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2003 September, October,
November, December
Villages RV Club Minutes, December 12, 2003 The meeting was called to order at 10:04 a.m. by President Linda Sturgess.100 plus members and guests were in attendance. Linda thanked all of her committee members for all of their help during her tenure as President of the club. A surprise visit by Mr. and Mrs. Santa Clause interrupted our meeting which was followed by the singing of Carols. When Santa left to go back to the North Pole, the meeting was resumed. The Secretary’s report was read and accepted after a correction of our bank balance. The correct balance for last month is $xxxx.xx. The treasurer’s report showed a balance of $xxxx.xx before final expenses. Fifteen new members and guests introduced themselves to the club. It was noted the Holiday Party was a resounding success. Dana Bishop, wagon master of the New Year’s Rally gave out final information NEW BUSINESS: Chuck Bertsch, our new club Wagon master for 2004 had his up and coming Wagon masters present their itineries. Please check our web site www.synh.com/tvrvc for specific details. January 2004 Lazy Days Rally 48 rigs attending (Full) February 1 Camp Geneva Fruitland Park Club Picnic no RV’s February 26-29 Mims Fl Rally March 18-22 Myakka State Park Sarasota Rally April 16-23 Branson MO Rally May 6-11 Marco Island May 17-21 Dunedin Fl Chet Sturgess, spoke on the Outdoor Expo being held March 13-14 at Hacienda Center. He will need volunteers to man our booth promoting the club. 50/50 drawing was held. There were 4 winners. Meeting adjourned 11:30 a.m. Respectfully submitted: Butch Ballot, Secretary The meeting was called to order by President, Linda Sturgess at 10:04 a.m. One hundred twenty seven members and guests were present. The Secretary’s report for October was read and accepted. The Treasurer’s report showed a final balance of $. OLD BUSINESS: Ben Corriveau, chairperson of the nominating committee had the nominees up for election, introduce themselves to the membership. Following the voting process, including absentee ballots ,the final results are as follows: President Tom Schmelzer 750-6189 dobbertom@aol.com V Pres Linda Sturgess 750-3976 chetlinstur@webtv.net Secretary Carole Kugelman 259-3442 kugies@aol.com Treasurer Walt McKechnie 259-5128 waltmck@thevillages.net W Mstr Chuck Bertsch 259-0032 cjbertsch@thevillages.net Sunshine Sandy Ballot 259-1451 mamaduk40@aol.com These terms start on January 1, 2004 Twelve couples were introduced to the club members as new members and guests. Pat Humphrey indicated that there are a few seats available for the December 4th Holiday Party. Call 753-8853 Joe Humphrey reported that the Key West trip just completed was a “real eye opener”. The Mark ll dinner theater rally for December 10th is sold out. There will be 27 couples attending. The New Years rally to Sun N Fun in Sarasota with 30 rigs going is also sold out. The January rally to Lazy Days Tampa January 12-15 has 42 confirmed attending. Contact Irwin King (750-6021) for further information. The club’s 2nd annual picnic at Lake Geneva, Fruitland Park will be held on February 1, 2004. Activities include a swap meet, athletic events and a chicken dinner. Contact Dom Brescia (259-3023) or George Fiedler (259-9778) Tickets are $8.00 pp. More detailed information on our web site WWW.SYNH.COM/TVRVC . NEW BUSINESS: Joan Bucell (259-0592) made the first announcement for a rally to BRANSON, MO. It is scheduled to leave on April 16 and return on the 23rd. More information will be on our website. Our speaker Dave Hayhurst from American Pro Service Center gave a short presentation outlining his newly formed RV Service facility. He is located on HWY 441 north of HWY 42. His phone number is 307-0321. He is a complete RV service facility. The 50/50 drawing was held with 4 winners. The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m. Respectfully submitted Butch Ballot, Secretary
