b'Club Newsthe woods, a filled camel hump onmile of plowed road in Royalton. This 127 near the Hideaway neighborhood,project has been in the planning stages culvert and drainage improvementsfor years and finally came together, on 127 near Hideaway Campground,thanks to generous landowners, Rod extensive debrushing, brush hogging,Clark Excavating, volunteers, and tree clearing, and signage work.VAST grant funding. Without the trail Additionally, we are purchasing a newgrant, our small club could not have groomer to better service our trails.completed it. We also fixed about a We thank landowners, volunteers,mile of the Bethel Gilead trail, which VAST, and all who donate money orhad become barely passable with a The Croncher Crew cleared trees onmaterials. groomer, and repaired steep sections Corridor 127 in Okemo State Forest Tina Berge, Secretaryalong the 12 trail heading up Bethel ludlowsidehillcronchers.comMountain. Many of the Royalton trails Killarneys, and our volunteers.Like us on Facebook received extensive trimming from On Dec. 13, we will hold our freeTimothy Parker and his tractor with Snowmobile Safety Course, withfront and rear-mounted bush hogs. lunch provided by the Cronchers andMark your calendars for the Vintage registration available on our website.Rendezvous snowmobile show on We also have a bridge sponsorshipMarch 7, open to all vintage snow-program and are grateful for three newgoing contraptions, with plenty of sponsors: Crockers Boatyard, Petesroom to ride. Join the White River Painting, and The Marina at HinghamWhite River Valley Ramblers Valley Ramblers Facebook page for Harbor. Look for their signs as youtrail and club updates throughout the cross the bridges. Trail improvementsIt has been a busy offseason,season, and we will see you on the include a super reroute on 127A to gethighlighted by a three-mile reroutetrails.us off North Hill Pent Road and intothat removed slightly more than aAlex Riesterer, President Like us on FacebookWhat does a VAST Safety AmbassadorWERE YOUTeam Member do?Talks to visitors about where to ride, conditions and best places to stay,BORN AFTER park, eat or gas upSometimes rides with visitors or others who want someone to go with JULY 1, 1983?themRides our trails, making sure trails are well marked and letting clubs know if hazards are present or signs missingHelps law enforcement at safety checks or accidents by securing trail area, helping first responders to get to the sceneIn general, is helpful and committed to keeping Vermont the best snowmobile destination in the NortheastTo find out more about our team and this program go to VTVAST.org A SAFETY COURSEor contact Cindy Locke at cindy@vtvast.org, 802-229-0005 x111 IS REQUIRED! If you were born after July 1, 1983 and are 12 years of age or older, Vermont law requires you to take a safety course before operating on VAST trails. You must carry proof of certification while riding.Take the course online at snowmobile-ed.com/vermont38 | Snowmobile Vermont'