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04 Mar 2010

Alive After Five

2009 NJSC JAMBOREE  10/30/2009  (Fri)
Halloween Party  10/31/2009  (Sat)
Stokes State Forest Hike  11/7/2009 (Sat)
Got Balls? Bowling Night  1/8/2010  (Fri)
Chinese New Year Dinner  2/18/2010  (Thu)
NJ Devils Hockey  3/20/2010  (Sat)
Indoor Rockclimbing   5/1/2010  (Sat)


Alive After Five

Alive After Five is an opportunity for Club members and friends to relax, unwind and socialize monthly at area bars, taprooms and pubs. Participants often take advantage of nearby dinner possibilities to extend the evening.

Friday, March 19, 2010
What’s Your Beef
252 Route 46 West, Parisppany, NJ 07054
973-882-0002     www.whatsyourbeefparisppany.com


On Friday, March 19, 2010, What’s Your Beef is welcoming us back for another exciting happy hour in this upscale, “New York” atmosphere. Happy hour will be from 4-8, featuring discounted drink specials. These include $1 off bottle beer, $5 house Martinis, $5 glass of wines and $5 well drinks. There will be complimentary appetizers for us to munch on (5:30-7:30) as well as live entertainment at the piano bar for us to enjoy.

What’s Your Beef offers “an unforgettable dining experience, combining simple elegance, a lively atmosphere, an extensive wine cellar and the finest steaks, seafood and pasta.” There is a full dinner menu if you wish to dine there as well.

Please contact Lisa at LisaSLP@aol.com with any questions/concerns

Directions:
Rt. 80 West
Take Exit 47B Caldwells/Montclair which puts you on Rt. 46 East.
Go to next light and make U-Turn at the jug handle of New Road.
Restaurant will be next to the Paul Miller Dealership.
Rt. 80 East
Take Exit for Rt. 46 East and go to next light to make U-Turn at the
jug handle of New Road. Restaurant will be next to the Paul Miller Dealership.

Please see their website to obtain more specific directions from both Rt.80 and Rt.46.
*You can park in the strip mall just past the restaurant if the parking lot is filled

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Thursday, April 8, 2010
ATTILIO’S TAVERN
80 East McFarlan Street, Dover, NJ 07801
973-328-1100     www.attiliostavern.com


Please come join us on Thursday, April 8, 2010 to catch up with old and new friends.

We will have happy hour from 4:00 until closing with ½ price drink specials and ½ price appetizers from 4-7. There will be passed complimentary appetizers for a limited time. A full dinner menu is available for those who wish to dine there and there will be a DJ for those who want to get their groove on a little later in the evening.

“Attilio’s Tavern is a place where the food is freshly prepared and you are always treated like family. So, come on in, take a step back in time and celebrate life!”

I look forward to seeing you there!

Please contact Lisa at LisaSLP@aol.com with any questions/concerns.

Directions
Route 80 East – Take Dover exit 35 and follow directions below
Route 80 West – Take Dover exit 35A and follow directions below

Continue on Mount Hope Avenue for approximately 2 miles to Rt. 46 light. Make a left at light onto Rt. 46 East and Tavern will be on your Right. You can park all around the building plus the big parking lot across from the restaurant on the side street as well as street parking. If you need further directions, please call Attilio’s or MapQuest directions.

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2009 NEW JERSEY SKI AND SNOWBOARD JAMBOREE



Friday, October 30th

- Meet other snow-sport lovers
- Locate a NJ ski club near you
- Find partners who ski/ride
- Learn how to $ave big when you ski or ride!
- Visit with ski resort reps
- Plan your winter get away

Exhibit hours 7-10pm
Dance to live DJ 9-12pm
Free admission
Free parking
Restaurant & Bar

Hanover Marriott
1401 Rte. 10 East, Whippany, NJ
973- 538-8811 www.hanovermariott.com

www.newjerseyskicouncil.org
50 Clubs in NJ/NY metro area

New Jersey Ski Council proudly supports
The Adaptive Sports Foundation
Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports
Wounded Warrior Project

MCSC will have a table at the Jamboree.
We are looking for volunteers to assist throughout the evening. Please contact Tom Buhlinger Buhlinger@aol.com if you can spare an hour.

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Halloween Party

Saturday, October 31st 7:00pm – Howling Midnight
Please join us for what is sure to be a ghoulishly good time with a LIVE BAND, cash bar, And a great dinner buffet.

Costumes are a must for this scary event with contests and prizes.

