NEWS ARCHIVE (2008-2009)
page last updated: September 3, 2009
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May 2009 Dear Members: We had 31 members at our April meeting. Our next and final meeting of the snowmobile season will be held on Wednesday, May 13th at the Catholic War Veterans’ in Pine Bush at 7:30 pm. Please note this meeting will be a pizza party. The NYSSA Forum from April will be discussed. Adopt-A-Highway was performed on April 5th. We had 16 people volunteer for the cleanup. There were several members who volunteered for the first time. A BIG Thank you to everyone who helped. The winners of the scholarship raffle are as follows:
Thank you for everyone’s support of this raffle. In addition, one of our club members sold the winning ticket of prize #55, a $100 gift certificate for Sports Unlimited, in the Onondaga/NYSSA Super Raffle. Looking ahead: The Big East Snowmobile Show in Syracuse, NY is October 2nd, 3rd & 4th. We would like to get the bus trip going up there in the fall. Keep October 3, 2009 available, if interested. If anyone comes across any snowmobile related events or articles, please feel free to forward them to me. Also, please update me with any changes to your email address. Thank you. Membership renewals will be mailed/emailed in August. Have a safe and happy summer!Lori Pinckney | |||||||||||||
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View photos from Stewart 1/11/09Need a Safety Course?Rock Tavern Sno Riders are hosting a Safety Course, open to youth or adults, on Saturday, February 28, 2009, 8:30 – 4:00. Please arrive at 8:15 AM to check in. It will be held at the Town of Newburgh Ambulance Building at 97 South Plank Rd.; Newburgh. There will not be enough time to leave for lunch. Please bring a bag lunch so you can eat in the classroom. The Club will provide coffee, hot chocolate & donuts for the morning. Please pre-register by calling Sue at (845)742-0429 – We need your name, address, phone, date of birth, e-mail address. |
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Some important dates:
2009
February 20-21-22 - Shawangunk Club Trip to The Edge Hotel, Lyons Falls, NY (Tug Hill).
March 7 - Wurtsboro Winter Festival, 9 am to 5pm, Wurtsboro Airport
March 11 - Regular Meeting, 7:30 pm, Catholic War Veterans, Pine Bush
Apr 17-19 - NYSSA Annual Meeting & Forum, Holiday Inn, Liverpool (near Syracuse).
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January 2009 Newsletter
Dear Members: Happy New Year!! We had 53 members at our December meeting/Christmas party with 3 new members accepted. The 50-50 was sold by Christine & Tyler Serviss. The winner of $101 was Ryan Balbach. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, January 14th at the Catholic War Veterans’ on Center Street in Pine Bush at 7:30 pm. Remember your club membership entitles you to many discounts in the local area. If you have not received your membership card, get it at the meeting or ask me to mail it to you. Don’t forget your NYYSA membership also entitles you to discounts. If you need a copy of either our Club’s or NYSSA’s discounts, call me at 778-4379 if you don’t have internet access. Club T-shirts (both short and long sleeved) and Sweatshirts can now be ordered. If you are interested in purchasing anything, please bring your order form, which is attached to this newsletter, to the meeting with payment or mail in by January 14th. Pictures are on the back of the order form (for those receiving this in the mail) or on the website. We plan on doing only 1 order per season, so please think about that summer t-shirt now. Kids pricing is a little cheaper (not listed on order form), as follows: Short sleeved T-shirts (S,M, L) $ 9, Long sleeved T-shirts $ 14, Kids Crewneck Sweatshirt $ 18 Kids Hooded Sweatshirt $ 21 NYSSA Super Raffle Tickets will be available at the January meeting. These tickets only cost $5 each and are for too many prizes to list. This raffle is also a fund raiser for our club. Please pick some up at the January meeting. Reminders: Speculator Weekend is scheduled for Feb 6th, 7th & 8th. Breakfast on Saturday morning is included and so is dinner Saturday night which will be roast beef and chicken marsala. The cost for dinner should be around $5 per person. Additional details should be available at the January meeting. If you are planning on going, please RSVP to myself @ 778-4379 or lpinckney@hvc.rr.com, Pearl at 744-2916 or Christina 741-1321 by January 30th. A definite head-count for breakfast and dinner is needed. Accommodations are as follows: Speculator area:
