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Northern Door Inn

356 West Main Street., Fort Kent, Maine 04743

Phone: 207-834-3133, Toll-Free: 1-866-834-3133

* Free WIFI

* Cable TV

* Free continental break-

fast

* Fridge and microwave in

every room

* Pet friendly rooms

* Direct access to trails

* Free local calls

* Hair dryers every room

* Diesel plug-ins

* On site guest laundry

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OFFICAL PUBLICATION OF THE

EASY RIDERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB Marlborough, Massachusetts

Volume XLVI Mar/Apr 2020 Number 5 Member: S.A.M. “Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts”

CELEBRATING 49 YEARS !

Visit us online www.ersc.net

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The Easy Riders newsletter is published bi-monthly, Sept-March, by the Easy Riders Snowmobile Club Inc. of Marlboro, Massachusetts. It is pub

lished in the interest of all its members and the promotion and safety of the sport of snowmobiling. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to

the preservation and awareness of snowmobiling.

Editor: Lawrence C McCullough E-mail: lcmccullough@charter.net

President Kris Auger

Vice President Mike Nicoli

Secretary Tom Rosato

Treasurer Larry McCullough

Directors: Bob Hebb

John Shea Gary LaPIerre

John Bryant III John Flieger

Val Flieger Chris Arena

Established January 1971 Incorporated — October 1992

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Monteiro Machine Snowmobile, ATV, lawnmower,

snow blower & other small

engine repairs

25 + Yrs. of experience and an avid snowmobiler

Specializing in Yamaha snowmobiles!!

We work on all machine types

Preseason Service / Tune ups / Tracks / Studs /

Engine Rebuilds / Clutch Repair

Give us a call, we do it all!!!

Call now to get your sled ready for the Trails!!

Call Mike Monteiro @ 508-481-1881

Located out by the Airport in Marlborough MA

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A Letter from the President

Happy March Everyone,

As it always is, this winter was a short one. Seemed particularly short

this year with the lack of snow here. With 60 degree temperatures in

the upcoming week and the clocks turning ahead, spring has just about

arrived. This is the last newsletter of the season and I’d like to take the

time to reflect on what was still a great season despite the lack of

precipitation.

In January, Mark Carrier, John Flieger, my daughter Erika and myself

had a great time. We stayed at Bald Mountain Camps and followed the

snow into Pittsburg. The riding was spectacular as was the company.

Valentines weekend Dana and I were at the Hotel Sacacomie in

Quebec for 3 days of beautifully groomed trails and evenings of

gourmet meals that make my mouth water just thinking about it. (Most

delicious Elk and venison I’ve ever had). On that Monday, we made our

way downward into Millinocket, an 8 hour ride that included the snow

and ice covered Golden Road at 11:00 PM with a four place trailer in

tow. A white knuckle ride for sure. Chris Arena, his wife and again; my

daughter Erika joined us for a week of fantastic riding ending on

Sunday. The day we departed it was 47 degrees and sunny in northern

Maine and we could see the snow melting away as we drove.

The next meeting on March 10th will be our last meeting of the year. We

will be holding our elections and will be voting on some changes to the

current bylaws that Larry has posted and emailed to us all. I’m hoping

to have the new club merchandise that everyone has ordered at that

time. I’ll reach out to you all beforehand to let you know what the costs

are.

The end of the season banquet will be held at the Chateau in Westboro

on April 25th at 6:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you and a guest.

Lets all get out there and make the most of the remaining days we

have to tear up the trails!

-Kris

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Based in Boston MetroWest, HomePride has been providing building,

remodeling, home maintenance and estate management to home

owners throughout the greater Boston area for over twenty years. Our

skilled crew has worked together for many years, and many of our

sub-contractors are also longtime colleagues. Whether you are l

ooking to enjoy a new addition, remodel your home, maintain your

property, or just need someone to rely on for handyman projects,

HomePride, Inc. is happy to visit your home and provide professional

consultations.

