The Flakey. President s Message, Jodi Stephens Huntsville Ski Club Newsletter. May 2017

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Gene and Bob said it was a little like speed dating as each vendor talks to you for a set amount of time, and then the next vendor comes in. It can be overwhelming, but it is very important.

1 The Flakey Huntsville Ski Club Newsletter May 2017 President s Message, Jodi Stephens WELCOME TO HUNTSVILLE SKI CLUB THE FLAKEY! The new board has met for the first time. The first Action Item is the upcoming ski season trips. Can you believe it, we just finished our trips, and here we are planning next year? It is shaping up nicely, and I think everyone will be excited. As always, we will make the announcement of the proposed trips in the June The Flakey, and signups will begin at our June meeting. At the end of March, Gene Hartsfield and Bob Breeden attended the Mountain Travel Symposium in Banff, Canada. This event attracts over 200 vendors to present their properties. Gene and Bob said it was a little like speed dating as each vendor talks to you for a set amount of time, and then the next vendor comes in. It can be overwhelming, but it is very important. We appreciate Gene and Bob taking not only their own time, but representing HSC at this event. HSC is allowed 2 participants because we handle more than 4 trips each year. As I write this input, there will be 5 of the HSC members traveling to Myrtle Beach, SC for the CSC Spring Convention. At this event we will see vendors from multiple locations within the US, and outside the US, providing us with information on their ski areas and accommodations. The party theme this year is African Safari. Diane Brown has designed a table for us, and we will all be looking for Safari outfits. Wish the HSC group good luck in winning this event. WHAT S HAPPENING NEXT? FIRST COOKOUT AND BEYOND: Bob Breeden s get together April 16 was wonderful. The weather cooperated, and over 20 people attended. We all enjoyed bar-b-que and chicken, plus all the yummy dishes everyone brought. Sherry Riddle has a cookout planned a little later in May, and Ron Paulus cookout is scheduled for June 3. Mark your calendars now. Get in touch w/freda Smith if you would like to host a cookout. DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A SPECIAL EVENT OR ACTIVITY? HSC is always open to new ideas. Please contact the appropriate committee chair/co-chair and they will provide you with the policy on how to submit a special event or activity. Let s recycle some ideas, and present new ones as well. HIKING: Hiking is being discontinued for the summer. BIRTHDAY CLUB! We want to wish our members Jay Hammond, John Kastanakis, Cathy Nelson, Roberta Ress, and all other members who have a birthday this month, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! We are so glad you are a member, and wish you a great day of celebration with family and friends. YOU ARE WELCOME TO BE OUR GUEST! We meet each month on the third Wednesday at Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) on the corner of Holmes Ave and Monroe St. at 7:00 8:30 pm. Have a wonderful HSC day, Jodi Stephens - HSC President

From the Ski Trip Co-Directors. Gene Hartsfield - 256-497-0474 & Bob Breeden - 931-967-5372 We are working out the details for next season s trips.

2 From the Ski Trip Co-Directors. Gene Hartsfield & Bob Breeden We are working out the details for next season s trips. We hope to have Board approval on all the ski trips before the end of May. The details of the trips should be listed in the June Flakey and sign-up night should be at the June meeting. So be sure to add this to your calendar! You will not want to miss out on next season s trips. If you are interested in leading one of next season s trips with the possibility of earning a free ground package, please contact Gene or Bob. Phone: (256) or (256) ski.gene@yahoo.com or bob.breeden1008@yahoo.com In addition, to the HSC trips that we plan, CSC is running trips to: Steamboat Springs, CO December 2-9, 2017, Mammoth, CA January 13-20, 2018, and Killington, VT March 18-24, 2018.

