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Keystone Kourier May 2017 Page 1 of 5
May 2017
Keystone Kourier Keystone Unit - Region 2 - WBCCI
President’s Message We’ve hit the road again at last! Several
Keystoners attended the annual
Maintenance Rally last weekend at the 4-H
Park in Centreville, MD. Attendees from our
unit included Rick and Andy Pitts, Don and
Phyllis Harrington, Wayne and Sharon
Fitzgerald, Jody and Sue Dietz, and Howard
and Arry Mergelkamp. In addition, we were pleased that our
newest members, Wendy and Pete Wait, were able to join us.
Unfortunately, we weren’t able to welcome them properly with our
usual marching band and parade since they didn’t arrive until
11:00 pm. They are both still working in the finance and accounting
field and are avid Penn State fans. In fact, they use their Airstream
to attend Penn State tailgate parties.
Welcome to the group Wendy and Pete!
An added
treat at the
rally was
the arrival
of Jody
and Sue’s
daughter,
Michelle,
daughter-
in-law, Jennifer, and grandson, Logan on Saturday. It was great
meeting them and seeing a young Keystoner-to-be begin learning
the ropes.
Many thanks to the Delmarva and Mid-Atlantic units for hosting this
annual event. They provided two excellent breakfasts and a
delicious nacho and chili dinner on Saturday night. Our unit
Upcoming Events
May 19
Joint Rally with Central Penn
Shady Grove Campground
Lancaster, Pa.
June 1
Region 2 Rally
Pine Creek Campground,
Newfield NY
July 2
WBCCI International Rally
Escanaba, Michigan
Stay connected
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Keystone Unit Webpage
Rally coupons available here
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groups/KeystoneUnit/
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prepared and served the breakfasts and assisted in the cleanup at the end of the rally. Many
thanks to our members for their help in this. Our unit is a well oiled machine when it comes to
delving in to make a rally go smoothly.
Our hosts not only provided the good food but also much of the technical expertise, tools and
supplies that we were able to take advantage of in preparing our rigs for the travel season. I, for
one, took advantage of their assistance in tightening up loose bolts on my hitch, inspecting the
break-away switch and sniffing for gas leaks.
There were only a couple “hiccups” at the
rally that marred an otherwise smooth event.
Arry lost her phone! She interrupted my
conversation with Rick and Andy Pitts in a
panic and, of course, I went to the trailer to
locate it by calling her from my phone. I
made the call and was relieved to hear it
ringing in the trailer. Unfortunately I couldn’t
find it. It wasn’t in the kitchen or bedroom
and the sound kept moving as I searched for
it. Finally, increasingly frustrated, I reached in my pocket for something and, what do you know,
there was Arry’s ringing phone! Having sheepishly admitted what happened in front of the Pitts
and Arry, I suffered from the “laughing stock” syndrome for the rest of the rally!
The other glitch occurred during cleanup after Saturday’s pancake breakfast. As I said, our unit is
a well-oiled machine when it comes to cleanup and serving. However, one of our members
apparently is not adequately trained in the more sophisticated culinary fine points and may have
to be sent for remedial training. Sorry Rick! Following breakfast people were chatting, others were
cleaning up when suddenly someone yelled loudly in a panic-stricken voice across the room
“STOP, STOP, HOLD IT, STOP!” Several of us thought someone was about to be hurt or the roof was
caving in. Almost as bad, Rick had actually started to pour the remaining Log Cabin syrup into a
bottle of Real Vermont Maple Syrup. This was obviously a serious faux pas! Whoever has heard of
contaminating “the real thing” like that! Rick, of course, threw the contaminated bottle away and
looked for a corner to hide in. We forgive you Rick! (By the way, I like Log Cabin better anyway.)
Our pastor-in-residence, Don Harrington, gave the Sunday service accompanied on guitar by
Bruce Purcell from the Delmarva Unit. It was an interesting and touching service. Thanks Don for
your inspiration!
Our next event is a Joint Rally with the Central Penn Unit on May 19-21 to be held at the Shady
Grove Campground in Denver, PA. Rick and Andy Pitts are organizing this activity and it sounds like
there will be a good turnout from both units. Many of us will arrive on Thursday so that we can go
to an interesting farmer’s market on Friday morning. Details are provided at the end of this issue.
Looking forward to seeing you down the road,
Howard Mergelkamp
Keystone Kourier May 2017 Page 3 of 5
Sunshine Report
Spring has brought its healing touch with
Don, Caryle and Vaughn progressing
well.
Howard’s kidney stone procedure was successful and
he is back to leading us with full gusto.
It would be helpful if folks would e-mail Peg
([email protected]) if they know of anyone in the
club who is ailing, or needs some sunshine, so we can
include it here in the Kourier.
