August 2015 www.skissc.com P.O. Box 60713 Harrisburg, PA 17106-0713 PRESIDENT’S CORNER I can't believe how quickly this summer is flying by! The AUGUST-SEPTEMBER weather hasn't been the best (only our lawns and gardens love all this rain!), but as always, SSC folks make our events fun no EVENT CALENDAR matter what. Last month a paper copy of Chatter was mailed to current members and three years of expired members. It has been great seeing some past members at Jul 22, 5 pm Board Meeting @ Harrisburg Regional recent club events and hearing from many others, thanking us Chamber of Commerce & CREDC, 3211 for the tangible reminder of SSC. Welcome back! N. Front St., Harrisburg Approximately 80 SSC members braved the weather the day of Jul 24, 5 pm Deck Party @ Flinchy's, 1833 Hummel our Summer Picnic to come talk with our trip leaders about Ave., Camp Hill their trips, and to enjoy all the great food and socialize with Jul 26, 10 am Hike/Kayak/Picnic @ Stoever's Dam Park, their friends. Our trip leaders started to work with the SSC 946 Miller St., Lebanon Board and our tour operators before the picnic to see if it was Jul 26, 2 pm Matinee performance of Hairspray @ possible to expand two trips with a high signup rate in Lebanon Community Theatre, East Maple postmarked applications. As a result, we have been able to St. & Theatre Dr., Lebanon accommodate all members signing up for our trips at or before Aug 7, 5 pm Deck Party @ TJ Rockwell's, 800 Mt. the picnic. Check the trip status table below for all trip Gretna Rd., Elizabethtown vacancies. Many thanks to our Picnic Chair Jim Volstorf and Aug 15, 5:30 pm Maxwell Project @ Naylor Wine Cellars, Co-Chair Barb Collier. Thank you also to Len Neidig (our DJ) 4069 Vineyard Rd., Stewartstown and to the many other volunteers who helped with registration/ Aug 21, 5 pm Deck/pool party @ Bob & Brenda's home membership, set up, and clean up. People like you help make Aug 23, 9:30 am Hike/Bike/Paddle/Picnic @ Pinchot Lake, SSC the great club that it is. Also, a special thanks to Lewisberry Brewhouse Grille (2050 State Rd., Mechanicsburg) for Aug 26, 5 pm Board Meeting @ Harrisburg Chamber sponsoring this event. Enjoy the rest of your summer… it won't Aug 29, 9:30 am Ride the Lehigh Gorge Rail-Trail & Ex- be long until SSC's winter activities begin! plore Historic Jim Thorpe Sep 1, 7 pm Membership Meeting @ Location TBA HIT THE DECK!! Sep 4, 5 pm Deck Party @ Quaker Steak & Lube, 165 Gateway Dr., Mechanicsburg Come join your SSC friends at some of the Sep 18, 5 pm Deck Party @ Boro Bar & Grill Riverview area’s finest local pubs! Members and (formerly Big Woody's), 4425 N. Front St., non-members are welcome to attend. Harrisburg Just show up around 5 pm and look for Sep 26, 5 pm Harvest Moon "Wine & Wolves" @ Terri's the SSC table tents with our logo. You’re home & Wolf Sanctuary of PA, Speedwell on your own for food and beverages; SSC Forge will supply the great people to socialize with!! You'll find the Sep 27, 9 am Gettysburg Bike Ride, 1195 Baltimore deck party dates and locations for the rest of the season in the Pike (Route 97), Gettysburg SSC Event Calendar. Sep 30, 5 pm Board Meeting @ Harrisburg Chamber 2015-16 TRIP STATUS Trip application forms and trip terms may be found on our website (skissc.com/trips). Our Snowmass and Telluride trips were expanded following the June 27 Summer Picnic to accommodate the significant interest by our members. See pages 3 and 4 of this newsletter for trip details. Your SSC membership must be current to sign up for an SSC trip.

