Planning has begun for our Pre-Season Party for Saturday, November 14. It will be a pot luck (and therefore inexpensive for you). NSC will supply drinks, snacks, utensils, music, trivia quiz and bunco setup with prizes and more (you all remember how much fun we had at last year’s bunco party). It will be at the Mt. View Buddhist Temple from 5:30 to 10:30. Anyone wanting to volunteer their help can contact me at newsletter@NiseiSkiClub.org (until we get a new alias).
Archive for September, 2009
Now that I am receiving signup forms and checks for our Whistler trip, I thought I would spend some space here discussing required travel documentation (TD) for this trip. If travelers do not possess applicable TD to enter Canada, those unfortunate souls will not be allowed into that country. That nightmare scenario will definitely ruin your trip! Also, it is required to have such TD to re-enter the United States! As we have 4+ months before this trip, NOW is an extremely prudent time to take care of these TD matters.
The information contained her is a starting point. Please note that the complete accuracy of the TD requirements information contained in this article is NOT guaranteed by the Nisei Ski Club or its Officers or the author of this article. All responsibility for applicable TD for the NSC Whistler-2010 trip or any other trip is solely the responsibility of the traveler. Read the rest of this entry »
A Puzzle
Sep 1
A roguish bookworm finds himself in a library looking with hunger at a 3 volume set of books with (what he perceives will be) particularly tasty pages. He’s a little short of time however (since he has a date with his girlfriend, who gets off work in 2 hours) so he tries to calculate if he will make his date. He wants to start chewing at page 1 of volume 1 and not stop until he gets to the last page of volume 3. He quickly estimates it will take him 15 minutes to chew through each cover (front or back) and that it will take him 30 minutes to chew through the pages of each book (they conveniently all have the same number of pages). How long will it take him and will he make it to his date?
The answer will be in next month’s letter along with as many names who get the correct answer as will fit. Think you know the answer? Email newsletter@NiseiSkiClub.org
Antelope: A herd of antelope
Ape: A shrewdness of apes
Baboons: A troop of baboons
Badger: A cete of badgers
Bass: A shoal of bass
Bear: A sleuth or sloth of bears
Beaver: A colony of beavers
Boar: A sounder of boars
You’ve Got Article?
Sep 1
Would you like to see more puzzles or trivia in future newsletters (when we have room for them)? Let us know. Do you have a ski-related story—perhaps about the “good old days”? How about sending it in for the rest of the club to enjoy? Have you discovered an easier way to do something the club might be interested in? Did you go anywhere unusual that we might be interested in? Write in to newsletter@NiseiSkiClub.org and get your name in print.
Date
October 03, 2009 from 10:00 AM to 03:00 PM
Location
Hellyer Park (Take Hellyer Ave. exit off Highway 101 South. Meet at San Juan Bautista group area)
Cost
$8.00 for Members (NSC/ASBCLA)
$12.00 for Non-Members/Guests
SIGN-UP DEADLINE: Sept. 28, 2009 RAIN CANCELS EVENT
Parking: $6.00 per car for parking at Hellyer Park
Contact
Karen Soo, bike09@NiseiSkiClub.org
Sign Up
Coyote Creek Bike RIde Sign Up Form
Information
Join us for a scenic, flat ride starting in San Jose at the Coyote Creek multi-use trail following the longest creek in Santa Clara County as it flows from Anderson Dam to Hellyer Park. Along the way we’ll past Coyote Ranch, a historic ranch surrounded by palm and giant pepper trees. Further on, the trail passes the Santa Clara County Model Airplane Skypark, where (if we’re lucky) we’ll see an air show of fast, agile planes doing showy aerobatics. After passing under Hwy 101, we cross Coyote Creek on a wide bridge, run through an old orchard, and end in the middle of a subdivision. From there, we’ll follow city streets to the Anderson Lake County Pk. where we stop for lunch. In the afternoon, we return the same way to Hellyer Park for a round trip of about 32.5 miles.
What to bring: All riders MUST wear a helmet and should carry a pump. Bikes should be in good condition. Bring a water bottle, spare inner tube, patch kit, sunscreen, and snacks to share (optional). Due to unpredictable weather, a light jacket is suggested for cool weather conditions.
