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Date: 4/16/2023
Subject: COLD TALES WEEKLY BLAST
From: Editor



REMINDER
 The Annual Banquet is fast approaching and we need to provide the venue with a guaranteed amount of attendees in just a few days.

Please RSVP ASAP to one of us. We will also need your payment at that time. If you cannot mail a check, or drop off cash, please reach out and we’ll do our best to personally meet up with you!!

Betty… 847/533-4660
Alouise… 847/975-5722


Thank you for sharing, Joanie...
 UPCOMING EVENTS: 
 
FRIDAY APRIL 28 - 630PM  - 
Sitzmark's annual banquet - Enzo & Lucia Ristorante - 343 Old McHenry Road Long Grove IL - keep reading for details...
 
***WEDNESDAY - MAY 3 - 7PM - MEETING El Barrio Restaurant in Mundelein, IL. ***Please note, day changed from Thursday to Wednesday.  This is at the request of El Barrio.
 
JUNE 2 - 5 - Late Spring/early Summer camping trip. Open to anyone interested in camping/staying/biking in Door County.  This is a "on your own" trip, as there are no group sites or reservations.  If you want to camp, people are staying at Fish Creek campground (fishcreekcampground.com).  Their rates are based on 4 persons per site - 2 tents or RV and/or tent.  They also have primitive cabins for rent.  The town of Fish Creek has other accommodations (hotels, B&B’s, condos).  However, it being after Memorial Day - make reservations early.  The campground is 1 mile to the entrance of Peninsula State Park and 1.5 miles to the town of Fish Creek.  Be sure to bring your bikes.  Should you have questions - please contact, Cindy at:  cindercus@yahoo.com
 
JULY 14,15,16 - Tubing - New London, WI  
Sign-ups begin May 3 - stay tuned for details...
 
NEW GLARUS BIKE TRIP - SEPT 29 - OCT 1 -   CONTACT CHALET LANDHAUS https://www.chaletlandhaus.com/ OR CALL 608.527.5234 TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS - BLOCK OF ROOMS RESERVED UNDER "SITZMARK SKI CLUB".  ONCE YOUR RESERVATION IS CONFIRMED, PLEASE EMAIL:  ilpunk@att.net - SO I MAY ADD YOU TO THE LIST OF ATTENDEES.  AN ITINERARY WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU 1-2 WEEKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. ***ANY UNCLAIMED ROOMS IN OUR BLOCK, WILL BE TURNED BACK TO HOTEL SEPTEMBER 1***
 
KNOW SOMEONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE OUR WEEKLY BLAST(S)?  SEND THEIR EMAIL TO:  SitzmarkIL@gmail.com  AND WE'LL BE CERTAIN TO ADD THEM TO OUR MAILING.   

Annual Banquet

Friday April 28, 2023

6:30pm

Enzo & Lucia Ristorante 

343 Old McHenry Road

Long Grove IL

 

$25.00 per person / Cash bar

Appetizers of Pizza Bread & Sausage & Peppers

Family style House Salad w/balsamic vinaigrette

Family style Chicken Piccate, Rigatoni w/Vodka sauce & Penne with Broccoli, garlic, olive oil

Desserts of Tiramisu & Cannoli

Coffee and soft drinks are included in the price of dinner.

Don’t miss out of this fun event and reminisce the past years trips and events.

Signups must be in by April 18th along with your payment.

 

Contact Alouise Gredell at algredell@gmail.com or Betty Barboro at bbarboro@comcast.net with any questions.


CMSC Corner:

 

WHAT IS CMSC?  

The Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council (CMSC) primary goal is to promote and support our member clubs in their effort to further the interest in skiing, snow boarding and year round activities - social activities.

CMSC is a not for profit organization with 70 member clubs throughout the Chicago metropolitan area and neighboring states, representing over 10,000 skiers and snowboarders.

