March Nomad Newsletter - Chicago Nomads Ski Club

NOMAD SKI
CLUB
Of Chicago Newsletter
MARCH 2013 VOLUMNE 61 ISSUE 3
THE
AWARDS
BANQUET
Garden Chalet * April 26Th, 2013 * 8 pm
Appetizers * DJ * Award presentations at 9 pm
More information to come
Pam Bremer
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MADAME PREZ SEZ...Pamela Castellanos
Winter’s latest gift. At the end of a mild,
virtually snowless winter, we finally have
snow. I wonder how many of you have put
away your skis for the season and are
thinking of hiking and biking. Perhaps a
few will go to Ski Brule for Winter Carnival
or organize small group ski vacations during the upcoming
weeks. The UP may be skiable for a while yet, so let
us know if you are interested in a last minute day or
weekend get-a-away. If you have got a plan, we will
share the information with the Nomads for a drive-up ski
trip.
Thoughts of Spring. Thanks to Theresa Rebensky for
organizing six bicycle trips this summer. Theresa has
been very successful in past seasons with getting Nomads
together to bike for fun and exercise. We are appreciative
of the time and planning that goes into this, and for
her and George’s leadership on the trails. Watch for details
in the newsletters or for Theresa’s famous blast
emails reminding us of dates and locations.
Summer fun. Nomads love summer almost as much as
winter, and celebrate the beginning of summer with our
first annual picnic June 1 st . Even so, we hope to announce
our ski destinations for the next season in early
summer, so stay tuned. Next year may be our turn for
snow!
Get out the vote. Nominations are still open for the
following Board positions: President, Secretary, Midwest
Director, and Social Director. Elections will be held at the
April General meeting, so nominations may be submitted
to Bonnie Lunde or Steve Young or made from the floor
at the March and April meetings. Please remember you
can self-nominate, and competition is encouraged even if
current Board members agree to run again.
Over and out….P.C.
Nomad Love! Published 2/2013
Happy
Birthday!!
1 Nello Farneti
2 Brian Cassidy
7 Robert Charz
7 Pete Marus
7 Margaret Vittorelli
10 Vicki Mullarkey
14 Vida Bartasius
14 Ruth Sulda
17 Jim Zeber
19 James Heeringa
23 Mark Benson
24 Scott Bublitz
24 Rich Clausius
27 Patricia Brayley
27 George Rebersky
27 Barb Reynolds
28 Al Medina
28 Joseph Monahan
31 Irina Clausius
31 Anat Steinberg
Cell 708-557-6349
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Insurance Agent e 708.308.2613
f 708.598.4172
vida.burklow@bankers.com
10125 South Roberts Road, Suite 200
Palos Hills, IL 60465
www.bankers.com
Life ? Medicare Supplement ? Annuities
James H. Himmel
Attorney and Counselor At-Law
6500 College Drive (708) 371.3494
Palos Heights, IL 60463 FAX: (708) 371.6392
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WESTERN AND MID-WEST SKIING
Recap of the January 25, 2013
CMSC European Trip
St Anton, Arlberg and Vienna Austria
was the destination. We flew Swiss Air
nonstop from Chicago to Zurich Switzerland,
then bused three hours across the Austrian border
to Arlberg, St Anton. The 8.5-hour flight had no
baggage fees, served us wine, and gave us plenty to eat.
There was also an ample supply of new release movies
that you could view from your seat. A Mercedes coach
luxury bus transported us to our hotel in St. Anton.
We had 6-days of possible skiing while in St. Anton.
The first day Jack & Nancy Clark, Pam and I skied, we
found the terrain very challenging. Jack and I joined
the CMSC group of 16 for a day of thrills and spills.
The third day Jack and Nancy skied Lech, a neighboring
village, where a snowboarder plowed into Nancy
at top speed. The group was very sorry to learn that
she had a broken leg as a result of the impact, and required
surgery immediately.
