Flagstaff Area ATV Club Minutes – July 8, 2018

The meeting was brought to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Edie Dunlap with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Presidents Report: Edie Dunlap, breezy1@tdstelme.net

  • Our thoughts and prayers are with our Trail Master Joe Marcoux who has had a heart attack and is having surgery this week to have two stents put in.  He will be laid up for a while so could really use some help on the trails. Please call and leave your name and phone number with Edie Dunlap if you can help. We will let you know when some work parties will be scheduled.
  • Family Fun Days:  Had great weather. New location which was nice under the trees for shade and out of the dust. Thanks to all that helped. Lobster Raffle – $650.00 (20 tickets were not sold), Strawberry Shortcake and water – $197.00, French Fries and Fried Dough – $339.00, Clothes – $85.00, Maps – $24.00 and 50/50 raffle was $14.00.  Total $1309.00.
  • Our grant application to the state was approved for the $42,249.36 and we can receive up to 70% which will be $29,400.00.
  • Club Ride to Red Onion Restaurant in Rangeley next Saturday July 14th. Meet at the Eustis Park & Ride by 8:30 and we will be leaving at 8:40. There are five lunches from which to choose in addition to soda, water, coffee, lemonade and cookies. Fries come with the sandwiches – Pizza, Pastrami Reuben, Turkey Ranch Wrap, Grilled Chicken or the Really Good Burger. Price per person is $13.00 plus a $2.00 tip. Deadline to call for the trip is Sunday, July 9th. We will collect the money AFTER we start our ride on one of our breaks. Please call Edie at 643-2920.
  • Second Club ride is Saturday, August 18th to the Tim Pond Lodge. We will start from Eustis Park and Ride at 9:00 a.m. and leave around 9:15 a.m. We will be having the same as last year – a cook out with hamburgers, hot dogs, salads, desserts, lemonade, coffee and water. The price is $12.00 for the meal and $2.00 for the tip. We will collect money after we start the ride. Will finalize plans at the July meeting. Please call Edie at 643-2920 if you want to go, deadline will be August 14th.
  • Last Club Ride we have scheduled will be Saturday September 29th for our BBQ Picnic Cook-Out and fall foliage touring with our friends, club members and guest. We will finalize the event at the August meeting.
  • A clothes order will be placed in the near future. If there is anything you want ordered for you or a special size please let Edie know 643-2920
  • We now have some club business cards if anyone one would like to have some to hand out on the trails to anyone wants information on the club.
  • At our April meeting last year we voted to give Tom Lapointe, who makes all the changes and updates our trail map $100.00 each year, a check will be sent out to him.
  • Received a notice from V & V Insurance Agency for our landowner liability policy. It will be what the Paper Companies require for coverage and again this year will cover all our other landowners as well. We should receive the application and price shortly.
  • Our web designer Lisa Duke has offered to redesign and update our website for us. She said there would be no extra charge. A preview of the site was presented for club members to see.

Treasurer’s Report:

  • Bills paid to present.
  • Income:  Membership $655.00, Maps sold $140.00 and Family Fun Days $1,309.00 for a total of $2,104.00
  • Expenses: ATV Maine $220.00, Joe Marcoux $73.61, Snatch Block/chain $63.99, Sign Posts and Safety Cones $152.68, Club ATV registration $36.00 for a total of $546.28

Trail Master’s Report:

  • June 10th — Elaine, Dale and Joe worked the Stratton Power Line trail. Marked and changed a section of the trail for safety reasons.
  • June 12th — Dale and Edie moved signs and trimmed on the Eustis Ridge Road.
  • June 17th — Dale and Edie set some new signs and put up safety cones to keep ATV traffic off the shoulder and onto the travel lane to help with dust control.
  • June 17th — Dale and Edie rode the trail from Eustis Park & Ride to Bradbury Brook Trail to the upper intersection with Butler Brook. Resigned where needed, added signs and trimmed at all the intersections and crossings.
  • June 21st — Dale and Joe cleared trails from wash outs on the Sawyer Ridge Road to Tim Pass Loop.
  • June 22 — Elaine and Joe checked out a bridge on the Swamp Loop Trail. Did sinage on the Canyon and Swamp Loop and trimmed around signs.
  • June 30th — Dale removed the closed signs and opened the gate to Quill Hill.
  • Will be meeting with Brian Bronson this week to go over trail work.

Next monthly club meeting is August 12th at 10:00 at the Town Community Hall in Stratton at 10:00 a.m.

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  1. Paul | 17th Jul 18

    We heard that a new trail is being made that will go to or near Happy Horseshoe Camp Ground. Any idea when it will be ready?

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