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SENIOR ALPINE SKI CLUB February was a busy month for our members starting with a fabulous trip to Big Sky Montana as part of the FWSA ski week. Over a dozen of our club members, as part of the Sierra Council, attended along with over 200 Far West Ski Association members from all over the western United States. We were treated to a huge mountain with excellent winter snow conditions, powder and packed powder, races, costume events, après ski parties, dinners and dancing. It was a wonderful week of skiing and friends.
4 WHEELERS CLUB The TD4WD Club has amazing members, for example Russ and Coleen Liedholm. Russ has been going to the Moab Easter Jeep Safari (EJS) for 25 years and together they love the scenery of the Red Rock Desert and the challenge of the trails. The event is hosted by the Red Rock 4-Wheelers and this will be their 54th annual EJS. It is one of the largest gatherings of four-wheel drive enthusiasts in the country and offers 40 trail choices of various difficulty ratings from 2-9 on the 1-10 difficulty scale. A rating of 1 is a dirt road and a rating of 10 requires a purpose-built buggy to even attempt. Russ’s favorite trail is Poison Spider Mesa, rated 6, which ascends a large cliff feature northwest of Moab. It has great scenery and the famous Moab sandstone ledges or “steps.”
TREVOR CLARK
Please visit our website at tdski.com for club information and details for upcoming events throughout the year. New skiing and social membership signup is available on our website. Contact one of the board members or click on the tab to sign up if you would like to join our club or need more information. We always welcome enthusiastic new members who enjoy skiing and boarding and the outdoor adventures this region has to offer.
David K. Brown of Truckee, California took his last road trip on January 19, 2020. Dave was raised in Southern California, but his love for the Sierra was born when he spent time at his Uncle’s filling station in Norden, California on Donner Summit. In 1970, he went on a blind date with Judy and won her over at first smile. Nine days later they were engaged. They were married for 48 years. Dave and Judy eventually settled in beautiful Ojai, California where they lived for 39 years and raised three children. Dave moved from waste disposal to teacher to principal in the Ojai Unified School District, where he served for over 30 years. He loved the open road and spent his summers driving long-haul trucks and directing road trips with his family. In retirement, Dave moved to Truckee where his love of driving and jeeps led him to join the Tahoe Donner 4 Wheel Drive Club. Dave was a father, a teacher and a friend to many. He was quick to help anyone in need and welcoming to all. He was a man of integrity and humor who instilled a work ethic in his children but also made them laugh.
Along with our February club ski days we also enjoyed a carving and racing clinic at Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Resort followed by our annual East/West Club competition race amongst our own members. Our February potluck topped off this two-day event. This month we have our bi-weekly ski days at various resorts and are certainly hoping for a “Miracle March” to top off our snowpack and extend our ski season. Our club championship race is on March 19 as well as our end-of-the-season Awards Banquet and Meeting where we honor our club members and their achievements and elect new members to our board for the following season.
IN MEMORIAM
Coleen and Russ graciously led the first TD4WD Club EJS trip in 2016 and they have been leading the annual spring pilgrimage ever since. Our thanks to Russ and Coleen for doing all the heavy lifting! If you are interested in attending next year’s EJS check out td4wheelers.org and send Coleen a note on the “contact us” page.
Beloved by his grandchildren, “Bumpa” was a big presence in their lives. He would drive four hours to watch one of his grandchildren in a performance or to catch a game. He picked them up at school and hosted them for dinner several days each week. Dave will be missed and cherished by his wife Judy, daughters Hilde (Bryan Largay), and Kacey (Pete Kristian), son Tyler (Sarah Brown) and his grandchildren Aiden, Gillian, Maeve, Miles, Harper and Henry. A celebration of Dave’s life will take place at the Brown home in early May. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe.
WOMEN’S GOLF CLUB Women’s Golf Club, placed second in the Northern California Women’s FourBall Net Championship tournament. Congratulations Tami!
Tami Waddell (pictured third from left), vice president of Tahoe Donner
Tami and the rest of the Women’s Golf Club board are making plans for the 2020 golf season. To join the fun of the Women’s Golf Club email us at: tdwgclub@gmail.com.
