Oregon Good Sam Club Newsletter August 2016, Issue 7 1966 2016 On the Inside Casey Riverside RV Park Award Page 2 Future Activities Page 2 Classifieds & Personal Page 2 New OGS email Page 2 Lost and Found Page 4 Brainteaser Page 4 Getting to Know You Page 5 Part of Speech Poem Page 6 Karen s Chat Page 3 Memorial Scroll Page 4 New Members Page 4 CAMPING SOCIAL CHARITY STATE DIRECTOR: Karen and Larry Wells 3080 Jefferson-Scio Dr. SE Jefferson, OR 97352 Cell: 503-910-2329 - Home: 541-327-2469 Email oregongoodsamfamily@gmail.com Website www.oregongoodsam.com 1
CASEY S RIVERSIDE RV PARK WINNER OF 2016 TOP PARK AWARD 46443 Westfir Road, Westfir, OR 97492 541-782-1906 Good Sam Park Trailer Life Rating Randy and Lynn Christiam, Owners Here are some really great events happening in the next few months: August 4-7, 2016 Annual Pow Wow in Odell at Hood River Fairgrounds. Their theme this year is Finding Nemo. September 23-25, 2016 26th Annual Great Prosser Balloon Rally in Prosser, WA a 2nd year of Good Sam involvement in a long-standing event October 7-8, 2016 Our Oregon Good Sam Fall Gathering (used to be called a mini-rally) in Odell on the Hood River Fairgrounds. A new place, a new format, a new theme with old friends. October 19-23, 2016 Sun Valley Jazz and Music Festival in Sun Valley, ID another 2nd year of Good Sam involvement in a long-standing event. Mark Your Calendar Now! 2 10/10/10 CLASSIFIEDS & PERSONAL RV Washer and Dryer Brand new Taken out of brand new 5th Wheel because we want more room Asking $500 for each Can be stacked with a special kit Can be seen on the Wells farm Owner contact info: Lynda & Jeff Christman 541-730-9593 cleotheclown75@msn.com The Oregon Good Sam Club has a new email. Please use this one from now on. oregongoodsamfamily@gmail.com
Karen s Chat On the road again...i have had two and one half weeks to recuperate. We are now ready to go back into the RV and visit some more Chapters. In the next six weeks we will spend time with the Willamette Sams, Ready Roamers, 89ers, Spruce Runners, Bridgetown Campers and Rogue River Roosters, besides going to the PowWow and working at the Good Sam Booth at the Sweet Home JAMboree. We had a wonderful visit this morning with Steve Rowland, publisher of the Oregon Northwest Community Connection Magazine. You will hear more from him in the future. I have asked him to be our Keynote Speaker at the OGS Fall Gathering at Hood River Fairgrounds October 7-8 (coming in on the 6th and leaving on the 9th). I came home with 3 little fish from the Catered Dinner table decorations. One died within days but these two are doing very well. Guess they will travel with us in the RV. I have heard of dogs and cats traveling in an RV but never fish. Oh well, here we go. Did you know that Oregon has the fourth largest number of chapters in their state. We come in fourth after Texas (72), Washington (51) and Florida (49). Minnesota is close behind us with 40. The state with the least GSC chapters is North Dakota (0), followed by Delaware (3), Alaska (4) and West Virginia (5). We have sold one of the small white cargo trailers (the TC Trekker flat top) to our daughter Desiree and Rick for $1,500. That was the one we called the Samboree Trailer. We have had a few nibbles on the orange one we called the people mover. No one has asked about the coffee trailer but we will continue talking it up. If you know of anyone who would like a sturdy 5x8 Wells Cargo trailer (no relation) with a rounded roof, send em our way. We will be keeping the sound trailer to haul the Saturday Night Show panels and framing to and from each Rally. Our new 20 Patriot, made by Interstate, is wonderful. We had it completely full coming and going from the Rally a few weeks ago. You will see it again at the Fall Gathering in October. We will give you a tour. Karen Coming Next Year A Night at the Library 3
