December 2015 - Topsham Trail Riders

T O P S H A M T R A I L R I D E R S
N E W S L E T T E R
OFFICERS
Topsham Trailriders/ATV/Snowmobile Club
PO Box. 421
Topsham, ME 04086
V O L U M E 13
ISSUE # 11
December 2015
President – Dan Parlin 751-8651
Vice President – Rocky League 353-3257
Treasurer – Tim Moody
Secretary – Marcia Bickford 353-6315
Trailmaster - Charlie Parkinson - 207-319-5142
Asst. Trailmaster – James Belanger - 207-522-6750
Asst. Trailmaster - Tim Doyle - 207-837-0225
Asst. Trailmaster - Dave Anderson - 207-751-5221
Inside this issue:
Notes from our President—Dan Parlin
President Notes
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Notes Trailmaster
2
Next Bean Supper!
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ATV MAINE nomina-
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It’s been a stressful month for this Big Guy. Trying to make everyone happy with our
actions isn’t always easy. Some of you are aware that we received a letter from David
Charron the property owner of a good chunk of the Yamaha East/West Trail and due to
the Dirt Bike problems this summer. He has asked us to close the trail permanently at the
end of the ATV season. This was quite a shock as the Trailmasters and I had spent much
time in that area. After speaking to the Board, I was asked if I could set up a meeting
between Mr. Charron and the club. I called and spoke to Mr. Charron and after much
discussion he said he will meet with us at our next board meeting in Dec(21st) . I have
invited also Rick Laflamme the Land owner Representive of Maine, Tami Kane the
president of ATV Maine, and Troy Garrison of the Topsham Police who all promised to
Dan & Linda Parlin
attend this very important meeting. If we can’t come up with a solution to satisfy Mr.
Charron and his neighbors this will be the end of the Connector trail. Hopefully we will come up with some good
ideas to help this land owner. We may look at not allowing Dirt bikes on our trails all together as they are the ones
we receive most complaints about.
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We also have problems with the Snowmobile side in the Mt. Ararat area and are looking for solutions to get around
the area this winter. If anyone is out there that thinks they can help, please contact Tim Doyle our assistant Trailmaster or myself.
tions
Current Members
Business Sponsors
Dear Members,
Last is our December Regular Meeting , Social Night /and Annual Pot Luck / Christmas Party. Due to the Topsham
Fair’s annual meeting falling on the same night of our regular meeting in December we are combining the meeting
with the Social night but will have it at the Topsham Fair Grounds. Ron Dumont and his wife are cooking a roasted
pig and the fixings for the supper. Please bring your favorite dish, especially any desserts. There will be an adult
Christmas swap, please bring a gift of no more value than $10 for this
event. Also if you are bringing children please bring a gift for Santa to give
TOPSHAM TRAILRIDERS
them to keep the cost down for the club. We will have a few gifts available
ATV Events 2015-2016
if someone forgets the children’s gift. Any thing left will be donated to a
local program.
Also I’ve been asked many times who our current members are, I’ve listed
them all on page 3 of this edition.
My wife and I do wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
if I don’t see you at the Party!
Dan Parlin
Dec 9th 2015 - Annual Christmas
Gathering. See details below!
Jan 16, 2016 - Bean Supper
Feb 20, 2016 - Bean Supper
Feb 27, 2016 - Handi-cap Ride
TTR President
Mar 19, 2016 - Bean Supper
In December Our Regular Meeting , Social Night /and Annual Pot Luck /Christmas Party will be held on
the second Wednesday of December the 9th starting at 6:00pm, it will be held at the Topsham Fair Exibition Hall Elm Street Topsham. Come and enjoy a night to celebrate the Holidays with family and friends!
Bob & Lou Associates Inc.
Hold That Child
573 North Raymond Road
Poland Maine 04274
Phone:207-998-2211
Woody's Performance Centers
Motorcycles-Snowmobiles-ATV's
70 Topsham Fair Mall Road
Topsham ME 04086
Phone:(207) 729-1177
Enterprise Electric,
Inc
46 Capitol Ave
Lisbon Falls Maine 04252
Topsham Fair Ground Cafe
Inc
Fair Ground Cafe Inc
49 Topsham Fair Mall Road
Topsham Trailriders Newsletter
Trailmaster’s Notes
Page 2
All ATV trails in Topsham are now open for the season.
Well all the time and effort it took to get permission for and build the trail to reconnect the east and west sides of town
was destroyed in less than one riding season. Due to the selfish actions and reckless behavior
of numerous dirt bike riders the landowners have asked that we close the connector trail at the
end of this season. The club has been discussing banning all dirt bikes from all Topsham trails
as a result.
