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1 Skunk Hollow Ski & Snowboard Hollow Holler Monthly Newsletter Volume 46 Issue 01 Jan ESCAPE TO BOYNE WHILE THERE IS STILL TIME Boyne Mountain or Boyne Highlands Trip Leader, Lynn Grosse reports that there is still time to sign up for our weekend trip to Boyne Mt., Michigan, Friday Jan. 20th - Sunday Jan. 22nd. The trip includes round-trip bus transportation (with traditional bus beer, wine & pop libations); Two nights lodging at the Oak Park Ski Club Lodge; 2 breakfasts & 1 dinner; interchangeable 2-day lift ticket for either the Mountain or the Highlands; and NASTAR Racing! All this for $ Skunks, we are very lucky. Boyne ski /snowboard areas are close to home and offer the largest & finest skiing areas in the lower part of Michigan. Recently, both Ski Magazine & Snow Country Magazine voted Boyne Highlands the #1 ski area in the entire Midwest, with Boyne Mountain running a close second. The Mountain has a 500ft. vertical drop even greater at Boyne Highlands. Both areas offer all levels of skiing/snowboarding abilities. The ski schools offer traditional lessons (private or group) plus special workshops where skiers/boarders can view their lesson (or performance?) on video tape complete with instructor analysis. Plus, you get to keep the tape! (Wouldn t you just love to see Patrick Kilbourne s tape?) There s even special workshops on racing. (You get to keep that tape too!) Currently, the snow base at the Mountain is 75in. & 73in. at the Highlands. So get your act together. Escape to Boyne while there is still time. We ll ski/snowboard, eat, drink & be merry all week-end long. How lucky can we get? Call Lynne Grosse at or her at trip_me@msn.com & sign up! Inside This Issue: Trip Ads & Payment Schedules Cascade Trip Re-Cap Xmas Party Re-Cap Nastar Updates Safety Article Adventures In Travel Expo Other Stuff Blondie s Safety Tip of the Month Shut up! (Talking annoys skiers & boarders.) It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you re a fool than to open it & remove all doubt. Mark Twain

Volume 46 Issue 01 Hollow Holler Page 2 Skunk Hollow Board Of Directors Call or E-mail Us ANYTIME! President Jackie Quillinan 847-530-8989 jrquillinan@comcast.

2 Volume 46 Issue 01 Hollow Holler Page 2 Skunk Hollow Board Of Directors Call or Us ANYTIME! President Jackie Quillinan jrquillinan@comcast.net VP/Trips Peggy Schulte Recording Jaci Gentile Secretary jgentile@wideopenwest.com Treasurer Sally Griffith sgriffit@harpercollege.edu Social Chair Scott Brighton ski_nastar@yahoo.com Membership Patrick Kilbourne skunkskierpk01@yahoo.com Corresponding Secretary Cheryl Dinwiddie cheryldee3@comcast.net CMSC Rep Blaze blazeshsc@yahoo.com Racing Janice Pelkowski Parliamentarian & Webmaster Michael Pogar mpogar@sbcglobal.net skunkhollowskiclub.com Message From The Board Hello Fellow Skunks, We ve started our Ski & Snowboard Season with a great warm up trip to Cascade Mt. and by the time you receive this newsletter, many Skunks will be celebrating the New Year in Marquette, MI or Jackson Hole, WY. Go Skunks! Speaking of newsletters, it s been 6 months now since I ve taken over the position of Skunk Hollow newsletter editor and publisher. It has truly been, like all good things, a labor of love. In each newsletter, I ve tried to include all areas of Skunk infestation: our current ski/snowboard trip schedules, trip ads, recaps, pictures & SHIT awards; our wonderful social events (including Rob s infamous summer camping trips) ads, pictures & re-caps; our CMSC events;, Skunk meeting schedules/birthdays, & of course, important articles on skiing/boarding safety all with a little (very little) humor thrown in for laughs. I ve made every feeble attempt to write witty, entertaining Skunk adventure articles and hassled enough other skunks to also do the same. My philosophy for the newsletter is simple: Keep it all in the middle. You know, like a dead skunk in the middle... of the road. We don t lean left. We don t go right. We stay in the middle where all good Skunks should be. And if any of you Skunks out there think this newsletter stinks, well...too bad, tough you know what. You try putting one of these things together. It isn t just a matter of a cut and paste you know. It s hours of writing & re-writing, fact-finding & research, editing & reediting. It s photography & computer skills. It s page lay-outs, resource hunting & logistics. It s experimentation & repetition. It s labor and it s love. And I intend to stay... in the middle...with every one of you...every step of the way. CD Cheryl Dinwiddie Skunk Hollow Newsletter Editor

