PO Box 30, Nappanee, IN 46550 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM VOL 30, NO 03, JUNE/JULY 2016 Come join us for the Kountry Klub’s February 15-26, 2017 Hawaiian Cruise aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s “Pride of America” See inside for complete details Not ready for Hawaii… Check out our “Rally in the Keys” December 5-11, 2016 now open for reservations Page 1 Exclusive Magazine For Owners Of WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM Newmar Recreational Vehicles JUNE/JULY 2016 Steinbring Motorcoach • An Exclusive Newmar Dealer Great Prices! K n o w l e d g e a b l e S a l e s Pe o p l e ! N e w Fr i e n d s ! Award W inning Ser vice Depar tment! Your Dealer For YOUR NEWMAR PLATINUM SERVICE CENTER • Essex • London Aire • Mountain Aire • Dutch Star • Ventana • Canyon Star • Bay Star -Great Prices! -Award Winning Service! -New Friends! CERTIFIED NEWMAR PRODUCT PROFESSIONALS One of the largest Newmar inventories in the Nation! All stored inside... 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All supplies included - 2 hour class Instructor: Linda Nisenbaum (21067) Tab Lanyard You will create a lanyard made from can tabs. All supplies included - 1 hour class Instructors: Barb Watson (20238) & Tory Bray (19450) Shambella Bead Bracelet Learn to make a bracelet with shambella beads and one charm. All supplies included – 1 hour class Instructor: Diane Wood (18727) Spartan will be offering free condensed training sessions with material from the Spartan Training Academy that normally takes place on the Spartan campus in Charlotte, Michigan. Mike O'Neil, the primary instructor for training, will be conducting two (2), four (4) hour sessions covering the following topics: Motorhome Maintenance, RV Suspensions, and the RV Air Brake System. Both sessions are planned for Wednesday, September 28. One session will take place from 8:00 am to noon and the other from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Each session will be reserved to a maximum of 30 people. 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We have decided not to include the glass boIom boat tour this year as one of our included ac/vi/es. Weather plays a vital part in the success of such an adventure. AIendees will have free /me to take the tour on their own if the weather cooperates as it is well worth the effort. However, we will once again visit the island of Pigeon Key (www.pigeonkey.net) , which is the single most historically significant loca/on in the island chain. At this prin/ng, the only way to visit the island is via the ferry or personal watercraP. We’ll visit the island on the ferry to learn of the historical, environmental, and cultural significance of the Florida Keys. We will divide into three groups with departure /mes of 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. This event is not handicap accessible. Theater of the Sea (www.theateroPhesea.com) was the most enjoyed tour of the 2015 rally. It offers dolphin, sea lion, and parrot shows, a boIomless boat ride, a lagoon-side beach, and a guided marine life tour with tropical fish, sharks, sea turtles, s/ngrays, alligators, and crocodiles. APer our personal tour, guests can browse in their unique giP shop, dine at Nicky’s grill, and visit their private lagoon-side beach to snorkel, sunbathe, or just relax. And of course, there is KEY WEST! The Old Town Trolley (www.oldtowntrolley.com) will take us to see the beaches, Mallory Square, Hemmingway House, Harry S. Truman’s LiIle White House, Margaritaville, and the Southernmost Point. From the Southernmost Point to the quaint streets of Old Town, our tour takes us to all the major areas and aIrac/ons with a fascina/ng and fun mix of trivia and humorous stories. We can hop on and off the trolley at any of the aIrac/ons that interest us. One such stop will be the Key West BuIerfly and Nature Center on Duval Street. It has been voted #1 a9rac;on in Key West by People’s Choice Awards and TripAdvisor! Our co-hosts for this special event will once again be Kent and Nancy Miller, Florida State Directors. If you have ques/ons about any of the ac/vi/es, we can be reached at [email protected] or by calling (740)707-2063. Don’t delay…register today! Ron and Wanda Llewellyn, 2016 Rally in the Florida Keys hosts 2016 Rally in the Florida Keys Once again we will return to a great loca/on, experience the keys lifestyle and visit several great educa/on and fun venues. Fiesta Key Resort is located at Mile Marker 70 which is about half way between Key Largo and Key West. Fiesta Key Resort is the only campground that hosts both a sunrise and sunset view over the water. In addi/on, the resort has renovated its pool and Tiki Hut area along its own beach area. The resort also has a marina, general