Big Sky Chapter Officers ... President Mike Teague 406-868-6711 Vice President East Al Baird 406-656-3606 Vice President West Paul Bessler 406-443-3768 Secretary Dixie Teague 406-868-6711 Treasurer Susie Farr 406-431-9341 Wagon Master Gene Farr 406-461-0426National Director Kelly Kruse 406-388-6827Alternate National Director: Mike Teague 406-868-6711Historian Looking for a volunteer Newsletter/Membership Chair Susie Farr 406-431-9341

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PresidentsMessage ...

August 2016

Hello Again Big Sky Folks;

With summer in full swing, I hope everyone is having a good time and enjoying the warm weather with family and friends. We certainly are. I have heard nothing but good things regarding the recent rally in Ronan. It sounds like we missed a good one, es-pecially the biscuits and sausage gravy. Thank you Mike and Dori and Dave and Sharon.

We were in Fort Polk Louisiana that weekend visiting our Army son who is currently stationed there. He and his men had just returned from nine months in Afghanistan and he was turning over his command to another officer. We were not quite conditioned for the 95 degree heat and high humidity but we had a great time visiting with them anyway. If you are ever in the great little town of Natchitoches in central Louisiana, I recommend the Mer-ci Beaucoup restaurant. The gumbo and crawfish etouffee are excellent.

On August 1st Dixie and I will be flying to West Spring-field, Massachusetts for three days of national business meetings at FMCA’s 94th Family Reunion. I will repre-sent our chapter while Dixie is the temporary delegate for the Arctic Travellers, a chapter in Palmer, Alaska. We will provide you with a report during the September business meeting.

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We plan to be at the rally in Joliet this month on August 11th. Hope to see you there. Once again the September rally in Libby is very important as we conduct our an-nual business meeting and elect new officers for our Big Sky chapter.

Hope to see you soon. Safe Travels.

Mike Teague

August 2016Covering the State of Montana 2017 Dues are due in

September!!

Look in the roster, the date that appears above your name is the date you are paid through. If 2016 appears your dues of $15 are now due for 2017. Please make checks payable to Big Sky FMCA and mail to Susie Farr, 935 Isy Loop, Helena, MT 59602.

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Wagon MasterMessage

If you missed the Polson rally, you missed an out-standing rally. Diamond S RV was very hospitable and met our every need. There was a boat trip on the Flathead where we had great tasting Indian Ta-cos and two hours of just relaxing in great weather. We were greeted with a wonderful breakfast on Friday morning of fruit, donuts, rolls, yogurt and the best biscuits & sausage gravy ever! We were met every morning with a Continental Breakfast before starting our day of sightseeing and relaxing. There were 15 coaches in attendance and a good time was had by all. If you haven’t made plans for the August Rally it will be he 11th, 12th, and 13th at Will & Shirley Ketterling’s place in Joliet. This will be a good one too. If you plan on attending please call and let know you will be attending so they may plan accordingly. The flyer for this rally is also in this newsletter.And then Libby for the Nordicfest. Elections will be held at this rally so please plan on making it if you can.Dennis & Carol Ogle are hosting the June 15, 16 & 17, 2017 rally. It will be held in Boulder at the Fairgrounds. Details will follow.

2016 Rally ScheduleAugust 11 - 12 - 13, 2016: Will & Shirley Ketter-ling will be hosting a boondocking rally at their place in Joliet along the Rock Creek.September 8 - 9 - 10, 2016: Libby (Nordicfest) Hosted by Gene & Susie Farr and Dan & Jinny Schoenback.

Gene Farr, Wagon Master

Newsletter/MembershipMessage

Please note that 2017 dues are due in September. This will also be a good time to advise me of changes you may have in your e-mail or phone number.We had such a good time in Polson. It really was a great rally. There was something for everyone to do, day and night. There was a huge fire ring and Mike stoked up a big fire every night. We had an ice cream cake, and some merchants donated items for a gift basket won by Bob & Becky. Our hosts Mike & Dori won the $100 attendance award. I can’t say this enough, it was a great rally.Hope to see you in Joliet or Libby.Susie Farr, Newsletter/Membership

ELECTION OF 2017-18 OFFICERSThe election of new officers will be held at our annual business meeting at the September Rally in Libby. Our nomination com-mittee has worked diligently in recruiting the nominees listed below and would like to thank them for accepting the nomina-tion. We still need a historian, national director and assistant national director. If you or someone you know would like to add their name to the following list for any shown officer please call Dixie Teague, Dennis Ogle or Susie Farr.

