SCUTTLEBUTT. Singles International Vol 33 Issue 7. President's Message

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1 SCUTTLEBUTT Singles International Vol 33 Issue 7 December 2017 President's Message Ho, ho, ho Greetings from your President for the holiday season! Inside this issue: Thanksgiving in Florida was a success and now we are on to Christmas and New Year's Rallies. President s Message Officers/ Treas. Rep Meet Your Treasurer Rocky Mountain Area Rallies Upcoming Rallies Save the Date The list is growing of members coming to Christmas and you can still make your reservation in St. Augustine by calling Make sure you ask for BARBARA when making your reservation. Also bring a $10.00 exchange gift for a swap. We will tour St. Augustine, see the Christmas lights and of course, have dinner on Christmas. There is also the Flea Market to explore and add to your treasures. New Years had to be changed. Sean from Daytona called this week and cancelled our reservation. We are now going to Red Oaks RV Resort in Bushnell, (info inside newsletter) and about 25 members have signed up for that rally. You must call Jeannine about it. New Year Rally 6 CHANGES Dance Rally 7 The vote is in on the change about towables. The total votes were 9,801-in favor, 6,820- opposed 2,981 The paperwork must be finished before we can accept any member, but change is coming and hopefully we will have new members in the near future. Lots of rallies this year so sign up and join us both in the East and the West. Upcoming Rallies Save the Date 8 9 Hope the rest of the year is a lot of fun for all of you. As for me, I will love seeing you all again. Lakeland Rally 10 Hugs, Application/ new members 11 Cover page 12 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 Loudon TN Newsletter Editor Patricia Moore 1213 Lakehouse Ct. Sun City Center, FL Webmaster Bob Kelley 210 Dale Road Wethersfield CT Treasurer s Report Oct 1 December 1, 2017 Beginning Bal REMINDER TO ALL SINGLES INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS IT IS TIME TO PAY YOUR DUES. PLEASE SEND THEM TO DARYL SPONSELLER 300 TIGITSI WAY, LONDON TN National Director Nancy Miller Hill Top Rd Oldenburg IN Nancy-miller@hotmail.com Web site: fmca-si.com or singlesinternational.org Alternate National Director Joanne Harnit 124 Rainbow Dr.#2420 Livingston TX joanneharnit@gmail.com Eastern Area VP Ethel Sawyer PO Bix 1347 Yorktown VA Southeast Area VP Jeannine Fontaine 231 Hwy 255 South Cleveland GA brabraland@hotmail.com Income 6000 Northeast Area VP Bob Burnham PO Box 203 Hinsdale NH burnham@sover.net Great Lakes Area VP Sue Balmert Mason Rd Vermilion OH balmertscb@aol.com Rocky Mountain Area VP Joanne Harnit 124 Rainbow Dr. #2420 Livingston TX joaneharnit@gmail.com Vacant Expenses Dues collected $ Name badges $38.25 Name badges sold $24.00 Checks $6.50 T-Shirts sold $30.00 Bank Endorser $18.70 Stamps $9.80 Total $ $73.25 Ending Bal Plus $1260 still in Chase account. Midwest Area VP South Central Area VP Northwest Area VP 2

3 . MEET OUR NEW TREASURER Daryl Sponseller Daryl was born and raised in Akron, OH. She graduated Akron University with a degree in accounting. She bought her first motor home in Widowed 16 years, she has 2 daughters and 3 step-children. Hobbies: camping, knitting, decorative oil painting, beading, basketry, gourd art, and weaving. She lived in Landstuhl, Germany while her husband served 3 years in the Army during the Viet Nam war. She has travelled extensively all over Europe and a little of Asia. After the Army, she moved to Canton, OH to be near her parents who then moved to Florida! In 1996 I moved to Tellico Village in Loudon TN with my second husband. We had 16 years together before he died from Melanoma. I have RVed over much of our beautiful country and hope to do it for many more years in my 3 year old Fleetwood Excursion. 3

