Some events fill up before the deadlines, please mail your check early to ensure your reservation.
Summer Solstice Dinner & Dance
Thursday, June 21, 6:30 p.m.
Summer Thyme Restaurant, Red Sky Ranch
Join us for the annual Summer Solstice Dinner and Dance. Cash bar opens at 6:30 p.m. followed by a buffet dinner including salad, grilled fresh fish and herb crusted chicken breast, side items and dessert. Harris and Harris will be playing dance music. The cost is $43 per member and $69 per guest. Please send your checks made payable to Vail Club 50 to Judy Carson, P.O. Box 5028, Edwards, CO 81632. Checks need to be received by June 8, 2012.
If you have any questions please contact Judy at 970-926-9123 or jdcarson@centurytel.net.
Bravo! Kickoff Brunch
Sunday, June 24, 11 a.m.
Four Seasons Resort, Vail
Back by popular demand we are kicking off the Bravo! season with a Sunday Brunch on opening day. The festivities begin with drinks – cash bar – followed by a buffet brunch at The Four Seasons. The cost of the event is $35 for members and $50 for guests. Please send your checks made payable to Vail Club 50 to Kathryn Benysh, 4242 Columbine Way, Vail, CO, 81657.
Contact her cochair Sue Dugan, at 970-376-4994 or sjdugan@gmail.com with questions or contact Kathryn at kbenysh@vail.net. Checks need to be received by June 11, 2012.
New Members’ Party
Thursday, June 28, 6:30 p.m.
Singletree Community Center
This party is for new Vail Club 50 members who joined for the first time in 2011/2012 and have not yet attended a New Members’ Party. We hope you can join us for wine and hors d’oeuvres hosted by Dale & Jeanne Mosier. You will learn more about the activities that go on in this wonderful club and meet our hiking, biking, golf and tennis coordinators as well as the Board members. There is no cost for this event. Please notify Dale Mosier by June 22, 2012 if you will be attending.
Call Dale at 970-343-0101 or e-mail dalemosier@yahoo.com.
Vail History & Art Walk
Thursday, July 12, 10 a.m. or 1 p.m.
You will begin your day at 10 a.m. meeting at the Vail Ski Museum for a guided tour of Vail Village and the public art collection. After an introduction to the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum, the tour winds its way through the Village with discussions on the history of the Vail Valley, the founding of Vail Mountain, the master planning of the Village, and the importance of site-specific art. The Town’s public art collection includes 40 works ranging from painting, sculptures, murals, and playground components to site-integrated art. You will end at The Sebastian for lunch at 11:30. Or you can begin with lunch at The Sebastian at 11:30 and leave for the tour back to the Ski Museum at 1 p.m. Lunch will include salad, a choice of one of three entrees and dessert. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for guests. This event could be a sell out so book early. Please send your checks made payable to Vail Club 50 to Alice Boone, P.O. Box 9673, Avon, CO 81620. NOTE YOUR CHOICE OF THE MORNING OR AFTERNOON TOUR.
Checks need to be received by July 5, 2012. Contact Alice at 970-949-5399 or e-mail aliceinvail@comcast.net.
Wine and Dine Dinners
Tuesday, July 17, 6 p.m.
Touch base with old friends and make new ones while enjoying a delicious dinner. The host provides the venue house, orchestrates the menu and prepares a main course. Guests are assigned to a home and contacted by the host; they bring the course requested by the host (appetizer, salad, side dish or dessert) for approximately 8 people and a bottle of wine or other drink to share. Everyone is encouraged to participate (singles too).
Please contact Sue Mitchell at 970-439-5351 or suemitchell103@gmail.com. Contact Sue to host by June 25 to attend by June 30, 2012.
Breakfast at the Lodge at Cordillera
Thursday, July 19, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
The annual Wolcott breakfast has been moved to a new venue. Gather at the Lodge at Cordillera for our annual traditional breakfast. Enjoy the beautiful views while meeting with friends after either a leisurely drive up or a vigorous biking experience. If you can’t bike all the way, leave your bike at the gatehouse and the Lodge will send a shuttle to pick you up for the rest of the way. The cost is $20 for members or $27 for nonmembers.
