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from the Pros
is looking forward to the first outing of the
new year. Capping off the evening was a
look back at the 2013 outings with a slide
show of pictures from this year. A great
time was had by all.
Many thanks to our hosts, Skip and Helga,
and
all our
outing. Rigs were coming and going so to
give you a correct total is hard to do, but
it was somewhere around twenty-five rigs.
Gordon and Kathy Weiss, who live not too
far from the RV park, were able to drive
over each day and spend it with the group.
Most of the group arrived on Thursday
and those that came a little earlier like
the Scotts headed over to the casino and
made a little pocket change. After happy
hour, thirty-two of us headed down to Oak
Harbour for Chinese food at the Jumbo
Buffet. Having been there before, we were
looking forward to another great meal and
we weren’t disappointed.
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On Friday morning we arrived over at the
clubhouse for coffee and baked goods. The
Certain
2012
and
newer
Winnebago
members that attended this year’s
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and donated
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some shopping or sightseeing or to bike
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for Tots.
or go for a walk along the causeway. Ron
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for the afternoon. In the end, Jim Partridge
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Saturday morning we sat down to a
Fraser Valley Explorers attended the 2013
to this system are the Lounge TV, 2nd
marvelous breakfast thanks to John
Christmas luncheon at the ABC Restaurant
Lounge TV (if equipped), Bedroom TV,
Rens and his crew. Thanks also go out to
in South Surrey.
and Exterior Entertainment Center TV.
Darlene Scott and her cleanup crew. Once
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and Dick,
of Nellie
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were able tointroduction
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for the Great Pumpkin when Linus goes
in 2012.
out to the pumpkin patch to wait for the
that a couple of other long-time members
Our supplier, Pace International, hasGreat Pumpkin to arrive—whoops, that’s a
were not well enough to attend.
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together
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replaced with
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same all coming up with different ideas. First
treated to abe
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by one
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that any an Italian potluck dinner. After dinner Rod
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singing along
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home $60, and then it was time for bingo.
After the performance, Lois and Nina
Everyone had brought gifts that they nted
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gifts, but a Tube
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which were playlist?list=PL28AB7E84CD14FD7E
unwrapped and passed around
one and hoped it was something you really
to various members with a particular talent
needed. It was hilarious and everyone
as determined by the recipient of each box.
thoroughly enjoyed it, especially with some
It had been decided at the Fidalgo Bay
of the gifts that people picked.
outing that a cash donation to a food bank
has more purchasing value than a donation
of food stuffs, so in lieu of a gift exchange,
contributions were raised for Delta Assist.
CANADA CHAPTERS
The Christmas party was deemed a great
success by those of us who attended and
those of us who have not been able to
travel south for the winter are looking
forward to meeting again.
November—First off, let me tell you this is
one great RV park and one great chapter
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