I still have the “For Sale” list below for anyone looking to sell or buy a snowmobile or trailer. Please notify me if your item has sold, so I can take it off the list. Lori Pinckney
Sleds for sale Arctic Cat Kit Kat $750 & 1995 US Cargo Enclosed Trailer, 8'x12', ramps & doors on front & back $1400 If interested, please call Jim @ 845-742-0602
All the following machines were garage kept, all have covers, saddlebags included too & helmets, Dollys also included. Will sell as package or separate. I did not get prices but please call with any offers or to see items. Marty - 725-7784 2004 Polaris 600 Classic Touring 2up - electric reverse, 310 original miles 1998 Artic Cat 440 ZL - has reverse - 1454 original miles 2000 Ski Doo MXZ 700X - 3400 original miles 1995 Caravan 4-place aluminum trailer (open) 2000 Caravan 2-place aluminum trailer (open)
05 SkiDoo MXZ 600 sdi x-package, black, 1.25" track, 3500 miles 50% are canadian; excellent condition: asking $4300 04 SkiDoo MXZ 600 sdi adrenaline, yellow/black, 3100 miles - 75% are canadian, excellent condition: asking $3600 If interested in either of the above, call Chris Vogel: 845-895-5728
A two place Red Triton Lite 101 w/ ski guides, tie downs and a blizzard top. 2005 Yamaha Rx Warrior ER,4 stroke, Mint condition always garaged 4,000 miles* only ridden in Canada. Would like $5500 for the sled and trailer. The contact number should be 518-399-2040 Ask for Wes. |
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December 2008 Dear Members: We had 40 members at our November meeting with 2 new members accepted. The 50-50 was sold by Jessica Dammeyer, the winner of $86 was Meghan Antona. Thank you to Pearl Buckridge for making the yummy clam chowder!! Our next meeting will be our annual Christmas party held on Friday, December 5th at the Catholic War Veterans’ in Pine Bush at 7pm. Please note the date change from earlier newsletters and the earlier time. We will have a brief meeting then the festivities will begin. All attendees are asked to bring either an appetizer or a dessert. Soda is included. Cash bar is available. If attending, please RSVP to Pearl @ 744-2916 or Christina @ 845-741-1321 or my email: lpinckney@hvc.rr.com with the number of people attending and dish bringing. We will be having an auction at the Christmas party. Members are asked to donate items to the auction if interested. Donations of home-baked or Christmas/Winter themed items are appreciated. Santa is scheduled to be at the Christmas party. In addition, there will be a grab-bag for the children. Parents, please bring a wrapped toy, marked “boy“, “girl” or “either“ for the grab-bag. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate for Toys For Tots. Also, non-perishable food items will also be collected for the local food pantry. We had 17 participants in the Snowmobile Safety Course held in November. Thank You to Jessica & Paul for coordinating and to all those who attended. If you missed the course, look for others at the NYS Parks website. Don’t forget to sell the Scholarship raffle tickets. They cost $10 each with the prizes as follows: 1st Prize: $1000, 2nd Prize: $500, 3rd Prize: $250, 4th - 8th Prize: $50 each. The NYSSA raffle tickets are not yet available. Possibly at the January meeting. Speculator Weekend is scheduled for Feb 6th, 7th & 8th. Breakfast on Saturday morning is included and so is dinner Saturday night which will be roast beef and chicken marsala. The cost for dinner should be around $5 per person. If you are planning on going, please RSVP to myself at 778-4379, Pearl at 744-2916, or Christina 741-1321 by January 30th. A definite head-count for breakfast and dinner is needed. Accommodations are as follows: Speculator area:
Remember, your club membership entitles you to many discounts at local businesses. Also, your membership in NYSSA provides discounts as well. These are also posted on our website or NYSSA’s website: www.nyssnowassoc.org. I still have the For Sale List below for anyone looking for a new-to-you sled/trailer. There’s been a few new additions to it. Please let me know if you’ve sold your item so I can take it off the list. If you have not renewed your club membership by Jan 1st, this will be your last newsletter. See you at the Christmas Party!!! Lori Pinckney Sleds for sale |
