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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Saturday, May 3, 2008:
Hike to Alamere Fall

POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE

Click here for a description and photos of this hike.

WHAT TO BRING: Sturdy footwear, day pack, lunch, plenty of liquids, shared carpool expense

WHERE TO MEET: Marina Green Parking Lot at Fillmore St. (2-3 Blks. West of the Marina Safeway)

WHEN TO MEET: 9:00 a.m.

CONTACT: Jim Channel (415) 563-8586 or jbhike54@aol. com.

NOTE: This is approximately an 8.5 mile hike. Please plan for a full day event.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008:
Club Meeting at The Holding Company

The club meets at 6:30 p.m. for drinks, with the official meeting starting at 7:00 p.m., at The Holding Company, located at Embarcadero Center 2 (corner of Front and Clay Streets), (415) 986-0797. Click here for a map. Parking is free at the Embarcadero Center garage as long as you buy something at The Holding Company and get your ticket validated. The nearest BART station is Embarcadero.

Future Tuesday Meetings: May 27 and June 10

Saturday, May 10, 2008:
KABOOM!

Join John Walsh for KFOG's annual live concert on the Embarcadero, followed by a spectacular choreographed fireworks show over the bay. Not to be missed! This year's concert features Los Lobos, Collective Soul, and Matt Nathanson. Tickets required.

Contact John at johnwalsh37@sbcglobal. net.

Click here for more information about this event.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008:
Thai Cooking Class

Back by popular demand!! Another cooking class activity led by Blanche Korfmacher!!!

Come hungry. Lynne Orloff-Jones is back to teach the S.F. Ski Club, and to lead us in preparing another delicious dinner. Participants learn new cooking skills, and enjoy the food and camaraderie. The class will run from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.

TEMPTING THAI DINNER:
o Appetizer--fish cakes with Thai sauce
o Green mango salad
o Chicken in red curry sauce
o Vegetarian pad Thai noodles
o Rice
o Dessert
o Wines to complement food

The class will be held at the home of Blanche Korfmacher, 2780 19th Avenue #78, San Francisco. Advance registration required!! Limited to eight students. Driving directions will be furnished upon registration.

To register, provide the following information:

Name________________________________
Address______________________________________
City & Zip____________________________
Daytime Phone________________________________
Email________________________________
Cell Phone____________________________________

Send with check for $48.00 to Fix It Fast Cooking, 533 Central Ave. #D, Alameda, Calif. 94501. Make check payable to Lynne Orloff-Jones.

For further information, contact Blanche at blanchek@sbcglobal. net.

Sunday, June 1, 2008:
The Mountain Play, "The Wizard of Oz"

The Mountain Play this year, outdoors on Mount Tamalpais, will be The Wizard of Oz, playing from May 18 through June 15.

Risa is leading a group attending the June 1 show, and will purchase tickets. Admission is $37.00. We can save seats, meet for a hike up to the mountain, have a picnic, watch the show, and return to Mill Valley to continue the party, if anyone is interested.

Please let Risa know as soon as you can, if this is of interest to you. It is always a fun day, and the more the merrier.

Please contact Risa Meyer at sfrisa@aol.com, or (415) 999-6640.

Saturday, June 14, 2008:
Big Basin Hike

Hike in Big Basin State Park, Santa Cruz Mountains. Contact Jim Channel at jbhike54@aol. com

For more information about Big Basin, click HERE.

(The photo is of Berry Creek Falls.)

June 19-22, 2008:
Yosemite!

NOTE: Your check must be received by no later than May 14.
After that, Yosemite will reclaim any slots and it is unlikely that you will be able to get a space.

When and Where. The SF Ski Club has booked 20 tent cabins in Camp Curry on the Yosemite Valley floor for the nights of Thursday June 19, Friday June 20, and Saturday June 21, 2008. Most of us will be leaving early on Thursday to beat the traffic. We have to check out on Sunday, but many people like to spend some of that last day in Yosemite (or at least have brunch at the Ahwanee Hotel there) before heading back.

