2016 March MSC Inside Edge
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2016 March MSC Inside Edge
March Volume 149 March 2016 President’s Message WWW.MODESTOSKICLUB.COM Hello fellow club members: Winter is ALMOST OVER! This is not possible so soon in the year but, it is occurring and I am not ready for the end of WINTER. I attempted to ski every day at Telluride(our annual FWSA trip)and the elevation (9600 Ft) got to me in midweek leaving me to miss a day of skiing. Telluride was a great experience but it is not my place to ski a full week. Linda did ski every day and we enjoyed the trip and ate very well in our condo, with a great group of fellow MSC skiers. Reminder: Our Ski Lodge in Truckee is ready for you to use. as are the ski slopes with all resorts fully open. You have to email or text Michelle Nightengale to get a bed assignment if you are going to use the Lodge. The Open League races are occurring and we have had a great turnout of skiers. I enjoyed the courses, except at Sugar Bowl it was rather icy. Visit the “Open League Racing” site for further info and results: “www.sites.google.com/site/openleagueracing.”I do encourage all skiers to consider this racing program as a way to enjoy skiing more, meet fellow skiers of similar abilities, and improve your skiing ability. Note the better, more proficient a skier you are, the more you will enjoy skiing, the more you enjoy skiing the better you will ski. This is a self-fulfilling prophesy. I encourage all MSC skiers to join me at the Lodge and on the ski slopes on our race weekends for the camaraderie and joy of skiing with friends. Please note that the club elections are coming in May and we welcome new faces into the leadership ranks. If interested, talk to Randy or Roy, our election committee co-chairmen. Please note the coming ski trips: These trips are usually a bargain and you are joining a fun group of skiers for the whole trip. (This means the party starts when the trip starts.) Park City Utah, Mar 10-15, 2016, Sponsor BAC; Linda and I will be there. Crested Butte, Co, Mar 21-26 Spring Fling by FWSA (Mini Ski Trip). Chuck Hennings President MODESTO SKI CLUB LODGE NEWS Greetings! Wow, can’t believe it is almost spring. Sure hope we are still going to get some more snow for two reasons. One: We need to get some more skiing in; Two: We need the water the snow provides so all the lakes fill up! Just some housekeeping…Please try and help out with the following when you and guests are visiting the Lodge. Please turn off lights when not in the room or there is plenty of light from the windows. Please do not use the vacuum to clean out the ashes in the fireplace. The vacuum will not function with all that really fine ash so please use a broom and dust pan when cleaning out the fireplace. Do not leave any food in the refrigerators that can spoil. THROW It Away or bring it home with you. Do not leave any food that has not been ground in the garbage disposals…it rots then starts to smell. UGH!!! Please do your part in cleaning the lodge after your stay. Yes this means the RACE TEAM needs to clean too. Be sure to write down your initials and date what you have done to do your part in cleaning on the list by the sign in book. Please fill free to tell me if you see someone that is not helping out by doing their part to clean. April 22-24, 2016 is the Lodge Spring Work Weekend. Please let me know if you are interested in helping out at this very fun, productive weekend. The Fall Work Weekend is September 23-25, 2016. When making reservations, just a reminder; Please provide your arrival date and departure date. That is very helpful for me to determine exactly how many and which nights you are wanting to reserve. Please include first and last names of guests on your very first inquiry for a reservation. Please do this so I can have their name spelled correctly and know if your guests need a single bed or a double/queen because they may be a couple. It is just nice to have their name spelled correctly for the bed list as well. To make a reservation for the lodge, you can call my home phone 209-571-8125 or [email protected]. Email is preferred and quicker for me to respond to. Thanks to all that have helped me get some supplies to the Lodge this winter too. I really appreciate everyone’s help. Michelle Nightengale, Lodge Chairperson Modesto Ski Club Activities 2016 2016 ACTIVITIES & MEETINGS February: Sun Peaks, British Columbia Ski Trip Feb. 27-March-4-2016 March: Park City Ski Trip March -10 to