9225-R1_MSA_December2025_Newsletter

MSA Club News

blocking trails. If you and others want to work your chain saw and heavy loppers, plan it ahead of time with Les. GROOMER TESTING: Les didn’t touch on the subject of members taken the Maine Trail Groomer Test. I’m sure he is planning and it will be brought up at the next meeting. 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 by on your snowmo bile adventure. I guarantee you will be back. mikeremillard42@gmail.com Please take the time to cut out the below lines of information and pack it away with your regis 180 Sealcoating, (207) 691-9300 C & J Service Center, (207) 328-7645 Caribou Climate Storage, (207) 227-7483 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 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 The Tamaracks, LLC, (207) 231-1105 Theriault Metal Fab, (207) 551-8132 CARROLL PLANTATION T Worster Logging, Inc, (207) 794-4115 Worster’s Lawn Care & Snowplowing, (207) 290-0975 CARTHAGE Affordable Well Drilling Inc, (207) 375-7204 Bevelaqua Construction, (401) 230-3525 Nana’s Creations, (207) 504-3067 CASCO Casco Gas, LLC, (207) 627-5050 Drew Excavation Inc, (207) 415-0358 Hall Funeral Home, (207) 627-4538 Kindred Farms Market & Bakery, (207) 627-5224 Lake Region Monitor, (207) 650-9624 Lilies Floral & Garden, (207) 655-5459 Paul’s Boutique Nursery, (207) 210-1993 Webbs Mills Eatery, (207) 627-4000 CASWELL Hometown Fuels, (207) 325-4634 Parents Country Store, (207) 325-4182 Ride North Harley Davidson, (207) 496-3211 Rock Iron Repair, (603) 817-1030 Tulsa Inc, (207) 868-5702 CHAPMAN JDM Transport, (603) 475-9887 CHESTERVILLE Dutch Gap Auto, (207) 778-4073 CHINA China Dolls Daycare, (207) 975-0321 United Valley Democratic Committee, (207) 735-7428 CLIFTON DAC Distributors, (207) 426-8402 Formtek-Maine, (207) 426-2351 Unity House of Pizza, (207) 948-3810 Weymouth Equipment LLC, (207) 660-1074 CLINTON, MA UEL Contractors, INC, (978) 345-2740 COLUMBIA FALLS Cottonwood Camping & RV Park, (207) 598-8497 CORNISH Boston Promotions Hometown Builders LLC, (207) 793-4730 The Local Gear, (207) 625-9400 CROSS LAKE TWP Up North Cabins, (207) 554-6111 CUMBERLAND East Financial Management, (413) 427-4429 Maebelle Media Nash Earthworks LLC, (207) 415-1900 CUTLER SWF & Son Lobster Co, (207) 259-2076 DAMARISCOTTA Hancock Lumber, (207) 563-3181 Hilton Lawn Service, (207) 380-3330 L R French Inc, (207) 563-3814 Mid Coast Energy Systems, (207) 563-5147 DANVERS, MA Bernie Van Knowe & Son Plumbing & Heating, (978) 836-9898 DAYTON Andy’s Agway, (207) 282-2998 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 Mountain Valley Sports, (207) 562-7164 Perreault Property Management LLC, (207) 491-0599 P’Zazz, (207) 562-8387 R.K.Dahle III LLC, (207) 357-8044 DIXMONT Orcutt’s Variety, (207) 234-2401 DOVER FOXCROFT T.W. Willard, (207) 493-4507 The Par & Grill, (207) 492-0988 Clifton General Store, (207) 843-5968 Clifton Poles Holes, (207) 356-6368 K & R Property Solutions, (207) 669-2802 Sheila’s Maine Treats, (207) 299-4668 Town of Clifton, (207) 843-0709 Tread’s Garage, (207) 843-6126 CLINTON

anyone has an idea as to how to solve this prob lem, please call Les. NEXT MEETING: Dec 10, 6 pm, usually at the GLS Fire Station. SIGNAGE: This is a big topic with Maine Dept of Agriculture/Snowmobile Division. Cor rect signage is major and should give you all kinds of information related to direction, restau rants, lodging, safety, bridge crossing direction, and more. So, gather some friends. Plan a lunch. Let Les know days ahead of time, that your group will be available for work. TREE WORK: Les says “All trails are fine at this moment, but we need brushing.” By the time you read this, I bet trees will be down,

