VOLUME 50, ISSUE 1 Fort Wayne Ski Club May/June 2017 www.fwsc.org Larry Trumbull is hosting a lake party and chicken Bar-B-Que on June 17th. Fun starts at 1:00 pm. We will eat at 6:00 pm or when chicken is done! Bring your lawn chairs and a dish to share, but don't forget your swim suit. Yes, Mark, you must wear a suit...crazy Europeans. Larry's address is 1824 Poplar Rd. Columbia City. He lives on Shriner Lake's north shore. If you have Questions call Larry at 260-248-1313. You must make a reservation so we know how much chicken to order, so please don't delay!! Cost is $ 7.00 for a half of the best chicken you 'll ever eat! Please come join us... Check out these other pages in your Mogul to read what club members have been doing this winter and for upcoming trips & activities: Tennis Page 3 Tour de Fort Page 3 Racing Results Page 4 Lillypad/Lake Wawasee Page 5 Beaver Creek Pages 6 & 7 Meet, Greet, & Eat Page 9 Party & Activity Schedule Page 10 Remember, Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall, your Mogul is the numero uno source for what your friends in the Fort Wayne Ski Clubare doing!
I would like to welcome everyone to SPRING which is now in full bloom and temperatures are rising. This can only mean 1 thing: Tour de Fort bike rides are back! By the time this comes out we will have had 1 ride so far on April 30th. If you haven't heard of this ride it was at New Haven trail head at 10:22 am. I have had lots of riders ask for a schedule of rides sooooo here are the next 6 rides: May 21 at 10:22 am at Sweeney Park..., June 21st at 6:05 pm at Y.M.C.A. north for a evening ride..., June 25th at 10:22 am at the New Haven trail head..., July 16th at 10:22 am at IPFW..., and July 26th at 6:05 pm at Shoaff Park for another evening ride. There ya go; now there is no reason to miss any of these fun rides. Again these rides are for all levels of riders. If you have any questions feel free to call me, Michael, at 260-657-3424. If you need a bike call me as well. Some of us have extra bikes if you want to try a ride without committing to buying a bike. Everybody come and enjoy these ride as we eat and drink as well as riding bikes. Well the election is over and I want to thank all those members who stepped up to keep this club running smoothly. These volunteers don't do it for recognition; they do it for the sake of the club. Please show them your thanks, a shake of the hand, or buy them a drink or lunch for they all deserve it. Well everybody enjoy spring and please contact me if you have any ideas for future parties or bike rides. Please read all of the mogul to find more information on club events. And remember always bring a friend to the bike rides and parties!! pres. Michael FROM THE EDITOR S DESK Looking forward to all the summer activities. Be sure to invite your friends. Remember, keep your skis between you and the slope: otherwise it can hurt! 2
We start hitting the little fuzzy yellow ball around the court on May 17, so if you want to join us, contact Dave Billian @ 485-9527 or SkiClubFW@aol.com Again this year we are playing individually, but with a partner that changes each 8 games. The night s high game winner moves up a court and the low point player moves down the next week. It will be both social and competitive for all abilities. Again this year there is NO COST for Ski Club members (or summer membership $8). We only ask that you bring a new can of tennis balls every 4th time you play. We will play 24 nights, weather permitting, every Wednesday 8PM through October 25 at Kreager & Swinney Parks. Jump in and out as you please; just let me know. Rules are posted on fwsc.org. The second Tour de Fort of 2017 is scheduled for May 21. Meet at 10:22 at Swinney Park and ride west Please come and ride with us, all levels of riding Any questions or for details, call or text: Michael Ehle, 260-657-3424 Next ride is June 21. This will be an evening ride. Details will be sent later. 3