Place: Summit Elks Club, 40 Maple Street, Summit NJ

Price:  $35 per person for sign up by October 23rd.
$40 after October 23rd
Please make checks payable to the Morris County Ski Club (MCSC) for the appropriate amount and either give them to Matt Buoncuore at a club meeting or mail them to Matt.
For more information or a mailing address for your payment, contact Matt at (732-371-8823) or email him at CaptMatt8@Yahoo.com.
Please include names of all attendees.

Open to Members and Guests

Directions:
From East take 78 West local lanes to route 24 West.
Get off at exit 8 (Summit Ave. Summit) go 1 block and make a left and go to third light (Springfield Ave.)
Go 1 block past Springfield Ave. and make a right. (Old fashioned bus type diner on your right)
Go 2 blocks to the end. (Train station on your left).
Make a right. Fiorino’s restaurant is immediately on your right. Elks club is above restaurant.
Free parking in garage across the street.
From Morristown area take 287 to route 24 east.
Get off exit 8. Go to light and make a right. Follow directions above.
If you wish to take the train check the schedule. Especially the return times.


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Stokes State Forest Hike

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2009
Time: 10:15 AM
Location: Stokes State Forest Office

Description: Join the Morris County Ski Club on a moderate 8 mile hike at the end of foliage season from Stony Lake to Sunrise Mountain. This hike is slightly longer than the usual Morris County Ski Club hikes but it is not difficult walking.
We will meet at the Stokes State Forest which is right off Route 206 and then car pool a couple miles to Stony Lake. We will hike along the Appalachian Trail to the Sunrise Mountain Pavilion. This is the second highest point of the Appalachian Trail in NJ with an elevation of 1653 feet. Sunrise Mountain offers views of the NJ and Pennsylvania mountains. We will then return to Stony Lake by a different trail.
The hike should take about 4 ½ to 5 hours including a lunch break. After the hike we will go to a nearby Bar and Grill.

Important Notes:
1. Hiking boots are highly recommended for this hike
2. Dress in layers and carry a day pack
3. Bring sufficient water, your lunch and a camera.
4. A trail map will be provided at site.

For more information please contact Paul Van Duyne H (201) 396-3570.
Email: p_vanduyne@yahoo.com. Advanced sign up by e-mail is not required but recommended.
Should the weather be questionable, call (973) 265-1100 ext #330 to find out if the hike is on. To contact Paul the day of the hike with any other questions (201) 396-3570.

Directions to the Hike From Morristown Area
• Route 287 North to Route 80 West
• Route 80 West about 10 miles to Route 15 North Exit 34B
• Route 15 about 17 miles straight into Route 206 North
• Route 206 North about 7 miles past Culvers Lake on the right and Kittatinny Lake on the left.
• Almost immediately past Kittatinny Lake there will be sign for Stokes State Forest Office on the right.
• Pull in and we will car pool a couple miles to Stony Lake.
• It is about an hour drive from Morristown
• There is a bathroom by the office.
• Address for your GPS 1 Coursen Road Branchville, NJ 07826


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Got Balls?

Bowling balls that is! By popular demand, we’re doing it again! MCSC is planning a night at the lanes. We’re returning to Rockaway Lanes, 365 Route 46, Rockaway NJ. The fun starts at 7pm with drinks/snacks (your own expense) at The Exchange, 150 East Main Street, Rockaway and THEN:

Date: Friday January 8
Time: 9pm – 11pm (laser light starts at 10!)
Cost: $15 for 2 hours unlimited bowling - shoes included!
Contact: Matt B @ 732-371-8823 or by email captmatt8@yahoo.com
Kim C @ 973-641-2074 or by email kimcastellucci@yahoo.com

Join your MCSC pals, put on crazy colored shoes while trying for strikes. Guys against girls? Or do you have a “pro” team already picked out? SPARE us the details! Just get out there and have a few laughs, a few beers, maybe you’ll even walk away with highest game prize.

SPACE IS LIMITED, SO SIGN UP SOON!!!!!
Mail checks to: Matt Buoncuore, 11 Clinton Street, Morristown NJ 7960

Top Ten Reasons To Go Bowling!

10. Ahhh…the sound of a strike!
9. Drop $30 for tickets, then $30 for snacks and still take the chance that the movie stinks?
8. Raining? No problem. Snowing? No problem. Heat wave? No problem.
7. Where else can you get socks from a vending machine? And FREE balls!
6. Parties. (No cooking, no cleaning, you don’t even have to entertain!)
5. Snack bar nachos.
4. We’re a little too old to "hang out" at the mall.
3. Play. Eat. Drink. Play. Eat. Drink. See a typical MCSC pattern here?
2. Where else can Dorothy's Flower Shop spank Big Earl's Auto Supply?
1. The shoes, oh baby!

