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The Villages RV Club Minutes 2012 Use F5 To Reload Your Browser 2012 January February March April APRIL
13, 2012
<-- Most Recent President Christie King
called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. with the recitation of the Pledge of
Allegiance. President King mentioned
that this is her 70th birthday and that she is a 10 year cancer
survivor, so every birthday is very special to her.
Also mentioned that her husband, Irwin, brought cupcakes for everyone. Since the last meeting we
had two outings. One to Valdosta
hosted by the Seamans and Rhotons and one to Pine Mountain, Ga. hosted by the Schefflers and Sandys. MINUTES
- March minutes were read
and accepted. TREASUTER’S REPORT
The financial report was
presented by Sandee Gill and approved as follows: Opening Balance
$4,706.58 Income
962.00 Expenses
481.40 Ending Balance
$5,187.18 SUNSHINE REPORT Christie
King reported that our sunshine person, Joyce Armstrong is in the hospital.
Information is sketchy since hospital staff will only speak to family
members. Get well cards were sent
to Amdrea Creamer and Joyce Armstrong. Today’s speaker is Tim
Donovan from Camping World in
Ocala. He has been with Camping
World for ten years. Camping World bought out Suncoast RV and they offer sales,
service and they now have a mini store. Plan
to have a full size store by the end of September.
If you see anything in their catalog,
they can have it delivered to their
store in about one week. RALLY COORDINATOR
REPORT Carol
Powell said there is some pancake mix and syrup from a previous rally that is
available to anyone who wants to cook at their meeting.
See Carol or Jerry Seaman if you are interested. When you host a rally, be
sure to get a packet to Carol so she can have it on file.
This helps if someone else wants to hold a rally in the same general
area. Also, be sure to return the
club banner to Carol so she can pass it on to the next wagon master. Please obey the campground
rules regarding dogs. Keep your
pets on a leash and keep them out of restricted areas.
Not much going on this
summer or fall. Would like to see
some trips on the schedule. Fred Bryant - Hudson Dinner
Theater. Has had two cancellations.
Let him know if you know anyone who would like to attend. Linda Jaworski
- St. Augustine trip is ready to go.
Please pick up your packets. Frank Smith - Tarpon Springs
- There will be a $20.00 rally fee. Camp
fee is $17.50 per night. Will have
several meals out. Also arranging a
private sponge diving expo and a private tour of St. Nicholas Church.
Combined cost will be $7.00 Mark Hulbert - RV Picnic.
We have about 250 people attending and still have a couple of tickets
available. Picnic will begin at
1:00 pm. Mark has a printed
schedule if anyone is interested. Also
reminded people to bring their chairs and drinks. Brett Howard
talked about parking - park on the west side of the facility.
Irwin King - Dunedin - Has
three slots left. First night will
have hot dogs and hamburgers. Going
on a sunset dinner cruise that will
be $36.50 per person. The last
night we will go to Ozona Blue Restaurant for dinner. John Cormier - Sarasota
packets are ready. John Cormier - Key West
Fantasy Fest - The KOA Campground
is filling up fast. If you have not
called yet, please make your reservations now.
Do not call central reservation- call the local campground number. Mike Maino - Coastal GA/
Bike and Beaches - trip is full. Ten
people with bikes and 15 others. Len Holdsworth - 11 Night
Southern Caribbean Cruise - Have four reservations so far and would like to get
a total of eight. Gary Adams - he is hosting a
Safari group in The Villages. They
are parking at the Belk Store parking lot.
Stop by and say hello if you are in the area. Christie King - Joyce
Armstrong Golf Tournament - May 20th at Pimlico and Chruchill
golf courses. Will have a boxed lunch provided by Too Jays.
Still have openings. Can
play golf and have lunch or just have lunch.
Ten new members were
introduced and give RV Club koozies. 50/50 DRAWING
Three drawings - two for $45.00
and one for $40.00. Motion to Adjourn at 11:00
am Respectfully submitted,
President Christie King
called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. with the recitation of the Pledge of
Allegiance. Christie King thanked Ron
Collins for making coffee for our meetings and Joe Humphrey for making name tags
and tickets. We now have host tags.
These will be worn by volunteers who will take new members and introduce
them to the club - sign ups, name
tags, merchandise, etc. Anyone who has not paid
their membership dues for 2012 by the end of March will be dropped from the
membership list. Treasurers Report.
