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February 2023 • Vol. 54 • No. 6 MSA, PO Box 80, Augusta ME 04332 United we trail, divided we fail www.mainesnowmobileassociation.com

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Six Can’t Miss Snowmobiling Destinations in Northern Maine Brought to you by Aroostook CountyTourism

Photo Courtesy of Kevin Freeman

If you’re looking for an unforgettable snow mobiling experience, Aroostook County, Maine is the perfect destination. With its vast expanses of untouched wilderness, stunning vistas, and miles of trails, it’s no wonderAroostook County is the best snow mobiling spots in the country. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced rider, there are plenty of places to explore. Here are six of the can’t miss snowmobiling des tinations in Aroostook County!

-See Page 2 & 3 for all the best of Aroostook County.

Can’t Miss Snowmobiling Destinations From Cover

• Ghost Trains – The North Maine Woods, off ITS 85; The abandoned loco motive cars once used for hauling lumber in the great Northern woods make for a fascinating destination for snowmobilers. In winter, this trail is only accessible via snowmobile and is a solid day trip. Begin your journey in Ashland and be sure to bring extra gas and food as there are no trailside services on this route. ICEWARNING – Be sure to contact local clubs before trav eling on a body of water. Never assume that ice is safe because you see tracks on the ice. KNOW BEFOREYOU GO.

Photo Courtesy of Kevin Freeman

• Arch Hangar at the Loring Air Force Base – Limestone, 100B off ITS 81; Located in the town of Limestone, Loring AFB is one of the largest SAC bomber bases of the ColdWar.The mostly abandoned Loring AFB is a history buff’s dream, and what better way to explore the facility than by snowmobile?

Photo Courtesy of Kevin Freeman

• Border Trail – Cas well, ITS 81; This well marked and scenic trail takes riders directly along the US and Canadian bor der. Three foot tall gran ite markers dot the path. A passport and Canadian snowmobile permit is required to cross.

Photo Courtesy of Kevin Freeman

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Can’t Miss Snowmobiling Destinations From Cover • International View – Frenchville, 81 B off ITS 85; Nestled in the St. John River Valley, the International View trail features open fields, forests, lakes, rivers, sprawling views, and an abundance of wildlife as you face toward the Canadian Border the ‘Camp Star Barn’ on the RousselTrail.

Photo Courtesy of Kevin Freeman

• Infinity View - Littleton, ITS 86; Whether you’re a seasoned rider or new to the sport, the Infinity ViewTrail is a great way to thrash through the massive expanse.The view has not been formally measured but is estimated you can see a straight line of ITS for about 1.5 miles.

Photo Courtesy of Kevin Freeman

• Number 9 Mountain Tower – Bridgewater, 70A between ITS 81 and ITS 83; The County is primarily a rolling flat land with various high points. This is one of the few peaks in Aroostook County that is accessi ble by snowmobile - the views spill over a patch work of forests and fields.

Photo Courtesy of Kevin Freeman

Thanks to generous landowners granting riders permission to use private land , and to the many dedicated volunteers that work to maintain the trails, riders in Aroostook County can enjoy over 2,300 miles of interloping trails run throughoutThe County alone! The trail system provides ample opportunities to spot snowy owls and moose, a vast landscape to take your breath away and to catch the occasional glimpse into neigh boring Canada or Mount Katahdin looming in the distance.

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C A R I BOUMA I N E . ORG / V I S I T

Eastern Region Ride

Saturday Feb 25 th (Weather Permitting) Meet at Lincoln Snow Hounds Clubhouse,155 Town Farm Road at 8:30 AM. Ride to a hot dog cookout sponsored by Quad County SC. Return to Lincoln in the afternoon.

Photo: Paul Cyr

Whether you are coming to Caribou for the first time, returning to your forever hometown, or looking to relocate to the most northeastern city in the United States, find everything you need right here!

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For more Information or to check if ride is happening call or text Larry Lafland (207)944-0054

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This project is funded in part by a grant from the Maine Office of Tourism.

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From The Executive Board

H ello Friends,

From the President

there are MSA and local Club events going on every weekend, which you will find Calendar of Events listing in this newspaper edition and Club news. Another great resource for all Snowmobile related events happening is social media, most Clubs have a Facebook page and post regularly. If you look at the vast majority of clubs in the State you would be hard pressed to find a more passionate and dedicated group of people, but by our own admission if a Club had an Achilles Heel it would be that we are an aging group. By this I mean that the average age of Club members is.. Well let’s just say that we are not of the Millennial era! If you are a member between 20 and 40 and are reading this, I can almost assure you that if you wanted to become an active part of a Club that they would welcome you with open arms! This age group of young riders in our sport right now are the future of our organization and will need to be the successors of our Clubs andAssociation. We have all had these conversations sitting around the Club meetings and have tossed around different ideas on how to get involvement from our younger riders and members, if there is a magic answer out there I would love to hear it. Is this a serious issue or am I just overreacting? I would love to have more discussion on this in the very near future. Till next month thank you for reading. Mark. January is behind us, the weather was crazy but the Clubs, their Groomer operator’s and volunteers made a lot of great trails out of not much snow. Downed trees and branches were cleared and bridges that were washed out were rebuilt in record time. You people make snowmobiling in Maine a Northeast destination point. Everybody wants to come to Maine and ride because of you folks that make it possible. I can’t thank you all enough! Let’s hope February is better with lots of snow and cold weather. Be safe out there! AL much more common in our lower congested areas of the state, but just this weekend, I witnessed issues in the north too. This bill is aimed primarily to help the landowners and the clubs that throw their credibility on the line at trying to keep trail open. Acquiring trail and an agreement between the landowner and a club member is not easy. When riders clearly make their own trail, it totally jeopar dizes the future of trail if the landowner does not understand. This bill is aimed at hitting the rider that can’t conform without having to drag the landowner to court wasting time. We will continue hard on this process, but we ask clubs to continue to help educate riders that the trail is where we belong. If you are a rider and want off-trail, consult a guide service, or a club that 100 percent knows where they can share the powder, and exploring opportunities. Maine’s trail system is just that, trail that has been asked for and generously provided. To lose it hits us all. Please continue to watch this and get edu cated where this is headed. Take your bride, friend or landowner on a ride and share the fun and enthusiasm. We got it good! John Monk It will soon be February and will be less than two full months from the deadline for the contest. Most families and applicants tell us that the application is not overly daunting. Much of the same information we ask for is required by other scholarships so it’s more of a matter of getting organized. Once you find the time to sit down and work on it we think you’ll find it to be a fairly straight forward and maybe even rewarding process. Judging the applications is something we committee members take very seriously and also we absolutely enjoy reading and judging the essay portions. Often, we are surprised to hear the impact our sport has had on folks at such a young age. Many talk about how as a family the winter is their favorite time of year