Dates Destination Trip Size / Status Trip Leader Contact Info Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2015 Finger Lakes Wine Region 52 / 40% filled Robert Martin 717-540-5468 or [email protected] Jan. 23-30, 2016 Snowmass, Colorado 72 / 86% filled Dianne Paukovits 717-503-9493 or [email protected]

Feb. 7-14, 2016 Telluride, Colorado 61 / 97% filled Melody Patton 717-741-6055 or [email protected] Feb. 20-27, 2016 Park City & The Canyons, 42 / 62% filled Dyan Yingst 717-979-4152 or [email protected] Mar. 6-13, 2016 Big White, British Columbia 32 / 56% filled Terri Falk 717-228-9939 or [email protected]

HIKE/KAYAK/PICNIC & HAIRSPRAY? JIM THORPE CYCLING ADVENTURE Sunday, July 26, 10 am Saturday, August 29 (rain date August 30) Meet us at 10 am at the pavilion at Stoever's Dam Park to Come ride the Lehigh Gorge Rail-Trail with your SSC friends! paddle your boat on the 23-acre lake or hike the lakeside trail. We'll meet Saturday at 9:30 am at Pocono Biking We'll picnic around noon, and afterwards, you'll want to attend (poconobiking.com; 7 Hazard Square, Jim Thorpe) to catch the Lebanon Community Theatre's production of Hairspray, their 10 am shuttle to White Haven which starts at 2:30 pm. The theatre is located at the east end ($19.99/person). If you prefer a later start, of the lake. Please bring your favorite salad, side dish or another shuttle leaves at 11 am. After the dessert to share. Hairspray tickets are $22 per person and can rail-trail ride, we'll meet at a location TBD in be purchased on the theatre's website (lebanontheatre.org) or Jim Thorpe to share our adventures! at the door. Directions to Stoever's Dam Park (946 Miller For folks interested in staying overnight Street, Lebanon) can be found on the park's website to have more time to explore historic Jim (stoeversdam.8k.com). Contact Terri Falk at 717-228-9939 or Thorpe, we are holding Mary’s [email protected] for more information. Guesthouse (marysjimthorpe.com) Friday and Saturday nights, with room for about 11 guests. The cost will be $60/ SUMMER SOUNDS AT NAYLOR person for both nights or $40/person for one night. Sharon Royer is coordinating rail-trail shuttle scheduling Saturday, August 15, 5:30 pm and reservations/payment for Mary's Guesthouse. Please mail Join SSC for an evening of wine, music and dancing with your payment in full for reservations at Mary's Guesthouse no Maxwell Project at Naylor Wine Cellars (naylorwine.com) in later than July 30 to Sharon at 281 Worcester Ave, Harrisburg, Stewartstown, PA. Admission is only $10 and gates open at PA 17111. Checks should be made payable to “Mary’s 5:30. The band will play from 7-10, and the event is “rain or Guesthouse”. Contact Sharon by August 15 at shine”. Bring your favorite picnic fare. No outside alcohol is [email protected] if you need a shuttle ride. Rain date allowed; Naylor wine can be purchased on site. Please contact for the rail-trail ride is Sunday, August 30. Terri Falk at [email protected] or 717-228-9939 by August 10 if you plan to attend so she can reserve enough tables for SSC. HARVEST MOON "WINE & WOLVES"

POOL PARTY AT BOB & BRENDA'S Saturday, September 26 Once again, Terri Falk is extending an invitation Friday, August 21, 5 pm to SSC members and their friends to meet and The Martins are hosting a pool party (only SSC members and mingle at her historic stone home their guests, please) on August 21 starting at 5 pm and limited in Cornwall, Lebanon County, for a wine to the first 30 people who RSVP. Bob and Brenda will provide and cheese reception that will begin at 5 non-alcoholic beverages and a large salad. Otherwise it’s BYO, pm. You are encouraged to bring along so bring what you would like to grill and drink, a side dish to a bottle of wine or an appetizer to share. share, and your lawn chair, swimsuit and towel. Please RSVP At 7 pm we will drive (carpool?) approximately 6 miles (15 by August 16 to 717-540-5468 and directions will be given. minutes) to