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We were gifted with yet another beautiful autumn day for our second year in a row Fall Trail Ride, and the over 50 riders who showed up to enjoy the day sure seemed to enjoy it. Thanks to ride organizer Margo Petracone's hard work, participants could amble around the ~4 miles of well marked trails within NEECA, or venture out on a 8+ mile ride and explore the beautiful trails at Cutthroat Brook Tree Farm, courtesy of farm owners, Ben and Susie Feldman.
So many people to thank for helping to make this day such a success!
-First, a big shout out to Margo for all her work, and to Larry Marshall for helping out so much.
-Carol Boudreau got there early to help park trailers as our "guests" arrived.
-Thanks to Caroline Mansfield and Darlynn Oberg for getting everyone registered quickly upon their arrival.
-Linda LeBlanc deserves a huge shout out for organizing the breakfast refreshements.
-Thank you Bryan Mansfield from B & D Mansfield for sponsoring the delicious lunch that awaited riders upon their return.
-And last, but by NO MEANS least, a GREAT BIG SHOUT OUT to the ladies who positioned themselves on both sides of Rte. 32 to make sure that riders were able to cross that road safely: Althea Bramhall, Mary Page and Paula Peabody.
Yes, this is how much effort it takes to put on an event like this at NEECA, and we couldn't do it without our volunteers. We already have quite a few events lined up for next year and we'd like to encourage all of our members to consider volunteering to help out for at least one event. It's usually about 3-4 hours of your time. The good news is that the more volunteers we have, the more we can offer. Unfortunately, the flip side of that is the less volunteers we have....the less we can offer. So keep an eye out for our 2027 Calendar of Events that should be coming out after Christmas and let us know if you could help out.
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