CVSC SkiZette October, 2014

Castro Valley, CA 94546

www.cvskicCVlub.org

EVENTS CALENDAR

(f) = flyer in this issue Inside this issue:

Castro Valley Ski Club Newsletter

Visit our Website at www.cvskiclub.org

Race Director’s arti-

cle/President’s

Messg/Word from

our VP

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Travel Update 4

Open League Racing

Schedule

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Greetings from

“Across the Pond”

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CVSC Annual Auc-

tion/Auction Form

10-11

CVSC Membership

Renewal letter

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CVSC Holiday Din-

ner Meeting flyer

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Bicycle Safety Tips 14

FWSA 2015 Ski

Week, Whistler, BC,

Canada/lodging info

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Trip to Burma 17

1st BAC Hockey

Night/FWSA Mini

Ski Trip, Whitefish

Mtn Resort, MT

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Avid Skiers in Con-

trol

Back

page

OCTOBER

4 Wente Grill, Livermore Bike Ride

8 CVSC board meeting at Claudia’s

15 CVSC general meeting at Don Jose’s

29-11/8 CVSC Tahiti Pacific Princess Cruise

NOVEMBER

6 1st BAC Hockey Night (f)

12 CVSC board meeting at Pat’s

19 CVSC general meeting at Don Jose’s (AUCTION NIGHT!!) (f)

DECEMBER 3 CVSC Christmas general meeting at Crow Canyon Country Club (f)

CVSC Christmas board meeting (date & place tbd)

UPCOMING

2015: 1/31-2/7 CVSC Ski Week at Steamboat Springs, CO

3/30-4/4 FWSA Mini Ski Trip, Whitefish Mt Resort, MT (f)

10/28-11/13 CVSC trip to Burma (f)

BAC/FWSA TRIPS

Please visit websites for detailed information.

BAC Web site: skibac.org Far West Ski Assoc: fwsa.org

OCTOBER

BIRTHDAYS

Pam Hampton 1

Elizabeth Yagle 1

Judith Miller 2

Erika Meinhardt 4

Jay Tyer 5 Diana Broberg 8

Fred Burrell 8

Tucker Hoffmann 9

Teddi Loader 13

Ray Jong 13

Teddi Hambaroff 13

John Fagan 15

Sherry Prickett 16

Stuart Guttenplan 18

Sandy Perez 21 Lloyd Chase 24

Cecil Johnson 25

Marjory Jong 25

Dru Burrell 27

Chuck McCormick 30

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Castro Valley Ski Club Newsletter

SkiZette Policy NEWSLETTER

DEADLINE: 1st of the month Articles submitted by this date will be included in the fol-

lowing month's newsletter .

Submit articles to:

Dennie Warren, Editor

email: dennieluuu@aol.com

Didn’t get your newsletter? - Change of Address? -

PLEASE Contact Maggie Jong, VP Membership

email: mozoro@comcast.net

Racers, The race schedule for the upcoming season is now available! Whoopee! With weather unpredictable it could change, but for now, here it is. Unhappily, this could be the last race season for the Castro Valley Ski Club. Our race team, once the best in the league, continues to dwindle. Age and changing interests have taken their toll. If you are thinking of one last chance at glory, sign up or at least show up for a race or two, just for fun. The Race Committee meets Sept 30th. Any surprises that come out of the meeting will be forwarded to racers and potential racers early thereafter. I know that I am getting excited about the upcoming race season. This could be my last, too. The weather is starting to turn. I still plan to be skiing mid-week, if my body is willing. For anyone who would like to try out racing let me know, or come on up for a weekend. Any-one can try the racecourse for a small fee that can be applied to league registration. Just be there by 8AM on race day. Watch the Open League website for the latest information – http//www.olrc.org. (no “s” with http)

(Follow the link to the new Open League website and enjoy browsing.)

Keith

Keith Wilson

Race Director

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Hi All,

I’m sure you are noticing the changing

color of the leaves, the crisper temperatures

in the morning and the ubiquitous pump-kins ~ and we all know what that means.

