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Goodyear Ski Club

SKI NEWS April 2019

Officer Reports

President – Rick Beagle

I hope everyone had a great ski season; our two trips out West were

great. We’re looking at Big Sky, Vail, Telluride or Sun Valley for 2020.

April means elections for Vice President, Treasurer and Officer in

Charge of Marketing. If you want to help your club, show up at the

meeting. There are responsibilities that go with these positions, but we

officers are willing to help.

VP/Social – Mary Beth Grether

We already miss Tom Nemcheck, but we know he is with us in spirit.

We appreciate members stepping up to set up several social events.

April 27 is our Western mystery “Murder at the Black Diamond

Saloon”. Don’t miss out; sign up now. We still need a few people to

play active roles. See the flyer on page 4 for details. The event will go

out on Meetup so other ski clubs can come and participate.

Since we have no meetings in the summer, come join GSC on Tuesday

evenings starting in June as we participate in the Summit Brew Path.

• The Mamma Mia! dinner and show is June 22. See page 6.

• A wine social at Red Horse Winery is in the works (date TBD).

July 13 is our Golf Social at Spring Hills Golf Course. Our event is

limited to 20 golfers, so sign up early. We will have more of a social

time after the golf. See the flyer on page 7 for details. You can come

and just enjoy the dinner and social, but golf is more fun.

• Betty Wise will host a wine social at Sarah’s Vineyard on July 18.

• The GSC annual picnic is scheduled for August 4 at Wingfoot Lake.

Other upcoming events to look forward to include a Rubber Ducks

baseball game, kayaking, hiking, and bike riding.

GSC Officer Elections for Two-Year Term 2019-2021

Vice President: ???

Treasurer: Greg Dyer has accepted nomination

Marketing: Mary Beth Grether has accepted nomination

Contents

Officer Reports . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Marketing Report . . . . . . . . . 2

Announcements . . . . . . . . . . 3

GSC Contact Information . . . . 3

Murder Mystery Dinner . . . . . 4

Summit Brew Path. . . . . . . . . 5

Summer Social Events . . . . . 6

GSC Golf Scramble . . . . . . . . 7

Steamboat Trip Report . . . . . 8

Membership Application . . . . 11

Event Calendar . . . . . . . . . . 12

GSC Election Meeting

Tuesday, April 9

at 7:30 PM

Wolf Creek Tavern

3044 Wadsworth Rd

Norton, OH 44203

For peeps sake, won’t

some bunny run for VP?

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Marketing Officer – Mary Beth Grether

Foodbank

Another great volunteer session at the Akron-

Canton Foodbank. We sorted through cosmetic type

items. We had Flo Fiehn, Mary Ann Betz, Bonnie

Schaaf, Randy and Mary Beth Grether, Cheryl Gray,

and Cheryl’s niece and friend who are regulars at

the Foodbank. We sorted, cleaned and taped 450

pounds of cosmetics, hair products, soaps and

other personal care items. This is equivalent to 375

meals. Who said something about food? We went to

the Family Restaurant in Akron for a good lunch

and more conversation. We will volunteer again in

June. See the next newsletter for details.

Meetup

Please join the CMSC Meetup group (it’s not hard.) There are over 800 members. CMSC, Fagowees, Hi

Rise and others use it to reach out for ski trips, meetings and social events. Here is the link to the CMSC

Meetup page: https://www.meetup.com/Cleveland-Metro-Ski-Council/.

Meetup is a program where you can find people with common interests. This one just happens to be for

skiers. There are meetups if you like to hike, knit, photograph, and Linda, they even have one for Yarn

Hoarders Anonymous. You can find a Meetup group for just about anything.

I will post the Murder Mystery on the CMSC Meetup so other ski clubs may attend.

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Upcoming Events

GSC Election Meeting – Tuesday, April 9 at 7:30 PM

Wolf Creek Tavern, 3044 Wadsworth Rd, Norton. GSC officer elections

will be held for the term of 2019–2021. Nominations will be accepted

for Vice President, Treasurer, and Officer in Charge of Marketing.

