VOLUNTEER TMA’S:

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE:
Sheila Gokey and Kendra Brooks are taking on this task.  Information is enclosed with this newsletter.  Please remember to send a stamped self-addressed envelope when requesting TMA’s by mail. There has been a $15 increase in all TMA’s (except the Volunteer) this year so be sure to take advantage of the Early Bird Pricing through Dec. 15^th.

MEETINGS:
Dec. 3, 2011 at Bob Samuelson’s house onSchool Marm Lane, Townshend,7:30 p.m.
Jan. 21, 2012 at April Wellman’s house,553 Grassy Brook Rd.,Brookline.
Mar. 10, 2012 – location to be determined.  Any volunteers?   Please let one of the officers know – thanks!

EVENTS:
Poker Run – Feb. 4, 2012.   This will be held at Osgood’s field at10 a.m. until2 p.m.  More information will follow via email and on the website.  Stay tuned……

Fred Robinson Scholarship Fund Steak Cookout -
Feb. 25, 2012. Begins at noon and is held at Osgood’s field, Hill Rd., Brookline.  Please contact Ruth Warren (413-566-3350) to offer your help and/or raffle prizes.  The cost is $12 which will buy a steak, baked potato, fried onions, baked beans and a dessert.  Please come and help support this great cause.  It’s always a lot of fun!

SNOWMOBILE SAFETY COURSE – Dec. 17, 2011
Chris and Jim Rogers as well as Nelson King from the Grafton Outing Club will be having a snowmobile safety course at the Newbrook Fire and Rescue. It begins at9 a.m.and is free.  All students must be 12 yrs of age or older on or beforeApril 15, 2012to receive certification.  Certification is required by law for all young snowmobile drivers.  Lunch will be provided.  Please call Jim or Chris at 802-365-7951 for more info and to register.  Class is limited to 20 and fills up quickly!

WEBSITE:
The website seems to be a success with 1555 “hits” during the riding season last year!  We are trying to keep it updated and current but could use some help with more snowmobiling pictures, information on problem areas and riding conditions, and MOST IMPORTANT, grooming information.  Please check us out at:    www.brooklinesnowmobileclub. com   

EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS:
If you aren’t already on our emailing list, please let Janet know asap and you’ll be included.  Most things are posted on the website, but the emails serve to give you a more timely update when needed.   Contact Janet at:  Nativenant@sbcglobal.net

FROM THE PRESIDENT:

VOLUNTEER TMAs:
This year we received 9 Volunteer TMAs from VAST.   We voted at the Nov. meeting to give six of these to the officers and the membership volunteers.  Names were drawn for the remaining three and Chris Rogers, Daryl Graves and Toby Pagach’s names were drawn.

SNOWMOBILE SAFETY COURSE – DEC. 18^TH
Jim and Chris Rogers will again be holding a safety course on Dec. 18^th from 8:30 to 3:30 at the Newbrook Fire Department.      Lunch will be provided.   All members who will be 12 years old on or before 4/15/11 & born after 7/1/1983 are required to take the course and receive a certificate.  There is a hefty fine if a young driver does not have a safety course certificate on his person when out riding.  Call 802-365-7951 early as this course will fill up quickly.  Again, thanks Chris and Jim!

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Sheila Gokey and Kendra Brooks are taking on this task.  Info is enclosed with this newsletter.   Please remember to send a stamped, self-addressed envelope when requesting a TMA by mail.  Also, early bird prices are in effect until Dec. 15^th so check that out too. 

MEETINGS:
We have decided to cut back on the number of meetings in the future.   We will have meetings in Oct., Nov, Dec. & March from now on. 

Dec. 6^th, Gokey’s house, 226 Grassy Brook Rd., Brookline, 7:30.

March 5^th, 2011, at Bob Samuelson’s house, School Marm La, Townshend, 7:30.

FRED ROBINSON SCHOLARSHP FUND STEAK COOKOUT   will be held on Saturday, February 26 (rain date, 2/27) at noon.   Please contact Ruthie Warren (413-566-3350) to offer help in setting up, donating food and raffle prizes, cleaning up afterwards, etc.  This is a big job and great community event, so please try to come.  As usual, $12 buys a steak, baked potato, fried onions, baked beans and dessert.  A GREAT deal!

