Ski. Beaver Creek. With the Tulsa Ski Club. March 5-8, $299 for 3 nights lodging only drive up or fly up on your own

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1 FEBRUARY 2009 Volume 38, No. 2 PUBLISHED BY THE TULSA SKI CLUB Ski Beaver Creek With the Tulsa Ski Club March 5-8, 2009 $299 for 3 nights lodging only drive up or fly up on your own Lodging at The Avon Across the street from Vail Recreation Center New Gondola from Riverfront to base of mountain Lots of Great Restaurants and Shopping Ski Vail, Beaver Creek, and Arrowhead All on one lift ticket Trip Captain: Bruce Dawson dawson@valornet.com

2 President s Column By Bruce Dawson As we enter this time of new beginnings, we are about half way through the Winter ski season. The Lift Line Published monthly by: The Tulsa Ski Club P. O. Box Tulsa, Oklahoma Website Address Dana Gray, Webmaster OFFICERS President... Bruce Dawson 1st Vice President General Trip Chairman... Georgenia Van Tuyl 2nd Vice President Summer Trip Chairman... Evan Elsberry Treasurer, Record & Budget... Elaine Simpson Secretary-Communication... Kim Macy BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lift Line Editor... Kristin Huber Membership... Phil Wiltfong Social Chairman... Chuck Harrington Advertising Chairman... Michael Messimore Co-Race Chairmen. Justin Sanwick, Jim Sanwick Hospitality... Jim Constantine Skimeister Editor and Publicity... John Hill Trip Assistant... James Carpenter Immediate Past President... Jim Constantine LIFT LINE COPY DEADLINE The 15 th of each month. Please send all your copy and photos for the Lift Line to: Kristin Huber kshuber427@yahoo.com Notice: Any photos you wish to have returned must have your name and address on the back! Please notify TSC of your Address Change. The Post Office will NOT forward the Lift Line because of its 3 rd class postage classification. Mail your address change to: TSC, P.O. Box , Tulsa, OK Your Board of Directors has decided to repackage the Winter Trip to Beaver Creek, CO. Because TSC did not have enough interest in the Beaver Creek trip to contract a sleeper bus, we have decided to offer Beaver Creek as a fly up/drive up trip on your own. Lodging is reserved at the Seasons at Avon Condominiums, featuring a number of two bedroom condos within an easy walk of the brand new gondola from Avon to the Beaver Creek base area. Three nights lodging (March 5 th, 6 th, and 7 th ) have been reserved. The new land-only cost per person is $299. Early March is a great time to ski the Vail/Beaver Creek area. Great snow and moderate temperatures. For a great Winter experience for skiers and non-skiers alike, we have three more spaces available for Heavenly at South Lake Tahoe. This world famous ski and fun destination offers a variety of terrain, beautiful snowboarding and skiing overlooking Lake Tahoe. Join your friends in this Winter Wonderland for four full ski days and five glorious nights in two bedroom condos next to the gondola and casinos. Be sure to call Trip Captain Phil Wiltfong at ASAP. As Winter winds down and the daffodils push upward, we look to après ski activities of sun and fun. On Saturday, May 16 th the Tulsa Ski Club sets sail for the Western Caribbean. All aboard the Carnival Ecstasy from Galveston, TX for five days and five nights of warm sun and Caribbean waters. Get an early tan and enjoy excellent cuisine and entertainment with your friends. We are holding only 20 cabins and the price of $570 per person includes all onboard meals and entertainment, taxes, port charges, and gratuities! Sign up today and call Evan Elsberry at Tell your friends to join us now for a variety of activities and travel in Parking for Bus Trips: $10 per Car Horizon Mechanical has offered their lighted, fenced, secure parking lot for Tulsa Ski Club members to park their cars while on Ski Club bus trips. Two blocks north of 41st and Sheridan (Home Depot). Turn east at Street Lamps of America. Proceed east one block to Horizon Mechanical. TSC and Horizon are not responsible for theft, vandalism, or damage. If you have heating and a/c needs, please call Horizon Mechanical at , 6550 E. Skelly Drive. We appreciate them letting us park in their fenced/ lighted lot East Skelly Drive Savings On Your Horizon $78 Heating Tune-Up Horizon pricing on a new heater is like 4 inches of fresh powder on a sunny day with no lift lines. Take advantage today.

