May 2013 Tom Roubal, Editor CARING AND SHARING Lois Wiley May is a pretty popular time for babies and we have lots of birthdays. Happy Birthday: Happy Anniversary: Larry & Loraine Coplin, 5/3 Geoff & Marita Newton, 5/6 Dick & Gayle Fisher, 5/13 Ben & Gay Miller, 5/13 Verne Miller, 5/3 Larry & Martha Castriotta,5/23 Larry Casriotta, 5/6 Clint Smith, 5/7 Helen Baldridge, 5/8 Marv Bass, 5/11 Bill Nickerson, 5/15 Mary Lou Kesserlring, 5/18 Jim Hinshaw, 5/19 Jim Schultz, 5/20 Martie Campbell, 5/21 Richard Hill, 5/26 Judy Rolland, 5/30 Hutch Hutchison, 5/30 Lyne Van Sice, 5/31 MAY DINNER MEETING Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Reservations due by Friday May 3 at noon. Happy Hour at 5:30 P.M., with dinner served at 6:15 P.M. Roasted Pork Tenderloin Slow cooked Pork Tenderloin with Orange and Chile Ancho sauce served with garlic mashed potatoes and fresh seasonal market vegetables $15.00 per person Azteca Chicken Salad Alternative to entrée option Organic mix greens, tomatoes, cucumber, roasted corn and cheese tossed with cilantro lime vinaigrette $15.00 per person Entrees include Chef Choice soup or salad, dessert ice tea, coffee. Beverage Pricing Beer $3 House Margaritas $3 Well Cocktails $4 Wine $5 Soft Drinks $1 SPECIAL AFTER DINNER PRESENTATION Suzi Bass, Laraine Coplin, and Carol Smith discuss hints and how to enjoy the inside of your coach. Send your reservations to Rick Rolland. Rick's e-mail is rickrolland@websbest.com or he can be reached at 520-405-2123. The cost of the dinner is $15.00 per person and includes tax and tip. You may pay by check, (payable to Tucson Drifters), or with cash. If paying with cash, please have the exact amount available since we will have limited capability to make change. There will be a sign-in table for dinner payment as well as payment for upcoming rallies and dues renewal. Please write a single check for total payment. Remember if you make a reservation and do not attend the meeting or do not phone in your cancellation, you will still be responsible for reimbursing the Tucson Drifters. Reservation cancellations will be accepted up to Friday, May 3 at noon and must be telephoned in to Rick Rolland at 405-2123 (No E-Mails)
President s Corner: Hello Drifters, We are all getting ready for our summer trips and vacations. I hope you have a great summer, and most of all a safe one. We will be starting our summer off with the Presidential Rally. After that we will be pretty much all over the Midwest with family and friends. We are returning home in the RV a bit early this year to park it for the rest of the summer. We will be off on the bike for a Route 66 tour. We are really looking forward to this trip. We have wanted to get on Old 66 and see as many parts of the West and Midwest as time will permit. We will be back in Arizona in late Sept. or early Oct. We are not sure at this time. We have a few things to do to the RV before we leave for Texas for the rally, but I have time to get it all done. We use the RV a lot during the winter and spring, so it stays in pretty good shape all the time. We will be looking forward to another good RV season starting in October. I know we have some very nice rallies planned for our next season. I look forward to seeing a lot of you at our final Dinner Meeting of the season on May 7 th. Howard ACTIVITIES MEETING MINUTES April 2, 2013 Attendees: Howard & Cheryl Dye, Bill Hohmann & Joann Snow, Bernie & Kendra Kuehn, Lori Miller, Donna Rogers, Rick Rolland, Tom & Ruth Roubal, Jeff & Linda Salfen, Clint & Carol Smith, and Lois Wiley The Activities Meeting was held at Lazy Days RV Resort and was called to order on April 2 nd at 4:30 p.m. by Ruth Roubal. Ruth stated that this will be the last activity meeting of the season. Hosts of the March rally at the Organ Pipe National Monument were thanked for the great job they did. Everyone enjoyed the activities along with the time of relaxation. Those who went on to Rocky Point had a great time and are looking forward to returning. May 18-June 8 Presidential Library Tour with a stop in Branson, Missouri Long rally Currently 12 coaches signed up for this rally. The final payment for this rally is due on April 18 th. It was stated that the rally ends in Abilene, Kansas and not Abilene, Texas. When asked the preference of the group regarding library tours, the majority said they would like docent led tours. Rally cost is $860.00 for two people. Roubal/Dye/Smith Jeff Salfen will attend the FMCA rally in Gillette, Wyoming in place of Bernie Kuehn. It was stated that if our chapter wants an entry in the chapter parade we need to register as soon as possible. 2013-2014 SEASON October - This month s rally was cancelled due to no rally hosts. It was suggested instead of a rally there be a rendezvous in Rocky Point. There will be a notice regarding this sent out during the summer. November - Mystery Rally - No date has been scheduled for this rally. Plans are still under way. Coplin/Roubal/Dye December - Rally at Lazy Days RV Resort in conjunction with our monthly dinner meeting. Two or three nights will be scheduled in the park. If OK d by this committee, at the next board meeting, Ruth will request that dinner be paid for all current club members who attend this month s dinner meeting - Activities Group 2
