Happy New Year!!!!

We finally have some good coverage out there on the trails. The fields are still a little thin but once you get above 2k feet the coverage gets much better. The beaver meadow area down through the hump is as good as mid feb.

I went out yesterday and on my way home couldn't see the front of the truck.

Although it is cold out there I know there is snow getting blown into the meadow.

Get out there and be safe for 2010.

If you get some photos send them to me and I will post them up.

Turkey Time

Turkey Time..... Looks like we have snow in the forecast for next week so cross your fingers.

Below you will see photos from the Raffle and fixing the bridge.

A Very Big THANK YOU to everyone for coming out and working in the rain.

IT's a group effort to make everything possible.

Remember. It is very important to go out to the shed or the shop and sit on your sled like you are riding. It makes them feel loved. It's better for them than an oil change and it will make run harder for you this winter.

OH Yeah.. the news letter is at the bottom...

PO BOX 248, WAITSFIELD, VERMONT 05673

President: Cari Wilson (496-3836) Trail Master: Marty De Heer (496-7051)

Vice President: Art Dages Ass’t Trail Master: Paul Pizzale (496-4476)

Secretary: Please VOLUNTEER!! Safety Officer: Skip Wallace (244-1580)

Treasurer: Lois De Heer

November 2009 NEWSLETTER

Congratulations to Mike Doney of Moretown for winning the 2009 Polaris IQ Shift. Our annual raffle dinner was a huge success. Thanks to all the members who volunteered and our local businesses for donating prizes.

The club could use YOUR help! Everyone is busy, but we need to keep our snowmobiling community and trails happy and healthy.

The club is seeking to find a volunteer to help out with the position of secretary. It is just a few hours a month.

We are still hard at work on the trails and need some strong strapping guys to run chainsaws and build bridges. The work crew meets every Saturday, 8:00, at Kenyon’s. Bridge work is also scheduled for November 14^th and 21^st. Call Marty at 496-7051.

BLOG site is: http://madriverridgerunners.blogspot.com.

Please contact Cari (vastridgerunner@gmail.com) if you have anything to be posted. We attempt to update the site regularly, but our resident expert has moved on, so we are on the learning curve. The blog will provide current information about club happenings. This is another area the club could use help with. Please let us know if you have such computer skills.

MRRR is going to a PAPERLESS newsletter. If you would like to receive our newsletter via email, please fill out the form at the bottom of the newsletter or email us (cari@gmavt.net). The newsletter will also be available on our blog when we work out the maintenance details. For the few who are not computer savvy and would still like a copy mailed through the post office, contact Cari at 496-3836.

VAST is offering an Early Bird TMA discount again this season. In order to get that savings, you must purchase your TMA prior to December 15, 2009. For the Early Bird TMA via mail, applications must be post marked prior to 12-15-09. All paper work and documents need to be in correct order for us to process the application in a timely manor. Please see the attached TMA information sheet. TMAs will again be available at Kenyon’s or the Duxbury store

Holiday Pot Luck and Yankee Gift Exchange

Please bring a dish to share, drinks for yourself and a gift (no more than $12.00) for the Yankee Gift exchange to the December meeting.

Next meeting: Holiday Pot Luck on December 1, 2009,

Fayston Municipal Building at 6:00 pm

At our next meeting we will be scheduling this season’s fun activities so put your snowy thinking cap on.

Hope to see you there!

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Winter is coming

Winter "Coming soon to a trail near you"

Time to blow the dust of the old sleighs and get ready.

This was dec 21st 2008

We would also like to congratulate the Orrs on the new addition to the club.

Grandpa Reg has such a nice ring to it.

August 2009 Newsletter

August 2009 NEWSLETTER

It’s time again for the Season Kick Off Pot Luck Dinner.
Bring a dish to share and your drinks.

Please join us September 8, 2009, 6:00PM at the Fayston Municipal Building.

