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1 April 2002 Vol. 50 Issue 1 Next Board Meeting Wednesday, April 17 Hilton Hotel -.. 6:00 PM Next Ski Club Meeting Wednesday, April 17 Hilton Hotel :00 PM HSC is online: What s in this issue of the Flakey News... Shoals Corner & 2002 Officers.....see page 1 President s Corner......see page 2 Western Trip & Social...see page 3 Recreation & Training...see page 4 Monarch Ski Group & Memorial Day Beach Trip...see page 5 Miss Bobo s & Ron Paulus Cookout see page 6 Picnic With The Stars...see page 7 Treasurer s Report...see page 8 April & May Calendars see page 9 Officers for 2002 President Phil Hollister TbirdPhill@aol.com V-President Sonny Norville hbs3045@knology.net Secretary Joyce Bates JKBates001@aol.com Treasurer Joan Arnold RobHSV@aol.com Western Trips Phil Lindsey plindsey@knology.net Social Freda L. Smith FSmith2203@aol.com Local Trips Bob Breeden rbreeden@hsv.tecolote.com Recreation Mary Ann Johnson Wib2@aol.com Hariett Dobbins ItMatters2@aol.com Publicity Jim Hall Jimehall2@cs.com Membership Chris Mathews c1mathews@comcast.net Newsletter Barbara Hitt bghitt1@comcast.net Training Fred Killmeyer fkillmeyer@comcast.net Historian Norma Oberlies nober98080@aol.com Deadline for May Flakey Apr 21 Send inputs to Barbara Hitt bghitt1@comcast.net Shoals Corner We want to start out this newsletter by sending a big welcome to our new members and the returning "old faces." We're really glad to have you!! It's always nice to meet and get to know new people as well as re-kindle old friendships!! We had a tremendous turnout for the "Texas Independent Day" gathering at Jim & Kay Durrett's...thanks for a wonderful party! Our next gathering will be at Bob & Dorothy Saving's home. They are hosting their annual Wine Tasting party on April 20. Show up at 6:30 with your favorite finger food...bob & Dorothy will be providing the wine & games. Dorothy said they'll start promptly at 6:30...so, don't be late!! Our Annual Nantahala camping weekend is coming up July This is one of our biggest trips...last year we had close to 50 people. (Continued on page 2)

2 2 THE FLAKEY NEWS President s Corner I can't believe I m President again! You would think I would have learned my lesson by now (having been President three times already). I guess I m just a masochist. Thank God I ve got an excellent staff. And you can bet I ll be knocking on your door for support. I believe the most important job the President has is to encourage/commandeer/coerce/beg/borrow and steal support for all the Directors. So, make my job easy and volunteer to help one or more of the Directors. Thanks. How about the job Norma has done for the past two years. She and her staff have put together so many great trips, parties, meetings, etc. Norma, you ve set a new standard that will be hard to beat. Thanks. I would also like to say thanks to Bill Huber. Bill is handing over the Treasurer duties to Joan Arnold. Bill has been the Treasurer for many years and is in large part, responsible for the excellent economic health the Club enjoys today. Bill s leadership and economic knowledge has kept the Club on sound financial ground. No ENRONs here! Thanks Bill. Job well done! I hope you can still make it to the Directors meetings whenever you can. I'm looking forward to this coming year. Please feel free to me with any sugetions. With your help we can have a lot of fun. As Dan Reves says on the commercial "It s your future - be there." See ya, Phil Hollister From the Past President Congratulations to our new President, Phil Hollister who was elected at the March meeting. Shoals Corner (cont d) Cost for camping is $15/night (2 persons)...additional people - $7.00 each/night. Sign up fee for this trip is $5.00. For those interested in this trip, you should send a check for your first night's stay to Ann King, Lost Mine Campgrounds, 1000 Silvermine Road, Bryson City, NC If you have any questions and would like to speak with Ann, call her at Need additional information, contact Kay Durrett at For those interested in the Gatlinburg Trip (October 18-21), contact Bill Nelson at At last count, there are 3 spots available. April 27, Flowers Hall - 9:00 a.m. - March of Dimes shoals WalkAmerica Linda Walsh is coordinating our group that wishes to participate. Her granddaughter, Heather Trousdale, is the Ambassador, again, this year. Last year, we had really good participation from our group...we would like this year to be EVEN BETTER!!! Let's show everyone what we're made of. If you would like more information, contact Linda Walsh at For those of you who are interested in hosting a cookout/party, we have November open! Our cookouts are always a chance to get together and share a few hours of good food and great company! So, join in...it's lots of fun! We even help you clean up the mess!! And, for those who really want to get involved...we need meeting leaders for July and August. That's it for this newsletter. Please join us at our next meeting, April 18, 2002, Red Lobster, Florence. Jim Durrett will be leading! Don Aston Phil brings a dynamic personality and leadership capabilities to the Ski Club. Let's all pledge our support and assistance to Phil and the new Board. Your ideas and suggestions are always welcome. Norma Henderson Oberlies

