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NOVEMBER 9, 2012
President Christie King
called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. with the recitation of the Pledge
of Allegiance. Christie said that the
club purchased the donuts for the meeting. The LPGA Tournament in
Prattville is for Monaco owners only this year. Christie reported that
she and Irwin took their coach to Suncoast Designers to have a window
repaired. They were there at
5:30 in the evening. Took the
coach at 7:30 the next morning and were finished at 10:00. She has brochures if anyone is
interested. Secretary’s Report -
abbreviated minutes of the June meeting were read and approved. Treasurers Report: Ending balance August 31,
2012 - $4,997.61 Sunshine Report -
Christie King gave the report. Said
Joyce Armstrong is at the meeting and doing well. Christie sent cards to Joyce
Armstrong, Carol McKechnie, Madge Scheffler, Maxine Bryant and Marion
Collins. The club sent a
donation to Hospice in memory of Bruce Collins. Christie said that an
E-mail will be sent out when there is a death of one of our club members. Rally Coordinator’s
Report - Dick Scheffler Fred Bryant is hosting a
trip to Blueberry Hill RV Resort in October.
Has one space open. John Cormier is
co-hosting a trip to Key West - Fantasy Fest in October - 28 rigs are going. There are no planned activities. John Cormier - is going
to host a trip to Jetty Park in
March. Would like to go when
there is a launch. Sign ups will
start in November. Ken Hafke is co-hosting a
trip to Callaway Gardens in November. Cost
is $100.00 per rig plus the cost of the campground. Will have two breakfasts, pizza
party, a bus trip and a buffet. Need
the $100.00 by the next meeting. Tom Fox is hosting a Good
Sam Rally at Daytona Speedway in November.
There is dry camping as well as electric for an additional cost of
$200.00 He has the sign up
sheet at the back of the room for anyone who is interested. Len Holdsworth - Doing a
Southern Caribbean cruise in February. Still
has three spots open. Today is the deadline. Dave Larson - Going to do
Old Homosassa again in January. Would
like to have someone to co-host this rally.
Sign ups next month. Asked
how many in the club were retired military.
Maybe we could get an outing at a military base. Christmas Party - sign
ups at next month’s meeting. In April there will be a
meeting at Crystal River. Sign
ups next month. November will be our
breakfast pot luck. Walt McKechnie is chairman of the nominating
committee. He reported we need a
President, Vice President, Secretary, and Rally Coordinator. He sent an E-mail to the membership in July and got some
responses. If you are interested
in any of these positions, contact Walt.
He will present candidates next month and elections will take place in
November. Speaker was Mike Tucker. Mike told us he is a camper and Good
Sam member. Said if there is an RV
fire it is usually a total loss. For
your safety - get out of the motor home.
Check your fire extinguisher - if
it has a plastic head - get rid of it. It should be an ABC extinguisher. Be sure your smoke
detectors are working. Use the
test button before you go on a trip. If
you replace a battery in a smoke detector and it does not work, replace it. They last 10 to 15 years. The fire department will change your
batteries in your detectors for you. If you even think you
should call 911 - call. The
response is free and the sooner they get to you, the better. Five new members were
introduced. 50-50 drawing - three
$30.00 drawings. Motion to adjourn at
11:20 am Respectfully submitted, Brenda Collins Secretary
President Christie King
called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. with the recitation of the Pledge
of Allegiance. Christie King mentioned that last month was our
annual Joyce Armstrong Golf Tournament and everyone seemed to have a good
time. The club spend about $280.00 for prizes and kicked in some
money for the lunch. The Smiths
and Hoffays hosted Tarpon Springs and the Kings and Collins hosted Dunedin. Christie said we all went to dinner
at Ozona Blue Marina and when she left she tripped and fell. Still has black and blue and sore spots. Secretary’s report -
abbreviated minutes for the May 11, 2012 meeting were read and approved. Treasurer’s report - Previous Balance
$5993.79 Income 468.00 Expenses 529.33 Ending Balance
$5932.46 Since we are in such good shape, we will give back 100% of
the 50-50 today. Sunshine - Joyce
Armstrong reported that she sent a card
to Christie King. Asked that you
contact her if you know of anyone who needs a card. Rally Coordinator’s
Report - Dick Scheffler asked how many in the audience would be interested in
hosting a meet. Said we have
packets for 25 to 30 trips that are already put together and he would be
willing to help people get started. John Cormier - Key West
Fantasy Fest. Has 30 rigs signed
up. If you are interested, call
Holly at Sugarloaf KOA. Gary Adams - Christmas
Party - sign ups will start at the October meeting. He has a hand out that explains what
we are doing this year. Tom Fox - There will be a
Good Sam Rally at Daytona Speedway in November. Dates are 11-2 to11-5.
