Saturday, January 17, 2015 those of us who are not traveling
to warmer climates met at Tag's Restaurant in Big Flats. Twenty members got together to visit, enjoy
each other's company and have a tasty meal.
Those in attendance were: Ed and Sylvia Plaisted, Howie and Pat Newman,
John and Carla Couture, Charlie and Doris Kline, Nelson and Neena Hansen, Larry
and Barb Kotar, Lury Wallenbeck and Phil Liberatore, Larry Pollow, Shirley Lopreste,
Norm and Madeline Pease, and Jim and Sherry Miller. Alice and Fred Sprout had hoped to be there, but Fred had just
had another treatment and wasn't up to the travel. At this point, the report is that his tumor is 1/3 its original
size and they hope this treatment will bring good results. Ed Plaisted noted 9 couples have signed up
for the Ives Run get together in May, but there are no more openings for anyone
at this time.
At the luncheon, Barb gave me the President's files and have
spent some time looking at them. Did
you know????
-There
were seven couples and one woman who founded the Pen-NY Mixers in May
1991. One couple is still active.
-Between
May 31 and July 27, 1991, 39 couples joined as charter members. Four of those couples are still active
members.
-By
February 1994, there were 51 coaches/couples in the Pen-NY Mixers
-Dues
were $10.00 per year, plus a $5.00 initiation.
-Rallies
were held basically in campgrounds.
I was noting some of the places the group went in the early
years. Himrod, of course, Hickories in
Owego, L&L Campground in Nichols, Campbell Campground in Campbell, Gardner
Hill Campground in Lowman, Babcock Hollow in Bath, Ridgewood Campground in Ovid
to name a few. They also went to
Wyalusing and Hershey in PA. It might
be nice to revisit some of these areas again.
Check out the January FMCA magazine for the list of PA and NY
campgrounds that give discounts to FMCA chapters.
We still need to fill the rally dates for July and
August. If you have an idea and need a
little help, please call me. We'll see
what we can do. In June at Hickories,
we will discuss our options if we don't have anyone sign up for July and
August.
Hope your winter is going well and looking forward to seeing
all of you in the spring.
Sherry
This year, for the first time in many years, the Southeast Area
moved the rally from Brooksville, FL - an hour south to Sarasota, FL.
