The President Says . . .
Friendships - a big word in Ski
Club. When we have members in need that
is when we realize what an exceptional group of individuals we have in our
club. I have experienced this recently
with some overwhelming projects, and 18 individuals heeded my call for
help. I am truly humbled by the sense
of community our club displays. It is
this sense of family that inspires me to put all my energy into the club. Thanks for being my friends.
And we also know how to have fun! We recently had our Boone River Dinner Train
ride-and it was reported to be a one-of-a-kind experience. We will be having bowling, a hockey game, and
of course, ski trips, as well as our member meetings. So stay tuned and make sure you make the
member meetings-you don’t want to miss out!
East Iowa Ski Club is now on
Facebook! Of course, we also have the
old fashioned Social Networking Site - Nothing Nights. This is face-to-face, which always trumps a
computer, but when you can’t make it; the computer is a good alternative. All members are eligible to be a “friend” and
be included in the Facebook social website.
You can keep up on what your fellow members are doing in their
lives. Go to www.facebook.com and create your own
page. Then “ask” to be a friend of the
East Iowa Ski Club.
Hope to see
you all soon! Kim Robu President
Family News
Mary Day is recuperating from
hip replacement and is doing well at home. We wish her a speedy recovery.
Birthdays this month: Nov: Wayne Sheetz 1st;
Randy Braumann 4th, David Thomas 6th, Jim Landherr 9th, Cheryl Lancaster 11th, Becky Gordon 15th, Glenda Schouten 25th, Mary June Wiese 28th.
Nothing Nights – City Beat
Wed Eve
We have reserved Wednesday evening at City Beat ,
so plan on meeting with your friends for socializing at 7:00 PM. City Beat is located at 304 3rd Avenue next to I-380. Look at
the EastIowaSkiClub.com website calendar for a map. We are finished with the bike rides!
Dancing Lessons
Oct 7th – Nov 11th
Lessons
are underway for 6 weeks as of Oct. 7th and the subject is Swing
with variations. To find out more about
the next session you can call Faythe Kubik at 364-8409 or 1-800-373-7440 for reservations. Club contact is Kim Robu, 319-472-3272 or 319-389-6448. Several public dances are available.
Bowling – Saturday Nov.
14th
Is
anyone interested in bowling? We can bowl at Mays City Lanes (near Theisens
in SW Cedar Rapids) for $2.00 a game and free shoe rental. The
date is Nov. 14th at 8PM
after the Hawks beat the Buckeyes. I will have a signup sheet at the
kickoff. There are 26 signed up and non bowlers are
welcome to join in for socializing. -Teri Barnhart
November Member Meeting – Nov 21st
Our
plan is to have a speaker this month, with a subject of ski area or ski
equipment. Doors open at 7:00 with the
meeting at 8:00. Guests are welcome for
a $5.00 fee and will receive a $3.00 coupon toward a year’s membership. Location is 600 3rd Avenue, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. Find us at the downstairs meeting room, Peoples Church.
2010
Ski Trips
Chestnut
– Dec 11-13, 2009
Come join us at beautiful Chestnut
Mountain along the mighty Mississippi river for a
weekend of skiing and fun. Dave Brown will be hosting a wine and
cheese party. You don't want to miss
that. There’s always great shopping in
historic downtown Galena. Sign up soon! We have
reserved 10 rooms at $120 per person based on double occupancy. Lift tickets are an additional $15 per
day. What a great deal. This is such a great deal we couldn’t possibly
provide transportation at this low cost.. So plan on driving your self, or find someone
to carpool with. Sign up at the October
meeting or give me a call at 319-362-3627.
Loras Kremer
Sundown:
- Monday Dec 28
Have you found your skis and boots? The
Sundown ski area has a great hilltop view from the bar/grill. It is a short and pleasant drive on 151 to
get there. This is a drive yourself
trip. We will meet at Walmart Marion and
car pool. Lift tickets will be $25 and a
package will be available for $39 including skis and boots and lesson. We will need payment ahead of time to get the
discount. We are looking for a chair. Open to members and non members.
The Midwest
Mystery Trip 2010; “A Trip to Remember”
Red
Wing/Welch 2010
February
5-7, 2010
Co-Chairs:
Brenda Garbe and Sandra Cummings
Cost:
$235 per person
First
down payment is $117 due at the September meeting
Second
down payment is $118 due at the November meeting
Cancellation
date is December 19th
Currently
we have sixteen individuals signed to travel with us to Red Wing Minnesota, the plan is
to leave Friday night via bus. The travel time is only about 4 hours, barely
time to have a snack and beverage. Our hotel “The St. James” has a lovely pub;
“Jimmy’s” the perfect way to top off the day.
Folks
that aren’t inclined to ski at Welch or cross country on the Cannon Valley
Trail have several options.
·
Experience historic Red Wing aboard our
own bus with a local tour guide for a nominal $3 fee.
·
Try your luck at the Treasure Island
Resort and Casino; besides the lavish buffet they have, there is cosmic bowling
on the weekends. www.treasureislandcasino.com
·
Unique shopping experiences in the “St. James
Hotel” courtyard, across the street at
the “Uffda Shop” or “Ruth’s German Haus” are just a few of the spots to
explore.
The Uffda Shop opened in 1977 in the beautiful river town of Red
Wing, Minnesota.
Located in the heart of downtown, across from the St. James Hotel, the Uffda Shop is a delightful
destination, providing unique Scandinavian gifts for all occasions.
·
Red Wing’s restaurants, bars and pubs offer
diners a wide variety of dining choices to fit any appetite or budget. A little
more information will be coming on that before departure.
