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Bounder Sounder THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF BOUNDERS UNITED, INC.

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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010 www.Bounder.net

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The Bounder Sounder is the official publication of Bounders United, Inc.

Editor/Publisher Patrick Towle

Assistant Editor

Phyllis Towle

Contributing Editors Robert Miller, Creative Cooking

Technical Editors

Joe Lupo

Advertising and Commercial Members Jim Ballard

BOUNDERS UNITED, INC. Executive Board

President: Vice Presidents:

Executive:

Eastern:

Central:

Western:

Special Interests:

Secretary: Treasurer: Past President:

Marilynn Reynolds 114 Briar Crest Drive Monroeville, PA 15146 (412) 373-1161 (H) (412) 418-8956 (C) [email protected] James Ballard 1211 S. Western Skies Drive Gilbert, AZ 85296-4346 (480) 688-6440 [email protected] Lorraine Soplinski 20 John Drive Burgettstown, PA 15021 (724) 729-3641 [email protected]

Don Malick 12318 N. New Dawn Ave. Oro Valley, AZ 85755 (520) 403-9741 [email protected] Bob Scharmann 246 W. Crockett St. Manteca, CA 95337 (209) 823-5688 [email protected] Betty Schneider 42700 via del Campo Temecula, CA 92592-2157 (951) 676-5588 [email protected] Don Low 216 Derecho Way Tracy, CA 95376-1945 (209) 835-7971 [email protected]

Other Bounders United Staff Fleetwood Maintenance Liaison Officer Bob Scharmann (209) 823-5688 Fax: (209) 823-4426 [email protected]

Fleetwood Liaison-Paxinos Maurice Eddy (724) 646-0851 [email protected]

Webmaster Don Malick (520) 219-8480 [email protected]

Historian Pat and Phyllis Towle (602) 499-5818 [email protected]

Nominating Committee Lynne Boozer (770) 466-5241 [email protected]

Scholarship Committee Anna Scharmann (209) 823-5688 [email protected]

National Rallymaster Nancy Davis (775) 750-1842 [email protected]

Const. & By-Laws Committee Harold Berkebile 909-554-0055 [email protected]

Where to Send What! Send all communications intended for the President of Bounders United to:

Marilynn Reynolds

114 Brier Crest Drive Monroeville, PA 15146

(412) 373-1161 [email protected]

Send all Money, Applications, Subscriptions, Dues and/or Renewals, Invoices and other Financial Matters to the National Treasurer:

Don Low 216 Derecho Way

Tracy, CA 95376-1945 Email: [email protected]

Phone: 209-835-7971

Send all Changes of Address, Directory corrections and Other Non-Monetary Matters to the Na-tional Secretary:

Betty A. Schneider

42700 via del Campo Temecula, CA 92592-2157 [email protected]

Send Bounder Sounder articles, Chapter Happenings, Coming Events and other articles for the publication to:

Pat and Phyllis Towle 9915 W. Bell Road #435

Sun City, AZ 85351 Email: [email protected]

Phone: (602) 499-5818

For information on advertising and rates, please contact:

Jim Ballard 1211 S. Western Skies Drive

Gilbert, AZ 95296-4346 Phone: 480.688.6440

Notes from the Editors desk

Dear Readers, We are sorry for the lateness of this issue, but the article on page 18 will give you some insight into these reasons. Yes, it was quite a summer, but it is now water over the bridge or under the dam or whatever and we are now finding that we can laugh about it. A little, anyway. A quick reminder: please be sure that we—Betty Schneider, especially— have your most current and up-to-date e-mail address. We are still get-ting a few electronic editions of the Bounder Sounder returned because of incorrect addresses. Also, please include [email protected] in your address book; this will help to insure that incoming e-mails from BU don’t end up in your junk mail box. Sandy has a very handy program that will send out “bulk” e-mails to all members or a selected group of mem-bers. Your Executive Board has been making good use of this for several months and it appears to work well—as long as we have your correct/current e-mail address in the BU data base. Phyllis suggested that I go into a bit more detail as to why this issue is, #1 late, and #2, a combined one, so here goes. It was somewhere between the fuel filter and the fuel pump that my trusty and not-so-old laptop woke up one morning stone cold dead in the RV. Along with everything else going on, it was while waiting for the new/

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2010 “What a Grape Idea” Rally Info

Executive Board Column Letter from the President

Notes from the Editor’s Desk

Chapter Happenings

Red Hat Roos

Bounder Tech Stuff

Things Financial

Buck-A-Roos 20th Anniversary

Coach Fire

Election Results

Money Saving Tips

2010 Bounder Classic

Departments Features

Coming Events

Creative Cooking

A Summer to Forget Bounders United Application

The “Cow Limousine” spotted in Decatur, IN. It’s “Like No Udder Limo!” and it’s available for Proms, Weddings, Birthdays, Anniversaries and Bachelorette Parties among other things. (Photo by Ward New)


Execu�ve Board Column

Chapter Bene�its

My husband Bob and I bought our first Bounder in 1996. Our family had been camping since 1971, but only in a truck camper and later a '67 Travco. As we approached re�rement, we made the decision to purchase our first new RV, and discovered the mo�o of so many Bounder owners—“our 32H was more bang for the buck. “

A�er we took the Bounder out of storage that spring, Bob had driven (by car) to a local repair shop we some�mes used to pick up a part we wanted. Dave Kidney was there purchasing propane and Bob approached him to ask how he liked his Bounder. Dave promptly invited us to a�end the Tri-State Brigade weekend campout in Somerset, PA. That week-end changed our lives. We discovered a group of people who shared our love of traveling, talking, ea�ng, and laughing. They taught us all the tricks to make our Bounder easier and more fun to use. They answered every ques�on we had. They became and remain lifelong friends. Frankly, we joined BU because we had to if we wanted to be a member of the Tri-State Brigade. We a�ended our first rally in 1997 with the group. I wouldn't trade one day of our campouts for anything, even if it usually rains every third weekend of the month. We are now on our 4th Bounder. No SOB for us. How could we buy something that would end our Tri-State weekends? I love our 35E and it is s�ll the best bang for the buck. (I should sell Bounders for Fleetwood)

I am sharing this story with you because there are many members of Bounders United who do not belong to a chapter, and I would encourage you to find one near you and go to one of their campouts. Look in the Bounder Sounder for chapter ou�ngs in your area and give them a call. If there are no chapters where you live, start one. It is not difficult. Look in the directory for Bounder addresses in a 150 mile radius and contact those members. Put together a weekend and see what happens. Star�ng with just one or two other couples can be a beginning. Special interest chapters are another possibility, and can be found all over the country. The rewards of belonging to a chapter in BU have enriched our lives and it can enrich yours, too. By the way, it not only rained that first weekend --it poured! We had a great �me anyway.

What a Grape Idea

The rally is now only weeks away, and it is not too late to register. The cost is a li�le more, but not out of reach. The informa�on on the rally grounds, the ac�vi�es, and the area in the Bounder Sounder has been well done. We are look-ing forward to gree�ng many Bounder friends--old and new. Come and join us, we plan to have a great �me. NO RAIN!!

A new incen�ve – Recruitment Coupon

The Execu�ve Board is pleased to introduce an award for recrui�ng new members. This incen�ve is a coupon for $10.00 that can be used to reduce membership dues. When a new member sends in the BU applica�on, the person credited with the recruitment will receive a coupon from the Treasurer. It will state the expira�on date for the use of the coupon and they must be used the first �me dues are paid following receipt of the coupon, which in effect means the coupon is specific to the member who earned it. Any number of coupons may be earned. When redeemed, the coupon or coupons must be completely used at one �me – all $10.00 or $20.00, etc. there will be no cash value and the coupon is non-transferable. This is another contribu�on from our Treasurer, Don Low; he does great work!

If you receive the Bounder Sounder on-line, recrui�ng two members a year means your dues would be $5.00 for two years. This is a good deal. The club gains new members and you pay les dues each �me you earn a coupon. We encour-age everyone to really work to increase our membership—this is just one way to reward those who do.

Officers

I am beginning to feel like a scold, but we s�ll need officers for the club. We are in need of a Central Area VP, and a few members for the C&BL commi�ee. The Board has been very busy making improvements for the organiza�on, so why not join us as we move forward. Honestly--it is not that hard to do.

