b'Club Newsbeen said many times, but we do wanta snowmobile safety instructor. He to express our sincere gratitude to allalso played an instrumental role in the people who have donated theirthe Corridor Trail 12 reroute project time, equipment, and money to helpin 2013, which ended up earning the make the club successful.club the VAST 2014 Project of the Year One of the biggest events for the clubaward at the VAST Annual Meeting. in past years has been the annual PastaWe appreciate Lisas time holding Dinner. This has been coordinatedour Treasurer and Secretary positions and implemented by the Baker andover the years, and she plans on still Hale families along with other clubgrooming when she is available. We volunteers and was traditionallyappreciate this couples consistent held as a dine-in event at the towndedication since 1983. hall. With the concern of COVIDWe are hoping that, by the time you this year, the event was in danger ofread this, there will be plenty of snow not happening, and changes neededon the ground. We have a start of to be made. Under the guidance ofseveral inches of snow in the hills now.Steffanie Baker and Melissa Hale,I would like to thank the Long Hill it was changed to a take-out eventSnowmobile club for providingBarnard Mountain-viewing!and was a huge success, includingequipment and manpower this fall an overwhelming response from theto help de-brush Corridor Trail 12. community! We extend our thanksThanks also to the Barnard Mountainwith the amount of snow we currently to all the people who volunteered toViewers for helping with thehave. Just like everyone else, we need make this happen as well as everyoneimprovement on Corridor trail 100.more snow! As always, follow our who purchased meals and madeWe are fortunate to have great supportFacebook page for the most up to date donations to the cause. from our surrounding clubs. information and trail conditions. All our accomplishments have notChris Stevens, PresidentKaleigh Rhoades, Secretary come without some bumps in the road.Like us on Facebook Like us on FacebookWe are learning as we go and moving forward with the goal of providing a vibrant, community-based club for all members to enjoy!Rich Wood, President andoversnowriders.com Like us on Facebook Barnard Mountainviewers Cavendish Green Mountain What wonderful volunteers we have, Snow Fleasalways willing to step up and helpDorothy (Dot) Ramsdell, our club with anything that needs to be done,treasurer and VAST trailblazer, has no matter the weather conditions! Thissubmitted her resignation as she gets includes a recent emergency bridgeready to relocate back to Connecticut. rebuild on Corridor Trail 56, in singleShe not only paid the bills but was digit temperatures with a foot and a Bridgewater Sno-Zippers half of snow! Many hands made lightinstrumental in setting up a reporting First, I extend a huge thank you, onthe work, and it was a very efficientsystem for the club as part of the group behalf of our current and formerproject. Thank you, Bethel Mills, forof club officers and coordinators who members, to Audie and Lisa Bellimeryour continuous support of our clubhave been together for almost seven for their many years of hard workand projects.years. Dot will be greatly missed! We and dedication for the BridgewaterWe have been granted use of Northwish her all the best!SnoZippers. Audie is stepping downRoad from the Barnard Town HallWe want to remind everyone that as our president. Both Audie and Lisato the Barnard General Store. Thissnowmobiles are not allowed on Colby have been involved in the club sincewill allow you to bypass lake ridingPond. Not only are you risking a fine 1983. They both started grooming inwhen it is impassable or if you preferbut, with the warmer temperatures, 1985 and have done so throughoutnot to cross Silver Lake. There is alsoyou are risking your life.the years. We have been blessed totrail access parking available at theLike other clubs, we are deeply have had them as key club members.Town Hall. Thank you, landowners,troubled by all the reports this season They will remain key members offor making snowmobiling fun andof off-trail riding throughout New our club moving forward. Audie hasamenities accessible in our town.England. In Vermont, over 80% of the held the presidents position severalAs of this writing, our groomer hastrails are on private land. Landowners times over the years along with beingbeen out and doing what can be donedont have to allow the trails on their Winter 2021 | 29'