b'Club Newshave shepherded the club through major changes in how VAST clubs do business. Dave has continued working on transitioning his presidential duties and we expect you will see him on stage for our annual raffle on Nov. 7. Jim Dwinell and Trisha Hunt were elected as President and Treasurer/Tweed Valley Travelers utilize UTVs whileEvent Planner at our spring meetingGreen Mountain Roamers latest bridge clearing trails.and are working to pick up the ballproject has been completed on Corridor 2 where Dave and Donna left off. Theto Bolton Valley.club is in good hands. We are fortunate Tony B., Paul, Corey, and Caleb, everyto have a core of longtime dedicatedredecking on the trail to Bolton Valley, one of you rock! During early March,volunteers, including trailmaster Jonreplacing the old rotting bridge with we plan to hold our annual pokerJoslin, who received the Trailmasterall pressure-treated material so it will ride-in event at RD9, Bakers Road inof the Year award at the VAST Annualnot need replacement for a long time. Pittsfield, Vermont, from 9 a.m. to 3Meeting. This summer we were luckyThe other project involved reworking p.m. Last year was a success, and anenough to avoid both July floodingthe trail surface, adding waterbars, enjoyable time was had by all, withand reroutes, enabling us to work onand other erosion control measures on food, friendly conversation, and fun.trail upgrades. We have added culvertsa very rocky and bony section of the Most importantly, we thank ourand a bridge on the Berlin side and theBolton trail. It will be a much better landowners; without them, we wouldroute out of the town forest towardsride this year. We still have one more not have the trail system we now enjoy,Washington, shoring up areas that didproject to complete in Waterbury and we plan to celebrate them in latenot hold up well with low snow orCenter, in addition to signage and spring. To everyone out there, pleasewarmups. As mentioned, our annualtrail clearing, so if you are interested continue to respect all private lands,raffle will be held on Nov. 7 at thein helping out and receiving a 26/27 stay on the trails, and be considerateCanadian Club, and we are currentlyvolunteer TMA for free, please reach of sensitive areas. Always ride safe,gathering trail sponsors for the season.out to greenmountainroamers@gmail.within your abilities, and as conditionsIf any local businesses would becom. Think snow, and we will see you warrant. Our club meets the secondinterested, please reach out. in Waterbury real soon!Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. inJim Dwinell, PresidentNathan Lafont, President the Pittsfield Town Hall for anyoneLike us on Facebook Like us on Facebookinterested in becoming more involved.Henry Haefner, President tweedvalleytravelers.com Like us on FacebookWASHINGTONGreen Mountain RoamersCOUNTY Hello from Roamers Country! This has been quite the offseason for us.Mountain TamersFirst and foremost, we added to ourIt has been a busy year for the grooming fleet. In addition to theMountain Tamers. We have reopened Chevy Tracker that groomed manytrail 214, which was closed last season miles last season, we have purchaseddue to a washed-out culvert. The a used low-hour Pisten Bully 100 andculvert has been removed and a new Barre Town Thunder Chickens Mogul Master drag. Big thanks tobridge constructed in its place. A short VAST and Northfield Savings Bankreroute on trail 12 between WN22 and Greetings from the Thunder Chickens.for helping us through the process.WN45 keeps that trail open this year. By the time you are reading this, deerWe are looking forward to addingOur Pisten Bully groomer received season and Thanksgiving will bethis new unit alongside the Trackermuch-needed repairs and maintenance close at hand and thoughts of snowto give our trails the one-two punchover the offseason and is ready to cover will be on our minds. There isthey deserve. Riding should be greatgo, waiting somewhat impatiently a lot happening in Thunder Chickenin Waterbury and Bolton this year, sofor snow. We are fortunate to have territory this offseason. Longtimeplease consider checking us out andclub members Art and Diane Tyrrell officers Dave and Donna Rouleaupurchasing your TMA with us. Everydonate new assembled signposts, are stepping down and planning adollar helps, and we strive to make italong with all the hardware, for our move to the Sunshine State. We cannotworthwhile. Outside of equipment,new VAST signage. Most are in the thank them enough for their servicewe completed two more constructionground, and the picture shows our over the last two decades, as theyprojects this fall. One was a total bridgeclub President Steve Gray putting 32 | Snowmobile Vermont'