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View the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation Snowmobile Unit's
2008-2009 Snowmobile Season Report!

APRIL 6TH WILL BE OUR LAST MEETING FOR THE 08/09 SEASON
COME JOIN US AT THE AMERICAN LEGION HALL ON SPRING TOWN RD. IN TILLSON AT 7:30 PM.

OLD BUSINESS

NYSSA RAFFLE TICKETS ARE TO BE RETURNED AT THIS MEETING.

INCLUDING UNSOLD TICKETS

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING

1) PHONE A FRIEND

2) CALL PAUL 658-9178

3) OR MAIL THE TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS ASAP

RIGHT NOW OUR ECONOMY'S NOT DOING SO WELL

I HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS WHO OWN THERE OWN BUSINESS. IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES BUSINESS HAS BEEN PRETTY SLOW FOR MOST OF THEM. I AM TRYING TO GET A KIND OF DIRECTORY TOGETHER. IT WILL HAVE CLUB MEMBERS AND GOODS AND SERVICES YOU PROVIDE

WE HAVE 160 PLUS MEMBERS WHO HAVE FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO LIVE RIGHT IN THIS AREA. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE IN THE DIRECTORY PLEASE E-MAIL ME WITH INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS OR CALL RITA @ 687-4317

FOR NOW LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MY FRIEND PETER WHO IS A MEMBER OF OUR CLUB HE HAS A PALLET BUSINESS. REFURBISH OF WAREHOUSE PALLETS HE DELIVERS & WILL PICK UP CLEAN UP & TAKE AWAY IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE IN NEED OF HIS SERVICES PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG

P. ROSENKRANSE & SONS 883-4072 OR CELL @532-8914

RITA

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February Newsletter

MEETING FOR MARCH WILL BE MONDAY MARCH 2ND AT THE AMERICAN LEGION HALL IN TILLSON ON SPRINGTOWN RD AT 7:30PM

THIS MEETING WE WILL BE NOMINATING THE BOARD PRESIDENT ,VICE PRES., TREASURER, SECRETARY, SAFETY DIRECTOR, AND TRAIL DIRECTOR

THE APRIL MEETING WE WILL BE ELECTING THE BOARD MONDAY APRIL 6TH

PLEASE MARK THESE DATES ON YOUR CALENDER

THE NYSSA ANNUAL MEETING & FORUM WILL BE HELD IN LIVERPOOL, NY ON APRIL 17-19

FOR ALL THOSE MEMBERS WITH NYSSA RAFFLE TICKETS PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ATTEND THE APRIL 6TH MEETING TO TURN THEM IN FOR THE DRAWING OR CONTACT PAUL COSTA AT 845-658-9178

Adirondack Specials for NYSSA Members

The Adirondack Park is an exciting place to sled, and the OLD FORGE area has been proclaimed by some to be the "Snowmobile Capital of the East" since the early sixties.

In gratitude for this distinction, Old Forge has created a new way to welcome you to their hundreds of miles of expertly groomed trails this season.

They call it the "A Thousand Thanks!" Discount Coupon Book. And YES, it has over $1000 in discounts!

The little booklet normally sells for $20, but is available FREE to NYSSA Members. (Everything from rooms, meals, clothing, gifts, and more!)

Meetings every 1st Monday of the month at the American Legion in Tillson on Springtown Rd. 7:30pm

Our next meeting will be on Monday Jan 5th

This years Christmas Party will once again be held at the Anchorage with Julie as our host on Friday Dec.12th.

Cost will be $25/person - includes Hors d'oeuvres and a dinner buffet
Cocktail hour will be from 6pm-7pm (cash bar) with dinner to follow
Please contact Mandy @ webw@yahoo.com or 845-687-4814
as soon as possible so that we might get a head count to Julie

Club Info

Dues are past due! You can join three ways --

1. on line at the NYSSA web site
2. mail to the address above
3. come join us at our next meeting

If you have not paid this years dues you are not considered a member for the 08-09 season and Rita will no longer bother you with e-mails.

