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Hello Fellow Chinook Members,
I hope this finds you all well and having fun traveling to exciting places in your Chinooks!
Debbie and I have been busy with our families, who all live in Long Beach, CA about 45 miles from our home here in Mission Viejo, CA. We see them at least once a week, to stay connected. They all lead busy lives, of course, but we believe it’s important to connect with them on a regular basis.
Debbie and I also go for walks, most days, as our town has so many ways to “get out and about”. We usually go for walks at our local walking trails that are very close to our house.
We recently spent the day at Prado Regional Park, in Chino, CA, visiting our friends Jerry and Jane Earley and Marc and Diana Boswell, who secured spots there for a couple of nights. We couldn’t get a space, but we drove there to visit, and so did Mary Esther Chavarela. We all had a great time!
I also keep busy doing Genealogy research, as it is a great thing to find out more about our ancestors. I have been doing this kind of research since 1997, and it is really a fun and exciting adventure finding more about them. It is challenging, and fun at the same time! If you’re curious about genealogy, please feel free to contact me.
Mark Wills
Mark and Glenda Wills joined our club in September 2018, and we got to meet them right away when they arrived at our October Las Vegas Rally in their 1998 Concourse XL. Mark was an outgoing and fun guy to be with and always had a story to tell. Sadly, Mark has passed away. Please take a few minutes to read Mark’s obituary (see link in the article below). He had an amazing life, and we will miss him dearly.
Rallies Request
We really need some help getting some more rallies on the schedule for 2023. PLEASE think about hosting a rally close to where you live or anywhere you have traveled and really liked that RV park.
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It’s my privilege to welcome the following new members. Thank you so very much for joining our club, and we hope to see you at future rallies!
- Brad and Ximena Pearson - Shingle Springs, CA
~ Bob Shetland, President
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We are very sad to have to say goodbye to our friend and fellow Chinooker Mark Wills, He will be missed. We want to express heartfelt and sincere condolences from all the members in the club to Glenda Wills and her family.
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The latest and greatest current membership directory 2022r1 has been published in pdf format at the Chinook RV Club Google Drive. The link to the drive is: https://bit.ly/2Yf5mzw. As always, please check your information and let me know if anything needs changing or updating. I still plan to publish a paper directory and mail it out to each member, but life keeps slowing me down and keeping me from getting all the things done I need to do! So let's just say "Coming Soon..."
While you are browsing the club Google Drive, do take a moment and check out the club photo directory. If you find yourself listed without any photos, send me some! We would love to have photos of all members and their rigs! Please excuse the pagination of the photo directory as it keeps changing with the addition of photos as they are received.
~ Dave Shehane, V.P. Membership and Webmaster
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UPCOMING RALLIES SNAPSHOT |
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Hoodsport, WA - In August 18, Out August 21, 2022 - Glen Ayr Hood Canal Waterfront Resort, http://www.garesort.com/, hosted by Dale & Mary Frank (see article).
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Wickenburg, AZ Annual Rally is in the planning stage: - In October 5, Out October 9, 2022 - Desert Cypress RV Park, hosted by Mary Coleman.
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Please Think About Hosting A Rally In Your Area |
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There might still be time to plan a June rally for this year, but now is definitely the perfect time to plan some more rallies for 2023. It's easy enough to get started. Just contact group sales at an RV park of your choice to see what dates are available for a Chinook RV Club Rally. In on Thursday/out on Sunday is typical, but not required, and we usually ask to reserve 15 sites, or less if need be. A three-day Mini Rally can be pretty laid back, or you can plan some fun activities. A four-day Annual Rally includes a business meeting/dinner and an excursion.
So, make some calls to see what you can come up with, and then give me a call at 949-300-5231 or email me at debbieshetland@gmail.com. We'll talk about it, I'll send you some more information and, if you decide to move forward, I'll help as much or as little as you would like.
For those of you who have hosted a rally before . . . wouldn't it be fun to do it again!!!
~ Debbie Shetland, V.P. Rallies and Newsletter Editor
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<<< TRAVEL LOG 2020-2021>>> |
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Roger Erickson & Lynnette Nelson-Erickson
2000 Chinook Concourse LX
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Our New adventures actually started in September 2020 when we purchased a 21 foot “2000” Chinook Concourse LX which was in pristine condition. We took our “Nookie” to be checked out By Roger’s nephew, Robbie Erickson who changed oil, filter, trans fluid, belts, batteries and deemed her completely road worthy. We put new tires on and were off on our first trip. |
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October 2020 Paradise, Mount Rainier was our first outing, then to Packwood, WA via Stevens Canyon where we shared our campsite with a herd of elk.
