b'Club Newsoutlook on life when facing the drearygreat are trails were this year. We really trail forecast. We face this problemappreciate it.every year in the Champlain Valley. AMoving forward, we will be getting lot of effort goes into the trails all yearour trail and equipment grants written long in hopes that we get a few weeksup and turned in. We also have our of riding in. Now the whole state feelslandowners appreciation dinner our pain.to plan, and getting ready for our I have read through the list of WHHsummer fundraising events. The work club members and felt the pain of eachnever ends.one who did not get to ride as muchThank you to all our loyal volunteers as they wanted. How do I keep thefor your hard work and remember to spirits up for all of my disappointedthank a landowner because without club members? I can say that whenthem, there are no trails.youre involved in the club, you liveThe Brighton Snowmobile Club raffled of snowmobiling year round and riding isa new 2024 snowmobile at their annualPatrick Gorman, Volunteer just a part of it. The fun part. From thefundraiser.canaanborderridersvt.org time the stakes are pulled until snowLike us on Facebookfalls, stay involved and participate. The snow will be here again before youWhen the last number was drawn, know it. there were lots of happy winners and Richard Spitzer, Presidentone new sled owner.Like us on Facebook With our season at its end, our club is grateful to so many.Thank youto the ESSEXmembers of our club. It is the ultimateLunenburg Polar Bearscompliment when you select ourSnowmobile Club, Inc.COUNTY club and ride our trails. Landowners, it is your property and we are yourIt was a finicky start to the season, guests. We wish to treat it like it is ourcompounded by an early end. Yet, we own and wish to thank you for thestill found a way to keep snowmobilers privilege.Volunteers get those dayon the move as best we could.to day, season to season things done.Welcome to Polar Bear Country!They dont ask for anything, they justSadly, we were shocked by terrible Brighton Snowmobile Clubkeep on getting it done. Thanks to all!news.During the height of severe Our annual fundraiser is in the booksEnjoy the ride and most importantly,weather on Feb. 29, an overnight fire and it exceeded our expectations. Lackthink snow! destroyed the home of our members of snow may have made it necessaryDave Casey, News ReporterTracy, Jeff, and their two children to move the event from the Dave Pagebrightonsnowmobile.orgSumner and Graham. The club Memorial at EX24 to the AmericanLike us on Facebook breathed a sigh of relief when we Legion, but it did not dampen thelearned the family and their pets were enthusiasm that always follows thissafe.We also found comfort with the event. The American Legion rollednews that their recovery needs were out the welcome mat and a host ofbeing met. Moving forward, the Polar volunteers, led by Sue Purdell, putBears will be standing by to assist as together an event that had it all. Theneeded.chatter, noise, smiling faces and fullCanaan Border Riders Amidst the low snowpack, our house at the event gave no indicationgrooming equipment was able to pack of the lack of riding in the Kingdom. Well here it is the middle of Marchor groom our trails at least once. The The 2023/24 season brought a new faceand we havent moved our groomersCFMoto broke a track while grooming to managing the clubs businesses forsince Feb. 29. Talk about a shortone night. The PistenBully experienced trails program, Art Baker followed Petewinter. I guess up here in Canaana major setback when a cooling fan Pedersens years of service to the club.Border Rider country we were luckierfailed. Thanks to our neighboring clubs Pete was honored at the event andthan most.We had about eight goodthat checked in to offer assistance, rightfully so for his dedication to theweeks of snow. We saw tons of sledsespecially our friends the Connecticut club. Thank you, Pete. in our area and our businesses wereValley Sno-Riders who groomed our very busy. Starting on Thursday, theEast Haven route. There were quality prizes laid out intraffic really picked up and kept ourA donation was made to the local the raffle and our membership andgroomer operators busy. Thank youelementary school yearbook project. guests took advantage. Highlighted byeveryone that sent messages telling usSome members will be assisting with the Grand Prize, a new 2024 Ski Doo.on Facebook and in emails about howthe Lunenburg Maple Festival on 18 | Snowmobile VERMONT'