See our web page at NEWS LETTER OF THE SUN LA KES ROA DRU NNE RS RV CL UB. Roadrunner News RV CLUB MEETING APRIL 10, 2018

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1 See our web page at NEWS LETTER OF THE SUN LA KES ROA DRU NNE RS RV CL UB Roadrunner News April 2018 Greetings all: This month continues to be a very busy time for our Club, especially as some of our members prepare to leave the Valley for the summer. Spring Fling is coming up on Sunday, April 15 th beginning at 2PM at Sisk Park in Palo Verde. If you are unsure of how to get to the park, ask for directions when you enter the Palo Verde main gate. Also, please don t forget to let us know if you can make it so we order the right amount of food. If you haven t already signed up to bring an appetizer, side dish or dessert please let Mary Ruddy know as soon as possible. Mary can be reached via at jmruddy@hotmail.com. This is always a good time. Don t forget to bring your putters and golf balls if you want to compete for the golf trophy. Nothing is required other than picking the right partner if you want to compete in the Bocce Ball tournament. We are currently looking to fill two (2) Board positions for the 2018 / 2019 term. Pat Prekel and Mary Ruddy have served our Club admirably but it s time for new members to step up for this new term. We have two candidates that will be presented at our April Club meeting which means that unless there are any other candidates, they will be accepted for the 2018/2019 Board. The 2019 Budget process is well underway and will be presented at our April 10 th meeting and voted on at our May 8 th meeting. Rallies are in full swing with the latest one to Camp Verde in the books. I hear that it was a huge success. We have some great locations planned for the remainder of this year but don t be afraid to plan more rallies. I am sure we can support more locations to give even more members the opportunity to participate. We also need to start thinking about where we would like to go in 2019 so we can plan far enough in advance to lock down some great locations. Thanks for making our Club a success! Steve Holliger, Acting President Editor s Comments: If any of the addresses or phone numbers listed in this newsletter are in error, please notify me. If anyone changes their address, please notify me, so you will continue to receive the news-letter. Thank you Ruby Meyer LMeyer829@aol.com The deadline for the May news letter is May 1, 2018 Wagon Masters send me information as early as possible on your upcoming rallies for inclusion in the news letter. Hopefully the information will generate more interest in the rally. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE. The newsletter is published monthly eight times a year, October through May, by the Sun Lakes RV Club. This club is a nonprofit organization established to provide opportunities for fraternization of Sun Lakes and surrounding area residents whom are interested in RV activities through club meetings and club campout rallies. It is not connected with any commercial or private business. An annual club membership of $20.00 (per person) entitles the members to participate in club social events, club campout rallies and subscription to the newsletter. RV CLUB MEETING APRIL 10, 2018 NAVAJO ROOM - PHASE 1 CLUBHOUSE COFFEE 6:30 PM - MEETING 7 PM

2 April 2018 Page BOARD AND COMMITTEES Executive Board 2013 Fleetwood Bounder Classic Ford V10 Gas 2 Slides Micro/Convection Oven 2 TV s. Walk around queen bed. Gets good mileage. 23,000 Miles Allan Gustafson ************************** 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Set to tow with Air Force 1 breaking system and Road Master tow pkg. White with tan interior, fully loaded with 42,000 miles (approximately 9,000 towing miles). Excellent condition. Asking $27,500 John Van Houten ACTING PRESIDENT STEVE HOLLIGER sholliger@ameritech.net VICE PRESIDENT MARY RUDDY jmruddy@hotmail.com SECRETARY PAT PREKEL pdprekel@gmail.com TREASURER LISA WALL lisawall47@gmail.com Committees EQUIPMENT BOB EDMUNDS raedmunds71@yahoo.com MEMBERSHIP JULIE JARVI pajarvi@msn.com BARB CLARK barbiebubblegum@gmail.com NEWSLETTER RUBY MEYER lmeyer829@aol.com REFRESHMENTS: SUSAN HATCHER bil_hat@msn.com DEBBIE HOLLIGER djholliger@att.net WEB MASTER GLEN SMITH glenn@cgsmithaz.com WEB SERVER HOST BOB & SANDY THOMPSON TAIL TWISTER JIM RUDDY jmruddy@hotmail.com

