December Inside Edge Volume 182 December 2018

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1 December Inside Edge Volume 182 December 2018 HELLO FELLOW CLUB MEMBERS: It was a bit breezy and overcast outside, and Veronica and I were cuddled up warm inside on the couch, relaxing and enjoying a little quiet time. She quietly put her arms around me and whispered those three little words in my ear that warm the cockles of my heart and make me feel so good: Winter Storm Warning! Yes! Snow on the way! Oh, come on, you thought I meant those other three little words? I Love You is ok, I guess, but with ski season getting under way, I ll take Winter Storm Warning any time! After all, snow is the best therapy I know. Cooped up in an office all day long with stale air? Tired of hearing the boss getting on your nerves, complaining, making inane demands? Rude customers making snide remarks? Kids fighting and testing your patience? Bored sitting around the house putting off fix-up projects? You need Dr. Ski Bums magic elixir. Take two feet of snow, apply liberally, and call in sick in the morning. TCT (Therapeutic Carve Turns) is just what the doctor ordered to maintain optimal mental health (if your doctor wears a Spyder Jacket and Bogner pants). What you need is a daily regimen of crisp clean psychotropic mountain air rushing past you while that fresh powder billows up around your knees. And best of all, the support group meets every afternoon after the last run at the lodge bar. After the hectic Thanksgiving weekend, Veronica and I decided to take the cure up at NorthStar with our friends, Ed & Pat Moody (refugees from Modesto now living in Truckee). We quite accidentally timed it perfectly, arriving at the Lodge just as the first big snow fall hit. Anxious to find out if our skis (and legs) still worked properly, we were first in line at the gondola to make our way up to the fresh snow. We covered the mountain, hitting up all the old familiar spots disguised with a new coat of undisturbed white. It was epic, and we were exhausted by 10:30, with the sore quads to prove it. We enjoyed Ed & Pat s hospitality, which made the day one of those special memorable ski days. What a great way to start the season. So, what are you waiting for? You don t have to have snow in your veins like some Olympic athlete to enjoy the mountains, you just need to go there. The lodge is waiting for you with open arms whispering those three little words: Come on in! Or maybe if you re real lucky, it will be Winter Storm Warning! Yours in skiing, Don Shaver, President theprez.modestoskiclub@gmail.com 1

2 MODESTO SKI CLUB LODGE NEWS Season s Greetings!! We finally have snow in Sierra s. I sure hope the storm systems keep coming to bless with rain and snow. The added bonus is Clean Air Day s. Wow, I never thought I would miss being able to spend time outside with the poor Air Quality from the Camp Fire. I would like to remind all YEAR KEY HOLDER S that if you have not sent in payment for your key, please SEND YOUR PAYMENT OF $ for the following year. I will have keys at the Christmas Party and can take payments by check for the renewal of your key if you are planning to attend the event. Otherwise please communicate with me how you are going to get your payment turned in for your Key. If you hold a key and did not exchange it after the locks have been changed you will need to also send the key from last year. The key will not work in the current locks. I have a couple of housekeeping issues to remind members and guests when they stay at the Lodge. Please check all cupboards and refrigerators for any food that could spoil!! Throw it out or take it home with you!! Be sure to dump all trash from all rooms and the trash compactor bag should be changed only paper is acceptable to be in the trash compactor when you leave for home. TURN LIGHTS OFF when you are not in that room or when leaving the lodge. PLEASE DO NOT USE THE VACCUUM CLEANER to clean the hearth or the fireplace. Please use a broom and dust pan. That soot has been found in all the vacuum cleaners. SO PLEASE ONLY USE A BROOM!! Please let me know if anything needs attention or if a supply is out. Best way to contact me is via or leave a message on my home phone machine. I will give priority to requests using this method of reserving a bed. mnighte@aol.com Home Phone Lodge Chairperson Michelle Nightengale 2