March-15-2016 March: Crested Butte Colorado March 21st to March 26th 2016 April: Open May: BBQ & Lodi Wine Tasting Bike Ride. May-21st-2016 (Hosted by Doug and Tasha Ball) June: North Beach/Little Italy Walking Tour in San Francisco June 25th-2016 (Hosted by Cheryl Kelly) July: Camping at Hat Creek Ranch R.V. & Camp Grounds July 18-24-2016 (Hosted by Debra Clover) August: Oakland A's Game August 13th -2016 (Hosted by Norm Azevedo) September: Bike ride in the Napa valley, Place and date to be determined (hosted by Jim sylvia) October: Tomales Bay Kayaking Trip, October 14-152016 (hosted by patrick kelly) November: annual chili cook-off, at the man cave, Date to be determined (hosted by randy and denise cook) December: Modesto ski club Christmas party and dinner, date and time to be determined 2016 MSC MEETINGS Welcome Spring and Beautiful March!!! Hopefully everyone is taking advantage of the great “2016 Winter Snow Skiing” while getting ready for Spring Skiing so you won’t want to miss our March Meeting at Fuzio’s on the 8th. I will be raffling off lift tickets for Alpine at this meeting which will be your last chance to win some free ski tickets on the club. Our guest speaker will be Chris from World of Wheels in Modesto, to keep our club members up to date on the newest biking equipment as well as local bike rides… March 8th Fuzio’s 6:30 Dinner, 7:00 Meeting Speaker: Chris April 12th Fuzio’s 6:30 Dinner, 7:00 Meeting Speaker TBA April 26th Fuzio’s 6:30 Dinner, 7:00 Meeting Speaker TBA May 10th Jack McDermott’s Bowling Night at McHenry Bowl 3700 McHenry Avenue RSVP: Jack (209) 629-1465 Email [email protected] June 14th First Summer BBQ & Pot Luck Hosted by Cheryl Bonani & Dave Garcez Burgers & Bangers Pot Luck 508 Bellwood Lane Modesto 95356 RSVP: (209) 521-8349 Email [email protected] July 12th Second Summer BBQ & Pot Luck Hosted by Bob & Eileen Riedel 9812 Pellerin Road Modesto 95357 RSVP: (209) 343-3306 Email [email protected] August 9th Third Summer BBQ & Pot Luck Hosted by Randy & Denise Cook 5719 Chenault Drive Modesto 95356 RSVP: (209) 526-3772 Email [email protected] September 13th Fourth Summer BBQ & Pot Luck Hosted by Angela Bogetti 754 McCracken Road Vernalis 95385 RSVP: (209) 839-7700 Email [email protected] September 27th Fifth & Final Summer BBQ & Pot Luck Hosted by Bill & Judy Hamre 9808 Foxborough Drive Oakdale 95361 RSVP: (209) 844-6341 Email [email protected] October 11th Annual Membership Drive Dinner at Johns Incredible Pizza Company 2225 Central Valley Plaza Parkway Modesto 95350 Free Dinner No Host Wine & Beer October 25th Membership Drive Part 2 at Fuzio’s Dinner 6:30 Meeting 7:00 November 8th Fuzio’s Dinner 6:30 Meeting 7:00 Speaker TBA December 7th General Meeting & Christmas Party: SOS Club … March is an extremely busy month… March 13th is the beginning of Daylight Savings Time; March 17th is Saint Patrick’s Day; March 20th ushers in the First Day of Spring; and March 27th is Easter Sunday. I hope you’re all having a “Wonderful Winter” and hope to see everyone at our March 8th meeting!!! Cheryl Kelly 1st VP & Jim Sylvia 2nd VP Hat Creek Hereford Ranch RV Park and Campgrounds 2016 ~ Annual Camping Trip July 18 through 24 Spend the week or the weekend, Burney Falls Amenities Grass Tent Sites & Dry Tent Sites Full & Partial Hookups Swimming & Fishing Pavilion and Kids Games & Activities Burney Falls Waterfall / Lake & Mt. Lassen Lake / Pond Saturday Night Club Joint Dinner Note: To make reservations contact the park directly and then let Debra Clover know your sight number @ [email protected] or 209.613.3410. Sites Currently Reserved by Modesto Ski Club Members 93, 94, 95, 96, 96b, 50, 51 and 52. Note: This area books out way before the summer, it is suggested to call and make reservations as soon as possible, even if you are not sure. Mention Modesto Ski Club when Reserving. http://www.hatcreekherefordrv.com/home.html 530-335-7171 Hat Creek-Creek fishing on site MSC Race Team The February report from your race team: We have four more races under our belt. The conditions have been very difficult, from very icy conditions at Sugarbowl for two Slalom races to very soft snow and deep ruts for two GS races at Alpine Meadows. But your MSC race team came out with very good efforts. Here are some of the results: Jim Ambrosavage had some excellent results He had one first place in the very tough 4 vet men division in Slalom at Sugarbowl and a third place at Alpine Meadows in Giant Slalom. This is Jim’s first year as a four and is as fast as anyone. A