b'Club NewsHardwick Sno-FlakeRidge RunnersFall is upon us, and we have been busy fixing bridges, brush hogging and maintaining the groomer. WeThe team who built the Lyndon Sno- the Newark E-Z Riders held a late October will be putting out trail signs in theCruisers bridge includes Ethan Hill, Davyworkday with many volunteers showing up next couple of weeks, and we willWalker, Pete Martowski, Ken Thorpe, Danto contribute. be ready for Mother Nature to doMacek, Craig Demers, Chris Hill, Aiden Lally, its thing. Follow our Facebook pageDan Lally, Casey McQuade, Zak Martowski,Now after all those years, Jo Ann for our fall fundraiser, upcomingRyan Fissette, Cam Fissette, Erik Sojka and workdays and announcements. Makecameraman Larry Dwyer and Steve have decided to pass the sure you get your early bird TMAs,torch of club leadership to some other and please consider supporting ourmembers. Everyone wants to thank club and efforts. As always, thank youWith all of this work going intothem both for their dedication to the landowners. our trails, we greatly encourageclub and their great friendship to us all. Sue Rivardsnowmobilers who drive throughWhile they are stepping down, we are Like us on Facebook our area and ride our trails tostill lucky to see them involved with purchase Lyndon Sno-Cruisers TMAs.the club as time allows.With those funds we accomplishHere are our new officers for the those projects. Our volunteers and2025-26 season: President Kyle contractors appreciate that support. Lazzaro, Vice President Craig Again, we say a big thank you to all ofWarner, Secretary Janelle Lazzaro, our wonderful landowners. Until nextTreasurer/Membership Chair Rena Lyndon Sno-Cruisers time, lets ride. Ellingwood and Trail Coordinator Larry Dwyer, TraimasterMark Ellingwood. Club directors are The Lyndon Sno-Cruisers have had alyndonsnocruisers.comLinda Holmes, Michael Warren and very busy summer working on fourLike us on Facebook Eric Leedy.new trail improvement projects. TwoBruce Carlson, Club News Correspondent of them were the result of the July 30,newarkezriders.com 2024, rainstorm. Like us on Facebook Contractors were very supportive of the tasks to be done, and the landowners also provided superior support, including sharing some ofNewark E-Z Riders the costs. These projects affected trails 54A on Lyndon Institute property, trailWell, we are into November hereWaterford RidgeRunners54 Kirby right of way trail, trail 51in the Northeast Kingdom getting beside Sheffield Berry Hill Road, andtrails trimmed and signs out for theWe have completed several huge trail 513 Class 4 road in Wheelock. Theupcoming snowmobile season thatprojects as we prep for the new season. landowner, LandVest, provided majorstarts on Dec. 16. We have had severalA project that cleared a large washout assistance to complete this work. workdays so far with great turnouton our 93 trail was a great example Club member volunteers worked tofrom club membersthanks to all ofof cooperation with landowners and remove stumps and rocks on this sameyou. the town of Waterford. Vandals and trail 513 through a cedar grove. The Newark E-Z Riders have beenlitterers took advantage of our trail Another change in the club involvedvery fortunate to have a mother andto access a Class 4 road. The threat to electing new officers to handle theher two sons involved in our club forclose the trail was almost a certainty many activities and responsibilitiesmore than 25 years. Jo Ann Leedyuntil the Ridge Runners proposed the club has. It will take a great dealhas served as secretary, her oldesta solution that was agreeable to all of cooperation and coordination forson Steve as president, and Eric hasparties. We repaired the damage done this change to work smoothly, but theserviced all our equipment over thoseby vehicles and cleaned up trash members realize there will be a fewmany years. The three of them haveillegally dumped while the town took hiccups. hardly missed club workdays orthe suggestion of installing security meetings. cameras. This was a great success and 22 | Snowmobile Vermont'