Over 37 Years of Snowdrifter Fun; Ski & Ride, We’ve Just Begun !!

Volume 37 Number 1 February/March 2014

I hope everyone had a great holiday

season. We had a great turn out at the

December meeting. Members were in a joy-

ous mood and I’m sure that we helped

make a great Christmas for many children

with our support to the Toys for Tots Foun-

dation. We were very fortunate that

Corporal Yon and Sergeant Hodge could

join us. We filled the box with toys and

donated over $170 dollars to the founda-

tion. I want to thank all of you that partici-

pated, you made me proud to be part of

your club.

I know that everyone has heard about

the drought this year in California and

some of you saw it on our first trip while

watching the Olympic Trials at Mammoth.

However, I will tell you that our home

mountain has stepping up this year and is

doing a great job with their snow farming

operations. So continue to sign up for the

trips because you will have a great time

with us and I know that snow is on the

way. Until it gets here please continue to

help us out by wishing for snow. I’m sure

Woolly is talking to his friends from his

younger days like Ullr, Shirahime-Syo and

the Snow Dog. The weather people have

reported that the arctic weather patterns

will be changing soon and will bring the

cold snowy weather to us instead of the

Midwest.

Everyone has been anxious to hear

about the new condos; Chateau Sans Nom.

I have to say that our Travel Director,

WHAT’S INSIDE !! Edie Pike did a great job with this selection.

All of the units are large and have a great lay-

out. All of the units are very clean with up to

date amenities. Chateau Sans Nom even has a

nice indoor hot tub and pool. Now you can go

from the hot tub to the heated pool to cool

down when needed. This is much better than

sitting on the edge of the hot tub in freezing

weather to cool off and it will end the mad

dash from the changing room to the hot tub.

The complex layout is easy to get from one unit

to the other without a long walk. Unlike our

previous condos where you had a long walk

from the bus to condo 9. I think this is a great

improvement. So continue to sign up for the

rest of the trips this year and check out our

new accommodations.

Once again, we are starting the election

process for next year’s board of directors. As

usual, we will be electing the next President,

Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. We

also have 9 other appointed positions on the

board that are just as important. Because there

are so many of them, I will not list them, but I

recommend that you take a few minutes and

see what they are. They are listed in the news-

letter and on the website. Because we are al-

ways working at improving the club, I am ask-

ing you to think about helping out one of the

board members with their job this year as an

assistant. This will give you the chance to give

back to the club and help us to continue grow

into the future.

Today I am letting everyone know that

Debi Young our awarding wining newsletter

editor is stepping down from the board. We will

miss the work that she has done for us in the

past three years, but she is moving on to accom-

plish the other goals she has in her life. She is

always trying new things and setting new goals

for herself. We are glad that she will still be

Pg. 1:

President’s Message

Pg. 2: Travel Update and

our Cancellation & Trip

Refund Policy

Pg. 3: Activities Director

Pg. 4: Council Update and

Health and Safety

Pg. 5: Club Racing

Information,

Pg. 6: Trip Flyers

Pg. 7: Trip Review, our

Board of Directors,

and February &

March Birthdays

Pg. 8: Our Club

Membership Application

Pg. 9: On and Off the

Mountain Club & Council

Sponsored Events

Snowdrifters:

Greetings

“ Presidents message”

Continued on Page 2

North Island Snowdrifters (www.nisnowdrifter.com) Newsletter–Feb/Mar 2014 2

Hello Snowdrifters The ski season is in full gear. We are looking forward to

snow and good weather. Our February trip leaves late after-

noon on Thursday, February 20 and returns Sunday, February

23. The trip is full, but you can be put on the waiting list. Call

Lina Arnold Or Debi Young at the phone number below if you

wish to join us. For people who wish to do other things be-

sides ski, there are many alternatives—off mountain activities,

social mixers, and shopping. We also have a chance to watch

and cheer our members race. Yes, Mammoth is an entire ex-

perience: vacation, sport, and social fun! Pray for snow.

Our January trip did not have much snow but everyone still

seemed to have a good time anyway. I heard good report

about our new condos. Many said condos are better than Cha-

teau Blanc. Thanks to Gates and Chris for giving us a great

and successful trip. The bus and bus driver were terrific. We

have Jim driving the bus again this year. Yeah!

We have three trips left, so check out the Flyers on our web

site or in our Newsletter. The February and March trips are

full, but you can place your name on a waiting list. April trip

still has some spaces available. If you come to our monthly

club meetings you can obtain additional information by

speaking with our Trip Leaders or members who are going on

the scheduled trips. You may also call the trip leaders directly,

their phone numbers and dates of each trip our listed below

and on the Ski Trip Schedule toward the back of this

newsletter.

