Flagstaff Area ATV Club Meeting

03/09/2014 20 members were present

Meeting was brought to order at 10 am by President Don Plante.

Presidents Report: Don Plante damp@tds.net

• Thank you Dick Smith for all of your hard work!  Due to health issue, Dick is now the new trail advisor/assistant.  Joe Marcoux has stepped up to be our new trail master.
• Don went to Rangeley to check on the excavator it has not been worked on yet.
• All club memberships have been mailed or hand delivered.
• Don contacted Rev-It-Up concerning Rangeley trails.  More discussion to follow.
• Possibility of a club ride to Moose Alley for this summer was dicussed.
• Lobster Raffle tickets will be sold to benefit the club again this year
• Tim Pond ride was discussed.  A date for the lunch ride will be finalized later
• June 28th is Family Fun Days  We will serve Strawberry Shortcake once again along with new sweatshirts, t-shirts, windbreakers, hats and vests.
• Memorial Day events will be held at Flagstaff General Store on Saturday May 24th.  We will have a table with club membership and club items also for purchase.
• The Club also voted to host a future ATV Maine meeting.  Date will be announced.
• Club voted to make a proposal to the Penobscot Nation for use of the 2 miles of trail on their land.
• Thank you to the Club for donations to the  “Toy Ride”, Christmas PTC Fair and the Lac Megantic Disaster Fund and Dick and Ruth Ann Smith.
• The Club voted to rejoin the Flagstaff Area Business Association.
• Voted also to pay the Town of Eustis for use of the hall and copying.

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

• Club voted to host Landowners Appreciation Dinner at Cathedral Pines Campground in September
• 50/50 raffle.  3 tickets for $2.00 will be held at each meeting.  The winner of each of those meeting raffles will be put into a hat for a Grand Prize of a Gift Certificate from all the local businesses.

Treasurer & Membership Report:  Elaine Marcoux  erm@myfairpoint.net

• We are starting the year with approximately the same amount as last year.
• Memberships have been mailed to over 163 renewals and invite letter on February 28th.  Don hand delivered 12 to local buinnesses
• As stated in the invite letter I will mail out the Membership card, stickers and updated maps on the first week of May.
• Our new clothes are in and selling very well with the local members.  We will sell them at monthly meetings and Family Fun Day in June.

The first renewal for 2014 came in on November 14, 2013.  As of today we have 40 members.  The breakdown is 3 new businesses, 5 business renewals and 32 membership renewals.  At the meeting 9 renewals came in to add to the total.

Trailmaster Report:  Richard Smith:   dooer@roadrunner.com

• Due to the difficult winter I have experienced it is with deepest regrets that I have to step down from the Trailmaster position. I will however be on hand to do Landowner relations, maps, grant paperwork and anything else that does not require strenuous activity. I am looking forward  to a great season knowing that we all can work together to continue to make our club the success we have enjoyed in the past.

Flagstaff Area ATV Club Meeting

10/13/2013 28 members were present

Meeting was brought to order at 10 am by President Don Plante.

Presidents Report: Don Plante damp@tds.net

• The club thanked Elaine and Joe Marcoux on the increase in business sponsors.  Club also thanked the membership for making the club that we have.  The landowners were also thanked because without them there would not be a club or area to ride.
• Expensive repairs were made to equipment this year.  The club side by side was $2075.00.  The excavator has two separate leaks and members voted to have this looked at and get an estimate.  This will be done at Haggan’s in Farmington.
• Members voted to give the toy ride $100 as we have done in previous years. Also voted was $100 donation for the annual Holiday Fair at the Stratton School.
• I talked to the president and trail master of the Arnold Trail Snowmobile Club and things are ready to begin on the North Branch Bridge.  The club will pay for half of the cost of the I-Beam.  The cost of the two I-Beams, 16 feet long is $6,800 and the club approved and voted to pay $3,400.  Per the wishes of the club, this will be the total amount the club will give the ATSC for repairs of the bridge.  A check will be made as soon as an invoice is received.
• Elections of officers was conducted.  The following persons were elected.  Re-elected Don Plante, President, Sandy Isgo, Vice President, Richard Smith, Trail Master, Elaine Marcoux, Membership and Newly elected Treasurer.
• Meeting Dates were set for the 2014 monthly meetings as follows:  March 9, April 13, May 18, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, October 12.  All meetings will be held at the Community Building at 10 am.
• It was also voted to send a thank you to Mike and Julie Fergerson of Rev-it-up in Rangeley on the work of trails and working with the surrounding clubs.
• The club also thanked Peter and Nancy Wagner for taking care of the Website and Facebook page for posting minutes, special announcements .and information.  I have talked to Peter and he has accepted to be the advisor for another year.

