July 2007 Newsletter Archive

Media Advisory: Contact: Drisha Leggitt
October 2006 (916) 206-2553

34th Annual Eppie’s Great Race
Saturday, July 21, 2007

WHAT: This year’s 34th annual Eppie’s Great Race—the World’s Oldest Triathlon—is scheduled for Saturday, July 21, 2007. Both teams and/or individuals can compete in divisions from “Junior,” to “Iron Person,” 70 years and older. Continuing in 2007 is the “Kids’ Duathlon, a 2.5 mile run, and a 6 mile bike ride; where children can train with their families, and compete in their own race. Great Race participants run, bike and paddle kayaks on a racecourse located on and alongside the American River Bike Trail. Race event volunteers, event sponsors and potential exhibitors, as well as race participants, are encouraged to check www.thegreatrace.org, to sign up for this year’s event or receive more information.

WHEN: Saturday, July 21, 2007

START TIMES:
7:58 a.m. - Adaptive Divisions.
8:00 a.m. - Ironpersons & all other teams.

WHERE: American River Parkway, Rancho Cordova and Sacramento.

· Begins at William Pond Recreation Area: Directions to William Pond Recreation Area: From Hwy. 50 exit Watt Avenue North, turn right on Fair Oaks Blvd., and then right on Arden Way to the park. From Business 80 (Capital City Freeway), exit Arden Way East and stay on Arden Way to the park.

· Run to Bike transition: East end of the Guy West Bridge off University Ave., across from CSUS.

· Bike to Boat transition: Lower Sunrise Parking Lot and Footbridge. Hwy. 50 East; Exit Sunrise north (left over the freeway); Right on S. Bridge Dr. (toward American River Raft Rentals; if you cross Sunrise Bridge you’ve gone too far); Go past American River Raft Rentals; Left at intersection—about ½ mile to the parking lot.

WHY:              The Great Race has been implemented each year as a fundraising event benefiting programs for the Sacramento County Therapeutic Recreation Services (SCTRS) that support
                        mentally- and physically-challenged people. One hundred percent of The Great Race entry fees are donated to support SCTRS. To date, The Great Race has raised more than
                        $707,800 for SCTRS and now accounts for over 20 percent of the program’s overall budget.

FURTHER INFO:
For more information check the web site at: www.thegreatrace.org or call (916) 381-0255.

TIME FOR
BEACH BLANKET BABYLON
AND A HIKE!!!

Fellow FaGowee’s Come Join the Fun the Weekend of July 28th.

The Plan:
Meet in Marin County Saturday, Early Evening, For Dinner. Then Proceed by Carpool to San Francisco for a Performance of the Famous, or as some would say, the Infamous--

Beach Blanket Babylon
for only $49.00　

We’ll Spend the Night in Marin then Hike the Area on Sunday before Heading Home.
(Hiking Info to Follow)　

The play sells out quickly and will not give refunds so I must have a $25.00 non-refundable deposit
before I make reservations on May 20th. No money by then, no ticket!!!

The balance is due July 1st.　

I will supply hotel information to those planning to spend the night.
You will be responsible to make you own hotel reservations.　

Set up you own carpool and roommate situations or call Lauri for help.　

Make check payable to the FaGowee’s and mail to:
Lauri Thompson
5154 Dredger way
Orangevale, Ca. 95662

Special Announcements

July Birthdays

1	Dianne Carver	21	Jon Johnson
1	Deliliah Jordan	22	Judy Herzer
9	Jackie Chesi	30	Ellen Page
10	Sandy Lange

Pictures Wanted!!!
Bob McDonald

Take pictures of any FaGowees having fun so I can include them in our photo albums. The albums are brought to each and every FaGowee function with the photos of our past events, and I depend on you, the general membership, to supply those photos for the albums.

So...get those pictures taken 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 4”x 6” in size. Also, I would like them in groups of 6 so that they will take up a whole page in the album.

If you have any questions, or photos you’d like to part with, please contact me at 817-4277.

I’m Looking For Any Pics of Club Activities:

Fall Foothills, Goldpoint, Hopscotch, Halloween Party,
Bike Ride & General Snow Pics.

See Photos Online!!!

Goldpoint
Since the trip to Goldpoint started, there has been a steady dwindling of participants.
It seems once someone has gone (except for a few stalwarts) they choose not to do it again the following year.

This year, if I don’t have 12 people lined up by August 1st, I’m going to cancel the trip.
You can notify me of your intent by emailing me. Please do it before August 1st.

Don Girard ~ ph. 635-8159 ~ fax. 635-5479

Trip, Trips and more Trips

July 28-29, 2007	Beach Blanket Babylon & Hike (See Page 6)	Lauri Thompson 916-987-1817
August 16-19, 2007	Annual Abalone Dive & Dine (SEE PAGE 5)	Andrea Woelfle 916-487-9052
September 14, 2007	FWSA 15 or 21 day trip to China/Tibet (SEE PAGE 8)	Norm or Mary Azevedo 925-944-9816
September 20-23, 2007	Mount Lassen/Lava Bed Getaway (SEE PAGE 6)	Don Girard 916-638-7804

Join us for our Social Meetings for ELECTIONS!!!
May 22 @ 7:00 pm

Social Corner
Please mark your calendars now for the following dates. There is always room for more.

