August September 2014 Brandywine Valley Ski Association PO Box 549, Downingtown, PA 19335 www.brandywinevalleyski.com Another On-line Only Summer month BVSA Newsletter PREZ SEZ BVSA Upcoming Events Folks: Well, here we are into the month of August and the summer is more than half way over. The average temperatures are from 90 to 100 degrees. But that does not stop us does it? Most of us do the usual house inside and outside hold chores in the morning, and also do the chores before the sun sets in the evening. If you are like me, it is always a joy to cook on the grill and save on those electric bills for your house, condo or apartment. Speaking of cooking out on the grill, do not forget about our club picnic (summer party, bonfire and campout) to be held on Saturday, August 2 nd with the rain date being on Sunday, August 3 rd. The cost will be $10/head and it will include hamburgers, hot dogs, sweet corn, beer, soda, wine and water. And of course there will be a DJ with some dancing. There is also a fire pit for a bonfire that will be after dark and also do not forget to bring your bathing suits as there is a hot tub. Also if you have a camping tent, feel free to set up in the back yard and breakfast will be served the next day. Our ski trips are in full gear so if you are interested in claiming your spot(s) on them, please do not forget to bring your check books. We will also have a membership table where you can renew your membership and also bring in new members. Do not forget the other upcoming activities; August 9 th will be a day kayaking trip to the shore, please contact Pat Jones if you are interested in the trip. The Thousand Islands trip will happen on August 23 rd and it goes until August 30th. If any of you have any other non-skiing activities, parties, impromptu get togethers or other ideas that you want to run or present, please contact us (board). We have some ideas on stuff, but we would also like to hear from you (the membership) so do not be afraid to step up to the plate and let us know. Many of you have gotten my information on the newsletter; I have gotten some feedback from some of the members. But we would like to hear back from more of the general membership. Please understand that we can make adjustments based on the feedback that we get from the members. Stay tuned for information on the first general meeting and other information. Until next time, Dave BVSA PICNIC August 2 Iron Hill Criterium August 2 Kayaking Strathmere, NJ August 9 1000 Islands August 23-30 Deal Island Tour Sept 6 Danube Bike and Barge Sept. 27 - Oct. 5 Innsbrook Austria January 9 17 Crystal Lake Cross Country Feb 14 17 Whistler/Blackcomb March 1-7
BVSA 2013-2014 Officers Dave Mertz, President 717-786-0878 dmertz000@comcast.net Phil Shiner 860-262-1497 philip.shiner@flotech.net Laird Duncan, Treasurer 484-883-2149 stuckinexton@yahoo.com Kim Cooke, Record Secretary 610-308-2122 shryockcooke1@juno.com Marie Riley, NL Editor 484-340-3444 memiller1208@juno.com Activities Committee Anita Gordon-Palmer 610-593-1149 agordon50@frontiernet.net Pat Jones 484-612-8858 patjones7890@yahoo.com Jeff Klein 484-459-8508 jklein4907@aol.com Jeff Lucas 610-255-5749 jlucas1313b@aol.com Barbara Siegel 484-888-6104 Barbee1012@gmail.com Rose Stancato 610-696-5949 rstancato@yahoo.com Tom Ward 610-384-0883 wardtl77@verizon.net Donna West 610-719-0447 WestD1@verizon.net Barbara Cropper, EPSC Rep 610-836-2350 barb@ansteyteam.com BVSA Webmaster Frank Dulin 610-696-0789 fdul@ccil.org Aug 15th Aug 22 BVSA HAPPY HOURS Stella Rossa Ristorante 20 E Lancaster Ave Downingtown 610-269-6000 Www.stellarossaristorante.com Mas Cantina 102 E Market St West Chester 610-918-6280 Www.masmexicali.com Sept 12th Molly Maguires 202 E Lancaster Ave Downingtown 610-873-1099 www.mollymaguiresdowningtown.com Sept 26th Pizzeria Uno 8 N Pottstown Pike Lionville 610-280-1555 Advertise in the BVSA Newsletter Business Card Size Only $15 per ad Submit copy-ready by 15th of month to: Marie Riley memiller1208@juno.com Submit payment to: Laird Duncan, 510 Winding Way, Exton, PA 19341 BVSA Board Meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of every month.. Activities @ 7:00 pm; Board @ 8pm Days Inn (formerly Holiday Inn of West Chester) 943 South High Street, West Chester, PA (610) 692-1900 All members are welcome to attend. Many of our members cannot attend all of our functions. They depend on BVSA s Trails and Tales Newsletter to fill them in on all the fun! Please remember to submit your articles and/or photos by the 20th of the month to: Marie Riley memiller1208@juno.com 2
