2016-1 Jan-feb.pub - Indianapolis Ski Club

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January-February 2016
NEWS FOR SKIERS AND SNOWBOARDERS
Volume 56, No. 1
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016 !!
Lots more Christmas Party photos inside
Dates to put on your club calendar:
January 21 - 6 pm Thursday Thirst, NEW LOCATION Drake’s 3740 E 82nd
February 18 - 6 pm Thursday Thirst, Blind Owl Brewery, 62nd & Binford
March 17 - 6 Thursday Thirst (St Paddy’s Day) Bubba‘s 33 South, 7791 US31 S
April 14 - 6 pm Spring meeting at George’s Neighborhood Grill, 75th & Binford
April 21 - 6 pm Thursday Thirst, Drake’s North, 3740 E 82nd
Here are a few other events; hundreds more are listed at www.visitindy.com
Dec 31
Pat McAfee Presents New Years, Old National
Jan 5 , Jan 10, Jan 22
Gordon Bonham Trio at Slippery Noodle
Jan 8
Roseanne Cash Center for Perf’g Arts Carmel
Jan 9
Ramsey Lewis Quartet, Center for Perform’g Arts
Jan 9-10 Greater Indpls Garage Sale, State fairgrounds
Jan 15-17 Moscow Ballet, Center for Perf Arts
Jan 15
Why Store at the Rathskeller
Jan 18
MLK Celebration, Numerous locations
Jan 22-Feb 6 Cosmos Music Festival, Hilbert Circle Theater
Jan 23
Aerosmith Tribute Band, the Vogue
Jan 29
Anthrax, Deafheaven, PowerTrip at Old National
Jan 30
Vickie Carr at Center for Performing Arts
Feb 6
Chinese New Year, Children’s Museum
Feb 7
Super Bowl Party someplace.. Find it!!!
Feb 9
Big Head Todd & the Monsters, the Vogue
Feb 11-14 Indy Classic Dog Show, State Fairgrounds
Feb 12-13 Sinatra Centennial, Hilbert Circle Theater
Feb 12-13 Indiana Art Fair, Indiana State Museum
Feb 12 Marvin Gaye Tribute, Jazz Kitchen
Feb 12-13 Beer and Ballet, the Atheneum
Feb 14 Babyface, Old National
Feb 19-21 Geofest, Indiana State Museum
Feb 20 Celtic Nights, Center for Perf Arts
Feb 20 Dance Theater of Harlem, Clowe’s Hall
Feb 20 Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, the Mousetrap
Feb 21 Widespread Panic, Old National
Feb 25 Chippendale’s Break the Rules, Old National
Feb 25 Happy Hour at the Symphony, Hilbert Circle Theater
Feb 26 Magic of Motown, Hilbert Circle Theater
Feb 26 Polish Philharmonic w/ Lech Walesa, Ctr for Perf Art
Feb 26 Ron White, Old National
Feb 26 Red NOT Chili Peppers, the Vogue
Feb 27 Grateful Dead Experience, Old National
LAST COLTS HOME GAME
January 3, Tennessee Titans 1 pm
IN THIS
ISSUE….
Trips almost all full; don’t miss out!
Photos from the Christmas Party
A few OVSC and CMSC trips you might join
Join us for a Thursday Thirst SOON !!!!
More ranting from the editor
INDIANAPOLIS SKI CLUB TRIP SCHEDULE 2016
See the trip ads for details, or visit www.indyskiclub.org
January 9-16
February 6-13
February 20-27
March 5-12
VAIL, Colorado
TELLURIDE, Colorado
JACKSON HOLE, WY
PARK CITY, Utah
1 SPACE
WAIT LIST
WAIT LIST
1 SPACE
Trip leader
Trip leader
Trip leader
Trip leader
Dick Surber
Priscilla Johnson
Lisa Sindelar
Jackie Sundboom
[email protected]
April 2-9
ASPEN Colorado
February 27-March 5 OVSC to Alyeska, Alaska
March 11-19
OVSC to Solden, Austria
April 9-14
CMSC to Snowbird, Utah
WAIT LIST Trip leader Jean Ballinger
Heike Hudson (937) 902-8180
[email protected]
Ohio Valley Ski Council, no Indy leader
[email protected]
View from the Sky
Mel Crichton, SchussBoomer editor
Back in Montana after a hectic Christmas season in
the Heartland, and as expected, way too many tourists are crowding my personal ski runs. But come
January 4 they will be gone, and the silence will be
deafening. This month I will be riding those 4 and 6
place chairs all alone… poor me!
