SCUTTLEBUTT. October Inside this issue: President's Message. Betty Howard, President, Singles International

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1 SCUTTLEBUTT Singles International Vol 33 Issue 6 October 2017 President's Message Well here I am at the Eastern Rally in Lewisburg,West Virginia. I have been parked with The Frustrated Maestros and they have been delightful to park with. My sister, Rosalie, our Vice-President and Secretary, sings with them. Inside this issue: President s Message Officers/ Treas. Rep Member Spotlight Rocky Mountain Area Rallies She wanted to come to their Music Camp so I brought her here on September 24. It was warm here then, but has turned cold at night. We also attended a wonderful concert at Carnegie Hall here. John McPhearson and Ethel Sawyer came in Sunday night to sing with the Maestros. Tuesday, Susan Balmert came in in time to have supper with the Maestros. Joanne Evans, a new member, motored in with her new motorhome. Daryl Sponseller, our new Treasurer, found me at Entertainment. We all dispersed to Seminars during the week. I ran into Mary Ellen Seifert when I was in a seminar about Greenbriar. I have been the unofficial greeter of the FMCA here and seems everyone wants a hug! Upcoming Rallies Save the Date Thanksgiving Rally Holiday Rallies in Florida Our Treasurer, Daryl Sponseller, has been installed, so we officially have a treasurer in charge of Singles International. I want to officially thank her for taking the job. We will taking care of the paperwork on Friday to change banks to one that is nationwide. It is time to send in your dues. Her address is on the application page 11. Please make sure you vote for or against the fifth-wheelers and trailers coming into the FMCA by the end of October. Perhaps if it passes we will have an influx of new members which we sorely need. A copy of the ballot is on page 10 Upcoming Rallies Save the Date 8 9 We are planning fun times for our Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years' Rallies so get your reservations in as soon as possible. FMCA Ballot 10 Application/ new members 11 Cover page 12 Now to the serious stuff. Who is going to be running for President, Secretary and other offices? I have done it for 2 years and need some other people to take the helm or Singles will fold. I do not want this to happen, but I need to have someone else take over the positions. So show up at Lakeland and volunteer for a position! Betty Howard, President, Singles International 1

2 Officers President Betty Howard Fleetwood Dr. Nokesville, VA Executive VP Rosalie Comisky 298 Wynnewood Rd Ewing, NJ Secretary Rosalie Comisky 298 Wynnewood Rd Ewing, NJ Treasurer Daryl Sponseller 300 Tigitsi Way London TN Newsletter Editor Patricia Moore CR 455 Ste 107, Box 413 Clermont FL Webmaster Bob Kelley 210 Dale Road Wethersfield CT National Director Nancy Miller Hill Top Rd Oldenburg IN Web site: fmca-si.com or singlesinternational.org Alternate National Director Joanne Harnit 124 Rainbow Dr.#2420 Livingston TX Eastern Area VP Ethel Sawyer PO Bix 1347 Yorktown VA Southeast Area VP Jeannine Fontaine 231 Hwy 255 South Cleveland GA SINGLES INTERNATIONAL TREASURER REPORT AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2017 BEGINNING BALANCE $7, ENDING BALANCE $7, AMOUNT TRANSFERRED TO NEW BANK ACCOUNT NEW TREASURER $7, Northeast Area VP Bob Burnham PO Box 203 Hinsdale NH Great Lakes Area VP Sue Balmert Mason Rd Vermilion OH Rocky Mountain Area VP Joanne Harnit 124 Rainbow Dr. #2420 Livingston TX Vacant Midwest Area VP South Central Area VP Northwest Area VP 2

3 . MEMBER OF THE MONTH John McPherson John was born in Pittsburg, Pa. and moved to Yorktown, Virginia when he was 15 years old. During his school years, he drove a school bus when he was still a student. He had a varied career which included 35 years working for NASA helping send America into Space. After his retirement, he got involved with RVing and has been a valuable member of Singles International for many years. He has been Eastern Vice-President, President and National Director of Singles International and now is a Vice-President of INTO with the Family Motor Home Association. At the upcoming Into Rally in 2018, he is in charge of the Vendors. He is an integral part of the Frustrated Maestros delighting everyone with his musical treats. John has always been willing to help in any way and is a valuable member of Singles International. Say hello to John if you meet him in his travels. If you talk about Ireland, his eyes will sparkle and he will give you a virtual tour of that enchanted island. 3