Will post it on the web page with more information to follow. Len Holdsworth -
Caribbean Cruise - 13 cabins are sold - would like to have 16. Dave from American Pro RV Shop was
supposed to be our speaker today, but he just called to say he was too busy. Brett Howard from
Alliance Coach is here and will speak about an upcoming LPGA Tournament. Brett talked about our
picnic and said it was by far the best event they have hosted at their
facility. Hopes we
go there again next year. Monaco RV/Navistar is
hosting the LPGA Tournament in Prattville AL. September 20-23. The rally will include RV parking, tickets to the
tournament, dinners, cocktail parties and entertainment. Golf is included but you will need to
pay for your golf cart. More
details will follow. He
understands that those who own a Monaco product will be the first ones
allowed to sign up. He is asking those who are interested in attending fill out
a pre-registration form that he will submit to Monaco and our group will be
the first on the list of non-Monaco owners. Irwin King and Ron
Collins will be getting this trip together again this year. Brett also said he is
giving us five $100 gift certificates
for our Christmas party and let
him know if we need anything else. One new member was
introduced and they were given RV Club koozies. Motion to adjourn at
10:45 am. Respectfully submitted, Brenda Collins Secretary
President Christie King
called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. with the recitation of the Pledge
of Allegiance. Christie King mentioned
that last month we had a wonderful picnic with
Bernie and Iris getting married.
Again, thanked the picnic committee for a super job. Also last month,
Maxine and Fred did Hudson, Mike and Diane Maino did Brunswick, Georgia, the Popes and Cormiers did Sarasota and
Linda Jaworski did St.
Augustine. We will not have any
meetings in July and August. Carol Powell is going to
be away but Dick Scheffler has agreed to fill in for her. Contact Dick if you have any questions. Secretary’s report -
abbreviated minutes for the
April 13, 2012 meeting were read and approved. Treasurer’s report - Previous balance
$5187.18 Income 1781.00 Expenses 974.39 Ending Balance
$5993.79 Reported that the picnic
had a profit of $907.96. Sunshine report - Christie King sent
congratulations card to Bernie and Iris on their wedding. Get well cards went to Karen Weber,
Joyce Armstrong, Judy Bertsch and Dick Scheffler. Sympathy card to Sandee Gill. Will send a get well card today to Paul Everett. Rally Coordinator Report
- Carol Powell stated that we have new member stickers that will be given to
people who join the club. They
say “Hello, my name is _____”. If
you see someone with this sticker, please go up and say hello, welcome to the
club. Please input your
information about any upcoming rallies as soon as you can. You can add more information in the
future. On the web page, there is
a site for vendors who have done work on member’s coaches. Please check it out as members give
their recommendations - or not. Dick Scheffler will be
filling in for Carol while she is away.
Please contact Dick or Carol if you have any questions. We have had a very good
year for rallies, but need more for the fall.
Rally reports: John Pope - Fantasy Fest
- Key West. Now have 40 units
signed up. Still taking sign
ups. Call Sugarloaf Key for reservation if you
want to attend. There is
not going to be any agenda for
this trip. Just enjoy the Fantasy Fest. Frank Smith - Tarpon
Springs - Still have openings. See
us in the back if you wish to attend. Christie King - Dunedin -
Trip is full - When you get to the campground, go directly to your site. Exit is 275 not Route 275. Ken Griffin - Callaway
Gardens - Supposed to be one of the top ten
Christmas light exhibits in the world.
More information to follow. Len Holdsworth -
Valentine Day Cruise - have 11 cabins sold - would like more. Iris Holzapfel - Going to
do a trip in April to Crystal River. April
16-19. Have reserved 24 sites. This is going to be for solo campers. Sign ups next year. Co-wagon masters will be Bob and Bev Deslauriers. Gary Adams - Christmas
Party - Date is December 14th.