NYSSA Tickets still were not available at the last meeting and may be by the next. The early bird raffle for January will not be held this year - just the drawing for April,

Leo called and would like you to check out his web site and special. Check out www.bluemountainrest.com for a special winter give away. Enter to win at the web site and more information available. Special 3 nights for the price of 2 to club members.

Monday Nov. 3rd will be the date of our next meeting at 7:30pm at the American Legion on Springtown Rd. in Tillson

Don't forget this weekend at Arctic Adventures Open House Oct. 25th-26th 9am - 5pm

Also don't forget to sign up for snowmobile safety courses

• Nov. 1st Hurley
• Nov. 8th Tillson
• Nov. 15th Milton
• Dec. 6th Mt. Tremper

Call Paul Costa for more info. 845-658-9178

Trips:

Feb. 27th - 28th -- The Beeches in Rome. Rooms are very reasonable and the riding was great.

Martin Luther weekend -- Vermont

Frank says to go check out the fields before riding this season many ditches were spotted and riders need to be careful

Anne O'Dell was unable to attend the meeting but we have a slight issue with NYSSA tickets and they are not available yet.

Please remember dues were due. Please get them in before Dec. so that the trails you ride will have funds for grooming, gas etc...

I would like to remind everyone dues are due
$25/single and $30/Family
If you can not attend the meeting please submit to the above address.

Arctic Adventures will be holding the annual Open House the weekend of Oct. 25th.
Stop by and check it out. This year they also have Ski- doo.

Classes for snow mobilers 10 and over will be held on four dates this year and they are still free, pizza also available or you can bring your own.

• Nov. 1st at W. Hurley
• Nov. 8th at Tillson
• Nov. 15th at Milton
• Dec. 6th at Mt. Tremper

Classes are 9am-5pm
For more information contact Paul 845-658-9178 or Bill 845-246-1030

Hope to see everyone on the 6th

Club Trips Scheduled!!

Comfort Inn & Suites, St. Johnsbury, Vermont
January 16th through January 19th 2009
Special club rate of 139.99 per night which is discounted Holiday rate (2009 rate is 169.99)
Members just need to call Comfort Inn at 1-866-464-2408 and say they are with Tawaeri Taqui
All the members who went last year LOVED this hotel, check it out at www.vermontvacationland.com

For more info -- Tim Bowers

CLUB TRIP: we have a second club trip planned for Feb. 27th -- 28th, at The Beeches Inn in Rome, NY.
Rooms are $82.00 per night , call now to reserve yours. 1-800-765-7251..
Mention you are with the snowmobile club..
If you need more info,contact Mike Shirk at 687-4118,or e-mail at shirkf7@aol.com

I Hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable summer and you were able to have some fun in the sun.
Now it is time to look forward to some fun in hopefully what will be a winter wonderland.
Our first get together will be our 5th annual BBQ at the
Rondout Valley Resort on September 6th at 2pm.
If you are into camping and would like to make a weekend of if call 626-5521 to make a reservation Fri-Sun.
Please bring a covered dish and your favorite beverage.
Visit with old friends and maybe make some new ones.
At this time vouchers will be available.

Dues are due. You have three ways to receive your voucher -
#1 membership application (mailed to past years' members). Fill it out and come join the party.
#2 send the application to Tawaeri Taqui Trailblazers PO Box 84 Cottekill, NY 12419
along with your payment and a voucher will be mailed to you.
#3 visit the NYSSA website at www.nyssnowassoc.org - click on 'join a club',
use a credit card or debit card, and print your voucher.
Hope to see you all on September 6 @ 2pm
If you have any question Please call 687-4317 and ask for Rita Rita Rapoza.

7/10/08: SPEAK UP FOR SNOWMOBILING AT MINNEWASKA!

Please attend if you can -- Ellenville High School Auditorium, 6:30 - 9:30 pm, Thursday July 10 (When you come down 52 west, stay right on Canal Street; Make a right on Yankee; Through next stop sign into parking lot. The first building on the right is the Elementary School, then the Middle School, then the High School ).

Speak up for snowmobile access to Minnewaska State Park Preserve.

