April 2007

Volume LXVIV Number 4 HVSC Hudson Valley Ski Club

Poughkeepsie, New York * 2007 * Our 69th Year *

April Meeting Previews

ProgramProgramProgramProgram

April 4 - Annual Election of Officers

Lift Ticket Lotto Lift Ticket Lotto Lift Ticket Lotto Lift Ticket Lotto

Winners:

February 21 - Belleayre-Ed Willett, Catamount-Elizabeth Booska, Butternut– Janice Cahill, Gore- Janice Cahill, Plattekill– Rudy Kopecky, 2 Jiminy tickets– Rich Cooke March 7 - Butternut– Greg Goldstein, Hunter (2 tickets) - Frank & Shirley Rinaldi, Jiminy – David Allen, Plattekill– Jim Gardiner, Windham – Janet Pinnavaia.

This was the last Lift Ticket Lotto for 2006—2007.

Expect another year of prizes beginning in November!

Annual Election Meeting Wednesday, April 4

Anyone wishing to run or nominate someone to run for club officers or the Board of Directors should contact

Mark Booska (485-6246) president@hudsonvalleyskiclub.org

If you are eligible, come to the April 4 meeting and cast

your vote.

The current slate of officers and

Board of Directors :

Office Candidate(s)

President Mark Booska

Vice President Dave Ghostlaw

Treasurer Russ Gray

Secretary Susan Eschbach

Sergeant at Arms Larry Slezak

Board of Directors *

Shirley Rinaldi

Mark Searle

*There are 2 openings for Board of Directors.

BLOCK ISLAND TRIP

June 1 - June 2, 2007

Hi folks. I am delighted to announce that once again I have re-served some rooms at the Surf Hotel on Block Island. If you've already been, I don't have to tell you a thing. For the newcom-ers, you must visit this tiny jewel to appreciate its beauty, charm and peace. You'll know you have arrived when you pass by the Wild Rose bushes in bloom with the harbor beyond as you take the short walk from the ferry landing to the Surf. It is nothing short of a time and space warp to be transformed from the busy hubbub of mainland life to the sweet world on the Block. Here we bike ride and hike to take in the island's beauty, roller blade, read on the oversized porch, sunbathe on the beach, shop in the village, rent mopeds, and have our very own TGIF on the back deck each afternoon. It's a tough week-end, and not everyone can handle this unhurried pace. The cost of 2 nights, 2 breakfasts, tax and chambermaid tip are

about $120 to $170 a person depending on room.

There are various dining establishments from the lively hall of Ballard’s to quiet and charming spots. Afterwards there are various entertainments from guitar playing to a dance place or

two, all easy walks from the Surf.

We carpool about 3 1/2 hours to Point Judith, Rhode Island where clean, modern ferries float us for the hour journey to

this nearby Fantasy Island.

So start thinking about it, talk to me or others about it, but don't wait too long to decide, as the Surf is getting booked earlier and earlier. Right now I have rooms for about 24 peo-ple and a $75 per person check made to myself, will reserve you a spot. Call or e-mail if you'd like me to send you my 3 page write-up. I will go after more rooms as

needed.

Contact: Bob 'Morty' Morton 894-7405(w) 226-3541(h) 5 Budd Lane, LaGrangeville, NY 12540

morty_bob@hotmail.com

HVSC Newsletter

Deadline: Fifteenth of each month Editors:

Mike & Angie Harelick 183 Millers Lane

Kingston, NY 12401 845-339-4894 editor@hudsonvalleyskiclub.org ____________________ Voice Message Service for last minute changes and new activities:

227-1123

Contact: Ed Miles (471-2504) to

have a message put on the service.

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Club Information Club Officers President: Mark Booska 485-6246 Vice-President: David Ghostlaw 338-3528 Secretary: Susan Eschbach 373-9138 Treasurer: Russell Gray 855-9339 Sergeant at Arms:

Larry Slezak 454-7824

Board of Directors Ingrid Dodard 718-986-4201 Jeff Elwyn 334-8732 Pete Gray 462-2010 Susan Hasbrouck 229-6786 Shirley Rinaldi 233-4168