Anniversary
June 8: Arry and Howard Mergelkamp
June 9: Andy and Rick Pitts
June 21: Peg and George Spahn
Birthdays
May 4: Cheryl Cattell
May 7: Don Weaver
May 12: John Arabanick
May 15: George Spahn
May 19: Bud Cattell
May 25: Phyllis Harrington
May 29: Will Kushto
June 11: Harvey Arter
June 14: Barry Heckenswiler
June 17: Jonathon Schau
June 25: Sharon Fitzgerald
June 30: Bea Buscaglia
Special thoughts from Peg and George:
George and I would like to thank all of our Keystone friends for the many cards, kind
thoughts and presence at our daughter's service on April 2. It was very comforting for our
family to know that you all care so deeply. This is certainly a very important reason to
belong to such a wonderful club. Your thoughts, prayers and presence helped us through
a very difficult time in our lives. Thank you all so very much.
Keystoners: Watch your mail for an updated edition of the Club’s
2017 membership. This info will be mailed to club members only.
Please review and send changes/corrections to Rick Pitts.
Keystone Kourier May 2017 Page 4 of 5
A transition note from Peg & George
As you all should know by now, Jody and Sue Dietz are now the
owners of our Airstream, and are planning to attend the
Maintenance Rally. We are sad that we will no longer be able to
attend rallies with you all, but plan to be at the winter luncheons,
and any other functions we can get to.
We realize that the time comes for us all, when we can no longer
deal with getting the Airstream ready to go on the road, and for
the sake and safety of you all, we hand the reins over to Jody
and Sue.
Please be aware that all should go well from here on for
you all. Our first international rally in Bismarck, South Dakota, sent us a hail storm which caused
$12,000 worth of damage to the Airstream. The last one we attended, in Lewisburg, W.VA., we
were blessed with a flood. So you all should feel safe attending as many International rallies as
possible, since you should all be safe from harm at this point. Go to as many as you can, keep
those wheels rolling. Remember, the more nights you spend in the Airstream, the lower the cost
per night! We got ours down to about 25 cents a night. Not bad! Can't get a motel room with all
those amenities, for that price. Happy camping, friends.
A Story in
Stickers
When Jody and Sue Dietz
recently took ownership of
the Spahn’s 1990 Excella,
the Airstream came with a
story in stickers. Peg
Spahn shares the
memories of 30 years of
Airstreaming.
“Keep in mind, all this was
accomplished without the
use of a GPS - only the
original ones,
George and Peg Spahn”
Keystone Kourier May 2017 Page 5 of 5
Upper left: At the end of the Landmarks, South caravan in 1994, the end of the caravan
took in the Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, NM in Aug/Sept., 1994. Same for the
round sticker with balloons. George sent me on a hot air balloon ride for my birthday at
the Fiesta. WOW.
Sticker with :I drove the marine highway: Our caravan to Alaska, with Cindy and Wilson
Yerk, and Clete and Bettie Landis, in 1998. Left the Int'l in Boise on July 5 and returned
home mid-August, stopping off at the State Rally in Centre Hall. One of the entertainers
gave us and Yerks a Tape of her music, since we had come the farthest to the rally! Of
course we didn't come from home, but Alaska!
The WBCCI R-231 was a rally starting in Tucson, AZ, I think in 1997, Jan/Feb Which took in Las
Vegas, Death Valley, Palm Springs and Indio, Cal. with Jim Franklin, who went on to be Int'l
Pres some years later.
The sticker with the miner, "Death Valley Scottie" was another caravan in Jan/Feb with Jim
Franklin which started in Vegas and took in the Roy Rogers museum in Victorville, CA, and
again Palm Springs and some other stops.
The Lighthouse caravan in 2004 circled around the lower Peninsula of Michigan, visited
about 31 lighthouses, some of which we climbed - sure could not do that today! Gotta do
these things when you are young enough. Some of those we dry camped at, which is
when you make use of the inverter for electric power.
The green triangle with the yellow dot is from the 1994 Caravan - Landmarks South. If you
went on the first leg, which led up to the int'l Rally in Brandon, Manitoba. This leg of the
Landmarks caravan was called Landmarks West, and some folks did both. If you did that
part also, you got another colored dot along with the yellow one. We did only the South
leg. We had left home on June 9 and worked our way to the Int'l with Jack and Jan
Carbutt who also were on the caravan with us. After the rally in Manitoba, we meandered
west taking in many sights, and attending the Potlatch rally in Land Yacht Harbor, Lacey,
WA. The caravan met up there and we left there on Aug. 22, at the start of the caravan.
