January Northern dinner at TAGS Highlights

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

January northern Dinner

Tag's

3037 State Route 352

Big Flats, NY

January 17, 2015

We'll start to gather around 1:00 pm and order off the menu once everyone is ready. Please let me know if you are planning to be there by January 14, 2015 so that tables will be set up for us.

 

It's just up the street from the quilt store if you want to make an additional stop. Please let me know if you plan to attend so we can have the right amount of seats set up.

Sherry

 

email: JEM590@AOL.COM
phone: 607-898-4626

January Florida, 2015 dinner

We have arranged for dinner at the Golden Corral in Lakeland, FL on January 31st, 2015.
Price will be $11.19 plus drink and tips at the table.
Please let me know if you are interested, so I can get a count to the restaurant. Check the tab above,
If you know someone who doesn't have internet, please let them know.

Tom Roule

Cell:  585-739-9074
email: troule@aol.com

June, 2015 Rally

Hi Sherry, 

Barb & George Will host a rally for June,  probably at Hickories’ park.  Moore’s and Plaisted’s will assist.

I’m assuming nobody has signed up yet?

Shirley

September, 2015 Rally

Sherry:  Lee has talked again to John and Wally and they want you to put the EAA hanger at the Elmira Airport down for having another rally there in September 2015.  Hope this helps.

Vivian

Note from President Sherry Miller

Hi Everyone,

The Pen-NY Mixers  has a complete slate of officers for the 2015 camping season.  Now that we have officers, we need to fill in our rally dates for next summer.  What good is a RV chapter if we have no place to meet?  Rallies can be big and busy or small and cozy and anywhere in between.  We've had catered meals or relied on the best chefs in the area by having dish-to-pass meals.  We've dry camped or gone to campgrounds; we could even meet in someone's backyard.  New places are great, but we certainly can revisit favorite old ones that we haven't been to in a while.  But, we need hosts to put it all together.  If you've thought you might like to host a rally, but aren't sure you can, contact me!  I'll give you support and hook you up with others to help.  A good way to learn how is to work with a veteran who has done one.  If you haven't hosted a rally recently, you could consider taking your turn and do one again.  Ask someone who hasn't ever been on a rally committee to help you.  If everyone took a turn, it would happen once every three seasons if only two or three couples work together.  It is rumored that we may have two rallies in the works, already, and I would really like to see a regular May rally to kick off the 2015 year.  Call me or send an email to let me know when you want to have a rally.  I'm looking forward to this camping season and hope you all are too.

We also need to increase our membership.  That would spread out rally responsibilities even further.  New blood brings  new energy and ideas.  If you know someone who has a motor home, invite them to a rally so they can see what it is all about. They don't have to be a member of FMCA to attend one rally. 

I agreed to accept the nomination of President because I didn't want to see us disband, but I need your help.  The Pen-NY Mixers needs your help.  I hope to see you there!

Sherry

PS:  Jim and I would like to host the January dinner get-together.  Since this is the last newsletter before that date, I need to know who might want to attend.  Call me or email to let me know.  Once we know if there is any interest, we'll set it up in as central location as possible for all of us.  Have a safe and healthy winter season if I don't see you then.

2015 Officers

At the September dinner meeting, officers for 2015 were elected. They are:

• President: Sherry Miller
• Vice President: Rose McGlynn
• Secretary: Sylvia Plaisted
• Treasurer: Walt Linden
• National Director: Walt Linden
• Alternate National Director: Sharon Roule

Shirley Moore will be the newsletter editor.
More information about the officers can be seen on the right side of this blog.