Volume 18, Issue 1 January 2019 RAMBLIN REPORT Happenings Officers President: Pat Dean cell 904-505-5206 jack.dean@att.net Vice-President: Janet Duvall cell 904-874-9723 myruby2@bellsouth.net Secretary: Tressa Dishman cell 904-504-1031 tressal1947@att.net Treasurer: Rich Gavin cell: 904-424-2621 rhgretired@gmail.com Wagon Master: Rich Gavin cell: 904-424-2621 rhgretired@gmail.com Newsletter Editor: Sherrie Risberg cell: 904-613-3373 risbergs@comcast.net Reporter: See Schedule For past newsletters, go to www.goodsams-florida.org Camping Tips Introduce yourself to your camp site neighbors. Knowing your neighbors helps with camp site security while you are away from your site. Thank you very much to Rich and Pam Frederick for being the reporters for the month. The campout was held January 11-13 at Jenny Ridge RV Park with early bird on the 12th. The campout was attended by 7 rigs; Rich Gavin, Bob and Sarah Edmondson, Roger and Diane Frederick, Larry and Mary Schmuhl, Rich and Pam Frederick, Jack and Pat Dean, and Duke and Barbara Denson. Thursday was a balmy 56 degrees but sunny day for our early bird arrival in Folkston, GA. The campground is approximately a year old and has 55 sites, bathhouse, laundry area and clubhouse and is located 40 miles north of Jacksonville. Rich Gavin was all setup with our flags proudly displayed as the club members arrived. Early bird arrivals were Roger and Diane, Bob and Sara, Rich and Pam, Jack and Pat, Larry and Mary and Duke and Barbara. Ken and Sherrie had issues with their air lines and had to cancel on Friday after Ken installed the recommended part and it didn t resolve the issue fully until further investigations and fixes on Saturday morning. Some members were unable to attend due to illness and other commitments. Please keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers. On Thursday night, a rousing game of Sevens was played at 7 pm in the clubhouse and everyone was having so much fun the campground owner had to end the game at 10 pm. Diane was the winner by one point over Larry when the game was stopped. Overnight it dipped below 31 degrees and we woke up on Friday to sunshine and a chilly start to the day. Later in the afternoon, everyone visited outside for a little bit and then three games of Sequence took place with the girls against the guys. The girls out strategized the guys and won all three games! After everyone had an opportunity to have dinner on their own, we met in the clubhouse at 7 pm for a spirited game of I Need It. First game was won by Duke, second game by Mary, third game by Diane, fourth game by Barbara and the last game of the night was won by Jack. Saturday it started out warmer than Friday morning but overcast and folks were visiting each other in their rigs. Pat and Jack collected the food donations and plastic bags that folks had brought in for the campout. Later at 2 pm Mary, Jack, Pat, Duke, Barbara, Rich G. and Diane played Sevens but they didn t really keep score so there were no winners/losers just a good time had by all. While there was no formal meeting, prior to the pot luck dinner, Pat asked for suggestions for February and March dinners. Suggestion was for a dump soup on Friday night in February and bring your own sandwich if you would like one. For those who do not know, dump soup is where everyone brings a few cans of vegetables (no greens, spinach, etc. as it wilts) and they are all added to a pot of broth and simmers for a while before serving. If you have any particular food allergy, please notify Rich G and Pat so that they can avoid adding that
Page 2 particular vegetable. February s Saturday night will be general pot luck and Irish foods for the March campout. Additional meal plans for the rest of the year will be brought up in March. Pat read a thank you from Jenny Ridge RV Park to all of Sunset Ramblers for staying at the park. Pat also shared letters from Northside Christian Center for the food donations and from Boggy Creek for our donation of 40 bears and a financial donation. If you would like to see the letters, please contact Pat. We had our 50/50 drawing, Pat pulled the winning number out of the basket and Jack won $20 with $20 going to charity donations. Our potluck dinner, no special theme this month, took place at 5:30 pm and as usual, there were no shortages of good cooks providing lots of delicious dishes to