Fri Mar 31, Cheer on John Schuurman and his ‘Duffer’ Hockey Team  Join your Piccadilly friends on Friday March 31st at 8:30 pm to cheer on our very own John Schuurman as he plays hockey with his amateur team the “Duffers”! The game will be held at: Canlan Sports in Romeoville located at 1581 W Normantown Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446. The game will begin at 8:30 PM at Rink #3.

 

This event is very informal and there will be plenty of seating available. There is no charge to watch the game and you can bring your own food and coolers into the rink. Feel free to bring a couple of props to make things more fun. Dress warm, it can be a little chilly in the stands. 

 

 

After the game we will head over to the Khaos Brewcade & Kitchen for a nightcap which is located close by at: 12337 Rt 59, Plainfield, IL 60585. Questions? Contact Ted Rourk at trourk1@yahoo.com    Please RSVP on MeetUp so we can coordinate sitting together!  Go John!

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Thurs Apr 6, PSC General Meeting 7 pm at Miller’s Ale House located at 455 E. Butterfield Rd, Lombard, just across the street from Yorktown shopping center. We are in the private room, closest to Butterfield Rd (north side of building). Come and talk with Piccadilly’s Board members newly elected/re-elected for the 2023-2024 season.   

Don’t be April Fooling around, reply to the meeting notice on MeetUp. Our club needs to provide an accurate head count at least one week before the meeting, so please reply before that.

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Sat Apr 15, PSC Annual Banquet. Let’s all get “OUT IN THE WILD”. Add some “WILD” attire to your formal wear, maybe a sexy animal print top or a ferocious tiger tie?  How about a sleek fancy cougar dress for our evening of cocktails, dining, dancing, and fun at our Annual Banquet!  This year our event will be held at Chuck's Chateau Orleans, 8025 S. Cass Ave, Darien.  The cost is $60 for members and $65 for non-members. Note: After March 16th, the price will be $65 for all, so get your RSVP returned early! Cash bar will start at 6:00pm, dinner with wine on the table at 7:00, dancing with cash bar 8:30 to 10:30.  Watch for your invite to come in the mail. Friends & Guests are always welcome!!! Please be sure that your USPS mailing address is accurate to receive your invitation coming out soon.

 

Since people haven’t been utilizing banquet night hotel rooms lately, there is not a block of rooms reserved.  If you are interested in a hotel room, I can give you names of ones nearby.

Get ready for an evening of fun. It's one of the highlights of our season. Hope to see you there.    - Sandy, VP

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Thurs, Apr 20, PSC General Meeting 7 pm at Miller’s Ale House located at 455 E. Butterfield Rd, Lombard, just across the street from Yorktown shopping center. We are in the private room, closest to Butterfield Rd (north side of building). Come early to order your food and drinks. Starting in May we will meet only once a month (the first Thursday of the month for May, June and July.  We will go back to 2 meetings a month in August. Please reply to the meeting notice on Meet-Up. Our club needs to provide an accurate head count at least one week before the meeting, so please reply before that.

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Sat, April 22, Slot Car Racing,  Chicagoland Raceway, 2pm – 4pm.  17 West Ogden Ave.,  Westmont.  Come on out for 2 hours of slot car racing on an 8-lane track.  For this new PSC event, the cost is $10 and there is plenty of room for 16 race car drivers. We have 11 “racer” slots already filled for the 2 – 4 PM April 22nd slot-car event at Chicagoland Raceway.  There will be others on the sidelines cheering and watching, so feel free to join in the PSC fun.  For more information, contact Paul Fuka at  paul.fuka@vitesco.com

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Thurs, May 4, PSC General Meeting 7 pm at Miller’s Ale House located at 455 E. Butterfield Rd, Lombard, just across the street from Yorktown shopping center. We are in the private room, closest to Butterfield Rd (north side of building). Come early to order your food and drinks. This is our only meeting in May!

 

We will meet only once a month (the first Thursday of the month for May, June and July but we will go back to 2 meetings a month in August. Please reply to the meeting notice on Meet-Up. Our club needs to provide an accurate head count at least one week before the meeting, so please reply before that.

