We did not groom yesturday due to break downs. Two Machines needes welding and the other needed some maintainance issues taken care of. All machines are repaired and ready to go today.

Trail #9 is in very good to excellent trail up to Pine Stump/Holland Lake staging area. It is snowing, and the scenery is beautiful.

Trail #45 is plowed from Skyline Road to the north 3 miles for logging. USE EXTREME CAUTION IN THE PLOWED AREA WHERE THEY ARE LOGGING. This area is very icy with large dips please be careful. The trail is in very good to excallent condition other than that.

Trail #9/2 to Epoufette/ Trout Lake is in good condition. The trail to Epoufette is in good condition. Trail #473 to Trout Lake is in good condition, the snow is thin along the railroad tracks to Trout Lake.

THE NORTH STORE ON CO. RD. 407,WILL BE OPEN THIS YEAR.

The curfew for the Village of Newberry is 11:00 P.M. until 7:00 A.M.

FYI: There will not be gas at Rainbow Lodge as they are closed due to the Duck Lake fire. There is a gas pump logo on the trail map, but they will be CLOSED.

LODGING OPPORTUNITIES IN NEWBERRY

COMFORT INN OF NEWBERRY at www.newberrymichigan.net

GATEWAY MOTEL at www.gatewaymi.com

HALFWAY LAKE at www.halfwaylake.com

PARK-A-WAY www.theeveningstarmotel.com,