store and restaurant grill plus all the ameni/es to make your stay truly enjoyable. RALLY IN THE FLORIDA KEYS BUDDY RALLY December 5-11, 2016 We have decided not to include the glass boIom boat tour this year as one of our included ac/vi/es. Weather plays a vital part in the success of such an adventure. AIendees will have free /me to take the tour on their own if the weather cooperates as it is well worth the effort. RALLY FEE INCLUDES: Fiesta Key RV Resort However, we will once again visit the island of Pigeon Key (www.pigeonkey.net) , 6 Nights Camping 50 Amp full Hookup Sites 70001 Overseas Highway which is the single most historically significant1loca/on in the island chain. At this 3 Breakfasts; Hot, 2 Continental Long Key, FL 33001 prin/ng, the only way to visit the island is via the ferry or personal watercraP. We’ll 4 Dinners Pigeon Keyhistorical, Boat Tour visit the island on the ferry to learn of the environmental, and cultural Theater of the Sea Tour significance of the Florida Keys. We will divide into three groups with departure Key West Trolley Tour Once again we will be hosting a rally in the /mes of 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 Key p.m.West This event is not handicap accessible. Butterfly & Conservatory Tour Florida Keys for a time of fun and relaxation Experienced Kountry Klub Host of the Sea (www.theateroPhesea.com) was the most enjoyed tourCouple of the 2015 rally. in the sun! We Theater will be staying at the Fiesta – Ron & Wanda Llewellyn It offers dolphin, sea lion, and parrot shows, a boIomless boat ride, a lagoon-side beach, and Key Resort with 50 amp full hookup sites. Free Time to Explore on your own a guided marine lifeperfect tour with tropical fish, sharks, sea turtles, s/ngrays, alligators, and This slower pace rally will be the crocodiles. APer our personal tour, guests can browse in their unique dine at During your free time theregiP areshop, many event before the busy Holiday season. optional areas to explore: Dolphin Research Nicky’s andand visittime theirtoprivate lagoon-side beach to snorkel, sunbathe, or just relax. Enjoy a daily social atgrill, sunset Center, Turtle Hospital, Glass Bottom Boat explore on your own or just sit back and Tour, Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, And of course, there is KEY WEST! The Old Town Trolley (www.oldtowntrolley.com) relax. This is a buddy rally so bring your RV Truman's Little Whitehouse, Fisher will take us to or seestay the beaches, Mallory Square, HemmingwayMel House, Harry S. friends along! Want to come in early Maritime Museum and many more Truman’s LiIle White House, Margaritaville, and the Southernmost Point. From the a couple extra days? No problem! Contact Southernmost Pointor to the quaint streets of Old Town, our tour takes us to all the the campground direct for 2 days early RALLY FEE: Payable in US Funds major areas and aIrac/ons with2 apeople fascina/ng and fun mix$799.00 of trivia and humorous 2 extended days at (305)249-1037. in unit stories. We can hop on and off 1the trolley at any of the aIrac/ons person in unit $539.00 that interest us. One such stop will be the Key West BuIerfly and Nature Center on Duval Street. It Ea. guest in unit $259.00 has been voted #1 a9rac;on in Key West by People’s Choice Awards and TripAdvisor! Payment in Full at Time of Booking Reservation October 28, 2016 Our co-hosts for this special event will once again be Kent and Nancy Miller,Deadline: Florida State Directors. If you have ques/ons about any of the ac/vi/es, we can be reached at [email protected] or by calling (740)707-2063. Don’t delay…register today! YOU CAN REGISTER THREE WAYS: Ron and Wanda 2016 Rally on in the Florida Keys mail hoststo the Klub office 1 Fill out the Registration Form and Llewellyn, Disclaimer found page 51 and 2 Register on-line at www.newmarkountryklub.com, click on Special Events 3 Call the Klub office toll free 877-639-5582 and register by phone visit us www.newmarkountryklub.com :: ONLIN E THIS ISSUE 4 2017 NKK HAWAII CRUISE 5 SPARTAN ACADEMY TRAINING AT INTERNATIONAL RALLY 8 RALLY IN THE KEYS – BUDDY RALLY REGISTER NOW 15 PUEBLO PONDERINGS… 22 3RD ANNUAL POKER RUN 25-30 REGISTER NOW! INTERNATIONAL RALLY 33 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 35 GO TO THE RALLY FREE 42 GOLF CART RENTALS AVAILABLE FOR INTERNATIONAL RALLY 45 MARKET PLACE CLASSIFIED 50 CRAFT INSTRUCTORS NEEDED 52-53 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 54 ARTS & CRAFTS CONTEST DURING INTERNATIONAL 55-56 WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS 57 CAMP FREIGHTLINER CLASSES HELD DURING INTERNATIONAL RALLY Konnection Magazine is published by Newmar Kountry Klub Editorial/Business Offices: 355 N. Delaware Street Nappanee, Indiana 46550-9453 Tel: (877) 639-5582 (574) 