SKI BREEZE
www.longbeachskiclub.org June 2016 Volume 78, Issue 1
Kris’ Kolumn
Confessions. Confessions are good for the soul.
Confessions are cathartic.
Summer. Summer is good for the soul. Summers are cathartic.
Just when you think you can’t take any more winter (or when you think you’d take it if
it went on forever), summer comes along and melts your soul down to the core. Summer forces you to realize that most of the world is in HOT regions (at least most of
the year).
Most of all, summer gives you the opportunity to cram all that warm-weather stuff into a few short months. But, not all summers are created equal. Last year, summer went
from April thru November and was nice’n toasty. This year, summer hasn’t really reared its head – or anything else.
Let’s face it, we sell off these great days of sailing on our wonderful boats, but cannot
invite people out (yet), because it’s just too dang chilly. Maybe, we could advertise outings as s’mores on the ocean and roast marsh mellows over the BBQ!
So, I must confess that I’ve been kinda day dreamin’, pondering the good ol’ hot summer days, weeks, months, and praying that we’re in for one heck of a summer!
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Rock-on Roberto and Cynthia with your schedule of activities for the summer and Gary and Yvonne, too, with all those Friday night bands in the parks! Rock-on with the beer,
wine, and other (?) festivals in Mammoth and around town! Rock-on with Long Beach
Ski Club BBQs, Pool Parties, Wine Tastings, and (dare I suggest it?) Pig Roasts!
Rock-on with keeping in or getting into shape for the next ski season! Start with chair
yoga, move onto regular yoga, and workouts at the gym … then maybe, at the beach or in the ocean. Such an appetite for breakfast after an hour of hard sweating at the
gym or after snorkeling around a good portion of Catalina Island!
I am inviting you all to join the Long Beach Ski Club for another fantastic summer treasure trove of happenings, activities, and Fun-in-the-Sun! And yes, the Sun and the
heat will get here! Your President guarantees it!
Cheers!
Kris
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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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May 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]
If anyone feels they can host the Aspen Pot Luck Photo Party, please contact Shep as
soon as possible at his Email address: [email protected]
Hope you all will be at the June 1st 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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Craig’s Crag …
By Craig Gibson
‘Looking Back and Looking Forward’
Our mid-April mailer
was a success! It
yielded 55 early
membership
renewals, 39 Dinner
Dance reservations
and a large amount
of completed ballots.
Despite this success
35 members, as yet,
have not renewed.
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Some of our members, logically so, assume that membership coincides with the regular
January through December calendar year. It does not. Our membership spans from
June 1 until May 31- dates which coincide more with the annual ski season.
If you have not
renewed your
membership,
please take a
moment and scroll
down to the
bottom of this
publication, print
it out, and send it
in to the address
indicated.
Before you
know it, you
will be back
gigging with
this merry
band and
having
more fun
than you
can shake a
stick at.
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Get Loose with Lance By Lance
The annual dinner dance was a
great success and the ‘Aloha Boys’
were there to make sure everyone
signed in and received their
dinner choices for this special
evening. About 40 members
attended and enjoyed their
dinners and comradery!
Aloha Boys were also busy
ensuring memberships were
renewed & paid for, sold raffle
tickets and had everyone sign
away their first born…just kidding.
Bouquets of flowers were given to recipients for various positions
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There was also a raffle table filled with
many prizes and bid sheets.
Visit our website for pictures showing
all recipients and their prizes!
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And of course, we ended our evening by bidding farewell to our outgoing board
members from 2015-2016.
We will be having a wine tasting on Saturday, June 18th at 5pm. Event will be at the
Wine Crush, located 3131 E. Broadway in Long Beach. Please bring an appetizer to
share. A flyer will be sent out soon with details.
Lance
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Events for the Summer By Roberto Tovar
More summer fun events! June 4th Shipkicker
Country music and the Queen Mary! 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach queenmary.com June 4th Horse Town Brew 'n' Que Festival Beers and BBQ in Horse Town, USA George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center, Norco (951) 444-1280 brewnquefestival.com June 4th Taste of the Town-Dazzling Jubilee, Fullerton Food and beverages from 26 local restaurants. Downtown Plaza, Fullerton (714) 526-5124 assistanceleague.org/fullerton/taste-of-the-town June 11-12 San Diego Festival of the Arts All manner of arts and crafts Waterfront Park, San Diego (619) 744-0534 Sdfestivalofthearts.org June 18-19 Big Irish Fair and Music-Fest All things Irish in Long Beach! El Dorado Park, Long Beach (877) 740-9888 irishfair.org
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June 19th Mammoth Half-Marathon and 5 K Downhill and Fast! Horseshoe Lake to Old Mammoth Road Mammoth Lakes (740) 937-2406 mammothhalfmarathon.com As a reminder, these are not official club events, but enjoy anyway. Roberto
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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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JUNE BIRTHDAYS!
Ken Kawahara June 5th
Peter Reum June 6th
Belinda Crawford June 13th
Karen Shenghui June 21st
Barbara Nelson June 25th
Rowland Lohman June 25th
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Calendar of Events
JUNE 2016
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 General &
Board Meeting
Ecco's Pizza 7 PM
2
3 4
5 6 LA Council
El Torito Happy
Hour
7 8 Board Meeting 4644 Katella Ave.
Los Alamitos 7pm
9 10
11
12 13 14 15
16 17 18 Wine Tasting
5pm @
Wine Crush
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
JULY 2016
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2
3 4 LA Council
Philippe’s
Downtown LA
5 6 General Meeting Ecco's Pizza
7 PM
7 8
9
10 11 12 13 Board Meeting 4644 Katella Ave.
Los Alamitos 7pm
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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Long Beach, CA 90815