WEBSITE UPDATE
Our website has been revamped and is looking good!   You now can put your comments under any posts.   If you comment in “Trail Conditions, we’ll review it and make it a separate post.   We’ll also have two email addresses for you to contact with trail condition reports in our area or elsewhere. Check out the website for details.   We can keep things updated so people can find out if the riding is good or where there are problems, etc., IF you members let us know via the website or email.   www.brooklinesnowmobileclub.com .   Check it out!

POKER RUN?
We are considering having a Poker Run this year.  If you have any ideas and/or would like to help, please attend the next meeting when this will be decided and scheduled.

WORK PARTIES
None scheduled at the moment, but check back on the website for updates.

BROOKLINE SNOWMOBILE CLUB NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER, 2009

OFFICERS:
President: Don Gokey
Phone: 802-365-7012
dslgokey@comcast.net

Vice-Pres: Bob Samuelson
Phone: 802-365-7233
samuelrm@prodigy.net

Treasurer: April Wellman
Phone: 802-365-9444
ADJGraves@yahoo.com

Secretary: Janet English
Phone: 860-345-4273
Cell: 802-380-5373
NativeNant@sbcglobal.net

Trail Coordinators: Dale Clark
Phone: 365-7077
jdgclark@att.net

Mike Fontaine
Phone: 802-365-4377
MFVTSnow@verizon.net

Daryl Graves
Phone: 802-365-9444

Membership Chair: Sheila Gokey
Phone: 802-365-7012
dslgokey@comcast.net

Membership Assistant: Kendra
Brooks – Phone: 802-365-4415

Past President: Bernie English
Phone: 860-345-4273
LordofMerdock@sbcglobal.net

FROM THE PRESIDENT:
Welcome club members to the 2010 snowmobile season – hopefully a very snowy and cool season! Just a reminder to all: if you pack it in, pack it out. Also, with the new powerline, stay on the trail – there are lots of stumps outside the trail. Ride safe and hope to see you all on the trails. Please feel free to contact me. THINK SNOW!

VOLUNTEER TMAs
Names for volunteer TMA’s were drawn at the Nov. meeting. The recipients are: Tom Brooks, Mike Fontaine, Jim Rogers, April Wellman, Kendra Brooks, Kay Wistrom & Janet English. If any of you feel you will NOT use a volunteer TMA, please let Sheila know by the next meeting (Dec. 5th) and the reduced rate ($25) TMA will be given to one of the runners up.

SNOWMOBILE SAFETY COURSE: Jim & Chris Rogers will be holding a Safety Course again this year on Dec. 12th It will be 6 hours long and lunch will be provided by our club. All members born after July 1, 1983, are required to have a safety course certificate. There is a hefty fine for driving a snowmobile without this certificate. Please call Jim or Chris at 802-365-7951 802-365-7951 for information and to pre-register. There is limited space and will no doubt fill up quickly, so call now. A big THANKS to Jim and Chris for taking on this very important job.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Sheila Gokey is once again our membership chairwoman and Kendra Brooks has agreed to help her again this year with the work load. You are ENCOURAGED to send in your membership request by mail, but if you need to call, Sheila’s number is 802-365-7012 and Kendra’s number is 802-365-4415. Please note that if you purchase your TMA after Dec. 15^th, the cost increases significantly, so try and get your forms in early. A detailed explanation of the VAST pricing is attached with the membership information which is being sent out to all members.

MEETINGS are at 7:30.
Dec. 5 – Donald & Sheila Gokey’s house, 226 Grassy Brook Rd., Brookline.
Jan. 9 – April Wellman’s house, 553 Grassy Brook Rd., Brookline.
Feb. 6 – Sue Clark’s house, 1178 Grassy Brook Rd.
March 6 – Ruth & Fred Warren’s house, Hill Rd.

RADAR RUN
The Radar Run will be held on Saturday, Jan. 30^th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. We’ll have a 50/50 raffle, food for sale and all proceeds go to the Newbrook Fire Department. If you can help out with grooming ahead of time, set up, working the event itself, etc., please call Donald to let him know.

