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We had a great meeting website. The OC Annual Golf Scramble is PRESIDENT’S of the minds in August as September 22, Sunday at Brookhaven Golf we decided what pictures Club. Sign up on the website, PayPal is CORNER to use for the new OC working. Beginners to pros are welcome. Calendar. Twelve months David Simonian of OC pictures to hang Don’t forget that the Volleyball Tournament is President on your wall. Thank you to Arline and Willy, Kathy September 14, and we Howard, Kelly J. Buell and Greg need lots of volunteers. Bockis for your dedicated effort to make You can volunteer to this calendar a success. set up on Friday, help run the tournament on The OC was Saturday, or break down Howdy OCers, a blast at Grafton State the equipment on Sunday. This is Park. A Special Thanks our major fundraiser to support our ski Last spring, the OC Board voted to to Arline and Willy Welch, and free ski lessons. If you have the start regular weekly meetings at the PCC and Gail and Bob Hossan for their time, please consider volunteering for a Sept. 5 to accommodate the opening hard work on this event. Thank few hours. Help is needed. Contact Gail of trips. Remember meetings are every you as well to our Grill Masters. The Marotti-Hossan via email, at meetings or Thursday, starting at 6:30 pm. You can meat was cooked to perfection. Seafood on the website. expect several trips to open in September Fest will be September 7th, there are only so check out the website and the trips a few spots available. See Mike Koutelis Start doing those snow dances, Winter calendar in the newsletter. at meetings or sign up via PayPal on the is coming!

Weekly meetings begin Thursday, September 5th at 6:30 pm • September 7th- Seafood : Mike We still need volunteers for Fundraising, Koutelis has done another fabulous job email Darcey at [email protected]. ADMINISTRATION at putting it together. Remember to pay your dues, the Darcey Gatto • September 14th- Volleyball Tournament: reminder emails have been sent so the Vice President We still could use a few volunteers for sooner you renew the more activates you set up on 9/13, all day 9/14 and break can participate in. Also don’t forget to for Administration down 9/15. Contact Gail Marotti- use referral cards to save money on your Hossan at [email protected]. annual fee. Thank you Gail!! • September 18th- OC Happy Hour: Hello OCers!! Jacob and Anthony’s Italian, 1475 Western Avenue, Albany, NY September is a busy Stuyvesant Plaza, From 5:00 to 8:00pm one so here we go… - Thank you Arline and Erin • Weekly meetings are back at the • September 22nd- Annual Golf outing PCC. They are always a lot of fun and at Brook Haven Golf Course: Fred and very informative so join us Thursday Sylvia have been working hard. evenings at 6:30 PM.

Exit 12 Remains the Second Northbound Stop Two hundred (200) members took part in the Exit 12 survey. Seventy-nine percent (79%) voted to keep Exit 12 as the second stop for northbound bus trips. Based on this final input, the Board approved the proposal to make Exit 12 permanent. This ends the 3-year trial of this bus stop. Although the Exit 12 bus stop did not achieve the desired results of increasing Saratoga Springs membership, Exit 12 did provide a better alternative for members, safety and bus driver ease. Thanks for everyone who participated. OC for the Golf Scramble What’s up for the coming year? Good ORGANIZED (check with Sylvia or question. We will be staffing up for Fred Haefeli for details) I next as we do each year. If you SKIING must confess I have been want to help, please talk to me, Matt dreaming of skiing, I Quackenbush (VP of Skiing) or our new Matt Quackenbush think we are getting closer to that time. VP of Admin, Darcey Gatto. We are always in need of help. Positions that Vice President for Now is the time to reach out to your ski buddies and start making plans. need filling on the Skiing side are; Ski Organized Skiing We have a full slate of trips planned Racing Chair and Capital (Thanks to Gail Marotti-Hossan and Mike District Ski Council Furdyna for the hard work they have put Representative, check with in.) Believe it or not the first trip will be me for details. We always can opening next month (September), don’t use help running busses and helping out with all the As the Ski Carves miss out. By the way, when you touch base with your ski buddies, tell them to committees. Late August, and what am I thinking join the club. Let’s get out and ski (and bike and hike about? Skiing of course. Although it is still and golf and volleyball and motorcycle warm out, and I have plans of joining the and ).

