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SKI BREEZE
www.longbeachskiclub.org July 2016 Volume 78, Issue 2
Kris’ Kolumn
‘Young and Old …Fun and Bold …
We plot our social calendars!’
For the young or bold at heart, there is still skiing at Mammoth. Until July 4th or if your
skis have had enough, whichever comes first! And I want a full (or short) description of your escapade for Our Club’s web pages! Many thanks to more than 60 who have
renewed membership in Our Club since May’s wonderful Dinner-Dance. Have YOU renewed, yet?
This year, like years gone by, winter is lingering into summer. It may possibly be a long
hot summer. Regardless of the length and intensity of the golden rays, these precious warm days will be too darned few for that Bucket List!
As a compromise, one could take this summer to concentrate on just two or three
things… maybe, concerts in the park (look for Gary & Yvonne or Alan & Kathy), or
afternoons in museums (if not at work) or a brief workout in the morning (that’s me).
We can certainly discuss the pros and cons, like air conditioning in museums or theatres, combining a concert in the park with a picnic and light exercise. Yes, yes,
those family occasions are already assumed to be an integral part of getting up in the morning!
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Within a few years, the climate change will start to make the outdoor activities a wee bit arduous as we grab the occasional respite from the indoors. Taking real time to
relax in the coolness of the late morning, afternoon, and evening will start to take on a
real importance. When was the last time we went to the Laugh Factory – now that is letting go!
Or, we can suggest substitutions like reading or surfing at the (air conditioned) library, water sports (from surfing to sailing to sun bathing to snorkeling) or camping / B&B’ing
(beach, mountains, or desert) or a trip overseas, or one of my favorites this summer; home improvements. You know, mundane things, like painting, wiring, and re-
plumbing the whole house… sigh. Yup, after looking at a few of the possibilities,
summer seems way too short!
If that exhausts me, it might also exhaust you. So, one way that the LA Council (of Ski
Clubs) is helping, is rounding up a somewhat comprehensive list of activities that the various ski clubs are doing this year – this summer and longer. Remember all those
fun-loving people on the slopes and in the ski lodge? Well, they are all fun-loving
people during the rest of the year too! Just like you and me. And they’d love to celebrate the summer doing fun stuff…. More on our web pages with links as they
come out!
Slowly, but surely, we are adding bits and pieces of info to our website and getting
many more hits! And we are getting a lot more activity on our Meetup page too. So, if you see new faces, it’s likely that we are drawing out a few more fun-loving people
with similar interests. Don’t be surprised if you find another good buddy to chum with
on the slopes, at the store, on the phone, or at our club events.
Our club’s most recent monthly wine tasting at the Wine Crush attracted “only” about
30 people, including Libby (wonderful to see that smile on the patio), Bob who had surgery to reconnect a key tendon above his knee, the new Craig (with a new knee),
Farah (a new smile with new excitement), and Sarah’s cadre. This bunch included Sarah’s boyfriend, Rene’, an old nursing colleague of Jodi’s and her husband … my
guess is that we’ll see more of them!
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At this austere event, it should be noted that discussion did occasionally touch on our upcoming week trip to either Big White or Big Sky. Naturally, I asked people to make
their preferences known to Shep, who would love to hear from anyone and everyone!
Lance, and Craig, and Ziba, and Sarah, and Roberto, and Shep (and Tara), and Cynthia, and Dana, and Brian must all have been doing something right during the past year or
two! It seems that Jodi, and Letty, and Lou, will help to continue this legacy…. with Your Ski Bum President!
Cheers!
Kris
P.S. If none of my suggestions work, please see Roberto's column for a truly
authoritative perspective for what to do. :)
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Ecco’s Pizza
2123 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 597 - 3357
Bring friends, coworkers,
family members,
boarders & skiers.
Everyone is welcome!
