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SKI BREEZE

www.longbeachskiclub.org May 2015 Volume 76, Issue 12

Kris’ Kolumn

During this past year, YOUR SKI & BOARD CLUB has been

monumental in many ways, but mostly in terms of contributions by

Board Members, New Members, and several Older Members.

We’ve seen quite a number of Members at parties and wine

tastings… and at the legendary 1st Wednesday General Meeting at

Ecco’s Pizza.

Craig Gibson, tasked with hats of Competition VP and Membership Chair, has become a huge

magnet in getting people to race and to simply gather in Mammoth! Whether it’s fishing

(with Ziba!), at his condo, or just his enthusiasm, ya gotta wanna be there!!! One day, we’ll

all hear him play…. ‘Craig would like to remind us that Membership is at a 3-year high!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!’

Sarah brought with her some tried and true experience from other, more developed,

organizations. Both her perspectives and her punctual writing have set her apart, and we

like how close this makes us all feel!

Shep and his side-kick, Tara, get the trips done. Maybe because they’ve been to so many ski

hills or know so many people who have skied and still ski, or maybe just ‘cuz they’re great to

hang with’.

Roberto, has kept the Club Condo filled and entertained us with his mastery of cuisines and

wines. He also has been informing us on what’s happening here, at Mammoth during ski

season and during summer time.

Lance Liebl, the go to guy for social events, has surprised us with more fun and interesting

wine tasting caverns than you can shake a – well, just don’t shake the wine! Our Annual

Open House is held at his yacht club, an excellent wide-open view of one of Long Beach’s

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many marinas, and he continues to find great venues to enjoy Dinner-Dances. This year’s

dance is at Malarkey’s – on Alamitos Bay!

Ziba stepped in as Treasurer - after Cherri left a pair of big shoes to fill. It’s great having her

talents and perspectives! (Are all treasurers so strong-willed?)

Ah, Ying, my dearest, shifted from Newsletter Editor to Flyer Creator and Web Mistress

during the year. (Yours truly picked up duties for getting our ski rag together).

Ken Gregg has been a stalwart of fun, wisdom, and participation for longer than I have been

on the Board. Contributing his humor, writing skills, and faith in me over the last few years,

Ken has been invaluable - and a lot of fun!

Cynthia, a former LBSC Member from a few blue moons back, has gracefully (and gratefully!)

assumed the reigns of newsletter editor. She knows her stuff (as this issue illustrates!).

Can’t wait to hear her tales…..

This year, we’ve gone to Mammoth for each and every race weekend, utilizing the Club

Condo. We’ve actually scored well, despite a few broken bones (eh, Lori?). Some have had a

good run of firsts (right, Brian?), and some have coached us well (yes, Steve?).

All year long, we’ve found a few new tables for sharing whites and reds, some with fire or

live music. To share our passions for life, we’ve worked on our themes for parties…. Some

great corned beef & cabbage, and good ol’ Irish whiskey was left by a couple of leprechauns

at the St. Patty’s Day Party. Some elves brought a few special treats to the Christmas Party,

including a loaf of authentic brandy-soaked fruit cake. Who knows what might appear at our

GO GO HAWAIIAN Dinner-Dance!?!

I know that you will reconsider and find that your Long Beach Ski Club is most worthy of your

membership investment, just $40 for a single and $56 for a couple. Better still … shake a leg

(cut the carpet?) with us at our Annual Dinner-Dance, May 16th. Lastly, Members, please

remember to vote for your favorite Board Members

With kindest regards, and dreams of slopes of that white fluffy stuff,

Kris

P.S. Don’t forget that we still have a host full of summer parties and other fun!!


Ecco’s Pizza

2123 Bellflower Blvd.

Long Beach, CA 90815

(562) 597 - 3357

Bring friends, coworkers,

family members,

boarders & skiers.

Everyone is welcome!


About LBSC: The Long Beach Ski Club is a friendly community of adults involved in skiing, boarding and year round recreational

social activities.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Kris Flaig

[email protected]

V.P. of Week Trips Robert ( Shep ) Shepard

[email protected]

V.P. of Weekend Trips Roberto Tovar

[email protected]

V.P. of Competition Craig Gibson

[email protected]

Social & Public Relations Lance Liebl

(562 ) 221 - 8475

Treasurer Ziba Gibson

[email protected]

Secretary Sarah Pool

[email protected]

Ways & Means open ( )

L.A. Council Rep open ( )

Membership Craig Gibson

[email protected]

Ski Breeze Editor Ying Liu

[email protected]

Webmaster David Pattison

[email protected]

The Ski Breeze is a monthly publication for the Long Beach Ski Club, published since 1938. The Ski Breeze is a controlled circulation

publication distributed to active/currently paid and subscription only members of the Long Beach Ski Club.

