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FUN TIMES SOUTH FLORIDA UNIT #30
Wally Byam Caravan Club International
Sept/Oct/Nov 2015
International Rallies are special for several reasons!
They offer an opportunity to really become familiar with an area
of the US. They bring together
old friends that you have met and traveled with at rallies and
caravans. They offer a chance to
start new friendships with people you work and play with.
You benefit most from attending an International Rally by
volunteering for a job & becoming an
early worker. This gives you more time to explore an area and
more time to visit with friends.
In Farmington, NM, we were able to explore the city, visit
sights of ancient Indian communities,
see the 4-Corners Area along with the National Parks and
Monuments nearby.
The rally itself offers 10 days of special seminars,
entertainment, games, meetings and activities.
At the Farmington Rally there were special speakers: Peter
MacDonald, a Navajo Code Talker,
told us the story of 30 young Navajo Marines in 1942, who
created a special code that saved
thousands of American lives because it was unbreakable. Tom
Wheeler, a 4th Generation owner
of Hogback Trading Post, explained the area history and David
Nighteagle, a Lakota Indian flute
maker, demonstrated his musical skills.
Consider being an early worker and attending the next
International Rally at Lewisburg, Virginia.
Tony & Donna Laurie, President & First Lady
Unit 30 Dinner at Sun Ray Park & Casino Aztec Ruins
Welcome to NM: Land of Enchantment Registration
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The following is a slate of Officers for 2016 that will
presented to our members at the general meeting November 11th,
2015
PRESIDENT
Bill Racavich
TREASURER
Susan Quintana
CORRESPONDING SEC.
Beth Racavich
2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Available Position
1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Fran Perrucci
RECORDING SEC.
Eileen Frerking
TRUSTEE - 2 YR.
Myra Joseph
TRUSTEE - 1YR.
Sissy Towsley
TRUSTEE - 2 YR.
Doug Quara
TRUSTEE - 1 YR.
Tammy Davis
PAST PRESIDENT
Tony Laurie
Parliamentarian
Tom Towsley
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November 11-15, 2015 Lighthouse & Seashore Installation
Rally at Jonathan Dickinson State Park Book Now at Reserve America.
Try to select a lower number camp site in loop PG
January 14-17, 2016 Mystery Train Ride Rally at Lee Civic Center
1831Bayshore Road, Fort Myers,
FL 33917 Phone 239-543-8368 Camping fee is $100.
March 4-8, 2016 Exploring Fort Lauderdale Rally at Easterlin
Park, 1000 NW 38th Street, Oakland Park, Fl 33309 954-357-5190 Send
Camping fee of $159. to Unit 30 treasurer, Susan Quintana. March
9-13, 2016 Buddy Rally — South Florida Unit 30 & Florida
Suncoast Unit 129 at Highlands Hammock State Park, 5931 Hammock Rd,
Sebring, FL 33872 (863) 386-6094 Book your campsite close to #59.
Reservations must be made ahead of arrival and can be made up to 11
Month’s in advance. Book early to get a spot. April 6-11, 2016
Florida State Rally at Big Pine Key, Fl at mile marker 39. April
26-May 1, 2016 Region 3 Rally at Meadow Event Park Doswell,
Virginia June 28 - July 5, 2016 59th International Convention/Rally
State Fair Campgrounds - Lewisburg, WV Convention/Rally Fees for
registrations received prior to January 1, 2016, will be $450 for
cou-ples, $400 for singles, and $100 for each additional adult.
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Complete information about our
rally events, registration and daily details can be found on our
South Florida Unit
webpage. >>> http://southflorida.wbcci.net/
UPCOMING 2015 - 2016 RALLIES
Annual Member Renewal Date: Sept 15, 2015 Renewing prior to
November will insure that your names will be
published in next year’s Blue Beret Membership Edition
RENEW ONLINE with WBCCI: Best & Easiest Choice
http://wbcci.org/component/rsform/form/12-renew-your-wbcci-
membership Select under Unit Dues (*): Region 3, Unit 030 –
SOUTH FLORIDA – 10.00 USD
International $65. Unit 30 Dues: $10. (Member or Affiliate)
Total $75.
Checks are made payable to WBCCI South Florida Unit 30 if
mail-
ing to Susan.
Please mail to: Susan Quintana, 504 Taylor Road E., Deland,
FL
32724-7821
Susan Unit 30 Treasurer
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Make Rally Fee checks payable to: South Florida Unit 30
Susan Quintana
504 Taylor Rd E
Deland, Florida 32724-7821
Email: [email protected]
Name: __________________________________ # of persons
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Address:
_______________________________________________________________
Phone: ________________
Email________________________________________
Rig type: _________________________ Member
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Check in time is 3pm and check out time is 1pm.
Rally Fee $35.00 per person which includes 4 dinners, 2
breakfasts & 2 tours!
Our unit is picking up part of the rally fee over $35.