3 Season s Greetings Fellow members. Well, we have had our first storm of the season and it looks like there will be skiing for Christmas this year! Let s hope the trend continues with dumping three or four feet a storm so we get to the 100% open for all the resorts in the Truckee area and full reservoirs for next year. Besides dusting of the boots and tuning up the skis be sure to get out those dancing shoes and Christmas ties, as the annual MSC Christmas party will be here before you know it. This will be a great evening with food and friends to help get us all in the Holiday Spirit. Merry Christmas to all, see you at the Party, Happy Trails, Ed Ciszek 1st V P General Meeting at Fuzios- Tuesday December 11th Activities 2018 Hello Fellow Ski Bums: Looks like we are off to a good start this year looking at all the snow in the area!! Since we don t have any activities scheduled for January we can concentrate on fun on the slopes and hopefully make use of our wonderful lodge. We will meet again at Fuzio s on January 8 at 7:00 pm for our monthly meeting. We will have a raffle at this first meeting of the new year. February 21 Bear Valley Ski Event hosted by Ed Ciszek and Maarten Vandermeer. Your contact host is Ed Ciszek. You can reach him to RSVP at erciszek@comcast.net or Maarten is going to rustle up some hamburgers and chili. Nominal cost to us is only $5.00. BYOB as usual for our club events. For those of you who saw the Warren Miller movie at the State Theater, you will be able to use the ticket you were given as an exchange for a free ski ticket at this event. I understand it will be same process as last year. Second Vice President / Activities Sharon Wolinski 3

4 Revised 11/26/18 January ACTIVITIES FOR 2019 None at this time February 21 Bear Valley Ski Event, Hosted by Ed Ciszek/Maarten Vandermeer (209) March 2 Snow Fest at Dodge Ridge, Hosted by Kim Moss (209) mimikim78.km@gmail.com April 6 Fallon House 2:00 matinee Route 66, Hosted by Veronica and Don Shaver (209) shaververonica@gmail.com May 19 Golf at Del Rio, Hosted by Bernie Fairfield (209) bvfsrw@gmail.com June 20 Picnic in the Park - Graceada Park, Hosted by Kim Moss (209) mimikim78.km@gmail.com July 20 Modesto Ski Club Luau, Hosted by Rob Orr and Ron & Pam Allen (209) roborr@sbcglobal.net August 10 Golf at the Lodge, Coyote Moon, Hosted by Bernie Fairfield (209) bvfsrw@gmail.com September 7 Bike Ride and Truckee River Tour at the Lodge, Hosted by Cheryl Kelly, Cheryl Harvey, Cathy Morrow (209) ckelly@pmz.com September 28 Lodi Bike and Wine Tour, Hosted by Maarten Vandermeer (209) mavdmeer@comcast.net 4

5 October 8 Membership Meeting at the Man Cave, Hosted by Denise and Randy Cook (209) drjenks56@yahoo.com October 26 Costume Party at the Lodge, Host Kim Moss (209) mimikim78.km@gmail.com November 9 Chili Cook Off at the Man Cave, Hosted by Randy and Denise Cook (209) drjenks56@yahoo.com November 16 Kayak on the Tuolumne River. La Grange to Basso Bridge. Bring picnic lunch and drink, Hosted by Gregg DeBree (209) h2owanderer@aol.com December 12 Holiday Dinner Dance/Tocanas in Turlock, Hosted by Sharon Wolinski and Cheryl Kelly (209) srwbvf@gmail.com "Returning Memberships Past Due Memberships comprised of the Liability Form and Dues check for returning members were due October 31 st. If you haven t mailed in your application by now you are late. Please go to the Members Area of the Web site and download the Liability Form. Fill it out and mail the form and your check to the Club s PO Box. The address is also on the web site under Contact Information. If you don t remember the password just membership@modestoskiclub.com and we ll pass it on to you. Thanks to the many of you who were on top of your Memberships and timely. If you need help for some reason contact us right away. Pat and Allan Ramsay Membership 5