As you may know, Big Sky can no longer claim the
title of America’s Biggest Skiing. Vail Corp flexed its
muscle (i.e. its purse) and bought Utah’s Canyons
Ski area (the old Park West to you old timers) and
combined it with next-door Park City Resort (also
recently purchased ) to form a NEW Park City Resort boasting 7300 acres!!! So you folks on the PC
trip are in for a lot of skiing!!!
More info is at http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/
Please keep the club notified of any changes in
address, phone, or email. Marilyn Rader is our
membership VP and would be happy to make these
updates if you let her know…...
([email protected] or 888-7168).
The Prez Speaks….
Phil Buehler
Let’s hope Phil is enjoying his vacation in San
Francisco. I understand his goal was a pilgrimage to the old Whiskey-A-Go-Go, but I think that
might be an alternative lifestyle hangout now.
Can’t wait to read his report in the next issue.
WELCOME
NEW MEMBERS
destinations/2015/11/13/park-city-utah-ski-resort/75653602/
OK, Boyne Corp.… the gauntlet has been thrown
down, but please let’s NOT think about expanding
our measly 5800 acres by developing the other
6000 or so acres on the back side of the mountain… aside from Christmas, and maybe spring
break, there’s nobody here, and spreading skiers
thinner will just create a problem for our overworked
ski patrol…. They are too busy blasting potentialavalanche terrain for us ….
Let’s think MORE SNOW and go skiing !!!!
George Andrews
Jennifer Kabat
Gregory Kalisz
Danny Kissel
Steve Kissel
Jacob Matheny
Wladyslawa Plata
Latest info is always on the club website www.indyskiclub.org
SUN VALLEY SPORTS HAS THE
LATEST IN SKIS & ACCESSORIES
And Summer Outdoors, too
Joe Summers arrives at A-Basin for some Thanksgiving ski action with some of his co-workers.
Sun Valley Sports • 8418 Castleton Corner Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46250 • (317) 577-5500
Monday - Friday 11 am – 8 pm
Saturday 10 am-8 pm, Sunday noon – 5 pm
(ask for the ISC member discount on ski stuff)
Chicago Metro Ski Council Spring
Fling trip to SnowBird UTAH
4/9-14/2016
All inclusive price $1060. The trip is open to
individual members of our club. No minimum number of persons per club is required. Participants send payments direct to
CMSC.
All details (flyer, application, waiver) is found
at www.skicmsc.com, CMSC events, Spring
Fling. Lodging is at the Cliff Lodge, ski-in
ski-out, double occupancy.
Michael Pogar Trip leader
[email protected]
Office:
Fax:
Tom:
Priscilla:
317.259.6000
317.524.7595
317.432.9322
317.289.7776
Update your wardrobe
Be Ski Club Proud!
Our online ISC catalog includes
coats, vests, shirts, bags and
much, much more. All available
with our regular block logo or
our script logo. The online ordering system makes it even easier and faster to
get the things you need before your next great ski
adventure, in the size, style, color, and logo of
your choice.
Colored Threads, our vendor, is located in The
Stutz Building at 212 W. 10th Street, Suite F125.
You may pick up your orders from Laurie RiceSalemi to save shipping costs and time.
Click to browse and shop!
http://www.companycasuals.com/IndianapolisSkiClub/start.jsp
Questions? John Oberlies
[email protected]
Ski Clubbers do the Drumstick Dash
VAIL, COLORADO
January 9 thru 16 (Sat-Sat)
Full package: Adult - $1590, Senior - $1558
Ground Only: Adult - $1370, Senior - $1338
1 space left for a male
Lodging: Vail Spa. Two and three bedroom condos. Each unit has a fully equipped kitchen, washer and dryer, fireplace,
balcony, complimentary wireless high speed internet and complimentary local and long distance calling.
Resort amenities: Indoor and outdoor heated pools, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, fitness room, and secure ski storage.
