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1 Florida Good Sam Club Organization Officers Website: Director: Secretary: Treasurer Wagonmaster: Webmaster Rob & June Malonson Greeted on October 7th Bob Ward Mary Murray Linda Voyton Robin Murphy Jill Campbell President: GO-SEE-UM SAMS Newsletter Editor: Go-See-Ums Officers Website: President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: Wagonmaster: Sunshine Chairman: Webmaster Editor: Volume 10 October, 2011 Issue 2 Rob Malonson Bill Ruester Jackie Ringley Bob Lindsay Leo Reuss Chere Ruester Richard DuPont June Malonson A Word From Our President --Good Sam Days As you can see from the photos, the Go-See-Ums participated in Good Sam Days at Camping World. While Camping World has held Good Sam Weekend previously this is the first year that both organizations are under the same corporate ownership. This is bringing some interesting changes to the membership procedures of both organizations. While the process is still evolving, what I know at this time is Good Sam Life members now have the same discount privileges as Camping World Presidents Club members, standard Good Sam members received Presidents club pricing during Good Sam Days and will be offered special deals in the future. I have also been told that store management feels that each store may get more involved with the chapters in their store area. As the Go-See-Ums are based in Fort Myers and they already know of us at the Fort Myers store, having donated our Good Sam T-Shirts last May, this could be a great future asset. More to come on that front as I learn more from the store management. Lastly a great big THANK YOU to those who volunteered their time to represent us all at Good Sam Days. Rob Walter, Carolyn Furniss & Pearl Worked on Oct 14th Bill & Chere Ruester participated on Oct 15th Bernie & Carole Lizell Contributed on Oct 16th included In This Issue Yard Sale For Charity 1 A Word From Our President From Our Kitchens to You October 27 th (setup) 28 th and 29 th. 2 Schedule 2011/2012 Bean Bag Baseball Trivia Question 4 Sunshine Corner 3 Checking on Snoopy Noteworthy Jokers Wild/5050 Trivia Question Birthdays/Anniversaries 5 Minutes Down To The Wire Don t forget to bring your donations with you to the Oct Rally. If you have large items that need to be picked up call June at: Fall State Samboree Nov. 15 th (early) th (checkout) 20 Southern Palms RV Resort One Avocado Lane Eustis, FL No Host &Hostess needed Potluck Coordinators The Reuss In Place of Monthly Rally Apply early October Rally Oct. 20 th (early) rd (checkout) 23 Sabal Palm RV Resort 1947 Main St., Palmdale FL Host & Hostess The Dibeans Meal Coordinators The Scheids Cake Providers The Georges Yard Sale The Yard Sale is coming fast. I have a few requests for the workers and donators: 1. Please bring a magic marker or a pen with you, 2.) Would you please bring any unwanted hangers? If anyone has an old closet pole or broom/mop handle please bring that also. 3.) PLEASE!! Don t forget to wear your vests. 4.) Lunch: We will brown bag it for lunch, or we will send someone for take out. 5.) Bring a cooler for a cool drink on your breaks... Go-See-Um Sams Newsletter, October, 2011 Page 1

2 Oct. 20 th (early) 21 st, 22 nd, 23 rd check out Sabal Palm RV Resort 1947 Main Street Palmdale, FL Ph: mi N of 27/29 junction. Turn rt on CR 733. Turn left in ½ mi at stop sign. Turn left in approx 1 mi. Host & Hostess-Jan and Dick Dibean Meal Coordinators-Eileen and Ted Scheid Cake Provider-Denise and Phil George GO-SEE-UM SAMS CAMPING SCHEDULE FALL STATE SAMBOREE Nov. 15 th (early) 16 th, 17 th, 18 th, 19 th, 20 th Southern Palms RV Resort One Avocado Lane Eustis, FL Ph: Host & Hostess- None needed Potluck Coordinators-Linda and Leo Reuss APPLICATIONS MUST BE MAILED IN EARLY FOR THIS RALLY Dec. 8 th (early), 9 th, 10 th, 11 th check out Little Willies Campground 5905 NE Cubitis Ave NE US 17 Arcadia, FL Ph: MILES no of Arcadia on old US 17 XMAS GIFT EXCHANGE Host & Hostess-Norma and Hal Hauschild Meal Coordinators-Marion and John Schlenker Cake Provider-Barb Deming and Gene DuBeau Party and Decorations Chmn To be advised ABSOLUTELY NO WASHING OF RIGS IS PERMITTED AT THIS CAMPGROUND Applications for the state rallies can be found at August 10, 2011 (Final) Jan. 26 th (early), 27 th, 28 th, 29 th checkout Little Willies Campground- (See Dec.) Host & Hostess-Barb Deming and Gene DuBeau Meal Coordinators-Jackie and John Ringley Cake Provider-Norma and Hal Hauschild ABOLUTELY NO WASHING OF RIGS IS PERMITTED AT THIS CAMPGROUND Winter State Jamboree Feb. 28 th (early), 29 th, Mar. 