Murder at the Black Diamond Saloon– Saturday, April 27 at 5 PM

Polish American Citizens Club, 472 E. Glenwood Ave. Reservations due

by April 19. Contact Mary Beth Grether. See page 4 for details.

GSC Business Meeting – Tuesday, May 14 at 7:30 PM

Wolf Creek Tavern, 3044 Wadsworth Rd, Norton.

Summit Brew Path – Tuesday, June 4 at 7 PM

Lock 15 Brewing Co., 21 W. North Street, Akron, in the Cascade Lofts

apartment building on the corner of North and Howard. The parking

lot entrance is on Howard St. See page 5 for details.

Mamma Mia – Saturday, June 22 – Dinner 5:30 PM; Show 7:30 PM

Meet at 5:30 at Vasili’s Greek Cuisine,1702 Merriman Rd. for dinner

before the show. Mamma Mia! will be at the Weathervane Playhouse,

1301 Weathervane Lane. Tickets are $28. Reservations due June 11.

Contact Suzanne Nappi at 330-814-0856. See page 6 for details.

GSC Golf Scramble Social – Saturday, July 13 at 11:00 AM

Spring Hills Golf Course, 6571 S. Cleveland-Massillon Rd, Clinton.

Event is limited to the first 20 golfers. Cost is $65 per player; dinner

only option is $20. Contact Randy Grether or Les Wise. See page 7.

Sarah’s Vineyard Winery – Thursday, July 18 at 6 PM

1204 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls. See page 6.

April Birthdays

01 Bob Balli

02 Matt Schaaf

03 Randy Grether

09 Brad Elles

09 Steve Hoffman

10 Helga Beke

12 Fred Zofchak

14 Tim Lavey

19 Jim Betz

20 Rebecca Barnes-Carney

22 Christine Baio

25 Scott Wertz

26 John Zevenbergen

29 Judy Ripple

30 Mimi Marquard

Goodyear Ski Club Contact Information

Club Website: www.GoodyearSkiClub.org

Business Meetings: 2nd Tuesday January–May at 7:30 PM

Wolf Creek Tavern, 3044 Wadsworth Road, Norton OH 44203

Office Name Email Phone

President Rick Beagle presidentGSCI@gmail.com 330-607-3227

Secretary Betty Wise secretaryGSCI@gmail.com 330-644-2852

Treasurer Greg Dyer treasurerGSCI@gmail.com 330-465-4766

Trip Officer Linda Slicker tripchairGSCI@gmail.com 330-725-7372

Marketing Officer Mary Beth Grether marketingGSC16@gmail.com 330-922-0650

Newsletter Editor Suzanne Nappi nleditorGSCI@gmail.com 330-814-0856

Web Master Dave Collura webmstrGSCI@gmail.com 330-633-3183

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WANTED

REWARD Come join Goodyear Ski Club for another murder mystery.

Wear your Western attire. No guns permitted in the saloon (No real ones, anyway)

Bar is limited to 60 people. Reserve your front row seat by April 19.

Mail reservation to Mary Beth Grether, 509 Brookpark Drive, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223

Call 330-922-0650 or email mbgrether4@gmail.com

Be sure to circle your participation level on the application. Active role means you could be a suspect

and may want to dress your part. Supporting role means you could be the piano player, mortician, or

start a bar fight. Fly on the wall means you sit back and watch all the fun, but you can still dress up.

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Name: Active Supporting Fly

Email: Circle one participation level

Phone:

Name: Active Supporting Fly

Email: Circle one participation level

Phone:

Amount enclosed: $

Goodyear Ski Club Presents

Murder at the Black Diamond Saloon

Last seen at Polish American Citizens Club

472 E. Glenwood Avenue (Enter off Dan Street)

Last seen on Saturday, April 27 at 5:00 PM

Wearing Western attire

Final meal includes: Campfire beef stew, cast iron cornbread,

salad and dessert, coffee or tea

Reward (a.k.a. cost): $12 per person Cash bar

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Summit Brew Path

Since we have no meetings during the summer, come join GSC on Tuesday evenings as we participate in

the Summit Brew Path. Get your passport at any of the 22 participating breweries and get a stamp as you

visit each of them. We will meet at a different brewery each Tuesday, so you are not drinking alone. We’ll

begin June 4. You can get your passport then or start now (official start was March 23). If you miss a

Tuesday, you can make it up anytime. Visit https://www.summitbrewpath.com/ for more information.

