October 2016 The Volume LXXX, Number 10 EDGE Newsletter of The Raise Your Spirits! On Wednesday, November 16, the Hudson Valley Ski Club will hold its fourth annual “Bake-Off”. In the past, the Bake-Off has followed a theme, paying tribute to apples, chocolate, and holidays. This year we will gather around the table and indulge in desserts that have one thing in common…ALCOHOL. Imagine… treats with rum, whiskey, bourbon, hard cider, wine, or liqueur, just to name a few. As always, coffee and tea will be served. We will present prizes to the judges’ pick as well as the members’ (popular) choice. Please email Craig Goldstein at [email protected] and let me know you will participate. More involvement always makes a better event! Members Approve Bylaw Amendments At the regular club meeting on September 21st, the current voting members of the club approved changes to the Hudson Valley Ski Club’s bylaws extending voting privileges to all regular members of the club. Inside... An updated copy of the Constitution and Bylaws is Club Info... .........2-5 available on the Members Only 2017 Ski Trips ....6-9 page of the club website. Membership ......13-14 Calendar ............16 2 Club Info Club Information HVSC Website Club Officers President: Frank Van Zanten Visit the club’s new website at hudsonvalleyskiclub.org for all you Vice-President: Jeff Elwyn need to know about the club & our happenings. Secretary: Charles Shanes Treasurer: Jim Gahn Keep up to date on upcoming club activities and events with our Sergeant at Arms: Pat Cummins continually updated calendar. Board of Directors See photos of HVSC trips and events from links on the Photo Gallery page. Keith Faucher Rich Partridge Each event/trip will have its own slide show album. Pat Marsh Cindi Millsap Get info on discounted ski tickets at area mountains. Committee Chairs Budget and Finance: Vacant New Membership Directory : John Macek Constitution The 2015-2016 Membership Directories are available! Events: Gwen Cardarelli & Ellen Kelly You can pick up your copy at any HVSC meeting at the Membership Instruction: Mark Searle Desk, or to receive a mailed copy, send a stamped, self-addressed Marketing/Publicity: Craig Goldstein Media Liaison: Vacant envelope (6.5” x 9.5” minimum) to Pete Gray, Membership Services. Meeting Programs: Vacant Postage for one membership directory (single memberships) is $.71 Membership Services: Pete Gray and for two membership directories (couple memberships) is $.93. Sub-Chair: Welcoming, Mentoring, Retention: Susan Eschbach Newsletter: Melanie Michon Website: John Macek, Cindi Millsap Welcome Ski Council/Discount Tix: Jim Gahn New Members! Ski Trips: Jeff Elwyn Contact information is available in the John Feilen Online Membership Directory on the club website. Richard Fieldhouse www.hudsonvalleyskiclub.org Paul Van Dam Or queries may be sent to [email protected] Gary Lance Phillip Marsden Club Info 3 Skier Improvement Days & Education Lift Ticket Lotto HVSC offers Ski Improvement Days throughout each ski Lift Ticket Lotto will resume with the first meeting in Octo- season, which combine a discounted lift ticket for a local ski ber 2016 and will be held throughout the ski season at each area with FREE ski instruction from one of our club instruc- general meeting as a means of generating some revenue tors. Whether you are a novice skier new to the club, or a for the club. Several local ski areas have given the club lift seasoned pro, Ski Improvement days are a great way to tickets in exchange for ads in the newsletter. We will be learn new skills or sharpen your technique. giving away lift tickets to different ski areas at each meeting. On most club trips, HVSC offers FREE instruction for begin- To get in on the hot action of this cool deal, be sure to buy ners and intermediate skiers. Lessons are also available at Lift Ticket Lotto tickets at the next meeting – don’t get left other times, based on instructor availability, by contacting out in