3 THE FLAKEY NEWS 3 Western Trip Coordinator 2003 SKI SEASON MEETING NOTICE There will be a meeting Tuesday, April 9th at 7:00PM at Phil Lindsey's for anyone planning or thinking about planning a ski trip during the season. Also, anyone who has previously been a trip coordinator is welcome to attend and share their experiences and expertise. Purpose of the meeting will be to coordinate proposed trip dates and plan presentations to the Board for approval. Directions: From I-565, take exit 13 to Madison Blvd. (old Al. 20), turn left onto Zierdt Rd (at Wyle Labs), turn right at Edgewater Blvd.(at the light), turn right onto Spinnaker Dr., turn left onto Gray Run Dr. ( 3rd street on the left after getting on Spinnaker) and 104 will be the 3rd house on the right. Or you can call if you get lost. Phil Lindsey From the Past Western Trip Coordinator Well the 2002 Huntsville Ski Club ski season is officially over. Members should be on their last trip, Whistler, when you receive this Flakey. from the feedback, the seasons has been a total success. Since this is my last Flakey I am taking the opportunity to recognize and thank the people who have made my job an enjoyable one. First I thank the club members for their participation in the trips and their cooperation and support to the trip directors while on them. Second I cannot than the trip directors; Charles, Stuart, Sue, and Tom, enough for the outstanding and professional job they did on their trips. I and the club members really appreciate the time and effort you expended to in making sure that the members had an enjoyable and memorable adventure. Last, I thank the board members for their support and counsel during the past year. Now it is time to think about the 2003 ski season and support your new western trip coordinator, Phil Lindsey. Anyone who is interested in being a trip director next season should attend a meeting at Phil's house on April 9 at 700 pm. Thanks again for a great year. Jack Social Summer Cookouts Summer Friday Night Cookouts begin the end of April. For those of you new to the Club and are unfamiliar with the cookouts, here is how they work. A member of the Club volunteers their home for a Friday night (or Saturday, for out of town locations) cookout. They provide grills, paper supplies like plates/cups/napkins, forks/spoons/knives, soft drinks. For this, the Club reimburses them $ Everyone attending brings a dish to share and whatever they want to grill for themselves, if they want to grill, and their own chair. These cookouts continue all summer, until we run out of warm weather or hosts. If you would consider hosting a cookout at your home, please contact me to schedule a date. To sign up early and get the date of your choice, give me a call at or send an entitled "HSC Cookouts" to me at "fsmith2203@aol.com". Thanks in advance for your support of this activity. (Freda Smith) New Orleans Trip Those of you who have given your address to Sue Chattam and Charlie Ross (and if you haven't, please do...), or were at the HSC Club meeting this month, you know the details of this trip. For those who haven't heard, here's the info: The bottom line is, the total cost of the trip, which includes buses, train, transfers, tips/hotel baggage handling, 3 nights at the Queen and Crescent Hotel (located 2.5 blocks from the French Quarter and 3 blocks from Harrah's Casino, in the Garden District), continental breakfast, and flight back on SWA, is $341. That's less than $4.00 per hour for the weekend!!! We'll leave Huntsville by bus on Thursday morning, November 14, arrive in Birmingham and board the Amtrak train at 1:14 P. M. for the seven hour 'party' to New Orleans. We'll be (Continued on page 4)