Vail Spa is on the free Vail Village bus line. The Lionshead gondola is a 5 minute walk or short bus ride away. Vail Spa will
have a welcome reception the day of our arrival.
Skiing: 5 day lift ticket good at Vail or Beaver Creek. Vail has 5289 skiable acres with 195 runs and 3450 feet of vertical drop. A 6th day adult ticket is available for an additional $35. A 6th day senior ticket is an additional $12.
Pizza Party: A group evening meal sometime during the week.
Air:
Southwest, Indy to Denver, depart Indy 6:40 AM, arrive Denver 7:45 AM.
Southwest, Denver to Indy, depart Denver 6:40 PM and arrive Indy at 11:00 PM.
Two bags are free on Southwest. A ski bag + a boot bag are counted as one bag.
Bus: Arrow Stage 55 charter passenger bus. Travel time is about 2 hours plus a stop at King Sooper (Kroger) and Applejacks Liquor store to gather provisions on the way out.
Payment Arrangements:
Contact:
Final payment due
Dick Surber 11445 Monon Farms Lane, Carmel, IN 46032
317-818-9293
[email protected]
If It’s Not On Your Bucket List, It Should Be!!!!
February 27 – March 5, 2016
Ohio Valley Ski Council
Skiing at Alyeska + 2 Days in Anchorage
Trip Leader Heike Hudson (937) 902-8180
[email protected]
Ski Alaska & see Anchorage, the Northern Lights, Iditarod Events,
Anchorage Fur Rendezvous, Anchorage Museum, Great Dining
Ski Trip Package price $1121 + Your Own Airfare
· 5 nights at ski-in/ski-out Alyeska Resort and 2 nights at Anchorage Hilton
·Ground Transportation & Luggage Transport
·Up to 5 days of skiing available (discounts for seniors 60 and up). Fifth day skiing extra
·W elcome Breakfast, Mid-week BBQ picnic , NASTAR Style Club Race, Farewell Dinner
and Dance
·Iditarod and Anchorage Fur Rendezvous Events available
Note: ***Each individual is responsible for booking
his/her own roundtrip airfare because it is cheaper on your own than group
pricing right now
Ground transportation will be scheduled to accommodate various arrival times! An extra day may be
added to the Hilton for $88/ person double occupancy.
Here is the link for the ski trip registrations site (remember to book your own air):
Ski Trip: http://www.sportsamerica.com/online/ovscalyeska2016-554
“SALES CALLS, INTERSTATE DRIVING, ANTIQUE SHOP PIT STOPS”
Lisa Sindelar
Some of you may know that my day job is a little crappy…no, but seriously, I sell janitorial supplies to convenience stores. For example, if you use the restrooms at a Circle K, think of me when you notice the fancy “CK”
logo soap dispensers. I have been selling for 15+ years, and have logged many thousands of miles behind the
steering wheel of the company-issued Ford Fusion, seeing all of the great Midwest/Ohio Valley area.
And as most sales people can tell you, we have our favorite “stops” during our travels. Sure, I have certain
truck stops where I get food and gas, but I have also figured out some of the best antique malls to visit…and
to shop for old/antique skis!!
Thus, my new obsession is decorating our old home with skis…
It started when I spotted this pair (left) at Heart of Ohio Antique
Center (I-70, exit 62)…I passed them up, but stopped by a year
later. It was meant to be that I purchase them then…
Months passed, and another trip took me through… I had to
stop, and boy, did they help me out! And the collection
started.
This pair (right) blended in perfectly in the newly remodeled guest
bedroom…
This kid’s pair has graced the Indy Ski Club’s Penrod booth
many times…—–>
This pair (left) started my “Michigan” collection; a steal at $10!!
Highway 12, east of Coldwater Michigan is a must stop for me
when in that area…
Following pure logical sense, I find more pairs in Michigan, Ohio, and
other parts of the midwest than in Kentucky! Surprisingly, I found
this pair in Missouri…This funky kid’s pair will likely find a home
in a bedroom, yet to be remodeled…(right)
And, this is the first pair purchased at a local market in Indy…
hanging out in the front foyer.
Not pictured is one
other pair of blue
kid’s skis that has never made it out of my back window of my car!!
At this point, I am becoming more picky on the look/age/color of the skis I purchase, and I’m running out of corners and nooks in the house.
