News at Means We asked each staff member to share their best 2021 news – here’s what they said:
Alex Means and his family took their first vacation together and visited Watercolor Florida for the Fourth of July. Alex and Katie’s newborn, Miles, started walking and talking, and their 3-year-old, Noah, learned to ride a bike and swim. David Cust and his fiancé, Tamara, completed the construction of their new home and moved in this spring. Unfortunately, with COVID-related delays, their new furniture did not arrive until late summer. This summer they were able to get away and visit one of the great American music cities: Nashville. They thoroughly enjoyed the honky-tonks and spending time with family members from other parts of the country. Throughout the year, Dawn Hatch and her husband enjoyed seeing new places while riding their side-by-side. From rough and muddy terrain to old railroad beds, the trails did not disappoint. As soon as the ATV trails opened, they were off to the northeast’s largest interconnected ATV trail system, Ride the Wilds in New Hampshire. Dawn and Rob ended the season in late October on a ride on the Downeast Sunrise Trail to Machias, Maine. When they weren’t on the trails, they were spending time with their family, including their two grandsons who turned 1 and 2. 2
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In addition to several off-roading adventures through the mountains of North Carolina and Georgia, Eric Baker and his family recently spent a week in one of their favorite beach spots, Isle of Palms, South Carolina. Eric’s daughter, Ellie, is enjoying her final year of elementary school and is finishing strong; she was recently accepted into Challenge classes and has earned A/B Honor Roll! Erin Barry and her family enjoyed a much-needed vacation at the Samoset Resort in July. They were fortunate enough to be able to share the vacation with her parents and her sister’s family. Vacationing with a 2 and 4-year-old can keep things interesting, but the trip was very refreshing and restorative. Although Jackson Cust did not have any major events happen in 2021 (other than his favorite NFL team winning the Super Bowl and favorite NHL team winning the Stanley Cup for the second year in a row), he did start an Instagram page for his pasta making hobby: @pastaboyjc. Patti and John Dudley continued to enjoy spending time on the lake with friends and family, especially their grandsons Nathan, Easton, Eli and Ethan, ages 2-10. Time certainly does fly!