July 10	Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm TBA
July 21	Eppie's Great Race ~ Rancho Cordova, Sacramento ~ 381-0255 (SEE FRONT PAGE)
July 24	Social Meeting @ 7:00 pm Steven Sommer 8425 Hastings Ct, Sacramento ~ 383-4329
Aug 14	Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm TBA
Aug 28	Social Meeting @ 7:00 pm TBA

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.

ANNUAL ABALONE DIVE & DINE
Thursday to Sunday, August 15-18
Andrea Woelfle

As this year’s coordinator of the abalone dive and dine, I want to remind you, it’s less than 2 months away!
Have you sent in your money yet? Have you notified us that you plan to dive?
Hurry! You don’t want to miss this (long…if you want) relaxing, delicious, and fun weekend.

Why sweat in Sacramento heat when you can enjoy the coast’s moderate weather and beautiful scenery. Not only will you have fun socializing with the FaGowees and their friends, but you will also have the chance to explore the coastal villages of Ft, Bragg and Mendocino, enjoy the spectacular botanical gardens, ride the Skunk train, kayak, finish that good book, explore the lighthouse or walk on the beach. And don’t forget the drum rolls, (I mean abalone pounding!) And then there’s that relaxing glass of wine or mug of beer sitting on the beach or at that new pub you discovered. Sure it’s fun to cook and camp out, but sampling that seafood at a local restaurant could be an extra treat.

Then, best of all there will be the Saturday night feast with abalone served
the most delicious ways plus chicken for those on special diets.
Let us know in advance if you have special dietary needs.

The club has reserved 14 R/V sites, most with full hookup and 3 large campsites.
Sites are first paid, first allocated. There are still some good sites left, but hurry!!

If you need to rent an RV (approximately $90 per night, delivered),
call Mary at FBMCC 707 964-0696 www.fbmcc.com

To reserve your spot, send in your money now ($25 members, $35 non- members!)
This covers the feast and the campfire. Your site will be assigned as soon as I receive your money.
Let me know if you plan to come in a day or days early so that I can reserve your spot!

DEADLINE IS AUGUST 3rd

WHERE:
Caspar Beach R/V Park & Campground
14441 Point Cabrillo Dr
Mendocino, CA 95460
www.casparbeachrvpark.com

YOUR PARTICIPATION COSTS:

· Those staying in R/V sites will be responsible for paying their own camping fees ($30 to $35/night) to the R/V Park when they get there. The R/V campers will also pay the club the "Saturday Night Dinner Only" fees for their attendance.

· Tent Camping Fees (includes dinner and campfire): Members: $40 ea. "Wildcard" Guests: $40 ea. Other guests: $50 each

· Saturday Dinner Only: Members: $25 ea. "Wildcard" Guests: $25 ea. Other guests: $35 ea.

· Divers: FREE (Please note: "Divers" are defined as those who actually physically go under the water and return with abalone for consumption by the attendees at the Saturday Night Dinner.) Divers, sign up by July 10th and your camping or RV site fees will be paid for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.

· Children 15 & under: FREE (Children must be accompanied by an adult)

· Pets: The campground charges an additional $2 per night per pet. It is the responsibility of the pet owner to pay this fee

CONTACT: Andrea Woelfle for more information @ 916-487-9052 or by EMAIL

To guarantee your reservations, send your check payable to "FaGowee Ski Club" and mail to:

FaGowee Ski Club
4002 Hillcrest Lane
Sacramento, CA 95821
All reservations and payments must be in by August 3^rd

PLEASE NOTE that any refunds for this trip will be made strictly in accordance with the current FaGowee Refund Policy as
published in each and every monthly issue of the Sacramento FaGowee Snow News newsletter at www.sacramentofagowees.org.

Discount Tickets

The deadline for returning Homewood & Sugar Bowl Tickets is May 5^th, 2007

Each year the club offers members the chance to purchase lift tickets to the most popular North Tahoe resorts at a discount of $2 to $13 off the normal ticket price. Tickets can be pre-ordered in November each year or they can be purchased throughout the season while supplies last. At the end of the season, unused tickets can be turned in for a credit towards the following season. TICKETS MAY NOT BE TURNED IN FOR CASH.
Members need to turn in Homewood and Sugar Bowl tickets by May 5^th. Tickets turned in late will not be accepted. You can turn in your Alpine, Northstar, and Squaw tickets any time before the end of October 2007. Northstar and Squaw tickets are normally good for discounts on summer activities such as golfing, mountain biking, and the spa at the top of the tram.