the Wolf Sanctuary of PA (wolfsanctuarypa.org) at Speedwell Forge, near Lititz. The Sanctuary’s gates will open PINCHOT PICNIC & PLAY at 7:30 for their "Harvest Moon Tour". They currently provide a Sunday, August 23 home to more than 40 wolves separated into packs in several enclosures covering over 80 acres. For the entrance fee of $20 Grab your bikes and boats and per person, you can wander from pack to pack at your own join us at Pinchot State Park pace, asking questions of the knowledgeable docents stationed for a picnic and a day of at each enclosure. Then come and relax by the roaring bonfire playing outdoors. Starting at (bring a folding chair, flashlight, & blanket) as you listen for the 9:30 am you can launch a kayak hair-raising howls from the resident wolves. Terri will provide or canoe, ride a bike, or take a hike in the woods. The picnic marshmallows for roasting; bring a long handled fork! This is a will start around noon; please bring an appetizer, side dish or family-friendly event, but visitors to the Sanctuary's monthly dessert to share. SSC will provide hot dogs and trimmings for Full Moon Tours must be over the age of 16 with proof of ID. grilling. In the afternoon, it’s playtime again, with your choice of Please RSVP to Terri at [email protected] or 717-228-9939 to a paddle, hike or swim. We'll meet at the Conewago Day Use obtain her address and so she can plan her reception. Area on the south side of the park. Look for us on the right as you enter the main parking area. For more information contact Mike Gavin at 717-495-1905 or [email protected]. GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD RIDE Sunday, September 27 If you like the outdoors, biking and history, you will enjoy SSC's RIDES & HIKES annual bicycle ride around the historic Gettysburg National Weekends are a great time to get out and Battlefield. See one of the best national parks on the Civil War enjoy the great outdoors with some our nation has to offer. All levels of riders are welcome. There awesome folks. Contact Mike at will be a 20-mile historic narrative tour with cut-offs at 10 and [email protected] for a schedule 15 miles. Meet at 9 am at the National Park Service Museum of the weekly bike rides or hikes and to be and Visitor Center bus/RV parking lot. Bring something to added to Mike's weekly email updates. share at the tailgate party after the ride. (Continued on page 3)

(Continued from page 2) SNOWMASS, COLORADO January 23-30 (Saturday-Saturday) Gettysburg Ride The Snowmass trip was oversold on the first day of sales at the Directions from Harrisburg: take Route 15 south to SSC Summer Picnic. Fortunately, we were able to expand the Gettysburg; take the Baltimore Pike (Route 97) exit; at the stop trip to include all 62 people (Group A) who signed up at that sign turn right; drive approximately 3 miles to the National Park time. We were also able to secure an additional 10 spaces on Service Museum and Visitor Center entrance on your left; take the trip (Group B), for just $50 additional per person, which the first left into the bus/RV parking lot. For directions from increases the Group B package price to $1,761. other cities, see nps.gov/gett/planyourvisit/directions.htm. Any Please join us when we return to this luxury ski and questions, contact Mark LaManna at 717-238-3889 or snowboard resort in Snowmass, Colorado. You'll find more [email protected]. than 5,300 acres of terrain to explore between Snowmass, Aspen Mountain (Ajax), Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk, and will enjoy the endless dining, nightlife and shopping the town of Aspen is known for. We will stay at 2015-16 TRIPS The Stonebridge Inn, an historic, intimate slope-side alpine inn with a FINGER LAKES WINE TOUR reputation for outstanding guest service in the heart of Snowmass October 30-November 1 (Friday-Sunday) village. See SSC's website for further Join your fellow club members for a motor coach tour to the