Who Can Come. Anyone who is a member of a Singles League club – and yes, you can bring guests! (Subject to approval by the trip leader.)

Why You Should Go. It’s not easy to get lodging in Yosemite. If you love Yosemite or want to see it for the first time, this is your chance! This is an extremely popular trip. (For some great photos of Yosemite, see www.yosemite.org/vryos/pages/scenicarch.htm.) There is hiking for all levels, bicycling (rent a bike there or bring your own), lazy river rafting, swimming (the pool or the river), a group barbecue on Saturday night, optional dinners at the restaurants in the valley and much, much more. (Yes, the photo is from an earlier Yosemite trip.)

Accommodations and Prices. Each tent cabin sleeps two, in separate beds, or three, though two of them will have to share a double bed. For two people per tent cabin (the usual), the price is $175 per person for the three nights. (Yes, the cabin rates have gone up.) For three people per tent cabin, the cost is $140 per person. These prices include drinks and chips the first night, morning coffee and non-food supplies for the barbeque are included. (The price does not include the $20 park entrance fee or food, but you can bring your own and there are food stores in Yosemite.) Yes, you must sign up for all three nights.

Food. There really aren’t any cooking facilities in the tent cabins. (Canvas and white gas are not a good mix!) Still, Camp Curry has a cafeteria that’s open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus a coffee bar that sells muffins and coffee in the morning and an outdoor pizzeria. There’s also a store at Camp Curry that sells food (perhaps twice the size of a convenience store and with more appropriate selections). People often buy sandwiches and trail mix there to take with them for lunch. There is also a full-size food store in Yosemite Village and some lunch places. Finally, there are a number of restaurants available for dinner at various prices, and of course there will be the barbecue on Saturday night. It really does work.

How to Sign Up. Complete the Reservation Form (click HERE) and send it with a check for the correct amount made out to the S.F. Ski Club. Mail it to: Bruce E. Methven, Methven & Associates, 2232 Sixth Street, Berkeley, CA94710. Your reservation is not confirmed until your check is cashed and it clears.

Preparation. If you plan on hiking, you should consider walking for at least one-half hour each day each day for the three weeks prior to the trip. You may want to throw some items in a day pack for a bit of weight when you do this, since you'll be carrying water, food and perhaps a sweatshirt when you hike.

More Information. Those who sign up will receive an email with many details about the trip.

Questions. Contact Bruce E. Methven at bmethven@methvenlaw.com for questions. There is a flyer also, although it's more or less identical to this information.

October 2008:
Far West Trip to Greece

Far West Ski Assoc. is announcing the next International trip - the destination is Greece, October 2008. They only have 64 spots available, so let them know ASAP if you plan to go and send your deposit. This is not a cruise, you will be staying on each island. Contact Norm & Mary Azevedo, V.P. International Travel, Far West Ski Assoc. (FWSA), 901 Sousa Dr., Walnut Creek, CA 94597, phone: 925-944-9816, fax: 925-944-0420, e-mail: fwsaitravel@sbcglobal.net. Click HERE for the flyer.

Ongoing:
S.F. Food Bank

Volunteer at the S.F. Food Bank on designated Saturday mornings with Jeff. Do a good deed for others. Pack and store bags of food at this food bank. After you finish everyone goes out to lunch. Contact Jeff for more information, sfjgibbs@gmail.com.

THANK YOU TO THE DONORS
TO OUR FALL FUND RAISER!