 
Ski & Ride 2022/2023 issue is now on website   www.skicmsc.com
  
CMSC PICNIC - SATURDAY AUGUST 26 at Norge Ski Hill, Fox River Grove IL
 
WINDY CITY SKI & SNOWBOARD SHOW - FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29 - SUNDAY OCTOBER 1 2023 - SCHAUMBURG CONVENTION CENTER
 
CMSC EUROPE TRIP 2024 -   

CMSC is going to Zermatt, Switzerland with an extension to Milan, Italy January 26 thru February 7, 2024.  More information will be available before the CMSC Trip Seminar Saturday, May 20.  

 

Randy Baustert

skiwithrandy@aol.com 

847-254-9396.

 
CHICAGO WEEK 2024 -
BANFF – FEBRUARY 24 – MARCH 2, 2024 Ray Piwowarczyk SkiRay1@Aol.com
 
Ski and Ride, Publication of Chicago Metropolitan Ski Council, is now available on website www.skicmsc.com , scroll down and click on Magazine. 


If anyone would like to get together on a weekend at a local establishment, to hang with other Sitzmarkers, please let Alouise Gredell or Betty Barboro know and we can have it listed in the Weekly Blast.


MISC ITEMS OF BUSINESS: 

  

- LOOKING TO JOIN SITZMARK'S FACEBOOK PAGE?  DON'T BE SHY, SUBMIT YOUR REQUEST NOW.

- LOOKING TO JOIN SITZMARK SKI CLUB?  ANNUAL DUES ARE $20.00 PER PERSON AND DUE, AUGUST 31.  YOU MAY PAY ON LINE VIA OUR WEBSITE, IN PERSON AT A MEETING, OR MAIL YOUR CHECK TO P.O. BOX 386 LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048

 

PLEASE REMEMBER OUR SPONSORS, AND THOSE BUSINESSES WHO GAVE SO GENEROUSLY TO SITZMARK OVER THE YEARS, SO THEY MAY CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES:

 

SPONSORS

  

"51 years Still going strong....Taste the secret of our success!!"EL BARRIO RESTAURANT - DIAMOND LAKE***OPEN FOR INDOOR DINING & PICKUP - WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY 3PM-9PM - CALL 847.566.0475

 

 
 WILMOT MTN


CONTRIBUTORS

Viking Ski Shop, Barrington IL
Home Depot, Mundelein IL
O'Salon, Mundelein IL
Heather Ridge Golf Course, Gurnee IL
White Deer Run Golf Course, Vernon Hills IL
Life Sport Tennis, Pickle Ball and Fitness Club, Libertyville IL
Liberty Jeep Auto City, Libertyville IL
REI Outdoors, Vernon Hills IL
Wildberry Pancake House, Libertyville IL
Emil's Sports Bar, Mundelein IL
Fox Lake Golf Course, Fox Lake IL
 

 


REMINDERS:

Upcoming Events - If anyone has ideas for events, please let me know by sending an email toSitzmarkIL@gmail.com or talk to me at the meetings. If you would like to organize an event but not sure what, some past ideas include Hiking, Pedal Tavern, Segway, and Kayaking during warm weather months.  And winter hiking, snowshoeing, X-C skiing in cold weather months.

If you are doing Biking, Beer Gardens, or other impromptu events on the weekend and want to invite anyone interested, send an email toSitzmarkIL@gmail.com with the details and I’ll send a quick note out. Include, name, phone #, where to meet, when to meet, and what the event is.

Advice for those organizing events:

If you volunteered to organize & run an event…THANK YOU!! Your club appreciates you taking the time to volunteer and contribute your ideas. Now…the next step is to contact our PREZ, Gina DeJoseph, who will help PROMOTE your trip/event in the club weekly updates, which communicates our event to the club. Our PREZ, and/or any of our board members are more than willing to help you and provide you with suggestions on how to sell the event. If you need help designing a flyer, contact Gina and/or any of the board members to assist you. Our co-VP's - Alouise & Betty, coordinate all our Social events and non-ski trips.

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