BROOKLINE SNOWMOBILE CLUB NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER, 2008

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