No T R A C K E R S P R I N T S 2018 The newsletter is available on the website: www.gstrackers.org FMCA CHAPTER Volume 11, Issue 2 UPCOMING RALLIES 22 25 March 2018 Pala Casino/RV Resort Pala, CA Hosts: Pontolillos 12 14 April 2018 Boulder Creek RV Resort Lone Pine, CA Hosts: Frank & Pat Amore WE D LOVE TO HEAR YOUR IDEAS FOR A RALLY; CALL Tom & Dee Williams 805-368-2500 2017 OFFICERS President Debbie Golk 661-599-0865 Vice President Buck Youngblood 760-793-6541 Secretary Nancy Carnes Treasurer Carol Pontolillo Nat l Director Nanette Caldwell Alt. Nat l. Director Tom Williams Rally Masters Tom & Dee Williams Web Master Frank Amore Sunshine Pat Youngblood Newsletter Editor - Debbie Golk Membership Gloria Hendershott Volunteer Coordinator Buck Youngblood Club Historians Dee Williams & Nanette Caldwell Greetings Trackers, How is everyone enjoying our non-winter winter? I m still waiting for some snow! We had a hint of it one morning about a month ago but that has been it. We had a great time at Indio, even though we went in later than everyone else due to all of us being sick. I have to say that that was no fun! Our daughter had it the worst and ended up in the emergency room. Thanks to Tom Williams for having his recruiting hat on and bringing in a new member which he met at Indio, Steve Rive. Welcome Steve. I m hoping that we will see you at the March rally at the Pala Casino/RV Resort. Please welcome him in to our group. For those who were not there to hear the winning entry for next year s theme it will be Once Upon a Time. Sounds like a subject we could do a lot with for the parade. Put your thinking caps on. Next Wednesday we will head to Bouse, AZ, to visit friends. From there we will head to Laughlin for the Beat-The-Odds rally. There is an application in this newsletter for those who are interested. I believe it is already past the date to register but if you call Christine Cross I believe that they can get a space for you. It really is a fun rally with lots of great people! As I stated in the last newsletter I will be resigning as the Tracker s Newsletter Editor. Now is the time for that and regretfully I must say that no one came forward to offer to take this position. As of right now, this will be our last newsletter. I hate to see that happen as this is the way we get information about upcoming rallies and important information about our chapter members. I would like to thank Frank and Pat Amore for volunteering to host the April rally at Boulder Creek. Please see the application later in this newsletter. Take care and travel safe, Debbie Golk, F316752 Chapter President
PAGE 2 Vice President s Message Hello Trackers- Indio at a glance: Trackers parked together, weathered the rain, won prizes and had a great time. Volunteers Denis & Vivian Thomas, Tom & Dee Williams, Tom & Carol Pontolillo, Nanette Caldwell, Joe & Sandy Billingsley and Pat & Buck Youngblood helped make the FMCA Rally paperwork go smoothly. Denis & Vivian won a very nice prize in the drawing. Denis said the lady next to him said that prize was going to be hers and Denis rubbed his arm next to hers and said maybe some of that luck would rub off on him--it did, the lady was Carol Pontolillo. Rino & Karen (winner, winner chicken dinner) Rino said as he raised his hand with the winning ticket for one of three 50/50 payouts. Congrats! The parade was spot on! We all sat and judged each float with voting placards made by Joe Billingsley (each made with paper plates with a large 10). Bob & Debbie got a perfect 10 riding in their Golk Cart. Looked for Fred & Joanne in the parade but they were most likely working down at The Fullenwider bldg. Nanette had an early exit because her sister was flying in from Chicago for a visit. Then off to Lake Havasu State park to meet up with the Apollo Amigos for the Balloon Festival. We had very nice parking spaces. Weather did not co-operate and the balloons could not fly (too much wind). Very Respectfully, Buck Youngblood, F423010 Chapter Vice President Hi fellow Trackers; A few words from our Wagon Master: As your Wagon master and boss of all bosses (except my own household) I want to take a moment and acknowledge Frank and Pat Amore for stepping up to the plate (It is almost baseball season, after all) and agreeing to chair our April rally at Boulder Creek in Lone Pine. This is always a fun event. Given that this is their first effort at doing this I would ask everyone to help them out with suggestions and so forth as well as be ready to help out during the event. To that end please calendar April 12 to 15 for this event. A registration form will be in this newsletter but please do not wait until the last minute to sign up. Their phone number is 1-760-503-8106. We had a nice event in Indio again this past January with seven coaches parking at our Palm Drive location and the Wells and Golks appearing periodically as their time allowed. We had Margaritas during happy hour most nights and I have a feeling that we may have started a new tradition with them. We had nice entertainment and a nice parade. We were spectators this year as we did not have an entry. After the event many of us went to the Lake Havasu Balloon Festival in conjunction with the Apollo Amigos and that was also a nice event. Sadly we did not see any balloons in the sky as it was too windy for them. The facility was nice and there were 15 coaches in attendance between the two clubs. Overall, it was a nice two-plus weeks away from the grind, although cell phones and computers allowed me to stay in touch with things back home. I do want to take this opportunity to welcome a new member to our happy little group. He is Steve Rive and he currently resides in Indio, but will be going full time soon in his new class-c motor home. We look forward to having everyone meet him at the March rally at the PALA Casino RV Park, March 22 to 25. The Pontolillos are chairing this event and info is in this newsletter. Please get signed up ASAP for this. Remember that we, as a group, decided that the scheduled events will be held even if there is not a minimum of 10 rigs going. If there is an up-charge (usually very small) then each rig will contribute to this. This is a new venue so let s all get out there and see what it is all about.