It will be a Christmas Party - no dinner. Suggest you go out to dinner before the party. There will be snacks at the tables. Entertainment will be provided by
Billy Bridger. Party will start
at 6:30 and end at 10:00. BYOB. Tickets
will go on sale at the October meet. Cost will be $10.00 per person. After the October
meet, you can call me to reserve your table. Carol said she needs
someone to co-wagon master the Callaway trip with Ken Griffin. Howard Ford introduced
Mark and Dave from Best Buy. They
talked about GPS systems and the advantages of the many different ones on the
market. They all come with
preloaded maps of the United States - some with Canada. One of the things you should look for
is lifetime maps. Cost ranges
from $89.00 to $500.00. Seven new members were
introduced and given RV Club koozies. 50/50 Drawing - Three drawings - 2 for
$40.00 and 1 for $30.00 Motion to adjourn at
11:00 am Respectfully submitted, Brenda Collins, Secretary
President Christie King
called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. with the recitation of the Pledge
of Allegiance. President King mentioned
that this is her 70th birthday and that she is a 10 year cancer
survivor, so every birthday is very special to her. Also mentioned that her husband,
Irwin, brought cupcakes for everyone. Since the last meeting we
had two outings. One to Valdosta
hosted by the Seamans and Rhotons and one to Pine Mountain, Ga. hosted by the Schefflers and Sandys. MINUTES - March minutes were read and accepted. TREASUTER’S REPORT The financial report was presented by Sandee Gill
and approved as follows: Opening Balance
$4,706.58 Income 962.00 Expenses 481.40 Ending Balance
$5,187.18 SUNSHINE REPORT Christie
King reported that our sunshine person, Joyce Armstrong is in the hospital. Information is sketchy since hospital
staff will only speak to family members.
Get well cards were sent to Amdrea Creamer and Joyce Armstrong. Today’s speaker is Tim Donovan from Camping World in Ocala. He has been with Camping World for
ten years. Camping World bought out Suncoast RV and they offer sales,
service and they now have a mini store.
Plan to have a full size store by the end of September. If you see anything in their catalog, they can have it delivered
to their store in about one
week. RALLY COORDINATOR REPORT
Carol Powell said there is
some pancake mix and syrup from a previous rally that is available to anyone
who wants to cook at their meeting. See
Carol or Jerry Seaman if you are interested. When you host a rally, be
sure to get a packet to Carol so she can have it on file. This helps if someone else wants to
hold a rally in the same general area. Also,
be sure to return the club banner to Carol so she can pass it on to the next
wagon master. Please obey the
campground rules regarding dogs. Keep
your pets on a leash and keep them out of restricted areas. Not much going on this
summer or fall. Would like to
see some trips on the schedule. Fred Bryant - Hudson
Dinner Theater. Has had two
cancellations. Let him know if
you know anyone who would like to attend. Linda Jaworski - St. Augustine trip is ready to go. Please pick up your packets. Frank Smith - Tarpon
Springs - There will be a $20.00 rally fee.
Camp fee is $17.50 per night. Will
have several meals out. Also
arranging a private sponge diving expo and a private tour of St. Nicholas
Church. Combined cost will be
$7.00 Mark Hulbert - RV Picnic. We have about 250 people
attending and still have a couple of tickets available. Picnic will begin at 1:00 pm. Mark has a printed schedule if anyone
is interested. Also reminded
people to bring their chairs and drinks. Brett Howard talked about parking - park on the
west side of the facility. Irwin King - Dunedin -
Has three slots left. First
night will have hot dogs and hamburgers.
Going on a sunset dinner
cruise that will be $36.50 per person. The
last night we will go to Ozona Blue Restaurant for dinner. John Cormier - Sarasota
packets are ready. John Cormier - Key West
Fantasy Fest - The KOA Campground
is filling up fast. If you have
not called yet, please make your reservations now. Do not call central reservation- call
the local campground number. Mike Maino - Coastal GA/
Bike and Beaches - trip is full. Ten
people with bikes and 15 others. Len Holdsworth - 11 Night
Southern Caribbean Cruise - Have four reservations so far and would like to
get a total of eight. Gary Adams - he is
hosting a Safari group in The Villages.
