AUGUST 2011 PAGE 1 HOLLOW HOLLER IN THIS ISSUE CMSC ANNUAL PICNIC WINDY CITY SKI SHOW

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1 PAGE 1 CALENDAR OF EVENTS AUGUST 4 th Board Meeting 6 th Day at Races & Barbeque 11 th Club Meeting, Armands Pizzeria 20 th CMSC Picnic SEPTEMBER 1 st Board Meeting 8 th Club Meeting New Location Season Kick-Off Party 30 th -Oct 2 Gintara s Weekend OCTOBER 6 th Board Meeting 13 th Club Meeting rd Ski Show, Schaumburg NOVEMBER 3 rd Board Meeting 10 th Club Meeting IN THIS ISSUE DAY AT RACES AND BARBEQUE CMSC ANNUAL PICNIC SEASON KICK-OFF MEETING TRIP SCHEDULE FALL WEEKEND AT GINTARAS WINDY CITY SKI SHOW NEW GENERAL MEETING LOCATION BEGINNING AT SEPTEMBER 8 TH CLUB MEETING THE SKUNKS ARE MOVING - New general meeting location starting at our September 8 th Crave Bar and Food Joynt Meeting Meetings will start at 8:00 upstairs in separate meeting room 1204 W. Rand Road If you are planning to eat there, please do so before the meeting Arlington Heights JOIN US FOR OUR SEASON KICKOFF MEETING SEPTEMBER 8 TH EARLY BIRD SIGN UP DISCOUNT RAFFLE SEE PG 5 CLUB MEETINGS Second Thursday each month 8:00 pm Have news to share? Submissions are due the 25 th of each month Contact: Cindy Hall, Newsletter Cindy13.hall@comcast.net Armand s Pizzeria August ONLY 70 Vail Avenue Arlington Heights, IL

2 PAGE 2 DAY AT THE RACES AND BBQ SATURDAY AUGUST 6 TH ARLINGTON PARK RACE TRACK BBQ STARTS AT 4:30, COST $10 SAVE THE DATE Racetrack opens at 11:00 am and Races start at 1:00 pm Admission is $8.00 Summer Bash with Billy Croft and the Five Alarm Band BBQ starts at 4:30 pm, cost $10 BYOB Optional but encouraged to bring an appetizer or dessert Hosted by David Straus and Robert Pan 200 W. Campbell Street #303, Arlington Heights Contact David , dstraus516@yahoo.com Or Janice Pelkowski at Saturday, August 6th Day at Races and Barbeque August 20 th CMSC Annual Picnic September 8 th Season Kick-off Party JUNE CAMPING RECAP We were six-strong--you missed a great time and great weather! Blaze fished instead of biking and didn't catch a thing. Hope you'll join us next year.

3 PAGE 3 Board of Directors President Sally Griffith TRIP SHEDULE FORB (cell) sallyg2004@yahoo.com Vice President/Trips Jackie Quillinan (JQ) (cell) jrquillinan@comcast.net Recording Secretary David Straus (cell) Dstraus516@yahoo.com Treasurer - Toma Lee Blowers (home) tomiyknot@comcast.net Social Chairperson - Janice Pelkowski (JP) (cell) Membership - Scott Brighton (cell) Ski_nastar@yahoo.com Corresponding Secretary - Cindy Hall (home) Cindy13.hall@comcast.net CMSC Rep Don Blazowski (Blaze) (cell) blazeshsc@yahoo.com Parliamentarian/Past President Janet Ortaggio (JO) (cell) jortaggio@comcast.net Several club members will be at the Picnic so look for our canopy and a Skunk Hollow Ski Club Banner. If you are planning to attend, please register at CMSC website to help plan for food requirements Any questions, contact Don Blazowski blazeshsc@yahoo.com or UPCOMING CMSC EVENTS 2011 CMSC MEETINGS ARE 2 ND TUES OF EACH MONTH CMSC Picnic August 20 Sawa s Old Warsaw Restaurant, 8:00 pm Golf, Devils Head WI Sept Cermak Rd, Broadview, IL Chicago Week 2012 Feb 25-Mar 3 All are welcome Questions, Contact Steamboat, CO Don Blazowski (Blaze) , blazeshsc@yahoo.com