Mark Searle 471-6402

Committee Leaders Constitution: Glenn Morris 226-6167 Cross Country: Mark Booska 485-6246 Ed Miles 471-2504 Dance Chairman: Pat Cummins 298-0854 Education - PSIA/ASIA: Mark Searle 471-6402 Discount Tickets: Russell Gray 855-9339 Marketing: Mark Booska 485-6246 Membership: Pete Gray 462-2010 Mentorship: Herb Eschbach 373-9138 NJ Ski Council: Jim Gahn 561-6376 Ski Trips: Nancy Egan 895-1714 Snow Boarding: Kevin Kokosa 229-6786 Publicity: Sal Alaimo 473-2481 Racing Program: Tom Pompei 462-3944 Summer Chairman: Walt Gorgas 297-8746 Welcoming: Susan Hasbrouck 229-6786 Friday "Race Training:" Susan Hasbrouck 229-6786

All phones area code 845

HVSC Board Meeting

Wednesday, April 4, 2007*

*Note: Summer board meetings first Wednesday

7:00 PM, Best Western (note new time)

Route 9, Poughkeepsie

Invitees: All Officers and Board Members are requested to attend. Any interested Ski Club members may attend as guests. Contact: Mark Booska (485-6246)

president@hudsonvalleyskiclub.org

Trip Committee Meeting will be held at 6:30 PM at the Best Western. For information see page 5 or contact Nancy Egan

trips@hudsonvalleyskiclub.org

From the Editor/Webmaster

Remember, no unsolicited or unannounced e-mail from Hudson Valley Ski Club has ever (and will never) contain attachments or embedded

executable files. MikeMikeMikeMike

editor@hudsonvalleyskiclub.org

webmaster@hudsonvalleyskiclub.org

Pete Gray membership@hudsonvalleyskiclub.org

Clem Dominguez Susan Dominguez Breeda O’Callaghan

Mark Schunzel Michael Westman

Welcome to the following new members!

SUMMER MEETING SCHEDULE This year much as Daylight Savings Time has started

early, so has the HVSC Summer Schedule.

Beginning April 4, meetings will be held only once a month on the first Wednesday of each month, starting at 8:00 PM. We resume the normal first and third Wednesday schedule

in September.

Nine ways to kill a ski club (By Lora Seale, president Altair ski club)

1. Don’t participate beyond paying your dues. Let “them” handle things, and then complain that members have no voice with

this group.

2. Decline all offices and committee ap-pointments- you are too busy- then offer vociferous advice on how “they” should do

things.

3. If appointed to a committee, don’t work- it’s a courtesy appointment- then

complain because the club has stagnated.

4. If you do attend meetings, don’t initiate new ideas, then you can play “devils advo-

cate” to the ideas submitted by others.

5. Don’t rush to pay your dues- they’re too high anyway- then complain about poor

financial management.

6. Don’t encourage others to become members- that’s selling. Then complain that

membership is not growing.

7. Don’t read the newsletter- it’s not im-portant. Then complain that you’re not kept

informed.

8. Don’t volunteer your talents- that’s ego-fulfillment. Then complain that you’re never

asked or never appreciated.

9. And if by chance the club grows in spite of your contributions, grasp every opportu-nity to tell the “ youngsters” how tough it was and how hard you worked in the old days to bring the club to its’ present level of

success.

Another ski season is winding down. I should be happy to see things turn green since my business depends on it, but I’m always sad to see the snow melt away. My carefree days become filled with phone calls, estimates and pressure. A quiet day in the woods is now filled with the sound of blowers, chippers and vacuums. Our club also goes through a period of change as we complete the activities organized months ago and

begin making new plans. There are a lot of great things about our club, but we recognize that it can always be better. In fact, we have to evolve to stay relevant. A few people have responded to my request for new ideas and suggestions and we have tried to implement some of them. Three areas of concern that some of us have are the growing cost of the dinner/dances, the lack of support for ski activities (which is curious since we are a ski club) and

meetings. Regarding the first one we will be joining the Trailsweepers for our Halloween dance to divvy up the expenses between a larger number of people as well as having the added benefit of partying with a bunch of fun-loving skiers. The holiday dance will be held at the Best Western since it is part of the deal that allows us such a nice meeting venue for such a

Page 3 From your officers...

President’s Message By: Mark Booska mebooska@yahoo.com

Evolution

r e a s o n a b l e a m o u n t o f money. They take good care of us and I am very happy with the setup that Jeff created during his presidency.

