Area and National news

I received some information from Tom Ziobrowski about a couple things:

• The Northeast area is looking for a representative to the nominating committee for 2016 to recruit candidates for 2017.
• Things are set for NEAR - 2015 in Essex Junction.
• 2016 will be the International and NEAR in Syracuse.

More information is on the Northeast Area Blog. Click on it below to see details.

http://nma-fmca.blogspot.com/

Officer Candidates

Several folks have worked hard to put together a slate of candidates for next year. The election will be held at the September 28th dinner. The dinner is scheduled for Sunday this year.
Tomasso's does not serve breakfast on Monday - probably eliminating our morning after get together. It may be more of a challenge for us traveling longer distance to make the dinner, too.
Article 7, Section 1 of the Bylaws allows mail ballots, but there is no formal plan for one this time. But, if you send one in, it might be accepted.

SO, PLEASE TRY TO MAKE THE DINNER.

Here are the tentative candidates:

PRESIDENT:  Sherry Miller, Ed Plaisted
VICE PRESIDENT: 
SECRETARY: Sylvia Plaisted
TREASURER: Walt Linden
NATIONAL DIRECTOR: Walt Linden
ALTERNATIVE NATIONAL DIRECTOR: Sharon Roule

News from Redmond

Walt Linden reported about 1850 coaches and 61% representation at the FMCA International in Redmond.

Charles Marston directs the Frustrated Maestros at many area and national rallies, including NEAR, 2014.

Roxie, his wife sent us the following:

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I inquired from a Maestro at Redmond...and Syracuse was approved, 2016!!  Yeah!  Chas will not do NEAR 15 as we are doing GLAMA, early in June ends and the Madison. These were approved by the GB Redmond:

2016 Winter @ Perry

2016 summer @Syracuse, NY

2017 winter @ Pamona

Yes, they were approved.  Some changes might take place, especially the National Directors asked that an alternative to Pomona be considered.

Roxie

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By the way, he will directing in Madison, WS at the 2015 International.  Charlie Adcock specifically asked for him.

Notes from Walt Linden - FMCA Internation, Perry

• Perry Convention - 2554 family coaches + 448 commercial coaches = 3002 total coaches
• Chapter members we saw - Millers, Anten, Wollaber, Whilen, Shafer, Moses & Fadale.
• FMCA National President (Charlie Adcock) will be in Essex Junction and will spend a few days at HarborFest.
• A proposal will be presented at the Redmond Rally to bring back free FMCA Assist.  Including ways to fund it.
• The Michelin tire deal will be expanded to include passenger vehicles. 
• More benefits are on the horizon.

Future Rallies -

• 2014 summer rally - Redmond , OR. 
• 2015 winter rally, Pomona, CA - Summer rally, Madison, WI 

Walt Linden

Harborfest Update

We are now ready to send out the Itinerary and registration for the FMCA Oswego Harborfest Rally 2014! While the music acts are not known yet I will pass it along when it is announced. Last year they had a fantastic lineup and we look forward to learning this years performers. I have been told that there will be tall ships this year. The trolley should be picking us up again and Mayor Gillen will be welcoming our group.

We have added a full breakfast on Sunday with pancakes, sausage and eggs. I will be busy fishing this spring as we went through 75 pounds of fillets in 2012. We are working with local vendors and RV suppliers on door prizes. Camping World will be sponsoring the Sunday dinner again and Burdick's RV will be sponsoring the coffee hours allowing us to keep the price unchanged from 2012. We already have 6 paid registrations so we are expecting a good turn out and welcome everyone. Please tell a friend about the rally and bring them.

For our friends making a long trip to the northeast and Northeast Area members wanting more to do, the new officers of the Northeast Motorhome Association led by Tom Ziobrowski have rejuvenated the NE Area Rally and it will be held in Essex Junction, VT from July 17-21, 2014. They promise a great rally and then you can spend a day along the St Lawrence Seaway and arrive in Oswego for the Wednesday fish fry. National FMCA President Charlie Adcock will be at NEAR and then coming to Oswego where he will greet the group and take questions. Tom Z. will join us Friday if you miss him in Essex Junction.

Thursday will have the cocktail and hors d'oeuvre party featuring rum drinks from our trip to duty free St Thomas. The music starts at seven and runs until Sunday at 5.

The fishing in 2012 was incredible and we hope to also get salmon in 2014. Please sign up for the fishing ASAP if you want to go. We hope to fill two boats again this year. 

If you have any questions please call or email.

Jim & Sherry Miller

email: jem590@aol.com

Florida February get together

For the past several years, we have gathered at the Golden Corral in Leesburg, FL for a western NY snowbird get together.
This year the restaurant in Leesburg closed right after Christmas. So, we had to find an alternative, moving to the Golden Corral in Lakeland, FL. It turned out to be a great alternative.

53 folks from the PenNY Mixers, Fingerlakers, guests and the Long Islanders (thanks to president Eleanor Rizzi) showed up around 1:00 PM. (Some were REALLY early). We had a room for the whole afternoon and many folks stayed, ate and caught up on stories.

Thanks to all of you who came, driving many miles to see each other.

Walt Linden Arrives in Florida

As weather along the Gulf coast deteriorated, Walt and Beryl Linden rapidly headed along the shore to Florida bringing the rain and 40-50 degree temperatures.
In spite of that, 16 of us welcomed them as they organized lunch at Osaka's Japanese Steak House in Leesburg. This has been an event every time they were in the area the last few years.