Central Connecticut Snow Snakes

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APRIL 2005 NEWS LETTER

 

INSIDE

MEETING PLACE

IMPORTANT NEWS & DATES

CCSS CLUB NEWS

CALENDAR

MISC NOTES

DIRECTIONS

MEETING PLACE

MEETINGS ARE:

Third Wednesday of each Month

TIME: 7:30

This Month’s Meeting

April 20(Meeting Added)

Nominations

DEMO: How to prep your skis/board for the summer storage

See Calendar Section for

future dates

IMPORTANT NEWS & DATES

MAY 3, 2005

Bulk Ticket Returns:

Keep this date in mind if you don't use all the bulk tickets you purchased this year. To get credit for them for next season, you must return them at the end of this season.

Send your tickets to:

Adrian Paval

136 Courtney Drive

Rocky Hill, CT 06067

PH# 860-922-4829

You could bring them to this month's meeting or April's meeting, if you would rather not send them through the mail. If you mail the tickets back requiring a signature, allow more time for Adrian to get them. He must receive them by May 3.

June/July

Camping/White water rafting trip, if enough people are interested.

August 28, 2005

CCSS Summer Picnic at Churchill Park in Newington. More details to come.

November 12, 2005

The Snow Ball @ the CT Grand Hotel in Waterbury, CT

CCSS CLUB NEWS

Presidents Message:

Our March meetings (executive and general) were very enlightening. We found that we have many more people willing to step up to the plate to do what is needed to move our club forward. Our Vice President, Rick Paliuca, has offered to review the preparation needed, to enable us to successfully distribute the newsletter, easily, via e-mail (for those who wish to receive it that way).

Rick has also, along with Jim Winslow (a member who is a retired attorney), volunteered to be a committee of two, to review our club's bylaws to make sure our rules are keeping up with technology and progress in general. A couple of years ago, we did review our bylaws and make suggestions for change. As these changes need to be registered with the State (to maintain our tax exempt status), and payment is necessary for changes, we decided to make sure the changes are up to date with the times and technology before we file them and pay our fee. If anyone wants to work on this with them, please contact Rick (his phone number is on the officer list of this newsletter).

Our Summer Picnic has been booked for August 28, (the Sun. before Labor Day Weekend) at Churchill Park, in Newington. We still need a coordinator for taking reservations, to assure we have enough food for all, but the club has voted to buy all of the food. We will not supply wine or beer, but you can bring that for your own consumption - only bottles or cans allowed. Please call me if you are willing to take the reservations. Also, we have decided to take reservations up to August 21. Until further notice, please call me if you are planning on attending [(860) 289-8150].

Ed Wienko is coordinating a camping/white water rafting trip sometime in late June or early July. Please look for further details in newsletters to come.

As the snow is melting (thanks to the torrential rain) many have tickets to turn in. Please bring them to the April meeting and you can catch the great program the Pete Krause is going to give on how to prepare your skis/snowboards for summer. He is going to give an actual demonstration, not just talk about how to do it, so come on out and learn how to keep your equipment in tip top shape.

Chris Fisher is going to be turning the reigns over to Adrian Pavel for the pre-buy Ticket Coordinator. Adrian is going to take over at the end of this year, and is coordinating the return of any unused tickets you need exchange for next year.

Well, that is it for now, hope to see you all at our next meeting!

THINK SNOW!!!

Lois A. Krause, President CCSS.

CALENDAR

CCSS Monthly Meetings Programs

May18

Nominations/Elections

Refreshments-Pizza

August 28

Summer picnic

MISC NOTES

Deadline for newsletter entries is the first Monday of the month. Contact Russ Fisher at ccssskiclub@cox.net

The South Windsor Community Center

150 Nevers Road Room 205

Directions:

From Route 84 East: Take Exit 62(Buckland Road). Turn left onto Buckland Road. At the fifth traffic light, go straight onto Sullivan Ave(Rte 194) Note: Wapping Community Church is on your right after intersection. *At the second traffic light, turn right on Sand Hill Road, the left on Nevers Rd. Community Center is on the right (across from the South Windsor High School.)

From Route 84 West: Take Exit 62(Buckland Road). At the end of the ramp turn right onto Pleasant Valley Road. At first traffic light, turn left onto Buckland Road. At the third traffic light, go straight onto Sullivan Ave(Rte 194) Note: Wapping Community Church is on your right after intersection. *At the second traffic light, turn right on Sand Hill Road, the left on Nevers Rd. Community Center is on the right (across from the South Windsor High School.)

From route 91(from Mass)

Take the Route 291exit toward South Windsor Bissel Bridge. Take Exit 4, (Route 5). At the end of exit go straight across

Route 5 onto Ellington Road(Route 30). Follow about 2 miles to Sullivan Ave(Rte 194) Note: Wapping Community Church is on your left after intersection. Turn left onto Sullivan Ave. Follow directions from*

Snow Snakes

Officers for 2004/2005

President: Lois Krause

860-289-8150

Vice President: Rick Paliuca

Treasurer/Membership: Sam Rubin

Secretary/Historian/Banner: Sandy Knoll

413-567-2290

Council Ambassador: Earnest Marquez

860-649-6435

Council Representative (4):

Adam Fitzgerald

860-896-1537

Pam Cropley

860-646-2396

Peter Krause

860-289-8150

Joe Healy

860-571-0022

Marie Carparelli (Alternate)

860-649-5765

Newsletter Team

Editor: Russ Fisher

860-649-4091

Mail Distribution Sylvia Nolan

860-665-0031

Internet Distribution: Linda Grodofsky

860-644-5924

Web Site: Diane Oswald

Email: ctsnowsnakes@cox.net

Race Chairman: Peter Krause

860-289-8150

Trip Chairman: Bill Doster

644-1155

Summer Activities: Ed Wianko

860-644-8443