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November 2008 Dear Members: We had 33 members at our October meeting with 2 new members accepted. The 50-50 was sold by Jessica Dammeyer. The winner of $39 was Dawn VanHouten. Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 12 th at the Catholic War Veterans’ in Pine Bush at 7:30pm. We will be collecting canned/non perishable goods for Thanksgiving baskets for area families. Please donate; this is a very good cause. Your club membership entitles you to many discounts at various local businesses. Click here to view a list of these businesses. A big Thank you goes to Larry Moeller for all his hard work at getting us these discounts. Please remember you must show your club membership card to get the discount. Your membership with NYSSA also entitles you to discounts as well. Visit the NYSSA site at www.nyssnowassoc.org. We had 15 members volunteer for Adopt-A-Highway on Oct 19th. A big Thank You to everyone who helped. The safety course is scheduled for Sunday, November 9th from 8:30 to 4:30 at the New Windsor Community Center, 555 Union Avenue, New Windsor, NY 12553. You must register to attend. Anyone wishing to register can email Jessica at smsrc2@hotmail.com or call 845-692-7229. Please note the December meeting will be held on Friday, December 5th. (note date change) A Christmas party will immediately follow the brief meeting. Additional details on the Christmas party will be discussed at the November meeting. Upcoming Events: November 7-9th, New Hampshire 2008 Snowmobile/ATV Winter Expo Rockingham Park - Salem NH www.nhsnowshow.com Dec. 12th-14th -32nd ANNUAL SNODEO, Old Forge, NY - Snodeo is the “kick-off” weekend for the 2008/2009 snowmobile season. On Friday morning, watch the exciting Snowmobile Manufacturer’s Challenge in Woodgate, NY, and then Snodeo will be open 3pm-7pm. On Saturday, Snodeo will be open from 10am until 5pm. There will be seminars scheduled, and the 120cc races for our next generation of snowmobilers. Take a chance to win a new snowmobile of your choice from 5 models offered, along with cash prizes and many other giveaways. The evening will consist of a spectacular fireworks display. On Sunday, Snodeo will be open from 10 - 2pm with the snowmobile raffle drawing at 1pm. Call the Town of Webb Visitor Center (315) 369-6983 for more info. If you have any questions or know of a snowmobile related event, please contact me @ 845-778-4379 or email @ info@shawangunksnowmobile.com. Lori Pinckney |
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October 2008 Dear Members: We had 41 members at our September meeting with 4 new members accepted. The 50-50 was sold by Jessica Dammeyer. $79 was won by James Goldsmith. Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 8th at the Catholic War Veterans’ at 7:30pm. New memberships and renewals will be accepted. Please remember to register your sleds early. This will get the money into the trail fund that gets distributed to clubs for grooming and maintenance. The Fall Picnic will be on October 5th at Verkeerderkill Park at 1pm. If you would like to attend, but have not RSVP’d, please call either myself 778-4379 or Pearl 744-2916 as soon as possible. All are asked to bring a side dish or dessert. The Big East Snowmobile Show is Oct 3, 4, & 5 in Syracuse, NY. This event showcases all the latest sled models of the major brands and accessories. If anyone plans on attending, there is a $2 off admission coupon in the NYSSA September online magazine. The club is not sponsoring a bus trip to the Big East this year, maybe next year. The Fall Adopt-A-Highway has been set for Sunday, October 19th. We need volunteers for this event. We meet at the Hoe Bowl on Route 52 at 9am. We have 4 miles of roadway to do, and the more people who volunteer the quicker it goes. Please bring a pair of gloves. Orange vests and bags are provided. NYSSA will be having a board meeting on November 1st at the Hubbard Lodge at Fahnestock State Park on Route 9 in Cold Spring. Starting around 10 am. This is a first for a meeting in our area and an opportunity to see the workings of a Board of Directors meeting. A special 'Hudson Valley Regional Meeting' session will be held where issues and triumphs unique to this area are discussed. Input is welcome from any member! If interested in attending, let me know and we can coordinate sharing the ride or I can give the directions to getting there. A safety course for ages 10 & up is scheduled for Sunday, November 9th from 8:30 to 4:30 at the New Windsor Community Center, 555 Union Avenue, New Windsor, NY 12553. All participants must register with Jessica. Please email her at smsrc2@hotmail.com or call 845-692-7229. Club