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November 2020, destination Olympic Peninsula, 1st stop Port Ludlow, walked to a beautiful waterfall. Then to the Olympic Game Farm driving tour at Sequim, experiencing all manner of birds, yaks, elk, and deer wanting to come in the window for treats. We completed the loop through Port Angeles, had lunch at Sekiu, where Roger’s folks used to fish, then took the Port Townsend Ferry home. We put nearly 1000 trouble free miles on our little motor coach.
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Christmas and New Year 2021 were at Westport and Ocean Shores watching King waves, visiting the museums, winery, and eating fresh crab. What could be better. |
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Spring and summer were filled with trips around the San Juans and mainland to Washington, Idaho, Oregon and California. Summer was also filled with Horse shows and car shows. The Nookie has a wide and varied group of events to take us to. |
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We attended a Chinook Rally at Canyonville OR and got acquainted with other Chinook owners from the western half of the country. What a great group! We made it home just in time to attend a graduation party for Roger’s granddaughters, Ryann and Hailey Anderson - one from college, one from high school, delayed by COVID.
September 2021 we attended our 2nd Chinook Rally, this time in Heber City Utah. What fun.
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Just when you think you’ve seen all the rocks you ever want, there are more spectacular formations and you take more pictures. |
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Along the way we stayed at a Lavender farm, a Meadery, wineries, stopped at an alpaca ranch, and Tillamook cheese and ice cream stop is a must. |
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We went to the Bonneville salt flats and dunes along the way.
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An Alpaca Farm was particularly interesting. I bought a beautiful long sweater that had the names and colors of the alpacas whose wool was used to make it. Fascinating.
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We headed west for the California coast, and headed north through Oregon and took in some familiar sites along the way. |
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October we watched Roger’s sister Diane Martin drag race their bracket dragster at Evergreen Race Track at Toutle WA. She is one cool 75 yr lady. |
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I’ve made a few little additions to the Nookie, I have this great shelf I found on Amazon that doubles my counter space. What a find!
Santa also brought us Ebikes for Christmas, so we will be vroom vrooming around after we park on our next adventure.
This brings us back to December 2021 and January 2022, over 10k+ miles on the “Nookie”. We don’t know what this year’s Adventures will bring, but we wish you and yours abundant blessings in 2022.
~ Lyn Erickson
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Want to share an interesting and fun Chinook travel experience?
Forward your short write-ups on some of the great trips you've taken in your Chinooks to
debbieshetland@gmail.com -- and don't forget some photos!
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HOODSPORT, WA Mini Rally
In August 18 (Thurs.) - Out August 21 (Sun.), 2022
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The Glen Ayr Hood Canal Waterfront Resort offers cottages, townhouses, motel rooms, and 36 RV Sites. Over 700 feet on private beach with boat moorage. The RV park offers a perfect place to relax and enjoy a nice BBQ or just watch a beautiful sunrise or sunset. All sites have full hook-ups with electric, water, septic and cable TV. Each has a picnic table and plenty of parking. Guest laundry and showers nearby. Maximum 6 guests per site, no tent camping. Pets welcome on leash. The grounds at Glen Ayr offer trails, lawn areas, covered picnic dining area in the gazebo, BBQs, creek, dock and beach access. Whatever your pleasure, you're sure to find it here in this beautiful natural setting, overlooking Hood Canal. |
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Hello Chinook Club members:
Mary and I are inviting you to the Rally August 18-21, 2022 in beautiful Washington State at the Glen Ayr Hood Canal Waterfront Resort in Hoodsport, WA.
August is a great time to go camping in Western Washington, as we have less rain and more sunshine with moderate temperatures. The Resort is right across the road from beautiful Puget Sound waterway.
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We are planning a Hog and Turkey BBQ for the rally Potluck meal.
There are several Wineries in Hoodsport that we’re talking to about a wine tasting party at the Rally site!
Looking forward to seeing everyone and having a great rally!
Hopefully, there are several of you out there that are going to do a Rally this year! Just check with Debbie & Bob Shetland and they will help you.
Thanks,
Dale & Mary Frank
2004 Concourse
dale.frank@centurytel.net
253-884-3576
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LOCATION: Glen Ayr Hood Canal Waterfront Resort, 25381 US 101, Hoodsport, WA 98548
HOSTS: Dale & Mary Frank
SITES RESERVED: 17 reserved and filled, but you could ask to be put on a waiting list, in case there are any cancellations in the park.
RESERVATIONS: Call Lynette or Stephanie at Glen Ayr Resort, 360-877-9522. Tell them that you're with the Chinook RV Club and that Dale Frank is the Wagonmaster. Please let Dale know if you're able to make a reservation.