We extend our thanks to the many donors who made the Halloween party, our annual start-of-the-season fund raising event, a big success. The following businesses and individuals donated items to the silent auctions and raffles held at the party and at our recent open house:

California Ski Co., Berkeley, certainly one of the Bay Area's premier shops (custom food beds)
Demo Sport, San Rafael
Golden Gate Fitness, San Francisco (two valuable gift certificates)
Brian Healy, our own Race Director (six hours of carpentry services)
McCormick & Kuleto's, San Francisco
Nor-Ski and Sports, Lafayette and Pleasanton
Cathy Otto (gift certificate for Spruce Restaurant, San Francisco)
Park Chow, San Francisco
Porter's Sports, Truckee
Spiazzo Cafe, San Francisco
Sports Basement, San Francisco

The Start Haus, Truckee, our go-to source for all things racing! (custom food beds and race tune)
Jim Thurmond, ACST, massage therapist (three massages)
The Tonga Room at the Fairmont Hotel
Trader Vic's, San Francisco
John Ulrich, vintner, gourmand, and Renaissance man, and Blanche Korfmacher, chef (dinner for four, two bottles of wine)
John Walsh, who needs no introduction (Heavenly Valley complete tour, I-Pod Shuffle, four cases of beer, Ravenswood cabernet sauvignon--what more can we say?)
Wine Styles, West Portal, San Francisco (private wine tasting party)
Zwillinger & Co., San Francisco (strand of freshwater pearls)

Looking for a Ride?
IF you're a member, try our unofficial e-mail list; click here for instructions. Otherwise, try www.snowpals.org and try their rideshares system!

Snow Babe of the Year!
At the annual Bay Area Singles League Snow Ball in November 2006, our own Dory Ryan was named Snow Babe of the Year for her work as the former President of our Club.

Yes, we know the official title is "Woman of the Year", but somehow "Snow Babe of the Year" sounds better.

Congratulations, Dory!

Photos

Click here for the holiday party photos.
Click here for the Halloween photos.
Click here for the 2007 Yosemite photos.
Click HERE for the Panorama Trip and Other Photos.

Submit Photos!

Do you have any photos that you would like to see woven into the graphics of our next website addition? Instead of stock photos and clip art, we would like to use photo's of our members our events, and artwork/images created by our members. E-mail them to the .

Greetings
Greetings from the San Francisco Ski & Snowboard Club, a year-round ski/snowboard and social club for single adults, unmarried and over 21. Founded in 1967, our all volunteer, non-profit club offers sports-oriented individuals opportunities to join in recreational activities in a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere. Head to E-mail List Info if you would like to get on the e-mail list for Club events. (If you change your mind, you can remove yourself from the list at any time.) You do NOT have be a member to get on this list.

Club Affiliations
San Francisco Singles Ski & Snowboard Club participates in the Far West Ski Association, Bay Area Council (BAC) of Ski Clubs and the Bay Area Singles League. As a San Francisco Singles Ski & Snowboard Club member, you have access to local, regional and international, ski trips and events sponsored by these organizations.

How's the snow?

Live at the summit of Northstar-at-Tahoe.
At night, a lone light on the lift often shines.
The photo is updated every five minutes. More cams

Ski Season
During the season, our winter sports calendar is filled with organized and "ad hoc" trips to the nearby Sierra Nevada for fun in the snow. On any given weekend you can join club members and friends to ski or board at Lake Tahoe ski resorts, or on Nordic trails. Club membership provides discount programs for lodging, transportation, lift tickets…even lessons. For those who enjoy organized competition, we invite you to join our Race Team as it competes against other Bay Area and regional ski clubs (on skis OR BOARDS) in the amateur alpine racing program. In addition, we offer organized out-of-state group Trips to popular ski areas in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and anywhere one can carve a turn in the snow! Membership in the Club entitles you to Discount Lift Tickets, and gives you access to a cabin for race weekends.

Year-round Events
Year-round, we enjoy other sports and many social activities. Drop by a meeting to learn more about our upcoming activities.

E-Mail Lists

OK, here's the deal. We have TWO e-mail lists, but you have to a current member to be on either one of them. One is the Official E-Mail list and one is the Unofficial List and they are used for different things. Don't even ask to be added to either list unless you are a current member (meaning you've submitted your application, paid your membership dues, and been accepted as a member).