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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
V.P. of Week Trips Robert ( Shep ) Shepard
V.P. of Weekend Trips Roberto Tovar
V.P. of Competition Craig Gibson
Social & Public Relations Lance Liebl
(562 ) 221 - 8475
Treasurer Ziba Gibson
Secretary Letty Gonzales
Ways & Means Brian Maloney
L.A. Council Rep Mark Malan
Membership Craig Gibson
Ski Breeze Editor Cynthia Carter/Jodi Hein
Webmaster Dana Hart
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:
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July 2016 LBSC Ski Club Trip Report By Bob & Tara Shepard
We are still looking at two different Ski Resorts for the 2017 Week Ski. We are hoping
to get the cost on these two resorts soon. However, we now need all of the Long
Beach Ski Club members to select which Ski Resort you would prefer to sign-up for.
Hopefully, the trip will be scheduled for the first week of February for the 2017 Week
Ski Trip. Go to both their websites attached below for more information.
Choices are as follows:
BIG SKY, Montana Big White, Canada
http://bigskyresort.com/ http://www.bigwhite.com/geo/ca/
Email your selection now to Shep at: [email protected]
Hope you all will be at the July 6th LBSC General Meeting, at Ecco’s in Los Altos on
Bellflower at 7:00pm, for a little Pizza and if you are lucky…. a bottle of wine!
Shep & Tara
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Ziba’s Gold …
By Ziba Gibson
Our annual Dinner-Dance was awesome! And everyone had a great time, especially the following winners of the raffle drawings!
Congratulations to all the winners and we sincerely hope you enjoy all your wonderful
prizes!
EEEEEENNNNNJJJJJJOOOOOYYYYYY!!
Winner Item Donated by Kathy Richardson $50-$60 SKI TUNE UP Bob Shephard
David Lopez GIFT BASKET (2 big beer mugs, Stella Artois & Blue Moon beers & popcorn)
Sarah Pool
Don Crawford SAILBOAT DAY TRIP Kris Flaig
Brian Maloney A DAY WITH DENNIS (SAILING)
Dennis Potts
Cheri Gregg WINE TASTING @WINE COUNTRY (2 tickets)
Steve Crowley A.E. LONDON DRAWING (picture)
Brian & Lisa Maloney
Roberto Tovar WINE TASTING @WINE COUNTRY (2 tickets)
Lisa Maloney DARK CHOCOLAE & CABERNET BASKET
Sarah Pool
Ziba
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Craig’s Crag …
By Craig Gibson
There is one word that comes to mind when I think of next season’s race schedule …
cockamamie! This schedule does not make sense. I have implored the powers that be
to reconsider this schedule and as of yet, I have not received a response.
It used to be that ULLR 1 would bookend Ski, Ride and Race Week. That will not happen
this year. This year ULLR 1 will be separated from the Ski Week by 9 days. Cockamamie!
As your humble envoy into the realm of beer league ski racing, I entreat you to heed
the metaphoric phrase “Don’t shoot the messenger.”
Ladies and gentlemen here is our race schedule for next year:
11/30-12/2 ROKKA Camp GS
12/2 ROKKA clinic GS in the afternoon
12/3 ULLR 1 GS
12/12-12/16 Ski, Ride and Race Week
1/4-1/6 ROKKA Camp Slalom
1/6 ROKKA clinic Slalom
1/7 ULLR 2 Slalom
2/17 ROKKA clinic GS
2/18 ULLR 3 GS
3/10 ROKKA clinics (GS and slalom?)
3/11-3/12 S. California Championships (GS and Slalom)
3/31-4/2 Far West Finals hosted by Mammoth (GS and Slalom)
Cockamamie! I love that word, however, I hate using it in this context.
Craig
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Get Loose with Lance By Lance
For June, we had a wine tasting at the Wine Crush. Over 25 members attended and
brought their
appetizers to
share. The
spirit of the
wine tasting
was upbeat
with plenty of
discussion
between
members. The
weather was
perfect.
We are very
fortunate
having great
members who
enjoy each
others
company so
much!
Sarah even
brought her
cadre of family
and friends!
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On Saturday
July 23rd, we
will be having
a barbecue at
the Maloney
residence.
The club will
provide
chilled
watermelon
and roasted
sweet corn.
