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August 2017
President's Message
Greetings from hot Virginia:
Well have I been busy this Summer. Building a new house, taking care of business for Singles and just doing private things have had me running from place to place like a busy bee!
Carol Klenow, our former Treasurer, had had some health problems and is now on the mend. I wish her well in recovering and getting on the road again. I have taken on her duties until October when we should have a new Treasurer. Boy will I love that!
Nancy Miller, our National Director, was too ill to join us at the convention, but she is also on the mend and will do that duty at Perry in March 2018.
The Thanksgiving rally is set for Eustis, Florida at Southern Palms RV Re-sort; the Christmas rally will be held in St. Augustine FL at the St Johns Flea Market and RV Park; and the New Years festivities will be at International RV Park in Daytona Beach FL.
We have several new members this month and hope to have more soon since the resolution to let in 5th wheels and trailer passed its first vote at the Indiana Convention. It has been resolved to present the modification to the by-laws. The amendment will now be presented to the FMCA membership and all members will vote on it. If it passes, then next fall it will be ratified by the National Convention.
Keep on RVing and let us know where you travel and what you have seen....in other words put something in the Scuttlebutt. Just let Pat Moore, our Scuttlebutt Editor, know.
Betty Howard,
President, Singles International
SCUTTLEBUTT Singles International
Inside this issue:
President ’s Message
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Officers 2
Treas. Rep 3
Member 4
INDY 2017
Rally Report
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Rocky Mountain Area Rallies
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Calendar 7
Holiday Ral-lies in Florida
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Upcoming Ral-lies—Save the Date
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Application/ new members
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Ponderings 12
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Officers
President
Betty Howard
13885 Fleetwood Dr.
Nokesville, VA 20181
703-581-7262
Executive VP
Rosalie Comisky
298 Wynnewood Rd
Ewing, NJ
609-883-3552
Secretary
Rosalie Comisky
298 Wynnewood Rd
Ewing, NJ
609-883-3552
Temporary Treasurers
Betty Howard
13885 Fleetwood Dr.
Nokesville, VA 20181
703-581-7262
Sue Balmert
12900 Mason Rd
Vermilion OH 44089
440-315-8417
Newsletter Editor
Patricia Moore
13900 CR 455
Ste 107, Box 413
Clermont FL 34711
813-731-5690
Webmaster
Bob Kelley
210 Dale Road
Wethersfield CT 06109
860-563-4259
Web site: fmca-si.com or singlesinternational.org
It is our Chapter’s Anniversary! Singles Inter-national was chartered on Aug 1, 1984. If you have any memories of the early years we would love to put together a “remember when” issue. Please send what you would like to share to: [email protected]
National Director
Nancy Miller
25061 Hill Top Rd
Oldenburg IN 47036
812-525-1911
Alternate National Director
Joanne Harnit
124 Rainbow Dr.#2420
Livingston TX 77399-7396
307-630-7396
Eastern Area VP
Ethel Sawyer
PO Bix 1347
Yorktown VA 23692-1347
813-390-7265
Southeast Area VP
Jeannine Fontaine
231 Hwy 255 South
Cleveland GA 30528
706-200-00876
Northeast Area VP
Bob Burnham
PO Box 203
Hinsdale NH 03451
603-762-0172
Great Lakes Area VP
Sue Balmert
12900 Mason Rd
Vermilion OH 44089
440-315-8417
Rocky Mountain Area VP
Joanne Harnit
124 Rainbow Dr. #2420
Livingston TX 77399-7396
307-630-7396
Vacant
Midwest Area VP
South Central Area VP
Northwest Area VP
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CAMPGROUND SPOTLIGHT
4 PAWS KINGDOM CAMPGROUND http://www.4pawskingdom.com 335 Lazy Creek Drive - Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Located in the scenic Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, 4 Paws Kingdom is the first and only dog dedicated campground in the US. We exclusively cater to canines and their adult human companions. Here, dogs come first and we are passionate about creating a true doggie kingdom!
The retreat offers all the amenities dogs and their humans can wish for; a fully fenced swimming pond, multiple off-leash play parks, an agility park, hiking trails, doggie bathhouse with grooming station and more. The campground offers full hook-up RV sites with 30/50 amp service, free WIFI, and cable TV. Some sites even have fenced yards. No RV … no problem! You can stay in one of our rental RVs or cabins. Add in first class events and entertainment and you have a top-notch, tail-wagging experience. Our guests give us a 5-Paw rat-ing every time.