few more complete races and he will be competing for a champion ship. Michelle scored a first and two second place finishes in 5VW division collecting 56 points. Tim Hutton came in first two days in a row at Alpine in 6VM. Linda Hennings racked up two first and one second place in 7VW. Christina Huffman had one second place finish in 7OW. Our great president Charles Hennings came in first four times in8SVM. In the legend class, Richard Shawkey collected a maximum 100 point with four first place finishes. Emily Gahn joined us at Sugarbowl for the fastest MSC time in her first run in Slalom but crashed in her second attempt, reinjuring her knee. She has been struggling with knee problems since the beginning of the winter. Rehab once again. In the junior division Kyle Gahn crashed in his first race at Sugarbowl injuring his back. Hope to see him back soon (He is also our ski tech so now I have to do all the work. Love you Kyle.). Lauren Gahn finished in first place in all three of her starts. Great job Lauren. Nathan Gahn has been chasing a very fast young man from Alpineers club: Ian McCue. Nate came in second three times and third once. Go get him Nathan. I finished all my races but came in last or close to it in every race. I need more training. th Next weekend (March5th and 6 ) we will be at Northstar for a Slalom race on Saturday and a Giant Slalom run on Sunday. Let’s hope we have nice weather and good snow conditions. And th we will finish our race season at Alpine Meadows March 19th and 20 for the Far West Finals. Come join us if there is room at the lodge. If the weather cooperates I hope to have a barbeque at the lodge the nineteenth. See you on the slopes. Maarten Vandermeer 209-482-2056 [email protected] BAC Telluride 2016 MSC Trip Pictures provided by Bill Silveira BAC Rep List of MSC Members attending provided by Don &Veronica Shaver BAC Travel Reps Angela Bogetti, Coby Doornenbal, Bill Silveira, Diane McGinnis, Kathy Gibson, Jack McDermott, Norm Azevedo, Chuck & Linda Hennings, Randy & Denise Cook, Maarten & Camille Vandermeer, Don & Veronica Shaver, Bill & Judy Hamre, Walt & Donna Kawecki, Roy & Michelle Nightengale, Kent During, Robert & Linda Martelli FYI… Spring is literally “just around the corner!” From what I’ve been told, the Telluride trip was enjoyed by everyone. The locals said it was the best snow in years …. We will wait to hear how the last of the winter snow conditions were on the trips to Sun Peaks and Park City, then the "Spring Snow Skiing" at Crested Butte stacks up. This Wednesday is National Read Across America Day celebrating Dr. Seuss’s Birthday so think of it as D.E.A.R. Day: Drop Everything And Read Day. Reading is the greatest gift you can give yourself and reading to your child, grandchild, niece or nephew is a gift beyond measure. On Beyond Zebra and The Lorax are two of my favorites. Remember that books are gifts that can be opened again and again and you’re never too old to read to a child! March Trivia Questions 1. If your birthday is on the 5th of March, what is your zodiac sign? 2. What is your birthstone if you were born in March? 3. Which US President was born on the 29th of March? 4. The holiday of Nowruz is celebrated in March; what is this celebration? 5. Which country celebrates Martisor? February Trivia Answers: 1. South Africa 2. China 3. New Mexico 4. Bangladesh 5. Lasha, Tibet Marsha Silveira Editor March Birthdays Anne Camarena 03 Rachel Sparks 03 William Nimocks 05 Coby Doornenbal 09 Mike Kauffman 09 Debra Budding 09 Ron Posey 10 Norman Wm Azevedo 24 Sally Carmody 21 Susan Lukito 21 Current MSC Board President - Chuck Hennings First Vice President / Programs - Cheryl Kelly Second Vice President / Activities - Jim Sylvia Secretary - Denise Cook Treasurer - Debra Clover Lodge Director - Michelle Nightengale Membership - Paula Tucker Newsletter Editor - Marsha Silveira Race Director - Maarten Vadermeer Lodge Trustee - Doug Ball Ski Chairperson / BAC Rep - Bill Silveira Web Master / Public Relations - Murray Breeze Historian - Rob Orr Past President - Pam Shelton 1 Zero Discrimination Day 6 7 8 2 Dr. Seuss’s Birthday 9 General Meeting Fuzio’s 13 14 Daylight Saving Time Begins First Day of Spring 21 4 10 11 12 18 19 25 26 World Wildlife Day BAC Park City Trip 10th-15th 15 16 MSC Board Meeting 20 Palm Sunday 22 23 Crested Butte Trip 17 Saint Patrick’s Day 24 Good Friday 21st-26th 27 28 5 3 29 30 Easter MODESTO SKI CLUB WWW.MODESTOSKICLUB.COM MEMBER 31
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