Please make checks payable to Vail Club 50 and mail to Ray and Jan Cartade, 147 Eagles Glen, Edwards, CO, 81632. Checks must be received by July 9.
If you have any questions you may contact Ray or Jan at 970-926-8435 or e-mail them at
cartade@centurytel.net.
Historic Redstone Inn – Hike & Bike
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, July 24-26
Please join us for our inaugural trip to historic Redstone for hiking and biking adventures. We have held
10 rooms at the historic Redstone Inn for the nights of July 24 and 25. Queen rooms are $99 and King rooms are $120. This charming and historic Victorian mining town is a jewel. Cyclists can be dropped off in Carbondale to bike the 17 miles (first 7 on a bike path) up to this lovely hamlet on the banks of the Crystal River, while others proceed by car. Once there, choose between outstanding hiking (it is at the foot of McClure Pass), fly fishing, cycling (either up the pass or on to Marble) or tour the historic Redstone Castle built by mining magnate John Cleveland Osgood in the 19th century. In between activities, browse the galleries and shops along the river in the town. Rooms are being held for us until mid-May; so don’t delay making your reservation.
Contact the Redstone Inn at redstoneinn.thegilmorecollection.com or 970-963-2526. Those with questions contact Patsy Rowe 857-498-0706, Rowepatricia@hotmail.com. Please notify Patsy once you have made a reservation.
Swing Jazz Party & Dance
Thursday, August 2, 5 p.m.
Arrabelle Plaza
Join us for a private pre-party under the Jazz Tent. All guests will be treated to a swing dance class by professional dancers for approximately 40 minutes followed by open dancing to the band Hot Tomatoes.
Vail Club members will be given reserved seats in the front portion of the tent for the show, which begins at 6 p.m. Cash bar. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Please send your check made payable to Vail Club 50 and mail to Anne Hatch, P.O. Box 1105, Edwards, CO 81632, 970-376- 3674 or e-mail Anne at anne.hatch2@gmail.com.
Checks must be received by July 23, 2012. Anne’s co-chairmen are LeeAnn and Fred Rader and can be reached at 254-717-1865 or e-mail at cooksing2@yahoo.com.
Lake Dillon Boat Trip
Thursday, August 19, 11 a.m.
Climb aboard a PONTOON BOAT for a 3-hour scenic cruise or hop on a SAILBOAT for an adventure! Last year’s trip was so successful we’ve expanded the options, the number and type of boats and changed the location. We’ll be leaving at 11 a.m. PROMPTLY from FRISCO Marina this year. Returning by 2 p.m. Gather your friends, bring your lunch and drinks and enjoy Colorado by water!
FLOATERS – (Pontoon Boats) – We are limited to 64 persons/8 per boat at $23 per person – Captains needed! – Your check is your reservation, send to Suzanne Padilla, 4532 Streamside Circle, Vail, CO 81657, and you may contact Sue with questions at scpadilla@comcast.net.
SAILORS – (Sailboat) – We are limited to 20 person/5 per boat at $30 per person. Captains needed! – Your check is your reservation, send to Judd Babcock, P.O. Box 2277, Edwards, CO 81632, or you may contact Judd with questions at ajb@vail.net. Send your checks early, as this is a “sells out fast” event.
Presidents’ Dinner Dance
Dinner dance featuring the Fabulous Femmes !!!
Sunday, August 19, 6 p.m.
Sonnenalp Resort
Members of the Vail Club 50 will gather for the annual Presidents’ Dinner Dance in the Sonnenalp Resort in Vail. The evening will begin with a cash bar cocktail hour followed by dinner, which will include salad, a choice of entrée (2 choices will be made available the night of the event) and dessert. Music will be provided by the Fabulous Femmes. Valet parking will be complimentary, BUT WILL BE LIMITED. Car-pooling is suggested.
