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Vol. 57 • No. 3 November 2025 MSA, PO Box 80 Augusta ME 04332 www.mainesnowmobileassociation.com

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Maine’s First Tracks: Hitting the Trails in The Coastal Region

W elcome, fellow snowmo bilers, to the vibrant and accessible Coastal Region of Maine, the quintessential start ing point for your winter adven tures! While the name might evoke images of sandy beach es, come winter, this area trans forms into a pristine, snow-cov ered playground, thanks to the tireless dedication of our local snowmobile clubs. This region boasts the auspi cious beginning of ITS 89 in Leb anon, marking the most south ern start of Maine’s extensive Interconnected Trail System. It’s a unique gateway, offering rid ers from southern New England and beyond immediate access

to hundreds of miles of metic ulously groomed trails. From the moment you hit the snow in Lebanon, you’ll appreciate the diligent efforts of multiple lo cal clubs working year-round to maintain and groom this crucial artery, alongside numerous ex citing club trails branching off into the surrounding country side. As you head north, ITS 89 smoothly guides you into San ford. This bustling community offers a convenient first pit stop where you can easily find gas and food to refuel both your sled and your belly. Continuing your journey, the trail flows through the charming towns of Alfred

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and Waterboro, each offering glimpses of southern Maine’s serene winter landscape. A true highlight and a vital hub in Water boro is the Ossipee Mountaineers Snowmo bile Club.This exceptional club stands as a beacon for riders, with their inviting club house located right on ITS 89. Here, you’ll find ample parking, a warm welcome, and all the amenities you need, including more gas and food options. The Ossipee Moun taineers are renowned for their hospitality and their fantastic trail network. Don’t miss the chance to take the scenic trail up to Os sipee Mountain, where you’ll be rewarded with truly fantastic views of Little Ossipee

Lake shimmering under a blanket of snow – a perfect photo opportunity! From Waterboro, the trail invites you to head northwest, guiding you through the picturesque towns of Shapleigh, Limerick, and Limington. This stretch offers its own brand of scenic beauty, including the op portunity to take in beautiful views from Hosach Mountain. As you pass through Limerick, give a nod to the dedicated mem bers of the RT 11 Streakers club who con tribute so much to this superb trail system. Your journey then leads you into Cornish, another welcoming town where you’ll find additional food & gas to keep your adven

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Maine’s First Tracks: Hitting the Trails in The Coastal Region

ture going. While in the Limington area, we highly recommend exploring the local trails that lead up to Sawyer Mountain – an exhilarating ride that is a local favorite and offers its own unique rewards. Should you wish to remain on the main highway of adventure, ITS 89 continues its journey seamlessly from the Shapleigh/ Limerick area. It will lead you into Hollis, gracefully hooking into the expansive Ly man trails loop, offering even more di verse riding opportunities. From there, the trail weaves through Buxton, Gorham, and Standish, bringing you to the stunning shores of Sebago Lake. This section of ITS 89 offers picturesque lake views and pro

vides access to a network of trails leading to Westbrook, Windham, and the dedicat ed trails maintained by the Sebago Branch Duckers, all still an integral part of Maine’s incredible ITS system. The Coastal Region truly offers an unparal leled start to your Maine snowmobiling ex perience. With diverse terrain, well-main tained trails, welcoming communities, and the tireless efforts of our snowmobile clubs, every ride here is an adventure waiting to happen. So grab your gear, ride safely, re spect private property, and support the clubs that make these winter dreams a re ality! We can’t wait to see you on the trails.

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MAINE PARK & RIDE LOCATIONS

Attention MSA Clubs if you would like to add your local Park & Ride please visit: mainesnowmobileassociation.com and fill out the form under MSA Forms.

REGION CLUB

ADDRESS

TOWN Madison

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Central Central Central Central Central Central Central Coastal Coastal Coastal Coastal Coastal Eastern Eastern Eastern Eastern Eastern Eastern Eastern Eastern Coastal

Abnaki Sno-Riders Anson-North Anson SC Lexington Hilanders SC Minnehonk Ridge Riders

1463 Lakewood Rd

Club house parking lot

18 High Street

North Anson Lexington Twp1

1654 Long Falls Dam Road

Corner of North Rd & Bean Road Mount Vernon

Park & Ride trail connects to the Mount Vernon trail system Trail maps are posted at Park & Ride parking lot and all trail intersections.

Norridge Sportsmen Alliance 444-328 Martin Stream Road

Norridgewock

Ashley Wing Memorial Park Direct Access to Kennebec Valley Railtrail KVT

Smithfield Moonshiners SC

1232 Village Road

Smithfield

The park in ride is the paved parking lot directly in front of the ball field. Please do not block the driveway/parking area in front of the salt/sand shed. Thank you

Town and Country Trailriders 35 Clubhouse Road

Clinton Cornish

Parking lot of Town and Country Trailriders snowmobile club.

Cornish Sno-Cruisers Moonlite Sno-Skimmers

Rt #5 (Sokokis Trail) 60 Val Halla Road

About 3/4 a mile south from Rt 25, Vacant lot and Approx 7 miles North of Limerick on Rt #5

Cumberland

Rachels on the green - breakfast- lunch - dinner - large parking lot for the Val Halla Parking lot. 15 minute drive from Portland with direct access to main trail system leading to destinations west and north of Cumberland.

Norridgewock Sportsmen

444 Martin Stream Road

Norridgewock

Ashley J Wing Family Memorial Park and Ride. Direct access to the Kennebec Valley Trail (Rail bed)

Association

Westbrook Trail Blazers Westbrook Trail Blazers Westbrook Trail Blazers

429 Bridge Street

Westbrook Westbrook Westbrook

Westbrook Little League Parking lot Sunset Ridge Golf Course parking lot

771 Cumberland Street

235 Pride Street

Prides Corner Congregational Church Parking lot will be busy Sunday mornings till about noon time. EMSC is located directly in Connector Trail 107. The yard has ample parking and an unloading ramp. Located just north of the road crossing on ITS 111 North (Wildwoods trail) Located just north of the Jo Mary Trail on the left 1.5 miles north of Ebeemee Club House

Eastern Maine Snowmobilers EMSC clubhouse , 263 Levenseller Rd Holden

Ebeemee SC Ebeemee SC

US Route 11, ITS 111 Intersection Ebeemee Twp

US Route 11

Ebeemee Twp

East Branch Sno-Rovers & ATV 6 Clubhouse Drive

Medway

Lots of room for parking. Lunches usually served on weekends. The club has a large parking area at their clubhouse that is plowed for trailer parking. Trailers can be parked for a day or an extended period. Plenty of parking available. Trailhead is across the road, access to local club trails , ITS 83 can be picked up in Corinth , Maine.