Ski season is just around the corner now ~

there is a dusting of snow at high alti-tudes in the Sierras and the Rockies, so

please keep good thoughts for colder

temperatures and more precipitation, meaning a much bet-ter season than the last one! We have been patient, but now

would like a great season, please!

To stay busy and upbeat Maggie and Ray Jong have organ-ized a Livermore bike ride, beginning and ending at Wente,

with lunch after the ride ~ yum. Thank you Maggie and

Ray for taking the initiative and volunteering for this fun day of biking and eating (and maybe even a little wine

drinking). Maggie and Ray are what I would call super-

volunteers. Along with organizing this bike ride, Maggie is our VP of Membership and Ray is our Webmaster ~

when next you see them give them a little “Thank You”!

It is really volunteers like Maggie and Ray that make Cas-

tro Valley Ski Club a viable Club.

I hope you will all be thinking about your contribution to

our annual Auction on Wednesday, November 19. This is your chance to get creative with your auction items and

show off a cool skill or hobby, etc. The auction is always

a lot of fun ~ you will see if you join in and donate an

item and purchase an item donated by other members. Some of the best rewards come later when you get to col-

lect on those auction items that you bought in November.

Also, ask Ron White about the Land’s End Castro Valley

Ski Club logo items that he has been working on with

Land’s End ~ you will find a nice assortment of apparel to show your Club pride and they’re practical, too. Thanks,

Ron, for arranging all this.

So, I hope everyone enjoys this wonderful Autumn season and that anticipation for the coming ski season doesn’t get

too overwhelming!!

Karen

This month I have some exciting

news from the BAC.

Granite Chief (in Truckee) is having

a Team Day on October 11. They

will be offering this year's RAC-

ING skis at Pro-form prices (30-

40% off). You just need to men-

tion that you race for BAC. This is for RACE skis

only, not recreational skis. In addition, you can get

any equipment (not necessarily race related) at the

same discount. This includes boots, poles, helmets,

and race-related equipment like race suits, shin guards

and arm guards.

But what’s all this without the right weather? Will EL

NINO be around? Strong El Nino’s have been associ-

ated with storm systems hitting the coast and moun-

tains of California bringing heavy rains to the coast

and heavy snowfalls to the Sierra Nevada. A majority

of models and the multi-model averages favor a weak

El Nino according to the latest report. At this time, the

consensus of forecasters give El Nino a 60 – 65%

chance to emerge during September-October and to

peak at weak strength during the late fall and early

winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and to continue

into early 2015. (As reported by the National Oceanic

and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and their

funded institutions. To receive an e-mail notification

when the monthly ENSO Diagnostic Discussions are

released, send an e-mail message to: ncep.list.enso-

update@noaa.gov.)

Ron

Castro Valley Ski Club Newsletter

President’s Message A Word from our VP

Karen Wehrman

President

Ron White

Vice President

BOOOOOO!!!!!

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We had one cabin become available for this trip.

Oct. 28 – Nov. 13, 2015

Limited to 48 includes air from LAX or SFO

Pre-trip to Bangkok - $399

Post-Trip to Inle Lake, Myanmar - $1099

Myanmar, formally Burma, is a hot destination and for two reasons: firstly, the door has been

opened on a piece of Asia that has been isolated from the pressures of development (and, indeed,

tourism) for five decades; and secondly, it offers so much to the traveler it is hard to know where

to begin. The country has all the beauty of Thailand's coastal and mountain regions but only a

fraction of it has been seen by outsiders. Myanmar is truly a "last chance to see"

(Malaysia/Thailand 30 years ago, Vietnam 15 years ago,

Cambodia 10 years ago - take your pick).

We will be on a DELUXE Riverboat for 10 days.

There are different categories of cabins depending on the deck

level. We have reserved the WHOLE boat for our group.

Here are the prices WITH air from either LAX or SFO

Irrawaddy Suite B2 -2 cabins - $5652

Maugham Suite B1 - 8 cabins - $5852

Orwell Suite - 16 cabins - $6052

Call for more info.

