~ May 2025 ~

Hello CVOA,

Greetings CVOA members,

Who is Thom Johnston?…a man who wears many hats.🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢

Thom has been President of CVOA for the past two years and was Vice President when I was the previous President. It’s been a great pleasure working with Thom these last couple of years as his Vice-President.

Since joining CVOA in 2017, Thom and Patti have been active members always ready to volunteer and in a thoughtful way take on a project and responsibility for seeing it to completion. Thom has been a dedicated leader of CVOA who successfully directed the organization and also prompted it to address some long standing questions and issues. Thom deserves a great big thank you and round of applause 👏👏 from our members for his many years of hard work, dedication and leadership. 

For one more year Thom and I will continue in CVOA leadership as Co-Presidents. One of our major goals is to pass the torch to other members before the next Annual Meeting.

Steve Smith

May 2025

May 10 - CV Route 27 Annual Clean-Up 9:00-noon

May 17 - Range Clean Up Day and Barbecue 10:00 a.m.

May 18 - Trap Shoot open to the public 9:00-12:00

May 24 - 5 Stand shoot open to the public 9:00-12:00

May 25 - Trap Shoot open to the public 9:00-12:00

May 31 - 5 Stand shoot open to the public 9:00-12:00

Click here: 2025-26 CVOA Calendar

May greetings. The ski season is over, and CVOA will soon open the Range and summer activities will begin. Range membership badges are being mailed as I write this report. Members should have their new badges by the time they read this. Please let me know if there is any problem with your badge, or if you did not receive one and you think you should have. Enjoy the change of seasons!

Welcome to new members who have joined since the April Newsletter:

Bob Blanchard

Thimi & Yvonne Mina

William Perkins

Beth & Jamie Goduti

Sharon Kelley and Byron Hathcock

Linda & Cary Nash

Stacey & Emily Fontaine and family

Matthew Dugan

Patti Johnston, Membership Secretary

johnston.patti63@gmail.com

CROSS COUNTRY SKIING AUSTRIA

January 31 - February 7, 2026 

Group size 12-14

Discover some of Europe's best Nordic skiing in the stunning Leutasch Valley, situated northwest of Innsbruck in Austria's Tirol region. With over 150 miles of groomed cross-country ski trails, and over 140 miles of cleared winter walking trails, it is a wonderful area to enjoy Nordic skiing at its best.

Click on the photo/brochure on right for the trip details and instructions on how you can submit your application. Please read carefully and submit your application as specified. APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IF POSTMARKED PRIOR TO JUNE 9th. 

Contact Pam Twaddel for more information

ptwaddel@gmail.com

207-542-7131

MONT TREMBLANT QUEBEC

March 8 - March 12, 2026

CVOA is Skiing Mont Tremblant Again!!

Mont Tremblant Resort is located north of Montreal and has a wide range of ski trails and lifts. The resort includes a Village with many restaurants and shops.

Click on the photo/brochure on right for the trip details and instructions on how you can submit your application. Please read carefully and submit your application as specified. APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IF POSTMARKED PRIOR TO JUNE 12th.

Trip Leaders-Elaine & Steve Smith golfski@maine.rr.com 

Bike, Barge & Cruise in Germany

May 17 - 25, 2026

Bike, Barge & Cruise the mighty ‘father’ Rhine, the ever-romantic Moselle, and beautiful rivers of the Saar. Explore the city's of Trier and Cologne.

Click on the photo/brochure on right for the trip details.

Contact Muffy Witham for more information.

muffyw52@gmail.com

ROUTE 27 ANNUAL CLEAN-UP

Outdoor Center Fish Stocking

CVOA and the town of CV are looking for someone to help organize an effort to restock the fish in the pond at the Outdoor Center. CVOA has led this program in the past but over the years it has fallen by the wayside. Please reach out to Tracy at CVOA.Secretary@gmail.com for details and background information if you can help us out. Thanks!

🏌️‍♀️🏌️‍♂️ Calling All Golfers 🏌️‍♀️🏌️‍♂️

Tuesday June 17

Diadema Golf Club

419 New Portland Rd.

North Anson, ME 207-635-3060

Hi Fellow CVOA Golfers,

Dust off your clubs and buy a new sleeve of balls for our annual Golf outing at Diadema Golf Club, a beautiful 9 hole course. AND let's hope it is not another 105 degree temperature day. LOL

Time: 10:00AM ~ 11:00 AM start

Golf: Prices will be in the June Newsletter

Lunch: $10 pp RSVP required.

This is a ‘ Rain or Shine ‘ event.

Each team will be a foursome. You can put a team together but no worries if you are a single, couple or threesome, a team will be put together for you. Valerie will make up the foursomes and email all golfers on Thursday June 12th with your tee times. 

A buffet lunch will be served after golf and will include two types of sandwiches, salad, fruit, dessert, water and soft drinks. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. Please plan to stay and chat about how much FUN we all had together on the course.

Please email Valerie Hudspath at pvsam1@twc.com  to reserve your golf spot and RSVP for lunch. The cut off date for sign up is Wednesday June 11th. 

