Flagstaff Area ATV Club Meeting

06/09/2013 21 members present

Meeting was brought to order by President Don Plante with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Presidents Report: Don Plante damp@tds.net

• August 10 ride to Tim Pond Camps.  Cost will be $10.   We will meet at 9 am at the Stratton Parking Lot.  We will continue to the Eustis Parking lot to pick up anyone that would like to meet us there at 9:30 am.  Meal will be at noon.
• Motion was made and passed to donate $100 to Family Fun Days.
• Don’t forget that Family Fun Days is June 29th.  The theme is Logging Days.  Get your ideas ready for decorating your ATV for the parade.  We will meet at the CMP yard at 10 and the parade will commence at 11.
• Free yard sale set up at Flagstaff Fuel.
• Motion made and passed to transfer $1000 to the trail account.

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

• No report-absent

TREASURER REPORT:   Bob Dennett rdennett@maine.rr.com

• No report-absent

Membership Report:  Elaine Marcoux erm@myfairpoint.net

• 11 new renewals this month along with 1 new business and 1 new membership.  We are now at 109 members.
• Marianne and Ruthann donated $95 from yard sales.  The club thanks you very much.
• Our local businesses have sold maps for over $166.   Thank you very much to our sponsors.
• We have collected over $330 for the Lobster Raffle.
• The last sweatshirt has been sold along with a vest for $55.
• The club has the following logo wear if any one is interested and will also be on sale at Family Fun Days.
•  Hats @15, 1/4 zip sweatshirt @35, Vest @20, Green T-Shirts @15, Pullover sweatshirt @15.
• The club will also feature Strawberry Short Cake and dough boys at Family Fun Days.

TRAILMASTER REPORT:  Richard Smith  dooer@roadrunner.com

• May 19th   Joe and Elaine Marcoux with Bob Dennett rode the trail from Stratton Powerline to the start of Carrabassett trails on rt.27. They fixed signs and cut branches. I worked with the excavator on the Natanis Trail along the river.
• May 20th   I repaired the box culvert on the Stratton Powerline and put up Moose Loop signs. May 21st   Bob Smith, Joe Marcoux and I delivered stock for handrails to Brochu Bridge. I delivered planking to Natanis Campground for culvert repairs. Don, David Niles, Joe and J and I rebuilt Harris Pastures Bridge.
• May 23rd   Don, Joe Marcoux, Bob Smith and I added handrails to Brochu Bridge. Then we went to Bugeye on the Natanis Trail and added a bridge and picked up the debris.
• May 24th   I took the excavator to Bradbury Brook and cleared the slash from the trail. I then went to Bugeye on the Natanis trail and continued grading along the river. I worked with the snowmobile club and Jim Brochu and replanked the IP Bridge in back of the gas station.
• May 26th   I went to Antler Hill Rd. and ditched and graded the washout area. I then went to Nash Stream on the Public Lot Rd. and set a culvert back in place.
• May 27th   I went to the Green Gate Rd. and recovered 4 culverts, then replaced a rock that a jeep had moved to get onto the Tim Pass trail at the Tim Pond Rd. Crossing. I then went to the End of the Lake Trail and put in 2 pits and fixed the waterbars.
•  May 28th   Bob Smith and I went to Barnard Pond and replaced the bridge on the road that goes to Sawyer Brook. I then went to the End of the Lake and Butler Brook, refreshed the pits and put in planking.
• May 30th   I went to Split Rock Trail and fixed the truck stoppers and waterbars then pulled rocks on the trail beside the Saltshed. I then went to the Airport Rd. mile 2 and filled 2 huge holes that were shutting the road off.
• June 1st   I went to Antler Hill Rd. and started making a path for us beside the washed out road that we will be using as of July 1st. AFM will start logging on July 1st and the road will be closed to us for the remainder of the season. We do however have permission to use Northwest Inlet again. I then put up NO VEHICLES signs in back of the Stratton Gas station as some trucks got in there and rutted it up badly. June 2nd   I went to the Stratton Trail behind the gas station, fixed the ruts and put in pits. I then went to the Dump Rd. and started filling and draining.
• June 3rd   I went to the Brochu Bridge Trail and started filling and put in pits to keep the trucks out. I then took the excavator piston to Strong to have it rebuilt. Lee Morin fixed the box culverts on the Natanis Trail.
• June 6th   I went to Sawyer Brook and brush hogged it and started on the Tim Pass Trail. I cut numerous blowdowns on the Eustis trail. Don made two trips to Bugeye to pick up debris to take to the dump.
• June 7th   I went to the Tim Pass Trail and brush hogged it the rest of it to Sawyer Brook Rd.