The Cool Unofficial E-Mail List

	This is a way for SF Ski Club members to e-mail the other members on the list directly for things like mid-week skiing, ride-sharing, impromptu drinks after work, etc. (The Club reserves the right to remove anyone from the list for bad behavior.)
	This is an "opt-in" list. It's purely voluntary: Members have to to indicate that they want to be on it, and they can unsubscribe themselves whenever they want. About half the members are on this list.
	To join the e-mail list (IF you already a member), send e-mail to sfskiclubunofficial-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Note: your screen name must match that on the official club roster. Contact the if you want to change your e-mail address or have any other problems. Please give your name when you request to be added, since we can't always tell who someone is by the e-mail address!
	To send e-mail to everyone on this e-mail list (after you've been accepted on the list), just send your e-mail to the following address: sfskiclubunofficial@yahoogroups.com. It will automatically be forwarded to everyone on the list.
	To remove yourself from this list, send e-mail to: sfskiclubunofficial-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com.

The Official List
	This is used for Board members (and the webmasters) to send Club announcements to the members. Other Club members cannot send e-mail to this list.
	This is a list of all members EXCEPT for those who specifically ask to be removed from it. In other words, it's an "opt-out" list.
	IF and only if you're a board member, you can send e-mail to everyone on this list by simply addressing your e-mail to sfskiclub_members@yahoogroups.com. If you have any trouble with this, contact the .
	If you're a member and want to remove yourself from this list, send e-mail to sfskiclub_members-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com.

The Club Wants You to Lead an Event!

Yes, you CAN organize and lead an Ski Club event.
In fact, the Club encourages you to do this!
It's only 3 easy steps:

1. Think of an event that you would like to attend – and that you would like other Club members to join. For example, you may want to go to a jazz concert and think your ski-club friends would enjoy it too. Or, you may love to cook and share food, so you can organize a club potluck.

To find activities, head to our San Francisco and Bay Area Activities page. There you'll see event calendars, movies, live music, performing arts, museums, restaurants and many upcoming events.

2. Contact our Activities Director, Cathy by e-mailing judyshulman@hotmail.com the proposed specifics (along with your phone number and an e-mail address). Try to give as much advance notice as possible, since we need time to get the activity approved and then advertised.

3. Send our Activities Director the announcement (once the event is approved) as you would like it to read for your event. Include the time, date, gathering place, cost, contact information, what to bring, whether guests are allowed, any deadline to sign up, etc.

Far West and BAC

As an SF Ski Club member, you can participate in Far West and BAC Events

	The Far West Ski Association sponsors many trips.
	The Bay Area Council (BAC) of Ski Clubs also sponsors many events and trips, and supports the Ski For All Foundation.

Fun Stuff

	Harbin Snow and Ice Festival
		OK, this really has nothing to do with the Club (except snow is involved), but check out the Harbin Snow and Ice Festival: the photos are amazing.

	The Pet Palace
		Post photos of your pet here.
	Quotes Out of Context
		"When you're that cute, it doesn't matter what kind of equipment you have." -- Gail Y.
	And a few humor entries by our webmaster (all of these have music):
		L Toni P.'s "Gone to the Dogs" Page
		L Dave M.'s New York Attitude Place
		L Steve N.'s Travel Items
		L The Kate B. & Lynn M. Spa Girl Realm
		L John U.'s Racing World
		L Dory R.'s Presidential Podium
		L Len B.'s Cat House

Computer Security

Unfortunately, computer security is becoming increasingly crucial. Click here for some tips.

Submit Comments, Requests and Changes

NOTE: If you are from one of the Bay Area Singles League clubs and you want to publicize your annual fundraising event here, e-mail the information to Jeff Gibbs at sfjgibbs@gmail.com, who will cheerfully (well, at least without TOO much grumbling), post your event.