3 Membership Report By Phil Wiltfong It s ski time... wow! I ve been waiting so long, and Keystone, Snowmass, and Sun Valley are already back! Of course by now we are well on our way to our third-year-in-a-row WIN at Flatlands. What a great club full of FUN people we are... and there are bunches more trips to go. Get the word out that there are even a few seats left on some trips too! Hope you danced around the sombrero at the Mexican Dinner and are practicing for the wine tasting contest. YOU are the key to letting people know about this great club. Bring someone new you want to share our next fun time together! Tulsa Oilers game soon, Wine Tasting Party, our cruise in May, and SKIING... don t miss out! For anyone who is not receiving our s about all our fun activities, let me know. Tell your friends to come check us out, and invite them to be part of the fun. Let s welcome our terrific new members: Casey Trammell Damon & Karen Schiller Michael Steenbergen Ree Kaplan Kevin Knight Jack Leake Steve & Glea Alkhatib Darla Stacey Frank Keller Kriston Durbin Abel Lau Madison Spurlock Timothy Case Dana Simon Harley Bailey Jon & Lisa Hart Marshall Lind Elizabeth Nutt Stephanie Younce Bruice LiSooey Jene Harmon Ben Undenstock If your personal information needs updated in the Membership database: 1. You can update it on our website (under UPDATE MEMBERSHIP) at 2. You can contact Phil Wiltfong with any updates at philwiltfong@cox.net 3. You can contact Phil by phone at or Condolences...Our sympathy to Bill and Dottie Millis on the passing of Bill s brother, George Millis, early January....Condolences to Robert Foster on the passing of his dad on December Sympathies also to Earnie Darnell whose sister Maurine passed away in December. Got Photos? We are collecting photos (preferably digital) from Tulsa Ski Club trips and activities from the season. This is an ongoing project. Please submit your photos to Kristin Huber, Lift Line Editor kshuber427@yahoo.com Please remember to include the trip name or activity with your photos! Trip Parking Directions 3

4 Keystone By Gary Buscombe Keystone skiers braved minus 13 degree temperatures the first day on the slopes. The temperature, coupled with a long bus ride to Colorado on December 26, made the sleepy 32-person ski group anxious to hit the showers and bed early in the evening the next day. Party people on the trip did manage, however, to find the get acquainted wine and cheese party at the hotel. Terri Lewis and Alma Buscombe stayed off the slopes and, after a day of bargain shopping together, set up the room with bowls of hummus, crackers, smoked sausage, cheeses, red and white wine, and assorted drinks. Each day the weather improved by the last day many of the Tulsa Ski Club members were not even wearing their parkas or ski jackets. Trip Captain Gary Buscombe arranged to use the Kincaid bus each day to shuttle skiers to the slopes from Silverthorne because the local transit busses took almost an hour to wind their way through towns enroute to Keystone Resort just seven miles away. A special assessment was collected from skiers to cover the a d d e d transportation costs. The bus was driven by ski club member Gerald Bradley, who was a very personable and safe driver. On the slopes, Jim Constantine once again took Nastar gold medals with his winning times through the gates. Matt M o s s enjoyed getting away from the big crowds at Dercum Mountain and getting to North Peak and the Outback, skiing some blue and an occasional black run. I liked getting Donna Fletcher to ski a black run with me I just hope she forgives me! Asked about the worst part of the trip, Moss said the first lift ride it was COLD! It stopped for 15 minutes halfway up and we were miserable. Marty Peters had great time skiing and visiting with other members and felt a need to apologize for talking everyone s ears off. Jay Menger, son David and daughter Elizabeth also had a super time and are ready to do it again. Mark and Julie Streapy and daughter Sara as well as Kansans Jack Leake and son Austin skied each day and also enjoyed getting to know other Tulsa Ski Club members. A few Arkansas skiers joined the trip this year; the group welcomed Doug and Tracy George, Jacqui and Kendall Dix, and Michael Steenbergen. And Kai Haswell from St. Louis finally met up with us and friend Ashton Williams after a delayed arrival due to heavy snow on his highway route. The pair ventured to Breck one day on the local shuttle to snowboard and came back all smiles. The Albertson Family Glenn, Delonna and Mike and friend Brian Brown skied the slopes hard all week and thoroughly enjoyed their vacation together. Lindsey Guffrey, a newcomer to the club, shared a room at La Quinta with veteran member Regina Mullings and both had a great week of skiing. First-timers Guy and Tammy Yoes and daughter Kacera added a special treat to the week snowmobiling! They put together on their own an exciting wilderness snowmobiling adventure through an outfitter north of Silverthorne near Green Canyon Reservoir. There were 15 participants riding 10 high-powered Polaris snowmobiles, complete with provided snowsuits, boots, and helmets. They toured the backcountry along narrow ridge trails as well as raced one another around a huge oval in a flat meadow. Hot chocolate was served in a tent nearby. Ron Lewis should have been a race car driver he has no fear of speed, tearing around the track at speeds over 50 miles per hour, snow flying everywhere at each skidding turn of the track. 4

