Maine's Flagstaff Area ATV Club

Presidents Report

1. Thank you all landowners, club members and guests for coming today. To the landowners, the club wants to thank you for allowing us to use your land for our trail system. Without your consent we wouldn’t have a club or the trail system that we have. We want to thank the Rangeley landowners for their quick transfer from Camp 2 to the Flagstaff Area ATV Club. If any problems occur on your land or you feel a need to talk to us please don’t hesitate, we are at your disposal. My phone # is 246-5946, I’m the President and Joe Marcoux is our Trailmaster cell# 602-8166
2. I’m still keeping track of the hiking trail being planned through our area, so far no new news. I still want to stress that this could impact our merchants depending where a trail will be constructed. These hiking trails are a non motorized trails and could affect ATV`s and Snowmobiles.
3. I was planning on relinquishing my position as President but under further evaluation and members talking to me I will be putting my name back in for another year. This does not stop anyone from applying for this position or any other officer’s position in our club. Next month is our final meeting for the year and it is also election of officers. If you feel you can help the club in one of these positions please submit your request.
4. I talked to Cheryl Heikkinen with the Stratton Rec Dept. and she said she forgot to request donations this year. She will send a request next year.
5. The Stratton Eustis PTC is requesting our support for their annual Christmas Craft Fair. Last year we donated $200. A motion was made and seconded that we send $200 this year.

Membership/Treasurer Report

Membership this far is 158 (GREAT) last year at this time we had 148.

Will update Treasurer Report next month at our last meeting for this season. I will be filing for the clubs grant this coming week. I want to say a big thank you to all the volunteers for helping to keep our trails going.

Trail Master

August 21st I spoke with landowner of Quill Hill and we can ride that trail until this year is done. Next year we will not have permission. I will be making a new trail with permission of the landowner. I will talk about it at the next meeting.

August 22nd we had a club ride to Tea Pond Lodge, there were 20 machines and 37 members and guests. It was a fun and relaxing time, a great day.

August 28th Lee and Ray worked on mud holes and moved rocks on Natanis trail.

Sept 6th  I started putting up the new intersection numbers, 8 done, 20 to go.

September 7th   Worked and repaired the comment bridge on the Stratton trail near section 17.

September 8th   Rangeley Bridge is broken but it is possible to drive around it.

September 10th  The Yanmar excavator has been sold for $6,000.00. Purchasing Kubota Tractor/Backhoe this weekend. This came about by contacting members that are always at our regular meetings.

You are all invited to the annual Toy Ride on September 26 meeting at the Whistle Stop in Farmington.

There is also a Fall Foliage ride on October 4th in Roxbury.

See you at the final meeting on October 11th at 10:00

August 8th, 2015,  34 guest and members were present.

Meeting was brought to order at 12:00p.m. By President Don Plante at the Tim Pond Camps   

Welcome all our Members and Guest.

Treasurer Report:  Elaine Marcoux  erm@myfairpoint.net

We are doing fine on our savings at this time of year.  We have paid out this month $ 100.00 ATV ME and $306.00 for Trail master supplies and gas. Total was $306.00.  We took in $190.00 for memberships and $165.00 for maps. Check from Snowmobile Club for the repair on Stratton Bridge for $300.00. Total was $655.00

I just wanted to let everyone know that our map creator Tom Lapointe has done an AWESOME job with our maps this year.   He has changed the map over three times for us this year to make it as easiest as possible to read correctly.  We have 194.5 miles of trails.     Thank You Tom !

Presidents Report:  Don Plante  damp@tds.net

A ride to Tea Pond Lodge will be Aug 22 Saturday, rain or shine, a hot lunch will be provided for $10.00.  Be at Eustis Parking lot at 9:00 ride will start at 9:15.   Call Don Plante if you are planning on going no later than the Aug 19th at 246-5946.     

At our Sept 12th meeting which will be an informal meeting, as this one is at the Landowners Picnic which will be held at Site #1 off Eustis Ridge Rd. This is located across from the entrance of Cathedral Pines Campground. Signs will be on the road.  (Plan A) at Cathedral Pines, if a Rain day (plan B) will be at the Community Building in Stratton Main St at 12 noon.  Menu this year is Meatballs, AmericanChopSuey, Chicken drumsticks, Hot Dogs, Potato salad, Pasta salad, American Mac Cheese, Coleslaw, soda, water and many Desserts.

