The Flurries. November 2017

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1 The Flurries November 2017 ***************************************************************** Calendar of Events... 2 Notes from the Board... 2 Future Board Meeting Dates New Board Members... 3 Super SkiMeister Awards... 4 Biking Biking Final Report... 6 Cross-Country Skiing... 7 Downhill Skiing... 9 SkiMeisters After-Ski Parties... 9 Events Downhill Ski Trip Steamboat Springs Winterfest XC Getaway in the Black Hills of South Dakota Other Stuff Special Discounts for SkiMeisters Volunteers Needed Replacement Nametags Don t Miss SkiMeisters Messages Contacting the Flurries Coupons SECOND PAYMENT for Black Hills XC Getaway NEW RESERVATION for Black Hills XC Getaway WINTERFEST 2018 Baldoria on the Water November 2017 Page 1

2 Calendar of Events Save these Dates! Save these dates for our four subsidized events next year, yes 2018! January 29 February Downhill Ski Trip to Steamboat February 15, 2018 Winterfest at Baldoria on the Water in Lakewood February 21-26, 2018 Cross-Country Getaway in Black Hills May 6, 2018 Spring Brunch at Pinehurst Country Club July 18, 2018 Summerfest at Fox Hollow October 20, 2018 Annual Meeting at the Marriott (pending) More information will come as the year progresses, but we are giving you all of the scheduled dates now because we want you to be there! Notes from the Board Future Board Meeting Dates Date Location Time Jan 9 Town Hall WP 2:30 to 5pm March 13 Town Hall WP 2:30 to 5pm May 8 th Bergen Park 1 to 3pm July 10 th Bergen Park 1 to 3pm Sep 11 th Bergen Park 1 to 3pm Oct 20 th Annual Meeting TBD Nov 11th Bergen Park 1 to 3pm November 2017 Page 2

3 New Board Members Bill Falconer Bill grew up in New Jersey and came to Colorado in He met his wife, Jenny Hager, in Breckenridge and in 1983 they moved down to Boulder to start a family. He has 2 children, Emily 27, and Eric 24. Bill enjoyed a 30 year career flying for Delta Air Lines after spending 5 years in the Air Force, retiring in Bill likes to ski, bike and play golf in his considerable spare time. He is continually amazed at the zest and vitality of the SkiMeister members and is honored to volunteer as a board member. Phyllis Sjogren As the new treasurer of SkiMeisters for the next three years, I would like to introduce myself to everyone. I am retired from Lockheed Martin after 20 years of financial analysis of the rocket science business. As snowbirds headed south for the winter, I found myself headed north to the Icebox of the Nation, Fraser, CO. After 14 years of living the dream, another dream came true, my granddaughter was born and I am enjoying being Grandma. I have skied 6 years with SkiMeisters as a guide and hiked the last 3 years. Greatest joy seeing my 4 year old granddaughter joining me on the slopes and hiking trails. Thanks for the opportunity to serve. Tony Mancuso Tony is a Colorado native who grew up in east Denver on Holly Street when Holly was the east boundary of the City & County of Denver. His profession was mechanical engineering although he has worked in a variety of roles from long term planning to chemical / process engineering in the oil and gas business. During his working career, he has lived in Canada and in the Middle East, where in Saudi Arabia he assisted in supporting the Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and Desert Farewell through volunteer service and personal contributions to support the U.S. Army Central Command. Tony was also a long standing member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and November 2017 Page 3

4 served as a committee member on ASME Codes and Standards. Tony and his wife Joan enjoy visiting and staying engaged with family and friends both in the States and Abroad. They have four children, four grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. There oldest grandchild is currently stationed in Japan with the U.S. Air Force while their youngest son is in graduate school in California. While his working career took him away from Colorado for 24 years, he is happy to be residing again in Colorado. Judy Schmidt Judy retired from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a Public Health Educator. Most of her career was spent in various roles In nursing, education, and management. She is currently a social committee co-chair finding and advising committees for the four subsidized SkiMeister events held each year. Super SkiMeister Awards First, I d like to thank those who provided nominations for this award. Second, I d like to thank Roger Foreman and Bernie Griffin who helped with this year s award planning. The Super SkiMeisters Awards Program replaced the Honorary Members Program in The purpose of the program is to recognize members who greatly contributed a significant amount of their time and talents to this organization. We are honored to award the 2017 Super SkiMeisters Award to these people who will receive as a token of our appreciation a little gold skier pin. Janet Limbach Beth Murphy and Bob Horney Charlie and Bette Carcano November 2017 Page 4