Please return unused discount tickets to:
Sacramento FaGowees
c/o Robert Rice
368 North Lexington Dr.
Folsom, CA 95630

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

MOUNT LASSEN/LAVA BEDS GETAWAY
September 20-23

Are you ready for fun? Are you ready for adventure?
Then sign up now for Don Girard’s excellent travel weekend!
This is not an official FaGowee trip, so all your dealings will be directly with Don.

The itinerary:

Thursday, September 20, 2007
   8:00 am - Leave Sacramento
   9:30 am - Meet in Truckee for a hearty breakfast
   10:30 am - Leave Truckee
       Stop in Chester for lunch, and then we’ll take a 20 minute drive to Mount Lassen and hike down to Bumpus Hell. And watch out! The volcano
       could erupt again like it did in 1915! We’ll watch the hissing fumaroles and boiling mud pots. (And you will be amazed… this definitely beats
       Yellowstone!) Then we’ll drive 10 minutes to the Devastated Area, (but we’ll be happy, not devastated!)   We then drive another 10 minutes to
       Hat Creek and the Rim Rock Ranch, a safe haven after that scary Devastated Area! This is where we’ll be staying the night.
   5:00 pm - After we check in we head for the funky bar/restaurant across the street, and relax with libations, all the time admiring the picture of the
       half-naked lady. This will be followed by yet another hearty meal!

Friday, September 21, 2007
9:00 am - Hearty, leisurely breakfast at the neat old ham and egg restaurant next to the Ranch.
10:30 am - We’ll head out to the lava beds, making a stop at Burney for groceries. We’ll admire all the volcanoes along the way and then stop
Canby for gas and a hearty picnic lunch.
Around 4:00 or 4:30 pm - We should pull into Lava Beds. This’ll give us time to visit the Visitors Center and check out the cave next to it. After we set up camp in either RV or tent at the Indian Wells campgrounds, we’ll prepare for yet another hearty (potluck) dinner. Then it will be campfire and ghost stories.

Saturday, September 22, 2007
After breakfast, we’ve got a day of exploration and discovery before us at Lava Beds. You may never have another chance like this to view such magnificent cinder and spatter cones, pit craters and lava tubes caves. Too bad we won’t have time to explore all 600 caves! We’ll also drive over and check out Captain Jack’s Stronghold. In between, we’ll have a relaxing lunch with wine at the campground. Then, of course, we’ll have another hearty dinner, followed by frivolity and maybe games.

Sunday, September 23, 2007
Delicious breakfast, break camp, then mosey down to Redding to check it out. We’ll cross the Sundial Bridge, explore the new exhibits at the
Turtle Bay Exploration Park. Yummy lunch. Then sail on home and start our diets!

Space is limited! Hurry to sign up! Contact Don at 638-7804 to reserve a spot.

Keep up with the Sierra League at their website
http://www.sierraleague.com/home.jsp

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.

FWSA is offering a 15 or 21 day China/Tibet
Sept, 14^th, 2007
CLICK HERE for more info

Lhasa, Tibet & China - When we heard that the first passenger train from Beijing to Lhasa Tibet opened in July 2006, we wanted to be one of the first tour groups to take the trip. So we have arranged an adventure trip to China including the train trip to Tibet starting on September 14, 2007. The train ride from Beijing to Lhasa takes 48 hours and is 2,500 miles long with terrain over 13,000 feet above sea level. Oxygen supplies are provided in the railcar. What an experience this will be for FWSA adventurers. We have excursion options in Beijing and Shanghai for those who took the previous FWSA China trip with exciting alternative places to visit. See the flier for the sites and cities covered by the 15 and 21 day tours.

We take participants based on first deposit in, first signed up.
We will not take deposits for the Tibet/China trip until August 20, 2006.
Send a $200 deposit now if you’re interested in this trip.

Contact:
Norm or Mary Azevedo
V.P. International Travel
Far West Ski Association (FWSA)
925-944-9816

July 2007

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1	2	3	4 Independence Day	5	6	7
8	9	10 Board Meeting	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21 Eppie's Great Race
22	23	24 Social Meeting	25	26	27	28 Beach Blanket Babylon
29 Beach Blanket Babylon	30	31

July Events

7/10 - Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm ~ TBA
7/21 - Eppie's Great Race @ 8:00 am ~ Sacramento 381-0255
7/24 - Social Meeting @ 7:00 pm ~ Sommer's Residence ~ 383-4329
7/28-29 - Beach Blanket Babylon ~ San Francisco ~ Lauri Thompson 987-1817

August 2007

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14 Board Meeting	15	16 Abalone Dive	17 Abalone Dive	18 Abalone Dive
19 Abalone Dive	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28 Social Meeting	29	30	31

August Events

8/14 - Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm ~ TBA
8/16 - 8/19 - Abalone Dive & Dine @ Mendocino, CA ~ 487-9052
8/28 - Social Meeting @ 7:00 pm ~ TBA