April 2009 Newsletter Archive

The FaGowee International, Sacramento Chapter

April 2009

BRING YOUR BATHING SUIT AND.…
AN APPETITE!!!

Steve Sommers has relinquished his home for the Tuesday, April 28^th FaGowee Social Potluck and Spa party. Thank you Steve! His address is: 8425 Hastings Ct., Sacramento, 95826. It’s in the College Greens area just off Hwy. 50. If you get lost, his phone number is 212-9221. The party starts at 6:30 with each of you bringing a delicious food dish to share. What’s your favorite culinary specialty you’d like to show off? Don’t have time to cook? “Store bought” is OK too! You know how we all love potluck foods to eat and what a great variety there always seems to be. As always, it’s BYOB.

Steve will have the spa heated up and the bubbles will be flowing. Put on your bathing suit and climb in so you can relax before or after dinner. Be sure to bring a towel and “after spa” wear if you so choose. Unfortunately, unless Lori Taylor is there, no massages will be available. Who knows, maybe we’ll get lucky!

OCCASION: Cinco de Mayo Potluck Party

DATE / TIME: Tuesday, May 5, 2009 @ 6:30 pm

CONTACT: Diane Wilson’s hacienda ~ 361-3140

BYOB and a Mexican side dish to share!!

DON'T FORGET TO JOIN US AT THE
SOCIAL MEETINGS!
See Page 4 for times and places!

Here it is. Spring has sprung so that means April showers will bring May flowers. Day Light Savings Time has moved in and we are still trying to adjust. I think! Now it is on to Easter and all the ladies decking out in their finery with bonnets. Even some of the men will sport new duds and look dapper! I saw some hats at the St Patrick social that maybe could be used again. Thank You Ruby, and Steve for the Irish Bonnets. Speaking of the St Patrick Social, there was a very good turn out and the Corn Beef and trimming was gone quicker than the Leprechaun hiding in a patch of four leaf clover. Thank You Ms Kati O’ White for your preparation and hospitality of your home.

I have to reference the term St Patrick over St Patty’s, St Patty’s was the English term to put down the reverence of St Patrick and the piping of the Rats to the hills. Or was it the English just didn’t know how to enjoy good Green Ale? On to other highlights....

There Election for a new board is fast closing in and the selection committee is looking for good leaders to step up. It is your club so contact one of the Nominating Committee members to volunteer for a Board position. Your 2009-2010 Nominating Committee members are: Bob McDonald, Helene Mulligan and Karen Fontaine-Benedict. Election will be at the May 5th Cinco de Mayo Social, so everyone come and vote often...........Sorry I thought I was in Chicago. The new board takes over June 1st. Be sure to check your social calendars and mark all the good and important dates. If you wish, you can forget April 15^th and request a federal bail out, no strings attached........well maybe not many.

Happy Easter.

Table of Contents

Social Potluck & Spa Party..................Front Page

Cinco de Mayo Party..............................Front Page

Prez Says.........................................................Page 2

Getting to Know You.....................................Page 3

Birthdays.......................................................Page 3

Correct Email?...............................................Page 3

Pictures Wanted............................................Page 3

Trips, Trips & More Trips..............................Page 4

Social Events................................................Page 4

New & Old Board Party..............................Page 4

Discount Tickets...........................................Page 5

FWSA Trips.....................................................Page 5

Race Corner...................................................Page 6

FaGowee Policies..........................................Page 7

Membership Benefits....................................Page 7

FaGowee Buck Guidelines...........................Page 7

WWII Era Car Rally.....................................Page 8

Calendars.......................................................Page 9

Special Announcements

Pictures Wanted!!!
Bob McDonald

We keep a photographic record of FaGowee events. In case you weren't aware, I do bring the FaGowee photo albums to each and every FaGowee function for all to look at, enjoy and remember those times they depict. But I cannot keep up with the albums unless I have your photos to include in them. I depend on you, the general membership, to supply those photos for the albums.

So please take pictures when you're at a FaGowee function and get copies of the prints to me so I can add them to our archives.

For the sake of ease in creating and displaying the photo pages, I'd prefer the prints to be formatted to be 4"x 6" in size. Also, I would like the event photos to be in groups of 6 so they will take up an entire page in the album.

If you have any questions or photos you'd be willing to part with, please contact me at 916-817-4277.