details. New York Finger Lakes this fall. We will spend one day around Group B's package price is Lake Keuka and the next on the southeast shore of Lake $1,761 per person double occupancy, and Seneca. The scenic Finger Lakes region is home to many includes air between Harrisburg and Denver, ground transfers, excellent award-winning wineries that are known not only for seven nights lodging, five of six-day lift ticket, daily breakfast their top quality dry Rieslings, but also for their outstanding red buffet, welcome reception and more. Please send your and other white varietals. completed trip application and deposit of $600 per person On Saturday we will visit four wineries payable to “SSC” to trip leader Dianne Paukovits, 1107 Cord on Lake Keuka. Late that morning we Drive, Hummelstown, PA 17036. For more information, please will lunch at the locally-favored contact Dianne at 717-503-9493 or [email protected]. restaurant at Bully Hill Vineyards NEW PAYMENT OPTION: This year the Snowmass trip (bullyhillvineyards.com). That night we will be offering a payment option by credit card using the will dine on the southern shore of “Square”. You can use this option for partial or total payment of Lake Keuka at the Pelican's Net your trip by adding a 2.75% fee to any payment. Trip leader will (pelicansnet.com) in Hammondsport. be available at membership meetings for these transactions. On Sunday we will do tastings at five different wineries on Seneca TELLURIDE, COLORADO Lake. The buffet lunch that day will be at the Ginny Lee Café at Wagner February 7-14 (Sunday-Sunday) Vineyards (theginnylee.com). Some free The Telluride trip was oversold on the first day of trip sales at time will be provided after lunch to stop at the microbrewery at the SSC Summer Picnic. Fortunately, we were able to expand Wagner's (wagnerbrewing.com). Dinner Friday and Sunday the trip by adding seats on other flights to include everyone nights will be on your own; the bus will stop at a restaurant on who signed up at that time plus some. A lottery was conducted each occasion. among the June 27 applications to determine placement on the The SSC package price per person double occupancy is available flights. All applications received after the lottery will $263 (single occupancy is $324 and triple is $244), and be eligible for Group B package pricing. includes round trip motor coach transportation from the Come ski with us at world-class Harrisburg area, two nights lodging at the Days Inn in Bath Telluride , nestled in a box (near Hammondsport), daily breakfasts, wine tastings at nine canyon in the San Juan Mountains of wineries, Saturday dinner, and lunch Saturday and Sunday. Southwest Colorado. We will stay at the Please contact the trip leader to discuss triple occupancy fabulous Hotel Telluride, located within details before sending your payment. walking distance of the lifts. See SSC's Please send a deposit of $150 per person payable to website for further details. “SSC” along with a completed and signed trip application to The Group B package, priced at trip leader Robert Martin, 208 Pearl Street, Harrisburg, PA $2,002 per person double occupancy, 19109-4333. For more information, please contact Robert at includes round-trip airfare between 717-540-5468 or [email protected]. Harrisburg and Montrose, ground transfers, seven nights lodging at the Hotel Telluride, five-day lift ticket with the option to purchase a four-day or an additional sixth day, baggage NEW & RETURNING MEMBERS handling, a welcome party and daily hot breakfast. Please send Please Join Us in Welcoming Them! your completed trip application and deposit of $600 per person payable to “SSC” to trip leader Melody Patton, 2709 Chestnut Ginger Agnello, Bob & Mary Ireland, Ian Holmes, Bryan Run Road, York, PA 17402. For more information, please Spangler, Robert Strieweg, Annette Shelley, Herman contact Melody at [email protected] or 717-741- Umholtz, Cindy Hartlieb & Eric Wagner 6055.