773-7791 Ext: 3123 Fax: (574) 773-5130 E-Mail: [email protected] Website : www.newmarkountryklub.com Design & Production by HLM, Inc., Osceola, IN JUNE/JULY 2016 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM Printed by Home Mountain Publishing Co., Valparaiso, IN RIAL ARTICLES SEND YOUR EDITO S TO: AND PHOTOGRAPH untry Klub The Editor - Newmar Ko IN 46550-0030 , P.O. Box 30, Nappanee The Newmar Kountry Klub Konnection Magazine is published 6 times a year. Members are owners of recreational vehicles manufactured by Newmar Corporation. RV related color or black/white advertising is accepted, rate/ specs on request. Editorial RV related articles, news releases, and photographs are welcome. Deadline: the first of each month in order to appear in the following month’s magazine. The Newmar Kountry Klub Konnection magazine retains the right to accept or refuse editorial articles, news releases and advertisements. The publication has the right to edit all submitted material. The opinions presented by the writers and columnists in this publication do not necessarily express the views of the Newmar Kountry Klub. Please Note: Information, editorial, and Klub member’s names and addresses in this publication are the property of the Newmar Kountry Klub and may not be used for any other purpose without the written permission of the International Page 9 Directors of the Newmar Kountry Klub. It was exciting to see that so many of you are as enthusiastic as we are about the location and the tours we have planned for you at Pueblo. It should be a glorious time in a beautiful location. If those Aspen leaves will cooperate, we will have a magnificent view of those mountains. We will have green chilies; we will have new 2017 coaches on display; we will have our award winning story teller, Bil Lepp; we will have delicious meals; we will have IBMA vocalist of the year (The Claire Lynch Band) to sing her sweet songs; we will have a Cowboy Church worship service; we will have tea together; we will have games and bingo! Heck, we will have a fantastic family gathering in the Colorado Rockies for our Newmar friends! HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING Bob & Bonnie Krieger (12508-L), International Directors Linda Feece, Klub Coordinator Ready! Set! GO!! And before we know it, the rally season is upon us – as we write this, we are sitting at the Tri-State Rally in Savannah, Georgia with about 26 other coaches and our new Region 5 Directors, Gary & Wanda Smith. We have members from all over the southeast in attendance and three new couples that have just joined – Welcome! Gary & Wanda have hit the ground running – they are doing a great job with this rally! Even though they are new to the Regional Director’s position, they have volunteered for years at Internationals and are very familiar with the workings of the Klub. In early September, the RD staff will gather in Pueblo to begin set-up for our International Rally. At that time, we will be joined by two additional newly appointed RD’s – Jerry & Phyllis Rose and Del & Lela Nordstrom as we work together to get ready for our International Rally in Pueblo. They also have volunteered for years to assist with Klub functions so they, too, will be ready to go! More about the International in this issue and YIKES...it is indeed right around the corner! Congratulations! The registrations for Pueblo were so fast and furious that you managed to crash the system! Linda did a tremendous job of straightening the registration data out. We apologize for the inconvenience – we will certainly have to improve that process to keep up with the growth of the Klub. At the end of one month of registration, we have 350 units signed up. We are hopeful that we will have around 450 units by rally time. We have heard that the service department plans to send a large contingent of service techs to work on our units - we really appreciate their support! Page 10 Our Klub continues to grow and Linda is hard pressed to keep up with all of the new members that are coming into the office to sign up for the Kountry Klub. We challenge all of you seasoned members to make our newbies feel very welcomed. It is easy to stay in your comfort zone with the old friends you have been anxious to see since you last rallied together. However, there are newbies right there for you to meet and greet and volunteer with. I spoke with member Judy Faller (4627) a few days ago about how her chapter worked hard to include the new members...we all need to do just that. Make plans to include our new members and communicate with the frequently. Goodness, I do believe that we could do a seminar on just that topic! On a personal note…did you know that you can actually suffer withdrawal symptoms from your Newmar? Those anxious looks at the