PICTURES WANTED:

Although I am always looking for photos of all events, right now I'm specifically looking for pictures of FaGowees skiing and racing and having fun at the ski resorts this past ski season.

See Photos Online!!!

ALSO looking for pictures for the newsletter!!!

Check out Snowbomb.com for Tahoe deals & information

Getting to know you!!!
Let’s get to know our Members...one at a time

Steven R Sommer

Home city/state
Sacramento, CA

How long Residing
60 years

Originally from
Sacramento, CA

Profession
Civil Engineer Practicing Forensics

Favorite foods
Quiche, Maneudo & Cabonara

Hobbies
Singing & Tai Chi

Last good book or movie read or seen
Dancing with Wolves

Most interesting place visited
Europe, Germany

The one place you would like to visit
Tahiti

Who/What most inspired you
A Chinese man said are you an actor

What Awaits you in the Future
Acting

Birthdays

2	Helene Mulligan
7	Keith Price
8	Danielle Sliper
11	Tom Schenkel
27	Susan Mueller

Do We Have Your Correct Email Address???

A lot of our announcements go out by email.
If your email has changed, please contact Andrea NOW!!
You can also contact her regarding address and phone number.
If you want an email going out to membership with your new email address, let her know.

May 16-17, 2009

WWII Era Car Rally

Kati White ~ 804-3991

Exciting Social Events Coming!!!
Get out your calendars and check for these & other upcoming events.
The only thing that makes this club “dead” is if YOU don’t participate!
So COME ON! COME HAVE FUN WITH US!!!

Apr 14	Board Meeting @ 6:30 pm ~ TBA
Apr 28	Social Potluck & Spa Party @ 6:30 pm ~ Steve Sommer's Home 8425 Hastings Ct, Sacramento ~ 212-9221
May 5	Cinco de Mayo Party @ 6:30 pm ~ Diane Wilson's Home
May 12	Board Meeting @ 6:30 pm ~ TBA
May 26	Social Meeting @ 6:30 pm ~ TBA
June 6	FaGowee New & Old Board Party @ TBA ~ Dave & Danielle's House

IS IT THE ENDING??? THE BEGINNING??? OR BOTH!!!
It’s all that and more!!! at Dave & Danielle's…

As tho FaGowees needs an excuse for a party…Mark your calendars now for Saturday, June 6^th. Start time T/B/A in the next Snow News. It’s been eons since D-Day but this year it will mark the departure of the current Board of Directors and the invasion of the New Board of Directors! Yea!! It’s the “End of the World” for ski season! Boo-hoo! It’s the beginning of Summer FaGowee events that the new Social Chairperson will be inventing! Whee! It’s a great place and time to have the first Pool Party of the Summer! Cannonballs anyone? Everyone loves to eat great foods so it’s Potluck Time too! Yummie! Dave will fire up the BBQ for those of you who wish to bring carnivorous or other items to roast. Danielle has promised us a lovely warm day. Super! We can bring along some board games for anyone who wants to play and just make the day to remember! No doubt Historian Bob will be “flashing” his camera so smile for the birdie!

This is the one party of the year you won’t want to miss so be sure and set Sat., June 6^th aside as your day to join fellow FaGowees for a great party! Directions and more details in May’s newsletter. Any questions can be answered by your current outgoing (in more ways than one) Social Chair, Kati White at either (916) 804-3991 or EMAIL. Hope to see you at David & Danielle's!!!

Discount Tickets ~ Robert Rice

The ski season is winding down and it is time to return your unused discount tickets. Discount ticket returns for Homewood, Northstar, and Sugar bowl are due May 1^st, 2009. Returned tickets are may be used for a credit towards next season. Please mail your unused tickets to 368 N. Lexington Dr., Folsom, CA 95630 or return tickets to a board member at a social meeting in April. In the mean time, discount tickets are still available for five popular North Tahoe ski areas.

