Unfortunately, it looks like the end of a short season down here. So, we will be removing signs and stakes this Saturday March 30th. We will meet at our trail head on Canty Hill Rd. at 9:00 am. Let’s have a lot of people to make short work of it!
Also the Toad’s are having a 40th (!) anniversary party the same evening at Tanner Valley starting at 5:30. It is a buffet dinner of roast beef, chicken and other goodies for $14.00. A great deal. Please plan on attending. If you can make it, please call Bob Krenrich at 469-7601 or Artie Eipp at 380-4697 or Tim Taylor at 447-2070. If you have any pictures and stories, Bring ‘em!
See you there.

11th Annual Toad Hollow / Marcellus Poker Run
February 23,2013

Registration starts at 10:30 A.M at any of the following participating establishments:

Tanner Valley Golf Course- (drop & ride)
Amber Inn- (drop & ride)
Moondance- (drop & ride)
Orchard Vali- (drop & ride)
Denny’s Mountain View- (drop & ride)
Preble Hotel
Hill-N-Dale
The 1820 House
Kart Lounge
Beak & Skiff Winery (Route 20)

Participants can buy an extra hand for $10.00
Get card stamped at all stops
Dinner for NON-riders $10.00
Marcellus Club Raffle
MEET AT ORCHARD VALI 6 P.M SHARP!!!
SNOW OR NO SNOW!!!
Come by Car, Truck, sled or horseback.
1st prize- $100.00
2nd prize-$75.00
3rd prize- $50.00
4th prize- $25.00

Hey Toadies,

Just got a call from Trailmaster Steve Frank. He sees there is logging going on between Wright Rd and Therm City on Buckwheat Rd. He doesn’t know what it looks like in the woods, but, please BE CAREFUL!!

Thanks everybody

Toad grooming status- I think most people know that last weekend (New Year’s) the groomer was on Fish Gulf Rd. and just quit going forward. It turns out the transmission had no fluid due to a leak. It’s odd that it didn’t slip first, but who knows. So Art (Dave) Donath called Jim Donath who walked the 1/2 mile in with tranny fluid. They got it back to Donath’s garage and thought the front main tranny seal was leaking. To repair it the tranny has to come out, so arrangments were made to transport it to the shop where Jim Donath works. On further inspection at the shop it was taken to, it was found that the seal on the shift shaft going into the transmission was bad. A much easier (cheaper!) job. That was taken care of along with some new cooling lines. They did find time in all of this to go out with the Bombi to groom.
This past Saturday evening the machine was transported back to Donath’s place and they went out to groom at 2:30 am Sunday morning. The plan was to groom and hit the Otisco Pancake breakfast after. While going through the tight section of trees before the orchard (I think it’s where it happened), the drag clipped a tree and it broke the hitch for the drag IN HALF! So, Art (Dave) called Jim and he brought up stuff to take the hitch off the drag and the machine so they could bring it back and weld it. Of course the bolts wouldn’t come out so that was not going to work. So, they jockeyed the machine around so they could chain the drag to the back of the machine and they dragged the drag back to the shop. Not a fun job!! With the machine back, they welded up the hitch and went back out to groom. So far they’ve got about 6 hours in. They groomed up to the Pancake breakfast, ate, and continued on from there. They got back around 4:00pm Sunday afternoon.
Holy Smokes, these guys are dedicated!! So, if you see the Donaths, give them a big THANKS for all their hard work. So far each time the big groomer has gone out, something has happened. After all their work, it should be all good for our groomer people now. It sure ain’t no fun being stranded in the middle of nowhere at 4:00 in the morning.
Hopefully, all we need now is more snow!!!

Steve Frank is calling for one more (final?) trail work session this Sat Dec 29th. WE will meet at Orchard Vali at 9:30am. We’ve got to put up a snow fence and mark the golf course. Steve says about 2 hours. Let’s get that done and then RIDE!!!

Hi Toads,
That workin fool Artie wants to do some more trail work on Wed. Nov.21. The plan is for anyone who can make, it to meet at Fox & Hogsback Rds. at 9:30. He wants to put railings on the bridge there and then go finish marking Orchard Vali. We’re Gettin Close!!!
Thanks everybody
T T

We need to replace a 4 ft. bridge with a 12ft bridge so our groomer can go over it. So, if you can make it on MONDAY Nov. 19th, we can build it.The plan is to meet at George Ryan’s place on Fox Rd at 9:30. Bring battery operated saws, drills, etc. Any questions, please call Artie Eipp at 380-4697.

Thanks everyone

Hi Everyone,

If anyone is not doing anything on Fri. (like work!), Artie wants to get a crew to meet at Beak & Skiff on Rte 80 (Apple Hill) at 9:30. Artie says if we can finish the orchard and then do Orchard Vali, we will pretty much have it licked! Any questions, call Artie at 380-4697.
Thanks everybody
T T

Calling all Toads,
Trail Boss Steve Frank says we HAVE to do more trail work on Sat Nov 10th. Regular hunting season starts Monday so we need to get as much done as possible. The plan is to meet at Therm City on Buckwheat Rd.at 9:30. We will mark to Wright Rd. Then we will do the east side of the Apple Orchard. Steve want a BIG PUSH on Sat., so come one, come all!
Also for those of that don’t have to work on Monday (Veterans Day), Artie and Bruce Bennett want a crew to mark the west side of the orchard. Meet them at 10:00 at Apple Hill (Beak & Skiff on Rte 80).

Thanks everybody
T T