4 PAGE 4 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU FALL WEEKEND AT GINTARA S Join the Skunks for a great weekend where we enjoy staying at beach cabins on Lake Michigan, bike riding, visiting local wineries and of course having a bonfire on the beach. The trip is currently full with 20 participants, but if you are interested in joining us, please contact JO. We will try to get more cabins as needed, but availability is limited so please call as soon as possible. Don Blazowski 8/11 Greg Bartsch 8/13 Ivana Lhota 8/18 Sheelagh Spooner 8/18 Gene Stall 8/20 John Lump 8/25 Janice Pelkowski 8/26 Susan Skertich 8/27 Gintaras Resort Union Pier, MI September 30 th October 2 nd $135 Contact: Janet Ortaggio (JO), Trip Leader jortaggio@comcast.net (312) RECAP L.A.T.E BIKE RIDE CHICAGO Mike Duff, JQ, Gary Jasica and wanna-be Skunk Corey braved the late-late night bike ride on Sunday morning, July 10th. With staggered group starts for over 4,000 people, we left at 1:15 am. Riding the neighborhoods to Humbolt Park, we were cheered by all the partiers from the bars and by families from different neighborhoods. It was really fun to see all the people coming out to see us. The ride is easy miles of flat -- the tricky part is navigating the intersections. Fortunately, Chicago's Finest helped us through the main intersections. The return was more calm, as we were on the bike path along the lake. We had a lot of laughs and a good time. Maybe you'll join us next year! SUMMER BEACH TRIVIA (Answers on Page 6) 1. The world s longest natural beach is in A) Morocco B) Chile C) Australia D) Bangladesh 2. What gives Black sand beaches their color? A) Basalt B) Pollution C) Dark Shells D) Chemical Reaction 3. Where is the famous Copacabana Beach? A) Havana, Cuba B) Miami, FL C) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil D) Cancun, Mexico 4. True or False: It is easier to float in the Ocean than in a Pool 5. The sand on Papakolea Beach Hawaii is: A) Red B) Green C) Black D) Blue 6. The Dog Days of Summer are named for what star? A) Polaris B) Vega C) Sirius D) Pollux 7. The best selling song by The Beach Boys band is A) Kokomo B) Barbara Ann C) Good Vibrations D) I Get Around 8. What US Beach is the top spot for finding seashells? A) Cannon Beach, OR B) Wildwood, NJ C) Long Beach CA D) Sanibel Beach, FL

5 PAGE SKUNK HOLLOW TRIP SCHEDULE NEW YEARS TRIP Taos, New Mexico Friday Dec 30 Tuesday Jan 3 BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO Friday Jan 27 Wed Feb 1 Direct flight, Southwest Airlines (no baggage fees) Lodging Snakedance Condo & Spa, 2 bed/2 bath 3 day lifts, Welcome Party, Club Dinner Price: $1,165 Deposit: $300 American Airlines Lodging: Sawmill Creek Condos, 2 bed/2 bath 4 of 5 day interchangeable lift tickets Club Dinner, great town with lots to offer Price: $976 Deposit $200 CMSC WEEK Steamboat, Colorado Saturday Feb 25 Saturday March 3 CMSC WINTER CARNIVAL Ski Brule Iron River, Michigan Friday March 16 Sunday March 18 Lodging: Kutuk (Ski Time Square Location) Ski In Walk Out You ll Love This!!! 5 of 7 day lift tickets Price TBA Deposit $200 Lodging for 2 nights with breakfast buffet Wine & Cheese Social, BBQ Dinner Costume contest, sleigh ride, tubing, slush cup 2 day lift tickets Price TBA Deposit TBA SEASON KICK-OFF MEETING THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8 TH, 8:00 PM CRAVE BAR AND FOOD JOYNT, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS Skunks are Kicking Off the ski season at our NEW location Early Bird Sign Up Raffles for discounts plus some special treats To Sign Up for Trips - Must be a Current Member See Page 7 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT RAFFLE SIGN UP AT SEPT 8 TH MEETING FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $100 DISCOUNT ON CMSC WEEK TRIP TO STEAMBOAT, CO $75 DISCOUNT FOR TAOS, NM $75 DISCOUNT FOR BRECKENRIDGE, CO

