Hidden Valley Snow Rriders enjoyed a wonderful winter day at our annual Don Landroche Memorial cookout on February 21, 2015. Chili, hotdogs, hamburgers, chips, pastries and drinks were enjoyed by all who stopped by the warming hut on Trail 392 in Marlow.  Pie plates were posted on the trails announcing the event the week before.  Even the posting of the plates has become a tradition. Don was the one who suggested we do that so many years ago. Thanks to President Gus, Bud and Jim Jackson for riding around and hanging the plates. I understand Jeannie did a lot of the printing. Thanks.  Speaking of pastries, sugar cookies baked by Lisa were a hit. The event seems to draw more and more snowmobilers each year but I think the great snow had something to do with it this year.  There was 2 feet of snow on the ground that we had to stomp down around the warming hut. It never did get warm enough for the snow to slide off the roof however.  I don’t know what the capacity is for the warming hut, but there were a couple of times you could hardly get the door open to get in.  Jim Jackson has stepped in as the head chef and event organizer. He does a great job and we thank him for his generous efforts. I had heard Don never was one for cooking, but he sure did enjoy flipping the burgers those few years he was at the cookout. Of course we could not have this event without David and Terry Collard’s (Don’s Daughter) permission to have the warming hut on their land. We will miss them as they move to their new digs in Kentucky and thank them for all their support of snowmobiling over the years. They were part of the founding members of club.

Jim Strickland, Acting Secretary.