NEVADA GOOD SAMS
SILVER LOG
SUMMER 2015
UPCOMING EVENTS
2015 NEVADA STATE FALL RALLY
SEPTEMBER 24 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 27, 2015
Dear Nevada Good Samers,
Here is the Summer 2015 Silver Log for your information and enjoyment. Apparently many of
us are travelling this summer as I only received responses from four chapters for this edition.
Many thanks to those who shared your good times with us.
Hope to see you in Winnemucca!
Sheba, Asst. State Editor
Dear Nevada Good Sam Members:
It is time for the Silver Log mid-year update for our wonderful website -Nevadagoodsam.com. Joan
Coppage, our State Editor, has collected new information from several of our chapters so you can
enjoy reading about their campouts and travel adventures. There are also lots of pictures of happy
campers enjoying their chapter friends and family.
It is official again – Bill and I were elected to another 2-year term so we are very happy to get to
have this fun job through 2017.
We are very lucky to have a wonderful State Staff to assist us in running the great State of Nevada
Good Sam organization. They are all great workers who enjoy providing all of our members with two
fun rallies each year. We are doing lots of planning for the Fall Rally in Winnemucca September 24th
through 27, 2015 and we are already working on the Spring Rally in Pahrump, March 31st through
April 3rd, 2016.
If you haven’t sent in your registration form for Winnemucca, please get it going soon. Of course the
form is on the website.
We do have plans for Early Bird activities on Wednesday before the official start of the Rally on
Thursday. If you are coming early, you can participate in a lunch and some bingo play and then we
will carpool to the Humboldt Museum for tours. The Museum is also adding in a Wine & Cheese
Tasting as part of the tour.
In Winnemucca, we are planning to have some evening entertainment and an open-mike night for
anyone to come up and share their talents. We hope everyone will plan to check that out and stay
and visit in the evenings. We also plan to continue the cooking event – this time with the Tailgating
theme. We plan to collect the winning recipes and put them on our website for sharing. So bring your
best Tailgating recipe and share it with the crowd.
Bill and I look forward to seeing all of you at Winnemucca Events Center in September.
If you have any suggestions, concerns, or problems, please contact me. Our email address is:
[email protected] and my cell phone is: 702-274-7719
Thanks and happy camping,
Dana Elmer, Nevada State Director
Copper Hills Sams
Chapter Activities
January-June 2015
January
2015 got off to a good start for the Copper Hills Sams with a pizza lunch and meeting in Dayton. Dean
provided us with an enjoyable slide presentation of the August camp out at the Topaz Lake RV Park. Everyone
enjoyed the pictures, the music that accompanied them, and reminiscing about the good times at the campout.
February
February’s lunch and meeting were held at Round Table Pizza in Reno with two new couples attending. After
indulging in the lunch buffet and catching up with chapter business, we enjoyed visiting with each other.
March
In March, six members traveled to Pahrump for the spring Samboree. The weather, RV Park, food, and games
made it a very enjoyable time as we met and visited with new and old friends. Our small number of
participants still made a good showing at the games and craft show. We appreciated the effort the State Staff
put into scheduling all the new activities as we “followed the yellow brick road. “
April
April found us in Quincy for our first campout of the year. The near-perfect spring weather was sunny and
warm, and the group spent a lot of time sitting outside and talking about their winter activities. New members
and guests added to the fun. Mexican Train and Cribbage tournaments were held along with bocce ball and
crafts . Several ladies attended the quilt show in Portola and found time to shop at a quilt store, too. On
Saturday evening, the group watched a movie in the clubhouse.
Awesome
sub sandwich bar provided by
Trail Bosses Randy & Shirley
Tiles were
made for the craft project
May
In May, we camped at Rye Patch State Park. With the Drought themed campout we were treated to some much
needed and welcome rain. In spite of the moisture, we were able to play games in two of the rigs, enjoy a
campfire, and all the other activities planned by the Trail Bosses, including some tasty Dutch oven cooking. We
also had a send-off for long time members, Pam and Gary (a past president of the chapter) who are moving
out of state. We will miss them, but we share in their excitement as they build a new home.
June
June was a busy month for many members, so an alternative activity was planned instead of a campout. A
round trip from Mound House to Virginia City on the V & T Railroad (steam engine) was scheduled for a
Saturday. After sightseeing, shopping, and watching the activities on the main street of Virginia City,
everyone enjoyed a group lunch at the Sawdust Café before boarding the train for the return trip.
** Copper Hills Sams **
RV HINT
Think light! Mentally weigh everything
you put in your RV. Is it necessary?
Could you substitute something lighter?
Can it do double duty?
Desert Vagabonds, Nevada
January 17th, we had a luncheon and meeting at Reds Old 395
Grill, in Carson City. We had visitors. It was great to catch up with
everyone's holiday affairs.