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th Rodeheaver Boys Ranch 380 Boys Ranch Road Palatka, FL Ph: Host & Hostess- None Needed Potluck Coordinators-Chere and Bill Ruester APPLICATIONS MUST BE MAILED IN EARLY FOR THIS RALLY March 15 th (early), 16 th, 17 th, 18 th check out Lazy Acres Mobilehome and RV Park 405 Finch Drive Zolfo Springs, FL Ph: Enter off Rt 64 across from Pioneer Park BROWN BAG AUCTION Host & Hostess-Jean and Rich DuPont Meal Coordinators-Betty and Dennis Burchell Cake Provider-Carole Lezell SPRING STATE SAMBOREE April 24 th (early), 25 th, 26 th, 27 th, 28 th, 29 th KOA Campground 4267 Hwy. 441 South Okeechobee, FL Host & Hostess-None needed Potluck Coordinators-Chere and Bill Ruester APPLICATIONS MUST BE MAILED IN EARLY FOR THIS RALLY. May 17 th (early), 18 th, 19 th, 20 th checkout Neapolitan Cove RV Resort 3729 Neapolitan Circle (GPS 3790) Naples, FL Ph: Host & Hostess-Bernie and Carole Lezell Meal Coordinators-Pat and John Sutter Cake Provider-Linda Reuss September Trivia Question Who was the USA s only unmarried president? The Answer is: James Buchannan Jackie Ringley, Rob Malonson, Linda Reuss, Bill Reuster got it right November Trivia Question I will publish the name of those who get the question correct Who holds the record as being Britain's youngest ever Formula 1 Driver? Go-See-Um Sams Newsletter, October, 2011 Page 2

3 CHECKING ON SNOOPY Treasurer: Bob Lindsay For The Month Of September, 2011 Total collected by Our Buddy Snoopy was: $17.00 Note: All membership dues must be paid by the end of October If you have not paid your dues and will not be at the October campout, please be sure to send Bob your $ Make check payable to "GO SEE UM SAMS" along with a copy of your current (unexpired) Good Sams membership card so that your membership to Go See Um Sams continues. Any questions please call Bob at Send to: Bob Lindsay, 2277 Brown Street, Port Charlotte, FL, Jokers Wild The pot is up to $ First Draw: $ Cathy Lindsay Second Draw: $ 5.00 Bill Ruester No Winner 50/50 And the Winner Is... Ted Scheid $35.00 Birthdays for November Birthstone Topaz 8 Jean DuPont 21 DuBeau 9 Dot Williams 25 Bev Burson 12 Bob Lindsay 27 Barb Deming 12 Walter Furniss Anniversaries for November 9 The DuPonts 18 The Hauschilds Birthstone Opal October (left 1 out) 22 Betty Burchill Ponderism Why do croutons come in airtight packages? Aren't they just stale bread to begin with????? From Our Kitchens To You by: June Malonson New England Grapenut Custard Pudding It has been brought to my attention that a lot of the Go-See- Ums have never had the pleasure of eating Grapenut Custard Pudding This travesty cannot continue. If you have never tried one of our recipes, by all means, try this one. You won t regret it. New England GRAPENUT CUSTARD PUDDING by: June Malonson Small batch Large batch 4 eggs 6 eggs ½ to 1 c. sugar to taste 1 cup sugar 1 c. Grapenuts Cereal (not flakes) 1 ½ cup of grapenuts 4 c. milk, scalded 6 eggs 1 tsp. Vanilla 1 tsp. vanilla 1 speck salt 1 speck salt 1 tsp nutmeg (optional) 1 tsp nutmeg (optional) 2 qt, baking dish 4 qt. Baking dish Bake for 45 min 60 min. 60 min to 1 ½ hr. Pre-heat oven to 350 o Mix well: the eggs, sugar, grapenuts, salt and scalded milk. Butter a 2 quart glass baking dish (flat bottom works best). Add custard mixture. Place this dish into a large roasting pan with water. Adjust water level in roasting pan to come to level of custard. Bake at 350 o degrees for approximately 1 hour Check after 45 