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1 FROM THE PRESIDENT The month of November found us literally circling the wagons at the Queen Mine RV Park in Bisbee, Arizona; a tidy little park positioned on a circle of land between the mountain and the mining pit, within walking distance to the historic district. I was happy to see so many new faces at this rally. Of the seventeen rigs in attendance, about half of the people were either new members or second time campers with the club. I think we made a good impression too. First-time hosts, John and Jenice Benton did an outstanding job of booking the venue, coordinating the events and arranging the entertainment. John set the happy hour hors d oeu res ar pretty high with his venison sliders and smoked pheasant with chutney on toast. Of ourse, you a t eat Bis ee s har. The settle e t was founded as a copper, gold, and silver mining town in 1880, and named in honor of Judge DeWitt Bisbee, one of the financial backers of the adjacent Copper Queen Mine. It remained an active mining community until the mid-1970's when the mine closed and a tremendous shift occurred in the local population. As many mining employees and their families left to pursue work elsewhere, an influx of creative free spirits found Bisbee's historic district to be an attractive, inspiring, and inexpensive location to settle and pursue their artistic endeavors. A highlight of the rally was dinner at a Mexican restaurant

followed by a presentation by a local historian who gave a history of the area and spoke a out the Bis ee Deportatio.

deported 200 miles into New Mexico without money, food or water and warned against returning to Bisbee.

Bisbee retains its welcoming spirit, offering visitors a rich mix of art, music, history, architecture, outdoor activities, dining and nightlife.

2 followed by a presentation by a local historian who gave a history of the area and spoke a out the Bis ee Deportatio. On July 12, 1917, 1,200 striking miners and their supporters were rounded up at gunpoint by "deputies" of the sheriff, loaded onto railroad boxcars and deported 200 miles into New Mexico without money, food or water and warned against returning to Bisbee. Today though, Bisbee is known as a culturally rich community that includes an active and varied population. Bisbee retains its welcoming spirit, offering visitors a rich mix of art, music, history, architecture, outdoor activities, dining and nightlife. BISBEE PHOTOS BY JOSEPH THOMAS This was my last rally as president of the Arizona Airstream Club and one of the est that I e e er atte ded. I just want to say thank you to all of the Strea ers ho o e to these events, volunteer to host the rallies, or just help-out in some form or fashion. It is you who make Airstreaming fun.

participating in so I can have a proper count for the different venues.

I need to know the following If you plan to join the group for Friday breakfast - we have volunteers who will be providing breakfast near site 41 - no need to give

We will shoot for around 8-9 to have time for it to warm up a bit - bring your own coffee and of course plates and silverware Kartchner Caverns For anyone who hasn't

4 participating in so I can have a proper count for the different venues. This is a big help to any host so if you haven't let me know please make it a point to me. I need to know the following If you plan to join the group for Friday breakfast - we have volunteers who will be providing breakfast near site 41 - no need to give me a count unless you won't be coming over for breakfast. We will shoot for around 8-9 to have time for it to warm up a bit - bring your own coffee and of course plates and silverware Kartchner Caverns For anyone who hasn't ed or called me that you are attending the January at Kartchner Caverns State Park please do so. I would also appreciate it if you would let me know which activities you are Friday tour of the Holy Trinity Monastery including lunch for $10 per person. It is more like dinner - their main meal for the day. We will pass the hat for the tour portion. Saturday breakfast at a nearby restaurant Saturday Dinner at a nearby restaurant

5 Thank you for helping me to give everyone a proper count. In case the State Park is filled - I checked 11/20 and there were still about a dozen sites for our rally time. There are two RV parks 10 miles south of the Caverns - Quail Ridge and Mountain Ridge that you could call and see if they have any openings. I suggest making your reservations soon for Kartchner. It is only $5 to cancel so better to have them than not Nancy Fisher hicksjandn@aol.com Mantle's Farewell After over 35 years of being members of the Airstream Club we have decided not to renew our membership. During these 35 years we have traveled from Alaska to Florida and Newfoundland to Baja and all points between. I have been Presidents of two Units in two Regions and President of Region Eleven. We have hosted and Attended many Unit, Region Rallies, Special Event Rallies and lead Caravans. These past years have been very Rewarding and fulfilling. We have more Yesterdays then Tomorrows it is time to "Hang em Up" We shall miss our many friends. Thank you again. Don and Clara #217 Charles' Farewell With this newsletter I will be concluding my time as editor of the ARIZONA AIRSTREAM CLUB MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, the "ARIZONA ROUNDUP." It seems only a short time ago I took on the duties, it is amazing how fast 2 years goes by. Dorothy will also be giving up her job as Directory Coordinator which she has performed for many years. I want to thank all our member who have contributed articles and photos to the newsletter and the directory, without your help we would have little to publish. We are fortunate to have a young couple, Stephen & Daniella Hauptmann, taking the