It was hosted by Lea & Gary Rogers.
February 21st, luncheon and meeting at the Round Table Pizza in
Carson City hosted by Jerry and Irene. 19 members and 2
guest. Of course the secretary and wagon master got lost and
missed the luncheon but was there for the meeting.
March was the State Rally.
April 25th. our visit group campout was at Weed Height hosted by
Art and Gail Salt. They fixed Art McMuffins (much better than
McDonalds) which will be missed as they plan on traveling and will
not be hosting Weed Heights next year. Two guest. Played many
games. We had an auction to help with expenses of the Towner's
family. Lots of bidding, laughter and bargaining. Wonderful to help
others and have so much fun doing so. One of our long time
members Joseph McKinney had open heart surgery and is
recovering nicely. It rained most of the weekend but having a
wonderful clubhouse we still ate and played games.
May 23, 2015 was at Meadowcliff KOA RV park in Coalville, CA.
Dick and Dianne Jones with Jim and Darlene Jones (not related if
wondering) hosted a Mexican themed outing. Chips and Salsa along
with Margaritas.
Jim and Darlene Jones forgot their badges so Jim made badges so
they would not be fined. Pictures says it all with masking tape and a
marker, Jim even made sure they were in the shape of Nevada. So
creative
.
Again it rained most of the weekend yet that did not matter we all
had a good time visiting, playing games and eating.
June 27, 2015 hosted by Stan and Jay Kapler. Vern Rigden brought
his new Motorhome. Gertie Berkowitz blew the left front tire on
her Motorhome coming home. Thank goodness that was all except
nerves that were a little shaken. Guest included: Sophie & Joe
Walker who want to join. Sophie learned to play Mexican
train. Great weekend.
Secretary, Desert Vagabonds
Debbie Hight
Great truths that adults have learned
1. Raising teenagers is like nailing Jell-O to a tree.
2. Wrinkles don’t hurt.
3. Families are like fudge…mostly sweet, with a few nuts.
4. Today’s mighty oak is just yesterday’s nut that held its ground.
5. Laughing is good exercise. It’s like jogging on the inside.
6. Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy.
LAS VEGAS GOOD SAMS
JANUARY OUTING – LAKE HAVASU
BALLOON FESTIVAL
Our January outing was held at the Lake Havasu
Balloon Festival.. Eleven member rigs and one
guest rig attended.
Most folks took advantage of the Festival, getting
up early to see the Morning Ascension and then
enjoying the Evening Glow event. There were lots
and lots of food vendors as well as other booths
selling a variety of items. There was also live
music to enjoy. During each day we enjoyed the
many skydivers and biplanes.
Bob and Edie hosted a Tailgate Party potluck on
Saturday afternoon with everyone wearing their
Team Shirts and Hats.
FEBRUARY OUTING – LAKE MEAD RV
VILLAGE
SPRING 2015 NEVADA RALLY
Dennis and Gerry Barker hosted the outing.
There were 12 rigs attending, as well as 3
members visiting for the day
Thursday was spent setting up and visiting with a
campfire in the evening. On Friday, some of the
group drove in to Boulder City and enjoyed dinner
at Dillinger’s Restaurant.
Las Vegas Good Sams were the Host chapter for
the Rally.
“WOW” A big congratz and thanks goes out to the
State Staff for putting on a great Spring Rally. This
was a fun one.
Our chapter took the Chapter Challenge Flag for
the third time straight and won the Spirit Flag for
the FIRST TIME to make things even greater.
Linda Woolacott won the Chapter Challenge with
her Dutch Oven Lasagna.
Glenn and Cynthia Rosenthal were welcomed as
members and presented with their chapter
“Spoon.”
The potluck theme was “Foods U.S. Presidents
were known for or their favorite foods.” We had
quite an interesting combination of foods.
We took 15 ribbons for 78 points to capture the
Spirit Flag. Participation in the games was fantastic.
Go LVGS!
We also took third place in Beanbag Baseball.
Our members Bill Taylor and Jack Weddle
entertained the group with their music and “Taylor
Trivia”. We also had a guest appearance on
Thursday by Dana and Sametts and Jerry Slider
who sang Chantilly Lace and Earth Angel.
At our Sunday morning meeting we welcomed
Clinton and Diane Arnett into the Chapter and they
were presented with their “Chapter Spoon.”
APRIL OUTING – TEMPLE VIEW RV PARK – ST.
GEORGE, UTAH
MAY OUTING – GRAND CANYON CAVERNS, AZ
Jerry Bledsoe and Linda Woolacott hosted the
outing.
There were 12 members rigs and 3 guest rigs
attending. Another record for attendance!