ANNUAL FRED ROBINSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND STEAK COOKOUT will be held at Osgood’s Field on Saturday, February 20, from noon on. Please contact Ruthie Warren ( 413-566-3350 413-566-3350 ) to offer help in setting things up, donating food, donating raffle prizes, etc. This is a big job and an important one, so please call Ruthie with your support!

INFO ON STATE FINES OBTAINED AT VAST MEETING:
No registration: $192
No TMA: $192
No Insurance: $611

WORK ON TRAILS:
The trails are coming along and many new bridges are in place: One at Parkers Landing is a 157 foot land bridge, a 24 foot bridge on Murdock Dr. and many other smaller projects, A big thanks to all who have put in so much time and energy to make our riding season something special this year!

ATTENTION GROOMERS:
We are looking into possibly reimbursing our groomers in some way at the end of this year. If you are interested in being a part of this program, you’ll need to report your grooming hours each month so a running total can be recorded. Further details will be on our website, so check that after the next meeting.

Check our website for all upcoming activities & trail reports:

www.brooklinesnowmobileclub.com

OFFICERS:
President: Don Gokey 
   Phone:   802-365-7012
   godavis@myfairpoint.net

Vice-Pres:  Bob Samuelson
   Phone:  802-365-7233
   samuelrm@prodigy.net

Treasurer:  April Wellman
   Phone:  802-365-9444
   ADJGraves@yahoo.com

Secretary:  Janet English
   Phone:   860-345-4273
   Cell:   802-380-5373
   NativeNant@sbcglobal.net

Trail Coordinators:   Dale Clark
   Phone:  365-7077
   jdgclark@att.net

Mike Fontaine
   Phone:   802-365-4377
  MFVTSnow@verizon.net

Daryl Graves
   Phone:   802-365-9444
Membership Chair:  Sheila Gokey
   Phone:   802-365-7012
  godavis@myfairpoint.net

Membership Assistant:  Kendra
Brooks – Phone:   802-365-4415
Past Presidents:  Nelson Fontaine
     Phone:   802-365-9122
     charnel7@myfairpoint.net

  Bernie English
     Phone:   860-345-4273
     LordofMerdock@sbcglobal.net

FROM THE OUT-GOING PRESIDENT:   After 8 years as President, I’ve decided to step down.  I’d like to thank everyone for their support.   I would especially like to thank the landowners for their generosity in allowing the club to use their land which helped make the last 8 years very successful.  I feel the new President and Vice President (Don Gokey & Bob Samuelson) are more than up for the task to continue to keep the Brookline Snowmobile Club as an example for other clubs to follow.  Thanks, everyone!

FROM THE NEW PRESIDENT:
Hello members of the Brookline Snowmobile Club – my name is Don Gokey.  I am your new President and know I have a big pair of shoes to fill.  Thanks, Bernie, for the past 8 years.  You have brought a lot of great things to the club.   As a native Vermonter and Trailmaster for the past few years, I feel I am capable for the job.  Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.  See you on the trails!  Think SNOW!

VOLUNTEER TMAs:
Names for volunteer TMA’s were drawn at the Nov. meeting.  The recipients are:
Fred Warren, Mike Fontaine, Ruth Warren, Lee Severance, Kay Wistrom, Nelson Fontaine, Sheila Gokey, Josh Fontaine & John Eyes.  If any of you feel you will NOT use a volunteer TMA, please let Sheila know by the next meeting (Dec. 6th) and the reduced rate ($45) TMA will given to one of the runners up.                          

SNOWMOBILE SAFETY COURSE:   Jim Rogers and Chris Duke will be holding a Safety Course again this year on Dec. 13th.    It will be 6 hours long and lunch will be provided by our club.   All members born after July 1, 1983, are required to have a safety course certificate.  There is a hefty fine for driving a snowmobile without this certificate.   Please call Jim or Chris at  802-365-7951 for information and to pre-register.  There is limited space and will no doubt fill up quickly, so call now.    A big THANKS to Jim and Chris for taking on this very important job.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE:
Sheila Gokey  is once again our membership chairwoman and Kendra Brooks has agreed to help her again this year  with the work load.  You are ENCOURAGED  to send in your membership request by
mail, but if you need to call, Sheila’s number is  802-365-
7012  and Kendra’s number is  802-365-4415.   Please note that if you purchase your TMA after Dec. 15th, the cost increases significantly, so try and get your forms in early.  A detailed explanation of this new VAST pricing is attached with the membership information which is being sent out to all members. 

