February THE EDGE 2011 THE PREZ SAYS: COUNCIL DAYS MARK YOUR CALENDAR LAKE PLACID TRIP SOCIAL HOURS GE Ski Club Newsletter www.geskiclub.org [1] GENERAL MEETING GORE - BUS TRIP PICO, KILLINGTON, OKEMO WEEKEND OAK MT - ROYAL MT TOGGENBURG FEB. 1ST MEETING GORE MT FEB 13TH SMUGGLERS NOTCH SKI APRIL BREWFEST HOCKEY NIGHT SKI LESSONS MCCAULEY MT WINDHAM BUS TRIP
GE SKI CLUB NEWSLETTER MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 327 NEW HARTFORD, NY 13413 WEBSITE: www.geskiclub.org FEBRUARY 2011 VOL. 45 ISSUE 10 Want to become a millionaire Everyone who comes to the GE Ski Club Meeting has a chance to win a lottery ticket that could be worth one million dollars. All you have to do is attend our February meeting and get your door prize ticket and wait until your number is drawn. Hope to see you there and good luck. -3 $199 3 days lift ticket, 2 breakfasts, 2 nights lodging in a condo Tickets to the Brewfest. More Info call Mike Semeraro 794-4907 Message from the V.P. February is Nomination Month. We need people to continue to promote the club and its activities by holding a position on the board. Please consider nominating someone you know or yourself. Nomination forms will be available at the next meeting and "job" descriptions. Nominations can be given to me at the meeting or sent to the ski club P. O. Box 327 New Hartford, N.Y. 13413 by March 7th. Anyone nominated will be contacted by myself or a member of the nominating committee. If you have any questions, I can be reached at 525-7288 after 5pm. Patti O'Hara, V.P.
BOARD OFFICERS FOR 2010-2011 PRESIDENT KATHY WHITE 853-5946 (info@geskiclub.org) VICE PRESIDENT 853-6728 TREASURER DAVE PARZYCH 292-1615 SECRETARY RON GEISKOPF 732-5926 ALPINE ANDY REATH 735-0349 CROSS-COUNTRY WAYNE FRANZ 939-0733 MEMBERSHIP/Info/ ROSEMARY FORSTI 735-8842 Applications BARB JAKUBOWSKI 733-4794 (membership@geskiclub.org) NEWSLETTER BILL DUMKA 865-6156 EDITOR PAUL ZAJAC 724-2058 SALES JOE CARINO 896-2231 PUBLICITY PAUL FORTIN 767-9708 SOCIAL LINDA AGEN 733-4554 MICHELLE ROSKY 736-5285 (social@geskiclub.org) TRIPS DICK FORSTI 735-8842 MIKE SEMERARO 794-4907 (trips@geskiclub.org) SERGEANT-AT-ARMS KORKIE URBANIK 336-1395 JOHN MCCABE 736-1893 SOCIAL HOURS: (Begin after work, although many arrive after 6) Feb. 4 th Feb. 18 th Mar. 11 th Mar. 25 th Rt. 69 Steakhouse, Whitesboro B N. Genesee St. Utica!!! MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!! Feb 12 th X-C Jan & Tony, Forestport Feb. 13 th Bus Trip to GORE, alpine & X-C Feb. 27-Mar. 4 th Lake Placid N Y Mar. 4-6 th Rutland Vt. X-C Mar. 13 th Windham Bus Trip CHECK OUT THE NEW CLUB WEB PAGE at www.geskiclub.org updated by Guy Y. To stay informed check out our Facebook site NOTES FROM THE PREZ: 2011 started out a little rocky but we are headed into this season renewed with 268 members as of Bus trip was a great success. Everyone enjoyed the advantage of the next Gore trip in February. We will be stopping at Garnet Hill for those of you who cross country ski. What a deal. SIGN UP TODAY. Thank you to Joe Zielinski for a great job organizing and planning. If you see Joe say thanks. Lots of things in the planning for the upcoming months. At the next general meeting our Guest Speaker will be Frank Williams, Chairman & President Advisory Board of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. He is a dynamic speaker and meeting we will be giving away many more ski passes. Just a reminder that Nominations for board positions are coming up. If you would like to run for a position contact Patty O our VP. She is putting together a nomination/election committee. Let her know if you have any interest. She really could use the help. Why not volunteer!! the newsletter for all the latest information. As for this president I will be skiing in Utah when this newsletter goes to pr. I will report on the trip when I return. Happy Skiing!!! Kathy GENERAL MEETINGS Are held at the American Legion Post # 1113 in Whitesboro at 7:30 P.M. Meetings are the 1 st Tuesday of the month from October to April. Guests are always welcome. MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION / APPLICATION: CALL OUR MEMBERSHIP CHAIRS: ROSEMARY FORSTI 735-8842 BARB JAKUBOWSKI 733-4794 ACTIVITIES OPEN TO ALL 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. 