6 reins of leadership and service to the club. Stephen will be installed as our new President, and Daniella will take on editorship of the newsletter; Past President Jack Frost will take over the Directory. We have sold our Airstream trailer and will not be continuing membership in the club. We do this with heavy hearts as we will miss all the friends we have made and the adventures we have shared with this great club. I look back on our sixteen years with the Airstream Club with fond memories. The many friends we have made both with the Denver Club and the Arizona Club have given us the opportunity to share some wonderful experiences. We have visited almost every state in the union and Canada and Mexico with Airstream Caravans or 's. We had the opportunity to visit locations we would probably never see otherwise, and did it in company of two or more dozen airstream colleagues. How many people can say they have seen wild Polar Bears in Churchill or petted Whales in Baja? I know we have many members that have joined the club with the great intention to get more involved in the "next". The truth is that you really must participate to gain any benefits from the club. Dorothy maintained a log book of our travels over the years and we look back at these trips as some of the most enjoyable times of our life. We put almost 100,000 miles on our 34' trailer and good number of miles on the 25' Airstream we owned before it. As age takes its toll, it is now time to close that log and move on to other adventures. We wish all our friends in the Arizona Airstream Club "Safe Travels and Happy Trails." Kent & Dorothy Charles #8281 AZ Unit 2016 Members Address Updates BERG, Bradley & Nancy Her: nancy_j_berg@yahoo.com

7 FLEEGER, Debra NIXON, Danny & Doris # N Glassford Hills Rd # Prescott Valley, AZ Him: drnixon47@gmail.com Her: doris68@yahoo.com WILLS, Fred & Julie # E Crystal Dr. Sun Lakes, AZ His: wills67@msn.com Cell Her: wills67@msn.com Cell

8 2017 (Corrected) Arizona Airstream Club Rallies Feb 23 to 26 AZ Unit Ajo, AZ Shadow Ridge RV Resort Full Hook-ups Mar 16 to 19 AZ Unit Civil War Reenactment Eloy, AZ Picacho Peak State Park Jackrabbit Group Site Dry Camping Apr 20 to 23 AZ Unit St. Johns, AZ Lyman Lake State Park Group Site/Dry Camping May 18 to 21 Jul 22 to 29 Sep 28 to Oct 2 AZ Unit Jerome Home Tour WBCCI International Cottonwood, AZ Escanaba, MI Verde Valley Fairgrounds Water, Power, Dump Station Upper Penissula State Fairgrounds wbcci.org Region 11 Camp Verde, AZ Distant Drums RV Resort Full Hook-ups, Cable, WiFi Oct 6 to 10 Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM Balloon Fiesta Park balloonfiestarally.wbcci.net Oct 19 to 22 AZ Unit & Business Meeting Apache Junction, AZ Lost Dutchman State Park Main Group Site Reserved Dry Camping, Gate Mike & Gail McBurney Pat & Babs Cahalan Kent & Dorothy Charles Joe & Anne Thomas Jack Frost Dan & Emily Neumarkel Bob & Mary Lou Doster Patti Reed Jack Frost mikegail@tabletoptelephone. com pcahalan55@hotmail.com kdcharles@q.com dacharles@q.com jat6324@gmail.com joanky27@gmail.com frostja@earthlink.net daneumarkel@juno.com wdoster@cox.net mdoster@cox.net pvreed1@me.com frostja@earthlink.net Nov 16 to 19 AZ Unit Bisbee, AZ Queen Mine RV Park Full Hook-ups, Cable, WiFi Make Reservation w/ Host John & Jenice Benton johnbenton@me.com Dec 2, 2017 Holiday Luncheon/ Officer Installation Tempe, AZ Tempe Elks Lodge 2320 S. Hardy Drive 11:30 to 2:00 Jack Frost frostja@earthlink.net

9 2018 Arizona Airstream Club Rallies Jan 18 to 21 Feb 15 to 18 AZ Unit Kartchner Caverns AZ Unit Western Pyrotechnic Mar TBD AZ Unit TBD Benson, AZ Lake Havasu, AZ Kartchner Caverns S.P. azstateparks.com/kartchner Make own reservations Water/Power/Dump Station Crazy Horse Campground (928) Full Hook-ups or Dump Station/Pump-out NEED HOSTS May 3 to 7 Jun 23 to 30 Sep 27 - Oct 1st, 2018 AZ Unit Monument Valley WBCCI International Region 11 Oljato-Monument Valley, UT Salem, OR Route 66 RV Resort Gouldings Campground (435) Full Hook-ups, 50 amp, Cable Oregon State Fairgrounds wbcci.org NEED HOSTS Oct TBD Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM Balloon Fiesta Park balloonfiestarally.wbcci.net Oct TBD AZ Unit & Business Meeting TBD Nov TBD AZ Unit TBD Dec 1, 2018 Holiday Luncheon/ Officer Installation TBD

ARIZONA ROUNDUP. Fro the Preside t s Desk:

ARIZONA ROUNDUP. Fro the Preside t s Desk: ARIZONA ROUNDUP AZ UNIT WBCCI MONTHLY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2017 Fro the Preside t s Desk: CASA GRANDE RALLY The weather was cold and rainy, but the atmosphere was warm and friendly at our club rally held