HomePride owner Kris Auger is a third generation craftsman with a

keen eye for attention to detail. His passion for woodworking and

building began when he was a young boy, watching his grandfather

deftly manipulate wood into objects of beauty. Tree forts were a

fascination that kept him busy through adolescence followed by

immersion into trade school and the United States Marine Corps.

Years of experience have allowed Kris to learn and master the art of

building and remodeling. Care of every client and precise and

complete attention to every detail of your job is Homepride's highest

priority.

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Club Trip to Fort Kent

MLK Weekend January 2020

Twenty of us went on this ride and boy did we ever have a good time! A

few of us drove up Wednesday to avoid the coming storm and were

rewarded with dry roads…nice! The rest, except for Stevie and Annie,

came up Thursday. The trails were in good shape and gave us some

very nice riding conditions. Friday, I led a good dozen of us on the

“Daisy Ride”, which included Moses and Nola. We got as far as the

turnoff from the ITS onto the club trail through the potato fields where

Moses, Nola, John and Josie decided to break away to do their own

thing. The rest of us cut through the fields and back onto the ITS in St.

Agathe heading south. Eventually hooked on to the 105 northbound to

Van Buren where we stopped for lunch at Oullette’s. From there we

headed back to Fort Kent. It was a great ride with no incidents and no

issues, just a good time.

Friday night we joined the Chief and his crew of friends for supper at

“The Buck”. Another good time.

Larry led another group on a ride that day, but he can tell that story. But

it sounded like they had a great ride.

There were two rides into Canada, both to Moose Valley Sports Club in

New Brunswick. Another ride out to the Allagash and Two Rivers

Lunch. A bunch of giddy-up’n to and from the local dealers for parts,

service and professional advice.

Some of us went to a new restaurant in town called Crossings (the old

BJs), with an upper scale menu of pizza, burgers and paninis. Along

with The Swampbuck and Walker’s Pub, I would say the palate was

well taken care of.

Must also mention the staff at The Northern Door made sure we all

were comfortable for the long weekend.

It was a great weekend, hope to see more of you come along next year.

Bob Cavicchio

(photos on page 10)

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Bald Mountain Camps

Rangeley & Pittsburg —Jan 2020

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Ft. Kent - MLK weekend

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Millinocket - Presidents weekend

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highest trade values, the lowest pricing on powersport vehicles

and our well trained, knowledgeable Sales Staff all ride or race

what we sell!

We carry New and Pre-Owned Motorcycles, ATV's, Snowmobiles

and Jet Skis from Honda, Yamaha, Kymco and Suzuki. We also

carry Honda Power Equipment, with a complete line of Snow-

blowers, Generators and Water Pumps. Our friendly, knowledge-

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(617) 389-7000

1865 Revere Beach Parkway

Everett, MA 02149

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END OF THE SEASON BANQUET

APRIL 25th, 2020

Cocktails at 6:00, Dinner at 7:00

Route 9 west in Westborough at the intersection of Route 30.

The menu for the evening will include Hors d’oeuvers

during the cocktail hour.

Meal choices (plated) include the following:

Veal Parmigiana with Penne

Sauté Chicken, Penne and Broccoli

Broiled Marinated Sirloin Tips potato & veg.

Also includes: Fresh garden salad – Bread and butter,

coffee or tea and desert.

Cost per member and one guest will be $25.00 each

with the club picking up the remainder. Additional guest

pricing is $45.00 per person. Please make checks payable to

the club and bring them to our March 10th meeting or mail to

the treasurer at his home address: Easy Riders Snowmobile

Club, c/o Larry McCullough, 29 Parker St., Rochdale, MA 01542.

We need your reservations and monies by April 11th, 2020

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Eight Easy Riders just got back from an awesome 3 day (free of trail

pass costs) weekend in New Brunswick.. The trip started off on a bad note.

One of the tow vehicles broke down on 295 just north of Portland Maine. It

was towed to a near by dealer and left there for them to check it out. Another

member with a two place trailer and one sled, turned around and came back

around 30 miles to pick up our stranded member so he could continue with the

trip. Friday morning in Fort Kent was quite cold.... Try -17 when we awoke....