January - Casa Grande, Arizona - New Year s Eve celebration at Palm Creek RV Resort - Hosts are going to incorporate more activities and make it a rally consisting of several days. Johnson/Bass February - Fountain Hills, Arizona - Eagle View RV Resort - Date will probably be the third weekend in February. Bernie will check with RV park to see if we can get reservations. The nightly cost will be $42.00 plus tax. There is a 1 st night non-refundable deposit. Bernie will keep the group posted on his progress. It was mentioned that the Mesa Swap Meet is the 20 th to 23 rd of February. Kuehn/Coplin March - Picacho Peak, Arizona - Civil War Reenactment - Smith/Miller/Martin/Fearnow April - Benson, Arizona - Kartchner Caverns - It was stated that the big room closes on April 14 th for the bats so the rally will probably be scheduled before that date. It was suggested that a spokesperson from Ft. Huachuca give a speech on drone activity. It was also mentioned that the Rocky Mountain Ramble is scheduled April 29 th - May 4 th. Salfen/Hohmann/Snow/Castriotta/Powell May - Moab, Utah - Canyonlands and Arches National Parks - About 587 miles from Tucson to Moab - No date set as of this time - Dye/Roubal SAVE THE DATE NOW! IT S A MYSTERY TO ME RALLY November 14 to 17 th, 2013 Join us for fun, adventure, thrills, and entertainment. This will be our first rally of the 2013-2014 season. Less than 200 miles from Tucson to rally destination. Expect the unexpected. Cost for two $275.00 Cost for one and three by request. Deposit of $50.00 due 09/15/2013 YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS THIS ONE!!! Registration form is included at the end of the newsletter Your Rally Hosts: Roubals, Coplins, Dye s and Baldridge/Nickerson Bernie stated that FMCA was down to 40,000 memberships. Attendees were asked for consensus regarding payment of member s dinner at the December dinner meeting. Majority agreed this issue should be brought before the board for approval. The meeting was adjourned at 5:15p.m. 3
Tucson Drifters Events Calendar 2013-2014 A Work in Progress It s not where you go, but who you go with! October 2013 November 2013 December 2013 January 2014 Title: Title: IT'S A MYSTERY TO ME Title: HOLIDAY RALLY/DINNER MEETING Title: NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION Date: Date: Nov 14-17 Date: TBD Date: TBD Place: Place: Instructions to follow Place: Lazydays RV Resort, Tucson Place: Palm Creek RV Resort Casa Grande, AZ Host: No Host - No Rally Host: Coplin/Roubal/Dye/Baldridge/ Nickerson Host: Activities Volunteers Host: Johnson/Bass February 2014 March 2014 April 2014 May 2014 Title: Title: CIVIL WAR REMEMBERED Title: KARCHNER CAVERNS Title: CANYONLANDS AND ARCHES NATIONAL PARKS Date: Date: Date: Date: Place: Eagle View RV Resort Fountain Hills Place: Picacho Peak, AZ Place: Benson, AZ Place: Moab, UT Host: Kuehn/Coplin Host: Smith/Miller/Martin/Fearnow Host: Salfen/Hohmann/Snow/ Castriotta/Powell Visit our website with our own club name as the URL: www.tucsondrifters.org Host: Roubal/Dye TUCSON DRIFTERS DEPOSITS AND CANCELLATION POLICY FOR RALLY Upon receipt of your Registration and Deposit for a Rally, the club advances monies and makes certain commitments in your behalf. Therefore the Rally Registration, Cancellation, and Refund Policies will be uniformly enforced to protect the Club from financial loss caused by failures to honor registrant commitments regardless of the reason. 4
RALLY REGISTRATION FORM RALLY NAME IT'S A MYSTERY TO ME DATES November 14-17, 2013 LOCATION Name: Less than 200 miles from Tucson Hm Phone: Cell: Email: Motorhome: Length: No. Slides: Guest(s): Drifter's cancellation and unused funds policies apply Upon receipt of your Rally Registration and Deposit, the club advances monies and makes certain commitments in your behalf. A non refundable deposit as shown above must accompany this registration. Once the balance due date for the final payment has passed, there will be no refunds until the rally has been completed and records have been reconciled. Rally fees include: Fun, Adventure, Thrills, and Entertainment. You won't want to miss this one! Basic Rally Cost: [ ] One Person $ : [ ] Two People $275.00 [ ] Three People $ Total Due: $ Deposit Paid: $ Balance Due: $ Cost for 1 or 3 by request. Contact Ruth Roubal or Cheryl Dye. Deposit of $50.00 due 09/15/2013 Rally Hosts: Roubals, Coplins Dyes and Baldridge/Nickerson. Make checks payable to: Tucson Drifters Rick Rolland, Treasurer Mail To: 7712 E. Calle De La Escarpa Tucson, AZ 85750-2311 5