Hidden Bear Trail ATV Club Newsletter August 2011

The August membership meeting and Fund Raiser was held at Animal’s Bear Trail Inn on August 20th with a total of 25 members in attendance. We now have a total of 102 members.

DOTY UPDATE: The culvert across Highway 64 & T has been completed with the cost of the gravel shared between our club and the Red Arrow Snowmobile & ATV Club. The culvert & the work was donated by Gene Fredrickson Trucking. The Gate on the O’Briens property is now completed.

LAKEWOOD UPDATE: One additional road in Lakewood has been opened, it is Boat Landing 11 Road that will connect into Marinette County from the Town of Lakewood. Please check our website at www.hiddenbeartrailatvclub.com for all town roads that are open in Lakewood, Riverview & Doty.

FOREST SERVICE UPDATE: We are inching closer to opening the new route from the Nicolet Trail to T & 64 in Doty. Our contractor has completed the crossing at Hwy 32 and Thelen road along with the filling of low areas along the 3.7 mile of Forest Service Property and the mowing of each side of the trail. Members of the club were out 3 days last week to brush the route. We are now waiting for the Forest Service sign design and to order the signs needed. Once the signs are received the Forest Service will contact our club to assist with putting up the signs. This route could be ready in a few weeks and our club will then sign all the town roads from the Nicolet Trail to Highway T & 64. Once this is opened ATVer’s will be able to make a 45 mile loop from the Nicolet Trail to Townsend via Highway 64 & T.

FUND RAISER SUPER VALU: Don Jackson, Loren Nelson, Jim Schommer & Dave Pitterle made $164.00 for the club at the Super Valu Brat Stand on Friday July 29th. Thanks guys!!!

ELECTIONS: Elections were held at our Membership Meeting on August 20th. The following is the result of the elections: President Shawn Fidler, Vice-President Roger Steinbach, Treasurer Mike Richling, Secretary Jim Wisneski, Board of Directors: Kathy Steinbach, Dave Pitterle, Loren Nelson, Tim Stephani, Gene Dunsirn. All terms are for one year.

LARGE RAFFLE WINNERS: The following were the winners from our large raffle event, 100 tickets were sold for $100.00 a ticket: $3000.00 Gary Dudley, $1200.00 Greg Zell, $800 The Pines, $400.00 Karen Hedman, $200.00 Kay Zimmer, $200.00 Stacie Fidler, $200.00 Dave Pitterle, $200.00 Amy Bruette, $200.00 Rick Smith, & $200.00 John Brantmeier. Thanks to all members who bought a ticket or sold tickets.

FUNDRAISER: Our Fund Raiser on August 20th was a great success. We conducted 32 meat raffles, 3 -50/50 raffles, and 2 separate raffles for a deer display and an ice auger. A report of the profits for our club will be announced at our next membership meeting. Special thanks to the following members who helped with the raffles, food and other duties: Jim Schommer, Dave & Connie Hedman, Pat Wisneski, Mariyln Treichel, Chet & Amy Bruette, Brita Kolb/Johnson, Ann Hogan, Kris & Mark Allen, Tim Stephani, Don Jackson, Dave Pitterle, Gene Dunsirn, Loren Nelson, Vince & Barb LeGreve, Gary & Char Veeser, Justin Wisneski, Animal & Amy, Lisa & Digger. All proceeds will go to maintenance, signs and working on opening new routes & trails. Thanks again and I hope I did not forget anyone that helped.

DONATIONS: The following businesses donated prizes for our raffle, please help support them: Lakewood Subway, Pour Haus, Firelite Lounge, Lakewood Hardware, Schoolhouse Bar, Scoopers, Green Lake Tap, J & J contracting, Fidler Trucking, Mountain BP, Echo Valley, Ferrell Gas, Waters Edge, 9 mile resort & Mountain Hardware. A special thanks to Mike Riching (Animal’s Bar) for donating the Ice Auger, a Super Bowl Print and a Brewer Print.

NEXT MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Saturday September 11th, 2011 at Pine Grove Bar, County W, White Lake
at 10:00 am.

Jim Wisneski
Secretary