Tma info

 
 
                    
  P.O. Box 248
             Waitsfield, VT 05673
 http://madriverridgerunners.blogspot.com
 
 
2011 Annual NEWSLETTER
      A special thanks to our current and past officers. We know how hard you work.
     President:        Cari Wilson (496-3836)                    Trail Master:         Tom Clark (496-3030)
    Vice President: Art Dages                                  Ass’t Trail Master: Paul Pizzale (496-4476)
    Secretary:        Stephanie Maheu                             Co-Safety Officers:  Skip Wallace (244-1580) &
    Treasurer:        Kerney Brown                                                                        Kevin Van Schaick
 
RAFFLE FUND RAISER
Congratulations to Karen & David Wright of Waitsfield, VT for winning the 2011 Artic Cat snowmobile.
 
The Raffle fundraiser was a success, raising about $3,000 dollars which goes directly into the local trails.  We are all aware that this has been a difficult fall for many people in our club and communities, none the less you purchased tickets and generously donated prizes.  Thank you for your continued support.
 
Our fund raiser is on the move! We are currently seeking a new location for the event. For suggestions or comments please call Cari Wilson at 802-496-3836.
 
TMA INFORMATION
 
VAST is offering an Early Bird TMA discount again this season. In order to get this savings, you must purchase your TMA prior to December 15, 2011.  Please see the attached TMA information sheet. TMA’s will be available at Kenyon’s or the Duxbury Country Store. We are asking that local members use these options in lieu of mailing if possible.
 
Do you know someone who uses our local trials for walking, skiing, mushing or snowshoeing and would like to support the trails?  For a donation of $15 they could become a supporting Club Member and receive their very own MRRR membership card.
E-mail communication is in full service now.   Many of you have been receiving regular updates of club events.  If you know of a club member who is not receiving the e-mails and would like to be added to our mailing list contact: Cari@gmavt.net.
 
Please note that this is the only newsletter we mail as a hard copy. If you want us to post- mail our communications to you please contact us at the club address.
TRAIL UPDATE
 
Members have been working hard to get the trails ready for the season. It is always a push, but in the wake of Irene this year was particularly difficult. A special thanks to Reggie Orr, Tom Clark and Doug Wilson for facilitating much of the reconstruction work. It has been time consuming and costly for MRRR and VAST.  We spent 3 days excavating corridor 100 to repair damage from the outhouse at WN58 to the suspension bridge. Trail C100 behind Harwood Union High School, needed major repairs to reestablish the trail and reroute Dowsville Brook back to its original location. On C17 the Pine Brook Bridge was washed out.  It has been reinstalled and decked(Thanks Alan & Forest).  Also on C17, a half mile trail washout and culvert repairs were made above Kew Vasseur Rd.   A washed out culvert was installed behind David Armstrong’s on C17 (Thanks David).  C100 is currently closed from Duxbury store to WN5.  We are still working on a reroute.  Camels Hump State Park, C100A from WN62-WN59, will be closed for the season due to extreme washouts. 
 
MARK YOUR CALENDERS - Up Coming Events
 
FREE SNOWMOBILE RIDER SAFTEY COURSE:  Saturday December 3rd, 2011 9am to 4pm.  Anyone 12 years of age or older, born after July 1, 1983 must take and pass a snowmobile safely course before operating a snowmobile on the VAST trails.  Students MUST pre- register. Contact Kevin VanSchaick  496-5378 or Skip Wallace 244-1580.
           
HOLIDAY POT LUCK & YANKEE GIFT EXCHANGE:  Tuesday December 6th, 6pm at the Mad River Ambulance Building. Please bring a dish to share, drinks for yourself, a gift (no more than $10.00) for the Yankee Gift exchange and some holiday cheer.
 
HOTDOG ROAST - New Year’s Day trailside get together to welcome the New Year- snow permitting; Meeting place and time to be announced
 
More winter events will be scheduled at our next meeting.
 
HOTDOG ROAST**** PROGESSIVE DINNER***** ANTIQUE SNOWMOBILE PARADE****
           WEEKEND OVERNIGHT RIDE ***** CLUB EVENING RIDES
 
 
MRRR blog- Whitney Phillips continues to do a great job maintaining and updating the blog. The site is: http://madriverridgerunners.blogspot.com.Please contact Whitney at ( madriverridgerunner@gmail.com ) if you have anything to be posted. 
 
TMA information and application can now be printed off the blog. Let your friends know.
 
                                                            Think SNOW!                       
 
Our next meeting is December 6th, 2011 at 6:00 pm at the Mad River Ambulance Building, Waitsfield, VT for our Holiday Celebration.