The spring dance for 2008 is the next opportunity to

make some changes. Improving support for ski activities is a different story. Everyone knows that my orientation is to XC and I am working on things to that end. We should spend at least as much on skiing stuff as we do for the dances. If you have an idea you should express it at a meeting or talk with an officer or board member about it. We need your

help to make things happen. The third concern regards your actual physical participation. In an attempt to make the club more accessible we have by default created almost a virtual club. Whereas in the past you had to attend a meeting to know what was going on now you can do almost everything from your computer and many are deciding that they don’t need to attend meetings. There are other factors as well but the net result is that the HVSC as well as all t ypes o f c lubs are experiencing this scenario. Sure you can get most of what you need from the website but if you rely on just that you are missing an

DINING OUT The Dubliner Irish Pub

The restaurant near the corner of Main and Raymond has undergone another Anglo-Teutonic dining transformation. The former Old Brauhaus, then Dickens English Pub & Tea Garden is now The Dubliner

Irish Pub.

Brendan Daly, a native of Dublin, Ireland, has created an authentic piece of Dublin City right here in Poughkeepsie. Chef George is a Culinary

Institute of America graduate.

Before one HVSC meeting three HVSC members (Bob Ulrich, HVSC past president David Allen and myself) had a “boys’ night out” dinner at the

Pub.

The nice thing about being the first one to arrive is that it gives you time for a mug of Irish draught (Smithwick’s Ale at $4.50) and a chat with the barmaid. Note that in Irish, when pronouncing the name Smithwick’s, the 'W' is silent. In the US the pre fe rred pronunciation is “smi’-thikz”; in Canada, “smid’-dikz”. But I

digress.

Once all three arrived, we were seated at a table in the lounge. The old booths and partitions in the bar lounge are gone,

revealing the larger room with a variety of seating arrangements. Some might find it less cozy than the old setting, but I like the openness of the room. The dining

room behind the bar remains.

Dinner salads and a plate of very warm Irish soda bread preceded the meal. We also shared a few appetizers of Galway Crab Cakes (six small cakes, easy for 3 guys to share, for $9.95) and Coconut Shrimp (five for $8.95, not as easy

to share, but we managed).

For entrees Bob and David each had the Irish Shepherd’s Pie ($12.95) and I enjoyed “Irish Trinity” Ribs ($17.95), so named for being prepared with three of Ireland’s most famous exports, Guinness Stout, Harp Lager and Smithwick’s

Ale.

David found the Shepherd’s Pie to be “very Irish and very good!” My baby ribs were very tender and meaty without being greasy; the flavor was also to my liking – sweet

and tangy and not overly spicy.

With time running short before the meeting (and with out stomachs full)

we forewent desert and coffee.

There was a wide range of prices – may of the entrees were in the low teens, while some of the steak dishes were in the high twenties and low thirties. You should be able to

find a dish for any pocketbook.

I also noticed in the time we were there the crowd expanded from nearly empty to quite busy and this was a Wednesday. I imagine Friday and Saturday nights might entail a

wait.

The Dubliner Irish Pub

796 Main Street

Poughkeepsie

Suggestions & Comments Box Do you have any ideas on how the club can be improved -- trips, meetings, events, etc? Send your Suggestions & Comments to

Mark Booska president@hudsonvalleyskiclub.org

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Page 4 Are you eligible to vote in April?

Need 1 Meeting:

Jack Amacher

Michael Cahill

Janis Cahill

Donna Etu

Walt Gorgas

Claudette Hennessy

Tom Lasko

Need 1 Meeting and

On Snow Event: Cameron Gabel

Alex Halas

Bob Martzinek

Marjorie Pelc

Pearl Rainey

Marilyn Rokahr

Need 2 Meetings: John Burkowske

Donna Crossley

Pete DeCicco

Eric Del Santo

Bill Egan

Nancy Egan

Deb Giametta

Liz Harris

Dave Kellogg

Rudy Kopecky

Rudy Lapar

John Mongero

ElizabethVivas

Ed Willett

Need 2 Meetings and

On Snow Event:

Rosemary Angelillo

Bob Bennett

Ernie Eld

Alex Ferguson

Anne Fogell

Ken Heller

Bob Ulrich

Eligible to Vote:

