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General Meeting, Thursday, January 5th, 7pm

Please join us for our General Meeting at the Pierpont Bay Yacht Club, 1363 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura Harbor, at 7:00pm. Steve will be providing a cool presentation on skiing trends, then and now. And remember to bring a snack to share!

Bryan will be discussing our Feb 28 – March 5 Mammoth ski trip. We are staying at the Alpenhof Lodge, across the street from the village with easy access to lifts, restaurants and shopping! Details of the trip can be found here: 2023 Mammoth Trip. There may be space still available, so if you are interested in going on this trip, click and complete the Mammoth Trip Form. We are starting a waiting list and spaces may open up. There’s lots of snow at Mammoth, conditions should be great!

Tour of the Nethercutt Museum & Collection, Thursday, January 12, 9:30am

Carol A has set-up an exciting trip to the Nethercutt Museum & Nethercutt Collection in Sylmar, CA, and we need you to click here (RESERVE SPOT) if you plan to go so we can ensure we reserve enough spots. These places are highly recommended by Ralph Brasacchio so we know either they are fantastic or just another of his tall tales (LOL)! More information on the trip can be found here: Nethercutt Museum Trip.

A TGIT has been set for January 19th. Stay tune for details!!

Finally, we have setup tentative dates for 2023 Club events, which can be found here: 2023 Planning Calendar.

See you Thursday!

Fall Party – November 5

Please join us for our annual Fall Party on Saturday, November 5th. Members should have received a Punchbowl invitation for the event, and make sure you respond with the dish you will be bringing. As with last year, the Club will provide the turkey. Any questions, feel free to contact Carol A. who is pulling this all together with your help!

General Meeting and Chili Cook-off, October 6

Please join us for our General Meeting on Thursday, October 6, 6:30pm, at the PBYC clubhouse, 1363 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura Harbor.

Instead of a BBQ, each person is invited and encouraged to enter the LPSC Great Chili Cook-off and bring a pot of your special chili for folks to sample. First Prize is $25 and Second Prize is $10. The club will provide little cups and spoons for tasting of each entrant’s chili. The club will also provide some chili so no-one goes hungry. Whether you bring chili or not, please bring a side dish or dessert to share!

So start researching recipes and thinking of a descriptive name for your chili, and be ready to start cookin’ next week!

We have some exciting fall events coming up that we will discuss, including a trip to the Getty Museum, arranged by Carol A., and our upcoming Fall Party.

We hope to see you there!

Summer Beach Party – Sunday, September 18 10:00am-2:00pm

Carol A has organized this year’s Summer Beach Party, which is moved and will be at Marina Park, 2950 Pierpont Blvd, Ventura, starting at 10:00am. Come early to find great parking in the Marina Parking lot and look for our group. We will have GAMES, FOOD, and FRIENDSHIP!

Come early!  The club will provide starter champagne and OJ (for Mimosas), bagels, and cream cheese.   We will also provide sandwiches for lunch.  Please bring a side dish or dessert to share.

Everyone is reminded to bring:

  • Beach Chair
  • Beverages, water and BYOB – (club is only providing Mimosas)
  • Sunscreen
  • Towel
  • Side dish or dessert

It will be fun as always!

TGIT @ Winchesters Grill & Saloon, Ventura – August 18 4:00pm to 6:00pm

The Los Padres Ski and Social Club will host their TGIT happy hour Thursday, August 18 from 4:00 – 6:00pm at Winchester’s Grill &  Saloon, 632 East Main Street in downtown Ventura (across the street from the library).

Winchester’s has a great happy hour menu and there will be live music. Meet us outside at the back of the patio.

Winchester’s Happy Hour menu can be found at: https://www.winchestersgrill.com/bar-and-beer#menu=happy-hour and includes drink and food specials, including:

  • Wagyu Kobe Hot Dog,
  • Western Cheese Fries, Shrimp Coctail, Cheesy Potato Skins,
  • Beer Bratwurst,
  • Angus Beef Sliders, and
  • Fried Duck Strips
  • $5.75 Well Drinks and House Wines
  • $5.25 Mich Ultra and Coors Light.

Thursday’s Live Entertainment is from 5:30pm to 8:30 pm by The Pipes, who play Irish Folk and Americana Music.

The Pipes

Hope to see ya Thursday!

Summer BBQ & General Meeting, August 4 @ 6:30pm

At 6:30pm on Thursday, August 4, we will hold our General Meeting at the Pierpont Bay Yacht Club (PBYC), 1363 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura. We will provide BBQ Burgers and Chicken!  Bring a side dish or dessert to share.

We have a speaker joining us at 7:00pm.  Please come show support for our club and our invited guest, Climate Scientist Don Price. As a retired engineer and past president of the Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA) Channel Islands chapter,  Mr. Price has spoken to thousands of people on climate issues.  We welcome Mr. Prices’ expertise, predictions and solutions as we navigate a way forward.

TGIT Electric Boat Cruise, July 21, 3:15 pm

For a fun change, Carol Arenson has arranged for the club to rent an Electric Boat and take a happy hour cruise of Channel Islands Harbor! We will meet at 3:15pm (sharp!) at HOPPER BOAT RENTALS, 2741 Victoria Ave, Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard CA 93035.

They are located at the Fisherman’s Wharf at Channel Islands Harbor.

Cost is $35/person and includes:

  • Approximately 2 hour cruise of Channel Islands Harbor
  • Sandwiches
  • Appetizers (cheese, chips, dips, etc)
  • Bottled water
  • Plasticware for your BYOB drinks, and paper goods

You will provide your own drink (BYOB). As we are on a boat, do not bring your own glassware or anything easily breakable. The club will provide plastic wine glasses and plastic cups to be safe.

If you have any questions, contact Carol Arenson. To reserve a space on this floating happy hour, click here by July 7th as space will be limited! TGIT Electric Boat Cruise Sign-up