Glenburn Lakeside Riders SC 2838 Ohio Street

Glenburn

LA Sledders

Club House, 3346 Bennoch Road Alton

Also the Rail Trail Parking lot off Bennoch Rd in Lagrange as well as Lagrange General Store Also, 2 miles down East Shore Rd, Lakeville, ME 04487 Large Parking Lot next to ITS 105

Quad County SC Inc. Sebasticook Valley SC

976 Lee Rd (Rt 6) 238 Moosehead Trail

Springfield

Newport

Very Large parking lot with direct ITS 85 trail access. Located right on RT. 7 just 1 mile from I-95. Food/Gas services available in both directions. Great take off spot for day or overnight trips. Contact Sebasticook Valley SC Facebook page for the latest grooming information. From Rt. 15, head West on either Upper Shirley Rd. or Lower Shirley Rd, to the intersection. The parking lot is just West of that intersection at the junction of West Road and ITS 85 (B&A Railroad Road S.). It is located diagonal to the small town park/pavilion at Shirley Pond. Room for 4 rigs. (no overnight parking except residents of the street) Immediately off I-95 northbound exit. Located at Brooks Equipment Service . Direct access to ITS 83 Oils, parts, and services available at this site, as well as 2 gas stations located within 900’ of park and ride location (one of which has 24 hr. card service with non-ethanol gas also) As your leaving Caribou on Rt.89 heading east towards Limestone Otter St. will be on your left just before you reach the underpass. Drive all the way straight in and that is where the Park n Ride will be. As you come into Stockholm off 161 turn left onto Main St. and go across the bridge. Right after the bridge on the left you’ll see a sign for a public boat landing. Turn left into there and that in the parkn ride. There is a small maintained trail that will lead you thru the ballpark up to ITS 83 or you can ride the shoulder of Main St. from the park n ride and get on ITS 83 next to Eureka Hall. This is the location of our clubhouse. The clubhouse is not open to the general public w/o notice. There is lots of room for parking, but Located right at the I-95 Sherman exit

Eastern

Shirley Bog Trail Busters

B&A RR Road South

Shirley

Northern Benedicta Snow Gang Northern Big Valley Sno Club

Sherman Citgo 1160 Crystal Road 478 Houlton Road 10 Otter Street

Sherman Island Falls

Northern Big Valley Sno Club

Island Falls

Northern Caribou SC

Caribou

Northern Caribou SC

Main Street

Stockholm

Northern Chapman Ridge Runners

94 Town Hall Road

Chapman

Snowmobile & ATV Club

please not in front of our groomer barn, “The Bullpen.”

Northern Dwinal Pond 4-Seasons Club 174 Springfield Road

East Winn

Parking lot across the road from the clubhouse (If space is filled please use clubhouse circle driveway)

Northern Madawaska SC Northern Madawaska SC Northern Moosetown Riders Northern Portage Lake SC Northern Portage Lakers Northern Smoki Haulers SC

19 Fournier Road 195 Dufour Road 20 Little Black Road

St. David (Madawaska) Ramp available for truckbed sleds. Please do not block garage overhead door where groomer is parked, or park in front of it. Free parking.

Madawaska

This is a private driveway located on trail ITS 81. Call 207.316.9118 for permission to park (limited space)

Allagash

Park Ride behind the Little Black Checkpoint.

Station Road

Portage Lake

This is a dirt road that connects east and west cottage road in Portage. There will be available parking on the west side of this road and will be marked with signs. Exit 286 on I-95. Heading North: take Exit 286 and take a right off the ramp. Take the first driveway on the right - big sign board out front. The driveway snakes between two homes - our log cabin Clubhouse is located in the back. Unload and you’re off and running on ITS 83! Parking is alongside Station Rd in downtown Portage. There is room for approximately 12 rigs.

Station Road

Portage Oakfield

317 Oakfield Smyrna Road

Northern Washburn Trail Runners SC

48 Station Road

Washburn

Western Western

Bog Hooters SC

Rte 11

Mechanic Falls

Fireman’s field next to the little Androscoggin River.

Fryeburg Area Snowmobile 322 McNeil Road

Fryeburg

Assoc.

Western

Fryeburg Area Snowmobile Across from 330 Bridgton Road

Fryeburg

Assoc.

Western

Fryeburg Area Snowmobile Weston’s Beach on River Street

Fryeburg

Assoc.

Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western Western

Crooked River SC

661 Meadow Road Vacationland Road 219 North Main Street

Casco

Harrison Friendly Riders

Harrison Strong Norway Bridgton Rumford Rumford

Take Vacationland Rd, Follow Signs.

Narrow Gauge SC Norway Trackers SC

Look for sign at entrance, indicating parking area for Narrow Gauge Snowmobile Club Park & Ride

95 Lake Road

Located at the Lake Pennesseewassee Boat Launch/ Parking Area.

Pleasant Mountain SC (Formaly Brag Way

Parking lot is across from the Ham Athletic Fields at 40 Brag Way. 2/10 of a mile from the intersection of Brag Way and Route 302. Easy

Bridgton Easy Riders)

access to ITS 89.

Rumford Polar Bears Rumford Polar Bears Snow Valley Sno-Goers

Route 2

Located at the top of Falls Hill at the corner of Route 2 and South Rumford Road across from Adley’s Auto Next to Sherwin Williams at the parking lot of the old bowling alley site. McDonald’s is 3 properties away

1019 Route, Rt 2

120 Just East of Andover Village Andover

Take a right at Andover Village (Rt. 120) just down over the hill on right Parking lot holds 30 plus trailers and direct access to ITS115.

Sno Wanderers

171 Main Street 1771 US Rt 201

Kingfield

The Forks Area Trail Club

The Forks PLT

FREE PARK & RIDE LOT at Northern Outdoors on Route 201. Lot is located 1/4 mile south of Northern Outdoors and marked with a sign. The lot is large, well plowed and has plenty of room for trailers. This lot opens as soon as groomers have been able to hit the trails! Ample space for whatever trailer you might be hauling. P&R is directly across from WRVSC grooming hut. Open every day. Located on the right hand side of Route 2 after entering Gilead from the west and passing the rest area or on the left side of the highway if coming in from the Bethel area. Long, thin parking lot for about 4 trucks with trailers. Kiosk and map in parking lot.

Webb River Valley S.C.