The treasurer’s report is a repeat due to the change of Treasurer.
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MEMBER OF THE MONTH
MARTHA WERRE
Martha joined FMCA in 1991 and has been an active member every since that year. Her business years were spent running a furniture store and supplying furniture to model homes for sale in The Vil-lages, Florida area.
Martha has 2 girls and is very close to them. She loves nautical things especially lighthouses and has many treasures in her home.
She was a founding member of South East Happy People, was the Treasurer then President of that Chapter. Martha is still the President of that Chapter. The SI goes into the Southeastern Rally under Happy People. She is Captain of the games at the Rally and has help with many others over the years. Martha has had a rally in March every year at her home on five acres in Lady Lake FL. If you has been to one of her rallies, you know how good the food is!
At the last pre-rally, she won first place in the bowling game.
So say hello to Martha when you see her, she is a special member of Singles International.
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CARD BINGO
SERVICE & SEMINARS
PARTY
FLOODS
CARAVAN
MUSIC
TECHS /
RV SUPPLIES
FUN INDY 2017
HITCH REPAIRS
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INDIANAPOLIS RALLY
The pre-Rally was held from July 6-10 at the New Lisbon Family Campground near New Castle IN. Some of us made a trip to see the birthplace of Orville and Wilber Wright. We went out to dinner a couple of times. Happy hour was enjoyed every day. The park had a band on the weekend, and we had a French toast and bacon or sausage breakfast. Those attending the pre-rally were; Susan Balmert, Chuck Dilgard, Dena Kelly, Carol Klenow, Helen Kurthy, Dale Koepka, John McPherson and Ethel Sawyer. We also had a couple of PNO's (Past National Of-ficers) stop by overnight with us: Jane Prayor and Ginny McGraft. They provided a watermelon for our happy hour to go along with our pizza.
We were joined at the Rally by the following SI members: Tom Cahill, Michael Canode, Jimmie Crawford, Jeannine Fontaine, Bobbie Harden, Judy Howard, Pa-tricia Moore, Joyce Nesbitt, Rodger Smith and Barbara Walser. The weather was hot and we had a lot of rain. Therefore, our Happy Hours were held inside John McPherson's motorhome. Thank you John and a big thank you to Ethel for her hard work and for all the great food she made for us to snack on.
The SI's were in charge of the games at the rally. We held Card Bingo and a Corn Hole Tournament. We had 490 people show up to play card bingo! Carol was our caller and John gave out Rally Bucks along with candy to all the winners. John had all the winners sign their name on a card and after the game drew a name for a Grand Prize.
There weren't as many participants for the Corn Hole tournament but all had a good time. Jeannine did another good job and the winner's also received Rally Bucks as prizes.
Thanks to all the SI's that helped at each event. We will be in charge of these games at all the FMCA Rallies. Carol and John are our game captains. Be sure to let them know in the future that you will help them out.
Safe travels and I'm sure we will see each other again somewhere down the road or at the next rally.
Submitted by,
Susan Balmert
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Rocky Mountain Area Rallies
The Ramble is again in Farmington NM and the registration is in the magazine. Dates are 20-24 September. When arriving, just tell the regis-tration and parking folks that you wish to park with the Sin-
gles and you will!!! Picnics and tours to nearby ruins are planned. Usually a fun time without a crowd. A post-rally is planned to Abiqiu lake campground with hikes and rides to Ghost Ranch, Georgia O'Keefe country--and out to enjoy fresh Mexican food. Taos and Santa Fe are day trips from there. The Balloon Fiesta follows in Albuquerque and info is available in-line and
you may contact me, 307-630-7396, [email protected].
Indio Western Area Rally will be 10-14 January 2018 with pre-rally at Spotlight 29 Casino starting Saturday 6 January. More info on en-try caravan in future issue. The Big Tent show
opens in Quartzsite on Saturday 20 January. Allows time to visit Joshua Tree NP on the way.
There will be Chapter Fairs at both Farmington and Indio.
