1 NEWSLETTER Presidents Message by Ric Denton We want to thank Judith Stassen again for serving as golf coordinator for approximately 8 years. This was a job well done: great dedication! A new golf coordinator is now queued up: Stay tuned. I want to highlight the ski director report later in this newsletter. For all the new members, please be sure to sign up for the ski bus with Rick Olson, Ski Director, if you are a skier (or just come on one of the trips and gaze at the mountains!). Right now the weekly bus trips are about half full: first come, first served. We started out as a ski club, and this activity remains quite popular for all the skiers in the club. Finally, last chance for your timely membership renewal ends this month. Our signups for the 2019 year currently exceed 200 members. Nov-Dec 2018 Website - ppothg.com Board of Directors President Ric Denton 576-0483 Vice Pres. & Membership Terry Pessaro 703-801-9820 Treasurer Ann Couch 260-5566 Secretary Charmain Bearup 632-0252 Social Director Patty Martinez 598-4221 Communications Director Susan Callahan 388-1534 Skiing Director Rick Olson 216-2138 Coordinators Hiking Arthur Foley 535-9085 Golf Judith Stassen 599-9316 Biking Phil McDonald 313-8400 Camping Tom DeGeorge 277-0928 Special Events Felicia Marino 306-5842 The Club always welcomes guests and former members. Guests (over age 18) may participate in up to two club activities on a space available basis. Membership is open to those who are age 50 and over. Former members must rejoin the club to participate in any club activity unless visiting from out of town.
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NEWSLETTER
Presidents Message by Ric Denton
We want to thank Judith Stassen again for serving as golf coordinator for approximately 8 years. This was a job well done: great dedication! A new golf coordinator is now queued up: Stay tuned.
I want to highlight the ski director report later in this newsletter. For all the new members, please be sure to sign up for the ski bus with Rick Olson, Ski Director, if you are a skier (or just come on one of the trips and gaze at the mountains!). Right now the weekly bus trips are about half full: first come, first served. We started out as a ski club, and this activity remains quite popular for all the skiers in the club.
Finally, last chance for your timely membership renewal ends this month. Our signups for the 2019 year currently exceed 200 members.
Nov-Dec 2018
Website - ppothg.com
Board of DirectorsPresident
Ric Denton 576-0483
Vice Pres. & MembershipTerry Pessaro 703-801-9820
TreasurerAnn Couch 260-5566
Secretary Charmain Bearup 632-0252
Social DirectorPatty Martinez 598-4221
Communications DirectorSusan Callahan 388-1534
Skiing DirectorRick Olson 216-2138
CoordinatorsHiking
Arthur Foley 535-9085
GolfJudith Stassen 599-9316
BikingPhil McDonald 313-8400
CampingTom DeGeorge 277-0928
Special Events Felicia Marino 306-5842
The Club always welcomes guests and former members. Guests (over age 18) may participate in up to two club activities on a space available basis. Membership is open to those who are age 50 and over. Former members must rejoin the club to participate in any club activity unless visiting from out of town.
Another great couple of months for new memberships. As of October, we have 215 ??? members.
Please welcome Jean Reinman. Jean enjoys hiking and pickleball. Jean heard of the club from one of her neighbors. I am sure that she will enjoy meeting other members on the trails and at the court.
John and Denise Lynch enjoy skiing, hiking, and biking. John and Lynn heard of the club via Sadie Wagner. Welcome John and Denise! We look forward to meeting you on the trails! Susan Sanders is a skier, snowshoer, and hiker. Susan heard of the club through another PPOTHG member, Kris Jones. Susan we look forward to seeing you at many of our activities. Welcome to the club!
Welcome to Bob Chandler and Gwen Weddington. They enjoy snowshoeing, hiking, camping, and biking. They also fish, knit, and read. Bob and Gwen discovered the club on the internet. Please give them a big welcome!
Kipp and Pat Shrack discovered the club through friends. They enjoy skiing, snowshoeing, hiking and golf. We are looking forward to spending time with you in your various activities.
Gisele Miyamoto heard of the club from Rick. Gisele does most everything -- skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, camping and biking. Gisele we look forward to getting to know you on the slopes, trails, and in camp!
Laura Miller was introduced to the club by Dan Akerhielm. Linda enjoys skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and biking. Laura welcome!
Joe Frederick heard about the club from other members. Joe skiis, hikes, and bikes. Joe welcome to the club.
Cheri Leyba likes to ski and golf. Renee Weatherby introduced Cheri to the club. Cheri we know that you will enjoy the club!
Give a big welcome to Sharon Howell! Sharon loves to ski, hike, golf, camp, and bike. Sharon learned of the club through friends. We look forward to spending time with Sharon.
Debbie Beatty heard about the club from friends and decided to join. We know that she will enjoy meeting many Gang members by participating in many of our activities such as skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, camping, and biking. Please give Debbie a warm welcome!
Please welcome Michael Berman to the club! He is a skier, camper, and biker. Michael learned of the club through friends. Michael we look forward to seeing you on the trails and around the campfire!
