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2018 Chapter Officers President Nadine Guidry 360/708-3145 neguidry@comcast.net Vice President Mike Gallagher 425/429-0154 mike.gallaher@gmail.com Secretary Emily Davis 206/326-0728 emilyxdavis@hotmail.com Treasurer Dee Jobe 360/630-0797 doloresjobe@hotmail.com Membership Chairperson Nadine Guidry 360/708-3145 neguidry@comcast.net

Newsletter Editor Marganna King 432-413-9686 marganna@me.com

www.sanjuanderers.org

2018

Summer Edition 2018 Cover – p. 1 Roy Robinson – p. 2 – 5 Sun Country Golf – p. 5 -9 Howard Miller Steelhead – p. 10 -12 President’s Report – p. 13 Membership Report – p. 14 July Minutes – p. 12 – 14 Birthdays/Anniversaries – p. 17 Sunshine Report – p. 18 Treasurer’s Report – p .19 Merchandise Report – p. 20 Outings – p. 21

Email: Marganna@me.com - cell phone: 432-413-9686

The 20th of the month is newsletter deadline. All outing hosts need to send your outing report to my email. Also hosts, please, send a tentative schedule & meal plans

for outings, one month ahead so it can be published in the newsletter. Please send me outing pictures and/or stories of your adventures**When you send your pictures please send them as a .jpg & as an attachment; much easier for

me to insert into the newsletter.

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Summer 2018 Edition of the Whale’s Tale

There have been several fabulous OUTINGS since the last Newsletter!

ROY ROBINSON RV WIT Rally and Show & Tell June 1-3, 2018

The annual gathering at Roy Robinson RV was held June 1-3, 2018. This event is a way to give back to Roy Robinson RV for their support throughout the year, by attending and participating. Five coaches from around the area arrived on Friday, June 1, 2018: three from Evergreen Winnies and two from San Juanderers. (Guidrys and Madawis) There was an area set aside for the coaches to set up just like at an Outing. That evening, we were treated to dinner and drinks at the Village Restaurant in Marysville. On Saturday morning, the hot dogs were already cooking and we enjoyed a hot dog breakfast! Many other WIT members from around the state arrived on Saturday to attend the seminars and barbecue luncheon, provided by Roy Robinson RV. There were several Chapters represented. The San Juanderers had the most members in attendance Saturday. The seminars included: Northwest Trailer Parts, Zamp Solar and PIM Bicycles. After the fabulous barbecue luncheon and delicious cake dessert, Roy Robinson generously gave out many door prizes! During the afternoon, we enjoyed visiting with everyone that came for the day and some of us enjoyed dinner together.

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On Sunday morning, those in coaches that camped out were treated to breakfast sandwiches. How generous and appreciative is Roy Robinson RV?! As you know, Roy Robinson RV provided $2,000 cash and $500 in door prizes for Washington State WIT Rally (WSWR) this year! We brought the Thank You Board that was signed by attendees from the WSWR in May, to present to RR. We also brought them several programs from WSWR and Rally pins. They can show the programs to buyers so they can see some of the benefits of joining WIT and to generate interest that will hopefully increase our membership. David Madsen, RV Sales Manager, chatted with us prior to leaving. He was disappointed with only five coaches staying over. He would love to increase that number next year! Let’s plan on having more members join in for the weekend next June, especially after all they do for us! Additionally, I am working with Evergreen Winnies on a joint flyer to provide to Roy Robinson RV customers who purchase new or used Winnebagos. Hopefully, we can increase our membership! I will pass around the flyer at our meeting. They would like us to add some pictures that show us at Outings and events having fun. Thank you Marganna, for providing some great pictures. They have been sent in to Amy at RR and they will pick from them for additions to the flyer. When you make plans next year, please remember to include Roy Robinson WIT Rally and Show & Tell in your plans. It is typically the first weekend in June. Respectfully submitted, Nadine Guidry

Raffle tickets – SJ had several winning tickets

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L to R: Glenn, Beverly & Kyoshi Madawi; Dick Paulson; Mike Gallagher; Mary Everest; Betty Gallagher; Doreen Harwood; Terrie Benton; Vic Chreist; Connie & Greg Gibbons (behind sign); Claudine & Dennis Morasch; Nadine & Lee Guidry;

Front: Jim Benton & Marganna King

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San Juanderers Outing Report Sun Country Golf and RV Resort, Cle Elum, Washington

June 24 – 28, 2018 Hosted by Tim and Liz Fagen, Pete and Mitzi Kerwien

The hosts arrived early

and were set up as seven other motor homes made the final descent down the hill to the beautiful valley below.