Tucker & Kathy - CVSC Travel 2657 Rivers Bend Circle, Livermore CA 94550

925-371-1910 tkhoffmann@comcast.net

CVSC CST # 2081040

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Open League Race Schedule 2014 – 2015 (As of September 30, 2014)*

Date Day Location Event

Jan 3, 2015 Sat Alpine Meadows Clinic

Jan 4, 2015 Sun Alpine Meadows Race 1 – GS

Jan 10, 2015 Sat Squaw Valley Race 2 - GS

Jan 11, 2015 Sun Squaw Valley Race 3 - GS

Jan 17 –19, 2015 Sat – Mon No Open League Races MLK Weekend

Jan 24, 2015 Sat Alpine Meadows Race 4 - GS

Jan 25, 2015 Sun Sugar Bowl Race 5 - SL

Jan 31-Feb 7 Sat-Sat Steamboat, CO CVSC Ski Trip

Jan 31-Feb 7 Sat-Sat Whistler/Blackcomb, BC Far West Ski Trip

Feb 14, 2015 Sat Boreal Clinic w/ Sierra League

Feb 15, 2015 Sun Boreal Clinic w/ Sierra League

Feb 14 – 17 Sat –Mon No Open League Races President's Weekend

Feb 28, 2015 Sat Northstar ** Super G Clinic (Sierra Lg)

Mar 1, 2015 Sun Northstar ** Super G (Sierra League)

Feb 23-27, 2015 Sun-Thu Mammoth Mt. CVSC Ski Trip

Mar 14, 2015 Sat Northstar Race 6 – SL

Mar 15, 2015 Sun Northstar Race 7 – GS

Mar 21, 2015 Sat Alpine Meadows Race 8 GS or SL, TBD

Mar 22, 2015 Sat Alpine Meadows Make-up Race, maybe

Mar 28-29 Sat/Sun Mammoth Mt. Far West Champs

Mar 3 – Apr 4 Whitefish/Montana FWSA Mini Ski Week

* Check Open League Website for updates/clinics (https://www.olrc.org) ** Sponsored by Sierra League, Check their website for more information (www.sierraleague.com). Also, hold this date for make-up races.

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~ GREETINGS ~

From “across the pond” to you!!!!!

Our trip to Ireland, Scotland & London

Standing in front of the Ross Castle in Killarney, Ireland

We’re off to see the Wizard.......

really on our way to kiss the Blarney

Stone!!

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“The Streets of Ireland”

Where the Titanic was built .............. the hoist/crane that helped to build it.

A ride in the jaunty cars.

Best parts of the Ireland trip — touring the Guinness Brewery and the Jameson Whiskey Distillery

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Traveling can be soooooo EXHAUSTING!!!!

Paula enjoying the Cliffs of Moher. A message to someone back home.

Leaving Ireland... on a ferry to Scotland.

Cruising down the Loch Ness.

(no, “Nessy” did not make an appearance!)

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So many castles,

so little time!!!!

A sneak peak at Buckingham Palace....

the Queen was home so no tours today.

Photos courtesy:

Kathy & Tucker Hoffmann

Steve James

Inge Terpening

(and yours truly)

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CVSC Auction Night Fund-Raiser

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to bid on many fabulous offerings that will be on the auction block. Also, keep in mind the auction is

our club’s only annual fund-raiser with proceeds benefiting the membership by subsidizing events

throughout the year. Some proceeds are also donated to the Alpine Meadows Disabled Sports Program

in support of their good work. With these objectives in mind, be it said you are encouraged to bid high

and to bid often!

Save-the-date for November 19th

and give thought to what unique, fun, and interesting

IITTEEMM,, EEVVEENNTT,, AANNDD//OORR SSEERRVVIICCEE you might like to DDOONNAATTEE. Need ideas…

Dinner or BBQ – great way to get to know other members

Homemade goodies - cakes, candies, cookies, fudge

Your creations - paintings, pottery, mosaics, and knitted/crocheted items

Unused clothing, equipment, household items

Home maintenance, repair, and gardening services

Weekend getaway to your cabin in the woods – great way to get to know members

Wine and spirits

Donating is as simple as can be. Just complete the AAUUCCTTIIOONN FFOORRMM included in this

newsletter, and return it to: Paula Kinahon, CVSC Auction Chairman.