4 4 THE FLAKEY NEWS Social (cont d) picked up at the train station and taken to the hotel, where our bags will be unloaded and taken to our rooms. We'll be free to explore on our own on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and will transported by shuttle to the airport to catch the 7:00 P. M. SWA flight back to Birmingham on Sunday, November 17, arriving at 8:00. The bus will pick us up and take us back to our cars in Huntsville. Some have expressed an interest in having lunch at Emeril Lagassi's restaurant while we are there, so we will probably try to do that on Sunday (that cost is extra...). Let me say that this trip is limited to 56 people/28 rooms. I already have 43 slots/21.5 rooms filled. If you are planning to go, I need to know right away, as I have to book the train before it fills. Deposit/reservations with a list of names must be received by Southwest Airlines by April 7 in order to hold the airline tickets. So, if you are interested in this trip, please call me right away. I will need your $55 check, which is non-refundable but goes toward your total, asap. Thanks. (Freda Smith, ) Social Events I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for electing me to serve the Club in the position of Social Director of the Huntsville Ski Club for the next year. This is a position that I have held before and thoroughly enjoy the involvement with such a great group of people as yourselves. If you have not worked with the Club as a member of the Board of Directors or an officer, please start thinking now about doing so next election. You'll receive so much more back that what you will have to give. We have a few social things in the works: the cookouts, the Fourth of July Party, and the Christmas Dance. We need more ideas! Please, please feel free to contact me or any other member of the Board to suggest ideas for activies. This is your club, so don't hesitate to be involved. (Freda Smith, , "fsmith2203@aol.com") RECREATION BallRoom Dancing: Every Tuesday evening at Skate Odyssey on South Parkway, Ballroom dancing is taught at 7:30 pm. A new dance is taught each month. Cost is $4:00. Cajun and Zydeco Dancing: HOGWILD, every second and fourth Monday, 7pm-9pm, Free Sunday Easy Bike Ride to Mullins: The Spring City Cycle Club meets at Winn Dixie on Whitesburg Dr. at 9:15am and rides to Mullins for breakfast and return to Winn Dixie, about 16 miles round trip. They ride back streets, very little traffic. For more information call Mary Ann (Louise ) Johnson or Harriet (Thelma) Dobbins Dinner and Dancing "Mark your calendars for 3rd Saturday of the month (March 16) - Meet for Seafood Buffet at Fortune House Restaurant on Memorial Parkway South (formerly Shoney's) in front of K-Mart (near Weatherly Road)at 6:00 p.m. Afterwards, Contra Dance at Faith Presbyterian Church (Whitesburg and Airport Rd.) starting at 7:30. Please contact Christie Buck at christiebuck@hotmail.com, phone if you plan on going for dinner so she can know what reservation arrangements need to be made. Great food - great fun!" Training Tennis has resumed for the summer. We play every Saturday morning at 8:00 AM at the Huntsville High School tennis courts through the month of October. All levels are encouraged to join us for mixed-doubles, 30 minute round robin sessions, lasting a total of approximately two hours. Call Kathy French, for more information. Weekly hikes occur each Sunday afternoon at the (Continued on page 6)

5 THE FLAKEY NEWS 5 MONARCH SKI GROUP

6 THE FLAKEY NEWS MISS BOBO S The trip to Miss Bo'Bo's is fast filling up. Agenda: Leave Wilson Hall, May 18th, 11 AM, travel to Lynchburg. Meal at Miss Bo Bo's is promptly at 12:45.

6 6 THE FLAKEY NEWS MISS BOBO S The trip to Miss Bo'Bo's is fast filling up. Agenda: Leave Wilson Hall, May 18th, 11 AM, travel to Lynchburg. Meal at Miss Bo Bo's is promptly at 12:45. After lunch, we will travel to Bob Breeden's lake home for an afternoon of hiking, visiting, pontooning, and maybe a little karoake (who knows) You don't have to do anything if you don't want to. We will return home about 10 PM. You may bring drinks and snacks to have at Bob's. Spring time in Tenn. is truely beautiful so this promises to be a great trip. Need your money now. Only have a few spots left before the trip is opened to non-ski members. Send $30.00 to Norma Oberlies, 5001 Green Oakes Circle, Huntsville, Al This trip anywhere else would be at least $60. The $30 covers cost of the bus and your meal. Tips to driver and waiters are extra. Don't get left out on this fun excursion. Volley Ball, Swimming and Cook Out at the Lake on May 11 Ron Paulus has again opened his beautiful home to us on May 11. The swimming and volley ball (Wilson Lake) starts at 3 PM. Bring boats if you wish! As always, bring a dish to share, whatever you want to grill, and your beverage of choice. Directions to Ron s from Huntsville: Go West on US 72 through Athens, Rogersville, and Elgin. Go 2 miles past Elgin (and US 101 which goes to Wheeler Dam) to mile marker 48. Turn left on Lauderdale Co. Rd. #33 by the North Alabama Flea Market. After 2.3 miles, County Road 33 will curve left----don T DO IT!! Go straight ahead onto County Rd Ron s place is 1.1 miles ahead on the lake. Ron says it will be identified by signs or balloons or something else he thinks up! Ron s phone number is Don t miss this one! Training Key Deer on Pine Island Photograph by Sandra Lyons Monte Sano State Park. Hikers meet at the Park's Hiker's Parking Lot at 1:15 PM and begin hiking at 1:25 sharp! The group decides on the trails to follow and thus the hike is called a consensus hike. The hikes usually last about 2 hours. Bring water and snacks if you desire. Don't pass up these excellent opportunities to train.. If you are interested in adding other activities related to training or more information on our present activities call Fred Killmeyer, ).