tration and insurance info. You never know. RESCUE HELOCOPTER LANDING PAD: Located at the second Elsemore 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. K&K Residential Services, (207) 751-5166 EAGLE LAKE DR Logging Inc Eagles Landing Lakeside Cottages Fish River Lodge, (207) 444-9078 EAST FREETOWN, MA Lakeville Wood Boilers, (508) 923-1014 EAST MILLINOCKET Baxter Park Inn, (207) 723-9777 Calvary Temple Assembly of God, (207) 746-5274 Carl’s Auto Parts Inc, (207) 794-6778 Coastal Auto Parts, (207) 746-5204 Crandall’s Hardware, (207) 746-5722 Eastmill Federal Credit Union, (207) 746-3428 Hamlet Pub, (207) 746-5200 Katahdin Kritters Pet Resort, (207) 746-8040 Mooseshack, (207) 746-9136 EAST WATERBORO FM Abbott Power Equipment, (207) 247-5278 EASTON Dean’s Motor Lodge, (207) 435-3701 RX Sourcing Strategies, (636) 236-8782 The Maple Moose Tulsa Inc / One Stop, (207) 488-6100 EDDINGTON Peavey Manufacturing Co, (207) 843-7861 ELLSWORTH Atlantic Landscape Construction, (207) 664-2600 Brown’s Communications, Inc, (207) 667-2254 Coastal Interiors, (207) 667-7166 Comfort Inn- Ellsworth, (207) 610-7131 Complete Tire Service, (207) 667-5344 Main Street Auto Care, (207) 667-6068 Wallace Moving & Storage, (207) 460-6076 EMBDEN Ernie Falcone - Keller Williams Realty, (207) 612-1488 Jake Electrical Services, Inc, (978) 352-2140 Michael E Witham Trucking, (207) 431-1604 Stevens Electric, (207) 399-6638 EXETER Exeter Agri Energy, (207) 379-2963 Brent Flewelling, Inc, (207) 551-0678 Bruce Flewelling Inc, (207) 488-6188 Dan Ferris Inc, (207) 488-6089 Phil Killcollins Farms, (207) 557-4879 Thibeau Farms LLC, (207) 472-5151 FORT KENT Fort Kent Powersports, Northern Door Inn, (207) 834-3133 FRYEBURG Curt’s Car Care, (207) 890-5446 Osgood’s Outdoor Power & Auto, (207) 935-2121 Stow Corner Store, (207) 697-2266 Webb Law Firm, (207) 283-6400 GILEAD Caribou Springs LLC, (207) 215-3119 GLENBURN Glenburn Landscape & Supply Company, (207) 573-1201 Harvey RVs & Marine, (207) 990-5081 Lewis Used Cars, (207) 942-5780 Miss Tina’s Family Child Care, (207) 852-7113 Sparkle Pond MHP, (207) 478-6692 Sunset Redemption Center, (207) 478-2716 Tocci’s Checkout Convenience, (207) 573-1165 Village Variety, (207) 942-4522 White Lightning Service LLC, (207) 990-0990 WOOF, (207) 944-0339 WorkStore, (207) 947-1100 GORHAM Birchwood Brewery, (207) 657-4593 Burke’s Trailer Repair, (207) 592-9483 Coastal Auto Parts, (207) 657-4997 Devine Marble & Granite, (207) 577-1944 Fishermen’s Net, (207) 657-3474 Gray Ace Hardware, (207) 657-4204 Gray Village Hardware, (207) 657-3502 PCS Performance, LLC, (207) 415-4673 Pine Peak IT Solutions, (207) 712-2458 State Farm Insurance, (207) 657-6788 Tailgate Sports Bar & Grill, (207) 657-7973 GREENFIELD TWP David’s Landscaping, (207) 659-0188 Main Road Redemption, (207) 631-5460 Powers property Maintenance, (207) 731-9086 GREENVILLE AE Robinson Oil Co Inc, (207) 695-3566 Brex Corp, (207) 985-4447 Fettinger Fuels, (207) 379-3320 Stonyvale Inc, (207) 379-2963 FAIRFIELD Hinckley General Store, (207) 453-9812 Mainely Power Sports, (207) 616-0605 FALMOUTH Keniston’s Motor Sports, (207) 878-5776 Wilshore Farm, (207) 776-8812 FAYETTE James Hook & Co, (617) 423-5500 King’s Arrow Co, (207) 215-1775 FORT FAIRFIELD Black Electric, (207) 893-2269 Energize Me Inc, (207) 222-4222 Matthew Irish Builders, LLC GRAY

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it on the snow, and then come back several min utes later, red color spreads all over the place. So, plan it before you pour. Trail 507 will not be groomed this winter sea son. Another club is not grooming to the dam, so it is felt, what sense would it make for us too. This could change, but just in case, be ready to travel on a not groomed 507 Trail. Our groomer, the Snow Tiger, I mean Rabbit, has almost always had its throttle cable freeze up when temperatures drop. Les reports he is running out of tricks. He even has pulled the cable out of the tube and Lithium greased it. If

