Next Club Meeting - April 13th, 2025 | ATV Trails are closed for the winter as of November 1, 2024
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.
July 12, 2015, 18 guest and members were present.
Meeting was brought to order at 10:00a.m. By President Don Plante with the pledge allegiance.
Welcome all our Members and Guest.
Treasurer Report: Elaine Marcoux erm@myfairpoint.net
We made $617.00 on our food tables, memberships $170.00 Clothes/Maps $243.00 Lobster Raffle $650.00 50/50 Raffle $110.00. Plus winner of 50/50 raffle Jeff Hamilton donates $90.00 back to the club. Bringing our total this year to $1880.00. Last years were $1635.00. Great Job to the ones that helped make this happen.
As for this month we took in $2900.00 Membership 640.00, Maps 396.00, Clothes 279.00, Donations 125.00, Food Stands 617.00 and Raffles 850.00. Great Job to All. We have paid out $875.00, ATV of Maine dues 270.00, Regis ATV 34.00, White Wolf Inn Hosting ATV Maine 324.00, Trail gas, stamps, mailing plaque 249.00. The club’s account is doing very good so far with no major repairs or expenses at this time.
President’s Report: Don Plante, damp@tds.net
Thank you to the volunteers, members and merchants that supported us at Family Fun Day!
Congratulations to Dick Smith the winner of the Lobster Raffle and Jeff Hamilton on winner the 50/50 raffle.
It seems that the trail to Carrabassett is being worked on by the Huts & Trails organization. We are investigating it further because the Bigelow Preserve Charter says NO motorized vehicles on their trail.
A ride to Tim Pond Camps will be on Aug 8th Saturday, a hot lunch will be provided for $10.00. Be at Eustis Parking lot at 9:00 ride will start at 9:15. Or at Stratton Parking lot across from Flagstaff Fuel at 8:00 or at the top of the power line at 8:15. Call Don Plante if you are planning on going no later than Aug 5th at 246-5946.
A ride to Tea Pond Lodge will be Aug 22 Saturday, a hot lunch will be provided for $10.00. Be at Eustis Parking lot at 9:00 ride will start at 9:15. Or at Stratton Parking lot across from Flagstaff Fuel at 8:00 or at the top of the power line at 8:15. Call Don Plante if you are planning on going no later than the Aug 19th at 246-5946.
Landowners Picnic is Sept 12, (plan A) at Cathedral Pines, if a Rain day (plan B) will be at the Community Building in Stratton Main St. We will have a food signup sheet for the Landowners picnic at the Tim Pond ride, if you can’t make it please call Elaine at 229-2055 and she will add your name and item you will be bringing.
ATV Laws: Children under 16 needs to wear helmets and complete a training course. No one under 10 can operate an ATV. Under 16 year of age can’t cross highways or ride on access roads. Adults must do it for them.
Vice President Report: Sandi Isgro, whwolf@tds.net
No Reports at this time.
Membership Report: Elaine Marcoux, erm@myfairpoint.net
We got 7 more new members, 2 are businesses, brings our total to 25 new members. So far this year we have 149 members. Last year we had 137 at this time. Our 50/50 raffle winner was Carl Dahms. He donated his winnings to the Club. Thank you.
Trail Master Report: Joe Marcoux, erm@myfairpoint.net
June 14, Carl, Joe G and I did signage and cut trees on the swamp and canyon loop.
June 15, Carl and I repaired and built a box culvert for the Stratton power line.
June 17, Joe G. and I did signage, reset culvert on the canyon loop.
June 19, Lee and I repaired boardwalk on the Natanis trail.
June 20, Lee cut trees and drained water holes on Natanis trail.
June 25, Dick, Don, and I posting signs on bridge and trail for closed for logging Tim Pass Loop.
June 28, I build a ramp for the beginning of the bridge on the Stratton power line.
June 29, Joe G, and I put the ramp in place and moved some rocks on the power line.
June 30, Joe G, and I did signage and filled in holes from wash out on the bridge.
July 2, Carl and I cut brushes and did signs on the Tim Pass Loop.
July 3, Bob, Sally, Lee, Carl, Elaine and I repaired boardwalk in the pines, did brushing on the Butler Brook Trial.
July 4, Carl, Jeff, Joyce, Elaine and I replace closed signed at section 16 for logging per landowners, someone cut and moved the tree and signs to go through a closed trail, came back 2 hours later and it was down again and 4 wheelers tore it apart again, so we replace it again. Plus checked and cleared trails.
July 9, I went to Tim Pass Loop trail to meant with Forestry for that area.
July 10, Bob and I repaired holes in the Pines and Butler Brook boardwalks, replaced woods on boardwalk on Boneyard trail.
July 11, Carl and I extended ramp on RT 27 Carrabassett trail, repaired bridge on the Plum Creek road trail.
Spoke with Andy from Billion Pines. Don and I will be sent a contact next week to review and sign for the 2 mile stretch to continue our loop from Stratton to Quill Hill and short trail to Rangeley.
The Green Gate Rd Bridge is completed. The bridge that Dick built at the base of Tim Pass Mountain will be moved to the side and a temp metal bridge will be place there while making a road up the mountain for logging. When Sam from Wagner calls me in the middle of August we will only be allowed to ride on WEEKENDS until logging is done until Nov.
When the logging company has too many ATV that don’t follow the signs and still go through during the week we could lose the trail COMPLETELY. So please watch the signs at all TIME. THANKS!
Excavator is broke waiting for parts. We are checking on other opinions for another type excavator.
Next monthly meeting will be at Tim Pond Camps on Saturday, August 8th on our Club ride. Hope to see you all.
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
Meeting brought to order by Vice President Sandi Isgro; email: whwolf@tds.net; 14 members in attendance