Cost:
$235.00 per person, double room, including lodging, transportation, Saturday
night wine and cheese, taxes and tip. Lift
tickets are extra, group rates usually range in the $40 area, to be collected
the weekend of the trip. Modest fee for cross country skiing.
Brenda Garbe C 319 361-8517 Sandra Cummings
Steamboat Colorado – January 16-23, 2010
Trip Chair: Dick Means 3508 540th St SW, Riverside, IA 52327 Phone - 319-679-2487
Dale Bohrer 319-393-3087
Cost: $1056 pp ($300 cheaper without
air) based on 6 people/condo 3194302393
Payments: $650 due now and $406 due by November 21.
I’m
pleased to announce that two more people have signed on for Steamboat 1020
bringing the total to 26. We have 2 tickets left to fly if you are interested,
but condo rooms may be a problem. If you
want to go, signup will be contingent on lodging. We will expand until airfare
runs out, or we can’t book more rooms. Critical dates are approaching. Airline
tickets must be assigned or turned back on November 12,
2009. So, full payment ($1056) will have to be received by November 10th,
so I have time to secure
confirmation on lodging. If it snowed12” tonight, you will get all enthused, so
why dilly dally around? You
know it will snow before too long. Steamboat wants you!
Dale and Dick want you!
I’m planning on having a get
together on Saturday, the 19th before the December meeting to pass
out itineraries and make final plans. Bring your skis and boots if you want me
to haul them to Colorado
for you.
PS if you procrastinate you
can still go after November 10th if you drive and I can get you a
bed. Dick
Means
Innsbruck Austria
– February 18-26, 2010
Trip Chairs: Brian
& Tammy Keller 849-2605
(Home) 213-0309 (cell)
Cost: $1425
Payments: $600 October & $525
November
Cancellation Date: December 17, 2009
World class skiing in the Alps! This ski
trip to Innsbruck
has 48 EISC members. We are flying to Munich with a bus trip to Innsbruck.
We are staying at the Grauer Bar Hotel on the edge of the old town
district. Eight ski resorts are
available via a local shuttle.
The
trip includes 7 nights lodging, breakfast and evening meal each day, air
transportation to/from Munich, bus
transportation to/from Innsbruck,
and a wine & cheese party. Lift
tickets are not included but are only $40 - $50 per day to any of the 8 resorts;
price depends on type of ski package bought.
The price to extend will depend on the number of people doing this. I have been told there should be no problem
adding additional days to the lodging.
The airline requires you keep the same travel route, leaving from Munich
traveling through Chicago. If you are interested contact us.
Trip cancellation/interruption
insurance is still available if you’re interested, payment is due before or at
the November meeting. Cost is $122 per person.
Here are some possible non
ski excursions. Full day trips to Salzburg, Venice, Glacier
Man & Vipiteno (Bolzano,
south Tyrol, and Vipiteno Italy),
Royal Bavarian
Castles (Neuschwanstein,
Schwangau, Etta, Garmisch, Seefeld, & Oberammergau
Germany), and St. Moritz (Switzerland). Local trips are city tour & Bergisel ski jump, Winter Wonderland (horse-drawn sleigh
ride trough the Tyrolean countryside), Olympic bobsled run, and the Tyrolean
party night.
USA FRS walkie
talkies are not legal to use there, rentals which are may be available. If you want a phone you can obtain a local
prepaid or rental phone.
Planning ahead – these
events are in the works: Holiday Parade 6pm Dec 5
Iowa
Speedway Indycar Race June 20, Ticketing will begin
in Jan/Feb.
Post
Event Reports
October Meeting
Many thanks to those of you
who wore the interesting costumes, and who brought the great snacks, and thanks
for signing up for the trips! Thanks to Jim Wittnebel for leading the meeting
in Kim’s absence. Our trip leaders filled us in on the status
of our trips.
Boone Dinner Train - Saturday Oct.24th
All
aboard! 16 travelers boarded the Boone
and Scenic Valley Railroad on Saturday October 24 for an excursion through the
picturesque Des Moines River
Valley. There was a moment of panic before leaving
the station when the engineer had George
Van Cura climb up into the engineer’s seat. Would George
be operating the train? A sigh of relief
fell over the crowd when they realized it was just a photo opportunity. After leaving the station, we traveled west
13.68 miles to the historic mining town of Fraser (pop 117) which is the turn around
point for the train. Our first point of
interest was when the steam engine 2-8-2
(made in China)
passed by us snorting and blowing black smoke.
It was quite a sight to see. Along
the way, we crossed Bass Point Creek via a 156 foot tall and 784 foot long,
steel railroad structure. Those without
a fear of heights stood on the observation deck at the rear of the dining car
for a breathtaking view. You had to
wonder how the train could stay on such a narrow track so high in the air! Along the route, a delicious dinner was
served in dining cars from the 1950’s.
The dining cars were formerly used on the City of Los
Angeles and the City of San
Francisco lines.
Dinner was capped off with a surprise birthday cake and rousing round of
“Happy Birthday” sung for Sandra
Cummings. After a fabulous 2 ½ hour
trip back in time, we returned to the Boone station. A special thanks to Sally Williams for planning this fun event and coming to the
station to wish us a Bon Voyage! -Rosanne
Nominating Committee –
EISC is
seeking candidates for 4 positions on the Board of Directors. The positions will be available when
existing terms expire May 2008. Contact
Rosanne Matuszek at
319-363-2370 and Pat and Don Boland at 319-378-3149.
A
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