5 Charlie & Bette Carcano Charlie served on the Board as a Member at Large and was active in the hiking program for several years being the leader for 3 years. Both Bette and Charlie were first year participants in the NASTAR program winning medals that year. Later, they went on to Nationals where Charlie won the Bronze. Over the years they provided much support helping with Summer Picnic activities and other SkiMeisters events such as Charlie being the MC for the last Winterfest show. This was back in the day when Winterfest included a floor show using all SkiMeisters talent. They also organized non-sponsored SkiMeisters tripslike to Costa Rica and Panama. Bette and Charlie hosted the new member parties for 3 years at their home with new and current members attending. One of the most important contributions, which few people know, is that they provided a room for the SkiMeisters Board meetings for many years and continue to do so to this day. This place was called Charlie s Barn. They would open-up the doors for the Board meeting, stay during the meeting and then lock up, which by the way they still do today and sometimes these were long meetings. I think we can honestly say that the Carcanos have truly been active participants and have attended more Board Meetings than any other SkiMeister. Beth Murphy, Bob Horney Bob and Beth joined SkiMeisters in 2000 at the urging of Tony and Jeanne Euser. Since then they have been busy: coleading the 2010 Steamboat Downhill Trip; a Grand Junction Bike/Hike/Wine Tasting Trip in 2015 and leading biking, hiking and cross-country trips. Bob assumed the position of the editor of the Flurries for 3 years. Beth was involved with SkiMeisters Valentine's Day Party entertainment (now Winterfest) for 4 years, singing and trying to dance. She was on the Board for 5 years - 2 years as the secretary and then as Vice President, President (2014) and Past President. Her focus was on safety and she promoted the Medical Emergency Info Data Systems on helmets program from 2012 to present day. She also promoted the embroidery of "SkiMeisters" on t-shirts for 2 years. November 2017 Page 5

6 Janet Limbach Janet served on the Board for 4 years. First as a Board Member at Large, then as Vice President, President, Past President/Treasurer. Yes, with the idea that the President stay on another year to assist the new President, Janet held two positions. Janet was instrumental in implementing the idea of having a woman President every other year. Thanks Janet! Also during her tenure, the Ski Only Members (SOMs) program was implemented now replaced by the Associate Downhill Members (ADMs) program and the Flurries, which was mailed to all members, was put online saving lots of people time. Biking 2017 Biking Final Report BikeMeisters had a great year! Ridership is up! We have tried to reach-out and be more inclusive in our rides by identifying rides as follows: Strenuous Moderate Easy/Take-It Easy We continue to get great cooperation from all of our riders in making the BikeMeisters program a success. Of course, our weekly leaders make our program a success. We are thankful to all of the folks that helped make this a great year by volunteering to lead rides. The list includes: Jeff Beeman, Shirley Bradsby, Sandy Bruggeman, Claire Buhl, Steve Burkholder, Anne Burkholder, Jennifer Combs, Tom Vesey, Ken Decker, Arnold Fridland, Pat Fridland, Bob Horney, Beth Murphy, Don Hirschfield, Sue Hirschfield, Barb Jansen, Carolyn Kleinke, Karen Kreifels, Fred Limbach, Janet Limbach, Brett Liming, Peter Mayerson, Ron Neel, Judie Neel, Dave Noble, Woody Norman, Marion Norman, Dick Olde, Kay Olde, Joe Pigman, Dennis Pearl, Dave Sheets, Marty Sheets, Bill Urquhart, and Linda Wiles. I sure hope we haven t missed anyone, but if so, thank you, too! As you may be aware, Brett Liming will be the new Bike Leader for next year and has some great ideas for the 2018 season. Both Bill Urquhart and I will be assisting Brett in the coming year. I appreciate the support you have given me for the past several years as the SkiMeisters Bike Leader. Thanks to everyone who joined us on Mondays and at our special events. As a reminder, there are no organized BikeMeister rides from November through April. November 2017 Page 6