Robert Rice
FaGowee Discount Ticket Coordinator
Phone: (916) 996-9842
E-mail
Web Site: www.ricero.com/fagowee

Ski Area	Regular Price	Discount Price
Alpine Meadows	$64 Regular	$56.00
Homewood	$53 Regular	$42.00
Northstar	$79 Regular	$58.00 ($7 food/drink credit when used at Sierra-at-Tahoe)
Squaw Valley	$79 Regular	$61.00
Sugar Bowl	$66 Regular	$58.00

Far West Ski Association /Sierra League Trips
Contact Norm Azevedo @ 925-944-9816 or fwsaitravel@sbcglobal.net

Ski & See Argentina & Chile
August 10-17, 2009 ~ Pre-Trip Valle Nevado & Santiago, Chile
August 16-25, 2009 ~ Basic Bariloche & Buenos Aires Argentina
August 25 - 28, 2009 ~ Post-Trip Iguacu Falls

Scandinavia & Russia Cruise
September 13-23, 2009 ~ Onboard Princess Cruises “Emerald Princess”

NEED ADVERTISING SPACE? WANT TO SELL SOMETHING?

Several club members have recently made inquiries as to the possibility of placing personal advertisements in the Snow News. The Executive Board addressed that question at the January ’05 Executive Board Meeting. Effective immediately, we will be accepting personal advertisements for publication in your newsletters.

If you have something to sell or if you want to advertise your business, you can now place your personal advertisement in the Snow News, and your cost of placing each ad will be as follows:

AD SPACE SIZE:	MEMBER PRICE:	NON-MEMBER PRICE:
*Business Card Size* (2-1/8”H x 3-1/2"W)	$ 5.00 per month	$10.00 per month
*¼ Page Size* (4”H x 3-1/4”W)	$10.00 per month	$15.00 per month
*½ Page Size* (4”H x 6-1/2”W)	$15.00 per month	$20.00 per month

The Usual Small Print:

Personal ads will be published one-time per month for the above-indicated prices. Please include your payment along with your ad and mail it to the FaGowee post office box.

Your ad and payment must be received at the FaGowee post office box on or before the 10^th of the month to be included in the following month’s newsletter.

The Publications Editor has the right to refuse any advertisement that may be deemed inappropriate.

Race Corner ~ Andrea Woelfle

DEALS, DEALS, DEALS!

Races: don't forget to show up at the far west finals registration at Northstar on April 4-5 (Saturday and Sunday) for super discounted race tickets (even if you don't race) between 7:30 and 8:30 am (in the lower village, past big wave burritos and the stairs to the right).

Call Andrea at 487-9052 for more info or email.

Resort Deals:

Squaw Valley
For as cheap as $369 you can get a 2009-2010 season pass at Squaw Valley if purchased by May 11. Squaw never discounts passes; this is quite the deal!

Heavenly Valley
Season pass is only $329 until June 21st. The pass also includes unlimited and unrestricted half-price lift tickets to any of the Vail Resorts' four Colorado resorts: Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone.

Northstar/Sierra Double Whammy
Purchase your 2009/2010 pass for as little as $329 plus ski free for the rest of the season: purchase by April 30.
Kirkwood
Kirkwood Spring Pass on Sale Now for $99

Alpine Meadows
Starting March 28th through the end of the season, you can ski & ride on an Unlimited Ticket for just $169! 2009-2010 season passes are on sale NOW for as cheap as $299. Great Deal!!

Homewood
Saturday Dress Up Days!
Receive $5 off your ticket for dressing up at Homewood. Every Saturday brings a new themed dress up day that not only will put a smile on your face but will leave your wallet feeling full!

Saturday Dress up Day Schedule:
4/04- Pajama Day
4/11- Wizard of Oz Day

CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITES FOR MORE INFORMATION
(listed below)

Alpine Meadows www.skialpine.com (800-441-4423)

Boreal Mountain Resort www.rideboreal.com  (530-426-3666)

Diamond Peak www.diamondpeak.com (775-832-1177)

Granlibakken Resort www.granlibakken.com (800-543-3221)

Homewood Mountain Resort www.skihomewood.com (530-525-2992)

Mt. Rose www.mtrose.com  (800-SKI-ROSE)

Northstar-at-Tahoe www.northstarattahoe.com (800-GO-NORTH)

Squaw Valley www.squaw.com (530-583-6985)
Sugar Bowl www.sugarbowl.com (530-426-9000)

2008/2009 SKI RESORT PRICE INFORMATION (See websites, links above, for complete info)