Janet Winterhalder learned of the club by participating as a guest on several trips last year. Janet skies, hikes, golf, camps, and bikes. Janet we look forward seeing you on many of our future activities. Welcome Janet!
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Keith Sheldon heard of the club by meeting Ric at a Blazers meeting. Keith enjoys skiing and hiking. Please welcome Keith to the club!
Reminder of the PPOTHG Dues Structure
Membership year runs October 1 to September 30 each year.
NEW MEMBERS Dues: October 1 - March 31: $30/person April 1 - September 30: $15/person
RENEWAL Dues: October 1 - September $30/person
Note: If a current member does NOT renew by October 1st and wishes to rejoin at anytime in the 12 months following
the October renewal period, the standard $30 membership renewal plus $10 “Late Fee” will apply.
Biking by Phil McDonald
October 31 marks the end of the “official” cycling season. The 2018 season featured a variety of local, state, and even an international ride. Certainly the highlight of 2018 was the trip to Croatia in May and June when 8 PPOTHG members enjoyed a week of cycling in the hills and mountains of this beautiful nation. PPOTHG cyclists also enjoyed rides in Denver, Pueblo, Summit County, Leadville, Fort Collins, Castle Rock, and Aspen. Each ride was characterized by a great turnout of riders and generally terrific weather. An end of year party will be held to reminisce about good times past and plan for the future.
The current cycling roster includes over 50 members. If you are listed on the roster, but are no longer interested in riding, please notify me and I will remove your name from the roster. If you are in not included on the roster and wish to join our rides, please let me know that as well.
Organized cycling activities will resume in May. Hope to hear from you before then!
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Dinner Meetings by Patty Martinez
November 14
The November dinner meeting will be held at Valley Hi Grill and Pub at 610 Chelton Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80918.
Social Hour: 5:30 pm Meeting: 6:00 pmDinner: Following the meeting
The cost is $24.00 per person that includes tax and gratuity. Please make your check out to PPOTHG and mail to: Patty Martinez, 6035 Tuckerman Ln., Colorado Springs, CO 80918.H - 719-598-4221 C - 719-338-9559
Cut off date for accepting reservations is November 9, 2018. Please allow 4 days for mail delivery! Your check is your reservation.
SAVE THE DATE!
PPOTHG Annual Christmas Party
Sunday, December 9, 2018
The annual Christmas Party will be a lunch buffet on at Patty Jewett Golf Club.
Social hour will begin at 11:30am.
Details to follow at a later date.
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Special Events by Felicia Marino Many thanks to the members who have participated in the special events to date:
We traveled to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, in August, to see the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit where we were treated to a wonderful afternoon learning the history of the discovery and seeing many wonderful artifacts. Afterwards, we enjoyed dinner at Pappadeaux Restaurant.
In September, we attended an olive oil and balsamic tasting class at the Venice Olive Oil Company, located here in Colorado Springs, learning how to use the oils and vinegars and then sampling from over 50 flavors. We are now enjoying cooking with new flavors!
Be certain to check out pictures from these events on the PPOTHG website! Also see pictures of the month later in the newsletter.
Mark your calendars for the following upcoming events:
Sunday, October 21 – attend a Travelogue with presentations from a group of our members who biked thru Croatia and also hear from a member who traveled to Ethiopia. The Travelogue is being held at the AAA office located at 7330 North Academy Boulevard beginning at 2pm. Doors will open at 1:45pm. Bring a dessert to share and you may bring wine for personal consumption. Soft drinks will be provided. Seating is limited to 50 people and the deadline to RSVP your attendance is October 17. There is no charge for this event.
Tuesday, November 27 – we will travel, again, to Denver to see the Blossoms of Light exhibit at Denver Botanic Gardens. We need a minimum of 15 persons to commit to this event. Tickets are $12-14, depending on your age. Please RSVP your definite attendance by October 28 so a reservation can be made and tickets will be purchased for the 5pm entry time. Once the event has been reserved, you will need to forward your payment and there will be no refunds for cancellation. We are looking into chartering a bus for transportation – this is dependent on the number of members who commit to this event.
Thursday, December 13 – take a break from your Christmas holiday shopping and socializing and attend the 1pm matinee play - A Mountain Holiday - at the Butte Theater in Cripple Creek. We need a minimum of 12 persons to commit to this event. Tickets are $18-21, depending on your age. Please RSVP your definite attendance by October 28 so a reservation can be made and tickets purchased. Once the event has been reserved, you will need to forward your payment and there will be no refunds for cancellation.
Looking forward to 2019 – plans are underway to spend a January afternoon at an Escape Room and to have a Mardi Gras party/dance in February.
If you are interested in any of the upcoming events, contact PPOTHG’s Special Events Coordinator, Felicia Marino, at [email protected] or 306-5842 to make your reservation.
Hike Reminders with further details are usually sent out two days in advance of each hike. Please read them, and, if at all possible, contact the Hike Leader if you intend to participate. In the interest of safety and fun, we ask our hikers to read and follow certain guidelines. These can be found in the Hiker’s Guidelines, located in the Hiking section of the PPOTHG website.