7 YOUR BIKE IS DISCOVERY; YOUR BIKE IS FREEDOM Doug Donaldson Steve Burkholder, SkiMeisters Bike Leader Cross-Country Skiing 2018 XC Tuesdays--looking for leaders Keep up the snow dance AND SIGN UP to lead or help with a XC outing. The SkiMeister Cross Country Ski program provides all full members with the opportunity to enjoy cross country outings on Tuesdays through the winter, usually starting at 10:00. It works like the hiking program--it is fun and successful with special thanks to you who volunteer to lead or co-lead an outing. Outings may be planned on either side of the pass, on the Winter Park side or somewhere off I-70. Some ideas from past outings not on this year s schedule yet are: Snow Mountain Ranch Jim Creek St. Louis Creek Deadhorse Trail (near St Louis Creek) High Lonesome Hut Elk Meadow Tunnel Hill trail between WP and Blue Sky area Harbison Loop, RMNP Lulu City trail, RMNP Bakerville/Loveland Valley Boreas Pass road (Breckenridge) Sally Barber Mine B and B Mine trail OR you name it! Snowshoers are welcome on our trips just don t get in our tracks! Guests, including ADMs, may join us as a guest of a full member who is also skiing that day, with the limitation of 2 outings per season and with the exception of our special opening day member event. November 2017 Page 7

8 Our season opening on January 2 will again be a big day for full members at Devil s Thumb, and we will get together to ski every Tuesday up to our finale on March 20. Please look at the schedule and contact Koby Kellogg at kklogg@aol.com to fill in your name for one of the openings. (Look for the * * * * *) The schedule and outing details will be updated on the new XC website (aka Blog) being created. Looking forward to hearing from you! Date Jan 2 Jan 9 Jan 16 Jan 23 Jan 29 Feb 2 Jan 30 Feb 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Location Devil s Thumb Refresh Your Cross Country Skills Day at Devil s Thumb Ranch. Our leader is Roland Ryan, assisted by Margaret Gutgesell and??? WE NEED A FEW MORE VOLUNTEERS TO HELP LEAD GROUPS ON THIS DAY! * * * * * Free lessons and free trail passes are a SkiMeister benefit for full members on our opening day here! Meet at 10:00 AM. Lessons will be available for skiers of all ability levels for both traditional cross country skiing and skate skiing. All lessons will start at 10:30 AM. It is recommended, for those taking a lesson, to plan to tip their instructor, $5 being a reasonable amount. Bring your cross country equipment, or you may rent equipment at your own cost. When you arrive, sign in at the Cross Country desk (full members only please!), indicate whether you are taking a lesson or not, and pick up a trail pass. If you need equipment, identify yourself as a SkiMeister to get a special rate, fill out the rental form and pay. For those not taking a lesson, tours of different levels will be offered by today s SkiMeister leaders. Devil s Thumb Ranch is located off of U.S. 40 about three miles north of Fraser. You should see the Devil s Thumb sign to bear right just before the railroad overpass. The road will lead directly to the Devil s Thumb parking lot. Bring a sack lunch or eat in the restaurant. Contact Roland Ryan, rlryan8@msn.com, , at least ONE WEEK AHEAD, especially if you plan to take a lesson, so we can let Devil s Thumb know how many to expect. On the day of the trip Roland will have his cell phone, Winter Park/Fraser area Our leader is Margaret Gutgesell. Watch for details to come. ***** Need Suggestions & Leader ***** Need Suggestions & Leader Steamboat Trip ***** Need Suggestions & Leader Olde Idlewilde? Roger and Karen Forman are our leaders. Blue Sky. Ken Decker and Carolyn Kleinke are our leaders. ***** Need Suggestions & Leader November 2017 Page 8

