Possible Rally Location

I received this email from Hickory Hill Camping resort. 
If you are thinking about hosting a rally, maybe this is a potential location.  If you have a date that's different than our usual 2nd weekend, don't be afraid to suggest a change.  With gas about $2.00, we may be able to afford a little higher campground fee.

Good afternoon,

I would like to take a moment to introduce you to Hickory Hill Family Camping Resort.  Picturesque views, relaxing days and plenty of activities await you at Hickory Hill Family Camping Resort. Set on 210 acres in Bath, New York our award winning resort is conveniently located in New York's Finger Lakes Wine Country, our resort is a beautiful, guest friendly vacation destination offering a wide variety of all-inclusive amenities and local attractions for our guests’ to enjoy.

Privately owned, family friendly and designed to accommodate every camper, from tents to RVs our campsites are set up with a picnic table and a fire ring amid beautiful surroundings. Electric, water, sewer, 50 AMP service, WIFI, and cable TV hookups are available.  We are a fun and relaxing rally destination for a host of Camping Groups and we would like to cordially invite your group to explore the possibilities of holding your next rally or gathering at Hickory Hill Family Camping Resort.

Why choose Hickory Hill Family Camping Resort?

•             Hickory Hill Family Camping Resort is located in Bath, NY and provides a family friendly atmosphere

•             A large Activity Hall, which seats 175 comfortably, with a commercial kitchen available for your group’s use

•             Catering is available on-site, if desired.

•             A smaller meeting lounge and outdoor tent with gas grills for smaller gatherings is also available

•             Hickory Hill offers a wide variety of all-inclusive activities for your group to enjoy, along with easy access from the campground to hike miles of The Finger Lakes Trail

•             Centrally located in Steuben County we can assist in helping your group plan itineraries for day trips to the many wonderful attractions in our area, including Corning Glass Museum, the Curtiss Museum, the Rockwell Museum, wineries, local breweries, apple picking and many more

•             We have established relationships with many of the local attractions and businesses in our area and can provide discounts to our camping groups

•             Help in securing vendors and special speakers for your group for on-site group days

•             A sound system is available in the Activity Hall for your use

•             Camping World and Wilkins RV are just a few short miles from Hickory Hill Family Camping Resort

Hickory Hill Family Camping Resort has a well-stocked store and a beautiful gift shop, along with a Snack Shack onsite.  For your convenience, our laundromat is open 24 hours per day. A change machine and a soap dispensing machine are available. Our game room is located adjacent to the Activity Hall. The game room has an assortment of video and crane machines. A Change Machine for quarters is available in the game room.

Spa services are available by appointment and conveniently located on site at Finger Lakes Wellness Center and Health Spa.  

We are currently booking Spring and Summer Rallies and/or Group Get-Aways for 2016. We have limited availabilities for Fall 2016. We are also beginning to book 2017. I would welcome the opportunity to share more about what Hickory Hill Family Camping Resort has to offer you and your group. I invite you to visit our website and give me a call and let me help you plan a Club Gathering your members will be talking about for years to come!

Best regards,

Penny

Penny Carlton

Marketing, Groups & Events Manager 

Hickory Hill Family Camping Resort

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(F) 607-776-9218

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Camping World, Churchville, NY

I received the following email today. Many of you at the October Rally suspected it and, now, it's real.

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October Highlights

Thanks to Harold Wollaber, our October Rally was held at the Cambria Volunteer Firemen's field  He has been a valuable contributor and officer for over 50 years. Thirteen of us attended, most showing up on Thursday. Harold arranged for dinner at Gordie Harper's Bazaar. They have excellent food as well as a bakery and flea market atmosphere.

Firemen's Chowder preparation

We returned to the firehouse and planed for our next meal – a continental breakfast on Friday morning. Friday was spent watching the firemen make chowder and seeing the local sights.

After chowder for dinner and ice cream, we decided to test the 8 burner BBQ the firemen have to see if would work for eggs or pancakes. It has a 2x3 foot cast iron skillet weighing about 50 pounds. We (me) opened 2 burners, pressed the “Ignite” button and ---- BANG!! – the skillet lifted a couple inches and flames came out every orifice. We got things turned off and realized – We had not installed a pressure regulator between the tank and the BBQ.  Some took blood pressure medication, while others installed the regulator and the BBQ worked great.

