Scenes from the
eighth annual Andy Santerre Sno-Run
Staff photos by Kathy McCarty
ANDY SANTERRE took a moment to speak to riders before the group set off on AMHC’s eighth annual Andy Santerre Sno-Run. Pictured at the starting point at the Griffeth car dealership in Caribou are, from left: Santerre, joined by event organizers Joe Chamberlain and Lorraine Chamberlain, LCSW, director of AMHC’s outpatient operations and emergency services.
READY FOR A RUN — Participants in the first Andy Santerre Sno-Run run/walk included, from left: Robert Poiesz, Madawaska; and Presque Isle runners Nate Berry, John Harvell and UMPI President Don Zillman.
ROLLING IN THE DEEP — Michael Cherry, of Florida — one of several racecar drivers to join Andy Santerre on the eighth annual Sno-Run — deliberately rolled off his sled into the deep snow at the Presque Isle Snowmobile Club on Feb. 11. Pictured from left with their snowmobiles are: Deanna Emery, Gorham; Chad Dorr, Milbridge; and Kirk Thibeau, Presque Isle.
AUTOGRAPH SESSION — Judith-Green Tarr, of Caribou, brought a helmet, bought at a past AMHC Sno-Run auction signed by Jeffrey Earnhardt to this year’s event, to have more drivers sign it. Pictured in front from left are: Sergio Pena and Darrell Wallace Jr. In back: Andy Santerre; Tarr and Michael Cherry.
HITTING THE TRAIL — With lunch at the Presque Isle Snowmobile Club finished, snowmobilers headed out to complete the eighth annual Andy Santerre Sno-Run to benefit AMHC’s Sexual Assault Awareness Program.
DINNER ATTENDANCE was up this year, with about 370 people attending to support AMHC’s eighth annual Andy Santerre Sno-Run dinner and auction at The Crow’s Nest in Presque Isle.
LEADING THE PACK of about 100 snowmobilers taking part in AMHC’s annual Sno-Run on Feb. 11 were, from left, Andy Santerre and Dave Morrow. The event kicked off at Griffeth’s auto dealership in Caribou, with riders traveling to Presque Isle for lunch.
JOE CHAMBERLAIN leads a group of snowmobilers to the Presque Isle Snowmobile Club’s clubhouse, where riders enjoyed lunch during AMHC’s eighth annual Andy Santerre Sno-Run.
NICK POWERS, of Presque Isle, got a lot of attention at the Presque Isle Snowmobile Club during the Andy Santerre Sno-Run, with many stopping to inquire about his unique machine, a Bolens Hus-Ski.
FRED PARSONS, of Scopan Lake, got to meet Michael Cherry, of Florida, prior to the eighth annual Andy Santerre Sno-Run getting under way Feb. 11 in Caribou. Cherry was one of several individuals from the auto racing world to join Santerre for the AMHC fundraiser.
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| CLOE LaVIOLETTE, 9, of Lincoln, was one of the youngest riders taking part in the eighth annual Andy Santerre Sno-Run. Here, the rosy-cheeked youth enjoys lunch with other participants at the Presque Isle Snowmobile Club. | UP FOR AUCTION — Steve Richard holds the first item up for bid, a cookie jar, during the AMHC auction Feb. 11. |
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| ELLEN SCHNEIDER, of Presque Isle, raises her paddle to bid on an item during the AMHC auction. | DON ZILLMAN, president of UMPI, of Presque Isle, was one of several supporters to take part in the first run/walk to benefit AMHC’S Sexual Assault Awareness Program. |
