NOVEMBER 2001 ISSUE PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT # 1068 UTICA NY MEETING PROGRAMS

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1 NOVEMBER 2001 ISSUE PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT # 1068 UTICA NY MEETING PROGRAMS NOV 6 TH ~ ANDY REATH WILL OFFER TIPS ON SKI TUNE-UPS. ~ DR STEEVES DEVLIN WILL PRESENT AN INJURY PREVENTION SESSION. NOV 20 TH ~ SKI SHOP REPRESENTATIVES WILL DESCRIBE HOW TO FIT BOOTS PROPERLY. ~ CRAFT IDEAS FOR SPORTS MINDED GIFTS WILL BE PRESENTED An evening of Jazz. Richard Williams, son of former board member Maureen Williams, along with the band Opius, will be performing at The Devereux (7 Devereux St.), in downtown Utica, Saturday, December 1 st, 9:30 PM. Rich, a native of the Utica/New Hartford area, and his wife, Nicole, bring Opius to the area from Burlington, Vermont. Included in the band are: Rich Williams, who plays saxophone, and flute, Nicole Williams, the band's vocalist, Eric Arnzen, on drums, John Paul, on keyboards and Eric Sayre on bass. Be sure to come out to the Devereux on December 1 st and enjoy an evening of great entertainment!

2 GE SKI CLUB NEWSLETTER MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 327 NEW HARTFORD NY INFORMATION LINE WEBSITE : guyy3/geski.html VOL 36 ISSUE 6 CAFÉ NERO NIGHT WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH A GOURMET DINNER SERVED, COMPLEMENTED WITH WINE, SERVED AT ONE OF THE AREA S FINEST RESTAURANTS LOCATED NEAR HINCKLEY LAKE, ON FAIRCHILD ROAD APPETIZER: FOIE DE CANARD VINAIGRETTE (duck liver in a warm vinaigrette sauce) SOUP: CREAM OF LEEK SALAD: GREEK SALAD MAIN COURSE: CHOICE OF: RACK OF LAMB LOBSTER AND CRAB IMPERIAL, SERVED IN PASTRY WITH CREAM SAUCE STUFFED PUMPKIN (meatless) BLACK AND BLEU FILET (blackened filet, topped with bleu cheese, served on a portabello mushroom) DESSERT: NAPOLEONS, COFFEE 5 WINES SERVED ~ ONE WITH EVERY COURSE SPECIFY IN ADVANCE WHICH ONE OF THE FOUR MAIN COURSES YOU WOULD LIKE. DEADLINE FOR SIGN UPS IS NOVEMBER 2 ND. SEND PAYMENT TO: CAFÉ NERO GE SKI CLUB PO BOX 327 NEW HARTFORD NY CALL DEB AT OR RON AT FOR MORE INFO PRICE IS $45 A PERSON; TAX, GRATUITY INCLUDED BOSTON SKI SHOW TRIP DETAILS CHANGE!! THE BOSTON SKI SHOW TRIP DETAILS HAVE CHANGED. THE TRIP IS NOW A 1-DAY TRIP, ON SAT., NOV. 17 TH THE COST IS $ 98. WE'LL BE LEAVING UTICA AT 7 AM...ARRIVING AT THE SKI SHOW APPROX. 11:30 AM...LEAVE THE SKI SHOW AT 4 PM AND HEAD OVER TO QUINCY MARKET. DINNER IS 5 PM AT DURGIN PARK IN QUINCY MARKET (YOU HAVE YOUR CHOICE OF 3 ENTRÉES). AFTER DINNER YOU LL HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO? : YOU CAN ROAM THE SHOPS AT QUINCY MARKET (THEY CLOSE AT 9 PM), VISIT THE HISTORIC FANEUIL HALL, WALK TO THE "NORTH END" OF BOSTON (NEARBY), WALK PART OF THE FREEDOM TRAIL AND SEE PAUL REVERE'S HOUSE OR THE NORTH CHURCH (WHERE THEY DID THE "ONE IF BY LAND, TWO IF BY SEA" BIT), OR DO WHATEVER YOU WOULD LIKE UNTIL APPROX. 9 PM, WHEN THE BUS WILL LEAVE BOSTON TO HEAD BACK TO UTICA. THE BOSTON GLOBE SNOWSPORTS EXPO IS BEING HELD AT THE BAYSIDE EXPO CENTER IN BOSTON. THIS YEAR S EXPO WILL SHOWCASE OLYMPIC ATHLETES PAST AND PRESENT, REPRESENTING MOST ASPECTS OF U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD TEAM DISCIPLINES. IN ADDITION TO THE OLYMPIC PREVIEW, THE EXPO WILL INCLUDE A HIGHFLYING SKI AND SNOWBOARD TRAMPOLINE SHOW, PROFESSIONAL SKATEBOARD COMPETITIONS, SKI AND SNOWBOARD PRODUCTS, APPEARANCES BY SKI AND SNOWBOARD PERSONALITIES AND TECHNIQUE CLINICS. THE EXPO IS THE MAJOR ONE IN THE U.S., BEING HELD IN 6 BIG CITIES WHAT BETTER WAY TO GET PSYCHED FOR THE UPCOMING SKI SEASON AND THE RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES OF THE WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES, AFTER A 20-YEAR ABSENCE.THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE GIVES MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE SNOWSPORTS EXPO: WW.BEWISPORTS.COM. YOU CAN SIGN UP AND PAY FOR THE TRIP AT THE NOV. 6TH SKI CLUB MEETING OR MAIL IN A TRIP APPLICATION AND PAYMENT.