I joined the CMSC group daily, with the legendary
Bill Gleason, who is a veteran St. Anton skier. Bill
could ski all day and tell anyone at dinner every trail
they skied, every lift they took, and the total elevation
they skied that day. My favorite day of skiing with
Bill took us through seven villages, and 22,000 ft. of
total elevation.
In addition to skiing, Pam and I took the high-speed
train to Innsbruck. This is truly the way to travel.
Smooth, quiet, fast (120 MPH), and comfortable. In
Innsbruck, we bought the unlimited hop on/ hope off
city pass, walked around old town, and visited the
Swarovski Crystal World.
On our side trip to Vienna, we stayed at the four star
Hotel DeFrance, which lived up to its rating. Very
nice rooms and excellent buffet breakfasts. The
weather was windy and cold, but the hop on/off bus
allowed us to visit palaces, the National Treasury, museums,
and old church catacomb with piles of ancient
bones. One of Pam‘s goals while in Vienna was to visit
the Freud Museum. (Go figure.) She and her therapist
friend Kathy reviewed artifacts, took photos, and
really enjoyed reading about Freud. In fact, the entire
trip was so good we hope to return to Europe next year
for another CMSC ski trip. Perhaps you will think
about joining us! Chris O.
Hi All!
As I write this our last Western Trip of
the season is out in Aspen, Co from
Feb 23-March 2 led by our own Cindy
Vondrasek as part of CMSC's Chicago
Week. I can't wait to hear from them on
how much fun they had! With Sue Finnis
and Teri Kinney planning the fun for
CMSC, it is sure to be a GREAT time!! Recently 22 Nomads
spent a week in South Lake Tahoe from Feb 6-
12. I made many new friends on this trip, including a
few new members Geary Horan, Renzo and Margaret
Vittorelli, and a potential new member befriended by our
group Steve from Alabama. I hope to see you all again
next year! A group of us rode in style to the airport and
took a limo. We all stayed at the Forest Inn & Suites at
Heavenly Village just a short walk from the Gondola.
There are many shops and restaurant/bars within walking
distance and for those of us who didn't mind cooking
a grocery store was only a little farther. Mike O'Rourke
did an excellent job of making sure all our bases were
covered!
Our festivities started a week before with a pre-trip party
at Beggar's Pizza in Oak Forest and then the fun continued
in Tahoe. We had a Wine & Cheese party on
Thursday followed by many Nomads meeting up at
McP's for dinner and drinks. A common theme throughout
the entire stay was gambling. Friday evening started
with a Pizza party and I'd like to extend a special thanks
to Pete Marus and Al Medina for helping Mike O'Rourke
get the party set up. Saturday some of us got together
for chili dinner courtesy of Sandy & Harry!! Sunday night
was our group dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe and then
we polished off the chili Monday night before our VERY
early departure Tuesday morning. As for the skiing...I
LOVED IT!! Saturday was the only day there were long
lift lines, but I missed those since I was in bed sick most
of the day. Heavenly is spread between California and
Nevada, it seemed like if the conditions weren’t good on
one side, they were much better on the other. Thursday
afternoon brought white out conditions which made skiing
a little difficult for awhile and on other days seemed a
little icy, but overall it was still a great place to ski and if
you moved off the main area could even find short lift
lines even on Saturday. I believe most people stayed at
Heavenly the entire week, but there were a few that took
the shuttle, rented a car, or rode with a friend to Kirkwood
or Northstar. From what I hear, Kirkwood has a lot
more difficult terrain, Ionly skied Heavenly. If you ever
head out to Heavenly I would highly recommend getting
the Epic Mix pass and a lesson. Several of us took lessons
and you definitely can't go wrong! The Epic Mix
pass tracks what lifts you took, vertical feet traveled, pictures
taken on hill by the Heavenly photographers, and
racing scores/medals, and its FREE! I just wish I got
mine early in the week! Overall, I think the trip was a
huge success! Now to start thinking about the trips for
next season… Amy
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MEMBERSHIP
MEMBERSHIP, HEATHER SEGER
If you have changed your
phone/cell number or e-mail
address, please contact Heather Seger,
Membership Director.