4 Rocky Mountain Area The 2017 Rocky Mtn Ramble is history, ending 24 Sep with great entertainment and door prizes including a beautiful Navaho rug. SIs were present at the chapter fair and conducted the card bingo to lots of fun and laughs. Attending were Carol Priemesberger, Bob Svitak, another gal(forgot to write her name) and myself. The Area has 2 other FMCA gatherings in 2018, so there will not be a Ramble that year. The INTO Under the Tucson Sun gathering at Pima County Fairgrounds, 5-9 February 2018 should be a fun time. SI presence will be at the Chapter Fair, doing the Card Bingo, and daily happy hour gatherings. The Maestros have been invited to perform at morning coffee and I will again be with them. No pre or post-rally is formally planned. Early arrivals may park at the grounds and Tucson has a number of free parking casinos, and may talk-up a post-gathering at one to use as base to do sightseeing in the area. The FMCA International Convention is to be coming to Gillette WY Camplex, 8-21 July Tentative plans are for a post-caravan/travel to Medora North Dakota to visit Theodore Roosevelt NP, attend the night musical and attend the Pitchfork Dinner. Watch for info as individuals need make rv park reservations and let me know so I can get show and dinner tickets for a group. Western Area gathering in Indio CA, January Pre-rally will be at Spotlight 29 Casino off Dillan Road starting Friday 5 Jan, with caravan to grounds on Monday 8 Jan. Will need to be at casino by Sunday as will park on grounds Monday morning. Please register for electric parking so we can park as a group and be closein. Coming in early allows for usual scheduling of regular bingo and chapter fair on early day. Registration info should be in coming magazine. For further info contact Joanne Harnit / joanneharnit@gmail.com 4

5 October South Central Area Rally Four States Fairgrounds, Texarkana AR Contact Joe Wright SI THANKSGIVING RALLY November 22-26, 2017 Southern Palms RV Resort, Eustis FL Contact: Jeannine Fontaine SI CHRISTMAS Rally The rally will be in St. Augustine, FL on December 22, 23, 24, 25 and leaving on December 26th You can contact the campground St Augustine Flea Market & RV Park at to secure your reservation. YOU MUST REGIS- TER BY OCTOBER IF YOU ARE PLANNIN ON GOING. I have told them that there will be a least 10 rigs there so please call them if you are interested in going. There are lots to do in St. Augustine including the flea market on the premises and beautiful Christmas and of course, St. Augustine. Contact Betty Howard if you are interested in attending bettytnt@aol.com SI New Years Rally That is again set up for Daytona and Jeannine Fountaine has that all ready to go. This is our annual New Years bash at Daytona. Call Jeannine to find out if there are sites available. The dates are Dec 29 Jan 2, Jan 10-14, 2018 Western Area Rally Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival, Indio CA Feb 5 9, 2018 International Area Rally Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson AZ. Registration for this event will be by mail-in form ONLY Feb 7-10, 2018 Southeast Area Rally Sun n Fun Expo Campus, Lakeland FL registration available online at FMCA. There will be a pre rally contact Martha Were March 15-18, 2018 FMCA 97th International Convention & RV Expo Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter, Perry GA Registration available online at FMCA There will be a pre rally, contact Jeannine Fontaine June 6 to 10, 2018 Great Lakes Area Rally Allegan Co Fairgrounds Allegan, Michigan June 21 to 24, 2018 Northwest Area Rally The Mill RV Park North Bend, OR 5

6 SINGLES International THANKSGIVING RALLY Southern Palms RV Resort, Eustis fl November 22-26, 2017 Don t want to spend the holiday alone? Come join your fellow Singles for a Thanksgiving Rally at Southern Palms RV Resort in Eustis FL. Cost $ 28 night. Phone number for reservations is This is a very nice resort near Mt. Dora, we will have a clubhouse for our Happy Hours and the park has a Holiday Dinner that we are invited to. Hostess: Jeannine Fontaine and Cheryl Youngblood. Please contact Jeannine if you are coming brabraland@hotmail.com Here are some of the Special Events happening during the Rally: Mount Dora Nov 25 Light Up Mount Dora Nov 26 Mt Dora Village Market Eustis Nov 23 Farmer s and Flea Market Nov 25 Eustis Classic Car Cruise In Also there are boat rides, float plane rides, springs, thrift shops, flea markets and many other things to do. Also Renniger s Antique Center This is right next to Renniger s Flea Market There is a little theater group, great places to eat, the antique and art shops of Mount Dora. Eustis has an interesting art museum and a historical home on the lake and lots of thrift shops. 6

