January Volume 159 January 2017 Hello fellow club members: WWW.MODESTOSKICLUB.COM HAPPY NEW YEAR! Fellow club members: Winter Snows are here and Linda & I are getting ready to ski. First I have to address our great MSC Christmas party at the SOS Club! We gathered for cocktails to Sue Lukitos guitar and songs. Then following a great dinner, our own Jim Sylvia & Cheryl Kelly prepared and presented a great game of Jeopardy based on our club and local ski resorts. Bottles of wine were rewarded to the Game Champions table for their excellent memory of club and skiing trivia. In addition, our own member Clarence Teem provided great dancing music for all to dance to under an ever changing light show. This winter s club meetings, beginning the second Tuesday in Jan, will again be at Fuzio s in Downtown Modesto. Come on down early and socialize before dinner and the meeting. MSC is an active social club and we have activities (active activities) for all members scheduled year round. We also participate in the FWSA Ski Racing Program via the BAC Open League racing program. This is a great skiing program for skiers of all skill levels to meet fellow skiers of similar abilities from other bay area, and Northern California clubs. I have also found the race schedule induces me to plan more ski trips and do more skiing at a reasonable cost. Talk to Maarten Vandermeer 209-482-2056 our club Race Director for more info. 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). Next meeting is Jan 10, Tuesday evening at Fuzio s. FEBUARY 14 IS VALENTINES DAY! No MSC meeting on that day! FEBUARY 21! We will meet again at Fuzio s, same time and same place, new date, one time only. Chuck Hennings President
MODESTO SKI CLUB LODGE NEWS We have SNOW!!! YAY!!! Hope everyone enjoyed the Thanksgiving Holiday and Turkey, I sure did. The Lodge was blessed with members and guests on the Thanksgiving Weekend. Glad we are off to a good start. Race Team Members, please let me know what your plans are for the Open League Race Weekends. Once you have made your reservations for the Race Weekends, be sure to confirm your stay 48 hours before your arrival. Be sure to check with Maarten Vandermeer if any questions. You can also see the schedule at the Open League Website www.olrc.org. Housekeeping info: Be sure to clean the Lodge as if you are going to be the next guest when you leave for home. The kitchen floor looks great! Thanks Len Synkowicz. Please be sure to only use warm water and very light amount of cleaner in the water as this will help pull the dirt from the pattern of the linoleum. Keep in mind we are charged for how many trash cans that are dumped by the Garbage Department. Please compact all the trash!! Use one Trash container in the Bear Proof Box before using the 2 nd or 3 rd container. Please put BLUE RECYCLE Bags in the Bear Proof Box. They can go in next to the TRASH CANS. Don t put Blue Trash Bags in the Trash cans please. Be sure to turn all lights off and put the heater down to 50 when leaving for home. Making reservations: Please email me your reservation request to mnighte@aol.com. Remember, when you are making reservations, you are booking a BED, NOT A ROOM. Couples reservations will be booked on the Queen Beds first. Single reservations will be booked on single beds and doubles if available. You are never guaranteed a room to yourself especially during the winter season. Please be sure to let me know if the Lodge is in need of repair or has an issue. Phone 209-571-1825 Email: mnighte@aol.com Thanks! Michelle Nightengale, Lodge Chairperson
2017 MSC MEETINGS Happy New Year! Our new year has just begun. I hope to see you all at an upcoming event, soon! See below: January 10 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 February 21 st 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 March 21 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 April 11 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 Thank you - Pam Shelton-Allen, First VP
M.S.C. ACTIVITIES 2017 January: FWSA Ski Week at Breckenridge, CO. Jan 28 Feb. 4, 2017 February: Park City Utah Ski Trip Feb. 4 9, 2017 March: Ski Day at Bear Valley, Tailgate BBQ, March 23, 2017 (Hosted by Cathy Morrow & Cheryl Kelly) MARCH: Cioppino Feed at MSC Lodge, Truckee March 11, 2017 (Hosted by Jim Sylvia and Patrick Kelly) April: Beach Blanket Babylon Show Night & Dinner, April 8, 2017 (Hosted by Jim Sylvia) April: Clean Up Weekend At The MSC Lodge, April 28-30, 2017 (Hosted by Michelle Nightengale) May: GoldenGate Fields Horse Races, May 13, 2017 (Hosted by Jim Sylvia) June: River Kayaking & Bbq at the Viaggio Estate & Winery, Date to be determined (Hosted by Ron & Pam Allen) July: Camping at the beach, Date to be determined (Hosted by Debra Clover)
August: Oakland A's Game, Date to be determined (Hosted by Norm Azevedo & Bill Silveira) September: Clean up Weekend at the MSC Lodge, Date to be determined (hosted by Michelle Nightengale September: Moonlight Kayaking at Lodi Lake, Date to be determined (Hosted by Cheryl Kelly) October: Angel Island Tiburon Ferry Bike Ride, Date to be Determined (Hosted by Doug Ball) November: Annual Chili Cook Off Man Cave Date to be determined (hosted by Randy and Denise Cook) December: Modesto Ski Club Christmas Party and Dinner, Dec. 13, 2017 At The Vintage Gardens (Hosted by Cheryl Kelly and Jim Sylvia)
MSC 2016 Christmas Dinner Party at the SOS Club
A Bitter Sweet but Fond Farewell to the SOS Club
