8906-R1_MSA_November2024_Newsletter

MSA Club News

with Dave Silvia and Pete Plourde, reassem bled, rebuilt, and breathed life back into the machine. Rick was always quick to pick up the phone and help us work through questions we had. He trained Pete and escorted him to Al’s Alley when Pete brought the machine to Ebeemee! Imagine maneuvering that big machine through Al’s Alley for the very first time! I think Rick had more confidence in Pete than Pete did! I guess Rick will get his picture on the windshield along with Al Van Knowes. He’ll be riding with us in Sagamores Dream. Rest in peace my friend. We’ll keep you in our hearts always. Thank you for always sharing your knowledge and thoughts. Membership packets have gone out. Please get them back to us ASAP and if you have any questions, Diane’s email is on the form. Remember, if you are getting MSA raffle tick ets, we need them back by the end of Novem ber at the very latest so we can forward them to MSA headquarters for the drawing in Decem ber. Also, Ebeemee SC has not one but two photos in this year’s MSA calendar so support the MSA and order those calendars so you can check it out! If you are considering getting in on the Adopt A Trail program, please get that back to us sooner rather than later as well so we can get those signs ordered and placed on the trail before we get all that beautiful white stuff! Reach out if you have any questions and we will work through it with you. Here’s hoping we have a beautiful, snowy winter! Cool temps, good ice on all the ponds, crisp, crunchy snow and lots of Smileage! Above is a trail system sign that Trailmaster Les and Fred, from the Fred and Jane team, put up at the start of our trail system. Fred used his excavator to install the sign and build a simple rock wall around it for protection and good looks. On the opposite side, the letters are black and the background is orange. Good job. Looks nice. The Karen Sprague Bridge has some rotten timbers. Les is going to go out there and record what’s wrong and to make a material repair list as to what is needed to make the bridge safe. He will need an experienced helper and on another day, a work crew. I got a feeling hot dogs will be on the material repair list. A new club trail map is in the works. The club is going to take the old map electronic file and make it more accurate and clean up anything not related to snowmobiling. Jeremy is going to work on this job. Les has gotten word from trail riders and from his trail riding experiences that our club trails are on good shape. To keep them that way, Les would like everyone to report any thing of concern that you encounter on our trail system. You all know hopefully, that there is a heli copter emergency rescue pad near Elsmore Landing, Pocumcus Lake (see GPS info below). A second pad is near completion at Stone Dam (location info to follow). Les wants a third pad somewhere on Amazon Road. He is looking for a good location for this helicop ter emergency rescue pad. Talk to Les about this. I’m sure he would like someone to help him and Ava in the search for a location. SIGNAGE: This is a big topic with snow mobile state officials. Correct signage will give you information, direction, and safety. Les hears our signage is good from snowmo bile state officials and fellow snowmobilers. Almost everyone has stories about getting lost Grand Lake Grand Lake Stream, ME

due to bad signage or lack of signage. Les says we have to add more signs, repair damages ones, improve display and install signage that will make snowmobile travel life easier and safer. So, if you’re looking for a fun work day with friends, out in the woods, see Les. SLED WORK: Les needs you if your mechanically inclined. He has to get all sleds ready for the winter. He has to add a hitch and weights to front bumpers on some sleds. This will keep sled ski’s down on the snow sur face when we are towing heavy drags. Tow ing receiver work on some sleds is also being planned. GROOMER TRAINING: Start thinking about this. Les will train club members on our well-equipped, professional groomer, the Snow Rabbit. That way once trained, a 2-per son groomer team with food and supplies could be sent out to do important trail work for as long as they want. If you are interested, you know who to talk too. Thank you everyone for taking the time to read about our snowmobile club and our special little town. Please ride our trails and make our town your town and stop on your snowmobile adventure. I guarantee you will be back. mikeremillard@mgemaine.com Please take the time to cut out the below lines of information and pack it away with your registration and insurance info. You never know. RESCUE HELOCOPTER LANDING SPOT: Located at the 2 nd Elsmore Landing sign, near Pocumcus Lake. GPS: N 45 10.14, W 67 53.79. HELP NEEDED: Call 796-5027, Les, Brinda, or a store worker. TRAIL PROBLEM: Call 796-5027, Les. He will solve the problem. PINE TREE STORE: Hours 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 796-5027. NON-Ethanol Gas. Always remember, for food, drink, supplies, and fun, “You can’t go wrong at The Pine Tree Store.” LODGING: Call 796-5027, Les, Brinda, or a store worker. MONTHLY MEETING: Every 2nd Wednesday @ 6:00, usually at the GLS Fire Station. Hi to all, Quad County SC has been busy with trail brushing, three fifty-foot bridge replanks and excavator work removing rocks and shap ing about 4 miles of trail. We still have more brushing, signing and some small bridges to do. We meet at clubhouse at 8 am on Sundays, hope to see you there. Quad County SC will be serving Hunter’s Breakfast, the first three Saturdays in Novem ber. We will be serving Thanksgiving dinner, free or donation, your choice. If you don’t want to cook and do dishes, you and your family can come have a traditional Thanks giving dinner. Don’t worry about the vehicles in the clubhouse yard, as there will be plenty of food. We serve about 125-150 people. It’s a great meal and friendly people! Your slow typing reporter, Kevin Northeast Carry sc Northeast Carry, ME Telephone: 200-9417 Follow us on Facebook and Instagram The weather is now taking a nose-dive into fall and we all know winter is next. It’s been a busy fall at Northeast Carry Gen eral Store with the fall hunts: partridge, moose and now deer season. It’s soon time for Aaron & Briar to gear-up for the winter season of snowmobilers and ice fishermen. It was nice to see some familiar faces at the MSA Show at the Civic Center in Augusta. Deer Ole Me EASTERN MAINE SNOWMOBILERS Holden, ME EasternMaineSnowmobilers.com Find us on Facebook Fast forward Fall QUAD COUNTY sc Springfield, ME