Sal Alaimo

ElizabethBooska

Mark Booska

John Brooks

Stephen Chan

Patrick Cummins

Patrick DeHaven

Ingrid Dodard

Jeff Elwyn

Herb Eschbach

Susan Eschbach

Dave Ghostlaw

Craig Goldstein

Pete Gray

Angie Harelick

Mike Harelick

Susan Hasbrouck

Kevin Kokosa

John Macek

Jeff Marcus

Al Mauri

Tom Pompei

Frank Rinaldi

Shirley Rinaldi

Carl Runowich

Mark Searle

Terri Searle

Charlie Shanes

Need On Snow Event: James Cole

Susan Cole

James Gahn

Jim Gardiner

Marie Gardiner

Russ Gray

Mark Hudson

John Janendo

Ed Miles

Janet Pinnavaia

Larry Slezak

Michael Tardio

Or would you be if you attended one more meeting

and/or participated in one more on snow event.

Pete Gray has assembled a list (current as of March 16)

regarding members’ voting status.

activities year-round. We are in an excellent financial position and so much more. It’s just a fun place to be. I still don’t understand why everyone wouldn’t want to join. Well, that’s something

else that we’re working on. Lastly we have our annual elections coming up on April 4 and it looks like we will have a familiar slate. I know that a couple of people will continue in their capacity, because they feel an obligation to help; but, if you want to take over for them next year, they would be very happy to help you learn the ropes. If you have never offered your talents to the club or if it has been a while,

please consider doing so. Most positions do not require

a big time investment and you may be able to help out in a m o r e limited way.

Live, ski or

die. Mark

Booska

important component of our family- personal contact. At the very least being around such energetic people motivates you when you need a push (like when there is no snow in your yard). I have tried to make the meetings more entertaining and informative and if that’s not enough there is always lift ticket lotto and if that is still not enough we’ll have the bartender get you another drink. I believe that meetings have to become more of an event, more special. One way to do that is to have fewer of them, so we will be eliminating one meeting in April and one in May. Perhaps in the future we’ll whittle away at them

some more. The HVSC is a really great club. The energy and enthusiasm of the members continues to inspire me. It has become another family for Elizabeth and me. We look forward to events and being around our friends. We have a very impressive website and newsletter- have you compared them to the normal fare? We meet at a really nice place that makes you feel proud to go to. We have a great variety of

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TRIP COMMITTEE MEETING April 4 at 6:30 PM

The Trip Committee would like to thank everyone again for a successful ski season. It seemed like the snow would never come!! Mike Harelick and Terri Searle are veteran trip lead-ers and did an incredible job organizing and leading our western trips. A special thank you goes to Susan Hasbrouck who was kind enough to step in at the last minute to lead the Jay Peak trip. Reports on all the trips were good and we look

forward to the 2008 season.

Our weekend trips ran a wee bit shy of snow. The Stratton Holiday trip was cancelled do to lack of snow and will be rescheduled for December 2007. Mark Booska had a good number of sign ups so we hope eve-

ryone will sign up again.

Although there was no snow for the Gore trip it was a great weekend and if we had that much fun without snow then there are no limits when there is snow. Shirley Rinaldi did such a great job that we have already

crowned her leader for the Third Annual Gore Tour.

The committee is getting information and making plans for next season. We are having an open meeting be-fore the regular membership meeting on April 4 at 6:30 p.m. We will be discussing the two major trips for 2008 and thought we would try something new this year by inviting interested members to attend.

Nancy Egan Post, Trip Chairperson

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DINING OUT Lenahan and Lopez

(formally PJ McGlynn’s)

Route 9 North, just south of Red Hook.

Reservations: 845-758-3102

This is a quaint Tavern/Pub style restaurant on Route 9 North as you approach the Village of Red Hook. Pat and I consider it one of our favorite valley restaurants. We usually go about 2 to 3 times a month whenever we cross the river to take in a film at the Upstate or Lyceum theaters. As you enter you can choose to turn right into the restaurant portion where you’ll find rustic private booths or left into the tavern which has both booths and tables with views of flat screen HD TVs behind and at one end of the bar for sport viewing from anywhere in the room. Also in the tavern is a roaring fireplace that is active most winter nights which provides additional warmth and ambiance for a cozy dining experience. Pat and I try to opt for the couples

booth opposite the fireplace.

