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April NEWSLETTER 2012 Next Meeting: TUES. April 10th, 6:00 PM AT THE CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL

COMING EVENTS April Meeting

April 10th 6 pm

Crowne Plaza Hotel Lobby

Friday Night Flights

April 20th 5 pm

At the Tavern

See page 3

Complete Agenda for

Meetings & Activities for 2012

See page 3

Profiles of Ski Club Members Mike & Karen Van Bokhoven

See page 4

Hotdog Party at Jolly Roger’s Marina

April 22nd 5 pm

See page 5 for details

Day At The Races

Photo Recap

See page 6 for Details

Larry’s Annual Houseboat Party

June 9th, 2012

See page 7 for details

Volunteer Application form

See page 8

Membership information and ads

see page 10

Established 1967

President’s Message

March has come & gone and I hope you are con-

tinuing to enjoy the early spring it brought, except

for the allergy part.

Ronnie Jones put together another great Oaklawn

“Day at the Races”. St Patrick’s Day betting was

kind to most of the group and the post race gathering

at Rod’s Pizza was fun. See page 5 for photos.

Remember, we will have our annual Board of Di-

rectors elections at the April Meeting and there will

be five positions to fill. As of now, we have no new

candidates to announce for any of the positions.

Some of the outgoing board members have agreed to

run one more time. We do have a great hard working

group of people on our board and I thank all of them

for their valuable service. We will also have the new

membership directory for members to pick up.

I hope to see all of you at the Hot Dog Party at 5pm

Sunday April 22nd at Jolly Roger’s Marina. See

page 5 for more details. This will be a fun event.

The last official party of this season will be Larry’s

Houseboat Party on June 9th on Lake Ouachita.

Check out the info on page 7.

“Think Spring”.

Mike Graves, President

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011—2012 Office/Committee Name Phone President Newsletter, Ski Trips Mike Graves (501) 837-7222

Vice President, Social Cheryl Payne Nesuda (501) 951-0019

Secretary, Social Kay Marsh (501) 690-1202

Treasurer, Audit Chair Roger Nesuda (501) 551-1511

Audit Dave Sullivan (501) 374-0483

Ski Trip Chair, Audit Patti Lucarz (501) 454-8735

Membership Chair Gem Koski (501) 730-5252

Membership Ann Neeley (501) 350-6500

Membership Carol Thompson (501) 231-6783

Advertising Chair, Social Ronnie Jones (501) 920-9665

Social Chair Carlyn Yancey (501) 223-8384

Social Vicki Luer (501) 831-0571

Advertising, Ski Trips Mary Moore (501) 760-3808

Membership Linda Frisbee (501) 680-8062

Ski Trips Larry Storthz (501) 690-2010

Web Master David Bentley (501) 412-3848

April Birthdays

If you want to ski, party and have all kinds of fun this coming year,

then you have come to the right place. If you would like to help,

fill out a volunteer form on page 10 and give to a board member.

Howard Greene April 24

Roger Nesuda April 10

Jane Phillips April 5

Marilyn Robison April 26

Larry Storthz April 14

Carol Thompson April 10

OUR NEXT

“FRIDAY NITE FLIGHTS” Will be held at The Tavern located in

The Promenade at Chenal

at 17815 Chenal Parkway

Friday April 20th at 5:00 pm

This is the perfect way

to end the week with friends.

Guests are always welcome

See you there! If you get there early, grab a BIG table.

The Board is planning the following for 2012

Meeting date & Meeting theme Other Activities

April 10 - April Showers , Prizes, Apr 22 Hotdog Cookout at Jolly Roger’s

BOD Elections

May 8 - Last Meeting till Aug. May No event planned

June - No Meeting June 9 Annual Ouachita Lake Cruise

July - No Meeting July Have fun for the summer

August 14 First meeting of 2012-2013 club year Aug Renew your membership

Please contact a board member with any ideas you may have for trips or activities.

Friday Night Flights (Our Monthly Happy Hour) will be on the third Friday of the month unless

we notify you differently. Watch for the date and place below.

Profiles of Ski Club Members By Ronnie Jones

Each month we will interview some members for you to get to know better.

Van Bokhoven

Number of years in Ski Club 4 years.

Occupation Certified Financial Planner.

Favorite place to ski Only skied a few times. The

last time I went skiing, an emergency vehicle came

to rescue me. Luckily, I did not break anything so I

thought I would quit while I was ahead !

Favorite place to travel Mediterranean cruise.

Favorite LRSC event Oaklawn because I get to

gamble in the casino too.

Nobody knows I…I did some modeling work when I

was in my early 20’s.

How did you find out about the LRSC My husband.

Your idea of a romantic evening Seeing a play like

Phantom of the Opera followed by a nice dinner.

My dream vacation Since I have completed the

Honnolulu Marathon twice, I would love to train for

the China Great Wall Marathon.

Most memorable LRSC moment Can’t think of

anything in particular, but I always have fun.

Favorite foods Fish (salmon, Chilean sea bass,

grouper and halibut), salads, vegetables, fruits and a

hot fudge sundae.

Favorite drink H2o, Rombauer Charddonnay and

Veuve Clicquot Champagne.

I drive a Toyota Solara.

Mike & Karen

Number of years in Ski Club 8 years.

Occupation Financial Advisor.

Favorite place to ski Very little experience ski-

inig.

