Twenty seven (27) guest and members were present. Meeting was brought to order at 10:00 AM. By President Don Plante with the pledge of allegiance.

Presidents Report:  Don Plante, damp@tds.net

• Thank You to all the volunteers, Trail master and helpers for all the work they did on the trails. They were great!  Thank You.
• Thank You also for all those that baked and cooked to make our landowners Picnic a success.
• Fayette Crossroad ATV Club has disbanded because they could not get any more than 5 miles of trails. They donated what was left in the treasurer funds of over $8,000.00.  We want to thank you deeply and will give free membership for one year to all there members for the year 2017. We are very sorry this happened and are grateful for your donation.
• Brian Bronson from Land and Parks State of Maine came here to inspect our trails and we have a lot of trials and work to need to be done. Our corporate landowners are looking very hard at our trails and we have some major work that has to be accomplished or we could lose them. Our grant will not cover the cost of these repairs so we must look farther into Tiff and Municipal grants.
• We received our certificate of liability INS so we are set on this.
• Stratton School PTC Christmas Fair motion and made to donate $200.00
• Paid Rangeley Lakes Snowmobile Club half the cost of the new box velvet Bridge to Quill Hill $700.00.
• Thank You from the Dempsey Center for our donation of $150.00
• Removal of our signs NO MOTORCYCLES doesn’t change anything. These signs are put up per landowners directions and we will keep putting them up unless directed to do otherwise by landowners.
• Bridge has been repaired to Rangeley.  Thank You to Mike& Julie Ferguson of Rev it Up Sport Shop and a friend of theirs.  Plus our volunteers Joe, Carl, Jeff, Shane and Don.  The Club wants to Thank Mike and Julie Ferguson owners of Rev it up Sport Shop in Rangeley for their outstanding support of our club as business members.  They have dedicated much of their valuable time working on repairs of trails and bridges on our trail system. The repairs of the bridge going to Quill Hill were finally completed thanks to the work accomplished by Mike and Julie with their excavator. Their time and equipment was valued at $725.00 they donated this to club.  Words cannot express how grateful we are!  We need to continue to support each other as much as possible doing ATV and snowmobiling season.

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

• Canine Companions / Lions Club Stratton motion and made to donate $100.00
• A donation of an ATV was made to the Club from Sandi Isgro.  We want to thank Sandi for this great donation and will be put to good use by our volunteers working the trails.
• Lobster Raffle from Lions Club and Flagstaff Club has to delivery items to the winner, the cost of gas to go gets these items and deliver was approved $132.52.
• Motion Made and Carried to authorize Joe M. to go buy a trailer to haul our equipment to the work place on the trails.  And authorize to give the trail master .60 cents per mile for travel connecting with our club. Also authorize to buy a generator to power the screw gun on trails work $200.00
• Officers —stay except the president position.  The club tabled the election of this position until March 2017 meeting.
• Raffle 50/50 winner was Joyce Hamilton of $14.00, thank you to Joyce for donating the money back to the club.
• The grant price for the season of our 50/50 raffle was Nancy Charest the price was over $100.00 of donation of gift cards from Flagstaff Fuel, Stratton Plaza, Trails Inn and White Wolf Inn. Plus item from the club.
• Officers elected — President:_________ ,    Vice President:  Sandie Isgro,      Treasurer:  Elaine Marcoux,     Secretary:  Rosemarie Spaulding,    Board Directors: Bruce Marcoux (2019),  Lee Morin (2017),  Phil Hill (2018),  Trailmaster: Joe Marcoux,    Assististant Trailmaster:  Shane Spaulding /Carl Dahms.

Treasurer Report:  Elaine Marcoux, erm@myfairpoint.net

         Paid out this Season:

• Let me start by saying we did very well this year again with our donations and memberships  and want to Thank you to all our members, we appreciate you supporting the club.
• We paid out this season $8,858. this was for ATV Me dues, land permit, bills, (town hall, state tax, p.o.box, website, liability insurance, ATV Maine insurance, registration for rhino, trailers,supplies, stamps, envelopes, gas trail master) donations made to organizations, trail fund (Don Plante).

         Deposits made this Season:

• We made $18,380. These deposits were from membership’s dues, donations, sales on maps, fund raisers and 50/50 raffle, clothes and our grant money.
• We are ending our year in good shape this year, if anyone would like more info on our status on totals please feel free to call me anytime and I would be more then happen to speak with you and answer any questions.  Call 207 229 2055.
• Thank you and have a safe and warm winter and hope to hear and see you next season.