Trailmaster Report:  Richard Smith  dooer@roadrunner.com

• Sept 9th & 12th   I talked with Plum Creek and Trans Canada on access for a new trail. The Alder Stream situation has made it necessary to
  look in another direction.
• Sept 14th & 15th   I walked AFM and Wagner land looking for possibilities.
• Sept 15th & 22nd   I put 2 signposts back into the ground, ditched and put in waterbars on the Tea Pond Trail.
• Sept 25th   I went to the Flagstaff Rd and drained and filled holes.
• Sept 26th   I finished filling holes on Flagstaff Rd. and went to Butler Brook and worked on ditches.
• Oct 1st   I went to the gravel pit at the end of our trail into Stratton and cleaned up the broken bottles, cans, tires and rubbish. This is
  the reason that AFM put the gate at the beginning of the road. ( This part of the road is not even part of our trail, it just seemed like the right thing to do.)
• Oct 3rd   I went to the End Of The Lake Trail, hauled in planking, fixed a few holes, repaired a box culvert and put planks over ditches.
• Oct 4th   I went back to the End Of The Lake and rebuilt the bridge, and filled holes.
• Oct 11th   I hauled planking in to rebuild the big culvert at End Of The Lake Trail.

Membership Report:  Elaine Marcoux erm@myfairpoint.net

• The total membership for 2013 was 29 businesses and 116 members bringing us to a total of 145 members.
• Newsletters for next year will only be mailed to members that don’t have computers as the cost of stamps will be going up again.
• We will be placing and order for ATV clothing by December 1, 2013.  We have hats, vest, pocket t-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts and nylon windbreakers, pullover w/hood and pouch and full zippered hooded sweatshirts.  If anyone would like any items please call me at 207-229-2055 or email me at erm@myfiarpoint.net before November 15, 2013.
• I want to thank you all for your support in allowing me this year of learning the membership representative position.  I have enjoyed it a lot and will continue to work hard again next year.
• Thank you and have a safe and great winter.  See you all in the spring of 2014.

Flagstaff Area ATV Club Meeting

09/07/2013  75 members and land owners present

Meeting was brought to order by President Don Plante.

Our September meeting was held at Cathedral Pines Campground during the Land owner and members picnic.

Presidents Report: Don Plante damp@tds.net

• A get together for land owners and club members which was located on Site #1 off Eustis Ridge Rd was enjoyed by all.  I want to thank all the members that helped to put this event together by helping to set up and furnish the food, there was plenty to eat.
• The club members thanked the land owners for allowing trail access to their property.  They were told that without their support there wouldn’t be a trail system like we have.
• We are very sad to learn about Mike and Julie Ferguson resigning as president and vice president of the Rangeley ATV Club.  Both were very dedicated to the sport.
• The next meeting will be October 13 at the Community Building at 10 am.  This will be our last meeting of the year and it’s also election of officers.  Anyone interested in running for one of these positions please submit your name and position wanted to Don Plante at 246-5946 or email at damp@tds.net
• One of the agenda items for the next meeting is buying more hats and shirts.  Color is also on the topics.
• On the bridge across the North Branch, the only information that we have is that the I-beams are being fabricated and should be ready sometime this month.  More information will be presented as I get it.
• From our membership person, Elaine Marcoux, we have 144 members.  She has also revised our membership form for next season.
• The club welcomed game warden Scott Stevens for being present and his comments commending ATVers in our area.