6 MSC Ski Race Season News Hi, Racers and Wannabe Racers, Our snow dances have been successful, so now it is time to tune and wax our skis, get our ski clothes out of the moth balls, clear the spiderwebs out of our boots and helmets get to the mountains. We held our race league meeting a few weeks ago. Due to the declining numbers of racers we have been losing some money the last few years. We hope with a good start of the ski season we will get some more people interested in racing again. Why are we so enthusiastic about racing? There are many reasons. It is a great way to meet people from all over the Bay Area, Sacramento, Tahoe and Reno. I am lucky to be able to ski a lot and I always run into people I know from our league. Racing also improve your skiing a lot. No matter what level skier (or boarder) you are, we have a class of racers of your ability. As racers, we get lift tickets at a real discount; most ski resorts in the dollars range. And, you get to hang out with teammates from the Modesto Ski Club! How many chances do you get to share the lodge with racers like Dick Shawkey, Chuck and Linda Hennings, Tim Hutton, etc., etc. And of course, our returning racer fresh from the College of Idaho race team, Emily Gahn. To sign up for our 2019 season, go to our website, olrc.org. and go to the registration page. The fee for adults is $125 and for Juniors $40. If you are a new racer you have to purchase a bib for $20. Please pay by check, made out to the Modesto Ski club and get it to me by January 10 th. All racers make sure you make reservations for the lodge by to Michelle Nightingale and confirm your reservation the week before the race. And when we use the lodge the same rules apply about leaving the lodge clean and ready for the next members. I hope many of you will decide to join us for the coming season. Your race director, Maarten Vandermeer mavdmeer@comcast.net P.O. Box1341 Lockeford, Ca

7 Race Schedule: January 26 and 27-GS at Alpine Meadows. March 2- SL and March 3- GS at Alpine Meadows. March 16 and 17- SL at Sugar Bowl. March 22 Clinics and Pacesetter qualifying Heavenly Valley Marsh 23 SL Far West Championships Heavenly Valley March 24 GS Far West Championships Heavenly Valley March 18 End of Season Awards Party at the Waal residence in Alamo. More information to follow before each event. Maarten Vandermeer. Race director. Far West Ski Association & Bay Area Council The FWSA trip to steamboat springs Feb 2-9 is sold out. There is a waiting list, check with Chuck Hennings. There is also a BAC mini-trip to Winter Park, Co. March Gail Burns BAC Travel. The FWSA 2020 trip will be to Big Sky, Montana January 25 to Feb 1st. The dates for the Snow Bomb are: San Francisco Pier 35, Nov 3-4, Santa Clara fair grounds, Nov 10-11, Sacramento Cal Expo, Nov Like usual, a free ticket to Bear valley & Sierra Tahoe, also 2 for Squaw & Alpine. Those with the new Ikon pass need not worry. Bill Silveira BAC Rep (209) or billlou330@gmail.com 7

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9 December /25 11/26 11/27 11/28 11/29 11/30 Society for disabilities Warren Miller Film 12/01 Society for disabities Warren Miller Film 12/02 12/03 12/04 12/05 12/06 12/07 12/08 Greg DeBree Kent During Kathy McCaskill Teem 12/09 Sunny D. Nye 12/10 12/11 Member Meeting Fuzio s 12/12 Lisa Swatman 12/13 Annual Christmas Party!!! 12/14 12/15 Brent Gilbreath 12/16 12/17 12/18 12/19 12/20 12/21 12/22 Walter Kawecki Ryan Vandenburg Gloria Bracco Debra Clover John Clark 12/23 12/24 12/25 12/26 12/27 12/28 12/29 Victor Yamamoto John Hover Merry Christmas! Victor Vandenburg Rudy Fulhendorf Cheryl Bonani 9

10 Current MSC Board President - Don Shaver First Vice President / Programs - Ed Ciszek Second Vice President / Activities Sharon Wolinski Secretary Kimberly Moss Treasurer - Debra Clover Lodge Director - Michelle Nightengale Membership - Allan & Pat Ramsay Newsletter Editor Emiley Poisson Lodge Trustees - Doug Ball, Tim Hutton, Bob Gibson and Bill Silveira. Ski Chairperson - Maarten Vandermeer BAC Rep - Bill Silveira Web Master / Public Relations - Murray Breeze Historian - Rob Orr Past President - Chuck Hennings MODESTO SKI CLUB P.O. Box 3640 Modesto, California