Membership Report: Elaine Marcoux, erm@myfairpoint.net

• We have 182 members this year, last when we ended our season we had 162.  Business was 34, Families we have 71, Individuals are 22,  Seniors are 54.  Total money collected was $5,815.00.  We had 34 new members this year 5 business and 29 regulars. I would like to share a little history on the club membership.  October 2013 we had 145 members, October 2014 we had 150 and October 2015 we had 162.  So we are doing very well this year with 181. I would like to thank all the members for supporting this great club. At this time I want to say thank you to all the members I spoke with over the phone, email, meetings and on the trails you made my job easy and you all are awesome members and will miss that in the years to come.  You will all be fine and do great with Rosemarie our Secretary / membership lady. She will be great and do a fine job for the club.
• On our Maps we sold over 425 bringing our total to$ 1,281.00.  Plus we made over 180 maps for our members.  We averaged this year on making over 650 maps.  Below you will see this list of Business that sold maps.

1. Pines Market
2. Flagstaff Fuel
3. Boss Rangeley
4. Rangeley Chambers of Commerce
5. Cathedral Pines
6. Rev It Up
7. Fotters, Natanis & Tea Pond
8. Looney Moose and White Wolf

I would like to buy a little heaver weight paper for the maps next year 1 rem has 500 in it so I am thinking  two would work the cost would be under $30.00 to $40.00 a rem.  And whenever I need to make maps I would bring our own 11 X 17 paper with me to make maps and take it back home when done.  We made over 650 maps this year for members and business to sell.

Trail Master Joe Marcoux Report,  erm@myfairpoint.net

• September — Carl and I moved dirt and rocks on the Stratton power line by the bridge. Jimmy Brochu put over 6 loads of dirt by the bridge, we moved rocks, filled holes, and filled ditches.  Still have a few more hours left.  
• September 25th — Carl, Shane, Jeff, Don, and I plus Mike and Julie Ferguson and a friend of theirs help built a box velvet bridge on the Rangeley trail to Quill Hill all day. Pictures on our website.
• Carl and I did check out Trailer places we have to prices one is Roadway utility trailers for a 7 x 22 feet and will hold Rhino and Kabuto $3,550.00. Was motion and made to buy it.
• September 30th — Brian Bronson from the State came to help us figure how we can work with the landowner (AFM) on how to keep the land in good condition. He drove the trails with Don and me to come up with a plan so we can still keep these trails. Intersections 4, 5, 6 and 7 next spring will be permanently closed to ATV’s per the landowner AFM. Also known as the Airport Rd. other sections of our trails are being looked at also. Will update you all in the spring of 2017.
• Club authorizes the treasurer to pay all bills associated with the Bone Yard excavation work that will begin at the end of Nov not to exceed $5000.00.

Thank You, Elaine

Our next meeting will be March 12th 2017 Sunday at the Community Hall in Stratton at 10:00a.m.  This will be our first meeting of 2017.  Hope to see you all and have a safe and warm winter.

We had 18 guest and members were present for the last meeting of the season.  The meeting was brought to order at 10:00 a.m. By President Don Plante with the pledge allegiance.   

Treasurer’s Report:  Elaine Marcoux  erm@myfairpoint.net

Let me start by saying to all club MEMBERS and SPONSERS.  Thank You for your support to the club this year we had a great year and it’s THANKS to all of you.  We hope to see you all again next year.  Your support is what keeps us going strong.  Our donations to organizations, Dues and Insurance ATV Me. Was $3,675.00.  Gift, Trail master (gas, supplies), Membership Rep (postage, envelopes, labels), Trail Fund, was $3,317.00.  Total bills paid out, website, hall rental, regis, taxes, permit, tools, picnic, repairs, mgtATVMe, equipment was $ 17,340.00.  Collected Funds, Memberships, Sales, Donations, Family Fun Day, Maps, Clothes, Raffles, Grant, was $ 24,011.00.  If you would like more info on the Treasurer Report please call or email me.

Yes we have already received our Grant for this year.  $ 7,500.00.

Motion made and carried to pay our website carrier for our posting theses past 8 months $ 93.75.