DEADLINE: July 18, 2022
DEPOSIT: There are five 30/50 Amp Sites (four of which are Deluxe Creekside Sites) at $50 per night, and the remaining 30 Amp Standard Sites are $40 per night. A first night's deposit will be taken by the resort upon reservation.
ADDITIONAL COST: When you check in, you will pay for the remaining two nights (less a 15% group discount, plus tax) using cash or credit card.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations are subject to a minimum $10.00 cancellation fee. In addition, Cancellations made within 72 hours of scheduled check-in are subject to a penalty equal to one (1) days reservation fee. Please contact the resort for Cancellations or to make any Changes to your Reservation.
RV CHECK-IN: No earlier than 1:00 pm
RV CHECK-OUT: No later than 12:00 pm
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East Meets West Joint Rally #3
BRANSON, MO Mini Rally
In May 8 (Thurs.) - Out May 11 (Sun.), 2023
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Experience world-famous live entertainment, thrilling
attractions, outdoor beauty, delicious food and genuine
Ozarks hospitality that will make you feel right at home!
Branson is an Ozark town in southwest Missouri known as a family vacation destination. Its 76 Country Boulevard is famously lined with theaters, which once hosted mostly country music performers but today present diverse entertainment. Also along the strip are the Marvel Cave, the Wild West-style Dolly Parton’s Stampede Dinner Attraction and Silver Dollar City, an 1800s-themed amusement park with live music.
LOCATION: Branson Lakeside RV Park, 300 South Boxcar Willie Drive, Branson, MO
65616 (located right on the White River, also called Lake Taneycomo)
HOSTS: Jim and Marnie Weidmaier
SITES RESERVED: 40
COST: Prices and other details will be determined at a later date; normally one year is the opening of the reservation window. Please be aware that the first day of reservation is nonrefundable.
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One of our newest members up in Oregon has a 1969 Chinook Mobilodge he would like to pass on to any interested party. The price is right, free to a good home! He had planned to restore the coach but it is stored at a friend's place and they are moving and he has no place to work on it. Anyway, contact Randy Buckingham (buckingham8437@gmail.com) if you have interest in this historical gem. Having lived in Oregon I recognize the characteristic moss that gathers on things there. Don't be overly concerned, it should just need a good wash job!
~ Dave Shehane
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A Little Humor to Brighten Your Day |
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A couple of kids asked
me today what it was
like for me growing up...
...so I took
their phones, shut off
their internet, gave them
a popsicle, and told
them to go outside till
the street lights came on.
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IN CASE YOU DIDN'T ALREADY KNOW THIS LITTLE TIDBIT OF WONDERFUL TRIVIA....
ON JULY 20, 1969, AS COMMANDER OF THE APOLLO 11 LUNAR MODULE, NEIL ARMSTRONG WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO SET FOOT ON THE MOON.
HIS FIRST WORDS AFTER STEPPING ON THE MOON, "THAT'S ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN, ONE GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND," WERE TELEVISED TO EARTH AND HEARD BY MILLIONS.
BUT, JUST BEFORE HE RE-ENTERED THE LANDER, HE MADE THE ENIGMATIC REMARK "GOOD LUCK, MR. GORSKY."
MANY PEOPLE AT NASA THOUGHT IT WAS A CASUAL REMARK CONCERNING SOME RIVAL SOVIET COSMONAUT.
HOWEVER, UPON CHECKING, THERE WAS NO GORSKY IN EITHER THE RUSSIAN OR AMERICAN SPACE PROGRAMS.
OVER THE YEARS, MANY PEOPLE QUESTIONED ARMSTRONG AS TO WHAT THE "GOOD LUCK, MR. GORSKY" STATEMENT MEANT, BUT ARMSTRONG ALWAYS JUST SMILED.
ON JULY 5, 1995, IN TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA, WHILE ANSWERING QUESTIONS FOLLOWING A SPEECH, A REPORTER BROUGHT UP THE 26 YEAR-OLD QUESTION ABOUT MR. GORSKY TO ARMSTRONG.
THIS TIME HE FINALLY RESPONDED BECAUSE HIS MR. GORSKY HAD JUST DIED, SO NEIL ARMSTRONG FELT HE COULD NOW ANSWER THE QUESTION.
HERE IS THE ANSWER TO "WHO WAS MR. GORSKY?":
IN 1938, WHEN HE WAS A KID IN A SMALL MID-WESTERN TOWN, HE WAS PLAYING BASEBALL WITH A FRIEND IN THE BACKYARD.
HIS FRIEND HIT THE BALL, WHICH LANDED IN HIS NEIGHBOR'S YARD BY THEIR BEDROOM WINDOW. HIS NEIGHBORS WERE MR. AND MRS. GORSKY.