Weekend in Speculator is scheduled for Feb 6, 7 & 8, 2009. A list of local accommodations will be available in the next newsletter as well as more details on this trip. A second club trip is scheduled at The Edge Hotel, in Lyons Falls (Tug Hill area) on Feb 20th, 21st, & 22nd. The phone #: (315) 348-4211. Ten rooms are set aside so far for our club. Deluxe continental breakfast is included with your room rate. I am not sure if the rates are the same as last year. Call them or check out their website: www.theedgehotel.com. Additional details will be relayed as they are known. If you have any questions or comments, please email me or call. Lori Pinckney 05 SkiDoo MXZ 600 sdi x-package, black, 1.25" track, 3500 miles 50% are canadian; excellent condition: asking $4300 - Chris Vogel: 845-895-5728 |
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| Sept 2008 News Dear Members: Welcome to another snowmobile season! Thank you to those who have joined early either through the mail or using the online system. We had 39 members at our April meeting. The 50-50 was sold by Kristen & Jessica DiMartino. The winner of $49 was Dawn VanHouten. Our first meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 10th at the Catholic War Veterans’, Center Street in Pine Bush at 7:30 pm. Membership renewals will be accepted at the meeting, however as discussed in August newsletter, vouchers might not be available. Please note that all members are required to either purchase or sell 1 scholarship raffle ticket. These tickets will be available at the Sept meeting and can be purchased for $10 each. Any additional tickets members can sell is greatly appreciated. The Scholarship Raffle, for those who don’t know, is a Raffle the club does every year. $2000 is raised and divided between Orange County and Ulster County BOCES students who have enrolled in Nursing, Small Engine mechanic or the Law Enforcement program. The Spring Adopt-A-Highway was April 13th. A big Thank You to the 14 members who volunteered. The annual September picnic is scheduled for Sunday, October 5th at Verkerderkill Park on Route 52 Pine Bush at 1pm. This had to be rescheduled from Sept 21st because that day was already booked. This may require additional discussion/confirmation at the Sept meeting. All attendees are asked to bring a side dish or dessert. This year’s menu includes: Clams, shrimp, burgers and dogs. Non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. Otherwise, BYOB. A sign-up sheet will be available at the Sept meeting. If anyone has a sled or trailer for sale, let me know I can make up a “For Sale” list and send it out to all members. Any questions or comments, either email me @ membership@shawangunksnowmobile.com, or call 778-4379. Looking forward to a great snowmobiling season ! Lori Pinckney,
Secretary
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Shawangunk Snowmobile & Rescue Club Lori Pinckney, Secretary Christina Oomen, Asst. Secretary |
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Important 08-09 Dates: Aug 9-10 - Watercross Races at Flat Rock (Tug Hill) contact Lori if you want to go. Sep 10 - 7:30 pm - Regular Meeting, Catholic War Veterans. Oct 5 - Fall Picnic @ Verkerderkill Park, Route 52 west of Pine Bush. Time TBD. Oct 3-4-5 - Big East Powersports Show, OnCenter, Syracuse NY. Oct 8 - 7:30 pm - Regular Meeting, Catholic War Veterans. Nov 1 - (Sat) 8:30 am - NYSSA BOD Meeting, Hudson Valley - Location TBD Nov 12 - 7:30 pm - Regular Meeting, Catholic War Veterans. Dec 12 (Friday) - Holiday Party / abbreviated meeting - (Start 7pm), Catholic War Veterans. Jan 14 - 7:30 pm - Regular Meeting, Catholic War Veterans. Feb 7-8 - Club Trip to Speculator. Feb 11 - 7:30 pm - Regular Meeting, Catholic War Veterans. Feb 20-21 - Club Trip to The Edge Hotel, Lyons Falls (Tug Hill). A block of rooms is being held. Mar 11 - 7:30 pm - Regular Meeting, Catholic War Veterans. Apr 8 - 7:30 pm - Regular Meeting, Catholic War Veterans. Apr 17-19 - NYSSA FORUM & ANNUAL MEETING, Syracuse NY May 13 - 7:30 pm - LAST Regular Meeting & Pizza Party - Catholic War Veterans. |
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Election results from the March meeting are as follows: President: Paul Oomen, Vice President: Tony Rozzi, Secretary: Lori Pinckney, Asst. Secretary: Christina Oomen, Treasurer: Pearl Buckridge. The 3 new board of directors are: Bill Dammeyer, Brett Balbach and Vinny Willeburgher.
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Read last season's newsletters here.