Officers Board of Directors Committees President Kelly Buell Activities/Entertainment Audio/Visual Tech Historian Snow Sports Instruction David Simonian Erin O’Brien and Bill Corbin and Eileen Finn-LeMatty Jeff Kenton Chris Dier Arline Welch Jen Hammond Vice President, Admin Mike Furdyna House/Facilities Management Technical Director Darcey Gatto Alpine Buses Cross Country Bob Hossan of Snow Sports Jeff Kenton Lynda Heaney, Brian Mieczkowski Bob Priest Membership Vice President, Skiing Gail Marotti-Hossan Mark Wilder, and Pat Jones Matt Quackenbush Chris Dier Elections Treasurer’s Assistant Meghan Ruby Sylvia Haefeli Robin Raco NYCDSC Reps Secretary Alpine Trips Kathy Howard Rich Stella Chris Dier, Cynthia Ward Volleyball League Gail Marotti-Hossan Family Committee Eddie Vassallo Eileen Finn-LeMatty, Tara Cummings and Treasurer Publications Assistant Trips Chair Matt Wakefield Robin Raco Cathy Marvin Cynthia Ward Greg Bockis Mike Furdyna Willy Welch Finance Web Master Marketing Tara Thomas and Ambassador Bob Hossan Fred Haefeli Mike Koutelis Frank Broderick Fund Raising Racing TBD TBD

OC Ski Club Hampton Beach Seafood Festival Party Bus Saturday, September 7, 2019 Enjoy a fun-filled bus ride of games & prizes, followed by a great day on the ocean with the benefit of the Mike Koutelis Seafood Festival, ranked one of the top 10 destinations (518) 428-0528 in the U.S. Live entertainment, activities, vendors, will be the trip fireworks, & lots of delicious seafood! leader for the Seafood Festival $50 per person ($55 for non-members/guests) includes: – guaranteeing *transportation *party bus surprises a fun-filled OC Activity. Purchase *entry fee to Festival can be made at meetings and through PayPal on-line. OC Ski Club 3rd WEDNESDAY of the Month Happy Hour September 18, 2019 • From 5:00 to 8:00pm Come and join us for a spectacular happy hour Jacob and Anthony’s Italian GREAT SPECIALS 1475 Western Avenue Draft Beer $4.00 Albany, NY House Wine $5.00 – White Zinfandel, Moscato, Stuyvesant Plaza Pinot Grigio, Riesling & Chardonay Reds – Don’t miss out on the Pinot Noir, Chianti, Shiraz, Malbec complementary door prize of & Cabernet Sauvignon $50.00 Gift Certificate – Small Plates $6.00 – Bruschetta, Calamari, Ticket will be drawn at 7:00pm Arancini & Wood Fired Wings You gotta be there to win!!! Pizza $7.00 – Four Cheese, Eggplant & Sicilian

Get Your Golf Team Ready! Or let us team you up. OC Annual Golf Scramble is coming. Don’t miss this year’s tournament. Everyone will tell you last year’s was great. This year could even be better if you attend. What it’s all about:

4 Person scramble – Shotgun start Sunday Sept 22th, Tee time TBD Après-Golf dinner & party included Team and individual prizes Greens fee & cart included Brookhaven Golf Club – Porters Corner, NY Tee time TBD but expect around 1:00 pm. Keep an eye on the website or sign up and you will get updates This is a FUN event not a PGA outing so we want all golfers regardless of skill level. The Please sign up early as this makes my life idea is to get out with fellow OC Club members to laugh and enjoy the outdoors. This golf easier to organize this event. scramble is open to all OC members & applicants. You can also invite family, friends & This event requires a minimum of 40 players to guests to join in. So there are no excuses not to sign up. Get a foursome (or 2) together or run (Refunds if cancelled) we will team you up. If you are interested please email me at Cost is $70 for OC members & applicants - $75 for non-members. Send checks, made out [email protected] to “OC Ski Club” to me at – 160 2nd Street, Troy, NY 12180. Or pay online on the OC Web site thru PayPal Thanks and looking forward to seeing all your smiling faces - Fred & Sylvia Haefeli, OC Golf OC Ski Club Annual Picnic at Grafton Lakes State Park SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 2019

Greetings OCers! There were many delicious salads and sun or the shade-they were I hope that you have sides brought to share-there was hardly both available that been enjoying your anything left when it came time to clean day! And thank you summer! It is hard to up! to everyone who believe that there are There were two prizes given out at helped her out- only three weeks left of it! the end of the day. Both were chosen Willy, Gail, Linda J., Sue I., and so many You know what they say- Time flies when by picnic attendees votes. The best others who helped out just by being you are having fun! Speaking of that, a grillmaster prize went to Bob Hossan and there! fun time was had by all who were at the the best side dish prize went to Crystal We are looking forward to the trip to summer picnic on August 4th at Grafton Davis for her Pineapple Surprise dish! the Hampton Beach on September 7th. State Park. Arline Welch outdid herself It was yummy! You will have to ask her It has become a favorite excursion of the again and found the perfect pavilion to what the surprise is about club and is always a fun day at the beach! have a party! it! They both won $25 OC If you have any suggestions for Happy People swam, kayaked, relaxed, drank, bucks gift certificates! Hour sites this season, please let Arline or and ate while they were there. The grills Congratulations to me know. We are always looking for new, were fired up all afternoon, with Jeff both of them! fun spots to try out! Kenton, Matt Quackenbush, Mark Wilder Once again, thank See you out and about, and Bob Hossan taking turns doing the you to Arline Welch flipping! for organizing such a a fun day out in the Erin O’Brien, A&E co-chair P.S. - I forgot to mention the shotski! It was the best one yet!