APPLICATIONS ARE ONLINE AT FMCA WEBSITE
The summer 2018 summer FMCA Conven-tion will be in Gillette WY, at the Cam-Plex, 18-21 July 2018. Because I sing and prac-tice with Maestros before gathering, there will not be a pre-rally and I will be planning a post-rally to WY Black Hills with day trip to Mt Rushmore. Devils Tower is included.
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August 9-12, 2017 Midwest Area Rally
Amana Colonies RV Park & Event Center
Amana IA
Contact Jim Vitte 847-703-2062
Jan 10-14, 2018 Western Area Rally
Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival, Indio CA
Sept 20-24, 2017 Rocky Mountain Area Rally
McGee Park, Farmington NM
Contact Elwood (Jack) Mayberry
520-250-9155
Feb 5—9, 2018 International Area Rally Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson AZ. Registration for this event will be by mail-in form ONLY
October 4-8, 2017 Eastern Area Rally
State Fairgrounds of West Virginia, Lewisburg WV
Contact Bill Mallory 859-338-1366
Feb 7- 10, 2018 Southeast Area Rally
Sun n Fun Expo Campus, Lakeland FL
October 25—28 South Central Area Rally
Four States Fairgrounds, Texarkana AR
Contact Joe Wright 620-870-9772
March 15-18, 2018 FMCA 97th Inter-national Convention & RV Expo
Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricen-ter, Perry GA
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SINGLES International THANKSGIVING RALLY
Southern Palms RV Resort, Eustis fl
November 22-26, 2017 Don’t want to spend the holiday alone? Come join your fellow Singles for a Thanks-giving Rally at Southern Palms RV Resort in Eustis FL.
Cost $ 28 night. Phone number for reservations is 888-841-5636.
This is a very nice resort near Mt. Dora, we will have a clubhouse for our Happy Hours and the park has a Holiday Dinner that we are invited to.
Hostess: Jeannine Fontaine and Cheryl Youngblood. Please contact Jeannine if you are coming 706-200-0876 [email protected]
Here are some of the Special Events happening during the Rally:
Mount Dora – Nov 25 Light Up Mount Dora
Nov 26 Mt Dora Village Market
Eustis – Nov 23 Farmer’s and Flea Market
Nov 25 Eustis Classic Car Cruise In
Also there are boat rides, float plane rides, springs, thrift shops, flea markets and many other things to do.
Also – Renniger’s Antique Center This is right next to Renniger’s Flea Market
There is a little theater group, great places to eat, the antique and art shops of Mount Dora.
Eustis has an interesting art museum and a historical home on the lake and lots of thrift shops.
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CHRISTMAS
The rally will be in St. Augustine, FL on December 22, 23, 24, 25 and leaving on December 26th You can contact the campground—St Augustine Flea Market & RV Park at 904-824-9840 to se-cure your reservation. YOU MUST REGISTER BY OCTOBER IF YOU ARE PLANNIN ON GOING. I have told them that there will be a least 10 rigs there so please call them if you are interested in go-ing. There are lots to do in St. Augustine including the flea market on the premises and beautiful Christmas and of course, St. Augustine.
Contact Betty Howard if you are interested in attending.
New Years
That is again set up for Daytona and Jeannine Fountaine has that all ready to go. This is our annual New Years bash at Daytona. Call Jeannine 706-200-0876 to find out if there are sites available. The dates are Dec 29– Jan 2, 2018.
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and general wear and tear can accelerate the breakdown
of a tire. Once a tire begins to break down, it becomes
more likely to fail in the form of a tread separation–often
at highway speeds, when the failure is most likely to
cause catastrophic injuries or death. For most tires, this expiration date should be six years from the date of manufac- ture. Tires age danger-ously because of a chemical pro- cess commonly referred to as oxidation, which simply means that as the tire components are exposed to oxy- gen, the oxygen parti-cles cause the flexible compo- nents of a tire to harden and become brittle. Over time, the tire will simply fall apart under normal stress, just like an old rubber band. Because this process occurs nat- urally, it does not mat-ter if a tire is being used, stored as a spare, or simply waiting on a store shelf for an unsuspecting consumer.
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SAVE THE DATES
Join us at the
INTERNATIONAL AREA
Pima County Fairgrounds Rally 11300 S. Houghton Rd. Tucson, AZ 85747
February 5th - 9th, 2018
Early Arrivals will be February 1st - 4th
Seminars * Games * Vendors * Entertainment
Full hook-ups, 30 & 50 amp
Make your plans NOW !!!
