Bridgton Easy Riders January Meeting

Meeting called to order 6:50 PM by President Blaine Chapman

Guest Speaker:

  • Vice President Bob Corthell introduced guest speakers from Maine Snowmobile Association: John Monk, President and Roland Bowie, Vice President of the Western District
  • John spoke about trail inspections, trying to meet all 49 club presidents, negotiations with landowners, Foresters Legislative Association
  • Presentations by John Monk of Trail Crew t-shirts in thanks for all the work done by President Blaine Chapman, Trailmaster Steve Brill and Ron Moore.
  • Blaine also received a Presidents t-shirt
  • Jan Chapman and Joann Brill were presented flowers by Bob Corthell for their holding the fort while the men take care of Easy Riders business
  • John fielded questions following the presentation
  • Roland asked for a show of landowner hands (approximately 6) and thanked them for allowing their land to be used for trails

Meeting resumed at 7:45

Treasurer’s Report read by Mary Corthell, Treasurer and accepted

Minutes of December Meeting: Secretary Judy Pelletier read the minutes she had taken. Minutes were accepted with no corrections.

Attendance: 38 members + 2 guest

MEMBERSHIP:

  • Blaine reported 86 families & 12 businesses
  • Bob Corthell personally delivered club decals and thanked the businesses

EQUIPMENT:

  • The new roller works well to hard pack snow in low spots, but freezes up when wet!
  • Groomer froze – Covered it and heated it – Working now

TRAILS:

  • Bridge made of hemlock replaced with telephone poles
  • Field signed
  • Bridge at Willis park
  • 100 man hours on birch trees bent from storm and cut down
  • Good group of workers!
  • Reroute around Gagnon Heating swamp – moved trail to wrong side of wall
  • Landowner on reroute concerned about noise
  • Signage put up to slow the riders
  • In west Bridgton by Big Dog replaced bridge with telephone poles
  • Makeshift bridge worked well!
  • Put ramps on Preis property to get on Highland Lake
  • Pie Hole at Pie Tree Orchard fixed by ATV Club

FUNDRAISING:

  • MSA Raffle: $928 this year – 2016 was $977
  • Campfire Grill Trivia Night to benefit the club – January 16, 2018
    • The club will get 10% of the take
    • Kathy and Duane Hendrix will handle sales of t-shirts, raffle tickets and 50/50
  • Tee Shirts
    • Long sleeved with logo on shirt and Bridgton Easy Riders printed down sleeve
    • They are for sale for $15 and $16 depending on size

OTHER BUSINESS:

  • Registration Money:
    • President Blaine put in a request for $2,500 from the Town of Bridgton as an outside agency for return of the registration fee monies for this area
  • Poker Rally:
    • Date for rally is February 17, 2018 at the Bridgton Community Center
    • A list was circulated to sign up to make food to sell, do kitchen work or be at the stops
    • Karen Moore and Judy Pelletier will solicit prizes
  • Club Trip:
    • Trailer to Madawaska to Gateway Motel
    • Check in on Sunday February 4 and check out Thursday February 8th
    • If we stay 3 nights the 4 th night is free! We’ll be home for the club’s meeting Friday February 9th
    • 13 room reservations so far
    • Bob Corthell will meet others wanting to travel in a convoy at 8 AM at the VFW in Naples
    • A list was circulated for name & cell phone number for those joining the convoy
    • Bring walkie talkies
    • Motion to pay room for Trail Master and President – giving monetary value of trip if not going
      • Moved, seconded and so voted unanimously
      • President stated he would not accept the gift even though he is not going on the trip
  • Day Trip: Rangeley – Wednesday January 24 or Thursday January 25
    • Meet at 7 AM at Bob & Mary Corthell’s
    • 85 mile loop approximately
    • Have lunch and return by about 8 or 9 PM

Adjourned  8:20 PM
Next meeting February 9, 2018

Respectfully submitted, Judy Pelletier, Secretary