They are parking at the Belk Store parking lot. Stop by and say hello if you are in
the area. Christie King - Joyce
Armstrong Golf Tournament - May 20th at Pimlico and Chruchill golf courses. Will have a boxed lunch provided by Too Jays. Still have openings. Can play golf and have lunch or just
have lunch. Ten new members were
introduced and give RV Club koozies. 50/50 DRAWING Three drawings - two for $45.00 and one for $40.00. Motion to Adjourn at
11:00 am Respectfully submitted,
President Christie King
called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. with the recitation of the Pledge
of Allegiance. Christie King thanked Ron
Collins for making coffee for our meetings and Joe Humphrey for making name
tags and tickets. We now have host tags. These will be worn by volunteers who
will take new members and introduce them to the club - sign ups, name tags,
merchandise, etc. Anyone who has not paid
their membership dues for 2012 by the end of March will be dropped from the
membership list. Treasurers Report. The financial report was presented by Sandee Gill
and approved as follows: Opening Balance
$3,786.23 Income 1,100.00 Expenses 179.65 Ending Balance
$4,706.58 Sunshine Report Joyce
Armstrong sent a sympathy card
to Bill Creekmur and get well cards to Sonya Davis, Bruce Collins, Paul
Everett and Al Spinks. Brett Howard from
Alliance Coach was our speaker. Said
how happy they are to be part of
our annual picnic. They plan to
have coach display - someone on hand to take RV related questions - the RV
store will be open. Brett
introduced key members of his staff and said he has two units in the parking
lot and hopes everyone will take a minute to tour the RV’s. Had drawings for gift certificates
and hats. Rally Coordinators
Report Carol Powell reported we have upcoming trips May 22-24 to
Dunedin. Sign ups will be in April. Also in June a trip is planned for Dade City with sign ups
in April. Wanted to know if anyone
would like to host a trip to Daytona Beach.
This is the Good Sam Rally. See
Carol if you are interested. Also looking for hosts
for a trip to Wakiva Falls in November.
All the work has been done - just need hosts and co-hosts. Asked if there was any
interest in going on a trip to Gettysburg, Pa.
for the Civil War Anniversary in the summer of 2013. She will present more information at
a later date. Also asked if there was
any interest in attending a military family only out. Again, will discuss at a later date. Invited anyone interested
in learning how to host a rally to come to an informal meeting at her house
on March 22nd at 6:30 pm. FMCA has a discount
program with Michelin Tire Company. Call
your local dealer and ask if they participate.
Can save as much as $100.00 per tire. Carol then introduced
current rally hosts. Dick Scheffler - Calloway Gardens - has two openings
due to cancellations. Mark Hulbert - RV Picnic. Has sold all 200 tickets, but is
having more printed. Contact him
if you are interested in attending. Bring
your own chairs and drinks. Any crafters can contact Becky
Hulbert if they wish to set up a table. Fred Bryant - Hudson Dinner Theater - Rally is full. See Fred to pick up your packet. Linda Jarworski St. Augustine
- Still has a few openings. Today
is the deadline so see her if you are
interested. John Pope. Sarasota Circus Rally - Still has
lots of openings. John Creamer Key West. Still has openings. Bike and Beach is full -
get on the wait list if you are interested. Len Holdsworth - 2013
Cruise – has 5 more cabins available Christie King - Dunedin -
May 20. Sign ups at the April
meeting. Sign ups today for the
Joyce Armstrong Golf Outing. Golf
and a box lunch from Too Jays is $9.00 per person. Lunch only is $6.00 per person. Nine new members were
introduced and given RV Club
koozies. 50/50 DRAWING Three drawings - one of $29.00 and two for $50.00. Motion to adjourn
at 10:30 am. Respectfully submitted Brenda Collins
President Christie King
called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. with the recitation of the Pledge
of Allegiance. President King
introduced the staff of Mulberry Recreation Center and thanked them for all
they do for our club. She then
presented them with a box of chocolates. Christie thanked the
picnic committee- Mark and Becky Hulbert, Jim and Claudia Basener, Dick and
Madge Scheffler, Jo Spinks, and Bill and Barb Fabeck. Tickets are on sale at the back of the room. Since the last meeting we
had trips to Manatee Springs, Homasassa and the FMCA Rally at Brooksville. We will have sign ups at
the next meeting for the Joyce Armstrong Golf Outing. Will be May 20th with sandwiches to follow. Secretary’s
Report Abbreviated
minutes for the January 13, 2012 meeting were read and approved. Treasurer’ Report The financial report was presented by
Sandee Gill and approved as follows: Opening Balance
$3,800.23 Income 352.00 Expenses 366.00 Ending Balance
$3,786.23 Sunshine Report Joyce
Armstrong sent a get well card to Barb Fluger. Rally Coordinators
Report
Carol
Powell again introduced the Rally Coordinators Committee so people will
become familiar with them and approach them if they have questions about how
to hold a rally. Also asked Dick
and Madge Scheffler to stand up and be recognized since she neglected to
introduce them last month. Have a new feature at the
back of the room called “Put in Gear”.
It is there to help people put on a rally. There are road tested trips with packets and all the
information anyone would need to do a rally.