Issue number two.... one sled would not start. Eventually with the help of a

hair drier to warm up the engine it started and we headed out across the

boarder several hours late.... We crossed the border with no real issues only

to find a safety officer checking for registration and insurance.... Another short

delay, but thankfully all our members had the appropriate documentation to

show that we were insured. Not so with another group ahead of us. At least

three were given warnings as their insurance doc’s did not show the amount of

coverage. The fine could have been $604.00 CA. The trails across northern

New Brunswick were awesome and we made up some of the delay times,

getting into Campbellton at 7:30 ish Friday evening with a ride of about 190

miles. Of coarse we stopped at Moose Valley for lunch. Saturday was a

beautiful day and with the late arrival the night before, we got going a little late,

but still did an appx 150 mile loop down to Island Lake Lodge via trail 22.

Return was via trail 19 and 24 where our GPS program ended at a clubhouse.

UGH !! Out came my phone and I brought up the Federation’s phone app to

figure out how to proceed. Via the map app we found that 24 did continue to

305 and then to 285, before rejoining 22 and back to the hotel. Sunday we

awoke to warmer temps and after breakfast we loaded and headed home.

Trails were again quite good (much better than I had anticipated). Again a stop

at Moose Valley for Lunch and on the Edmunston. Issue three... John S's sled

started to make some strange noises. He suspected the bearing behind the

clutch so we slowed down a little and we limped back to Ft. Kent and an easy

border crossing. Some of us went down to Lakeview for supper (some by

sled, some via an alternate transportation method). Total including the trip to

Lakeview for supper was around 600 miles....

Larry McCullough

(photos on page 17)

Club Trip to New Brunswick

“Free” Weekend, Feb 2020

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UPCOMING MEETINGS, TRIPS & EVENTS

March 10, 2020 Last Club Meeting - VOTING

March 24, 2020 Board Meeting

April 25, 2020 EOS Banquet—The Chateau Westborough

April 28, 2020 Board Meeting

May 26, 2020 Board Meeting

Meetings/trips subject to change

IT’S ALWAYS OPEN HOUSE at the EASY

RIDERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB of MARLBORO

67 Fitchburg Street. Marlboro.

If you think you might like to join, or if you are curious, you are wel-

come to attend any of our monthly meetings as our guest. We hold our

meetings on the second Tuesday of every month October through

March, at 7:00 PM. at the Marlboro Moose Family Center - Post 1129.

— DIRECTIONS —

FROM ROUTE 20 East of Marlborough. Proceed West on Route 20

through Marlborough center and onto Interstate 495 north. Then follow

the Interstate 495 directions below.

FROM ROUTE 9 East or West. Best route is to take Interstate 495

North then follow Interstate 495 directions below.

FROM INTERSTATE 495 North or South, Take Exit 25A toward

Route 85 Hudson. At the first set of traffic lights take a right on to

Fitchburg St. The Marlboro Moose is about 1/2 mile on left.

Please enter through the upper level front door.

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www.bobskidoo.com

508-238-3200

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New Brunswick - Free Weekend

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SNOWMOBILE AND POWER EQUIPMENT

Open Monday through Friday:

10 A.M. to 7 P.M. Saturday:

Service for all brands of snowmobiles & snowthrows

Select clothing and used snowmobiles for sale

2-Cycle Oil, Belts, & Acces-sories

Snowmobile Trailers

Brad’s Power Sports 680 High Street

Clinton Ma 01510

978-365-7154

Ariens, Echo and Gravely Products

Leaf blowers, hedge trimmers, splitters and chain saws.

Zero Turn, Riders and walk behind mowers.

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2020/2021 ELECTIONS

Officers

President Kris Auger

Vice President Mike Nicoli

Secretary Dana Knight

Treasurer Larry McCullough

Directors

John Shea

John Bryant III

Bob Hebb

Gary LaPierre

Chris Arena

Bob Baker

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