3 BOARD OFFICERS FOR PRESIDENT RON GEISKOPF VICE PRESIDENT ED GUDLAUSKI TREASURER PAUL ZAJAC SECRETARY DEB HERUBIN ALPINE TOM FREELAND CROSS-COUNTRY MARY RUBITSKI BERNIE MILLER MEMBERSHIP MAUREEN BRUCE ED CAMBPELL NEWSLETTER JUDY VANDERBOGART ERIC VANDERBOGART PUBLICITY MARY NOVILLO SALES RON SQUIRES SOCIAL KATHY WHITE TRIPS BARB JAKUBOWSKI RANDY BROOKE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS KAREN TOWNSEND THE NEXT BOARD MEETING IS: NOV,13 6:15 PM. LOCATION: AYLESBURY INN A MESSAGE FROM el Presidente.. Our general meetings have begun for the season and we have some real nice activities planned for future ones. We appreciate Ann and Krista Frei coming to the October 16th meeting and informing us about Engleberg, Switzerland. That will be a great trip!! Our weekend and day trips are listed in this news- letter. There will be some great skiing this winter! We think we found some great deals, too. Check them out! We had a great time in September at Lake Placid; hiking, kayaking, dining and hanging out. We hope to return again next year. Thanks to Tom Freeland and Jody Henry for all their work in planning this trip. Good job!! The Café Nero dinner and the Boston day trip are almost here. Hope to see you there! OUR SYMPATHY IS SENT TO BOARD MEMBER MARY RUBITSKI, WHOSE FATHER RECENTLY PASSED AWAY. MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOV 7 TH NOV 17 TH & 18 TH DEC 15 TH FEB 1 3 RD DINNER & WINE NIGHT CAFÉ NERO BOSTON SKI SHOW BUS TRIP CHRISTMAS PARTY AYLESBURY INN ED S BEDS WINTER TRIP GOD BLESS AMERICA HAPPY HOURS: begin after work, although, many arrive after 6 Nov 9 th Nov 21 st Nov 30 th Dec 7 th Dec 28 th Aquinos, Floyd Ave, Rome Carmella's Seneca Tpk, New Hartford Village Tavern, College St, Clinton Finger Bullet, Bennett St, Utica Radisson Hotel, Genesee St, Utica GENERAL MEETING SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 6 AND NOVEMBER 20 DECEMBER 4 JANUARY 8 AND JANUARY 22 FEBRUARY 5 AND FEBRUARY 19 MARCH 19 APRIL 2 IF YOU HAVE AN ADDRESS AND WOULD LIKE TO SHARE IT WITH US, PLEASE SEND IT TO ED CAMPBELL: ECAMPBELL1@METLIFE.COM OR GESKICLUB@4SKIING.COM. THANK YOU THE EDGE IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY. TO AVOID DELAYS OR NON-DELIVERY PLEASE SEND CHANGE OF ADDRESS TO: MEMBERSHIP/GE SKI CLUB PO BOX 327 NEW HARTFORD NY SEND NEWSLETTER INFORMATION TO : jebogart@americu.net CHECK OUT THE CLUB WEB PAGE UPDATED BY GUY Y AT FOR CLUB ACTIVITIES AND PICTURES. FOR MEMBERSHIP INFO, or AN APPLICATION CALL: MAUREEN ( ) or ED ( ), OUR MEMBERSHIP CHAIRS. Activities are open to all 21 years of age or older.

