October Volume 156 October 2016 Hello fellow club members: Summer is over! Linda & I) are training for an Oct. bike and barge trip in Italy we bought at a large discount at the FWSA Convention. The last club meeting at Angela s was a great pizza celebration with lots of salads. I thank everyone attending for responding with RSVP s to Angela. WWW.MODESTOSKICLUB.COM MSC is an active social club and we have activities (active activities) for all members scheduled year round. We still have an autumn bike ride, kayaking, and our backyard meetings on our schedule. In addition to our scheduled events, we can use our Lodge as a base for golfing, and biking or hiking over the high Sierra and around Tahoe. I have observed that skiers love to be active and enjoy life to its fullest. Our semiannual Lodge Cleanup Weekend was Sep 23-25 at the Lodge in Truckee. This was a great social weekend with food provided, to deep clean the Lodge, restock firewood, and get acquainted with fellow club members. We also brought our bikes for a Sunday morning bike ride around Truckee. Once again Michelle prepared great food to feed 17 members. Our next meeting will be at Ron & Pam s beautiful Oakdale home at 9994 Fox Borough Drive. This is a not to be missed opportunity to dine with fellow skiers who like to enjoy a party and trade stories of ski plans for the coming winter. To ensure adequate food, please RSVP to the host prior to the meeting and indicate what you will be contributing for the meal. Our Membership Mixer meeting is again at John s Incredible Pizza Parlor on Oct 11. This is our annual membership renewal, and welcome to our new members, club meeting. This club has lots of summer activities to keep you alive, (if you survive the activity). In addition you do need to plan the coming years ski trips: FWSA Ski Week at Breckenridge (15 Club members are signed up already, do not be left out), BAC Park City UT Ski Trip (Linda and I are on this trip), Sun Peaks in Canada, and International Ski trips by FWSA (available on the www.fwsa.org web site). Check out this newsletter for all the details of meetings, activities, trips, and other coming attractions. (They can change occasionally). Chuck Hennings President
MODESTO SKI CLUB LODGE NEWS Greetings! Fall is here and it is starting to finally feel like the Winter weather will be here shortly! Get your skis, boards & winter gear ready. Start your snow dance now. As I am writing this article, the work weekend is in a couple days. Will report on how it went in November s newsletter. The Lodge Trustees and Modesto Ski Club Board voted to increase some of the fees for Lodge usage. Please make a note of the following changes when making payment for Lodge reservations & Season/Full Year Key Passes. Member Adult Rate Per Night $20.00, Member Child Rate Per Night $5.00. Guest Adult Rate per Night $25.00, Guest Child Rate Per Night $6.00. Winter or Summer Season Pass $155.00. NOTE: ONLY A WINTER PASS MAY BE EXTENDED TO A SUMMER PASS FOR AN ADDITIONAL $75.00. A SUMMER PASS IS NOT VALID TO EXTEND TO A WINTER PASS AT ANY TIME. Full Yearly Pass $210.00. Other info that may be helpful Lost Key Fee $10.00, Late return of keys $2.00 per day. Be sure to get your Membership payment and paperwork into Membership Chairperson Paula Tucker. I will be accepting payment for Passes after the Board has approved your renewal for the 2016-2017 Modesto Ski Club Membership. So the earliest I would be able to accept payment for your passes is after the board meeting in October. Any questions on the above information please contact me so I may help answer them for you. I will be installing a Battery Back Up and Phone next to the Fax Machine. Please do not unplug the way it is set up when visiting the lodge. I will put a sign up on how to listen to messages on the phone and delete them. We have WiFi and the way it is set up digitally is different so faxing the bed list has not been working very well. Going to try a different approach. Thanks in advance for your help. Thanks! Michelle Nightengale, Lodge Chairperson mnighte@aol.com or (209) 571-8125
2016 MSC MEETINGS We had another great attendance at our last summer BBQ. Congratulations to all who RSVP d! I understand from Angela that a lot of our members RSVP d and in a timely fashion. THANK YOU!!! Our summer barbecues are coming to an end and we re gearing up for our membership drive. I hope to see you all next week and again in October. September 27 th, Fifth and Final Summer BBQ & Pot Luck. 6:00 pm Hosted by Ron & Pam Allen, 9994 Fox Borough Drive, Oakdale. RSVP: (209) 541-5447 or email: pam.shelton.pkj9@statefarm.com October 11 th, Annual Membership Drive Dinner John s Incredible Pizza Company, 2225 Central Valley Plaza Parkway, Modesto Speaker: Adam Fox from Dodge Ridge Free Dinner, No Host Wine & Beer October 25 th, Membership Drive Part 2 Fuzio s, 1020 10 th Street, Suite 100, Modesto Speaker: TBA Join us for dinner at 6:00 pm, Meeting starts at 7:00 November 8 th, General Meeting Fuzio s, 1020 10 th Street, Suite 100, Modesto Speaker: TBA Join us for dinner at 6:00 pm, Meeting starts at 7:00 December 14 th, General Meeting & Christmas Party SOS Club, 819 Sunset Avenue, Modesto Thank you Pam Shelton-Allen, First VP
Fourth Summer BBQ & Pot-Luck MSC Meeting Hosted by Angela Bogetti Everyone in attendance had a wonderful time; from the setting, the food, the camaraderie, & the weather couldn't have been better. Thank you Angela for hosting!!!