55 Shanie Lane

Carthage

Wild River Riders

Route 2

Gilead

ATTENTION ALL MSA SNOWMOBILE CLUBS!! WE NEED YOUR HELP! In order for MSA to have ALL the correct information about your club you need to complete an OFFICER UPDATE FORM EVERY YEAR. Please go to the MSA website: www.mainesnowmo bileassociation.com click on memberships, scroll down to MSA forms, open it and you will see Officer update form. Fill it out with all the information and submit it. This information has a variety of uses for MSA including member ship info, club address, officers and more. It is placed on file and if someone contacts to MSA asking about your club it is used to give them information. Thank you

Join the MSA Snowmobile Club of your choice, by scanning the QR Code below and join the fun! MSA, PO Box 80 Augusta ME 04332 207-622-6983 Fax: 207-622-7669

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From The Executive Board

From the President

work that needs to be done before snow flies & for that I would like to personally thank those who chose to spend time at the show. Thank you for all who took the time to talk with me over the weekend. I met a lot of new people and caught up with old friends. Grant deadlines are quickly approaching (December 1 st ) and please remember that the work you want to be reimbursed for cannot be done until your grant has been approved through the Snowmobile Program office. Along with your grant is landowner permission, which is crucial to our trail system statewide. Please reach out in any way shape or form necessary to engage with landowners to ask permission for this season. We all know that land changes hands rapidly so be aware and get the right folks involved. Part of the solution for additional trail funding in the medium term can come from the November 2024 ballot Question #4, Trails Bond. There were over 100 applications for the September 26 th deadline and as I write this, they are in the review process. There was over $15 million in requests for the $7.5 million available this year. We know there were many clubs who applied, and others who started and did not finish. MSA has been working with the Maine Trails Coalition to provide feedback to the office in charge of these grants. Be looking for the link to a survey from the Maine Trails Coalition. We at the MSA work all year long to make All eyes are now focused on the MSA Super Raffle, which is in full swing and will be going on for a few more weeks and drawn on Thursday, December 11 th . So get out and purchase what could be the winning ticket! This year there are a couple of very cool changes. The first one is the addition of a $5,000 Gift Card, which will be banked by the winner at any MSA supporting Snowmobile a new format and rearranged the front yard at the Civic Center. We received some good comments and some valuable advice for the next show, which is okay. Thank you to all the volunteers who traveled far and near to help. We couldn’t have done it without you. Sorry, I did not get to see you all, but a family issue has kept me grounded. The team made it hap pen, though. The Raffle is doing well in these challeng ing times; many clubs have been using the trailers and sleds to display them while selling tickets. The prizes are incredible. The trailers are donated by two of the nation’s top trailer manufacturers and made in Maine Nitro in Pittsfield and Sno Pro in Winslow. These folks are the best friends we could have. Thank you, Mr. Alcom/Sno Pro and Mr. Nitro, your con tribution and support make our clubs money, and I appreciate your kindness. With Arctic Cat back, we have our top how dismal or destructive it was. We always work hard in anticipation of a banner winter to come and get almost gitty at the thought of reaping the fruits of our labor and riding those perfectly groomed trails with the people, we love spending time with. And that is why our windshields to see what’s ahead of us are big and the mirrors to see what is behind us are very small. With that being said, all signs show that we are going to have a really good snowfall this season with temperatures to sustain it… see what I mean, I’m truly optimistic about this upcoming season already! But in all seriousness I do believe we have all earned the right to have a good riding season and all the signs are in place for this to be the one. By now, the annual MSA Snowmobile Show is in the history books and the new “Power Sports Show” was a success, bringing in new vendors, products and different forms of recreational Powersports, which brought in a more diverse group into the show. The outside venue was a great addition to the show, as well as the Vintage room also saw another successful year. We at the MSA definitely took a lot of notes and will take what worked really well and embellish on them for next year as well as notes and suggestions on what didn’t work so well so that we can make positive changes and keep the show interesting and fresh.

dealer in Maine. So you as the winner will have 5,000 bucks to spend at your chosen dealer! Secondly, another prize added to the list of top prizes is a 3-Day stay for you and 13 of your sledding friends, meals included at Shin Pond Village! Another great feature added to the Super Raffle this year is the ability to buy tickets online, so even if you don’t catch up with someone who has tickets to sell, you can now buy them on-line from the comfort of your Easy chair. Please feel free to visit mainesnowmobileassociation.com and get your tickets today! Are you looking for a Digital mapping app for your phone, tablet or GPS? Then look no further than the MSA’s new on-line map offered through Map Gears. Simply go to your play store or apple store and type in Maine Snowmobile Association Map and download the app for free or download the Pro version for just 4.99 a year. This is the same app as all of our neighboring states use so it makes it seamless when crossing state lines. And to make it even easier to download the app visit mainesnowmobileassociation.com. Just one last thing. As a Club please make sure that you have gone through your MSA Membership packet as well as the Grant packet sent from the Dept. of A.C.F (Joe’s Higgin’s Office) as there are important documents that need to be filed and are time sensitive with deadlines coming up quickly. Well that’s all for now folks. So until next time, if you have any questions, comments, suggestions or just would like to talk snowmobiling please reach out to me, I would love to hear from you, and remember my door is always open! Thanks, Mark sure we are supporting you in every way we can. If you’re struggling with something, please reach out to us at the MSA for help with that matter. If there is something we are not doing, let us know. Our contact information is in the paper, so reach out through the office (Liz is a pleasure to talk with), to me or one of the regional VP’s and we will help you in any way we can. We may not have all the answers but will work with you to help resolve your questions/concerns or needs. We are here to support you and your clubs. Other resources for trails & landowner issues are the folks from Department of Conservation snowmobile program, specifically the regional trails coordinators. These folks work for Joe’s office and help clubs and landowners resolve issues that come up. Another resource is the Warden Service landowner relation program, the two folks at the state level (Andrew Smart & Kris MacCabe) can help you coordinate and talk through landowner issues, potentially resolving issues for your club. Please don’t try to take it all on by yourself, some of the issues clubs deal with can be quite daunting and time-consuming. It is OK to ask for assistance, these conversations are crucial to trail systems in your community and our State. If you have a question, problem, concern, or idea on snowmobiling in Maine, get in touch with me. You can contact me on the phone # or email below. Matt snowmobiles all lined up and ready for the new 2026 season. Let’s hope for no more sur prises with folks closing down. Landowners are why we’re in business. Over 94% of our trails are on private property. Respect them. Stay on marked trails. We have over 14,000 miles of trails, and new trails are opening. I attended the ribbon-cutting cere mony in Oakland last month for the new rail trail. This new trail brings Central Maine folks to the North Maine Woods—a welcome addi tion to our system. New trails and new landowners are in our future. Let’s educate the new folks on who we are and the value of the trail on their land. Please go out and visit these people, tell them who you are, welcome them, and describe how important the trail on their property is. Every trail is a piece of our puzzle, and every piece is essential. Hope you all have a wonderful Holiday Sea son. Be safe out there! AL

Treasurer’s Report

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

Mark Chinnock, President 207-754-9874 544 Plains Road, Poland, ME 04274 napadude66@hotmail.com

