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Happy New Year to all our Chinookers!!
It’s been a different climate here in Mission Viejo, CA since early December! We were blessed with many rainstorms and windy days that month. It’s been a number of years since we’ve had that much rain, and it was sorely needed. Usually, December’s a moderate one, but we sure got a lot of rain! I had turned off our sprinkler system until just a couple of weeks ago, since our plants were getting drenched!
For Christmas last year, our oldest son Rob and his wife Jenny, and our youngest son Aaron and his wife Jennifer offered to host dinner at Aaron’s house, and it was a lot of fun! Debbie and I hope you had a nice Christmas as well.
At present, it looks like a sparse rally schedule for 2022. So far, we have one rally set, and a second possible rally. The first one will be at Hoodsport, Washington in August hosted by Dale and Mary Frank. This will be a Mini Rally, so that means it’s only 3 days long. Details below. The possible rally is an Annual Rally in Arizona in October.
For 2023 we have just one rally scheduled in Branson, MO. Our East Meets West Joint Rally #3 in May hosted by Jim and Marnie Weidmaier. The last time we had a joint rally was 2017 here, and Jim and Marnie made it a terrific one. The Branson Lakeside RV Park and the surrounding area is loaded with incredible tours and places to see. Debbie and I had a wonderful time! Details below.
Rallies Request
For this year, we really need some help getting one or two more Mini (3 day) Rallies and an Annual one (4 days) confirmed and on the schedule. PLEASE think about hosting a rally close to where you live or anywhere you have traveled and really liked that RV park. Also think about helping a rally host with a fun activity.
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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!
- David and Micky Morgan - Sun City, AZ
- Randy Buckingham - Eugene, OR
~ Bob Shetland, President
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The old membership year is now history, and the new membership directory has been published in pdf format at the Chinook RV Club Google Drive. The link to the drive is: https://bit.ly/2Yf5mzw. Please check your information and let me know if anything needs changing or updating. We plan to publish a new paper directory next month, so it would be nice to get everything correct! While you are browsing the club Google Drive, 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.
Membership remains about the same level each year, with folks joining at about the same rate as those leaving. In several cases, new members join the club with the old member’s Chinooks! Our current membership is at 81, actually 78 active with two members selling their Chinooks since paying their 2022 dues.
~ Dave Shehane, V.P. Membership and Webmaster
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UPCOMING RALLIES SNAPSHOT |
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Need a Mini Rally or two in the first half of 2022 - one in California would be nice.
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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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Arizona - Possible Annual Rally in October, 2022
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Save $$$, Take Control, Be Creative - SCORE!!! |
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Don't Miss the Chance to Save a Bunch of $$$ - have your site paid for during the entire rally plus a day before and a day after!
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Take Control - you choose the location; it could somewhere close to home, somewhere you've always wanted to travel to, or even your favorite RV Park that you'd love to revisit and share.
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It's Your Chance to Be Creative - Have your own ideas about what would be fun to do at a rally? Now's your chance to shine!
If you're thinking about hosting a rally, and please think about it, you can email me at [email protected] or give me a call at 949-300-5231. 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. We would really like to add a rally in the first part of 2022, but think about 2023 as well. Hope to hear from you soon! ~ Debbie Shetland, V.P. Rallies and Newsletter Editor
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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 Winerie in Hoodsport that we’re talking to about a wine tasting party at the Rally site!
As of right now there are nine Chinook Club RVs with reservations for the rally. So don’t push, don’t shove, there’s still room for six more Chinooks at the rally. Be sure and get your reservations at least thirty days before the rally. To make your reservations, phone 360-877-9522 and Lynette or Stephanie will help you.
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
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: 15
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 when you've made your 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.
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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
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A Little Humor to Brighten Your Day |
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Last night, my wife asked me if I'd seen the dog bowl. I said, "I didn't know he could."
If you boil a funny bone it becomes a laughing stock. That's humerus.
My boss said I intimidate my co-workers. I stared at him until he apologized.
I wish I could lose weight as easily as I lose my keys, pen, cellphone, temper, and even my mind.
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32 Strange Things to Take Your Mind off of Politics |
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- A rat can last longer without water than a camel.
- Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it will digest itself.
- The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.
- A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.
- A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate.
- A duck's quack doesn't echo. No one knows why.
- A 2x4 piece of lumber is really 1-1/2" by 3-1/2".
- During the chariot scene in "Ben Hur," a small red car can be seen in the distance (and Charlton Heston is wearing a watch).
- On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily! (That explains a few mysteries...)
- Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants.
- Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
- The number of possible ways of playing the first four moves per side in a game of chess is 318,979,564, 000.
- There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with orange, purple and silver.
- The name 'Wendy' was apparently made up by the author of the book, PETER PAN. There is not a written record of anyone named 'Wendy' before that book was published.
- The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin in WW II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
- If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death. (What sadist discovered this?)
- Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to s-l-o-w film down so you could see his moves. That's the opposite of the norm.
- The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA."
- The original name for butterfly was 'flutterby'.
- The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider (thicker) than your thumb.
- The first product that the Motorola company started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the best known record player on the market was Victrola, so they called themselves MOTORola.
- Roses may be red, but violets are indeed violet.
- By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand.
- Celery has 'negative calories'. It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.
- Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest.
- Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
- Sherlock Holmes NEVER said, "Elementary, my dear Watson."
- An old law in Bellingham, Washington, made it illegal for a woman to take more than three steps backwards while dancing!
- The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.
- The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from public libraries.
- Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a spacesuit damages the suit.
- Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.
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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:
V. P. Membership:
V. P. Rallies:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Co-Members-at-Large:
Immediate Past President:
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Other Club Positions
Webmaster:
Editor:
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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