This is not a handicap tournament… just a FUN outing of golf at this hidden GEM of a course in North, Anson, ME. There will be prizes for the longest drive and nearest the pin for women and men. 

Looking forward to seeing all CVOA golfers on June 17th‼️

Valerie Hudspath,pvsam1@twc.com

Raft Up Adventure at Holbrook Harbor

Saturday July 5

Let’s Take CVOA to the Water



We are planning a raft up in Holbrook Harbor on July 5th, rain date of the 6th. Holbrook is located just south of Castine in Penobscot Bay. Anyone with a boat can join us there midmorning to spend a day or night! If you don’t have a boat you can drive to the Holbrook Island Sanctuary and boaters can pick you up or you can tag along with a boater to join the fun. Holbrook Sanctuary has wonderful hiking trails, beautiful beaches and is a great harbor for anchoring. Holbrook Island is also accessible with a

boat-dinghy, kayak or canoe.   

If you are interested please reach out to Dan Hitchcock or Tracy Goller at CVOA.Secretary@gmail.com and we’ll make a list of those attending to help match boaters with landlubbers. If you are joining with a boat, let us know if you can take others aboard and how many. Please RSVP by June 27 so we can know who to expect.

Learn more about Holbrook here:

https://www.friendsofholbrookisland.org/

Stonington Outing

September 9, 10 & 11



CVOA is having an outing this September in Stonington, ME (not CT!). More details will follow in the coming months. There will be a number of activities that members can enjoy, including golf, tennis, hiking, biking, boating, exploring Isle au Haut, beautiful beaches and much more. 

We are letting members know of this event now because there are limited options for people to stay. The number of nights that you stay is up to you. Stonington and Deer Isle have become a popular destination for weddings, reunions and vacations, especially throughout the summer and fall. 

You should consider making your reservations soon. Be sure to verify the property’s cancellation policy, should your plans change.

CLICK HERE FOR LIST OF NEARBY ACCOMODATIONS

Wednesday, September 10 @ 4:00

Backyard BBQ @ 16 North Seabreeze

Stay tuned for details/updates 

Trip leaders

Mike & Jeannette Parker and other CVOA members that reside in the area. 

Spring is Approaching

Welcome Spring! The Range is looking clear of snow and is ready for its yearly cleanup, on Saturday, May 17th at 10am. Fortunately, we only have the small Gate House that is in need of a little paint. We need to rebuild and replace targets and put out the Archery Net, targets, and clay throwers. General window washing, sweeping, and vacuuming up those pesky cluster flies is always fun! But if you can help, we'll fire up a new grill and treat you to lunch.

New Gate Code goes into effect on Monday, May 5th. You should have received your new badges. If not, you can contact me at the email below. Remember to have your range badge or a copy of your membership verification letter on you when using the range. A copy on your phone is acceptable. Make sure you take a photo of both sides of your badge, as the back has the Gate Code. Range Officers are usually around on the weekends, but may not be in frequent attendance mid week, but expect you may be asked for membership verification.

Our first programs for the shooting season will be Introduction to Basic Handguns Saturday, June 28th and NRA Range Safety Officer Certification Sunday, June 29th.The classes are open to both members and non-members. The cost is $150 and will be taught by our own CVOA member and Certified Instructors Tammy Acker and Deb Shilling, of Howell's Gun Club in Windham, ME. CVOA is in need of more Range Safety Officers and will pay the first $100 toward the course for any CVOA member. This is a vital service you can provide to any club, so if you are a member of more than one gun club, you may be able to have the additional $50 fee fronted by them. Sign up by emailing Diane Stone at CVOA.range@gmail.com.

Our clay shooting season is here! First shoot will be on Sunday, May 18th. We will host 5 Stand Shoots every Saturday and Trap Shoots every Sunday starting at 9am until noon (or when all shooters are done, so come early) These shoots are open to the public, so bring your friends! This is not a competition and beginners are welcome. It's a great way to learn or practice these shooting sports.

As a range member, your guests are welcome. Shooting guests should sign the green Day Use waiver form and pay $10/day. Non shooting guests need not sign in, but it is the responsibility of the member to ensure all posted rules are followed. Any questions, please contact me.

I hope to see our Range Members enjoying our other CVOA events. Come meet old friends and make new ones. CVOA folks know how to have fun any time of year.

Enjoy our beautiful Range and be safe!

Diane Stone

Range Secretary

CVOA.range@gmail.com

207-240-4752

Ski Trips Picture Party



There was robust attendance at this event with over 100 attendees. As usual for CVOA events, food and conversation were in abundance. Presentations were made about four 2026 ski trips

• Grindlewald Switzerland with two nights in Zurich
• Telluride Colorado
• Mont Tremblant Quebec Canada
• Leutasch Valley near Innsbruck Austria

Details on each of these trips are contained in this Newsletter

Thank you to Sue Myers for putting together the slide show.

Elaine & Steve Smith

To foster and promote the conservation of our natural resources

and the creation of recreational opportunities in our region.