Hiking Names in Blue and Underlined are linked to websites. You should be able to simply hold down the Ctrl key & click on them to go directly to websites for more information.
13 Nov Greenland Open Space Art Porter 719-634-7280 [email protected]
20 Nov Section 16/Palmer Loop Mike Witter 719-660-5758 [email protected]
28 Nov Lovell Gulch Trail Don Vsetecka 719-338-8888 [email protected]
6 Dec Cañon City Hogbacks Open Space Art Porter 719-634-7280 [email protected]
11 Dec Palmer Park Open Space Mike Witter 719-660-5758 [email protected]
20 Dec Ute Valley Open Space Arthur Foley 719-535-9085 [email protected]
Looking for Volunteers
Do you have a favorite hike you would like to share with your friends in PPOTHG? This is your chance. Contact one of the hike leaders above to let them know what hike it is, and if you like, become a “certified” hike leader
Ski Bus 2019 That chill in the air is a signal that winter and the ski season are on the way. If you are a down hiller or a Nordic center enthusiast you should consider the Ski Bus. We are a diverse group who board the bus once a week starting in January for a relaxing ride to one of the nearby ski resorts. We gather at the Safeway / Pizza Hut parking lot in Old Colorado City, leaving at 6:30 AM.We stop in Fairplay for a short break, a great place to put on your boots before continuing to our destination. We depart the mountain at 3:30 PM for a return, with a stop in Fairplay. Depending on weather and our final destination we will return to the Safeway lot about 6:30 or 7:00 PM. All of the trips follow 24 through Woodland Park and Divide. If you would prefer to board the bus there, let me know and we can arrange for the bus to stop.
We have finalized arrangements with Fort Carson and they will provide a 40 seat “ski bus” again this winter. We will follow a schedule similar to last season, including twelve trips, starting with a single trip to Monarch and concluding with a trip to Breckenridge and Copper. We will have one trip a week including six trips to Breckenridge, with five of these trips continuing to Copper. In addition, there will be five trips to Keystone / Arapahoe Basin.
We will also visit a Nordic center on eleven of the trips for those who prefer cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or one of the other Nordic center activities. Depending on interest, we will stop at the Breckenridge, Frisco or Keystone Nordic center. Each of these locations has a web site and offer equipment rental.
You will find the schedule / signup sheet on the web site, which also includes a number of recommendations if you have not been on the bus before. If you have ridden with us before you should double check the “rules” to insure everything goes smoothly.
Registration is currently open to members and will open to non-members and guests on Nov 23, when the price per trip increases to $30. If I receive your registration before Nov 23, the price is $25 per trip. If you have any questions, send me an email.
PPOTHG trip to Arrowhead Village near Beaver Creek February 4 – February 8, 2019
We have a waiting list for reservations for the Arrowhead trip. If you interested in the trip, send a check for the fee and you will be added to the list.
We will arrive in the afternoon of Monday, February 4, and depart on Friday, February 8. Monday night we will have a party with food and drink.
We are also planning a dinner gathering at the Arrowhead Country Club of the Rockies on Wednesday. This dinner is not hosted by PPOTHG.
The cost is $350 per person and includes the 4 night stay.
In early January 2019 condo assignments will be sent to everyone that signed up for the trip and also directions to Arrowhead and check in procedures.
If you have questions, please contact Rick Couch at [email protected] or (719) 260-5566.
Snow Mountain Ranch 2019
Trip in 2019 will be Tuesday – Thursday, February 19-22.
Two reunion mini lodges are filled plus three rooms in near by hotel type rooms. Looking forward to great snow!
Contact Joe and Sheila Mail for details and to make your reservation.
ATTENTION PICKLEBALLERS! We have regular weekly play organized with about 20 players. Whether you are an experienced 4.0 or just want to give it a try come on out and join the fun. We have extra paddles and can get you started. We specialize in friendly play (mostly) and I guarantee you will get a great workout and still have a smile on your face. Right now we are playing on Mondays, 4 pm to 6 pm, at the Monument Valley courts near the swimming pool. I maintain an email list with weekly reminders and info; let me know if you want to be added to the list. We will adjust the play time as the seasons permit and there is no play in rain or snow.
Dan Akerhielm 599-0338Carol Arthur 660-1208
This is not an official PPOTHG activity at this time.
Camping by Tom DeGeorgeby Susan for Tom
From everything I have heard, it was a funfilled camping season enjoyed by all. Stay tuned for next years plans.
An interesting and fun evening at Venice Olive Oil Co learning about olive oil and balsamic vinegars and then enjoying tasting…….
along with a few libations of our own……
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Communications by Susan Callahan
Now that you are reading this from the website, check out the pictures for the various activities. Reminder: When you unsubscribe to even one email from PPOTHG, you will not receive any future emails for any activities.
If there is an activity that you are not interested in, just delete the email.
If you take photos at any of our activities, please forward them to me and I will add them to our website photo gallery.
Look at PPOTHG website Calendar for upcoming events.
