Fever VOLUME 8 ISSUE 3 2017 NOVEMBER Ski Club of Lockport Official Newsletter INSIDE THIS ISSUE Get your SWAIN on PAGE 4 NEW EVENT! SCOL Night SKI Night at KB PAGE 4 The Presidents Message PAGE 3 Elmwood Ave. SHOPPING & Après Christmas PARTY PAGE 3 The East & West Trip UPDATES PAGE 5 Tis Almost The Season FOR SKIERS & SHOPPERS! With the very COLD crisp fall air, and a few of those white flakes floating to the ground, it s beginning to feel a lot like Skimas! That s the time of year, that out thoughts turn to getting ready to hit the slopes, and the stores, for a Holiday, and not just at the Valley, Season! If any of you are like me, and like the idea of sitting at your kitchen table, in your jammies, with a cup of coffee in one hand, the phone in the other, placing orders with Santa to have most of your Christmas shopping delivered to your door, well then SCOL has some perfect gift ideas for us! It s not too late, you can still buy your Ultimate Pass to Holiday Valley on-line. Just go to https:// ecommerce.holidayvalley. com/grouplogin, type in the Club Name: MW SCOL, then the Member Password: scolski. Done! You just bought yourself the first gift of the Season! Next up, give Sheila Flanagan a call at 870-2686 to order this year s Entertainment Book. That s the gift that truly last all year, has something for everyone s taste, and best of all, it fits perfectly! No Boxing Day lines to stand in to return this gift. OK, now your thinking a new coat. A new ski coat is on someones list (Editors note - I take a small) and you don t have time to search the racks, or find a parking spot at the mall. Great News! All the latest fashions can be seen, right before your eyes, in a warm and friendly setting, with a drink (this time) in your hand, at the SCOL meeting on Wednesday Night, as Snowflake Ski Shop / 245 Boardshop will be presenting a Fashion Show. So, you ve gone on-line, picked up the phone, and had a personal runway show to make the Skimas Season easy peasy for you! But wait! What did I hear you thinking? You still have that need to hit the slopes, oops, I mean stores? Well lucky for you, and us SCOLers, Linda & Bob O Donnell have once again opened their home to an (See SKIMAS con t on PAGE 3)
Next Meeting November 15 Davison Road Inn 383 Davison Rd. Lockport Doors Open 7:30 pm Meeting 8:00 pm Future Dates December 20 January 17 February 21 March 21 April 18 2 Only 1 More Volunteer Needed! It s not hard! It really can be fun! Great way to spend the day! All you ll have to say is; YES, I ll run the MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY and we ll be on our way! Fashion Show Wed Nov 15 Bill Fekete Elmwood Ave Sat Dec 9 Linda O Donnell Holiday Shopping Christmas Meeting Wed Dec 20 Linda O Donnell SCOL Night / SKI Night Thurs Jan 11 Bill Fekete at Kissing Bridge A BRAND NEW EVENT Martin Luther King Day Mon Jan 15 at Holimont Contractor s Day Fri Jan 26 Paul Fournier at Holimont Happy Hour Fri Jan 26 Keith Wallace at Balloons Annual Wine & Cheese Sat Jan 27 Ron Gaczewski at Holiday Valley Valentines Day Wed Feb 14 A BRAND NEW MEMBER Linda O Donnell at Swain East Trip Sat - Wed Pam Fekete to Mont Sainte Anne Feb 3-7 Bristol Bus Trip Fri Feb 23 Sally Lemley Pot Luck-of-the Irish Sat Mar 17 Sheila Flanagan at Holiday Valley West Trip Sun - Sun Rusty & Linda Fogle to Big White Mar 25 - Apr 1 Last Chair Sun Apr 8 Greg Stang at Holiday Valley Installation Dinner Sat Apr 28 The Kubis & Laverty s 2017-18 OFFICERS - PRESIDENT - Bill Fekete - VICE PRESIDENT - Greg Stang - TREASURER - Vito Sportelli - SECRETARY - & MEMBERSHIP Sue Marie Clark - SERGEANT AT ARMS - Joe Kubis - COMMUNICATIONS - NEWSLETTER Deb Darling DebDSigns@verizon.net DIRECTORS Paul Fournier Melissa Kubis Jon Laverty Linda O Donnell BOARD SUPPORT - WEBSITE HOSTING - Ken Kramer - FACEBOOK - Andrea Solar To contact any of the above, send an email to info@skiclubofiockport.com OfficialSkiClubofLockport PO Box 633 Lockport, NY 14095-0633 www.skicluboflockport.com
Message from the President Bill Fekete Hello SCOLers!!! We are finally seeing some weather that reminds us that ski season is upon us. The long range forecasts for the North East is colder and wetter than normal November and December. Hopefully this translates to BIG lake effect snowfalls. As this snow starts to fall please let s be careful on the road. Before we can get on the hills we have to get safely to the hills. LETS GO SKIING!!! and snow boarding!!! With the Holiday Season upon us it s time to reflect on things for which we are Thankful. I would like to thank all of our Veterans for their service! SCOL members have many things to be thankful for; Great Friends, Great Events, Lake Effect Snow, Fabulous Local Ski Areas, but most of all members willing to volunteer their time. I would like to thank all the people who stepped up to chair club events and functions. Without people volunteering their time none of what we do would be possible. We have already had a very successful SCOL event for the season!! BIG THANKS TO JOE AND MELISSA KUBIS for the comedy club fundraiser. Great comedians and a good SCOL turnout means a good time, as always! As the season begins it is time to make sure all of your equipment is in order. Don t forget to pick up