The Sun Country crew had lush green grass waiting for us with convenient hookups. San Juanderers attending were: Tim and Liz Fagan, Pete and Mitzi

Kerwien, Bill and Debbie Evans, Mary and Jeff Everest, Ray and Marganna King, Emily Davis and her friend Clarice Wilson. We also were graced with three SOB's (Some Other Brand) Steve and Emelyn Gallego, Michael and Peggy Dixon, Don and Judi Davidson. Without a motor home, because they live in the area, San Juanderers Mark and Norma Covey joined us. They brought a wonderful cake which was quickly devoured by the group. The usual assortment of dogs attended and for the most part

behaved. There was a lack of communication between a Boston Bull dog and an English bulldog. No blood, just a lot of noise. Sunday night the chairs were gathered around for a social hour. Golf tee times were discussed and those who were still hungry after ample hors d'oeuvres went for dinner on their own. Oh did we mention there were drinks?

Cake #1 Celebrating Tim’s Birthday.

Liz setting up tee times.

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Monday, mother nature threw everything she had except hurricanes (although on top of the hill it felt like one.) No tornadoes, unless you are describing some of the golf swings but from the comments after the round, all had a good time and the crew donated golf balls at

strategic locations around the golf course. Monday was all you can play day at the golf course; several finished a round and went out again. The good news was no windows were broken and there were no injuries except for pride. (Your reporter had a stare-down with a rabbit at our rig and won!) Tuesday there were no planned activities. The hikers made their annual

pilgrimage to Roslyn and a group had lunch at a Mexican restaurant which gave excellent service and food. Olson meats and Cle Elum bakery and Ruby's quilt shop also made the list of “must visit.” (edit: Tuesday - there was a big BBQ - We all brought our BBQ grills, steaks & a shared dishes to the covered area - you would not believe some of the steaks…)

Wednesday, the golfers headed out determined to improve their Monday scores. That evening we gathered at the Sunset Cafe where a very efficient waitress handled us with great dexterity. Drinks arrived quickly (that’s most important, you know) the food reminded me of Thanksgiving portions when I was a young lad. Heaping amounts of food. The bill arrived promptly, and I know this is going to hurt the ones who did not attend. It was FREE PIE NIGHT! Thursday We all headed for different destinations reflecting on a great time. We have reserved 12 sites for next year, June 23rd to June 27th. Call Time Fagan (206) 399-6156 if you want to book a site.

Cake #2: Soon devoured Covey

Cake

Monday evening social hour

Tuesday BYOS (Bring Your Own Steak)

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Pete Kerwien, Mike Dixon, Tim Fagan, Don Davison & Bill Evans Mitzi Kerwien (seated), Liz Fagan (seated), Peggy Dixon (seated), Mary Everest, Norma Covey (standing) & Debbie Evans (seated).

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Fun in the Sun (and lots of wind & some rain and even a few claps of thunder!) I didn’t do very good with my golf photography but I did show up to see them tee off!

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L to R – back: Steve Gallego, Don Davison, Pete Kerwien, Mike Dixon and Bill Evans. Middle: Mark Covey, Emily Davis, Tim & Liz Fagan, Judi Davison, Marganna & Ray King. Front: Norma Covey, Clarice Wilson, Mitzi Kerwien, Emelyn Gallego, Peggy Dixon, Debbie Evans.

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Howard Miller Steelhead Park Outing July 8-10, 2018

What a beautiful park! Thank you, VP Mike for arranging this for us. We ended up with seven coaches in “30 Circle”. We had a big tree that provided shade for us to gather our chairs and visit. We had plenty of room for our pets to roam, on leashes, of course. Thank you, Max & Ann Archer for hosting! They brought their friends Rich and Sue Wickersham to join in with us. (They’re on their 6th motorhome, currently in a Winnebago.) Also attending with the Archers and Wickershams were the Bentons, Gallaghers, Guidrys, Kings and Normans.

The Archers planned some fun games for us: the first night following appetizers and the business meeting, we played Right, Left, Center with quarters. Our big winners were Jim Benton and Rich

Wickersham. The second night following our hot dog bash and potluck, we played Pokeno with pennies. We had several winners!

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Ann also prepared a puzzles and riddles contest. Winning first place were the Bentons, and the two second place winners were the Wickershams and

the Gallaghers. (Edit: you’d have to see the puzzle questions to truly appreciate the winners’ outstanding effort.)

We decided that this is definitely a place we would like to return to next year!

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Such a beautiful park! We were there just after the 4th of July so it was quiet & very calm. We kept busy exploring some of the surrounding area that included a stop at a fabulous ICE CREAM stand. Snacks, business meeting, pot luck hot dog dinner, fun games & “party favors per Ann” made this a top notch Outing. Thanks, Ann & Max, Mike & all who participated.

