September 2008
Calendar of Events:
Sunday,
Sep 14 Sgt. Jan Argonish Ride
Sunday, Sep 14 Great Vilna Vilo Wine Tasting
Tuesday, Sep 23 Culinary Institute of
Sunday, Oct 5 Annual LUPUS
Saturday,
Nov 1 SSC 50th Anniversary
Celebration
Saturday,
Jan 31-Feb 7,2009
Saturday,
Mar 7-14, 2009
Thursday,
Mar 12-15, 2009
*** Meetings – 1st
and 3rd Thursday of the month ***
Meetings
at Whistle’s Pub and Eatery, 126 Franklin Ave, Scranton
at
8:00 PM (Sep 4th & 18th, Oct 2nd &
16th ). The meeting will be held in the
back room.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1,
2008
RAMADA, CLARKS
6:30 to 7:30 Cocktail
Hour
7:30 to 8:30 Dinner
8:30 to 9:00 Program
9:00 to Midnight
Dancing
Dinner Menu
Chicken
or
Roasted Sirloin of
Beef w/ Mushroom Demi-Glace
or
Broiled Haddock Filet
w/ Lemon Beurre Blanc
Members $39.00 Non-members $45.00
includes Cocktail
Hour, Dinner, Music by DJ Jack Martin, Open Bar
Join
Reservations made and confirmed by
Thursday, October 16th
Peggy Czarnecki
341-2249 Joan LaTorre 602-8210
Discounted room rate
of $69.99 (+tax) - contact the Ramada at 586-2730
HURRY!!! HURRY!!!
HURRY!!!
Don’t be the
last one on your block to renew your membership for the upcoming year.
It’s the BIG 50 for the club and there’ll be some significant happenings,
giveaways, and discounts this year for those who possess the cherished Ski Club
membership card. Renewals can be sent in any time between now and the end
of October. Better yet, come to one of the meetings in September or
October and renew in person and enjoy the camaraderie.
ROAD RALLY REPORT
The annual Ray Balcerzak Memorial
Road Rally took place August 17, on a course set by Linda and Dave Malinoski.
Fifteen cars finished (out of a possible 16 - the Happy Wanderers took a
'different' turn! Maybe we should follow their route next year since it
included an Ice Cream Stop!) Approximately 60 revelers enjoyed the post-rally
festivities at the Hiller's. The group donation reached $375 for the local
Multiple Sclerosis Society in memory of Club Member Ray Balcerzak, originator
of the Road Rally. The prize winners: 1st Place Trophy - Sue Heller and Shari
Miller; 2nd - Joan Condel and Fred Gulla; 3rd - Karen and Todd Yerg. Some of these
winners have won previous rallies, so that sets the challenge for next year!!
Sgt.
Jan Argonish Ride - Sunday September 14, 2008
Milestone Ranch, Waverly PA
Registration
10 AM, Ride starts at Noon - Fee $20 for Riders, $10 for Passengers
All
motorcycles & cars are welcome
Food,
Drinks & Entertainment (Vibeline,
Bliss & The Collective)
Giveaways
& Raffles www.sgtjanargonish.webs.com
The Great Vilna Vino Wine Tasting
St. Mary's Parish, Betty & Main
Streets, Eynon
Under the covered tent, rain or shine!
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 4:00 - 7:00
p.m. $10.00 entrance fee
Over 30 local wine vintners displaying
their homemade wines.
Live Italian Music, Complimentary
Cheese & Crackers
Porketta Sandwiches & Pizza an
additional charge
Bring a Friend
Culinary
Tuesday September 23rd, 2008
Join
the American Red Cross Retiree Association on this trip. Arrival time at the Institute will be around
9:45am for a guided tour of the facilities.
Lunch will be served beginning at 11:30am at the St Andrew’s Café ending
around 1:30pm. Guided tour of the
Roosevelt Estate is scheduled for 3pm.
Cost per person is $60 Call Joan
LaTorre at 602-8210 for more information or reservation.
12th ANNUAL LUPUS LOOP 5K WALK/RUN
AT
SUNDAY OCTOBER 5th, 2008
Join the Scranton Ski Club Team in the annual Lupus 5K walk/run.
The event will be held on October 5th at
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CURRENT AIRLINE SCHEDULE
6/29/08- 42 seats confirmed |
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DATE |
CARRIER/FLT # |
FROM |
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DEPART/ARRIVE |
# SEATS |
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March 7 |
NW # 681 |
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6:05am |
8:12am |
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NW # 1279 |
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9:10am |
11:14am |
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March 14 |
NW # 1274 |
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2:10pm |
5:58pm |
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NW # 680 |
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6:40pm |
10:22pm |
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PAYMENT
SCHEDULE:
Deposit:
Past Due: $200.00 1st Installment due by: September 4th:
$500.00
2nd Installment due by: November 6th: $500.00 3rd
Installment due by: January 8th, 2009 - Note: You can make
payments at any time of any amount, but you have to have the amount requested,
by the dates requested, in the above schedule.
January 19, 2009 is the cut
off date for reservations
CANCELLATION POLICIES:
Cancellation prior
to November 20th, 2008 - No penalty
Cancellations
made between November 21st to January 8th - $125.00 Penalty without a
replacement. Names for ticketing have to
be in by January 20th. After this date their will be a $125.00 charge for
a name change on the airline ticket.
