Mar 2012 Newsletter Vol 3

TIDBITS FROM PENNY
March 2012
Volume 3, No. 1
Edited by Louise Birett—lbirett@comcast.net
LOOKING TOWARD SCHNECKSVILLE
Executive Board:
Ron Buckley, President
Fred Thum, Exec. V.P.
Bill Freed, Treasurer
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Barbara Arcati, Secretary
Ron Becker, Area VP
Time to start thinking about our first rally of the season at the Schnecksville Fire
Company from April 20-22, 2012. As usual, we look forward to meeting old
friends and new.
Saturday night we will be fed by new caterers. Thereafter, we will have excellent
entertainment. It is a group our President and friends follow, and we joined them
one evening. Something for everyone! You will be pleased.
Come join us. $50.00 deposit before April 6th; an extra charge of $10.00 after that
date.
Make check payable to Penn Coachmen and mail to Harold Amos, 13 Hemlock
Drive, Mechanicburg, PA 17055
Submitted by Carol Covert
Jim Lexa, Area VP
Jim Lothert, Area VP
Larry Troutman, Area VP
2012 Rallies:
4/20-4/22—Schnecksville, PA
5/25-5/28—Centre Hall, PA
6/21-6/24—Verona, NY
7/20-7/22—Lebanon, PA
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8/24-8/26—Bloomsburg, PA
MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
9/21-9/23—Gettysburg , PA
10/10-10/14—GEAR—York,
PA
11/12-11/15—Quarryville, PA
Hi to Everyone:
How about our winter up here in Pennsylvania!
We are all looking forward to Schnecksville. The way it looks, the Coverts have put
together a good rally.
Bob Moss is trying really hard to put together a pre-rally for York in October. We
will need volunteers to host places of interest.
I would like to have members think about being “trailer captains,” not for every
rally, but to share the rallies. We will talk about this at Schnecksville as to how we
can make it fair with the compensation.
I hope you all had happy holidays and a good winter.
See ya at Schnecksville.
Ron Buckley
THE LEES, MOSSES, FREEDS AND THUMS GET TOGETHER IN FLORIDA THIS WINTER
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REQUESTS FROM THE EDITOR:
Hobbies or craft how-tos
In order to make forthcoming newsletters interesting, I would
like to request your help by sending me any of the following
throughout the year at lbirett@comcast.net:
New camping gear/equipment you have learned about and
where to purchase them
Vacation tidbits or advice
Poems, stories, vignettes
Special camping experiences
Seeking items to purchase or items for sale
Funny pet stories
Family news such as births, deaths, illnesses, prayer concerns,
accomplishments, etc.
Funny grandchildren stories or sayings
Favorite recipes
Motor home repair/upkeep advice
Interesting people you have met along the way
Life on the road
Interesting stories or vignettes
Nature encounters
Out of the way places you have found to be of interest
Photos taken at rallies
Special anniversary celebrations
Members and former Penn Coachmen who are ill, have had
surgery, or have passed away
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THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS:
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Ken Frazier —Undergoing cancer treatment.
Carolyn Thurston—Undergoing cancer treatment.
Carole Katz– Recovering from reconstructive knee surgery.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING:
To John Covert, former head coach at Lehigh University, for having a special meet at Lehigh named after
him, i.e., the John Covert Classic on February 4, 2012. Way to go, John!
To Bob and Louise Birett on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary on February 10, 2012. They
celebrated with a family dinner, and will be traveling through the United States from Memorial Day through
Labor Day.
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FMCA DOINGS
Coming Soon:
Western Area Rally, Jan. 11-15, 2012, Indio, CA
Southeast Area Rally, Feb. 1-5, 2012, Brooksville, FL
Great Lakes Area Rally, May 24-28, 2012, Berrien Springs, MI
Northwest Area Rally, June 21-24, 2012, North Bend, OR
Northeast Area Rally, July 19-22, 2012, Essex Junction, VT
FMCA’s 87th Family Reunion, August 27-30, 2012, Indianapolis, IN
GEAR Rally, October 10-14, 2012, York, PA
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Those known to be celebrating a birthday in March and April, 2012:
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March 7
Ellis Brown
April 2
Joe Thurston
March 5
Joe Kluk
April 5
Barbara Veneziale
March 13
Barbara Beers
April 6
Jill Funk
March 15
Eunice Smith
April 11
Bill Doering
March 15
Martha Lloyd
April 11
Dorothea Troutman
March 22
Betty Jane Boniello
April 11
Roy Weil
March 22
Glenn Momme
April 14
Hal Henning
March 25
Ed Pritchard
April 17
Gene Boniello
March 30
Carol Katz
April 19
Lorraine Shaak
April 19
Emily Momme
April 24
Pat Doering
April 25
Kate Smith
April 26
Jake Kessler
April 27
Dotty Finn
April 30
Barbara Arcati
FOR SALE:
Travasak—Asking $50.00:
Easy all-in-one bedding: The Travasak Sleep System is two high-quality comforters with 2 complete bed linen sets, including the
necessary sheets and pillow cases. The sheets have continuous hook and loop attachment strips, they stay in place all night, every
night. The widths are wider than your mattress so the Travasak drapes over the edge for a nice look when the bed is not in use. The
comforters are joined on the sides by two-way, self release zippers that unzip at the top for easy entry, and also on the bottom to let
each person fine tune the comforters warmth to their own level. The winter and summer comforter sides completely unzip to be
separated for easy laundering. Sheets are easily removed for laundering and then easily replaced.
One comforter is marked "Winter" and has twice as much insulation as the other side of the comforter which is marked "Summer."
For more warmth, sleep with the "Winter" side on top, for less warmth, simply turn the Travasak over.
Contact Carole Katz
215-880-2499
carl33@gmail.com
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THE OTHER TEN COMMANDMENTS (Submitted by Karen Brandis)
Prayer is not a "SPARE WHEEL" that you pull out when in trouble; it is a "STEERING
WHEEL" that directs us in the right path throughout life.
2] Do you know why a car's WINDSHIELD is so large & the rear view mirror is so small? Because
our PAST is not as important as our FUTURE. So, look ahead and move on.
3] Friendship is like a BOOK. It takes a few seconds to burn, but it takes years to write.
4] All things in life are temporary. If going well enjoy it, they will not last forever. If going wrong
don't worry, they can't last long either.
5] Old friends are like GOLD! New friends are DIAMONDS. If you get a DIAMOND, don't forget
the GOLD! Because to hold a DIAMOND, you always need a base of GOLD!
6] Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, GOD smiles from above and says, "Relax,
sweetheart, it's just a bend, not the end!
7] When GOD solves your problems, you have faith in HIS abilities; when GOD doesn't solve your
problems, HE has faith in your abilities.
8] A blind person asked St. Anthony: "Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight?" He replied: "Yes, losing your vision."
9] When you pray for others, GOD listens to you and blesses them; and sometimes, when you are
safe and happy, remember that someone has prayed for you.
10] WORRYING does not take away tomorrow's TROUBLES; it takes away today's PEACE.
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