Meeting adjourned 11.00 am

Next Meeting July 14, 2013

Flagstaff Area ATV Club Meeting

05/19/2013 25 members present

Meeting was brought to order by President Don Plante with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Presidents Report: Don Plante damp@tds.net

• Thank you from Pine Tree
• Thank your from the Stratton Rec. Dept. for club donation for field trip.
• Discussion of ATV High Mileage Club if interested.
• Flagstaff Fuel is having annual open house Saturday May 25th.  Club membership tent, yard sale and craft tents.  Also live music.
• Lobster Raffle tickets are available from club members and businesses around town.  Winner will be drawn on Family Fun Days on June 29th.  Don’t forget the theme is “OLD LOGGING DAYS”
• Club members voted to have the annual Land Owner picnic On Saturday September 7th.
• Sugarloaf Charitable Trust thanked the club for our donation.  100% of the proceeds go to area organizations.
• Sandy Isgro would like to have a card for members to pass out to truck and jeep riders that we find on our trails.  The card to state the laws to keep them off our ATV trails.
• The Moose Loop people are planning a club ride that will be posted at a later date.
• The club has had numerous inquiries from out of state and our out of town riders for information on riding our trails

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

• No report

TREASURER REPORT:   Bob Dennett rdennertt@maine.rr.com

• All bills paid and club treasury is stable.
• Discussed if any money should be transferred to the trail account.  No transfer is needed at this time.

Membership Report:  Elaine Marcoux erm@myfairpoint.net

• The club has 15 more members recently.  Of those one is a business, 12 renewals and 2 new members.  Our total membership is now at 96.
• If anyone is not receiving the newsletter by email and would like to, please contact us by either email, the website or our Facebook page.

TRAILMASTER REPORT:  Richard Smith  dooer@roadrunner.com

• April 26th   I put out the mud season signs.
• April 28th   I closed the gates on Brochu Bridge, North Branch and Halfway Brook.
• May 1st   I cleared and picked up the Eustis trail from the pit to Mc Carty Hill.
• May 3rd   Don and I cleared, picked up and put up signs from the pit to the Split Rock trail.
• May 4th   Joe Marcoux and I cleared the End of the Lake trail. In the afternoon Don and Marianne, Bob and Sally Smith and I cleared Butler Brook.
• May 5th   I put up NO ATV signs at the snowmobile trail at Bugeye.
•  May 6th & 8th  I took the excavator out on the Eustis trail and graded, pulled rocks and put in water bars.
• May 13th   Neal Blaney and I cleared and signed the Windmill Trail and Natanis to the boardwalk. We then moved on to Bradbury Brook and we had to work from both ends as there is slash in the trail near the K&B road.
• May 14th   Neal and I cleared, picked up and signed the Tim Pass Loop and East Kennebago trails.
• May 15th   Neal and I cleared, signed and picked up the trail to the Boneyard.
• May 16th   I took the excavator to Plum Creek Road and straightened out the rockpile.
•  May 17th   I took the excavator to Split Rock and fixed 3 stoppers to keep trucks out.
•  May 18th   I checked Bag Mtn and then ditched and graded the Natanis Trail next to the river.