Pretty much everything else on this web site can plausibly be blamed on the webmaster. To send comments, suggestions, changes, updates, corrections, possible links -- or thoughts on the meaning of life -- to webmaster Chris Valle-Riestra via e-mail, click .

Please send e-mail if you discover any errors, broken links, outdated information or bizarre formatting! (It's all too easy to miss this type of thing -- or to change something and accidentally create an error.)

If you're looking for other folks (officers, etc.), head to our Contact Us page.

Info About This Web Site

Changing the Size of the Text You See. To change the text size if you are using Internet Explorer, click "View" at the top of your screen, then "Text Size" and pick a larger or smaller text size. This web site is designed for 1024 x 768 resolution (about 52% of users) and tested regularly for 800 x 600 resolution (about 32% of users), but should work fine at higher resolutions. The text may be small at resolutions higher than 1024 x 768 and it may be a bit large at the 800 x 600 resolution.

Adding a Shortcut to this Site to Your Desktop. To add a shortcut to this site to your desktop, click "File" at the top, then "Send", then "Shortcut to Desktop". (This only works for Internet Explorer.)

Adding This Site as a Browser Favorite. To add this site as a browser favorite, click "Favorites" at the top, then "Add to Favorites", then "OK". (This only works for Internet Explorer.)

If you want to change your screen resolution and you're using Windows, here's how (you can always change it back): right click a blank section of your Desktop, click "Properties", and click "Settings"; write down -- or at least remember -- your current screen resolution (which may be something like "800 x 600 pixels"); move the slider to a different screen resolution, click "Apply" and then click "OK". This will change the size of your Desktop icons and also change the size of things in your browser.

Although the "live" picture at the top is usually updated at the camera end every five minutes, if you have the SF Ski Club web site up on your screen for more than five minutes, you'll have to click the "refresh" button on your browser to get an updated picture. (The picture does get "stuck" on the camera end from time to time, but they are usually pretty good about getting the camera working again.) For more cams, head to Outdoor Cameras.

If all the images do not show up (instead you get a white box with red "x" in it), try refreshing your browser window. If you are using Internet Explorer (and most people are), click the icon at the top with the two curved arrows that are chasing each other. (If you let your cursor rest on the icon for a moment, usually a little "refresh" label will come up.)

Some of our forms are in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. It's free. If you don't have the Acrobat Reader, you can download it by clicking the following: or here.

If the animations don't work and you are using ZoneAlarm as your firewall, you'll need to change its settings. With the new version of ZoneAlarm, open ZoneAlarm, click the "Privacy" link, in the "Ad Blocking" section click the "Custom" button, then make sure the "Animation" box does NOT have a check in it.

Favicons are the "custom" icons on your browser's Favorites list and on your desktop shortcuts (as opposed to the default icon that otherwise appears -- and which looks like this ). The SF Ski Club favicon is . One problem with favicons is that if you clear your browser cache (the saved copies of the web pages you've visited), you lose your favicons and get the boring default icon instead. If you (understandably) find this annoying, there is a program call FavOrg you can run that will save your favicons. Click here to download it.

This site is tested for compatibility with MS Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox (which effectively covers Netscape, since it uses the same engine as Firefox). This covers over 90% of users. We recommend a display of at least 800x600 pixels, with your browser running in full screen mode. Still, it's sometimes difficult to get things to work the same in different formats--so the formatting may not always be perfect with your browser running on your computer. (Actually, the screens do not necessarily format the same way for two different computers even if both are using the same resolution and browser. The operating system plays a role, too.)

All contents of this site belong to the San Francisco Ski Club, a California not-for-profit corporation, except portions bearing the copyright notice or other indication of ownership of their respective owners. No content of this site may be used for any purpose without written permission from the owners. In addition to other remedies, the Club reserves the right to whack violators with a ski pole!

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