9443-R3_MSA_September2026_Newsletter

From The Executive Board

wore many hats throughout his long-standing tenure to the MSA. I am currently seeking two additional MSA Regional Directors to keep the Eastern Region at the top of the MSA structure. Sorry, Jerry M.! Please reach out to me if you are inter ested. I would be happy to answer any ques tions you may have. These positions are both interesting and rewarding. I look forward to attending as many club meetings, functions, and events as possible throughout the season. I am equally excited to meet fellow snowmobilers along the way. A few additional items for your atten tion: MSA packets are starting to be deliv ered to club presidents and trailmasters. It’s very important to open them and review the contents. They contain valuable informa tion, including changes designed to improve efficiency and reduce some of the mundane and tedious tasks clubs face. Please feel free to reach out to your Regional Directors, Regional Vice Presidents, or the MSA office for assistance. Many thanks to Charlie Huntington for organizing a regional meeting at the North ern Maine Timber Cruisers Snowmobile Club in Millinocket on Tuesday, September 22, at 7:00 p.m. Clubs should receive an invitation. Please attend if you can, and bring your ques tions and ideas. Your participation and input are valued by all. Craig Lemieux is working with Andrew Mitchell of the Wassookeag Snowmobile Club in Dexter to host a similar meeting. Details will be announced once they are finalized. We also hope to hold the same type of meet ing in Gary Dowling’s Downeast area. This would provide a great opportunity to meet and connect with more of you. I’m looking for ward to working alongside all of you toward our common goals. Thank you for all that you Doo! Barry Safety rules are there to protect us. Acci dents happen quickly and can be life-chang ing, so please take the time to work safely. Weatherproof safety posters are avail able from the MSA office. Snowmobile and ATV safety course dates will be published in the Maine Snowmobiler and online as they become available. Safety begins with every one of us—on the trails and in the workshop. Al group of guys and gals, ranging from younger members to an old goat like me. We are all there for YOU. Hopefully, you will all have your club packets before you read this. If not, call me or the MSA office. We can help. I am looking for a club in the Western Region to host our January meeting. Please call me if your club would like to volunteer. Hosting would include providing supper and a meeting space for about 50 to 60 folks. My wife, Terri, and I are looking forward to joining your clubs for as many meetings as we can fit into our schedule. Please let me know if you are having any landowner functions, and share the dates, times, and locations of your monthly meetings. Get out and sell those SUPER RAFFLE tickets! If you need posters, sleds, or anything else, give me a call. We can help. And be ready to take a ride to Augusta for the MSA SNOWMOBILE & POWERSPORTS SHOW in October. See you there! Until next time, GOD BLESS. Jerry glasses, hearing protection, sturdy work boots, gloves and a dust mask when needed. Chain saw operators should also wear appropriate protective gear. Inspect chainsaws, trimmers and other equipment before use. Bring the tools, safety supplies and recovery gear needed for chang ing trail conditions. Watch for tripping haz ards, unstable ground and washouts while working or traveling on the trails. Always block and secure drags, groomers and snowmobiles before working underneath them. Never rely solely on a jack or hydraulic system. Pressurized hydraulic lines and elec trical systems can release unexpectedly and cause serious injury.