The financial report was presented by Sandee Gill and approved as follows: Opening Balance
$3,786.23 Income
1,100.00 Expenses
179.65 Ending Balance
$4,706.58 Sunshine Report Joyce
Armstrong sent a sympathy card to
Bill Creekmur and get well cards to Sonya Davis, Bruce Collins, Paul Everett and
Al Spinks. Brett Howard from Alliance
Coach was our speaker. Said how
happy they are to be part of our
annual picnic. They plan to have
coach display - someone on hand to take RV related questions - the RV store will
be open. Brett introduced key
members of his staff and said he has two units in the parking lot and hopes
everyone will take a minute to tour the RV’s.
Had drawings for gift certificates and hats.
Rally Coordinators
Report Carol Powell reported we have upcoming trips May 22-24 to
Dunedin. Sign ups
will be in April. Also in June a trip is planned for Dade City with sign ups in
April. Wanted to know if anyone
would like to host a trip to Daytona Beach.
This is the Good Sam Rally. See
Carol if you are interested. Also looking for hosts for a
trip to Wakiva Falls in November. All
the work has been done - just need hosts and co-hosts.
Asked if there was any
interest in going on a trip to Gettysburg, Pa.
for the Civil War Anniversary in the summer of 2013.
She will present more information at a later date. Also asked if there was any
interest in attending a military family only out. Again, will discuss at a later date. Invited anyone interested in
learning how to host a rally to come to an informal meeting at her house on
March 22nd at 6:30 pm. FMCA has a discount program
with Michelin Tire Company. Call
your local dealer and ask if they participate.
Can save as much as $100.00 per tire. Carol then introduced
current rally hosts. Dick Scheffler -
Calloway Gardens - has two openings due to cancellations. Mark Hulbert - RV Picnic.
Has sold all 200 tickets, but is having more printed.
Contact him if you are interested in attending.
Bring your own chairs and
drinks. Any crafters can contact
Becky Hulbert if they wish to set up a table. Fred
Bryant - Hudson Dinner Theater -
Rally is full. See Fred to pick up your packet. Linda Jarworski
St. Augustine - Still has a few openings.
Today is the deadline so see her if you are interested. John Pope.
Sarasota Circus Rally - Still has lots of openings. John Creamer
Key West. Still has
openings. Bike and Beach is full - get
on the wait list if you are interested. Len Holdsworth - 2013 Cruise
– has 5 more cabins available Christie King - Dunedin -
May 20. Sign ups at the April
meeting. Sign ups today for the
Joyce Armstrong Golf Outing. Golf
and a box lunch from Too Jays is $9.00 per person.
Lunch only is $6.00 per person. Nine new members were
introduced and given RV Club
koozies. 50/50 DRAWING
Three
drawings - one of $29.00 and two for $50.00. Motion to adjourn at
10:30 am. Respectfully submitted Brenda Collins
President Christie King
called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. with the recitation of the Pledge of
Allegiance. President King
introduced the staff of Mulberry Recreation Center and thanked them for all they
do for our club. She then presented
them with a box of chocolates. Christie thanked the picnic
committee- Mark and Becky Hulbert, Jim and Claudia Basener, Dick and Madge
Scheffler, Jo Spinks, and Bill and Barb Fabeck. Tickets are on sale at the back of the room. Since the last meeting we
had trips to Manatee Springs, Homasassa and the FMCA Rally at Brooksville. We will have sign ups at the
next meeting for the Joyce Armstrong Golf Outing. Will be May 20th with sandwiches to follow. Secretary’s Report Abbreviated
minutes for the January 13, 2012 meeting were read and approved. Treasurer’ Report
The
financial report was presented by Sandee Gill and approved as follows: Opening Balance
$3,800.23 Income
352.00 Expenses
366.00 Ending Balance
$3,786.23 Sunshine Report Joyce
Armstrong sent a get well card to Barb Fluger. Rally Coordinators
Report
Carol
Powell again introduced the Rally Coordinators Committee so people will become
familiar with them and approach them if they have questions about how to hold a
rally. Also asked Dick and Madge
Scheffler to stand up and be recognized since she neglected to introduce them
last month. Have a new feature at the
back of the room called “Put in Gear”.
It is there to help people put on a rally. There are road tested trips with packets and all the
information anyone would need to do a rally.
Carol invited anyone who is interested in doing a rally to attend a
seminar at her home on March 22nd. Reminded wagon masters that
if they want to post a trip on the web page, they must submit it through Carol,
not directly to the web master. Rally Masters came forward
to report the status of their trips. Linda
Jarwoski, St. Augustine, April 23 to 27. Dick
Scheffler, Callaway Gardens, March 19 to 24.
