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Side Hill Croncher
Newsletter
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MaRCH 14, 2009 |
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Visit our Website for the latest news,
trail conditions and schedule of events: The “Warming Hut” is open for all to use. Please feel free to go in and get out of the cold, throw a log on the fire. A Special
Thank-You to all of the following vendors who help promote the club, sell our
Finn and
Stone Insurance Benson
Chevrolet “Demo Ride” Dealers: Dan Turco and Sons
“Yamaha” Outdoors in Motion
“Polaris” Exit 9 Motor
Sports “Arctic Cat” Benny’s Sales and Service “Ski-Doo” |
It’s
really hard to believe we are in the middle of March and our snowmobile
season is winding down. This has been
one of the best and most active seasons the Club has had. We have been very pleased with the turnouts
we’ve had at our SHC events and the wonderful feedback we have gotten from
everyone. Our Guest Book has had many
great comments from our visitors thanking us for the Hut, Hospitality and Hot
Chocolate. We will be posting some of
those comments in future news letters. It is amazing what a little Croncher
ingenuity can do. Our thanks again to
all the hard working Cronchers who have volunteered their time for each of
these events. We couldn’t do it
without you. On
Sunday, March 1st, the Ludlow Volunteer Fire Department was up at
the Hut doing training exercises with their
Rescue Unit. We were happy to be able
to provide them a place to do this as well as extend that good old Croncher
hospitality by making sure they were well fed. This rescue unit is used
throughout the year for various rescue operations and it is important for the
Side Hill Cronchers to support this effort.
Our Club, in conjunction with These
volunteer firefighters are all hard working people, and when they aren’t out
there fighting fires, performing rescues, or doing other fire department
duties, quite a few of them are helping out our Club. They are out there grooming our trails,
doing maintenance on our groomer, teaching our children the snowmobile safety
course, chopping wood, helping out at fundraisers for various organizations,
and a host of other things. Yup, we
have a Fire Department that can multi-task and we are very proud of them. Our
landowners deserve a lot more than a round of applause for allowing us the
use of their land. Over the past
several years there have been several reported cases of snowmobile land abuse. In these cases the landowner has the right
to close the trail and in some cases have done so. We all know that it is the one or two
riders out of the hundreds that will cause us to lose a trail. If you see someone abusing a privilege,
let us know. If possible, take
pictures, get their sled registration number and any other information that
you can. If you let them get by with
it, we will all ultimately lose. And
we lose more and more ground every year because some irresponsible rider(s)
thought they were above the law. The
landowner has the final say in the matter and land use is one thing we can’t
afford to lose. Simply put, If you don’t respect the landowner, you just
might not have these great trails in the near future. Our
“snowmobile” law enforcement officials have a tough job. First of all, they are there to protect
you, the landowners and other snowmobilers. Just like a car, you need a
license, registration, The
Side Hill Cronchers support law enforcement of snowmobile rules and
regulations and a zero tolerance for those who break the rules. If we tolerate what some would consider
minor infractions of the law, they will soon become the standard for all and
this is unacceptable. These laws are
there for your safety and protection.
The
club is currently looking to acquire two new box trailers. We would like them to have rear ramps and
side access doors. Minimum size 12’ and 16’. They could be new or used. If you know of any available, please
contact any of our club officers listed on our website. Please
keep checking the website calendar for all of our club activities and work
schedules. (Trails
have been closed. See Web Site for more info.) |
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