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Volume LXXVI Number 12 HVSC Hudson Valley Ski Club
Poughkeepsie, New York * 2014 * Our 76th Year *
December 2014
Holiday Sing-Along Monday December 15 at the home of Claudette Hennessy.
Sing-Along and party start at 7:30 PM. We have the song books; if you play an appropriate instrument, bring it. Please bring your own beverages and a dish to share. As in years past, Claudette is again asking people to wear Period Dress, if possible.
Directions to Claudette’s: From the Mid-Hudson Bridge, go south on Route 9W to Marlboro, turn left on Old Post Road across from the Village Square Mall. From the Newburgh Beacon Bridge, north on Route 9W and right on Old Post Road. Claudette's is the 7th house on the left (#204 with mailboxes on a wagon wheel). If you need more information, call Claudette
at 236-7971 [[email protected]]
HOLIDAY PARTY AT MOHONK MOUNTAIN HOUSE
Thursday, December 4
Join your ski buddies, bring your family and friends to a festive holiday party at the Mohonk Mountain House. The Mountain House will be decorated in true holiday spirit, decked with holly, garlands, and trees. A visit to the Mountain House during the holidays creates lasting memories. We will dine and celebrate together at tables reserved for the Hudson Valley Ski Club. Date: Thurs. December 4 - SNOW DATE Thurs. December 11. 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.: Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. Dinner: Dinner seating begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Dining Room. Dancing: Starting at 7:30 p.m. to live music with Bill’s Toupee. Price: $67.65 per person - tax, gratuity, and valet parking included. How to sign up: Send your check made out to “HVSC” with “Mohonk” on the memo line to Charlie Shanes, 54 Brown Rd, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
Call Charlie (845-227-5936) with any questions.
***** Deadline for reservations: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 *****
Ready to Launch
“Destiny is not a matter of change; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved” William Jennings Bryan The seasons are changing-are we ready? Are you ready? In our personal lives we take charge of what we need to do on a daily basis, but also for long term plans. The HVSC is no different; the trips are planned and we’re ready to go. But what about the future; where will we be in 2020? The ski club’s Executive Committee (Officers, Board of Directors, and Committee Chairs) met on Nov 12 for its annually required meeting to discuss a pre-determined agenda. To assist with keeping us on-track and focused, we recruited a facilitator with impeccable leadership skills: Stephanie Radin, a program leader with Cornell Cooperative Extension The leading question was, “Where do we want this club to be in 2020?”, along with other crucial topics that included: what are we doing now that we can do better; new member development; and member retention. And what a great exchange of creative thinking and new ideas ensued! Without question, we need to “think younger” in our communications, planning, marketing, trips, events, etc. It is where our future needs to be younger and more exciting for all of us. With Stephanie’s analysis and report of our discussions, the Executive Committee will begin enacting a few upgrades related to marketing and member recruitment and retention. There will be many more creative and progressive changes to how we, as ski club members, can participate in our future growth. As Jim Gahn expressed so profoundly after the meeting; “I was totally pleased with last night’s meeting and the substantive discussions that transpired. It was a drawing of the sling shot prior to firing and now the potential energy of the draw has to be released”. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world” Margaret Mead
Herb Eschbach, HVSC Executive Committee
After Holiday Party
Date: Saturday January 17
Place: Hillside Manor 240 Boulevard, Kingston, NY
Phone:(845) 331-4386
Music: Live / Harvest Duo
Cash Bar
Time: 6—7pm Hors d’oeuvres 7pm Sit down dinner
Menu choices: chicken Marsala fish stuffed sole beef sliced garlic steak
Price: before January 1st $30 after January 1st $35 Cash or checks to TSSC
Information Yvonne [email protected] phone: home 845-383-1534 cell 845-417-7144
Welcome to
the following new members:
John LaMothe Lorraine LaMothe Jim Marrinan Carol Mastrianni
Melanie Michon Margaret Moebius Roger Seward
Page 2 HVSC Information
Club Information Club Officers President: Frank Van Zanten Vice-President: Jeff Elwyn Secretary: Rich Partridge Treasurer: Jim Gahn Sergeant at Arms: Pat Cummins Board of Directors Herb Eschbach Craig Goldstein Carole Daniels Keith Faucher . Ellen Kelly Committee Chairs Budget and Finance: Carole Daniels Constitution: John Macek Events: Gwen Cardarelli & Ellen Kelly Instruction: Mark Searle - Racing Sub-Chair: Tom Pompei Marketing and Publicity: Craig Goldstein -Media Liaison Vacant Meeting Programs Vacant Membership Services: Pete Gray -Sub-Chair: Welcoming, Mentoring,
Retention: Susan Eschbach Newsletter - Website: Mike Harelick Ski Council - Discount Tickets: Jim Gahn Ski Trips: Bill Egan Contact information is available in the Online Membership Directory on the club website
www.hudsonvalleyskiclub.org
Or queries may be sent to
Newsletter Editors: Mike & Angie Harelick 183 Millers Lane Kingston, NY 12401 845-339-4894 Deadline: 15th of the month send info to: [email protected] www.HudsonValleySkiClub.org website for the most recent up-dates.