3 April 2018 Page 3 Sun Lakes Roadrunners RV Club Board Meeting Minutes March 7, 2018 Steve Holliger, Acting President, brought the meeting to order at 2:00 PM. In attendance were Steve Holliger, Acting President, Mary Ruddy, Acting Vice President, Lisa Wall, Treasurer and Pat Prekel, Secretary. The President s Greeting for the March Newsletter was reviewed by those present and approved. The slide presentation for the upcoming meeting was reviewed and discussed as follows. The President s message will include the following items. 1. Spring Fling is scheduled for April 15 th at 2 pm in Sisk Park. The club will provide chicken and water. Members must sign up to a end so the Club can order the correct amount of food. Sign-up sheet includes a spot to choose if members will be bringing appe zer, salad or dessert. Mary Ruddy will have the sign-up sheet at the mee ng on March 13 th but is willing to have people her to sign up. 2. The proposed budget for the upcoming year will be presented at the April mee ng and voted upon at the May mee ng. 3. Elec on of officers is coming up, so if anyone is interested in a Board posi on, talk to Ron Dogge who is a member of the Nomina ng Commi ee. Treasurer Report - Lisa Wall, A slide of the newer format for presenting budget information to the membership was discussed. Lisa will present the proposed budget at the April Roadrunners meeting. The following items will be considered when determining the proposed budget. 1. The opera ng budget is based on the number of members paying dues (income). The monies collected from new members for badges should be shown as a separate item. Also, since the Club pays for Officer bars and rally bars they will be shown as a budgeted expense. 2. The only budgeted items for the Christmas Dinner/Dance are entertainment, wine and appe zers when ordered. A endees pay personally for the dinner. Committees: Membership Nothing to report Newsletter Nothing to report Website Nothing to report Equipment Still need to determine the location of the second key for the storage area. Refreshments - Nothing to report

4 April 2018 Page 4 Vice President Report/Rally Planning Mary Ruddy will have available at the meeting copies of the Wagon Master Guidelines if members would like to take a look at them. Mary will also have a list of rally locations from the past which have not been visited recently in order to help members decide where they would like to plan a rally. Date Des na on Wagon Masters Notes Quartzsite Completed Feb Benson Dogge, Completed 15 - Selzer, 18 Walls Mar Camp Verde Jarvi, Bergmann Montezuma s Castle, Out-of-Africa Park, Golf, Sedona/Jerome shopping Apr Indian Na- Aarestad, Indian Cliff Dwellings, Hubbell Trading Post, Zuni ons (Gallup) Wheeldon Pueblo, etc. May Ruidoso, NM Walby, Prekel, Marks Casino, Flying J Ranch Show, Spencer Theater, Golf, etc. Oct Albuquerque, Wilsey, Balloon Fes val, Old Town, Museums, shopping, NM Rudolph, etc. Nov 9-12 Tucson/Eloy Clark, Gustafson Details T. B. D. but will include skydiving New Business The Colbergs would like to plan a rally at the EAA convention in Wisconsin in July The meeting will end with our 50/50 raffle and Trail Twister. This meeting was adjourned at 3:40pm. Respectfully submitted, Pat Prekel, Secretary

5 April 2018 Page 5 Roadrunners Club Meeting Minutes March 13, 2018 Acting President Steve Holliger opened the meeting at 7PM by introducing the club Officers. Present were Steve Holliger, Acting President, Mary Ruddy, Acting Vice President, Lisa Wall, Treasurer and Pat Prekel, Secretary. Steve reviewed the Mission Statement for the Sun Lakes Roadrunners RV club. In the Presidents message, Steve reported that 1. There will be a Memorial Service for Mike Skibo in Santan Valley on March 17 th and a Celebra on of Life for him on April 7 in Sun Lakes. 2. Steve thanked Mary Ruddy for stepping up to fill the Vice President posi on un l elec on of officers takes place. 3. Ron Dogge informed Steve that there is one volunteer to run for Secretary so far. The Nomina ng Commi ee con nues to recruit. 4. The proposed budget for the next season will be presented by Lisa Wall at the April mee ng and voted upon at the May mee ng. 5. Spring Fling picnic will be April 15 th at 2pm in the ramada at Sisk Park. The club will provide chicken, water and ice. Treasurer s Report Lisa presented a new format for the budget report which is a simple way to show income and expenditures compared to the budgeted amounts for the Administrative account. She described what the income and expenses items represent. For the Rally budget, Lisa explained that the Benson rally was closed out and that each participant received a refund. Other rallies have monies collected but no expenditures yet. Vice President s Report Mary Ruddy had a sign-up sheet for those attending the Spring Fling. Attendees will supply the appetizers, side dishes and desserts. Mary is also looking for volunteers for set-up and clean-up for that day. If attending, bring your putter, golf balls and markers if you want to participate in the putting contest. Rally Reports Benson Ron Doggett reported that, in spite of 2 days of rain, the rally was a success. Of course there was a lot of good food and participants enjoyed the visits to Gammons Gulch and Karchner Caverns. The RV park had good facilities and was a bargain at $20.00/night. Ron thanked the Selzers and Walls for being Wagon Masters. Camp Verde March 21-25, Donna Bergman reported that there are 25 rigs and some hotel guests attending this rally. The plans include golf, The Verde Canyon Railroad, Out of Africa and a Jeep red rocks tour in Sedona. Indian Nations April 25 29, Wayne Aarestad reported that this will be an educational rally and encouraged people to do a little research ahead of time. Participants were reminded to pick up an itinerary and to stay after the meeting for a discussion concerning details of the tours. Besides the tours led by native guides, this rally will include good meals and Indian dancing. Feel free to call with questions. Ruidoso, exit rally May 24 29, Sally Walby is being joined by Patty and John Kear, Vicki and Ken Marks and Marisa and Carlos Lozano as Wagon Masters on this rally. Packets were ed to participants. Total payment is now due.

