DON'T FORGET TO JOIN US AT THE
SOCIAL MEETINGS!
SINCE SUMMER HAS FINALLY ARRIVED, OUR MEETINGS WILL BE POTLUCK/BBQ!!!!
See Page 4 for times and places!

Trip, Trips and more Trips

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

BACKGROUND:
     We have had constant problems in the past getting people to commit to attending an advertised club function or event where we need to order and purchase enough food and/or accommodations to handle that event. Club members and guests that do not sign up for the event until the very last minute make any required acquisition or purchases and reservations very difficult for those planning and hosting that event. On one occasion, we did not have enough food available to serve all those who attended (or we’ve had a large amounts of food go to waste), and occasionally we’ve had to struggle at the last minute to acquire last-minute hotel accommodations as a result of these late attendee sign ups.
     In an attempt to curb this practice in the future, the Executive Board has approved and adopted the following POLICY to be placed in effect immediately. This Policy will be published in each and every edition of the newsletter beginning with the August 2006 issue.

EXCLUSIONS:
     Since this new Policy came into being after already being advertised in the Snow News newsletter as an upcoming club event, this policy will not be retroactive and will not pertain to only the following future events currently being planned:

Want to have a really good time?  Pretend you are at the Kentucky Derby but it's Harness Racing instead of Thoroughbred.
Then put on your craziest, most outrageous, unusual or sensational HAT! (Yes, even the guys gotta wear a hat!*)
Just like they do at the real Kentucky Derby, and join your Hostess, Kati White, at the
Turf Clubhouse at Cal Expo on Saturday, September 9th at 6 pm for an evening of good food,
good laughs and maybe even win some moolah if your pony comes in on the money. 

Let's see who can come up with some pretty unusual hat decorations!

* We don't care what the guys decorate their baseball caps with, as long as they are decorated with something! (Beer bottle caps? Eagle Feathers? Old "I Like Ike" buttons?  Ladies, dig into the closet or hit a craft store! Put on your "creative hats" so we can all have a good laugh!

The cost is $32.00 per person, which includes tax and tip, but here's what you get:
Admission to the races, buffet dinner in a reserved area, hospitality package for each participant which includes a souvenir, passes to return, and betting 101 card, VIP ride in the start car during a live race for 2+ guests**, race dedicated to our group's name and presented in the program, personal customized message on the display board in the infield,
professional group photo in the winners circle.

**This is the prize for one gal and one guy who will have been judged to have the best decorated HAT of the evening.

To reserve your place, mail your check for $32.00, made payable to Kati White, 9449 Appalachian Drive, Sacramento, CA. 95827.  I must have your check by no later than Saturday, Sept. 2nd in order to give a head count to the Turf Clubhouse. Sorry, if no check by Sat., Sept. 2nd, you will have missed out on the whole evening of fun and frivolity.
So, get moving and get your check in the mail. 363-9000

See you at the races!!! 

Little did we know when we first went to Goldpoint that we would become privy to heretofore unknown facts being sought that will figure prominently in the re-trial of the famous "Mormon Will” of Howard Hughes, that is going on at this very moment.

What really happened that fateful knight near Goldpoint that brought into question the authenticity of Howard Hughes’s “Mormon Will”?

Was there skullduggery afoot during the first trial? Was anyone bequeaths by Howard left out? Was Melvin Dumar really a con man and a liar, or was he telling the truth? Was the hand written note authentic, or was it a forgery? Was Howard really found lying face down by the side of a road near Goldpoint? Was there really a femme known as diamond Lil who had a diamond embedded in her tooth and whom Howard frequented for her favors at the Cottontail Ranch, just a bit down the road from Goldpoint? And why did a certain pilot have to leave Las Vegas under mysterious circumstances only to become wealthy in Orange County? Was there a payoff? Were entries in a flight log eradicated, and if so, why?

These questions are burning to be answered.

Can Sheriff Stone be made to talk? Will he spill the beans and disclose “ WHAT EVERYONE ELSE AROUND HERE ALREADY KNOWS!” Will a document be presented to be read?

Follow me to Goldpoint to find out.

Riddle of the month: Where did the word “delta” (as in Sacramento River delta) come from?
Answer to be given at dinner at the Mono Inn in Lee Vining Thursday night.

Send check for $150.00 made out to FaGowee to:
Don Girard at P.O. Box 338, Rancho Cordova, and Ca. 95741.

Lee Vining Motels: Gateway, 760/647-6467,preferred: Lakeview Lodge, 760/647-6543.
Others on request. Make reservations early, they go fast this time of year.

Keep up with the Sierra League at their website
http://www.sierraleague.com/home.jsp
Check out their Travel Page that has been updated with new trips!!

Located in the Colorado Rockies, Steamboat Ski Resort is one of North America's largest ski mountains. With 143 trails, 3,600 vertical feet, and nearly 3,000 skiable acres, Steamboat provides a variety of terrain for every level of skier. The trail classification is 13% beginner, 56% more difficult and 31% advanced/expert. There are definitely runs for every skier.
Steamboat is a complete mountain range with Mt. Werner, Sunshine Peak, Storm Peak, Thunderhead Peak, Christie Peak and Pioneer Ridge. Steamboats six peaks are filled with groomed cruisers, bumps, steep, open meadows and legendary tree skiing. The phrase "champagne powder snow" was coined at Steamboat.

 You, as a FaGowee, are automatically a Sierra League member.
Don’t miss this opportunity to have fabulous skiing vacation.
Contact Debbie Stewart to sign up;
also contact Andrea Woelfle (andreajoew@sbcglobal.net)
so that we can coordinate transportation and attendance of FaGowee members.