Polaris Sno-Traveler 1963 and 1962. Taken on the first Saturday of the 2008 Tip-Up Town celebration at Houghton Lake, Michigan (the only day the snowmobiles are on display).
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ctober is Michigan’s most colorful month, and as our guest of honor we have a very colorful lady with a very colorful name, Jan Kolodziejczyk. Jan has been racing for two years, strictly on the MISA circuit, but has been snowmobiling since 1962. Jan, her husband Sy, and children Jeffrey, 7,
and Jennifer, 4, were one of the first families to purchase a snowmobile in the Indian River area, where they have a cottage. The Kolodziejczyks make their permanent home in Allen Park. “We still have the 1962 Polaris Sno-Traveler and all I can say is snowmobiles have sure come a long way!”, she said.
During her two years on the MISA docket, Jan has been a consistent winner on her Polaris TX. In 1971-1972 she placed first in Class B (B-Circuit) and second in Class AA. Sponsored by Northland Sports of Indian River, both Jan and Sy race wholeheartedly, traveling by car from Allen Park. Sy placed fifth in 1971-
Jan Kolodziejczyk
1972 winter competition B-Class (B-Circuit) on his 872 Polaris TX 335 cc. Jan fondly reports, “Sy thoroughly enjoys working
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