The real treat is the excellent and reasonably priced food (entrees from mid teens to low twenties). If you like lamb then this is the place to go as they feature lamb from their own farm in Clermont and some of their neighbors’ farms. Every weekend they run specials priced from $17 to $22 on one or more lamb dishes including lamb chops, roast lamb and lamb shanks. These are so good I often have a hard time trying to opt for something different on the menu. Fortunately, we go often enough that I can say that the steak entrees are wonderful too. I especially like the Steak McGlynn ($14.99) done with garlic tarragon butter and the Herb Roast Pork Loin ($13.99). Their homemade applesauce is some of the best I’ve had and I often order it as a substitute side dish in lieu of fries when I get one of their great burgers. My favorite appetizers are the one-pound tender steamed baby clams served in a garlic clam broth with drawn butter and the fried Calamari with marinara sauce at $9.99 and $8.99, respectively. Also I should mention that you can add a great mixed greens or Caesar salad to any

entree for just $1.99. Just to cover everyone’s tastes they also have seafood and pasta dishes for every palate and the desserts are reasonably priced

as well.

Last year they changed the restaurant’s name and changed the menu to include a variety of Mexican dishes. This works out great for me and Pat as she loves Mexican food while I prefer the old standards. Pat particularly likes the Enchilada De Jaiba a soft tortilla filled with crab meat, topped with tomatillo sauce and rice with black bean paste ($13.99) and the Guacamole En Molcajete ($9.99) which is prepared with fresh avocados right at your table. All of the Mexican dishes are priced under $15. They have a good variety of wines by the glass at $6 & $7 and bottles priced between $20 and

$24.

They are not in the Entertainment Book but rather have chosen to reward their repeat customers with a Royalty Rewards card that tracks your purchases and rebates 5% of your spending in a $10 certificate automatically mailed to you for every $200 you spend at the restaurant. Plus every so often they send you a certificate for a free appetizer or dessert. Just a nice

way to say thanks for your business.

Finally, I’d like to say that Lenahan & Lopez has donated gift certificates for dinner the past two Holiday Raffles in support of the club. So let’s return the favor and support them the next time you find yourself in northern Dutchess at the Upstate Films Theater, shopping in Rhinebeck or at the Dutchess County Fair. Those of us that live in Kingston and northern Dutchess should make this restaurant a habit

like Pat and I have.

Jeff Elwyn

HVSC member Rudy Lapar has achieved the rank of 10 in the USTA Eastern Sectionals for 70 Singles. That's quite an achievement --

congratulations Rudy!

[Thanks to Pearl Rainey for the info. Ed]

Pool Table For Sale

4' x 8' Slate - Good Condition

All Accessories

$325 - negotiable

Contact

Tom Pompei - 845 462-3944

Skiing Pets Around the World

Now that the crocus are starting to bud and the ski season is being eclipsed by the approaching spring,

remember our sister nations below the equator. While our winter fades away, the South

American and Australian winter approaches.

Not many of us will be heading for the mountains of Chile and Peru, nor are we likely to ski the heights of Queensland and the Southern Alps of New Zealand (the most amazing glacial skiing imaginable!)

But we can share in some of the joy of our fellow skiers in other lands. Everyone has seen the parrot at Stratton flying above its owner's

shoulder and every skier

has heard of the famous skiing dogs at Heavenly and Squaw Valley.

Many people I've talked to have even read about the kangaroos in Queensland which have been trained to ski slalom gates.

But the most recent pets to join the ranks of alpine skiing are the llamas of Peru! According to an article by Una Sincero in

"Ski Life Magazine", the latest fad in the mountains of Peru is to strap two extremely long skis (each made by splicing a pair of skis) to the feet of Peruvian llama and let gravity take its course. The llama seem to take quite naturally to the

snow.

Although the article does not report that anyone has been seen riding the llama down the slopes, it does seem like the next logical thing to do.

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Jackson Hole Wyoming was very receptive to our Club – again. Although the temperature was very cold before our arrival, it heated up quickly. Maybe WE are to blame! By the end of the week, the conditions may have been the cause of the broken collarbones for Joyce Mongero on Friday morning and John Macek on

Friday afternoon. We hope their recovery is swift.

One evening the 49er Motel was gracious as the host of an Elk dinner and a “thanks for returning” cake. Other evenings we could be found on the dance floor or saddles at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar or the Snake River Brewery. The town is full of many wonderful restaurants and shops for every taste

and budget.