AS HE LEANED DOWN TO PICK UP THE BALL, YOUNG ARMSTRONG HEARD MRS. GORSKY SHOUTING AT MR. GORSKY, "SEX! YOU WANT SEX? YOU'LL GET SEX WHEN THE KID NEXT DOOR WALKS ON THE MOON!"
IT BROKE THE PLACE UP.
NEIL ARMSTRONG'S FAMILY CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS A TRUE STORY.
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Great Forum for Technical Questions |
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A valuable resource that is not a part of the club is the free group site ChinookRVOwners, which I run and moderate. Most all members of the club are members of the site as well but there are many that are not part of the club. This forum is mostly technical – troubleshooting, problem solving, references and questions. Link is https://groups.io/g/Chinookrvowners. This site was at Yahoo Groups for nearly 15 years and is now moved to groups.io. ~ Dave Shehane, V.P. Membership and Webmaster
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To Join the Chinook RV Club Facebook Page |
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Our Facebook Page is private and hidden, so if you haven't already joined, there's a little process you need to follow:
- If a club member wants to join our club's FB page they must first be signed up with Facebook.
- I can only send invitations to FB Friends, so send me a friend request.
- I will then issue an invitation to the club's FB page, which the member must accept to complete the process.
- Then, I will “unfriend” the member in my personal FB account. Please do not take this as a slight! Our friendship will still exist at the Chinook RV Club page, but there is no telling if our social media preferences align, and I do not want to take a chance that our individual preferences would in any way endanger our Chinook related relationship!
~ Dave Shehane, V.P. Membership and Webmaster
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Chinook History Since 1938 |
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First Generation
1971 Chinook 18 Plus
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Second Generation
1988 Chinook Concourse 18+
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Third Generation
1998 Chinook Concourse XL
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THE CHINOOK SONG (OPUS THREE) by Al Enriquez 9/17/2003
(Sung to the tune of On Top of Old Smokey)
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WE ARE HAPPY RV'ERS
WE SELDOM GET SHOOK
AND OF ALL OUR POSSESSIONS
WE LOVE OUR CHINOOK
WE TRAVEL THE HIGHWAYS
WITH NO CARES TO BEAR
WHEN WE STOP AND HOOK-UP
MOST PEOPLE STARE
THEY GATHER AROUND
TO ADMIRE OUR RIG
WE ASK THEM INSIDE
IF THEY'RE NOT TOO BIG
REFRAIN
WE'VE TRAVELED THE COUNTRY
AND WHEREVER WE ROAM
IN OUR TWENTY-ONE FOOTER
WE NEVER MISS HOME
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WE GO EAST AND WEST
NORTH AND SOUTH TOO
WE FACE HILLS AND MOUNTAINS
THEY'RE EASY TO DO
WITH ONLY TWO SEATS
IT IS QUITE A THRILL
TO NOT HAVE TO WORRY
IF GRANDKIDS ARE STILL
TRAILWAGONS GO FORWARD
KEEP CHINOOKS WITH ZEST
FOR AS LONG AS WE'RE ABLE
WE'LL BE DRIVING THE BEST!
WE ARE HAPPY RV'ERS
WE SELDOM GET SHOOK
AND OF ALL OUR POSSESSIONS
WE LOVE OUR CHINOOK
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Club Officers 2021-2022
President:
Bob Shetland bshetland2@gmail.com
V. P. Membership:
Dave Shehane dshehane@gmail.com
V. P. Rallies:
Debbie Shetland debbieshetland@gmail.com
Secretary:
Patsy Shehane pashehane@gmail.com
Treasurer:
Mary Coleman maryccoleman@hotmail.com
Co-Members-at-Large:
Dale Frank dale.frank@centurytel.net and Jane Earley earleyjane@gmail.com
Immediate Past President:
Dave Shehane dshehane@gmail.com
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Other Club Positions
Webmaster:
Dave Shehane webmaster@chinookrvclub.com
Editor:
Debbie Shetland debbieshetland@gmail.com
Club Historian:
TBD
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PURPOSE: This Club (Chinook RV Club) exists to promote social, recreational & informational exchange activities that provide for the enjoyment and pleasurable use of all its members. Our club functions primarily in the western and central US, although it is open to qualified members from the Eastern club (Chinook Camping Club).
DUES: Our dues are $35.00/year. Our fiscal and membership year is October 1 through September 30. Prompt payment not only helps Treasurer in budgeting expenses, but also helps the V.P. Membership to produce our Membership Directory. Please advise V.P. Membership of any changes in e-mail and mailing addresses.
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