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
Vice President Report: Sandi Isgro, sandi.whitewolf@gmail.com
Treasurer Report: Elaine Marcoux, erm@myfairpoint.net
Paid out this Season:
Deposits made this Season:
Membership Report: Elaine Marcoux, erm@myfairpoint.net
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
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
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.
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.
Flagstaff Area ATV Club Meeting Minutes June 14, 2015.
June 14, 2015, 29 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 have collected $944.00 from Memberships, Maps, Clothes and Donations. We have renewed our membership with ATV Maine. With our dues and 133 memberships we have paid $1,590.00. The club is doing well at this point.
Presidents Report: Don Plante damp@tds.net
ATV Maine Meeting at 9:00 a.m. Saturday June 20th will be at White Wolf Inn Stratton. All Welcome.
Family Fun Day Parade line up for ATV’s at C.M.P. office at 10:30 a.m.. Help will be needed to set up tents at 8:00a.m. at the Parking Lot across from Flagstaff Fuel, for Strawberry short cake& Doughboys (doughboys donated by members Gary and Mary Curtis of Auburn.
Rides are being arranged to Tim Pond and Tea Pond Camps.
Lobster Raffle tickets are almost sold out –get yours A. S.A. P.
Rangeley Town business is meeting to discuss the closing of the Main St trail.
July 18th Ride from Natanis Campground to Stratton is planned please call Bob Adams at Natanis Campground at 207 2972694.
Vice President Report: Sandie Isgro whwolf@tds.net
Moose Loop is still closed from Rangeley to Rev Itup.
Need State help to regulate the illegal riders.
Membership Report: Elaine Marcoux erm@myfairpoint.net
We are doing real well on our memberships. As of now we have 133 members. At this time last year we had 124. To date we have 23 Businesses, 44 Seniors, 41 Families, 25 Individuals. And out of the 133 we have 18 New Members.
Trail master Report: Joe Marcoux erm@myfairpoint.net
May 15 – 23 = Lee M, Ray C, Paul D, worked the Natanis trails (14miles) Removing and cutting trees, bridge need lumber.
May 22 – 23 = Carl D and I cleaned trails, did signage, cut and remove trees, repaired green gate bridge.
May 24 = Bob S., and I cleaned trail to Tea Pond, signage removed trees, picked up wood from Kennebao Bridge.
May 26 = Joe G, and I picked up wood from Jimmie B to replace old bridge.
May 28 = I cut and remove trees, signage on the Tim Pass Loop.
May 29 – 30 = Bill L, Bob S, Carl D. and I rebuilt Butler Brook boardwalk over 16 to 18 hours.
June 12 – 13 = Carl D, Lee M, Jeff H, and I rebuilt bridge off the Stratton power line off Rt 16. 13 hours.
Logging has started on the SFT Rd. Please use CAUTION.
Next ATV Meeting is Sunday July 12th, 2015 at Community Town Hall in Stratton at 10:00a.m.
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
Presidents Report: Don Plante damp@tds.net
Vice Presidents Report: Sandie Isgro whwolf@tds.net
Membership Report: Elaine Marcoux erm@myfairpoint.net
Trail Master Report: Joe Marcoux erm@myfairpoint.net
Next meeting is June 14, 2015 at 10:00a.m. Stratton Community Hall
Flagstaff Area ATV Club Meeting Minutes April 12, 2015
April 12, 2015, 21, guest and members were present.
Meeting was brought to order at 10:00a.m. By Vice President Sandie Isgro with the pledge allegiance.
Welcome all our Members and Guest.
Treasurer Report: Elaine Marcoux erm@myfairpoint.net
We are doing pretty well, so far. We collected over $2675.00 in dues (renewals) and over $540.00 in donations. Plus postage stamps worth over $115.00. We will be sending Don, Bruce, Joe and myself to the ATV of Maine Annual Banquet next week in Brewer, Me. Cost was $60.00 plus gas.
Presidents Report: Don Plante damp@tds.net
No Report
Vice President Report: Sandie Isgro whwolf@tds.net
Guest: Mike Ferguson
Gave us information on the closing of the trail from Rangeley to Phillips. Camp 2 Trail rider will disband. No Main St access to Rangeley Downtown, access only to Rangeley Inn Parking Lot. Motion made and carried for FAATV to add 14 miles of trails to our system to connect Stratton/Eustis to Rangeley.
Guest: Mike Lee V.P. Rep ATV Maine
Asking to host ATV of Me meeting. June 20th at White Wolf Inn, voted and approved, Saturday June 20th meeting at 9:00, lunch at 12:00, club ride at 2:00 details to fellow. Map System Trail/State Map with GPS info offer. We passed at this time until our system is stabilized.
Guest: Warden Services/Scott Stevens.
New Position for the Warden Service to Rep the Landowners, is Rick LaFlamme. The Landowners do not want to have any Dirt Bikes and Jeeps on their land. Please respect the Landowners wishes. A $200.00 fine for trespassing, and it’s a criminal offence .
Winner of the 50 /50 was Dale and Eddie Dunlap. Thank You all for supporting the club.
Trail Master : Joe Marcoux erm@myfairpoint.
Attending the meeting in Avon with Don on the Camp 2 Trail. As soon as this snow melts and land dries up I will get out and start checking the trials.
Membership Report: Elaine Marcoux erm@myfairpoint.net
We got 15 renewals and 1 new for our Business and 74 from our members bringing our total to 90 so far. Last year we had 92 at this time. I’m having a couple of problems with the renewal form. Members do not understand it. Out of State residents are not eligible for Associate Member. Plus our members think one Senior and one Associate Members in a family. And if you belong to another club this club has to be in enrolled with ATV of Maine first in order for the Associate Member discounted is eligible for you form our club. If we get our enrollment first, to ATV of Maine the discount for our member will not apply.
Our New Business membrs are Tea Pond Lodge / Sandy Lamontagne and Craig House welcome to our area and our club.
Next ATV Meeting is May 17th,2015
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
Presidents Report: Don Plante damp@tds.net
Vice Presidents Report: Sandie Isgro sandi.whitewolf@gmail.com
Membership Report: Elaine Marcoux erm@myfairpoint.net
Trail Master Report: Joe Marcoux erm@myfairpoint.net
Next meeting is April 12, 2015
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