7 CHRISTMAS The rally will be in St. Augustine, FL on December 22, 23, 24, 25 and leaving on December 26th You can contact the campground St Augustine Flea Market & RV Park at to secure your reservation. YOU MUST REGISTER BY OCTOBER IF YOU ARE PLANNIN ON GOING. I have told them that there will be a least 10 rigs there so please call them if you are interested in going. There are lots to do in St. Augustine including the flea market on the premises and beautiful Christmas and of course, St. Augustine. Contact Betty Howard if you are interested in attending bettytnt@aol.com New Years That is again set up for Daytona and Jeannine Fountaine has that all ready to go. This is our annual New Years bash at Daytona. Call Jeannine to find out if there are sites available. The dates are Dec 29 Jan 2, FMCA BENEFIT SPOTLIGHT One of the best benefits FMCA offers to us is FREE. Highlights of FMCAssist include: emergency evacuation/repatriation emergency medical reunion return of mortal remains return of dependents RV/vehicle return (limited to North America) pet return. FMCAssist coverage is available to members worldwide as long as you are more than 100 miles from home. You can be traveling in a motorhome, car, plane, ship, or motorcycle to be eligible for this benefit. If you are a full-time RVer, you are always considered 100 miles from home. Some exclusions and limitation amounts pertain to this benefit. FMCAssist coverage is provided by Seven Corners and is underwritten by Lloyd s of London. What do you need to do to enroll in this program? Absolutely nothing! As long as you continue to keep your FMCA dues current, you will be covered. To arrange for FMCAssist services, call (877) or (317) (collect from Mexico). 7

8 SAVE THE DATES Join us at the INTERNATIONAL AREA Pima County Fairgrounds Rally S. Houghton Rd. Tucson, AZ February 5th - 9th, 2018 Early Arrivals will be February 1st - 4 th Seminars * Games * Vendors * Entertainment Full hook-ups, 30 & 50 amp Make your plans NOW!!! I am responsible for obtaining VENDORS for this rally, IF you know a vendor you would like to invite to this rally, please contact me with their information. I am proud to represent the Singles International (SI S) Chapter in INTO, as well as 16 other FMCA Chapter in the International Area Organization (INTO). John McPherson, P.O. Box 1347, Yorktown Va Phone March 15-18, 2018 Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter, Perry GA Hold the dates for this great get-together. Contact FMCA Events Department fmca.com for more information Application available online at FMCA 8

9 To all Singles International members from Martha Werre: I just returned from the SEA officers and Captains meeting in Tallahassee. I am planning the SEA Rally in Lakeland Florida, February 7-10, 2018 Singles International as Happy People will again be responsible for the games. We will have Card Bingo and Bean Bag Baseball. We will also be responsible for manning the Where Is It At Booth. I need volunteers! Please give me a call. There will be a volunteer dinner on Tuesday February 6. We will also get Volunteer Pins and Bucks. Lazydays RV is going to provide hot dogs for the volunteers one day during the rally. Volunteers need to register for the Rally by December 10, 2017 to make sure you get your paperwork. I have attached the mail-in registration form. We will arrive at the Rally on the 4 th or 5 th. There will not be a charge for coming in early. Happy People dues are due in October, please send yours in to Dale Koepka 870 Poplar Springs Rd, Dallas GA Martha s Rally will be held on March 6 9, 2018 at her home Rolling Acres Rd, Lady Lake FL The Rally fee is $30. Tuesday night will be a Pot Luck. We will caravan up to Perry. Perry s dates are March 15-18, We will have a pre-rally for the Singles International members. More information to follow. SAVE THE DATES We need new members. Martha Werre or February 7 10, 2018 Sun n fun expo campus, Lakeland fl 9

10 For those who haven t gotten the ballot yet, here it is...please VOTE 10

11 Singles International Chapter of Family Motor Coach Association Membership Application/ Renewal Form/Information Update PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM WHEN RENEWING MEMBERSHIP Welcome Aboard New Member! Name: FMCA #: Date Address: City: State Zip Home Phone: Cell Phone: address: Dues are not prorated Initial Membership: $10.00 plus $12.00 for badge Renewals $10.00 (Due Oct.1- please fill out form) CHECKS/CASH PAYABLE IN US FUNDS ONLY Make Checks Payable to: SI Chapter of FMCA Mail to: Singles International, c/o Daryl Sponseller 300 Tigitsi Way, London TN As you want it on your badge: Name City and State Ship Badge to: Name Address City State/Zip I WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE MY SCUTTLEBUTT (NEWSLETTER) ON LINE BY MAIL I WOULD or WOULD NOT like my information to be listed on the roster to be available to Singles International MEMBERS ONLY FROM YOUR TREASURER S CORNER NEW MEMBERS FOR AUG & SEPT NONE WE NEED NEW MEMBERS, ASK YOUR FRIENDS TO JOIN IN THE FUN 11

12 Next Issue Deadline: December 1 Singles International Patricia Moore, Scuttlebutt Editor CR 455, Ste 107 # 413 Clermont FL April