January has been a pretty busy month. From TV and Radio interviews to traveling remote parts of Maine! It’s been a journey. We had an excellent monthly meeting put on by Jerry Major’s club at a Church in South Paris. A large turn out from far and near. Our next trip was on to Baileyville in the Woodland area. Agreat meeting put on by Eastern Region VP Eileen and Larry Lafland, held next to the paper mill I felt right at home! Seeing friends like Ed Richards and his crew was a wonderful time. Many clubs from the area we’re there, some hours away. Also, Thanks to Barry and Gail Ryan, Mike Grass for coming along with us and helping out. A big shout out to the 280+ Clubs who maintained and cleared their Trails, not once, not twice but three times and (some maybe more) who may have gotten discouraged after the numerous wind and rain storms late Fall and early Winter, but hung in there and made the Trails that you ride on today. These same Clubs and members that do all of this work before the snow even hits are the same Clubs and members that groom, sign and maintain the Trails after the snow falls. They are also the same Clubs and members that remove the signs, close the gates to block off the trails, and make out all of the paperwork and grant applications to help cover all of the costs mentioned above. However, in many if not most cases the money that comes back to the Clubs through these grants (which we are very much thankful for and could not exist without them) are not enough, and so yes you guessed it, these are the very same Clubs and members that hold numerous fundraisers throughout the year to substantiate the always rising costs of doing business. So if you’re reading this and you are an “inactive” member, I urge you to become active and involve yourself in your local Club and the sport that you obviously love! The involvement and sense of accomplishment will surely pay benefits down the road, I guarantee that! All Clubs Statewide are in full swing and On the MSA Steering Committee side, we are preparing for a couple meetings. One is with a potential lobbyist and the other is look ing at our long term and future of MSA man agement. Our little steering committee has bridged the gap of where we were and where we are now, but the time has come to look long term. What are the MSA goals for the rest of this year? Next Year? Five Year? How can we support clubs further? What kind of content do we want in the paper? Who will continue to lead this area? While none of the committee members have any plans of going anywhere, we do need more input from the clubs and members of the direction of where MSA can go. Please throw ideas at us so we can add everyone’s input. On the legislative front, our bill is in and been currently assigned LR-290. We very recently got asked by the legislative writers to give some more input on what exactly the MSA is trying to accomplish with the bill. We are in the works of completely describing the problem of riders diverting off the trail when the trail is clearly defined. This seems to be your new riding season is off to a good start. I personally have only been out once but with snow continuing to fall and most areas of the state now out grooming I hope to make the most the coming months. The committee is hopeful that we’ll receive lots of applications for this year’s award, with two winners each receiving $1,000 we feel strongly that there should be good inter est. We all know that the cost of education is expensive and seems to always be going up. The MSA scholarship may not be life chang ing but certainly will help support the cost of the pursuit of higher education for our family member. of what clubs crank out with the minimalist of conditions. You people are truly relentless at making the most of what we can have.

Lori Hemmerdinger (207) 890-5455 544 Plains Road • Poland, ME 04274 Treasurer@mesnow.com Treasurer’s Report Respectfully Submitted, Lori Hemmerdinger, Treasurer

Alan Swett, 207-872-7282 234 County Rd, Waterville ME 04901 snowtraveler@roadrunner.com

From the Executive VP

Monthly Income Monthly Expense

$ 30,105.12 $ 25,054.53 $ 5,050.59 $299,276.93 $126,296.45

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Pay Pal (1/31/23) - Special EventsAccount (1/31/23) $ 4,987.53 Credit Line (1/31/23) $ - Building Fund (1/31/23) $ 53,951.34 BrianWass Safety Fund (1/31/23) $ 1,285.35 MSA Scholarship SavingsAccount $ 1,182.00 MSA Scholarship CDAccount $ 60,264.00 $

H ello Everyone, Well it looks like (at least as I am writing to you) that Winter has finally arrived! As we see rideable snow in most parts of the State, I hope that you are getting out and enjoying a little throttle therapy to scratch the itch. It has been a challenging winter thus far to say the least with a very late start for most, and less than desirable ice conditions on many lakes and ponds, but mother nature has a funny way of rebounding in a positive way, which it looks like she might be doing, fingers crossed! Mark Chinnock, Vice President 207-754-9874 544 Plains Road, Poland, ME 04274 napadude66@hotmail.com

From The Membership Corner

Eileen Lafland, 207-843-7813 PO Box 733, Holden ME 04429 L.andE.lafland525476@gmail.com

Steering Committee

H ere are the membership totals as of Jan 23, 2023 Numbers by Region Central Region 1,571 Coastal Region 1,200 Northern Region 1,977 Western Region 2,195 Eastern Region 2,433 Family memberships 7,594 Business memberships 1,793 Total memberships 9,387 There are 254 clubs with memberships entered at this time. Nine clubs are over 100 memberships, 3 clubs over 150 memberships, and three clubs over 200 memberships for a total of fifteen clubs over 100 memberships!! REMEMBER- In order to be counted for the annual membership awards memberships MUST BE in the office by APRIL 1ST. The office will continue to accept memberships after that date, but for contest entry we need them by then so we can order the awards. because they ride and work together. Still oth ers have played an integral part in their club, maybe on trails brushing, building bridges or even grooming. Young members and riders are our future and if our scholarships play a small part in keeping kids connected and involved then we are thankful. If anyone ever has any questions or con cerns I know every single committee member is willing to help, we may not have all the answers but we’ll find someone that does. We can’t stress enough that the application pro cess is open to all, not just traditional 4-year degrees but anyone pursuing post-secondary education. Be safe and hope you all have a great riding season!