enjoy after Pat provided the blessing. After dinner several folks returned at 7 pm for Dime Bingo. Rich and Pam were the bingo callers and there were several winners, some were really on a hot streak winning more than one time! Winners were: Mary, Pat, Diane, Larry, Barbara and Jack. On Sunday, our campout weekend came to a close. The park owner came around as we were all getting ready to leave and went to every member and thanked them personally for coming and hoped that we had a good time and asked if there were any problems they should know about. Weather was overcast and the weather forecast was predicting rain and thunderstorms so everyone was anxious to return home before the storms came. Everyone said their goodbyes and headed on home. Chapter Meeting Information We did not hold a meeting but did decide food plans for February and March and Pat read thank you notes we have received. Please be sure to make your reservations for each campout as soon as possible-it helps the campground know how many of us are planning on coming and keeps us from losing our reservation as a chapter. Thank you for the great support of the monthly food bank collection. This month Jack and Pat took the donations and all the plastic bags to their church's food bank. Please continue to pray for each other-that s what helps bind us together as a chapter family. Birthdays 1/18 Herb Sheldon 2/1 Sarah Edmondson 2/13 Rich Gavin 2/27 Don Dishman 3/13 Sue Johnson 3/14 Diane Frederick 3/15 Ken Risberg 4/8 Lorretta Redderoth 4/11 George Clark 4/17 Becky Clark 5/4 Bruce Duvall 5/12 Larry Schmuhl 5/16 Sherrie Risberg 5/22 Ken Cody 5/24 Bob Edmondson 6/14 Digna Rivera 6/25 Roger Frederick 7/9 Ray Rivera 8/1 Kath Cody 8/7 Duke Denson 8/22 Mary Schmuhl 8/29 Tressa Dishman 8/31 Debby Thompson 9/14 Janet Duvall 9/19 Chick Thompson 9/23 Jean Bogardus 9/26 Pam Frederick 10/6 Rich Frederick 10/21 Tom Kotheimer 10/31 Catherine Webb 11/2 John Johnson 11/15 Pat Dean 11/23 Jack Dean 12/5 Jack Webb 12/12 Barbara Denson 12/17 Kathy Kotheimer 12/18 George Redderoth 12/31 Norma Sheldon
Page 3 Anniversaries Wagon Master Information January 4, 1964 Tom & Kathy Kotheimer February 15, 1964 Bob & Sarah Edmondson April 16, 1983 Don & Tressa Dishman May 26, 1995 Herb & Norma Sheldon May 27, 1995 Larry & Mary Schmuhl May 28, 2001 Roger & Diane Frederick June 18, 1983 Ken & Sherrie Risberg July 1, 1984 Chick & Debby Thompson July 4, 1964 Ken & Kath Cody July 24, 1976 Rich & Pam Frederick August 27, 1960 Duke & Barbara Denson August 30, 1967 John & Sue Johnson October 5, 1957 George & Lorretta Redderoth October 30, 1993 George & Becky Clark November 6, 1982 Bruce & Janet Duvall November 10, 2012 Jack & Catherine Webb November 21, 1983 Jack & Pat Dean November 28, 1970 Ray & Digna Rivera PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE OR ARE NOT COMING TO ALL CAMPOUTS. Please send Rich Gavin, wagon master and Pat Dean, president, an email, or make a phone call with your plans. Communication is important. Campgrounds ask questions, people get worried when you don t come at your normal time. Their email addresses and telephone numbers are on the front page. Thanks for your cooperation in letting them know your plans. Campouts are held Friday-Sunday with early birds on Thursday or earlier if desired. Please try very hard to make your reservations at least 30 days in advance. Food: Bring your own plate, silverware and drink to any food gathering (paper, plastic, or real-your choice). Friday nights you are on your own to go out to dinner, eat in your rig, or join others for dinner. Please include guests in your dinner plans. Don t assume someone else has. Saturday nights we will gather for dinner at 5:30. Please let people know ahead of time if you won t attend above meals-so they won t worry about you. Friday and Saturday night, there will be activities at 7:00. We d love to have everyone join us both nights!! February 8-10, 2019 Twin Oaks RV Park, 401 Twin Oaks Dr., Hoboken, GA 31542. Phone: 912-458-2365; www.twinoakspark.com. Please see their website for directions to campground. We will be paying $20 cash per night with Rich G. collecting cash and paying the bill. Please contact Rich and Pat to make your reservation. Food: Friday night-soup dump-bring a can of vegetable per person, bring a sandwich to go with your soup if you want one, Saturday-potluck March 