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Flagstaff Area ATV Club Meeting Minutes – June 11, 2017

25 guest and members were present. Meeting was brought to order at 10:00a.m. By Vice President Sandi Isgro with the pledge of allegiance.

 

     Presidents Report:  Edie Dunlap,  breezy1@tdstelme.net

  • No Report

     Treasurer Report:  Elaine Marcoux,  erm@myfairpoint.net

  • No word on our Grant as of yet from the State.
  • We have paid out $715.75 ATV Me 490.00 dues, Sugarloaf Marathon 100.00, Bought 100 maps 68.58; Trail masters (gas) 125.75.
  • We deposited $1,475.00, membership 870.00, donation 25.00, postage 60 stamps and 355.00 from the lobster raffle.  We still 45.00 to sell out of the 750.00, maps 390.00 sold another 120, and we are under a hundred now so we brought another 100 maps this week.    
  • As of today we are doing o.k. as we start working our trails.
  • 50/50 Raffle was won by Don Plante $12.00 he gave it back to the Club Thank You Don.

Membership Report: Elaine Marcoux,  erm@myfairpoint.net

  • We are doing well so far this year we have 146 members, last year at the time 146.  We got two new Businesses from Rangeley and Berwick.
  • As of now we are in need of a Secretary for the club, this position is a lot of fun and great members to speak with and hang out with.  If interested and just need it explained to what is required please call Elaine Marcoux 207 229 2055, or Edie Dunlap 207 643 2920?
  • Club ride to Tim Pond Camps will be July 15 Saturday rain or shine the food will be with or without cheese on burgers, hot dogs, potatoes salad and chips, cake, ice tea, lemonade, coffee, and water, platters of tomatoes, onion etc.   We have to have head count by July 8th if you would like to go please call Edie Dunlap at 643-2920 Cost is $12.00 p.p. and $2.00 tip p.p.  When we collect your money for the meal you will be giving a ticket for your meal and tip. We will collect on the trail when we stop for a break. The club will leave at 9:00 a.m SHARP from Eustis ATV Parking lot.
  • Club ride to Red Onion Restaurant in Rangeley will be Aug 19th rain or shine the food that you can pick from is one of 5 lunches, Really Good Burger with fries, Grilled Chicken sandwich with fries, Turkey Ranch Wrap with fries, Pastrami Rueben with fries or Small one  topping pizza. Plus your choice of soda, ice tea, coffee, lemonade and water, homemade choc chip cookie $12.00 p.p. and $2.00 tip p.p.  If anyone is interesting in going we will need head count before Aug 13th  please call Edie Dunlap at 643-2920 if you call make sure you say which one of the rides you are going on and remember if you cancel please call back to cancel. We will post this again in next month newsletter for the final head count.
  • Family Fun Day is June 24th Saturday theme is Pirates of Flagstaff. Any help from members would be appreciated this is our only and biggest fund raiser of the year. Please call Edie Dunlap if you can help 643-2920. Please stop by and enjoy this event and buy great food, French Fries, Fry Dough, Strawberry Shortcake, Water, ATV Clothes, renewal and new memberships.  
  • Augusta Game Warden 1800-452-4664 if you need to contact them for ATV’s problems.

Vice President Report:   Sandi Isgro,  sandi.whitewolf@gmail.com

  • Moose Trail is open and maps are being printed. Our sister Clubs are excited and working on their connecting trails. Carrabassett Club is working on a connector to Lexington. Good news for riders.
  • The Club is very sad for the closing of a very special landowner. We appreciate all the years there have giving to the ATV club for using the trail through their property. SORRY that some people don’t respect the landowners property.

Trail Master Joe Marcoux Report,  erm@myfairpoint.net

  • May 22/23:  Joe, Carl, Shane and Joe G. rebuild another bridge on the Carrabassett Trail.
  • May 24:  Joe and Carl worked on cutting trees on the Lake Loop.
  • May 25:  Joe and Carl cut tress on the Butler Brook trail.
  • May 26:  Joe and Bill from AFM checked out Cherry Run a culvert needs to be fixed.
  • May 27:   Joe, Jeff, Joyce and Elaine filled in culverts, cut trees, signage, and drainage and brushing to wind tower.
  • May 29:   Joe and Shane cuts tree and signage Stratton trail.
  • June 10:  Joe helped a Landowner close his trail to ATV’s and temperedly reroute around his land until another trail is made. We have to check with two other landowners for permission and make a trail and do signage.  So please watch for signs when leaving Eustis ATV Parking on how to get to your trail.
  • Next week I will be meeting with the forestry of Plum Creeks to go trails to Natanis.
  • Quill Hill and its trail, per landowner not opening until Wednesday June 28, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.
  • All members are encouraged to take pictures of anyone on ATV’s destroying our trails or breaking the rules and send the picture to the warden service at scott.m.stevens@maine.gov  or call 1800-452-4664.

Next month meeting is Sunday, July 9th at the Community Hall in Stratton at 10:00 a.m. Please join us!