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 Spacious Skies Balsam Woods, (207) 876-2731 ACTON Onyx Corporation ALEXANDER Lawrence Lord & Sons Inc Well Drilling, (207) 454-2612 ALLAGASH North Shore Logging Inc, (207) 436-5224 Ron Bragg Carpentry Inc, (207) 570-4215 Tylor Kelly Camps ALLIANCE, OH Heaven on the River Cabin, (330) 446-0157 ALNA Ames Supply, (207) 882-7710 Dighton Home Construction Inc, (207) 350-3706 Downeast Landscaping, Inc, (207) 882-9663 Laid Back Lumber, (207) 380-7761 The Alna Store, (207) 586-5515 W Shorey Carpentry, (207) 882-6106 ANSON Barron Mountain Guide Service, (207) 614-4370 Hight Chevrolet-Buic-Buick-GMC, Inc, (207) 708-8044 Huff Powersports, (207) 487-3338 ARUNDEL Thomas and Lord Builders, (207) 467-3688 ASHLAND Al’s Claude Bouque Construction, (207) 251-3671 Driscoll Diesel, (207) 435-4599 Gateway Trading Post, (207) 435-6890 Howes Lodging, (207) 227-8474 P&T Guide Service, (207) 551-5701 P&T Guide Service, (207) 435-6832 Ride North Recreation, (207) 532-4381 The Sign Shed, (207) 435-6476 ATKINSON JD Brawn Inc - Snow’s Saw Shop AUBURN Auburn Concrete, (207) 777-7100 Butch Craig & Son Forklifts, (207) 576-3016 Electrical Systems Of Maine, Inc, (207) 783-7126 Gipper’s Sports Grill, (207) 786-0715 Poisson & Sons Auto Care Inc, (207) 782-9144 AUBURN, NH Mark Wall, (603) 831-0958 AUGUSTA C&S Market, (207) 816-1715 Keller Insurance Agency, (207) 623-3344 Lovejoy Dental Center, (207) 437-2100 North Country Harley-Davidson/Ski-Doo, (207) 622-7994 Twins Country Store, (207) 626-0015 BANGOR Bagley & Bragdon PA, (207) 942-3728 Bangor MotorSports, (207) 942-4444 Fred Martin Carpentry, (207) 944-3606 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 Total Property Care, (207) 338-0892 Young’s Lobster Pound, (207) 338-1160 Young’s Lobster Pound, (207) 624-1030 BELGRADE David Stevens Excavation, (207) 314-0314 Fortier Agency/State Farm Insurance, (207) 873-1101 Kevin E Hawes Construction, (207) 495-3412 BENEDICTA Baxter’s Place, (207) 290-4119 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 BIDDEFORD Pierson’s Nursery, (207) 499-2912 Taylor Rental, (207) 282-5104 Northern Maine Diesel, (207) 551-0634 P & T Guide Service, (207) 435-6852

BLAINE BD Grass & Sons LLC, (207) 768-9005 Scovil Building Supply Inc, (207) 425-3192 BOWDOINHAM Colonial Hardwoods, (207) 666-3069 Kennebego Lake Camps INC O’Farrell Energy, (207) 844-7800 BOWERBANK Steve Gallupe Builder, (207) 343-1013 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 Enbridge - M&N Operating Co, (207) 650-4085 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 Lake Region Fiberglass, (207) 749-9676 Long Lake Marina, (207) 647-3030 Macdonald Motors, Inc, (207) 647-3304 Maine Only, (207) 803-8015 Maine Street Graphics, (207) 647-5115 Mainly Melts, (603) 667-6011 Morning Glory Diner, (207) 647-9606 Muddy River Signs, (207) 647-3011 Noble House Inn, (207) 647-3733 Noble K9, (207) 693-5504 Nouria, (207) 393-7559 O’Berg Insurance & Real Estate Agency, (207) 647-5551 Players Sports Bar Portland Street Auto & Body, (207) 647-8134 Power House Auto LLC, (207) 647-2573 Rocci Plumbing & Heating, (207) 647-3940 Rolfe Corporation, (207) 647-9500 BRIDGTON Hanley Construction Inc, (207) 677-2207 JM Reilly Well Drillling, (207) 563-3930 King Ro Markets, (207) 529-5380 M&M Foster Inc, (207) 380-4217 The Bottom Line, (207) 563-5313 BROWNFIELD Timber Creek Kennel Adventures, LLC Voldspan Technoligies, (508) 932-2630 Woodland Acres Campground, (207) 935-2529 Carrier’s Mainely Lobster, (207) 469-1011 Coastal Marine Survey, (207) 469-5908 Ed’s Automotive, (207) 469-7554 Gene Bass Cash Fuel & Contractor, (207) 469-2373 Gray’s Lawn Care, (207) 991-1995 Island Pool & Spa, (207) 469-6004 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 BURNT HILLS, NY Rotating Technologies, (518) 384-1123 BUXTON Ian’s Mobile Repair BYRON Coos Canyon Lodge, (207) 380-6389 CP Transport Inc, (207) 592-2588 CALAIS Calais Motor Inn, (207) 454-7111 Huckins Fisheries International Motel, (207) 454-7515 Pratt Chevrolet Buick GMC, (207) 454-0600 CANTON Canton Point Technologies, (207) 576-7465 RAO Enterprises Inc, (800) 916-2021 CARIBOU BRUNSWICK Hunter HVAC Pat’s Pizza BUCKFIELD Johnson Excavation, (207) 388-2960 Meadowbrook Motors, (207) 357-3600 Old School Property Management, LLC, RE Lowell Lumber, (207) 336-2901 Strong Propane, (207) 810-3433 Tilton’s Market Inc, (207) 336-2191 BUCKSPORT

207 Powersports, (207) 557-3725 Prouty Autobody, (207) 564-8353 DURHAM Dave Kenney Builder Inc, (207) 329-4344

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