PAGE 3 Lastly, we still have an opening for rally locations for October and November so I am most interested to hear suggestions on either of these months. I hear that there is a new RV Resort in Paso Robles so if anyone has info on that please advise. We have not been there in a while and it might be good to go back to the area. I better stop now before this gets too long (perhaps it is already). Regards to all, Tom Williams GST Wagon Master Rally Features Beat The Odds with CCFMCA 2018 Laughlin Slot Tournament - Joint Rally Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday February 12-14 (depart Feb. 15 th ) Don Laughlin's Riverside Resort Hotel, Casino & RV Park 1650 Casino Drive, Laughlin, Nevada 89029 The RV Park is across the street from the Hotel/Casino RV Park: (702)298-2535, Ext. 645Hotel/Casino:(800) 227-3849 http://riversideresort.com Welcome Party & Catered Pasta Buffet Private Slot Tournament Line Dancing Morning Pastries Bunco Awards Banquet RV Parking and Hotel Info Rally nights are Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. IMPORTANT CHANGE: You need to make and pay for your own reservations with the RV Park or Hotel. This will avoid confusion when folks use comps or special deals for RV Park or Hotel stays. Please call the RV Park Office at (702)298-2535, Ext. 645 for reservations for the nights you plan to stay. Tell them you are with the Beat the Odds Rally Group code NYI. Our rate is $29.84 (tax included & subject to change) per night. There may be weekly rates available. If you are in Riverside s King of Clubs you may have comps for free nights. If you are staying at the Riverside Hotel, make your reservations by calling (800)227-3849 and give them code "C/beat8" to get our discounted rate. Check in at the RV park office to register when you arrive. Please arrive by 4:00 PM Monday to register and receive your welcome packet. If you want to park together, try to arrive together. We have an area for our group. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2018 Beat the Odds with CCFMCA Rally and Slot Tournament Registration Form Registration Deadline is January 12, 2018 Last Name(s) First Name(s) F# Address Phone City, State & Zip Email
PAGE 4 Rally Fee # x $10.00 per person =$ Monday Catered Pasta Buffet at the hotel (No host bar) # x $15.00 per person = $ Awards Prime Rib Banquet at the hotel (No host bar) # x $35.00 per person = $ Slot Tournament $50.00 buy-in +$25.00 slot machine fee # x $75.00 per Player = $ Total = $ Make checks payable to Beat The Odds -- Registration Deadline is January 12, 2018 Mail registration form and payment to: Christine Cross, 6847 Sycamore Glen Dr., Orange, CA 92869 Questions? Please contact Warren or Marla James (925) 212-4450 BTO.Laughlin.Reg@gmail.com Player 1 Name Player 2 Name Playtime preference (Early riser) (Not so much)(none)playtime preference (Early riser)(not so much)(none) =============================================== March 22 March 25 The Golden State Trackers March rally at Pala Casino RV Resort Address: 11042 Highway 76, Pala, CA 92059 Thursday, March 22nd Dinner: 5:30 pm - Local restaurant to be determined (clubhouse not available) Friday, March 23rd in the clubhouse Breakfast: 8:00 am - Coffee & Bloody Mary s in the Clubhouse 8:30 am - Hard boiled eggs, French toast sticks, toaster waffles, bagels & cream cheese and fresh fruit Lunch: On your own Dinner: 5:30 pm - Pala Casino Buffet (I will give you instructions on how to obtain a certificate for a $10 buffet) Saturday, March 24 th in the clubhouse Breakfast: 8:00 am - Coffee & Bloody Mary s at the Clubhouse 8:30 am - Breakfast Casseroles, toast, and fruit Lunch on your own Dinner: 5:30 pm - Happy hour 6:00 pm - Italian dinner salad, pasta, meatballs, sausage, meat sauce & marinara sauce