When the group wasn’t skiing, the day off was diverse with trips to Old Faithful (where we were 5 feet from Bison), the Elk Refuge & Museum; dog sledding and a sleigh ride to a log cabin restaurant in the woods. Oh yes, I even did the pilot parachute

glide from the top of Grand Targhee.

Thanks to all travelers (duckies) who helped make this a

wonderful trip.

Terri Searle, Terri Searle, Terri Searle, Terri Searle, Trip Leader

Don Sinn, long time HVSC mem-ber and President (1981--1983) had quadruple heart by-pass surgery on Friday (February 23) while in Florida and is now doing well. He is up and walking around (although I imagine

slowly).

If you want to send a card, Don & Joan’s personal address for the next few weeks while in Florida is :

11622 Chippewa Dr, Lot 382, Port Richey, Florida 34668.

Earth Day 2007 ~ April 22

Page 7 HVSC Off Snow Activities

Tennis Party April 21

7:30 -- 11:30 PM

Cross Court Tennis Club Wappingers Falls

Cost: $15, or less if the

number of signups justify a lower cost

Bring a dish to share (no chips, please) and your own non-alcoholic beverage. Cross Court has a liquor license; so we bring our own soda, but all beer and wine must be

purchased there.

New tennis balls will be supplied by Cross Court.

Please sign up in advance. For information, or to sign up,

contact:

Charlie Shanes ~ 227-5936 ~ shanes@us.ibm.com

HVSC MIXED DOUBLES

TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Sunday, May 20

8:30 until about 10:30 AM

Arlington High School Route 55 Sign-up as a team or as a single I'll try to match you up Limited to 8 teams

Cost $1 per team

Sign-up with Bob Bennett

coachbob86@aol.com

Results of NASTAR Race at Jackson Hole, Wyoming on March 9, 2007

Competitor Time Handicap Medal

Diane Atwood 33.52 59.09 Bronze

Brad Barnett 39.77 88.04 -

John Brooks 35.86 70.19 -

Burkowiski 35.40 67.38 -

Linda Burns-Silbert 27.49 29.98 Gold

Benny Cauwemberghs 34.37 63.12 -

Errol Chisholm 34.14 62.03 -

Ray Coppedge 25.76 22.26 Gold

Patrick Cummins 34.59 64.17 -

Eric Del Santo 31.37 48.32 Bronze

Kenneth Deleo 32.90 55.56 -

Tom Filocco 31.14 47.79 Bronze

David Ghostlaw 39.53 86.90 -

Steven Graff 32.96 56.43 Bronze

Pete Gray 31.34 48.18 Bronze

Ellen Kelly 36.71 73.57 Bronze

John Macek 39.60 87.94 -

John Mangero 37.08 75.98 -

Gail Mott 25.43 20.69 Platinum

Bill Rosenberg 29.58 39.86 Silver

Carl Runowich 31.69 49.83 Bronze

Gary Silbert 29.86 41.72 Bronze

William Stevenson 31.73 50.02 Bronze

Thomas Tantillo 33.15 57.33 -

James Tobey 33.11 57.14 -

Steve Wingard 28.84 36.36 Silver

Rebecca Withers 32.16 52.06 Silver

Canadian week at Killington

Thursday, March 15, at Killington at the weekly race Al Mauri and Donna Etu took first places in the adult category beating

some fast Ca-nadian racers as it was Canadian week. Their respective times were

22.84 and

23.87.

Bill Rosenberg

Page 8 Spring Dinner Dance

Hudson Valley Ski Club Spring Dinner Dance

FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2007

Christo’s Restaurant ~ Wilbur Blvd., Poughkeepsie, NY

Cash Bar ~ Cocktails at 6:30 ~ Dinner at 7:30pm

$47 per person, complete

Hot Hors D'Oeuvres Seafood Newburgh ~ Spinach Turnovers ~ Pigs in a Blanket

Stuffed Mushrooms ~ Meat Balls

Sliced Melon, Salad Choice of Filet Mignon, Grilled Salmon or Chicken Marsala

with potato and vegetable. Dessert: Chocolate Mousse Cake ~ Coffee, Decaf & Tea

and Strawberries on each table

Live Entertainment: “Midnite Image Band” www.MidniteImageBand.com

Reservations required ~ Please RSVP by April 20 using the form below

Hudson Valley Ski Club Spring Dinner Dance

FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2007

Member #__________________ Check#__________________

Name (s) ______________________________$47.00 each Member_______

___________________________________________________________

Guest (s)_______________________________$52.00 each Guest________

___________________________________________________________

(If you already signed up before selecting an entree, be sure to contact Pat Cummins

with your selection.)