So…..now I’ve moved on to license plates, as they stage very well on window sills!!!! Quite often, Dana’s first
question upon my arrival home from a trip is if I did any antique shopping.
Anybody want to go for a drive and an antique shop pit stop??!!
Editor’s note…Lisa failed to mention Dana’s skis from the 90’s in the basement. Anybody else hanging on to old stuff
that nobody should put on snow anymore?
We held our annual Christmas Party (or Holiday Party, if that floats your boat) at Hillcrest Country Club in early December,
Dozens of club members and guests enjoyed a great sit-down dinner, fantastic bartenders, Christmas carols led by Marilyn
and Priscilla, and a whole lot of socializing. Hillcrest donated a golf outing for four, which was auctioned off with proceeds
to special Olympics. (By the way, contact President Phil to volunteer to help with Indiana
Special Olympics 2016 in January) The high bidders were a consortium of Johnny O, Kristy
Williams, Mike Rees and Randy Ridgeway,
Here are a few photos from that special evening…...
FULL SIZE versions of these party
photos can be viewed (and prints ordered) at
http://public.fotki.com/indyskiclub/2015-social/
Priscilla’s Corner,
Priscilla Johnson trips VP
The ski season is upon us and the trips are gearing up to go west to enjoy the mountains! There is snow,
snow, snow so conditions should be good. Our first trip goes to Vail on January 9 and should have super skiing. I have just returned from a Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council weekend to Vail and Beaver Creek sponsored by our tour group, Winter Ski and Sport. Got out of Denver before the two feet that fell on Monday
evening. There were twelve of us including Cleveland, Fort Wayne , Duneland ( Crown Point), Indianapolis, and
eight from various ski clubs in the Chicago area. We visited properties in Beaver Creek in anticipation of “
Chicago Week” in February 2017. Skied at Beaver Creek and at Vail. We had fresh snow both days. Sunday
at Vail was blue sky and wonderful! We had some interesting sessions about how the clubs are aging and how
members are requesting more ski in ski out even if the cost is higher . As a member of CMSC, the members
of the Indianapolis Ski Club are eligible to take trips with them. We have eight to ten participants on their
European trip this January 2016.
As the season starts, and your trip departs, enjoy and ski safe!
FULL SIZE versions of these
party photos can be viewed (and
prints ordered) at
http://public.fotki.com/
indyskiclub/2015-social/
January-February BIRTHDAYS
Frank
Bill
Rick
Joyce
Debbie
Milton
Janet
Judy
Randal
Noli
Susan
Danny
Wilder
Bizjak
White
Ballinger
Bucholz
Johnson
Zusman
Pearson
Ridgway
Bentley
Bell
Kissel
1/1
1/5
1/6
1/10
1/10
1/10
1/11
1/12
1/13
1/14
1/15
1/15
Suzanne Carlson
Michael Wier
Joe
Hankins
Dick
Darlington
Kent
Kitchel
Julie Snyder
Gabriel Gossweiler
David Carlson
David Trittipo
Ruthann Osenbaugh
Michael Campbell
Mike
Miller
1/16
1/17
1/19
1/20
1/20
1/20
1/22
1/26
2/1
2/4
2/5
2/6
Konrad Gossweiler
Dave Shelbourne
Ron
Habenicht
Mary Segasser
Kristy Williams
Claudia Bossard
David Jarrett
Robert Swisshelm
David Bossard
Kitty
Curran
Mary Russell
2/9
2/10
2/11
2/17
2/19
2/20
2/20
2/20
2/21
2/27
2/28
Postmaster: If Undeliverable Please Return to:
Marilyn Rader
7834 Valley Stream Dr
Indianapolis IN 46237-8537
Next meeting - April - until then, ski !!
see photos at http://indyskiclub.org/abouttheboard.asp
Indianapolis Ski Club Officers 2015-2016
President: Phil Buehler 313-7741
President-elect: Ann Daniel
Secretary: Ray Battey 842-0831
Treasurer: Jackie Sundboom 413-3358
VP Trips: : Priscilla Johnson 289-7776
VP-elect trips: Jean Ballinger 696-2120
VP Member Services: Marilyn Rader 888-7168
Website
www.indyskiclub.org
Articles for March-April issue to
Mel Crichton [email protected] by
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