9 Feb Feb 27 Mar 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Kinney Creek Duncan and Laura Hagar Black Hills, South Dakota XC Getaway Trip Koby Kellogg (by reservation, with deposit and Flurries coupon.) Kinney Creek. Duncan and Laura Hagar are our leaders. Mayflower Gulch. Peter Mayerson ***** Need Suggestions & Leader Grand Lake Nordic Center (probably)--season Finale Ski and Party. Koby Kellogg. WE NEED SOME VOLUNTEERS TO HELP LEAD GROUPS ON THIS DAY! Downhill Skiing SkiMeisters After-Ski Parties Every Wednesday, beginning with the downhill ski season, the SkiMeisters host an after-ski get together, either at Doc's Road House or The Town Hall in WP. This season, however, we also have two dates where the after-ski party will be held at Adolph's Event Center in Old Town. The schedule for the after-ski parties for the season is as follows: December 6th - Doc's December 13th - Town Hall December 20th - Doc's January 3rd - Town Hall January 10th - Doc's January 17th - Adolph's Event Center in Old Town January 24th - Doc's January 31st - Town Hall (Steamboat trip Jan 29th February 2nd) February 7th - Doc's February 14th - Town Hall February 21st - Doc's February 28th - Town Hall March 7th - Doc's March 14th - Town Hall March 21st - Adolph's Event Center in Old Town March 28th - End of season luncheon - place to be determined November 2017 Page 9

10 After-ski parties on Dec 6th and 20th at Doc s will start at 2:00 pm. All remaining parties for the season at Doc s will start at 2:30 pm. All after-ski parties held at Town Hall and Adolph s Event Center in Old Town will start at 3:00 pm. SkiMeisters will provide appetizers for parties held at Doc s and Adolph's Event Center in Old Town. Drinks can be purchased at the bar. Parties scheduled for Town Hall will be hosted by SkiMeisters volunteers. The volunteers will set-up the room at Town Hall before the parties and clean-up afterwards in addition to picking up a main entrée and serving food as necessary. While it is not a difficult job, we do need volunteers to host some of the Town Hall parties in the ski season. An added advantage of volunteering is that you will have the opportunity to meet many new and existing SkiMeisters that you may not have met before. Please consider volunteering. Contact Inge Rewinkel at or ingerewinkel@yahoo.com if you are available. Parties held at Town Hall are buffet style. Consequently, all attendees should bring a food item to share and their own beverage. Plain water will be supplied by SkiMeisters. When bringing a dish to pass please remember to bring any necessary serving utensil since SkiMeisters will not provide these items. After the party, please take home your leftovers, serving utensils and any dish/food container you brought to the party as well as your bottles and cans for recycling (since the Town of Winter Park does not recycle). This will greatly assist SkiMeisters party hosts in cleaning up Town Hall. SkiMeisters hosts will not be responsible for anything you may have left behind. Events Downhill Ski Trip Steamboat Springs January 29, - February 2, 2018 Planning is nearly complete for 110 SkiMeisters to have a great time at Steamboat. Check in will be Monday January 29, at 4 pm at Trappeurs Crossing main lobby. NO EARLY CHECK-IN. Final details, room assignments, schedules, etc will be sent out to those going in early January. For other SkiMeisters that will be at Steamboat during our visit, contact Dave Lisson by January 1st if you want to join in the Apres Ski parties on Wednesday and Thursday, and the Thursday dinner/entertainment. He can be reached at or dlisson@comcast.net November 2017 Page 10

