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In This Issue (Click on an
item to jump to it) ************************ ************************ Recent Outing Stories ********************** ********************** JGW Redding Dick
LaVergne Duck Island, Rio Vista Bob
& Jo-Ann Kuhlman ** Christmas
Party Logan’s
Road House Cindy
Gore ** ** July @ Bodega Bay
Big 31 Winner ******************** August @ Dillon Beach
The Long Walk
Go Fly a Kite
Coloma Outing
Wine & Cheese time
Quite a view, backed up to
the river
Knock! Knock! Check out our website for
all the pictures and upcoming outing details. Published quarterly by
Club Officers President - David Lee Treasurer - Cindy Gore ***** 2009
Outing Calendar January 23-25– Pelican
Point, Half Moon Bay
Couser’s Wagon Masters 10th
Anniversary Outing 49er RV Park, Plymouth Bryce & Bessie Smith ** May - Jim &
Judy McGrew, Wagon Masters ** June 18-21, Pine Acres RV Resort ,
Upper Lake Isola’s, Wagon Masters ** July - Scott
& Christy Nyland, Wagon Masters ** Aug - Dillon
Beach Dave & Marsha Lee, Wagon Masters ** Sept 10-14, Napa Valley
Expo - Watkins, Cooper Wagon Masters ** Oct 10-12, Cowboy Film
Festival, Lone Pine – Aaron & Carmen Harris, Wagon Masters ** Nov – Howard
& Judy Hitt, Wagon Masters ** Dec - Christmas
Party, Cindy Gore 2009 International Rally Many signs of evidence such as arrowheads left by
the Kahquak Indians and the Erie Indians have been found along the Eighteen
Mile Creek and around the Erie County Fairgrounds. The name of "Lake
Erie" and "Erie County" is derived from the Erie Indians. |
Presidents
Message
OK, so I’m not very political, but I would be remiss as president of
Gold Country Travelers if I did not remind all of you – YES – every last one
of you to Also, remember that this the time of year that our club entertains
nominations for new officers. If you are so inclined and have
questions, ask me or any other officer. See you at an upcoming outing or at the Christmas dinner, Dave Lee ___________________________________________________________ Website and Newsletter Printing If you desire to print out a hard copy of this newsletter, use the printer friendly link at top of the left column above. This will bring up a copy that does not have the color background, saving your color ink cartridge. All previous newsletters are achieved on the “Contact Us” page on the club website. I could move the newsletter link to the home page if the membership thinks it would be better.JULY OUTING, BODEGA BAY
Scott and Christy Nyland,
Wagonmasters The July outing was held at
Bodega Bay RV Park from July 3rd to July 6. All eleven rigs had arrived
by mid morning of July 4th. Included in the group were Doc and Sandy (friends
of Jim and Judy McGrew) who brought their camper. We were treated to a wonderful combination of fog and sun all
weekend. Friday was spent visiting playing golf and, taking short trips
around the area. Friday night dinner was held Saturday morning found several of us walking up Bay Hill Rd. with John and Karen. What a great view! The goats looked extremely tiny on the hills. Later in the day Howard and Judy Hitt brought back a treasure--- an autographed picture of Tippi Hedren. She had been signing autographs at The Tides for fans of "The Birds" They actually got to talk with her. Saturday night we all gathered for "Attitude Adjustment Hour" and dinner. We had lasagna, wonderful salads, breads and appetizers. For dessert we had birthday cake to celebrate Betty's birthday. After dinner the 31 players and campfire people enjoyed their respective activities. Judy Hitt was again the winner for 31. She must have caught the virus from Scott. On the way back to our rigs we saw fireworks in the fog coming from the Bay; Very pretty. Sunday morning we met for a quick meeting. Several rigs needed to leave but the majority stayed. In the afternoon we had some excitement in that a small fire started up the hill from the campground. Both fire trucks and air tankers were there and put out the fire quickly Thanks to everyone we had a great dinner of leftovers Sunday night. Because of the fire danger we didn't have a fire. Everyone left for home on Monday morning. Thanks to all for your help and contributions such as firewood. All of the help truly makes these trips total club outings. ____________________________________________ Return to topDillon Beach August 20 – 24, 2008Wagon masters – Dave and Marsha Lee
Wagon masters Dave and Marsha Lee arrived
at Dillon’s Beach on Wednesday, August 20.
After securing our “circle”, we visited with the club next to us. We had met them before as former Gold
Country Traveler’s Bob and Sue Miller are members. The first of 5 couples arriving on Thursday arrived around noon
and the remaining campers arrived throughout the day. Scott Nyland helped Dick LaVergne, Aaron
Harris and Dave Lee fly their kites.