Email submissions to : [email protected] by the 20 th.

LONG BEACH SKI CLUB www.longbeachskiclub.org

Snowboarding & Skiing – All levels welcome Mammoth Mountain Weekend Trips

Week - Long Destination Trips Social & Recreational Events

Long Beach Ski Club contact info

Give them out to friends and people you meet. If you want some mailed to you drop Craig a line at:

[email protected]


APRIL 2015 LBSC Ski Club Week Trip Report By Bob & Tara Shepard

The Telluride Potluck Photo Party last Saturday was well attended with

everyone bringing some excellent food for the appetizers and the dinner

table, along with two delicious desserts! And with two large bottles of

red wine Kris Flaig was nice enough to bring back from the Telluride week trip so

that everyone could enjoy at the Photo Party.

Mike Bilinski’s DVD of the Telluride week events in both Video & Photos

were enjoyed by everyone. Thanks again to Mike Bilinski for editing and

creating a wonderful DVD!

Phil Weisgerber carving his Roast Pork Tenderloin.


Patio Photo Party Gang with Wine from Telluride via Kris Flaig

Left to-Right: Joanne & Ralph Iwens, Rich Downey, Barbara Ellner, Vicki Bilinski, Russ Omey, Tara

Shepard Kathy Downey, and Mark Malan in the chair.

We are still working on getting prices for 2016 Week Ski Trip. The two ski

resorts we are checking out are Big Sky Montana and Aspen Colorado.

So far, Aspen Ski Resort prices are looking better then Big Sky resort. Also, the LA Ski

Council’s Week trip for 2016 may be Banff Ski Resort as their destination Resort.


We hope to have all of the final trip cost finished in May. Currently, Aspen Resort is ahead by only 4 votes, so it may all depend on the final trip cost as to where we’ll all be going in 2016. If you still have not emailed your pick for the 2016 Week Ski Trip, please email your pick today to Shep at: [email protected] Pizza time soon, hope to see you all at the May 6th LBSC General Meeting! Shep

mailto:[email protected]


Ziba’s Gold By Ziba Gibson

Ziba is very busy these days, fighting tax wars for her clients and winning most of them!! However, I also hear she may be secretly researching bait for her next fishing outing with her hubby Craig. And you know why?? 'cuz she wants to catch more than he does (like always…)

Ziba’s late addition: Have you ever heard of the term “Fishmas”? In case you haven’t, it is a term used to describe opening day for fishing in the Sierras which is always the last Saturday in April. If I had my way this day would be a national holiday. This year Fishmas is especially spectacular because we can access the high country lakes that are free of ice. Even though the road through Tioga Pass into Yosemite is still closed, it is still possible to drive to the park boundary, park and hike to those fishin’ holes that have the BIG ONES (i.e. lunkers). Would you like to know how to catch the lunkers? Come to the Dinner Dance. We’ll talk…


Sarah Sez … By Sarah Pool

Who remembers Allen Wolfe?

The Allen Wolfe Spirit of the Grand Prix Award is an annual award given in memory of a long-time Long Beach Ski Club member. Some of the old timers will remember Allen who was a sports writer for the Long Beach Press Telegram where he worked since the age of 17 for 33 years. He was an avid snow skier and enthusiastic club member. Recently there were two articles in the sports section of the Press Telegram about Allen.

Wolfe covered the Grand Prix for 23 years, where he became known as the “Grand Master of the Grand Prix”, developing an encyclopedic knowledge of auto racing which he shared with readers and anyone else wanting to know about racing in Long Beach. He was known as “a giant in his field,” When race time rolled around, Allen got so excited about reporting on the race that his coworkers called it “Allen Wolfe time.” Sadly, one week before the 1999 race, Allen died at 51 years of age. Wolfe had a rocky start in life when he & a twin brother were born June 17, 1947 in Honolulu. His brother died two days after birth. Wolfe weighed 4.5 lbs & spent his first month in an incubator. Later he was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect, but he never complained and it never slowed him down. He was an avid golfer & skier. He attended LBSC & CSULB and earned a journalism degree in 1970. To honor Allen, the Press Telegram created the Allen Wolfe Spirit of the Grand Prix Award to recognize the exceptional service of a person each year for what is now called the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The 2014 winner was Kathy Telaneus, who has spent 40 years working in the pressroom. While Allen was quiet and may have been embarrassed by an award in his name, he would have been proud of the spirit of the recipient and the Long Beach Ski Club is proud to remember Allen Wolfe. Cheers! Sarah


