And they’re off! The season has begun!
New Member Meet and Greet was held Thutsday at Sunday River Brew Pub. New members got to meet board, introduce themselves and why they joined. Comments were: expand social network in our Winter Home, whether on or off the mountain, game night, other outdoor sports etc. Looks like we are all looking for friends to play with outdoors or indoors. Reminder to all members, check out Prime Time Facebook page. It’s a great way to organize or post any last minute activities that didn’t make it into Newsletter of the week.
Save the Dates!
Our social calendar has been set. Not all locations have been determined, but we will keep you informed.
January
16 Thu Pot Luck White Cap Village Clubhouse**, Social & appetizers an 5:30, dinner at 6:00. There is no kitchen, so please bring something to take dirty dishes home. BYOB.
Guest Speaker: Amy Bannon & will be joining us. She is Managing Director for Advancement, Maine Adaptive Sports
21 Tue Game Night 5:30 White Cap Village Clubhouse, bring snacks to share, BYOB, (remember no kitchen for cleaning dishes). Games start around 6:00 pm. You are welcome to bring your favorite games and there will be games to share.
Week of Jan 27-31 Sunday River Senior Week. Check the website under events for list of what’s going on.
February
13 Thu 5:30 Pot Luck TBD
Week of Feb 16-22 School Vacation
25 Tue 5:30 Game Night White Village Cap Condo at Clubhouse Bldg
March
6 Thu Pot Luck TBD
13 Thu Game Night White Village Cap Condo at Clubhouse Bldg
27 Tue End of Year Dinner TBD
**Pot Luck at White Cap Village Clubhouse Susan and John King owners at White Cap have offered to host January pot luck. There’s plenty of space, tables and a wonderful setting.
Directions: Turn onto the road to Barker Lodge, Barker Road. Go pass Brookside Condos, turn left at White Cap Village Condo sign. Go up driveway and either take first left to lower parking lot or continue straight to the upper lot. The Clubhouse building is between the upper and lower lots. From upper lot, take stairs down or take stairs up from lower lot.
Other Activities
Monday Movie nights Grab some friends and head to the movies. The Gem is open Friday through Monday. This Week Join Nora & Norm Monday Jan 13, at the Gem the 6:00 pm the Bob Dylan, movie: A Complete Unknown..no need to sign up.
Wednesday Bowling Starting at 4:30 to allow time for dinner out if you choose. Bob McQueeney is organizing. uphillklimber@yahoo.com
Sunday Snowshoe Cyd would like to organize snowshoeing/microspiking again this year. She’s looking for hiking suggestions; 3-4 miles, moderate ability. Cyd McCann cmccann9@mac.com. 978-302-5600
Meeting Times/Places:
Change of location for booting up because no more outside cubbies. Some Prime Time members are booting up at The Bag at South Ridge. Heading towards the tunnel, on the right is The Bag, sign above door. Look for us in room on left with fireplacerep. Monday through Friday we meet at North Peak Lodge, starting at 10:10 and a goal departure time at 10:30. We are normally at one of the long tables near the fireplace.
Sunday River’s Prime Time Ski Lessons
Sunday River Ski School is offering PrimeTime a special ski lessons/clinics program. There are two sessions of four-week lessons with the first session starting the Tuesday after MLK weekend at 1:00 p.m. near the slopeside firepit of South Ridge Lodge. We are divided into groups based on ski ability. $180 for the four 90-minute clinics.
The dates will be:
Session 1, January 21, 28, February 4, 11
Session 2, February 25, March 4, 11, 18
If interested, please email Brenda Saller at gb1saller@gmail.com.
Lockers
There is still room if you would like to sign up for South Ridge locker storage. If interested, contact Suzie Dubois. email / phone
Ski-A-Thon
Maine Adaptive’s Ski-A-Thon will be held at Sunday River on March 24th. Please consider a contribution to support Prime Time member Paul Hogan’s Ski-A-Thon team – Tops-4-23 (we won last year!). If you can help out, send Paul Hogan a note. paulhogannj@gmail.com
Sad News
Bing Fishman and his dog, Cooper, were well-known around the mountain and by many of our Prime Time members. His wife, Betty Ann Fishman, a longtime ski instructor, passed away this summer of PLS, a disease similar to ALS; Golden Retriever Cooper passed away this fall, and Bing Fishman, a longtime owner at Merrill Brook condos, passed away on December 28 of a heart attack.
A Celebration of Life will be held for all three at the River House (the green ski school building at South Ridge) on Saturday, January 25, from 4 – 6 PM. Everyone is welcome to drop in to share a memory, some food and a toast to the “Mayor of South Ridge,” his wife and trusty pup. This was their happy place. All will be missed by the Sunday River community.
Mt. Tremblant
The Prime Time Ski Club is going back to Mt. Tremblant Québec! The trip dates are from 16-23 March, 2025, and you choose how many days you want to stay and ski. Slopeside and mountain village lodging with generous discounts on lifts and lodging.
Contact Glenn Saller – glenns1093@gmail.com for more information.
Prime Time Online
Don’t forget to visit the web for the latest news and updates!
Website (https://primetimeskiclub.com/)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/757809026185410)
Please feel free to arrange activities, We’d be happy to post them out in our newsletters, and of course, word of mouth works well.
BOARD MEMBERS
Suzie Dubois – President email / phone
Bob McQueeney – Vice President email
Cyd McCann – Secretary email / phone
Norm Schwartz- Treasurer email