Saturday started with a full breakfast made by the officers. Wes made pancakes, Sharon and Barb made scrambled eggs, Ken made sausage and I manned the famous BBQ.

Good weather allowed us to have our first road rally in several years. 5 teams of vehicles left on a 15 mile excursion in search of 14 clues. Those who found “Green Road” did well. One car took record time finding it, but never gave up. The winning car driven by Dave Metzger did the route in the same time as us, and we ran it 3 times. Dave's spotters were Cheryl, Nick and Pierrette. Nice job. Harold with the Costain's finished a close second.

Saturday dinner was again supplied by the firemen. This time, a full turkey feast. Again, we followed with ice cream. Afterwords, Dan and Barb provided entertainment, as they locked their dog in the motor home. We all tried our keys further upsetting the dog. Finally, they called their towing service to unlock the door.

Our weekend ended with a continental breakfast.

We plan to go back next year.

You may view pictures full screen by clicking on one.

Fall Back

It's time again to set back your clocks to standard time this weekend.
At my age I hate staying up to 2 am waiting to set my clock.

FMCA Assist

If you did not notice, FMCA Motorhome Owners Group Offers its Members an Emergency Medical Evacuation/Repatriation and Travel Assistance Program at no Additional Cost Family Motor Coach Association members now receive coverage under the group’s FMCAassist emergency medical evacuation/repatriation and travel assistance program as part of their regular annual dues.

FMCA's emergency medical evacuation/repatriation and travel assistance program is an association-paid benefit, started Oct. 1, 2014.

Remember, if you have a illness or injury, call 911 and then call FMCA Assist at 

(877) 202-4176 or (317) 582-2619

Check out the link below for more information.

http://www.fmca.com/benefits/fmcassist.html

September, 2015 Rally Highlights

Our September rally was held at Southwoods Resort in Byron, NY. Thanks to Carol Shafer, who had the foresight to plan a year in advance, we had 11 Fingerlakers join 9 Calico Sams there. We were 20 minutes from the casino in Batavia. 

There was plenty to do including good eats supplied by Carol and our members. We were fortunate to have Walt and Beryl Linden, and Bev Brown visit. Walt has a new engine and he reports 1 mile per gallon better. 

We have a complete slate of officers who will take over in October. They are showing to the left of this blog. The officers jobs are not hard as long as folks are willing to help. We need future help with officers and wagon masters.

Our new newsletter editor (the voice of the chapter) is Wes Barager. Starting this month everyone received a “hard copy” of the newsletter. That was decided in May. Of course, everything has a cost. We are raising dues to $15 starting January 1^st. We will also continue the blog and web site.

Below are a few pictures.

They may be viewed by clicking on one.

Northeast Area Organization Change

We received the following from Donna Merlino.

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September 16, 2015

Our Vice President, Thomas Rec has resigned his position with the Northeast Area Executive Board effective August 10, 2015.  Taking his place on the board as a Temporary Vice President will be John Traphagen.  His contact information is as follows:

John Traphagen – F#: 20711D
968 Hill Ave. Pine Bush NY  12566
honeylady@frontiernet.net
(h)  845‐744‐5193 

If you need any further information regarding this change please contact myself, Donna Merlino, NEA Secretary or Tom Ziobrowski, NEA President/National Area VP.  

Sincerely,
Donna Merlino, NEA Secretary
o/b/o The NEA Executive Board

2016 Officer Candidates

The following folks have agreed to run for office in the Fingerlakers. If you are interested in running, election will be at the September Rally at Southwoods.

• President: Tom Roule
• Vice Presdent: Nancy Anten
• Treasurer: Harold Wollaber
• Secretary: Barb Eggleston
• National Director: John Pangburn
• Alternate National Directer:: Jim Anten
• Newsletter Editor: Wes Barager

2016 Rallies

We have dates for 2016 Rallies. Please consider hosting. 

• • February Florida get together.- Roule's
  • May 13,14,15 ^th – Please HELP. It doesn't conflict with Mother's Day!
  • June 10,11,12 – Please HELP
  • July 8,9,10 – Please HELP
  • ????? Aug 3-6 – FMCA International, West Springfield, MA although not official yet.
  • August 12,13,14 – Let's go to the International instead
  • September 9, 10,11- Please HELP
  • October 14, 15 15- OFFICERS Host

Our bylaws allow the change of dates if approved by a majority during a meeting. So, if you find a location that doesn't quite fit our dates, we can discuss.