Bob and Barbara Woolacott were welcomed as
members in the chapter and presented with their
“Chapter Spoon.” Welcome Bob and Barb.
A large group enjoyed dinner Thursday evening at
Pancho and Lefty’s Mexican Restaurant.
Friday was spent visiting and playing games in the
clubhouse.
The “main event” took place Saturday morning with
a Miniature Golf competition.
The May 2015 Las Vegas Good Sam outing was
held at Grand Canyon Caverns in conjunction with
the Good Sam Western regional mini-rally. There
were only four rigs attending. Although our chapter
group was small, there were lots of fellow Good
Sam members from all around the Western Region,
including a small group of our friends from
Pahrump.
Unfortunately the weather was unseasonably cold
and rainy. But the weather didn’t stop the group
from enjoying the Grand Canyon Cavern’s tour
(new to most of us) as well as great meals in the
Cavern’s grill/restaurant. The tour was interesting
and we all enjoyed it, bringing back some great
pictures. Friday and Saturday night dinners were
provided by the rally and were very good.
Breakfast was then provided on Sunday morning
so we didn’t have to cook much. The remaining
times we congregated inside the Woolacott and
Bledsoe/Woolacott rigs and had a fun time catching
up and playing card and domino games. Since we
didn’t have to cook many meals, we concentrated
on making really good snacks and these were
plentiful.
Sunday was a beautiful day for the drive back and
we were able to enjoy the scenery that we couldn’t
catch on the way up.
Prepared by Susan Crowley
WE ARE ‘DARK’ FOR THE SUMMER
MONTHS BUT LOOK FORWARD TO
SEPTEMBER AND OUR OUTING AT
NEVADA TREASURE RESORT AND
THE FALL RALLY IN WINNEMUCCA!
Our other future plans include attending
the Beatty Days celebration in October,
camping at Lake Mead RV Village in
November and our Christmas party at
Wine Ridge Resort in Pahrump.
SOME BASIC RULES FOR DOGS
1. Newspapers: If you have to go pee while
playing in the front yard, always use the
newspaper that’s placed on the driveway
every morning just for that purpose.
2. Visitors: Quickly determine which guest is
afraid of dogs. Charge across the room,
barking loudly, & leap playfully on this
person. If the human falls down on the floor
and starts crying, lick his/her face and growl
gently to show your concern.
3. Licking: Always take a BIG drink from your
water dish immediately before licking your
human. Humans always prefer clean
tongues.
OVER THE HUMP TRAVELERS
OVER THE HUMP TRAVELERS
JANUARY 2015
Quartzsite, AZ (Dry camping)
In the beginning there was 1.
Gets a little cool in the evening so even the 4 leggers get ready.
The main camp was in Scadden Wash located not far from all the happening in town. It is BLM land and free
for up to 2 weeks. Pretty much pack it in and pack it out. There are a couple of business in town that you get
fresh water or dump tanks. Also there is a black/grey water sucker truck that will come out to you if you don’t
want to break camp. Companies change so check around and talk to the BLM volunteer that writes up your
permit. They have some good contact numbers.
If you cook, they will come.
We had 8 rigs of friends and Chapter
members. We also had 3 Chapter rigs in town at Rice Ranch RV Park. Even had some Nevada State Staffers
there.
Happy and
relaxed is
how we like
our Wagon
Masters
Rice Ranch RV Park
55 Kuehn St
Quartzsite, AZ
(928) 927-4782
Over The Hump Travelers
February 2015
.
Who done it. Was it one
on these guilty faces?
We were
gathered
for a
“Murder
Mystery”
Someone is
telling stories.
Trial Boss is
happy when
the Chapter
is happy
Is this a dance or
a possible bee in
the ear?
Final Dinner at Murder Mystery
A smile says
it all.
We had 10 rigs attend.
Tecopa Palms RV Park P.O. Box 35 Tecopa, CA. 92389
The park is not large but very hospitable. No Cell Service. Club House available and lots of stars at night. The
park also has Roman style private mineral hot tubs for soaking. Cost is reasonable and it has not been the first
time the Chapter has been here. Also there is good trail riding in the areas.
Over The Hump Travelers
Spring Rally
March 11,12,13,14, 2015
We came to compete, see old friends meet new ones and just have fun
Keep your
eye on
the
washer
Seriously,
where did
it go?
Was that
1 pt or 3?
Here it
is. 3 pts
3
5
Just
awesome
All will be
missed
Nevada Treasures Resort in Pahrump, Nevada is large enough for Rally size gatherings or just wanting a place to get
away and relax. The resort has a pool, jacuzzi, gym, bowling ally and a café/lounge.
301 West Leslie Rd. Pahrump, NV. 89060 PH 1-800-429-6665. Nevadatreasurervresort.com. The price is reasonable but
call for most recent prices.
Until we meet again.