7 THE FLAKEY NEWS 7 Picnic with the Stars Sunday, April 21, :00 2:05 Cost $13.00 Last call for tickets for the Sunday, April 21, Picnic with the Stars, at Joe Davis Stadium in Huntsville. The picnic begins at 1:00 P.M. and the Huntsville Stars/Chattanooga Lookouts game begins immediately after, at 2:05 P. M. The ticket price of $13.00 covers the cost of the picnic and the baseball game. I'll be picking up the tickets on April 11 and will distribute them at the HSC meeting on April 17. If you are interested in participating, please be sure that I have your $13.00 before April 10. You can send a check made payable to "Huntsville Ski Club" to me at: Freda Smith, 1820 N. Lindsay Lane, Athens, AL Hope to see you there! Circle Applicable - Change of address - New Member - Renewal of Current Member - Renewal of Previous Member If renewal, are addr,phone, same? Yes No -Family Membership ($30) -Individual Membership ($21) - Check - Cash Sponsor (optional) Name First Mi Last Spouse: First Mi Last Address: City State Zip Phones: Home: Work: Spouse Work: Address : The undersigned acknowledges the hazards inherent in skiing and other sports participated in by the Huntsville Ski Club, Inc. In consideration of the benefits derived from club membership, the undersigned does absolve, release, and waive any and all claims or demands against the Club, its officers, directors, and each and every member thereof which may arise out of any injury, damage, or pecuniary loss incidental to participation in Club activities. Applicant s Signature Huntsville Ski Club Membership Application - Renewal Form - Change of Address Form Date: Note: Membership year ends August 31. Spouse s Signature Make check out to Huntsville Ski Club. Questions?? Call Chris or c1mathews@comcast.net Mail to Chris Mathews at 1010 Cole Drive., Huntsville, AL How did you find out about the Huntsville Ski Club?

8 8 THE FLAKEY NEWS HUNTSVILLE SKI CLUB FINANCIAL REPORT April 1, 2001 through March 31, 2002 CHANGES IN CASH ASSESTS 03/31/02 04/01/01 CHANGE Regions Checking Account $14, $12, $1, Regions Bank CD $7, $7, $ $21, $19, $2, CLUB ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR INCOME EXPENSES GAIN/LOSS Interest $ $0.00 $ Membership $8, $31.62 $8, Miscellaneous $0.00 $ ($965.34) Newsletter $0.00 $3, ($3,088.28) Meetings $0.00 $3, ($3,091.30) Local Activities $8, $10, ($1,645.55) Local Trips $25, $25, $14.25 Western Trips $168, $168, $0.00 Subtotal $210, $210, ($247.05) Future Activities $ $3, ($2,404.45) GRAND TOTAL $211, $214, ($2,651.50) Submitted by Bill Huber, Treasurer 3/31/2002

9 THE FLAKEY NEWS 9 April 2002 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Ballroom Dancing West End Grill 6 Tennis 7 Hike 1:15 PM Monte Sano 8 C&Z Dance Picnic with the Stars May Flakey Deadline 22 C&Z Dance HSC MEETING 7:00 18 Shoals Meeting 7: May 2002 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat West End Grill 4 Tennis Ballroom Dancing Ron Paulus C&Z Dance HSC MEETING 7:00 16 Shoals Meeting 7: Miss Bobo s C&Z Dance

Deadline for March Flakey Feb 26 Send inputs to Update Your Address

Deadline for March Flakey Feb 26 Send inputs to Update Your Address February 2002 Vol. 48 Issue 1 Next Board Meeting Wednesday, February 20 Hilton Hotel -.. 6:00 PM Next Ski Club Meeting Wednesday, February 20 Hilton Hotel -....7:00 PM HSC is online: http://ourworld.cs.com/hsvskiclub