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DIM SUM DINNERCOME CELEBRATE THE CHINESE NEW YEAR
2019 - THE YEAR OF THE PIG!
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Register by January 20
Rocky Mountain Over The Hill Gang
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JOIN US FOR A DIM SUM DINNER AT KINGS LAND CHINESE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT!
There will be an open bar at 5:00 and dinner will be served at 6:00. It is a set menu with lots of variety. The cost is $25 per person. This includes the meal, tax and tip.
The restaurant does not have a website, but you can find info on google: Kings Land Chinese Seafood Restaurant, 2200 West Alameda Ave, Denver 80223 (near Zuni and Alameda) 303 975 2399.
You must sign up on the website by January 20th. After that date, I will send out directions to the restaurant as it is a little hard to find.
Any questions, contact Ginny Keir at 303 751 2906 or [email protected]
WILL BE FUN AND A NOVEL EXPERIENCE!
Refund policy:
Per CMC, no refunds will be given on or after the sign-up deadline provided herein. Any requests for refunds received by the CMC office before the sign-up deadline date will have a $10 processing fee deducted from the original fee.
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JAN ... BYE MONTH 😄 JAN 29 CPR/AED FEB 5,6,7 VANCE'S CABIN FEB 23 DIM SUM DINNER MAR 11 CPR/AED MAR 17 & 24 WILDERNESS FIRST AID JUNE 15 ANNUAL PICNIC NOV 5 MONET EXHIBIT
Event Calendar
MONET'S "WATER LILIES"
November 5 Mark your calendar for our docent-led tour of the Monet exhibit at the Denver Art Museum.
Because several of you have expressed interest, RMOTHG will have a guided tour of the MONET EXHIBIT on November 5, at 3:00. Yes, almost a year away--isn't it wonderful to live in a city where such an event can be so popular?
Admission to this special exhibit will be $30 for both members and nonmembers. Our group will be limited to 12 participants, the better to hear the docent. Sign-up will be available at the CMC website soon.
June 15 Save it for the RMOTHG ANNUAL PICNIC at Staunton State Park.
SAVE THE DATES!
STAUNTON STATE PARK
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SECTION CHAIR’S MESSAGE
Happy New Year & Welcome to 2019!
New plans, goals and of course resolutions are often being considered around the 1st of January … and perhaps already changed or disregarded not long after. I guess with each beginning it’s natural to anticipate the possibilities. Your RMOTHG Board is no different as we are busy making plans stemming from last year’s survey and continuing our steadfast goal of guiding this Section of CMC for your best interests.
What’s in store for all of us as we head into this new year may be somewhat unknown, but what I do know is that RMOTHG is going to have another busy and fun year. As you can see in this newsletter our winter activities are taking us down some beautiful trails either on snowshoes or cross country skis … so let the snow fly and the fun continue.
You will also notice an interesting list of social events being scheduled. We have an enthusiastic and creative group of people on our Social Committee with great ideas for our entertainment. Please be aware that most, if not all, of this year’s social events will require you to sign-up on the CMC Website (just as you do for our other activities) and to pay any fees as required for an event at the same time. We really encourage you to sign-up earlier rather than later for any social events not only to make sure you can participate, but it is a huge help particularly when an advance deposit has had to be paid to make the initial reservations. Anyway, I know I have my eye on a few of the upcoming social outings!
Looking briefly back on 2018, we had a good number of new Trip Leaders join our existing dedicated leaders. That was great, so let’s do it again in 2019! If you’ve ever been on a wait list or wished there was a hike or bike ride on a different day…the answer is… become a Trip Leader and change the world of RMOTHG. Soon you could be like Ann Norton who just finished her training and is now an official CMC Trip Leader. Congratulations and thank you so much Ann, for putting in the time. It is really appreciated!
I also want to thank Ida Sansoucy, Ronnie Knueven and Santa for a very nice Holiday Party. The company and food was great so an additional shout out to all who attended!
Cheers and Happy New Year to all!
Kirsten Tollefsen Section Chair
FINCH LAKE
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Over 125 people came to celebrate the season, drink and nosh with fellow members and friends. The drink was plentiful, the food amazing.
It was a GREAT event.
Only made greater by the unbelievable volunteers who came early, whizzed through the set up AND the clean up. I cannot say enough thanks.
I took over 80 toys and stuffed animals to the Action Center in Lakewood. That's my Subaru packed with joy.....and that's Mark, an employee of the Action Center, helping unload my car.
The best to all of you this season and the year to come. What a great group of special people.