H ello Everyone, How many times have you sat and wondered, what is this winter going to look like? Are we going to get good snow and when? Am I ready for it when it does come? And what will my first ride be like? I think we all daydream about riding and the different trips that we would like to take and how it should go down. We (Snowmobilers) as I have spoken about before are a unique breed in that we are always looking forward, always optimistic and never dwell on the season past no matter From the Executive VP

Monthly Income Monthly Expense

$ 113,048.80 $ 40,067.45 $ 72,981.35 $ 93,956.22 $183,541.42 $159,418.34

Net Revenue

Short Term CD (10/31/25)

Checking (10/31/25)

Dedicated Account (10/31/25)

Pay Pal (10/31/25) - Stripe (10/31/25) - Online Super Raffle $ 2,392.31 Special Events Account (10/31/25) $ 4,987.53 Credit Line (10/31/25) $ - Building Fund (10/31/25) $ 57,010.92 Brian Wass Safety Fund (10/31/25) $ 3,997.67 Scholarship Savings (10/31/25) $ 67,626.08 ($60,000 to be moved to Northeast Bank) Scholarship CD (10/31/25) $ - Scholarship 12 Month CD (10/31/25) $ 5,129.34 Larry Lafland scholarship Fund (10/31/25) $ 3 ,059.34 $

MSA CLUBS: TO ORDER NEEDED ITS & JCT SIGNS

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

H ello fellow snowmobilers, Snowmobile & Powersports show. The vendors, volunteers & show goers were all great to spend time with. It is really rewarding to see people coming in & out of the venue for 3 days. They were excited to talk to others, try on new gear, check out new machines, learn something new and help support other outdoor enthusiasts. I know for many folks working the show meant time away from family & friends, postponing projects or WOW! What a weekend at the MSA

Contact Mike Grass Sr. MSA Trails Committee 252 Condon Road, 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

Director of Operations W elcome November! After a sunshine show weekend, we did pretty well for

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

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From The Executive Board Secretary’s Report - Shanna Towle Directors Meeting - Hosted by Leeds Stump Thumpers, Leeds Maine - October 14, 2025

Stedman, Brent Spaulding, Joe Walsh, John Monk, Mike Grass Jr, Sandy P, Stephen Kinrby, Nick Morrill, Mike Delong, Laurie Plourde, John Farrington Meeting called to order at 7:05pm by President Mark Chinnook. Salute to the American flag. Secretary’s report: Ron Nunes motion to accept as written, seconded by Jerry Majors, motion carried. Treasurer’s report: Barry Ryan reported totals, no errors or omissions so it will be placed on file at office. President’s comments: Thank you to Leeds for meal, Got lots going on. Online super raffle & membership available, show coming up this weekend, looking good for volunteers but still need more for outside. Ex VP comments: thanks for coming, looking forward to the coming snow & the show this weekend. VP reports: Eastern: Eileen-clubs are out working on trails, some issues in Milford with land management company, Burlington Back Country is back, we’re all set see you at the show. Western: Jerry- good new lots of landowner dinners, Bridgeton doing lots, no ITS 89 in Oxford this year north. Coastal: Dave- getting trails ready & organized, looking forward to show this to continue to present scholarships at the MSA annual meeting in April 2026. Once again, the Leeds Stump Thumpers SC hosted the MSA monthly directors meeting and supper. They provided a wonderful turkey dinner that was delicious and donated all the money raised, including their costs to the Lafland Scholar ship fund. The winner of the 50/50 drawing was Tom England and he donated his win nings to the Lafland Scholarship fund, with the other half going in to the MSA scholar ship fund. That meant $600 went in to the Lafland Scholarship fund and $60 went in to the MSA Scholarship fund. This Lafland Scholarship Award fund was started by Brad Barker as a way of honoring Larry. At the present time the money raised at that event and this event along with money donated from Larry’s celebration of life is in an account as there are details being worked out as to how to distribute it. These funds will be available beginning in 2026, with award winner being announced at the 2027 annual meeting. The Lafland Scholarship amount that is currently on the Treasurer’s report is a separate account safety checks on your sleds and any other snowmobile-related equipment. Check over mechanical issues that can cause situations down the trail. Prepare and inspect engines, drivetrain, and suspension. Perform thorough lookovers and address any necessary repairs. Fresh fuel, top off coolant, and other fluids. Change oil and filters. Inspect the drive belt for wear, clean the clutch, and service the drive chain with new oil. Lubricate everything that needs grease. How are the track, shocks, and wheel bearings? Headlights, taillights, and brake lights should all be working. Wear the right gear to ride. Wear insulated clothing, gloves, and dress in layers. Base, mid, and outer. Bring a first aid kit with survival gear, tools, flashlights, matches, and food. Check the weather report; whiteout condi tions are an accident waiting to happen. But if you get caught in one, always stay together, never separate. Watch out for wildlife; moose and deer often walk on our trails, so be aware of them. Plan your trip and let folks at home know where you’re going and when you return. Know the laws of the trails, follow them. The laws were made to ensure safety and protect our landowners. Hopefully, we will be riding in early December. Opening day is December 15th. Let’s hope for snow and cold weather. Register your sled and help by joining a club. We’re aging and need some new help! Be safe out there, AL

weekend. Northern: Nick- not much going on, harvest wrapping up, clubs starting meetings & some trail work but holding till frozen & snow, planning meeting northern area clubs to share info Nov 9 th . Central: Ron- not much going on, have hunting season stuff going on, gates still closed. Director of Operations: Al not attending tonight, Liz gave rundown on show, booths are all filled, if you want to help, please email office to get on the list to be placed. Standing Committee reports: Safety: Al not in attendance to report. Scholarship: Barry- trying to raise more funds for scholarships, tonight’s dinner donations going into Larry Lafland Memorial Scholarship, $500 donation from Leeds Stump Thumpers for Larry Lafland Scholarship. Funding: Matt- our bill carried over from last session maybe tweak some. Membership: Eileen- been in NH but full report next month, memberships coming into office hot and heavy. MSA Trails: Brent was on zoom but lost connection, will have the new MapGear app & info at the show to learn more, maps are out for ITS trails have lots at the office & will have at the show, signage workshop on Saturday at the show. Hospitality & Hall of Fame: Gail- looking for nominations for hall of fame & looking for people to join, sent cards to Al & Val Swett, and was money that was donated to fund two additional scholarships, which were awarded in April 2025 and will be paid out in January 2026. That meant there were five scholarships of $1500 each awarded for 2025. Also, in October there was a scholarship 50/50 booth at the MSA show in Augusta. Thanks to Harvey Chesley, Marion Pinkham, Steve Wright, Gail Ryan, Bob LaFontaine, and Paula Huff, $328 was raised that weekend to add to the MSA Scholarship Savings Fund. Congratulations to the weekend winners who were: Ray Crossman from Carmel, Katie Grant from the Lexington Highlanders SC, and Sherry Brackett from Owls Head. Sherry donated her portion back to the MSA scholar ship fund and we thank her for that. The Scholarship Committee would also like to say THANK YOU to the Alna SC for their donation of $200 to the fund. They made this donation at the MSA show in Augusta. Remember any one and any club can con tribute to the scholarship savings fund at any time. The more money collected the more scholarships we can award to MSA members.