First is #10 Lock 15 Brewing Co. on Tuesday, June 4 at 7 PM. Randy Grether will be your host

for that night. Lock 15 Brewing Co., 21 W. North Street, Akron, is in the Cascade Lofts apartment building

on the corner of North and Howard. The parking lot entrance is on Howard St.

Save the following nine breweries to visit with GSC; they are

open on Tuesdays. We will plan to visit them during June and

July. Look for the full schedule in the May newsletter.

2. The Brew Kettle (Hudson)

4. Canton Brewing Co. (Canton)

8. Hoppin’ Frog Brewery (Akron)

10 Lock 15 Brewing Co. (Akron)

11. MadCap Brewing Co. (Kent)

13. McArthur’s Brew House (Cuyahoga Falls)

15. Missing Mountain Brewing Co. (Cuyahoga Falls)

17. Royal Docks Brewing Co. (Canton)

19. Thirsty Dog Taphouse (Akron)

The other breweries are not open on Tuesdays, so you will

need to complete them on your own. But give us a call, maybe

we could meet you on another night.

Complete and return the entry form attached to your passport

for your chance to win the GRAND PRIZE of $2,000. Visit

https://www.summitbrewpath.com/ for instructions.

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Mamma Mia! – Saturday, June 22

5:30 PM – Vasili’s Greek Cuisine, 1702 Merriman Rd, Akron

7:30 PM – Weathervane Playhouse, 1301 Weathervane Lane

The story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs propels this sunny tale of

love, laughter and friendship. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest

to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother's

past back to the Greek island paradise they last visited 20 years earlier.

Tickets are $28. RSVP by June 11. If you miss the deadline, you can still

attend the show, but you must purchase your own tickets at the box office.

Contact Suzanne Nappi at 330-814-0856. Make checks payable to Goodyear

Ski Club and mail to Suzanne Nappi, 388 Hillbrook Dr, Cuyahoga Falls, OH.

Sarah’s Vineyard Winery – Thursday, July 13 at 6 PM

Join members and friends for an evening

at Sarah's Vineyard Winery. Come and

relax and enjoy the outdoors in a beautiful

setting with good food and friends. Hope

to see you there.

Enjoy wine “on tap” from a barrel in the

wine cellar. Sarah’s menu includes

homemade wood-fired pizza and other

casual dining specialties. Sarah’s is located

at 1204 W. Steels Corners Rd, across from

Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls.

Coming Soon Save the Date

A summer wine social at

Red Horse Winery is in

the works. Judy is just

waiting for their summer

food schedule to be set

before committing to a

date. Look for details in

the May newsletter.

The annual GSC summer

picnic will be on August 4

at Wingfoot Lake Park.

We’ll be there grilling and

chilling. Hope to see you

there.

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Goodyear Ski Club Golf Social Spring Hills Golf Course

6571 S. Cleveland-Massillon Rd, Clinton, OH 44216

Phone: 330-825-2439

Saturday, July 13, 2019 Check-in at 11:00 AM

First tee at noon

Best Ball Scramble Four-person, mixed-gender teams

Prizes for winning team and special holes

$65.00 per Player – Dinner/Social only Option $20 Includes 18 holes of golf, cart, hot dog lunch, steak dinner, beer & soft drinks

Bring your own table service and steak knife – we’ll be in a picnic shelter.