John Monk Chairman of Steering Committee monksdoomopars@hermon.net

H ello All,

We are now in the thick of it! Well, some of us are…. January offered up quite a quick turn around and we are now underway. I just recently got back from just under a 400-mile weekend and clubs did not disappoint. Again, I am in awe

Scholarship Committee H ello friends and fellow riders, from all of us the scholarship committee we hope

Harvey Chesley, 207-314-0637 25 Hillcrest Dr, Clinton ME 04927 harv.chesley@gmail.com

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From The Executive Board Secretary’s Report - Brad Barker 580 th Directors Meeting - The First Congregational Church - South Paris - December 17, 2022

S ecretary’s report M/S/C Treasurer’s report was read and placed on file at the office. President’s opening comments: Hopefully it’ll snow here in Maine, there is a lot of stuff going on. Sorry about the informal meeting last time. Maybe next year we can do the Raffle at a special date and not on an MSA meeting night, something to think about for the future. Executive Vice-President: Mark Chinnock - did a check in for all the different clubs represented tonight. There were over 50 people in attendance with many clubs represented. Thank you for being here tonight. Eastern Region Vice-President: Eileen Lafland - We’re in the water. We did get some snow but nothing’s frozen. There is a lot going on in the next couple weeks, Thursday night Eastern Reg meeting in Baileyville, Maine. There are 12-14 clubs over there. The February meeting will be in Lincoln. Hopefully there will be snow for the showcase ride on Sat Feb 25 th . Northern Region Vice-President: Matt Stedmen - via Zoom - It’s cool to be able to be part of the group and not have to drive all night to be there. We have snow. Almost all clubs are out grooming this week. There’s water under the snow so it’s still wet and we are still working on cleaning up the trails. There is an event every Saturday and every Sunday this season. Feb 18th there is a new rider clinic. Snowmobile racing in Island Falls same weekend. Snow drags… the list goes on. March 4, 5, 6 is the Snowball event in Caribou. (See the Snowmobiler’s Calendar in The Maine Snowmobiler or on the MSA website.) Coastal Region Vice-President: Dave Watson - We got snow but don’t have any cold. We got snow yesterday and it’s 46 degrees today. It is what it is. Go find the snow. Be safe. Keep doing the snow dance. Western Region Vice-President: Jim Boyce - Was out for 7 hours and did maybe 10 miles today. We are putting down pallets with canvas over the wet areas, trying to make it as safe as we can for all the riders. People are going to ride, just be safe. We are closing trails for safety not because we don’t want people out. Hopefully there will be some snow dumped

for the Snodeo this weekend. Feb 19 th is the breakfast in Kingfield. Executive Vice-President: Mark Chinnock We get a lot of questions - Where is the MSA? What has the MSA been doing? Al and Liz work together. Al is jack of all trades and is anywhere and everywhere running all over the state. Liz does so much with phone and clerical work. The Steering Committee was put together, there are 8 of us. Lori Hemmerdinger is the editor of the paper, does accounting, budget, guide, sometimes working up to 40 hours after work doing things for the MSA. The newspaper looks better than it ever has. Bob Flagg is the IT person working on all the technology including working on the new website. Larry and Eileen Lafland work with Liz a lot on the memberships. They are all over the region, too. Mike, myself, andAl have boots on the ground constantly working on trail issues, reroutes, landowner frustrations, working to keep the trails open all over the state. John Monk is the legislative guy if there is any legislation he’s on it. And always keeps snowmobiling as a top priority. Brad Barker is the secretary, stepping in for Lori when she stepped into the treasure position. Barry Ryan is assistant treasurer and the scholarship vice chairman and Gail Ryan is in charge of MSA hospitality. It doesn’t stop there. All the VPs, all the directors, and then all the clubs, everybody works together. If you’re missing a link the system doesn’t work. There are a number of us that are all over the state all the time and we all have a passion for snowmobiling. United we trail, divided we fail. Trail Committee Chair: Mike Grass Jr - It’s so good to see all the different clubs. Don’t have a lot of good news but there is some riding in the north. Carrabassett is still working on a lot of stuff. ITS 85 should be fixed today. ITS 80 and 82 are both closed to New Hampshire until they are done logging. ITS 92 is open to escort. Make sure you read the notes from the Allagash club. The only gas is in Canada. Be very, very careful. The ice is not safe. There is no update for Bingham but there is an ITS connection to get around town. You can get in through to The Forks to get gas but check because they run out! While I was in the County, I did some of my inspection route. Once again, signage is our biggest weakness. Intersections need clear markings and information. Just a quick thing, if you are standing in the middle of the inter section, you should be able to look 25-75 ft down each trail and see a trail marker that des ignates that trail number or name clearly. This leaves riders with no confusion as to which trail they are looking for. Kiosks are great, but sometimes lead to confusion if too much information is contained on the kiosk. The Trails Committee team will be out in most areas doing their safety inspections and contacting their clubs. They work hand in hand with the clubs to make sure Stop and Stop Ahead signs are in place as well as all the other signs from DOC and MSA (ITS). If you’re thinking of purchasing a new groomer or drag for next season and will be applying for a Capital Equipment Grant, this year’s application will have a new section. Any club applying must have their signage inspected. An MSATrails Committee member can do this for you or you can contact Joe Hig gins and he can arrange someone to inspect them for you. Your signage will be inspected and scored on your Capital Equipment Grant application. Hoping for more snow and cold for Feb ruary and March. Keep those snow dances going. Think Snow, Mike

Steering Committee Chairman: John Monk - We are seeing some snow. Good job on incredible work. Whatever you’re doing, keep it up. Of the 205 bills in legislation our snowmobile LD is not printed yet. He will keep us posted so check the MSA website for these updates. This LD is designed for southern clubs so wardens can ticket people that are off trail riding in restricted areas. Al - every one of you clubs make Maine a snowmobile destination. So proud to be part of it, you guys are second to none. Chris Gamash, the Trails Manager for Ride Command at Polaris Inc. (Ride Command is an app with over a million miles of trails.) He travels around North America and updates the trail maps for Polaris. He makes sure Polaris doesn’t cost you trails and keeps the maps current. Maps are free, clubs can have free accounts. He was heading up to Rangeley to update the maps before the Snodeo. If something is showing wrong please tell me so we can update the maps (chris.gamache@ polaris.com). It is the ITS trials for MSA but clubs can charge for advertisement space on the app and keep the money so it could be a good fundraiser. Find the app at: https://ridecommand. polaris.com/en-us/ Al - Raffle - above and beyond. Recognized clubs for high sales of Raffle tickets. Lexington, Anson-North Anson, Marion Pinkham, Bob-Bridgeton, Fryeburg, Wasburn, and Caribou. ITS maps are running low, only 4-5 cases left at the office A lot of clubs are getting together to make their own maps. That might catch on for some of you. Hall of Fame Beth Bowie - Thinking about next month, when the nominations are due, the Hall of Fame are due. People in the industry for a long time deserve the recognition. It’s on the website and she has paper copies as well. People who have made a significant impact, active in MSA in some way, who are in your club, you can submit on your own or as a club. Submit by Feb 28 th . Al - kick off weekend for a lot of clubs Matt - talked about a new club.- Proactive with local landowners and active with MSA. Allagash Headwaters Snowmobile Club. Had