Marilynn Reynolds, President


2010 Bounders United National Rally “What a Grape Idea” Grape Fes�val Grounds, Lodi, CA

September 29 – October 2

Lodi – “What a Grape Idea”

IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER FOR YOUR 2010 BOUNDERS UNITED RALLY

You still have time to travel to Lodi and help make this a great Rally experience. Everything is in place to make this an unforgettable time together; from the fellowship, the sumptuous food, the professional enter-tainment on two unforgettable nights, the innovative seminars and exceptional vendors to just taking in the North Central California experience. Question: What do Sequoia NP, Kings Canyon NP, San Francisco, Pebble Beach, Sacramento, Yosemite NP and California wine country all have in common. Answer: They are all within a couple of hours drive from Lodi. You can make this Rally part of a very eco-nomical vacation encompassing all of these other popular destinations, as well. Summer’s heat is over, most of the tourists are gone and you have a temperate and un-crowded time of the year to sightsee. Reminders: Don’t forget to sign up for the Red Hat Luncheon on the form in your last few months Bounder Sounders. Your reservation and money must be in prior to the rally. Remember to sign up for a service ap-pointment with Ray Valesquez, former Fleetwood tech. This form is also in your registration packet, because of the need to have parts and time to service your coach. You may scan and email it to Ray or use snail mail. This request needs to be in very soon. Bring your flags to fly honoring our men and women in the armed ser-vices. Seminars: As stated before, you will have the opportunity to attend as many as you desire; the format is set to run consecutive sessions, not concurrently. As usual, the popular Bounder “E” Group will be one of these, moderated by Bud Weisbrod. Many of our vendors will be leading sessions as well. Vendors; Our complete lineup of vendors appeared in last month’s Bounder Sounder; you won’t be disap-pointed. Entertainment; Wow, do we have entertainment! On Friday night after dinner, Manuel Romero will perform. Manuel is a singer of national renown, with many appearances in Las Vegas, on Americas Got Talent and even an off Broadway musical. We were very fortunate to be able to book him for this rally. Saturday night will have a great Country Music Show with Buck Ford singing “classic country”. Venue: Lodi Grape Festival Grounds are tailor made for our Rally with beautiful buildings, grass parking, electricity/water for all, free dump at your site and an outdoor amphitheater. Although we have golf kart trans-portation available, most will find this a very walking-friendly location. One More Thing: We know you have many choices in rallies and outings to attend; Thank You for choosing your Bounders United National Rally. Your enjoyment has been utmost in our planning. See You Soon, Don & Kathy Malick Rally Masters


WWhat a “GRAPE” Idea! BOUNDERS UNITED 2010 NATIONAL RALLY

Grape Festival Grounds - Lodi, California September 29-October 2, 2010

(Registration will be Confirmed by Information Packet)

Registration limited to 225 Bounders

Pilot______________________________________Co-Pilot____________________________________________ Address_______________________________City___________________State/Province ZIP____________ e-Mail Address (print clearly please)____________________________________Phone #___________________ BU#________BOA#________Chapter/s____________________________________________________________ Handicapped Parking Required? Yes_____No______Reason_________________________________________ First Timer at a National Rally? Yes_____No_____ Rally Fee includes 4 nights parking with electric & water, one free dump at site, 2 dinners, 1 breakfast, Wednesday night snacks, entertainment, vendors, seminars, ice cream social and more.

In order to park together you must arrive together. Early parking will be available starting Sept. 27.

RALLY FEES - U.S. DOLLARS

Before 9/1 After 9/1 Total 1 Rig/2 People $190.00 $205.00 $_____________ 1 Rig/1 Person 145.00 160.00 $_____________ Extra Person 60.00 75.00 $_____________ Extra Nights @ $25/Night Circle Sept. 27 Sept. 28 $_____________ Total Enclosed $_____________

Make checks payable to Bounders United and mail to Don Low, 216 Derecho Way, Tracy, CA 95376. Questions, call Don at 209-835-7971 or e-mail [email protected].

For all who register by June 1 there will be a drawing for one registration fee for two people.

50 to 30 and 20 amp converters needed at some sites. Come with empty holding tanks and full water tank.

A former Fleetwood Technician will be at the rally to provide service at owner’s expense.

Additional information will be provided in confirmation packet.

Refund Policy: Full refund up to one month before rally. Refunds requested after one month before rally will be made after deducting any monies that cannot be recovered due to commitments already made in the name of the attendees.

Don and Kathy Malick, Rally Masters, assisted by many other Bounders United Members.


BBounder Tech Stuff

(Questions that you would like Joe to tackle or ideas for future articles? Contact him at [email protected])

BATTERIES AND LIFE All of us who roam around in RV land are familiar with batteries. We all know that there’s a husky battery un-der the hood commonly called the starting battery, which cranks the engine and gets us up and runnin’. As long as we keep it full of distilled water and clean the terminals occasionally, there’s not much more to be said. Then there are the OTHER batteries – the ones that keep the lights on in the living quarters – the same ones that keep the fridge humming right along, and power the furnace to keep us toasty in those December rallies. Those guys are (hopefully) DEEP CYCLE batteries. So what’s the big difference, you may ask?

The big difference between the starting (engine) battery and the deep cycle (coach) battery is that the en-gine starting battery is made to supply a whole lot of energy (hundreds and hundreds of AMPS) to turn over the engine and get it started. This energy is only needed for a short time, like 15 seconds or so, till the en-gine kicks over. Should there be a problem, and the engine doesn’t start right away, that battery will crank it for a while longer, but before two minutes of cranking have elapsed, the battery has likely spent all its ener-gy. And it’s dead. Solly Cholly. Adios.

The living quarters of batteries, which we usually call ‘coach’ or Deep Cycle batteries, cannot supply huge amounts of energy for a short time as the starting batteries can. Their purpose in life is to supply MODER-ATE amounts of energy, 20, 30, maybe 40 amps, to run the furnace fan, fridge controls, all the lights, water pump, etc. etc., for a long time . . . .without killing itself. You can run lots of 12 volt stuff in the coach without draining the deep cycle batteries, but you do need to be aware that there’s a limit. Now, if we’re out at a campground, with the water all hooked up and the big juice plug firmly in the pedestal socket, odds are that your coach batteries are being constantly monitored by the rigs converter, and when the voltage begins to get low, the converter will issue extra power as needed to the batteries to keep the volt-age up. So, basically, when you’re hooked up at a campground, there’s not much to be concerned about. Dry camping, in a trailer without built-in generator, however, presents a whole new set of conditions. I have been dry camping with some folks who bring along a nice Honda 2000 watt generator riding in their trailer. They run it (outside, of course, a distance from the campfire) for a few hours at dusk, to charge up the batteries, watch some TV, then shut it down for the night. (These are the considerate types, with whom I like to associate.) The theory is easy – ‘top off’ the batteries before shutting down, and you have a good amount of battery power to run the 12 volt stuff till morning. A bit ago I stumbled across this chart (below). It details how many times you can bring your battery down to a certain voltage before hurting the battery. Example: You can draw your battery down to 12.25 Volts 1,000 times before the battery goes kaput. That ain’t too bad! If you draw it down to 11.9 volts, the gem will roll over and die after 250 discharges. On this topic, I heard that the Energizer Bunny was arrested - charged with battery. Now, this is not meant to suggest you keep a steno pad next to your battery voltmeter and score every change. PULLLEASE! Only a super geek would do that. To clarify a bit, the % depth of discharge means how much of the batteries available power we’re using.



That is analogous to the voltage – they change together. Note that in the testing done at the manufacturer’s labs, the battery is not held at the specified discharge point for a long time – only a few minutes. If it WERE held down for too long, the battery would be toast a lot sooner. VOLTAGE % Depth of discharge Cycles to 50% capacity 12.45 25 2200 12.25 50 1000 12.05 75 550 11.90 100 250 Just some more info – a ‘FULL’ fresh battery 100% charged up, shows real close to 12.66 volts. The specif-ic gravity (measured with a hydrometer) would be 1.265 in each cell. BUT, while I’d suggest that everyone check the specific gravity once every month or so, the reading of each cell is to be compared to the others so you can be assured the cells are OK. If you have a bad cell, its SG reading will be noticeably lower than the others. As long as all cells read in the green at about the same point, you’re golden. Of course, while you’re in there, top off all cells with distilled water, and rinse off the batteries – all of them. PS: hydrometer readings will vary with temperature from month to month. I could care less about the exact reading – I just pay attention to the cell-to-cell variation. Please also note that battery readings really should be taken with no load on the battery, or as close as possible to no load. Again, minor violations of this rule will not get you thrown into jail, but one MIGHT get corn-fusing results! A few last words. In the world of batteries, one occasionally stumbles across something called an RV/MARINE battery. While it’s a good fit for boats, it’s a lousy fit for RVs. Should some slick salesman with white shoes try to convince you that this is what you need, just run away….fast. The next thing he’ll try to sell you is some Florida land. Keep’er rollin’ Joe

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BBounder Tech Stuff

A typical coach battery installation; two 6 volt batteries connected in series for 12 volt out-put.

The ‘engine’ or ‘starting’ battery snuggled in the Bounder’s engine compartment waiting for the owner to clean the terminals.


The Buck-A-Roos 20th Anniversary And a Bit of History

By: George Harvey

The following article was published in the Bounder Sounder in June, 1990: “On April 27, Helen and I met George and Helen Churchwell at the Green Valley Campground south of Tucson, Arizona, for a rally of Arizona Bounders. For the time of year, we had a turnout of 20 rigs, most of which were from the Tucson area. One was from Yuma, one from Cottonwood, and three came from the Phoenix area. Friday we had a wonderful happy hour, meeting every-one and visiting. Saturday morning we met for coffee and doughnuts. George and I did our presentation, after which a chapter was formed by the Tucson group. “Plans were made for the Phoenix group to form a chapter at a later date. Saturday afternoon was spent visiting and answering questions. Saturday evening, Beaudry Motors, from Tucson, sponsored a catered meal of broasted chicken, which was outstanding. “After coffee and doughnuts Sunday morning, the Churchwells and we departed for California with plenty of fond memories and new Bounder friends. I want to thank everyone for the wonderful time and wish them the best of luck and happy Boundering. Dutch & Helen Hahn, Southwest Area Representative” Note: George Churchwell was, at that time, the Western Region Vice President and by September, would become the Bounders United National President. Since that time, the Buck-A-Roos have been an extremely active chapter with monthly rallies scheduled both near and far. In the early nineties, Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico, became one of the highlights of our year and the venue of an annual spring trek.