Bought another ½ lift of lumber this past week and crews/nails.

Need to transfer money from savings to trail acct.  $2,000.00 was motioned and approved.

Excavator is down with bearing problems.  We’re exhausted all our resources around here to get these parts repaired, not possible. Our last resort is to have these parts sent to us from Japan.  This can be done through Sparky out of Rangeley.  We’re checked with him and it will cost over $2,000.00 for parts and this doesn’t include shipping.  Motion was approved to going head and order parts. It was told it would take two to three weeks to get the parts after being ordered.

Members motioned to aloud Joe and Don to look for equipment with a $500.00 down payment until we meet again for a discuss on other equipment.

Vice President Report:    Sandie Isgro whwolf@tds.net

No Reports at this time.

Membership Report:   Elaine Marcoux   erm@myfairpoint.net

Membership as of now for the year is 154; last year at this time was 144.      It was voted to take off the Associate Membership off our application form for next year.  Most club don’t have it on their apps.  It was discuss at an earlier meeting and in agreement to change it later.  We will be changing the renewal app next month.

We are still looking for a Secretary for the Club.  One hour a month, 6 to 8 months a season.  If interested please call Don Plante at 246-5946

Our Raffle winner was Nell Morin of $27.00.   He donated it back to the Club.

Trail Master Report:  Joe Marcoux  erm@myfairpoint.net

July 21    Carl   did brushing from power line to salt shed.

July 23   Carl and I repaired the bridge on the lake loop.

July 24   Carl and I put up the signs for the Billion Pins to Quill Hill/Rangeley trail.

July 26   Elaine and I cut trees, signage, brushing Tim Pass loop.

July 30   Carl   did brushing Stratton power line.

July 31    Joe G, Carl and I did brushing on the swamp loop.

Aug 1    Carl, Jeff, Joyce and I did signage and cutting trees Tim pass loop.

We signed the contact for the 2 mile stretch of trail that takes you from intersection 21 to Rangeley Trail and Quill Hill from the landowners of Billion Pines.  This trail has reopened again.

Dear Flagstaff Area ATV Members,

The 1st meeting of our 15th season is just around the corner. We are excited and anxious to get things moving. Our cleanup will begin just as soon as mud season allows. We have always appreciated your help with trail work but we do realize that so many of you are far away. This is not a problem for us as it’s our pleasure to work in your behalf to create a beautiful and fun trail system. As you know, we are proud of our efforts and will continue to offer opportunities for all that love the sport of ATVing.

We are including an application for your convenience and we are asking you to consider rejoining the Flagstaff Area ATV Club. When you rejoin you will receive a membership card, sticker, trail map and membership in ATV Maine. I will be mailing out them the second week in May after we update our maps. Your support thru memberships and donations is the fuel that keeps us going. Please help to support the sport that you love. This year we are offering additional opportunities for membership. For the fourth year we are offering Associate Memberships. If you belong to another club as your Primary and is a member of the ATV of Maine we will offer you a Senior for $10.00 and an Individual for $15.00.

The Officers have decided to only send newsletters to members that request them. If you choose to go on the Website and read the newsletters this is the Wedsite: www.flagstaffatvclub.com . Make sure to indicate your choice on the renewal form. Any questions about any club subjects please call Don Plante 207-246-5946 or Joe Marcoux 207-602-8166. Or email mail them. (See below addresses)

Our meetings are held on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 10:00a.m. with the exception of May (Mother Day ) the meeting are as follow:
March 8th, April 12th, May 17th, June 14th, July 12th, August 9th, Sept 13th, and Oct 11th.

2015 Club Officers:
President Donald Plante 207-246-5946 damp@tds.net
Vice President Sandi Isgro 207-246-2922 whwolf@tds.net
Treasurer Elaine Marcoux 207-229-2055 erm@myfairpoint.net
Trail Master Joe Marcoux 207-602-8166 erm@myfairpoint.net
Memberships Elaine Marcoux 207-229-2055 erm@myfairpoint.net

Board of Directors:
Phil Hill 207-562-4934 Bruce Marcoux 207-246-5874 Lee Morin 207-650-5796