b'Club NewsLook for details on events andusual), the people who work on trails fundraising activities on the clubsall year long, our landowners who Facebook page.generously allow us to have a portion Patty Companik, Publicity Chairof our trail on their property, the cavendishsnowfleas.combusinesses that sponsor our trail signs Like us on Facebook and our board members.To our valued members, we very much appreciate you choosing Chester Snowmobile Club when you purchased your TMA. Thank you for the donations made when you bought Wayne Cooley, VAST ambassador, trainsyour TMA and your support of our Chester Snowmobile Club a youngster how to ride at the Chesterfundraising events and raffles. Watch Sad, sad, sad! Not just for us but forSnowmobile Club Kids Ride event. for news for our annual dinner in everyone touched by this seasonsNovember. Follow us on Facebook and lack of snow. Sure, each snowmobilerwinter festival. We had enoughcheck out our new website.had limited opportunities to ride,snow to hold this event where 114Joan Choiniere, Secretary however the impact was far reaching.youngsters took over 200 rides onchestersnowmobileclub.comVAST and clubs received less revenuemini snowmobiles around a closedLike us on Facebookfrom TMA sales, while still having tocourse. Riders were trained by a make payments for equipment andVAST ambassador on how to ride. We building reserves to fund trail projects.provided the sleds and helmets and Businesses such as restaurants, hotels,treated them with cookies and hot and gas stations rely on us to keepchocolate.them profitable during the winterAs a volunteer organization, we have season. a lot of folks to thank including ourHartland Hill HoppersThe highlight of our season was ourgroomer operators (even though thisGreetings from the Hartland annual kids ride as part of Chestersyear they did not groom as much asHill Hoppers, Inc. Despite the disappointing season, our dedication to the sport we know and love carries on! After all the hard work repairing trails from the summer storm damages, we only got to ride them once. Fortunately, there was riding in the NEK. It was still a huge letdown after all the work, which seemed to be endless. The work is a labor of love for the sport we love. Snowmobiling is such good therapy!Its good for your soul. I count down the days until the trails open, and now the countdown will be even longer until next season begins, especially considering this season was cut so short. Its almost as if the season ended before it even began. Since this winter was a record warm one, I sure hope that Mother Nature will be done with her hot flashes and deliver us a good old-fashioned winter next year!It doesnt hurt to dream.Id like to send out a special thanks to Tim Pierce for all he did. A special thanks to my husband, Ronnie Rice, for always going above and beyond for the club. I also would like to recognize a few other individuals that helped out: Jim Moser, Larry and 28 | Snowmobile VERMONT'