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“Sno News is Good News”
www.hodagsnotrails.com
The monthly Newsletter of Hodag Sno-Trails Snowmobile Club; P.O. Box 621; Rhinelander, WI 54501
President – Dick Emerick 362-7964 Vice President – Terry Miller 362-5025 Editor – Jill Demcak 490-1824
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Another summer is dwindling down, trees are beginning to change color. Soon another winter will be upon us.
But before we can get to have some fun riding through the snow, there is always a lot of work to get there. Check
out what the club has done this summer and what work and social events are to come. We do have a revised
calendar and snowmobilers wanted poster due to a change in meeting sites on Nov. 17th. Please take note. Our
first meeting is coming soon on Sep. 19th at Holiday Acres 7:00 P.M. for any questions you may have.
- Trail Work and Bridge Work:
Mark your calendars for our work days September 19th, October 17th, and November 7th. We need to make sure
trails are cleared, signed and ready. If any TINS signs were taken down over the summer, they need to be in the
exact same place as last year due to safety reasons. These particular signs should not be taken down over the
summer. Bridges were inventoried; so far we need repairs on the Pelican River (Enterprise) and the Spring Creek
bridges. We still have 3 bridges left to check.
Club members are encouraged to start to inspect and work on trails in their area on their own. Be sure to
keep a record of time and equipment used so that it can be submitted for reimbursement. Make sure that you
identify which trail you worked on since the club only gets reimbursed for funded trails. The timesheet is located
at http://www.hodagsnotrails.com/hst_newsletters/_files/trail work form Final.pdf
Community Service:
- Adopt-A-Highway:
This took place on May 9th.
8 volunteers picked up 14 bags of trash.
L-R: Jerry Baker, Dick Emerick, Brian Alvarez,
Kathy Baker, Kim Goodin, Bob Goodin, Scott Hetland.
(Frank Bennett on camera.)
4th of July Parade:
Thanks to Dan Skinner for setting this up again,
and to our “snowmobilers” who were in the
parade! Cleo Krueger, Darci Danner, Campbell, Scott
& Tyler Norine, Joe Kai Danner. And thanks to
Dick Emerick, Scott & Jill Demcak for helping set up.
Culver’s Fundraiser:
Held on August 12th from 4 to 8. Shown below: Dick Emerick, Terry Miller & Nicky Hunter. Darci & Joe Kai
Danner were also there to help, thanks all.
Groomer workday:
Aug. 23rd The Piston Bully, Fendt and Drag were worked on. Thanks to our members who helped.
Dan Skinner – Organizer, Terry Miller, Dick Wahouske, Kurt Oas, Bob Goodin, Jerry Baker, Frank Bennett,
Jim Wimberger, Scott Norine, Mark Steinhardt – Welder, Dick Emerick, Chuck Gross, Tony Seubert, Tyler Norine,
Bob Pederson, Rick Sweo.
Summer Picnic:
27 members gathered at Shady Sue’s for the Summer Potluck Picnic.
Bridge Work:
Terry Miller and Chuck Gross repaired the Midget Creek Bridge.
Chocolate Fundraiser:
Chocolate fundraiser is back.
This year we have the Hodag Sno logo on the cases of mixed
chocolate. There is also a kid’s mix and full carmel cases.
If you would like to help sell, please call Dick Emerick
(715)362-7964, Mary Sweo (715)490-0958 or you can email
Jill Demcak [email protected]
Cases have 60 bars, $1 each. Let’s get these out!
If you have any good fundraiser ideas, contact us or
give us your thoughts at one of our upcoming meetings!
April Meeting:
On 4/21/15 there were 24 members in attendance. As far as the voting on the directors at large, the boards stands.
The vote on the changes of the bylaw passed 14 to 6. The BOD is going to work on a 2015-2016 calendar. Plans
were made for summer work days on groomers. Bridge work was discussed. A good profit was made from our
fundraisers, to include chocolate sales, Ice Golf, 50/50 raffles, White Out Wednesday, Shoeder’s Open House,
Landowners Party, T-Shirts and map sales.
Jack Dunkel won the 50/50 raffle.
Membership:
There are 145 members currently. For anyone that wants to join HST, on-line and mail in applications are
available at www.hodagsnotrails.com/apply.html
The membership year is now October 1 thru September 30. The deadline for Annual dues is October 1.
Those not paid up by December 31, will be dropped from the roster.
Remember the new trail passes are now required. Join a club and save $20. Come to our meeting and find out
how this works.
Calendar:
The BOD developed the 2015-16 HST Calendar. A copy is included with this newsletter and will also be
available on the website.
County & State News:
County:
The monthly meeting of the Oneida County Snowmobile Council is held on the 1st Wednesday at the Oneida
County Courthouse at 6:30PM. Anyone may attend. Enter thru the doors on the North side.
State:
- Information on the new trail pass you can find at the AWSC site. https://www.awsc.org/Trails-TrailPasses/Non-Resident-Trail-Pass.aspx
- Snowmobile fatalities 2014-2015 Season, (thru April 20th, 2015):
State: 12
Oneida County: 2
Vilas County
2
Coming Events:
Women on Snow:
This is January 29-31 2016 in Eagle River. Registration begins soon and fills up quickly. Call Mary at 715-4900958 or visit http://www.womenonsnow.org
Tues. Sept 15 - HST Monthly Meeting: 7:00 PM at Holiday Acres.
Sat. September 19 – Trail Workday: 9:00 A.M. at Shopko
Sat. October 10-15 Snowmobile Safety Class: Rhinelander
Fri-Sun October 16-18- Snowmobile USA Show – Milwaukee
Sat. October 17 Trail Workday: 9:00 A.M at Shopko
Tues. October 20 - HST Monthly Meeting: 7:00 PM at Hodag Lanes.
Fri. – Sun. October 30– November 1 AWSC Workshop