President’s Message GATOR TALES THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE PALM BEACH GATOR SNOW SKI CLUB Next General Membership Meeting: Thursday, August 10th at the North Palm Beach Country Club, 6:30 PM Social Hour; 7:30 PM Business Next Board of Directors Meeting: Thursday, August 3rd at the Double Tree Hotel, Palm Beach Gardens, 7:00 PM Hello Gators, I am thrilled that our Club has so many exciting events and trips planned for this year. Please visit our website, sign up for our weekly email blast, and look through our newsletter to see them. Please keep spreading the word about what we have to offer to your friends and co-workers. The larger our membership grows, the more fun events we can offer to entertain you. The closing of the North Palm Beach Country Club has been postponed until September 30th. It will not reopen for at least 18 months. Our final meeting there will be in September. I will miss the August meeting because I will be living it up on the Alaska Cruise with 14 other lucky Gators, but your capable Past President, Evie Houston, will lead the meeting. Starting in October, we will be moving to the Marriott in Palm Beach Gardens. A lot of you may remember that we used to meet there before coming to the Country Club. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to bring snacks. They will, however, give us happy hour pricing from 6:30 PM until the end of the meeting. This will include a $2.50 draft beer, and we will have discounts on other beers, house wines, and well drinks. You will also be able to purchase discounted appetizers. Our 2018 ski trips are selling well. Sign-ups began in late April for our next ski season. Our fabulous trip to Valle Nevado, Chile leaves this month. Our 2018 destinations available include Winter Park, Colorado; Steamboat, Colorado; Andorra and Barcelona, Spain; Taos, New Mexico; Jackson Hole, Wyoming; and Sierra Nevada, Spain. Two trips, Jackson Hole and Sierra Nevada, have been sold out and expanded. They are taking wait list applicants. Please sign up soon to get the trip of your choice. Please visit our website, read our weekly email blast, and download our newsletter regularly to keep up with our trips. This year, we will be celebrating the start of our fall season with a fantastic free party with the theme of “It’s All About the Fun”! It will be held the evening of Saturday, September 23rd at the Moose Lodge. This exciting party will feature our ski trips, special activities trips, and social events. We will be entertained on the dance floor by an amazing DJ, Bone Daddy Dave. This event is being organized by your VP of Socials/VP of Special Activities, Debbi Haselmire. She is planning an incredible event for you, so be sure to come and don’t forget to RSVP. August marks the first time we have had two beachfront getaway weekends in the same month: the Weekend Getaway to Pirate's Cove in Port Salerno on August 4th to 6th and the Key Largo Adventure Weekend on August 25th to 27th/28th. The Gators are enjoying an incredible summer with so many fun events. Kudos to Lee Chitty for leading the first one and Deb Haselmire for organizing the second. The second of two summer Blue Jeans Night Out happy hours will take place on Tuesday, August 15th, at the Snuggery in Palm Beach Gardens. Thank you, Ben Smith, for organizing them! Please come, bring a snack to share, and join in the fun. Betty Williams hosted her Fourth of July Party on Saturday, July 1st. This was her final party and many of us were there to celebrate the end of a wonderful era. We all give a heartfelt thanks to Betty for her generosity in opening her home to entertain us over the years, and we wish her well in her new condo. The Gators had a great time at the Miami Marlins versus the LA Dodgers baseball game on Sunday, July 16th. We enjoyed traveling by chartered bus to the air conditioned stadium. Thank you, Debbi Haselmire, for organizing this wonderful event, and thank you, Karl Haselmire, for stepping up to lead it when Debbi was not feeling well. Come to our Friday night happy hours, arranged for you by Debbi Haselmire with input from the Social and Special Activities Committee. Happy hour is a great way to start the weekend with your Gator friends. We have included some new and exciting venues mixed in with Club favorites. If you have any ideas for happy hours, please contact Debbi. The volunteers on our Social and Special Activities Committee are working hard to bring you fun parties, events, and trips this year. If you have an idea for an event, please bring it to the committee. If you would like to get more involved, please join the committee, volunteer to lead an event or trip, or offer to assist other officers. We are looking for volunteers to help us with our events, so please watch for our next meeting. With your help, we can make your Club even better. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you. Sincerely, Sharon Long President AUGUST 2017 BOARD MEMBERS PRESIDENT Sharon Long 561.626.0406 wmarussich@comcast. net PAST PRESIDENT Evie Houston 561.762.2628 [email protected]VP SKI TRIPS Walter Marussich 561.768.6368 [email protected]VP SPECIAL ACTIVITIES Debbi Haselmire 561.281.3431 [email protected]VP SOCIALS Debbi Haselmire 561.281.3431 [email protected]TREASURER Walter Marussich 561.768.6368 [email protected]SECRETARY Kathy Levas 561.339-2661 kathyl2261 @gmail.com MEMBER AT LARGE Cheryl Barnes 781.749.2992 [email protected]COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR TBD MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Tim Dai 561.827.2204 [email protected]EVENT COMPTROLLER DIRECTOR TBD www.gatorsnowskiclub.com
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President’s Message
GATOR TALES T H E O F F I C I A L M O N T H L Y P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E
P A L M B E A C H G A T O R S N O W S K I C L U B
Next General Membership Meeting: Thursday, August 10th at the North Palm Beach Country Club, 6:30 PM Social Hour; 7:30 PM Business
Next Board of Directors Meeting: Thursday, August 3rd at the Double Tree Hotel, Palm Beach Gardens, 7:00 PM
Hello Gators,
I am thrilled that our Club has so
many exciting events and trips planned
for this year. Please visit our website,
sign up for our weekly email blast, and
look through our newsletter to see them.
