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Welcome to Live Oak!
Hosted by the Drifters
May 2013
Tucalota Springs RV Park entertained our April
Caravan with gorgeous weather and continuous birdsong.
Backscratchers Mona and Byron Shaner set up the
host tent on Tuesday with much additional support —
Thanks you to all of you very special helpers.
54 rigs arrived to enjoy potlucks, games, washer toss,
a hay ride, many raffle prizes and local wine tasting.
The General Meeting was held under the beautiful
big oak trees and welcomed three first-timers. One of
them, Andrea Eagles won the Washer Toss Tournament
with Joe Fletcher.
How wonderful to experience such a cooperative and
positive attitude among our Caravaners.
Thank You Backscratchers
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WE SALUTE YOU
Host Tent Volunteers
For April, 2013
First Timers
Thanks to all the Host Tent volunteers that made
the check in process go so smoothly.
Your dedication is appreciated
Bill Arthur
Betty Boschma
Bob Filler
Joe & Jane Fletcher
Al & Lydia Granger
Carol Harter
Floyd & Margaret Heideman
Rich & Georgeann Lovett — Orange, CA
Herb & Darlene Johnson II
Herb & Connie Johnson III
Don & Carol Kratzer
Ken & Linda Palmer
Ruben & Jenny Pasillas
George & Rosie Reeder
Roadrunners
Bob Schmahl
Larry & Sharon Turner
Vern & Charlene Tutterrow
Andrea Eagles — Livingston, TX
Peggy Zabel
Don & Merny Ackermann — Norco, CA
with Merny’s sister Myra
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Dave Hurley and Bill Arthur
singing some classic Bluegrass
Mama Turkey caring for her eggs
The Roadrunners know how to put on a spread! They had a good time with the First and Second Timers.
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Washer Toss
Winners:
First Place — Joe Fletcher
Andrea Eagles
Second Place —Marlin Zabel
Darlene Johnson
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MICKEY AND MINNIE MOUSE
WASHER TOSS TOURNAMENT
Have you got your partner for the Mickey and Minnie Washer Toss
Tournament? If you have, don’t forget to sign up at the host tent.
Just remember, it is the women against the men when getting your partner. Please remember to put a
bracket showing who your partner is. If you do not have a partner, we will try and find one for you, so sign
up and say you need a partner.
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Lazy Daze Caravan had their own Balloon Festival
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FIRE EXITS REVISITED
Your Lazy Daze Safety Team has requested that the following article be reprinted in order to
provide the information to new members, to members who may have missed it earlier, and as a
reminder to those who have read it before.
FIRE EXITS IN YOUR LAZY DAZE
BOB SCHMAHL, SAFETY TEAM MEMBER
One of the great things about traveling and camping in our Lazy Daze motorhomes is that we can enjoy
a fun, carefree activity while we “leave our worries on the doorstep” at home. Well…….most of them
anyway. We do need to bring with us concern for and an awareness of our own personal safety.
Hopefully, this article will encourage and inspire you to consider potential fire emergencies that could
occur in your rig, and to develop a plan for escape if a fire should occur.
Prevention is the first step in the protection against an accidental fire so it is a good policy to evaluate
your fire safety on a regular basis. Try to identify locations where a fire might be likely to start.
Perhaps you could begin at the front and work your way to the rear determining how you would exit if a
fire were to occur in any of the identified locations. Engine compartment, cab area, electrical
appliances, stove-top, oven, refrigerator, converter/charger, inverter, and fans are items or locations that
come quickly to mind.
As you inspect the interior of your rig and its contents, you will note that most items are made of
combustible materials such as wood, paper or fabric. Ensure that any potential source of ignition is
eliminated. For example, frayed wiring or extension cords should be repaired or replaced, smoking
should not be done inside the rig, and the stove-top area should be free of combustible materials while
cooking. These points are mentioned here as reminders because even though you may know them, it is
easy to become complacent and let down your guard. That’s when an accident may occur.
When a fire occurs in any recreational vehicle, it is typically a fast moving fire. Do not hesitate in
exiting the vehicle and do not re-enter to retrieve anything once you have made your exit. The two front
cab doors and the RV entry door are the primary exits. Rigs equipped with a cab-over bed have a hatch
that provides access to the roof. A red locking latch and an “EXIT” decal are installed on one of the
large windows in your rig designating it as an emergency exit in order to comply with safety code
requirements. You should be aware that any other large window in your rig that is designed to slide
open will also serve as an emergency exit. The locking latch on these windows should be maintained in
good working order so that any occupant can easily operate them. All occupants should know how to:
unlock the window, slide it open, remove the screen, and exit the window………even in the dark! With
that thought in mind, make sure your smoke detector/alarm has a fresh battery and operates properly so
that you can get an early start for the exit in the event of a night-time fire emergency.
There is a great deal more that can be said about fire and life safety but that is material for future safety
articles. Let me end this article with a reminder to make sure your fire extinguisher(s) is/are in good
operating condition, and that you and all occupants of your Lazy Daze know where to obtain an
extinguisher and how to operate it.