Ted Caruso, Charlene McFarland, Marion Pinkham, Polly Grass, Jerry Major, then gave a good joke. Old Business: Super Raffle-online, already discussed earlier in the meeting, sleds been all around promoting. MSA Show Update- discussed earlier in the meeting, have all kinds of new things for the show (boats, motorcycles, sleds, etc), volunteers still needed at the show, Vintage show about 50 sleds now & proceeds go to Trail Safety Fund. Funding & MST Program update- unstable connection on zoom. Grass drags- Eileen reported about the weekend said that it was good, but attendance was down compared to last year. Announcements & Events: Oct 25-Nov 30 Lexington Highlanders Hunter’s breakfast every Saturday from 5-9am Nov 1 st North Anson craft fair. November 18 th meeting- at Madison VFW 58 Preble Ave Madison ME. Feb 7 th Groomer Rodeo at East Branch East Millinocket Pot of Gold- Eileen mixed up, Dave picked North Star Rider Montville Maine, not in attendance. 50/50 Drawing- winning ticket 957153 won by Tom England $60 donated back to Larry Lafland Scholarship. Adjourn at 8:14pm. The Scholarship Committee is in the process of putting $60,000 in to a CD. This money was in a CD that matured and the committee looked for options to increase the interest for this amount. More information will be avail able at the November Directors meeting on what decision was made. In reviewing the MSA Scholarship Commit tee By- Laws and to come in line with them the committee has added three new members. At present Harvey Chesley and Barry Ryan are co- Chairs of this committee, and Eileen Lafland is the secretary. Long-standing mem bers include Bob LaFontaine, Gail Ryan, and Mike Grass. New this year are Lori Hem merdinger, Brad Barker, and Marie Doucette. This brings the committee to nine members which is what the By-Laws state is needed. That’s all for this month. Remember go to the MSA website, download the application and guidelines, and get those applications in. It’s never too early to start the process as the April 1 st deadline is fast approaching. The Trail committee has had most of our mapping dinners by now and inspection routes and club assignments have been locked in. We are starting to get very active as clubs are out prepping for the upcoming season. As your club gears up, don’t forget to review your landowner lists and confirm authorization for your trails. Another area that has us very busy is the MSA’s new App—MSA TRAILS. By now, you should have seen Facebook posts and emails or heard through the grapevine about the App. With YOUR assistance, we will be continu ally updating the App to include club trails and your local points of interest. We can add your trails, clubhouse, gas stations, restaurants, lodging, and more. Clubs can increase revenue by upselling business memberships with a POI on our App. We are suggesting a minimum of $20 per POI but your club may negotiate any amount. Clubs will keep 100% of funds they collect for POI’s. The only caveats are it must be trail accessible AND snowmobile related. We have tried to make it easy for submission via a Formstack link on our website. Trail plots can also be shared via this form but it can easily be done directly from the App. There will be a learning curve on all fronts, but our collabora tion will result in the most accurate platform out there ! I hope your club jumps aboard the technology improvements underway!! All for now---- Do your snow dance! Brent rials and would be glad to travel. Just reach out and we will set a date.

Shanna Towle, Secretary 207-341-1747 878 Main Steet, Palmyra, ME 04965 shannatowle@gmail.com

ATTENDEES: In person; President: Mark Chinnock, Treasurer: Lori Hemmerdinger, Secretary: Shanna Towle, Barry Ryan, Gail Ryan, Bob Flagg, Eileen Lafland, Ron Nunes, Lori Nunes, Dave Watson, Marion Pinkham, Liz Mahaleris, Jerry Major, Terry Major, Jason Olsen, Charlie Huntington, Brad Barker, Marie Doucette, Tom England, John Nelson, Catherine Horn, Richard Horn, Paula Huff, Chuck Mahaleris; via Zoom; Ex VP: Matt

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

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Brent Spaulding, MSA Trails Chairman 207-944-7762 41 Madison Ave Brewer ME 04412 msatrailchair@gmail.com G reetings from Brewer, First and foremost, I want to thank every one that took the time to attend my workshop at the MSA Powersports Show last month. It was a great turnout with many familiar faces and several new ones. Lots of great questions about signage and grants! I hope you learned something new that day. I did! A reminder that I can bring my signage workshop to a location near YOU. I have all the visual aids and mate

Alan Swett 207-872-7282 234 County Rd, Waterville ME 04901 snowtraveler@roadrunner.com W ell, Folks, here we are. November has arrived. Let’s be cautious during hunt ing season. Be sure to wear blaze orange clothing. In addition, it’s getting colder, so dress accordingly. Be comfortable and don’t forget to protect yourself from easy mishaps while working on trails and routine mainte nance in your groomer shops. It’s preseason, and that means conducting

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A NOTE TO ALL CLUB PEOPLE FILLING OUT MEMBERSHIP TRANSMITTAL FORMS PLEASE HAVE MEMBERS COMPLETE ALL INFORMATION ON THE RENEWAL CARDS. In order for the MSA Office to have accu rate information, we ask that you get all infor mation from members. MSA uses this infor mation for data purposes so, having complete cards is important. Don’t forget to ask how the member wants to receive their paper. With postage increases it will help save money if a member decides they want the paper digitally or not at all. The member’s mailing address is another important area. MSA gets charged for a paper returned with an incomplete address. ANOTHER IMPORTANT NOTE- IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING SPREADSHEET TYPE MEMBER LISTS, PLEASE INDICATE WHICH MEMBERS ARE RENEWING AND INCLUDE MSA MEMBER NUMBER ON THE SPREADSHEET. We have been receiving spreadsheet lists that include many names on them, but only interest is high and people are ready to have a good ole-fashion Maine winter. Now it’s up to Mother Nature and OleMan Winter to give us one! As I reported in October news the Burling ton Back Country Riders in Burlington and the Twin Rivers SC in Howland have new faces and are really working hard to get these clubs back up and going strong. The meet ing in Burlington was a success and members of that club attended the MSA show to meet and listen to Joe Higgins and Brent Spauld ing talk about grants and trail signage. Also at the show were members of the Twin Riv ers SC to hear the same information. I went to Howland and met with Jay Mitchell and Robert Tretheway to help them understand the paperwork for MSA and deliver member ships cards and raffle tickets. All the people involved in the revival of these two clubs are eager to get the trails in shape and for people to join them. Reach out to them and welcome them back and while you are at it, why not join their clubs! The link they both provide in that area of the state is vital and will be great to have once again. On November 6th the Glenburn Lakeside Riders hosted a regional meeting. Fourteen clubs were invited as well as representatives from MSA . My thanks to this club for hosting this and for the wonderful snacks they pro vided. I’m not sure but I think a few people come just to see if Marion Pinkham has made her “famous” whoopie pies!! November also has clubs holding regular meetings, selling raffle tickets, doing trail work and in some cases holding landowner suppers. By the time you read this, Eastern Maine SC will most likely have held their annual landowner supper. This club has almost 200 landowners in four towns so a lot of work goes in to getting the word out to all of them. If any club in the Eastern Region would like me to attend an event they are holding, please contact me and hopefully I can make it. That’s all for his month. Enjoy Thanksgiv ing with your families and friends. Try not to eat too much so your snowmobile clothes still fit when the riding comes. Until December! Eileen W ell folks, not a lot to talk about this month, maybe that’s good. I know the trail crew are all busy getting as much as possible done to the trails to make it easy going for the rest of us this winter. All we need is Mother Nature to cooperate and give us an abundance of snow. Other than that we (Miss Terri and I), have attended a couple landowners dinner and met some great people. It is always a pleasure to thank them personally, and tell them a couple jokes. Nothing else newsworthy to report, so stay Happy and Healthy, and do the SNOW DANCE. Until next time, God Bless Jerry Major