I am responsible for obtaining VENDORS for this rally, IF you know a vendor you would like to invite to this rally, please contact me with their information.
I am proud to represent the Singles International (SI’S) Chapter in INTO, as well as 16 other FMCA Chapter in the International Area Organization (INTO).
John McPherson, P.O. Box 1347, Yorktown Va. 23692 Phone 757-880-9347
March 15-18, 2018
Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter, Perry GA
Hold the dates for this great get-together.
Contact FMCA Events Department 513-474-3633 convention @ fmca.com for more information
G.E.A.R.—OCT 4-8, 2017
Lewisburg, West Virginia, what a wonderful location! So much to see and do – 5-star restaurants, upscale boutiques, and only 10 miles from The Greenbrier.
Come for a fun-packed 3 days including our great entertainment:
· Thursday: Tom Becker – “Tribute to John Denver”
· Friday: Al Belmont – “The Wizard Festival of Fun”
· Saturday: the Heritage Blue Grass Band
Enjoy Coffee and Donuts Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. And don’t forget our ice cream so-cial, followed by a video celebration of 25+ years of GEAR also on Wednesday. Other highlights include:
· Over 40 Exhibitors· Golf Cart Rodeo· Bean Bag Golf· Chapter Fair· 25+ Seminars· 25 Coach Displays
www.fmca.com/chapters/area-rallies to register online, or call the Events department at (800) 543-3622. Happy and safe travels!! Bill Mallory Eastern Area National Vice President
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Singles International Chapter of Family Motor Coach Association
Membership Application/ Renewal Form/Information Update
PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM WHEN RENEWING MEMBERSHIP
Welcome Aboard New Member!
Name: ___________ FMCA #:______________ Date________________
Address: City: ____State ___ Zip________
Home Phone: Cell Phone: Email address: ________
Dues are not prorated Initial Membership: $10.00 plus $12.00 for badge Renewals $10.00 (Due Oct.1- please fill out form)
CHECKS/CASH PAYABLE IN US FUNDS ONLY Make Checks Payable to: SI Chapter of FMCA
Mail to: Singles International, Betty Howard, Treasurer, 13885 Fleetwood Dr
Nokesville, VA 20181
As you want it on your badge: Name____ City and State Ship Badge to: Name _____________________________________________________________
Address City State/Zip ____________
I WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE MY SCUTTLEBUTT (NEWSLETTER) ON LINE ___ BY MAIL ___
I WOULD___ _or WOULD NOT_ ___like my information to be listed on the roster to be available to Singles Inter-national MEMBERS ONLY
FROM YOUR TREASURER’S CORNER
NEW MEMBERS FOR JUNE & JULY 2017
F194006 Cynthia Le Page Niceville, FL
F471754 Joanne Evans Accokeek, MD
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Breakfast casserole in the crock pot! • Cooks while you sleep!
• .* Ingredients:
• 1 bag 26 oz. frozen hash browns
• 12 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon ground mustard
• 1 16 oz. roll sausage maple, sage or regular sausage.
• Salt and pepper
• 16 oz. bag shredded cheddar cheese
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• Directions: 1. Spray crock pot and evenly spread hash browns at the bottom. 2. Crack 12 eggs in a large bowl. 3. Mix well (and slowly) using a whisk. 4. Add the milk. 5. Go ahead and sprinkle in the ground mustard. This might sound like a weird ingredient, but I've come to love (and use) this in most of my recipes. 6. Add plenty of salt.... ...and lots of fresh pepper. Mix well and set aside. 7. Cook the sausage on high heat, drain and set aside. 8. Add sausage on top of hash browns. 9. Is this enough cheese? May-be? Probably. Throw the whole big bag in there. 10. Mix it up well. Or good, depending on where you're from. 11. Pour the egg mixture over everything in the crock pot. Using a wood spoon, even everything out so it's spread evenly. 12. Turn the crock pot on low for 6-8 hours. Some fun variations of this recipe. Before cooking (during prep) you can add: chunks of sourdough bread diced chiles,salsa, diced green on-ions
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Next Issue Deadline: October 1
Singles International
Patricia Moore, Scuttlebutt Editor
13900 CR 455, Ste 107 # 413
Clermont FL 34711
April 2017