RESORT	ADULT	SENIOR	SUPER SENIOR	DEALS
ALPINE	64/69	39 (62+)	15 (70+)
BOREAL	47	30 (60+)	15 (70+)	IRide: buy 2 tickets; 3^rd free
DIAMOND PEAK	49	18 (60+)	FREE (80+)
DONNER SKI RANCH	30/40*	25/35 (62+)	10 (75+)
HEAVENLY VALLEY	82/80*			Two days:$99 non-holidays
HOMEWARD	39/53/58**	25 (62+)	15 (70+)
KIRKWOOD	67	37 (65-69)	14 (70+)
MOUNT ROSE	64	44 (65+)	17 (75+)	Tues: 2 for1; Wed.: over 35: $50; Th: women $29;College student rates
NORTHSTAR	79/83	69/73	30/32
SIERRA AT TAHOE	69/72	43/49 (65+)	20/26 (70+)	As per Northstar, vouchers: $51; college students $51 restrict rates
SQUAW AT TAHOE	79/83	53/55 (65+)	FREE (76+)	College students $49 M-Th, Active military: free
SUGAR BOWL	66/72	56/62 (60+)	5 (70+)

Unless you are a senior, the discount tickets you buy from the
FaGowees are always cheaper then these rates, especially on holidays!!

*WEEKEND/HOLIDAY
**REG/HOLIDAY

CODE OF CONDUCT AT FaGOWEE EVENTS
(Adopted and Approved by the FaGowee Executive Board on November 13, 2007)

At each event, the event chairperson has the final say. Therefore, if you have a problem or concern with the event, you may approach the event coordinator and express your concern in a constructive manner. If it is not resolved to your satisfaction at that time, do not argue or make a scene. You may present your concern to the Executive Board in writing or in person at any Executive Board meeting.

All FaGowee events are planned to be fun for all those in attendance. The Board, as outlined in Article VII, Section 2 of the By-Laws of the FaGowee Constitution, may discipline those persons who unnecessarily or excessively disrupt the fun for others resulting from their rude or obnoxious behavior.

FaGOWEE FUNCTION OR EVENT SIGN-UP LATE FEES
(Approved and Adopted at the Executive Board Meeting on July 11, 2006)

SIGN-UP LATE FEES: On each and every advertised FaGowee club event published in the Snow News newsletter, a sign-up due date will be listed as well as the member and non-member prices to attend that function or event. Any person who signs up and submits their payment for attendance after that published due date will be assessed a 50% late fee penalty. In addition, any person who does not sign up at all to attend a function or event and just shows up at the door will be assessed a 100% late fee penalty (payable in full at that time) before being allowed admittance to that function or event.

FaGOWEE EVENT / TRIP REFUND POLICY
Revised, Approved and Adopted at the Executive Board Meeting, October 8, 2003

The following Refund Policy applies to any Club event for which a fee is charged.
You will automatically receive a 100% refund fur any trip or event cancelled by the Club.
If you cancel and someone takes your place from the waiting list, you will receive a refund of the amount you paid, less a cancellation fee. The cancellation fee will be $10.00 or 10% of the event/trip fee- whichever is more, unless a specific cancellation fee is advertised for the event/trip.
If you cancel and there is no waiting list, or no one on the list takes your place, you will receive a refund of the amount you paid less a cancellation fee and less any expenses that the Club incurs due to your cancellation.
If you arrange for someone not on the waiting list to take your place, you will be responsible for full payment to the Club plus any transfer fees or costs the Club incurs because of the change. Other money transactions are between you and your replacement. You must provide that replacement with a note for the trip leader or you must confirm the replacement directly with the trip leader prior to the event/trip. The person who submits payment must request all refunds from the Executive Board in writing within 60 days after the completion of the event/trip. The Executive Board will review the final financial report from the event/trip and may approve refunds in accordance with this refund policy.
Any member may appeal to the Executive Board for refunds greater than provided by this policy if special circumstances warrant.
There will be no refund for events that are designated as "Fund Raisers" unless they are cancelled or rescheduled by the Club.