3 Volume 46 Issue 01 Hollow Holler Page 3 Where Are We Going? It s A Mystery! 2 Nights Only $210 Fri., Feb. 24th Sun. Feb. 26th Trip Includes: Road rally to our mystery location with prizes for those who succeed without peeking at the clues. 2 nights hotel lodging - 2 to a room. 2 continental breakfasts. 2-day lift ticket Sat. night Murder Mystery Dinner in our own private dining room. Everyone will have a role in the Wild West Mystery: Bordello of the Damned Trip leader: Madame Sally Griffith sgriffit@sallyg2004.yahoo.com Our Trips Schedule Continues (See front page for Boyne Mountain Trip) MINI WEST TRIP COPPER MOUNTAIN, CO Fri., Feb. 10 Tues., Feb. 15 $695 (Offering 28 Spaces) 5 Nights Copper Mountain Lodge, Silver Rated Units 4-Days Bee Line Advantage Lift Tickets Pizza Party, Wine & Cheese Party Airline Departure 5:45 p.m. (United Airlines) Sold out! Sold out! Trip Leader: Peggy Schulte (773) WINTER CARNIVAL CMSC SCHUSS SHANTY CREEK, MI. Fri., Mar. 10 Sun., Mar. 12 $279 (Offering 20 Spaces) Bus Transportation, Beer, Wine & Pop on Bus 2 Nights Hotel Lodging Slope side 2-Days Lift Tickets; Free Entry to all Games, Racing 2 Breakfasts, One Dinner, One Awards Party Parties, Live Music, Dancing, Prizes Deposit: 9/8-$50; 11/10-$100; 12/8-$75; 1/12-$54 Trip Leader: Bryan Merrill (773) bmerrill@walshgroup.com??? MYSTERY TRIP??? A DRIVE UP TRIP WITHIN 3 HRS. Fri., Feb. 24 Sun. Feb. 26 $210 (Offering 24 Spaces) 2 Nights Hotel Lodging, Continental Breakfasts Appetizers, Dinner with a Murder Mystery 2 Days Lift Tickets Starting Point will be advised when and where. Deposit: 9/8 - $25; 10/13 - $75; 11/10 - $75 12/8 - $35 Trip Leader: Sally Griffith (847) sallyg2004@yahoo.com CHICAGO WEEK CMSC ASPEN, CO. Sat., Mar., 25 Sat., April 1 $1,242 (Offering 24 Spaces) 7 Nights Lodging at the Gant 5-Day Lifts, Racing, Apres Ski Parties Welcome and Farewell Parties, Mountain BBQ Airline Departure 10:18 a.m. (American Airlines) Deposit: 9/8-$250; 10/13-$250; 11/10-$250; 12/8-$250; 1/6-$242 Trip Leader: Michael Pogar mpogar@sbcglobal.net

Suitie prizes; Double points on Cardboard Box Race if you make it across the slush cup pond; Later start-time on Sunday morning.