Favorite Place to travel Ireland.

Favorite LRSC event Snowball.

Nobody knows I…am a closet nerd, because I’m

interested in quantum physics.

How did you find out about the LRSC A friend.

Your idea of a romantic evening Having a nice

dinner, listening to live music and some dancing.

My dream vacation Around the world cruise.

Most memorable LRSC moment Too many to

list.

Favorite foods Quality steak, good red wine

and apple pie. (Best steak dinner was a rib-eye,

baked potato and sautéed Brussels sprouts at

Morton’s in Chicago).

Favorite drink Bud Light beer and Stag’s Leap

Cabernet.

I drive a Cadillac CTS.

Weenie Roast At Jolly Roger’s Marina

With chef Roger in attendance

5 pm April 22nd

Campfire Music by Rod Frisbee

DJ music by Ronnie Jones

Ski club will provide hot dogs,

Buns and condiments

Please bring a side dish and your

favorite beverage

In lieu of a side dish, there will be a

$5.00 admission charge per person.

* Make your reservation at the April 10 meeting

Day at the Races Recap

St Pats Day March 17, 2012

The Little Rock Ski Club Classic

Winner # 9 Storm In Your Eyes

Photos by Ronnie Jones

LR SKI CLUB 8th ANNUAL LAKE OUACHITA SUMMER CRUISE

SATURDAY JUNE 9TH 2012

HOUSEBOAT SS MOONDANCE AND THE STARLIGHT LOUNGE

with Captain Larry Storthz and First Mate Luna BRING OWN FOOD, DRINK & LIFE VEST $10 MEMBERS - $15 GUESTS All guests must be accompanied by a member

BOARD AT 11:00 AM LEAVE AT 11;30 AM

LARRY STORTHZ 501-690-2010 RONNIE JONES 501-920-9665

ter. We hope you will enjoy.

Favorite foods: Chocolate, fruit and lots of cooked veggies.

Favorite drink: A glass of sauvignon blanc.

I drive a blue SUV.

ARKANSAS RICE DEPOT

Our Story

Way back in 1982, a few caring Arkansans noticed there were a lot of children, families and

senior citizens going to bed hungry right here in Arkansas. Many food pantries were struggling

for supplies. The cupboard was bare at the shelters.

Children were hungry. So these folks organized and looked for food. And they found rice.

Home-grown, nourishing and inexpensive rice. They paid for it out of their own pockets and

gave it to anyone in need.

Soon word spread about this organization that provided free rice to any group willing to fight

hunger in their community. And the Arkansas Rice Depot was born.

Within a couple of years, nearly one hundred rice growers from Riceland and Producers mills

were donating rice.

This was just the kind of foundation the charity needed. By 1986, then-Governor Bill Clinton

helped the Arkansas Rice Depot distribute its one millionth pound of rice. For a while, rice re-

mained the only food distributed, and though nourishing, it wasn't a complete meal.

A Billy Graham Crusade changed all that. Six tons of food items were collected that year,

and soon dry goods, canned foods, frozen meats and other items were donated, ware-

housed and distributed across the state.

In 1994, an Arkansas public school nurse noticed some children arriving at school listless and

hungry. They said their school lunch the day before was the last meal they had. She won-

dered if the Arkansas Rice Depot could help. Immediately, the Food For Kids program was

launched, sending hungry children home with backpacks filled with food every night.

Today the Arkansas Rice Depot serves around 600 Arkansas public schools and the Food For

Kids backpack program has been duplicated across the US, helping feed hundreds of thou-

sands of hungry kids.

Every year the Arkansas Rice Depot feeds around half a million hungry Arkansans, distributing

food to shelters, schools, disaster relief efforts and homebound seniors. All with minimal over-

head.

And in the summer of 2009, Arkansas Rice Depot received national recognition of our pro-

grams, when All Roker brought NBC's Today Show to the Depot, with his Lend A Hand pro-

gram. Through Lend A Hand, Arkansas Rice Depot received a five truckloads of items with a

value totaling over $600,000. Local dignitaries came out to join in on the fun. We were one of

only five charitable organizations chosen through Lend A Hand.

You see, we don't believe in big salaries or glitzy marketing campaigns – 98% of all donations

go to feeding the hungry. So you can be confident your donation fills an empty stomach. It's

how this charity started, and it's how we'll continue our mission.

Membership Memberships are for a period of one year, starting in August and ending in July. A non-member or guest may attend only two meetings per year without joining.

Please help us keep your information updated by sending changes in addresses, phone numbers and email to insure you receive reminders of special events, ski trips openings,

and other items of importance. Any changes should be sent to Membership Chairman Gem Koski, at P.O. Box 250046, Little Rock, AR 72225-0046, or lgkuyken@yahoo.com

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Please consider doing business with our advertisers and to personally thank them for

helping to support our club. We appreciate their willingness to partner with us.

We want your input.

We want all of your support and suggestions for trips and activities. We would

like input on functions that we might offer that will be of interest to you .

Please contact a board member with your suggestions and please respond to any

surveys we send your way.

PAID ADVERTISEMENTS. Advertisements that appear in the Lift Line are PAID advertisements. The LRSC does

not endorse products or services advertised, but encourage you to consider them. Advertisements that may

compete with or affect our members’ participation on trips or at functions sponsored by LRSC will not be approved

for publication or distribution on line or promoted at meetings or functions.

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