eNewsletter - February 11, 2025
NEW & NOTEWORTHY
Fish Fry this Friday
Our second Friday Fish Fry of the season is coming up on Valentine’s Day, Feb 14, get reservations in now for you and your Valentine! The Fish Buffet Dinner is $13.00 for adults and $7.00 for kids 12 & under. Fish is served 2 ways ~ seasoned & baked or lightly breaded & fried on the grill. Dinner includes cole slaw, fries, assorted sauces & ketchup, and dessert! RESERVATIONS REQUIRED - Make yours today at dinnerreservations@caberfaeskiclub.org
Music by Underleaf Saturday
Get ready for some great sounds provided by Underleaf this Saturday from 4:00 - 7:00pm upstairs in the lounge and bar. Combining a bit of folk and funk with a hint of Indie and a touch of the Blues, Underleaf is an exhilarating, genre-defying harmony-laden Michigan-made Rock band from the shady knolls of Emmet County. Cultivated with care underneath the canopy of trees that forest Northwest Michigan, Underleaf beckons the listener like a cool, shady tree on the hottest of days and a steady crackling bonfire on the chilliest nights. Don’t miss it!
Drop In Race Clinic This Weekend
Nate and Seth Houk will be hosting a drop-in race clinic (all ages and abilities) again this weekend on Olympia from 12:00 - 2:00pm on Saturday, February 15. Gates will be set and ready to go by noon. Cost is $10 and can be paid cash or Venmo on the spot. If you would like to participate you need to have a current race waiver on file with Caberfae (Wednesday Night racers and existing Junior Program participants already do). For others use this LINK to sign a waiver.
No Bad News 2024-25, Volume III
Hard to believe in my last blurb I was whining about conditions over the holidays. What a difference a real Michigan January can make. The snowguns have gone silent as Mother Nature dished out over 60 inches of the white stuff. Ski conditions are the best they've been in recent memory. Smiles are following everywhere.
The XC trails are in great shape, too. We've been grooming like crazy despite our federal funding being frozen by executive order (like many nonprofits). We'll keep at it until we are broke. You can't let a season like this go to waste. If you want updates on the XC trails, please visit the Friends of the MacKenzie Trail Facebook page. The Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau keeps it current on trail conditions and grooming. I can also be bribed if you literally want to follow the groomer around. It really is that good and might be worth it.
Cadillac Ski Team will return from their regionals at Cannonsburg shortly. Hopefully we have some athletes extend their season to MHSAA state finals. Cadillac has a rich racing history for those who are unaware, and the partnership with the Caberfae Ski Club is no small part of that, both for the pipeline of athletes and as a home base for practices and meets. We are all pulling for these kids, and many of us were them not too long ago.
I dread Presidents Day Weekend. Not for the inevitable crowds but rather because it seems that the season shifts gears to spring. Races, events, trips out west, etc. start filling up calendars right when Caberfae hits its stride. With any luck we'll get a bonus weekend or two in March if it stays cold. Enjoy the rest of this amazing year and catch you again in a month or so.
I'll leave you with a quote from the late, great Doug Coombs I've been reminding myself as I endlessly shovel my deck, "There is no such thing as too much snow."
Annual Member Meeting and Steak Fry Saturday Feb 22
Mark your calendars for the annual meeting of the Caberfae Ski Club. It is scheduled for Saturday, February 22th at 4:30pm in the Stagshead lounge. All members are encouraged to attend. A steak fry will following the meeting at 6:30pm for $22 adults and $14 children 12 and under. Dinner includes, green salad, charcoal grilled steaks (chicken available or other item from regular menu), potatoes, vegetables, bread tray, and dessert.
Please RSVP for dinner at dinnerreservations@caberfaeskiclub.org, on the list in the hallway, or call/text Sue's phone (231) 920-6769 by Friday, Feb. 23.
Those planning to join by Zoom please email Jessica to be placed on the meeting invite list secretary-treasurer@caberfaeskiclub.org.
Double Parking is Allowed…But With a Catch
With so many people enjoying this great snow year, weekend and event parking can be full to overflowing. Double parking can be a solution but please make sure to drop your car keys with Sue in the kitchen so other vehicles can get out when they need to.
Parking Request for Truck and Large Vehicle Owners
The Club is busy and attendance at special events has been great! This also means a full parking lot many weekends. The Board is asking that the first two parking spots inside the gate, adjacent to the McKenzie Lodge, be CARS ONLY to avoid blocking the gate. This is both a fire egress issue as well as general safety issue for the parking lot. Thank you!
HOLIDAY HOURS & WEEKLY SPECIALS
Kitchen Hours
Friday 9:30am - 2:00pm
Grilled Chicken Deluxe Sandwich w/a bag of snacks $7
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Saturday 8:30am - 3:00pm.
Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich on a grilled kaiser roll w/cole slaw $7
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Sunday 8:30am - 2:00pm
Chicken or Tuna salad on specialty bread w/mini soup $8
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Monday 9:30am - 2:00pm
Soup & Salad $7
Check the board for additional features
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~All lunch specials include a cookie~
Bar Hours
Friday 4:00 - 8:00pm
Satuday 3:00 - 8:00pm
*Notice for Bar Entry - Any member entering the bar during bar hours must sign in and show a photo ID at the bar. Any guests must also be signed in and introduced to the bartender. Only members may purchase drinks at the bar. A member must be present and pay for any guest drinks.
SAVE-THE-DATE
02/14 - Friday Fish Fry
02/15 - Music Upstairs Bar/Lounge
02/22 - Annual Meeting
03/08-09 - Wickham/Huckle Weekend
CLUB CONTACT INFORMATION
Caberfae Ski Club web page: www.caberfaeskiclub.org
Calendar of Events: www.caberfaeskiclub.org/calendar
Dinner Reservation Hotline: dinnerreservations@caberfaeskiclub.org
Dinner Reservation Phone Line: (231) 920-6769 (Sue’s personal cell phone)
General Caberfae Ski Club email address: caberfaeskiclub@caberfaeskiclub.org
Current Board Members
Paul Waug, President - president@caberfaeskiclub.org
Ann Elenbaas, First Vice President
Brian VanHaren, Second Vice President
Keenan Cooper, board member
Karl Hansen, board member
Mark Pikula, board member
Carol Lee, board member
Chris Medema, board member
Club Manager - Sue Egelus
Club Secretary/Treasurer - Norma Roelfsema - secretary-treasurer@caberfaeskiclub.org
Assistant Club Treasurer - Jessica Danford - asst-sec-treas@caberfaeskiclub.org
Club Webmaster - Scot Koenig
Club eNewsletter Editor - Tom Medema - editor@caberfaeskiclub.org
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