8-10, 2019 Lake Park Georgia RV Campground, 5300 Jewell Futch Rd. Lake Park, GA 31636. Phone 229-559-6555; www.lakeparkcamping.com. Please call the park to make your reservations. Please let Pat and Rich G, know your plans. Food: Irish potluck April 12-14, 2019 Wild Frontier Campground, 3040 NW Gainesville Rd. Ocala, FL 34475. Phone number: 352-629-3540; www.wildfrontiercampground.com. Please call the park to make your reservations. Pleases let Rich G and Pat know your plans. Food: TBA May 1-5 (eb April 30th), 2019 Good Sam s of Florida Spring Rally in Okeechobee. The application will be on their website www.goodsams-florida.org. Please mark your application to park with Sunset Ramblers and let Pat and Rich G. know when you mail it in. Food: TBD
Page 4 June 14-16, 2019 Lake Rousseau RV Resort, 10811 N. Coveview Terrace, Crystal River, FL 34428 Phone 352-795-6336; www.lakerousseaurvpark.com. Please call the park to make your reservations. Please let Pat and Rich G, know your plans. Food: TBA Ju1y 12-14, 2019 Kelly s Countryside RV Park, 36065 Kelly s Lane, Callahan, FL 32011 Phone 904-845-4252; www.kellyscountrysidervpark.com. Please call the park to make your reservations. Please let Pat and Rich G, know your plans. Food: TBA August 9-11, 2019 Oklawaha RV Park, 15991 NE 243rd PL Road, Ft. McCoy, FL 32134; www.lakeoklawaharvpark.com Please call the park to make your reservation and let them know you are camping with the Sunset Ramblers. Please let Rich G and Pat know your plans. Food: TBA August 29-September 2, 2019 with North Florida Lifetime Sams at Ocala North RV Park, 16905 NW Hwy 225, Reddick, FL 32686. Phone number: 352-591-1723; www.ocalanorthrv.com. Please call the park to make your reservation and let them know you are camping with North Florida Lifetime Sams. We can come early to this campout. Please communicate your plans to Rich, wagon master and Pat, president. Food: TBD October 11-13, 2019 Sandy Oaks RV Resort, 6760 Lecanto Hwy, Beverly Hills, FL, 34465. Phone: 352-465-7233; www.sandyoaksrvresort.com. Please call the park to make your reservations and be sure to tell them you are with Sunset Ramblers. Please communicate to Pat and Rich your plans. Food: TBD November 20-24, 2019 (eb19h) Good Sam s of Florida s Fall Rally, Southern Palms RV Resort in Eustis. The application will go on their website www.goodsams-florida.org in May. Please mark your application to park with Sunset Ramblers and let Rich and Pat know when you mail it in. Food: TBD December 13-15 2019 TBA RAMBLIN REPORT Reporter Schedule 2019 January-Rich & Pam Frederick February-Rich Gavin March-John & Sue Johnson April-Roger & Diane Frederick May-Jack & Pat Dean June-George & Lorretta Reddeeroth July-Bob & Sarah Edmondson August-Bruce & Janet Duvall September-Ken & Sherrie Risberg October-Duke & Barbara Denson November-Don & Tressa Dishman December-Larry & Mary Schmuhl
Page 5 PHOTO GALLERY What s Cooking? Thursday night playing Sevens Sopapilla Cheesecake Pie By Sarah Edmondson Our chapter banner Sequence Friday afternoon Bob, Sarah and Rich Enjoying the afternoon sunshine on Friday I Need It!!! Friday night Saturday afternoon, the game was Sevens Dime Bingo Saturday night Rich and Pam called the bingo game Mary took Pam s picture while taking pictures Ingredients 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon Mexican vanilla extract 2 (8 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent rolls 3/4 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup butter, room temperature 1/4 cup honey Directions Preheat oven to 350⁰. Prepare a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Beat the cream cheese with 1 cup of sugar and the vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth. Unroll the cans of crescent roll dough, and use a rolling pin to shape each piece into 9x13 inch rectangles. Press one piece into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture into the baking dish, then cover with the remaining piece of crescent dough. Stir together 3/4 cup of sugar, cinnamon, and butter. Dot the mixture over the top of the cheesecake. Bake in the preheated oven until the crescent dough has puffed and turned golden brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and drizzle with honey. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into 12 squares.
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