Next Meeting June 9, 2013

Flagstaff Area ATV Club Meeting

04/14/2013 17 members present

Meeting was brought to order by President Don Plante with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Presidents Report: Don Plante damp@tds.net

• Motion made and carried to donate $300 to the Stratton/Eustis Summer Rec Program for the kids activities.
• Motion made and carried to donate $100 fo Sugarloaf Marathon.  The marathon raises money for Sugarloaf Charitable Trust.
• Thank you read from the Pine Tree Society for the club donation.
• Family Fun Days will be held on June 29th.  This year’s theme is “Old Logging Days”  Get thinking about how you can get your ATV decorated for the parade!  The club will do Strawberry Shortcake and Dough Boys once again.
• On May 25th we will set up a booth at Flagstaff Fuels for their second annual Memorial Day Kick Off and opening of the ATV trails.
• Our monthly meeting in May will be changed from May 12 to May 19 to observe Mother’s Day.
• Bills have been paid for our annual Post Office Box and Pine Tree Publishing for the club web site.
• Raffle tickets for the “Lobster Bake” are on sale now!  The cost is $5 per ticket.  Members have tickets along with the White Wolf.  Get your ticket early as we always sell out quickly.
• We have a new sponsor.  Irish Outdoor Power Sports will honor 15% off on any one item per person.  Thank you!

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

• High Peaks Alliance – new trail was discussed.
• Waiting for the 1st meeting of the Moose Loop to print the trail map.

TREASURER REPORT:   Bob Dennett rdennertt@maine.rr.com

• Thanks to the snow still on the ground, we are not spending yet so the funds look good.

Membership Report:  Elaine Marcoux erm@myfairpoint.net

• We have 62 members to date and 19 sponsors (5 new ones).  Great job!

TRAILMASTER REPORT:  Richard Smith  dooer@roadrunner.com

• Don and I recently joined Breezy Acres at the Sportsman`s Show in Augusta.
• Yesterday Elaine Marcoux and I went to WSKI TV Station at Sugarloaf to promote our club. All went well and they also used films of a previous trail ride that they had filmed at another time. We appreciate that we can advertise our club at no cost to us. They continue to run the films at random times, good publicity for us. Thank you WSKI!
• As you can imagine I`m very anxious for the snow and mud to go, I`m ready to start my job.
• Map Discussion – Color copies would be 50 cents at the Town Office.  $690 for 1000 copies at Wilton Printer  Black and White copies are free as a donation from the Town.  Breezy Acres investigated a 70 cent price per copy for labor only.
• We now get our applications, newsletter and map copies free from the Town Office.
• Sportsman Show was a success.  Many people stopped by to talk about our trails.
• Repair of the excavator will be completed in 2 weeks.

Next Meeting May 19 at 10 a.m.

Flagstaff Area ATV Club Meeting

3/10/2013  18 members present

Meeting was brought to order by President Don Plante with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Presidents Report: Don Plante damp@tds.net

• 2013 Meeting dates were set.  See the website page for the monthly meeting dates.  Don will also make sure that the electronic message board at the Community Building will announce the upcoming monthly meeting.
• Flagstaff Fuel will have a Memorial Day kick-off on May 25.  The club discussed having a membership table and possible fried dough and yard sale at the event.
• Family Fun Days has been set by FABA as June 29th.  Again we discussed having the annual Strawberry Shortcake fundraiser.
• Discussion of having another ATV Maine Meeting this summer.  Motion was made and seconded to host meeting.  Don will check with ATV Maine when they have open dates.
• Thank you to the FAATV Club from Stratton PTC for support of their school community.  Also Pine Tree Society for donation last year.  Motion was made and seconded to make $100 donation for this year.
• FABA membership application was brought forward to join again this year.  Motion made and seconded.
• Town of Eustis has been paid for our meeting space for our monthly meetings.
• The Club voted to donate $50 towards the Personalized books for K-3 graders at Stratton Elementary School.
• The excavator has been repaired and is ready for spring work.  $365.00 was approved to pay for the maintenance repairs.

Membership Report:  Elaine Marcoux erm@myfairpoint.net

• 46 Memberships have already been received for $1900.00
• Elaine has asked that your email address is clearly written on your application so that members will be able to receive the Meeting Minutes by email.

TREASURER REPORT:   Bob Dennett rdennertt@maine.rr.com

• Bob proposed that sending only a year date to returning members instead of sending new membership stickers.  Peter Wagner volunteered to try using a P-Label sticker to see how it will withstand the wear and tear of an ATV.
• Our treasury is approximately starting at the same as we have done in previous years. Bob reported that the Club is in good shape to start on the trails.
• Discussion on changing the maps to include Rt. 27 and Rt. 16.  Dick Smith reported that the Route numbers are on the new maps.  Maybe upgrading the maps to include some arrows and directions to “Rangeley” and “to Carrabassett Valley”   Further discussion will follow.

