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will help you enjoy and have a safer ride on shared use trails especially if a sled dog race is underway. Follow us on our Facebook “Moosehead Riders Snowmobile Club” for the latest trail news.

pointing all of our field marker stakes for us again this year. Some field staking has been done. We have much more to do including signage, staking, clearing and brushing of a lot more miles of trail. If you are available to help, please show up at the clubhouse any Sunday morning for a 7:30 start. We will have the coffee on and there are usually homemade baked goods. Upcoming Events Sunday December 11 th Board of directors meeting 5:00 p.m. Club dinner 6:00 p.m. Membership meeting 7:00 p.m. Christmas party with gift exchange/swap Sunday January 8 th Board of directors meeting 5:00 p.m. Club dinner 6:00 p.m. Membership meeting 7:00 p.m. Fundraising If you have not sent in your membership form yet please do so. If you would like to join our club, we would appreciate that also. Paid memberships help us keep the heat and lights on at the clubhouse. As I write this our 300 club tickets will already have been turned in for the November drawing, and MSA super raffle tickets need to be turned in by the first of December. Rental Yes! Our clubhouse is available for rent to both the general public and members. Please check our website for information on rentals. So, with winter coming I would ask every body to register your snowmobiles! Get your sleds serviced and start doing your snow dance! Hope to see you on the trails or at our clubhouse. Troy G Trail grunt Greetings fellow snowmobile enthusiasts, Here in Penobscot County (state of MAINE) in Glenburn-just northwest of Bangor, our “small but mighty” club has been busy, attend ing MSA Directors Meetings-in some rather remote parts of the state, that we never knew existed, such as Limerick & Lexington. Both of these clubs have hosted these meetings recently, and a few of us were lucky enough to visit them. Limerick had just received a NEW SKI-DOO SKANDIC SUPER WIDE GROOMING SLED through a grant pro gram(looks GREAT ) and only a year behind schedule, ( supply chain issue ) .It was kind of different to have the meeting outdoors, but the roaring fire pit , and the great meal served soon took our minds off the late fall chill. Nice to have members from further away to be able to join via ZOOM. Thanks to Larry and Eileen for the ride -share, Marion, Gail, and I really appreciated the ride down and back home. The next MSA DIRECTOR ‘S MEETING was held in Lexington (no not MASSACHU SETTS) it’s in MAINE -between MADISON & KINGFIELD. Again, we had the pleasure of Larry and Eileen navigating and getting us all to the NEW CLUBHOUSE. It was small, but spacious, very friendly atmosphere & the meal was again well worth the ride. Sorry, no ZOOM this time (no INTERNET service), 28 in attendance plus 8 HIGHLANDERS(1 lucky member even won the 50/ 50 raffle) I think that he may have even made a donation to “ JERRY’S KIDS “ -got you JERRY M. In between all that, our members have busy selling MSA SUPER RAFFLE TICKETS, hosted a 10 -club trails meeting, working on trails each Sunday, replacing bridges (2 so far ) pictures enclosed, and looks like 2 more to complete before the SNOW arrives. We also have been renting out the clubhouse for social events (contact EDDIE P. for more informa tion and available dates). GLENBURN LAKESIDE RIDERS sc Glenburn, ME

Also, we have made a donation to the town, to help needy families in NOVEMBER, and a donation will be made in DECEMBER to those in need as well. On the subject of who is getting NEW sleds this season-looks like Chris C. already has his, but Chuck L. (same sled -same manufacturer) is still awaiting his, maybe Chris will share until Chuck’s does arrive. And last, but certainly not least on the topic of NEW MEMBERS, looks like Polly & Jeff G. will be proud new grandparents ( their daughter Tisha ), just after the NEW YEAR. CONGRATULATIONS to you all. I think Jeff has already snow -checked a NEW ARCTIC CAT Z-120 just in case. That’s about it for this time -FROMALLOF US AT GLRSC-we wish you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a SAFE SNOWMOBILE SEASON. P.S. -Don’t forget the MSA SUPER RAF FLE DRAWING in AUGUSTA on TUES DAY, DECEMBER 13th, 2022 -good luck to all.. Just filling in, BARRY E. RYAN VICE -PRESIDENT GLRSC. SVSC has continued to hold monthly meet ings throughout fall and attendance continues to be robust! Thanks to all the club members that come out to support us in our endeavors. The trail crew continues all their hard work prepping equipment, bushhogging trails, re-routing where necessary, working with landowners, making stakes and getting ready to sign and stake the trails. We held our Landowner Appreciation raffle on November 9. Winners of the $50 Walmart gift cards were: Newport: Vern Knapp, Jon Murray Stetson : Connie Merrill, Brian Buswell Etna: Jack McKay, T. W. Clark We made plans for our Christmas party to be held on Sunday, December 4 at 1 PM at Angler’s Restaurant in Newport. All mem bers and guests are invited to attend. Bring a wrapped ornament for a Yankee Swap exchange. We are pleased that our MSA raffle ticket sales are very strong this year. Our next meeting will be held on December 14, at 7 PM at the Big A clubhouse. Submitted by: Lisa Sawyer SVSC Secretary SEBASTICOOK VALLEY sc Newport, Etna, Stetson, ME All of us at the Paul Bunyan Snowmobile Club hope that you had a very Happy Thanks giving, and that you are doing well as we head toward Christmas! We’ve already had a small tease of the white gold here in the Bangor area, and by the time you read this, hopefully we will have the ground covered in a blanket of white! Our volunteers have been hard at work get ting equipment ready, trails prepared, bridges checked/repaired, and trails re-routed where necessary so that you can enjoy riding in the Queen City! Fingers are crossed for an enjoy able season for everyone in the area! HUGE THANK YOU to all our members! Both business members and family members are extremely important to us, and we encour age any of you who are available to join us for our meetings and find out what we have going on! We always try to get out to do trail work, as needed, whenever weather and volunteer availability permits. Feel free to reach out to us on Facebook or drop us a line at paul bunyanscbangor@hotmail.com for details on when and where we will be working, as we’d love to include anyone who is interested in helping out! Volunteers are ALWAYS wel PAUL BUNYAN sc Bangor, ME