Cost for the event is $45 for members and $65 for nonmembers. Your hosts for this evening are Marla and Barry Shainman and Eileen and Nick Sordi.
Please mail your check made payable to Vail Club 50 by August 6, 2012 to Marla Shainman, 587 Kensington Drive, Cordillera, CO 81632. You may contact your hosts: Marla at 970-569-3832, email bjsmbs@comcast.net and Eileen at 970-328-5885, email nsordi@centurytel.net.
Western Barbeque – Orlers Ranch
Friday, August 24, 4-7 p.m.
Oylers Ranch
Get those cowboy boots and hats out, we’re having a good old Western BBQ at Oylers Ranch, 9273 Brush Creek Road, Eagle. Join us for BBQ brisket and all the trimmings. Lemonade, ice tea, and soft drinks will be provided, but if you would like a cold beer or a nice glass of wine you will need to bring your own. The cost for the evening will be $25 for members and $38 for nonmembers.
Please mail your checks made out to Vail Club 50 by August 10, 2012 to our hosts for the event: Steve and Angela Penrose, P.O. Box 1534, Edwards, CO 81632.
You may also contact them at 970-926-2909 and email penroseangela@yahoo.com.
Annual Golf & Tennis Outing
Country Club of the Rockies & Beaver Creek Tennis Courts
Thursday, September 6
NOW is the time to sign up for our Annual Golf and Tennis extravaganza! You can choose to play 3 hours of round robin tennis at Beaver Creek, or a 9-hole scramble at the Country Club of the Rockies or just come to dinner to enjoy hearing the tall stories of the day. The coordinators of the event are Skip & Eileen Thurnauer. For any questions on this event, please contact them at skipeileen@aol.com, 970-477-4744, 720-242-6012 or
630-728-6630.
Mail all checks to 7759 Oakview Place, Castle Pines North, CO 80108.
TENNIS at the Beaver Creek Tennis Courts, 310 Offerson Road:
First serve: 1:00 p.m.
Last point: 4:00 p.m.
Tennis only – Cost: $20, includes court fees, tennis balls, snacks and prizes
Tennis & Dinner: $55
Tennis players, send your checks, payable to Vail Club 50 to Skip and Eileen.
GOLF at the Country Club of the Rockies, 0676 Sawatch Drive, Edwards:
Check-in: 2:30 p.m.
Shotgun start: 3:00 p.m.
Golf only – Cost: $45 includes range balls, green fees, carts, and prizes
Golf & Dinner Cost: $80
There are a limited number of tee times available. Golfing is a Vail Club 50 members’ event only. No guests. Provide Skip or Eileen your golf handicap or estimated score for 18 holes. Golfers, send your checks, payable to Vail Club 50, to Skip and Eileen (see address above).
DINNER ONLY is an option for this event. Restaurant: The Vista at Arrowhead: $35 per person. Dinner only checks, are payable to Vail Club 50, are to be sent to Skip and ileen at the address given above. We gather for dinner at The Vista at 5:30 p.m. for a social gathering to share all of the Triumphs of Victory and the Agonies of Defeat during the day. There is a cash bar, followed by hors d’oeuvres, a buffet dinner, and awards. Golf and tennis attire is acceptable, although collared shirts are required for dinner.
he deadline for registering is August 23. Don’t wait! Do it NOW.
End of Summer Season Cocktail Party
Balata Restaurant at Sonnenalp Golf Club
Thursday, September 13, 5-7 p.m.
Join us for the final summer event. Enjoy cocktails (cash bar) and hors d’oeuvres on the patio at the Balata while visiting with your friends and admiring the beautiful autumn view. Cost is $20 for members and $25 or nonmembers. Make your check payable to Vail Club 50 and mail to Gail & Chuck Nash, P.O. Box 2575, Edwards, CO 81632. Checks are needed for this event by September 4, 2012.
If you have questions, please contact Gail and Chuck at 562-715-5205 or email Drgailsinclair@gmail.com.