b'In MemoryO n April 3, 2021 thewas always there to Brighton snowmobilinghelp with small or community lost Gary Ming,large problems. He always a longtime supporter andwanted to lay out the best volunteer. Gary was atrail possible. Way back when good friend as well as mywe had the Snowcross Race, brother-in-law. The Minghe would plow snow for family and Gary have beenhours on end for the parking synonymous with Brightonlots and the race track. I could snowmobiling since thealways depend on him in a early days of the sport.moments notice to help out Garys mom and dad, Bethwith anything. The club could and Bill Ming, operated ause 10 of him and he will be small but very successfulmissed.Polaris dealership at theGary also enjoyed riding entrance of town for manysnowmobiles and made years and supplied manyseveral trips to Quebec with of the snowmobiles riddenDave Page and others over in the area. Gary workedthe years. He also served in the family businessthe Town of Brighton as as a mechanic and wasRemembering a longtime member of its responsible for the repairvolunteer fire department. and maintenance of the many machines that passedGARY MING Garys wife Phyllis also was through the dealership.a longtime volunteer for the The Ming family wasclub and worked beside Gary instrumental in theBy Mark Ellingwood and other club members formation of the Brightonfor many years. She spent Snowmobile Club in themany nights riding shotgun 1960s and Bill personallyin the groomer with Gary. owned and operated theUnfortunately, and tragically, clubs first groomer. Phyllis passed away just eight short weeks after we Gary had been involvedlost Gary much to the shock in the BSC since itsof the family, friends and inception in manycommunity.capacities including signDonations in Garys memory installation, trail andwere made to the Brighton groomer maintenance andSnowmobile Club which was a longtime groomerdecided to use the funds operator until his death,to create the Gary Ming making his last groomerGroomer Memorial in honor run in early March of 2021.of Gary and the many BSC Everything Gary ownedgroomer operators who are was always in as good ano longer with us. The official shape or better than thededication and ribbon cutting day it was purchased, andwas held at the BSC annual this carried over to how heraffle and cookout on March operated and cared for the5 with family members and BSC grooming equipment.hundreds of snowmobilers He was a very skilledpresent.operator for the club for over 20 years. Bob Dexter aThank you, Gary, for all long time president of theyour hard work and smooth BSC said this about Gary,trails! You and Phyllis will be Gary was one of the bestmissed.groomer operators I ever had. He had great respect for the equipment and Late Winter 2022 | 19'