Rally Fee = Number of people x $35.00
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November 11-15, 2015 Lighthouse & Seashore Installation
Rally at Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Book Now at Reserve America
for your campsite. Try to select a lower number camp site in loop
PG
Registration
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Daily Activities at Jonathan Dickinson State Park
November 11 to 15, 2015 Installation Rally
Continued on page 6
WEDNESDAY NOV 11 VETERANS DAY RED, WHITE AND BLUE
1. 3:00pm Arrival (call park for check in early if possible)
a. On your own tour the park with audio available from
ranger.
b. Visit Hobe Mtn. observation tower in park.
2. 5:30pm Dinner Provide by Unit Dinner hosted by Fran &
Dave Perrucci
Keep with theme of red, white and blue
a. Flag game by Donna
b. Talk by John Frerking on history of area, Mr. Dubois, Seminal
war,
and 6000 yr old artifacts found in area. 3. 7:00pm Tony's last
general meeting
THURSDAY NOV 12
1. 9:30am Caravan to Jupiter Lighthouse Tour at 10:00am. Tour
will be about 2 hours Including museum and gift shop
2. Locals recommend lunch at Harry and the Natives 6 mi.
North
11910 SE Federal Hwy Hobe Sound F133455 #772-546-3061 3. After
lunch you can visit the following on way back to campground
a. Hobe Sound Refuge open 9-3
b. Blowing Rock preserve open 9-4:30
4. 6:00pm Dinner provided by unit Dinner hosted by Eileen and
John Frerking
5. 7:00pm Evening Installation of new officers Cake and ice
cream to follow
FRIDAY NOV 13
1. Pancake Breakfast provided by Unit (time depends on time of
reserved boat ride) Hosted by Sissy and Tom Towsley
2. Boat Ride-Loxahatchee Queen with a visit to Trapper Nelson
Interpretive Site Not
sure of time, depends on tide of the day and will find out
Thursday when we
pick up tickets.
3. FREE DAY EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER BOAT RIDE see suggestion
page
4. 6:00pm Dinner provided by unit
Hosted by Myra and Max Joseph with John and Victoria
5. 7:00pm Bill and New Officers general meeting
John Frerking to finish the history info of area if not done
evening before
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Gift Exchange with a Twist!
We are holding a gift exchange at our Jonathan Dickenson rally.
Each partici-
pating member will bring a $10 to $20 gift but it must be for a
child aged 3 or
4. It will be donated to John Frerking’s pre-school children.
Men buy for boys
and women buy for girls and be sure to wrap the gift. Then we
will hold a gift
exchange with our members who will open the packages. Then
the gifts will be passed on to needy children at PEPPI’S Head
Start in Belle
Glade, FL. Gift suggestions are for building blocks in a
container, larger
dolls, and tea sets, but no small pieces. Target or Walmart are
great places
to check. Have fun choosing your gift! See the article on page
11 about the
school.
SATURDAY NOV 14
1. 9:00a Breakfast provided by unit Hosted by Susan Quintana and
helpers FREE DAY FREE DAY FREE DAY 2.7:30p Campfire hosted by
Charlie May our Kentucky friend.
S’mores and stories not of ghosts but great caravans we have
attended
SUNDAY NOV 15
1. Good Morning - Options are….. a. Sleep in d. Fun at the
beach
b. Church e. Walk the trails c. Bike trails f. Canoe and kayak
rentals
2. 2:00p Safety Seminar with John Frerking
3. 3:00p Craft with ladies led by Donna for our Thanksgiving
table
4. 5:30p Thanksgiving Dinner provided by unit Everyone to bring
a side dish - Please
email Donna prior to Nov 4th with what you plan to bring.
[email protected]
Dinner Hosted by Tammy and Doug. They will need helpers with the
coals and the
"can”... so bring a cold one and be ready to have fun and trade
stories.
Thank you Tammy and Doug for cooking “turkey in a can”
5. 7:00 pm Toy Exchange for PEPPI Head Start School in Belle
Glade
Bring gift wrapped toy
6. Auction of leftovers if there are any
7. Round Table discussion
a. Share a good idea for our new (and old) couples regarding
their Airstream
b. Share a Caravan story you liked the most and why
MONDAY NOV 16
Leave for Home: God Speed
Remind everyone about December Dinner date and location
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Or sign up online:
http://wbcci.org/component/jdownloads/send/85-2016-lewisburg/707-2016-lewisburg-international-rally-registration
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Registration Form
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Member News Unit 30
Peter MacDonald, a Navajo
Code Talker John Frerking - Worship
Leader
Sunset at Farmington
Our Unit sends our prayers and well wishes to Barbara and Jim
Grimes. Barbara had surgery at the Land O
Lakes hospital on her vertebrae Number’s 2,3,4 and 5. in
September and Jim is in the VA Hospital....
Dave Perrucci had eye surgery over this summer and is doing
well.