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 13413 Send articles to BPHDUMKA@AOL.COM Newsletter Articles must be received by February 20 th, to be in the MAR. Newsletter
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X-C Ski/Snowshoe Events February 12th- The Bartolotti's X-C Ski/Snowshoe Day, meet at the Bartolotti's in Forestport around 11am. Bring a dish/drinks to pass! Directions will be forthcoming in a news blast if you have never been to Tony and Jan's! If you are interested, please see Pat O'Hara at the February meeting to signup or send me an email. We have never had to turn anyone away, but if the signup exceeds 30, we will need to discuss with the Bartolotti's! February 13th- Gore/Garnet Hill Bus trip. For GE ski club members, fill out a trip form and mail in a check for $20(bus only.) For non-members, fill out a membership form (free for new members) as well as a trip form and the $20 check. X-C Skiers will be responsible for paying for their own trail pass at Garnett Hill. Please sign-up soon to guarantee your seat on the bus. We need your participation to make sure this bus trip happens. If we can get a group of at least 10 x-c skiers we get a discount pass at Garnett Hill. February 25th- Girl Scout Outing at the Potato Hill Farm. We are still waiting to hear from the Girl Scouts that there is interest. If there is, anyone that is willing to help, please let me know. This is a weekday event- Friday, during the Presidents holiday recess for the kids. March 4-6th- Rutland, Vt X-C ski weekend. Lodging at a hotel/motel in the Rutland area is running around $125-$135 per room per night. Please let me know if there is interest, and I will make the reservations accordingly, the sooner the better. The two X-C ski resorts that I would like to ski at are Mountain Top Inn and Blueberry Hill X-C, both within 30-40 minutes from Rutland. If Killington Ski enthusiasts want to stay with us, that is fine too! Tramp and Trail Club February X-C Ski and Snowshoe events: 2/5 Piseco to Hamilton Lake- Snowshoe 2/6 BREIA trails on Jackson Hill- X-C ski 2/12 Moss, Sis and Bubb- X-C ski 2/13 Stone Dam Pond- Snowshoe 2/19 Fourth, Spectacle & Dexter Lakes- X-C ski 2/20 Moose River Mountain- Snowshoe 2/21 Limekiln Lake- X-C ski and Snowshoe 2/26 Blue Mtn, Terill Pond and Durant Lake- X-C ski and Snowshoe 2/27 Mohegan Lake- X-C ski See you on the trails! Wayne F., X-C Ski Chair, cell 939-0733, drwrf@yahoo.com Camping at Lake Eaton Next July 15-17 th ton, near Long Lake NY. This is a great State Campground with paddling Nearby on Lake Eaton or Long Lake. If you would like reserve a campsite, you can go to www.reserveamerica.com or contact me, Ron Geiskopf
G.E. Ski Club Winter Events List 2010-2011 -C day-snowbird Lake Sun Feb13: Gore Family Day bus trip (some restrictions apply*) Sat Feb 19: Oak Mt Ski day Mon Feb 21: Royal Mt Ski day Sat Feb 26: Toggenberg Ski day Sun Tues Feb 27- Mar 2 Lake Placid Fri-Sun Mar. 4-6 th Rutland Vt X-C weekend Sun Mar 6: Labrador Ski day Sun Mar 13: Windham Day bus Sun Mar 20: TBA Spring ski picnic Sat Mar 26: McCauley Mt Ski day Fri Sun April 1-3 Smugglers Notch (brew fest) Events, dates, or locations can change at any time to fit club calendar, weather, conditions, or other conflicts. *Parent or guardian must be a member and go on trip with child, child age restriction (TBD) Mountain Deals: (so far) Gore Mt: $38 lift on Wednesdays with coke product, McCauley: Crazy Fridays - $12 lift, non holiday Fridays. Belleayre: Winterfest Jan 24-28, $20 lift; customer appreciation days, $25 lift, Jan 14, Feb 4. Plattakill: Jan 26-28 $15 lifts, Feb 18 carload day -1person $30, 2 is $25 ea, 3 is $20 ea, 4+ $15 ea. Ski club deals - must show current membership card: McCauley: $10 off weekends, Snow Ridge: $12 off lift ticket Labrador: $5 lift ticket Royal Mt: Buy one, second free Belleayre: $10 off lift ticket Plattakill: $10 off lift ticket