TRAILMASTER REPORT:  Richard Smith  dooer@roadrunner.com

• I will start with work that I finished doing after I sent in the grant in October.
• I spent 8 hrs on the Stratton-Rangeley powerline spreading gravel.
• I went and signed the Natanis trail on the corner where some signs were missing.
•  I was notified by AFM about the missing signs.
• Don, David Nile and 2 of his crew and I put in 16 hrs dismantling and rebuilding the truck bridge on Kennebago Settlement Rd.
• I went to Bag Mtn and rebuilt a broken box culvert.
• I went to Coplin and with Mike Ferguson and Jim Brochu with his big excavator and releveled the truck bridge that was keeling over.
• Don, Bob Dennett, Mike Cain I and Jim Brochu and 2 of his men and 4 members of the ATSC replaced the planking on Brochu Bridge. There was 16 hrs of labor per man on this job. Jim Brochu, 2 of his men and I and 4 members of ATSC replanked the IP
  Bridge in back of the Stratton gas station.
• The 5 landowner permits that were due to expire have all been renewed.

The next meeting will be April 14th.

Flagstaff Area ATV Club Meeting

10/14/2012

Authors Peter & Nancy Wagner

Presidents Report: Don Plante damp@tds.net

•Meeting was brought to order at ten am commencing with the pledge to the flag.

•Election of Officers:  All officers were unanimously re-elected for the up coming year.
•The terms for the Directors are as follows: Phil Hill 2015, Bruce Marcoux 2013, Peter Manter 2014
•Repairs of 3 bridges: Stratton Brook Bridge Concrete blocks were installed. Our share was 584.00 which we paid to the ATSC because they paid the whole bill. Brochu Bridge was redecked and our cost was 1461.20 which was paid to JL Brochu Coplin Bridge Rangeley paid for the concrete blocks and JL Brochu did the repairs.
•Motion made and carried to make a plaque in appreciation for donation of time and equipment & manpower on repairs of these bridges.
•This is our final meeting for this year and our next meeting will be March 10, 2013 ten a.m. at the Community Bldg.

TREASURER REPORT:   Bob Dennett rdennertt@maine.rr.com

• All bills are paid.
• Lot of  work was accomplished.
• We’ll start next year after the grant comes in with enough money to do the spring work.

TRAILMASTER REPORT:  Richard Smith  dooer@roadrunner.com

•September 11, 12, 13, 14th I spread gravel on the Stratton/Rangeley powerline.
•October 8th We did a ride with WSKI who is doing a video to play this winter on their TV show. There were ten riders and we rode for eight
hours photographing.
•The grant request has been sent in to Augusta.

• The work on the Brochu bridge has begun. A total of ten members from the •Snowmobile and ATV clubs worked on October Saturday 13th and accomplished approximately 2/3 of the job in one day.

Membership Report Ruthann Smith dooer@roadrunner.com

We finished this year with 231 paid members. Our experience at “Eclectic Treasures” these past 3 seasons has proven to be very successful. Our 1st year we made $315.60, the 2nd brought in $327.95 and this year (still not finished) has made $850.95 to date, totaling $1494.50. I want to say thank you to Melody Chase for being so kind to our club by not charging us for the space we occupy at the shop. She has worked very hard in our behalf to make this successful for our club.
In light of our success due to your generosity, I will kindly ask you to remember us when you are cleaning out your attic or changing your styling. Every clean, unbroken item is very much appreciated. Thank you for a wonderful season and we`ll look forward to seeing you all next year.