travel channel on TV, the attempt to go to your coach for your extra sugar or flour, the tool that you need at home that is in the coach, the itching on the bottom of your feet because you are not walking new trails. Oh my, did we ever have it bad! Our coach was in Nappanee for a “face lift” and we missed our travels. When we were reunited I discovered that you can really HUG a big RV!! Thanks to the Newmar Techs for all of your excellent work but we just had to get back on the road. We have rallies to visit and folks to meet and music to enjoy and new foods to try! Be sure to check elsewhere in this issue for the announcement of two special events – back by popular demand – the Rally in the Florida Keys in December and a Hawaiian Cruise in February 2017. Our plans are to attend the Region 7 Rally in Mystic Seaport, Connecticut, then head to the joint Region 2 and 9 Rally in British Columbia, then on to Pueblo for about 3 weeks to work on the International, then several site visits to larger State Fairgrounds to see if they fit our needs for future Internationals. Hopefully, we can make the Region 6 rally, also. Then it’s on to Nappanee for about 6 weeks to work with Linda in putting the Rally Program together and packing the trailer, then back to Pueblo. Busy times…but fun times... See you in Pueblo – safe travels. Bob and Bonnie Krieger (12508-L) WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 2016 INTERNATIONAL Rally Information PARKING/REGISTRATION This year we will have several levels of parking available: 50 amp full hookup, 50 amp electric/water or 30 amp electric/ water. Both of the water/electric options will have one pump out provided on your area’s designated day. Those registering for the 50 amp full hookups or 50 amp electric/water will need to arrive on Thursday and the pre-rally days are included in your rally rate. If you register for the 30 amp electric/water only, you have the option of coming in for the pre-rally days of Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Rally events will begin this year on Sunday. You can register on line www.newmarkountryklub. com, mail, or fax your reservation to the office (574-773-5130). Sorry but we cannot take any phone reservations for the International Rally. PARTS DEPARTMENT The Parts Department will bring an inventory of the more popular parts for you to purchase during the rally. Remember, if they do not have the part at the rally you can order it for later delivery. Start working on your list of parts needed. HANDICAP & DIABETIC MEMBERS Please make sure we are aware of your needs by indicating on your reservation form. We are reserving 30 of the 50 amp full hookup sites for handicap. After those are full we can add you to standby for any cancellations for the handicap sites. For Handicap parking we will need a copy of your mirror hang tag or a letter from your doctor sent with your reservation. BOONDOCKING If you are scheduled to come in on Thursday, September 22 we will have an area set up to boondock at the fairgrounds (dry camping/ no power) on Wednesday, September 21, for $10. If you boondock, you must stay out of the rally area so we can complete set-up and preparation. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE RALLY Within this issue you will see an editorial listing areas we need help with. Not only will you be helping your fellow Klub members but it’s a great way to meet new friends. Call Linda in the Klub office, she will be glad to sign you up. Don’t forget your Region Directors and the Fulltimers’ Chapter are also looking for volunteers; please contact them direct for information on their duties. PLEASE CHECK YOUR RESERVATION FORM BEFORE SENDING We receive many forms that are not filled out completely, or with incorrect credit card information or check amounts. Unfortunately if we have to try to reach you to clear up a problem it will delay your reservation being processed. Please be sure to provide your email and cell number on your form. RECEIVING MAIL AT THE RALLY You can have mail sent to you during the rally. Please use this address for any mail or packages: Colorado State Fairgrounds, co/ Newmar Kountry Klub, Your name and Klub #, 1001 Beulah Ave., Pueblo, CO 81004. Please have it marked “Hold for Pickup”. Mailed should not be delivered before September 19th. Any items received after the rally will be returned to sender. EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION This year’s early bird deadline is Friday, July 15, 2016. If your reservation is received by that date you will be included in the drawing to be held during Opening Ceremonies. So get those forms in early! DISPLAY YOUR KLUB NUMBERS Please be sure your Klub number is displayed as you come in to the rally so our parking crews can keep track of all