FUN TIMES SOUTH FLORIDA AIRSTREAM CLUB Wally Byam Caravan Club International Feb/Mar 2017 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE WOW! Christmas has come and gone; and our January Rally at Red Oaks RV Resort is now a fond memory. The tour of the Villages was interesting and informative. Most memorable was the visit to Boyett s Grove in Brooksville: they have a little zoo behind their store. We got to walk around seeing and feeding the animals. The owner gave a nice talk on the history of the grove and we got a huge dish of ice cream at the end of the tour. In February, we then went to Sarasota for the Do Nothing rally. We had 15 Airstreams that stayed Monday through Friday and one that stayed 2 nights. Members of the Kentucky Unit and the South Florida Unit enjoyed visiting numerous places and the many restaurants. We all agreed to have another Do Nothing rally in the future. Our upcoming rally is March 1 to 5, and is shaping up nicely. This is a joint rally with the Jacksonville Unit. We have 23 units signed up. Our plans for the Chili Cook-off with prizes has 10 people making chili and the rest of us will eat it! Several people are signed up to see Willie Nelson and family at the Strawberry Festival on Friday and the rest of us will eat Strawberry Short cake, Mmmmm can t wait! We have two new members coming to the rally, I am so excited to meet them. Yours truly and husband, Dave along with Donna and Tony Laurie are off to the Cajun Caravan and then on to Region three rally in Hiwassee, GA. So long for now, and look forward to a report on our travels in the next Fun Times. God Bless, Fran President Boyett s Grove in Brooksville
South Florida Airstream Club - Board Members for 2017 PRESIDENT Fran Perrucci 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Beth Racavich 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Available TREASURER Susan Quintana CORRESPONDING SEC. Donna Laurie RECORDING SEC. Tony Laurie TRUSTEE - 1 YR. Myra Joseph TRUSTEE - 1 YR. Dave Perrucci Parliamentarian Tom Towsley TRUSTEE - 2YR. Sissy Towsley TRUSTEE - 2 YR. Tony Laurie PAST PRESIDENT Bill Racavich 2
Member News Unit 30 New Member Courtney & Matthew Miller High Springs, Fl 32643 #7469 South Florida Slate of Officers for 2018 South Florida Airstream Club is in the process of securing nominations for next year s Executive Board and like most clubs is having difficulty in filling the slate of officers. Several Members have diligently served in multiple positions on our Board and thanks to their efforts have organized many fun activities. However, it is time for some new faces to step in with new ideas. Please consider a starting position as a Trustee. The position is very light and there is always some old-timer to help answer questions. The duties of the Trustees shall be: (as per our Membership Directory on page 19) To attend all meetings (most) of the Unit and the Executive Board. To accept special assignments as directed by the President. Additional duties may be to chair or be members of committees. Get in touch with Bill Racavich, Past President for more information. 954-684-7770 We need active members to continue enjoying our Airstream outings! Four Legged Applicants Need Not Apply! 3
Member News Unit 30 JOINT MARCH RALLY WITH JACKSONVILLE UNIT MORNINGSIDE RV ESTATES, 12645 MORNING DRIVE, DADE CITY, FL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2017- Arrive between 2 4pm. 5:30 pot luck dinner in Sunset Club House, followed by Get Acquainted with each other. THURSDAY, MARCH 2 nd 8 am to 9:15 am Breakfast by the Florida unit 10:00 am Carpool to Withlacoochee River Park, tour park. There is a $2. per car parking fee. There are 11 miles of nature, walking trails, plus 1.7 mile paved trail. You may wish to bring a canoe or small boat to paddle on the river, or bike on the many trails. A box lunch will be provided. DINNER ON YOUR OWN. FRIDAY, MARCH 3 rd PLANT CITY ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL 303 N. Lemon Street, Plant City, Fl. Gates open at 10 am until? Willie Nelson will be performing at 3:30 pm, Call 813-752-9194 or 813-754 -1996 for tickets. General admission is $10.00 pp. There are many, many free exhibits, etc. You can spend the day there at your leisure. Be sure to get one of their famous Strawberry Short cakes!! SATURDAY March 4 th 8:30 am Breakfast by Tom and Sissy Towsley - Florida Unit 10 am South Florida Unit Board Meeting. Lunch on your own 1:30 to 5:00 Free Antique Car Show at Dade City Courthouse 12:30 pm Pioneer Museum - Smithsonian Exhibit and Talk. Talk is at 2:00pm The Way We Work by Dr. Steven Noll, about 45 minutes. 4:00 pm set-up and Happy hour for the Chili Cook-off! 5:30 pm enjoy the chili There will be prizes for the cook-off. Judges are from the campground. NOT our members! SUNDAY, March 5 th 8:30 am Coffee and prayer for the Road, By Rev. John Frerking. Rally is FULL! 4