4 Rocky Mountain Area Western Area--Indio Rally January 2018 Pre-rally at Spotlight 29 Casino off Dillon Road exit from I-10 or Hwy 111, starts Friday 5 Jan. Need to be there by Monday 8 Jan as caravan into fairgrounds will be Tuesday morning. If NOT a volunteer, extra $25 will be assessed for Tuesday early day parking. If wishing to be a volunteer, contact Alice Bernard, We will have a table at the Chapter Fair. Bingo is usually Tues eve, and is REAL Bingo!! As most attendees go to Quartzsite from Indio, there is no post-rally. Also, registering for electricity has you parking with the chapter. Rocky Mountain Area--Tucson AZ INTO RALLY February--Pima County Fairgrounds, south east off I-10. SIs will have Chapter Fair table and are volunteers in charge of Card Bingo. And daily happy hour!! Maestros will be performing at coffee, etc---for 1st time in some years. Post rally planned at Black Diamond Casino off I-16 South. Info at rally. FMCA International Convention--Gillette WY July No pre-rally is planned. Coaches wanting to park together can contact Joanne Harnit for location of gathering area and caravan plans if enough contact me. Post rally plans are for a caravan to North Dakota to Medora (night musical and pitchfork dinner, visit T Roosevelt NP, see historic Medora sites),bismarck (state capital and new museum, Lewis and Clark sites, historic Fort and Indian village--custer was in good health when he left here), International Peace Gardens (scenic drives, natural and planted views, bring passport if want to go into Canada for Chinese lunch in Boissevain!!!!). Some are then going to family visits in WI and MI. I'm going to Lake Sakakawea and fish!! Please let me know if you may take caravan so can plan camp sites and reservations for same and musical. Thanks. For further info on above events, contact Joanne Harnit, joanneharnit@gmail.com, Of note, a number of SIs who also are SOLOS, attended the 49ers Encampment in Death Valley in early November and had a great time!! Carols Priemesberger, Tibbits, and Hinkley, Bob Svitek, Ed Ditmer, I, and others I can't pull up their names. Come join group sometime!! 4

5 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 REGISTER BY OCTOBER IF YOU ARE PLANNIN ON GO- ING. 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 The rally had to be changed. We are going to Red Oaks RV Resort in Bushnell. See info in newsletter. 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 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 Feb 5 9, 2018 International Area Rally Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson AZ. Registration for this event will be by mail-in form ON- LY June 21 to 24, 2018 Northwest Area Rally The Mill RV Park North Bend, OR 5

6 Anyone already signed up with Jeannine Fontaine ( ) for the New Year's event at International RV Park and Campground, 3175 W International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL Sean from the RV Park notified us yesterday that International RV Park is full and he will not accommodate us. So, the party has been moved to Red Oaks RV Park in Bushnell. It is a lovely park and we will all receive pull thru sites. The party will go on! Red Oaks has a band for New Year s! So we can party hearty. Dates: Dec 29, 2017 thru Jan 2, 2018 Good news!! The rate will only be $28.00 per nite - total $ There will be a band in the Tortoise Bldg on New Years eve - we do have to bring our own booze and snacks but if everyone brings their own drinks and a snack to share it will be fine. I will provide champagne at midnight for everyone from our rally fee. The rally fee will still be $25.00 and I will do my best to include 2 breakfasts Dec 30 and 31 (fast food) and a pizza party on Dec 29 & New Years day meal described below and champagne on New Years eve. We will have our own building for coffee in am and happy hour and games if we choose. We will have our traditional New Years day meal of ham, sweet potatoes, greens, black eyed peas, cornbread, etc. in our building. You must call Red Oaks at and ask for Tehesha - tell her you are with Singles Int'l and wish to make your reservation - she is holding all our sites together near our building. You will be charged when you arrive. Call asap as it wasn't easy to get over 20 spots for New Years weekend and we don't want to lose them. If you want to attend the New Years day meal and are not staying at Red Oaks just let me know Jeannine

7 SINGLES INTERNATIONAL (SI) PRESENTS 2018 SI ALL SINGLES DANCE RALLY REGISTRATION FORM SKYLINE RANCH RV PARK 2231 N HWY 16 - BANDERA, TEXAS IN SUNDAY - APRIL 1st OUT THURSDAY APRIL 12 TH Planned Rally events include dance lessons, dancing in the RV park and in town, daily breakfasts, social hours, local entertainment, & excursions in the Texas Hill Country. Two evening dance theme/costume events: Tacky Prom and Red, White, & Blue (Patriotic) (Costumes optional) plus the ever-popular Friday Night Dress up Night. Plus, two burn your own nights at the popular 11 th Street Cowboy Bar. Come prepared for lots of fun and fellowship. Membership in SI is NOT required. Your reservation at the park will be made for you when your registration form is received. You must call Tom Voyles, , ONLY if you come earlier than the date on your registration form. Rally starts April 1st with an Easter Dinner & Easter Hat Parade at the Rally Hall. Breakfast, dancing, and all other activities start on Monday April 2nd. Rally fee $60 by March 1 st ; $75 after March 1 st. T-Shirts are $15, 2XX, 3XXX $17 and must be preordered on Registration Form. There will be a handling fee of $10 for all cancellations. Cancellations must be made by or telephonically only to the registrar. Cancellations received after March 1 st will NOT be refunded. If you enclose your address on the registration form we will attempt to confirm your registration. Park Fee: $22-night payable upon arrival at the park. Can arrive up to five days early at discounted rate. Can t stay after rally because of another Rally. Rver s not staying in the park will be charged a rally fee of $120. Contact Information: (REGISTRAR) Terry Pfeiffer, tpfeiffer11@yahoo.com, (HOST) Kathy Bartkowski, kbkama@aol.com, CUT HERE---MAIL ONLY LOWER HALF Name Name on badge if different Address City State Zip Phone 1st time at the SI Dance Rally? Yes No Reserve site for me for nights arriving on RV type RV length 30 Amp 50Amp T-SHIRT SIZE S M L XL XXL AT $15, 2XX, 3XX $17 (yellow with black lettering) Send T-shirt money ($15 or 2XX $17) and Rally Fee per person prior to March 1, 2018 payable to: SI DANCE RAL- LY and mail to: Terry Pfeiffer, PO Box 2069 Bandera, TX