ABOUT OUR MEMBERS by Frank van Zanten
"32,966. Lorna Thompson, F69. 4:48:32" With these few letters and numbers the New York Times (Nov 3, page F22) recognized our ski colleague's awesome completion of her 7th NYC marathon (14th lifetime). -- Lorna started running in her forties. Her entry in this year's race was in support of Hudson River Housing for which her effort raised about $3,000. Congratulations, Lorna, on your achievement and for supporting such a worthy organization.
Jim Gahn, HVSC Treasurer, recently spent a weekend demonstrating his proficiency in handling a chainsaw, a US Forest Service requirement for periodic re certification which makes him eligible to do chainsaw work as required for maintenance on the Appalachian Trail. The Duchess County trail segment for which Jim has maintained responsibility for four years runs from Stormville Mtn. Road in East Fishkill north to Mount Egbert and a short distance further to the Morgan Stewart Shelter.
Herb Eschbach was pictured and quoted in a major Veterans Day article titled "Veterans Share Their Experiences" (Poughkeepsie Journal, Nov. 10, page 3A). Herb served in the US. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, and is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5444 Town of Amenia.
Julia Rosenblatt will once again be writing her weekly ski column for the Poughkeepsie Journal. Check the Thursday Sport section, starting Thursday, December 4.
Ski/Ride Improvement Days The Club offers free lessons from Certified Ski Instructors to members and their guests as a benefit of membership. The dates noted below have been identified as ski/ride improvement days for the months of December 2014 and January 2015. These lessons are designed to meet the needs of beginner through upper intermediate skiers/riders. If you wish to take advantage of one of these events, please contact Mark Searle (phone: 845-471-6402 or [email protected]) so that adequate instructors can be made available to meet your needs. Discounted Flex Tickets for all dates are available at Potter Brothers ski shops and the programs begin at 9 AM unless otherwise noted. You must purchase your Flex ticket prior to the date of the event; they cannot
be obtained at the ski area.
December – Saturday, 20 – Belleayre
January 2015 – Sunday, 4 – Plattekill
- Friday, 9 – Jiminy
- Wednesday, 14 - Windham
Calling All Instructors
Ski/Ride Improvement Days With the rapid approach of the ski season, it’s not too soon to begin to think about the Ski/Ride Improvement Days. A benefit of membership in the HVSC is that throughout the ski season knowledgeable and experienced member-instructors offer lessons to skiers and riders of all levels. However, before that can begin the group of instructors needs to meet and establish their availability for the season. Therefore, if you’ve served as a ski/snowboard instructor for the club in the past or are interested in becoming an instructor this season, please contact Mark Searle at [email protected] or (845)471-6402. The objective here is to assemble a group of instructors who will be the leaders of the upcoming ski/ride improvement days.
Space for Catamount or Jiminy
Peak as
Page 3 HVSC Trips
Lift Ticket Lotto The club holds Lift Ticket Lotto contests at each club meeting during the ski season as a means of generating some revenue for the club. Several local ski areas have given the club lift tickets in exchange for ads in the newsletter. We will be giving away lift tickets to different ski areas at each meeting from October through March. All you need to do to get in on the hot action of this cool deal is to be sure to buy Lift Ticket Lotto tickets at the next meeting – don’t get left out in the cold. When you win and later use a lift ticket from Lift Ticket Lotto, please take a moment the thank the ski area for their support of the HVSC. Ticket prices for the Lotto will be: 1 for $1, 6 for $5, and 15 for $10. There will be “LTL” drawings at both December meetings with tickets from Butternut, Catamount, Mount Snow, Catamount, Jiminy Peak, Mount Snow, Plattekill and Windham.
SkiDUCK (SKIing and snowboarding for Disabled and Underprivileged Children and older Kids) is a new, grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of disabled and underprivileged children by sharing the joys of skiing and snowboarding. SkiDUCK is committed to partnering with local organizations
with similar goals of serving disabled and underprivileged children. And in areas where these needs aren't yet being served, we seek to establish a sustainable model of service with
local resources and volunteers. If your community or organization is interested in partnering with SkiDUCK to establish or enhance a
program to help children onto the slopes, give us a QUACK! * For even more information on Ski DUCK, visit the May or June 2012 HVSC newsletter (on the www.HudsonValleySkiClub.org website, and click Newsletters.)