Mail CHECKS payable to HVSC by April 20, 2007 to:

HSVC

Attn: Patrick Cummins

8 Card Road

Wappingers Falls, NY 12590-5355

Specify dinner entree selection for each

member and guest:

________ Filet Mignon

________ Grilled Salmon

________ Chicken Marsalla

Poughkeepsie: 845.454.3880 Kingston: 845.338.5119 Toll free: 888.330.4941 also in Fishkill, Middletown & Jiminy Peak

New Preferred Customer Card

Better than ever, our new Customer Card packs more value than ever before including 10% off ski, snowboard and patio. Over $84.00 in value - all for only $30 bucks. This year you'll get hooked up with a FREE Windham

ticket to use on your first day back on the hill.

Flex Lift Tickets - On Sale Now!

Get ready for Winter and take a look at our great Flex Days starting at only $9.95 for a full-day (or night) of skiing and snowboarding. We have Flex Tickets for Belleayre, Windham, Hunter, Jiminy Peak, Catamount, and

Thunder Ridge!

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Our 61st Year in Business ~~ For more information, visit us at: www.potterbrothers.com

www.TerriSearle.com

Dutchess County Singles Dance Friday, April 13, 2007 ~ 8:00 PM -- Midnight

Best Western, Route 9 Poughkeepsie, NY

Friday the Thirteenth

Admission: DCS members $12 = Non-members $14

Includes hot/cold hors d'oeuvres, coffee & dessert, cash bar. Music of the DJ "Ed Roberts" 50/50 Raffle!

Visit: http://members.aol.com/HillsideAS/DCS

JAY PEAK, Vermont 4 day bus trip

March 22-25

Cost: $560

We will be staying at Hotel Jay at the base of the mountain. This trip includes 3 nights lodging, 3 day lift ticket, 3 breakfasts, 2 dinners, one lesson and round trip

transportation.

Mother Nature is very good to Jay Peak. Because of the mountain’s unique location and geographical features, we get more snow than anywhere else in New England (twice as much as many resorts). Put that together with our 2,000-ft. vertical, massive glade system and the only aerial tram in Vermont, and you have one unique resort.

NEW Trip Leader: Susan Hasbrouck

845-229-6786

smh122@us.ibm.com

Vacation Rental Schroon Lake

3 bedroom/2 bath house sleeps 6

1/2 hour to Gore Mountain

$800/week or $150/nite 2 night min

845-236-3947

Greg or Joy Chippendale

Hudson Valley Ski Club P.O. Box 1024

Poughkeepsie, New York 12602-1024 www.hudsonvalleyskiclub.org

info@hudsonvalleyskiclub.org

April 2007

Coming Events -- April 2007

April 4 Annual Election Meeting at Best Western 8:00 Trip Committee Meeting 6:30 PM

Board Meeting 7:00 PM

8 Happy Easter

21 Tennis Party at Cross Court

22 Earth Day

27 Spring Dinner Dance

20 Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament

June 1-2 Annual Block Island Trip

May 2 Meeting at Best Western 8:00 Board Meeting 7:00 PM

14 Bowling Party

Friday Race Training

March 23 Dubliner Irish Pub, MainSt Pok

(formerly Dicken’s)

30 PC’s Paddock Poughkeepsie

April 6 Antonella's Wappingers Falls

13 Cosimo's Poughkeepsie

20 Hyde Park Brewing Company

27 Spring Dinner Dance at Christo’s

Every Friday evening Club members meet at an area eatery for a couple of hours of friendly conversation. If you have questions, comments or suggestions, contact Susan Hasbrouck 229-6786 race training coordinator. Note: Always check the website and/or Ski Phone 227-1123 for latest updates, as last minute conflicts are inevitable.

Annual Election Meeting April 4, 2007 at the Best Western at 8:00 PM

Note that this year the Summer Schedule begins in April.

Newly added event:

Bowling Party April 14 from 4:00 — 6:00 PM

at Mardi-Bob on Taft Ave. in Pok.

The cost is $9 per person which includes two games, shoe rental, two pieces of pizza and a

soda.

For information, contact Mark Booska mebooska@yahoo.com