If we want the club directory to be
correct, we need your updated
information. Thank You!
* Join our new Meet-up site! http:/www.meetup.com/
Chicago-Nomad-Ski-Snowboard-Social-Group
* Meet-up is a great FREE membership site that allows the
Nomads to market to new members AND keep our cur
rent members notified on everything members are doing.
* The club will be experimenting with a Meet-up site for
the next few months, we need all present members to go
to join! Remember that this site is FREE to you!
* A great way to promote fun and interesting things we are
doing and want to share with the club!
* No personal information! Put your initials if you
want! Check that you want to receive email notices
daily, weekly, etc!
Interested in meeting people who are into your other hobbies?
Search on Meet-up! Join other email sites. Here is an
example: Like to join a local Biking group: Visit Folks on
Spokes http://www.meetup.com/folksonspokes/
If you have questions you can ask Heather Seger,Mike
Wade, Bill Erffmeyer, Theresa Rebersky or Amy Jackson!
Hope to see you up on the meet-up site soon!
CMSC Austria Ski Trip, with Nomads Chris O., Pam
(our Prez), Nancy & Jack Clarke
The Circus, Chris talks about
in his article
General Meeting
3rd Thursday of every month at
Gaelic Park: 6119 W. 147th St.,
Oak Forest , @ 7:30 p.m.
Providing counseling services for individuals and
couples experiencing difficulties in coping with
life's challenges and transitions
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Pictures from Lake Tahoe
Photos compliments of Sandy Lake, Carol O’Rourke and Amy Jackson
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Club Activities
Nomad Bicycle Rides
The Nomad Ski Club will host organized bicycle
rides. Bicycling is great exercise and a fun
social adventure at the same time.
The first ride will depart from Yankee Woods
Forest Preserve Area located at 163 rd and Central in
Oak Forest on Sunday, April 21st at 10:30am. The
first pavilion on the right hand side is a good place to
meet to begin the ride. Bring a picnic lunch
and drinks for after the ride. We will have a great
time. As the summer progresses we will have bicycle
rides beginning from various locations: Willow
Springs Centennial Trial, Waterfall Glenn at
Argonne National Labs, etc.
The rides will begin at 10:30am. The dates for the
bicycle rides are as follows:
> Sunday, April 21 st -all around Yankee Woods
Tinley Creek Paved trail with picnic lunch
approximately 14 mile ride
> Sunday, May 19 th -Waterfall Glenn w/picnic lunch
> Sunday, June 9 th -Yankee Woods to Plush Horse in
Palos Park
> Sunday, July 21 st -Willow Springs Centennial Trail
to Lemont
> Sunday, August 18th -Yankee Woods to Panera
Bread in Orland Park
> Sunday, September 8 th -Yankee Woods to Lake
Katherine w/picnic lunch
We can plan spontaneous rides throughout the
summer and join other bicycle groups on their
rides. Some of the group rides are the Apple Cider
Century, the Michigan Wine Country ride, and Taste
of Oak Lawn ride with the Bike Psychos, the Easter
ride with Folks on Spokes, and many more. The
Scarecrow Fest is October 13th if we wanted to ride
from Aurora to St. Charles.
Remember to wear comfortable clothing, bring
your drinks, and a bicycle helmet is a good idea,
There are many bicycle trails for us to ride and enjoy.
Theresa & George Rebersky
cell 708-752-3435
COME JOIN THE NOMADS FOR SOME
VOLLEYBALL
Come join in for a night of volleyball at the Orland Sportsplex.
Open to the first sixteen who sign up. See me at the social, general
meeting, or mail me your deposit. Even if you’re not planning to
play volleyball, you are welcome to join us afterwards at Rockwelz.