Jim Gahn
SkiDUCK...
Our club has collected a substantial amount of ski apparel and equipment over the past year. Last September Cheryl Corbett, Northeast Area Director, spoke at our meeting and was presented with a "First Installment" of donations. Since September additional donations have been collected that far exceed the First Installment. We have had and will continue having the “Blue Barrel” at our meetings as an ongoing project for the club for you to add your no longer needed gloves, mitts, jackets, suits, pants, socks, thermal layers, hats, neck warmers, helmets, boots, poles etc. Periodically we will box up the goods and send them on to SkiDUCK.
Page 4 HVSC
New Hampshire Mid Week March 15-19 (Sunday - Thursday)
$450
Trip Leader: Carole Daniels 388 Freedom Road Pleasant Valley, NY 12569 845-635-3949 (home) 845-242-2761 (cell) [email protected]
4 Nights Lodging at the Indian Head Resort
4 Days of Skiing, lift tickets included
3 Dinners 4 Breakfasts Wine and Cheese Reception
The Indian Head Resort in Lincoln, New Hampshire is an ideally located property with newly renovated spacious accommodations. All rooms have two double beds, refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker and large flat screen TV. Amenities include an indoor pool, outdoor pool, indoor hot tub, out-door hot tub, sauna, game room, exercise room, guest laundry, gift shop, dining room and lounge. Check out this article for information on skiing Loon, Cannon and Wa-terville Valley: http://www.tetongravity.com/story/ski/The-Complete-Guide-To-Skiing-I93-Guy-6561368 *You may make one payment of $450, two payments of $225 each, or 3 payments of $150.
Mount Snow Ski Club Week February 9 - 12
$350*
4 day lift ticket/3 nights lodging at the Grand Summit – Ski in/Ski out Full Breakfast Buffet Daily Ski club week activities include: Ballroom Welcome Reception, Snow Barn Pizza Party, Ski Race, Tubing and other activities. A repeat of a favorite! Spoil yourself with four days of great skiing combined with three nights at the luxury Grand Summit. After a phenomenal day on the slopes ski down to the hotel and hand off your equipment to the ski valet! What better way to top off the day than to enjoy the starry night from the outdoor heated pool or the
two outdoor hot tubs!
It doesn’t get much better than this!
*You may make one payment of $350, two payments of $175 each, or 3 payments of $125, $125 and $100.
Cancellation penalty $25
Trip Leader:
Susan Stark 6 Myrtle Ave Pine Plains NY 12567 [email protected] 845-729-8252 cell
The season is almost here.
As the 2014-15 ski season draws closer, there are two things that will be very important to our club. First we would like all of our members to circulate the club brochures. They should be placed in as many outlets as possible. A supply will be available at our club meetings. In addition to the brochures, the club “card” is another way of spreading the word. Second, and this is new, the Hudson Valley Ski Club has joined the social media group Meetup. The idea behind this venture is to reach as many potential new members as possible. Each club meeting is announced with a short description of the meeting agenda. We would all of our present members to join by going to meetup.com. So far we have reached 50 potential new members. It is also important to remember when new people attend our meetings to welcome they as warmly as possible. They might be the future of our club. Craig Goldstein – Marketing Chairperson
February 28—March 7 $1,540
(single supplement add $340)
Trip Leader: Bill Egan 21 Stella Drive Gardiner, NY 12525
e-mail: [email protected]
VALID PASSPORT REQUIRED
— Round trip air transportation
— Round trip transfers to and from airports — 7 Nights accommodations at Banff Aspen Lodge — 5 of 6 day tri-area lift pass valid at Mt. Norquay, Lake Louise & Sunshine — Shuttle bus service to all 3 ski areas
included with lift ticket
— Complimentary daily guided tours
at all ski areas
— Daily breakfast buffet . Comprehensive Travel Insurance is avail-able and must be paid before December 1st. More details are available from the trip leader.