PUERTO PENASCO, SONORA, MEXICO, 1993

The Buck-A-Roos have caravanned to many of the National Rallies. We have learned that a good part of the joy of the rallies is the journey to get there. Some of the highlights of our chapter history included Millennium Madness in Hamburg, NY, when we took a circuitous route from Arizona up through Colorado to Custer, SD, where we visited the Crazy Horse Monument and Mount Rushmore; then down to Iowa and the Bridges of Madison County; from there, we stopped in Nau-voo, IL, a town of historical and religious significance to the Church of the LDS; subsequently, we visited the Civil War bat-tlefield of Gettysburg, PA, and then enjoyed the country cooking of the Amish town of Intercourse, PA. In 2003, we once again headed east to the Kangaroo Pit Stop in Concord, NC. Our route took us through Albuquerque, Oklahoma City, Carthage, and a stay over at Branson, MO, to take in a few shows. We also visited Nashville, TN, where



Coach Fire in the Refrigerator

Bounder Fire By: Donald Peoples, BOA On July 8, 2010 during our trip touring the upper Midwest, the upper peninsula of Michigan and the eventual des�na-�on of Branson, MO and the BOA rally, (this would have been the first Bounder rally that we able to fit into our sched-ule) but we were struck with the curse of the Norcold. We were at the Elk’s campground in Sault St. Marie, MI si�ng in the front seat watching the ships coming and going from the “Soo Locks” and checking e-mail when a neighbor came banging on the door and yelling that we were on fire. I opened the door and looked out toward the refrigerator access panel where I saw smoke billowing out. Smoke was also exi�ng the refrigerator vent on the roof. At the �me that we were alerted to the fire, there was no smoke or odor inside the coach. I immediately removed the access cover and saw flames, while my wife called 911. I turned off the propane and the breaker at the power pole and got the first fire ex�nguisher out of the car that was right there. I emp-�ed three ex�nguishers in the access opening then went on the roof and emp�ed another there. Someone showed up with a 20-lb. CO2 and applied that in the access opening. A neighbor passed up a garden hose that I squirted through the new hole in the roof (refrig vent cover plus). With those efforts I was holding the fire down to smoke when the fire department arrived in just a few minutes. The alarm went in at 9:50 AM and the fire trucks were on scene at 9:53. You can see in picture below that the sidewall is just discolored with smoke coming out the roof, the fire had probably been burning five minutes by then. We’re OK! Yes, it was my 2005 Bounder 39Z, with a Norcold 1200LRIM that was not on the recall list. The refrigerator was running on electric at the �me. This all happened really fast at about 9:50 AM, 15 to 20 minutes from start to fin-ish. Looks like I won’t be going to the Bounders of America rally in Branson. Whenever I saw something men�oned about a Norcold, I would look up the serial number and go to the Norcold web-site to check again to see if my unit was included in the recall. My Norcold was well outside of the recall. Don’t know what to say but you hear about fires and never think it will happen to you. Loved the Z and may be looking for another, but we have a lot to think about. We have enjoyed our six years as full-�mers, but don’t know whether we will con�nue on the road or not.


Chapter Happenings

EEastern Region

Buckeye Bounders (Ohio) By: Mary Truett Fall is approaching! Even though it is a beautiful sea-son of the year, and it means the start of football sched-ules for children, grandchildren, and the pro schedules for husbands (and others!), it also means that winter will be approaching all too soon. For our Buckeye Bounders, we have not too many scheduled outings remaining for the year of 2010. What has happened to the time??? Our group had a great outing in August at the Ever-green RV Resort in Dundee, Ohio--the heart of Amish country. And what a great outing! Evergreen is a beautiful camping resort, and of course, the location tells the rest of the story--beautiful countryside, interesting sites, and fan-tastic food! Then, coming up in September, we will be at the Cedarbrook Campground in historic Lebanon, Ohio. Lots of interesting sites there, along with the nearby Kings Island Amusement Park! And again, we always have plen-ty of great food and fellowship around our campfires (or circles, if the weather is too hot for a campfire!) Also, Sept. 28-Oct. 2, will be the great Bounders United National Rally in Lodi, California. California is a beautiful state, and the location of this rally will be in the heart of the California wine country. Should be a GREAT Rally! Then in October, we return to our founding location of Buckeye Lake, Ohio. This year, we will be celebrating our 10th year anniversary as a BU club. Again, where has the time gone??? As the saying goes, time flies by when you are having a good time! And we do always have a great time. We would love to have you visit our club. Last month, in Greenville, Ohio, we wel-comed another new couple to our membership. A great big welcome goes to Bernie and Yvonne Mayer of Ludlow Falls, Ohio. We are so happy to have you join our group, and again, our welcome mat is always out to all of you. Until we meet again, safe travels and HAPPY BOUND-ERING TO ALL! Carolina Guroos (North and South Carolina) Submitted by Gail Foster Imagine being far enough away where there is no traffic noise.....no train whis-tles.....the stars shine brightly......deer wander through the campground -- tame enough to walk up and nuzzle you.....good friends gathering under a covered pavilion sitting in rocking chairs, chatting, watching the humming-birds feed as you gaze up at Caesar's Head Mountain. We

were in upcountry South Carolina at Palmetto Cove RV Park in Cleveland - site of the August Rally for the Caro-lina Guroos. We had 15 rigs in attendance. Our campground hosts were very gracious -- this is a perfect place for a rally as the facilities are great! Our wagon masters, Will and Cill Vawter and Danny and Lynne Boozer, took excellent care of us. We were fed everything from hot dogs, ham dinner, sausage biscuits and cooked apples for breakfast. We had lots of games such as Pass the Trash, Left Right Center, beach ball relays, senior volleyball as well as pickup games of hearts and train. We even had the chance to learn from the best as Johnny and Paulette Morgan taught many of us the fine techniques of gold panning in the mountain stream that flowed past the campground. The town of Pickens provided us with a good flea market in which to hunt for those treasures we like so much. In Greer, many toured BMW Zentrum Visitors Center and Manufacturing Facility. This is North Ameri-ca's only BMW manufacturing facility. What a fantastic tour of the "ultimate driving machine"! In Spartanburg, some watched the Carolina Panthers at their training camp at Wofford College. Greenville has a wonderful revitalized uptown area with tree-lined streets with nu-merous restaurants, galleries, shops, beautiful gardens and Falls Park that has a waterfall and river running right through the heart of the city. For those liking the out-doors there are opportunities for hiking, viewing water-falls and scenic drives with overlooks very close by. The favorite restaurant was Tommy's Country Ham House in Greenville. Breakfast was outstanding! We liked Palmetto Cove so much that we decided to come back again next summer. Please join us at any of our rallies -- you are always welcome! Tri-State Brigade (Western PA, Eastern OH and Western WV) By: Lorraine Soplinski July found members of Tri-State Brigade traveling to the town of Frankenmuth, MI, known as “Little Bavaria”. It is a quaint German village town, which was first fos-tered by a German Missionary in 1840. The shops, res-taurants and homes follow the Bavarian theme in their construction, and landscaping with absolutely beautiful flowers, they are everywhere you look, hanging from lamp posts and adorning store fronts. There have many festivals and events year round. Most of our group decided to make a mini-vacation out of the campout coming in on Wednesday the 14th. After traveling most of the morning we all just relaxed for the day.



Chapter Happenings

Thursday most went into Frankenmuth to visit the shops or stop at Bronners CHRIST-MAS WONDERLAND. This is the place to visit if you want unique decorations of any kind. They have 16 rooms with everything imaginable. You can easily spend a few hours there. The other shops are located along main street and in the River Place. Some took a buggy ride, or strolled the river walk. Visited the bakeries, and candy shops where your mouth watered as you try and decide what sweet mor-sel you would like. Of course it wouldn’t be a Tri-State camp out without rain, and Mother Nature didn’t let us down, it poured most of the afternoon. Before a supper planned by our hosts Vince and Lorraine Soplinski, they noticed that water had gathered in their awning; a guest, Nick Greco, was standing near the end when Vince tilted the awning giving him a free shower. We now have a new theme song, “Rain, Rain go Away.” It cleared up enough that we could all sit outside and eat a supper of BBQ Ham, Roast Beer and Pasta Sal-ad, then plan what sites we wanted to visit on Friday. Friday morning the sun was out bright and early. After a continental breakfast everyone went on their merry way again. Some visited the wineries; others had lunch at the brewery. The outlets were near the campground so every-one took a ride to see what they had to offer. By looking at the bags coming out of the cars, many bargains were found. Although it was very hot in the mid 90s we sat around the fire and enjoyed a variety of snacks. Saturday morning after breakfast, Chub and Norma Ed-dy ventured to Bay City to see the parade of the Tall Ships as they sailed down the bay. Barb Fabian went to a class to learn how to make a big pretzel. Of course now that she knows how to make them, we will expect her to serve them at future campouts. We met at the Bavarian Inn for din-ner, where the waiters and waitresses were all dressed in German garb. We were able to get a private room and all enjoyed a delicious meal, with soup, breads, vegetables, and salads served family style. Again we had a fire in the evening, staying up until the wee hours, everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. Sunday as always it is time to pack up and say our goodbyes. After a light breakfast we were on our way again. Looking forward to August for more adventure and fun.