Trailmaster Report:  Richard Smith  dooer@roadrunner.com

• August 14th   I went to Barnard pond and replaced the bridge.
• August 15th   I picked up planking on the Pines trail and cut cribbing for the Tea Pond trail.
• August 16th   Ruthann and I brushed out the Bradbury Brook trail.
• August 18, 19 and 20th   I took a telephone pole out to the culvert on Butler Brook and ditched and filled ruts.
• August 21st   Don and Joe picked up and stacked the lift of lumber.
• August 25th   Don, Joe and I put in 2 box culverts on Butler Brook.
• August 27, 28 and 29th I did 5 sections of boardwalk on the Tea Pond trail.
• August 30 and 31st   I finished the boardwalk and planking the bridge on the Tea Pond trail.
• September 2nd   I took down all the signs on the Billion Pines land in the Nash Stream area. That area is now closed except for the main trail to Rangeley.

Final meeting for the year October 13, 2013

Flagstaff Area ATV Club Meeting

08/10/2013 approximately 40 members present

Meeting was brought to order by President Don Plante

A impromptu meeting was held at the Tim Pond Camps before lunch for our August meeting.  Our meeting minutes follow:

• Thank you to all for participating on our club ride to Tim Pond Camps  Approximately 46 people attended and had a wonderful lunch as usual.
• Motion was made and passed to write a letter of support for the application for TIF funds requested by FABA.
• Letter has been written and signed by the officers of the club stating that we are going into partnership with the ATSC on repair of the bridge crossing the North Branch River.  This is the ATV trail that goes to Natantis Campground and the ATSC trail that runs to the border.  This letter will be added to the grant for TIF funds that is being submitted by the snowmobile club.
• Motion was made and passed to pay bill to ATV Maine for liability insurance on the club.
• Motion was made and passed to transfer $1000.00 to the trail fund account
• September 7th is the land owners and club picnic.  It will be held on Site #1 at Cathedral Pines Campground.  The site is located on Eustis Ridge Rd on the right hand side.  We will have hot dogs, chicken and spare ribs along with salads and desserts.  Lunch will be served around noon.
• As of this meeting we have a total of 137 members.

Trail Report

• July 14th   Lee, Ray and Nancy worked on filling washouts on the Natanis trail.
• July 17th   I went up to Natanis and started ditching, draining and pulling rocks.
• July 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st   Lee, Ray and I worked on filling washouts, ditching, putting waterbars and pulling rocks on the Natanis
  trail.
• July 25th   The Plum Creek Forester asked me to fix washouts and put in waterbars on the End of the Lake trail.
• July 26th   I went to the Tea Pond trail and did 2 sections of boardwalk. I got a $100 donation for the club from Mike Wilson and family for assisting them on the trail.
• July 27th   I worked on 1/2 of the Split Rock trail pulling rocks and draining.
• July 28th   I went back to the Split Rock trail and redid waterbars and ditches.
• July 29th and 31st  I graded and pulled rocks, put in 2 ditches and refreshed waterbars on the Eustis trail.
• August 1st   I went to the dump road, filled holes and pulled rocks.
• August 2nd and 3rd   I spread gravel on the Stratton powerline.
• August 4th   I went to the Tim Pond end of the Split Rock trail and ditched, pulled rocks and put in waterbars.
• August 6th   I put in a culvert on the Stratton powerline and Lee brushed on the Natanis trail.