DATE
OF TRIP: March 7 to 14, 2009 - SKI CLUB WEEK!
ACCODOMATIONS: Sun Valley Inn
INCLUDED
IN COST:
*Transfers
to and from Scranton/Newark on a 47 passenger video bus with bathroom facilities.
*Roundtrip air based on confirmed flights
and approximated airfare from
*Transfers
to and from Boise/Sun Valley.
*Seven
nights stay at the Sun Valley Inn.
*Lift
ticket - 5 out of 6 days ski pass valid at Baldy and
*OPTIONAL BUT HIGHLY SUGGESTED: Trip
cancellation/interruption insurance – can be
obtained
at an additional cost.
ACCODOMATIONS:
$ 1,450.00
Single standard room with queen bed – Double occupancy
$ 1,985.00 Single standard room with queen bed – Single occupancy
-- Link
to standard room: http://www.sunvalley.com/SVLodging/info/svi.standard.aspx
$ 1,620.00 Deluxe room with queen size beds – Double
occupancy
$ 1,620.00 Deluxe room with king size bed – Double
occupancy
--Link to deluxe rooms: http://www.sunvalley.com/SVLodging/info/svi.deluxe.aspx
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LIFT TICKET EXCHANGE PROGRAM |
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Nordic Package: Cross-country trail
day pass and a complete rental equipment package at the |
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Snowshoe Rental & Lunch: One snowshoe rental
from the |
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Group Ski or Snowboard Clinic on
Dollar or |
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Ice Skating Package with Lunch: One general session
of ice skating, skate rental at the outdoor ice rink and one lunch at
Gretchen’s Restaurant, Sun Valley Lodge. |
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Dinner or Sunday Brunch in the
Lodge Dining Room (LDR): Dinner coupon good for $40 off for one meal,
or Sunday buffet brunch for two in the elegant Lodge Dining Room, located on
the second floor of the Sun Valley Lodge. Dinner coupon good for $40 off
dinner. |
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Lift Ride & Lunch at
Roundhouse: One foot-passenger lift ticket on |
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Dinner and Entertainment Package
#1:
Dinner for one at the Ram Restaurant and a movie at the Sun Valley Opera
House, all located in the Sun Valley Village. |
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Dinner and Entertainment Package
#2:
Dinner for two at Bald Mountain Pizza & Pasta located in the Sun Valley
Village and a movie for two at the Sun Valley Opera House. |
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Massage: Relaxing 1/2-hour
massage at the Sun Valley Salon & Day Spa located in the Sun Valley
Lodge. Advance reservations required. |
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Sun Valley Limited Edition
Commemorative Plate: Exchange a one-day lift ticket at the Sun Valley
Village or Lodge Gift Shops for One Limited Edition Commemorative Sun Valley
Plate. A wonderful |
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Sleigh Ride & Lunch: One noon sleigh ride
from the Sun Valley Inn and lunch at historic Trail Creek Cabin. |
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Lift
tickets must be exchanged prior to participating in other activities. For
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If you are interested e-mail
me: bmchis@aol.com. This trip seems to be a very popular one, so
don't wait till last minute. Contact:
The
EPSC Needs Volunteers
Do you know what EPSC is? It
means Eastern Pennsylvania Ski Council which is the parent body of your ski
clubs.
We run events, trips and sell
vouchers and probably are best know by your racers for the Council Cup the last
Sunday in February.
In order to pay for many of
those activities, we need more than the dues each club pays. To keep the cost
of dues down, we run a fund raiser called EPSC Winterfest Auction – Fund
Raiser. It is Nov. 14, 2008 this year at Williamson’s Restaurant. You will here
more details on the auction in the upcoming months but for now the committee
would like you to put it on your calendar and if you can help out we could
really use some volunteers for the evening.
We will be having two
meetings with the volunteers this year.
One will be in September and the second will be in October. Times and place will be announced at a later
date.
If you have an interest in
volunteering for this event, please contact Nanci Burkey (Auction Chairperson)
at nlburkey@yahoo.com
EPSC Winterfest Auction 2008
Update
Last
month, the Winterfest article in your newsletter explained what happens at the
auction and how some of the profits are used.
In
addition to helping the council with funds for the club activities, we also
support several charities or organizations that work with skiers. For example,
last year monies from the auction were given to The Ski Patrol, The
Pennsylvania Center for Adapted Sports, and
Stay
tuned for more information and don’t forget we need volunteers from all of our
clubs to make this a success. We will be having meetings in September and
October with times and places announced in the near future. If you would like
to volunteer, you can contact the Auction Chairperson at nlburkey@yahoo.com
Don’t
forget the auction is on November 14th and your council
representatives will have tickets soon, so if you can’t volunteer come to the auction
for some great buys.
2008-2009 Club Officers
President: Don
Herr 570-842-9629
Vice
President: Joan Condel 570-698-6445
Treasurer: Lynn
Johnson 570-842-6061
Recording
Secretary: Marilyn Hiller 570-937-4946
Membership: Jan
Herr 570-842-9629
NewsletterPublisher Sue Heller 570-586-4766
Club Curator
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