The Winterset Ski Club held its 30th anniversary holiday party on December 13 at the Colonial Tavern in Oxford with 70 past and present members attending. Besides dinner and dancing, a slide show – created by Scott Brier – of ski trips and events was the highlight of the evening.

Brian Burke was the master of ceremonies for the evening, which included honoring the first vice president in charge of trip planning – Rudy Szigeti. Other original charter members who attended were Bill and Liz Meyer, Dave and Linda Larson, and Ed Osterman.

Also recognized were long-standing, 15-year members who attended the event: Carole and Ron Ando, Andy and Rita Lapati, Stan and Carole Polcyn, Shirley Riordan, Carol Spolar and Jim Mable, Bill and Evie Watts, and Jean Wilson.

In addition, attending past presidents of the club Ron Ando, Evie Watts, Bill Meyer, Andy Lapati, Carol Ando, April Arnold, Ed Osterman, Carol Spolar and Paul Dohrenwand (who acted as co-presidents), Kevin McNerney and current president Susan Brier all received recognition for their service.

The Winterset Ski Club has grown to be one of the largest ski clubs in the area and hosts many day bus trips and multi-day trips per year. For further information on the club, call membership chairman Mike O’Toole at www.otoolem@prodigy.net or visit the club web site at www.wintersetskiclub.com.