Directions and Information: We will send information in separate email.
Help needed: Group leaders and flat-fixers needed in case we split up into multiple groups.
No SAG Support but we will be equipped for flats and minor repairs.
Bocce Ball Open
Sep 1
Date
October 11, 2009 at 01:30 PM to 03:30 PM
Location
Campo di Bocce of Los Gatos, 565 University Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030, 408-395-7650
Cost
$22 members
$25 guests
Contact
David Tom, bocce@NiseiSkiClub.org
Sign Up
Campo di Bocce event sign up form
Information
Join us for a fun afternoon of Bocce Ball. Don’t know how to play? We will provide instruction and everything you need. Is playing Bocce Ball hard? If you can roll a ball, you can play Bocce Ball. Bocce Ball is usually played in teams of four. Teams will be randomly selected at the event. Come out and enjoy an afternoon of Bocce Ball with your fellow NSC members and guests and find out who will be the 2009 NSC Bocce Ball champions.
Where: www.campodibocce.com – Take Hwy 17 (880) south to ‘Highway 9/Los Gatos/Saratoga Road’ exit. This will send you in one direction, west. At the first stop light, University Avenue turn right. Follow until you come to a three-way stop sign. The cross street is Andrews Avenue.
Schedule: 1:30pm for instruction, team assignment, etc. (Court time is 2:00pm – 3:30pm)
Includes: 1½ Hours reserved court time, instruction, equipment, appetizers and soft drinks.
Sign up by: September 30, 2009
This event is limited to 24 people. High heel shoes are not permitted on Bocce courts. Gentlemen are not permitted to wear sleeveless shirts or tank tops.
Date
October 17, 2009 from 09:15 AM to 01:30 PM
Location
Huddart Park in San Mateo, Zwierlein picnic area
Cost
Free
Contact
Brian Chan, huddart@NiseiSkiClub.org
Sign Up
Waivers need to be signed at the event.
Information
Join us in the coastal redwoods for a hike of about 5 miles in Huddart Park on Oct.17. Days can still be warm this time of year so this mostly shaded park can be a great escape. Go West off Hwy 280 on Woodside Road (Hwy 84) in San Mateo county (watch for particularly vigilant cops in Woodside). Bear right just after the main part of town onto Kings Mtn. Road for about 3 miles on a very winding and steep road to the park on the right. Meet at the Zwierlein picnic area at 9:15 AM. NOTE: THIS IS A
CHANGE FROM THE MIWOK AREA IN LAST MONTH’S FLYER. Bring layered clothes for changeable weather, a hat, strong hiking shoes, a lunch (optional) with drinks and possibly something to share and a camera. We will also suggest places for lunch after the hike about a half hour away by car. Cost to enter the park is $5 per car, so carpooling is highly recommended. If you would like, you can meet at my house in Campbell, just W of San Tomas Expressway and consolidate vehicles there. I can also help you pair up with other hikers. I plan to leave my place at no later than 8:30 AM and can take 5 more people. For a more detailed description of the hike, go to here.
Contact Brian Chan to sign up.
Day at the Races
Sep 1
Date
November 07, 2009 at 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location
Golden Gate Fields Racetrack Turf Club 1100 Eastshore Hwy, Berkeley, CA 94710
Cost
$32.00 per person (Limited to 25).
Sign up deadline: Oct 15, 2009
Contact
Greg Wong, goldengatefields@NiseiSkiClub.org
Sign Up
Golden Gate Fields Sign Up Form
Information
Join the Nisei Ski Club in a day at the horse races on the weekend of the 2010 Breeders Cup. Watch the races in the style of the Kings. Sit in a comfortable sheltered environment with panoramic views or watch the race on your monitor at your table. Place a bet on a horse and win.
Event price includes a prime rib buffet at the Turf Club, valet parking, and Race program. A BART shuttle is available for those who do not drive. You must be at least 18 years of age to wager a bet.
Dress Code enforced. All guests are requested to dress in a smart casual style. No jeans. We discourage sweatpants/suits, T-shirts, baseball hats, and thong style shoes. Guests who arrive in shorts of any style, or tank-tops, or clothing with offensive logos will be denied access.
Sign up quickly. First 8 people who sign up can get their picture taken with the winning horse.