3 Social & Special Events We are starting to book the Summer Cookouts/Potlucks and we are off to a great start! Our first one of the season was at Bob and Debbie Breeden s home on Tim s Ford Lake on April 15. There were about thirty people there to enjoy the great meal. Different groups enjoyed biking, hiking, and just catching up with friends. Thank you, Bob and Debbie, for being such great hosts! Please add the following dates to your calendar: Sherry Riddle Saturday, May 20 5:30 -- for directions Ron Paulus Saturday, June 3 Social 2:00 / Cookout 6:00 - for directions Ina Jenkins Friday, August 11 Tom Mullen Friday, August 18 Eileen and Pete Luther September 15 If you are willing to host the Ski Club at your home or clubhouse, please contact me as soon as possible to book the date of your choice before it s gone. (Freda Smith ) The Club will reimburse you $35 to help cover the cost of paper supplies and drinks. If you d like to host and don t know what to do, just contact me and I ll walk you through it. Directions to Sherry Riddle s Home 7007 Hedgemont Lane SE, Huntsville, AL 20 May 2017 Potluck Sherry s # if you get lost: :30 PM, Saturday, From Memorial Parkway, going S, take a LEFT onto Airport Road, SW. Turn RIGHT onto Whitesburg Drive, SE. Turn LEFT onto Cole Dr. Turn RIGHT onto HEDGEMONT LANE. House is on the LEFT, #7007. From Memorial Parkway, going N, bear RIGHT onto Whitesburg Drive, SE. Turn RIGHT onto Cole Dr. Turn RIGHT onto HEDGEMONT LANE. House is on the LEFT, #7007. Bring a dish to share and BYOB. Directions to Ron Paulus s Home 1131 County Road 415, Killen, AL :00 Social / 6:00 PM 03 June 2017 Cookout & This annual event on Wilson Lake is rain or shine. Come enjoy boating, swimming, volleyball, and getting together with our Shoals area members. The fun starts at 2:00, with dinner beginning at 6:00. Bring a dish to share and BYOB. A grill WILL be available. Ron s home on Lake Wilson is 46 miles from Research Park. From Huntsville, go WEST on US 72, passing through Athens, Rogersville, and Elgin, then 2 more miles. At mile marker 48, turn LEFT on Lauderdale County Road 33 (at the flooring store). Go 2.3 miles, and then veer right on County Road 415. (County Road 33 will curve left do not take that.) Go 1.1 miles to the 9 th house on lake, house # 1131 is on the postal box post. From Florence, go EAST on US 72 toward Huntsville 12 miles from Cox Creek Parkway. One mile past Center Star, turn RIGHT onto Lauderdale County Road 33, at the Flooring Store. Follow directions above. Save the Date: Christmas Dinner and Dance is scheduled for Saturday, 16 December 2017 Have ideas for Social events? If so, please contact Diana Faust ( ) or Freda Smith ( ).

Publicity & Training Events HSC Board of Directors approved a new publicity outreach tool which is very popular among the millennials today. It is an internet tool https://www.meetup.com/.

4 Publicity & Training Events HSC Board of Directors approved a new publicity outreach tool which is very popular among the millennials today. It is an internet tool Some of you have already received invites to join the HSC Meetup Group. Most if not all of our planned HSC events will be posted on Meetup and we hope will attract younger people to our club. Once you register, Meetup.com allows you to see what s happening locally in any and all your areas of interest. It is a free service in most cases. Check it out.

5 Friday Night Out May 5 Friday night out: Casa Blanca Cantina 5:45. Cocktails and dinner at Casa Blanca Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, 1001 Heartland Drive, Huntsville (near Best Buy). We encourage you to come out and enjoy your ski club friends. Mary Lou Lewis, hostess. S May 19 Friday night out: West End Grill 5:45. Good food and good cheer is back at West End Grill, centrally located for everybody off Research Park Blvd. at 6610 Old Madison Pike. Come out for dinner and drinks and visit with friends old and new. Happy hour until 6:00. Mary Lou Lewis, hostess Huntsville Ski Club Officers & Volunteers President Jodi Stephens jstephens0613@yahoo.com Vice president Chic Kirchner chk9net@mac.com Secretary Pat Edwards dr_petunia1@yahoo.com Treasurer Kathy Boothe Boothe102@gmail.com Publicity Director Dave Taylor daveannt@att.net Membership Co-Directors Pat Kirchner patk999@me.com Robin Kastinakas robinkast@aol.com Ski Trips Director Gene Hartsfield ski.gene@yahoo.com Bob Breeden bob.breeden1008@yahoo.com Social Co-Directors Freda Smith fredasmithinmadisonal@gmail.com Diana Faust lovs2dance@gmail.com Special Events Co-Director Kathy Alexander k.alexander@madisoncountyal.gov Diane Brown Kianakoa@aol.com Training Director Steve Austin cyborgaustin@yahoo.com Historian Roger Chassay rchassay@att.net Flakey Editor Joanne Gromek gromees@bellsouth.net Website John Haskell jwhaskell@knology.net Communications Snowball Diana Faust lovs2dance@gmail.com Membership Database Doug Faust blueberrydoug@gmail.com