8 CHRISTMAS The rally will be in St. Augustine, FL on December 22, 23, 24, 25 and leaving on December 26th There is still time to join in the fun. You can contact the campground St Augustine Flea Market & RV Park at to secure your reservation. Make sure you ask for BARBARA when making your reservation. Also bring a $10.00 exchange gift for a swap. 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 THANKSGIVING Campout in Eustis Fl: The Thanksgiving campout had 9 participants, John McPherson, Carol Klenow, Omra Domit, Martha Werre, Sue Balmert, Ethel Sawyer, Dale Koepka, Carla Manfredi, Carolyn Scheid and 2 guests Calvin Metts and Sonny. Southern Palms campground invited us to their delicious Thanksgiving Feastwhich we all enjoyed. Friday evening we attended the Light up Eustis Christmas festivities and we got to do the same Saturday with the Light up Mt Dora ceremonies which I believe got us all in the Holiday spirit. It was a great way to start the season. Carolyn Scheid Breakfast casserole in the crock pot! Cooks while you sleep!.* Ingredients: 1 bag 26 oz. frozen hash browns 1 16 oz roll sausage, maple, sage or regular 12 eggs salt and pepper 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon ground mustard 16 oz bag shredded cheddar cheese Directions: 1. Spray crock pot and evenly spread hash browns at the bottom. 2. Crack 12 eggs in a large bowl. 3. Mix well (and slowly) using a whisk. 4. Add the milk. 5. Go ahead and sprinkle in the ground mustard. This might sound like a weird ingredient, but I've come to love (and use) this in most of my recipes. 6. Add plenty of salt......and lots of fresh pepper. Mix well and set aside. 7. Cook the sausage on high heat, drain and set aside. 8. Add sausage on top of hash browns. 9. Is this enough cheese? Maybe? Probably. Throw the whole big bag in there. 10. Mix it up well. Or good, depending on where you're from. 11. Pour the egg mixture over everything in the crock pot. Using a wood spoon, even everything out so it's spread evenly. 12. Turn the crock pot on low for 6-8 hours. Some fun variations of this recipe. Before cooking (during prep) you can add: chunks of sourdough bread diced chiles salsa diced green onions 8

9 INTO RALLY INFORMATION 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 It is time to register for this great get-together. Contact FMCA Events Department fmca.com for more information ATTENTION Application available online at FMCA Singles Members attending the FMCA Rally in Perry GA March 2018 we will all be volunteers for the games, SO when you register for this rally in Perry, indicate that you are a volunteer for the fun and games. This way you are an official volunteer for all the perks!!!they have also asked us to assist with the ice cream social BUT I did not commit us for that. John McPherson, Chairman of Games/ INTO/FMCA There will be a Pre-Rally for Perry, more information will follow. 9

10 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 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, Loudon TN REMINDER: DUES ARE TO BE PAID BY THE END OF EACH YEAR 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 Inter- FROM YOUR TREASURER S CORNER NEW MEMBERS FOR OCT & NOV Shelly Knee F Paul Monet F William Truscott F Paul Drinkwater Yvonne Painter Daryl Sponseller F Bob Cotherman F WE NEED NEW MEMBERS, ASK YOUR FRIENDS TO JOIN IN THE FUN 11

12 Next Issue Deadline: February 1 Singles International Patricia Moore, Scuttlebutt Editor Lakehouse Ct. Sun City Center, FL Dec