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Chinese New Year Dinner

Thursday, February 18th at 6:30pm
Come on out for a Chinese New Year Tasting at “a Taste of Asia II” in Chatham! Thursday, February 18th at 6:30pm

Join the Morris County Ski Club and your host, Sharon McNulty, to celebrate the “Year of the Tiger”. “A Taste of Asia II” is located at 245 Main Street in Chatham on the corner of S. Passaic Avenue. The phone number of the restaurant is 973-701-8821.

The menu will be pre-fixe and served Family Style. It will be a full-course meal including appetizer, Dumpling soup, Tilapia, Stuffed Prawn, Shitake mushrooms, as well as Sichuan Spicy Chicken, Black Pepper Pork Medallions, shrimp and beef stir fry, and a tasty dessert.

The restaurant does not have a liquor license but you are encouraged to “bring your own”. Space is limited, so please sign up by Tuesday, February 16th.

Cost: $52.00 per person includes full family style tasting dinner.

To sign up for this event or obtain more information,  contact Deirdre Murphy at redmurph7@hotmail.com or call 908-419-1521.
Price is $52 per person. Please make checks payable to the Morris County Ski Club (MCSC) and remit to Deirdre Murphy at a club meeting or mail it to   Deirdre at PO Box 125, Berkeley Hts, NJ 07922.

Directions:
Take Route 287 N or S to exit 35 – 124/Madison Avenue (toward Morristown Memorial Hospital and the colleges). Take Madison Avenue straight for approximately 6 miles. The street name changes to Main Street as you transition from the town of Madison to Chatham. You will see it on the right side of Main Street at the light on the corner of S. Passaic Avenue.


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NJ Devils Hockey Vs. The St. Louis Blues

New Jersey Devils vs. New York IslandersSaturday, March 20th 7:00 PM          
at the Newark Prudential Center

Join the Morris County Ski Club and our trip leader Jeff Baldwin for an exciting game as the NJ Devils take on the Blues of St. Louis at their new home, the Newark Prudential Center also known as the “Rock”. The cost of the ticket is $47, which represents a discount over the box office price of $56. As an added bonus, the price of the ticket also includes a $10 food voucher. Game time is 7:00 PM and there is information regarding transportation to the arena below. We will try to pick a place near the arena to meet before the game. After the game we will pick a nearby place for post game refreshments.

DETAILS:
Cost: $47 per ticket plus the cost of transportation / parking
When: Saturday March 20 7:00PM (Game time).
Where: Newark Prudential Center Arena – Newark, New Jersey

To sign up make a check payable to Morris County Ski Club for $47 and give to Jeff or Lori at a meeting or mail to Jeff Baldwin at:
     36 Cliffside Tr., Denville, NJ 07834 (862-209-1063).
The e-mail address is rni2clever@yahoo.com. On the day of the event only, Jeff can best be reached at (973) 270-7378.

Directions to Arena
The arena is located at 165 Mulberry Street in Newark. To obtain driving directions use this address for mapquest or a number of other navigational programs. You can also obtain directions from the NJ Devils web site http://devils.nhl.com/. This site also has a map of the available parking lots.

You can also take the train to the arena. Trains stop at either Penn Station in Newark or Broad Street in Newark. From Penn Station it is a short walk to the arena. From the Broad Street Station there are shuttles to the arena and the light rail goes to Penn Station in Newark.
For additional train information see the NJ Devils web site    http://devils.nhl.com/.
Specific train schedules can be found on    http://www.njtransit.com.


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Indoor Rock Climbing

Saturday, May 1, 2010
Join the Morris County Ski Club for a night of indoor rock climbing at the NJ ROCK GYM in Fairfield, NJ on May 1st . Experience indoor rock climbing and bouldering in a fun and safe environment.

                       NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

Price for this is $24.00 per person for 2 hours.
Our group will have a ratio of 5:1 student to instructor and a max of 30 participants.

If any one is interested in getting a basic belay certification it would be an additional $16.00
The belaying class will give you the basic skills to climb at the gym, use equipment, climbing commands, knot tying, belay set up and belay and lowering techniques.
The Belaying class has to be 4 people max per instructor and would have to be set up in advance.

DATE: MAY 1st at 5:30 to 7:30 pm
CLOTHING: SNEAKERS AND ATHLETIC WEAR
PLACE: NJ ROCK GYM   
373D RT 46W, FAIRFIELD NJ 07004
WWW.NJROCKGYM.COM    973-439-9860

For more information contact Anthony Ricciardi at tonyricciardi@optonline.net or call me at 908-642-8428

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