Flagstaff Area ATV Club Meeting

07/14/2013 25 members present

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

Presidents Report: Don Plante damp@tds.net

• A big thank you to everyone that helped on Family Fun Days.  You all did a great job
• Elizabeth Remson of Good Dog Firewood won the Lobster Raffle.  Congratulations!
•  Nancy and Peter Wagner along with Ollie LaChapelle won parade trophies.
• We need a count for the Club ride on August 10 to Tim Pond. All ATV riders are welcome. The cost is $10 per person fee is for lunch.  Please call Don Plante at 246-5946.  9 am at Stratton Parking Lot and 9:30 in Eustis Parking Lot
• Landowner and Member Picnic is September 7th at Cathedral Pines Campground.  Bob Dennett has graciously offered to be the “grill master” for the event.  We will have red hot dogs, pork ribs, split chicken for food.
• A motion was made and seconded to donate $200 for “Bikes for Books” program.
• Motion was made and seconded to send a $400 donation to the people of Lac Megantic.

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

• The 2013 Moose Loop maps are out,  We have had numerous request for maps from out of state riders.

Treasurer Report:   Bob Dennett rdennett@maine.rr.com

• We are doing pretty well for this time of year compared to last year.

Membership Report:  Elaine Marcoux erm@myfairpoint.net

• We have 6 new members and 16 renewals for a total of 22 more memberbers from last month.  We are now at total of 131 members
• 77 of these member are receiving the newletter by email.
• All of our sponsors have renewed for another year.  Thank you sponsors!  We now have 29 sponsors and still checking on new ones.

Trailmaster Report:  Richard Smith  dooer@roadrunner.com

• June 9th   Don, Marianne, Joe, Elaine, Bob, Sally and Joe Gallant rode Northwest Inlet and cleared brush and trees.
• June 11th   I picked up the excavator piston at a cost of $348.95.
• June 12th   I went to Brochu Bridge trail and graded and pulled rocks.
• June 13th   Took the piston back to Strong to be rebuilt again.
• June 15th   Neal and I guided 5 New York members, Richard and Barbara Blum and their 3 friends. They gave the club a $50 donation.
• June 16th   Neal and I cleared blowdowns at Bradbury Brook and put up signs on Northwest Inlet.
• June 20th   I took the excavator to the Tim Pond road crossing and filled the ruts on the Tim Pass Trail.
• June 21st   I went to the Brochu Bridge Trail (SFT) and finished grading and ditching.
• June 22st   Went to the Dump Rd and filled holes.
• June 26th   I went to mile 6 on the Flagstaff Rd and graded. Don picked up debris on the Cathedral Pines Trail.
• June 27th   I ditched the new snow trail off the Powerline to keep the ATV`s and trucks from using it. I started to fill the washout on the
  side road of Flagstaff Rd, mile 5. I signed the Flagstaff Bypass on the Butler Brook Loop. We are now using the road instead of the
  muddy bypass. Please respect this privilege.
• June 29th was Fun Days.
• June30th   I went to Butler Brook and smoothed the ruts on the mud trail. I then went to Nash Stream and reset a culvert. I got a call from a Penobscot Warden about a washout on the South Rd at Alder Stream. We went up and put up caution signs.
• July 1st   I posted Antler Hill Rd CLOSED. I put in planks and ditched at Butler Brook.
• July 2nd   Went out to mile 5 on the Flagstaff Rd fixed the washout.
• July 4th  Neal and I closed the North Branch Bridge.
• July 7th   I dressed up the washout at the back of John Morris`s parking lot and drained the water in the field. I then went to Nash stream the Shale Pit RD and buried a culvert.
• July 8th   I went to Harris Pastures Rd and pulled rocks and graded. I told AFM that I closed the North Branch Bridge.
• July 9th   I went to East Kennebago Rd and ditched, filled washouts and pulled rocks. Then went to Bradbury Brook Rd ditched and
  filled washouts.
• July 10th   Went to Bradbury Brook put in planks and redug the pits. I picked up the hay.
• July 11th   Don and I spread the hay on the mile 6 crossover trail on the Flagstaff Rd.
• July 12th   I went to Natanis looking for a washout and found none. I then went to Tea Pond trail and replaced cribbing and planking on one section. I also filled ruts at the corner.
• July 13th   I replaced cribbing and planking on the boardwalk of the Tea Pond trail. I then walked the excavator down the Eustis trail and pulled rocks.

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