Fifth & Final Summer BBQ & Pot-Luck MSC Meeting Hosted by Ron & Pam Allen Everyone in attendance had a wonderful time; from the setting, the food, the camaraderie, & the weather couldn't have been better. Thank you Ron & Pam for hosting!!!
MSC 2016 Truckee Lodge Fall Clean-Up Pictures from Bill Silveira
WHEN: SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5th WHERE: DENISE & RANDY COOK S MAN CAVE 5719 Chenault Drive Modesto 95356 TIME: 5PM RSVP by Wednesday, November 2nd (no excuses)** drjenks56@yahoo.com or 209 526-3772 When you rsvp, let us know whether you will be bringing chili for the cook off, cornbread or appetizer/side-dish/dessert. Please bring your own refreshments. **Please be courteous to our hosts by giving a minimum 48 hour rsvp Thank you, Cheryl Kelly 2nd VP ckelly@pmz.com or 209 204-3816
Wild West Gala Jeans and Jewels, Saturday, October 22, 2016 2016 Wild West Gala, Jeans & Jewels benefitting Society for disabilities will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 5:30 pm to 11 pm at the Durrer Barn in Modesto, CA. The evening includes Rib-eye steak dinner, dessert, live music and dancing, poker, live & silent auctions, and more! Tickets are $100.00 per person, 21 and over only. All proceeds benefit Society for disabilities, an organization dedicated to helping improve and enrich the lives of those with disabilities through recreation and education. Society for disabilities is 100% privately funded and receives no government funding. Tickets can be purchased via the website at www.societyfordisabilities.org, by calling (209) 524-3536 or by coming into the Society for disabilities office at 1129 8th Street, Suite 101, Modesto, CA 95354. We are also looking for auction items and volunteers to help run the event, please call, Carolyn, if you are interested or have any questions at (209) 524-3536. Mark your calendar and plan to join us December 2-3, 2016! Warren Miller 2016 Film Save the Date in October Issue, more information in November issue. It s been 67 years since ski-film pioneer Warren Miller picked up a camera to capture the wonder, the adventure, the humor and the beauty that is skiing. Since that time, Warren Miller film crews have traveled the globe from storied slopes to hidden, snow-covered corners to celebrate all things snowsports. Their quest has taken powder-hungry filmgoers, well, Here, There & Everywhere and this year continues that legacy. In this 67th annual Warren Miller film, take a freeski adventure with industry veterans Ingrid Backstrom and Wendy Fisher in Crested Butte, tour Eastern Greenland by dog sled with Seth Wescott and Rob Kingwill and follow Jess McMillan and Grete Eliassen on a Swiss holiday aboard the Glacier Express. Explore the backcountry of Western Montana s Glacier Country with Tyler Ceccanti, Collin Collins and Keith Curtis and catch a powder day with Kaylin Richardson, Matt Elliott, Marcus Caston and the Kicking Horse ski patrol in British Columbia. Travel along as Warren Miller Entertainment commemorates Stein Eriksen in Deer Valley, captures the big air at Boston s Fenway Park (yes, that Fenway Park!) and rides the steeps of Squaw Valley to the big lines of Cordova, Alaska, plus much more. This year, don t miss original ski bum and filmmaker Warren Miller himself in on-screen interviews as he spins tales of the past as only Warren can do, reminding us that through the years, these films have truly taken audiences Here, There & Everywhere. View Trailer at https://youtu.be/8k18ws77gq0
Bay Area Snow Sports Council Presents Park City, Utah Ski Trip Feb 4 9, 2017 $854 without air Come join the BAC for Peak Season Skiing at Park City, Utah The BAC is now accepting reservations for the annual Park City ski trip coming February 2017. A deposit of $200 will secure your spot. Package includes: 5 Night s lodging at the DoubleTree Hotel formerly The Yarrow (double occupancy) 4 Day Ski Pass at Park City / Canyons and Deer Valley Resort Ground Transfers include Baggage Handling and Tips Daily Hot Breakfast Welcome Party Register today: http://www.sportsamerica.com/online/bac_parkcity Contacts: Trip information and general questions contact BAC Park City Group Leader Paula Kinahon at 510 910-2707/ pkinahon@gmail.com Assistance with online registration and payments contact Sports America Representative Sara Clemons at 800 876-8551 ext. 125 Epic Pass Promotion: Anyone who purchases an Epic Pass (any variety) from Sports America and attends the BAC Park City Trip will receive a $50 lodging credit. Anyone who purchases an Epic Pass (any variety) from Sports America but does not attend the Park City Trip will receive a $25 credit good toward any other 2017 BAC trip or event. Anyone who receives a $50 lodging credit for the FWSA Breckenridge trip is ineligible for credit toward Park City lodging. Additional trip information: Epic Pass holders and non-skiers deduct $334. Ski pass includes two days at Park City / Canyons, one day at Deer Valley, and the 4 th ski day of participant choice.