Trailmaster - Charlie
The Trails for snowmobile season have several major changes to what riders are used to, trail
#1A has been extended to meet trails #1, #2 in the big power line. Snowmobiles are not allowed
on Trail #1B this is an ATV only trail. The portion of trail #2 that started on the east side of town
behind the old Napa building is permanently closed, we are in the process of rerouting the trail
for this season. If you have not looked at the new trail map you need to so that you ride on the
correct trails this season.
Asst Trailmaster—
Tim Doyle -
Hunting season is in full swing so remember to stay alert and wear orange when in the woods.
The weather has turned cold and the Snow is coming so get your riding in now before Mother Nature blankets us in white and its SNOWMOBILE season again. ATV season is fast coming to a close, and the trails will be closing to ATV’s. Snow-mobile season will begin after the first
large snow fall. The trails will be closed to all ATV's with the exception of tracked ATV’s registered as snowmobiles for snowmobile season. I
hope everyone enjoys their holiday season. We will be looking for people to help with trail setup and grooming this snowmobile season.
Currently we are working on getting a new trail to connect the east and west side of town for snow mobile season as the current trail landowners
have asked us to move the trail.
The Speed limit on Rte. 201(Main St) and in residential areas like Bay Park and Topsham Crossing is 15MPH to help keep dust and noise to a
minimum.
Operating an ATV in wetlands, marshes, rivers, and streams is illegal in Maine.
RESPECT LANDOWNERS - STAY ON MARKED TRAILS AND OBEY ALL POSTED SIGNS. USE IS A PRIVILEGE, NOT A RIGHT. RIDE
AT OWN RISK.
While riding please wear proper protective equipment and keep speeds at a safe level. Ride Smart, Ride Safe, Ride Sober.
Again, if you’re out on the trail please bring a pair of clippers or even a small saw to help cut back the new growth from the summer. Every snip
helps.
MSA Executive Committee, Staff
Executive Committee 2015-2016 Season
Officers:
President-David Stevens; Executive VP-Harvey Chesley
Secretary-John Monk;Treasurer-Marion Pinkham
Assistant Treasurer-Barry Ryan
Northern Region VP-Debbie Long; Eastern Region VP-Eileen Lafland
Central Region VP-Jack Lord, Coastal Region VP-David Watson
Western Region VP-Mark Chinnock
Eastern Region Directors-Paul Bolstridge, Larry Lafland, Mike Grass Jr, Gary Dowling
Northern Region Directors-Mike Guerrette, Rick Long, Bob Stepnowski
Western Region Directors-Lou Annance, Gary Okenquist, Peter Ford
Coastal Region Directors- Clinton Davis, Rodney Berry, David Egan
Central Region Directors- Jerry Withee, Sally Withee, David Cogley, Joe Kruse
Committee Chairs:
Trails Chairman-Mike Grass Jr, Finance-Marion Pinkham
Scholarship-Richard Peck, Membership-Brent Spaulding
Fundraising-Aleta Rioux, Hospitality-Therese Lussier
MSA Staff:
Bob Meyers-Executive Director, Peg Meyers-Editor, Elaine Barden-Membership Processing
Bickford Garage
149 Main St
Lisbon Falls Maine 04252
Phone:(207) 353-8946
Freeport Auto Parts
Wanted Dead or Alive CARS!
33 Allen Range Road
Freeport Maine 04032
Phone:207-865-3967
CATHANCE CREATIONS (WELDING)
278 RIVER ROAD
Bowdoinham ME 04008
Phone:(207) 666-5929
Page 3
Topsham Trailriders Newsletter
To All ATV Maine members:
Here are your 2016 nominations:
Current Members of TTR
First
Name
Dorothy
Carsley
Auburn
Tharryn
Smith
Topsham
Lance
Demond
Harpswell
James
Belanger
Topsham
Michael
Little
Phippsburg
Mathew
Bodwell
Lewiston
Matt
Beal
West Bath
Keith
Harris
Bath
Tina
Pollock
Topsham
Thomas
Hughes
Lisbon
Sonya
Arsenault
Richmond
Jennifer
Parlin
Brunswick
Steve
Pelletier
Topsham
Dave
Anderson
Topsham
Mark
Barton
Topsham
Roger
Bickford
Lisbon Falls
Jacob
Morse
Lisbon Falls
Bill
Brigham
Topsham
Joe
DeYoung
Topsham
Dale
Giles
Topsham
Daniel
Parlin
Topsham
Lena
Pinette
Topsham
Dale
Rowe
Topsham
Lawrence
Staples
Topsham
Bryan
Swenson
Brunswick
Tara
Siggins
Topsham
Randy
Bickford
Lisbon Falls
Leon
Brillant
Topsham
Brillant Motors
Keith
Wood
Topsham
Woody's Performance Center
Rocky
League
Durham
Timothy
Doyle
Topsham
Jeff
Kelly
Lisbon Falls
Dennis
Paine
Topsham
Daniel
Flaig
Topsham
Ken
Porter
Bowdoinham
Richard
Goodwin
Lisbon Falls
Charles
Parkinson
Topsham
Normand
Blais
Lisbon
John
Albert
Lisbon Falls
Ron
Dumont
Durham
Clermont
Poulin
Auburn
Jeffrey
Harris
Woolwich
Catheryn
Ingerson
Durham
Frank
Bennett Jr.