Tri-State Brigade (W. PA, E. OH, W. WV) By: Bob and Gwen Fraser Tri-State Brigade’s August sortie was back to familiar turf – the Pioneer Park Campground just east of Somer-set, PA. Somerset is in the center of the Laurel Highlands which is another very pretty part of this state. Spend a few winters in the West, and okay it’s warmer, but when you come back here, the green hurts your eyes. It’s good form in these reports to praise the hostess for the meals provided and organized. This time it was my wife in charge, so she provided and organized like those before her. She thought it would be fun to ask each rig for a potluck dish for Friday dinner that started with the first letter of their family name (“K” is for kielbasa?) Cute idea, but this bunch of over-achievers each brought two dishes a piece! (“U” is for upside down cake and ultimate ……. Before we went to dinner on Saturday at the Stone Grill in Somerset, there was a wine tasting: six miscella-neous, masked bottles and everyone got to vote on their favorite. Australia, Italy and California lost out to a mod-est Pennsylvania Rose’ from that Stone Villa Winery some of us visited earlier in the season. No, I can’t ex-plain it, but as far as I know the voting wasn’t rigged. Puzzle time: look at pictures taken at weddings ever so many years ago – and try to match them with the cou-ples standing around you now. Not so easy. Duty rain: All this beautiful greenery comes with a price – our parades usually get rained upon. This time the rain gods were kind: the rain started just after the Saturday campfire, stopped just before breakfast, and then gently drizzled after we were hooked up and leaving for home. In the picture, the Reynolds’s grandson, Kyle, takes a soda off of Vince in a bet about the rain.

CCentral Region The Great River Roos (MN, WI, and IA) By: Bob Smith The July 16-18 Great River Roos rally was held at Finstad's Oak Haven Campground, New Ulm, MN. Six-teen Bounders were present for the rally, most of which showed up on Thursday. On Friday four of the guys played golf in Sleepy Eye. It was a beautiful course, and the best we've seen this year. Eight of the men that were-n't golfing went to The Kaiserhoff in New Ulm for lunch



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and some adult beverages. The ladies gathered and went out for lunch at the Lamplighter in New Ulm. They had 15 ladies present. After lunch most of the ladies stopped at Domeiers, a German store in downtown New Ulm. Everybody gathered in the community building for sup-per. Most of the group stayed after supper, due to the fact that the building was air-conditioned and the outside temp was in the 90's. There were a lot of Domino and card games played until around midnight. Saturday morning we had a potluck breakfast in the building. Later Saturday morning there was a tour through the Schell's Brewery. We had 26 people take the tour and, of course, they stayed for the free samples after the tour. We were offered six different beers for tasting, and then were allowed a full 12-ounce glass of the one each of us liked the best. The August Schell Brewing Co is the se-cond oldest family owned and managed brewery in the United States. Schell's is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Following the brewery tour, everyone had the rest of the day and evening to do as they wished, which included visiting the clock tower, Herman the German monument, and the German Fest at the fairgrounds. That evening a lot of the group returned to the community building again for more Dominos, card games and conver-sation. Sunday morning we had coffee, rolls, and the usual farewells 'til next month. Five members stayed in New Ulm for lunch at DJ's Restaurant and viewed the 1½ hour pa-rade on Sunday before heading out for home.

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Desert Bounders (Riverside, San Bernardino & Imperial Counties, CA) By Denise Torchia

The Desert Bounders returned to Tucalota Springs this year for another “real camp-out” experience. We were a small group, just five rigs with Loren and Charlene Wal-ler visiting on Saturday, but it was still a fun camp out. Most of us drove out early – on Wednesday to be exact, we were really ready for this camp out. Thanks to Jim Ramberg and Bill Mace who had Easy-Ups, we had plenty of shade to enjoy. Then Jim and Bill screened them in and


we had bug protection for gatherings, meals and card time. It actually turned cold the last two days so Bill and Jim to the rescue again – they put up nylon “walls” and we plugged in heaters and we were a cozy group once again. Great job guys! There is talk of getting two more set ups for even more space and then we can spend much more time in the out-of-doors. President Dan Torchia gave the results of our recent election of officers and announced the new officers for the coming year who are: President, Dan Torchia; Vice Presi-dent, Bill Mace; Secretary, Judy Mace; Treasurer, Debby Telling; Wagon Master, Bob Spalding; and National Direc-tor, Carmine Baffo. Congratulations to the new board members, Bill and Judy Mace, and we look forward to a fun and busy year ahead. Thanks so much to the outgoing members, Jim Ramberg and Denise Torchia, for serving the membership so well. And here is my parting message: We camped, we laughed, we played, and we had a wonderful time with great friends. My thanks to all. That is it for now, Judy Mace will be talking to you next time around and that will be after our September Outing, our first camp out of the new season and our installation of officers. Have a safe and happy summer and we will see you in the fall. Gold Country Roos (North Central Valley of California) By: Audrey Garfield The Gold Country Roos held their June outing at the Duck Island RV Park on the Sacramento River, June 8th through the 11th. Four rigs came a day early and the other four the following day. This is a great park for relaxing, sitting on the grass and watching the river go by. On Tuesday night we had hearty hors D'oeuvres to share at happy hour which be-came our dinner. Games and puzzles in the large rec hall afterwards and all during the outing. The park has four piers for fishing or for just watching the river go by. Sever-al of our members fished during our time there. Caught some but ended up throwing them back, not quite big enough to keep. Several of the gals went shopping across the river in Rio Vista. Wednesday evening our wagonmasters prepared a baked potato dinner with all the toppings, salad, dessert and coffee. Needless to say we were all stuffed. Thursday morning we had a delicious pot luck breakfast. More fish-ing, games during the day and lots of visiting with great friends. Several of the members took hikes along the river and across the bridge each day; others took bike rides. Dinner Thursday evening was at the Point Restaurant on the river in Rio Vista; great food and a beautiful view.



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Friday morning we had our usual continental breakfast and short meeting before leaving for home. Thanks to wagonmasters Audrey and Gordon Garfield. Kanga Roos (N. Central Valley, CA) By: Bob Scharmann A great three day outing was hosted by Randy Trujil-lo and assisted by Jim and Shelley Graham. Six mem-bers enjoyed the fun. Some came in a couple of days ear-ly and on Sunday we drove to Bloomfield and attended the “Bloomfield Volunteer Fire Department” BBQ. What a great way to help the local fire department, since three of us were retired firefighters. Monday was sunny and after everyone arrived, we all met for snacks and Hoppy hour in the clubhouse. Tuesday was another nice day and our host prepared a great din-ner which was accompanied by contributions of food from the members. Thursday found us eating again with a very good potluck breakfast. After we ate some drove to the bay to do some whale watching. It was so interesting we made a point to do that every day. On the way back we found a place called Spud Point Crab Cake shack and decided to stop and have lunch a couple of times. There was a lot of visiting, knitting and Mexican Train. Some even got sunburn at the ocean. Before everyone left the coast, we had breakfast and all headed to the hot val-ley. Everyone enjoyed the outing and we all had a very nice restful few days. OR-E-GUN Bounders (Oregon) By: Fred and Sharon Lucht Our campout of July 23-25 was held at Emerald Valley RV Park. This is a new RV Park and the recreation room wasn't quite finished, but was usable. We had six rigs in attendance. Dinner Friday was at Sizzler Restaurant, where two other couples (members) joined use for dinner. The “all you can eat” salad bar was well used. Saturday breakfast was all kinds of things to choose from. After breakfast, a short meeting and we said good-bye and thanks to Grace Ouchida and welcome to new vice president Jim Seydel. The rest of the day some went to garage sales, Saturday Market, and quilt show. A bunch of the men took in the car show and Frog jumping races at Jefferson. That evening, we shared a potluck dinner and, of course, way too much good food. If you tried each item


you wouldn't make it passed the heart attack section. Saturday night several played CARD BINGO, then to the ponytail canasta games and some on to the talking or watching TV. Sunday breakfast was all the goodies from Saturday, again way too much food. The weather was more like AZ 95+. Then came time to say the good-byes and hoped to see all at Sisters for a three day camp-out. This is at the Sisters City Park, Sisters, OR; the date is August 19 -22. If anyone is planning to be in the area give Bob Flugum a call at 503-831-3953 and join us for the weekend. Outward Bound’rs (San Fernando Valley) By: Karen Galvin The Outward Boundr’s August trip was to Chula Vista RV Resort. This is a 5-star resort nestled on San Diego Bay and adjacent to a marina. If you exit the back gate of the resort you are in a beautiful grassy park with beach access. If you exit the front gate of the resort, you can walk to several restaurants that overlook the marina. You cannot ask for a more beautiful location and it is centrally located to many attractions in San Diego. We were fortu-nate to have beautiful weather so we decided to spend the whole weekend outside and forego the club house. This weekend we were joined by many guests. Some were FOB’s (Former Outward Boundr’s) and others the children and grandchildren of members. Friday night we were excited to share in the news that Rick and Lori Lundgren’s daughter Krista became engaged to her long time beau, Jeff. This was definitely a special night for Rick and Lori as they were celebrating their 33rd wedding anni-versary. Since there is so much to see in San Diego, on Satur-day our group divided and went in several different direc-tions. Donna and Jim Swavely have written about their adventures to Balboa Park and the San Diego Zoo. Lori Lundgren has written about touring on the San Diego Trol-ley. By: Donna and Jim Swavely: San Diego's Balboa Park, the nation's largest urban cultur-al park, measures over 1000 acres and boasts 15 muse-ums, plus the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Included in the anticipated 14 million visitors this year were a few of the Outward Bound'rs members, visiting from the Chula Vista RV Park only 10 miles away. Balboa Park was first reserved in 1835 as a tract of land to be used for public recreational purposes; it was created as a public park in 1868, when the total population of San Diego was only 2301. The Park has grown into a destination that can take several days to fully enjoy; there is a museum or other



