On the Road. November resentment. Good Sam would have been proud. President- Rick Neblock Vice President- Ernie Wheeler

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1 On the Road President- Rick Neblock Vice President- Ernie Wheeler Treasurer- Karen Errett Secretary- Sandy Ritcey Wagonmaster- Chuck Mentzel Chaplain- Dick Errett Sunshine Rep- Sherry Wheeler Parlimentarian- Ken Young resentment. Good Sam would have been proud. Semi-finals. It was great fun and we accepted defeat with humility, discussed and resentment. Perhaps Good Sam wouldn t have been proud but he would have understood. Dick November 2016 Editor Sandy Ritcey ocalacentralsams@yahoo.com Facebook: Ocala Central Sams From our Chaplain Dick: There were two great stories this year in the world of sports. Of course there was the Cubs historic World Series win, but the more notable and epic event was the dramatic final round of the bean bag baseball game at the Eustis Rally; where a rag-tag team of over-the-hill RV junkies would rise to the occasion much like the American Hockey team of That Hockey game became known as The Miracle on Ice and now the Ocala Central Sams Team 5 has been referred to as the miracle on grass The tournament boasted hundreds of Florida s finest bag throwers, but the elite eight of team 5, now known as America s Team, were not intimidated. Once we were able to get up out of our chairs, we struggled to the plate and flipped our bags the best we could toward the big white board at the end of that long green mile, hoping against hope that some would actually reach their destination and fall through a hole-any hole. There were so many heroes that I can t remember them all, but I know that there were at least two. This story could go on forever but I know that your eyes are probably getting tired by now, and it s almost time for my nap. So I ll end the suspense by saying that team 5 lost in the finals by a score of 5 to 3 after winning three straight games and then drawing a bye in the semi-finals. It was great fun and we accepted defeat with humility, discussed and 1

2 November 12, 2016 Ocala Central Sams Southern Palms, Eustis- Good Sams Rally Present: Neblock, Mentzel/Miner, Allan, Errett, Ritcey, Ken Young, Gary, Wayne, Rose Marie, Chynoweth, Becker and Ted & Jody. Rick Neblock, president, called the meeting to order at 1:57. New Business- The club is currently using Wells Fargo Bank, due to 3 factions we may need to change banks. 1. Distance of bank from Karen. 2. Bank repossessing cars illegally from vets in turn ruining their credit. 3. Bank repossessing homes illegally from vets also ruining their credit. Second Place Winners!! President Rick Neblock called a special meeting at the Samboree rally. Dick motioned to close the Wells Fargo Bank account, Gary seconded and all were in favor. Allan motioned to open a new account with Regions Bank with two signatures requiring two Social Security numbers. Jody seconded and all were in favor. Gary motioned to appoint the President of the club as the second signer of checks other than the treasurer. Rose Marie Ladue, a new member, seconded and all were in favor. There is a better way, open an account and using a 501C3 for non-profit. This requires filing an application and answering a lot of crazy questions due to money laundering. Rick will be using the assistance of JoAnn since she is an ex manager of a bank and see what happens. Rick also suggested at the president meeting today that one of the $25,000 bonds be cashed and donated to the three charities sponsored by Good Sams. It was voted on to donate $5,000 to each charity: Boggy Creek, Florida Guide Dogs and Dogs for the Deaf. Our lottery ticket sales went very well. After expenses of $50 cash and $50 Lotto tickets we cleared $383. Thanks to our committee and volunteers we did very well. It was suggested that 2

3 we make a stand out of PVC to hang our cork board from, so it stands up higher and can be seen better. Our board is getting lost. It was decided that there was enough spare PVC amidst the members to put one together. One of our bean baseball teams came in second and consisted of Ted, Jody, Gary, Ken, Rob, Larry, Dick and Wayne. CONGRADUATIONS! One of our Bocce Ball teams (Ted, Jody, Sherry and Ken) went to the third game. We have a new member who joined, Rose Marie Ladue. We also have had 3 other couples ask about our club and want to visit. At 2:20 Burt motioned to adjourn. Respectfully submitted by secretary, Sandra Ritcey. A group of us were lucky enough to go to Boggy Creek for a tour. We are standing in front of a fantastic L-shaped pool designed especially for special needs. Following are some pictures taken of the medical and housing facilities. 3

4 Ocala Sam s Camping Schedule December 12-15, 2016 Sunshine Holiday RV Daytona, FL $35/night includes 50 amp service with full hook-up. Hosts: Ritceys and Allans We had several teams who played Bocce Ball and some came into the finals. We also had several play Holy Board and several card games. We had a great time. The entertainment was good as well. Some members are going to Lazy Days for the New Year s Camping and Party. Spots have been set aside but you have to register for the rally. See Dick or Karen if you are interested. January 9-12, 2017 Lake Oklawana KOA Fort McCoy, Fl $27/night Hosts: February 14-19, 2017 Spring Samboree Rally in Tallahassee, FL. Rally rate approx. $150 includes early check-in. March 13-16, 2017 Fl. Rate $/night Hosts: Erretts & Pullen April 10-13, 2017 Sherwood Forest Kissimmee, FL $36/night Hosts: Tremose and DeSanto We had a great turn out for our Lotto tickets raffle, the ladies did a great job folding the money into flowers and placing them on the board around the tickets. Thank you girls! We had a great turn out. May 8-11, 2017 Horseshoe Cove Bradenton, Fl $27.25/night Hosts: Neblocks, Minor & Menzel Wagonmaster, Chuck Mentzel Hope to see you all next month at the Christmas rally. Be sure and bring gifts for children unwrapped to be donated, also an elephant gift to be exchanged. Men bring a man s gift and ladies for ladies or no gender. The gifts should be around $10 each. We are asking everyone to bring some of their favorite Christmas cookies to share. The Itinerary follows: 4

5 December 12-15, 2016 Sunshine Holiday RV Daytona, FL We are having a contest for the best decorated coach, so get your thinking caps on. Don t forget your unwrapped gifts for children and your wrapped exchange gifts marked Male or Female or Either. We are also collecting items for the seniors. We are planning a jolly old time! Monday: 4 PM Meet and greet in recreation room and bring drink and something to share. 5:30 PM Dinner on your own 7 PM Games and puzzle Tuesday: 8:30 AM Breakfast- Eggs and sausage 10 AM Visit Rockefeller Gardens and The Casements- Driving tour of Ormond Beach 1 PM Lunch Starvo s Pizza House IV Oceanshore Blvd, Ocean-By-The- Sea, FL and Ice Cream at Joey s if you want 5 PM Happy Hour Bring covered dish, dinnerware and drink. 6 PM Dinner Ham provided A C Salads (any kind) D R Vegetables S Yeast Rolls T Y Dessert After dinner game. Wednesday: 8:30 AM Breakfast Pancakes and sausage 9:30 AM Meeting 11:00 AM Bean Baseball 12:30 PM Punch and Cookies Gift Exchange 5:00 PM Dinner Caribbean Jacks - Daytona Games following dinner. Thursday: 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast Say goodbyes until next year in January. 5