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Sun May 21, Bubblehouse Brewery Company Happy Hour from 2-4 pm. Bubblehouse is located at  2121 Ogden Ave Unit A, Lisle, IL 60532.  Looks like we found another Brewery to hang out and socialize. Our member Larry H. did the discovery of this unique location and friendly place. They do not have food on site, but will be having a sandwich food truck available that Sunday, so you will be able to grab a bite, if hungry. It is also OK to bring snacks along which is a nice option to munch on while we mingle and solve world problems. Please sign up on meetup, so we are able to notify the brewery of our party size. We look forward to having another great turnout and having a fun time!

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Sat June 10, Paddle Tampier Lake Then Lakeside BYO Picnic, Meet a little before 10am.  This is a fun event when the weather cooperates. We will be paddling for our 3rd season, so come on out and enjoy some outdoor fun if you never have yet. You never know what may happen to make it memorable. For you paddlers, there is a nice boat ramp to bring your own boat (no gas motors) or you can rent! Don’t like to paddle? Come out an hour later for the picnic and some outdoor fun with friends.

Here are the details: Tampier Lake is located near Orland Park at 131st and Wolf Rd. in Cook County. Parking, launch and rentals are on the south side of 131st just west of Wolf Road. Rentals are first come first served. Rentals open at 9am. You can call if you want to check availability 708-830-5194. This is what they have for rent: Single Kayak - $20/hr; Rowboat, Canoe - $25/hr; Tandem Kayak - $30/hr; Fishing Boat with Battery & Trolling Motor (2 hr min) - $25/hr.

They also have a concession stand for food, beverages and fishing bait. There are nice restrooms at the boathouse building. Be there a little before 10am to rent or launch your boat at their easy in and out boat ramp. The picnic will follow as paddlers finish. We will set up a blue shade tent just west of the boat house. Bring your sunhat, sunscreen, picnic chair, water, and food, along with a beverage of choice for the picnic. This is a fishing lake, so you can also fish from your boat or shore.

 

Because this is a weather permitting event, please sign up on Meetup. It will help track who’s coming and let me send out updates as the event draws near. -  Janice

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Wed – Sat, June 14 - 17  Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival, Morgantown Indiana Come join us  for a unique event in Brown County, Indiana, about an hour south of Indianapolis. Looks like some strumming and picking is in the works at this music festival on June 14-17th. The Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival is one of the longest running ones in the country. This annual event is held in beautiful Brown County, Indiana, at the historic Bill Monroe Music Park & Campground. There will be 22 bands playing at the event. Bluegrass music will be hard on stage and you may also hear some around the campground.  There will also be workshops and the traditional free Bean Dinner – a true highlight of the festival.   More information about camping at the festival can be found at www.Billmonroemusicpark.com

 

Hotels are available in the area, cabins and campsites available in the music park. The Park is also pet friendly.

 

Please note: If you are planning to come with a camper or motor home, contact Don so we coordinate sites and secure water, electric hookups. This will facilitate securing  a meeting site for group meals or just a place to gather all the people in our club.

                                    Please contact:  Don Kaczmarek

                                                               donterried@aol.com

 

   More information about camping at the festival can be found at www.Billmonroemusicpark.com

 

Come on out for a laid-back atmosphere, camaraderie, great company and music!

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CMSC General Meetings 2nd Tuesday each month; 8pm at Sawa's Restaurant
                                                                     

CMSC Spring Fling, Park City, UT

 Apr 1-6, 2023 

CMSC Trip Seminar
Sheraton Chicago O'Hare Airport Hotel

May 20, 2023

 

CMSC Picnic Norge Ski Hill

                                                  August 26, 2023

                                                  

                                                 Danube River Cruise (Europe)

                                                  Sept 21-Oct 1, 2023

 

                                                  Windy City Ski & Snowboard Show

                                                  Schaumburg Convention Center

                                                  Sept 29-Oct 1

 

                                                  CMSC Chicago Week Banff, Canada                                                                                              Feb 24-Mar 2, 2024                                    

 

 

For more details on CMSC's events, check out their web page:

http://skicmsc.org/