SUMMER FUN EVENTS!! By Roberto Tovar

Hello ski club members. Now that ski season has ended, it’s time to consider spring and summer fun stuff! Long Beach and vicinity: May 1st Explore Long Beach Meetup – Happy Hour @ 5pm Acapulco’s 6270 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA May 8th Explore Long Beach Meetup – Happy Hour @ 5pm The Sky Room 40 S. Locust Avenue, Long Beach, CA May 9th West Coast BBQ Classic Queen Mary, Long Beach www.queenmary.com May 9th - 10th Sunset Beach Art Festival 12th Street and the Greenbelt, Sunset Beach www.sunsetbeachartfestival.org (562) 754-7799 Greater Los Angeles: May 9th Fiesta Charity Horse Show LA Equestrian Center, Burbank www.fiestacharityshow.com (818) 842-8444 May 17th Museums of the Arroyo Day The Arroyo Seco, along the 110 Fwy, between Los Angeles and Pasadena Free admission between noon and 5 PM www.museumsofthearroyo.com

http://www.queenmary.com/

http://www.sunsetbeachartfestival.org/

http://www.fiestacharityshow.com/

http://www.museumsofthearroyo.com/


May 22th - 25th Garden Grove Strawberry Festival

Village Green between Main Street and Euclid Ave., Garden Grove

www.strawberryfestival.org

(714) 638-0981

May 29th - 31st Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival

Lake Skinner Recreation Center, Temecula

www.tvbwf.com

(951) 676-6713

Further North:

May 14th-17th Paso Robles 33rd Annual Wine Festival

Downtown City Park and various wineries, Paso Robles

(805) 239-8463

Roberto

[email protected]

http://www.strawberryfestival.org/

http://www.tvbwf.com/

mailto:[email protected]


Get Loose with Lance By Lance Liebl

On April 18, we had over 20 members attend the wine tasting at the Red Barrel.

Many of the members tried the

offered wine tasting by choosing 4

wine selections of two red and

two white wines. It apparently

became popular. Accommodations

were like sitting in your family or

living room and the appetizers

were great!


Get Loose with Lance By Lance Liebl

As you know, our Annual Dinner-Dance will be at Malarkey's, located off Marina

Drive next to Koury's restaurant. We have a private room facing Alamitos Bay.

Malarkey's has a live band playing 60s, 70s, 80s, Rock and Roll music in the main room

of the restaurant. So wear your dancing shoes!!

Please remember to bring two checks which can be written out the night of the

dinner. One check is for renewing membership and second check is for the dinner.


Please RSVP to Lance Liebl and make sure you select either chicken or salmon. Read

the flyer for details. Also, remember the theme is Hawaiian. Women can wear

coconuts for bras if they want to….hint, hint!#$%#

Looking forward to seeing all those coconuts at the Dinner Dance. Men cannot show

up wearing swimming briefs….. STRONG hint!!#@%U*&%!!

We will be sending out flyers for June and July soon. In June, a barbecue will be held

at the Gibson's new, well relatively new…home in Seal Beach. In July, Barbie Spatz

will be hosting a pool party at her beautiful home in Long Beach!

See you all there!

Lance


Craig’s Crag … Racing & Membership

By Craig Gibson

In addition to affiliating with 25 other ski clubs to form the Los Angeles Council of Ski

Clubs, the Long Beach Ski Club also affiliates with more than 150 clubs to form the

Far West Ski Association. The Far West Ski Association (FWSA) encompasses a lot of

territory including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada,

Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Every spring FWSA hosts a weekend of ski racing; and, for the past two years, we

have been lucky to have these races in our own backyard- Mammoth. Rather than

representing a club, in the FWSA Championships, each racer represents a league,

which in our case is ULLR. Of the eight leagues participating, ULLR came in third

place. Posted below are the results for our Long Beach racers. Congratulations to

Brian Mahoney who has been bumped to S6 Vet Men!