some are renewals and the rest may be last year’s complete member list. It is important that we know exactly which names to enter, so they receive their paper and we don’t have to go back and delete many names that didn’t need to be entered. Including the member MSA number also makes it easier and faster for data entry as we can use that number to find them in the system rather than typing in their complete name and hoping there isn’t more than one person with that name. ONE MORE NOTE- If you include a person on the transmittal that doesn’t have a card, please note on the front of the transmittal member with no card included and then mark on the back of the transmittal which one(s) it is. If on the front it indicates there is payment for ten people but there are only nine cards and no indication who it is, we check each card to the names to find the person. We had many people fill out membership forms at the MSA Show in Augusta which is always great to have happen. If your club re ceives a letter and credit from MSA because someone did this, please acknowledge them

Also some if not most clubs in the Northern Region are making the final push on selling MSA Super Raffle tickets, which too is another great way to support the clubs as half or the proceeds the clubs sell remain with them. For those of you who are looking at a cal endar and are planning your sledding trips to The County here are a few sledding events that are starting to be advertised. North Star Motor sports once again this year will be holding their first race of the season on January 17 th in Presque Isle. Stay tuned to their social media pages, as more info will be provided, as the date gets closer. The following day the Caribou Snowmobile Club will be holding their Annual Larry Doody Scholarship Memorial Radar Run on January 18th. Follow their Facebook page as location and event info will be posted on there. As the saying goes you save the best for last so with that being said mark your cal endars for the week of Feb 23 rd - March 2nd as Spud Speedway in Caribou will be hosting their 4th Annual SnowBowl which is sure to be a great time. Follow their Facebook page or check out SpudSpeedway.com for more info. To end let’s all keep our fingers crossed that this season is better than the past few seasons have been. I’d like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and remember to always ride right, ride sober and ride safe. Nick Morrill If there’s anything I can do to support you or your club, please don’t’ hesitate to reach out. Thanks for all you do, Ron Nunes CLUB MEMBERS Once grooming begins submit your trail reports to: EDITOR@MESNOW.COM Please include your name and club affiliation service and trail maintenance. Your dedication and effort are what make snowmobiling such a great sport in our area.Thank you to all our members and workers – your contributions truly make a difference. For those who attended the Augusta Powersports Show, you already know it was a fantastic event. For those who missed it – mark your calendars for next year! The addition of new vendors brought fresh energy and excitement to the show. During the Trails Workshop, Joe Higgins provided an insightful update on grants, and Brent Spaulding shared important information about trail signage. The Maine Snowmobile Associations (MSA) is actively working with the legislature to develop new funding sources to strengthen the Grant Program. Stay Tuned for Updates! Remember, there are many ways to help, even if you don’t ride. Volunteering is a great way to get involved and build lasting friendships within the community. Out of 285, 108 clubs have submitted mem bership information. There are three club with over 100 members currently and an ad ditional seven clubs with over 50 members. Great job everyone! Keep them coming! Family memberships 1,596 Business memberships 316 For a total of 1,912 Totals by Region Central 232 Coastal 164 Eastern 695 Northern 533 Western 280 For a total of 1,904 and let them know you are glad they chose your club. THANK YOU TO ALL THE MEMBER SHIP PEOPLE FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK GETTING THIS INFO TO US. We appreciate your dedication. As of Oct. 21, 2025 here are the statics for everyone.

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

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Eileen Lafland 207-843-7813 PO Box 733, Holden ME 04429 L.andE.lafland525476@gmail.com H ello everyone and Happy Thanksgiving to all! Here it is November and if we are lucky by now the ground is freezing, and snow is falling. In mid- October there was snow on Mt. Katahdin, so let’s hope we have a great winter! October was a month of shows. Some peo ple attended the show in NY the first weekend of the month. The second weekend MSA was in the NH Race into Winter show in Freemont. We had a booth there and the interest was high. Our booth was in the large multi tent with other vendors. We were beside Gary Marquis and Aroostook County Tourism and across from the states of Vermont, Massachu setts, and NY snowmobile associations. We had New England pretty much covered. The third weekend was all Maine. We hosted the 28th MSA Snowmobile and new this year Powersports Show. The weather was nice for the large display of outside vendors we had. Show attendance seemed to be on point with past years with some times having more attendees than other but overall, another successful show. Thanks to everyone who had displayed, volunteered, and attended. In those two weekends I saw and spoke with many people and clubs from Maine and specifically the Eastern Region. I must say the

Ron Nunes, 401-527-5370 260 Last Round Up Rd, Lexington Twp, ME 04961 Thelastroundup2018@gmail.com ello members and riders, All the clubs in our Central Region have been working incredibly hard on equipment H

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Nick Morrill, 207-554-0074 406 Main Street, Stockholm ME 04783 landscaper9791@gmail.com H ello once again from the Northern part of the state. Harvest season has finally wrapped up for the 2025 year and hunting sea son is now in full swing which can only mean the 2025-26 riding season is hopefully only a few weeks away. Even though I like seeing that 4-letter word that begins with “S” in and out of the extended forecast, it would be nice to see our state get some much-needed rain before the ground freezes. Let’s hope Mother Nature is good to us in the coming days and weeks. Clubs throughout the region have started to hold their monthly meetings with some hold ing elections for new directors and officers for the year ahead, along with getting equipment ready for the season, doing some trail main tenance work and getting signage ready. I encourage everyone to join a club or clubs this year and help them out in any way possible.