Remember "Save the ridge" - well that "Bradley" property has miles of 16' wide ROADS on it that we could ride (off of Awosting Road, town of Shawangunk). They are talking about opening up the old Smiley Carraigeway that drops down into Ellenville. There is no reason we shouldn't have a local place to ride. So we need folks to show up on Thursday and hit the following points:

• we have sleds ready to go should other winter activities need us in an emergency situation. (ice climbing, snowshoeing, x-country skiing)
• we want to "decriminalize" snowmobiling (that's a joke.. somebody said they wanted to "decriminalize" swimming)
• we have about 100 FAMILIES (with kids) that need a safe place to learn to ride
• very little user conflict as winter use is very limited.
• we add over $800 million to NY's economy every year
• we take our money upstate instead of spending it here
• there are virtually no snowmobile trails in Ulster County
• snowmobiling does not disturb wildlife
• snowmobiling has very little impact on plants since we ride on appropriate snow cover
• snowmobilers are willing to do some volunteer work to maintain trails

some of their (State Parks) key points are

• they want to provide NEW OPPORTUNITIES for recreation
• the plan for this park needs to be EMBRACED BY THE COMMUNITY (that's us)

  Please attend if you can --

  Ellenville High School Auditorium, 6:30 - 9:30 pm, Thursday July 10 (When you come down 52 west, stay right on Canal Street; Make a right on Yankee; Through next stop sign into parking lot. The first building on the right is the Elementary School, then the Middle School, then the High School ).

  Original notice:

  To: Persons Interested in Minnewaska State Park Preserve

  Re: Public Information Meeting for the development of a Draft master plan for Minnewaska State Park Preserve

  There will be two Public Information Meetings on the Draft Master Plan/Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Minnewaska State Park Preserve on Tuesday July 8 and Thursday July 10, 2008.

  At this meeting you will be provided with a brief overview of the planning effort and the resources of the Park. The main purpose of this meeting, however, will be to listen to the Park users, and record the types of issues, impacts and alternatives that you would like addressed in the Draft Plan/DEIS, Park staff will be available at the meeting to answer questions and receive your comments.

  The July 8th meeting will be held at SUNY New Paltz Building, Lecture Hall 100 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. The July 10th meeting will be held at Ellenville High School Auditorium from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

  If you are not able to attend the meetings, you may provide written comments by August 11, 2008:
  Mark Hohengasser
  New York State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation
  Empire State Plaza
  Agency Building 1
  Albany, NY 12238
  Mark.hohengasser@oprhp.state.ny.us

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  6/10/08:

  PLEASE read and sign the online petition:
  
  "Restore all snowmobile trails in Perkins Clearing and Speculator Conservation Easement"
  
  hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petitionservice, at:
  
  http://www.PetitionOnline.com/ilsnow/
  
  If you can spare a moment, please take a look, and consider signing yourself.

  ~ ~ THANKS ~ ~
  
  

5/28/08: A message from Jim Jennings, Executive Director of NYSSA, concerning the $1 million dollar trail fund theft:

"Here is a letter that needs to be faxed to your assemblyman, Kevin Cahill. For your information, legislation to restore the $1,000,000.00 has stalled in the Assembly-we are asking clubs to contact key legislators. Assemblyman Cahill is one of these. Please fax this letter to Assemblywoman Cahill at either 518-455-5576 (Albany) or 845-338-9590 (District).

Thanks all for your support!!!"

Jim Jennings

Please see the News page as it is updated frequently.

 Our Monday April 7 Meeting
(last one for 2007-2008!)

will be held
at the American Legion on Springtown Rd.
in Tillson, at 7:30 PM

More pictures from our 2/2008 Vermont trip are on the Long Island Sno Seekers Website.

TTT donates $500 to the Big Valley Trail Breakers (Greene County) - to help this new club with trail signage and trail construction. TTT hopes to be able to help out with some trail work days in the future.

A reminder about ice safety - lakes and streams, and indeed even big puddles may not be frozen early in the season. Click here for tips on how to survive if your sled breaks through the ice.
Please be careful out there!

 

In Loving Memory

Nanette Liedtke
1962-2008