b'Club NewsLittle Ascutney President Mike Coleman and Sam Blanchard groom the S106 in Reading.Jack Giorgio was out on the trails participating inthe Ludlow Side Hill Croncher / JD55 50/50 Scavenger Hunt. sport needs new blood to help us grow,We had our first ever Zoom meetings. and it is up to us to lead by example.One benefit is that we are seeing some Teach the new riders to respect thenew faces, which is very encouraging.Little Ascutney Snowmobile Club laws. Thank the volunteers, and thankOn a tremendously sad note, wed like the landowners. Riding is a privilegeto acknowledge one of our favorite Well, another season is in the books.and not a right. See you next season! club members, Willie Arnow Jr. Willie This was one of the best in a while forKevin Barnes, Secretarypassed away this year at age 33 in a trail conditions in our area. However,Like us on Facebook tragic snowmobile accident. He was from what I have read and seen, it wasknown for his humor, generosity, one of the worst for off trail riding andand fun-loving spirit. He and Willie other irresponsible behavior! Im notSr. would often lend a hand with sure what the answer is and I do notclub work. Their finesse with their want to dwell on the negativity, but ifexcavators was impeccable, donating we want this sport to continue and wemany hours of work for the Side Hill want to keep our trails open, we needCronchers and other area clubs. We are to figure out how to stop the minoritywishing his family and friends strength of the riders who just dont get it. If ILudlow Side Hill Cronchers and healing during this time.am to make a guess, I would say thoseThe golf tournament will hopefully be riders are NOT the ones contacting theOur season wrapped up nicely with aheld in June. Keep on the lookout on landowners to allow us access to theirCharity 50/50 Raffle Scavenger Hunt.our FB page and website for details. land, NOT the ones who help with theWe joined forces with JD55 to raiseThanks for checking in!bridge building and trail work, andmoney for the Pediatric Brain Tumor NOT the ones grooming the miles ofFoundation. Thank you all who helpedTina Berge, Public Information Officer trails during the season. I think weout and participated in the event! Moreludlowsidehillcronchers.com need to self-police before we lose anyimportant than the money raised, weLike us on Facebookmore trails. As I have posted on our siteare grateful for Tony and his son, Jack, several times: if it is you doing this who reminded us all about the power KNOCK IT OFF! If it is someone ridingof a positive attitude, perseverance, with you, tell them to KNOCK IT OFF!and the value of helping others. I will not ride with people who cannotThose are all great qualities all of us2021/22 CLUB NEWSfollow the rules - period! Please join me in this pledge. snowmobilers should embody. ReadDEADLINESmore about it in this magazine. On a brighter note.it was nice to seeBig thanks go to the groomerSummer 21 - July 16some new young blood join our club.operators, Mother Nature, and We have added two new groomers,everyone who helped out this season.Fall 21 - Sept. 17who have logged in many hours inReports from riders were that theEarly Winter 21 - Nov. 12their first year. We also had sometrails were outstanding. Giving people new volunteers help with the traila good time and a short escape wasWinter 22 - Jan. 14maintenance and bridge work. Theespecially important this year.Late Winter 2021 | 31'