Limited to the First 20 Golfers Contact: Randy Grether at 330-328-4693 or email randygrether@gmail.com

Les Wise at 330-319-3940 or email les.wise@meggitt.com

Make check payable to “Goodyear Ski Club” and send application to: Randy Grether

509 Brookpark Drive

Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223

# Golf + Dinner ________ x $65 = $____________________

# Dinner-Only ________ x $20 = $____________________

Total amount due = $____________________

Name of Team Captain _______________________________________________________________

Phone _____________________________________________________________________________

Email _____________________________________________________________________________

Preferred Foursome:

Golfer 1 ___________________________________________________________________________

Golfer 2 ___________________________________________________________________________

Golfer 3 ___________________________________________________________________________

Golfer 4 ___________________________________________________________________________

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Steamboat Springs – Linda Slicker

On a very windy Sunday, February 24,

thirty-two excited skiers arrived at the

Cleveland airport. As we boarded the

plane, all the aisle and windows seats

were taken. Most of us ended up in the

rear of the plane scattered among the Air

Force hockey team returning home. Some

people felt safe since we were surrounded

by strong young men. The windy

conditions delayed our take-off for 40

minutes. We experienced many bumps,

and the captain kept the seat belt light on

for quite some time. We did arrive in

Denver safely. We boarded the train to

take us to baggage claim. I’m glad to

report that all the luggage was delivered;

however, I believe Eric Young’s suitcase

was missing a wheel.

We boarded the bus, and we were on our

way to Steamboat. We stopped for about

an hour at Apple Jack’s, King Sooper, and

varied eating establishments. People

purchased groceries, alcohol, and lunch

or dinner for the long bus ride. Mary Beth

supplied entertainment with the video

from our Park City trip and a movie.

We arrived at The Ranch at Steamboat

around 7 PM Mountain time. We were

shuttled to our condo units. I believe

everyone just unpacked and went to bed

from the long day of travel.

Our first two days were sunny “bluebird”

days. The snow conditions were great.

Some people took the mountain tours to

familiarize themselves with the area. One

of the unique features of Steamboat is

the Morningside Park on the back side of

the mountain. As you are going up the

lift, if you hold out your hand, birds will

sweep down to get food. This area has

some nice runs through the trees.

Wednesday we had some fresh snow. Thursday morning was foggy, but it cleared up a bit. In the

afternoon it turned cloudy with the oncoming snow clouds.

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Tuesday night we had our mid-week party in the conference room below the office. I ordered the food

from Moe’s Original Barbecue. We had pulled pork, smoked chicken, smoked ribs, marinated slaw, baked

beans, mac & and cheese, sweet potato casserole along with buns and cornbread. There was plenty of

food. We were joined by Judy and Warren Ripple, Esther DeTray, and Judy Fordyce (from Chagrin Valley

Ski Club). We sent a plate of food back to the condo for her husband Larry since he was not feeling well.

Thanks to Judy and Warren for supplying some wine. We went around the room, with people introducing

themselves and sharing how they signed up for the trip if new to the club or sharing their involvement

with Goodyear Ski Club. There was so much food that Cheryl and I hosted a “clean out your condo” party

on Thursday night. About two-thirds of the group attended. Some couples had made prior arrangements

for a sleigh ride dinner on the mountain, and others just wanted to go downtown one more time.

Friday morning, it was snowing for our trip back to Denver. The bus did slip a few times trying to stop

coming down the hill out of Steamboat. The trip to Denver was not an easy one, but the pass was open

even with the snow. Also, there was a lot of traffic since it was the start of the weekend.

All in all, it was a great trip with no serious injuries. I want to thank everyone for their cooperation,

making my job easy. I think we had a great group. I look forward to seeing all of you on trips in the

future.

We even had a celebrity on the trip – Mr. Speedo.

Linda Slicker

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Suzanne Nappi

GSC Newsletter Editor

3465 S. Arlington Rd, Ste E #178

Akron, OH 44312

Goodyear Ski Club goodyearskiclub.org

Calendar of Events

April 2019

04/09 Tue 7:30 PM GSC Election Meeting Wolf Creek Tavern, Norton

04/27 Sat 5:00 PM Murder at the Black Diamond Saloon Polish American Club, Akron

May 2019

05/14 Tue 7:30 PM GSC Business Meeting Wolf Creek Tavern, Norton

June 2019

06/04 Tue 7:00 PM Summit Brew Path Lock 15 Brewing Co., Akron

06/22 Sat 5:30 PM Mamma Mia! Dinner & Show Vasili’s Greek Cuisine, Akron