Dick overcame the challenges of putting together his skateboard kite
with little Davey the skateboarder and after fine-tuning the assembly, got
the kite in the sky. It entertained
us all. For dinner, some went out and
the rest of brought our own food and ate as a group. After dinner we enjoyed great fellowship
around the fire. The weather was nice
which allowed us to enjoy the outdoors. Friday
was another great day and we welcomed another rig. During the day some relaxed and others went into some of the
surrounding towns. Most of us did the
big walk and part of the group (Carmen and Aaron Harris, Christy Nyland, Dave
and Marsha Lee) even finished the walk.
Friday night we all went to the Dillon’s Beach Café for a casual
dinner and enjoyed the camaraderie.
We had another fire and enjoyed the company with great “around the
fire” stories. Saturday some of the campers explored the
area and others stayed at camp. In
the afternoon was the Dillon’s Beach Olympics, which consisted of “ball
toss”, bocce ball and horseshoes.
Arlys & Chuck Rogers were the winners. They even beat the youngsters, Ed and Joan Fernandez’s daughter
and her friend. Even those campers
who arrived late didn’t get off the hook from participating in the
Olympics. The Leard’s arrived in time
for dinner along with Jennifer’s brother and his wife. Dinner was our traditional community
spaghetti dinner. Again, we had a
great fire with great friends. We awoke Sunday morning for our potluck breakfast and “meeting”. Then it was time for us to pack up and return home. Dick LaVergne even had little Davey on his car’s antenna. The Leard’s and family stayed until Tuesday. Needless
to say, it was another great weekend with a great club and wonderful
members. Hope to see all of you soon. God Bless the country, this club and all of you! September Camp Out at Coloma State ParkWagon Masters,
Carmen and Aaron Harris
We experienced an
incredibly glorious weather window while at our camp out this month. The temperature in the middle of the day
mostly stayed in the 80’s. There is something very magical about camping on a
river. The Couser’s and
Harris’s arrived on Wednesday afternoon and set up camp. It’s wonderful to arrive mid-week at the
campgrounds as they are nearly empty and that was the case at Coloma. It was just us, the trees and the
wonderful river rushing by. The American River
flow is adjusted twice a day at this time of the year in order to facilitate
whitewater for the rafters and kayakers.
As we woke up early in the mornings, the river flow is very low and
the boulders are visible in the riverbed and the little beach/cove area
created behind some of the RV’s is very still and half empty. As the morning passes, the water flow is
increased and the river becomes a fast gush forming many rapids. Up at the top of the campground there are
some very fierce rapids that we went up to see when the water was high. It is great entertainment to watch as the
rafters and kayakers maneuver their crafts through the “S” curved rapids among
the huge boulders in the river. It is
also the area that the rafting companies have photographers perched to take
pictures. Thursday during the
day was spent greeting the new arrivals and socializing. We gathered at 4:00 pm for appetizers and
still more socializing - we just can’t get enough! For lunch, Jane, Virginia, Richard, Carmen and Aaron went to
Sierra Nevada House to “test” out the quality of the cuisine as we were
scheduled to eat our dinner there that evening and Carmen was a little apprehensive. We were very pleased. After dinner on
Thursday, we gathered at the Poynter’s RV patio for an outstanding
presentation of their trip to Alaska.
We should have all gone!! It
just sounded great! Friday afternoon, a contingent of firemen arrived and
set up camp near our area. They were
there for the weekend to participate in a swift-water rescue school. They
basically became part of our entertainment and several of us walked up to the
bridge to watch them get in the water with their rafts and practice their
maneuvers. On Friday evening
we went to dinner at the Sierra Nevada House and everyone (even Jack) raved
about the food and service. It is
also a very pretty and well-maintained historical landmark. Saturday night dinner
was an appetizer dinner hosted by the Wagon Masters, Carmen and Aaron.