come and VERY MUCH appreciated, many hands make light work!! We generally hold our meetings on the second Wednesday of each month during the season, starting in September, and would love to have anyone who is interested join us! We usually post meeting information on our Facebook page ahead of time, but feel free to email or message us on Facebook with any questions! Sincerely, Paul Phillips – President The 2022-2023 is underway here at Pine Tree Snowmobile Club. I hope you enjoyed the beautiful fall weather. I suspect we will have snow soon. Membership renewals went out in Septem ber along with MSA raffle tickets. Don’t for get to renew for the season as both keep our trails snowmobile ready. Our new Pisten Bully 100 is ready to go. Thanks to all the groomers for their hard work. Now that the pandemic is somewhat stable, we are returning to our monthly director and pot luck meetings along with our fundraising events. On December 7 th we will have a pot luck/ Christmas party at 6pm. Bring a Yankee swap gift if you wish to participate in the fun. On January 4 th we will have our annual pub lic spaghetti supper from 4:30 to 6:30. Come visit family and friends. We have great cooks. Starting Sunday, January 8, 2023, through March 12, 2023, we will hold public break fasts from 7 am to 10:30 am, regardless of snow conditions. We hope to see you at our pot luck suppers and fund-raising events. Like us on Facebook at Pine Tree Snowmobile Club. Please share comments and check for any changes to our planned events. See you next month. Janet Murphy Membership Chair/Director Welcome to winter! The warm weather of early November has been replaced by more seasonable cold weather with a little snow. A good cold snap to chill the ground would be great and then... let it snow! The bulk of our trail work is done except for a pesky beaver who keeps plugging a culvert and the inevitable blow downs that we will clear as they happen. We’re keeping our fingers crossed that there will be no major trail changes. Some other area clubs are having some trail difficulty. We wish them well. We have several new folks who are inter ested in operating groomers, so we are in very good shape at this point. Carey is planning some training sessions in a local pit to get peo ple familiar with the controls and maintenance before they venture out on the trails. Like every other club we are hoping for no break downs, plenty of snow, and cheap diesel. Welcome to the several new faces we have seen at the last couple of meetings. We have no club meeting in December. The next one is Saturday, January 21st at Brad Scott’s house. Our meetings are at 7pm. We have a little BYOB, potluck dinner at 6pm and it’s always a good time. All are welcome! Mike Hoyt PINE TREE sc Milford , ME Hello Family and Friends, BLUE RIDGE RIDERS sc Rockwood, ME

Thanks for your support. Bob Ludwig, Secretary raludwig184@gmail.com

GRAND LAKE sc Grand Lake Stream, ME

Thanks to Trail Master Les, his grooming helpers, the state, the town, and all those who work for or are just part of the club, we got a new snowmobile. Les found a nice black, 900cc Ski-Doo (above). You should hear it when Les fires it up. You can’t. The club plans to have another raffle, with similar items as last year’s raffle. All the items are things you can use this winter. The Pine Tree Store and I will keep you posted. If you plan to work on our trail system, always check in with Les well ahead of time. He will know current trail conditions, like if there is a downed tree, or any other emer gency. He may want you to handle it. Plus, Les assigns club work snowmobiles and knows the vacancy schedule, like if someone else is later scheduled to use that snowmobile for club work purposes that you are about to grab without planning with Les. The club is planning to rebuild the Hayes Brooke Bridge. It would be great to see our experienced bridge crew and many new help ers, hard at work. I heard they take along a chef when they go off on work details. The Snow Rabbit and other club equipment needs basic maintenance. Les, Ace Mechanic Kenny and I have started and there are lots of things to do. Check in with Les for any planned work and then you can join right in. PINE TREE STORE: Hours 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 796-5027. Always remember, “You can’t go wrong at The Pine Tree Store”. HELP NEEDED: Call 796-5027, Les, Brinda, or store worker. TRAIL PROBLEM: Call 796-5027, Les. He will solve or assign the problem. LODGING: Call 796-5027, Les, Brinda, or store worker. Please ride our trails and make our friendly little town a stop on your snowmobile adven tures. I guarantee you will come back. mikere millard@mgemaine.com As I write this, we just got our first snow fall in the area with consecutive nights below freezing. Winter is actually going to make an appear ance soon! We still have much work to get done before we are ready to open the trails. Trails Trail work has begun. We meet every Sun day at the club starting with the first Sunday of October. We haven’t missed a Sunday yet with our small but dedicated crew. So far, we have replaced a bridge that partially washed away, did a trail reroute which involved build ing a new bridge, brushed many miles of trail. Trailmaster Larry has been mowing and bush hogging along with filling in low areas with wood chips. We would like to thank one of our founding members Dick C for sharpening/ EASTERN MAINE SNOWMOBILERS Holden, ME EasternMaineSnowmobilers.com Find us on Facebook

NARROW GAUGE RIDERS Monson, ME

Hello Fellow Riders, Snow is falling and winter is coming! We are busy getting our trails and groomers ready and want to thank everyone who has turned out to help with the

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