AALLLL DDOONNAATTIIOONNSS HHAAPPPPIILLYY AACCCCEEPPTTEEDD!!!!

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Donated By: ______________________________ Phone: _________________________

Estimated Value: __________________________ Email: _________________________ Number of Times to be Bid: ______ Number of Person per Bid: ______ Item Description: (include any restrictions)

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RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP!

Just a friendly reminder that it is time to renew your Castro Valley Ski Club membership

We are also accepting new members! Be sure to pass the word along.

Due by Oct 31: Renewing members with no lapse in membership pay $35 for the first person and $15 for each additional person in the same

household.

After October 31st: Renewing members pay $50 for the first person and $20 for each additional person in the same household.

All NEW members pay $50 for the first person and $20 for each additional person in the same household.

The application form and waiver can be found on our club web page at

www.cvskiclub.org/Membership/Membership.htm

Please send dues, application form and the signed waiver to: Maggie Jong / VP Membership

2597 Wellingham Dr. Livermore, CA 94551

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Come and enjoy a

Holiday Dinner Meeting

of the

Castro Valley Ski club

at

Crow Canyon Country Club

711 Silver Lake Dr

Danville, CA 94526

WEDNESDAY, December 3, 2014

Business Casual or Better (no jeans!)

No Host Cocktails (appetizers & champagne) 6:00 - 7:00p

Piano music before & during dinner

Dinner/Meeting 7:00p

CVSC Members: $40

Non-members: $68

Choice of Atlantic salmon or prime rib

There will be soup, salad & dessert

Send Check no later than 11/26 payable to CVSC to:

Pat Green, 4655 Cope Ct.,

Pleasanton, CA 94566

(925)846-7250

YES! I want to attend the CVSC Christmas Party! Name (s) ____________________________________________________________________ Phone # ____________________ email ___________________________________________ No. of Salmon Dinners ______ total $ _____________ No. of Prime Rib Dinners ______ total $ _____________ Total Amount of check enclosed $ ____________

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Safe Bicycling Safety Facts and Tips

Bicycling is one of the most popular ways to get around, whether for recreation, sport or transportation. An estimated 73 to 85 million Americans ride bikes ranging from high performance, 18-speed, touring models, to "dirt bikes" equipped with balloon tires—and dozens of variations in between. With millions of cyclists on the roads—the same roads occupied by millions of motor vehicles that are larger, heavier and faster than bikes—the National Safety Council believes that defensive driving applies to people who pedal with their feet to travel, as well as to those who push on the gas pedal. In 2012 approximately 4,743 pedestrians and 726 bicyclists were killed in crashes with motor vehicles. st unintentional injuries. The Council offers the following tips for safe and enjoyable bicycling:

Starting July 2014, drivers must allow a distance of three feet when passing a bicyclist. The California Highway Patrol says the easiest way to figure out how long that is would be imagining your legs sticking out of the window. If you’re close enough to kick a cyclist, then you’re too close.Obey traffic rules. Get acquainted with ordinances. Cyclists must follow the same rules as motorists.

Know your bike's capabilities. Remember that bicycles differ from motor vehicles; they're smaller and can't move as fast. But, they can change direction more easily, stop faster and move through smaller spaces.

Ride in single file with traffic, not against it. Bicycling two abreast can be dangerous. Bicyclists should stay as far right on the pavement as possible, watching for opening car doors, sewer gratings, soft shoulders, broken glass and other debris. Remember to keep a safe distance from the vehicle ahead.

Make safe turns and cross intersections with care. Signal turns half a block before the intersection, using the correct hand signals (left arm straight out for left turn; forearm up for right turn). When traffic is heavy and the cyclist has to turn left, it is best to dismount and walk the bicycle across both streets at the crosswalks. .

Before riding into traffic: stop, look left, right, left again, and over your shoulder.

Always be seen. During the day, cyclists should wear bright clothing. Nighttime cycling is not advised, but if riding at night is necessary, retro reflective clothing, designed to bounce back motorists' headlight beams, will make cyclists more visible.