When: Friday, April 12, 2013
Where: Sportsplex 11351 W. 159 th Street Orland Park, IL
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm
Cost: $5.00
Host: Chris Oldanie, (708) 226-1866
$10 Manicures
$5 Martinis
$15 Chair Massages
Monday, March 11th
6-10pm at
Jameson's Pub
9545 W Saint Francis Rd
Frankfort, IL 60423
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FAMILY SKI T RIP...Copper Mountain, photos-thanks to Sandy Lake
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SPECIAL EVENTS & CMSC
MARCH 2, 2013-Heather Seger will be our HOST
for this night, with the 'WALK INS' at J. W.
HOLSTEIN's, 17358 Oak Park, Tinley Park,
@ 9 pm
MARCH 10, 2013-Watch the Irish Parade at
Bailey’s Bar, 17731 Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park,
parade @ 2 pm. NO traffic on Oak Park Ave. from
171st to 183rd St. from 1 pm to 4 pm. Park at: St.
George Church, 6701 West 175th St. or 179th and
Oak Park Ave.
JUNE 1, 2013-Picnic at Tampier Lake, grove #1,
133rd & Will/Cook Rd., Orland Park. Noon to 7:30
pm. Food served at 2 pm. Bring a dish, get a raffle
ticket. Games: bean bags; horse shoes; volley ball.
Per Cook County: NO dogs and NO glass
containers. Bob Murphy
Look at Good Time Charley's ad to check dates and times at
www.gtcsingles.com and
the hotlines (708)445-4450 and (219) 650-2111.
DISCOUNTS: CMSC club members who would like
to get a discounted lift ticket at Wilmot Mountain on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings contact Ryan Church
262-862-2301 or groupsales@wilmotmountain.com
and let them know you are coming. Discounted CMSC vouchers will
be printed and ready for pickup at the office once the member shows
ID and proof of club affiliation. The vouchers can be used at any lift
cashier at Wilmot on Tuesday & Thursdays, not including holidays
BASEBALL GAME: Mike Thomas mike-mike1@att.net - September
14th Sox vs. Cleveland. It will be the "Halfway to St. Patrick's
Day" event game. First ones through the gate (Mike is not sure how
many) get a green Sox hat. This year the Sox gave us a great deal on
the seats. Instead of upper deck, tickets will be in the bleachers.
There will also be the traditional CMSC tail gate party with food, soft
drinks and water, bring your own food. 300 tickets have been reserved.
Sales are open as of now. The price is $23.00 per person.
The game is at 6:05 PM, parking lots usually open 2 hours prior. It is
not yet determined if this will be a Nomad club event. If not, individual
tickets can be purchased.
FUTURE EVENTS:
GOLF OUTING - Location to be announced. Fall 2013.
BENEFIT – The visually impaired Association will have a ski trip on
February 7, 8 th, and 9th, 2014 at Devil’s Head. A special rate for
clubs is being offered. Anyone interested see Jon Clark forglory1984@yahoo.com.
or the (SEWASP) website: www.absf.org.
CHICAGO WEEK 2014 - Big Sky, Montana February 22 - March 1,
2014 .
Maria Lynch
HELMETS PROTECT!!
Studies have concluded that helmets reduce the risk of a serious head injury by as much as
60%. But a surprising number of
safety experts and snowsport enthusiasts remain unconvinced that helmets reduce overall
injury risk.
So why do up to 40% of skiers and snowboarders still avoid helmets? The biggest reason,
is that many people never expect to fall. That attitude is especially common in people,
who are comfortable on blue runs but maybe not on blacks, and even more so in beginners.
Helmets are safe. They don't seem to increase risk taking. And they protect against serious,
even fatal head injuries.
Wear a helmet, it can’t hurt, it just might help! It’s a no
brainer!!!
