8620-R1_MSA_February2024_Newsletter_Web

From The Executive Board

On the bright side we had a wonderful MSA meeting in Norway on the 16th, 55 in attendance during a pretty good storm, was impressed to see seven from the Bangor area, true dedicated MSA members. President Al brought all his usual display he sure is the MAN. You can read the minutes elsewhere in the paper. I have been reaching out to a few clubs, one has only two members and instead of meeting, they work on trails constantly and have their area in good shape. Still finding others with serious bridge problems, unbelievable the damage Mother Nature has done this season. I am hoping to get out to more meetings in February, however many are on the same night, I will do the best I can. I would like to have a meeting in February for the Western region and am trying to decide where, the Oxford Hills area seems to be as central as any, but I would entertain any suggestions on a location if any club would like to host us. Please be in touch with any situation in your area if I can help. Keep doing the snow dance and be safe’ GOD BLESS, Jerry Jack Lord Home: (207) 672-3915 / Cell: 207-717-7131 17 Dinsmore St. Bingham, ME. 04920 Email: jacklord5256@gmail.com I ’m having a hard time writing this, I don’t know what this is, but it sure is not winter. Conditions are not what they should be. This is a time to slow down and be very safe. Accidents can happen in a heartbeat. Now back to something I told everyone. I’m done at the end of this season. I need someone to step up and take my position. Anyone interested, I will work with you to get started. I’m late writing this so I will keep it short. Give me a call if you need anything, I’ll help if I can. Keep smiling and be safe, Jack Gateway Trading Post, (207) 435-6890 M Rafford Construction, (207) 540-4048 Moose Shed Lodge, (207) 570-4507 Mountain Grooming Equipment, (802) 496-3536 Northern Maine Diesel, (207) 551-0634 P&T Guide Service, (207) 551-5701 Page Property Maintenance LLC, (207) 227-9989 Page Property Management, (207) 229-9989 Reliant Repair, (207) 227-8336 S&S Masonry Inc, (207) 992-2160 The Sign Shed, (207) 435-6476 Walker Food Services LLC DBA Ashland Food Mart, (207) 435-6451 White Rock Unlimited LLC, (207) 370-0174 ATHENS Cedar Mill Farm & Cabins, (207) 654-2195 Linkletter & Sons Inc, (207) 654-2301 ATKINSON Pleasant River Guide Service and Lodge, (207) 564-0760 AUBURN Auburn Concrete, (207) 777-7100 Butch Craig & Son Forklifts, (207) 576-3016 Central Maine Powersports, (207) 689-2345 Custom Metal Roofs of ME, (207) 782-4684 Electrical Systems Of Maine, Inc, (207) 783-7126 Gee & Bee Sporting Goods, (207) 784-4933 Gipper’s Sports Grill, (207) 786-0715 Jim Hart & Son Home Improvement Inc, (207) 576-3348 Poisson & Sons Auto Care Inc, (207) 782-9144 Wallingford Equipment Co Inc, (207) 782-4886 AUGUSTA C&S Market, (207) 816-1715 Lovejoy Dental Center, (207) 437-2100 North Country Harley-Davidson/Ski-Doo, (207) 622-7994 O’Connor Bus Sales, (207) 622-3191 Twins Country Store, (207) 626-0015 AVON Central Maine Crane, (207) 465-2229 BAILEYVILLE Downeast Glass & Overhead Door, (207) 454-7767 P-Town Storage, (207) 427-3259 Route 1 Automotive, (207) 214-8245 BANGOR JEM Realtor- ERA Dawson Bradford, (207) 991-1909 Bagley & Bragdon PA, (207) 942-3728 Larrabee Farm, LLC, (207) 753-0831 Pat’s Pizza of Auburn, (207) 784-8221 Aquaboggan Water Park Claude Bouque Construction, (207) 251-3671 DDR, (207) 435-6782 Driscoll Diesel, (207) 435-4599 Gary’s Yamaha, (207) 498-2549