4 Ski Season Trips Schedule * 9-Day Trip: Ski Area Cost Mar Engelberg, Switzerland $ 1200 (plus lift tickets [$133] & bus to JFK) Weekend Trips: Jan Sunday River, ME $ 380** 2 person Studio Unit Condo (Staying slopeside 4 person/2 Bdrm Condo - ski in/ski out) $ 366** 3 person/1 Bdrm Condo (Lv: 6 AM) Feb Mt. Sutton, Québec, Canada $ 240 (Hotel Horizon) (Lv: 4:30 PM) Day Trips: Dec (Sat.) Gore Mt, NY (Car Pool Trip) $ 15 - however, 20 people needed for $ 15 tickets Jan (Fri.) Belleayre Mt, NY $ 44 Jan (Tues.) Magic Mt, VT $ 58 Feb (Sat.) Haystack, VT $ 65 Mar (Sun.) Gore Mt, NY $ 36 * = Must be a member of the GE Ski Club to participate ** = Seniors 65 yrs + discounted SWITZERLAND TRIP UPDATE: FREIHOF SKI TOUR TO SWITZERLAND - MARCH 1ST - 9TH, 2002 IF YOU'RE STILL UNDECIDED ABOUT GOING TO SWITZERLAND THIS COMING SKI SEASON, YOU BETTER DECIDE SOON...THERE ARE ONLY 4 SPACES LEFT!!! ANN FREI HAS A TOTAL OF 35 SPACES RESERVED FOR US ON HER TRIP TO ENGELBERG, SWITZERLAND. (READ THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF THIS ARTICLE FOR DETAILS OF THE TRIP.) FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE ALREADY SENT IN YOUR INITIAL DEPOSIT: DUE TO MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH JET BLUE, WE ARE NOW TRAVELING FROM UTICA TO JFK VIA MOTOR COACH. THE COST PER PERSON WILL DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE GOING ON THE TRIP. ANN FREI WILL COMMUNICATE THE FINAL COST DIRECTLY TO YOU PASSPORTS: EVERYONE GOING ON THE TRIP WILL NEED A CURRENT PASSPORT. BARB JAKUBOWSKI HAS THE PASSPORT APPLICATION FORMS AND DIRECTIONS ON COMPLETING THEM. BARB CAN BE REACHED AT OR VIA AT THEJAKES@DREAMSCAPE.COM. BASIC TRIP DETAILS: ANN FREI AND FAMILY HAVE PUT TOGETHER A SKI TRIP TO ENGELBERG, SWITZERLAND, FOR GE SKI CLUB MEMBERS. THE TRIP IS MARCH 1ST THRU MARCH 9TH, THE PRICE IS $1200, WHICH IN-CLUDES: ROUND TRIP FLIGHT; JFK - ZURICH VIA SWISSAIR, ROUND TRIP MOTOR COACH TRANSFERS BETWEEN THE ZURICH AIRPORT AND THE RESORT HOTEL, 7 NIGHTS STAY AT THE HOTEL SCHWEIZERHOF IN ENGELBERG, SWITZERLAND; 7 BREAKFAST BUFFETS; 7 FOUR-COURSE DINNERS; FOLKLORE EVENING; TAXES, GRATUITIES AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES FOR THE ABOVE FEATURES. THERE ARE 6 DAYS OF SKIING POSSIBLE (A 6-DAY LIFT TICKET WAS $ 133 FOR THE 2000/2001 SKI SEASON). INTERESTED MEMBERS NEED TO CONTACT ANN FREI DIRECTLY AT: FREIHOF SKI TOURS, P O BOX 37, TURIN, NY ANN'S PHONE NUMBER/FAX IS: (315) ANN WILL SEND YOU A "TRIP INFO PACKET". A DEPOSIT OF $ 450 IS REQUIRED. IMPORTANT: THIS TRIP IS OPEN ONLY TO GE SKI CLUB MEMBERS.

5 G E SKI CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY 2001 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2001 AYLESBURY INN, SENECA TURNPIKE, KIRKLAND COCKTAILS 6 PM TO 7 PM ~ TWO FOR ONE CASH BAR ACTUAL HAPPY HOUR IS 4 PM TO 8 PM, WHICH INCLUDES: HOT CHICKEN WINGS, CHEESE & CRACKERS, PEPPERONI, FRESH VEGETABLE AND FRUIT PLATTERS DINNER: 7 PM until 9 PM Entree Choice: #1. Queen Prime Rib #2. Seafood Alfredo #3. Chicken Fricassee #4. Linguine Primavera (meatless) Salad Dressing Choice: #1. House Italian #2. Creamy Blue Cheese #3. Parmesan Peppercorn # Island #5. French Side Dishes: #1. Garlic Mashed Potatoes #2. Baked Potato or Baked Sweet Potato #3. Rice #4. Pasta Marinara MUSIC: BY DON BROWN: 6-7 Cocktail Hour, 9-1 After Dinner Dancing TICKETS: $28.50 per person ~ $26.50 per person if paid for by November 20, Price of ticket includes chance for door prize. All tickets must be paid for in advance. SORRY no tickets at the door. DEADLINE: December 8, 2001 NO EXCEPTIONS All food choices are due by December 8 th (Call Kathy). There will be a service bar set up in the dining room. Any questions, call Chairperson Kathy White:

6 NOVEMBER 2001 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY General Meeting 7:30 Whitesboro Legion Board Meeting 6:15 7 Dinner & wine Night at Café Nero 8 9 Aquino's Floyd Ave. Rome Boston Ski Show Bus Trip General Meeting 7:30 Whitesboro Legion 21 Happy Hour Carmello's New Hartford 22 HAPPY THANKSGIVING Village Tavern Clinton DECEMBER 2001 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY General Meeting 7:30 Whitesboro Legion Finger Bullet 8 Ski Gore Mountain (car pool) Christmas Party Aylesbury Inn, Clinton CHRISTMAS The Radisson Hotel, Utica 29