August 2014 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 211111 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 HH Stella Rossa Downingtown 2 BVSA Picnic WC Criterium 9 Kayaking w/ Pat Jones in Strathmere NJ 10 11 12 13 BVSA Bd Mtg 7pm activities 8 pm Board 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 HH Mas- Cantina West Chester 23 24/31 25 26 27 28 29 30 September 2014 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 1 LABOR DAY 2 3 BVSA General Mtg 5:30 Social 7:00 Mtg 4 5 6 Deal Island Bike Tour 7 8 9 10 11 12 HH Molly Maguires Downingtown 13 14 15 16 17 BVSA Bd Mtg 7 Activ 8 Board 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 HH Pizzeria Uno Lionville 28 29 30 27 Danube Bike and Barge Leaves
June Board Highlights Here s what went on at the last board meeting, please contact me or any of the other board members. - Trips: Innsbruck and whistler are underway. The Chile trip for 2015 was approved. Thousand Islands trip had a cottage available. - Activities: Summer party and campout was approved for Saturday, August 2nd with the rain date being an afternoon picnic on Sunday, August 3rd. - Upcoming activities such as the Halloween, Holiday and other events were brought up and will be discussed in detail later. - Club forms: The board approved the update of club forms and still has more forms to update and approve. -Membership form change: The board voted to change the membership year from November 1 to October 31, rather than November 1 to November 15. November 1-15 acts as a grace period for the late fee. For example, if a person pays their dues on November 3rd, they are paying for the current year. -Newsletter: Board voted to eliminate mailing out the June/July issue. Discussions are still going on as to whether or not to mail hardcopies every other month. Thanks Dave Trip to 1000 Islands August 23-30 Experience the beauty of the Thousand Islands Region at the Riverbay Adventure Inn, located in scenic Chippewa Bay, NY. We will have the entire resort for BVSA members!!! www.riverbayadventureinn.com BVSA MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS Time to renew your membership in BVSA. See Membership Renewal Form on Page 9.. 4
BVSA RECIPE EXCHANGE BVSA is looking for some really great recipes to publish in the newsletter each month if there is an interest in doing so. Please send your favorite recipes for summer cookouts or any other special recipe to memiller1208@juno.com August Recipe Exchange Thanks this month to Leslie Klein. Buffalo Chicken Dish from Leslie 8 oz cream Cheese 1/2 cup ranch salad dressing 1/2 cup of buffalo wing sauce( Wegmans brand) 1/2 cup of shredder mozzarella cheese KAYAKING at the Shore Saturday, August 9, 2014 Hey All!!! I am planning a day of kayaking in the back bay of Strathmere NJ on Saturday, August 9th (rain date Aug 10th). Come with me and discover a new experience of saltwater paddling. We will be driving to the south end on Ocean City, crossing the bridge at Corson s Inlet State Park and parking at the Beach House/ Deauville Inn Right at the base of the bridge. Take a look at the website and see what to expect! htt/://www.deauvilleinn.com/beachhouse/ Please reply ASAP (by email only) so I know how many cars to tell the Beach House to expect. Pat Jones patjones7890@yahoo.com 2 cups rotisserie chicken shredded PREHEAT oven to 350F. COMBINE all ingredients in a 1-quart baking dish. BAKE 20 minutes or until mixture is heated through, stir. SERVE with crackers or veggies. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS The Hanlons Catherine, Linda, Chris and Angela The Rowlands Mark,Diana and Will The Hagelauers Kelly, Stephen, Ellen and Nora Fred and Sue Myers Uncle Gordy Meyer The Hartmans Blasé,Sharon, Owen and Benjamin 5