Northern Region VP

Western Region VP

BETHEL Caver’s Woodworking Inc, Extreme Landscaping, Good Food Store, (207) 824-3754 Lowell’s Saw Shop, (207) 824-2811 Western Maine Supply Co, (207) 824-2139 BIDDEFORD Pierson’s Nursery, (207) 499-2912 Taylor Rental, (207) 282-5104 BINGHAM 201 Powersports, (207) 372-3773 Bingham General Store, (207) 672-5547 Craftech, (508) 529-4505 D&L Auto Sales & Service, (207) 324-6260 Gateway Recreation & Lodging, (207) 672-9395 Jimmy’s SNS, (207) 672-5528 JR Nunes & Son Excavation, (207) 265-6286 Kennedy Construction, (207) 592-3739 Lavallee’s Garage, (207) 672-4951 Little Buddies Childcare, (207) 451-8425 North Country Rivers, (207) 672-4814 Staples Hardware, (207) 672-4455 BINGHAM/MOSCOW Valley Auto Parts, (207) 672-4040 BLAINE Scovil Building Supply Inc, (207) 425-3192 BLANCHARD 29 Mountain Rd, (207) 997-3364 Gary Killam Builders, (207) 997-3364 BLUE HILL David Carter Property Management, (207) 266-4020 BOWDOIN Butcher Boys Deer Cutting, (207) 212-3146 JL Custom Fab, (207) 666-5800 Mid-Coast Growers, (207) 666-5821 Rocky Ridge Orchard, (207) 666-3658 Thomas Davis Homebuilders, (207) 666-8424 BOWDOINHAM Ackers Acres Disc Golf, (207) 837-1952 Colonial Hardwoods, (207) 666-3069 MOMS Topsham, (207) 729-1177 NAPA Auto Parts Richmond, (207) 737-8545 Ridge Road Landscaping, (207) 666-3691 Scott Temple Well Company Inc, (207) 751-0092 Three Robbers Pub, (207) 666-1197 BRADFORD Bradford Self Storage, (207) 327-2182 Masons Touch LLC, (860) 213-1111 TM&K Partners, (203) 929-2547 BRADLEY MD Smith Builders, (207) 827-4260 PS Currier & Son Construction Inc, (207) 827-5797 BREWER Bradstreet Lawn & Garden, (207) 989-8676 Chris Downs Computer Room, (207) 217-2534 Cowan’s Service Station Inc, (207) 989-5330 Hardy Construction Lindsco Equipment, (207) 989-1441 M&N Operating Co/ Enbridge, (207) 650-4085 Twin City Tire & Service, (207) 989-8473 Many fundraisers and events are planned in February. Get out & support your local club or charity by attending or helping with these events. You should be able to find something to do every weekend throughout the State. 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. Reach out and leverage the knowledge of clubs, MSA regional folks and the whole MSA board. We may not know the answer either but can get a resource to help you & your club. A huge central Aroostook event takes place in Caribou March 2nd – 5th with way to 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 16th Hosted by Easton Snowmobile Club. Join us for a nice ride, a chance to check out the sites of central Aroostook, a nice dinner and the directors meeting at the school in Easton that evening. 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

Jerry Major, Cell: 207-838-0892 137 Morrill Rd, Norway ME 04268

H ello fellow snowmobilers, As I write this article, we (in Northern Maine) have just received another 2-4 inches of white fluffy stuff. We don’t have a lot of base, but clubs are out trying to work with what they have. Trails are thin through the wooded sections and in the big fields, but pretty good on woods roads and railbeds. Folks from near & far are out riding. Hopefully they slow down, ride right so we can all enjoy the trails and get home safely. 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 additional hours spent getting ready, then getting ready again!

mrfun101jem@gmail.com W ell its a very interesting winter, as I write this we are getting the BIG one inch storm, hope I can get out to get bread and milk, haha.