So much happening at once. Trail work every Sunday Week night work on groomer barn MSA show Land owner appreciation dinner Club rentals...... Wow

GLRSC Members selling MSA Super Raffle Tickets.

We just had our very well attended land owner appreciation supper. It is a small token of appreciation for the great contributions that these people give to our club. Without these landowners there literally would be no trails. Trailmaster Larry puts down the chainsaw long enough to put on his apron and cook a wonderful roast pork dinner with all the sides. Many of our club members made homemade pies to compliment the meal. Many more stayed late to clean up afterwards and others came early to help set up! You are all thanked very much. Up next we are hosting the MSA president’s night at our clubhouse. Tuesday November 19 th at EMSC, 263 Levenseller Rd, Holden. Membership packets have been mailed out to all previous members. Included in each packet was a few of the MSA super raffle tick ets. If anyone wants more, they’re available from most board members and always at the clubhouse. Upcoming Events Sunday November 17 th - Board of directors 5:00 p.m. Club dinner 6:00 p.m. Club meeting 7:00 p.m. Tuesday November 19 th - MSA presidents night hosted at the club Sunday December 15 th - Christmas party meeting! Board of directors 5:00 p.m. Club dinner 6:00 p.m. Club meeting 7:00 p.m. with Christmas party gift exchange following 300 Club tickets We give away $1,000 every month for 5 months starting in December. $500 , $200 , $100, and 4 at $50 prizes are available. Your number stays in all season whether you win or not, so you can win multiple times per year! Tickets are $30 for the entire season. Contact Don Noble 207-356-7182 if you would like a ticket. Trails We meet at the club every Sunday morn ing for a 7:30 start. The coffee will be on and usually there’s some homemade baked goods available. We have approximately 80 miles of trail to check and clear and maintain, and we could always use a hand. As an incentive anyone that contributes 25 hours or more of trail work receives a free membership for the following season. In just a couple short weeks we will be changing the clocks back... the number one sign that Winter is coming! Frost on the pump kin before Thanksgiving. Maybe snow too! (We can dream) See you at the Club Troy G Trail Grunt Larry, Troy, Eric, Don and David - Building bigger better stronger bridges that are now anchored in place with pipes and cables GLENBURN LAKE SIDE RIDERS Glenburn, ME Greetings again fellow snowmobilers. Just a short article this month, we really are ALL quite busy this time of year, just a few examples as follows; New Metal Roof for GLRSC Clubhouse

GLRSC Members on the trails -pictures and story attached...

IMPORTANT DATES; Tuesday, November 19 th - MSA Directors Meeting/ Supper Presidents Night -EMSC / 263 Levenseller Road, Holden starting at 5:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 4 th and 18th - GLRSC meeting 7:00 P.M. at the clubhouse-2838 Ohio Street. GLRSC Christmas Party -TBA.. Trailwork – Sunday 8:00 A.M –Meeting at the Clubhouse each Sunday until completed That’s all for now -got to get back outside P.S. -hope you ALL voted YES on Referen dum Question # 4 - THANK-YOU... That’s NEW club member Ethan J. and Bradley A. in the KUBOTA side x side, and Eddie P. bringing up the rear bush hogging on the tractor in the rear. Picture supplied by Barry R. KENDUSKEAG STEAM RIDERS sc Kenduskeag, ME Welcome again fellow snowmobile enthusiasts. Here it is the last week of OCTOBER. We have had a couple of club meetings to date and preparing to get out and do some trailwork . A little slow getting the crew together after a Fantastic month of warm weather this past 30 days. This pattern will change shortly. Just a couple of bullet points to call out A big Thank-You goes out to all of the land owners that again this season graciously allow us to cross their property to fir our snowmobile trails. A big Thank-You goes out to all of the peo ple that have bought MSA Super Raffle tick ets again this year (drawing date is Tuesday, December 10 th at the Augusta Civic Center fol lowing the MSA Directors Meeting / Supper) -Good luck to all. A big THANK-YOU goes out to SAM’S QWIK STOP/ KENDUSKEAG and the crew that is helping push the tickets as well. A big Thank-You goes out to DALE & JOANN C. again this season, as they open up their home to host the monthly meetings. A big Thank-You goes out to Greg L. as again as he rounds up the trail crew to open up and maintain the trails, bridges, signage, equip ment, etc. Some dates to mark on your calendars; Sunday, November 10 th . -9:00A.M. -Trail Master Greg L. will meet trails workers at the Kenduskeag fire station to plan out the days plan. I believe that he will want to meet there / then each Sunday until the trails are ready (be Barry E. Ryay Vice President

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