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The FaGowee International, Sacramento Chapter

May 2007

May 4th @ 5:30 pm
Diane Wilson’s Home
9716 Elmira Circle, Sacramento
(near Folsom Blvd & Bradshaw)

BYOB (of course)
RSVP is a must because the club will be furnishing the food.
No RSVP. No Food

Contact:
Karen Fontaine @ 985-8523 or Diane @ 361-3140

BYOS — Bring Your Own Sombrero!

MAY ELECTIONS!!!
May 22, 2007 @ 7:00 pm

held during the social meeting being hosted at Kati White’s house. (See page 4 for address)

Board Member Nominees:

President: Jay Johnson
Vice President: Wally Baumgartner
Andrea Woelfle
Treasurer: Norman Benedict
Secretary: Lee Johnson

All other positions are appointed by the newly elected board.

Absentee ballots may be obtained upon contacting with a
request to the Nominating Committee by May 15^th, 2007
Bob McDonald: 817-4277
Diane Wilson: Email

ALL Absentee ballots MUST be received 24 hours before the elections.

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.

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

Board Members

PRESIDENT
Jim Van Riper
721-0892

VICE-PRESIDENT
Richard Persons
977-0559

SECRETARY
Cynthia Barlow
722-1427

TREASURER
Norman Benedict
985-8523

MEMBERSHIP
Karen Fontaine-Benedict
985-8523

ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR
Lauri Thompson
987-1817

RACE
Lee Johnson
457-7743

NEWSLETTER/ WEBMASTER
Tracee Carter
509-279-8454

HISTORIAN
Bob McDonald
817-4277

Discount Ski Tickets
Rob Rice
984-1567

Prez Says

I just returned from the April social meeting at Round Table Pizza and was pleased to see a larger than average turnout of the membership for a social meeting. We had several familiar faces that I haven’t seen in quite some time at a FaGowee function. Welcome back. It was nice to see and talk to each and every one of you.

Upcoming Elections

Kati White has graciously offered to open her home to us and host the next social meeting. It will be held on Tuesday, May 22^nd (the 4^th Tuesday of the month) at 7:00 pm. It is important that you attend, as this will be an election meeting so please be sure to be there. Your turnout and your vote will determine the future direction of this club as we vote for the 2007/2008 Executive Board.
My personal thanks to the following nominees for agreeing to fill and serve the following Executive Board positions if elected are as follows:

President:           Jay Johnson
Vice President:   Wally Baumgartner and Andrea Woelfle
Treasurer:           Norman Benedict
Secretary:           Lee Johnson

If, for some reason you cannot make it to the meeting to cast your vote and you still want your voice to be heard, you have the option of voting by mail. Article V, Section 8 of the By-laws to our Constitution state as follows:

“A club member can obtain an absentee ballot for him/herself by sending a written request to the Chairperson of the Nominating Committee no less than seven (7) days prior to the election meeting. Completed absentee ballots must be received by the Chairperson of the Nomination Committee no less than twenty four (24) hours prior to the election meeting to be counted.”

Please contact Bob McDonald at (916) 817-4277 if you’re interested in applying for an absentee ballot.

Sacramento Jazz Jubilee

Ollie Matthews would like to get a group together to attend the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee this year. Please contact her at (916) 966-6169 if you’re interested in joining us. The Jazz Jubilee is held over the Memorial Day weekend.

Cinco De Mayo Party

Diane Wilson has opened her home to host the Cinco De Mayo Party on Friday, May 4^th at 5:30pm. The club will be supplying the food for this party so your RSVP is a must. Please contact Diane at (916) 361-3140 to RSVP. See the advertisement elsewhere in this newsletter for more details.

Eppie’s Great Race

Jackie Chesi is again serving as our club’s ambassador to Eppie’s Great Race to be held on Saturday, June 21^st. Jackie will touring in Spain this month and will be returning home on June 21^st, so please contact her via e-mail to let her know if you intend to volunteer for this event. Please leave your name, phone number and shirt size and she will contact you when she returns home. She is looking for volunteers to serve at the finish line and at the timekeeping area. We’ve done this for almost 15 years now and we’ve always had a great time. The location hasn’t been determined yet, but we always have a pool party/BBQ after the race, so that’s something to look forward to.

Read Your Newsletter

Snow News is published monthly for the FaGowee International, Sacramento Chapter members. Articles or photos MUST BE to Tracee Carter by the 20th of each month. You may e-mail the information to Tracee or call (509-279-8454). Editor has the right to edit or omit submitted material because of content or space, with Executive Board oversight.