May 2009 Newsletter

Due to increased costs and our limited budget this is the last newsletter that will be mailed. Newsletters are posted on our blog http://madriverridgerunners.blogspot.com. A request in writing from members without email who wish to continue receiving the newsletter should be sent to MRRR, PO Box 248, Waitsfield, Vermont 05673

Please contact Tony ( vastridgerunner@gmail.com ) if you have anything to be posted.

The slate of officers cannot be finalized due to open positions for President and Secretary. Please consider supporting the club by becoming an officer. Contact any club officer if you are interested.

President:
Vice President: Art Dages
Treasurer: Lois DeHeer
Secretary:
Trail Master: Marty DeHeer
Assistant Trail Master: Paul Pizzale
Saftey Officer: Skip Wallace


Our last meeting for the summer will be our annual cookout at the Dages’ Residence. Please call Art at 496-2577 for directions.
Please bring your own drinks and meat to grill, a pot luck dish to share and lawn chairs.


Next meeting will be Tuesday, June 2, 2009 6:00 PM at the Dages’ Residence. Hope to see you there!!

April 2009 Newsletter

April 2009 NEWSLETTER

We had our April meeting at the Fayston Town Hall on Tuesday, April 7, 2008.
Seven members attended.

TRAILS
Special thanks to our dedicated groomers, Doug, Peanut, Paul, Skip, Lenny and Stuart, who did an outstanding job again this year of maintaining our trails.

SLATE OF OFFICERS
Please consider supporting our club by volunteering to become an officer. The president and secretary positions are open.

The following nominations were made and will be voted on at the May meeting:

President:
Vice President: Art Dages
Secretary:
Treasurer: Lois De Heer
Trailmaster: Marty De Heer
Ass’t Trailmaster: Paul Pizzale
Safety & Ed: Skip Wallace

MRRR blog- Don’t forget to check our site for the latest club activities. The site is: http://madriverridgerunners.blogspot.com.
Please contact Tony ( vastridgerunner@gmail.com ) if you have anything to be posted.

Our last meeting for the summer will be June 2nd and will be our annual cookout at the Dages’ Residence. Please call Art at 496-2577 for directions.
Please bring your own drinks and meat to grill, a pot luck dish to share and lawn chairs.


Next meeting: May 5, 2009, 7:00 PM at the Fayston Town Hall.
Hope to see you there!!

New Link Added

Richard Migneault thought that other club members might be interested inSledGPS Snowmobile Trail Maps for Garmin GPS. The link to this site has been added to the Links section on the right side of this site.

February 2009 Newsletter

February 2009 NEWSLETTER


We had our February meeting at the Fayston Town Hall on Tuesday, February 3, 2009. Ten members attended.

Our annual Progressive dinner was held Saturday, January 24, 2009. Twenty two members attended. Special thanks to the Belnaps, Orr’s and DeHeer’s for hosting a great evening.

A family fun day honoring Vermont's military personal and their families was held January 31, 2009 at Kenyon’s Field. The Military VIP Ride-In was a huge success and well attended. Thanks to all the volunteers who made the day possible.


Please contact Tony ( vastridgerunner@gmail.com ) if you have anything to be posted to this blog site.

Please note our next meeting has changed due to Town Meeting Day.

Next meeting will be Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 7:00 PM at the DeHeer Residence.
Hope to see you there!!

Military VIP Ride-In This Weekend

The VAST Military Ride In is this weekend Saturday January 31 and will be held at Kenyon's Field from 10-2 PM.
This is a family fun day honoring Vermont's military personal and their families.


Winter activities will include snowmobile rides for all ages, games, special events, and guests. A warming hut and barbecue will be available.

Please contact Doug Wilson if you are able to volunteer on Friday or Saturday.

January 2009 Newsletter

January 2009 NEWSLETTER

We had our January meeting at the Fayston Town Hall on Tuesday, January 6, 2008. Eight members attended.