Activities at the 58th International Rally in Farmington, NM
Hot Air Balloons in NM
Ladies’ Tea Caroline’s Crew at the Sign Shop Early Arrivals
Sudden Sandstorm
Eileen at Watch it made
Caravan
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Larry & Kathy Chavers - Cape Coral, FL Jim & Babs Kall -
Lighthouse Point, FL
Bob Duprey & Jill Doucette - Pompano Beach, FL Bob & Lee
Moyers - Louisville, KY
Steven Blad & Judy Malone -Bonita Springs, FL Brian &
Lisa Sturgill - South Miami, FL
Rainer & Claudia Schindler - Fort Lauderdale, FL John &
Caroline Charonko - Charleston, WV
Sarah & Christine Schooley - Coconut Grove, FL
John & Victoria Magnacca - Boca Raton , FL
Welcome New Members to Our South Florida Unit
Summer Dinner at Perrucci’s for new and long time members
Member News Unit 30
Excel Charter School, Belle Glade, Florida
Belle Glade is located in western Palm Beach County’s
agricultural belt. With a median income of $22,000, 33% of the
population lives below the poverty level. A Head Start School
(PEPPI) was established 30 years ago to address the needs of the
youngest children and help break the cycle of poverty. Over 200
children attend the present Head Start school which was completely
rebuilt when John Frerking was Chairman of the Board of Lutheran
Services – Florida headquartered in Tampa. In a follow up,
longitudinal study of the graduating classes it was discovered that
many were experiencing “Head Start Fade”. In other words by third
grade the children were losing the advantages the Head Start school
provided. To combat this loss, Lutheran Services – Florida made the
decision to support and bol-ster the early childhood gains by
offering a new and challenging primary school (grades K-3) at an
addi-tional site. The school program incorporates parental
involvement and training with innovative technology that provides a
path to the highest levels of achievement and academic excellence.
Students from low in-come and minority households are held to the
highest standards of conduct in order to maintain a safe learning
environment. This charter school complies with or exceeds all
standards of Palm Beach County Schools. All students are provided
with uniforms to help support proper decorum and an IPad to use
dur-ing the school day to provide technological support for
academics. Special education and remedial needs are met through
special area teachers. A playground was completed last summer to
provide a safe envi-ronment for outdoor play.
The school has expanded to include grades K-5 with 130 in
attendance. An after school program is envisioned with tutoring for
students who are still struggling with academic goals as well as
after school care.
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September Barbara A Grimes 24 October Joe Bova 3 Fran Perrucci 4
Bernice Richardson 10 November Jennifer Turner 1 Ruth Dunkel 4 Gay
Konnagan 14 William Faircloth 17 Ingelore Boerner 22 Betty Jean
Glouner 24 December Eileen Frerking 8 Sissy Towsley 16 Beverly
Rivera 19 Tom Rivera 29
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September October November Ruth & Stewart Dunkel 4 Charles
& Jane May 12 December Robert & Cynthia Trescott 27 BJ
& Jack Glouner 31
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President Tony Laurie 1st Vice President Bill Racavich 2nd Vice
President Fran Perrucci Treasurer Susan Quintana Corresponding Sec.
Donna Laurie Record Sec. Doug Quara 1 year Trustee Tom Towsley 1
year Trustee Donna Laurie 2 year Trustee Tammy Davis 2 year Trustee
Sissy Towsley Past President John Frerking Membership Beth Racavich
Parliamentarian Tom Towsley
UNIT OFFICERS
2015 - 2016 RALLIES
FUN TIMES NEWSLETTER
Tony Laurie, Editor SOUTH FLORIDA UNIT 3351 NW 69 Court Fort
Lauderdale, Florida 33309 Email [email protected]
November 11-15, 2015 Lighthouse & Seashore In-stallation
Rally at Jonathan Dickinson State Park Book Now at Reserve America.
Try to select a lower number camp site in loop PG January 14-17,
2016 Mystery Train Ride Rally at Lee
Civic Center 1831Bayshore Road, Fort Myers, FL
33917 Phone 239-543-8368 Camping fee is $100. March 4-8, 2016
Exploring Fort Lauderdale Rally at Easterlin Park, 1000 NW 38th
Street, Oakland Park, Fl 33309 954-357-5190 Send Camping fee of
$159. to Unit 30 treasurer, Susan Quintana. March 9-13, 2016 Buddy
Rally - South Florida Unit 30 & Florida Suncoast Unit 129 at
Highlands Ham-mock State Park, 5931 Hammock Rd, Sebring, FL 33872
(863) 386-6094 Book your campsite close to #59. Reservations must
be made ahead of arrival and can be made up to 11 Month’s in
advance. Book early to get a spot. April 6-11, 2016 Florida State
Rally at Big Pine Key, Fl at mile marker 39. April 26-May 1, 2016
Region 3 Rally at Meadow Event Park Doswell, Virginia June 28 -
July 5, 2016 59th International Conven-tion/Rally State Fair
Campgrounds - Lewisburg, WV Convention/Rally Fees for registrations
received prior to January 1, 2016, will be $450 for couples, $400
for singles, and $100 for each additional adult.
http://wbcci.org/component/jdownloads/send/85-2016-lewisburg/707-2016-lewisburg-international-rally-registration
Check our unit website for more information.
http://southflorida.wbcci.net/
Note: Rallies extend thru the last day posted: Departure is the
day following the rally.
Register online Now at WBCCI
Lewisburg, WV
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