Carol invited anyone who is interested in doing a rally to attend a
seminar at her home on March 22nd. Reminded wagon masters
that if they want to post a trip on the web page, they must submit it through
Carol, not directly to the web master. Rally Masters came
forward to report the status of their trips.
Linda Jarwoski, St. Augustine, April 23 to 27. Dick Scheffler, Callaway Gardens,
March 19 to 24. Fred Bryant, Hudson Dinner Theater, April 19 to 22. John Cormier, Sarasota, April 22 to 26. John Pope, Key West, October 24 to 28. Mark Hulbert, RV Picnic April 15th - 1:00 p.m. to
6:00 p.m. at Alliance Motor Coach.
Will have three seminars - one on RV leaks, one on tires and one on
Florida winterization. Will have
a scavenger hunt and music with Dick Steeves.
The RV store at Alliance will be open.
Oakwood will be providing
the food. Have room for at least
200 members. You must bring your own chairs and BYOB. Cost is $5.00 per person and tickets are available at
the back of the room. Len Holdsworth is doing an 11 day Southern Caribbean
cruise next February. GUEST SPEAKER Howard
Ford reported that our speaker for today from Pilot backed out yesterday. NEW MEMBERS Seven
new members were registered and received RV Club koozies. 50/50 DRAWIING Three drawings for $40.00 each. Motion to adjourn
at 10:30 a.m. Respectfully submitted Brenda Collins Secretary
President Christie King called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M. with a
recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.. President King introduced new board
members for 2012. Mentioned that Vice President Howard Ford takes care of the
Mulberry room set up and also helps solicit speakers for our meetings. Recently had two trips to Lazy Days. One on New Years hosted by Claudia
and Jim Basener and one hosted by the Hulberts and Edwards. This trip
included tours of museums in Tampa. Fantasy Tours set up a table in the back of the room. They have a new
catalogue and will be happy to answer any questions you have about their RV
tours. Treasurer’s Report Income of $947.00 Expenses of $273.97 Ending Balance of $3800.23 Christie King noted that we had a beginning balance last year of $997.17.
Also noted that Al Rhoton and Paul Everett conducted an audit of our
financial records for 2011 and everything looks OK. Sunshine: Joyce Armstrong - Sent get well cards to Ron Martin and
Al Spinks. Rally Coordinator Report: Carol Powell thanked the hosts of the
December meets. Noted that our schedule is slim after the April meets. There
are forms on the web site that give you a guideline on how to host a meet. If
you have some ideas for a meet talk to one of the rally committee members and
they will give you some guidance. Potential meeting to consider - Blue Grass
Festival February 16,17,and 18. FMCA Southeast Area Rally - Feb 1st
through Feb 5th. Eustis - Bay Theater Players. Thanks to Don
Crosby for taking the time and effort to revise our Rally web page. Wagon masters came forward to discuss current trips. Dick Scheffler - Callaway Gardens - March 19-24 - 26 Signed up - have room
for 30 John Pope - Sarasota Circus Rally - Meeting is full - will need $25.00
deposit at next meeting. Dwight Cool - St. Augustine Beach - April 23-27 Jerry Seaman - Valdosta, GA., March 9 - 13 - trip is full Dave Larson - Old Homosassa Rally - Jan 18-21 - has one opening. Becky Hulbert - Women of Faith at the Amway Center October 12-13 - See
Becky today if you wish to attend. Mark Hulbert - Annual RV Picnic will be April 15th. Barb and Bill Fabeck
and Jim and Claudia Basaner volunteered to help Mark. Maxine Bryant - Hudson Dinner Theatre - April 19-21. If you signed up -
make your reservations with the campground. Coastal Bike and Beach outing in Georgia. April 22-26. Still have some
openings. Guest Speaker Ed Hosegood, a professional truck driver. He has
worked for Publix Supermarket for 30 years and has driven 1.8 million miles
accident free. As a professional driver, he goes around the country talking
about safe driving. Also goes to high schools and talks to teens before they
get their licenses. Reminded us about the move-over law in Florida. If you
come upon an emergency vehicle you need to move over to the passing lane. If
that is not possible, you need to lower your speed to 20 miles below the
posted speed limit. Brought a semi-truck to the lot and invited every to come
out and sit in the driver’s seat to experience first hand the blind spots
that truck drivers have to deal with. New Members 5 new members were introduced. 50/50 Drawing Had three drawings - one for $30 - one of $25 and
one for $20. Also had a drawing for two Lazy Days Gift Certificates that
Claudia Basener brought back from the New Year’s trip. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 A.M. Respectfully submitted, Brenda M. Collins Secretary - TVRV Club
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