Then on Saturday, August 13th, we will have our final summer barbecue at Dave Lopez
residence. We refer to this annual event as The Casa Lopez Barbecue. Again, the club
will provide chilled watermelon and roasted sweet corn.
In mid-September we will have wine tasting at Bistro Saint Germaine, everyone's
favorite spot for wine tasting.
Flyers will be blasted ahead of time for these scheduled events.
Lance
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More Summer Fun Events for July! By Roberto Tovar
Long Beach and vicinity Moonlight movies on the Beach Long Beach Municipal Band July 5, 12, 19, 26 on Granada Beach July 7, 14, 21, 28 at Marine Stadium Ocean Blvd at Granada Ave. July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at El Dorado Park West Belmont Shore, free parking Willow St. and Studebaker Rd. Movies begin at dusk Concert begins at 6;30 PM LBsummerbeachparty.com lbparks.org July 4 Queen Mary's Fourth of July Festival July 4 Party on the Pier Circus acts, food and music at the Queen Mary Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier 1126 Queen's Hwy, Long Beach Belmont Shore queenmary.com 100daysofsummer.org July 16 LB Taco and Beer Festival July 17 Catalina Water Ski Race Beer and Tacos! Water ski madness! Just ask Jan Patten! Shoreline Aquatic Park/Lighthouse Start near the Queen Mary 200 Aquarium Way, Long Beach Long Beach Harbor July 15 Shakespeare by the Sea July 20 & 21 Belmont Shore Savor and Stroll Production of "Cymbeline" @7:00 PM Tastes from Belmont Shore restaurants Montverde Park, 4626 Shadeway Rd. 2nd Street in Belmont Shore Lakewood Long Beach shakespearebythesea.org belmontshore.org
Orange County
July 15 thru Aug 14 Orange County Fair Carnival rides, cute animals and fair food! July 15 - 17 OC Brew Heehaw - Craft beer tasting OC Fair and Event Center 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa ocfair.com July 23 - 31 US Open of Surfing Surfing competitions, BMX contests and music Huntington Beach Pier, Huntington Beach vansusopenofsurfing.com
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Los Angeles
July 8 – 10 L. A. Food Fest Food tastes from LA's best chefs Exposition Park 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles lafoodfest.com
Mammoth
July 3 - 5 July 4th in Mammoth Pancake breakfast, town parade, the last day for skiing, Fireworks at Crowley Lake … A former favorite of LBSC! All around the town of Mammoth Lakes visitmammoth.com/events July 12 - 17 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships Downhill, XC and Enduro racers all in one place! Mammoth Mountain Main Lodge 10001 Minaret Road mammothmountain.com
As a reminder, these are not official club events, but enjoy yourselves anyway! Roberto
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LOS ANGELES COUNCIL OF SKI CLUBS …
Below are three flyers from the LA Council of Ski Clubs (LAC). These are for all ski club
clubs, like LBSC, who are club members of LAC, meaning you… all LBSC members.
LAC is reaching out to clubs and has some new ideas for building a more cohesive ski
community.
Look out for future notices coming your way!
Meanwhile, attached below are the flyers for those interested in finding out more!
1) Far West Ski Association Annual Ski Trip. This year to Breckenridge.
This year from January 28 – February 4th. Note, this is not the LBSC annual ski
trip targeted for February 2017.
2) Ralph’s Rewards Community Program – The UnRecables Ski Club is
asking for your help in supporting sports and recreational needs for the disabled.
It’s an easy one time sign up with a bar scan code and you support their cause
whenever shopping at Ralph’s for your groceries. How easy is that??
3) Hold the Date for LAC’s Annual Snow Gala – To be held at the
Embassy Suites near LAX on October 22nd. More details to come!
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SAVE THE DATE
LA Council of Ski Clubs Presents
Snow Gala 2016
Saturday, October 22 nd
, 2016
Movie Memories
Stay Tuned for More Details
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LOS ANGELES COUNCIL OF SKI CLUBS …
Here are links to other ski clubs in the Los Angeles area who belong to the LA Council.
Feel free to visit their websites and discover other local activities as well as ski trips!
