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The February Newsletter is now online.

................Greek  Festival & Moonlight Snowshoe 2/4...........Regular Meeting 2/8..............Cross Country Instruction 2/11...........Valentine Party at the Lodge 2/11......Valentine's Dance 2/15........Regular Meeting 2/22...........Club Race 2/25.................On Snow Winter Carnival 3/2-4..........Board and Regular Meeting 3/7........Regular Meeting 3/14...........Regular Meeting 3/21................NASTAR Nationals 3/23-25..........Game Night at the Lodge 3/24........Regular Meeting 3/28.........Lip Sync 4/11....................

We received the sad news that Eileen Anderson's daughter Kristin passed away.  Calling hours are on Tuesday February 7, 2012 from 4 to 8 pm at Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT. A service will be Wednesday February 8th at the Universalist Church on 433 Fern Street, West Hartford Reception to follow at Eileen's home at 61 Ledgewood Road, West Hartford.

It's back!  GREEK WINTER FESTIVAL & MOONLIGHT SNOWSHOE HIKE.  Weekend of Feb 3-5.  2/5/12 Superbowl - Extend your Snowshoe Weekend stay, and watch the Superbowl at the Lodge on Sunday evening.  Call Rich or Patty Clairwood @ 860-889-8186 for info or to make a suggestion.  Note that Superbowl Sunday and Monday are council days at Okemo. 

Attention Monday Night Racers.   For a shortcut to the race results this year, click on the racing gates graphic to the left. 

Have you sent in your Club Race registration form yet?  Race will be held at Okemo on Feb 25.

The Connecticut Winter Games for Seniors is BACK!!! After a year's hiatus it's returned better than ever.  Mark your calendars for Tuesday, February 28th.  Submit your registration today!!!!

Interested in an informal interclub ski race?  Mt. Laurel has been invited to participate in the inaugural Okemo Valley Interclub Race on Saturday, February 4th at noon.   It will be held on Okemo's new NASTAR course on Bull Run.  Kids are welcome.  We'll be competing against three other clubs:  Manchester, Norwalk, and Grumman.  Cost is expected to be $20 which covers the race fee, medals, and munchies and soft drinks afterward at the Grumman Lodge in downtown Ludlow.  BYOB. We need to field at least ten racers in order to have our points count.  Please let me know ASAP if interested as I need to give them a headcount soon.  Pat Moore webmaster@mtlski.com 

Valentine's Dance!  Feb 15. Check it out! 

NEW FORMS:  We now have an Event Coordinator's Form and an explanation of our Club Trip policy in the Flyers and Forms Section of the website.

Valentine's weekend at the lodge on the Love Boat is fast approaching.  If you are NOT staying at the lodge but would like to come to dinner on Sat. night, please let Kay know ASAP.   akayl@comcast.net

On Snow, the CSC annual Winter Carnival, is coming up sooner than you realize.  Jonathan Houck has put together an informational page. Check it out.  We really need to get our registration completed quickly.  Please download and sign both the Pico Waiver and the CSC Waiver and either fax them to Rob Dexter at 860 713-7270 or scan a signed copy and email them to jhhouck@cox.net.  Here's the schedule.

Shame on you if you Missed the Disco themed Murder Mystery at the Mountain Laurel Lodge on January 21st. A huge thank you goes out to Mandy Weber for hosting this event and to Ron Scardacchi and his kitchen crew for yet another wonderful meal. Instead of the standard photo album we're trying something a little different this time. Check out the video.

Instruction Days: Cross Country lessons. February 11, 2012.   Meet at Mt. Laurel Lodge at 9:00 am 

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Sharon Houck is taking orders for a group order for LL.Bean. You can order any item from LL Bean and put the MTL logo on it. THe monograming comes in three sizes depending on the item ordered. There is an additional charge but with a group order it will be discounted. IF you are interested or want more information call Sharon at 203-272-0560 or e-mail her at jubajive@sbcglobal.net.
You need to have the item number, the size, the color and the price. She will be sending it in around the middle of Feb.

We saw the New Year in at the lodge with a scrumptious meal from Kay and her helpers. And we helped Rick Sullivan celebrate his 70th birthday! Photos!  Note:  A pair of ski black pants was left in the Appalachian Room.  Brand: Fera, Size 34S.  White sneakers in white plastic bag found in Potbelly. They are now downstairs in lost/found.

Council Awareness Days!

Neal Fisher is retiring!  We're all invited to his retirement part at the Farmington Club on April 26th.  Check out the details!‘