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San Juanderers President’s Report July 2018

President’s Corner - Nadine’s Notes Please keep an eye out for emails from “San Juanderers”. They contain important information, reminders, “To Do” Lists, etc. Please register on the website for our Outings and Events. • Grand National Rally: July 23-28, 2018 The schedule is now online at

witclub.com and in the WITClub News magazine. Let me know if you are planning to go.

• Wash-i-Bagos Eastern Washington Campout: Plans are progressing for

our State meeting in Kennewick, September 16-19, 2018 We have three seminars planned: • Service Seminar • Sky Med Seminar • Microsoft Excel Basic

We will have a general business meeting, Happy Hours, Potluck, Catered dinner, Game night, and a no-host dinner at a fabulous restaurant in the area. The Columbia Sun Resort is a pristine resort with high ratings. You will love it!

• The cost of the catered dinner is $25 per person, payable to Wash-i-Bagos and sent to the Treasurer by August 31, 2018. This is all on a recent email and the form I am handing out here today.

• Those registered to attend are Gallagher, Guidry, Haverty, King,

Mau/Jobe, and Simmons.

• Following the E WA Campout, there is a caravan planned for those going on to the Oregon State Rally in Rickreall, OR. See VP Mike for more details on this.

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• If you are planning to caravan, please let VP Mike know so that he can

organize our group.

• Special THANK YOU to Marganna King for her outstanding work on our Whale’s Tale newsletter. Marganna goes above and beyond each month, giving generously of her time and talents. We appreciate you, Marganna!

Please let me know what questions you have. Respectfully submitted, Nadine Guidry

Membership Report

July 2018

We have 33 San Juanderers (coaches) in our membership. We lost longtime members Doug and Dianne Mumaw. They have sold their beautiful Meridian and are moving to Arizona permanently. We will miss them! We welcome our guests this weekend: Rich and Sue Wickersham, invited by Max and Ann Archer. Respectfully submitted, Nadine Guidry Membership Chair

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San Juanderers Business Meeting July 8, 2018

CALL TO ORDER: 6:06 pm Welcome to Howard Miller Steelhead Park along the beautiful Skagit River. Thank you to our host Max and Ann Archer and to VP Mike Gallagher for securing this location for us.A warm welcome to Rich and Sue Wickersham, friends of Max and Ann, who joined us on their first outing in their new Winnebago. We hope to see them at many more outings. MINUTES: The previous minutes were approved as presented. OFFICERS REPORTS PRESIDENT President Nadine reported on the Roy Robinson Rally in Marysville held on June 1-3. 5 coaches attended, 3 from the Evergreen Winnes and 2 from the San Juanderers. he San Juanderers had the most members in attendance to enjoy hot dogs, BBQ lunch, seminars and great door prizes. The members who stayed the weekend were even treated to dinner at a near by restaurant Friday night. President Nadine suggested next year, to show our appreciation to Roy Robinson, the club could try to make plans in advance for more coaches to show up at the rally. Roy Robinson requested flyers with WIT chapter information for both San Juanderers and Evergreen Winnies. We have a great flyer ready to give to new buyers, this will help attract new members to the clubs. GNR is approaching with 2 coaches from our chapter attending. If anyone plans to attend, notify President Nadine with your information. Eastern Washington Campout at the Columbia Sun River resort is scheduled for Sept 17 -19 th. This is our Wash-I-Bago fall meeting with seminars, happy hours, game night, dinner outing and more. Some of us will then caravan on to the Oregon State Rally scheduled for Sept 19-23rd. VICE PRESIDENT Vice President Mike is planning our outings for next year and asked for input and ideas. Please forward your ideas to Mike ASAP.

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A possibility of attending the Prosser balloon fest and staying at the Wine Country RV park was discussed. Future outings: August 24-26th Swinomish Lodge and Casino RV Park September 17-19 Eastern Washington Campout September 19-23 Oregon State Rally October To be determined November 2-4 Fidalgo Bay Resort December 1 Christmas party at Old Spaghetti Factory Please register on our website for these events and to obtain more information. SECRETARY not in attendance TREASURER (see report for details) Our checking account has a balance of $2390.64 MEMBERSHIP We have 3 new applications for membership and 33 coaches at this time SUNSHINE Welcome, get well and thank you cards are being sent. (See report for details) MERCHANDISE Same as last month – (See Report for details) NEWSLETTER No June newsletter but be on the lookout for a Summer Whale’s Tale. Please have all newsletter information in by the 20th of each month. CHARITY With the sale of basket raffle tickets, our balance is $739. Sharon Carpenter will be providing NOMINATING COMMITTEE This committee will be formed in the fall UNFINISHED BUSINESS Reservations for our Christmas Party will be confirmed with the Spaghetti Factory.