their first day out with their groomers today. M/S/C “To Accept Allagash Headwaters Snowmobile Club intoMSA.” Congratulations to our newest club. Thanks to social media to make this happen. Augusta: North Country Trailblazers are a new club. Oxford: Rock-O- Dundee Riders is celebrating their 50th year as a club. Membership Eileen Lafland: reported as of today’s membership- Central Region-1479, Coastal Region-1145, Northern Region-1910, Eastern Region-2384, Western Region-2143. Total members 7344, Business members 1728, totaling 9072. Including all family members 14.546. Top Ten club membership Rangely 266, Moosehead Riders 204, Washburn 193, Fort Kent 163, Bridgeton 157, Northern Timber Cruisers 145, Caribou 138, Blue Ridge 137, Madawaska 131, and Penobscot 130. Al - Joint clubmeeting inClinton. Encourage more clubs to get together in bigger meetings Bob Cartel - Feb 18 Rally and Chinese auction snow or shine. Trying to change the club into a 501c3 club, running into roadblocks with the tax people. Asking for help and having a hard time with accountant stuff. Al - disaster relief grants through Joe Higgins website. If you need it, put in for it. Pine Tree Camp Ride In - Al will be having eggs in his suit from Dysarts to Hermon, hopefully on snowmobile. Scholarship Vice Chairman Barry Ryan-A club recently donated $250 - challenge all the clubs to participate in a donation. Download form from website to donate. Call the office if there is anything you need the MSA office to do. Hospitality Gail Ryan: Reid McLaughlin- new mom. Jay Emery/ Reggies lost his dad. Phil McTigue family. Troy Grass retirement. Allen Brown get well. Polly and Jeff Grass 1 st time grandparents. 50/50 raffle $115. won by BETH BOWIE. Pot of Gold - Westbrook Trailblazers!! DIRECTOR PRESENT!! $400 check will be mailed.

Meeting adjourned 8:05. Respectfully submitted, Brad Barker, Secretary

Trails Committee Chair Report

Mike Grass, Jr., 207-368-2316 249 Condon Rd, Plymouth ME 04969 mgrassjr@gmail.com F INALLY, those snow dances are working. We’ve had some snow in most of the state and yeah, some rain, but a lot of projects are finally up and running. The last week of Jan uary is supposed to bring some cold temps to hopefully sure up some of the water holes. I’ve been riding (up in the County) and they have plenty of snow from Houlton north. Other areas south and west are getting going as well. Check with local clubs wherever you plan to ride for the latest trail conditions because many logging companies have changed their harvesting plans due to the warm, wet condi tions of December and early January.

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From The Executive Board

S NOW is Falling!!! Trails are being groomed!! Our season has started (Late). But it is here! AS I write this we have 10 inches of white gold on the ground and it is still snowing with another storm coming. Clubs across the state are opening trails and grooming has started. Thanks again to all the volunteers who make this “The best snowmobiling in the East”. Aword of caution for all of us. Riding this year is a little different because we never got the cold temps to freeze our lakes, ponds and trails. Now with the snow cover things may look safe but may not be, I urge all to make sure it is safe to cross bodies of water. Pay attention to trail conditions, look out for mud and water bars. Always enjoy your riding and be safe. Thank a groomer when you can, Thank our generous land owners who provide our trails, Bring a friend out riding and join a club. Oh Yeah..... HAVE FUN!!! February and March are busy months for clubs all around the state with events and activi ties planned every weekend. Please check with area clubs and look at the events schedule to see where you can support club events. With such a slow start to this season, clubs are hoping to rebound some in the next two months to recoup some of what they spent getting everything ready, twice in most cases. That’s it until march! Ride safely everyone! Eileen most of the trails but still had to contend with open water and wet spots. Hopefully by the time you read this Eastern Region clubs will be in full swing and we can all be riding statewide. The third week of January took Larry and I to different ends of the state for MSA meet ings. On the 17th we went to South Paris for the monthly MSA directors meeting hosted by the Norway Trackers and Rock-O-Dundee clubs. Thanks Jerry Major and club members for host ing this event. Then on 19th Larry and I headed to Bai leyville for an Eastern Regional meeting. It had been several years since we met with them. There were eleven clubs invited and ten had members present! MSA president Al Swett, trail chair Mike Grass, scholarship committee vice chair Barry Ryan and scholarship com mittee member Gail Ryan as well as myself and regional director/trails committee member Larry Lafland were joined by regional director/ trails committee inspector Gary Dowling and trail committee inspector Ed Richards to pres ent information and listen to what the clubs had to say. I personally want to thank EVERYONE that attended, especially the club members because without you all there is no MSA!! This month- February- we will be holding the monthly MSA directors meeting in Lincoln at the Lincoln Snowhounds club. They are serving lasagna. If you are planning to attend, please go on the MSA website and make a reservation or call the MSA office and let them know. If we have favorable snow conditions there will be a planned ride that morning, so check MSA web site and Facebook page for more info. Refresh yourself with the controls, check it over before you head out for a great day of riding. Bring along a safety/first aid kit. Also if you use a trailer be sure to look it over for cracks bad tires axles and bearings, and make sure the lights all work. Brush the top off after a snow storm chucks of snow through a wind shield behind you does not make a good day. You know even the elite snowmobilers get hurt. I have a couple of friends that got hurt bad in recent years, a broken back and a bro ken leg. These guys get hurt and their top of the list riders! Ambulance rides are not fun I’ve had one and hope I don’t have another! Please be safe out there! AL ated them so we have to take off slowly. This January has been a weather roller coaster. 40-degree weather and rain just doesn’t work for our system. Washouts, flooding and high winds cause back breaking work for our vol unteers. Many detours are on the trail system as I speak. Please watch for signs and flagged areas. I don’t advise anyone to venture out on the lakes and rivers this winter. We just have not had enough cold weather to support us. Please check with the locals, they’re the folks to talk too. Please use good judgement while on your sled.

