b'VAST NewsA message from VAST President Tim Mills FIND THE HELMETJosh Sandin found the helmet in the last issue on page 10! Evan Rewd stole the helmet for his wild ride through the club name puzzle! Josh randomly chosen from all the correct answers. If you can find the helmet in this issue, send an email to editor@vtvast.org and you could win a VAST t-shirt!As I am sitting here writing thisanother, we were more attentive and article, I cannot help but thinkkept an eye and ear out for eachPHOTO CONTESTback on where we have beenother. We were reminded of whatDeadline is Sept. 17! Six winners over the last year. It was a truewe had, what we could lose and thatwill get a VAST shirt and their photo challenge for a lot of us, but it alsowe should appreciate those aroundpublished in the magazine. First place put a lot of things into perspectiveus. We learned to work together,receives a TMA for next year and the and sometimes that is not a badinteract, and recreate togethercover shot of the Fall 2021 issue.thing. We were all pushed backat a whole new level all the while to our basic needs which were ofkeeping each other safe throughTo enter: Upload photos to:course family first. From there weit all. Thankfully, the pandemicvtvast.org/photocontest.html or email had to accept new guidelines forappears to be coming to a close andto editor@vtvast.org with the subject personal interactions with otherwe are returning back to our normalPHOTO CONTEST.people and left with how to gain alives and activities, something I am sense of normalcy moving forward.sure we are all grateful for. I tend to keep my head down andWhat is going on now? Clubs are keep fighting when faced withalready out in force working onFREE BUSINESS challenging times. Once it is over,the statewide trail system. TrailLISTINGSI reflect back on what was lost,re-routes, building and conducting gained and where I am at once itmaintenance on bridges, installingDeadline is Aug. 15 for advertising is over. First off, was everyonesculverts, and trimming trails. Theand free Business Listings. If you know experience with Covid-19 different?VAST Annual Meeting is being heldof a business with VAST trail access Absolutely, and definitely worseat Farrs Field in Waterbury, VT. Doplease have them contact advertising@for some than others, in fact lifenot miss this event! vtvast.org or call 802-229-0005 ext. 16. changing for some. What was lost?New listings and updates to existing Many lives of loved ones both nearIf you find yourself with some freebusiness information will be made in and far, an unnecessary loss attime, please contact your locallate August to our interactive online best. What was gained? I think thesnowmobile club, they can alwaysmap and smartphone app. These relationships of families and friendsuse an extra hand getting ready forbusinesses will also be given a free as a whole was the big gain. Wethe riding season.printed listing in the Travelers Guide. learned not to take life for grantedRide Safely and Smooth Trails, Sign-up forms for the free listing and during the pandemic. We learned a Tim Mills, VAST President rates for display ads are available to whole new level of looking after onedownload from our website at www.vtvast.org/advertising-ts.html.4 | Snowmobile VERMONT'