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Attendees will make checks payable to the club since separate checks will not be issued by the restaurant. The club will then pay the total bill. NEW BUSINESS None ADJOURN A motion was made by Max A to adjourn and seconded by Lynn N at 6:39 Respectfully submitted by Terrie Benton BIRTHDAYS: 06/20 Marilyn Eader 06/22 Tim Fagan 07/01 Mike Gallagher 07/01 Blaine McCoy 07/03 Bill Evans 07/06 Pete Kerwein 07/07 Dean Christensen 07/13 Doreen Harwood 07/15 Kay Warcup 07/16 Mary Everst 07/21 Gordon Mau 08/03 Claudine Morasch 08/07 Beverly Madawi 08/07 Iris Dirig 08/09 Margot Majewski 08/29 Mark Covey ANNIVERSARIES 06/10 Jeff & Mary Everest 06/26 Gordon Mau & Dee Jobe 07/17 Bob & Fran Haverty 08/23 Ben & Judy Simmons 08/26 Dick & Joyce Paulson

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Sunshine Report - Cards sent to the following members. Nadine Guidry (Congratulations on WIT President) Max & Ann Archer (Hosting HMSPark) Tim & Liz Fagan (Hosting Sun Country Golf Outing) Pete & Mitzi Kerwien (Hosting Sun Country Golf Outing) John & Judy Phillips (Hosting Fish Fry at Lake Front Home) Jim Benton (Ouch! My Back) Betty Gallagher (Injured foot) Dee Jobe (Thinking of you) New Members Welcome Claudia Ebsworth Dale & Kay Warcup Duncan & Marilyn Eadar Vic Chreist/Doreen Harword Rich & Sue Wichersham (guests)

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SAN JUANDERERS’ TREASURER’S REPORT July 1, 2018

The following account balance information is accurate as of the June 30, 2018 bank statement and club records: Checking $ 1,531.26 Outings Savings $ 120.06

Charity Savings $ 739.32 Total on deposit as of June 30, 2018 $ 2,390.64 Here is a breakdown of activity for June Checking Account: Beginning Balance June 1, 2018 $ 1,546.50 Deposits/Credits $ 18.76 Withdrawals/Debits $ 34.00 Ending Balance June 30, 2018 $ 1,531.26 Outings Savings: Beginning Balance June 1, 2018 $ 110.06 Deposits/Credits $ 10.00 Withdrawals/Debits $ - Ending Balance June 30, 2018 $ 120.06 Charity Savings: Beginning Balance June 1, 2018 $ 737.04 Deposits/Credits $ 2.28 Withdrawals/Debits $ - Ending Balance June 30, 2018 $ 739.32

Transactions this month included interest posted, prorated membership dues, and transfer of an outing fee. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me. Respectfully submitted, Dee Jobe, Treasurer

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SAN JUANDERERS’ MERCHANDISE REPORT

July 1, 2018

Regarding the items on hand, there is no change from the previous report. We have the following items available:

San Juanderers Flags, size 12X18 (8) $16.00 San Juanderers Baseball Style caps (3) $15.00 San Juanderers WIT Chapter lapel pins (4) $ 6.00 Nametag pin adapters (1) $ 1.00

Respectfully submitted, Dee Jobe - Merchandise Chair 2018-2019

The following last page of the Newsletter lists our remaining 2018 Outings. The list is NOT a thing of beauty for some strange

reason. One could say “if it’s not one thing, then it’s another” ~ so that’s how this list wanted to express itself. For a much more graceful one, refer to Nadine’s June 13th email with the Outings

link. And please take note there is now a “reminder check space” for those of us who cannot remember: “Did I call the park or not?”

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San Juanderers Outings Schedule August – December 2018

August 24-26, 2018

Swinomish Lodge & Casino RV Park HWY 20, near Anacortes, WA (by the Twin Bridges) 10 sites reserved. Contact Erica John to reserve 360-588-3761 Tell her you are with the an Juanderers. More details on the website. Contact Pres- ident Nadine with questions

Registered on website___

Registered at location___

September 17-19, 2018

Eastern Washington Campout (Wash-i-Ba- gos) Kennewick, WA Call 509-420-4880 to reserve your space. Tell them you are with WIT

Registered on website___ Registered at location___

September 19-23, 2018 Optional

Oregon State Rally Polk County Fairgrounds Rickreall, OR (Caravanning after E WA State Campout)

Registered on website___ Registered via form sent in email___

October 2018 TBD

November 2-4, 2018 Dates to be con- firmed by VP Mike

Fidalgo Bay RV Park Bowling Tournament 4701 Fidalgo Bay Rd Anacortes, WA 98221 360-293-5353 Hosts: Bill & Debbie Evans

Registered on website___ Registered at location___

December 1, 2018

Christmas Party Old Spaghetti Factory Details to follow from President Nadine Guidry

Registered on website___