The only reason I know all this is because I kept a journal whenever we traveled in the
trailer. Some times on a line or two, sometimes many paragraphs. It really helps, especially
when you get home and look at some of the pictures you took along the way. If your
camera has a date feature on it, you can match it up with the journal. Also you can refer
back to good and bad places to eat or stay at - also helpful.
Peg Spahn
P
Sign-up now for the joint Central Penn - Keystone Airstream campout at Shady Grove Campground in nearby Denver, PA - in the heart of Lancaster County (http://www.shadygrovecampground.com)
Shady Grove is located at 65 Poplar Drive, Denver, PA just off the Reading exit of the turnpike (#286). Exit and drive past Rte 222, turn right on Rte 272, turn left at Rte 897 light, then 2nd left onto Poplar Dr. Check-in time: 2:00pm (arrival after noon is okay, but site may not be available) Check-out time: 1:00pm Rate per night $55 (veterans - buy 1 night, get 1 night free this Armed Forces weekend) Good Sam discount of 10% is available (but not on buy 1, get 1). Cancellation policy is 48 hours and $10 processing fee. Credit card required to hold site (no charge until campout or cancellation/no show) Please have coupon information below and then call with credit card: Refer to May Airstream Rally for convenient site location Shady Grove Campground (attn.: Christine) (717) 484-4225
Joint Central Penn-Keystone Airstream Rally
Name: _____________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________ Email: __________________ __________________________________________ Phone: _________________ Check-in date: __________________ Check-out date: _______________________ RV Type (trailer, motorhome): _____________________ Unit length: ______________ Number of adults: Number of children:
Friday May 19 through Sunday May 21
Consider coming a day early!!!! Shady Grove is very close to Green Dragon Farmers Market (only open Fridays – and it’s best to go early!) (http://www.greendragonmarket.com)
After registering please email Rick so we can provide updates on activities [email protected]
Area attractions include:
. Antiques, antiques, antiques
. Stoudt’s antique mall, restaurant & brewery
. Shady Maple, Reading Outlets, Lititz and much, much more
Finger Lakes Fantasy
WBCCI 2017 Region 2 Rally Pine Creek campground Newfield, NY
ffs 1 2/26/17
The2017Region2rallywillbeheldatthePineCreekcampgroundinNewfield,NYfromJune1st,2017throughJune5th,2017.PineCreekcampgroundislocatedalittleSWofCayugalake.ThisistheheartofNewYork’swinecountryprovidingampleopportunity to toursomeworldclassvineyardsandwineries. Located just outside Ithaca NY, home of Cornell University there are many great places to visit such as the Johnson Museum of Art, the Cornell plantations, The Cornell lab of ornithology, numerous state parks, waterfalls, hiking trails and of course the great scenery of the lake country
Name WBCCI#Spouse Unit:Guest Address ST/PR: Zip:EMail Phone:Handicappedparkingneeded? Arrivaldate: Departuredate: TTorMH Length:
Rally site: Pine Creek campground located at 28 Rockwell roadNewfield,NY 14867. The Rally fee includes one night ofmusical entertainment and an activity night. In addition therewill be 2 dinners, twobreakfasts, evening snacks, goodybags,seminarsandwater,electricsitesanddumpfacilities.Therearea limitednumberof fullhookup(sewer)sitesandthesewillbeassignedonafirstcomefirstservedbasis.
RallyFee$55.00perperson $55X____people =$______Camping:30Ampelectricandwater $25X____nights =$______30Ampelectric,waterandsewer $30X____nights =$______50ampelectricwaterandsewer $35X____nights =$______Childrenunder13free Winery tour$65perperson,6/2, Includes$45bus feeanddrivertipand$5tastingfeeateachoffourwineries
$65X____people =$______
Museumtourfeeswillbepaidindividuallyatthetoursite Tourreservationsneededasap Pleasehaverallyreservationsinasap Totalenclosed =$______
Pleasemailyourcouponandcheck(USfunds)toWillKushtoat114FlagstaffRoadPhiladelphia,PA19115-3410.Make the check payable to Region 2 WBCCI
RallyOverview:
Wed:Earlyworkerday, setupcrewsareencouragedtoarriveearlytoassistinpreparation.
Thu: Arrival day, parkingpotluckdinner, bring adish topass.Campfireandsingalongintheevening.
Fri: Parking, Continental breakfast, Seminars, Winerytour, Hassle tassel, dinner, Opening ceremony, Musicalentertainmentanddoorprizes
Sat: Pancake breakfast, Regional meeting, Seminars,Museum tour, wine and cheese tasting, Musicalentertainment,Doorprizes.
Sun: Coffee plus, Devotional service, closing ceremony,andTBD.
Mon:Optionalcampingday,noactivitiesplannedatthistime.