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attraction for every taste, from a children's carousel to a desert cactus garden to the fascinating Air and Space Museum. The Artist's Village houses many sculptors, painters, workers in glass and other media; a great place to pick up a souvenir of the Park. Or you may want to enjoy one of 550 performances of 14 dif-ferent productions offered each year at the Old Globe Theatre. For a lighter experience, how about a stroll through the Botanical Garden featuring a beautiful lat-tice-work building and a large water garden. The San Diego Zoo is home to over 4000 rare and endangered animals, including over 800 species and subspecies. Popular exhibits include the rare giant pandas and several koalas; a new elephant exhibit is home to a large number of African and Indian ele-phants. For animal enthusiasts the Zoo offers hours of entertainment and learning; all in a setting of lush veg-etation representing the flora of major environments around the world. By: Lori Lundgren: On Saturday, 14 of us decided to take the San Diego Trolley downtown. The San Diego Trolley is operated by the Metropoli-tan Transit System and is an easy way to get to and from San Diego's popular tourist attractions. It began on July 26, 1981 and now covers 53.5 miles on 3 different routes. The trolley stop is a few blocks from the RV Park and the charge was only $5 for an all-day pass. We decided to take the trolley to the Downtown Gas Lamp district of San Die-go. This area of San Diego was developed in 1867 by Alonzo Horton when he decided to develop the water-front area of San Diego. In 1980 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the City began improving the run-down area in 1982. Today it is a premier shopping, dining and entertainment area. It has over 200 restaurants, bars, nightclub and lounges. In 1989 the Gas Lamp archway was installed. Some of the men went to look at an auto dealership that sold classic cars while others visited the Horton Grand Ho-tel. This hotel was a restoration of two hotels in San Diego' The Grand-Horton and the Brooklyn Kahla Sad-dlery Hotel. It opened in 1886 and houses the 100 year old staircase from the Grand-Horton Hotel. Guests of the hotel included President Benjamin Harrison, George Ratt, Lou Costello, Jack Dempsey, Joe Lewis, Babe Ruth and Wyatt Earp. We all met up again at Dick's Last Resort for lunch. Dick's is interesting and we were prepared for sarcastic waiters and crazy an-tics. We all wore our bibs that Dick's employees force


us to wear and had a great time before heading back on the trolley to the RV resort. Upon arriving back at the campground, our group was greeted by Becky and Pat Brombach of the Vagabounders RV Club. It was so nice to get to know them and to have a chance to visit with members of another chapter. They suggested that we should try and do a group trip next year. That would be great fun. Pass the Aces this trip was won by Jeff Lamp and the 50/50 raffle was won Outward Bound’rs (San Fernando Valley) By: Karin Galvin Our August outing was at Puddingstone Lake, which is in the Center of Frank G Bonelli Regional Park in San Di-mas, located in the San Gabriel Valley, only 25 miles east of Los Angeles. This park has a 250 acre lake for swimming, water ski-ing, windsurfing, sailing, fishing and jet skiing. As the lake is relatively small the ski boats are allowed on even days and the jet skis on odd days so as not to collide with each other. Other recreational amenities in the area are a very large water park on the other side of the lake, hiking, bik-ing and horseback riding. Summer was late arriving in Los Angeles this year, but when it finally arrived, it was a scorcher. During the day the temperatures reached into the 100’s. We did have a breeze coming off the lake in the afternoons, but even the breeze was warm. Mornings and evenings were wonderful as we were able to sit out and enjoy our fantastic views of the lake. During the day most stayed in their air conditioned RV’s or found a tree to sit underneath to stay cool. A few ventured to a computer show at the Pomona Fairgrounds, which is just around the corner from the campground. I’m sure many of you have heard of Snipe Hunting. Well our club invented a new game called “Skunk Hunting.” I’m not sure if our brains were fried from the heat or we were just looking for a new adventure, but several brave souls set out each evening seek-ing the perfect photo of our black and white visitors. As darkness set on the campground the wildlife came out and the skunks and bunnies were plentiful. Instead of the easi-er challenge of getting the perfect bunny photo, our group opted to capture skunks on film. It was actually quite enter-taining to follow along as one person held the flashlight and the other the camera in search of the skunks that were darting around under our RV’s. Fortunately none de-cided to lift their tail…and I think a few photos were cap-tured.


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Our 50/50 raffle this trip was won by Lori Lundgren. Our Pass the Aces game was won by Marilyn Shearman. Jim Swavely won the skunk hunt as I think he came up with the best photo! A special thank you to our wagonmasters Mary and Don Eisenhauer for procuring us the best sites in the campground. Our views were out of this world. Re-Bounders (Northern California) By: Rhonda Williams The Re-Bounders met August 13-15 at the Sugar Barge RV Park on Bethel Island. Our wagonmasters were the Luff’s, Nelson’s and Rhonda Williams. Everyone enjoyed a nice Mexican dinner on Friday Night prepared by the members. Saturday night we all went to the Sugar Barge Restaurant and had a nice din-ner on the deck overlooking the many rivers that run through the delta. The delta has over 1,000 miles of wa-terways. Bill and Kay Luff’s son, Randy, who lives near-by, brought over his boat and wave runner. He offered rides to those who wished to go. The Luffs family joined us in celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. We all en-joyed cake and champagne. Happy Anniversary, Bill and Kay! The Re-Bounders also acquired new members while we were there. Richard and Rosemary Dean were visiting the park in their Bounder and noticed all of the other Bounders. We invited them to join us for dinner and for breakfast the next morning. I guess they liked, as they are now Bounders United and Re-Bounder members. We welcome them to our fun group. Our next outing will be September 9-11 at Flag City RV Park in Lodi. We will be returning again to Lodi for the National Rally. We will have nine rigs attending and are looking forward to it. See you there! Webfoot Roos (Washington State) By: Jan Madson Bob and Jan Madson hosted a weekend at Glyn-Ayr RV Re-sort at Hoodsport, WA, July 15-18 and had a great turn out for the weekend. We were joined by Barb Harn who resides in Rockaway Beach, OR and who took the photo above. We had not seen her in several years and it was good to catch up with her. Hoodsport is on the peninsula side of the state right on Hoods Canal where you can watch the fishermen or spot a sail boat or two. The weather outdid itself this year

with warm breezes coming in off Hoods Canal; in fact it was so warm that we were able to have a pot luck dinner on Friday night right between our rigs. We set up a couple of picnic tables and our host served barbecued pork sand-wiches with the other members adding several dishes to compliment them. On Saturday, a few of us drove as far as Lake Cush-man, which is endangered as certain native American tribes in the area want the dam backing up the lake re-moved; so far the dam remains. Others drove to the Little Creek Indian Casino for lunch and gambling. The Casino is over 26 miles south of us on Highway 101; very large imposing buildings over the side of a huge embankment. It is hard to find the turn off and if you miss it you can find yourself driving right past and its several miles before you can turn around and go back. Saturday night we all had a nice dinner at The Tides, a restaurant not far from the RV park (at very reasonable prices). We returned to the gazebo in the park and had ice cream (furnished by the hosts) even though the marine mist descended on us and it grew quite cool. Some of us then played card games. Webfoot Roos (Washington State) By: Jan Madson

Our campout at the Outback RV Park in Rochester was a good time for those that were able to attend. We had five rigs including Judy Cramer’s rig driven by her son-in-law Robb who brought his wife Tara and daughters Alise and Hannah. We had wonderful sunshine all weekend; in fact it was a record heat wave for the Pacific Northwest with weather in the high 90’s (too hot for most of us Northwesterners who are used to cool wet weather). Since the weather was gorgeous we were able to sit outside the clubhouse under their awning. We had a potluck as usual on Friday night with lots of good food fixed by our ladies as it was a no-host outing. After the potluck some members played cards all evening. On Saturday we sat around the club house swapping stories and solving the world problems. A few of us drove to the outlet mall in Centralia for some shoe shopping. Others drove to the Lucky Eagle Indian Casino for lunch and gambling. The Casino held an antique car rally and there were over 500 vintage cars there. Some of us recog-nized some of these cars as similar to ones we owned when we were young. Saturday night some of the ladies fixed lasagna and lots of good food was served. No one went away hungry, that’s for sure. That evening the ladies played cards. Sunday morning we were sent on the road only after a breakfast of French toast eggs, sausage, and fruit. It’s hard to drive after a meal like that!


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Money Saving Tips By: Paul Shaw Summer is coming to an end and autumn is knock-ing at the door but there are still many Farmers’ Mar-kets selling delicious fruits and vegetables to be found in our travels all across the country. I discovered these fruit and vegetable safe handling tips, which all of us know, and decided that it would be a good idea to re-view them and refresh our memories. Whether buying produce from a roadside stand or the grocery store remember to rinse fresh fruits and vegetables under running tap water, including those with skins and rinds that are not eaten. Packaged fruits and vegetables labeled “ready-to-eat,” “washed” or “triple washed” need not be washed. Always separate fresh fruits and vegetables from raw meat, poultry and seafood, both in the shopping cart and in the refrigerator. Never use the same cutting board without cleaning with hot water and soap before and after preparing fresh fruits and vegetables. Cook or throw away fruits or vegetables that have touched raw meat, poultry, seafood or their juices. Refrigerate all cut or peeled fresh fruits and vegeta-bles within two hours or within one hour if the tempera-ture in 90 degrees or more. Fresh produce is a great way to stay healthy so enjoy those fresh fruits and veg-etables throughout the year but keep them safe. There are many more money saving ideas out there. How do YOU save money while traveling down the highway? Send your ideas, questions, and suggestions to [email protected] or join in at rvtips2save.blogspot.com

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Special Interest BUTTN (Nationwide) By: Bob Miller In June some of the members of BUTTN, who are members at Bounders United and Thousand Trails/NACO members, met at the Thousand Trails, Bend/Sun River Preserve for our annual June outing. We had nine coach-es with 18 members and two more coaches signed up to join, at a whopping $5.00 per year dues. We always have a great time there seeing all the beautiful scenery, touring the area, shopping in Bend and treks to Sisters. In the mornings, not too early, the camp host gets the coffee ready and provides breakfast rolls. The members enjoy each other’s company so much that often the morn-ing’s event lasts until noon. Usually we only see each oth-er at one of our three yearly outings, so we have a lot to catch up on, family news travels etc. We see each other so seldom we like to stretch out our time together and start mid-week and stay often a week or sometimes two. Since we were there for Father’s Day many went down to the club house and the men were treated to two large hot cakes from the preserve; nice treat. Midway through our outing we all headed into La Pine for a delicious Chi-nese "lunch." By Friday we are ready for a good steak dinner/potluck, so Saturday was the big event. Filet min-ion from Costco, a special order, and they did an out-standing job getting only the best together for us, thanks to Scott, the meat guy. We have our daily "attitude adjust-ment" at 4:00 with finger snacks and more ‘getting to know you better’ visiting. We are a fun group and would love to have more that are TTN members join us for fun, relaxation and generally great campouts. In the meantime, we might see you traveling on down the road, remember when you pass another Bounder wave, it might be your next best friend. See you on the road or in the camp ground. Don't forget the Lodi Rally, see you there.

