Thanks to all
- Becky @ 15:38 EDT
I want to thank everyone who helped to make the Washington County Fair booth a success this year.
We had many folks donate and supply for the display: the tent, the grooming sleds, emergency sleds,
transporters of this equipment,and the club displays. I also want to thank those folks who helped
with the setup: drilling the posts and setting up the display boards, arranging the equipment setup
for the best advantage and of course the workers who donated thier time to stay at the booth every day.
We tried something new this year and had a display backdrop made to have a photo-op available for
kids on a snowmobile which proved to be very popular. We also had a new county banner made up
with all the club logos. These 2 banners are available for clubs to use for thier events during the year.
We are saddened to advise you that between the close up of the fair Satuday evening and the opening on Sunday morning two banners were cut from thier ropes (Yamaha & Arctic Cat) which were on loan to us. Reports have been made to the Fair Superintendent and also the Washington County Sheriff Dept. We are asking anyone that if they see these
banners anywhere or hear of them being taken, to please let us know. Unforutnately, we were not the only ones
whose banners were taken during this time. Please be advised that NO DAMAGE was done to any of our equipment or inside displays.
As the summer comes to a close, we have been turning our heads more seriously to club and trail issues. One huge issue is the canal. As you all know the canal almost cuts our county in half. Petitions were at the fair which we recieved over 260 names which will be turned into the Canal Corp along with resolutions from area towns, counties, tourism and other departments urging the Canal Corp to recind thier orders that prohibits snowmobile use on canals in NYS.
The Barnstormers have secured a permit for this year only, but they have it in writing that next season we will all be prohibited for any kind of use of the canal for next winter.
Safety Course Instructors by now have received thier renewal forms from NYS Dept of OPRHP. These need to be filled out and returned prior to scheduling classes. All classes must be scheduled thru OPRHP. We'll be asking in the next meeting or so when safety courses will be held so they can be made public ASAP
So, there you have it..get this info to your club members to sign the petitions, make contacts when asked to and to keep an ear out for stories of "The Great Washington County Fair Banner Theft"
Safety for and on the trails....
Debbie Perkins
WCASC President.
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