Skipjack Bike Tour Saturday, September 6 th, 2014 15 Mile, 30 Mile & 65 Mile Rides T Shirts for All Riders, Rest Stops, Sag Wagons & of course the unforgettable Brownies. Registration begins at 7 AM Roads monitored until 3 PM Location: Deal Island Harbor, Deal Island, MD Directions: From Princess Anne, MD Take Deal Island Rd./Rt. 363 west 14 miles, Turn right at the bridge at the harbor. Registration: $30 before Aug. 31 st $40 after Aug. 31 st. Registration Forms on line at: www.dealislandchancevfd.com Lodging and information about Somerset County: www.somersetmd.us Proceeds benefit the Deal Island/Chance Volunteer Fire Co. For additional information call: 410 784 2335 Helmets required Held in conjunction with Inaugural Skipjack 5K/10K Run Starts at 9 AM Facebook.com/Skipjack Run 6
Innsbruck Austria! Friday January 9 Saturday January 17, 2015 $1875.00pp Early Bird price */ $1920.00 pp after 7/15 * Early Bird pricing un l 7/15/14 for BVSA members in good standing as of 6/1/14 Trip includes: Bus transportation from Southeastern PA to Newark NJ Round trip air between Newark NJ & Munich, Ger and ground transportation to Innsbruck 6 nights at Hotel Grauer Baur in Innsbruck Austria Free ski shuttles to 9 mountain resorts Breakfast & dinner at the Hotel Grauer Baur 1 night in Munich with dinner at world famous Hofbrau house prior to return to US Kick-off party and Welcome reception NOTE: DOES NOT INCLUDE LIFT TICKETS OPTION TO ADD SIDE TRIPS Deposit Schedule: you must be a MEMBER OF BVSA w/ valid PASSPORT (After July 15, 2014 - open to EPSC reciprocating club members) Initial deposit $500 due at sign-up ONLY A DEPOSIT HOLDS YOUR SPOT Second deposit $500 due August 1, 2014 Third deposit $500 due September 15, 2014 Final deposit due October 31, 2014 Cancellation Fees: OPTIONAL TRIP INSURANCE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Prior to Oct. 1, 2104 $ 125.00 fee Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, 2014 up to $ 650.00 fee After Nov. 15, 2014 full forfeiture CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations MUST be RECEIVED IN WRITING and emailed to both Barbara & Jeff. Refund amounts will depend upon a) name change or correction fee of up to $300, b) airline and lodging fees in place at the time of cancellation, and c) whether the trip is re-sold. Jeff Klein jklein4907@aol.com 484-459-8508 Payment: Make checks payable to: BVSA Barbara Siegel Barbee1012@gmail.com 610-444-1570 Mail your check to Barbara Siegel, PO Box 233, Unionville PA 19375 Mail your check to: Barbara Siegel, P.O. Box 233, Unionville, Pa 19375 SAVE THE DATE CRYSTAL LAKE CROSS COUNTRY TRIP February 14 17, 2015 Details to follow in next issue. Contact Wayne at wkirkon@verizon.net 7
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Brandywine Valley Ski Association PO Box 549 Downingtown, PA 19335 www.brandywinevalleyski.com General Meetings 1st Wednesday of each month September through May 5:30pm Social Hour 7:00pm Meeting Brickside Grille Eagleview Town Center 540 Wellington Square Exton, PA 610-321-1600 SKIING - CAMPING - HAPPY HOURS KAYAKING - POOL PARTIES - HIKING EXOTIC TRIPS - SAILING - BIKING - RAFTING Don't miss out on up-to-date BVSA news! If you are not on the email distribution list, send an email to BVSAthe Subscribe@Yahoogroups.com 2014 Challenge for Cancer ell: 484 680 8435 Office: 610 431 1100 Wednesday Evening Kayaking on Marsh Creek Group paddles on Marsh Creek Lake every Wednesday evening at 6:30pm weather permitting. Paddling is social with all levels of skills welcome. If you would like to be notified about planned paddles and not already on the notification list, send an email to Ian Plane at lizianp@gmail.com to begin receiving email updates on planned paddles. 10