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Member News Unit 30 Ingelore M. Boerner died Jan. 22, 2017. Inge was born Nov. 22, 1928 in Stettin, Germany. She was predeceased by her mother, Margarete, on July 8, 1945, and her father, Richard, on Sept. 7, 1981, and her sister, Gisela Novovic in 1984. Inge leaves behind her loving husband of 57 years, Gundolf, as well as her daughters, Ute Campbell (Dan) of Brownville, New York, and Christine Cornetto (Chuck) of Deland, Florida, and three grandchildren, Kirsten Richnavsky (Thomas Frowein) of Ballston Spa, New York, Alex Richnavsky (Amanda Ridella) of Fort Hood, Texas, and Caitlyn Cornetto (JJ Moraes) of FSU, Tallahassee, Florida. Inge came to the United States on June 22, 1962 from Hamburg, Germany with Gundolf and Ute, settling in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where Christine was born. The family moved outside of Chicago, Illinois in 1972, and later to West Milford, New Jersey in 1977. In 1983, they fulfilled their lifelong dream and purchased the Maple Leaf Motel in Lake Placid, New York, which they owned and operated for 10 years. After retiring, they stayed in Lake Placid for another 15 years. They then moved to Deland, Florida, spending most of their summers in northern New York. Inge, along with Gundolf and her family, travelled extensively throughout the USA and Canada via Airstream, BMW motorcycle and Bluebird motorhome. After retiring, their love of travel included excursions to Germany and Europe, making new friends wherever they went. Inge was a wonderful wife, mother and Oma to her family. She was known as Oma, was loved by all who knew her and will be dearly missed. There will be a Celebration of Life gathering held Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Whisperwood Community Center in Deland, Florida. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation in her name. 6
February Dave Perrucci 19 March April Beth Racavich 27 May Jane May 2 Tony Laurie 11 Max Joseph 14 C O N G R A T S February March April May Dave & Fran Perrucci 4 Tom & Sissy Towsley 12 John & Victoria Magnacca 25 If you would like to have your birthdays or anniversaries posted here, please send info to Tony Laurie. 7
2017 RALLIES March 1 to March 4, 2017 Departing March 5th Buddy Rally with Florida Unit #27 At Morningside RV Estate 12645 Morning Drive, Dade City, Fl 33525 April 26-30, 2017 Region 3 Rally at Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds 1311 Music Hall Road, Hiawassee, GA 30546 Chet Adkins scheduled. Call 706-896-4191 for campsite. July 22-29, 2017 60th International Convention/Rally Upper Peninsula State Fair Grounds, Escanaba, Michigan Electric/Water/Pumpout sites are currently STANDBY ONLY. 937-596-5211 Solar and Generator sites are AVAILABLE. Check WBCCI website for more information. http://wbcci.org/ Region #3 - Georgia Mountains Fairgrounds Register online at WBCCI SOUTH FLORIDA AIRSTREAM CLUB OFFICERS President Fran Perrucci 1st Vice President Beth Racavich 2nd Vice President Available Treasurer Susan Quintana Corresponding Sec. Donna Laurie Record Sec. Tony Laurie 1 year Trustee Myra Joseph 1 year Trustee Dave Perrucci 2 year Trustee Sissy Towsley 2 year Trustee Tony Laurie Past President Bill Racavich Membership Beth Racavich Parliamentarian Tom Towsley Editor Note When submitting articles for the newsletter, please use Microsoft Office or a PDF file. It will make it much easier to work with. Thanks International - Escanaba, Michigan FUN TIMES NEWSLETTER Tony Laurie, Editor South Florida Airstream Club 3351 NW 69 Court Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 Email tony@ajlaurie.com 8