TRAVEL 'N FUN REMINDER
March 2012 Travel N Fun Column
Come to the Bremerton shelter March 21st to 25th for our first campout – hosted by Dan Grasser, Cathy Higdon and Gary and Chris Blankenship. Friday, the hosts will prepare a delicious Irish dinner; Saturday, you provide heavy hors d’oeurves. There will be games: Friday – trivia; Saturday – a regifting exchange.
For the exchange, bring a wrapped/packaged gift you were given and no long want. It might be too small, the wrong color (tangerine!), clashes with your décor (a moose head and Swedish furniture!!), not your tastes (peanut butter truffles!!!). You decide and we’ll trade for something better.
As usual we will have cards and other games available for your enjoyment. Feel free to bring crafts or other ideas to share. This is also a good outing to hotel. Just let Chris know at 360 373-6416
April 18th to 22nd, we will return to the Port Townsend Elks for an outing hosted by the Bellings, Fallehys and Harmons. 317’s campground and lodge are always fun. May 16-20 at North Whidbey RV Park at Oak Harbor will be hosted by the Lillybridges, Myers and Gertches. There are cabins and mini-golf (within walking distance).
We need hosts for only one outing: July18-22 - Bayshore RV Resort, Tokeland. Hosts for the June 27 – July 1 NW Elks RV Rally, Hood River Fairgrounds, Odell OR will be Gary and Sherie Lewis. For the September 19-23 Icicle RV Resort, Leavenworth outing hosts will be Dan and Margie Harper and Aaron and Anita Bernhard. This should be magic.
All Elk members in any state or Canada who like to travel in their RVs are invited to the NW Rally. You do NOT have to be a member of a Lodge RV Club. In the works for the event are a golf tournament, games, entertainment, wine and beer garden, and food galore including a roasted pig. If you are interested contact Sherie or Gary Lewis at 360-692-6505 or email at saglewis@comcast.net
You may sign up for outings at any meeting or call our wagonmasters or the outing hosts.
Check out Larry Watson’s Travel N Fun web site at http://elks1181rvclub.homestead.com/index.html . Larry and I are looking at the possibility of using Facebook for Club information.
The March meeting is Monday the 12th at the lodge. Meet at five (or earlier), the general meeting at 7. April will the 9th and May the 11th.
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 with your correct information.
Travel guides for all regions of the country – West, Central, Northeast and South – are available for purchase at the Lodge front desk.
Stephanie Schmittler has some flags for sale.
DUES ARE DUE. 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: 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
