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June, 2011
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NORTH C ASCADE NEWS
WHAT’S
HAPPENING!
June 16-19, 2011
Coulee Playland Resort
401 Coulee Boulevard East
Electric City, WA 99123
couleeplayland.com
See Details Page 4
July 7-10, 2011
Jefferson Co. Fairgrounds
4907 Landes Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
www.jeffcofairgrounds.com
Details Page 5
August 4-7, 2011
Cedar Grove Shores RV Park
16529 W. Lake Goodwin Rd
Stanwood, WA
www.cgsrvpark.com
2010 NCW #138 Officers
President Jerry Gilliam
360-384-4562
jkgilliam@yahoo.com
1st VP Jim Kolhoff
360-297-2013
kolhoffthompson@aol.com
2nd VP Marilynn Sams
360-966-7319
msams@frontier.com
Corresponding/Recording
Secretary
Jeanne Sherwood
425-776-9829
jbsprn@aol.com
Treasurer Jim Kolhoff
360-297-2013
kolhoffthompson@aol.com
Director Wendell Bonner
425-334-8439
Director Dick Sherwood
425-776-9829
rgsprnvle@aol.com
Past President David Sams
360-966-7319
msams@frontier.com
Newsletter Editor
Jeanne Sherwood
425-776-9829
jbsprn@aol.com
North Cascade News
Jerry’s Notes
Our May Rally was a hit with all of us who
attended. Wonderful place, very peaceful. We
had nine trailers and one apt. rented. The apt.
was very nice with plenty of room. Sandy Kalata
had the apt. Great to have you with us Sandy.
Jim Creek Recreation area is a military
installation and covers a large area. The camp
ground is spread out with a lot of tent sites and
several small cabins that can be rented. There
are two lakes about five miles from the camp
ground. You drive on a single lane (with pullouts)
mountain road to get to the first lake. Beautiful
lake and scenery. You can rent boats, and there is fishing here if you like. It was
well worth the drive. There are two lakes, called Twin Lakes. You walk to the
second lake. The trail was closed to the second lake due to washouts from our
rainy season.
Thursday, several members met at Denny's and had lunch, and then caravanned
on to Jim Creek led by David Sams. Hosts for this Rally were Bruce and Joan
Rohm. They did an excellent job. They reserved the camp sites and did all of the
leg work (etc.) needed to get us in. Friday evening was a catered dinner. We had
barbequed ribs and chicken, beans, mac and cheese and corn bread. Members
brought salads and deserts. I think we all got our fill.
Saturday evening’s dinner was spaghetti and salad, club furnished, and prepared
by Bruce and Joan. Very good. Later there was an ice cream social. One scoop a
dollar, or two scoops two dollars. Joan had warned us that one scoop was big, and
it was, with extras to put on. It was mmmm good!
Members enjoying this Rally-- Tom and Marilyn Beach, Wendell and Elsie Bonner,
Sandy Kalata, Jim Kolhoff and Sue Thompson, Scotty and Susan O'Neal, Rich and
Nancy Peebles, Bruce and Joan Rohm, David and Marilynn Sams, Dick and Jeanne
Sherwood, and Jerry and Karen Gilliam.
The weather was great Thursday and Friday. A couple of showers Saturday and
rain on Sunday. Thank you Bruce and Joan for all of your hard work and a great
Rally.
It’s hard to believe we are fast approaching our third Rally. June 16th—19th. This
will be in eastern WA at Coulee Playland Resort in Electric City. Hosts will be Don
and Susie Jensen. Sounds like they have it planned out and should be a lot of fun.
If we are going to have good weather anywhere, it should be here. Hope to see
most of you June 16th.
Take Care, and good traveling. Jerry
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June, 2011
MEMBER NEWS AND NOTES
BIRTHDAYS AND
ANNIVERSARIES
E-mail from Susie Jensen, May 23, 2011:
WANT TO GET AWAY?
Rent one of our duplexes on the beach
in Dana Point, CA
2 BR, 1 Bath, $2,800/month
or by the week.