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Jerry Major, Cell: 207-838-0892 137 Morrill Rd, Norway ME 04268 mrfun101jem@gmail.com

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Bolt Depot, (866) 337-9888 HIRAM River Valley Snowmobile, (207) 809-5162 HODGDON Stairs Welding RL Inc, (207) 532-9253 Wilde Ones Express, (207) 332-1804 HOLDEN G&M Family Market, (207) 843-6422 Harold’s Transmission Repair, (207) 989-6700 Mike Nelligan Construction, (207) 299-8910 NP Consulting LLC, (207) 944-7007 Ron Bragg Carpentry Inc, (207) 570-4215 HOULTON Bowers Funeral Home, (207) 532-3333 County Yankee Grocery, (207) 532-6310 Downunder Sports Pub, (207) 532-9421 Fitzpatrick & Peabody Farms, (207) 694-2048 Greater Houlton Chamber of Commerce, (207) 532-4216 Industrial Sales & Salvage, (207) 694-2041 JL Rich Timer Harvesting LLC, Northern Refridgeration Inc, (207) 532-4047 HUDSON Climo Electric, Inc, (207) 745-6263 Ellis’ Greenhouse, (207) 327-4674 ISLAND FALLS 171 Pond Road LLC, (386) 585-5792 Binotto Farms, (207) 463-2851 Brooks Equipment Service & Sales, (207) 752-1027 First Choice Real Estate, (207) 538-1765 GR Porter & Sons Inc, (207) 463-2255 Jerry’s Thriftway, (207) 463-2828 John Brannen Construction, (207) 532-0260 Perrin Realty, Inc, (207) 267-0066 Rockwell Properties, (207) 267-0767 The Slice Restaruant, (207) 463-2128 Treeline, (207) 794-2044 Witham’s Paving Inc, (207) 848-5107 JAY Brackett Mechanical, Inc, (207) 491-1473 Franchetti’s Home Town Variety, (207) 897-2200 Gigi’s Pizzaroni, (207) 500-2332 Hilltop Collision Center, (207) 897-2300 MEMCO, (207) 897-4100 My Dads Place, (207) 578-1024 RB Performance, Inc, (207) 645-6052 KENDUSKEAG Jay Kay Properties, (207) 940-1255 Knowlton Automotive, (207) 945-7145 KINGFIELD Central Maine Powersports, (207) 689-2345 Chris & Steph Rushton / Keller Williams Realty, (207) 578-8012 Linwood Doble Custom Home Builder, (207) 235-5000 Longfellow Restaurant, (207) 491-6623 KINGSBURY French Foundations, (207) 343-1507 LAKEVILLE Bottle Lake Landing Rentals, (207) 403-0448 Maine Hive & Harvest, (207) 610-4670 The Depot Lodge, (207) 415-6533 Wild Fox Cabins LLC, (207) 610-40211 LEBANON Northeast Motorsports, (207) 457-2225 LEE Handy Stop, Jaimie Caron Logging, (207) 794-4895 LEVANT Martin Property Maintenance, (207) 554-9953 LEWISTON Central Maine Power Sports, (207) 689-2345 LEXINGTON TWP Ernie Falcone - Keller Williams Realty, (207) 612-1488 Lakes Region Power Systems, (207) 520-1957 RWB Masonry Inc, (508) 221-7202 Toby Pinkham dba T & T Construction, (207) 635-2256 LIMERICK KNN Trucking, (207) 929-0580 LIMESTONE Four Corners Property Services LLC, (207) 227-4543 LINCOLN Barker Business Services LLC, (207) 794-8563 Brown’s Equipment Repair, (207) 217-7683 Carl’s Auto Parts Inc, (207) 794-6778 Coolong Land Survey’s Inc, (207) 738-4631 D&D Paving, (207) 463-2325 Drinkwater’s Cash Fuel Inc, (207) 403-1446 Eagle Lodge & Camps, (207) 794-2181 F.A. Peabody Co, (207) 794-8257 GemTech Auto Repair, (207) 794-6191 Lincoln Maine Federal Credit Union, (207) 794-8623 Lincoln Powersports, (207) 794-8100 The Lincoln Tap House, (207) 403-9116 Thornton Bros Inc, (207) 794-8666 LINCOLNVILLE Central Exterminating Services, (207) 763-3086 LINNEUS K&T Fire Equipment, (207) 463-2788 Patrick E Hunt,Esq, (207) 463-2285 Ride North Recreation, (207) 532-4381 Watchdog Repairs, LLC, (207) 521-0110 LITCHFIELD WPM, (207) 240-1071 LIVERMORE FALLS Dimension Lumber, (207) 897-9973 LYMAN The Junk Man, (207) 831-0767 MADAWASKA Acadia Federal Credit Union, (855) 692-2234 Crown Lakes Realty, (207) 316-3037 Dolly’s Restaurant, (207) 728-7050 Nason Groundworks, (207) 316-3409 Ouellet Construction, (207) 522-8445 MADISON Bess Excavation Bob’s Cash Fuel, (207) 696-3040 Frank Martin Sons, Inc, (207) 858-4748 Lakewood Golf Course, (207) 474-5955 R&B’s Home Source, (207) 474-2400 Skowhegan Savings Bank, (207) 696-3359 MAPLETON Squapan Mountain Outfitters, (207) 764-7844 MEDWAY 83 North LLC, (207) 746-6062 Gilman Electrical Supply, (207) 746-3207 Lennie’s Superette, (207) 746-5100 Nicatou Stove Shop, (207) 746-5799 Rivers Edge Motel, (207) 746-5162 Stanley’s Auto Center, LLC, (207) 746-5770 MEDWAY & MILLINOCKET Katahdin General, (207) 723-4123