5 CARNIV ARNIVAL AL ECSTAS ASY 5 days s of Fun for All! May 16 to 21 Cruise with the Tulsa Ski Club this Spring! Sun, Sand and Warm Water await you. Ocean view cabin includes all meals, on board entertainment and activities. Price per person is $570 for double occupancy includes cruise cost, taxes, port charges and gratuities. Inside cabin available for $540 per person. Pay in full or reserve your cabin with a ½ deposit of $285. Final payment of $285 is due on 2/15/09. 5 DAY Y WESTERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE Day May Port to call Arrival Time Departure Time SATURDAY 16 GALVESTON, TX 4:00 PM SUNDAY 17 FUN DAY AT SEA MONDAY 18 COZUMEL, MEXICO 9:00 AM 5:00 PM TUESDAY 19 PROGRESSO, YUCATAN 10:00 AM 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY 20 FUN DAY AT SEA THURSDAY 21 GALVESTON, TX 8:00 AM Contact Trip Captain ain Evan Elsberry at or evan.elsber an.elsberry@gmail.com for more information and trip application. Passengers will arrange their own transportation to and from the Port of Galveston, TX. 20 cabins have been reserved for this cruise. A valid passport is required for travel. Go to tulsaskiclub.com and click on Summer Trips link for an application. PALM SPRINGS VACATION RENTAL HOMES Rent Estate like pool homes in warm, sunny Palm Springs America s Premiere Golf and Vacation Destination Check out: VRBO# Br/2Ba VRBO# Br/2Ba Or Contact us Directly: Bruinmark@msn.com *10% Discount for Tulsa Ski Club Members Dennis Wilson Howard s Auto Top & Body Shop Established North Peoria Tulsa, OK Office: (918) Fax: (918) Paint & Body Work, Auto Trim & Upholstery Member ASA Airyn Cristiano, M.S., CCC Audiologist Pinehurst Building 3227 East 31 st Street, Suite Tulsa, OK