MSA CLUBS: TO ORDER NEEDED ITS & JCT SIGNS Contact Mike Grass Sr., MSA Trails Committee 252 Condon Rd • Plymouth, ME 04969 207-368-4914 home • 207-745-2745 cell Grasslands252@gmail.com TO ORDER CLUB TRAIL SIGNAGE Candice Pinkham, DACF/Snowmobile Program 207-287-4957 Office • 207-878-8111 Fax Candice.M.Pinkham@maine.gov trails were great today. Remember they are volunteers then go home to their families and go to their jobs all so you can have a great ride. So instead of a thank you become one of us and make roads in the woods even better that would be the greatest thank you of all. Ride Safe, Jim the Palmyra or Hartland area. If interested, please let me know. This has started out as a strange winter. It is 1-degree at 6am and 38-degrees at noon. Lots of ice. Here it is the 25th of January and we are just now getting started on packing and grooming the trails. Since we are starting to see snow I hope it is a sign winter is here. The good news is, today I took a ride from around Waterville to the Forks It looks like everyone is grooming and trying to get things so they can take advantage of the cold nights and snow coming. There are some areas where there are new trails. Please pay attention and read the signs, as you know it takes some time to adjust to the changes being made. Some of the changes are due to trails being moved to comply with the truckers hauling wood out of the work areas. There are some new landowners, so be respectful to them and to other snowmobilers that are finding their way on the new trails. Be Safe and remember a smile and a friendly word goes a long way. Enjoy the season, Keep Smiling. Contact me if you need me. hear from you the snowmobile community for nominees for this years’ selection. Nomina tion forms are available from any committee member or on the MSA website. Committee members include Eric Spear, John Holmes, Ken Oberg, Roland Bowie, Mike DeRusha, Barry Ryan, Jerry Major and John and Mel anie Monk. We are always looking for more committee members to join our group, please reach out to myself or any committee member for more information. Important date to remember is February 28th 2023 which is the deadline for submit ting nomination forms. Forms can be emailed to Office@mesnow.com or can be mailed to address found on the nomination form. We look forward to reviewing many nominations from the snowmobiling community, this is your opportunity as a club or individual to share your story. We want to hear from you! Beth Bowie

Safety Committee

Hall of Fame Committee

Alan Swett, 207-872-7282 234 County Rd, Waterville ME 04901 snowtraveler@roadrunner.com H i Folks January has left us without two fellow riders, a Gentleman riding on a pond went through some thin ice in the Northern region of Maine and a lady went off the trail in the Oxford area and struck some trees. This is tragic news and we all hate to hear of these deaths my heart goes out to the fam ilies. I’m sorry these happened. We have to refresh our minds when we get back on our snowmobiles. It’s been awhile since we oper

Beth Bowie, Chair, Hall of Fame 207-240-5571 bthbowie@yahoo.com

The Hall of Fame Committee was privileged to induct Marion Pinkham from the Glenburn Lakeside Riders and Jim Splan from the Bene dicta SnowGang, last 2021/2022 season. Con gratulations to these recipients as they join a prestigious group of MSA Hall of Fame mem bers. The Hall of Fame Committee is ready to

Central Region VP

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Eileen Lafland, 207-843-7813 PO Box 733, Holden ME 04429 L.andE.lafland525476@gmail.com H ello Everyone, Here it is Jan. 20th as I write this and guess what- IT IS FINALLY SNOWING here in my part of the state!!! While the temperatures are not cold enough to freeze the numerous water holes, lakes, streams, ponds and even a mud puddle at least it is snow and not more of that awful rain!! It is so wonderful to finally have a coat of white covering the mud and dirt. Now let’s keep it up and get much colder to freeze everything. I know I am asking for a lot, but hey it is supposed to be winter in Maine, so bring it on. I want to congratulate the Eastern region top four selling clubs of Super Raffle tickets this year. Glenburn Lakeside Riders, Moosehead Riders, Quad County SC and Bowlin-Matagamon SC were the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th top selling clubs in the state this year. Great job! January was a rough month for clubs in the Easter Region until the middle of the month. As mentioned, rain, rain, and more rain along with severe winds wreaked havoc on trails that clubs spent so many hours in the fall clearing. Many had to start all over again to clean up the mess. Once the snow did come the clubs had cleared

Jack Lord Home: (207) 672-3915 / Cell: 207-717-7131 17 Dinsmore St. Bingham, ME. 04920 Email: jacklord5256@gmail.com Hi Everyone First and foremost, I’m looking for help. I am looking for someone in the central area that would like to be a ITS trails inspector in Western Region VP

James Boyce, 207-265-6512 1168 Fosterhill Rd, Freeman ME 04983 Jboyce1168@gmail.com W ell here we are finally winter has arrived but every club I talk to says the same thing - water problems. No cold weather in November and December and that bad “r” word in January has put a lot of pressure on clubs to fill in water bars or streams that we usually don’t get. But they are making it work with many hours and every trick they can come up with. All this so the trails are safe for you to enjoy because that is what’s most important. But as I write these I want everyone to remember these folks have families and jobs to go to. Also the groomer drivers change their whole sleeping habits in the winter to go out as the weather goes so you could have a nice ride the next day. A simple thank you is great to hear; it is our reward to hear your

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David Watson, 207-205-1558 412 Roberts Ridge Rd East Waterboro ME 04030 dwatson6841@gmail.com

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had thanks to their amazing efforts. Just because there has not been the same amount of grooming hours year to date as normal does not mean the clubs’ expenses are that much less. All the work to get the trails ready to ride really adds up and snow coming & going, wind & ice events means more hours spent ready, then getting ready again! The County clubs are a great group of people with ideas that are helping to drive up their memberships, allowing them to engage riders who have never joined before and who are embracing technology to change how they do the day-to-day work needed to run a club. It seems that many clubs are seeing increased overall membership. Many fundraisers and events are planned in February. Get out & support your local club or charity by attending or helping with these events. I have spoken with many clubs here in the County who have new leadership, please

remember you do not have to learn it all on your own, there is a community of club members to help you. If your club has questions about what the MSA is doing, how other clubs function, how to use State resources, what can be done to assist in fundraising do not be afraid to ask. Running a volunteer organization can be a daunting task, but not when you have a good community helping you along the way. A huge central Aroostook event takes place in Caribou March 2nd – 5th with way too many events to list, check out the ads or look it up online. A great winter, family event.