11 Winterfest February 15, :00-10:00 p.m. We love our SkiMeisters! Let s carry on the Valentine Spirit! Mark your calendars and send in your coupon early for Winterfest to be held on Thursday, February 15, 2018, 5:00-10:00 p.m. Join us for a delightful evening with fellow SkiMeisters and guests. This year s venue is Baldoria on the Water, 146 Van Gordon Street, Lakewood It is a beautiful setting, perfect for visiting with friends and enjoying a delicious dinner. At the request of our members the evening will be devoted to socializing and dining. Our entertainment consists of a Valentine table trivia game designed to bring laughs with your table mates - longtime friends and new friends. Directions to Baldoria: Baldoria is located on the west side of Union Blvd., south of West 6 th Avenue and north of West Alameda Avenue. Once on Union Blvd. drive to West 1 st Avenue and turn west. There is a traffic light at this juncture and a large sign identifying the area as One Union Square. Easily seen from Union Blvd. is a tall Wells Fargo building. Also in the area is an Old Chicago Restaurant. Drive a short distance west in the parking lot, past the Old Chicago, on your right. Immediately beyond Old Chicago, also on your right, is a building with white pillars leading to the door. There is no sign on the building. This is Baldoria. We suggest you follow these directions as opposed to using your GPS. In order to receive the Member/ADM Subsidized Rate of $39 your reservation coupon and payment must be postmarked no later than by January 23rd. Beyond that date the Member/ADM rate will be $65. The Guest Rate is $65. All reservations/payments must be postmarked by January 30th. (Be aware that the cut-off date of January 30 th occurs during the Steamboat Springs Away Ski Trip. We therefore urge you to send in your payment and reservation coupon postmarked by January 23 rd.) We cannot accept Walk-Ins. Please see the payment coupon for this event at the end of the Flurries. Return it by January 23rd for the subsidized rate. See you there! Coordinators - Jennifer Combs and Carol Mobley November 2017 Page 11

12 2018 XC Getaway in the Black Hills of South Dakota February 21 26, 2018 Yay, there is still room for a few more people on our XC Getaway trip to South Dakota February 21-26, Cross country skiing in the Black Hills National Forest, a visit to Mt. Rushmore (hopefully with snow dusting the faces), and a hiking day in the Badlands! We will ride by chartered deluxe bus as far as Rapid City on Wednesday, February 21, with the plan to stop on the way for some exploring at Mt. Rushmore National Memorial and then driving east to hike and view the Badlands National Park the next morning. That afternoon, we ll head over to stay in Deadwood or Spearfish Canyon for 3 days of cross country skiing through pine, aspen and birch in 2 different trail systems of the Black Hills National Forest. The areas are rated easy to difficult, with separate snowshoeing trails. On Monday, February 26, if conditions permit, we ll stop at one of the Cave National Parks and then relax for the ride all the way home. The cost, which includes accommodations for all 5 nights, all the skiing and snowshoeing (including a donation for the trail grooming), many of the breakfasts and dinners, bus transportation to and from the Denver area and all in between, and all gratuities, is estimated to be about $850 per person, possibly a little bit more. (It s so hard to predict certain costs way ahead of time. Often they have been over-estimated! Negotiations and details are being worked out right now to stay close to our estimated budget.) For all of you who are already in the Yes Group, please use the Second Payment coupon for your second payment of $400 per person. If you have not secured your spot yet, join the Yes Group by sending in the New Reservation coupon with a payment of $600 per person to catch up this is the $200 deposit plus the second payment of $400. The postmark date on your reservation will determine your place in line! If the group fills, you will be placed on the waitlist, and your check will be held and not deposited until space becomes available. As a part of the SkiMeister Cross Country Program, this trip is for cross country skiers, with snowshoers also welcome. All full members get first priority; if space becomes available later, then this will be open to ADMs, people on the waitlist and other guests. Koby Kellogg with questions at kklogg@aol.com. November 2017 Page 12

13 Other Stuff Special Discounts for SkiMeisters Alpine Sun Ski & Sport will be offering Tune & Service Work, Equipment Rental, & Demo Sale discounts for SkiMeisters for the ski season. Tune & Service Work Discounts Full Tune: Reg. Price Ski Meister Discount Includes fill, structure, edge & wax $45.00 $30.00 Mini-Tune: Includes structure, edge & wax $35.00 $23.00 There will be a 25% discount all other service work including binding mounts, binding tests, repairs, etc. Alpine Sun Ski & Sport offers over-night service. Bring your equipment the afternoon before and your equipment will be ready the next morning at 8:00am. Equipment Rental Discounts SkiMeisters will receive a 20% discount on equipment rentals. Alpine Sun has a great selection of demo skis from Armada, Dynastar, Rossignol, Salomon, & Volkl. SkiMeisters family members will receive a 15% walk-in discount on equipment rentals and if family members go on-line and make an advanced reservation they will receive a 20% discount on equipment rentals. Demo Ski Sale Discounts SkiMeisters will receive a 10% discount on all previous years demo skis that are on sale. Skis must be purchased by December 1st, 2017 to receive discount. To receive your discounts please identify yourself as a Ski Meister and present your name tag. Contact Information: Alpine Sun Ski & Sport is located in Old Town Winter Park, only 1/3 of a mile from the base of Winter Park Resort Winter Park Drive Winter Park, CO for web site and advanced reservations rentals@skialpinesun.com Open daily from 8am-6pm beginning November 1st for the ski season November 2017 Page 13