If you are a member, come and join in on the ski trip fun; if

you are not, join the club and participate with us. If you do not

ski, but like to have a good time, come and join us on the Mam-

moth trips. There is plenty to do – off the slopes as well.

All Mammoth trips cost $310 per person.

The THREE Remaining Mammoth Mountain Ski

Trips are:

Race 3 February 20 – 23, 2014

Trip Leaders: Debi Young 619-749-9794 and Lina Arnold

619-684-1031

Race 4 March 20 – 23, 2014

Trip Leaders: Pat and Larry Klaasen – 619-582-7407

Race 5 April 3—6, 2014

Trip Leaders: Ed Offstein 760-231-8821 and Claire Mason

858-541-2262

TRAVEL UPDATE

Edie Pike

Trip Cancellation and Trip Refund Policy

Trip deposits are a minimum of $100, including a

$30 non-refundable administrative fee. Full payment

for each trip is due and payable not less than 30 days

prior to the trip departure. If a member must cancel

within the 30 days prior to departure, he or she is

subject to a cancellation fee of an additional $30 plus

actual charges incurred for lodging, transportation or

event fees paid by the club on the member's behalf. If

a canceling member is not replaced on a trip, he or

she must pay the entire trip cost. If a trip goes full, a

canceling member may request consideration for a

partial refund from the North Island Snowdrifters

Executive Board in writing within 14 days from the

start of the trip. The Board may not grant a refund if

a trip does not generate enough income to cover the

trip.

North Island Snowdrifters is a zero drug

tolerance club!

“ Presidents message”

Continued from Page 1

Our Winter Park trip has two spaces available. We are

leaving March 5 – 12. Check the flyer for additional informa-

tion or contact Edie Pike 619 518-3952 or Jean McCasey 858

560-8722.

Come and enjoy getting together with new and old

friends. See you on the slops. This should be a good ski sea-

son. See you at our February meeting.

member of the club and continue to add her sprit of adven-

ture and her friendship to our lives. Therefore, this will leave

us with some big shoes to fill in our board as our newsletter

editor. So we are looking for someone who would like to be a

part of publishing an award winning newsletter. Please con-

tact me at Darnold464@san.rr.com if you are interested. This

is a great opportunity to learn about editing and publishing

with Microsoft Publisher.

Again, it is time for me to hand the story telling over to

our board members, where they will tell you what is com-

ing up in the next two months, they are the ones with the

details. Until April make the best of every day and have

fun this snow season. Know that you are what makes this

one of the best clubs in the state because you are the heart

and soul of the club, where your participation is what

makes it all possible. Dave

North Island Snowdrifters (www.nisnowdrifter.com) Newsletter—Feb/Mar 2014 3

FUN WITH FRIENDS:

The 6TH Annual Gaslamp Pet Parade was so much fun. We met at Seaport Village

and ate lunch at KC Barbecue. Then headed over a couple blocks to the parade starting line . Entered in the parade were

kitties, bunnies, iguanas, a large variety of dogs & puppies dressed up for the holidays and their crazy owners dressed to

match! We had so much fun that we will definitely do this event again next year.

Cookie Exchange & Jewelry Party was another successful event during the holidays. We purchased some amazing gifts for

friends. There was also plenty or cookies to fill up many hungry holiday shoppers.

Thanks Shannon Miller for the fun evening watching Warren Miller movies & eating at Coyote’s in Carlsbad.

Our recent bike ride headed up by Stephanie Young was tons of fun and we sure

needed it after all of the holiday eating!

MJ & Dave hosted another fun time on the monthly Beer Bus out of North Park.

We sure had fun shopping on Cedros in Solana Beach which involved breakfast,

wine tasting from Carruth Cellars, shopping (of course) & lunch.

UPCOMING Events:

February & March - are open for activity ideas from all you members. Wouldn’t

your like to take a few hikes. Any volunteers? Another bike ride would be fun. Any volunteers to organize one? Or just pick a

date & we can make it happen.

Saturday, March 1 Spring Artisan Foodie Tour through Great News. this is an all day event that makes several stops at

interesting places. Go to: www.great-news.com under classes and scroll down to 3/1/2013 #1403014, or call Great News 888-478-

2433. Cost is $130 for a day of fun, Chef George Geary is the leader. Organizers Janie Lindenfeld or Sandy Garcia for info. (4

people already singed up for the tour.)

