b'Club Newschecks at the Cavendish Cook Shack. It was such a success last year that both clubs agreed to do it again this year. The Snow Fleas will also have a St. Patricks Day ride-in on March 1. We hope you will add both of these events to your calendars and join us for some food, camaraderie, and great company.Wayne Cooley, Rudy Chieka, and Justin Glenn Fagan, Mario Dacunto and FrankLooking forward to seeing folks on theof the Chester Snwombile Club install a Companik of the Cavendish Greentrails this year! culvert on the clubs trail system. Mountain Snow Fleas sold deep-fried treats during the towns Fall Festival.Kelly Weymer, Secretary cavendishsnowfleas.comput to work placing culverts. but I am optimistic we can get it done.Like us on FacebookHopefully, by the time you read this,Volunteers have been out mulching the season will have already startedand seeding these repaired trails. Of with plenty of cold weather and snow! course, debrushing is a never-ending job. Due to limitations for this article, Chris Stevens, Presidentwe are unable to list the names of all Like us on Facebook Chester Snowmobile Club the dedicated volunteers who have diligently shown up. Wayne Cooley Weve been very busy this off-seasonhas efficiently coordinated with Rudy working on trails. With all the rainChieka, Justin Chieka, and Angie and wind weve experienced overCooley on the culvert projects. the last few years, we have had toOur new Prinoth groomer has been Cavendish Green Mountaininstall a lot of culverts (so far, wedelivered to the dealer, and weSnow Fleas have purchased 24), not only to repairwill take delivery before the riding trails but also to pro-actively preventseason. Fundraising has been kicked Well, the club has been busy sincefuture damage. For 27 consecutiveinto high gear to help pay for this. the end of last season. VAST held itsdays in September, an excavator wasWe worked three food booths at annual meeting, and our very own club member, Patty Companik, was voted in as VAST president. Our club filled our nine delegate slots so we could vote for her, and Windsor county had about 60 voting delegates in attendance at the meeting. The county came out strong to support her!We held our big fundraiser in September, the Fall Festival, selling French fries, mozzarella sticks, and deep-fried Oreos. Our profit from the two-day event will cover four bank loan payments for the groomer. Many thanks to the folks who volunteered that weekend: Patty and Frank Companik, Jackie and Paul Gotsch, Mario Dacunto, Sandy Belanger, Glenn Fagan, Gerry and Connie Dolan, Steve and Mickey Dalene, Stuart Petri, Tim Rowe, and Joe Marini. By the time you read this, we will have held our November raffle, A Winner A Day. We also have planned two Ride-In events. On Jan. 25, we will hold a ride-in with our neighbors, the Ludlow Cronchers. The Snow Fleas will handle the food, and the Cronchers will set up sled safety Early Winter 2024 | 43'