Epic Pass holders may purchase single-day Deer Valley lift tickets for $92. Optional group air itineraries will be offered when schedules, prices, and baggage policies for carriers become available. More to come on this topic around August/ September. Coordination of air itineraries for participants of the FWSA Ski Week at Breckenridge taking place the week prior. Own-air traveler may use group ground transfers provided arrival and departure conforms to group. Lodging is based on double occupancy. For private room, add $421. Hotel parking is free. Free public shuttle available with pickup about 200 yards from hotel entrance. Trip participants must be an active member of a BAC affiliated club. Payment Schedule: Due Now September 15, 2016 November 1, 2016 $200 Initial Deposit $200 Installment Balance Due Make checks payable to Sports America Tours with notation BAC Park City and mail to: 120 Stony Point Road Suite 245 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Payments with credit cards Visa, MasterCard, and Discover are accepted with an added fee of 3%. Cancellation Policy: All payments are fully refundable through September 15, 2016. $100 fee applies to cancellations received September 16 through October 31, 2016. Partial refund for cancellations received after October 31, 2016 if replacement participant is found. Cancellation must be done in writing. Trip insurance is highly recommended. Sports America online registration includes optional trip insurance.
BAC Up-Date Paul Vlasveld, BAC President, wants to give a big thanks to Norm Azevedo for his stellar handling of ticket arrangements for the Oakland A s game and a special thanks to the MSC for the fantastic tail-gate bar-b-que! We did such a good job we might have to do this again next year, just to make sure it wasn't a fluke!!! Things to remember; Upcoming Events: 1. Snow Bomb Shows: San Jose Convention Center: Oct 29-30, 2016, 10am-6pm San Francisco Fort Mason: Nov 5-6, 2016, 10am-6pm Sacramento Cal Expo Center: Nov 12-13, 2016, 10am-6pm 2. WinterFest Nov 7, 2016, 6pm. BAC has reserved all 3 rooms at The Englander. Clubs may invite club President, Travel Director, & BAC Rep. Paul will send invites to resorts for their participation. In 2015, BAC welcomed Brundage, Diamond Peak, Mammoth, Mt Bachelor, Northstar/Heavenly/Kirkwood, Royal Gorge, Sports Authority, Steamboat, Sugar Bowl, Sun Peaks, and Whistler. Items were available from Marmot and Kashi (organic bars). Event cost for 2016 is expected to be $25 per person; must reserve and pre-pay. PayPal will be available. 3. Racing 2016-2017: If you are interested in racing check the Open league and Singles league websites and your club racing team. The schedule for the 2016-2017 season has been published. Open league https://sites.google.com/site/openleagueracing/home 4. Park City Trip Feb 4-9, 2016 (See flier for details) FWSA Convention will be held June 2017, in Boise, ID and FWSA Ski Week 2018 The destination is Banff! There are three nearby ski areas Sunshine, Norquay, and Lake Louise. Be sure to read the MSC Inside Edge so that you don t miss out on any of the upcoming meetings and/or events our club has to offer! October Trivia Bill Silveira BAC Rep (209) 988-5811 or email billlou330@gmail.com 1. What is the traditional birthstone for October? 2. What is the modern birthstone for October? 3. Approximately how many people attend Octoberfest every year? 4. In what country and what year was the October Revolution? 5. Which group of immigrants brought the practice of jack o lantern carving to America? 6. What holiday do Canadians celebrate on the second Monday in October? September Trivia Answers: 1. Seven; for the seventh month in the Roman Calendar 2. Green Day, Billie Joe s father 3. Aster; Wisdom & Valor 4. Virgo 5. Peanuts & Fortune Cookies 6. Monkey Marsha Silveira Editor mlousilveira@sbcglobal.net (209) 605-2383
October Birthdays Charles Hennings 05 Myrtle Wagoner 01 Denise Cook 12 Douglas Ball 14 Norman Ohlson 15 Randall Brown 19 Todd Ellis 22 Ki Vacca 22 JoAnn Hennings 24 Jonnie Shawkey 27 Current MSC Board President - Chuck Hennings First Vice President / Programs - Pam Shelton-Allen Second Vice President / Activities - Cheryl Kelly Secretary - Cheryl Harvey Treasurer - Debra Clover Lodge Director - Michelle Nightengale Membership - Paula Tucker Newsletter Editor - Marsha Silveira Race Director - Maarten Vadermeer Lodge Trustee - Doug Ball Ski Chairperson / BAC Rep - Bill Silveira Web Master / Public Relations - Murray Breeze Historian - Rob Orr Past President - Pam Shelton-Allen
1 World Vegetarian Day 2 3 4 5 6 National Poetry Day 7 8 9 10 11 Annual Membership Meeting John s Pizza 16 17 18 19 Board Meeting Fuddruckers 23 Angel Island Bike Ride 30 24 Halloween 31 25 Part 2 Membership Meeting Fuzio's 12 13 14 26 20 Kayaking Tomales Bay Tomales Bay Kayaking 15 21 22 Society for disabilities Annual Wild West Gala 27 28 29 MODESTO SKI CLUB WWW.MODESTOSKICLUB.COM