The Banff Aspen Lodge offers a friendly and cozy atmosphere with large, newly decorated rooms with great views. This popular inn is just a 3 minute stroll to downtown; close to shopping and a wide range of restaurants. Rooms feature 2 queen beds or 1 queen with a sitting area, in-room coffee maker, kettle, in-room safe, mini-fridge and satellite TV. The prop-erty features two outdoor hot tubs with gas fireplace, compli-mentary wireless internet, steam room and sauna. Guest enjoy a daily deluxe continental breakfast with hot options selection and freshly baked goods. Minimum cancellation penalty: $100 - further details available from trip leader. “With colder temperatures, Banff becomes a giant playground with a backyard full of fresh snow and impressive peaks! Choose from a number of activities that celebrate the awesome snowfall and mountain scenery of this winter wonderland.”
www.banfflakelouise.com
Page 5 HVSC Trips
Gore Weekend January 9 - 11, 2015
The Copperfield Inn Resort, North Creek
$250* *Children under 18 can be added to a double occupied room for $40 each. *Cancellation penalty $25 2 Nights Lodging 2 Breakfast Buffets Shuttle Service to Mountain Lift tickets are not included and are available through the trip leader. Note: This trip is limited to 24 people.
Copperfield Inn: "Copperfield Inn has affordably luxurious accommodations - a rare treat in the rustic Adirondacks, plus we have the services and amenities you'd expect to find in the finest resorts. To help make your stay comfortable , each of our 31 spacious rooms feature either two queen beds or one king bed with down duvets, a pull-out sofa bed, a luxurious marble bathroom with showers and roman tub. As a green hotel we offer ecologically friendly bath products and we are heated and cooled geothermally. Other room amenities include Televisions, DVD players (an assortment of DVDs are available at the Front Desk), writing desk, wi-fi, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, radio alarm clock, ski rack and electronic safe."
Gore Mountain: "Ski and ride 9 sides of 4 unique peaks! Gore has 104 trails, boasts 2,537 vertical feet and is home to the most skiable acreage in New York. 15 lifts including our high-speed eight-passenger Northwoods Gondola keep you out of lines, with more time on our four peaks and in our parks. And with five dining options scattered across the mountain, you can refuel and keep skiing or riding without missing a beat."
Trip leader: Craig Goldstein 11 Tuckers Path Clintondale, NY 12515
email: [email protected]
All registration forms and payments for the Gore trip must be received by November 30.
“Fit & Lean”
Dutchess County Chamber Of Commerce Health &
Wellness Club* Sponsors Boot Camp
Get a head start on keeping active this holiday season by joining a great 10-week fitness program at Gold's Gym (258 Titusville Rd., Poughkeepsie), facilitated by 2 or more Gold's Gym expert personal trainers who will lead group exercise sessions using body weight for resistance ... no special equipment. Program starts Tuesday December 2. The "boot camp" style classes will begin with a 5 minute warm up, 30 minute class, followed by 5 minute cool down. Classes will focus on building endurance, building muscle, increasing strength and flexibility. Check in and change from 5:30 to 5:45 pm each session. Warm up starts at 5:45 pm. All abilities welcome Enrollment is open through Tuesday, December 22. $20 per person for all or part of the ten sessions. No refunds after sign-up. You do not need to be a member of the Chamber or Gold's Gym to participate. Fee is due even if you are a member of Gold's Gym already. Register by calling the Chamber at 454-1700 x-1000.
* HVSC is a member of the Chamber. Submitted by Frank van Zanten
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Snowbird and Alta, Utah January 24-31
$1,710** (single supplement $580) Includes: Round trip air
transportation
Round trip transfers to and
from airports
7 Nights accommodations
at The Cliff Lodge
Baggage Handling at the
Property
6 day lift ticket to
Snowbird***
Welcome reception
Introductory tour of the
mountain
Daily breakfast The Cliff Lodge provides canyon view bedrooms with two queen beds and a mini fridge. Other amenities include a daily newspaper, free internet service, night skiing on selected nights, use of the skating rink plus a pool and hot tub located on the ground floor. ** Price is approximate and may change with
airline changes or fuel
surcharges.
*** Lift ticket options: You may pre-purchase an upgrade to a combo ticket for Snowbird/Alta for $118. A second option is to upgrade at the resort on a day-to-day basis for $32 per day which is paid directly to the Snowbird ticket office. Note: Snowboarders are not allowed at Alta so you will not need an upgraded lift ticket. Deposit due at sign up $210. Additional payments of $250 each are due at the first meeting of July, Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov. and Dec. Minimum cancellation penalty: $100
-
Snowbird Ski Resort Alta Ski Resort
Trip Leader: Pete Gray 55 Hagan Drive Poughkeepsie, NY 12603-5016 845-462-2010 (home)
845-242-5459 (cell)
The trip is full with only 2 on the
Wait List.