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Tech Talk Article 75
Tech Talk Article 75
Terry’s Tech Talk
Desk Replacement for a Barrel Chair
05/2013
Desk Replacement for a Barrel Chair
05/2013
After eleven years of moving my laptop off the dinette table whenever I needed the
table for other activities, I decided to install a small desk where the forward barrel
chair was located in my 2001 Lazy Daze 27 foot Rear Bath.
I used two 2” x 4” studs to support the forward end of the desk plywood. The
“forward” stud is screwed into the cab bulkhead and I was careful to countersink the
screws just enough so they did not poke through the aluminum skin of the Lazy
Daze. The “passenger side” stud is screwed into the wooden vertical frame members
that are found by “tapping” the veneer and by looking for the small white rivet
heads. The studs are attached even with the top of the bookcase as shown below:
I found a 24” x 48” furniture grade piece of plywood at Home Depot for $20. I cut it
19 inches wide; cut the “aft” end to match the angle of the bookcase; cut a notch to
accommodate the passenger side front seat; and drilled a large hole for power cords.
I sanded, stained, and applied two coats of polyurethane to the plywood top.. I only
screwed the plywood to the studs and the “aft” end just sits on the bookcase. The
desk installation is easily reversed by simply removing screws. No damage is done
to the bookcase. Now I have a spare barrel chair. The new desk works well.
Techsnoz,
the “Tech Talk” website.
Techsnoz, the “Tech Talk”
website.
Check Check
it out at:
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Techsnoz/
it out
at: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Techsnoz/
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Live Oak BBQ
Goodwill Ambassador Report
Two of our members
recently spent some time in
the hospital. Back Scratcher,
VERONA McCUTCHEON
#2727 spent three days due
to an attack of colitis and
Drifter PEGGY ZABEL
#2861 due to a bad case of salmonella. She claims
she took some probiotics past the expiration date.
After her experience I think I will look at those
expiration dates from a different angle. She says the
full recovery time can take up to three months.
Firesider, URSULA GRINDE #2003 is planning
on her other knee replacement on April 24th.
Roadrunner JESS HONEYWELL #2245 who has
been missing from our caravans the last several years
due health issues. He is now in a rehab center but
you could send him a cheer-him-up card to his home
address at 9684 Rose Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA
92708-2325.
Mona Shaner
MonaL@sbcglobal.net
Dear Mona and all our Lazy Daze friends,
Please forgive me for taking so long to extend
my thanks for your card. As I think you are aware
Dottie was a wonderful woman and a fine wife.
Needless to say I miss her greatly, but I will always
love her and I have for over 50 years. At this time
things are pretty much up in the air in regard to my
returning to a campout. Both Dottie and I were
away for a long time and the poor old Lazy Daze
developed a number of problems which now have
been fixed. I will have to get a new license as mine
had expired. At present time I am living in an assisted living facility known as the “High Desert
Haven”, it is only about a mile down the hill from
our house on Smoke Tree Avenue and the people
are wonderful. You will see the address on the envelope. Thank you again and my best to everyone.
On Saturday, May 18th, Lazy Dazer’s are having
a BBQ! Me & Lou’s Barbecue
and Catering will put on
this event for the Lazy Daze
Caravan Club. Come with big
appitites and tickets in hand.
Everything is cooked on
site with Me and Lou’s trailer BBQ and mobile
kitchen. The food is SERVED in a buffet line. The
staff will help carry plates for those who need
special attention. The staff will also bus the tables.
If there are any leftovers, the staff will pack this for
us.
From the Editor
The deadline for articles
is the Sunday following each
Caravan. Thank you for your
continuing support in the
production of the Caravaner.
David Hurley Rig #229
PO Box 3155
Ontario, CA 91761-0916
d.churley@verizon.net
Gordon 2320
www.lazydazecaravanclub.org
Gordon’s new address is:
1240 College Heights Blvd., Room 108
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
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SAFETY TEAM MESSAGE
Dan Doran, a licensed Fire Extinguisher Technician, will be at Live Oak on Saturday,
May 18 to recharge your fire extinguishers. He will have new 5 lb.
ABC extinguishers, with a vehicle bracket, available for purchase. He recommends the
extinguishers be recharged every year. The small extinguishers provided in the new rigs are
not rechargeable.
Cost:
RECHARGE-$10.00
Time:
8:45-9:30am
Demo: 11:00
NEW ABC EXTINGUISHER--$60.00
Drop them off on the way to the Craft Fair and pay
at that time.
Dan will probably have the demo at the large fire ring.
The demonstration is very valuable to all of us. It will give us an opportunity to try out a
fire extinguisher first hand.
Joanne Wayne, Chairman, Safety Team
? EMERGENCY ?
Call on CB Channel 30
CODE RED: FIRE/GAS LEAK
CODE BLUE: MEDICAL
PLEASE Do Not Use the CB Until
The ALL CLEAR Is Sounded
Apple Core Meeting
Come and learn about Apple Products
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