minutes, When sterling knife comes out clean, pudding is done. (You can use a regular knife but, a small amount of custard can stick to knife, if inside not runny and custard on knife is minimal it is done). Carefully remove from oven and water; let custard come to room temperature, place in refrigerator until cold. Some like it warm; either way is great. Whipped Cream optional but recommended YUM!! Notes: Bean Bag Baseball It was a lively game last month. The laughing and cheering could be heard a mile away. It was a fight to the finish but:... Jan s Dumbos trampled Chre s Rockets 12-5 Chere s Rockets crashed & burned? I hear John Schlenker made 3 homers Good job John Go-See-Um Sams Newsletter, October, 2011 Page 3

4 Sunshine Corner Sunshine Chairperson, Chere Ruester Ken Long: Ken was hit by a backing auto while parked at a gas pump at BJ's. Ken fractured the bone just below the hip. A rod was put in and after a two week rehab he will be released to home provided all goes well. He is in rehab at the Lee Memorial Rehab Center (right next to the hospital ) and is in room 615-A. Lois reports he is out of his room in the various therapies from 7 AM to 4 PM with a break, of course for lunch. Lois suggests that visits not be made until after 4 PM Monday thru Friday. Visits can be made during the day as well. Please keep both Ken and Lois in your thoughts and prayers; cards would be appreciated, He looks on our group as his family so let's respond. Ken Burson: tripped over his oxygen hose and fell smack on his nose. No serious damage; just to his dignity. Hope you are feeling ok now, Ken. Bob Millard: Nancy Millard has informed us that she took Bob to the Emergency Room where they determined he had a plum-sized tumor on his brain. Since the hospital was not equipped to handle such problems, Bob was transferred to Beth Israel hospital in Boston, MA. There a biopsy was done that determined the tumor was a metastasized lymphoma (remember Bob has been treated for non-hodgkin s lymphoma), and Nancy and Bob have been told that the tumor can be eradicated by a strenuous program of chemotherapy. Right now Bob is doing better but extremely weak and he must gain strength before they can begin that therapy. Nancy took him home and he will be going in for chemo treatment number 2 soon. Jean DuPont: has fallen and fractured her arm. She also has sutures in her right hand. We don t have to many particulars other than to say she fell. You know Rich -- a man of few words. We send our best, and hope Jean is feeling better soon. Cathy Lindsay: is still making a decision as to her Chemo. Therapy. More to follow. June Malonson: had hand surgery on the 10 th of October, to release trigger fingers on her right hand. At the moment I am using the hunt and peck system to publish the newsletter; please pardon any typos. I am feeling better and relieved it wasn t Psoriatic Arthritis after all. June will have surgery on the left hand on the 24 th of October. Please keep these folks in your thoughts and prayers. Noteworthy Past members, Dave and Nancy Bertsch surprised us with a visit at the Rally. It was like old times having them at our meals and playing games afterwards. We were all so glad to see them. Come back soon Dave and Nancy. You are missed. tabs (that's a big brown outdoor trash sack pretty full!!!!), 6 crocheted baby blankets and 10 preemie baby beanies. The staff saw them coming and stood at the open door to welcome & thank them for the generous donations. Linda Reuss said, Leo and I want to personally thank you for continuing to collect all those tabs - we are receiving more and more as families and friends of our members pitch in to help the cause as well. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. The McDonald House staff also said they are down on the blankets, hats, booties, etc that they give to departing families. With the snowbirds gone they have received very few but the use of the house hadn't declined. Please help there too if you can. Again, heartfelt, sincere thanks. Leo & Linda A Friend of mine sent me this article. It is pretty kool. I can t wait to try it. Seal Plastic Bags with Old Bottle Caps Cut up a disposable water bottle and keep the neck and top, (see photo). Insert the plastic bag through the neck and screw the top to seal. I bet you could use those coke can tops that don t fit the new style cans (if I hadn t just tossed them out, oh well): looks like this would work great. Well it has been an eventful month. Those of us who donated our time to Camping World had a good time chatting with potential campers. They had candy too yum? Will you volunteer next time??? And don t forget the Yard Sale. A lot of us have been stockpiling stuff to sell at the Sale. Come and join the fun. Hope you enjoy this issue. I had a fun publishing it See you next month Rob and June 30 Leo & Linda Reuss: have notified me that: On Saturday, Oct. 15th, Leo and Linda stopped by the Ronald McDonald House at Health Park and dropped off nearly 50 POUNDS of can Go-See-Um Sams Newsletter, October, 2011 Page 4

5 Go-See-Um Sam's September 17, 2011 Minutes President Rob Malonson called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM at Up River Campground in North Fort Myers. The invocation was given by Chere Ruester followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Roll call was read by Jackie Ringley, Secretary and answered by members representing 12 rigs and two couples attending without rigs. Secretary s Report: Dick Dibean made a motion to accept the minutes as posted in the newsletter, seconded by Bill Watson. Motion carried. Treasurer Report: Bob Lindsay reported the May closing balance of $ with available balance of $ The September balance after expenses is $ Copies of the statement are available on the officers table for members. Correspondence: Rob read a thank you letter from Ronald McDonald House Charities for the club's donations. Linda Reuss thanked members for all donated items that she and Leo delivered to this charity. She emphasized the importance of our donations and items needed. Bob Lindsay read a thank you for our $ donation to the Salvation Army. Committee Reports: Sunshine chairperson Chere Ruester reported Ted Scheid and Bill Ruester had surgeries in May. A card of condolence was sent to Bob Ward on the death of his sister. In June a card was sent to Ken Burson. Ken is to have surgery scheduled in November. Ken Long is currently hospitalized following being hit by a car in a gas station on his way to this campout. Vice President Report: Bill Ruester reported today s games will be held in this building at 1:00. We will have bean bag baseball and card games. Next month there will be trap shooting available. Wagon Master Report: Leo Reuss reported there are 12 member rigs and 1 guest (former members Dave and Nancy Bertsch) in attendance. The updated camping schedule has been ed to all members. The next campout will be at Sable Palms R V in Palmdale. The staff will prepare breakfast on Sunday at a cost of $4.00 per person. The November State Rally will be in Eustes. Reservation forms are available on the State Website. If you intend to go you must register. Our chapter has committed to continue the biscuit and gravy breakfast. ASD Report: None available. Old Business: None New Business: June Malonson reported the garage sale will be held at the Burson s in Cape Coral. Set up will be Oct. 27 with the sale on Oct. 28 and 29. She will hold a brief meeting following the business meeting for those members volunteering to help. Bob Lindsay and Bev Burson both suggested that all proceeds go to our charities. The Nominating Committee consisting of Linda Reuss, Bernie Lezell and Dick Dibean will meet following this meeting. Patches: Phil George had made new patches for the back of vest s. Bob Lindsay announced that dinner will be at 5:30 PM tonight at a cost of $6.00 Per person. Leo Reuss made a motion the meeting be ad-adjourned, seconded by Bill Watson. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Jackie Ringley, Secretary Go-See-Um Sams Newsletter, October, 2011 Page 5