Flagstaff Area ATV Club Meeting

09/08/2012

Authors Peter & Nancy Wagner

Presidents Report: Don Plante damp@tds.net

*A short meeting was called to order.. We welcomed the landowners and club members that were there. We informed the landowners that there wouldn’t be any ATV or Snowmobile clubs without the generosity of letting us have trails on there land. We thanked them for it.
*Thanked our Trailmaster and all the volunteers for the work that was accomplished this past year.
*Congratulations went out to Dick and Ruthann Smith and also Bob and Sally Smith on their wedding anniversary which was yesterday.
*We now have the plates with our decal on it for sale. 30 were ordered and the price id ten dollars each. The club cost was nine dollars. Not many left. Bill was paid for the plates.
*Last month club voted 2000.00 dollars for the purchase of two new tracks for the excavator. These have been ordered and are in with the cost of 846.00 each. The excavator also needs new
pins and bushing on the bucket and new bearings for the idlers. These repairs will be taken care of.
*Another bill was voted on to be paid which is the liability insurance for the club. This is for 550.00 dollars.
*Toy ride this year is Sept.29th. Club voted to give 100.00 dollars towards this event.
*Club hats were given out to the landowners that were present at this outing.
*Next month is our final meeting for this season and this is also election of officers. Anyone interested in one of these positions please contact Don Plante at 246-5946 or Sandy at White Wolf at 246-2922
*Very good turnout for the cookout.

TRAILMASTER REPORT,   dooer@roadrunner.com

*AUGUST 13TH I WENT TO THE WINDMILL TRAIL AND DUG OUT THE MUD TO THE HARDPACK.
*AUGUST 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 I FINISHED HAULING SAND AND FILLING
WATERHOLES AND ROCKS ON THE STRATTON/RANGELEY TRAIL.
*AUGUST 22ND I FINISHED THE GRADING, WALKED THE EXCAVATOR OUT AND PUT IN 2 PITS TO STOP THE TRUCKS.
*AUGUST 26TH NEAL BLANEY AND I WENT TO PLUM CREEK RD. AND FILLED A BIG WASHOUT HOLE IN FRONT OF THE NEXT TO THE LAST BRIDGE.
*AUGUST 29TH I WENT TO THE STRATTON POWERLINE AND DRAINED THE ROCKEY WATERHOLE AND PUT IN 2 PIPES TO KEEP IT DRAINED. I THEN WORKED UP THE TRAIL TO THE WASHOUT AND DITCHED AND WIDENED THE TRAIL.
*AUGUST 30TH TOM LAPOINTE AND I GPS`ED THE WINDMILL, BUTLER BROOK, EAST KENNEBAGO AND THE EUSTIS TRAILS.
*AUGUST 31ST I WENT OUT THE FLAGSTAFF RD. TO WHERE BUTLER BROOK CROSSES, PUT IN DRAINAGE DITCHES, GRADED AND PULLED ROCKS. I THEN WENT TO THE GRAVEL PIT AND GRADED THE APPROACH, PUT IN A SIGNPOST AND RECOVERED THE CULVERT. I THEN WENT TO THE END OF THE LAKE, PULLED DEBRIS OUT OF THE BROOK THEN WALKED UP THE TRAIL FILLING HOLES AND COVERING THE CULVERTS.
*SEPTEMBER 2ND I WENT TO TIM PASS AND PUT IN SIGNPOSTS, SIGNED THEN WENT TO THE END OF THE LAKE AND JACKED UP THE BRIDGE AND PUT IN CENTER SUPPORTS.
*SEPTEMBER 3RD I WENT TO THE END OF THE LAKE, BRUSHED IT OUT, REPAIRED BOX CULVERTS AND CLOSED THE ANTLER HILL ROAD AND TRAIL.
*SEPTEMBER 4TH & 7TH I WENT TO THE END OF THE LAKE BOARDWALK AND REPLACED 5 SECTIONS.

Membership Secretary: Ruthanne Smith dooer@roadrunner.com

*AT THIS TIME WE HAVE 231 PAID MEMBERS.
*OUR DEPOSIT THIS PAST MONTH FROM SALES AT ECLECTIC TREASURES IN STRATTON WAS A HEALTHY $244.35. THIS YEAR TO DATE WE HAVE MADE $732.60 FROM ITEMS DONATED TO THE CLUB FOR SALE. THANK YOU FOR REMEMBERING US WHEN YOU CHANGE OUT YOUR STORAGE AREAS.

