TRAVEL 'N FUN REMINDER
November 2011 Travel N Fun column
Congratulations to long time member Bill Spong for his selection as June 2011 Elk of the Month.
In August we traveled to Midday RV in Centralia for an absolutely outstanding outing hosted by the Arns, Lotts and Blankenships. Friday, several enjoyed the art at Dick’s Brewery. For dinner, Chris provided homemade vegetable beef soup with sandwiches/wraps and cakes for desert. Dinner was followed by rousing games of left/right/center.
Saturday, the campers continued to search for locations in a drive-around scavenger hunt. In the afternoon, many campers visited the Dick Busek car museum in nearby Glavin. The museum is a private collection of vintage autos, primarily of Ford manufacture.
We headed to the East for dinner. Our tables were decorated with Oriental ware and flowers and there were geishas. Betty Arns and her cooks provided a menu of orange chicken, Chinese slaw (Linda Harmon), fried rice (Brenda Lewis), Mochi ice cream balls with green tea sponge cake (Anita Bernhard), and fortune cookies.
A special thanks to Anita for sharing her decorations, flowers and costumes for the geishas and for all those who pitched in decorate the room and tables.
After dinner, the travelers were amazed and entertained by the results of the scavenger hunt. The biggest laugh went to Dave and Judy Gertsch for “cock crows.” You need to ask them what they found.
Near several of our campgrounds are superior cafes. Two are highly recommended: Judy’s Country Kitchen next to Midway and the Tides a short walk from Hoodsport’s Rest-a-While.
Monday, November 14, will be the Thanksgiving dinner at the Lodge. Hosts will be Ed and Sandy Hall. We will gather at 5, eat at 6, and hold the general meeting after the entertainment. Dinner will be the traditional turkey with all the trimmings. There will be a raffle of a Patti Myer porcelain clown. Dinner cost is $16.50 per person. Please pay Sandy Hall (360-830-3051) by the 7th. For dinners, checks should be made out to Travel N Fun.
Friday, December 9 at 5:30 pm, will be the Christmas dinner at the lodge. Join us for libation at 4:30. Hosts will be Brenda Lott, Sherie Lewis and Stephanie Schmittler. Dinner choices are Prime Rib or Salmon Dinner with all the fixings for $23.95 each. Dinner selection must be given at time of reservation. Please contact Sherie at 360-692-6505 or saglewis@comcast.net by Dec. 4th if you wish to attend.
Next year’s outing sites are interesting: January 22 (Sunday)– Hall’s Hanger, hosted by the Halls. February, place, date and hosts TBD. March 21-25, BPOE 1181 park. April 18-22 – Port Townsend Elks – Bellings, harmons, Schmittlers. May 16-20 – North Whidbey RV Park (Vitnter’s Savor Spring). June 27 to July 1 –NW Elks RV Rally, Fairgrounds at Odell. July 18-22 – Bayshore at Tokeland. August 8-12 – Wine Country RV Park (Wine and Food Fair) – Lewis and Schmittler. September 19-23 – Icicle River RV Resort. October 17-21 – Rest-a While Hoodsport, Officer’s Outing. November 12 – Thanksgiving dinner at the lodge. December 7 – Christmas dinner (time and place TBD).
Members, please step forward to host. If you are not comfortable with hosting, consider co-hosting with an experienced member. Guests are welcome at any club event.
At the September meeting, we reelected the full slate of officers who severed in 2011: Sherie Lewis – President, Stephanie Schmittler – Vice President, Barb Fallehy – Secretary, Chris Blankenship – Treasurer, Norm Fallehy – Member at Lodge, Halls/Higdon/Grasser – Wagonmasters.
Thanks, friends, for your service in 2011.
Travel N Fun donated to the Lady of Elks auction.
President Lewis has appointed the Blankenships, Hall and Higdon/Grasser as a bylaws committee. They would appreciate your input.
The rosters are being revised and should be issued in the spring. Anyone with a new address, phone number, email address, etc. please contact Sherie Lewis at 360-692-6505 or saglewis@comcast.net with your correct information for the rosters.
Travel guides for all regions of the country – West, Central, Northeast and South – are available for purchase at the Lodge front desk. Stephanie has some flags for sell.
Call Kathy Josephson at 360-692-8642 for dues payment or membership information. Prospective members are always welcome as guests at outings or meetings.
SUNSHINE: Sherie reported illness foo Yvonne Heistand, Jerry Drumm, Ed Turner, Stu Arn and Danny Harper. She sent a “thinking of you” card to Juanita Spong. Call Sherie if you have any Sunshine news.
Historian Karen Belling needs outing pictures, rosters, etc for the club records.
Gary Blankenship
Publicity
garydawg@msn.com
360-373-6416