Far West Championships

Slalom, March 28

Name Skill Level Place Points

Steve Brown S3 Vet Men 6 11

Ken Kawahara S4 Vet Men 3 17

Brian

Mahoney

S6 Vet Men 1 12

Roberto Tovar S7 Vet Men DNF 0


Far West Championships

Giant Slalom, March 29

Name Skill Level Place Points

Steve Brown S3 Vet Men 6 12

Ken Kawahara S4 Vet Men 6 13

Brian

Mahoney

S6 Vet Men 2 20

Kris Flaig S6 Vet Men 4 14

Roberto Tovar S7 Vet Men 1 20


KEN’S KOMMENTS By Ken Gregg Even though Mammoth received a late “dusting” this week, I have to believe that even the most diehard of our ski club have called it quits for the 2014-2015 season. It was not the best of years, but it was also not the worst. And I am already hearing from Australia that they are predicting there will be another El Nino this coming year. Please join me in praying to the Snow Gods for a great snow season next year! 1. Physical conditioning – even though you may be able to see the end of the season, please plan on keeping your workout routine going to help being in shape

for any last minute ski trips. And besides it is never too late to start thinking about

fitting into that bathing suit for the coming summer.

2. Equipment – once you have decided to hang it up for the season here a couple of reminders for your equipment:

a. Skis – have a heavy coat of wax applied to the bases and don’t scrape it off until

early next season. This will help protect the bases & edges.

b. Boots – ensure that they are well aired out and then stored where they will not

be exposed to huge temperature changes.

c. Clothing – wash all, including jackets & pants, making sure to follow the specific

instructions for each garment. Then store as if you are getting ready to take your

next trip this coming weekend. Check all zippers & straps to insure that they are not broken or torn; if so, have repaired now while it is on your mind.

d. Hydration bags – this is a good time to clean them out and thoroughly dry.

Especially, if you are not planning on using it until next season.

e. Goggles – check to insure that your lenses are in good condition and then store

them with a light rag wrapped around them to prevent scratches in storage.

3. Participation – Please plan on attending our next monthly General Membership

Meeting, which is planned for the 1st Wednesday of April, on the 1st, for some free pizza @ Ecco’s Pizza and discussions on how the season has gone. Please also see the

details for the club’s upcoming Annual Dinner-Dance, elsewhere in this newsletter, and please plan to attend.


MAY BIRTHDAYS!

Yvonne Place May 5

Dieter Schultz May 6

Alan Delucci May 11

Barbara Kelley May 22

Jeanne-Marie Sinnott-Pattison May 24

Michael Zullo May 25

Susan Jones May 28

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Calendar of Events

MAY 2015

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2

3 4 5

Cinco

de

Mayo!

6 General Meeting at

Ecco's Pizza 7 PM

7

8 9

10 11 12 13

Board Meeting 4644 Katella Ave. Los Alamitos 7pm

14

15 16

Dinner

Dance @

Malarkey’s

Mother's

Day

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Memorial

Day

John F. Kennedy's

Birthday

31

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Calendar of Events

JUNE 2015

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 General Meeting at

Ecco's Pizza 7 PM

4

5 6

7 8 9 10 Board Meeting

4644 Katella Ave. Los Alamitos 7pm

11

12 13

14

Flag Day!

15 16 17 18 19 20

Will the

Gibson’s BBQ

be this day?

21

Summer

Solstice

22 23 24 25 26

27

OR will the

Gibson’s BBQ

be this day? Fathers

Day

28 29 30

Long Beach Ski Club

Membership application and Waiver June 1, 2015 – May 31, 2016

New Member Renewing Member

Member Since __________

Personal Information

Sex: M F Birthday

____/____ (Mo/Day)

21 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59

60 +

Top Three Activities (after skiing):

1 _______________ 2 _______________ 3 _______________ Other favorites (circle): wine tasting dining tennis table tennis bicycling sailing hiking camping RVing bikes computers gardening cooking museums fine art live theatre concerts volleyball softball travel (specify) _______ cards (specify) _______ other ______________

Each Member must complete this Application

*Couples: each must complete a separate Application* Name: _______________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________ Apt.: ____________ City: _____________________________________ State: ________ Zip: ____________ Email (required): ___________________________________________________________ Phone: Home ( ) ______________ Cell ( ) ______________ Work ( ) ______________ Occupation: _______________________________________________________________

Person to be notified in case of emergency

Name: __________________________________Relationship: ______________________ Phone: Home ( ) ______________ Cell ( ) ______________ Work ( ) ______________

Spouse’s/couple’s Name: _____________________________________________________

I agree to comply with the club’s By-laws and waivers: Signature of Applicant: _______________________________________________________

Dues

Single: $40.00 Couples: $56.00 Couples can attach their applications and waivers together.