Please keep spreading the word about
what we have to offer to your friends
and co-workers. The larger our
membership grows, the more fun events
we can offer to entertain you.
The closing of the North Palm Beach Country Club has been
postponed until September 30th. It will not reopen for at least 18
months. Our final meeting there will be in September. I will miss
the August meeting because I will be living it up on the Alaska
Cruise with 14 other lucky Gators, but your capable Past
President, Evie Houston, will lead the meeting.
Starting in October, we will be moving to the Marriott in Palm
Beach Gardens. A lot of you may remember that we used to
meet there before coming to the Country Club. Unfortunately, we
are not allowed to bring snacks. They will, however, give us
happy hour pricing from 6:30 PM until the end of the meeting.
This will include a $2.50 draft beer, and we will have discounts
on other beers, house wines, and well drinks. You will also be
able to purchase discounted appetizers.
Our 2018 ski trips are selling well. Sign-ups began in late April
for our next ski season. Our fabulous trip to Valle Nevado, Chile
leaves this month. Our 2018 destinations available include
Winter Park, Colorado; Steamboat, Colorado; Andorra and
Barcelona, Spain; Taos, New Mexico; Jackson Hole, Wyoming;
and Sierra Nevada, Spain. Two trips, Jackson Hole and Sierra
Nevada, have been sold out and expanded. They are taking wait
list applicants. Please sign up soon to get the trip of your choice.
Please visit our website, read our weekly email blast, and
download our newsletter regularly to keep up with our trips.
This year, we will be celebrating the start of our fall season
with a fantastic free party with the theme of “It’s All About the
Fun”! It will be held the evening of Saturday, September 23rd at
the Moose Lodge. This exciting party will feature our ski trips,
special activities trips, and social events. We will be entertained
on the dance floor by an amazing DJ, Bone Daddy Dave. This
event is being organized by your VP of Socials/VP of Special
Activities, Debbi Haselmire. She is planning an incredible event
for you, so be sure to come and don’t forget to RSVP.
August marks the first time we have had two beachfront getaway
weekends in the same month: the Weekend Getaway to Pirate's
Cove in Port Salerno on August 4th to 6th and the Key Largo
Adventure Weekend on August 25th to 27th/28th. The Gators are
enjoying an incredible summer with so many fun events. Kudos to
Lee Chitty for leading the first one and Deb Haselmire for
organizing the second.
The second of two summer Blue Jeans Night Out happy hours
will take place on Tuesday, August 15th, at the Snuggery in Palm
Beach Gardens. Thank you, Ben Smith, for organizing them!
Please come, bring a snack to share, and join in the fun.
Betty Williams hosted her Fourth of July Party on Saturday, July
1st. This was her final party and many of us were there to celebrate
the end of a wonderful era. We all give a heartfelt thanks to Betty
for her generosity in opening her home to entertain us over the
years, and we wish her well in her new condo.
The Gators had a great time at the Miami Marlins versus the LA
Dodgers baseball game on Sunday, July 16th. We enjoyed
traveling by chartered bus to the air conditioned stadium. Thank
you, Debbi Haselmire, for organizing this wonderful event, and
thank you, Karl Haselmire, for stepping up to lead it when Debbi
was not feeling well.
Come to our Friday night happy hours, arranged for you by
Debbi Haselmire with input from the Social and Special Activities
Committee. Happy hour is a great way to start the weekend with
your Gator friends. We have included some new and exciting
venues mixed in with Club favorites. If you have any ideas for
happy hours, please contact Debbi.
The volunteers on our Social and Special Activities Committee
are working hard to bring you fun parties, events, and trips this
year. If you have an idea for an event, please bring it to the
committee. If you would like to get more involved, please join the
committee, volunteer to lead an event or trip, or offer to assist other
officers. We are looking for volunteers to help us with our events, so
please watch for our next meeting. With your help, we can make
your Club even better.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve you.