MEETINGS are at 7:30:
Dec. 6 –  Daisy and Richard Anderberg’s, 37 Grimes Hill Rd., Newfane.
Jan. 10 – Russ Bielawiec’s, 1170 Grassy Brook Rd.
Feb. 14  after the Fred Robinson Steak Cookout.
Mar. 7 – Sue Clark’s house, 1178 Grassy Brook Rd.
April 4 – April Wellman’s, 353 Grassy Brook Rd. 

ANNUAL FRED ROBINSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND STEAK COOKOUT will be held at Osgood’s Field on Feb. 14th at noon.   Please contact Ruthie Warren ( 413-566-3350) to offer help in setting things up, donating food, donating raffle prizes, etc.  This is a big job and an important one, so please call Ruthie with your support!    

Check our website for all upcoming activities & trail reports:
www.brooklinesnowmobileclub.com

OFFICERS:
President:  Bernie English
   Phone:   860-345-4273 
   Cell:   802-380-5373 
   LordofMerdock@sbcglobal.net

Vice-Pres:  Joe Juhasz
   Phone:  802-365-7205 
   juhammer@Hughes.net

 Treasurer:  April Wellman
   Phone:  802-365-9444 
   awellman@holstein.com

Secretary:  Janet English
   Phone:   860-345-4273 
   Cell:   802-380-5373 
   NativeNant@sbcglobal.net

Trail Coordinators:   Donald Gokey
   Phone:   802-365-7012 
   godavis@verizon.net

John Morrison
   Phone:   802-365-7908  
   jmre@sover.net

Bob Samuelson
   Phone:   802-365-7233 
   samuelrm@prodigy.net

Membership Chair:  Sheila Gokey
   Phone:   802-365-7012
  godavis@verizon.net

Membership Assistant:  Kendra
Brooks – Phone:   802-365-4415
Past President:  Nelson Fontaine
   Phone:   802-365-9122
   charnel7@verizon.net

FROM THE PRESIDENT:
We are looking forward to a good year of snowmobiling!   We have not scheduled any trail work    parties as yet, but will soon.   Please contact the Trail Coordinators to offer your help and check our website  (www.brooklinesnowmobileclub.com)  on a regular basis for scheduled work parties.   We will also be emailing this information to those with computers.  Now let’s hope for lots of snow!! 
 
VOLUNTEER TMAs:
Each year VAST gives our club reduced rate ($25) “volunteer  TMAs”.  To qualify to be in the running for these, each club member must have put in 15 hours of volunteer work for the club in  the last 12 months.  Attending club meetings counts toward this eligibility.  This year we had 28  qualifying people and the following names were drawn for the reduced rate TMAs:   Richard  Anderberg, Bernie English, Fred Warren, Lee Severance, Nelson Fontaine, Janet English,   Charlotte Fontaine, Sheila Gokey.  If any of these people do not wish to accept this TMA, please notify Sheila so she can give one to the runners-up.

SNOWMOBILE SAFETY COURSE:  
Jim Rogers and Chris Duke have become qualified to hold snowmobile safety courses for our members.  Their next course will be on Dec. 15.  It will be 6 hours long and lunch will be provided by our club.   All members born after July 1, 1983, are required to have a safety  course certificate.   There is a hefty fine for driving a snowmobile without this certificate.   Please call Jim or Chris at   802-365-7951 for information and to pre-register.  There is limited space and will no doubt fill up quickly, so call now.    A big THANKS to Jim and Chris for taking on this very important job.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE:
Sheila Gokey  is once again our membership chairwoman and this year Kendra Brooks has agreed to help her with the work load.  You are ENCOURAGED  to send in your membership request by mail, but if you need to call, Sheila’s number is   802-365-7012 and Kendra’s number is  802-365-4415.   Please note that if you purchase your TMA after Dec. 15th, the cost increases    significantly, so try and get your forms in early.  A detailed explanation of these new VAST rules are attached with the membership information which is being sent out to all members. 