7 NIGHT ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE Legnd of the Seas GREEK ISLES & VENICE ITALY R.T. CRESCENT SKI COUNCIL JUNE 10 17, 2017 INCLUDES Group Cocktail Party, Meals, Floor Shows & More SkiGroup.

6 7 NIGHT ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE Legnd of the Seas GREEK ISLES & VENICE ITALY R.T. CRESCENT SKI COUNCIL JUNE 10 17, 2017 INCLUDES Group Cocktail Party, Meals, Floor Shows & More SkiGroup.net will direct on how to save on port tours PRICING PER PERSON $ INSIDE (2) 10 Booked Q $1, WINDOW (2) 10 Booked I $1, BALCONY (2) 25 Booked E-1 $80.00 PORT FEES & TAXES PER PERSON $30.00 SIGN-UP FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) GROUP COCKTAIL PARTY INCLUDED 7 NIGHTS : Meals, Floor Shows & Dancing OPTIONAL UP TO 3 NIGHTS PRIOR IN VENICE: Plaza Venice Mestre $174 Per Night = $87 Per person Double 10 Min train or bus to St Mark s Square area, 20 Min from & airport & 10 Min to ship dock. Includes Breakfast 7 DAY CRUISE PORTS VENICE, ITALY Ship Departs 5:00p.m. June 10th KORTOR, MONTENEGRO 2:00p.m. 8:00p.m. CORFU, GREECE 9:00a.m. 2:30p.m. ATHENS, GREECE 12:00n 8:30p.m. MYKONOS, GREECE (Tender Port) 7:00a.m. 4:00p.m. ARGOSTOLI, GREECE 12:00n 7:00p.m. FUN DAY AT SEA VENICE, ITALY Off ship & fly home June 17th DEPOSITS TO BOOK ROOMS $ PER PERSON WHEN BOOKING ROOM WITH NAMES FINAL PAYMENT DUE MAR 1st, 2017 CANCELLATION POLICY SHIP NO PENALTY TO CANCEL UNTIL MAR 1st, 2017 THEN AFTER FINAL PAYMENT LOSE DEPOSIT $350 P.P. THEN 50% PENALTY Days Prior THEN 75 % PENALTY Days Prior 14 DAYS PRIOR NO REFUND VENICE AIR: Group air and transfers to the hotel available 13 Months Prior July 20th ==================================================================================================== HSC TRIP COORDINATOR: STEVE AUSTIN, , cyborgaustin@yahoo.com SANDY GAUDETTE 136 NANIMO CT., ANTIOCH, CA PH: SKI FAX: SANDYMOGULS@AOL.COM

(CARIBBEAN PRINCESS) ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, IRELAND, PARIS AUGUST 29-SEPTEMBER 10, 2017 Plan ahead... Jump on board for the adventure of a lifetime. London, Paris, Ireland and Scotland in between.

The historic site that will touch all our hearts: the D-Day Normandy Beaches. PRICES FOR CABINS HAS DROPPED AS MUCH AS 40%. AIR HSV TO LONDON OR PARIS HAS DROPPED 30%.