Ida Sansoucy
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
HOLIDAY PARTY 2018
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SNOWSHOEING
Come join us January on winter hikes and snowshoes in our Colorado mountains and foothills! We offer A and B winter hikes, snowshoes with varied paces and distances for different abilities. Read descriptions Thursday night when most of the next Wednesday trips are posted for previewing on the CMC calendar (Exceptions: Sometimes leaders scout Fridays and can only post trips at last minute!) Look again when Jeff sends out the Friday 5 p.m. email listing of those trips with links to the CMC site where you actually sign up! If you aren’t on the email list and want to be, email [email protected]. Our snowshoes & winter hikes often follow a casual pace for about two hours till lunch, and return. Optional after-trip snack stops offer a bit of hiker/shoer bonding.
Feel free to call leaders to see if a trip is right for you.
Our tentative January trip schedule is below (Trips may be added/changed.) We’ll keep offering winter spike-hikes till we get snow enough to snowshoe or find deeper snow in the mountains. Winter weather invigorates us RMOTHG shoers/hikers as we trek on winter versions of summer trails, but we don’t like to start miserably. We prepare for all conditions, but most of us want to enjoy our Wednesday trips, not prove ourselves! We’re big on safety and won’t hike or snowshoe if conditions aren’t right for us all. We also make sure we can get to a trail and return from it safely (Leaders check weather/road conditions.) Luckily, our members are supportive and understanding when leaders need to cancel a hike or snowshoe.
Come be invigorated with us in January and wish for snow!
TENTATIVE JANUARY SNOWSHOE/WINTER HIKE SCHEDULE Wed, Jan 2 - Reynolds ParkWed, Jan 9 - Hicks Trail - Abyss Trail - Leader’s Choice
Wed, Jan16 - Waldrop Trail - Brainard Lake - Leader’s ChoiceWed, Jan 23 - Peaks to Rainbow Lake & a bit beyond - North Table Mountain - Jim Creek Wed, Jan 30 - Mayflower Gulch
FINCH LAKE
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WILDERNESS FIRST AID COURSE (WFA) March 17 & 24 The CMC Denver Group’s Wilderness First Aid School (WFA) is offering a two-day course on March 17 and 24, at the AMC/CMC. An ECSI WFA two-year certification card is issued upon successful completion of the course. (The certification time period changed in 2018.) See https://cmcdenver.org/schools-2/wilderness-first-aid for more details about the course.
The course tuition is $100 and is available to all CMC members (Denver Group leaders can apply for SALT scholarships, which covers the cost of the class — see https://goo.gl/DhBZfM). The March course is open for registration on the CMC calendar at https://www.cmc.org/Calendar.aspx
Additional WFA and WFA recertification/refresher courses will be available in 2019. Contact Jeff Flax, Denver Group WFA School Director, for more information about the course — [email protected].
CPR/AED FOR OUTDOOR RECREATIONISTS Jan 29 & Mar 11 (sign up for one class only)
The CMC Denver Group’s Wilderness First Aid School (WFA) is offering two separate 2 ½ hour ECSI nationally certified CPR and AED (automated external defibrillator) evening classes at the AMC/CMC, on Tuesday, January 29th and Monday, March 11th (sign up for one class only.).The classes are from 6:30 to 9:00. The class also covers information on how to relieve choking victims. The classes are posted for sign-up on CMC.org calendar. The course tuition is $30. A two-year CPR/AED certification is included with the class.
(Denver Group leaders can apply for SALT scholarships, which covers the cost of the class — see https://goo.gl/DhBZfM) For more information, contact Jeff Flax, Denver Group WFA School Director, at [email protected]. Registration sign-up is available now on the CMC calendar at https://www.cmc.org/Calendar.aspx
APEX PARK
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PLEASE Email YOUR photos to Maryann -
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FUN PHOTOS
DO WE LIKE KIND BARS? ALL 5 OF US BROUGHT THEM ALONG!!
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Section Chair Kirsten Tollefsen [email protected]
Section Vice Chair Scott Kramer [email protected]
Secretary & Emergency Contact Carol Zurcher [email protected]
Treasurer Dennis Arndt [email protected]
Members at large Diana Bliss
Lue Fratantuono [email protected]
Janice Johnson [email protected]
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Jane VanderKolk
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN OVER THE HILL GANG A Section of the Colorado Mountain Club Denver Group
Membership Lue Fratantuono [email protected]
Snowshoeing Elaine Kallos [email protected]
Jeff Flax [email protected]
Cross Country Skiing Jeff Flax [email protected]
Biking Pete Spandau [email protected]
Jeff Flax [email protected]
Wayne Tomasello [email protected]
Hiking Martha Mustard [email protected]
Jeff Flax [email protected]
Social Events Ida Sansoucy [email protected]
Newsletter Maryann Mayer [email protected]
ACTIVITY COORDINATORSRMOTHG SECTION BOARD
IF A FELLOW RMOTHG MEMBER HAS A SERIOUS ILLNESS,
INJURY, OR HAS PASSED AWAY,
please contact our RMOTHG secretary to send a friendly note to that member/member’s family
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