Last meeting of the year will be October 14, 2012

Flagstaff Area ATV Club Meeting

08/12/2012

Authors Peter & Nancy Wagner

Meeting brought to order by President Don Plante at 10AM with the Pledge of Allegiance

Presidents Report: Don Plante damp@tds.net

• Dick Smith went to a meeting in Rangeley for all the trail masters with the state representative
• September 8th Club and Landowner picnic at Cathedral Pines at Site 1 all are welcome at 11:30
• Sandy will get invitations to landowners for the picnic. The menu will consist of chicken teriyaki, BBQ ribs, hot dogs and hamburgers, beans, soda and coffee
• No meeting in September, there will be a short one at the picnic
• The last meeting will be in October.  Election of officers will be held, anyone interested let us know.  Membership secretary is retiring so we need someone to fill in that position
• Thank you to Peter and Nancy for getting our newsletters typed up for us so fast! The membership thanks you
• August 25th Club Ride “all are welcome” (rain or shine) leaving from the lot across from the gas station in Stratton at 8AM.  Lunch at the White Wolf.
• License Plates for club members.  Club can buy any amount and there are no minimum charges or set up fees

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

• Landowner gifts
• Moose Loop Ad for 2 years $196.00 passed

Treasurers Report:  Bob Dennett rdennertt@maine.rr.com

• Motion made and carried to buy tires for the side by side
• Motion made and carried to reimburse Ruthann for stamps
• Motion made and carried to appropriate $2000 for the new tracks on the excavator
• Bob recommended changing/upgrading our map
• 1. Key for number intersections 2. Color Rte 16 & 27 to give reference points 3. Add other club names for connecting trails

Membership Secretary: Ruthanne Smith dooer@roadrunner.com

• As of today we have 229 paid members. I`m happy to say that I made a deposit on Friday totaling $414.90 from the sale of donated items out of “Eclectic Treasures” here on Main St. in Stratton. That total comes from the June and July checks. In June I also took in an additional $115 cash from my storage area before items even had a chance to reach the ” Treasure Shop”. So the final total for June and July was $529.90 deposited into our club account. We really appreciate all the items that have been donated and we thank you for your support in this effort. Every clean, unbroken item is another few dollars in the bank. Thank you again!

Trailmaster Report Dick Smith dooer@roadrunner.com

July 8,9, 10 and 12th   I went to Butler Brook and Bradbury Brook, I cleared brush, graded and pulled rocks.

July 13th   I picked up 5 culverts and dropped them off at the Bradbury and Butler trails.

July 15th   I signed July 16th   I graded Bradbury where it parallels K&B Rd. July 17th   I walked the excavator a mile and 1/2 and took out the ragged culvert on the Bradbury, Butler trail. I then went to Butler Brook and fixed where the log culvert is, then went to the K&B parking lot and graded the 2 hills on that trail.

July 18th   I went to the trail at the end of the SFT rd., dressed up the trail and cleared the brook.

July 19th   I went to the top of Bugeye and tried to find enough dirt to fill in between the rocks, no dice.

July 22nd   Neal, Mark, Jeff, Don, Bob Smith and I went to mile 7 on the Airport rd and breached the beaver dam that washed out the road. With permission from the Game Warden, we put in pipes to keep the water level down.

July 23rd   I went out to the Boneyard and graded and pulled rocks. July 24th   I went to the Flagstaff rd. and replaced the bridge on the trail that parallels it.

July 25th   I finished nailing the bridge and cleaned up the debris. July29th   I took the excavator out to the top part of the Butler Brook trail and put in waterbars and graded. July 30th   I went to the other side of the Tim Pond rd. and graded and widened that part of the Tim Pass Loop.

July 31st   I took the quad and checked our end of the Carrabassett trail. It is still rough, some like it that way! August 2nd   I took the excavator and put in waterbars and filled holes on the Bradbury Brook trail.

August 3rd   I took the quad and the brush saw and went to the top part of the Butler Brook trail and brushed out the alders where it was tight. I then went to Alder Stream (Sawyer Brook Loop) put in a sign post then went to Tim Pass and put in another.

August 4th   I took the excavator to the Stratton trail and graded. August 7th & 8th   I took the excavator to the Windmill trail and started and finished grading the mud section.

August 9th & 10th   I went to the Antler Hill end of the Windmill trail and put in 2 pits to keep the trucks out and graded the trail. On my way out I fixed the washout on the Antler Hill Rd.