MEMBERSHIP NEWS MEMBERS for the entire 2010-2011 Membership Year! Please spread the word have your friends go to the GE Ski Club website www.geskiclub.com to download a Membership Form and mail it to the Post Office Box listed on the form. Membership Benefits: Discount prices at various local Ski Areas with your GE Ski Club Membership Card including Snow Ridge, Royal Mt., McCauley Mt., Labrador and Belleayre. Local Ski and Sports Shops also offer discounts to Membership Card carrying Members. Bikes and Boards and Schuss Ski and Snowboard. The GE Ski Club is a member of the Interclub Ski Council and the NY Capital District Ski Council. Therefore, our members can take advantage of any discounts that are offered to those organizations. And last, but not least wonderful people with similar interests. Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. Barb Jakubowski Rosemary Forsti Membership Co-Directors membership@geskiclub.org
To My 2 nd Family Our Friends in the GE Ski Club, I, along with the Jakubowski Family, would like to thank you all for the sympathy cards, Mass cards, notes and e-mails, food, calls of concern, attending the Wake and Funeral, memorial banners, flower arrangements and the unique floral spray sent to the funeral home at the time of the passing of my Husband, Bob, and their dear Brother and Uncle, Robert Jake Jakubowski. It was greatly appreciated and will always be remembered. I personally would like to thank Brian Hackley for his quick actions and clear thinking in getting immediate medical help and also having Emergency 911 called. I thank Dr. V.R. Mannava and John McCabe for their heroic efforts in trying to revive Bob. Also, I thank Andy Reath for assessing the situation and coordinating. Many thanks to Mike Agen, Jim White, and Rosemary Forsti for your assistance. Kathy White and Andy, thank you for coming to get me at the house..as I wasn t able to drive to the hospital with that cast on my foot/leg. I would like to thank Gracie Schell for leading the Club in a prayer for Bob s revival. But it was not to be. At the Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, there was a Ski Pole Honor Guard, the brainchild of Andy Reath. Thank you to Marty Baca, Tony Bartolotti, Conrad Dorn, Bill Dumka, Dick and Rosemary Forsti, Mike Hardiman, John McCabe, Jeannine Murtaugh, Chris Pepe, Ron Squires, Kathy White, Dan ( Z ) Zaglaniczy and Theresa Zehe for participating in a very touching and memorable tribute. I m sure Jake was smiling upon you all. Lastly, thank you to Bob s Pall Bearers.Ryan Light, Tom O Hara, Marshall Quick, Andy Reath, Jim White and Guy Yacobelli. I apologize if I missed anyone s actions or assistance. I tried to find out everyone who was involved in any way. God bless you all!! Sincerely and with much love, Mrs. Robert D. (Barb) Jakubowski
NOMINATIONS FOR 2011--2012 SKI CLUB OFFICERS th. ATTN: NOMINATIONS GE SKI CLUB PO BOX 327 NEW HARTFORD NY 13413 ALL Nominees Must Be Current Members Of The G E Ski Club, Inc All Nominees Will Be Contacted Before Their Name Is Placed On The Election Ballot CHAIRPERSON POSITION PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER TRIPS MEMBERSHIP SOCIAL NEWSLETTER CROSS-COUNTRY PUBLICITY ALPINE SALES SECRETARY SARGENT AT ARMS