some SCOL business cards to put in your gear bag to pass out to new friends met in the lodge and on the hill. As always SCOL swag turns heads at the ski areas. Don t forget this month s meeting is the annual Snow Flake Ski Shop and Two Four Five Board Shop s fashion show. Don t miss it. Thanks to Ellie and Bonnie for sponsoring this event. The season is really going to get rolling this month and I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Be safe and enjoy. Please take the time to be Thankful for all we have and consider those not as fortunate. Hope to see everyone at the meeting and as always SKI ya later. SKIMAS Continued from front page Après-Shop Christmas Party on Saturday, December 9th. Grab a friend and heard on down to Elmwood Ave., in Buffalo. Stop in and browse through the unique stores, or simply do a little window shopping as you stroll through The Elmwood Village. Whatever you choose, at 5 O Clock, make the last stop the O Donnell s, at 57 Fordham Drive. No matter how you do it, just do it! Get your ski boot stuffers and shopping done! The Skimas Season has just begun! christmas Shopping in Elmwood Village & apres Party at The O Donnell s RSVP by Dec. 6 to Linda at lindaod245@aol.com It helps with the planning! Ho, Ho, Hope to see you & we ll get the holiday season rolling. 57 Fordham Dr. starts 5:oo pm They ll be plenty of Beer, Wine, Pop & Food guests are welcome Extra apps, Christmas cookies or your favorite beer or wine is always appreciated 3
4 TRIP INCLUDES... Light Breakfast on Bus Coffee, Orange Juice & Breakfast Pizza Happy Valentine s Hour on return bus Beer, Wine, Water, Pop & Snacks Arriving in Lockport 6 PM LUNCH Is On Your Own LODGE Has Restaurant & Bar Meet at the Bar after skiing, before departing for some refreshments Bus Departs 4 PM DEADLINE Wed. Jan. 17 For Sign-up & $25 Bus Payment If you cannot attend the Jan. meeting, please send your check (Payable: Ski Club of Lockport) To: Trip Chair Linda O Donnell 57 Fordham Dr. Buffalo, NY 14216 Questions call: 716-754-0300 PRIZES for Best Valentine s Day SKI ATTIRE & Best Valentine s Day HELMET DECORATION IMPORTANT!! If you have to cancel after the deadline you will be responsible for your $25 bus cost unless you can find a replacement BUS COST $25 7 AM Pick up at Tops on Transit Rd. Approx. 2 Hr. Ride Bathroom & Ski Storage on Bus Max. 25 Persons Min. 20 PAID Riders to cover the cost of bus LIFT TICKETS $24 Min. 15 PAID Skiers to get this group rate Pay at the Resort. Or if you pay cash when you sign-up, we can then call ahead to speed ticketing process BONUS! Holiday Valley SEASON PASS holders can Ski for FREE! Must present your season pass with photo to receive FREE Lift Ticket
THE REPORTS PAGE Get Off The Fence And Get On The Bus!! East Trip Update FROM CHAIRMAN: Pam Fekete Only a few spots left! This is last meeting to sign-up as we lose our room block on Dec.1st. Your Bridge ID (Passport or Enhanced Drivers License) is due now. Please bring a copy to the months meeting or text/e-mail me, Pam, at PamGun@hotmail.com or 716-628-9896. Don t forget we are doing an afternoon/ evening in beautiful Quebec City, plus we ll be skiing 3-days on 2-unbelievable mountains!! Remember, all trips must be paid in full at the December 20th meeting. Additional Condo Has Been Added!! West Trip Update FROM CHAIRMAN: Rusty Fogle After last months meeting, 1-more condo was reserved with SCOL s name on it. Which now leads to the task of filling it! We are now looking for 2-more members, preferably a couple, to sign-up. If your are interested, please give me, Rusty, a call at 716-434-2202. Reminder, your next trip payment of $500 is due at this months meeting. All trip balances are due on or before the January 17th meeting. Kudos to the Kubis s FRIDAY - OCTOBER 27, 2017 For the second year, over 90 SCOLers and their guests, attended the FUN-raiser Comedy Night at Rob s Comedy Playhouse in Amherst. And much to our surprise, the headlining Comedian was Rob Lederman himself. I have to admit, (yup, that s me the Editor) I m not a huge fan of his, but he was much funnier than you hear on the radio. I actually had a good belly laugh when he spotted the new spokesperson for Elderwood SKInor Living, again, with much to our surprise, fellow SCOL member Rusty Fogle! His new posters are hot off the press and now ready for distribution. Rob Lederman was so impressed by our Clubs desire to raise funds to have fun, he auctioned off what started out as 1-group of 12 tickets to a show, to 2-groups of 12 tickets to a show, all thanks to a spirited bidding war that Dave Knab and Carol Fournier both won! In addition to a laugh-filled night, there were about a dozen baskets raffles, and a 50/50 that was over $200 to winner Mary Laverty. Many thanks go to Joe & Melissa Kubis for once again putting the night together. It raised over $1900 for the Club! The jokes on you if you didn t go! If you have NOT PAID your 2017-18 SCOL Membership Dues yet... This will be the LAST Newsletter you will receive! Your e-mail address will be deleted from any future mailings of Club Activities and/or Events! And you will no longer have any good reading material in the power room either. 5
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