Memorial Scroll Good Sams Chapter Anniversaries AUGUST 2016 Name: Margaret Anne Lichty Chapter: Westside Wanderer Born: January 4, 1935 Died: May 30, 2016 Tillicum Sams Rogue River Rooster Sams 8-74 42 yrs 8-78 38 yrs Name: George Halvorsen Spouse: Barb Chapter: SO Sams Born: May 6, 1945 Died: June 23, 2016 Name: Delores Calvert Spouse: Ray (deceased) Chapter: Cascade Sams Born: June 26, 1921 Died: July 10, 2016 Name: Marlin Leon Lonny Adreon Spouse: Joy Chapter: SO Sams Born: July 17, 1926 Died: June 30, 2016 LOST AND FOUND We have a blue and yellow cap with wording I m Proud to be a Grandma left at the Rally. If you wish me to return it, contact me at 503-910- 2329 or oregongoodsamfamily@gmail.com. NEW CHAPTER MEMBERS Rogue River Roosters 1 John & Karen Graham BRAINTEASER What is the missing number in this series? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1? 1 1 1 Email answer to oregongoodsamfamily@gmail.com or message us at 503-910-2329. The first person to guess the correct answer is the winner. 4
A little three year old boy is sitting on the toilet. His mother thinks he has been in there too long so she goes in to see what s up. The little boy is sitting on the toilet reading a book, but about every 10 seconds or so he puts the book down, grips onto the toilet seat with his left hand and hits himself on top of the head with his right hand. His mother says: Billy, are you all right? You ve been in here for a while. Billy says: I m fine, Mommy I just haven t gone doody yet. Mother says, Ok, you can stay here a few more minutes. But, Billy, why are you hitting yourself on the head? Billy says, Works for Ketchup. Getting To Know You Here is another Getting to Know You story. Do you know this person? I was born in Vancouver, Washington. I lived in Ridgefield with my parents and 5 brothers and sisters on a 60-acre dairy farm. I started school in a 2-room school near our home. I graduated from High School in Battle Ground, Washington. I worked for Fred Meyer for 31 years as several SW Portland and Beaverton area stores. My husband and I met when we were sophomores at different schools. We got married in 1960, 56 years ago. We met in a thornless Blackberry patch. We had 3 daughters (lost one in 1990), 6 granddaughters and 7 great-granddaughters. I like to work in the yard and read. I have written in a journal almost every day since we retired, sharing what we do and the happenings of each day. I enjoy traveling. I would like to go to Connecticut to visit our Granddaughter and family. My favorite colors are blue and pink, favorite foods are pies and meatballs and my favorite music is the oldies from 60-80. Who is this? The answer is on page 8 of this Drifter. 5
THE PARTS OF SPEECH POEM Every name is called a noun, As field and fountain, street and town. A POETRY CONTEST FOR 2017 RALLY WRITE A POEM THAT TELLS A STORY; CANNOT BE LONGER THAN 60 LINES. DEADLINE: NEXT JUNE 2017 In place of noun the pronoun stands, As he and she can clap their hands. The adjective describes a thing, As magic wand or bridal ring. LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO LIKES TO WRITE; CONTACT KA- REN IF INTERESTED IN HELPING HER WRITE NEWS ARTICLES AND OTHER STORIES (503-910-2329). The verb means action, something done, As read and write and jump and run. How things are done the adverbs tell, As quickly, slowly, badly, well. The proposition shows relation, As in the street or at the station. Conjunctions join, in many ways, Sentences, words, or phrase and phrase. The interjection cries out, Hark! I need an exclamation mark! 6
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Oregon Good Sam Club, State Director Karen & Larry Wells 3080 Jefferson-Scio Dr SE, Jefferson, OR 97352-9424 503-910-2329-541-327-2469 oregongoodsamfamily@gmail.com HERE IS HOW YOU CAN GET A COPY OF THE DRIFTER Please send me a subscription to THE DRIFTER, the newsletter of the Oregon Good Sam Club: New Renewal Hard paper copy sent by Postal Service (11 issues) $10 for one year E-mail copy sent by E-Mail (11 issues) Free $ $ 0 Make check payable to: Oregon Good Sam Total $ Name Street Address City State Zip - Phone Cell Chapter E-Mail Required for E-Drifter Subscription MAIL THIS FORM AND CHECK TO: Karen Wells, 3080 Jefferson-Scio Dr SE, Jefferson OR 97352-9424 Getting to Know You: Carol Nedrow OTHER NOTES Are you an e-drifter subscriber? Has your email address changed? Has your mailing address changed? Please let Karen know 503-910-2329 or 541-327-2469, oregongoodsamfamily@gmail.com Karen s dream is all Oregon Good Sam members will receive The Drifter If you don t want to receive it, you can opt out by letting Karen know your choice. Our Website www.oregongoodsam.com Our Email oregongoodsamfamily@gmail. com 8