Something to enjoy for everyone. Remember the Northern Region showcase ride & directors meeting Saturday March 18th Hosted by Madawaska Snowmobile Club. Join us for a nice ride, a chance to check out the sites of Northern Aroostook, a nice dinner and the directors meeting at the club house. If you have a question, problem, concern, or idea on snowmobiling in “The County”, get in touch with me. You can contact me at the phone # or email listed. Matt Stedman

Matt Stedman 207-557-1921 (call or text) PO Box 621, Ashland ME 04732 Stedman.matt@jdirving.com

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H ello Fellow Snowmobilers, What a different winter it has been so far. Clubs have been working hard with what we have had and there is lots of great riding to be

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COVID. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Sue Maynard Secretary

are open Friday afternoons for warming up, yes, we have a warm bathroom. Saturdays we are open with a hot meal until we sell out and if we should run out of our planned entrée, we have purchased a new fryer to make sure we will have french fries and chicken strips, hot dogs, and hamburgers. We can make sure you leave a little warmer with a full belly. Stop in for some conversation and information on how to get there from here. We are anxious to meet you. Check our facebook page for trail updates, meal menus and general information. Hope to see you soon. Kim M Ouellette Secretary MOLUNKUS VALLEY SNO-DRIFTERS Sherman, ME Hello from your MVSD friends, We have been very busy getting those trails ready and now praying for snow Memberships are coming in great On November 27 th we held our 18th annual Christmas Parade. It was a great day and turn out and all area snow clubs was invited to attend as usual. The only club to put a float in was the Benedicta Snow Gang and it was awe some. We are never going to get area clubs to work together Sad but true! MVSD very own club President Sno Queen attended as well! Santa made his appearance with goodies for the children after the parade everyone was invited to the MVSD Clubhouse where prizes were handed out. Each child who wanted got to visit Santa and letters left by children in Santa’s mailbox was answered back! A Col oring Contest was held and Waylon Qualey of Sheman was the winner of his age group. Skye Cullen was the winner of her age group and prizes were mailed to them On Dec 3 rd MVSD Super Raffle Drawing Winners were as follows: 1 st Shawn Southard, 2 nd was Herb Fithian who donated his prize back to club! 3 rd was Sherry & Jeff Arsenault & last but not least was Berta Lane We held our Christmas Party & everyone enjoyed a great meal prepared by Rick & Deb Long, Roger & Linda Willett, Tim & Trudy Long & Heather Willett. The local school held a festival of trees. MVSD put a tree in giving back to the com munity with certificates we purchased from area business & outdoor items! Hope you all had a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! Praying for snow! Let it snow! Keep on keeping on! Deb Long (CLUB PRES)

PORTAGE LAKERS sc Portage Lake, ME

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Happy New Year! While many people are nestling themselves into their warm homes for a long winter, the Portage Lakers are gearing up for our fun season. We have some great events planned for the next few months, and we would love to see all of you attend. We are starting off the New Year with an Open House at our new groomer building (behind the Portage Munic ipal Building) on Saturday January 21st, starting at noon through the afternoon. If you are on the trails, or on the road, stop by and check out the hard work of only a handful of volunteers. We will be serving some light refreshments, great conversation, a raffle, and even some fun activities for the kids. The fun afternoon will be followed by Chad “The Hypnotist” (this guy is hilarious!) at the Por tage Municipal Building 6pm-8pm, doors will open at 5:30 so get there early to get a seat. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door. Once the show is over, there will be a Corn Hole Tournament at the Groomer Build ing. The money raised will help heat our new building. Come show us your skills! While I’m thinking of it, don’t forget about the annual PLSC Pie Auction. Book your rooms, rent a house, set up a tent, whatever you have to do, to get to Portage on February 18th. This event never disappoints! Now, for the nitty gritty of the club… Glenn and the guys have been out doing some trail work, putting up signs, and getting ready for snow. (As I am writing this, we have green grass ☹ ) But we have faith there will be snow on the ground before too long, and the Piston Bully will be out of its new home hitting the trails. As always, follow us on Facebook at Por tage Lakers , on the web at portagelakers. org (check out the new website), or email us at portagelakerstreasurer@gmail.com Our monthly meetings are the first Friday of each month at the Portage Municipal Building at 6:30, join us, we love to see new faces and hear new ideas! Let’s make 2023 a great season. Ride safe, ride right, and be courteous on the trails. And always remember, Clubs are made up of volunteers. Think Snow,

BENEDICTA SNOW GANG Benedicta, ME

NORTHERN REGION CHAPMAN RIDGE RUNNERS sc Chapman, ME

A week before Xmas and we just got a foot of wet, heavy snow. We are not grooming yet, won’t be long now! Have it confirmed that there will be 2 flat statues of “Bravo Man” out there somewhere, take a pic with him and you could win a Snowgang head piece!! The winners of our cruise raffle this year are Rene & Tim Mcnally of Sher man. They have played every year since it started ~~~ Congrats, guys!! Our current membership stands at 113, with another mailing left to go -- well done so far, could be a record. President Keith Sanford and crew will have a hotdog “burn” on ITS#83 N of Whetstone Falls on Feb. 25th. Donations will be accepted!! The Snowgang annual Fishing Derby will take place on Feb.19th on Plunkett Pond, once again hosted by Kim & Pat Joyce & Family. Lots of cash and prizes to be won, so makes your plans now. Well, that is a quick overview, got to go finish my humbugging, Happy New Year. Jim Splan, Reporter @ Large p.s.~~126 days until Spring! p.ss~~ And, the Patriots...................! Hello everyone, Yesterday was the winter solstice. Today the daylight is seconds longer. This weekend is Christmas closely followed by New Years. And thus begins our third holiday of the winter and that is snowmobile season. In my opinion this might be the most enjoyable of the winter. Time to use the presents we received for Christmas. Those new Ski-Doos would work wonderful up in the cold, crisp, northernMaine weather. The new helmets, suits, gloves, gas cards need to be used up. Come north! Our groomer made its first trip of the sea son last Monday, setting the base for the next 12 weeks or so. We have our Saturday meals planned and by the time you read this we will be well into our season. ITS 92 goes straight through from Fort Kent to Allagash and the trail will bring you directly by our lodge. We p.sss~~ “JUST SEND IT!” p.ssss.~~ Bruins ROCK!! ST. FRANCIS SNOANGELS St. Francis, ME

