Inside: 2016 TRIPS! INDIANAPOLIS SKI CLUB TRIP SCHEDULE See the enclosed trip ads for details

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1 Septober 2015 NEWS FOR SKIERS AND SNOWBOARDERS Volume 55, No. 5 Inside: 2016 TRIPS! INDIANAPOLIS SKI CLUB TRIP SCHEDULE 2016 See the enclosed trip ads for details January 9-16 VAIL, Colorado Trip leader Dick Surber February 6-13 TELLURIDE, Colorado WAIT LIST Trip leader Priscilla Johnson February JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming Trip leader Lisa Sindelar March 5-12 PARK CITY, Utah WAIT LIST Trip leader Jackie Sundboom April 2-9 ASPEN Colorado WAIT LIST Trip leader Jean Ballinger March OVSC to Solden, Austria Ohio Valley Ski Council, no Indy leader Dates to put on your club calendar: September 10 - Club meeting at George s Neighborhood Grill, 75th and Binford Sept 17-6 pm Thursday Thirst, Champps North, near the Fashion Mall October 15-6 pm Thursday Thirst, Moe & Johnny s on College in Broad Ripple October 22 - Club meeting at Sun Valley Sports, Castleton. Snacks and drinks! November 19-6 pm Thursday Thirst, Twin Peaks - Northeast side December 10 - Club Christmas Party, Hillcrest Country Club December 17-6 pm Thursday Thirst, Scotty s Brewpub south, Southport Rd April 14, Spring meeting at George s Neighborhood Grill OTHER EVENTS that might interest you - see September NHRA national drag races, Indianapolis Raceway Park September Indianapolis Jazz Fest, various locations September Oktoberfest at German Park September 12 - Penrod Art Fair, Indpls Art Musuem, French Market at Joan of Arc Church September Irish Festival at Military Park September 26 - Circle City Classic, parade, festival October 10 - Highland Games at German Park October 31 - Bag Lady Bus Tour (drag yourself downtown) COLTS HOME GAMES in September-October Sept 3 Cincinnati Sept 21 NY Jets Oct 4 Jacksonville Oct 18 New England Oct 25 New Orleans

2 IN THIS ISSUE trips info Photos from the annual club picnic Our prez shows off his golf shorts View from the Sky Mel Crichton, Boomer editor As I sit here on the deck, the view of Lone Mountain reminds me of the Smoky Mountains, because we literally are in the SMOKY mountains. Wildfires are raging in the northern Rockies and further west in Washington and Oregon. So ridges and ranges fade into lighter shades of gray as they get farther away from us Fortunately, there are no fires nearby, and the smoke isn t causing breathing problems. yet. But it ll all blow away soon enough. That would be the highlight of the summer, except we are training a new puppy. Maggie is 5 months old, and she loves to chew everything she can reach. Today was the final straw, as she chewed my money clip (friends know it as a fat rubber band around my cash and credit cards). The AMEX card is a mangled shred of its former self, but I was able to recover 45 dollars in partial bills. However, there are not enough parts of the other bills to exchange at the bank for new ones. So I guess I ll follow Maggie around with a strainer and tweezers for a few days. Sign up for club trips early!!! A strong El Nino promises to make things interesting this winter. Mel PS the photo to the left was taken on July 28 at the top of Swiftcurrent chair at Big Sky.. Unfortunately it all melted in the next two days. (It s summer, ya know!) Jim Berlien goes for a bike ride Club meetings: Sept 10 at George s and Oct 22 open house at Sun Valley sports Please keep the club notified of any changes in address, phone, or . Marilyn Rader is our membership VP and would be happy to make these updates if you let her know... (rm.rader@sbcglobal.net or ). BLAST FROM THE PAST A couple of embarrassing photos from years gone by. Latest info is always on the club website