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2015-16 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015-16 SUPPORT STAFF President—Sherry Predix EPSC—Dianne Paukovits Trip Vice President—Dianne Paukovits Marketing/Publicity—open Social Vice President—Lovena Nickle Meetup—Dyan Yingst Treasurer—Brenda Martin Merchandise—Jim Haslam Secretary—Barb Collier NASTAR racing—Jack Billmyer Membership Chair—Mike Shaw Newsletter—Pam Neidig Trip Coordinator—Linda Randby Night Club Cards—Jack Billmyer Social Coordinator—Terri Falk Photo Historian—Janet LeVine Directors—Jack Billmyer, Monica Kurtz, Ski4Life—Sue Leonard & Nan Davenport Melody Patton, Gary Smith Skier Development—Bob Venditti Past President—Dyan Yingst Special Olympics—Phil Durgin Volunteers—open Website—Pam Neidig & Marlin Hensel

PARK CITY & THE CANYONS, UTAH BIG WHITE, BRITISH COLUMBIA February 20-27 (Saturday-Saturday) March 6-13 (Sunday-Sunday) The Canyons Resort is Utah’s largest and most dynamic Join SSC for a Canadian adventure not to be missed as we mountain resort, boasting 4,000 acres and 182 trails across venture to Big White Ski Resort, located in the picturesque nine peaks with diverse terrain for every skier and rider. The Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. Boasting the motto, “It’s Park City Mountain Resort boasts 3,300 acres with 101 the Snow”, Big White is blessed with a designated runs including one into the town of Park City. While sunny, mild climate and champagne powder hounds shred the stashes in McConkey's Bowl, powder, with average annual snowfall of boarders will get their thrills in PC’s four terrain parks and the almost 25 feet! Enjoy 2,765 acres of Eagle Superpipe, consistently ranked among the best in North skiable terrain with 16 lifts and access to America. Vail now owns both of these resorts and plans to the summit of 7,606 ft. A six-day lift connect them with a new gondola, creating the largest ski package is included so that every skier resort in the nation served by 40 lifts and two base areas! can find satisfaction with over 900 You are sure to enjoy the 3,100-foot vertical rise, miles of acres of groomed trails (18% beginner, 54% groomed runs, great tree skiing, excellent bowls and an intermediate, 22% expert, 6% extreme), as well average of 350 inches of snow annually. But if that isn’t terrain as 1,525 acres of glades and steeps – even enough for you, we will also offer add-on tickets to nearby Deer ! Valley. We will stay at the Inn at Big White, a ski-in/ski-out resort We will stay at the Park City Peaks Hotel, which features hotel located within a lively village with many après ski options. an indoor-outdoor pool, giant outdoor hot tub, sports bar and Each room has a queen bed plus a queen-sized “Murphy bed”, restaurant, and a wine and beer store. Guests of this family- a galley kitchen including mini-fridge, microwave and coffee owned hotel, just a short distance from the 2002 Winter pot, a TV, and a gas fireplace. Hotel amenities include an Olympics venue, will enjoy a daily breakfast buffet, indoor/ indoor/outdoor pool, Jacuzzi, exercise room and ski storage. outdoor heated pool, quality food and beverage service, and SSC's package, very reasonably priced at $1,708 per amenities like cotton robes, coffee makers, refrigerators, flat person double occupancy, includes round trip air between screen TVs and wireless Internet access. The free town shuttle Philadelphia and Kelowna, baggage handling, ground stops at the front door, offering a short ride to all three transfers, seven nights lodging, daily breakfast buffet, six-day mountain resorts and Park City’s historic Main Street with over lift ticket, complimentary mountain tours, welcome wine & 100 bars, restaurants and shops. cheese reception and more. Please send your completed trip SSC's package, priced at $1,670 per person double application and deposit of $600 per person payable to “SSC” to occupancy, includes direct flights between Baltimore and Salt trip leader Terri Falk, 226 Burd Coleman Road, Lebanon, PA Lake City, ground transfers, seven nights lodging, five of six- 17042. For more information, please contact Terri at 717-228- day lift ticket good at the Canyons and Park City, daily 9939 or [email protected]. breakfast buffet and welcome reception. Please send your completed trip application and deposit of $600 per person The Chairlift Chatter is published by the Susquehanna Ski & payable to “SSC” to trip leader Dyan Yingst, 801 Pheasant Snowboard Club (SSC). SSC is based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112-1330. For more information, and is a 501(c)(7) social and recreational club which encourages please contact Dyan at [email protected] or 717-979- participation in the sports of snow skiing and snowboarding among the residents of central Pennsylvania and promotes fellowship and 4152. goodwill among participants in these sports.