Safety Committee

Hospitality

CLUB MEMBERS Once grooming begins submit your trail reports to: EDITOR@MESNOW.COM Please include your name and club affiliation Please send your card requests to the MSA office, and we’ll get them sent out as soon as possible. Thank you again, Gail Ryan Thanks to all the clubs that participated. There was also an Executive Board meeting in Glenburn to discuss ideas and upcoming events. Yup, it’s been busy! SUPER RAFFLE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL WHO WANT TO SELL! I have 4,000 tickets available. Please contact me, and I’ll get them to you. The newest thing coming is MSA Connect, which will begin rolling out very soon. This new platform will help clubs manage memberships and allow members to join or renew online. I have a lot of information to share and would love to have a Coastal Region meeting to bring everyone up to speed. Our next MSA Directors’ Meeting will be held Tuesday, September 15, hosted by the Crooked River Snowmobile Club at 665 Meadow Road in Casco. A BBQ dinner will be available from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for $15, with the meeting beginning immediately afterward. This meeting is an opportunity to ask questions, share concerns, and receive updates on current MSA initiatives. For those unable to attend in person, a Zoom link will be available on the Maine Snowmobile Association website. Thank you, Crooked River Snowmobile Club and our Coastal Region Director, for putting this together. I hope to see a lot of Coastal Region clubs attend. Start thinking snow! Dave system suffers. We are currently monitoring trail access situations in the West Gardiner and Farmingdale areas, where local clubs are working hard to resolve issues, and we are keeping a close eye on a few additional concerns throughout the central region. If your club is interested in hosting a Central Region Directors Meeting, please feel free to reach out to me. We would love to rotate our meeting locations around the region to highlight and showcase as many of our local clubs as possible. On other business, I want to extend a sincere thank you to Dave Cogley from Cobbosseecontee and Alan Dugas from Border Riders for their continued assistance and dedication as Regional Directors. I would also like to extend my best wishes to the incoming leadership team at the MSA. Additionally, please remember that we have a fantastic asset in Brandon Cross at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (formerly Joe Higgins’ office), who is doing a phenomenal job supporting our efforts. Also, don’t forget that the next round of MTP grant applications are officially in! I will continue traveling throughout the Central Region to visit clubs and attend events whenever invited. Most importantly, I want to express my deepest gratitude to all the hardworking volunteers who make snowmobiling successful across Maine. As always, feel free to reach out to me anytime with questions, ideas, or concerns—I am always here to help. Thank you for your support, Ron Nunes We’re starting a new year, and it’s time to start thinking about who you’d like to send a card to. Whether you’re celebrating a birth day, an anniversary, a new baby, a new job, a new house, or a move, we can send a card for any of these occasions. We’ll also, of course, send thinking-of-you, get-well, and sympathy cards.

Alan Swett 207-872-7282 234 County Rd, Waterville ME 04901 snowtraveler@roadrunner.com A s trail work begins, remember that safety must come first. Wear the proper per sonal protective equipment, including safety

Gail Ryan, Hospitality 207-478-6821 207 Lancaster Brook Rd, Glenburn, ME skidoo6000@aol.com H i everyone. This is Gail Ryan, your Hos pitality Chairperson.

Eastern Region VP

Coastal Region VP

Barry Ryan, (207)945-6809 207 Lancaster Brook Rd Glenburn, ME 04401 skidoo6000ber@gmail.com W your new MSA Eastern Region Vice President. For those wo don’t know me yet, my name is Barry Ryan from Glenburn, Maine. I have served in various positions within the MSA for over 20 years. Most recently as a Regional Director under the watchful eye of Eileen Lafland. It is an honor and a privi lege to say she has been promoted to the posi tion of MSA Executive Vice President. Her promotion is well earned and certainly well deserved. Congratulations, Eileen, and all the best to you! I also have the distinct privilege and honor of having three of the four Regional Directors remain in their positions and continue their yeoman -like work. Please allow me to recognize these three gentlemen: Charlie Huntington, Craig Lemieux, and Gary Dowling. I was the fourth member of this group. I would like to extend special recognition to Larry Lafland, who elcome to the first edition of the season and coincidentally, my first article as

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

W ell, my snowmobile friends, our season is getting closer. With warm days and cool nights, I’ve even seen a little color in the trees. The MSA has been a busy bunch this summer. The Golf Tournament was a great success, and Coastal Region clubs put together a booth for the Maine Moose Lottery drawing and did a great job. We had groomers on site, with people from a variety of clubs manning the booth. The Super Raffle Polaris sled and the Nitro trailer were also on display, and volunteers were busy selling raffle tickets.

Central Region VP

Western Region VP

Ron Nunes, 401-527-5370 260 Last Round Up Rd, Lexington Twp, ME 04961 Thelastroundup2018@gmail.com G reetings to all riders from the Central Region, It sure has been quite a summer with the heat, humidity, fire smoke, and everything else nature has thrown our way. I hope everyone has fared well. Now, it is time to start looking ahead—snowmobiling is on the horizon! Trail work and maintenance will soon fill up our schedules, so here we go. As many of you know, ongoing land transactions across the state continue to jeopardize certain trail segments. To all our dedicated members, please remember that our landowners are extremely precious to our sport. Always respect the landowners and their property, because when even a single rider ignores the rules, the entire trail

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

mrfun101jem@gmail.com W via Zoom, along with a couple in person. The MSA is alive and well! Our leadership group continues to impress me. What a great ell, we are back in business full-time. Many meetings were held this summer

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