our arrivals. If we need to locate your unit in the event of an emergency the visible numbers are the fastest way to find you. They are also necessary for the service department or any vendors who are working on your unit to locate you. Thanks for your cooperation. SERVICE AT INTERNATIONAL RALLY Within your reservation packet you will receive a Service Request form in a yellow envelope. Be sure to fill out the form and return to the service department by their deadline date. If you do not have time to mail by that date, bring paperwork to the rally and you will be processed as non-registered. The service department once again wants to emphasize the benefits and importance of preregistering. First, preregistering often allows the techs to bring your needed parts to the rally; second, preregistering allows priority service check-in beginning the first morning; those who are not preregistered will report later that morning to register for service work. WEBSITE INFORMATION Below are a few websites that will give you information on Pueblo, Colorado and surrounding areas. Pueblo Chamber of Commerce - http://www.pueblochamber.org Visit Pueblo - http://pueblo.org/visit-pueblo Colorado Springs Area - http://www.visitcos.com/ On-Line Visitor Guide: http://online.publicationprinters.com/ Launch.aspx?PBID=8c1c229f-c549-44e8-9c49-4bd9580b1fe2 In order to service as many customers as possible during the rally, the Service Department will prioritize their service in the following sequence: 1. Emergency customers will be serviced first. Emergency items are ONLY items that would prevent a coach from leaving the rally, or render a coach uninhabitable. 2. Warranty customers will be serviced in order of date of purchase, beginning with the most recent. 3. Out-of-warranty customers will also be serviced in order of date of purchase, beginning with the most recent. Newmar will offer this service at a reduced service rate plus reduced cost of parts. JUNE/JULY 2016 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM W I S H I N G YO U A S P E E DY R E C OV E RY GET WELL SOON PHIL BUDD (9488-L) 14055 Columbia Hwy Lynnville, TN 38472 Recovery from heart surgery Page 11 RECIPES! RECIPES! RECIPES! RECIPES! RECIPES! KOUNTRY KORNER RECIPES RECIPES! RECIPES! RECIPES! RECIPES! RECIPES! ORIENTAL SLAW This recipe can be increased easily for a larger crowd. 1 Pkg of Shredded Cole Slaw 1 Pkg of Sliced Almonds Toasted (small pkg) 1 Pkg of Sunflower Seeds (small pkg, salted or unsalted your preference) 1 Pkg Beef Flavored Ramen Noodles (do not cook noodles, set flavor pkt aside) 3 Scallions chopped Crumble Ramen noodles, mix all ingredients listed above in a bowl. DRESSING: 1/2 Cup of vegetable oil (this can be decreased to 1/3 C) 1/4 Cup of White or Apple Cider Vinegar 1/2 Cup of Sugar (this can be decreased to 1/3 C or 4 pkts of artificial sweetener) 1 Flavor Pkt Mix ingredients listed above, chill for 1hr or longer. Pour over salad and toss just before serving Note- the adjustment in oil and sugar are based upon personal preference of taste or diabetic needs. Christine Lorence (21195) BACON-WRAPPED CORN Start to finished 30 min 8 servings 8 large ears sweet corn, husks removed 8 bacon strips 2 Tbs.chili powder 1.Wrap each ear of corn with a bacon strip; place on a piece of heavy-duty foil. Sprinkle with chili powder. Wrap securely, twisting ends to make handles for turning 2.Grill ears of corn,covered over medium heat 20-25 mins or until corn is tender and bacon is cooked turning once. Enjoy! Lisa Hollen (20055) Page 12 STATE/PROVINCIAL DIRECTOR VACANCIES >> listed below by region number and state vacancy Region Region Region Region Region Region Region 2 Alaska, Montana, & Wyoming 3 Louisiana 4 Illinois, Iowa, & North/South Dakota 5 Tri-State (GA-AL-MS) 6 Indiana 7 Pennsylvania 8 Ontario Region 9 British Columbia, Manitoba & Saskatchewan To be considered you should have strong leadership skills and the ability to work well with others. You must be a resident of the state/ province, own a Newmar product, and be in good standing with the Klub. Some of the duties will be hosting a state/provincial rally once a year and submitting an article for the Konnection. You will also work closely with the region directors, chapter officers, dealers and Klub members. Some of the Benefits of this position are rebate on new unit, automatic membership renewal, titled name badges and vehicle sign for your unit and meeting a lot of new people. If you are interested please contact your Region Director. KOUNTRY KLUB OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday • 8:30 to 4:00 p.m. Phone: 574-773-7791 - Ext. 3123 Toll Free: 1-877-639-5582 Fax Number - 574-773-5130 email: [email protected] Newmar Customer Service Numbers E-mail: [email protected] Customer Service/Warranty - 800-731-8300 Chassis Manufacturer Service Numbers Ford Freightliner Spartan Motors Spartan Roadside Companion Workhorse Custom Chassis Workhouse Roadside WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM - 800-444-3311 800-385-4357 800-543-4277 888-890-1741 877-946-7731 877-946-7731 JUNE/JULY 2016 NEW KOUNTRY KLUB NUMBER DECALS With the majority of units produced in full paint we have changed our Klub numbers to White. With this change there is only one number that has the Kountry Klub logo combined. If you have a 5th wheel or a white unit you we can special order the number in dark blue. Cost: $5.00 including postage. WE NOW HAVE TWO STYLES OF KOUNTRY KLUB LOGO DECALS FOR YOUR TOW VEHICLE. White Kountry Klub original rectangular logo. Size 9”w x 1-1/4”h. Cost: $3.00 includes shipping 2016 ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA RALLY September 30 – October 5, 2016 SOLD OUT! This event sold out the first day we opened for reservations. Please either send an email or call the Klub office to be added to the standby list. We can be contacted at either [email protected] or 877-639-5582. Red White & Blue Logo. Size: 4-1/2”w x 3”h. Cost: $3.50 including shipping. To order replacement a Klub number or Vehicle decals mail in form below with check or credit card information to: Newmar Kountry Klub PO Box 30 Nappanee, IN 46550 UNIT NUMBERS TOW VEHICLE DECALS Klub Number Standard White Klub White Rectangular Decal Klub Number Special Order Blue Klub Red/White/Blue Decal Charge to MasterCard___ / Visa___ / Discover___ Card #_______________________________ Expiration_________ 3 digit code number from back of card__________ Number of decals needed ______ Name_____________________________Klub #________________ Address________________________________________________ City______________________ State__________Zip_____________ All prices quoted in US funds. NOTE: If a new unit is purchased there is no charge for the number only. Please complete. Date of Purchase________ Model________ Serial #________ Year________ Dealer_________________________ JUNE/JULY 2016 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM GRAND CIRCLE CARAVAN OCTOBER 1-19, 2016 SOLD OUT! This event is now sold out. Please either send an email or call the Klub office to be added to the standby list. We can be contacted at either [email protected] or 877-639-5582. Page 13 INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Ron & Wanda Llewellyn (16303-L) Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud. Maya Angelo On our way back to North Fort Myers from the Super Rally in the Florida Keys last December, we were blessed to see several rainbows along the way. This isn’t unusual for Florida, but living in the rolling hills of southeast Ohio, we don’t get the view that those who live with little obstructions to their views do. Seeing a rainbow always brings joy, peace and solace to me. And if Ms. Angelo is correct, being a rainbow to someone’s cloud is an honorable endeavor. The Newmar Kountry Klub is a rainbow for many. But since the Klub is an inanimate object, it takes people to bring forth the rewards of the rainbow. Thus, today we would like to recognize those ‘rainbows’. It takes many droplets to make a rainbow and it takes many people to make the Klub that place where we seek joy, peace, solace, contentment and fun. Normally we would start from the top and work down, but remember, the pot of gold is at the end of the rainbow. So we’ll start with members…that means you! Your involvement is vital to all aspects of the Klub. Everything that is done is done for you! And with so many new members, you are needed more than ever to make that rainbow a joy for all. Attend, volunteer, host a rally or special event, become an officer, share your expertise and so much more. Whenever a hood goes up at a rally, you’ll find most of the men gathered to ‘fix the problem’ There are those very talented people who can share their hobbies and skills like quilting, crafts, woodworking, cooking, electrical repairs, fulltime tips, and more. Moving up the rainbow we find the rally hosts. Some are quite excited about planning and preparing for an enjoyable few days at a new location for members. Yes, they have a talent, but there are guidelines to help you learn how to be a successful host. And in most cases, you get an opportunity to co-host with those with experience before you give it a try. Some are extravagant and some are simple. All are enjoyable! Farther up the rainbow we find our chapter officers. These fine droplets keep the ball rolling, or should we say ‘keep the light shining’. Some come to the Klub with experience, but most do not. But their efforts at keeping the chapter going are impressive. But they can’t do it forever…they need help. If