OTHER CLUBS WHERE CONTACT INFO
Various
Events Various
Locations
AEA (Aerospace) Ski Club, South Bay
http://aeaclubs.org/ski
Various
Events Various
Locations
Auslich Ski Club,
Various
Events Various
Locations
Beach Cities Ski Club
http://bcskiclub.org
Various
Events Various
Locations
Century City Ski Club, Westside LA
http://ccscsports.org/main/
Various
Events Various
Locations
Conejo Ski Club, Thousand Oaks
http://www.conejoskiclub.org
Various
Events Various
Locations
Edelweiss Ski & Sport Club, San Fernando
http://www.edelweissskiclub.org
Various
Events Various
Locations
4 Seasons West Ski & Snowboard, LA Area
http://4sw.com/activities/
Various
Events Various
Locations
Grindelwald Ski Club, Los Angeles
http://www.grindelwaldskiclub.org/
Various
Events Various
Locations
Kronenstadt Ski Club, Pasadena
http://kronenstadtskiclub.com
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OTHER CLUBS WHERE CONTACT INFO
Various
Events Various
Locations
Over the Hill Gang of LA
http://www.overthehillganglosangeles.org/
Various
Events Various
Locations
Saga Ski Club, Los Angeles
http://www.sagala.org
Various
Events Various
Locations
Single Ski Club of LA, Marina Del Rey
http://www.singleskiclub.org
Various
Events Various
Locations
Snowbusters Ski Club, Pasadena
http://www.snowbusters.com
Various
Events Various
Locations
Space Park Ski & Snowboard Club, Redondo Beach
http://spaceparkskiandsnowboardclub.org/
Various
Events Various
Locations
The Unrecables, Los Angeles
http://www.unrecables.org
Various
Events Various
Locations
Wailers Ski, Snowboard & Social Club
San Fernando Valley / Los Angeles
http://www.wailersskiclub.org
Various
Events Various
Locations
Westwood Ski Club, West LA
http://westwoodskiclub.org/
Various
Events Various
Locations
Winter Fox Ski Club
http://winterfox.org/calendar/
ALL LA Ski
Council Clubs
LA
http://www.lacouncil.org/Club_History.html
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JULY BIRTHDAYS!
Ying Lui July 3rd
Sandy Mortaloni July 13th
Steve Brown July 19th
Letty Gonzales July 24th
Lori Maynard July 26th
Mickey McGihon July 31st
David Stout July 31st
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Calendar of Events
JULY 2016
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2
3 4
5
6 General Meeting
Ecco's Pizza @
7 PM
2
3 4
5 6
7 8 Board Meeting 4644 Katella Ave.
Los Alamitos 7pm
9 10
11
10 11 12 13
14
15 16
17 18 LA Council
Meeting TBD
19 20 21 22 23 BBQ @
Maloney’s
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
AUGUST 2016
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3 General Meeting
Ecco's Pizza 7 PM 4 5 6
7 8 LA Council
Cancelled for
August
9 10 Board Meeting 4644 Katella Ave.
Los Alamitos 7pm
11 12
13 Casa Lopez
BBQ
14 15 16 17
18
19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
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Long Beach Ski Club
Membership application and Waiver
June 1, 2016 – May 31, 2017
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 concerts
live theatre 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 # ______
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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.
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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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CLASSIFIED ADS
YOUR
AD
HERE
Are there some things you want to
Buy, Sell, Trade, or Give Away?
Golf Clubs, Bicycles, Camera, TV, Electronics, Furniture, Etc.?
Cleaning out the Garage?
Remodeling the House?
Have a Property or a Timeshare to rent out?
Having a Garage Sale?
Selling a Car?
– HAVE IT POSTED HERE –
ONLY $1 A LINE & PICTURES ARE FREE
HAVE YOUR AD IN BY THE 18 th OF THE MONTH
TO GET IT IN THE NEXT MONTH'S SKI BREEZE
Send your Personal Classified Ad & check made out to “LBSC” to: Ziba Gibson, Treasurer
Long Beach Ski Club PO Box 15291
Long Beach, CA 90815