FLCC> Swandrome conditions

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Good news !  The snowmobile is back. After  much time ferrying it back and 
forth to Cortland, it was discovered that the  primary problem was overheating 
from a broken fan belt buried inside the engine  compartment. We have our vital 
mechanical workhorse back in action. I spent a  bunch of time this weekend 
packing and then grooming the deep snow on the  trails, finishing up on Sunday 
with some lovely corduroy on the skate trails,  and then finally getting to 
test out the new classical groomer sled on the  trails of the parallel universe. 
A handful of people have already enjoyed  the return of good conditions Sunday.
 
    It will be interesting to hear the stories of those  who traveled to the 
Empire State Games in Lake Placid, and those who went to  Wisconsin for the 
American Birkie (which is rumored to have been canceled for  lack of snow, just 
before the storm hit the midwest....talk about perverse luck  !) Perhaps we'll 
hear those tales on Wednesday night. The weather forecast  appears 
cooperative, and I intend to have the trails "buffed" for the weekly  event. It's almost 
March, so although there will no doubt be a good bit of  skiing yet to come, 
the weather will be less dependable as the weeks pass. There  is an urgency to 
play while the conditions are still good. Plan to come out  and play!
 
    Repairs to the snowmobile were not horrendous, but  the repair guys still 
don't work for free. Since Dan Karig has made it  available to us for so 
long, and so many of us have benefited from it, I hope  that we will be able to 
contribute toward the "tool and fuel fund". Look for  the black mailbox on a 
post near the tractor barn (next to where everyone  parks) and toss in a dollar 
or two each week. Thanks !
 
Glenn Swan  
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