6 PAGE 6 SKI AREA FACTS AND STUFF TAOS, NEW MEXICO located in the Southern Rocky Mountains of New Mexico, 2-1/2 hours from Albuquerque Average Annual Snowfall is 305 inches, Average Days of Sun are 300 plus Elevation: Base 9,207 feet Kachina Peak 12,481 feet Vertical Drop 2,612 feet 110 Trails 25% Beginner, 25% Intermediate and 50% Expert 13 chairlifts with 4 quads In 2008, Taos Ski Valley opened up to Snow Boarders BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO located in Summit County, CO 80 miles from Denver 1-1/2 hours from Denver Airport Elevation: Base 9,600 feet Summit: 12,998 feet Vertical Rise: 3,398 feet 155 trails 14% Easiest, 31% More Difficult, 19% Most Difficult, and 36% Expert 16 lifts 2 6-person, 7 quads, and gondola 4 peaks spanning 2,358 acres with 772 acres of bowls Operating since 1961, this is their 50 th anniversary with lots of new features and signature events STEAMBOAT, COLORADO located in northwestern Colorado, 22 miles west of Steamboat Springs, Elevation: Base 6,900 feet Mid-mountain 9,080 feet Summit 10,568 feet Vertical Feet 3, trails 14% Beginner, 42% Intermediate, and 44% Advanced 18 lifts 1 6-person, 5 high speed quads, 6 triple, and an 8-passenger gondola 6 peaks with 2,965 acres of skiing and average annual snowfall of 334 inches Since 2006 nearly $30 million in on-mountain improvements have been made SKI BRULE, MICHIGAN located in Michigan s Upper Peninsula, 365 miles from Chicago Elevation: Base 1,361 feet Summit 1,861 feet Average Annual Snowfall of 150 inches 17 trails 20% Easiest, 50% More Difficult, and 30% Most Difficult 150 acres with 11 lifts, 30 acre snowboard park Known for the one of longest Midwest area ski seasons, often beginning in October and ending in April Answers to Beach Trivia from Page 4 1. D Bangladesh 5. B Green 2. A Basalt 6. C - Sirius 3. C Rio de Janeiro 7. A Kokomo 4. True 8. D Sanibel, FL

7 PAGE 7 Windy City Ski and Snowboard Show Schaumburg Renaissance Convention Center and Hotel 1551 N. Thoreau Dr, Schaumburg, IL Friday October 21 Sunday October 23 The Windy City Ski and Snowboard Show will once again be held in Schaumburg, IL at the Renaissance Hotel. Our club will have a booth set up just like last year. This is a great way to introduce potential new members to our club (gained 10 new members last year) and show them what a great time we have on the ski trips and the social outings that we do. As always we are looking for volunteers to help with the setting up of the booth as well as working a shift at our booth on those days. Interested people or anyone with questions should contact Membership Chairperson, Scott Brighton (see contact information below). All help is deeply appreciated and we are looking forward to a successful representation of our ski and snowboard club at the show. Parking is free and admission to the show is free for all volunteers. Our annual dues are Membership By Oct. 1st After Oct. 1st Summer Only (Apr - Sept) Newsletter via Internet $20.00 $25.00 $10.00 Newsletter via US Mail $25.00 $30.00 $10.00 Please mail Application/Dues to: Scott Brighton 1105 Driftwood Ct. Apt. 123 Elk Grove Village, IL Ski_nastar@yahoo.com MEMBERSHIP FORMS CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM OUR WEBSITE AT OR SEE SCOTT FOR A HARDCOPY FORM