Election Results By: Lynn Boozer, Nominating Committee Chair

As of the la�er part of July, a total of 25 completed ballots were received; nine chapters did not return a ballot. There were four Execu�ve Board posi�ons open this year. The results for each is as follows: Execu�ve VP Jim Ballard—21 Bob Scharmann—3 Treasurer Don Low—14 (all write-in votes) Eastern Region VP Lorraine Soplinski—5 Central Region VP One chapter submi�ed a blank ballot


The saying goes, “Into each life some rain must fall!” But did we have to have a downpour!!! For the past number of years we leave home around Memorial Day weekend. Must be sure that we are somewhere on Indy 500 Race day so that I can hear Jim Neighbors sing “Back Home Again In Indiana”! Yes, I’m a Hoosier. When we arrived at the FlyingJ in Anthony, TX Pat no�ced that one of our tag axle �res was going flat. By the �me we finished fuel-ing up the �re was flat so we moved out of the way and called road service. That’s the first clue to what our summer was going to be like!!! The rest of June and first part of July were good, visi�ng family and friends (a�ending a Caroline Guroos rally) but boy was it hot and humid!! It was so humid that the air condi�oner could not handle all the moisture so we had to put a pan under it in the coach as wa-ter was going out as it should on the outside but also dripping down on the inside. This was our second clue but we ignored it. Now, I want to tell all that every year we always have our coach serviced by a Ford truck facility here in Phoenix so we won’t have trou-bles as we are driving along. We were making plans to leave on July 20th when my Mom called and said she was not feeling well. We got her into the emergency room and found that she had a lung infec�on and was hospitalized for five days. We rearranged our schedule so that we could be with her and bring her home from the hospital. My brother then returned from his vaca�on so we headed out to Branson, MO to a�end the BOA Rally. We never made it!!! On Friday, our second day out, five miles from our exit to Paducah, KY the coach started to cough and spu�er. That was 3:00 in the a�ernoon on a very hot and humid Fri day. We called road service and the first tow truck that came said he wasn’t big enough to tow us so we had to wait for another. Three hours later we were towed into a truck repair facility and, of course, it was a�er 6:00 PM so there was no one there. We called around and found a motel that would allow our dog so we packed up our very fancy luggage, plas-�c bags and headed for the motel. Now how many of you travel with suitcases in your motor home to be used in case of an emergen-cy?? When we got to the motel we found no�ces on all the doors saying Pets Not Allowed - $100 Fine. Pat again checked and the front desk said it was okay since we were paying $15.00 a night extra. On Monday they found that it was our fuel filter and we also had something that needed to be fixed in the rear end that kept the back from swaying. Monday night we spent the night in the campground we were heading to in the first place and le� on Tuesday morning. Boy, we did not know what was in store for us!!! Outside of St. Louis we again experienced the spu�ering of the coach but no coughing. I saw a Wal-Mart sign and told Pat to pull over into their parking area. We pulled off the Interstate got into traffic and did find a parking area, however, we never did find that Wal-Mart! Again, another call to the road service. This �me they towed us to a Truck and RV facility in Eureka, MO and we were told they wouldn’t be able to get to it un�l Thursday – two days away. However, when we got there they took pity on us and said they would look at it the next day. So again, we packed up our fancy bags and headed to another motel. On Friday they put in a new fuel pump and by 5:30 that night we were next door at a KOA and leaving the next day. Needless to say, we did not make the BOA Rally!!! About this �me, Pat’s laptop computer died – deader than a door nail!!! We headed for Bloomington, IL and made it there with no further problems, had a great visit with our son and family. Our next stop was Indianapolis to visit five more of our kids, grandchildren and a great grandson. Well, you guessed it, more trouble! Between Bloomington and Danville, IL we dropped the overdrive gear so here we are driving in third gear. A�er pulling over at a Rest Area and calling our friendly mechanic in Indianapolis we were told we could drive on in 3rd gear and he would have a look at it when we got there. Well, you guessed it, Joe, our friendly mechanic, said that it was our transmission and that he couldn’t do the work but recommend-ed the only Ford Truck dealer in Indiana, of course, on the other side of town. Again, a call to our road service as we didn’t want to drive in 3rd gear half way around Indianapolis in all the five o’clock traffic. Luckily, we have a son in Noblesville who is single and so we could stay with him while they fixed the transmission. Once again, we packed up our lovely bags! During the �me the coach was in the shop ge�ng a new/rebuilt transmission the propane ran out and we lost everything in the freez-er and refrigerator. By this �me all I wanted to do was head for home and hopefully make it there with no further problems. We got the coach back a week later, stayed in Indianapolis a couple more days and then headed for home. We want to thank Tom and Judy Robinson, BOA Execu�ve Vice President, for le�ng us park in front of their home one night. We had a great visit with them and their family. We made it to Albuquerque with only one minor problem; we blew the right inside dual �re. We were parked in a campground across the Interstate from Camping World so another visit and a new �re. We did make it home without any further problems. The coach is now ge�ng new �res so that we can make the trip to Lodi, CA for the BU rally. Hope to make it to that rally!! So you see, into each life some rain must fall but it also can be a downpour!!!!!

A Summer to Forget! By: Phyllis A. Towle


CREATIVE COOKING By: Bob Miller, Culinary Editor

E-mail: [email protected]

Some Bounder folks previewed my August Creative Cooking article and said I needed more rib recipes, especially one I made up after I sent in the article. So, here come some more. The first one is “Ribs After Golfing.” You don’t have to be a golfer to try it. Next is “Ribs after Fishing in Montana;” and lastly, “Baked Baby Back Ribs,” followed by some other pork recipes. RIBS AFTER GOLFING ½ C. paprika ½ C. sugar ¼ C. onion powder 2 ½ lbs. baby back ribs 1 (12 oz.) can Miller’s beer 1 quart your special BBQ sauce ½ C. honey Spray Pam on the BBQ grill. Heat grill to high. Mix paprika, sugar and onion powder. Rub mixture on ribs. Cook ribs for 3-minutes on each side until they have grill marks. Cut ribs into 3 to 4 bone sections. Place in 5-quart slow cooker. Pour beer over ribs. Cover. Cook on high 2-hours. Blend BBQ sauce and honey. Add to pot. Turn pot to low, go golfing or whatever. Cook for 4-5 hours on low. Serves 6. RIBS AFTER FISHING IN MONTANA ½ C. paprika ½ C. sugar ¼ C. onion powder 1/tsp. thyme 2 ½ lbs baby back ribs ½ c. ketchup ¼ C. packed dark brown sugar 1 T. Worcestershire sauce 1 T. soy sauce Mix paprika, sugar, onion powder and thyme. Rub mixture on ribs. Cut ribs into 3-4 bone sections. Spray inside of slow-cooker with Pam. Add ribs. Cover. Cook on low 7 hours. Mix ketchup, sugar, Worcestershire and soy sauce. Remove ribs from cooker. Discard cooking liquid. Coat ribs with sauce. Return to cooker and cook on high 30 minutes, or until ribs are glazed. Serves 6. BAKED BABY BACK RIBS ½ C. paprika 1/8 C. chili powder 1/8 C. ground cumin 1 tsp. lemon-pepper seasoning 2 lbs baby-back ribs Water BBQ sauce Mix paprika, chili powder, cumin and lemon-pepper seasoning. Cut ribs into 3-4 bone sections. Rub mixture on ribs. Place ribs in a plastic bag and refrigerate at least 4-hours. Preheat oven to 350F. Spread ribs in a single layer in a baking dish. Pour water to ¼-inch deep in pan. Bake 45-minutes. Cover with foil. Bake ribs another 30-minutes. Brush ribs with your BBQ sauce. Set tem-perature to 450F. Return ribs for 5-minutes. Turn over. Baste and bake for another 5-minutes. Serves 4. HERBED BAKED PORK ROAST 3-lb. boneless pork roast Sweet onion Garlic clove 1 C. soy sauce 2 T. lemon juice 2 tsp. dried tarragon 2 tsp. dried basil 1 tsp. dried chives 1 tsp. ground sage 1 tsp. pepper Trim fat from pork. Chop 1/3-cup of onion. Mince garlic clove. Mix all ingredients except the roast in a large plastic bag. Add roast. Seal and turn to coat. Refrigerate at least 8- hours or overnight, turning several times. Preheat oven to 325F. Remove roast and place in roasting pan. Add marinade. Cover the pan and bake for 2-2 ½ hours or until meat thermometer reads 160 degrees. Let stand 15-minutes before slicing. Serves 6. CHOW MEIN SANDWICHES 1 lb. ground pork 1 (16-0z.) can chop suey vegetables, drained 3 T. soy sauce ½ c. chopped sweet onion 2 T. corn starch 1/3 C. water 8 hamburger buns Chow mein noodles Mix pork and onion in fry pan. Cook until meat is browned. Drain off fat. Stir in vegetables. Mix soy sauce, corn starch and water. Add to meat mixture. Split and toast buns. Spoon mixture on bottom halve of buns. Crumble some noodles on top. Cover with top half. Serves 8. ROBAR’S PORK TENDERLOIN Coat a pork tenderloin with lemon-pepper seasoning and grill on BBQ grill for 15-minutes per side. Slice to serve.