The Modesto Ski Club Presents Beach Blanket Babaylon Show Night & Dinner Event When: Saturday, April 8, 2017 Where: Early dinner at the Park Tavern in lil Italy San Francisco each person pays for their own dinner/drinks After dinner, we walk to the Club Fugazi for the show Time: Dinner: 3pm (dinner will be personal choice off menu) Show: 6pm (must be in line at 5:15pm for show seats) Show Cost: >20 people $56 <20 people $65 A non-refundable $10 deposit due by 11/10/16 ** If you are thinking of staying overnight, start looking sooner than later; try to get a hotel with a cablecar/transit bus connection that goes close to the North Beach/Little Italy vicinity** For any questions, please contact Jim Sylvia (209) 262-8859 your Host for this event REMINDER!!! RSVP/DEPOSIT BY 11/10/16
Hello skiers and boarders Hi, members. I hope everybody had a good Christmas, now it is time to try out some of that new ski equipment. Our first race is less than a month away and time is running out to register to join our team. If you are interested to race this winter please go to the Open League website at https://sites.google.com/site/openleagueracing/ and fill out the form under "registration", print out the liability waver and bring the waver to the first race. You need to send a check for the race fee to me A.S.A.P. so I can turn it in. The fees are: $115 for adults and $30 for Juniors (0-17 as of Dec. 1st 2016). We hope you will consider to join. We have a fun group and racing is for everyone, every age and every ability level. You always race against skiers in your age group and skill level so everybody can be competitive. Please contact me if you have any question. Make sure to book a pillow at the lodge with Michelle for all the race weekends and confirm or cancel by Wednesday before the scheduled race. Our schedule for 2016/2017: Jan 21st Northstar Giant Slalom Jan 22nd Northstar GS Feb 11nd Sugar Bowl Slalom Feb 12th Sugar Bowl SL Feb 25th Squaw Valley SL Feb 26th Squaw Valley GS Mar 18th Heavenly Valley SL Mar 19th Heavenly Valley GS Mar 31st-Apr 2nd Finals at Mammoth Mountain. We are planning a fun event (maybe club against club race) for Mar 25 with the Awards Banquet in the evening. Stay tuned. For more information, feel free to contact me, Maarten Vandermeer. Race director. P.O.Box 1341 Lockford, CA 95237 mavdmeer@comcast.net Home phone: 209-727-7006 cell: 209-482-2056
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 2017 Your club is encouraged and invited to select a Man and a Woman of the Year MOY/WOY for your club who can then (at their option) run for the BAC MOY/ WOY. The BAC MOY/WOY selection process is typically held in February over dinner. Those selected as the BAC MOY/WOY are invited (again their option) to attend the Far West Ski Association Convention in Boise, Idaho and represent their club and the BAC for the 50,000 member FWSA MOY/WOY awards. Those representing the BAC at the Convention are typically reimbursed for Convention registration and one night s lodging. In the spirit of camaraderie, friendly competition and encouragement I hope to hear from a number of clubs regarding club MOY/WOY honorees and their interest in running for the BAC MOY/WOY. The winner of the FWSA MOY/WOY awards are typically treat- ed to 4 or 5 days of skiing at a top rated ski area. I was honored to be selected as the FWSA MOY this year and will be spending a week at Big White in British Columbia. Mike Ferketich BAC Public Affairs MSC/BAC/FWSA Man & Woman of the Year Nominations The nomination process will be covered at our General Membership Meeting, Tuesday, January 10th at Fuzio s so please plan on attending and be thinking about which woman and which man you feel best represents our Club for this honor. Things to remember; Upcoming Events: 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!
The Breckinridge Ski Week, January 28 - February 4, 2017 will be here before you know it! For those of you that might be doing the Park City Trip, in addition to Breckinridge, you should have two weeks of AMAZING SKIING!!! Either way, it looks like great times with good friends and snow in abundance. Bill Silveira BAC Rep (209) 988-5811 or email billlou330@gmail.com In Loving Memory 2016 Marie Antonia Aliotti Booth - 75 years old, Passed away on October 10th, in Seaside, CA - Mother of Michelle Nightengale Time passes by, people pass on At the drop of a tear, they're gone Let s do what we dare, do what we like And love while we re here before time passes by Kathy Mattea January Trivia 1. What other name is the Dianthus caryophyllus know by? 2. What is the birthstone for January? 3. Global warming & climate change aside, what designation does January still hold? 4. What First Ladies were born in January? 5. Who was the first child born in the White House? 6. The first quadrennial presidential election was held from December 15, 1788 to January,? December Trivia Answers: 1. 1895 2. Narcissus 3. Louisiana 4.The 27th 5. The Boston Tea Party 6. December 17, 1903, in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina Marsha Silveira Editor mlousilveira@sbcglobal.net (209) 605-2383
January Birthdays Sharon Wolinski 05 Jonathan VanNes (Son) 07 Maarten Vandermeer 08 John Dinges 10 Jon Hooper 10 Cory Anderson (Son) 11 Bill Hamre 11 Kris Turner 12 Vida Neilson (Daughter) 12 Rob Orr 14 Sara VanNes (Daughter) 18 Cyndi Heald 20 Camille Vandermeer 20 Sally Carmody 21 Susan Lukito 21 Tom Changnon 22 Robert Martelli 22 Richard Shawkey 23 Mike Jossis 23 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 Happy New Years 8 2 Festival of Sleep 3 National Spaghetti Day 4 9 10 11 12 13 General National Friday the Meeting Pharmacist 13th Fuzio s Day 5 2 7 Society Skiing at Dodge Ridge 14 15 National Hat day 22 Northstar Giant Slalom 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 23 17 Board Meeting Fuddruckers 24 30 29 31 Inspire your heart with Art Day 18 Thesaurus Day 25 Spouse s Day 19 20 21 26 27 Northstar Giant Slalom 28 Breckinridge Ski Week/ Chinese New Year MODESTO SKI CLUB WWW.MODESTOSKICLUB.COM