ADULT SKI & SNOWBOARD RACE LEAGUE
CATAMOUNT, Hillsdale, NY ~~~ www.catamountski.com (518) 325-3200
I’m pleased to announce that the ADULT SKI & SNOWBOARD RACE LEAGE is back for another season and everyone is invited to participate. Last year we Did Not race due lack of interest/commitment. We need at least five (5) club members to commit for a period of six consecutive weeks in order to qualify as a team. Let’s see some new (and old) members join this year so we can compete. Team Ski / Board Racing is on Wednesday Nights for six consecutive weeks beginning in early January 2015. As noted above we need at least FIVE racers to participate as a TEAM. The cost will be $100.00 per person. This will include your lift ticket, race fee, awards and banquet at the end of the season (a portion of the cost will be paid by the club). We usually meet at Catamount at 6:30 pm and racing should begin about 7:00 pm. This is a GS course and includes two timed runs. In past years over 50 skiers participated on some nights. The deadline to register is 12/31/13. I would like to see some new faces; especially some of the newer members. If anyone would like to provide some training or instruction or share/offer some of their racing expertise please join us. We usually car pool from the Red Oaks Mill area on race nights. The Season Finale is the annual President’s Race in late March 2015 (date pending) presented by the New Jersey Ski Council (NJSC) at Hunter Mountain. Anyone who has ever participated in this event can attest to its success. This race is open to all HVSC members (children are also allowed to participate). Further details about this event will appear in upcoming newsletters and announced at future meetings. These are all ON-SNOW events (unlike Friday Night Race Training) and open to all levels of skiers and boarders, men and women, from beginners to experts. All HVSC members are invited and encouraged to participate. It is a great opportunity to meet and ski with some of your fellow club members while improving your skiing skills and technique. This weekly event is meant to be FUN, so come on out and enjoy the thrills and spills that racing has to offer. Any other racing events that come up during the year will be announced at the meetings, appear in the newsletter or will be posted on the website. By Tom Pompeii
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Our 69th Year in Business
www.potterbrothers.com Stores in:
Poughkeepsie ~ Kingston ~ Fishkill Jiminy Peak ~ Bromley/Killington, Vermont
Eastern Trips
Gore Weekend ~ January 9 - 11, 2015
Mt. Snow Ski Club Week ~ February 9 - 12
New Hampshire Mid Week ~ March 15-19
See pages 4 and 5 for details.
Space for Catamount or Jiminy
Peak ad
Timeshare For Sale
Cedarbrooke Resort 8463 Route 4 and 100 south Killington, VT 05751 1 bedroom, 1 bath w/pullout couch sleeps 4 or more, kitchen
Week 13: Last week of March to first week of April Sunday to Sunday
Very close to Killington and Okemo Ski Centers. Pico a little further away
Lots to do, great restaurants, quaint villages and historic sites.
Asking $3,200 or best offer. deeded property, week or points (20,500) through RCI
L & T Lover at [email protected] or 845-246-1456
Coming Events -- December 2014 Friday Race Training
Every Friday evening Club members meet at an area eatery for a couple of hours of friendly conversation. If you have questions, comments or suggestions, contact Susan Kokosa 229-6786 [email protected] race training coordinator.
2015 Ski Trips See pages 4, 5 & 6
Snowbird/Alta and Banff
Eastern Trips: o Gore Weekend
o Mt. Snow Ski Club Week
o New Hampshire Mid Week
You can visit the HVSC website—just scan with your Smartphone.
Or: goo.gl/Op3yT
November 21 Cosimo's
Delafield St Poughkeepsie
28 Nic L Inn Wine Cellar on the Hudson
North Water St Poughkeepsie
December 5 Beekman Arms Mill St (Route 9) Rhinebeck Joint with Trailsweepers Ski Club
12 Fresco's Chop And Ale House
Route 376 Wappingers Falls
19 Shadows on the Hudson
176 Rinaldi Blvd Poughkeepsie
26 Cosimo's
Delafield St Poughkeepsie
November 22 Night at the Theatre
27 Happy Thanksgiving
December 3 Meeting at Coppola's on 9 at 7:30
Board meeting at 6:30
4 Holiday Party at Mohonk
15 Holiday Sing-along
at Claudette’s
17 Meeting at Coppola's on 9 at 7:30
25 Merry Christmas
January
2015 7 Meeting at Coppola's on 9 at 7:30
Board meeting at 6:30
17 After Holiday Party
Hudson Valley Ski Club If undeliverable, please return to:
183 Millers Lane Kingston, NY 12401
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 2704 Poughkeepsie, New York 12603-2704 www.hudsonvalleyskiclub.org
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