Central Region VP

Know Before You Go! Always Check Local Ice Conditions

Bangor MotorSports, (207) 940-4444 Darlings Auto Group, (207) 992-1550 DP Morrissey LLC, (207) 907-0040 Dysarts, (207) 942-4878 E & H Small Dump Truck Services, (207) 944-0403 Fred Martin Carpentry, (207) 944-3606 Greenway Equipment Sales, (207) 990-4433 Hammond Street Citgo, (207) 942-3927 Harvey Trailers, (207) 942-5081 Jim Brown, (207) 848-7779 Multi Management Group, (207) 990-2099 Pray’s Auto Sales, (207) 990-2171 Sparkle Pond MHP, (207) 478-6692 Stable Properties Inc, (207) 745-5518 Taylor Events & Equipment Rental, (207) 974-3097 Triathlete Sports, (207) 990-2013 Union Street Automotive, (207) 947-1677 Visiting Angels, (207) 491-0691 BATH Barrows Cove Properties LLC, dba Rockwood Rentals, (207) 751-4125 Plant’s Seafood, (207) 841-5565 BELFAST Bryant Property Management, (207) 322-2847 Flagg’s Hydraulics, (207) 322-6518 Grindle & Son Firewood, (207) 322-1452 Jim’s Burner Service, Inc, (207) 338-4207 MAC Electric Morrill Millworks, (207) 930-5236 Sled Tech, (207) 691-4927 Total Property Care, (207) 338-6917 Young’s Lobster Pound, (207) 338-1160 Young’s Lobster Pound, (207) 624-1030 BELGRADE Hammond Lumber Co, (207) 495-3303 Kennebec Valley Stone, (207) 458-9645 Kevin E Hawes Construction, (207) 495-3412 Mainely Power Sports, (207) 616-0605 Outback Auto, (207) 649-8874 BENEDICTA Benedicta Grain Co LLC, (207) 267-0403 Chris Downs Computer Room, (207) 217-2534 Coffee News, (207) 365-7209 Central Maine Powersports, (207) 689-2345 Chesley Property Care, LLC, (207) 649-5072 David Stevens Excavation, (207) 314-0314 Fortier Agency/State Farm Insurance, (207) 873-1101 Custom Welding, (207) 659-0312 Daigle Sport Center, (207) 728-3881 DBA Duffy Auto, (207) 365-4645 Greater Houlton Chamber of Commerce, (207) 532-4216

MSA Business Members Support Maine’s Snowmobile Trails Thank them by using their services

ABBOT Abbot Trailside Lodging, (207) 876-6140 Killam Builders, (207) 997-3364 Moosehead Trail Home, (207) 876-2322

Nelson-Sylvain Distributors, (207) 876-4272 Spacious Skies Balsam Woods, (207) 876-2731 Tim Knowlton Carpentry ALBION Dow’s General Store, (207) 437-1101 Rogers Racing Metal Fab & Automotive, (207) 737-9834 Spaulding Sales & Service, (207) 437-1094 ALEXANDER Lawrence Lord & Sons Inc Well Drilling, (207) 454-2612 ALFRED

Champion Auto Body, (207) 985-7445 Violette’s Sealcoating, (207) 247-4963 ALLAGASH Allagash Woods Products, (207) 398-4115 East Coast Land Solutions, Inc Moosetown Auto, (207) 398-2885 The Rivers Edge, (207) 398-3430 Triple M Trucking ALNA

Coastal Climate Control, (207) 882-6481 Downeast Landscaping, Inc, (207) 882-9663 RP Builders, (207) 380-9182 The Alna Store, (207) 586-5515 W Shorey Carpentry, (207) 882-6106 ALTON Alton Grocery, (207) 394-4572 ANDOVER Alternative Sprinkler Fire Protection, (207) 838-8930 DA Builders Inc, (207) 890-2389 E.C. Cooper Excavation, (207) 357-2648 Kates Kones, (207) 357-0096 Lone Mountain Riverfront Campground, (207) 392-0019 Mark Costa Carpentry LLC, (207) 357-3541 Martin’s Auto & Truck Services, (207) 392-1219 McPherson Logging, (207) 357-5754 Mills Market, (207) 392-3061 NWP Lawn Care, (207) 418-5771 Sawyer Notch Rentals, (207) 392-1300 Steve Swasey, Inc, (207) 392-3556 Watson Tree Service, (207) 595-3841 ANSON Bennett Hill Services, (207) 424-0776 Casey’s Market, (207) 696-8829 Hight Chevrolet-Buic-Buick-GMC, Inc, (207) 708-8044 Huff Powersports, (207) 487-3338 ASHLAND Acadia Federal Credit Union, (855) 692-2234 Al’s Sunoco, (207) 540-4019

Northwoods Services, (207) 746-7595 Taylor’s Camps/Citgo, (207) 365-4856 BENTON Dostie’s Towing, (207) 805-6372 Lucky Dog Pet Grooming, (207) 872-7274 Yankee Trophy, (207) 453-2001 BERNARD BFP - Ray Macari

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