b'Club NewsCaledonia County SnowmobileColes Pond SleddersTrail Club Winter has finally blanketed our We have snow! Thats something wetrails with enough snow to open. Our couldnt have said the last two seasonsgroomers went out and surveyed the during MLK weekend. The moisturetrails, and we have a few places where content is very lowvery fluffybutour volunteers needed to clear brush, its snow! Low-lying areas to the eastadd signage and fill in mud holes. have had difficulty getting sufficientWe need to thank Dave Stratton, who snow totals to get out and groom, butdonated 4 bundles of slabs to help fix we have connected with Burke onthe trail. The Hardwick Sno-Flake Ridge Runners Corridor 2/5. Hopefully, by the timegroom a section of LVRT near McAllister this is published, well see additionalWe are getting ready for our AnnualFarm in Hardwick.snow. CPS Sourdough Pancake Brunch, to be held on Feb. 16. Hopefully, our trails Our membership numbers arewill have enough snow for everyone to significantly down for the fifth yearride in and enjoy a delicious breakfastable to open our trails for some nice in a row. This is a disturbing trend,before hitting the trails for the day.early-season riding. Mother Nature has and we must figure out how to turnWe will also have CPS merchandisethrown us another curveball for the it around. Unlike our surroundingavailable to purchase. New Year, but well be ready to fire up states, VAST receives no funding fromWe have a few small businesses alongthe groomer as soon as we can.the State of Vermont to maintain aour trail system for travelers to stopIf you havent already purchased your trail system. Our funding sources areby and enjoy quick bites and warmTMA, please make sure you do; they user fees (snowmobile registrationsbeverages. Please stop by The Winterare essential in keeping the trails going. and TMA sales) and a small amountWeiner, Top of the Mountain VegetableAs always, think snow, ride safe, and from the Federal Recreational TrailsFarm, and Hastings Store and supportthank a landowner.Program (from the federal gas tax). our local businesses.We understand the apprehensionUnfortunately, our groomer brokeSue Rivard people feel when deciding to getdown on the way to the lookout, butLike us on Facebookyour sled on the trailinvesting inwe were able to retrieve it off the trail registration, TMA, and insurance coststhe next day. Hopefully, the fix will be without the benefit of a crystal ball todone soon, and we can get back out foresee weather conditions is a leapgrooming.of faith. Unfortunately, if we are toPlease be respectful of our landowners, survive, we need that investment. Ifstay on trails, ride safe, and have fun.you would like to help, consider justLyndon Sno-Cruisersjoining a club. Its a $30 expense that could help keep them going financially.Carolyn Girardin, DirectorOur groomers are serviced, trails are Also, participate in local clubLike us on Facebook trimmed, signs are up, and were ready fundraisers that help sustain the effortsto go. We had extensive damage from to maintain trails and the equipmentflooding this summer, not all of which that goes into them. It would be greatlywe could fix.appreciated! Weve been able to maintain important Michael OHara, Club News Correspondent access to businesses in East Burke Like us on Facebook Village, Darling Hill, and Lyndon, as Hardwick Sno-Flake well as connections to and through all Ridge Runners neighboring clubs, so you can still ride An extremely busy fall by ourto anywhere from our trails!volunteers made it possible to open allA special thanks to our VP, Al Beaupre, sections of our trail system. We werefor a week of culvert repair, Dan Lally concerned we wouldnt have time toand his son for help clearing trees on repair all of the flood damage, but theyCorridor 513, and the folks from the pulled it off. We were blessed with aMoose River Rock Dodgers for flood cold and snowy December and weredamage repair.14 | Snowmobile VERMONT'