b'Club NewsThe Washington Snow Flyers drag features a billboard for local advertisers.yet. Over one hundred antique ironsORLEANS were there to look at. There were lotsLifetime member Ernest Choquette and of positive comments from spectatorsCOUNTY activity director, Sara Merrill, draw the and participants. Channel 3 News didwinning number in the Country Riders a segment on the event, so search forsled raffleit to watch. Our club volunteers did a magnificent job of directing parking,Sean Copperwaithe. Congrats, Sean!lining up sleds, cooking, judging andAs many of you know, we lost the signing people in. Lots of folks areCountry Riders covered bridge on Trail 120 last year looking forward to next years event.Hopefully by now, the trails havedue to a tragic accident. However, Our annual raffle will be done virtualopened up so that everyone can enjoydue to the diligence of Trailmaster again on Feb. 5, starting at 6 p.m. Theall the planned on-trail activities theRon Merrill, and a band of hardy drawings will be done on FacebookCountry Riders have in store for thisvolunteers, the new temporary live and all the numbers will be drawnseason. Many events are planned forbridge was outfitted with a plywood like at past dinner/raffle events. Therethis year, including a Vintage Ride-insnowmobile lane so that the trail may still be some tickets available, visiton Jan. 22. The Annual Hot Dog Roastcould be reopened. Please stay on the our Facebook page and contact us.on Feb. 5 (Free Weekend.) A pokermarked trail over the bridge to prevent We had our groomer wrapped thisride will launch from the North Troydamage if you head up that way.year. The cab section is still orange andAmerican Legion on Feb. 19. TheThe turn to colder weather hasnt the engine cover has an American flag.Blessing of the Sleds will be in Troyprevented us from getting some Give us a big thumbs up when youon Feb. 20 and an end of the seasonremaining trail maintenance done. see it. We also have a small billboardbonfire on March 12. We are alsoBridge repairs, clearing blow-downs, on the drag with room for your ad.planning a Landowner Appreciationand groomer maintenance keep club Contact us to be placed on it.event for later in the spring. All datesvolunteers busy while we wait for Our trails should be ready to rideare tentative, and events are subject toenough snow to ride. You can help too soon, but watch the VAST map andchange, be sure to check the Countryby paying it forward! Volunteering our Facebook for the most up-to-dateRiders Facebook page for details andfor a work party is an excellent way information. If a trail is closed, stayto stay up to date on all our 2022 clubto meet other members and help your off it. If you are on a trail, stay onactivities.local club maintain its trails. it. We have no off-trail riding areas.Soon our revamped website willMichael Swartz, Club News Correspondent Those shenanigans get trails closed toalso be set up for club news, events,Like us on Facebookeveryone and all the work and moneyand online purchases. Meanwhile, if to get it ready is wasted.Santa did not bring you that coveted Jim Wild, Media ManagerCountry Riders hat, sweatshirt or Like us on Facebook vest, visit Activities Coordinator Sara Merrill at Northern Embroidery in Newport to trade in that lump of coal. Our annual sled raffle washeld at the club meeting on Dec. 12. TheDrift Dusters Snowmobile Clubwinning number was pulled by Ernest Choquette, a Country Rider LifetimeWe have limited riding but are being Member. The lucky winner of the 2022told a Noreaster is coming so we are Ski-Doo Renegade Sport 600 fromanxiously awaiting this big dumping Walts Sales and Service in Derby wasso we have something to groom. 28 | Snowmobile VERMONT'