Special Announcements

May Birthdays

5	Ruby Lernes
9	Cindy Dangles
15	Richard Dangles
22	Bob MacDonald

UPDATE YOUR EMAIL

I am having several emails returned as incorrect.
If you want email updates about club events
please send me YOUR email address.
Lauri Thompson

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)	Karen Fontaine or Norman Benedict 916-985-8523
September 14, 2007	FWSA 15 or 21 day trip to China/Tibet (SEE PAGE 8)	Norm or Mary Azevedo 925-944-9816

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.

May 4

Cinco De Mayo @ 5:30 pm ~ Diane Wilson’s House MUST RSVP

9716 Elmira Circle, Sacramento ~ 361-3140 or Karen @ 985-8523 (SEE FRONT PAGE)

Cinco De Mayo @ 5:30 pm ~ Diane Wilson’s House MUST RSVP

9716 Elmira Circle, Sacramento ~ 361-3140 or Karen @ 985-8523 (SEE FRONT PAGE)

Cinco De Mayo @ 5:30 pm ~ Diane Wilson’s House MUST RSVP

9716 Elmira Circle, Sacramento ~ 361-3140 or Karen @ 985-8523 (SEE FRONT PAGE)

Cinco De Mayo @ 5:30 pm ~ Diane Wilson’s House MUST RSVP
9716 Elmira Circle, Sacramento ~ 361-3140 or Karen @ 985-8523 (SEE FRONT PAGE)

May 22

Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm ~ Kati White’s Residence
9449 Appalachian Circle, Sacramento ~ 363-9000

May 22

Social Meeting & Election Night @ 7:00 pm Kati White’s Residence
9449 Appalachian Circle, Sacramento ~ 363-9000 (SEE FRONT PAGE)

June 19

Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm TBA

June 19

Social Meeting @ 7:00 pm TBA

July 17

Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm TBA

July 17

Social Meeting @ 7:00 pm TBA

July 21

Eppie's Great Race ~ Rancho Cordova, Sacramento ~ 381-0255 (SEE FRONT PAGE)

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.

Lauri Thompson
916-987-1817

EMAIL UPDATES
Club emails is now the responsibly of the activity director. Please send all future requests for email distributions to the activity director. I am in the process of updating my email address for the club. To expedite this process, if you want to receive the updates please send me your email address to Lauri or Activity Director. Thank you Norm for going above and beyond for so long.

FUTURE EVENTS

BEACH BLANKET BABYLON in San Francisco in the spring. Details in this newsletter.

ANNUAL ABALONE DIVE & DINE

Get away from it all. Leave the 100+ summer degree heat of home behind and take the scenic route through the California Redwoods to the cooler weather on the coast north of Mendocino. Join us as we relax among the redwoods and sunbathe on one of the cleanest beaches in Northern California. Take a ride on the Skunk Train through some of the most pristine redwood forests you'll ever see. Explore the quaint town of Mendocino, test the libations at the brewpub in Ft. Bragg and join us for a great abalone feast on Saturday night (there will be BBQ chicken for those who have an aversion to abalone).

The club has reserved 14 R/V sites, and most have full hookup available. I will assign sites as I receive your reservation monies, so….. First paid, First Taken. Be forewarned, you snooze-you lose. We have tent sites reserved for those of us still able and would like to “rough it.”

WHERE:
Caspar Beach R/V Park & Campground
14441 Point Cabrillo Dr, Mendocino, CA 95460
www.casparbeachrvpark.com WHEN:
Arrive: Thursday, Aug 16, 2007
Depart: Sunday, Aug 19, 2007
Signup deadline August 1st

YOUR PARTICIPATION COSTS:

· R/V Camping Fees: $30 - $35 per night - most sites have full hookups available. Those staying in R/V sites will be responsible for paying their own camping fees to the R/V Park. The R/V campers will pay the club the "Saturday Night Dinner Only" fees for their attendance.

· Tent Camping Fees: Members: $40 ea. "Wildcard" Guests: $40 ea. Other guests: $50 ea.

· 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 1^st 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: Karen Fontaine or Norman Benedict for more information @ 916-985-8523 or EMAIL To guarantee your reservations, send your check payable to "FaGowee Ski Club" and mail to:

FaGowee Ski Club
1021 Mallard Circle
Folsom, CA 95630
All reservations and payments must be in by August 1^st

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

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

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

May 2007

May Events

5/4 - Cinco de Mayo Party @ 5:30 pm ~ Wilson's House
5/22 - Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm ~ White's House
5/22 - Social Meeting & ELECTIONS @ 7:00 pm ~ White's House

June 2007

June Events

6/19 - Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm ~ TBA
6/19 - Social Meeting @ 7:00 pm ~ TBA