Gary Drosten PresidentAl Baird Vice President EastPaul Bessler Vice President WestDori Tucker Secretary

Dennis Ogle TreasurerMike Tucker Wagon Master Susie Farr Newsletter/Membership

KEITH & PRISCILLA PIPPIN

Originally from the mid-west, however spent most of our lives in and around the Phoenix, with Keith working as a Project Manager for Power Plant Construction and Priscilla work-ing for General Contractors. We first retired

in 1996 for a period of five years, just to “test the waters”.After five years of R V’ing, we decided to give it up and go back to work. In 2014 we retired permanently, sold our home and started out again. We traded our 5th. Wheel for a Monaco Signature, our Truck for a Jeep Cherokee, and have been on the road full time ever since. We have been married for 54 years, no children, travel with Casey, our German Sheppard. Priscilla has been fighting Cancer for over 20 years, and consequent-ly the balance of this year is planned out with Doctors and Tests, so we will not be attending any of the remaining rally’s. We will be wintering at the Riverside Resort in Laughlin, Nevada. We plan on being there for at least five months from October 15th. Anyone traveling through is welcome to contact us. We would enjoy meet-ing any of you who may be traveling in the area; perhaps on your way to Yuma or other destinations in the South-West. Our contact numbers are: Keith 602-524-3953 and Priscilla 480-688-2050; E-Mail: Priscilla.pippin@hotmail.com. Hope to get to meet some of you down the road in Laughlin, or next summer in Montana.

Behind the Scenes

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Mike & Dori and Dave & SharonPolson July 14, 15, 16, 2016

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Thursday August 11th: Arrival Day4:00pm - Happy Hour - bring your beverage 5:30 pm - Pizza after happy hour

Friday August 12th8:30am - Continental Breakfast at hosts car port10:00am-4:00pm - Free day to enjoy Red Lodge, golf, Beartooth Highway, the Montana Fair or Moss Mansion in Billings or even drive to Cody Wyo.4:00pm - Happy Hour - bring your beverage and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Dinner on your own.

Saturday August 13th8:30am - Continental Breakfast at hosts site10:00am-4:00pm - Free day to enjoy Red Lodge, golf, Beartooth Highway, the Montana Fair or Moss Mansion in Billings or even drive to Cody Wyo.4:00pm - Happy Hour - bring your beverage5:00pm - Pot Luck - Salads & Dessert. Meat & baked potato bar will be furnished.

Sunday August 14th: Departure Day8:30am - Continental Breakfast

Thanks for attending, safe travels home

Join Shirley & Will Ketterling at their home in Joliet and dry camp with Rock Creek flowing near by.

August 11, 12, 13 ~ Rally Fee $20

Coming from East or West on Interstate 90 take Laurel exit that goes to Red Lodge. When you get off In-terstate take a left hand turn. This turn will put you on highway 212 which goes to Fort Rockvale. Stay on 212 thru Rockvale, (Do not turn at this corner.) Travel about 21/2 miles to MontAqua Road. Make a left hand turn onto MontAqua. (MontAqua is the only left hand turn onto a road between Fort Rockvaleand Joliet. All others are private driveways) Continue on MontAqua across the bridge First place on right hand side is 677 MontAqua the Ketterlings. Please call Will or Shirley at 962-3506 by August 5th to confirm if you will be attending this rally.

We will have a fire pit if anyone would like to sit around it. If any-one plays an instrument or likes

to sing come share with us.

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Libby - September 8, 9, 10Woodland RV Park, 31480 US-2 (located west end of Libby) Phone 293-8395 to reserve. Call by August 6th & Mention you are with FMCA Group $35/night or $40 for creek side, Full Hookups. Hosted by Gene & Susie Farr & Dan & Jinny Schoenback. Nordicfest is celebration of the area’s rich Scandinavian heritage with music, food & cultural events. Held each year in September. Events are held at various locations around Libby.

Sons of Norway Float in parade Ross Creek Cedar Grove nearby

Thursday September 8: Arrival Day4:00pm - Happy Hour at hosts site - bring your beverage 5:30 pm - Caravan to dinner at the Venture Inn - dinner at 6

Friday September 98:30am - Continental Breakfast at hosts site10:00am-4:00pm - Free day to enjoy Nordicfest or visit Libby Dam.4:00pm - Happy Hour - bring a heavy hours-d’euvre and beverage. Dinner on your own.

Saturday September 108:30am - Continental Breakfast at hosts site10:00am-4:00pm - Free day to enjoy the parade, Nordicfest, Ross Creek Cedar Grove or maybe Kootenai Falls4:00pm - Happy Hour - Happy Hour bring your beverage5:00pm - Potluck - at hosts site - bring your favorite dish Business meeting with elections immediately following potluck

Sunday September 11th: Departure Day 8:30am - Continental Breakfast

Thanks for attending, safe travels home

Venture InnLibby

Reservation Deadline is

August 6th!

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BIG SKY FMCA MEMBERSHIP FORMName FMCA#

Address City State Zip

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Annual dues $15.00 plus one time new member sign up fee of $5.00.Badges (not required) $12/pair (pin); $15/pair (Magnetic) (Circle one)Make checks out to Big Sky FMCA. Multi-year memberships available.Circle: 1 yr 2 yr. 3 yr. Total amount Enclosed

Mail to Susie Farr, Treasurer, 935 Isy Loop, Helena, MT 59602