Volume V, Issue IV
January, 2011
A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE NORTH JERSEY WHIZ SKIERS
FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
A reminder that there are only 6 meetings left in our fiscal year. In order to vote on any club issues or elections you must attend 7 meetings. Our Fiscal year ends on April 30th. If you are unsure of your membership status please contact Tom Fox via email at tfox@acornapplied.com .
More information will follow this newsletter in regards to opportunities to fulfill your membership requirements through committee assignments.
On another note………Brian ‘the cook’ cannot find a helper this year. Until that can be resolved, we are looking for volunteers each weekend to serve as his helper i.e. taking breakfast orders, setting up, etc. We will divide the duties into shifts. A lodging chair will be posted each week on the bedding sheet and will be looking to round up volunteers for the various shifts. Please consider helping!!!!
The next meeting is February 2, 2011, Victors Maywood Inn, at 8 PM.
Hope to see you there.
Exec Committee
60th ANNIVERSARY: We are approaching our 60th Anniversary. We are looking for volunteers to form a committee to make the May Dinner a special event in celebration of this milestone.
GET WELL WISHES: We send get well wishes to the following members who have both recently faced surgery, Bridget Kenny and Jim Miller. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers for speedy recoveries so they can return to the slopes soon!
MAD RIVER: www.madriverglen.com The current temperature at the mountain is a balmy 19 degrees. The current surface is packed powder, and the skiing has been great. Check out the website for more info. The number at the mountain is (802) 496-3551. FYI, the ski school does not run mid week on non holiday periods, only private/semi-private lessons are available, and should be booked in advance. If you are planning to schedule a lesson during a holiday period, it is best to do so early, as they do fill.
WEBSITE: www.njws.org Check it out! Newsletters can be viewed as well as other important information. If anyone has photos or ideas for additional content please contact Rick via email at rdfisch@fisch.com .
YAHOO GROUP: All Club information and necessary forms, including rates and rules are kept on the yahoo group. Please go to www.groups.yahoo.com. Search njws and join the group.
SKI COUNCIL INFO: There may be a few spots available! The NJ Ski Council’s Trip to Snowmass is scheduled for February 26 – March 5th. For more information go to the ski council’s website www.newjerseyskicouncil.org. The ski council offers several trips and deals at various mountains; all information is posted on the website.
Discount tickets to several mountains are available through the ski council. The tickets must be paid for in advance and purchased through our ski council rep, Phil Lee. The tickets will be picked up once a month at the ski council meetings, or for an extra fee they can be mailed to the club. If you are interested in tickets, please contact Phil at PHILIPALFLEE@optonline.net or at 201-664-2131.
To receive discounts through the Ski Council, you need a North Jersey Whiz Skier Card with the 2010/2011 Ski Council Sticker. These are available at the meetings, or you can send a self addressed stamped envelope to Liz Convery at 455 Lebanon Street, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 and I will mail one to you.
THANK YOU’s: We would like to thank the following members for their help. Barry Gallob, for getting the stress mats for Brian in the kitchen; Tom Fox and Dan Costa for replacing all the smoke detectors in the building so that they are now interconnected; Charlie, Dan and Doug for replacing the light fixtures in the kitchen; John Heintz and family for opening their home for our Christmas Party; JoAnne Gursky, for donating new non breakable wine glasses.
FACILITIES: If something goes wrong or breaks while you are at the lodge, please fix it if possible, or notify Matt Kenny, Joe Faranetta, Ron Snider or Tom Fox so it can be taken care of as soon as possible. There is a list of contact numbers located by the phone in the kitchen for heat and plumbing, oil etc.
The fireplace is more for ambiance than heat. Please do not build huge fires. There have been a few times where water is leaking in through the roof and running down the hood of the fireplace. Please keep the fire at a reasonable size.
THE LODGE: A reminder to leave the lodge at least in the condition you found it, other members may arrive before the cleaning service. Clean your bathrooms and wipe down your sinks. The number at the lodge is 802-496-8894.
LODGE RESERVATIONS: Please make and pay for your reservations early. Holiday periods fill up early, so book now! Remember your reservation is not confirmed until Jane has your payment. For reservations please contact Jane Miles via email @ janemiles@optonline.net or at 973-696-4320. There are reservation forms, which include the rates on our yahoo group. You must send the form with payment to Jane Miles, 53 Hillcrest Drive, Wayne, NJ 07470. Please be considerate, and do not call too late. Thanks!
NEWSLETTER: If you are not receiving a copy of this newsletter via email, then we either do not have your email address or we have it incorrectly. Please send your email address to bebbkk@aol.com , along with your name. Any suggestions for future content please contact Liz Convery at the bebbkk email address.
DISCOUNT OFFER: This offer was distributed through the yahoo group. My name is Jim Donkersloot, I live in Wyckoff, have a house in Fayston and am a partner in Infinite Ski Shop, Waitsfield, (formerly Inverness). I am also a member of Hoboken Ski Club and am familiar with the New Jersey Ski Council Group. I am offering anyone in the NJ Ski Council a 10% discount at the ski shop, you do have to present a valid ski club membership card at the time of a purchase. Attached is a flyer for the new shop, if you could distribute it to your members I would appreciate it. Thanks, Jim D