4 Volume 46 Issue 01 Hollow Holler Page 4 Greetings Skunks! Time to sign up for Winter Carnival! Let s get competitive! Here are changes for the Winter Carnival games which ought to fire up our competitive spirits: New 6 person Relay Race; Unique co-ed 6 person Torquet Toboggan; Elusive, amphibious bonus Fruitie Suitie prizes; Double points on Cardboard Box Race if you make it across the slush cup pond; Later start-time on Sunday morning. And, it s high time the Skunks come through with the Ultimate Team Prize... Bryan The Slush Merrill Start thinking about your super costume now! This year s theme is: It s A Jungle Out There! Creativity counts! A costume can be a jungle of vines, a concrete jungle, or whatever. Carnival dates are Friday, Mar. 10th to Sunday, Mar 12th. We have slope side lodging this year which makes for a convenient week-end without the hassles of shuttle busing back and forth. This also means we can stay to the end to pick up our Ultimate Team Trophy. And this year the bus driver will only make scheduled stops. I hope to see everyone on the dry side of the slush cup. Contact me (Bryan Merrill) after Jan. 29th at or bmeill@walshgroup.com Contact Peggy Schulte, Primo Trips VP at before Jan. 29th. More! More! More! More! More! CMSC Presents... ASPEN - SNOWMASS March 24 - April 1, 2006 $1,242 Condo Lodging at The Gant Round-trip air via American Airlines Denver/Aspen Shuttle Service 5-day Lift Ticket - Parties & More! Payments Due Now! (See Schedule on pg. 2) Contact: Mike Pogar 1005 S. Cook Street Barrington, IL mpogar@sbcglobal.net

Volume 46 Issue 01 Hollow Holler Page 5 Cascade Mountain Drive-up, 2005 The snow was great, the people even greater. By Patrick Kilbourne The Skunk Hollow ski season kicked off on Fri. Dec.

5 Volume 46 Issue 01 Hollow Holler Page 5 Cascade Mountain Drive-up, 2005 The snow was great, the people even greater. By Patrick Kilbourne The Skunk Hollow ski season kicked off on Fri. Dec. 9 th with members from the club arriving at Fitzgerald s around 4PM. Patrick & Lori arrived at 5PM, settled in & freshened up before heading out to dinner. After dinner, Lori retired for the evening saving herself for a weekend of skiing & partying. Patrick went off to party immediately. Shari & Jaci arrived at 10PM. By 11PM most everyone had made it to Fitzgerald s Motel. Dennis, Nettie & Patrick joined Derek & Randy for a late night drink or two at Nig s. Those two drinks turned into many & Skunks were soon showing the town of Wisconsin Dells how to party. Sat. morning came very early for a few people, Patrick to name one. He partied a little too much the night before. (So what else is new, Patrick?) But all the others were well on their way to Cascade for a day of excellent skiing. Patrick & Lori missed an exit & had to make a slight detour back to Cascade. Not as bad as what happened to Jaci and Shari however. With Jaci driving, they headed to Cascade via Eau Clair, WI. This took them 40 miles out of their way. Patrick was relieved to find out he wasn t the last one to arrive as if that mattered. Waiting for us at Cascade was one of our Milwaukee members, Dan Bossard who decided to join us for the day. It was good to see him. After skiing for an hour, word filtered in that JP was skiing with a Cascade ski patrol member, her friend from high school, Dot Havens. We all met up, skied, & had a great lunch. While Patrick was headed for the lounge he heard someone say they had just received a Skunk Hollow newsletter. Patrick stopped, turned around. The people recognized him from Ski Dazzle Ski Show! Patrick chatted with them for a few minutes & invited them to the Skunk lunch. They accepted & met the others. The Skunk s greeted them with a warm welcome. Everyone ate, then parted ways. It was good to meet potential members. Also, a big Hi to potential members, Rich & Felicia who we met on the slopes. As snowboarders, they were concerned the club would not accept them. The Skunks reassured them that they are more than welcome. Hope to see Felicia & Rich at a Skunk meeting. After skiing on Sat, (Cascade did not offer Nastar racing.), we went back to Fitzgerald s for a pizza party hosted by Patrick. Everyone ate pizza & talked about the day s events. Afterwards the group headed for the bars. First stop was The Sand Bar serving only beer & wine who cares they had a great pool table. Lori showed us how to play pool. Jaci learned quickly. Be careful when you play her next, she s quite the pool shark! Next, we hit Nig s. It was crowded & the shots were flowing. A shot of Tequila Rose started things off. We even got JP to do one. (Way to go JP!) By midnight some Skunks were back at the motel, but others continued to party. And then sometime between midnight & closing. a miracle happened. LORI GOT DENNIS (KATO) ON THE DANCE FLOOR! It was quite a sight. You should have been there! On Sun., we headed back home, skied-out & happy. The week-end was a success. The snow was great, the people even greater. Thank goodness no one got hurt, a little plastered maybe, but not hurt. Can t wait to do this again next year. KATO It s A Miracle!