6 April 2018 Page 6 Albuquerque October 10-13, Al Wilsey reported that the total cost of this rally is $ per couple. A check for this amount minus your deposit is due no later than the May meeting. Eloy, November 9-12, Patty Kear reported that more information and cost will be reported at the April meeting. At Eloy one can watch or participate in the skydiving. There is also a wind tunnel for those who choose not to jump from an airplane. Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 22 28, 2019, Gail Colberg reported that they are in the early planning stages for a rally at the EAA Airventure. If you like airplanes then this is the rally for you. More information to follow. Committee Reports: Membership - Julie Jarvi reported that we had three new members tonight and several visitors who might be future members. Newsletter Ruby Meyer had nothing to report. Website Glenn Smith was not present. Steve thanked Bob and Sandy Thompson for sponsoring our website. Equipment Bob Edmunds had nothing to report. Refreshments -Susan Hatcher and Debbie Holliger were not present. Old Business Wayne Wheeldon thanked Sally Walby for organizing the Panama Canal cruise that was attended by many of the Club members. A good time was had by all. TailTwister Jim Ruddy had a fist full of cash by the time he finished collecting from people for various things like no name tags, buying new equipment and many items that leaked. Pot O Gold Al Wilsey gave out 4 $20.00 prizes and 1 $25.00 prize. The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 PM. Respectfully submitted, Pat Prekel, Secretary

7 April 2018 Page 7 SPRING FLING Sunday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m. Please bring a dish to pass. The club will provide chicken and water.

8 April 2018 Page 8 Indian Nations Rally April 25-29, 2018 Wagonmasters: Wayne and Debbie Aarestad Wayne and Marty Wheeldon Please join us for a few days of visiting several key Indian Nations historical, cultural and scenic sights and sites including: Guided Tour of Canyon de Chelly Tour of Historic Hubbell Trading Post Visit Zuni Pueblo local artists at work Native Dance and Cultural Events Historic Gallup Downtown

9 April 2018 Page 9 ROADRUNNERS EXIT RALLY 2018 Ruidoso, New Mexico May 24-29, 29, 2018 (Memorial Day Weekend) Wagon Masters Sally and Larry Walby Pat and Dan Prekel Viki and Ken Marks Come join the fun for a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend, high up in the mountain resort town of Ruidoso, NM, 356 miles east of Sun Lakes. Ruidoso lies in the Sierra Blanca mountain range of south-central New Mexico, where it merges with the Sacramento Mountains to the south. Circle B RV Park, Ruidoso Downs, NM Included Activities* Things to Do *Flying J Wranglers Chuck Wagon Dinner and Show *Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort Dinner Buffet (Casino, Golf Course) *Spencer Theater Tour, and Gospel Show Opening Season Weekend Ruidoso Downs Race Track Lincoln County Art Loop Alto Artists Studio Tour Billy the Kid s National Scenic Byway Smokey Bear s Birthplace Hondo Iris Farm (Gorgeous) Alton Lake and more!

10 April 2018 Page 10 ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA OCTOBER 10 THRU 13, 2018 Wagon Masters Wilsey/Rudolph Blaschke Nolan McGilvra ITEMS OF INTEREST Mass Ascension Albuquerque Competition Balloon Flying Special Shape Glowdeo Chainsaw Carving Laser Light Show After Glow Fireworks PLACES TO GO Old Town Sandia Tram Ride Botanic Gardens Zoo Santa Fe Golf Shopping Night Magic Balloon Glow