Fred Bryant, Hudson Dinner Theater, April 19 to 22. John Cormier, Sarasota, April 22 to 26. John Pope, Key West, October 24 to 28. Mark Hulbert, RV Picnic April 15th - 1:00 p.m. to
6:00 p.m. at Alliance Motor Coach. Will
have three seminars - one on RV leaks, one on tires and one on Florida
winterization. Will have a
scavenger hunt and music with Dick Steeves.
The RV store at Alliance will be open.
Oakwood will be providing
the food. Have room for at least
200 members. You must bring your own chairs and BYOB. Cost is $5.00 per person and tickets are available at
the back of the room. Len Holdsworth is doing an 11 day Southern Caribbean
cruise next February. GUEST SPEAKER
Howard Ford reported that our speaker for today from Pilot backed out
yesterday. NEW MEMBERS
Seven
new members were registered and received RV Club koozies. 50/50 DRAWIING
Three drawings for $40.00
each. Motion to adjourn at
10:30 a.m. Respectfully submitted Brenda Collins Secretary
President Christie King called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M. with a
recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.. President King introduced new board
members for 2012. Mentioned that Vice President Howard Ford takes care of the
Mulberry room set up and also helps solicit speakers for our meetings. Recently had two trips to Lazy Days. One on New Years hosted by Claudia and
Jim Basener and one hosted by the Hulberts and Edwards. This trip included tours
of museums in Tampa. Fantasy Tours set up a table in the back of the room. They have a new
catalogue and will be happy to answer any questions you have about their RV
tours. Treasurer’s Report Income of $947.00 Expenses of $273.97 Ending Balance of $3800.23 Christie King noted that we had a beginning balance last year of $997.17.
Also noted that Al Rhoton and Paul Everett conducted an audit of our financial
records for 2011 and everything looks OK. Sunshine: Joyce Armstrong - Sent get well cards to Ron Martin and Al
Spinks. Rally Coordinator Report: Carol Powell thanked the hosts of the
December meets. Noted that our schedule is slim after the April meets. There are
forms on the web site that give you a guideline on how to host a meet. If you
have some ideas for a meet talk to one of the rally committee members and they
will give you some guidance. Potential meeting to consider - Blue Grass Festival
February 16,17,and 18. FMCA Southeast Area Rally - Feb 1st through
Feb 5th. Eustis - Bay Theater Players. Thanks to Don Crosby for
taking the time and effort to revise our Rally web page. Wagon masters came forward to discuss current trips. Dick Scheffler - Callaway Gardens - March 19-24 - 26 Signed up - have room
for 30 John Pope - Sarasota Circus Rally - Meeting is full - will need $25.00
deposit at next meeting. Dwight Cool - St. Augustine Beach - April 23-27 Jerry Seaman - Valdosta, GA., March 9 - 13 - trip is full Dave Larson - Old Homosassa Rally - Jan 18-21 - has one opening. Becky Hulbert - Women of Faith at the Amway Center October 12-13 - See Becky
today if you wish to attend. Mark Hulbert - Annual RV Picnic will be April 15th. Barb and Bill Fabeck and
Jim and Claudia Basaner volunteered to help Mark. Maxine Bryant - Hudson Dinner Theatre - April 19-21. If you signed up - make
your reservations with the campground. Coastal Bike and Beach outing in Georgia. April 22-26. Still have some
openings. Guest Speaker Ed Hosegood, a professional truck driver. He has worked
for Publix Supermarket for 30 years and has driven 1.8 million miles accident
free. As a professional driver, he goes around the country talking about safe
driving. Also goes to high schools and talks to teens before they get their
licenses. Reminded us about the move-over law in Florida. If you come upon an
emergency vehicle you need to move over to the passing lane. If that is not
possible, you need to lower your speed to 20 miles below the posted speed limit.
Brought a semi-truck to the lot and invited every to come out and sit in the
driver’s seat to experience first hand the blind spots that truck drivers have
to deal with. New Members 5 new members were introduced. 50/50 Drawing Had three drawings - one for $30 - one of $25 and one
for $20. Also had a drawing for two Lazy Days Gift Certificates that Claudia
Basener brought back from the New Year’s trip. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 A.M. Respectfully submitted, Brenda M. Collins Secretary - TVRV Club
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