Email hilltoppic@aol.com
Congratulations to the following members who
celebrate birthdays and anniversaries during
JUNE
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11
11
15
15
17
17
20
21
21
21
24
Dana Point is about a half hour south of Newport
Beach. This is an unusual piece of property in that
Beach Road is a gated community and each
home/duplex is on the beach. We actually own the
property to the water’s edge. On the other side of the
road is the railroad, so you do get the noise from
AmTrack and the freight trains. Ours has not been
redone and has an old charm about it that we have
emphasized with Hawaiian print fabrics, teak patio
furniture and bamboo furniture on the inside. The
homes that have been remodeled are selling for $3$10 million. San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente
are within a 10-minute drive, and all three beach
communities have great restaurants and shopping. We
have just repainted, re-upholstered and landscaped.
Anne Henderson
John Henderson
O’Neals
Sonia Nakamoto
Norma Jean Howlett
Joe Conrad
Gayle Halliwell
Gerry Greth
Fullers
Hagens
Laurie Lewis
David Hagen
28 VanIderstines
29 Sue Thompson
If you’re interested in renting one of these duplexes,
contact the Jensens by email: hilltoppic@aol.com.
Jim Creek Rally Pictures
Bonners enjoying the sun
Hosts Joan and Bruce.
As always, thanks to Rich Peebles for the pictures, this time at Jim Creek.
We stayed in the sun all day Friday!
Joan Rohm and
Marilyn Beach
have a good laugh.
Notice the
pumpkin hat Joan
is holding. She
worked on those
all weekend.
Bonner’s
trailer.
Awesome
view, eh?
North Cascade News
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June, 2011
BONNER’S BITS —
A Story with No Ending
When I told of the time we were liberated from
the POW camp, I left out one incident. This
experience haunts me to this day.
Having entered combat as a replacement, I had
no friends with whom I had trained. In general,
each deployment was with a different group, so
you had only yourself and, especially in combat,
any friendship usually did not last very long. An
extremely lonely and scary experience. As a
result, on that day of liberation, I was mostly by
myself and, as I look back, rather foolish.
to her knees. With tears coming down her face,
she laid in front of me and begged me not to hurt
what was apparently left of her family. Right or
wrong, this was the message I received, and I
slowly raised my hand and backed away.
I often wonder what became of these people who
were trapped in a no-man’s land with several
thousand prisoners on the loose just a few blocks
away. I turned and went back to the compound.
We flew out the next day.
© Wendell Bonner #5424
As the afternoon played out and began to cloud
over, I found myself walking along the road
where there were homes. These homes I
assumed were deserted until I saw a young boy
among some trees about a hundred feet away.
We saw each other at the same time and just
stood there and stared at each other; then he
ran. With that, I realized I could be in danger; I
had no weapon, was alone, and could easily be
hurt. It was beginning to get dark.
As I walked back to the compound past all the
darkened houses, I
came across one that
had a light coming
from inside. There was
no power, so it had to
be either a candle or
lantern. The house
was built about three
feet above the ground,
so I went closer to
satisfy my curiosity. I saw a young girl, probably
in her teens, standing over a wood stove cooking
something; next to her was an old man, white
haired with a long beard. I walked closer and
was about to ascend the steps when the front
door opened and a middle-aged woman came
running out, shouting in German. From her
actions, I assumed she thought I had a gun. I
stopped and she continued to shout in German,
but in a pleading manner, and then she dropped
North Cascade News
Nancy Conrad sent this picture of a white bear,
otherwise known as a Spirit Bear, according to a
Kitasoo First Nations story. Raven, The Creator,
made a pact with Black Bear, who agreed, after
being given assurances by Raven that he could
live in peace and safety for all time by letting one
out of every ten Black Bears turn white. This was
a reminder for Raven of the misery of the great
ice age of before. The White Bears to this day are
still called Moksgm’ol by the Kitasoo and
T’simshian people.
The picture was taken about 30 km east of
Terrace, BC, on Hwy 16 about 100-150 miles
east of Prince Rupert. This particular bear comes
through every spring. His mother was killed by a
train several years ago in this area. These bears
are mostly loners. He is eating wildflowers and
dandelions.
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June, 2011
Coulee Playland Resort
401 Coulee Boulevard East, Electric City, WA 99123
June 16-20, 2011
Thursday, June 16
Arrive at your own pace. Dinner on your own.
7:00pm Campfire coffee and dessert provided by your hosts Susie and Don Jensen
Friday, June 17
Breakfast is on your own
12 noon: Lunch will be a picnic to go so you can enjoy hiking up Northrop Canyon, fishing on Banks
Lake, Golfing at Banks Lake Golf Club or relaxing at the campsite. Bring your own refreshments.