3 Don t miss the open house at Sun Valley Sports for Indy Ski Club on October 22. Beside a BRIEF club meeting there will likely be refreshments (adult and kiddie), munchies, and sale prices on new and close-out ski stuff. In the past there has been a boot fitting demo, followed by a flurry of boot purchases by club members. This meeting is a MUST.. SUN VALLEY SPORTS HAS THE LATEST IN SKIS & ACCESSORIES And Summer Outdoors, too (don t miss our ISC party and sale on October 22) Sun Valley Sports 8418 Castle Corner Dr Indianapolis, IN (317) Monday - Friday 11 am 8 pm Saturday 10 am-8 pm, Sunday noon 5 pm (ask for the ISC member discount on ski stuff) BOARD MEMBER BIO Didn t get any NEW member bios this month, so here s one of our more experienced board members. Lisa Sindelar Hi, My name is Lisa, I'm known for my love of yoga, red wine, and IndyCar racing, but not necessarily in that order! I'm told I'm one of the young kids in the club (only 46 yrs old), currently serving as Finance chair/audit committee and trip leader for Jackson Hole. I'm a sales/ district account manager, selling supplies to convenience stores (I'm responsible for the fancy soap dispensers in the Circle K restrooms). I also volunteer with Ohio Shorthair Rescue Group, fostering GSP dogs in the home, doing home visits, transporting shelter pups. We currently have 4 pups in the home (Beaker, Keegan, CiCi, Cooper), which means 2 walks a day, 2 pups at a time, and no issues reaching 10,000 steps a day! Lastly, I love all things local--dining at local restaurants, volunteering for local events, and repping Indy when I'm out of town! Office: Fax: Tom: Priscilla: 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 Rice- Salemi to save shipping costs and time. Click to browse and shop! Questions? John Oberlies oberliesj@gmail.com

4 VAIL, COLORADO January 9 thru 16 (Sat-Sat) Full package: Adult - $1590, Senior - $1558 Ground Only: Adult - $1370, Senior - $ spaces left 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 6 th day adult ticket is available for an additional $35. A 6 th 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: Deposit of $150 at signup. Final payment due September 18 Contact: Dick Surber Monon Farms Lane, Carmel, IN raskisy@sbcglobal.net Telluride February 6 13, 2016 WAIT LIST 7 nights at The Mountain Lodge up in the village at the historic mining town of Telluride, Colorado 2 bedroom/2bath condos with 4 people per condo Ski-in ski out Hot tub Complementary shuttle Lodge with bar and dining room 5 day lift ticket in spectacular mountain scenery Club pizza party Feb 6 United depart Indy 11:51 am, arrive 3:00 pm Feb 13 United depart Telluride 4:00 pm, arrive Indy 11:40 pm COST: $1715 /person, full package $1125/person ground package $150 due with application, final payment due November 6 Trip leader: Priscilla Johnson 5940 Lawrence Drive, Indianapolis, IN Cell: johnsonteam@comcast.net

5 Feb 20 ~ 27,2016 (16 spaces left) 7 nights at quaint Parkway Inn, Jackson WY Shopping, dining, galleries, historic Town Square 2-person hotel rooms with Starbucks; Continental breakfast every morning, hot cider in afternoon Lap pool, hot tub, dry sauna, exercise facility, wireless internet Welcome wine/cheese party; pizza party during week 5 day lift ticket; private bus shuttle to/from Teton Village 2,500 acres, 4,139 vertical 2/20 depart Indy 7:40 am, arrive Jackson 11:33 am 2/27 depart Jackson 12:30 pm, arrive Indy 7:36 pm Options: dog sled tours, snowmobiling, Yellowstone Nat l Park, National Elk Refuge Opportunity for day trip to Grand Targhee Ski Resort COST: $1525 / person, full package ~ $990 / person, ground package $150 due at sign-up; Final payment due December 10, 2015 Trip Leader: Lisa Sindelar 524 Buckingham Dr. Indy IN Cell: ; danasin2@yahoo.com Full Package Includes: 7 nights at Park City Peaks Hotel (2 per room) United into Salt Lake City Ground Transfer to/from airport Free Shuttle to Resorts Shuttle stop at Hotel Welcome Reception Pizza Party 5-day Lift Ticket (6 th day avail.), (3-d Park City/Canyons, 2-d Deer Valley.) Park City, Utah March 5 thru March 12 (Sat.-Sat.) Full Package: $1786*, 42 spaces FULL Ground Package: $1215 $150 Deposit at Sign-up *Price may drop after August Lodging Free daily Hot Buffet breakfast Free high speed Wi-Fi, Indoor and Outdoor hot tubs and swim-in, swim-out heated pool Free freshly baked cookies and hot cocoa delivered to your door Free Underground parking, Ski Valet storage, computer stations coin-op laundry mountain-view Upper Deck Sports Pub Final Payment due / Cancellation Date Dec.10 3/5: United 2009 dep Indy 7:40am, arr SLC (via Chicago) 12:07pm 3/12: United dep SLC 12:27pm, arr Indy 5:40pm (via Chicago) Trip Leader: Jackie Sundboom (cell), jackiesundboom@aol.com 5435 N. Park Dr., Indpls 46220