Sincerely,
Sharon Long President
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B O A R D M E M B E R S PRESIDENT Sharon Long 561.626.0406 wmarussich@comcast. net PAST PRESIDENT Evie Houston 561.762.2628 [email protected] VP SKI TRIPS Walter Marussich 561.768.6368 [email protected] VP SPECIAL ACTIVITIES Debbi Haselmire 561.281.3431 [email protected] VP SOCIALS Debbi Haselmire 561.281.3431 [email protected] TREASURER Walter Marussich 561.768.6368 [email protected] SECRETARY Kathy Levas 561.339-2661 kathyl2261 @gmail.com MEMBER AT LARGE Cheryl Barnes 781.749.2992 [email protected] COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR TBD MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Tim Dai 561.827.2204 [email protected] EVENT COMPTROLLER DIRECTOR TBD
VOYAGE OF THE GLACIERS Ocean View starting at $3206 PP
Full day in Fairbanks, 2 nights at Denali Wilderness Balcony starting at $3505 PP
Lodge, Direct-To-Wilderness Train through the EXTRA AMENTITIES TO BE ADDED
Great Land. 7 days on the Coral Princess
* Fairbanks
* Anchorage
* Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay National Park
*Skagway
* Juneau
*Ketchikan
* Vancouver
PRINCESS CRUISES RATED #1 CRUISE LINE IN ALASKA
INCLUDES; Port fees & Taxes, 3 nights lodging, Gold Dredge 8 (pan for gold & Miner’s lunch provided), Sternwheel River cruise in Fairbanks, Natural History Tour in Denali National Park, scenic journey by Train from Denali to ship in Anchorage. LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE!!!!
** NOT INCLUDED: AIRFARE AND TRANSFERS, ESTIMATED $900 FOR GROUP AIR WITH CLUB.
*** Not included: On board ship expenses, gratuities, shore excursions, meals on land tour.
Grab your favorite pair of blue jeans and head on out to the Snuggery on Tuesday, June 13th, 6 - 9 PM, 2017 Tuesday, August 15th, 6 – 9 PM, 2017
Your Blue Jeans know where the fun is, so make sure they don't show up without YOU!
There is no admission price for this event but everyone is encouraged to bring a snack to share. The Snuggery will be serving up reasonably priced drinks. You can play pool, shuffleboard, or listen to the jukebox. Don’t forget your Gator beads and badges ... let’s show our Gator presence!
THE SNUGGERY 2556 PGA BLVD
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL
BLUE JEANS NIGHT OUT AT THE SNUGGERY
CONTACT:
BEN SMITH 561-776-3481
(LANDLINE)
Bobbie Gaugh 561-906-
7300
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Please Visit and Like Our New PBGSSC Facebook Page The Palm Beach Gator Snow Ski Club is proud to announce our new Facebook page.
Please visit us at https://www.facebook.com/palmbeachgatorsnowskiclub and “like” our
page. You are encouraged to post pictures and comments.
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Visit Our Website Take a tour of our new website. We hope
you like it ! It features:
Event Information: On ski trips and all social
activities.
Blogs: Each of your Board Members can keep you
up-to-date on the news from their area of
responsibility.
Event Registration: Register online and pay
with credit card (or checks).
Join/Renew: Membership online.
Members Only Area*: Password protected area
with a searchable Directory and other content.
Forums: Where members can discuss topics of interest with other members.
Surveys: Where members can vote on preferences.
Customizable Member Profile: You can add a head shot of yourself and set
your privacy settings (what information would you like to share and what to keep
private).
Photo Albums: Pictures taken at our events...are you there?
*In order to access the Members Only area, your membership for the current
fiscal year (June 1, 2016 - May 31, 2017) must be current or the system will not let
you in. If you need to join or renew your membership, you can do so online. Your
login is your e-mail. Each member needs a unique e-mail.
If you are logging in for the first time, click "Forgot Password" and a password will
Volunteer for Club Activities Estela Basso volunteers as
guest leader for Ben Smith’s
Juno Beach Bike Ride on
December 3, 3016.
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Betty Williams
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Membership Renewals for New Club Year Starting June 1, 2017 Our 2017-2018 membership year began on June 1, 2017. In order to participate in most of our trips and
weekend events, you must be a member. Please take the time to renew your membership. Your dues are
used to pay for our operating expenses, our Membership Picnic, and the free food you get at many of our
meetings. Please support your Club. Member name tags are available upon request at our general meetings.
Membership applications can be downloaded on-line at our website at www.gatorsnowskiclub.com. They are
also available to fill out at our general meetings. Dues are $40 per year for single memberships and $60 for
family memberships. You can mail in your application, turn it in at a meeting, or pay on-line with a credit
card. For your convenience, a membership application is included on the following page of this newsletter.
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Your Club Needs Volunteers! Your Club Needs Volunteers!
We are looking for volunteers in several categories to help our Club succeed in the 2016-2017 year that
started on June 1st.
Social and Special Activities Planning Committee—We need more members to help with our
events and activities. If you have ideas for new events that you would like to help implement, come to our
next meeting. We meet every month on a Tuesday at a date and location that will be shown on the
website under the All Events Calendar. Come at 6:30 PM to order food and drinks. The meeting starts at
7:00 PM. For more information, please contact Debbi Haselmire at 561-281-3431 or