6:00pm: Tin Can Progressive Dinner, 3 campers to provide appetizer, 4 campers to provide dinner, 3
campers to provide dessert, 3 to provide wine (email me and let me know what you want to bring)
9:30pm Leave for Grand Coulee Dam Laser Show at 10pm
Saturday, June 18
Breakfast is on your own
10:00 am Flamingo Croquet Tournament, wear your dress whites (e mail me if you have a croquet set)
Buffet Lunch served on the lawn. Bring your own refreshments.
2:00 pm Domino Tournament
6:00 p.m. Awards Dinner and campfire provided. Bring your own silverware, plates, drinks and chair
Sunday, June 19
Breakfast on your own
Relax and enjoy the grounds as long as you want.
Please contact Susie Jensen 509 607 9147 cell
or e mail hilltoppic@aol.com regarding Progressive dinner
Coulee Playland Resort on Banks Lake 509-633-3786
Full hookups are $35.00 per night.
This is truly a magnificent area. The massive butte that dominates the valley rises 800’ above Banks
Lake. There are 27,000 acres of water to enjoy, a dock with fuel, fishing/paddle/ party barge rental
boats. Ice, firewood, bait/license and beverages available.
Golf: Banks Lake Golf Club, 18 holes 509-633-0163
Horseback Riding: 509-639-2604
Hiking: see website for more details
couleeplayland.com
NORTH CASCADE AWARDED SUPERIOR MERIT AWARD
Thank you David Sams, Past President (year 2009-10) for taking the extra time and energy to
submit the extremely lengthy Merit Award application forms to WBCCI for consideration in earning
a Unit Merit Award. The WBCCI awarded our Unit the recognition and honor of being a Superior
Unit. It doesn’t get any better than that. The June 2011 Blue Beret publication identified those
units that were granted merit and superior merit awards for this past year. Our Unit has now
earned a total of two Merit Awards and two Superior Merit Awards.
Congratulations (and Thank you) to David Sams (for his leadership) and to our Members (for their
commitment and dedication) for a job well done
North Cascade News
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June, 2011
PORT TOWNSEND RALLY
JULY 7-10, 2011
JEFFERSON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
4907 Landes Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
www.jeffcofairgrounds.com
Hosted by Dave and Debbie Hagen
Come and enjoy the beautiful Olympic Peninsula and Victorian Port Townsend.
Visit the new Northwest Maritime Center in downtown,
the Aero Museum at Jefferson County International Airport,
or Fort Worden State Park.
Shop in downtown Port Townsend,
go golfing,
take a wine tour
Reserve your spot by June 28th by email to
Beachagates@msn.com
OR 360-377-1937 home OR 360-509-8062 cell
Power (mostly 20 amp) and water hookups @ $17.00 per night.
RV dump nearby. Showers available.
Driving Directions to the Fairgrounds:
To avoid the roundabouts coming into Port Townsend on Hwy 20, turn left at the light
onto Discovery Bay Road, turning right immediately onto Discovery Road.
—Go 2.1 miles, then turn left onto San Juan Road (before the gold course).
—Go 1.6 miles, past Blue Heron Middle School.
—The road turns left, then you will see the Fairgrounds on the left.
—Take the first entrance (DO NOT FOLLOW THE CAMPGROUND SIGNS.),
—Turn right before the buildings. We will park in two rows to the right of the buildings.
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2010-2011 NCW Unit 138 Event Schedule
RALLIES
June 16th -19th
Coulee Playland Resort
401 Coulee Blvd E.
Electric City, WA 99123
couleeplayland.com
HOSTS: Sue and Don Jensen
July 7th – 10th
Jefferson County Fairgrounds
4907 Landes Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
www.jeffcofairgrounds.com
HOSTS: David and Debbie Hagen
August 4th – 7th
Cedar Grove Shores RV Park
16529 W. Lake Goodwin Rd.
(on Lake Goodwin)
Stanwood, WA 98292
www.cgsrvpark.com
HOSTS: Marilynn and David Sams
SPECIAL NOTE: Limited to 14 units
September 23rd – 26th
49th Parallel Joint Installation Rally
(in Canada)
Sons of Norway Park at Hatzic, B.C.
HOSTS: Rita and David Richardson
Last Updated: 6/04/2011
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