Patty Pfau
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Pamela Castellanos
President
(773) 733-1871
pamela.hollander1
@gmail.com
Amy Jackson
Vice President
(708) 837-0177
skijunkie1222@gmail.com
Fran Salvatori
Secretary
(312) 502-6837
fastoys@aol.com
BOARD MEMBERS 2012 ~ 2013
Mike Wade
Treasurer
(708) 748-8252
treasurer
@chicagonomads.com
Chris Oldanie
Midwest Trip Director
(708) 218-0995
oldcast@comcast.net
Bob Murphy
Special Events Director
(708) 532-7070
bob@rcminsure.com
TRIP CANCELLATION
POLICY
Trip Cancellations: The Nomad Ski Club through its
Board of Directors reserves the right to cancel trips,
payments will be refunded. If trips are canceled due to
circumstances beyond the control of the Nomad Ski
Club, payments less expenses caused by the
cancellation will be refunded.
Non-Refundable Deposits: Members reserve a seat on
a trip by making a non-refundable trip deposit.
Non-refundable trip deposits are 10% of the trip price
for Western & European trips and $35 for Midwest
trips.
Member Cancellations: Members who cancel their
seat on a trip will forfeit the non-refundable trip
deposit plus any fees or losses incurred on their behalf.
If cancellation occurs after the predetermined closing
date (the date the last payment is due on the trip), the
full price of the trip may be charged. A cancellation
form must be submitted to the Trip Leader within 30
days after the trip departs for refund consideration.
Trip Waiting List: A completely full trip means all
seats are filled on the bus scheduled for a Midwest trip
or the minimum number of seats are filled on a
Western or European trip. A member that cancels off a
trip may be replaced on that trip from a waiting list, but
the trip must be completely full. Canceling
members that are replaced on a trip from a waiting list
forfeit the non-refundable deposit plus any additional
expenses incurred due to the cancellation. The excess
will be refunded.
Pam Bremer
Social Director
(708) 448-4954
pamccdoc@att.net
Heather Seger
Membership Director
(708) 439-6258
ski2bhigh1208@gmail.com
Janet Kruzel
Editor/Webmaster
(708) 856-4273
jlskrock@sbcglobal.net
NON-ELECTED POSITIONS
Debbie Durkovic
Nomad Racing Chairperson
Phil Lorenzi
CMSC Racing Chairperson
Ruth Sulda/
Maria Lynch
CSMC Representative
CLUB
INFORMATION
Nomad Newsletter: If you have not received
your newsletter, contact the Membership Director,
Heather Seger or the Editor, Janet Kruzel.
Membership Dues: Payable after June 1, 2012.
Current membership is required to be eligible
for any ski trip. Sign up with the Membership
Director at any meeting. Single: (new) $30)
(renewal) $25, Married Couples: (new) $40
(renewal) $35.
Social Meeting: 1st Wednesday of every
month at Joe Daniel’s: 12218 S. Harlem, Palos
Heights, IL @ 7:30 p.m.
General Meeting: 3rd Thursday of every
month at Gaelic Park: 6119 W. 147th St.,
Oak Forest, IL @ 7:30 p.m.
Board Meeting: 2nd Thursday of every month,
7 p.m., location TBA.
ALL MEMBERS ARE WELCOME
Unsolicited articles and announcements
are welcome.
Email to the Editor: jlskrock@sbcglobal.net
Deadline is the Friday after the
General Meeting.
Club website: chicagonomads.com
Trip Sign-ups: In person at any meeting.
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March 15-17 ~ CMSC WINTER CARNIVAL
Trip Leader Pat Banik patricabanik@att.net
$270.00 per person. 6 clubs are signed up for a total of
47 people. Ski Brule is holding 60 spots.
Sign up soon if interested.
There still may be openings.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
APRIL 12 ~
Volleyball
APRIL 21 ~
First Bike Ride
APRIL 26 ~
Awards Banq.
JUNE 1 ~
Spring Picnic
NEW
Social Meeting
Place!!!
1st Wednesday
of every month at
Joe Daniel’s
12218 S. Harlem,
Palos Heights
7:30 p.m.
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2
3 4 5 6
10
Irish
Parade
Social
11 12 13 14
17 18 19 20 21
7 8 9
Board
General
15
CMSC
SKI
BRULES
Holsteins
16
22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
MARCH 2013
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