The annual Founders Day Race was held January 22 at Boyne Highlands, MI and once again the best area downhill racers competed for the glory of City Champion! 29 hearty racers displayed their racing skills on a course that was fast, technical, and fun. We applaud all the competitors in this event; our Founders would be proud to see their legacy lives on. We encourage all members of the FWSC to get involved with competition. It will make you a better skier, confident, and you will have more fun when you go fast, turn and stop when you want, at any speed. Below are the results from the Founders Day Race. Awards were given at the April 7 meeting. Fastest Male and Female Dick Goodwin & Missy McKay Founder s Trophy Winners: Men: Dick Goodwin Women: Missy Crosby McKay Junior Boys: Bernie Gandin Junior Girls: Sierra Luttik A Class Male: Super Legend 70+ Dick Goodwin 49.46 1st Legend 61-69 Hal Atkinson 55.66 1st Randy Sadler 60.65 2nd Bob Schmelz 60.75 3rd Super Vet 50-60 Steve Shrader 58.25 1st Ken Lawson 59.65 2nd James Ray 60.55 3rd Vet 36-49 Mark Luttik 54.29 1st Jason Smith 54.96 2nd Dan Smith 57.89 3rd Adult 18-35 Michael Day 51.38 1st Female: Legend Brenda Gensic 69.49 1st Super Vet Kathy Ahee 58.76 1st Vet Wendy Jenks 74.51 1st Adult Missy Crosby McKay 48.24 1st B Class Male: Super Legend Jean Harter 59.66 1st Mike Findley 62.19 2nd Legend Dave Billian 61.21 1st Paul Klepper 63.59 2nd Nick Gandin 74.70 3rd Vet Brendon Perry 60.42 1st Female: Legend Vicki Watson 81.50 1st Super Vet Suzanne Wagner 64.15 1st Vet Alisa Lewis 88.92 1st Junior Girls Sierra Luttik 58.23 1st Haley Atkinson 63.40 2nd Boys Bernie Gandin 68.88 1st Snowboard Britt Lewis 90.25 1st 4
Happy Birthday to You May 4 Stepanie Smith 10 George Simpson 14 Errol Dunn 19 Deb Farrell Larry Lankenau Cindy Ford 20 Bob Glasscock 22 Liz Carr 28 Gary Lothamer 30 Haley Atkinson June 7 Bob Palmer Makenzie Engleman 14 DeWayne Stewart 17 Larry Trumbull 20 Tim Deimling 21 James Schiffli 25 Maureen Gallagher 27 Jo Buffalino Deadline for the next Mogul is July 21 Please send any and all articles, pictures, etc. to: Mogulyodeler@aol.com. NEXT BOARD MEETING Tuesday May 16 at 7:00PM All members are welcome to attend this meeting at the Smith Field Airport, New Ivy Tech Building. For directions call Bob Schmelz @ 260-489-6160 April meeting stats: 50 members and 1 guest Thanks all for showing up and Voting for next year s officers. Great job, Sunnie!! A good time was had by all!! You're invited to join Fort Wayne Ski Club on an American Heritage Trails bus trip on Wednesday, August 30 to Lake Wawasee. This trip, called a Summertime Sail & Snack, includes a lunchtime cruise on the SS Lilypad, then heads out to explore interesting sites around the area lakes, including a stop at the Village of Winona on the way home. The cost is $55 and it is a day trip from 8:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. Each person interested in going must make their own reservations and pay ASAP, as this is not an exclusive trip for club members in order to keep your costs down. The website is Americanheritagetrails.com for further information. Please contact American Heritage Trails directly at 260-637-0719 with questions and to sign up. Please be sure to mention you are with the Fort Wayne Ski Club. 5
I want to thank all that attended the CMSC trip this year. We had a wonderful time. I do believe that everyone had fun. Beaver Creek was a fabulous place to ski; Rooms were nice and weather was awesome (blue bird sky). We even skied Vail after a 12 snowfall the night before. I believe next year they are going to Steamboat; this should be another great trip. PS Kathy got a Gold medal and got 2 nd overall in the race and if the pic below and those on page 7 are any indication, a wonderful time was had by all!! 6
3 beautiful ladies: Norene, Kathy, & Vickie3 Medal Winner: Kathy Courneene Congrats!! Fearless Leader - Dan Smith Craig & Noreen with Eddie the bartender Craig, Kathy, & Dan 7
10% discount for FWSC members Officers 2016-2017 President Michael Ehle 260-657-3424 TheDuceHairDesigningTeam@ hotmail.com VP Activities Sunny Heddon 260-580-9841 Sunnie.heddon@icloud.com VP Marketing Open VP Membership Dennis Gallagher 260-436-9975 dennisg1939@gmail.com VP Slopes Jaison Laker 260-436-5984 jjlaker@aol.com Secretary Bob Schmelz 260-489-6160 CFii4SEL@aol.com Treasurer Dave Billian 260-485-9527 SkiClubFW@aol.com 8
May 10 At 7:00PM 1509 W DuPont Road RSVP by May 8 and questions to: Sunnie Heddon (260)580-9841 Watch this spot Luau on beautiful Hamilton Lake Details will be published as they are received. 9
Ft Wayne Ski Club PO Box 10096 Ft Wayne, IN 46850 MONTHLY PARTY CALENDAR Watch this spot for dates of our 2017-2018 parties 2016/17 EVENTS CALENDAR May 10 & June 7 June 17 May 21 & June 21 TBA TBA Meet, Greet, & Eats Lake Party Tours de Fort Luau Euchre Party 10