Application is not valid unless the attached waiver is

completed and signed.

Mail Application to Long Beach Ski Club, Inc. c/o PO Box 15291 Long Beach, CA 90815

Date Rec’d ____/____

Cash Check # ______

Long Beach Ski Club Inc.

PLEASE READ AND BE CERTAIN YOU UNDERSTAND THE IMPLICATIONS OF SIGNING

RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAVER OF CLAIMS, EXPRESS ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

I ________________________________________ do hereby affirm and acknowledge that I have been fully informed of the inherent hazards and risks associated with Winter Sports Activities, including travel to and from winter designations. I fully understand that these risks can lead to severe injury and even loss of life. I further understand that: 1. Risk of injury from the activity and equipment utilized is significant including the potential for broken bones, severe injuries to the head, neck, and back or other bodily injuries that may result in permanent disability and death. 2. Possible equipment failure and/or malfunction or misuse of my own or others’ equipment. 3. I AGREE THAT I WILL WEAR APPROVED PROTECTIVE GEAR AS DECREED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE SPORT I AM PARTICIPATING IN. However, protective gear cannot guarantee the participant’s safety. I further agree that no helmet can protect the wearer against all potential head injuries or prevent injury to the wearers face, neck or spinal cord. Failure to wear a helmet may result in denial of any claim(s) against the Long Beach Ski Club Inc. and its insurance provider. 4. Variation and/or steepness of terrain, variation or changes in surfaces including but not limited to snow surfaces, ice, bare spots, rocks, stumps, debris, cliffs, trees, fences, posts, trees, light poles, signs, buildings, roads, walkways, ramps, rails, stairs, pyramids, manual pads, bowls, half-‐pipes, jumps, padded and non-‐padded barriers, other persons, and other natural and man-‐made hazards. 5. My own negligence and/or the negligence of others, including but not limited to operator error and guide decision making including misjudging terrain, weather, riding surfaces or other obstacles. 6. Exposure to the elements and temperature extremes may result in frostnip, frostbite, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, sunburn, hypothermia and dehydration. 7. Dangers associated with exposure to natural elements include but are not limited to avalanche, rock fall, inclement weather, thunder and lightning, severe and or varies wind, temperature and other weather conditions. I understand the description of these risks is not complete and unknown or unanticipated risks may result in injury, illness, or death. Nevertheless, I wish to proceed and I freely accept and expressly assume all risk, dangers, and hazards that may arise from such activities which could result in personal injury, loss of life and property damage to me.

Long Beach Ski Club Inc.

PLEASE READ AND BE CERTAIN YOU UNDERSTAND THE IMPLICATIONS OF SIGNING

RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAVER OF CLAIMS, EXPRESS ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

In consideration of being allowed to participate in Long Beach Ski Club activities, I hereby agree as follows: 8. To waive and release any and all claims based upon negligence, active or passive with the exception of intentional, wanton or willful misconduct that I may have in the future against Long Beach Ski Club Inc., their officers, directors, employees, representatives, agents, and volunteers from liability and responsibility whatsoever and for any claims or causes of action that I, my estate, heirs, survivors, executors, or assigns may have for personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death arising from the above activities whether caused by active or passive negligence of the Long Bea Ski Club Inc. or otherwise. 9. By executing this document, I agree to hold Long Beach Ski Club Inc. harmless and indemnify them in conjunction with any injury, disability, death, or loss or damage to person or property that may occur as a result of my engaging in the above activities. 10. By entering into this agreement, I am not relying on any oral or written representation or statements made by the Long Beach Ski Club Inc., other than what is set forth in this agreement. I further agree that this Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States of America. 11. If any provision, section, subsection, clause or phrase of this release is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that portion shall be severed from this contract. The remainder of this contract will then be construed as though the unenforceable portion had never been contained in this document. I hereby declare that I am of legal age and am competent to sign this Agreement or, if not, that my parent or legal guardian shall sign on my behalf, and that my parent or legal guardian is in complete understanding and concurrence with this agreement.

I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, I UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY IT. Signature of Participant _____________________________________________ Date _______________ Signature of Parent or Guardian if Participant is a Minor, and by their signature they, on my behalf release all claims that both they and I have. _____________________________ Date ______________

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