As you read this article we should be in possession of our new groomer, a 2022 Pis ton Bully 100 with 255h.p. Our new drag, designed by our club and built at NMCC, is also nearly completed. Our grooming crew is adding the lights, hoses, cylinders, signs and a hitch. We should be ready to go when we have enough snow to groom. If not, we’ll pack it down with our own sleds to make a base, as we used to years ago! That was my favorite way to ride, being careful enough to get all way to the outside of the trail, avoid the brush and stumps and flatten every snowflake! Who hoo! Oh well, we can’t beat progress! We are so excited about the new groomer, which replaces our 2002 Piston Bully, which still had a lot of life left in it, thanks to our very tal ented, conscientious groomers. We will plan an event showcasing our new groomer as soon as we have it-no exact date yet. Check Face book for information. Our crew did a great job working on bull dozing ruts, improving signage, ditching wet areas, and replanking the Grendell Brook bridge on trails #105 and #74. We did a rerout ing away from a wet area on trail #81A into the village of Mapleton. Our landowners are so gracious, allowing us to improve the trail and make a safer ride around an icy area. Trail #74, west of the West Chapman Rd. has also been widened in the area of “Buck’s Bridge” and west due to a railroad project where our trail had to be used as a road for heavy equip ment. This was a boon for us. Be sure and take a ride on the whole trail system. Continue to check out our Facebook page to check on trails, read the postings and maybe add a comment. We look forward to complet ing a very interesting project in 2023 that will make for a “destination ride.” Stay posted! We are launching a trial cribbage game day at the clubhouse. There will be no charge for this first day, Tuesday, Dec. 20. Participants will decide what the event will entail, pertain ing to charges, lunch, prizes, etc. It begins at 10:00. Check in with KimArcher at 551-2155 if you have questions. If you have any questions about trail con ditions, events or memberships, please call me at 764-1236. Watch for our mini “dona tion” groomers in the area, made by our very own, Kim Archer. Our new groomer was very expensive and fundraising is difficult with

Tammy Kenney Club Secretary

NORDIC LAKERS Stockholm, ME

Great news for all of the clubs….Snow has finally arrived and plenty of it!!! So glad to see all the snowmobilers here enjoying all of the trails in the County. All clubs are working hard at keeping the trails open and available

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As always use caution with early riding, we still have some water bogs in our area. Be safe and enjoy the trails. Lori Nunes

number or taking a photograph of the offender. Unlike most other states, Maine operates under an implied permission structure, mean ing that if land is not posted, it is legal to use the land. Those laws protect the landowner unless he or she does something egregious to endanger others. Sometimes new landowners will close down their newly purchased prop erty because they don’t know the law. This is where Corporal MacCabe comes in to help settle this kind of dispute. MSA holds the master policy for V&V Insurance and clubs can purchase additional landowner and club liability insurance from V&V. Members of the Bridgton Easy Riders had the opportunity to ask questions of our Guest Speaker. By the end of the evening we had learned some very useful information and had made an important connection with MacCabe, who asked to be called Kris. After Corporal McCabe had completed his presentation, Club President Blaine Chap man called the Business Meeting to order at 7:57PM. He reported that BER sold the sec ond highest number of Super Raffle Tickets in the entire state! Congratulations to all the Club members who helped to set that record. Blaine also reported progress on various trail changes in Bridgton: Dunkin Donuts trail rerouted, Harrison Marina trail moved closer to La Mexicana restaurant, Naples Marina moved boats to allow trail, Brill Lumber trail rerouted and signed. The railroad bridge near W. Bridgton washed out and was staked. ITS 80 was cleared from Lovell to Sweden, and ITS 89 from Rt 107 to Brill Lumber. It took 6 days to clean up storm debris. All this work would not have been possible without the help of BER volunteers who showed up for work parties at Walgreens at 8AM. The annual BER Rally will take place on Saturday, February 18 th at 9AM at the Bridg ton Community Center. A sheet was passed around so members could sign up to cook, sell 50-50 tickets, man the checkpoints etc. Jackie Barber will head the quest for Chinese auction donations, aided by Kathy Hendrix and Steve Emery. Steve Emery reported that both Club Trips to Millinocket and Caribou are on track, and many special events are scheduled. Bob Corthell reported some progress on the 501C3 and will report more at the February meeting. Thanks again to Andy Merrill for building several new trail Kiosks (see photo) for the new 2023 trail map.

Island Falls. March 4 th -Big Valley Snow Club meeting 6pm. March 11 th -Tame the Track Race Series race 3 at Island Falls 10am to 4pm 142 Walker Set tlement Road or trail 60. We kicked off another great meeting with a great crowd! Once we filled our bellies with some delicious food, we were able to get to the important stuff. Our Treasure gave his report and was sure to report that our adopt a mile program is still showing to be successful- very grateful for that. We also let the group know that we are in the process of updating out bylaws, these should be available shortly. We will be hosting our Groomer Day on 2/11 10am-3pm. There will be food offered at donation, along with many other surprises, this should be a fun day for all. We want to remind everyone that we have paper membership forms as well as an online option www.rockabemasnowrangers.org. We are trying to get our memberships up this year. As always let’s make sure we are doing our snow dances, to bring on the SNOW!! CENTRAL REGION All trails to be opened have been cleared of obstacles. The trail from East Shore Road to the rail bed (ITS 84) by the bridge to Solon will remain closed for the season. The access to the rail bed can be gained by using the trail near the town salt/sand shed around Sandy and Fahi Ponds. There has seen some major exca vation work in the Sandy Pond area to pro vide a “highway” through some rocky terrain. All trails will need grooming with drags. The snows at the end of January have been hard to keep up with. Our Snow Fest is a go for February 18th. We are partnered with the Embden Pond Associ ation to provide activities and food offerings from Noon to 3 PM. The location is the public boat landing for Embden Pond. Snowmobile in, ski or snowshoe in or drive in to share some outdoor fun. Please access our Facebook page for updates to the trails, meetings and hours for the Braaap Shack. Travel safe. Although insured, remember, kiddo, they don’t pay you, they pay your widow. Your Cub Reporter Hi y’all, Finally, the snow Gods are listening to our dances. As I write this newsletter, we are expecting 8”-12” this evening (1/25) into tomorrow (1/26). The guys have been brushing and grooming all the trails. We also have a new drag the guys built for our new side by side, that now has its tracks on, so we can groom even when the big groomers can’t go out! We have some GREAT NEWS! for all you snowmobilers that come through out Town ship of Lexington- we will now be selling non- ethanol fuel at the club house. It will be CASH ONLY and SATURDAYS TO START, but there will be phone numbers listed in case of an emergency. Now you’ll be able to ride farther and get to some new trails, being that the Carrabassett Trail is still closed and the Bingham trail is still having issues. Our club has quite a few events on our Feb ruary calendar, weather permitting, so please check into out Facebook page regularly for a list of events and any changes due to weather or trail conditions. EMBDEN TRAVELERS sc Embden, ME Find Us On Facebook LEXINGTON HIGHLANDERS sc Lexington Township, ME ROCKABEMA SNOW RANGERS Patten, ME