Donation from Breezy Acres of $200.00 for a donated gun case that fit on Polaris Machine. It was given to the Club for raffle.

President’s Report:  Don Plante,  damp@tds.net

Trails stay open until groom able snow or landowners request them closed. Check out our website.

Thank You all Landowners Corporate and Private!  Without you we would not be here.

Thank You to All who helped with the picnic, the food was awesome and so was the fellowship.

Bridge off Rt 16 taking you to Quill Hill is in need of repair and we offered to help the Rangeley Snowmobile Club to fix it.

Motion made and carried to join FABA.   $100.00

Motion made and carried to table an advertisement in the New Visitors Guide.

My thanks go out to Joe and the members that worked on our trails this past season your dedication is well appreciated.

Election of Officers, Board of Directors, President, Vice President, Treasurer/Membership Rep, Trail Master.  All presently serving were reelected.  We are still in need of a Secretary for the Club, please contact Don Plante.                                            

Vice President’s Report:    Sandie Isgro,  sandi.whitewolf@gmail.com

Black Fly Loop will be open this winter. Present landowners of Saddleback have given us permission to use this new trail to get around the closed portion.

Moose Loop / Black Fly Loops purchased 3’ signs for the trails.  These signs say Respect our Landowners or Loose Trail.

Membership Report:   Elaine Marcoux,  erm@myfairpoint.net

We did awesome this year we have 162 members, last year was 149.   We have 32 Businesses, 52 Seniors, 62 Families, and 16 Individuals.  In 2013 we had 27 members that didn’t renew, in 2014 we had 26 that didn’t renew, in 2015 we had 24 that has not renewed.   We got 35 new members this year.

Next year I will be sending out the renewal forms and invitation letter the last week of March 2016.  I will send all the packets out the third week in May after we update our map. Reminding everyone on the vote in Augusta that our renewal form will not have the associate membership on it next year.   

Thank You All for a great Year and have a safe and great winter, see you all in the spring.  

Our raffle for today was won by Maryann Plante, she donating it back to the club.  Thank You Maryann.

Congratulation to Eddie Manter the winner of the season raffle.

Trailmaster’s Report:  Joe Marcoux,  erm@myfairpoint.net

Sept 15, 16, Carl, Joe G, repaired the boardwalk toward the boneyard.

Sept 24, Joe G, and I worked on the powerline in Stratton moving rocks and fixed water hole.

Oct 10, We went out and put number stickers on most of our intersection signs.

Spoke with Mr. A Brochu again about Quill Hill, the club will still have access to Quill Hill for one more year 2016 as long as we respect the landowner’s property and the road to the top  NO SPINNING OUT on the road.

First meeting will be on March 13, 2016 at the Community Hall, in Stratton at 10:00 a.m.

Make your calendars for the first meeting, as the invitation letters will not be out until the last week in March.

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.

Flagstaff Area ATV Club Meeting Minutes May 2015

May 17, 2015,        24    guest and members were present.

Meeting was brought to order at 10:00a.m. By President Don Plante with the pledge allegiance.

Welcomed all Guest and Members

Treasurer Report: Elaine Marcoux/ erm@myfairpoint.net

• We have collected $1,165.00 from Maps, Clothes, Donations, Memberships and 40 postage stamps… We want to thank everyone for the support.   We have paid our Annual State Report fee $35.00 and Pine Tree Publishing Website work $350.00. We are higher by $2,500 then last year at this time.  

Presidents Report:  Don Plante  damp@tds.net

• At the ATV Banquet, Don researched the insurance issue with the executives of the ATV of Maine. It was voted to stay with the ATV of Maine this year.

• Oquossoc’s new ATV Club is excited to get started and is trying to build their system.

• We will be arranging club rides to Tea Pond Lodge & Cabins and Tim Pond Camps this year.

• We have set a date for our Landowners Picnic for Sept 12, 2015 at Cathedral Pines.

• On June 20^th Saturday we will be hosting the ATV of Maine monthly meeting at the White Wolf Inn. Meeting starts at 900a.m. followed by lunch at noon, and is open to all.

• On June 27^th Saturday is Family Fun Day’s Parade. Anyone wants to ride their ATV in the parade the theme is Storybook Characters. Meet at CMP Parking lot at 9:00. We need help from members to man our booths, contact Don or Elaine to help.