Please send your recipes to me at; 2905 N. Montana Ave., PMB 9, Helena, MT 59601-0562


Red Hat Roos

Greetings, Red Hot Roos—oops! - Red Hat Roos; almost the same. It’s time again for our annual meeting at the “Grape-st Rally” in Lodi, September 29—October 2. This will be held at the luncheon on the 30th at 11:30 AM. This luncheon will be much better and tastier than past luncheons. Our caterer is known for out-standing food and plenty of it. The caterer is also ca-tering our dinners. Please send in your registration for lunch so we can have an idea of how many to prepare for. We will have a table of goodies to be raffled off; cost of tickets is $1.00 each. You will receive one tick-et for your registration. A special raffle will be held for Red Hat Roos at $1.00 per ticket. The proceeds and any donations go to the Scholarship Fund. We invite all Bounders United ladies to attend the luncheon and we wish you would join our chapter; dues are $5.00 per year. Did you know that at one time we had more members than any other chapter; LET’S DO IT AGAIN, LADIES! Your queen Mother, secretary, treasurer and na-tional director are members of the Red Hat Society; you can be, too. The cost is $18.00 a year. This enti-tles you to also be a RHS member of any other club. You pay this once a year to belong to all Red Hat So-ciety Clubs. Come join us for a lovely Red Hat luncheon. Helen Williams, Queen Mother


Things Financial

General Fund $31,667 Scholarship Fund $7,715 Rally Fund $50,080

Total All Funds $89,462

Income Actual Budget Over/Under Adver�sing $0 $3,000 -$3,000 Interest Earned $565 $750 -$185 Commercial Member-ship $0 $975 -$975 Dues Income $13,030 $20,000 -$6,970 New Members $965 $375 $590 Total Income $14,560 $25,100 -$10,540

Expense Analysis Service Charge $12 $0 $12 Bounder Sounder $15,691 $19,125 -$3,434 Gi�s/Apprecia�on $804 $500 $304 Insurance - Liability $2,461 $2,750 -$289 Miscellaneous Expense $2,470 $500 $1,970 Office Supplies $111 $0 $111 Credit Card Expense $13 $0 $13 Recrui�ng $0 $4,375 -$4,375 Recrui�ng Credits $30 $500 -$470 Renewal No�ces $248 $675 -$427 Secretary's Expense $40 $500 -$460 Travel & Mee�ngs $292 $500 -$208 Treasurer's Expense $185 $250 -$65 Web Page $95 $300 -$205 Total Expense $22,452 $29,975 -$7,523

Net Income -$7,892 -$4,875 -$3,017

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CD Interest Earned 564.98

Dues - Members 13,030.00

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Total Income 14,559.98

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Analysis Service Charge 12.00

Bounder Sounder 15,690.96

Gifts/Appreciation 803.52

Insurance - Liability 2,461.00

Miscellaneous 2,470.33

Office Supplies 110.98

PayPal 12.65

Recruiting Credits 30.00

Renewal Notices 247.71

Secretary's Expense 40.23

Travel and Meetings 292.20

Treasurer's Expense 184.92

Web Page 94.80

Total Expense 22,451.30

Net Ordinary Income -7,891.32

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Ordinary Income and Expense September 2009 through August 2010

Bank Balances As of August 31, 2010


Buck-A-Roos 20th Anniversary

we went to the Grand Ole Opry and stopped at Dollywood before arriving at the rally. A tour of the National Parks of the West was featured in our 2004 caravan. Among those we visited as we headed north were Zion, Bryce, Yellowstone, and Glacier National Park. Crossing the border into Canada, we visited Banff Na-tional Park and Lake Louise. We took in the Canada Olympic Park, site of the 1988 Winter Olympics and Heritage Park in Calgary. Finally, heading south, we stopped at Pendleton, OR, and then turned west for a look at Pike Place Market in Seattle. A great trip with a great destination: Wagons West National BU Rally in Salem, OR.

THE BUCK-A-ROOS WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW WHO THE BUCK-A-ROOS SHOW OFF THEIR NEW CLUB SHIRTS THEY ARE. COLORADO SPRINGS, 1993 AT THE NORTHWEST NATIONAL IN AUBURN, WA, 1997 There was no need for us to travel to the National Rally in 1999 as the venue was in Tucson, AZ. The Buck-A-Roos hosted Bounder Roundup ’99. It was scheduled for October to beat the heat, but you can’t fool Mother Nature. It was unseasonably hot with temperatures reaching triple digits for the first few days. Our maintenance team was kept on their toes as they struggled to keep power supplied to the nearly 500 Bounders running their respective air conditioning units. While it was a lot of work, we would recommend that every chapter host a national, or regional, rally. It gives one a feel-ing of satisfaction for a big job well done and an insight and appreciation for the work and coordination that it takes to put on a rally.

THE TRANSPORTATION TEAM SHOW OFF THEIR WHEELS AT THE 1999 BOUNDER ROUNDUP IN TUCSON

In April of year 2000, the Buck-A-Roos celebrated their 10th anniversary at Picacho Peak, Arizona and honored their four remaining charter members. This year, their 20th anniversary will be celebrated in Benson, Arizona. John and Mary Furlong are the sole remaining active charter member couple and have held chapter office since its inception. Here’s hoping that the next twenty years can be as successful and fun-filled as the first twenty.

GO BUCK-A-ROOS!



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When giving information for the "Coming Events," please give arrival and departure dates, name of campground, nearest city AND state and the full name of who to contact, area code, telephone number and E-mail address, if any. Include any special happenings during your rally.

Eastern Region SEPT. 16-18, BLUEGRASS BOUNDERS, Bourbon Festi-val, Bardstown, KY. Res. White Acres Campground 502.348.9677. Contact: Bob/Judy Heiges 859.912.3855. SEPT. 17-19, DAM YANKEES, Charlie Brown Campground, Eastford, CT. Contact: Betty/Rudy Roggenkamp 860.643.0877 or [email protected] SEPT. 17-19, TRI-STATE BRIGADE, Evergreen RV Re-sort, Mt. Eaton, OH. Contact: Ed/Judy Lichtenberg SEPT. 23-26, GEORGIA GOOBEROOS, Cartersville KOA, Cartersville, GA. (Res. @ 770.382.7330) Contact: Bruce/Dawn Luntsford 770.962.0063 or [email protected] SEPT. 21-23, BAY AREA BOUNDERS, Appalachian Campsites, Shartlesville, PA. Contact: John/Gail Hughes 410.282.5894 or 443.286.5765. SEPT. 24-26, BUCKEYE BOUNDERS, Cedarbrook Campground, Lebanon, OH. Contact: Jim/Mary Truett 513.856.7190 or [email protected] OCT. 1-3, TRI-STATE BRIGADE, Indian Creek Camping Resort, Geneva on the Lake, OH. Contact: Doug/Barb Fa-bian 330.239.3328. (Note date and place change.) OCT. 7-9, BLUEGRASS BOUNDERS, Bluegrass Music RV Park, Franklin, KY. Reservations at 270.586.5622. Contact: Lanny/Sharon Brown 502.523.0505. OCT. 7-10, CAROLINA GUROOS, Mayberry Campground, Mount Airy, NC. Contact: Martha/Jimmie Cavanaugh 336.408.3441 or [email protected] OCT. 15-17, DAM YANKEES, County Fairgrounds, Keene, VT, Pumpkin Festival. Contact: Kris/Alan Zavor-otny 603.724.4330 or [email protected]. OCT. 21-24, BUCKEYE BOUNDERS, Buckeye Lake KOA RV Resort. Contact: Glenn/Judy Willis 740.814.0420 or [email protected] OCT. 29-NOV. 1, BAY AREA BOUNDERS, Old Mill Stream Campground, Lancaster, PA. Contact: Jim/Bette Zaletel 703.780.9355 or 571.643.8130. This will include

the Halloween and Holiday Parties. DEC. 2-5, GEORGIA GOOBEROOS, Ho Hum RV Park, Carrabelle, FL. Call 850.697.3926 for reservations. Con-tact: Lee/Jo an Baur 865.927.8437 or [email protected] or Hollis/Merriam Glover 770.540.4590 or [email protected] DEC. TBA, TRI-STATE BRIGADE, Christmas Party, TBD. Contact: Bob/Marilynn Reynolds 412.373.1161. DEC. 4, BUCKEYE BOUNDERS, Holiday Luncheon, 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant, Columbus, OH. Contact: Ken/Mary Keller 614.296.2929 or [email protected] DEC. 4, CAROLINA GUROOS, Christmas Party, Golden Coral, Mooresville, NC. Contact: Bill/Barbara Edwards 704.662.5996. FEB. 17-20, CAROLINA GUROOS, Blueberry Hill RV Re-sort, Bushnell, FL. Contacts: Stonie/Linda Holcomb 336.469.0468 or [email protected] or Grady/Marti Dunn 843.230.5713 or [email protected]