PAGE 5 Sunday, March 25th Breakfast: 8:00 am - Coffee 8:30 am - Pasties and fresh fruit There is a $5 charge per PET that covers your stay for up to 7 nights. Pay at the front office. Amenities: Wi-Fi access Heated pool and (2) spas Fenced dog walk area Horseshoe pits Card room for cards and games Propane available Check-in time is 1:00 pm and check-out time is 12:00 pm. Directions: Take the 215 freeway south of Temecula. Take Exit 46 for CA-76 toward Pala. Pala Casino Resort is at 11042 Highway 76. Phone: 844-472-5278 Pala RV Rally deadline: I must email them a roster by February 20th! We have 12 sites reserved any less than 10 rigs and we lose the clubhouse and the nightly rates go up. ACTIVITIES: Mission San Antonio de Pala (a mission started in the early 1800 s). Open on Saturday from 9 5. Located at 3015 Pala Mission Rd., Pala If you feel like getting your hands dirty, there are two places to go locally to do a little prospecting for gems. Gems of Pala and Oceanview Mines. Pala Casino - if you re feeling lucky! There is a shuttle to take you to the casino. NAME: ADDRESS: CITY: ZIP: PHONE: Extra nights @ $54 per night less a discount for AAA, Good Sam, etc. Book directly with Pala RV resort. Thursday Night @ $48.60 w tax Friday Night @ $58.32 + tax Saturday Night @ $58.32 + tax Use of Clubhouse fee @ $5.40 Total Park Fees for Rig I will divide food costs per person and let you know on Saturday, so you can pay me with cash or check. Make registration checks payable to: Carol Pontolillo and send with registration form to: Carol Pontolillo PO Box 3762 Helendale, CA 92342 Phone: 951-454-9665 pontolillo@aol.com
PAGE 6 April Rally at Boulder Creek Subject to revisions as ideas are firmed up. Thursday afternoon - arrive at site. 4:30 - happy hour and then those that wish can go in to town for dinner, location to be announced. Friday morning 8:30am - coffee and light goodies in the clubhouse. Those that wish to go to a formal breakfast can do so in town as desired. Lunch and activities on your own. 4:30pm - happy hour at our campsite. Everyone bring a heavy hors d oeuvre for dinner. Card games as desired afterwards. Saturday morning 8:30am - Coffee and Bloody Marys in the clubhouse. Catered breakfast is being discussed at this time with more information to follow. Saturday lunch is on your own. A possible stop in town for those that wish, after a field trip to the Alabama Hills Western Film Sets area. There is also a nice museum in town as well. Saturday 3:00pm - Baseball game if the ladies are brave enough to challenge the guys again. Saturday 5:00pm - Happy hour in the clubhouse. (We have the clubhouse from 5pm to 9pm) There will be a catered dinner from a restaurant to be named later. Cards and such as desired to finish off the evening. Sunday morning 8:30am - Breakfast treats along with coffee and Bloody Mary s in the clubhouse along with any breakfast leftovers from Saturday. Fond farewells and safe ride home for all. Cost for the event is for site fee...$38 per night Food costs to be determined... Estimate - $40 per rig for weekend Field trip and eating out is on your own. Please make checks payable to Tom Williams and send to 4212 Los Angeles Ave #3293, Simi Valley, CA 93063 Direct any suggestions and inquiries on the event to Frank and Pat Amore at 1-760-503-8106. Name Phone Address City Zip code Length and type of rig Day you will be arriving Extra nights can be purchased through the park directly. Food costs will be divided per rig and refunds will be given out on Sunday morning as appropriate.
PAGE 7 THE BACK PAGE FEBRUARY CELEBRATIONS BIRTHDAYS Richard Hendershott - 2/4 Gloria Hendershott - 2/18 Don Boesch - 2/27 ANNIVERSARIES Ron & Linda Weaver - 2/10/63 Sunshine Column I hope that everyone is well. I have not heard from our sunshine person Pat lately so I m guessing that everyone is okay! ATTENTION: WE NEED A NEWSLETTER EDITOR. AS I HAVE ALREADY MENTIONED I HAVE TOO MUCH GOING ON AND NEED SOMEONE TO TAKE OVER. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT AND INTEGRAL PART OF OUR CHAPTER. I WILL GLADLY HELP GET WHOEVER STEPS UP GET STARTED WITH DOCUMENTS AND TEMPLATES OF HOW TO DO THE NEWSLETTER. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. THANKS, DEBBIE