BOARD MEMBER NOMINATIONS ELECTION OF CLUB OFFICERS WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 3 rd, WE ARE LOOKING FOR MEMBERS TO SERVE ON OUR BOARD. BELOW IS A LIST OF BOARD POSITIONS. NOMINATION FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN FEBRUARY.YOU MAY NOMINATE ANYONE INCLUDING YOURSELF FOR ANY POSITION. NOMINATIONS WILL BE DUE IN MARCH. THREE VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR THE ELECTION COMMITTEE. YOU WILL HAVE TO HELP CONTACT THE NOMINEES TO SEE IF THEY WANT TO BE ON THE BALLOT AND ALSO TO COUNT THE BALLOTS ON ELECTION NIGHT. IF INTERESTED, CONTACT ANY BOARD MEMBER. BOARD MEMBER JOB DESCRIPTIONS PRESIDENT VICE- PRESIDENT TREASURER SECRETARY Preside At All General Meetings And Board Meetings. Coordinate And Oversee All Ski Club Activities And Functions. Work Closely With All Directors. Promote The Club In The Ski Community. Notify Board Members Of Board Meetings. Chair Nomination Committee. Coordinate Spring/Summer Events. Assist In Planning And Running Meetings. Responsible For Managing All Funds Of The Club. Keep Full And Accurate Account Of All Receipts And Expenditures Of All Events. Responsible For Keep Minutes Of All Meetings. Take Care Of Any Other Correspondence. NEWSLETTER TRIPS ALPINE Revise And Type Information Received From President And Chairpersons For Newsletter. Responsible For Printing, Collating, And Correct Bulk Mailing Of Newsletter. To Plan, Organize, Take Sign Ups, And Be Responsible Of All Details Dealing With Bus Companies, Resort And Ski Area For Day And Weekend Ski Trips. Work With Alpine And Cross- Country Chairpersons. Assist In Advising Non-Ski Related Trips. To Promote Alpine Skiing And Ski Areas Of NY State And Surrounding Areas. Set Up Ski Lesson Programs. Work Closely With Trip Chairperson(S) On Trip Selection And Planning. Promote Club With Local Ski Shops. Work With NESCA And Other Ski Clubs In Utica/Rome Area. CROSS-COUNTRY To Promote X-C Skiing And The Ski Areas Of NY State And Surrounding Areas. Set Up Lesson Program If Interest Warrants. Work Closely With Trip-Chairperson(S) On Bus Trips. Set Up Car-Pool Ski Trips. Promote Club With Local Ski ;Shops. Chair Committee Of X-C Helpers. PUBLICITY SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP SALES SARGEANT AT-ARMS To Send Public Announcements To Local Media To Publicize The Club And To Assist With Special Projects. Assist In Planning And Entertainment At General Meetings. Take Membership Applications At Meetings. Compile Membership Information For Newsletter Chairperson(S). Work Closely With Board And Newsletter Chairperson(s).Generate membership roster for distribution to members. - Shirts, Etc. Assist In Fund-Raising Events. Responsible For Greeting Members And Collecting Monies At General Meetings. Assist The Treasurer.
In Memory of Bob Jake Jakubowski *#%+
February Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu F ri Sat 1 General membership meeting Am Legion 1113 Whitesboro 7:30 2 3 4 Social Hour Rt.12 North Utica 5 6 7 8 9 board meeting Gander Mt. 6:30 pm 10 11 12 Snowbird Lake X C ski/ snowshoe 13 Bus trip to 14 15 16 17 18 G O R E Social Hour Rt. 69 Steakhouse, Whitesboro 20 21 22 23 24 25 Girl Scout Outing Potato Hill Farm, Boonville 19 26 27 L A K E PL A C ID SK I 28 L A K E PL A C ID 2011
March Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu F ri Sat 1 Lake Placid ski club special 2 Lake Placid ski club special 3 4 Rutland, Vt X-C ski weekend 5 Rutland, Vt X-C ski weekend 6 L A BR A D O R SK I D A Y 7 8 9 10 11 Social Hour Hartford 12 13 BUS T RIP T O W IND H A M 14 15 16 Mc C A U L E Y R E C IPR O C A L D A Y @ W H IT E F A C E 17 18 Council days Gore Mt. 19 20 Council days Whiteface Mt. SPRIN G PI C NI C R O Y A L M T. 21 Council days Whiteface Mt. 22 23 McC A U L E Y R E C IPR O C A L D A Y @ G O R E 24 25 Social Hour N. Genesee St. Utica 26 SK I D A Y A T Mc C A U L E Y M T. 27 28 29 30 31 2011
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