HVSC Volume LXXV Number 7 Hudson Valley Ski Club Poughkeepsie, New York July 2013 * 2013 * Our 75th Year * Bike & Pool Party Dancing on the River Saturday, July 20 Friday, July 19, 2013 (July 21 Rain date) at the home of Join your friends and ski Claudette Hennessy buddies for a Meet at Claudette's at 9 night time AM for coffee, drive to cruise aboard the Rip Van Winkle. Dance to the music the approximately 20 mile of Thunder Ridge. Enjoy your favorite adult beverage at bike ride around the the cash bar. Hug your honey under the stars as the Wallkill Valley. Pool party, mighty Hudson River slips by. volleyball starts at noon. Bring a Where: 1 East Strand Street, Kingston, NY -- adjacent to dish to share, BYOB. Soft Mariner's Harbor Restaurant at the Rondout drinks, plates, etc. and a grill are provided. When: 8 p.m. Friday, July 19, 2013 -- come early, buy your ticket, and find your friends at the bar at Mariner's. Directions: From the Mid- Cost: $15 per person Cash Bar Hudson Bridge, go south on Route Music: Thunder Ridge -- a great dance band 9W to Marlboro, turn left on Old Post Road across from the Village Square Mall. From the Advance Ticket Sales are highly recommended and available at Newburgh Beacon Bridge, north on the website: hudsonrivercruises.com . Click on "Schedules and Brochures" and scroll to the bottom of the page to "2013 Route 9W and right on Old Post Road. Music Cruise Schedule" where there's a link to a secure site to Claudette's is the 7th house on purchase your ticket. the left (#404 with mailboxes on a wagon Need more information, contact Helen Dickerson wheel). If you need more at 845-546-3930 or [email protected] information, call Claudette at 236-7971 Friday Afternoon Golf We play at a variety of local golf courses every Friday afternoon starting at 3:00 p.m. No Take a Hike II reservations are required. Just show up, team up, and play. Proper golf attire is suggested. Join John Kenney on Greens fees and golf cart rental fees are per Saturday, July 6 each course’s rate card and are to be paid by for a hike to Gertrude’s the player. Be sure to ask for a senior rates if you qualify. Nose in the Minnewaska State Park. It will be a seven- Next month's lineup is: plus-mile moderate hike with June 28 College Hill Golf Course, Poughkeepsie spectacular views. Call hike leader John Kenney at July 5 Vassar Golf Course, Poughkeepsie 845-436-6046 for time and meeting place or for more July 12 James Baird SP Golf Course, Pleasant Valley information. July 19 McCann Golf Course, Poughkeepsie July 26 Apple Greens Golf Course, Highland Save a Tree and Some Cash… If you have questions send an email to [email protected] . Select the “hardcopy opt-out” option on the John Macek application in this issue and save $5 from your dues. Win-win! Page 2 HVSC Information Club Information Future Events… 2012-2013 Membership Directories Club Officers are available. You can pick President: vacant up a copy at any HVSC Vice-President: Frank Van Zanten Saturday August 10 Secretary: Helen Dickerson meeting or I can mail one to Treasurer: Jim Gahn Ski Club Garden you if you send me a self Sergeant at Arms: Larry Slezak Party at Frank and addressed stamped 6"x9" Lois Van Zanten's (minimum) envelope. For a Board of Directors 4:00 PM till ?? ** couples membership (2 directories), the postage is Herb Eschbach Craig Goldstein Carole Daniels Pamela Smith $1.30. For a single membership (1 directory), the . John Macek August 14 - 18 postage is $1.10. Pete Gray Vermont Adventure 75th Anniversary Event Committee Chairs to be held in Vermont ** Budget and Finance: HVSC member Pat Cummins' See page 1. Carole Daniels brother, Michael, died on Constitution: John Macek Sunday, May 26. Our Events: Susan Stark August 16 Happy Hour Friday Instruction: Mark Searle at LaStazione at 5 Main Street New Paltz. condolences to Pat and his Marketing and Publicity: Joint with Trailsweepers family. Craig Goldstein -Media Liaison Christine Desmoni Meeting Programs Jim Gahn September 10-11 HVSC member John Ergens' Membership Services: mother, Viola Ergen, died on Pete Gray Golf Outing to Mount Snow Tuesday, May 22. Our -Sub-Chair: Welcoming, Mentoring, accommodation at Grand Summit Hotel condolences to John and his family. Retention: Shirley Rinaldi See page 3. Newsletter - Website: Mike Harelick Ski Council - Discount Tickets: Sunday September 15 (Tentative) Jim Gahn HVSC TSSC Softball Game Picnic Welcome to the following new members! Ski Trips: Bill Egan More information in future newsletters. Linda Machovec Nicole Hering Contact information is available in the Online ** These are special 75th