b'Club News2 Crew who catered the event and served 300 meals. Many thanks for donations from Laquerres Powersports, Polaris Snowmobiles, Kingdom Market, Gervais Hardware, Sue Purdell, Alicia Manchon, Joan Leclaire, Len Johnson of LJE products, Tom & Shelley DAmato, Newark EZ Riders, B&F Paving & Construction, Tony Fernandes, Awards Co. Brian Grondalski, Alec & Darcie Orlowski, Water Wizards Irrigation, John and Meri McClellan, Nancy & Simon Valente, Nancy and Steve Limognes, The Tullock Family/T-Square Builders. Shelley DAmato, Media Manager brightonsnowmobile.org Like us on FacebookTheNortheast Kingdom Snow Blasterspurchased a new PistenBully 400.freezing well get some more snow to groom on top of it.Weve had so Canaan Border Riders much ice this winter that there were I want to say Happy spring andoccasions our groomer couldnt make a realize that our riding time is quicklyhill or two in one direction.coming to an end this season.As weIts been a crazy winter with extremeNortheast Kingdom Snow Blastersall know, snow has been a bit of atemperature swings. We have beenIts been a roller coaster here in the scarce commodity this winter and wedealing with an almost all ice base, allNEK with the weather this year with always wish for more. while trying to maintain our trails inwarm-ups and rain then cold. Like my Our groomer operators and clubtop notch condition for all of you whogranddaughter says about Christmas, volunteers have done a great jobfrequent our trails. You get what you get. With that maintaining our trails and haveThanks to all of you who joined oursaid, its looking like snow for us this appreciated the positive feedback fromclub and ride our trails. coming weekend March 12. Hopefully riders - some who have waved themWithout support, we couldnt doit will get us back to riding for a while.down to say Thank you. this.We are always on the lookoutWe had to cancel our BBQ Blaster Thank you for all you do and pleasefor new members, in particular newBash due to weather, but we still remember to thank a landowner.members that want to get involvedgave away the Blackstone Griddles.in grooming, trail maintenance, clubCongratulations to our winners: first Scott Cooper, Presidentoffice, and other activities. If thisplace Tyson Blouin from Washington; Like us on Facebook interests you, please contact the club.second place to Alijah Stone from Our club is now on Instagram at @ Canaan; and third to Tanya Latourneau ctvalleysnoriders, so look for us therefrom Essex. Thank you to everyone also. for making this event a great success. John Orlowski, PresidentWe are working on something for a ctvsr.combarbecue in the near future.Like us on Facebook We are happy to announce on the 10th Connecticut Valley Sno-RidersAnniversary of the Northeast Kingdom Snow Blasters the purchase of a 2022 Its March 6 as I write this and itsPistenBully 400 groomer. This was an about 52 degrees outside in Guildhall.effort that involved you, as members Its not supposed to be below freezingand supporters, VAST equipment until Tuesday morning so this is agrant, United States Department of warm-up we dont need.Im hopingAgriculture Rural Development grant, that our base survives and after re- the Passumpsic Bank in Newport and 26 | Snowmobile VERMONT'