7 (CARIBBEAN PRINCESS) ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, IRELAND, PARIS AUGUST 29-SEPTEMBER 10, 2017 Plan ahead... Jump on board for the adventure of a lifetime. London, Paris, Ireland and Scotland in between. I am talking about Buckingham Palace, 13 th century Cathedrals and Castles, Ireland/Scotland scenic green landscapes with a few Pubs and Loch Ness. The Eiffel Tower in Paris. The historic site that will touch all our hearts: the D-Day Normandy Beaches. PRICES FOR CABINS HAS DROPPED AS MUCH AS 40%. AIR HSV TO LONDON OR PARIS HAS DROPPED 30%. PRINCESS CRUISE LINE AIR HAS BEEN RUNNING $ TO $ CALL FOR MORE AIR INFORMATION. SIGN-UP NOW TO GET THESE GREAT DEALS. Ports include: LONDON, ENGLAND $2,450 to $2,530 Balcony (2) per person estimated NEW PRICE GUERNSEY, ENGLAND $2,000 Window (2) per person estimated NEW PRICE CORK, IRELAND $1,400 Inside (2) per person estimated NEW PRICE DUBLIN, IRELAND BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND $ 230 taxes & port fees not included per person GLASGOW, SCOTLAND PRICES CAN CHANGE ORKNEY ISLANDS, SCOTLAND Cancellation Policy INVERNESS/LOCH NESS, SCOTLAND NO PENALTY TO CANCEL PRIOR May 28th, 2017 PARIS, NORMANDY FRANCE INCLUDES * WELCOME COCKTAIL PARTY * PRESENT MILITARY ID WITH COMPLETED FORM TO SEE WHAT DISCOUNTS THAT MAYBE OFFERED. IF RECENT PAST PRINCESS CRUISES PARTICIPANT, I NEED YOU CIRCLE NUMBER AS YOU MAY GET LOWER RATES OR SHIP CREDIT. A $650 deposit plus $30 sign-up fee (non-refundable) per person is due at booking. If you purchase travel insurance please read the cancellation policy for travel insurance. There will an additional payment of $1, date not decided at this time. The trip is fully refundable until MAY 28, 2017 and final PAYMENT is due MAY 28, PRICES MAY VARY FROM TIME TO TIME: Online registration is available now: TRIP LEADERS: JANET/DAVID EMERY EMERY3685@BELLSOUTH.NET or SANDY GAUDETTE AT SKIGROUP AT SANDYMOGULS@AOLCOM Payments will be remitted to Skigroup or credit card (3% fee added for credit card). Send checks to: Sandy Gaudette, 136 Nanimo Court, Antioch, CA Please include a copy of your confirmation or a copy of this flyer when sending checks. Additional cost: Discount on some of the Side Excursions will be offered by Ski.group for some of the excursions offered by the Ship. One or 2 additional nights in London will be offered by Ski.group. You can stay additional days in Paris but, you will not get a ship credit for the last night return Paris to London. Ski.group will help you make additional lodging arrangements in Paris.

8 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat May Casa Blanca 5: Heartland Dr. Huntsville near Best Buy West End Grill 5: Old Madison Pike 20 Sherry Riddle 5: HSC meeting 7: **Round robin tennis 8am ((doubles)) Huntsville Tennis Center (go/no weather-based decision)

9 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat June Casa Blanca 5: Heartland Dr. Huntsville near Best Buy 3 Ron Paulus Social 2:00 / Cookout 6: West End Grill 5: Old Madison Pike HSC meeting 7: Logan s Roadhouse 5:45PM 4249 Balmoral Drive. **Round robin tennis 8am ((doubles)) Huntsville Tennis Center (go/no weather-based decision)

10 HUNTSVILLE SKI CLUB MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION New Member Renewal (Current Member) Renewal (Previous Member) Information Update Joining for : Half price for members residing over 50 miles from Huntsville or age 21 and under. CSC Reciprocal Membership Regular membership (includes newsletter in color at Membership with mailed black & white newsletter Individual Family Individual Family 1 year $30 $40 $45 $55 2 years $60 $80 $90 $110 1 year 2 year $15 $30 $20 $40 1 year $1/person (Please provide CSC affiliate and phone number to confirm) $30 $60 $35 $70 If Family membership, how many: Adults: Minors: Family membership: One or two adults in the same household, and any of their dependent children under 18 years of age, or fulltime dependent students under 21. TOTAL ENCLOSED: $ Name Complete Address Phone 1 Phone 2 Birth Month (optional) Additional Family Members: Name Under 22? Phone 1 Phone 2 Birth Month (optional) Name Under 22? Phone 1 Phone 2 Birth Month (optional) Name Under 22? Phone 1 Phone 2 Birth Month (optional) Name Under 22? Phone 1 Phone 2 Birth Month (optional) Signature: Date: Mail form and check to: Huntsville Ski Club, P.O. Box 1601, Huntsville, AL35807 DO NOT MAIL CASH

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