b'Club Newsriding, but weve been successful in keeping our trails regularly groomed and in good shape for what Mother Nature has offered us to work with.We receive many compliments from riders telling us our trails are great. Thank you to our groomers!We hosted our second annual Poker Ride-In on March 3. The event was well-attended and everyone had a great time. We offered poker hands, apparel sales, a 50/50 raffle and ourThe Sno-Bees want to remind everyone to support your community and shop local! big $7,500 first prize raffle tickets. These tickets cost $100 and offer five opportunities to win some cash.excellent, exceeding our numberssnowmobiling in the Deerfield Valley If you werent able to attend thisfrom the previous two seasons.(though we wouldnt have minded a year, please put us on your calendarThank you to all who chose Sno-Beesfew more inches every so often.) This for next year, the first Saturday inas their club this year. year we had a last minute closure of March. The drawing will be heldCheck out Mandy Dwinells articleCorridor 100 North at the Somerset 11/1 or when all tickets are sold.in this edition for her writeup onReservoir due to winter logging. Now Weve sold quite a few so far.Pleaseour Wayne Pelkey Ride-In event.it is complete and we anticipate no trail reach out to us on our Facebook pageThank you to all who attended. Itproblems for next season. Thank you (dont forget to like us while yourewas a great day. Special thanks toto all of the volunteers and landowners there) or send us an email at info@ Bob Campo, and Campo DiVino forwho helped make the improvements to tweedvalleytravelers.com. Thanksorganizing the event for us, servingthe 710 connector route! everyone!up some great food and being a greatThis past January, we lost one of our Cynthia Bryant, Secretary & Trailmasteroverall host and chef! Thank you tolong-time club members Jim Bogart, tweedvalleytravelers.comas well to those who helped with thewho served as our treasurer and Like us on Facebook food prep and serving: Lionel andgroomer at least 40 years. Tina Cyr, and Mike and Jean Perrigo.This upcoming year will be a busy WASHINGTONThank you to John Plante and Markone as there are several anticipated COUNTY Tatro (Tatros Aces) for helping out inreroutes along with multiple bridges the eleventh hour with a replacementand trails that require updating, so stove! These are just two examples ofwe will have plenty of opportunities many, where local businesses step upfor volunteering. Please check our to support their community. Facebook page for all upcoming work As our capital campaign windsweekends. You will find dates, times down, I need to thank you to all whoand meeting information on Facebook supported us. Your support has beenand our website. Again, thank you amazing.For a list of supporters, goto all our volunteers and landowners Sno-Bees of Barre to our website. who make snowmobiling in the Here I am in the second week ofSteve Avery, PresidentDeerfield Valley magical.March, and my lawn is completelyLike us on Facebook Terry Chandler, Secretary bare for the second time this year.dvsj.com The forecast is calling for a foot ofWINDHAM Like us on Facebooksnow this weekend. Go figure! Its been a roller coaster of a seasonCOUNTYfor sure. Despite all that, Ive still managed over 1,000 miles riding straight from my house directly onto Sno-Bees trails, with another 400 or so trailering to the points north in theDerry Sled Dogskingdom. Another season is in the books. It The trails have been awesome thanksDeerfield Valley Stump Jumpers was certainly an up and down season to Matt and Daves efforts to makefor conditions. With a bit of map the very most of what snow theyAs the temperatures are rising andguidance and maybe some trailering, have to work with. Even with thespring is in the air, it is time to sayhopefully you got some riding in. It limited snow, TMA sales have beengoodbye to yet another great year ofis not about how much it cost you 34 | Snowmobile VERMONT'