Auburn
Marie
Merrill
Poland
Timothy
Moody
Brunswick
Perry
Leavitt
Brunswick
Peter
Lebrun
Lisbon
Tony
Lewis
Bowdoinham
James
Harper
Bath
Betty
Catlin
Harpswell
Joe
Crowley
Durham
Charles
Stevens
Topsham
Myron
Spaulding
Whitefield
Swamp Yankee BBQ
Dennis
Tome
Bowdoinham
Cathance Creations & Welding
Tex
Newton
Brunswick
Last Name
City or Town
Company Name
President
Open
Vice President Real Deschaine
Treasurer
Tracy Levesque
Secretary
Terry Sinclair
Trails Vice President
Ray Archer
Northern Region Vice President
Bickford Garage
Real Deschaine
Eastern Region Vice President
Ray Archer
Central Region Vice President
Doug Kane
Western Region Vice President
Mike Lee
Southern Region Vice President Jerry True
Governmental Relations Coordinator
Open
Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator Open
Propose By-law Changes 10/19/2015
Present By law PASSED!
TRI Sports Inc.
ARTICLE III
Membership and Dues
Membership is open to any person
of good character and in sympathy with the purposes of the
organization upon application
to the secretary and payment of
one year’s dues. All members
will be a members of Maine
ATV Association and shall
abide by their established bylaws. As of Jan 1st 2016 The
Club, Club Officers, and all
business Members will belong to MSA as well as ATV
Maine. Any member who
chooses to can also belong to
MSA at a $5.00 fee.
Enterprise Electric
Freeport Auto Parts
Bob & Lou Associates, Inc
ONE WAY TO SAVE
Topsham Fairground Café Inc.
THE CLUB MONEY IS TO GET YOUR
COPY OF THE TTR NEWSLETTER VIA EMAIL INSTEAD OF SNAIL MAIL! JUST
SEND US YOUR CURRENT E-MAIL STATING YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE
YOUR NEXT EDITION VIA E-MAIL!
THANKS EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS!
SEND TO
[email protected]
Brillant Motors
92 Main Street
Topsham ME 04086
Phone:(207)725-6388
Swamp Yankee BBQ
17 Hunts Meadow Road
Whitefield ME 04353
WWW.SWAMP YANKEEBBQ.COM
Tri-Sports Inc.
"Come ride with us!"
316 Bath Rd.
Brunswick, ME 04011
TOPSHAM TRAILRIDERS NEWSLETTER
Thanks to our Business Sponsors!
ATV/SNOWMOBILE CLUB
Bickford Garage, Lisbon Falls
Phone: 207-751-8651
Fax: 207-725-7056
Bob & Lou Associates, Inc
E-mail: [email protected]
Board of Directors
William Brigham (207) 721-9813
(“Hold That Child”), Poland
Brillant Motors, Topsham
Randy Bickford (207) 353-6315
Cathance Creations (Welding)
Ron Dumont (207) 353-2649
Enterprise Electric, Inc., Lisbon Falls
Timothy Doyle (207) 837-0225
Dale Rowe (207) 751-3467
Student Representative
Jeremy Tucker
The Board of Directors meet on the 3rd Monday
of each month at 7PM at the Topsham Fair Grounds
WE ARE ON THE WEB
WWW.TOPSHAMTRAILRIDERS.COM
Topsham Trailriders
Freeport Auto Parts, Freeport
Swamp Yankee BBQ, Whitefield
Topsham Fair Ground Café Inc, Topsham
Tri-Sports, Inc., Brunswick
Woody’s Performance Center, Topsham
Postage
PO Box 421
Topsham, Maine 04086
NEXT REGULAR MEETING/ SOCIAL NIGHT AND POT LUCK CHRISTMAS PARTY WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 9TH AT STARTING AT 6PM AT THE TOPSHAM FAIRGROUNDS