Sadly, Stanley R. Orr, a founding member of the Mad River Ridge Runners, passed away on January 1, 2009. Our deepest condolences to the Orr family. The family requests memorial gifts to the Mad River Valley Ambulance Service, PO Box 305, Waitsfield, VT 05673.

Unfortunately due to the lack of snow the Annual Hot Dog Roast will be rescheduled. Please check the blog for the date.

Our annual Progressive dinner will be held Saturday, January 24, 2009. Snow or no snow! The dinner is limited to 30 members and a $5.00 donation is requested to help with the cost of the food. If you would like to attend and to sign up for food contributions please call Cathi at 802-496-2577. We will meet at Kenyon’s at 5:30 pm to ride sleds or carpool.

Snow
Appetizers Belnap’s camp

No Snow
Art and Cathi Dages

Dinner Paul Pizzale’s

Dessert DeHeer’s

MRRR blog- Tony continues to do a great job maintaining and updating the blog. The site is: http://madriverridgerunners.blogspot.com.
Please contact Tony ( vastridgerunner@gmail.com ) if you have anything to be posted.

Next meeting will be February 3, 2009 at 7:00 PM at the Fayston Town Hall.
Hope to see you there!!

Groomer Report (Tuesday January 13)

Doug Wilson reports that our trail system continues to be groomed. Camels Hump Park and the Log Job were groomed during the weekend. The Valley floor and the trail over to Northfield are going to be groomed tomorrow and the plan is to have the trail to Huntington groomed by this weekend.

We Need Your Help Clearing The Trails Of Fallen Trees

The high winds that we have experienced in the valley the last couple of weeks has downed many trees throughout our trail system. These trees are going to seriously slow down the ability of our groomers to cover ground and open up more terrain. When you go out for a ride, please bring a chainsaw, a handsaw or even an axe or hatchet with you and do your part to help clear the trails. The trail to Huntington, the trail to Northfield and Paul's Trail (100A, Talc Mine Rd to the Log Job) need the most urgent attention.

The Passing Of One Of Our Founding Members

Stanley R. Orr
1916 - 2009

Stanley R. Orr – 92, of Radcliffe Drive, passed away in the comfort of his family at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin on Thursday, January 1, 2009. Born in Calais on September 3, 1916, he was the son of the late Fred and Mabel (Slayton) Orr. On August 18, 1945, Stanley married the former Eleanor Wells in Plainfield.
Stanley was a graduate of the former Plainfield High School and as a young man he worked on the family farm in Calais. His specialty was raising turkeys. In 1946, he purchased the Hardware Store in Marshfield and with it founded a plumbing and heating business. Moving to Waitsfield in 1959, Stanley continued his plumbing and heating business and in addition, with his wife, began a ski lodge known as Orr’s Ark, a longtime institution in the Mad River Valley. Stanley retired in 1975 and with Eleanor, began traveling in their mobile home throughout the lower 48 states as well as Alaska, an adventure they completely enjoyed for nearly 30 years. Stanley also loved hunting and fishing.
His memberships included the Couples Club in Waitsfield, the Waitsfield United Church of Christ, the Valley Rotary Club and was a founding member of the Mad River Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club.
Stanley is survived by his wife of 63 years, Eleanor Orr of Waitsfield; a daughter, Deborah Orr of Moretown; a son, Reginald Orr and his wife, Kathi of Waitsfield; 7 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren; as well as nieces, nephews and extended family. Stanley was predeceased by two children, Peggy Orr and Brian Orr, as well as 3 sisters and 7 brothers.
Memorial services will be held from the Waitsfield United Church of Christ on Wednesday, January 7th at 6:30 p.m. The family requests that flowers be omitted; rather memorial gifts would be appreciated to the Mad River Valley Ambulance Service, PO Box 305, Waitsfield, VT 05673. To send on-line condolences please visit www.perkinsparker.com .