VOLUME 45, ISSUE 08 Fort Wayne Ski Club APRIL 2013 www.fwsc.org 4420 Ardmore Ave Fort Wayne, IN FRANKIE AND THE BANANAS LECTIONS @ 8:30 PM WARDS @ 9:30 PM ELECTIONS RACING AWARDS
By Michael Ehle President Spring is in the air, although it still is a bit chilly. Our ski trips are almost over (still snow out there) and now we look to the spring and summer activities. Don t miss our last party of this season, April 5 th! It is an important meeting with elections of Officers and Board Members! If you would like to help the Club by becoming an Officer, please let Brad Lawson or any Officer know of your interest. Please be active in your club, keep it running great. Also, don t forget the Bull Riding Rodeo on March 30 th and contact me at 260.657.3424, if you have any questions. What can I say about ASPEN; besides perfect weather, 3 days snow 3 days sunshine? There was great snow on all 4 mountains, from the green cruisers to the rolling blues like corduroy in the morning and don t forget the blacks with their challenging bumps. For me, it was the double diamonds that I ll never forget. Thanks to Hal Atkinson, I had the opportunity to ski one of Snowmass s legendary runs! I wasn t able to ski with everyone but the members I did, we encountered the true Aspen experience! I d like to thank all the members who went to Aspen and made my trip very special! And a special thanks to Hal for being our guide and Larry Trumbull for skiing all those wicked runs with me! I asked the racers to show the Chicago clubs that FWSC has good racers too. And they did! Our club took the most medals of all 13 attending clubs! Marianne Watkins was again top woman on the mountain. Larry Trumbull, top male in our club, placed 4 th overall. I saw fast runs and great form. I also saw Suzanne take out the finish line camera (sorry Suzanne). There was plenty of great action on the mountain. Now our thoughts go to BIG SKY in 2014! YOU WON T WANT TO MISS THIS TRIP! Not only is the downhill skiing great, but there is beautiful cross country skiing and fantastic snowmobiling as well. Yellowstone is a short drive away, in all its splendor. It is truly a trip to be had. I m looking forward to our April 5 th meeting, see you all there! THE SKI POLE FOR ALL YOUR SKI & SNOWBOARD NEEDS 6410 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN www.theskipoleatfortwayne.com 260.436.7154 M-F 10am-8pm Sat 10am-5pm 2
President VP Activities VP Marketing VP Membership VP Slopes Secretary Treasurer Board of Directors Preliminary Ballot 2013-2014 Michael Ehle Kathleen Ahee Char Bredemeyer Dennis Gallagher Larry Trumbull Bob Schmelz Dave Billian Dick Goodwin Jaison Laker Robert Palmer Vote for one Officer each and up to three Directors Nominations will be taken from the floor at 8:30 pm at the April 5th meeting with the election to follow. For absentee ballot, circle choices above, sign your name and postmark by April 2nd to FWSC, PO Box 10096, Fort Wayne, IN 46850 or email to bjlawson1@frontier.com before Midnight, April 4th. CMSC TRIP SEMINAR May 18, 2013 Interested in being a Trip Leader or want to help select future trips? Contact Larry Trumbull @ 260-248-1313 and join him in Chicago. Cost is $20 and money must be submitted BEFORE May 1st. Includes lunch & beer bash give-away (nice prizes). 3
Full Service Catering and Event Facility MARCH 8TH TOGA PARTY STAGECOACH Brad Michael Kathy Marianne Chris Sunnie Jim Lee John Belushi would have been proud!! Eleven members came to the March 8th party decked out in their Toga attire: Kathy Ahee, Jim Carroll, Michael Ehle, Dale Fulkerson, Sunnie Heddon, Jaison Laker, Brad Lawson, Lee Mueller, Chris Shoot, Dan & Stephanie Smith and Marianne Watkins. All looked very regal and stoic. Everyone enjoyed the music of Stagecoach between Michelle Stewart s door prize drawings...chris Shoot took home a Jim Beam Gift Set (along with his lightning rod), Marianne Watkins will enjoy a bottle of Fetzer wine, Deb Farrell won a nice blue candle (that can be seen in Michael s bathroom), Jeff Hite and Jim Schiffli each won a spring garden flag and the chocolate winners were Jennifer Brant, Norene Brown, Liz Carr, Paul Klepper and Dan Smith. Ho Hum...just ANOTHER GREAT Fort Wayne Ski Club meeting!! Don t forget to attend the last monthly party of the 2012-2013 season on Friday, April 5th. Be sure to vote, cheer on our racing winners and enjoy the music of Frankie and the Bananas!! Hope to see you then... 4 Stephanie Dan Dale
ONLY 90 MINUTES FROM FORT WAYNE www.skiswissvalley.com Office 269.244.5635 A great place to begin a life-long family adventure www.timberridgeski.com Snow Phone 269.244.8016 Awards and recognition for all racers will be presented at the April 5 party. But for now, the City Champions in each class are: Overall Men s Women s Junior Girl s Dick Goodwin Missy Crosby Hayley Carr 5
It s almost time again to hit the fuzzy little yellow ball, so if you plan on playing Wednesday nights from 8-9:30, you should contact Dave Billian @260-485-9527 or SkiClubFW@aol.com. Cost is $35 per person, which includes 3 tennis balls per court & 20 weeks of court time (thru Sept). We play at Kreager and Swinney Parks. Again this year we are playing individually, but with a partner that changes each 8 games with the night s high point moving up a court and the low point moving down. It will be both social and competitive for all abilities. Non-members can sign up by purchasing a summer membership for $8. Send checks payable to FWSC to Dave Billian 9119 Wheelock Rd Fort Wayne, IN 46835 6
Ft Wayne Ski Club PO Box 10096 Ft Wayne, IN 46850 MONTHLY PARTY CALENDAR The Lantern, 4420 Ardmore Ave, Fort Wayne, IN April 5 - Frankie and the Bananas, Elections, Racing Awards 2013 EVENTS CALENDAR Mar 30 Bull Riding Show Michael Ehle 260-657-3424 May 15 Tennis League Dave Billian 260-485-9527 TBD Wine Tasting II TBD STAY TUNED FOR SUMMER EVENTS!! 7