6 Priscilla s Corner, Priscilla Johnson trips VP It s September and time to think snow and skiing! We listened to your comments from the electronic survey and tried to schedule trips you said you wanted. Obviously by the turnout at the picnic, we must have hit the nail on the head! Thank you for your enthusiasm for the 2016 ski trip list for the Indianapolis Ski Club. Telluride, Aspen, and Park City are currently taking names for wait lists. IF you want to be considered for those, fill out your application and send your deposit of $150 to the trip leader. Checks are held until you have a spot on the trip. The Vail trip, first opportunity of the season, is still available. Remember, that lift ticket includes Beaver Creek, Arrowhead and Bachelor Gulch also. The Vail Spa has a great outdoor hot tub and nice condos. There is bus service over to the Lionshead gondola if you don t want to walk. Vail is always super skiing and this is a great way to kick off the season. Dick Surber is the trip leader. Jackson Hole, led by Lisa Sindelar, is a kick back western town with fantastic skiing and has space available. I ve been told that the breakfast at the Parkway Inn is great! The airlines have made it difficult to find deals but our tour operator, Winter Ski & Sport, is doing a fantastic job of continuing to monitor changes in fares. Trip leaders will keep you posted on schedule and price changes if any come our way. TJ and I weren t at the picnic because we were exploring Greenland and the High Canadian Arctic looking for polar bears and communing with the whales. Sorry to miss you but hope to see you on the slopes. Priscilla I ve been looking at the forecasts for this ski season. Some NOAA folks say El Nino is gonna be a whopper this year, meaning better snow for the Sierras and maybe an end to the drought in California. That would be nice. It could mean great snow for Taos and Telluride, and sketchy snow for the Pacific northwest, but there s a lot of variables that might change that. The rest of the west should see near-average conditions. I can live with that. Whatever your ski destination, ski safe. And remember to lubricate. Or is that HYDRATE? I can t remember. Been lubricating all afternoon. Mel Cops Cycling for Survivors Foundation is a not-for-profit Indiana organization whose mission statement is to remember the survivors of police officers killed in the line of duty, and to remember and honor those officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their respective communities and state. Each July since 2004, the Foundation undertakes a 13 day, nearly 1,000 mile bicycle ride around the state of Indiana to honor those officers and meet with survivors, friends, and volunteers that support the ride in the many communities it passes through. The ride was organized by policemen in 2004, and the cyclists are policemen, survivors, and friends of each. In order for each cyclist to participate, they must raise funds for each day of cycling. The money that is given to the Foundation from the many individuals, companies, churches, and other supporters is then granted to the various survivors in need, most often directed for educational purposes. This past July was my third time riding with the Cops ride, and I was one of the 54 riders who helped raise over $50, in Each year the ride has grown in the number of cyclists and also in the amount of money raised. Governor Mike Pence and his wife Karen supported the Foundation this year by riding the first leg of the journey from the Law Enforcement and Fire Fighter's Memorial in Indianapolis to the North Police Station. Additional information about the Cops Foundation can be found on their website: copscycling4survivors@comcast.net. Photos and videos from the 2015 ride have been posted. There s a listing of the donors that have sponsored each cyclist and survivors that have been granted benefits in past years. Information about the ride in July 2016 will be posted in March. Jim Berlien