Saturday, March 7 9:00 Vintage Marketplace in Rainbow (near Fallbrook right off the freeway) We are repeating this very

fun event. We will meet at The Rainbow Inn for a "hometown breakfast" then walk next door for a very fun shopping experi-

ence. There are antiques, collectibles, jewelry & much much more. If interested call: Lynette Collins so we will look for you 760-

828-8983

Sunday, April 27 4th Annual Bags & Baubles in Rancho Santa Fe. This is an invitation only event but we can get you

invited. $10 Lovely purses to bid on, exquisite jewelry for sale & wonderful food. Contact Lynette Collins if interested.

April – In the planning stage is a train trip to the Space Shuttle “Endeavour” in the LA area. Date and details to follow.

There is also plans for another Wine tasting trip to Temecula and we are also planning a visit to a new museum in Carlsbad,

The Green Dragon Tavern & Museum. This is an amazing new place directly off the 5 freeway. It is a replica of the old taverns

in New England & has a great restaurant & bar, it should be open next month. We will keep you posted.

Saturday, October 25 In the planning stage is a Halloween party at the

Young’s , which is always a scary adventure. I think they will reveal the

theme soon to give us time to shop.

NEW YEARS EVE 2014 And Finally, dig out your bell

bottom’s, and start practicing your dance moves North Island

Snowdrifters because the New Years Eve celebration is back.

“Soul Train” is coming to town for New Year’s Eve 2014!”

ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR

Lynette Collins

North Island Snowdrifters (www.nisnowdrifter.com) Newsletter—Feb/Mar 2014 4

SD COUNCIL UPDATE

Rick Bonnett

Council // Far West

Happenings… 2015 trips announced! In addition to our club trips, there’s a great selection of San

Diego Council and Far West trips to choose from. San Diego

Council of Ski Clubs and Far West Ski Association sponsor

trips to local, North American, and International destinations,

and include Bicycling, Cruising, Diving, Safari, and Sightseeing

trips to destinations near and far. Make sure you visit

www.skisandiego.org and www.fwsa.org for up to date

information on this season’s and future trips.

2013/2014 San Diego Council…

The Council’s Aspen trip in December was another great

one. The word is “Fearless Leader” Mike once again pleased

the snow spirits who provided an abundance of snowfall dur-

ing the weeks before and blue bird conditions for the week of

the trip. If you missed it like I did, well there’s always next

year.

African Safari to the Serengeti (2014). This trip was so

popular when it was announced Council has added a second

trip to accommodate all the interest. Trip dates are August 18 -

September 1, and August 19 - September 2. Contact Eileen at

(858) 695-1442 or check out the details at http://

www.skisandiego.org/FLYERS/Africa2013.pdf

2014/15 Far West Ski Association… http://www.fwsa.org/

Travel/travel.html

Mini Ski Week at Snowbasin, UT. February 22-27. Go to

http://fwsa.org/Travel/NAski/2014-FWSA-Snowbasin/2014-

FWSA-Snowbasin.html for details or contact Gloria at

(661) 800-8229 (c) or (661) 829-5996 (h)

International Ski Week in Zermatt, Switzerland.

March 6-15. Post trip to Barcelona and Madrid, Spain. Check

http://fwsa.org/Travel/InternationalSki/2014-FWSA-

Zermatt/2014-FWSA-Zermatt.html for details or contact

Debbie at 559-737-0882.

Far West Convention, Bend OR. 82nd Annual FWSA Con-

vention June 12-15 at the Riverhouse Resort, Hotel & Conven-

tion Center. May 10th is the “Early Bird” deadline… This year’s

convention is being hosted by the Northwest Council. Go to

http://www.fwsa.org/Conventions/conventions.html for

more info.

Far West African Safari and (opt.) Victoria Falls post trip.

September 5-20, 2014 / Victoria Falls September 16-20. Check

the website and flyer for details http://www.fwsa.org/Travel/

HEALTH & SAFETY

Frank Arambarri

Adventure/2014-FWSA-Africa/2014-FWSA-Africa.html

Far West Cruise 2014 (TBA)

Far West Dive Trip September 2014 (Dates TBA)

New-2014 Far West Members Corner link here: http://

www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/farwestskiersguide/2013-14/

Skiers Guide http://www.fwsa.org/MemberCorner/

Publications/NewsFlash/NewsFlash.html

2015 Far West Trips: Ski Week at Whistler/Blackcomb

(Jan), Heli Skiing at Revelstoke (Mar), Mini Ski Week at

Whitefish (Mar). Check them out at http://www.fwsa.org/

Travel/travel.html

Other important stuff and upcoming activities:

www.skisandiego.org; www.fwsa.org;

www.skifederation.org

Running Versus

Walking: What's

Best?