6 Volume 46 Issue 01 Hollow Holler Page 6 Skunk Hollow Indecent Tactics Awards For Cascade Mountain, 2005 The Cheryl and Rita Award For Directions: Jaci and Shari who traveled 40 miles out of their way to get to Cascade Mountain. Do you need GPS to help you? The Broback Mountain Award: Randy and Derek for going to Cascade Mountain together every year. They said they are like the cowboys in the movie Broback Mountain, a movie about two cowboys (Randy and Derek?) who lead normal family lives, but get together on the annual hunting trip. The Early Bird Award: Patrick Kilbourne for being indisposed for both Saturday and Sunday mornings. Our Na-Stars John Bartel TBD000 Don Blazowski BLA150 Scott Brieghton BR192 Heide Morris MOR1641 Don Brossard BRO1963 Tom Morris MOR1614 Roger Dubbs DUB35 Nettie Napravnik NAP56 Randy Flieger FL15 Janet Ortaggie ORT13 Kurt Galter GAL69 Janice Pelkowski PEL16 Jaci Gentile GEN151 Robert Pan PAN328 Elena Ghilea BRA1173 Tori Pierce TBD000 Bud Gordon GOR372 Mike Pogar POG22 Sally Griffith GRI1029 Jack Quillinan QUI105 Marilyn Grosse GRO181 Dennis Rapski RAP121 Pete Grosse GRO51 Diane Rutkowski RUT171 Greg Grueb GUR33 Peggy Schulte SCH431 Sandy Hancock HAN960 Gary Smith SMI1634 Rick Heinz HEI696 Jamie Soderberg SOD48 Rick Hoelzer HOE5 Mikki Steinbrink STE198 Ron Jenczewski JEN346 David Straus STR1485 Tom Konz KON9 Mikael Stuart STU664 Derek Kroll KRO110 John Sule SUL582 John Le Jeune LE16 Nancy Van Broekhoven VAN1264 Rita Kubin KUB101 Shari Wood VET3 Patrick Marron MAR2539 Bryan Merrill MER519 Room For More!

7 Volume 46 Issue 01 Hollow Holler Page 7 Skiers & Boarders Courtesy Code From the National Ski Patrol, Central Division, Southern Region All skiers/boarders shall ski & board under control in such a manner as to avoid others. When skiing/boarding downhill, or jumping & overtaking another skier/boarder, the overtaking skier, boarder or jumper shall avoid the skiers./boarders below. Skiers/boarders approaching each other on opposite traverses shall pass to the right. Skiers and boarders shall not stop in a location which will obstruct a trail, or stop where they are not visible from above or impede normal loading or unloading skiers/boarders. Skiers/boarders entering a trail or slope from a side or intersecting trail shall first check for approaching downhill skiers & boarders. When walking or climbing wearing skis, or carrying skis or a board, the climber or walker shall keep to the side of the trail or slope. Skiers/boarders shall keep off closed trails & posted areas, observing all traffic signs & regulations as prescribed by the individual ski area. Skiers/ boarders shall yell on your right or on your left when passing another skier or boarder, and shall not cut in front of other boarders. Speaking of doing things right... The Skunk Hollow Cook Book Is a Huge Success! All your favorite recipes from Skunk Outings camping cookouts, condo culinary feasts, potluck pleasures, tailgate treasures...and MORE are still available as a special order cook book. Only $5.00 per cookbook. Yum! Call JO at

Volume 46 Issue 01 Hollow Holler Page 8 Skunk Hollow Upcoming Events Jan. 5 Board Meeting Jan. 12 Club Meeting 8:00PM Jan. 20 22 Boyne Mountain Trip Jan. 26 Club Meeting 8:00PM Feb.

