For those interested below is some info as of 10-14-04 on the new grooming club for the Gaylord trails, this info is from John Kress. For more info you can contact him at: jkress@gaylordlodging.com
Here is the info:
The new club is alive and moving forward. Several business owners banded together to start the new club, Gaylord Area Snowmobile trails council. The sole purpose of the new club is to ensure all the trails in the Gaylord area are groomed and well maintained.
We are working close with the DNR and the Grant information is complete and accepted into the DNR's grooming program. Grooming logistics and details are complete and the trails will be groomed this year. We have had several trail work days and approx. 35 % of the trails are resigned, brushed and are in great shape to ride so far. Several more trail work days are already planned and all trails will be ready by Nov 15.
This was a huge effort and the core folks involved spent alot of time and effort to make this happen. At this time we are not prepared to accept individual memberships but would rather accept donations and ensure all donations go directly to the grooming operations in the Gaylord Area. The new Club is setup under the Gaylord Area Convention and Tourism Board, donations should be sent to
Gaylord Area Snowmobile Trails Council
P.O. Box 3069
Gaylord, MI 49734.
Officers of the New Club.
Chairman - Jerry Beattie, Sled Shed
Vive Chair - Kent Smith, WMJZ 101.5
Treasurer - John Kress, Best Value Royal Crest Inn
Secretary - Paul Beachnau, Executive Director Gaylord Area Convention and Tourism Bureau