b'Club Newsfrom the Burke highway department, fill was obtained from their roadwork. We wish to thank the landowner, Jamie Lipka for assisting with this improvement. Members who helped on this segment include Dave Kaufman, Ken Thorpe, Glenn Rowe, Al Beaupre, Eli Piette and Larry Dwyer. A second project in Lyndon involved another part of Corridor 52. Last seasons weather did not freeze the trail base and out across the pasture was a roller coaster ride making it very hard on grooming equipment. The landowner, Matt Smith, took the club members across the property and suggested a trail change that would Coles Pond Sledders proudly displayed their groomer on a float in the Cabot Fourth of Julychange and correct this situation. parade.Appreciation goes out to members Ken is a great honor and we appreciateThorpe, Fran Pillsbury, Jon Gillespie, this recognition and award. WeEli Piette and Larry Dwyer.have a team of dedicated officersThe third trail improvement was and volunteers who give their timelocated on Corridor 51 in Sheffield/to keeping our clubs trails wellWheelock. Waterbars up Chesley Hill maintained for everyone. Lyndon Sno-Cruisers trail needed to be dug out followed Be on the lookout as October rollsThe club members looked at theby reseeding and mulching. This around. We are planning a celebrationtrail system last season with the lowwould prevent washout from the for 50 years established. A spaghettisnowfall and realized that certainlogging operation that was completed supper is in the works and a Facebooksections of trail needed upgrading.a year ago. The landowner from event will be created. Waiting for deep snow accumulationPennsylvania was contacted and Carolyn Girardin, Directorwas not happening, therefore certainwas pleased with the upgrading colespondsledders.comtrails were selected to begin creating aof the trail on his property. He sent Like us on Facebook smoother base.a nice landowner permission and letter of appreciation. This work was Corridor 52 by East Burke requiredaccomplished by Jon Gillespie, Ken moving the trail off a landownersThorpe, Al Beaupre, and Larry Dwyer.driveway and filling in the gulleyThe fourth major trail change was on beside the driveway. With cooperation513 in Wheelock.A section of trail came off a private property onto a class Hardwick Sno-Flake Ridge Runners 4 road. Due to spring and summer The New Year brings many new facesactivity on the class 4 road and heavy to our club. We want to thank thosesummer downpours with fast runoff, officers moving on for their manythe trail became gullied and rutted. years of hard work and dedication toLow snow levels did not create a good the club and our trail system. riding trail. Grooming equipment ran the risk of damage to expensive We have been busy this spring andequipment. The trailmaster contacted summer replacing bridges and talkingRich Carbonetti of Land Vest Property with landowners. We are excited forManagement and explained the the season to begin and hope COVIDproblem. Very generously, Rich walked stays away and that the snow isthe property twice and developed a plentiful and doesnt make an earlynew mile of snowmobile trail away exit. We want to thank our volunteersfrom the summer activity traffic. A and our landowners! Without you,great crew has worked on this project none of this would be possible. Thinkspanning over 4,000 feet including snow! Rich Carbonetti, Larry Dwyer, Ken Sue Rivard, Media ManagerHarwick Sno-Flake Ridge Runners haveThorpe, Glenn Rowe, Eli Piette, Jon Like us on Facebook kept busy this summer replacing bridges. Gillespie, Shawn Tester, Patrick Tester, Summer 2022 | 21'