On the face of it, you might figure that when covering the

same distance—say, a mile—you would burn the same num-

ber of calories whether you walk or run. After all, while

walking is less strenuous, it takes longer for a walker to

cover the distance.

But running requires much more effort than walking—

you're actually jumping from one foot to the other as you

propel yourself forward, a major muscular undertaking.

Bottom line: running burns 50 percent more calories than

walking over any given distance, even though running takes

less time.

Still, I think walking is the best exercise choice for most of

us, particularly as we get older. Walking may not burn as

many calories as running, but it offers the great advantage of

being a practical substitute to driving for short trips, since

you can do it in street clothes and you don't typically arrive

in need of a shower. Further, it requires no skill or practice.

Everyone knows how to do it, and the only equipment you

need is a good pair of shoes. You can walk outdoors or in-

doors (in shopping malls, for example). It is the safest exer-

cise option of all, with the least chance of injury.

The key to making walking pay off is to do it briskly.

Aerobic walking cannot be casual or intermittent. Keep at it

until you can walk about three miles in forty-five minutes.

Doing this at least five times a week is one of the best moves

you can make for a lifetime of health.

North Island Snowdrifters (www.nisnowdrifter.com) Newsletter—Feb/Mar 2014 5

PROGRAMS & MEETINGS

Julio DeGuzman

Hello Snowdrifters

Above: Members of the NISD race

team.

Below: Christopher DeGuzman

placed 1st place and took home

the trophy at the December 14,

2013 race at Mammoth. Christo-

pher scored 18 of the 26 points

for the North Island race team.

Hello Snowdrifters

Thank you to the North Island ski team for representing us in Mammoth in December and January. Julio and his son

Christopher drove up to be a part of the 1st race in December and we were fortunate to have them along again in January with

14 other members of the Race team. We were also represented by 3 new first time jun-

ior racers and 1 new snowboard racer. They

battled high winds and closed ski lifts chairs

CLUB RACING INFORMTION

Lina Arnold

Class Name Time HDCP PLC PTS

SKILL 8 VET M Julio Deguzman 51.46 87.33 1 6

SKILL 1 J Christopher Deguzman 38.45 38.96 1 5

Class Name Time HDCP PLC PTS

SKILL 6 OPEN M 414 Arnold, Dave 89.49 110.2 2 4

SKILL 2 J941 *Biliunas, Alexandria 86.52 103.2 4

SKILL 2 J942 *Biliunas, Olivia 86.23 102.5 3

SKILL 5 VET M283 Bonnett, Rick 72.31 69.82 2 6

SKILL 2 Snow Board Bottego, Sean 151.91 256.8 1 5

SKILL 10 VET M 925 Bush, James 116.27 173.1 1 6

SKILL 8 VET M635 Chappaz, Andre

SKILL 6 VET M880 Cole, Richard 74.66 75.34 4

SKILL 1 J889 *Deguzman, Christopher 69.12 74.5 2 4

SKILL 2 J890 *Deguzman, Jonathan 73.12 71.72 2 7

SKILL 8 VET M28 Deguzman, Julio 87.79 106.2 1 6

SKILL 2 J943 *Hyduk, Reese 72.55 70.39 1 9

SKILL 8 OPEN M 857 Kamerling, Aaron 92.6 117.5 1 5

SKILL 6 VET M, 404 Klaasen, Larry 73.81 73.34 3 6

SKILL 7 VET F, 854 McCasey, Jean 83.84 96.9 3 3

SKILL 7 OPEN M 934 Melster, Nate 82.91 94.72 1 5

Place Club Registered Starters Points

1 SAND 25 25 129

2 WEST 19 18 75

3 SING 6 4 33

4 WAIL 6 5 25

5 SCHU 7 6 20

Club Results:

Here are the dates for the next races in Mammoth. If you need any

more information please contact me at linak@san.rr.com.

February 22, 2014 GS half day

March 22-23, 2014 GS full day

SL half day SOCALS

April 4-6, 2014 Championships- Mammoth

January 11, 2014 race results:

December 14, 2014 race results:

Left: Alexandria and

Olivia Biluinas,

Reese Hyduk and

Jonathan Deguzman

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North Island Snowdrifters (www.nisnowdrifter.com) Newsletter—Feb/Mar 2014 7

President

Dave Arnold

darnold464@san.rr.com

619-733-9266

Vice President

Frank Arambarri

Thebarri@cox.net

Secretary

Jean McCasey

jlmccasey@yahoo.com

619-393-2924

Treasurer

Mary Jo Lau

mjking@san.rr.com

858-279-2466

Past President

Barry Cole bcoleat220@aol.com

760-749-9416

Newsletter Editor

Debi Young

debi@spectechsd.com

619-749-9794

Travel

Edie Pike

epike97@yahoo.com

619-518-3952

Programs/Meetings

Julio Deguzman julioad78@gmail.com 858-459-9935

Social/Activities

Lynette Collins

ilmonett@yahoo.com

760-294-0274

NIS Board Members

Next BOD Meetings:

Tuesday, February 25th, 2014

Tuesday, March 25th, 2014

Season Opener Review:

Trip Leaders—Gates

Ingram and Chris Polta:

The Season Opener to Mammoth left

with 51 snow hungry people, 5 of which

were kids that raced and won recognition (See Lina's Racing

article). Warned that the conditions were marginal, it was a

shock to see the Face of #3 exposed rock as well as Spook, all

of the top area fed by lifts #12, #25, and a danger sign at #5

indicating EXPERTS ONLY. There was skiable snow, but

caution was the word of the day as any man-made snow was

often scraped away exposing icy conditions soon after the

first hour the lifts were open. Following Friday’s dinner, a

dessert party was held to bring everyone together to share

all the details of the days events.

The group broke into 2 separate parties on Saturday: one

being a beer tasting at the Mammoth Brewery with pizza; the

other a pizza party for the rest in one of the condos. All had a

great time. We found the new condos to be slightly larger,

with 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms on the bottom floor, and a

full master suite on the top floor. It's a pleasant upgrade in

all ways from Chateau Blanc.

On Sunday with the great sunshine and warm temps, we

again broke into 2 groups: those who wished to ski & an-

other which went to Mary's Lake are to hike & relax. Many

left the slopes early to catch the Chargers final game before

departing for home.

First Name Last Name Date

Jonathan DeGuzman 2

Lisa DeGuzman 5

Anna Marie Sorriso 6

Emily Meier 7

Aaron Kamerling 9

Jake Weidner 10

Ron Hausch 12

Glen Clark 14

Robert Mathers 23

Lucia Tuca 23

Mary Jo Lau 26

Claire Mason 26

Jeffrey Meyerson 29

First Name Last Name Date

Lisa Bagot 5

Richard Wood 5

Melissa Garren 7

Christine Polta 8

Marilyn Demler 11

Mo Jomaa 12

Alan Godwin 20

Lynda Marika 24

Tim Young 26

Linda Coxen 27

Richard Wildman 27

Birthday’s

Membership

Alan Godwin

jargin@gmail.com

619-663-6626

Comms/Pub.Relations

Ed Offstein offstein@gmail.com 760-231-8821

Racing

Lina Arnold

linak@san.rr.com

858-549-6995

Council Rep

Rick Bonnett rbsnowdrifter@yahoo.com 858-300-5816

Webmaster

Nick Cowell

webmaster@nisnowdrifter.com

619-390-6659

North Island Snowdrifters (www.nisnowdrifter.com) Newsletter—Feb/Mar 2014 8

DATES EVENT LOCATION CONTACT INFO

Tuesday, February 11th, 2014

6:00pm MONTHLY CLUB MEETING

Tio Leo’s

5302 Napa Street

San Diego, 92110

Any Member of the Board of

Directors

Tuesday, March 11th, 2014

6:00pm MONTHLY CLUB MEETING

Tio Leo’s

5302 Napa Street

San Diego, 92110

Any Member of the Board of

Directors

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Current membership is at 174! Our membership form can be found in this newsletter, at our website

http://www.nisnowdrifter.com/docs/NISMemApp2013.pdf or follow this QR code to our website.

DATES MOUNTAIN TRIP TRIP LEADERS

Thursday — Sunday

February 20th-23rd, 2014 Mammoth Mountain Race 3

Debi Young 619-749-9794 or

Lina Arnold 619-684-1031

Thursday — Sunday

March 20th-23rd, 2014 Mammoth Mountain Race 4

Larry and Pat Klaasen

619-582-7407

Thursday — Sunday

April 3rd-6th, 2014 Mammoth Mountain Race 5

Ed Offstein 760-231-8821 or

Claire Mason 858-541-2262

Wednesday—Wednesday

March 5th-12th, 2014 Winter Park, Colorado Fly-Away

Jean McCasey 858-560-8722 or

Edie Pike 619-518-3952

The mailing address for membership is:

Alan Godwin

4678 Muir Ave

San Diego, CA 92107

North Island Snowdrifters

ALAN GODWIN

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

4678 MUIR AVE.

SAN DIEGO, CA 92107

Tuesday, February 11th

General Meeting! Tio Leo’s

see the On and Off the Mountain page for the address!

Club meeting starts at 6:00, come early

and socialize!