Make sure the bicycle has the right safety equipment: a red rear reflector; a white front reflector; a red or colorless spoke reflector on the rear wheel; an amber or colorless reflector on the front wheel; pedal reflectors; a horn or bell; and a rear view mirror. A bright headlight is recommended for night riding.

Wear a helmet. Head injuries cause about two-thirds of all bicycling fatalities. The Council strongly urges all cyclists to wear helmets. The first body part to fly forward in a collision is usually the head, and with nothing but skin and bone to protect the brain from injury, the results can be disastrous. .

A properly designed helmet has four characteristics:

A stiff outer shell designed to distribute impact forces and protect against sharp objects

An energy-absorbing liner at least one-half inch thick

A chin strap and fastener to keep the helmet in place

It should be lightweight, cool in hot weather and fit comfortably

There is no limit to the fun and exercise gained from bicycling. Being careful will give riders safer trips and a greater peace of mind.

BE CAREFUL Sandy Beecher

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FAR WEST SKI ASSOCIATION

2015 SKI WEEK at Whistler BC, Canada Jan 31 - Feb 7, 2015

There is still room! Adult package prices from $1255 to $1615

Price includes 7 nights lodging (double occupancy) and the FWSA/BAC amenity package

The FWSA/BAC amenities package includes:

For more information or a trip reservation request form, contact:

Don & Veronica Shaver, BAC Travel Directors

veronicaanddon.bactravel@gmail.com P.O. Box 579642

Modesto, CA 95357

(209) 543-4871

Must be a Member of Far West Ski Association affiliated ski club or a FWSA Direct Member

FWSA CST #2036983-40 / BAC CST #2050870-40 July, 2014

Registration Mountain Rally Welcome Party Races Pub Crawl

Mountain Picnic BAC Council Dinner Banquet with dancing Awards Après Party 5-Day Ski Pass

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Castro Valley, CA 94546

www.cvskiclub.org

The next meeting will be

October 15

Don Jose’s Restaurant

3430 Village Dr.

Castro Valley, CA

(meeting starts @ 7:30p)

2014/2015 Avid Skiers in Control President Karen Wehrman 510-538-2872 kwehrman@comcast.net

Vice President Ron White 925-443-3106 ronkewhite@gmail.com

VP Membership Maggie Jong 925-447-5148 mozoro@comcast.net

VP Club Activities Pat Green 925 846-7250 greendm@comcast.net

Secretary Eva Lanphear 510-793-3863 ejlanphe@pacbell.net

Treasurer Claudia Fernandes 925-462-6573 Claudia.fernandes4108@gmail.com

Newsletter Editor Dennie Warren 510 759-3415 dennieluuu@aol.com

Web Manager Ray Jong 925-447-5148 skibuff@comcast.net

Race Director Keith Wilson 925-828-8265 Keithwilson108@sbcglobal.net

Travel Director Tucker Hoffmann 925-371-1910 Tuckerhoffmann@aol.com Past President Ralph Sherman 925-449-7941 shermscape47@yahoo.com

Trustee Kathy Hoffmann 925-371-1910 tkhoffmann@comcast.net

Safety Chair Sandy Beecher 707-255-4139 srbeecher@aol.com

WEBSITE: www.cvskiclub.org

SKI WITH PRIDE, LET IT RIDE, WATCH ALL SIDES

First With Safety Awareness Slogan award spon-

sored by:

ASPEN & SNOWMASS

SKIZETTE FOR OCTOBER, 2014

WEBSITES & PHONE NUMBERS

Singles league racing: Far West Racing Assoc: fwra.com

slracing.tripos.com/schedule.htm Web cams on the slopes: magnifeye.com

Open league racing: olrc.org Road conditions: 1-800-427-7623

Weather: nws.mbay.net/home.html Info on all ski areas: onthesnow.com

Best weather website for snow: Tahoeweatherdiscussion.com

Take a bus to the slopes: nacski.com & bayareaskibus.com

Sierra webcam: sierravisionsstock.com:80/sierravisions/sierra-nevada-webcams/