6 Crested Butte February 12-17, 2009 Cost: $438 4 ski days 3 nights at The Chateau 4 days of skiing at Crested Butte. It s a great mountain with a variety of terrain. The green slopes are fun, and the left side of the mountain features some very challenging double-diamond terrain. Lots of great restaurants and entertainment, both at the mountain base and in town. SOLD OUT WAITING LIST ONLY Pyramid shaped Mt. Crested Butte looms over Crested Butte, the last of the Colorado hippie ski towns. The lower front of the mountain is mostly beginning and intermediate terrain, while the cliff riddles bowls and faces on the back side, known as the North Face, test even the most talented skiers. The pretty Victorian mining town has excellent shopping and dining. Trip Captain: Terry Gordon TAOS SKI VAL ALLEY Feb Mar. 2, 2009 $318 Transportation and Lodging All at once or three payments of $106 Parking at Horizon Mechanical, 38th & Sheridan. Kincaid Sleeper Bus. Box Lunch & Soft Drinks Provided on the bus both ways. Lodging at Best Western Kachina Lodge. 1/2 mile north of historic town plaza. Indoor Jacuzzi and hot tub bring your swim suit. Breakfast buffet included each morning. Live entertainment in the lounge. 1 free glass of wine or margarita each evening. Wine and Cheese Party one evening. Bus will shuttle to and from the slopes once in the morning, once in the afternoon. The mountain features terrain for all levels of skiing; snowboards are NOW permitted at Taos. Group Rates for 3 days (pay Don two weeks before departure). 3 DAY Lift Pass: $150 Sport Package Equipment: $72 SNOWBOARD PACKAGE RENTAL: $99 Trip Captain: DON WOOLSEY, Phone/Fax , dhwoolsey@sbcglobal.net SOLD OUT WAITING LIST ONLY December Skier s Night Out Thank you to CLUBhouse Bar and Grille for hosting the December Skier s Night Out (SNO). 6

7 Snow Skiing at Heavenly!!! March 11-16, 2009 South Lake Tahoe 3 $899 Including Airfare! ::: no luggage fee for one bootbag and skis and one suitcase ::: 4 Full Ski Days 5 Wonderful Nights SPACES LEFT Gorgeous Skiing with Great Friends! 2 Bdrm Condos Next to Gondola & Casinos! Trip Captain: Phil Wiltfong , PhilWiltfong@cox.net Spring Break, March 13-18, 2009 (Friday night to Wednesday morning) Red River, NM $399 per person 4 Full Ski Days (Family Friendly) Lifts West Condominiums Shortest Bus Trip from Tulsa Walking Distance to Everything (200 Feet to Lift) Trip Captain: Michael Messimore, michael@horizonmechanical.us TRAVEL TO NORTHERN ITALY APRIL 18-28, 2009 Tour Ligurian, Tuscany, and Lake regions Stay in 4 Star Hotels in Old World surroundings Includes breakfast daily & six dinners Our own luxury motorcoach transportation Includes R/T air to Milan from Tulsa Optional excursions lots of shopping Trip cost: $3297 or three payments of $1099 SOLD OUT WAITING LIST ONLY Trip Captain: Bruce Dawson dawson@valornet.com 7 Chimi s Sonoran Style Authentic Mexican Food Cherry Street and Peoria 5302 S. Harvard 81st and S. Lewis Award winning catering available. Margarita machine s available.

