January Easy Bucks winners were Don  Beauregard of Millbury, Mass. and Robert Reynolds of Billerica, Mass.  Neither were present.

Our February meeting will be held on February 11^th at the Church of the Good Shepherd on Main Street in Rangeley.  Again this month, the Rangeley Class of 2010 and their parents are preparing the meal.  Let’s show up and support them – they always do a great job.  The meal is at 6:30 PM and the meeting follows.

 The March membership meeting will be held on March 18^th at the Church of the Good Shepherd on Main St.  This will be our second annual steak and lobster dinner meeting.  Registration sheets are enclosed with this newsletter and it is important that you sign up in advance.  We must know the numbers we need to order a week in advance and we cannot take any reservations after the deadline.  If snow conditions are good, we are planning some events for that day – maybe a poker run and a club ride.  We will know by the time the March newsletter goes out.  We are in the preliminary stages of planning for this day.  We need volunteers to help out with any events we do and if we can’t get them, it won’t happen. 

Snodeo was successful despite the Spring-like weather we had that weekend.  Attendance was down a bit but we hope everyone had a great time anyway.  The Pyrotechnics found it necessary to cancel the fireworks due to the heavy rain in the late afternoon and then the strong winds that evening.  They will be back next year and promise a great show.  We know a lot of people were disappointed that the fireworks were cancelled but Mother Nature refused to cooperate with us.  The past two years were so cold during Snodeo that everyone was miserable and this year it felt like Spring.  We can do a lot to improve what we do but when it comes to Mother Nature, there is no controlling her.  Results of the radar run, poker run, etc. are on the web site.  If you wish to receive a printed copy, please write to us at the club address and we will send it out to you.  The 50/50 drawing netted the winner $1200 this year.  Congratulations to the guy who won it.  We didn’t get his name. 

The Polaris snowmobile was won by Mary Ellen Long of Sandy River Plantation.  Congratulations!  Now that we have snow we hope you are enjoying your new sled! 

Remember when riding this year, The State of Maine has a new law and the wardens are watching for offenders.  The law states that snowmobilers must stay to the right on the trail (makes sense!).  There is ice under the snow and it’s easy to wander to the wrong side of the trail, especially on corners.  This is extremely dangerous.  You never know when someone is coming the other way.  Please ride with caution and slow down on the corners.  We have had a few accidents this year – let’s make the rest of the season accident-free.  Also, if you are on the lake be aware of the pressure ridges out there.  There is usually water around the ridges and it is wise to stay away from them.   

Well, it looks like a great day for a snowmobile ride – it was a long time coming but the snow is finally here!

Until next month,

Gail Gavigan, Secretary

Please visit our Sponsors page to check out businesses who have donated or pledged to donate to our grooming and trail maintenance program for this season. Be sure to patronize these businesses when in the area. It is due to their donations that we have the great riding conditions we all enjoy!