8 Volume 46 Issue 01 Hollow Holler Page 8 Skunk Hollow Upcoming Events Jan. 5 Board Meeting Jan. 12 Club Meeting 8:00PM Jan Boyne Mountain Trip Jan. 26 Club Meeting 8:00PM Feb. 2 Board Meeting Feb. 9 Club Meeting 8:00PM Feb Copper Mountain Trip Feb. 23 Club Meeting 8:00PM Feb Drive Up Mystery Trip Club Meetings The American Legion Hall 121 Douglas Street Arlington Heights, Il. CMSC MEETINGS 2nd. Tues. of each month Oak Meadows CC 900 N. Wood Dale Rd. Addison, IL Skunks Invited! Upcoming CMSC Events Jan. 14 Instructor s Clinic teaching Never Evers & First Timers Villa Olivia, Bartlett, IL. Jan. 17 Blind Skiers Clinic Wilmot., WI. CMSC Website Hot Flash! CMSC to host an Information Booth at the Adventures In Travel Expo Jan. 7 - Jan. 8, 2006 Stevens Convention Center Rosemont, IL Questions? Call Blaze at January Birthdays Sue Boose 1/7 Dan Bossard 1/8 Mary Merenda 1/8 Mike Gaudio 1/13 Sally Griffin 1/14 ` Kurt Galter 1/20 Belated Wishes To: Jackie Gentile 12/2 It s much better to be Over the Hill than Under the Hill Happy Birthday! Adventures In Travel Expo! Jan. 7th Jan. 8th 10:00AM 5:00PM 11:00AM 4:00PM Donald Stevens Convention Center Rosemont, IL. A great place to get ideas for your club s other seasons activities! Download a FREE entry ticket at Enjoy: National Geographic Adventure Seminars! The Climbing Wall! Scuba Diving Lessons heated pool! ( No skinny dippin ) Prizes, Contests & Much More! Skunks, Let s Go Expo!

9 Volume 46 Issue 01 Hollow Holler Page 9 The 2005 Xmas Party! The Adventures of Blondie and Deep Snow (The Snow Snake) Deep Snow: Hey, Blondie! How was the drive-up trip to Cascade Mt.? Blondie: It was great! I even saw a dead skunk in the middle of the road. Deep Snow: You did? Blondie: Yes, I did. Deep Snow: Say, what is the difference between a dead blonde in the middle of the road & a dead skunk skunk in the middle of the road? Blondie: I don t know.. Deep Snow: There are SKID MARKS in front of the skunk! Later...

Skunk Hollow Ski & Snowboard Club c/o C. Dinwiddie 12987 Parker Place Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED www.skunkhollowskiclub.

10 Skunk Hollow Ski & Snowboard Club c/o C. Dinwiddie Parker Place Elk Grove Village, IL ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED Mail to: Pat Kilbourne 9 W Suffield Dr Arlington Hts, IL (847) Office Use Only Paid: New: S/C Name: 2005/2006 Membership Form Skunk Hollow Ski & Snowboard Club Please Print Address: City/St/Zip: Home Phone: Occupation: Work Phone: Address: Receive Newsletter via Birthday: I heard about the club through: I will abide by the constitution and by-laws of the Skunk Hollow Ski & Snowboard Club. I hereby release the club from any and all responsibility or liability whatsoever for any loss or damage to property or any personal injury occurring at or on Club functions. I am 21 years of age or over. Signature: Nastar ID: Dues Skiing Ability Novice Beginner Intermediate Advanced Expert 2nd Name: Occupation: Work Phone: Birthday: Signature: Nastar ID: New Member Discount Renewal Renewal After 10/1 Single $29.00 $23.00 $29.00 Couple $45.00 $33.00 $45.00 Past Pres N/A $11.50 $14.50 Snowboarder Novice Beginner Intermediate Advanced Expert Area of Interest Board/Director Trip Leader Social Events Publicity Newsletter Racing Webmaster Ski Show Membership Hospitality Constitution CMSC

Message From The Board In This Issue

Volume 46 Skunk Issue 12 Hollow Hollow Holler Ski and Snowboard Club Hollow Holler Monthly Newsletter Volume 46 Issue 12 Message From The Board In This Issue Hey Fellow Skunks, have you been feeling the