8 TULSA SKI CLUB TRIP APPLICATION App. No. ONE PERSON PER TRIP APPLICATION Process Date SEND TRIP APPLICATION TO TRIP ASSISTANT; James Carpenter, 4145 S. Birmingham Ave., Tulsa, OK Trip Name: Trip Number: Basic Trip Price*: Other $ Date of Trip: to Captain: Phone: (W) (H) (Cell) Applicant Name Membership No. Address Apt. No. Sex: male female City State Zip Phone: Home Work/Cell (optional): Birth Date / / Smoker? Yes / No Roommate Preference: Emergency Contact Name: Phone ( ) PAYMENT INFORMATION Please fill in all applicable blanks in sections A, B, and C. A. PAYMENT PLAN and AMOUNTS: Choose one: 1. Pay in Full $ 2. Pay One-third of trip cost 1/3 is $ 2 nd payment due 3 rd payment due Minimum of 1/3 of trip cost must accompany this application by check, money order, or credit card. B. PAYMENT METHOD: 1. Today s date / / 2. Amount of payment $ 3. Choose one: a. Check Check No. b. Credit card Visa MasterCard Card Number: Expiration: / / C. OTHER OPTIONS: Payment is for several people and applications. Please list all names and amounts: Payment is for amount other than standard price. Please other options chosen: PAYMENTS: Trips require at least a one-third payment. Second payment is due 90 days before trip departure. Full payment is due 60 days prior to departure. The official trip wait list requires an amount equal to the non-refundable processing fee with application. NON-REFUNDABLE PROCESSING FEE: $10.00 for non-bus trips priced under $100.00, $25 for bus trips, $50 for US air trips and $100 for trips outside the US. RETURNED CHECK CHARGE: $ CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS: Prior to 60 days of departure, money is refunded less the processing fee. Within 60 days of departure, money is refunded only if the trip filled and a replacement was found. If trip never filled, the entire payment will be forfeited. Any variances from these amounts and dates because of outside tour operator policies will be stated in an accompanying trip disclaimer. MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY: Occupancy by extra persons in room, if available, requires agreement of all members in a lodging unit and all shall sign a Maximum Occupancy form. LIABILITY: Tulsa Ski Club will accept no responsibility or liability in respect to either person or property for any loss, expense, damage, injury, accident, delay, irregularity, or inconvenience however occasioned, sustained, or suffered in or during any trip, journey, tour, or activity or in the carrying out of any arrangements booked by or through Tulsa Ski Club in connection with any trip. DAMAGES: Any person causing damage to any form of transportation, accommodations, facilities, or equipment will be liable for said damages. I AGREE TO ABIDE BY TULSA SKI CLUB TRIP POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. SIGNATURE Date / / Application will not be processed without signature (guardian s signature if applicant is under 18) (TSC TRIP APP: 6/25/06) Send your completed application and your check to the Trip Assistant * NOTE. Trip prices are subject to change when caused by changes beyond Tulsa Ski Club s control, such as currency exchange rate fluctuations, fuel surcharges, etc. 8

9 Tulsa Ski Club Winter Trip Destinations and Dates Members can sign up for FLY trips immediately with 1 / 3 deposit for the trip. Send payment to James Carpenter, 4145 S. Birmingham Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma # SKI TRIP # DATE DAYS DESTINATION DAYS COST THU CRESTED BUTTE, CO (PRESIDENT S DAY) 4 $ TUE Lodging: The Chateau Captain: SOLD Terry Gordon OUT THU TAOS, NM 3 $ MON Lodging: Kachina Lodge Captain: Don Woolsey SOLD OUT THURS VAIL/BEAVER CREEK, CO 4 $ SUN Lodging: The Avon lodging only drive up or fly up on your own WED LAKE TAHOE (FLY) 4 $ MON Lodging: Forest Suites Resort 3 SPOTS Captain: Phil Wiltfong AVAILABLE FRI RED RIVER (SPRING BREAK) 4 $ WED Lodging: Lift s West Captain: Michael Messimore SAT EUROPEAN TRIP NORTHERN ITALY $ TUE Captain: Bruce Dawson SOLD OUT Remember you can always check the Tulsa Ski Club website for all the latest information on trips, social activities, and membership. 9

10 TSC Winter Trip Payment Schedule Trip Trip Trip Total 1st / 90 days Final Pay # Date Location Trip Price Initial Paymt prior to leaving 60 days prior to leaving 9022 Feb Crested Butte, CO $438 $146 Due Now - $146 Due Now - $ Feb. 26-Mar. 2 Taos, NM $318 $106 Due Now - $106 Due Now - $ Mar. 5-8 Vail/Beaver Creek, CO $299 $100 Due Now - $100 Due Now - $ Mar Lake Tahoe, CA $899 $300 Due Now - $300 Due Now - $ Mar Red River, NM $399 $133 Due Now - $133 Due Now - $ Apr Northern Italy $3297 $1099 Due Now - $1099 Feb $ TSC Winter Trip Payment Coupon Make check out to TSC and send to: James Carpenter, Trip Assistant, 4145 S. Birmingham Ave., Tulsa, OK Please send separate check for each trip (circle appropriate trip number - one trip per coupon only) Print names the payment covers and amount paid per person: Check Check No.. Please use a separate check for each trip. Credit Card: Visa Mastercard Card No. Exp. Date Signature Zip Code Do you want the 3rd payment to be automatically billed on/near the due date? Credit card numbers used for initial trip payments will be automatically charged for the second and third payments after the due date unless advised otherwise. 10