Central Region SEPT. 17-19, THE GREAT RIVER ROOS, Minnesota Elks Youth Camp, Nisswa, MN. Contact: George/Kathy Carlson 651.459.9430. OCT. 8-10, THE GREAT RIVER ROOS, Hidden Meadows RV Park, Pine Island, MN. Contact: Joanne Roeber 507.250.2386. DEC. 16, ROCKY ROOS, Holiday Luncheon, Castle Rock Village Inn, Castle Rock, CO. Contact: Steve/Vernette Gil-bert 303.805.5927

Western Region SEPT. 9-12, WEBFOOT ROOS, Yakama Nation RV Park, Toppenish, WA. Contact: Pete Peterson 206.972.0751. SEPT. 17-19, OR-E-GUN BOUNDERS, Hyway Haven RV Park, Sutherlin, OR. Contact: Mas/Grace Ouchida 503.655.3427 or [email protected] SEPT. 17-19, DESERT BOUNDERS, Lake Park, Lake El-sinore, CA. Contact: Jim/Janet Ramberg 951.205.2617. SEPT. 17-19, DIABLO BOUNDERS, Marble Quarry RV Park, Columbia, CA. Contact: Art/Marion Leimbach 916.415.1901

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SEPT. 17-18, OUTWARD BOUND’RS, Newport Dunes, Newport Beach, CA. Contact: Pauline Hamann 818.248.3222 or [email protected] SEPT. 23-25, RE-BOUNDERS, Flag City RV Park, Lodi, CA. Contact: Verne/Nonie Avila 707.539.3388. OCT. 3-5, GOLD COUNTRY ROOS, Jackson Rancheria RV Park/Casino, Jackson, CA. Contact: Don/Terry Smith 916.205.9606. OCT. 8-10, DIABLO BOUNDERS, Kit Fox RV Park, Pat-terson, CA. Contact: Tom/Kay Conner 209.415.1639 or Ray/Diane Uebner 530.888.8352. OCT. 15-17, OR-E-GUN BOUNDERS, Portland Dayton RV Park, Dayton, OR. Contact: Jim/Sue Ellen Seydel. Call Park at 503.864.2233 or 800.844.1492 for reserva-tions. OCT. 15-17, WEBFOOT ROOS, Olympia Campground, Olympia, WA. (Location change.) Call campground at 1.360.352.2551 for reservations. Contact: Glenn/Sis Smith 360.701.1854. OCT. 22-24, VAGABOUNDERS, Chula Vista KOA, Har-vest Festival, Chula Vista, CA. Contact: Frank Orr 951.658.2449. (Date change.) OCT. 21-24, SUN BOUNDERS, Dead Horse Ranch State Park, Cottonwood, AZ. Contact: Mike/Lyn Douglas 928.427.0192. OCT. 22-23, OUTWARD BOUND’RS, Pismo Sands RV, Oceano, CA. Contact: Skook/Sharon Houston 818.789.9626 or [email protected] OCT. 22-24, DESERT BOUNDERS, Stagecoach (Pine Ranch), Banning, CA. Contact: Dan/Denise Torchia 951.681.9131 OCT. 28-31, LaBOUNDERS, Caliente Springs RV Re-sort, Sky Valley, CA. Contact: Roger/Penny Daigneault 714.897.2443. OCT. 28-30, RE-BOUNDERS, The Vineyard RV Park, Vacaville, CA. Contact: Jim/Ellen Londo 707.224.8782. NOV. 5-7, DESERT BOUNDERS, Lake Park, Lake Elsi-nore, CA. Contact: Roger/Patsy Alexander 951.735.8842 NOV. 10-12, SO. NEVADA DAM BOUNDERS, Long-street Hotel and Casino, Amargosa, NV. Contact: Jerry/


Liz Fiske 702.683.6259 or [email protected] NOV. 11-14, SUN BOUNDERS, Orchard Ranch RV Park, Dewey, AZ. Contact: Joe/Nancy Lupo 928.717.1891 or Ray/Donna Maddox 928.759.8024. NOV. 12-14, OR-E-GUN BOUNDERS, Blue Ox RV Park, Albany, OR. Contact: Harry/Diane Long 503.359.0314. NOV. 12-13, OUTWARD BOUND’RS, Emerald Desert, Palm Desert, CA. Contact: Don/Donna Knight 661.222.9748 or [email protected] NOV. 12-14, WEBFOOT ROOS, Burlington KOA, Burling-ton, WA. Contact: Jim/Marsha Garland 425.359.8842. NOV. 12-14, DIABLO BOUNDERS, Campers Inn, Dunni-gan, CA. Contact: Ray/Diane Uebner 530.888.8352 or Dick/Madeliene Ward 925.443.4598. NOV. 18-21, LaBOUNDERS, Indio Elks Lodge, Indio, CA. Contact: Dale/Judi Kitchen 760.772.6763. NOV. 19-20, VAGABOUNDERS, TT/N Pio Pico, San Die-go. Contact Pat/Becky Brombach 619.929.7848. DEC. 2-5, LaBOUNDERS, Mountain Valley RV Resort, Hemet, CA. Contact: Dennis/Wendy Benjamin 623.214.7252 or Gene/Doreen Jackson 310.325.7147. DEC. 3-5, KANGA ROOS, 49er Village, Plymouth, CA. Contact: Jay Gohl 209.824.1111. DEC. 3-5, DESERT BOUNDERS, Lake Park, Lake Elsi-nore, CA. Contact: Bob/Darlene Spalding 951.273.0389 DEC. 5-7, GOLD COUNTRY ROOS, Vineyard RV Park, Vacaville, CA. Contact: John/Barbara Patrick 707.33.4637 DEC. 9-12, SUN BOUNDERS, Augie’s quail Trail RV Park, Gila Bend, AZ. Contact: Dennis/Wendy Benjamin 623.214.7252 DEC. 10-12, DIABLO BOUNDERS, Sugar Barge Resort, Bethel Island, CA. Contact: Floyd/Marietta Poldrack 925.516.1860. DEC. 11, OUTWARD BOUND’RS, Holiday Party, Leisure Village , Camarillo, CA. Contact: Kathy Caldwell 805.482.0282 [email protected] or Kathy Dizon 805.494.1345 [email protected] DEC. 11, SO. NEVADA DAM BOUNDERS, Christmas Buffet. Contact: Dirk/Pat Dahlgren 702.839.1195 or da-



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[email protected] DEC. 14-16, VAGABOUNDERS, Circle RV Resort, El Cajon, CA. Contact Don/Roberta Thomas 760.749.8364 or 760.803.4187. JAN. 15-17, DESERT BOUNDERS, Lake Park, Lake El-sinore, CA. Contact: Carmine/Minnie Baffo 760.946.1148 JAN. 20-23, SUN BOUNDERS, Hwy 95, MP 99, Quartzsite, AZ. Contact: Mike/Lyn Douglas 928.427.0192. JAN. 21-22, OUTWARD BOUND’RS, Travel Village, Va-lencia, CA. Contact: Kurt/Rosemary Koljan 818.772.8616 [email protected] FEB. 18-19, OUTWARD BOUND’RS, Pechanga RV Park, Temecula, CA. Contact: Rick/Lori Lundgren 818.366.4088 or [email protected] FEB. 18-20, DESERT BOUNDERS, Lake Park, Lake El-sinore, CA. Contact: Bob/Darlene Beckel MAR. 18-19, OUTWARD BOUND’RS, Lake San Antonio, Paso Robles, CA. Contact: Vic/Diane Maddox 661.393.3428 or [email protected]

Special Interest

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Notes from the Editor’s desk

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rebuilt transmission to arrive (in Indianapolis) that we found time to slip into the local Fry’s Electronics and do some shopping for a replacement. It did not take very long to find “just what I needed.” I must mention here that we bought a ‘reconditioned’ unit, mainly because we have had very good luck with this type—and the price was right. My deceased unit, brand spanking new some five or six years ago, went into the shop at least twice, for a new screen and hard drive. And, as you might suspect, both times were most inconvenient to our planned travel schedule. My new unit is great; the keyboard is very smooth and responsive, it includes a numeric keypad and the screen is wider than most laptops. But like any new and up-to-date computer, it has some new wrinkles that took some time to figure out, at least for the most part. First off, the new one has the Windows 7 operating system—I came from Windows XP-S3. the more I work with “7” the better I like it. Another big change was that my old and familiar MSN e-mail program had been completely changed it’s now Windows Live—and it is really different. At first, the learning curve on both of these components rose quietly sharply, but the more I use them, the easier they become. I’m even learning some little ‘work-arounds’ and other little shortcuts that have helped a lot. While the new computer came equipped with a 60-day free trial of Windows Office 2010, it does not include the one big component that I desperately need to produce the Bounder Sounder, Microsoft Publisher. So I had to spring for that chunk of software—it’s almost as expensive as the computer itself. One good point here is that I have had the good fortune to be beta testing Office 2010 since shortly after the first of the year. Thus, I was able to literally jump in head first; that went a long way in cutting the whole learning curve down to a much more time manageable situation. All in all, I am very happy with the entire new setup, alt-hough I suspect that there are still a number of little bells and whistles that I will either stumble over or dig in and find as I work with all the various parts of the whole. Lastly, it has been quite an experience and one that I re-ally don’t want to go through again—life is too short. And my hair can’t get much grayer than it was when I started. It’s just that the timing was bad.


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“It came to me that every �me I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them. And every new dog who comes into my life gi�s me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as gener-ous and loving as they are.” Unknown


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