Everyone brought great appetizers that were enjoyed by all. Dick LaVergne joined us for dinner after
which our regular monthly meeting was held. After dinner, the
evening became very serious as most everyone started counting their quarters
and setting up for some real serious games of “31”. There were lots
and lots of laughter and giggles during the evening of card playing. The big winner was Howard Hitt. Those of us that don’t play cards, sat
around and enjoyed a great fire. Sunday morning we
gathered for a delicious brunch and saying our farewells. It was mostly a weekend of relaxation and
lots of socializing. Thank you for
all those that helped us to host this weekend and a special thank you for the
great food you brought. Meeting MinutesBodega Bay, July 6,
2008 A short business meeting was held at the Bodega Bay
Outing, on July 6, 2008. Vice President Rogers called the meeting to
order at approximately 9:30 AM. All attendees were thanked for their
participation at the outing. The Nylands were thanked for doing a great
job hosting the outing. Upcoming camp outs were discussed: Dillon Beach
Aug 21-24, Coloma Sep 18-21, Redding Oct 10-12, Rio Vista Nov 14-16, and
December Christmas Dinner at Logan's Road House, Natomas. 2009 camp
outings were discussed. The Isolas’ announced that they would be
hosting Jun 18-21, 2009 at the Pine Acres Resort on Blue Lake Road, Upper
Lake, CA. Spaces are limited with partial hook ups. Most of the
spots do not have sewer hook ups but there is a dump station. Full hook
ups will be available on a first come first served basis. Several
members signed up for the camp out. Cost is $ 25.00 per night.
Scheduling of outings during the mid week versus weekends was
discussed. It was pointed out that some members still work and have
jobs to consider. There were not any motions or recommendations made.
It was noted that most of the members present appeared to like the general
idea. Meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:00 AM. _____________________________________________________ Meeting
Minutes – Coloma, September 20 Saturday evening, around the campfire an informal
discussion was held to discuss upcoming outings. Dick gave details for the October campout at Redding. The dates
for November at Duck Island were reviewed and Cindy gave a run down on the
Christmas dinner at Logan’s Road house.
See details of these events below.
Jane Poynter has tentatively reserved Pelican Point RV Park, Half Moon Bay for January 23-25 but they will
be in Yuma for the month of January and need a new Wagon Master. Ken and Cricket volunteered to head up the
outing and will follow up with the park.
John noted that while updating the website calendar that there
appeared to be two outings scheduled in April 2009. John will contact David Lee for a resolution. Subsequent to the
meeting it was confirmed that the Jackson outing is in April 2010. Return to top ****** Upcoming Outings and EventsOctober 10-12, JGW RV Park, Redding. Dick La Vergne, Wagon Master.
Full hookups, Cable TV, WiFi, $30.00 per night(cash) $33.00 (Credit). $4.00
for extra persons. Shasta Dam and
Power Plant Tour, Visit the Sun Dial Bridge and much more. For Reservations send $30 check to Richard
LaVergne. Mail to: 699 Morris Way Sacramento, Ca 95864, email:
bmagicl@sbcglobal.net or call (916) 482-4640. More
info November 14-16, Duck Island RV Park, Rio Vista. Bob
& Jo-Ann Kuhlman, Wagon Masters.
$34.20 (Good Sam Discount) per night. Two persons per site, $5 charge
pets. We have sites on the river. Enjoy the many activites in
the area For Reservations and
Questions, contact: Bob or Jo- Ann Kuhlman, Wagon Masters: email: coolman3@comcast.net or call (916)
383-0912. More
info Christmas Dinner - December 6 at Logan's Road
House. Cindy has secured a closed room with 2 waiters, separate
checks, a Christmas Tree and fireplace. We don't have to pre order and
they will serve our cake. The room will be set up with square
tables, most seating 2 couples.
Reservations by 11-15, contact Cindy Gore – 916-929-3810 email:
cindy5557@sbcglobal.net Tenth Anniversary Celebration, February 12-14, Plymouth - Wagon masters Bryce and Bessie Smith. Twenty spaces have been reserved, plus there are loft cottages available for those who no longer have a rig. Everybody, including former members, are invited. Hoping for a large turnout. Have the large club house Friday and Saturday. Tri tip and chicken will be served Saturday night. Dave will set up a winery tour for Saturday. |
vote
during the upcoming Presidential election. I will not take side for
either Mr. McCain or Mr. Obama, but I think that this election is the most
important Presidential election in our lives. With all that can happen
in the next four or even eight years, who leads our great nation, is very,
very important. If you have children or grandchildren, our next leader
will affect many, many aspects of their lives. So again, without being
too dramatic, vote on November 4 or vote via absentee ballot.
Tech Tip
Ever notice those
neat side trays in the newer rigs? Wish
you had one? Well, here is the poor
man’s way.
I used an under bed storage unit. You know,
one of these long containers that have wheels on them. I
found one at Big
Lots for $10 that just fit perfectly into one of my front storage
compartments. I discarded
the lid, and
added a drop down leg to hold it up when it’s pulled out. It really helps getting to those items
that are way in
the back of the compartment. They come
in various sizes so measure your compartment
and go
shopping. For the leg I used a small
hinge and a piece of discarded Molding.
John
Saylor
Blast from the Past –When
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