Membership Benefits

1. Discount ski lift tickets to various ski resorts
2. Join the Race Team and the club subsidizes part of your racing pass to Sierra League
3. Day & Week ski trips, both near and far.
4. Race clinics, ski clinics, tune-up clinic
5. Ride sharing, cabin sharing and good-time sharing.
6. 12 issues of SNOW NEWS, our monthly publication.
7. Back issues on line.
8. Annual Telephone & E-mail Directory of all the members.
9. Monthly meetings & social gatherings.
10. Potlucks, Bar-B-Ques and pool parties.
11. Annual End of the World Party, Holiday parties: Valentines, St. Pat, Halloween, & Xmas.
12. Annual Christmas Tree cutting expedition.
13. Annual Mystery Car Rally weekend.
14. Attend sports events with friends.
15. White water rafting trip
16. Weekend Abalone Dine & Dive
17. Crawdad Festival,
18. Wine tasting, bike trips, hiking, roller skating
19. Theatre outings, cultural events, bridge club.
20. An opportunity to organize a trip or activity of YOUR special interest. You lead, we’ll follow! We're the FaGowees!!
21. Opportunity to participate in various community fund-raising activities: Eppie’s Great Race, Disabled Sports USA
22. The opportunities to make new friends, enjoy old friends, and have lots of FUN!
23. Annual Luau
24. Game nights

FaGowee Buck Guidelines
Want to have fun and earn “FaGowee Bucks” at the same time?

Just host a FaGowee party or organize a FaGowee event of more than 5 members.

10 bucks	for signing up at full price, a new member, or resigning a former member who has been out of the club over one year
10 bucks	for hosting a social meeting
10 bucks	hosting or organizing a FaGowee event of	5 to 15	persons
20 bucks		16 to 25
30 bucks		26 to 35
40 bucks		36 to 45
50 bucks		46 to 55
60 bucks		56 to 65
70 bucks		66 to 75
100 bucks	for every 10 people beyond 75

“FaGowee bucks” can be used for any social event (excludes membership, race fees, lift tickets, and fund raisers).
These “bucks” are awarded for the reimbursement of non-monetary expenses.

This program excludes the “car rally” which has its own package.

The car rally is on!!!

May 16-17, 2009

IT’S REALLY A COMBINATION CAR RALLY & WEEKEND ROAD TRIP

Main Theme is the 1941-1945 WWII Era.

We’ll start out at Denny’s Diner at Howe Ave. & Hwy. 50 at 9 AM on Saturday morning. You’ll follow clues until we get to the last one of the stopping places where you can buy lunch if you wish Then we’ll just tell you where the next stop will be. During the day you will be in and out of your car a lot!!! Don’t want to drive alone? No worries, we’ll match you up with some loveable, laughable person who can help you find your way.

After the Treasure Hunt at that stop, you’ll go back to the place where we last met. Pick up a special card and from there you have to follow clues to the next stop. You’ll have to look for some Trivia information at that site. After that, we’ll just tell you where the next stop will be and we can guarantee you’ll have fun! Can you spell Bocce Ball?

Follow a few more clues and they will lead you to your night time destination. It’s easy.

Dinner will be at a very unusual establishment where you will feel like you have stepped back in time to 1943. We guarantee the food will be delicious and fill you up. If you are a vegetarian, let Kati know. Otherwise, we are all served like you’re in a military mess hall.

The entertainment is set to put you back to 1943 also. Dress up in a style from the 1941-45 era. Uniforms from the various services, housedress, Rosie the Riveter, Movie Star (Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Audie Murphy, Roy Rogers, Bette Davis, Tracy & Hepburn, Bogie & Bacall, etc.) We all get to sing along to tunes from WWII. Just like at a USO canteen. Use your imagination and join the troops.

A Continental Breakfast will greet you on Sunday morning and we’ll figure out who won what. Then you can wonder and wander all over the area if you wish and have a wonderful day to finish a fun and wonderful weekend. We guarantee you will feel like you’ve had a great get-away weekend! Time out to have fun and relax with friends.

Cost is $75.00 per person and FaGowees is paying for the balance. It’s just one of the many benefits of being a member. If you are not a member, you can either join for what ever the appropriate dues are or pay $125.00 per person.

Make out your check today to FaGowees to hold your place in this exciting and time traveling Car Rally/Weekend Road Trip. Mail it to Kati White, 9449 Appalachian Drive, Sacramento, CA. 95827. She’ll get the rest of the information and instructions to you upon receipt of your payment. C’mon! The weather will be Springy, the road traveled – easy and a comfy room at the end of the day! What could be better???

Just contact Kati right way! (916) 804-3991 or EMAIL.