7 Ski Club Bikers by Ray Battey Here is a picture we took on a club ride Saturday August 22. We rode to Garfield Park, taking the Cultural Trail to the Pleasant Run Trail which terminates on its west end at the park. It was an easy 10 mile ride and, of course, we met for lunch and beers afterward. And here s our crew at James Whitcomb Riley s tomb atop Crown Hill cemetery, picture taken on our August 29 club ride. To join Indy riders on a future Saturday, contact ray at Rsbattey@aol.com MEMBER NOTES: I was looking thru the Sanctuary Ski Club web site and found this article that, while not perfect, was a decent description of ski boots and how to select them for one's own skiing level. To me it seems that too many people rely on a combination of what's comfortable in the shop and what some "kid" tells them they should wear. Go to uploads/2015/01/ski-boot-trends-and-anatomy.pdf. It's from the National Ski Council Federation 2014 Annual Meeting, and it's by Mr. Mike Whittaker. John O National Ski Council Federation offers great discounts on phones, lodging, rental cars, shipping services, hard and soft goods (skis and clothing), and much, much more! Check out September-October BIRTHDAYS Ewa Papiez 9/7 Mike King 9/10 Jean Ballinger 9/17 Connie Cavett 9/17 Gerhard Klemm 9/18 Mary AnneLeach 9/18 Connie Miner 9/19 Curtis Peters 9/19 Arwin Roe 9/19 Terry Lindstrom 9/23 Cathy Drook 9/27 Carl Heck 9/29 Gisela Seibert 9/29 Carol Darlington 10/1 Brett Farrell 10/1 Trish Morton 10/1 Jack Bell 10/2 Dick Surber 10/7 John Oberlies Jr 10/8 John Lomas 10/16 Mark Lund 10/16 Jim Burdeski 10/20 Paula Bivens 10/21 Jim Guerrettaz 10/21 Vicki Robinson 10/24 Jerry Rosiak 10/29

8 SNOWMASS / ASPEN 4 Mountains of Fun for Skiing & Snowboarding April 2-9, 2016 Only 36 Spaces (FULL) $1235 per person Trip includes: round trip air from Indy to Denver on United, ground transfers, 7 nights lodging at The Gant in Aspen (2BR/2BA condos), welcome wine and cheese party, 5-day lift good for 4 ski areas (Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk), BBQ dinner The Gant: 610 West End, Aspen, CO (tel: ) 2BR/2BA full kitchen, fireplace, balcony, complimentary in-town transportation, 3 outdoor hot tubs, fitness center and sauna, high speed internet access, daily maid service, on-site laundry. Hurry up... Sign up... Don t get left behind $150 deposit due at sign-up; balance due / cancellation date: December 16 Trip Leader: Jean Ballinger 7129 Chandler Dr. Indianapolis, IN Tel: jeanballinger77@gmail.com WAIT LIST Richard Ski Club Picnic at the Indianapolis Sailing Club Highlights - Richard Don t call me Dick Rader receives the rare Bergie award for his long time service to the club as trip leader, treasurer. Membership chair and Boomer editor. The award is named for our founder, Lyle Bergeson, who organized ISC in Well done, Richard! Food was great. Weather well, it didn t rain. This wasn t a golf outing, Phil!

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10 Postmaster: If Undeliverable Please Return to: Marilyn Rader 7834 Valley Stream Dr Indianapolis IN Next meeting - September 10 at George s - 6pm Indianapolis Ski Club Officers President: Phil Buehler President-elect: Ann Daniel Secretary: Ray Battey Treasurer: Jackie Sundboom SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Meeting at Penrod George s Board at Thursday 17 Thirst Irish Fest Rader Champps North see photos at VP Trips: : Priscilla Johnson VP-elect trips: Jean Ballinger VP Member Services: Marilyn Rader Website September 2015 October 2015 Articles for November-December issue to Mel Crichton kj9c@iquest.net by October 22 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Thursday 15 Thirst Johnson Moe & Johnny s CLUB 23 Boomer 24 Sun Valley Sports deadline Halloween LATEST INFO IS ONLINE AT