Congratulations,Tim-bo! the winter months.$500. If you are interested in buying Our club is looking into a cap andHe replied, In Alaska, that means toa ticket, just email the club at info@t-shirt fundraising event in lieu ofdrive careful. Dad replied, You aretweedvalleytravelers.com. our traditional pancake breakfast andnot in Alaska.A big thank you to the guys who other in-person events. Check out ourThe antique sled show at theworked hard in the groomer all Facebook page if you love our trailsfairgrounds was a big success again thisseason. Also, a big thank you to all the and would like to wear some swag! year. Dave went down and groomedlandowners. Without you, our trail The town of Poultney has been chosenthe track for the event. It is a really funsystem wouldnt work. by the USDA and EPA to participateevent; if you have not gone, mark yourWe hope all of you were able to get out in a grant program on Recreationalcalendar for February next year.and enjoy the trails! Economies for Rural CommunitiesWe are still doing Zoom meetings atAlly Martin, Club News Correspondent which focuses on increasing outdoorthis time. If anyone wants to join in, lettweedvalleytravelers.com recreational assets, building business,us know.Like us on Facebookengaging the broader community, and branding the town of Poultney as aDave found us a secretary. Her name 26 | Snowmobile VERMONT'