Anniversary events Membership SUMMER MEETING SCHEDULE: Directory on the club Summer meetings (May through September) will be website Help Wanted held the first Wednesday of each month at Coppola's on 9 , Route 9 in Poughkeepsie, starting HVSC is looking for a chairperson for the at 8:00 PM. We resume the normal 7:30 start time Events Committee. Interested parties September 4. please contact the of board of directors. Remaining summer meetings: Newsletter Editors: July 3 Mike & Angie Harelick August 7 183 Millers Lane Kingston, NY 12401 HVSC Board Members for 2013-2014, (left to right) 845-339-4894 Deadline: 15th of the month past president Herb Eschbach, treasurer Jim Gahn, sergeant editor@hudsonvalleyskiclub. at arms Larry Slezak, director Carol Daniels, director John Macek, director Craig Goldstein, director Pamela Smith Check the www.HudsonValleySkiClub.org website missing vice president Frank VanZanten and secretary for the most recent updates. Helen Dickerson Photo courtesy of Susan Eschbach [email protected] Summer and Social Events Page 3 Golf Outing to Mount Snow 2013 Kayaking Schedule The kayaking season is upon us September 10 & 11 once again. Visit the www.HudsonValleySkiClub.org $153 website for information and full summer/autumn schedule. 2 rounds of golf with cart, July paddle: July 7 10 am Germantown Boat Launch—Meet across 1 night’s accommodation in Grand Summit hotel room or studio river in Germantown. Paddle north – explore Roeliff Jansenkill Creek on the way towards Catskill. About 6—8 miles. 3 course dinner If you have questions, please contact Yvonne at 845-383-1534 (home) I don't have to tell you how great the Grand Summit is for or Kayak John at 518-943-2013 (home). lodging! Below is the information on the golf course. Sign ups will continue until the rooms are full or through the Time Fly’s first club meeting in August, whichever comes first. Wow, it’s June already. In seven more (or less) months Non Golfers and non members are welcome to join the fun. we will be back on the slopes. Time does have a way of flying by Hiking, sightseeing or just enjoying the pool at the Grand when our lives are busy. Summit will round out this mini-vacation. Since last December the events planned by your 75th Non- golfer price is $100. Anniversary Committee, along with the Trip Committee, have been well attended and thoroughly enjoyed. Still to come are a The Mount Snow Golf Course has matured into one of Vermont’s premier verity of events culminating with November’s Gala. It is my mountain courses and has been rated one of the top five in the state by Golf Digest. Designed by New England course architect Geoffrey Cornish, our 18- sincere hope that as many members as possible take part in hole championship course has also been named one of the top 10 resort courses these upcoming events. in the country by SKI Magazine. As we look forward to the rest of year, I would like to The course meanders through spectacular Vermont countryside and provides ask each of you to, again, think of places to display our club stunning views of the Green Mountains, including the peaks of Mount Snow and Haystack. Picture tamaracks, oaks, birches and sugar maples lining brochures. Some locations may need to be restocked and new fairways while the mountains provide a majestic backdrop. The front nine is ones found. I have a supply ready to go, just let me know how spread over scenic expanses and the back nine winds its way through wooded many you need. terrain. Water comes into play on 11 holes and 41 sand traps are strategically I would like your feedback on this year’s events. Let me located around nearly every hole. The course sits 2,000 feet above sea level. know if we should repeat them next year, what would make them better, or maybe try something different. You can reach Course Stats me at [email protected]. Craig Goldstein , Marketing & Publicity Yardage Slope/ Rating Blue – 6,943 Blue – 73.7/129 White – 6,518 White – 71.9/125 More "Trash Talking" Gold – 6,032 Gold – 69.7/122 Red – 5,384 Red – 70.4/117 Dutchess Rail Trail Frank Van Zanten’s Garden Party Saturday June 29 9:00 AM Join us for the second trash cleanup of the year. Meet at the Saturday, August 10 parking lot on Old Manchester Road, 4:00 PM Poughkeepsie, and enjoy a morning of community spirit while Location: walking the approximate 1.5 mile section to Titusville Road. Home of Frank and After returning to our cars, the gang will head to the Daily Planet diner on Rt. 55 for a lively get-together. Lois Van Zanten 138 Wilbur Blvd., Trash bags and rubber gloves will be provided Poughkeepsie, NY to all participants.