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ATV’s, Boats and more. It was nice to see it come together. Next year, it will be bigger & better. MSA unveiled the new trail map for Android & IPhones, I’ve heard some comments regarding “club trails” not being shown don’t worry they will be available soon download it today and the cost is very low. Welcome back to the Backwoods Bouncers SC from Somerville. It is great to see you active!!! If you need help, please reach out to me or one of the coastal region directors, Matt Baron, Joe Walsh and Tom England. We are here to help. Snow has been falling in the mountains, La Nina winter is going to help with snowfall across the state. MSA Super Raffle is in full swing. I hope you all are selling tickets and have signed up for online tickets being bought so your club gets their share. Start doing your SNOW DANCES!!! Have a great riding season, Ride Right, Be Safe, Dave Players Sports Bar Portland Street Auto & Body, (207) 647-8134 Power House Auto LLC, (207) 647-2573 Rolfe Corporation, (207) 647-9500 BROWNFIELD Timber Creek Kennel Adventures, LLC, Woodland Acres Campground, (207) 935-2529 BRUNSWICK Pat’s Pizza BUCKFIELD Meadowbrook Motors, (207) 357-3600 BUCKSPORT Carrier’s Mainely Lobster, (207) 469-1011 Ed’s Automotive, (207) 469-7554 Gene Bass Cash Fuel & Contractor, (207) 469-2373 Gray’s Lawn Care, (207) 991-1995 Outback Towing - Tire & Lube, (207) 469-3700 R. W. Builders, (207) 479-2019 Stone Artisans, (207) 249-3040 Two Rivers Realty, LLC, (207) 469-9930 Wight’s Orchard, (207) 469-3773 BURLINGTON Nicatous Lodge, (207) 313-1564 BUXTON Ian’s Mobile Repair CARIBOU 180 Sealcoating, (207) 691-9300 Caribou On The Run, (207) 947-5336 DoDo’s Market, (207) 671-4555 Griffeth Ford, (207) 496-3111 Kieffer Real Estate, (207) 498-2900 Machias Savings Bank, (207) 762-0010 Mike’s Quik Stop, (207) 498-3790 New England Masonry Services, (207) 478-4258 Norstate Federal Credit Union, (207) 728-7555 Priority Tractor & Equipment, (207) 498-2549 R.L. Todd and Son Inc, (207) 496-1671 RLW Management, Inc, (207) 498-3097 Sizzle & Slice Restaurant / Bar, (207) 496-3400 Soderberg Company, Inc, (207) 498-6300 T Worster Logging, Inc, (207) 794-4115 Worster’s Lawn Care & Snowplowing, (207) 290-0975 CARTHAGE Bevelaqua Construction, (401) 230-3525 Nana’s Creations, (207) 504-3067 CASCO Paul’s Boutique Nursery, (207) 210-1993 CASWELL Parents Country Store, (207) 325-4182 CHESTERVILLE Dutch Gap Auto, (207) 778-4073 CHINA China Dolls Daycare, (207) 975-0321 United Valley Democratic Committee, (207) 735-7428 CLINTON Unity House of Pizza, (207) 948-3810 CORNISH Boston Promotions Hometown Builders LLC, (207) 793-4730 CUMBERLAND East Financial Management, (413) 427-4429 CUTLER SWF & Son Lobster Co, (207) 259-2076 DAMARISCOTTA Hancock Lumber, (207) 563-3181 DANVERS, MA Bernie Van Knowe & Son Plumbing & Heating, (978) 836-9898 DEDHAM Mark Holyoke Carpentry, (207) 951-4318 DENMARK John Khiel III Logging & Chipping Inc, (207) 452-2157 DEXTER Grant’s Plumbing & Heating, (207) 341-2651 DIXFIELD Blouin’s Automotive, (207) 562-4921 Morrison Motors Inc, (207) 364-3777 Perreault Property Management LLC, (207) 491-0599 P’Zazz, (207) 562-8387 R.K.Dahle III LLC, (207) 357-8044 DIXMONT T.W. Willard, (207) 493-4507 The Par & Grill, (207) 492-0988 Theriault Metal Fab, (207) 551-8132 CARROLL PLANTATION

Coastal Region VP

David Watson • 207-205-1558 412 Roberts Ridge Road East Waterboro, ME 04030 Dwatson6841@gmail.com

Greeting snow lovers!!! What a great MSA show for the first time expanding to all powersports! Harley’s,

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

ABBOT Killam Builders, (207) 997-3364 Moosehead Trail Home, (207) 876-2322 ALEXANDER Lawrence Lord & Sons Inc Well Drilling, (207) 454-2612 ALLIANCE, OH Heaven on the River Cabin, (330) 446-0157 ALNA Dighton Home Construction Inc, (207) 350-3706 Downeast Landscaping, Inc, (207) 882-9663 Laid Back Lumber, (207) 380-7761 W Shorey Carpentry, (207) 882-6106 ASHLAND P&T Guide Service, (207) 551-5701 AUBURN Butch Craig & Son Forklifts, (207) 576-3016 AUBURN, NH Mark Wall, (603) 831-0958 AUGUSTA Keller Insurance Agency, (207) 623-3344 Lovejoy Dental Center, (207) 437-2100 BANGOR Bagley & Bragdon PA, (207) 942-3728 Bangor MotorSports, (207) 942-4444 Multi Management Group, (207) 990-2099 Pray’s Auto Sales, (207) 990-2171 Rice Legal Services LLC, (207) 579-6318 Taylor Events & Equipment Rental, (207) 974-3097 Whited Ford Truck Center, (207) 404-4449 BATH Plant’s Seafood, (207) 841-5565 BELFAST Bowen’s Pizzeria & Deli, (207) 338-2242 Bryant Property Management, (207) 322-2847 Flagg’s Hydraulics, (207) 322-6518 Grindle & Son Firewood, (207) 322-1452 Young’s Lobster Pound, (207) 624-1030 Young’s Lobster Pound, (207) 338-1160 BELGRADE David Stevens Excavation, (207) 314-0314 Fortier Agency/State Farm Insurance, (207) 873-1101 Kevin E Hawes Construction, (207) 495-3412 BENEDICTA Benedicta Grain Co LLC, (207) 267-0403 Clearfield Lawn & Landscape, (610) 960-5127 Durkee & Sons Inc, Plumbing Heating Propane, (207) 542-4335 Greater Houlton Chamber of Commerce, (207) 532-4216 Hyser Trucking Inc, (717) 514-1755 Plunkett Pond Cabins, (207) 561-0274 RC Logging Supplies, (207) 532-0167 Sherman Self Storage, (207) 365-4021 BERWICK Points North Home Inspection, (978) 504-9050 BETHEL Mahoosuc Land Trust BRADFORD TM&K Partners, (203) 929-2547 BRADLEY PS Currier & Son Construction Inc, (207) 827-5797 BREWER Bradstreet Lawn & Garden, (207) 989-8676 Cowan’s Service Station Inc, (207) 989-5330 Lindsco Equipment, (207) 989-1441 Maine Roots Property Maintenance, (207) 290-1432 Twin City Tire & Service, (207) 989-8473 BRIDGTON Ace Hardware & Rental, (207) 647-3342 Black Horse Tavern, (207) 329-8845 Brill Lumber Company , INC, (207) 647-3776 Campfire Grill, (207) 803-2255 Canuvo, (207) 647-2711 Chalmers Insurance Group, (207) 803-2624 JP Gallinari Electric, (207) 647-9435 Knight’s Recreational LLC, (207) 831-0189 Laird’s Family Tire & Service, (207) 647-2471 Long Lake Marina, (207) 647-3030 Macdonald Motors, Inc, (207) 647-3304 Maine Only, (207) 803-8015 Maine Street Graphics, (207) 647-5115 Muddy River Signs, (207) 647-3011 Noble K9, (207) 693-5504 Nouria, (207) 393-7559 O’Berg Insurance & Real Estate Agency, (207) 647-5551

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