A Message From the Membership Committee: IT IS TIME TO RENEW!!

If you haven’t already, it is time to renew your OC membership for the 2019-2020 year. To participate in all Out of Control Ski Club activities (including signing up for ski trips), your membership must be current. There are 3 options available to you to renew your membership: 1. Renew online. Go to: https://ocskiclub.org/become-a-member/ and click on the link Renew Online. 2. Renew by mail. Go to: https://ocskiclub.org/become-a-member/ and click on the link Membership Renewal Form. Complete this form and mail it, along with a check and a self- addressed stamped envelope to: Membership Committee Out of Control Ski Club PO Box 13901 Albany, NY 12212-3901 3. Come to an Out of Control Ski Club meeting and go to the Membership table. There is always someone at the Membership table that is happy to help you. OC SECRETARY ACTIVITIES AND

Kathy Howard ENTERTAINMENT OC SKI CLUB Erin O’Brien and Arline Welch OC Board Meeting Highlights Mark Your Calendar!

The Board Meeting was held on Thursday, August 1, 2019. Here Northeast Ski & is a summary of what took place. Complete minutes are found on Craftbeer Showcase the website. Albany Capital Center, Albany NY • Events -past and future were discussed. See event details in this Friday, November 1 through Sunday, newsletter or online. November 3, 2019 • Ski Trips: See the list online or in the Liftline Saturday, November 2, 2019 – • A Social Media policy was presented and approved by the Board. OC Ski Club After Showcase Party OC Social Media Policy These guidelines apply to OC Officers, Board members, Committee Chair(s) and Assistant Chair(s), Trip/Event Leaders or Ambassadors who create or contribute to social networks, social media, blogs or any other virtual world. The list includes but is Applicant Party not limited to Facebook pages/groups, Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, Thursday, November 14, 2019 Wikipedia, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, PayPal or Polish Community Center comments on online media stories. 225 Washington Ave Ext. Our overall goal is simple: to enable OCers to participate online 6:30pm to 9:00pm in a respectful, relevant way that protects our reputation and follows the spirt of our Club. • Never represent yourself or the OC in a false misleading way. All statements must be true and not misleading. All claims must be substantiated. ADMISSION IS FREE FOR ALL • Post meaningful, respectful comments – in other words, NEW APPLICANTS please avoid spam and remarks that are offensive and off Pizza, munchies, beer, wine and topic. soda will be free-flowing • Stick to your area of expertise and feel free to provide unique, throughout the evening individual perspectives on non-confidential activities of the club. • The sole purpose of the sites is for promoting OC activities and should not be used for personal gain. • No Soliciting • The Board reviewed the results of the Exit 12 poll and voted for exit 12 to remain the 2nd northbound bus stop. • Mt. Snow has been sold to Vail. This may affect our group rates for buses and trips. We are locked in (contracted) for the December 13-15, 2019 trip so the new ownership will not affect that. • It was proposed that Chris Dier be one of the Council Reps. This was approved by the Board. We are seeking one additional Warren Miller Movie person to serve as Council Rep. Palace Theater, Albany, NY • We are looking for a new Race Chair. Friday, November 15 & Saturday, November 16, 2019 • Meghan Ruby presented an opportunity to sponsor a Quad chair at Magic Mountain. Sponsors would be displayed in a large plaque at the base of the mountain. This would be good publicity for the Club. After discussion, Meghan proposed that we sponsor the chair at Magic. The motion passed. The next meeting is September 5, 2019 Summer Ski Club Bowling Another Summer Bowling Series is over. August was the bowling finale with awards, prizes and fun. The grand prize drawing of a bowling and bag was won by our President, Dave Simonian ( and square). Thanks for everyone’s participation. 2019 was even more fun than last year and we averaged around 10 more OCers bowling each month. Now time to start thinking SNOW!

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Our annual volleyball tournament is one of the largest outdoor volleyball events in the Northeast. Your entry fee is the ticket to lots of volleyball, plenty of tasty food and beverages, and lots of fun and excitement. Competition levels for for 6-person teams include Recreation and Advance. We will also have 4-person teams at either Women’s or Men’s Height. A note for Club members: This is the Club’s LARGEST EVENT, as well as being our largest party and fundraiser. The fundraising part is important to you because it helps to maintain our overall costs for club membership dues.