Seems like we’re having Indian Summer now, after four little snowstorms last month.  But, we all know that winter is right around the corner...... 

The October meeting of the RLSC was held on October 11^th.   Easy Bucks winners were Walter Johnson  and Robert Bumpus (who generously donated his winnings back to the trail fund).  Get your Easy Bucks entries in – you may be the next winner.  The next meeting will be held on November 8th with dinner at 6:30 PM and the meeting to follow.  Linda and Alan Whitford will be whipping up a meal of fried turkey and all the fixin’s, sure to be a delicious meal!  The meetings are held at the Rangeley Region Guides and Sportsman’s Clubhouse in Oquossoc.  To get there just follow Route 4 past Oquossoc Marine and look for “Skiway Road” on the left.  The Clubhouse is on Skiway Road on the right hand side.

Pine Tree Camp will be making a presentation at the November meeting.  Not sure what they have planned but they will be there.  This is a camp for disabled children located in Rome, Maine.  They will explain how the Maine Snowmobile Association and the clubs affiliated with MSA support their program.

Do you like to read?  You might be interested in a book titled “River of Fear” written by Rod Davis.  Mr. Davis writes about the “supernatural”, much like Stephen King stories.  This novel involves snowmobiling and the Rangeley area trails.  It is quite interesting and you will recognize a lot of the areas he describes in his novel.  Mr. Davis has offered us an affliate program and the club will earn 35% of the sales we make through our web page and by mail.  The cost of the book is $19.95 including shipping.   You may get more information on the book or place an order here. Or, you can order it by writing to Morningstar Communications, PO Box 5740, Pagosa Springs,  CO 81147.   The author will autograph all RLSC copies and if you get your order in before Christmas you can email Rod a personalized autograph "message" for the book.  Remember, Christmas is right around the corner, this would make a great gift for a reader on your Christmas list.  Keep in mind too, that all of our fundraising money is spent on the trail system to make your ride more enjoyable!

We still have not received many membership renewals.  Remember, if your membership isn’t in, your insurance doesn’t take affect and you will stop receiving the MSA Newspaper and eventually, this newsletter.  Our program depends on memberships to survive.  It is to your benefit to join the club.

It may seem a little early, but enclosed with this newsletter is the invitation to the RLSC Christmas party.  As always, we ask that everyone attending bring a non-perishable food item or a toy which will be distributed to needy families by “The Giving Tree”, an organization here in Rangeley.  Also, enclosed are ten raffle tickets for the huge 50/50 drawing we do at the Christmas party.  You can participate even if you are unable to attend the party.  Just fill in your name and address on the back of the ticket and mail them back to the club.  They are $1 each.  Make sure you mail the side with your name and address written on them.  If you are the winner, a check will be mailed to you.  This raffle usually awards the winner between $700 - $800.  Who couldn’t use that just be the holidays??????

We have more MSA Super Raffle Tickets if anyone wishes to purchase more.  There are some great prizes awarded on this raffle, of course, the top prizes are snowmobiles but many, many prizes listed on the back of the tickets.  Just request the tickets by mail or through our web page, they will be mailed to you.

Still haven’t finalized the agenda for Snodeo.  But, for sure, all of the events will be held so if you haven’t made your reservations for the weekend, you should do so very soon if you need to reserve a room.  We are going to have the parade down Main Street again this year and will be awarding trophies to three most creatively decorated snowmobiles.  The fireworks will take place immediately following the parade.  Will definitely include an agenda with the December newsletter.

The RLSC had booths at the Augusta, Maine Snowmobile Show and the New England Snowmobile Expo in Springfield, Mass.  We were quite successful in selling raffle tickets on the Polaris we will be raffling off at Snodeo.  Many thanks to our volunteers who manned the booths.  They are Clark Allen, club secretary, Robert Breen, Tim Lyons, Don and Sandi Dumont and Don Hayes. 

We still have long sleeve t-shirts and hats for sale; you can check them out at our on-line store.   We have all sizes available in tan and gray and we have 3XL shirts available in white.  The cost is $18 plus shipping costs.  Just write or e-mail the club if you would like one and it will be mailed to you with an invoice. 

Enclosed you will find some information I thought would be interesting for you to read.  This information comes from ISMA (International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association). 

 Please visit our Sponsors page to check out businesses who have donated or pledged to donate to our grooming and trail maintenance program for this season. Be sure to patronize these businesses when in the area. It is due to their donations that we have the great riding conditions we all enjoy!