• Made donations to the Sugarloaf Marathon 15k of $100.00. This run raises money for Franklin County Charities.

• We donationed $200.00 to the Bikes for Books program supported by the Bungalow Lodge #202.

Vice Presidents Report: Sandie Isgro whwolf@tds.net

• No Report

Membership Report:  Elaine Marcoux erm@myfairpoint.net

• The ATV Packets will be mailed out May 19, with your map, stickers and ATV membership card.

• Last year at this time we had 108 members, so far this year we have 109 members.. We got 2 new Business and three new Memberships so far this year. We also had 4 Business that is not renewing this year.

• To be Associate member with this club and you live out of state your primary club has to be enrolled with ATV of Maine.

• To be a Associate member as a state of Maine resident the primary club HAS to be enrolled with ATV of Maine first. If not we will have to pay for your enrollment with ATV of Maine, which is the 10 or 15 dollar you pay us. At that point you didn’t pay the full fee for this club membership.

• Our 50 / 50 raffle was $15.00 going to Ray Charest.

Trail Master Report:  Joe Marcoux erm@myfairpoint.net

• May 5- Dick, Carl, and I went to Bingham to a Plum Creek meeting to talk about the do’s and don’ts on Plum Creeks trails.

• May 5- Carl and I had to go check pole number for CMP that are on our trails.

• May 15- Gordon Campbell and I went on the Cannon loop to check out a view on East Kennebago Mountain, we got the approval to add this to our trails.

• Club voted on paying $150 for the permit to ride the Penobscott Nation Indians land.

• Joe is looking into two other spots to try to get around the Indian land this season for our trail to contained to make a loop .

• The Trails will open on May 29, Friday per AFM the landowners Rep. Please feel free to call if you would like to check and see if the AFM Rep changes the date. 

Next meeting is June 14, 2015 at 10:00a.m. Stratton Community Hall

Flagstaff Area ATV Club Meeting Minutes March 2015

March 8, 2015,         23    guest and members were present.

Meeting was brought to order at 10:00a.m. By President Don Plante with the pledge allegiance.

Welcomed all Guest and Members

Treasurer Report: Elaine Marcoux/ erm@myfairpoint.net

• We got our Grant money last October in the sum of $7,600.00. We are doing very well to start our year of 2015.

Presidents Report:  Don Plante  damp@tds.net

• Phone calls from all across the U.S. and Canada expressing interest in our trails. Members report other calls from people requesting information also.

• Thank You Cards from the Stratton PTC and Western Me Community Action for our Donations.

• April 18, Brewer Me. Annual ATV Maine Banquet, anyone interested in going please contact Don Plante. Club has voted to send someone to represent us.

• Club voted to rejoin FABA $100.00 membership motion made and seconded.

• 2015 Spring appeal for the Pine Tree Society $ 100.00, club voted and approved.

• Club voted to send a sweatshirt and one night stay at The White Wolf Inn in Stratton for Al Langeley Scholarship Fund Auction.

• Don will investigate further our clubs liability insurance.

• Club voted to pay for the use of the Community building for our meetings and copying documents $120.00.

• New ATC Club in Oquossoc is working on a trail to Rangeley.

Vice Presidents Report: Sandie Isgro  sandi.whitewolf@gmail.com

• We have an issue that we are working on with the state and landowners to keep the trail from Rangeley to Phillips/Strong. At this point this section is closed on April 1^st to ALL traffic ATV and Snowmobiles.

Membership Report:  Elaine Marcoux erm@myfairpoint.net

• Mailed out over 175 renewals on Feb 26^th.   I’ll be mailing out all the renewal packets the end of the second week of May after we update our 2015 Trail Map.

• As of today we have 33 renewals and 5 are Businesses. I have 10 news letters to be sent out.

• We bought another order of our clothes line. Go on line and check out the store icon on our website.

• Our 50 / 50 raffle was $15.00 going to Eddie Manter.

Trail Master Report:  Joe Marcoux erm@myfairpoint.net

• Once the snow is gone we will start on the Stratton Bridge by Rt 16

• Working on the Boardwalk in the Pines.

• Volunteers will be needed to do Brushing on some Trails. Please contact me when you are in the area and can help on this.

• Work on the Bone Yard Bridge

• Fix the rocky area toward the Carrabassatt Trail.

• Work the power line trail in Stratton

Next meeting is April 12, 2015