At last nights LMT Membership Meeting, a protion of Trail 6, from intersection 21 to County Highway W (the trail into Lake Lucerne) was dedicated to, and in honor of Bob Carney.
This trail section begins where Jack Kloss’ dedicated trails ends. As Jack and Bob were and are good friends, and were a vital part of the LMT’s early success, it only made sense that their dedicated trails connect!
Bob was a groomer driver for the LMT for almost 25 years. During that time, Bob served as the LMT’s first Trail Boss for 15 years. Bob also served on the LMT Board of Directors during much of that time.
Every time you see one of the LMT Map boxes, donation boxes, raffle ticket holders, the paddle wheeel, or the raffle ticket tumbler, it is due to the generosity of Bob. Bob built every piece of material that went into their construction; wood, hardward, glass, etc. All to improve the sport to where we know it today.
And at every fundraiser, where Jack Kloss spun the paddle wheel that Bob made, Bob and his wife Anita were right behind him. stuffing paddles, collecting money, and doing whatever else needed to be done to make these fundraisers.
People like Bob are special, which is why the LMT Board of Directors voted unanimously to dedicated a trail in his honor. Bob, Jack Kloss and Dave Velie Sr. were a great team for many of the early years of the LMT, and laid a tremendous foundation for success. And now they each have a section of Trail 6 dedicated in their honor, so future generations may never forget what these gentlemen gave to snowmobiling in Forest County. May we all aspire to accomplish as much.
Thank you, Bob, for all your time, generosity, and sharing your talent, all the help make LMT Snowmobile Club what it is today.
Rick Hermus – President