the cold. If you win and later use a lift ticket from Lift the Alpine Ski Education Committee Chairman listed above. Ticket Lotto, please take a moment the thank the ski area for their support of the HVSC. The Alpine Ski Education Committee will try for at least one instructor to be on all Club trips. Exceptions are any Ticket prices for the Lotto will be: 1 for $1, 6 for $5, Western or European trips. and 15 for $10. For all new skiers, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn how to ski and to meet other skiers at your level. Ski Improvement Days and other educational dates and locations will be posted here in the newsletter, on our Face- book page, and on the website, hudsonvalleyskiclub.org/ alpine-ski-education/, as they are scheduled. For more details and if interested in participating in the events, contact Mark Searle, Alpine Ski Education Chairman at 845-471-6402 or [email protected]. EVEryTHING FOR SKIING, SNOWBOARDING, CYCLING, KAYAKING & PAINTBALL NEW LOCATION!! 1611 RT 22 985 RT 376 62 DANBUry RD (RT 7) BREWSTER, NY 10509 WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590 NEW MILFORD, CT 06776 845-279-3100 845-298-9597 860-355-2001 VISIT US AT skihausonline.com 4 Club Events TRASH TALKING d R h t Town of Poughkeepsie r 9G o 9 100 N 9W Street Dutchess 115 n Community lto Fu e College N u e d n w a F e o P a Inwood Avenue v R a R i d l r A d Morgan Lake Trailhead t a v et Ro z ar Stre l Marist i Ced l k e e E d e n w e e Main College P r t On the Dutchess Rail Trail C e St et Stre A l Cedar o k W v i e e V e Walkway e e n 2.0 v 1 r k LEGEND: A u Underhill Road 55 i C d e p r Over the a n 44 y r e u e n i Hudson T Dutchess Rail Trail u V l n l Highland Buckingham Ave * i e Trailhead ie Restored Maybrook s v p K Morgan P e A l o e l t r 4 Miles + from west end of f ughk ie e Rail Line Signal r Veterans Memorial Mile n n - o s Lake a o i u Town p o 1 P P F n Walkway Over the Hudson to o e t 3.0 ughk e lt e g Sa v A City of n H end of Hudson Valley Rail Trail i u Parking h d d d a (at Tony Williams Park) s n o s a r o a 75 G R e n u * 11.0 W n V e r a F v ne l Delafield A g * a le il Street r Portable Toilet (Closed in Winter) y Tra e W Rail Walkway Over the Hudson k n r a Pa V 9G t h e t e r t u t Elevator e o e r n F e r t Handicap Accessible Portable Toilet ek N e e (City/Town Line) r e C e S 44 e to r l v t 55 il t h K tr t Walkway A s all S i T F S l Mill Street m 38 S u s i c U e City of Poughkeepsie k 10.0 n Mile Marker Location v f e i n n n I r o r o D o Poughkeepsie t D 44 t y 2 l i 9W t s r n i i Train u v n m l Trailhead Main b (Wes e C u Street tb a DeLaval Station o m u Road o n H u d N Marple l C 44 N Place o Mid-Hudson Bridge D Town of Poughkeepsie C e g Bridge (Rail Trail goes under/over road) Road a r , m 55 r o d e R y t Main A Street n o e rte AM o k ( r a E ia g Creek e At-grade intersection (Rail Trail with road) l e as e t l) F e ik d re Join us Saturday October 22, 2016 at 9:30 for the last r a rie p t nd n b e ly La L 9 o t rn C u u e T nd S W r s f 10.0 s t n he o a c r n S t u V D e City, Town or County Line o t Love g n n l County of Dutchess i A n o r Road t t i w er 44 e d m i 43 n a ) a l p u o o a i 55 l n 44 R p T H M kill Road e Poughkeepsie Town Hall C a k i a v n o S S S tr e d o A et l Taft Avenue v W r l e l B v l 114 O t Pond/Lake/Stream a t r Raymond Avenue e Road r n cleanup of the year and a chance to get out and enjoy the o Casper- r Overocker Road u W B r 44 9G ke U.S./State Route Overoc * Trailhead Vassar 38 County Route S Grand Avenue d College 55 a .0 o 9 R Railroad Tracks k o o l crisp fall air. r LaGrange e Ov Trailhead Scales: Town of Poughkeepsie 46 City of Poughkeepsie Old Manchester Road ie Patrick Lane s p 1/4 1/2 3/4 e e F 0 1 2 e g k n h a * g r Mile Miles u G o a 49 P L f o f o 8.0 376 n n 1/2 w w 21 0 1 km 2 km 3km o o T T Way We’ll meet sharply at 9:30 AM at the Rail Trail parking lot Firemens Titusville Road N o xo n R o a behind H.G.