Z9 I S S U E President Andrea, Austin, 4834 08 email: thcu104@gmail.com J u ly, 20 1 3 First Vice Joe 6168 President ALMOST MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF TEXAS HILL COUNTRY UNIT The Bluebonnet Second Vice President Gayle 6168 this issue Treasurer Zephyr 8105 Recording Secretary Andi 11291 President s Corner P.1 July Happenings P.3 Birthdays & Anniversaries P.4 Corresponding Mary Ann 2013 Secretary Officers 5097 and Liz 4426 President Gayle 1 Year Dan 8105 Director Ketchum First Vice 1 Year President Sheryl Jim 8761 Director Wylie Year Second Director Vice President Shannon 2 Year Ronnie 9760 Director Wylie Treasurer Zephyr Recording Marek Secretary Andi Corresponding Gilliland Secretary Mary Ann Bunke 1 Year Director Dan Marek 1 Year Director Don Croft 2 Year Director Susan Booker 2 Year Director Lynette Croft Past President Joe Long Email: thcu104@gmail.com President s Corner The 56 th International Rally held in Huron, South Dakota is now over. As normal there was weather like they had never had before. We had winds measured at 90 mph; there were limbs down, trees uprooted, flag poles twisted, some torn flags and one vehicle incident. A large tree limb fell on the Hord s truck demolishing the camper shell; after several days and miles of searching for a new camper shell, a used one was found, installed and personal items were reloaded. There was rain and there was heat. Texas Hill Country Unit members in attendance were Gail and Warner Hord, Jim and Raisin Schwerfeger, Doug and Sheryl Wylie, Shannon Wylie, Gayle Ketchum and Joe Long and our affiliates Kathryn and Myron Fischer and Barbara and Roy Dezendorf. The WBCCI IBT Seminar started the activities on June 25 th, Parade of Flags and Opening Ceremony was on June 28 th, Delegates Meeting on June 29 th, Installation of International Officers for 2013-2014on July 3 rd, the 1 Sunshine Report P 5 Fourth of July Parade, and 2013-2014 WBCCI IBT Meeting on July 5 th. In between there were officer s meetings, devotionals, bicycle excursions, various informational seminars about RVs and RVing, vendor shopping, various games and contests, and meeting and greeting WBCCI family and friends. THCU members participated on the following committees/ positions: Jim Schwerdfeger 3 rd VP and Raisin as his First Lady; Chairmen: Gayle Ketchum Entry Verification, Joe Long Jam Session and Photographer, Warner Hord Safety Inspection, Gail Hord Usherettes, Doug Wylie Welcome; Committee Members: Gail Hord Entry Verification and Rally Pre- Registration, Sheryl and Shannon Wylie Welcome, Joe Long Entry Verification and Gayle Ketchum Rally Pre-Registration. The business meeting consisted mainly of the vote on the motorhome issue and election of the 2013-2014 Officers. The motorhome Cont. page 2 Rallies P 6 Editor: Shannon Wylie
own. issue was defeated by 2:1. The new Officers are: John Stumpf, President; Joe Perryman, 1 st VP; Jim Schwerdfeger, 2 nd VP; Richard Gerard, 3 rd VP; Louise Humble, Secretary; and Ron Gordy, Treasurer. The next International Rallies will be held in Gillette, WY. 2014 and then in Farmington, NM. 2015. THCU members participated in contests and brought away the following prizes: 4 th of July Parade-original marching 2 nd Place, THCU Crochet-large 1 st Place, Raisin Crochet-small 1 st Place, Raisin Pet Show-Cat 2 nd Place, Wanda Ketchum Snap Photo-Airstream 2 nd Place, Joe Long Snap Photo-Animal 2 nd Place, Gayle Ketchum Snap Photo-Green Merit Award, Joe Long The Huron folks greeted us with welcoming arms. There were several articles on the front page of the Huron Plainsman and where ever you went folks would inquire about whether you were enjoying your stay and ask about the Airstreams and where you were from and going. There were 384 rigs on site plus the folks staying off site. Airstreamers made a difference! Pull tabs collected were 1300 lbs. plus monetary contributions. 538 stuffed animals. Church offering $4105.50 divided between Wounded Warrior, Salvation Army and the Safe Center. Wounded Warrior funds totaled $47,499.67+ additional donations. $9,000 was collected and given to our special child, Ethan. There is now a provisional unit in Australia with 40 members. Happy Trails, Gayle TEXAS PROUD: Cowtown Rally Sept 11 th - 15 th Ft. Worth NEWS from the CROFTS: After a summer respite, let s all plan to head up to Cowtown for some Mexican food and steaks on the grill! You ll be glad to visit some old and new friends at Cowtown RV Park in nearby Aledo, TX. We need 10 rigs to qualify for the discounted rate of $25 per night and FREE use of the large clubhouse includes kitchen, fellowship hall for lots of dominoes and hen sessions, covered patio, and a large BBQ pit enough to cook all the steaks and burgers at once! For our convenience, Cowtown RV Park has reserved sites directly in front of the clubhouse. September is great weather for a rally in Ft. Worth!! Keeping in mind that we like to see the sights but we also like to have less structure, Cowtown Rally offers Thursday, Friday, and Saturday morning activities that include tours of the Ft. Worth Mint (free), Bass Performance Hall (free), Stockyards Herd, Cowtown & Sundance Square shopping, and Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame museums. After lunch together, the afternoon is open to your own entertainment: historic home tours, zoo, Botanical Gardens, Texas Motor Speedway, Cabela s Cowboy Stadium, Ranger Stadium, Dallas West End, Dealey Plaza, or a good ol nap! We have literature on most of the places of interest. After 5PM happy hour, we will plan on light camp dinners, followed by dominoes, exaggerated fish stories, and fabulous desserts! Whether your interest runs from cultural artistic museums to Western historical heritage, you will have a great time at your Cowtown Rally. Everyone invite a fellow Airstreamer and let s have a great turnout!! This is pay as you go: NO money upfront. Please let us know by August 10 th that you plan to rally in Cowtown!!! YALL COME ON!!! Any questions contact Don or Lynette @ 817-939-3949 or don0426@sbcglobal.net. 2