The meeting was called to order by President, Linda Sturgess at 10:04 a.m. The Secretary’s report was accepted as read. The Treasurer’s Report showed a balance of $_______ Twenty four people were introduced to the club as guests or potential members. OLD BUSINESS Club clothing sales are handled by Tom and Nancy Schmelzer (750-6189). Club badges are sold by Joe Humphrey (753-8853). The club Christmas Party is presently sold out. Another table will be made available if there is enough demand. Contact Pat Humphrey at (753-8853). NEW BUSINESS The nominating committee, headed by Ben Corriveau made the following recommendations: President: Bob Lococo Tom Schmelzer V-Pres Len Holdsworth Linda Sturgess Secretary Irwin King Carole Kugelman Treasurer Walt McKechnie Wgn Mstr Chuck Bertsch Voting will take place at the November meeting. Absentee ballots will be available to those members in good standing who will be unable to attend the meeting. Contact Sandy Ballot at 259-1451. John Koplish will run the 50/50 program when the new officers take office. Nancy Eisenhauer is our club historian (259-9574). The $5.00 dues per rig for 2004 will be collected starting at the November meeting. Checks should be made out to The Villages RV Club. Note any changes in your address or email information. Bob Lococo made last minute announcements on the Key West Trip. He advised all that the club uses channel 13 on the CB when traveling. The November 10-14 trip to Sanibel Island will be handled by Jim Osborne. (259-8681 )No Pets allowed. Chet Sturgess is handling the December 10 Mark II Dinner Theater Trip, staying at the Comfort Inn. No RV’s. Checks for $117.50 should be made out the Chet and will be collected at the November meeting. (Butch, Need correction on Mark II. Checks have to made out to me, Chet Sturgess, by Nov. 1st, not by the Nov. meeting. Also, due tocancellations, I now have 2 openings that can be filled if anyone wantsto join us. Thanks,-----Chet 10/16/03) Don Crosby said that our new web site is being put together. The web address is www.synh.com/tvrvc/index.html This web site will have all pertinent information on each and every rally. WebMaster Note, don't need the index.html part, don't even need the www either: synh.com/tvrvc works just fine. The New Years Rally will be at Sun N Fun RV Resort in Sarasota, Fl. It will be December 29-January 2, 2004. Contact Dana Bishop (753-7816) Payment must be made by December 1. The January 12-15 Rally will be at Lazy Days Tampa, Fl. Contact Frank Boissey (259-3096). February 1, 2004 will be the annual club picnic at Camp Geneva, Fruitland Park. Details to follow. February 26-29 will be a rally to Mims, Fl. Ann and Roy Hudson will be the wagon masters. (750-6415) NOTE: OUR WEB SITE WILL FEATURE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON ALL UPCOMING RALLYS AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE RV CLUB. WWW.SYNH.COM/TVRVC/INDEX.HTML (WebMaster notes; here is all that's needed synh.com/tvrvc ). In the future all detailed minutes will be on the web. The 50/50 drawing netted 4 winners. The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted: Butch Ballot, Secretary
The meeting was called to order at 10:10 a.m. by President Linda Sturgess. The secretary's report of the June Meeting were read and accepted. There were no club meetings during July and August. The treasurer's report showed a balance of $ ______ Sixteen new members and guests introduced themselves to the membership. The sale of club clothing and rig decals are handled by Tom and Nancy Schmelzer (750-6189). Club ID badges are handled by Joe Humphrey (753-8853) OLD BUSINESS The following information is on all up coming rallies and events through the first part of 2004. October 1-8 Helen Georgia Contact Joe Humphrey (753-8853) October 20-27 Key West Fl, Contact Bob Lococo (750-6608) November 10-14 Sanibel Island Contact Jim Osborne (259-8681) December 4 Club Christmas Party Contact Pat Humphrey (753-8853) December 10 Mark ll dinner theater Orlando (Comfort Inn) Contact Chet Sturgess (408-3864 cell) temporary December New Years Party Sarasota Fl Contact Dana Bishop (753-7816) January 12-15 Lazy Day's Tampa Fl Contact Frank Boissey (259-3096) February Club Picnic at Camp Geneva TBA February 26-March 1 East coast rally Contact Ann Hudson (750-6415) April TBA May 17-21 Rally to Dunedin FL. Contact George Fiedler (259-9778) Specific information on the above mentioned rallies will be discussed at future meetings and or by contacting the wagon masters listed. See the Events Calendar Page for details. NEW BUSINESS A nominating committee for the purpose of establishing a slate of officers for the 2004 year are, Al Sandy, Ben Corriveau, Jim Osborne and Sandy Ballot. The speaker for today's meeting was Terry Garrison, President of Covenant Coach at (352-314-2511). They are a new complete RV Service Center located at 3701 West Main Street (RT44) Leesburg. He gave a very informative talk on his operation. It was noted that a class action settlement concerning Fleetwood Products and their towing abilities is available at www.brakeclaims.com . The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Butch Ballot Secretary Send E-mail to Web Master
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