for the folks that love to snowmobile!! Nordic Lakers has got a new Mascot this year our “Dala Horse”. We are hoping people enjoy seeing the horse and will take pictures with it and share on our Facebook page.

COBBOSSEECONTEE sc West Gardiner, ME

www.cobbosseeconteesnowmobileclub.com Trails have really had a tough time this year. First the rain, beaver dams and wild wind storms causing havoc with the trails and bridges. Trail crews have had their hands full this year. As I write this the end of January finally we have snow. Unfortunately as with most first storms, people are not staying on marked trails, thus landowner issues. We have an awesome trail crew who have met almost every Sunday since September preparing for this season. They do not get the recognition they deserve, so a huge THANK YOU! Congrats to member, Melissa Rhoten, on having a winning MSA ticket. New C4 maps which covers Norridgewock to Farmington and down to Richmond are available for $6 each and can be purchased from Chuck. Annual Christmas party was well attended with great food and hand warmers seemed to the theme for gifts this year. Definitely will need them once we get on the trails. Reminder to respect the trail you ride, a landowner has given permission for us to use it not abuse it. They can easily shut it down for misuse. Slow down as never know what is around the next corner, groomer, snowmobile, deer or people walking on the trails. Club meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m., 3rd Tuesday potluck supper is held at 6:15 p.m. with meeting to follow. Charlene McFarland Club Secretary WESTERN REGION The Bridgton Easy Riders welcomed Cor poral Kris MacCabe, of the Maine Warden Service, to its monthly Pot-Luck Supper and Business Meeting on January 13, 2023. Club President, Blaine Chapman, intro duced him (see photo of Corporal Kris Mac Cabe with BER President Blaine Chapman), and explained that he specializes in Land owner Relations. Corporal MacCabe, has a Bachelor’s Degree in Wildlife Ecology from U. Maine, has worked for the State of Maine Department of Marine Resources and the USDA Wildlife Services, and has also appeared on the very popular TV series North Woods Law. BRIDGTON EASY RIDERS sc Bridgton, ME Bridgtoneasyriders.com See us on Facebook.

The club is starting their weekly club rides with emails being sent to those that would like to join in on the rides. The membership drive is still ongoing. Information has been sent out to current mem bers and we encourage individuals that use our trail system and want to become members to please contact us. Applications are available located near the “Dala Horse” or you can con tact us through our FB page and we will gladly send you an application. The Club is having their annual “Overnight Event” on February 18, 2023, at the Aroos took Hospitality Inn in Van Buren, Maine. DJ Dumond will provide music for dancing from 7-11. Ride safe and enjoy the trails!! Barbara McKeen Club Reporter The Meduxnekeag Ramblers held their meeting on Tuesday night with good atten dance, good food and fun at Yankee gift swap. Well we received a little over 15 inches of snow last weekend. But rain in forecast upwards of 2 inches. The club members are working to clear the trails of brush from the storm. Many hands make light work so all help is accepted with gratitude. Our Breakfasts will be starting JANUARY 7th, serving from 6am to 10 am every Satur day until the end of March. $10.00 per person or $8.00 for kids under 10. We can be reached by sled, walk, snowshoe, drive or cross-coun try ski. We are on the Wiley Rd in Littleton, overlooking Cary Lake. Clubhouse rentals are available; please call 207-538-8048 for more information. Judy Big Valley has a lot of events planned for the 2023 season! Mark your calendars and book your stay. We have several options in the area. We will also have a park and ride just off the Island Falls exit, Brooks Park and Ride - right off trail 83 with gas across the street. If you are not a member of our club yet, please reach out to join. We can easily email you an application! drop us a message on Facebook or email us. You can pay in person by cash, check or PayPal, by QR code or mail it in. $15 for club and $30 with MSA, Business mem bership is $38.00! February 4 th -Big Valley Snow Club meeting 6pm February 18 th - Tame the Track Race Series race 2 at Island Falls 10am to 4pm 142 Walker Settlement Road or trail 60 February 18 & 19 th - Island Falls Lake Fish ing Derby February 19 th - Big Valley Snow Club Trail BBQ at Junction of trails ITS 83 and 112 in MEDUXNEKEAG RAMBLERS Meduxnekeag, ME BIG VALLEY SNO CLUB Island Falls, Maine

The next meeting of Bridgton Easy Riders is scheduled for Friday, February 10th, 2023 at The Bridgton Community Center: 6:00 PM Fabulous Pot Luck Supper, followed by a business meeting at 6:45. Hope to see you there, Bill Preis BER Club Correspondent

Corporal MacCabe spoke about the tremen dous influx of new landowners all around the state who are frequently “From Away”, and may not be familiar with the Maine Tort Law system that protects the landowner when any one uses their property. 94% of Maine land is in private hands. The most frequent land owner complaints are about excess noise from snowmobiles, and off trail riding. These are best handled by getting the sled’s registration

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Well, we have snow for a minute. Hopefully it won’t all be gone by the weekend. We did

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