MEETINGS:
Dec. 1 at Bob and Kay Wistrom’s house , 99 Derry Lane, Townshend (first house on the left), 7:30   p.m.
Jan. 5 – Donald & Sheila Gokey’s, Grassy Brook Rd., Brookline, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 2 – Nelson &  Charlotte Fontaine’s, Grassy Brook Rd., Brookline, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 1 – Ruthie & Fred Warren’s, Hill Road, Brookline, 7:30 p.m.
April 5 – Joe & Gayle Juhasz’s, Higgins Hill Rd., Townshend, 7:30 p.m.

ANNUAL FRED ROBINSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND STEAK COOKOUT will be held at Osgood’s    Field on Feb. 16th at noon.   Please contact Ruthie Warren ( 413-566-3350) to offer help in setting    things up, donating food, donating raffle prizes, etc.  This is a big job and an important one, so  please call Ruthie with your support!

FROM THE PRESIDENT:
There have been a number of concerns expressed by landowners in the Townshend Acres area which could put our trails in jeopardy.  It seems individuals with ATV’s have been using our snowmobile trails.  Not only have they torn up some areas but have hassled the landowners with obscene gestures and remarks.  This type of behavior cannot be tolerated.   I’d like to remind you – we have been granted the use of their property for snowmobiles only.  The trail through this area is one of our main corridor trails & gives us access to other parts of the state.  Remember – in order to use an ATV on private land, you must have permission from the landowner.  I encourage EVERY club member to put out the word that this has to stop.  RESPECT THE LANDOWNER AND THEIR LAND!!

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE:
Sheila Davis has been our Membership Chairperson for many years.  She has expressed an interest in getting assistance this year with taking phone calls and filling out membership & TMA forms.  If anyone thinks they can help, please call Sheila at  802-365-7012 and she’ll let you know how you can be of assistance. 

VOLUNTEER TMA’S:
It was determined that there were 26 volunteers eligible for a reduced-rate ($25) TMA.  Eligibility consists of 15 hours of service in the last year.  This year’s volunteers are:  Nelson  & Charlotte Fontaine, Daryl Graves, Mike Winot, Daisy & Richard Anderberg, Ruth Warren, Bob Samuelson, Tom Brooks, Debbie Pierson, Lee Severance, John & Pat Eyes, April Wellman, Donald Gokey, Sheila Davis, Bernie & Janet English, Joe Juhasz, Billy Statts, Colin Nystrom, Buster Dowley, Josh Fontaine, Mike Fontaine, Judd Zyskowski, John Morrison.

VAST gives us 9 Volunteer TMA’s – these  names were drawn:  Bob Samuelson, April Wellman, Joe Juhasz, Colin Nystrom, Judd Zyskowski, Janet English, Ruth Warren, Josh Fontaine, & Donald Gokey.

The rest of the eligible volunteers will receive a free club membership.  IMPORTANT:  If your name was drawn for a Volunteer TMA & you don’t plan on purchasing a TMA  this year, please notify Sheila right away & a runner-up will get that $25 TMA.   Also, you must get your Volunteer TMA prior to Dec. 31st.  After that date, runners-up  in the drawing will be given the Volunteer TMA’s. 

MEETINGS  & EVENTS:

DECEMBER 2 at 7:30 – Club meeting at Bob Samuelson’s house on School Marm Lane, Townshend.

JANUARY 6 at 7:30 -  Club meeting at Fred & Ruth Warren’s house on Hill Rd., Brookline.

FEBRUARY 3  at 7:30 – Club meeting at John & Pat Eye’s house on Grassy Brook Rd., Brookline.

FEBRUARY 17 at noon – Fred Robinson Scholarship Fund Steak Cookout – NEW PLACE – at Osgood’s Field, Hill Rd., Brookline.

MARCH 3 at 7:30 – Club meeting at Joe & Gayle Juhasz’s house on Higgins Hill Rd., Townshend.

APRIL 14 at 7:30 – Club meeting at John & Pat Eye’s house on Grassy Brook Rd., Brookline.

Our club website is up and running:

www.brooklinesnowmobileclub.com