11 Updates If you want to receive updates, send an to IMPORTANT!!! Please update your address ASAP. I will let you know when meetings and events are upcoming and when the Lift Line is posted to the TSC website. Michael Messimore Attention All Advertisers Now is the time to renew your Lift Line ads. Your payment is due by February 20 for the March issue. The Advertising Editor will invoice you near the first of February. The payments for those of you who began advertising midyear will be prorated. Ads will not run in the Lift Line unless the check is received with the request for the ad no later than the 20th of the month prior to publication. Michael Messimore Advertising Editor Advertising Rates for the Lift Line ISSUES Lift Line Full Page $230 $630 $1140 $1530 $1800 Half Page Quarter Page Business Card: Non-Member Business Card: Member For help in placing your ad, call Michael Messimore at , michael@horizonmechanical.us TSC MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Membership year is MAY 1 to APRIL 30 Application cannot be processed without payment. Enclose your check payable to Tulsa Ski Club. P.O. Box , Tulsa, Oklahoma Please print legibly. This information will be printed in the Skimeister. CHOOSE ONE: Family $55 Single Parent $45 Single $40 Junior (under 25) $25 CHOOSE ONE: Renewal New Member NAME LAST FIRST SPOUSE s FIRST ADDRESS STREET NUMBER APARTMENT NUMBER CITY STATE ZIP CODE + 4 PHONE AREA CODE - HOME PHONE AREA CODE - OFFICE PHONE AREA CODE - CELL PHONE If this is a family or single parent membership, list name and date of birth of all dependents. NOTE: TSC being a 501c3 not-for-profit volunteer organization operated by and for the benefit of its members will accept no responsibility or liability with respect to either person or property for any loss, expense, damage, injury, accident, delay, irregularity or inconvenience however occasioned, sustained or suffered in or during any trip, journey, tour, or activity or in the carrying out of any arrangements booked by or through TSC in connection with any trip. Membership dues or contributions to TSC are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal Income Tax purposes. LIABILITY: Any member causing damage to any form of transportation, accommodations, etc. will be liable for said damages. Signature Date (Application will not be processed without signature) 11

12 February General Meeting Tuesday, February 10 ELKS LODGE 5335 S. Harvard Social Hour 7:00 p.m. General Meeting 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 7:00 p.m. General Meeting Social Time 8:00 p.m. General Meeting 5335 S. Harvard Thursday, Feb. 19 SNO at Chimi s, Cherry Street (15th) and Peoria Upcoming Events: March 2009 Hockey or Basketball Game April 2009 Tall Grass Prairie Trip / Community Service Day May 2009 Wine Tasting Event May Carnival Cruise June 2009 A Walk in the Park Nominating Committee The 2009 Nominating Committee is comprised of 4 members-at-large who are Don Wickersham, Dennis Holt, Charlie Martin, and Don Grant and 3 Board appointed members who are Anita Greiner, Sunni Wager and Paula Dawson. Make your recommendations for Officers and Board of Directors known to these Committee Members. SKIER S NIGHT OUT Chimi s Senoran Style Authentic Mexican Food 1304 E. 15th Cherry Street (15th) and Peoria Thursday, February 19 5:30pm 7:30pm SNO Specials: $2 house margarita $3 Mucho Margarita 1/2 price queso appetizers white or chili con queso ($2 or $3, small or large) 4 kinds of Mexican pizza (Cheese Crips) 1/2 price 1/2 price on 6 kinds of quesadillas Everyone is invited. Members are encouraged to bring friends. Note: SNO location is listed on the TulsaSkiClub.com website. Trips are filling up fast! Sign up now! TULSA SKI CLUB P. O. Box Tulsa, Oklahoma PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE P A I D PERMIT NO TULSA, OKLAHOMA