14 Volunteers Needed The SkiMeisters club is what it is today because of individuals stepping up to volunteer when the need arises. We need volunteers to help in the following areas. Please consider helping out if you have not done so this year. You can even volunteer with a friend. Training is available in all areas. Current Needs: Planners & Leaders for individual Cross-Country Skiing outings contact Koby Kellogg kklogg@aol.com. Winterfest helpers contact: Jennifer Combs and Carol Mobley After-Ski Parties need Host/Planners. Contact: Inge Rewinkel at or ingerewinkel@yahoo.com Please contact the individual(s) associated with each listing to find out how you can help. Replacement Nametags Replacement nametags may be ordered at jpigman41@gmail.com, from Joe & Mary Pigman. Please provide the following information in your The First & Last name you want on the nametag. The Nametag type desired. Choices are Pin, Chain necklace, or 4 hole sew-on. The USPS mailing address to which you wish the nametag sent. The Subject of your should be SkiMeisters Replacement Nametag. Don t Miss SkiMeisters Messages If you or your internet provider blocks unknown senders, please include admin@skimeisters.org, s.knutzen@yahoo.com, giblin.tom1@gmail.com, ldkessler@gmail.com, membership@skimeisters.org, mem.skimeisters@gmail.com, wl.skimeisters@gmail.com, admprogram@skimeisters.org, and urquhart8@comcast.net to your Contacts List so you will not miss from SkiMeisters. Contacting the Flurries The Flurries is the formal vehicle for disseminating club news and events. It is published every odd numbered month, about one week after the SkiMeisters Board meeting. Send comments and/or queries to Suzanne Knutzen at s.knutzen@yahoo.com or (H). November 2017 Page 14

15 Coupons You may submit multiple coupons together but each coupon must be accompanied by its individual payment. Do not combine the costs of several activities into one check. Make check(s) out to SkiMeisters. Please cut out each of the coupons that you are returning, don t staple your checks to its coupon, insure you use the correct postage and please make sure the amount of each check matches the cost for requested event. It is a good idea to make a copy of your filled out coupon(s) as a record. Note: You have the option to print just the coupon page if you prefer not to print the entire Flurries. This option can be selected in the Print dialogue box, which pops up after issuing a print request. SECOND PAYMENT for Black Hills XC Getaway Here is my second payment for the Black Hills: $ ($400 per person) Name(s) Mail by Dec. 11 to SkiMeisters, Kenneth Loop, Parker, CO November 2017 Page 15

16 NEW RESERVATION for Black Hills XC Getaway Yes, I want to go to the Black Hills in 2018! Here is my deposit and catch-up payment: $ ($600 per person) Name(s) Roommate (if known at this time) Room preference for couples: one bed two beds Any dietary restrictions? Phone Check # Postmark date Mail ASAP to SkiMeisters, Kenneth Loop, Parker, CO November 2017 Page 16

17 WINTERFEST 2018 Baldoria on the Water Thursday, February 15th. Coupons due by January 23 rd Member Name(s) ADM s Name Guest Name(s) Member/ADM Phone Number I/WE need (how many) vegetarian entrees: Please specify for whom Subsidized Cost per ADM/Member- $39. Guest Rate - $65 Un-subsidized Cost after Jan 23rd - $65 (must be postmarked by Jan 30 th ) No Walk-ins Accepted! Amount Included $ Date Mailed Check Number Mail coupon and payment to: SkiMeisters, Kenneth Loop, Parker CO Note: Payment for SUBSIDIZED rate must be postmarked by January 23rd. However, we will accept your payment at FULL PRICE, postmarked by January 30th. Keep in mind that the January 30 th cutoff occurs during the Steamboat Springs away ski trip. We therefore urge you to send in the payment and coupon by January 23 rd. November 2017 Page 17