Shannon W. Region 9 luncheon JULY FUN! Wanda K. 2 nd Place Pet Show http://www.wbcci.org http://region9.wbcci.net http://thcu.wbcci.net 3
JULY ANNIVERSARIES 3 Larry & Torie Walker 14 Ronnie & Andi Gilliland HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULY 4 Verna McIlwain 6 Leo Church 8 John Womack 10 Olajoe Behrens 16 Claire Church 24 Louis Hendricks 25 Phil Lanasa 27 Bea Kaiser HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUGUST 2 Pat Durst 19 Zephyr Marek 21 Wanda Snell 25 Henry Bunke 31 Linda Knezek 31 Martha Butschek Can t help you blow your candles out Can t help you eat your cake But I have made a happy wish For every bit you ll take. Today s the day To celebrate All the sweetness Love brings. AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES 11 Henry & Mary Ann Bunke 22 Myron & Kathryn Fischer Happy Birthday 4
Thought to Carry You Down the Road: Sunshine Report and Prayers Jim Schwerdfeger continues to have problems with his leg. Prayers are requested for Gayle s brother, Bill Groff, who has pancreatic cancer. If you know of a member who needs to have prayers or congratulations extended, please call Mary Ann Bunke or Gayle. BRAGGIN GRANDMOTHERS Zephyr Marek reports: Ryan is finishing his Eagle Scout project and will become an Eagle Scout in September. Alanna was awarded the English Award at her school and was commended on her star test. Andella was also commended on her star test. Jeremy is taking swimming lesson and doing real good. Gayle Ketchum reports: Stephanie Ketchum did very well at the National Shoot in Nebraska; she took several 1 st and 2 nd place ribbons and she also took 2 nd place overall. Grandmothers: let s do some more bragging. Send me stories of your loved ones and I will include in the Newsletter. I am sure most of us enjoy gifts, and I want to tell you about a remarkable gift I heard about the other day. As I understand it a girl had a problem with her eye, the doctor may have been inapt or perhaps the condition was untreatable. At any rate the girl became blind; she did not let the blindness crush her; partly because she had a wonderful gift. She was a whiz at composing hymns and sharing them with others. One day she boarded a train bound for a town just 28 miles away. A young man also boarded the train and took a seat adjoining the gifted girl. He was a young pastor headed for the next town and he was worried. He knew what he wanted to preach but he had no hymn prepared for a worship service. On learning of the young man s distress, the girl composed a hymn before the train had arrived at the station just a few miles down the tract. That girl s name was Fanny Crosby and the hymn was entitled To God Be the Glory. The Church where Nancy and I attend uses a hymnal that includes this hymn as well as others by Fanny Crosby; for instance, Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross plus several other well-known titles. So, I guess the big question is have you discovered your God given gift and shared it with others today? See you Down the Road. Dick Westley 5 56
Hail damage to Gail & Warner Hord s truck camper. President John & First Lady Gail & Warner Hord Stuffed Animal Donations Sandy Boutwell Aug. 17 Sept. 11-15 Oct. 3-7 Nov. 7-10 REMAINING 2013 RALLY SCHEDULE DATE TITLE ADDRESS HOSTS Fall Kick-Off Luncheon at 1PM Cowtown with Class/Business Mtg. Vintage Rally**Registration Form on Region 9 website Installation Rally/Veterans Day/Thanksgiving Rally K-Bob s Steakhouse 518 E. Main St. Fredericksburg, TX78624 830-307-3125 Cowtown RV Park 7000 I 20 East @ Exit 418 Aledo,TX 76008 888-441-7878 J.B. Wells Park & Arena Gonzalez, TX Lone Star RV Park 7009 S. I-35 Austin, TX 78744 512-444-6322 1.Dick & Nancy Westley 2. Marvin & Lebby Crane 1.Don & Lynette 2.Dan & Zephyr 1.Vintage Sponsors 2.THLU 1.Joan Ermis 2.Dan & Zephyr 6
AUGUST 17, 2013, FALL KICK-OFF LUNCHEON: K-BOB S Steakhouse at 1 PM 518 E. Main St. Fredericksburg, TX 78624 Across from the Hampton Inn 830-307-3125 RSVP: Marvin Crane @ 830-998-2849 or mcrane2@austin.rr.com or Nancy Westley @ 210-563-028 NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT: President Sheryl Wylie 1 Year Director Susan Booker 1 st VP Shannon Wylie 1 Year Director Lynette Croft Treasurer Zephyr Marek 2 Year Director-- Recording Secretary Doug Wylie 2 Year Director Corresponding Sec. Submitted by your nominating committee: Sheryl and Shannon Wylie Community Service Donations Canada Day & View of Backdrop Who is this Energizer Bunny?? Myron & Kathryn Fischer at Region 9 Luncheon 7
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