others take their turns, the shining droplets can be theirs, too. Next we have the State Directors. I liken them to the many colors they exude. They have many responsibilities and their colors glow with achievement. They keep abreast of Klub information and updates, communicate with chapters, visit dealers and make contact with new members and new owners. They are very colorful people! We’re almost at the top now and the view is glowing with sunshine and raindrops. Our Region Directors carry a heavy load keeping their states informed and enthused. They float around to all areas of their region, offering support and direction. Sometimes, they must also step down the rainbow a bit to fill in for those states that Page 14 do not have a director, so their job can become stressful. But they have the same goal in mind…joy, peace, contentment and fun! We’re almost to the top now. Your Members-at-Large are there to support everyone along the rainbow; asking questions, offering solutions or trials, clarifying issues and encouraging all along the way. As we reach the pinnacle, we find our International Directors and Klub Coordinator sharing the job of keeping the rainbow shining for all! As they gaze back along the ridge of the rainbow, they can see all the droplets that are needed to keep the rainbow glowing. They work hard at planning, budgeting, coordinating, communicating, prioritizing, recruiting, and even rescuing along the bow. But the beauty they find in the efforts of all the droplets brings them satisfaction and gratification for their efforts. Now, you might be wondering where Newmar Corporation falls into this great scene. Of course, without our Newmar units and their great support, there wouldn’t be a Klub…or a rainbow. So if you look at the sun, you’ll find all the different models, years and successes of Newmar. Their leadership is paramount to my rainbow vision. It takes the sun shining on the droplets to make the rainbow. One is not there without the other. As we look back at our rainbow vision, let us take a moment to be thankful for all those who make up the rainbow. Often their efforts are not recognized, but whenever you see that next rainbow, as Paul Harvey said, “A now you know the rest of the story”! If you want to move up the rainbow, join us at the 2016 International Rally in September for some seminars to help you find your way. Our winter in Florida was busy with many activities, hosting the Florida Keys Rally, working at the Tampa Super Show, hosting the Newmar Owners Luncheons in Fort Myers, lunches with chapter members and planning our travels. May found us at the Michigan, Ohio and Indiana Joint Rally in Howe, Indiana, and at the Arkansas State Rally in Magnolia, Arkansas. In June we are traveling to the Region 7 Rally in Mystic, Connecticut, then to the Region 8 Rally in Niagara Falls and finally at the Regions 2 and 9 Rally in Fort Steele, British Columbia. We’ll update you on our travels in the next edition. There must be clouds to initiate a rainbow. But the clouds give way to the beauty and serenity of the rainbow as the sun breaks through and shines on the droplets of rain. The next time you see a rainbow, I hope you will remember my vision and be thankful. God’s promise is our promise, too. As always, we can be reached at [email protected], Ron at (740)707-7107 and Wanda at (740)707-2063. We’d love to hear from you! Your Members-at-Large Ron & Wanda Llewellyn (16303-L) Can be contacted at: 740-707-7107 Ron or 740-707-2063 Wanda [email protected] 6959 LeMaster Rd Athens, OH 45701-9134 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 Pueblo Ponderings Well, it been about one month since registration has been open for the Pueblo International. At this point, we have about 350 units signed up! Over 100 of those sign-ups are first time attendees! - Welcome! At this rate, we are hopeful to have about 400 to 450 units in attendance. Things did not go without some hiccups during registration, though – we thank you for your understanding and patience during the first several hours of registration. The rate of sign-ups exceeded our web server’s ability to keep up – some data was lost and Linda had to intervene and make phone calls to get things straightened out. We definitely need to improve our registration software – the growth rate of the Klub has definitely exceeded the server’s capability! Tour sign-ups are going well, also. Several are sold out and we are working with the tour companies to arrange for more buses. We have started wait lists in case we have cancellations or new buses are added. The scenery in the mountains should be spectacular with the Aspens turning golden. We are pleased to announce that we have signed the Claire Lynch Band for entertainment on Monday evening - a little bit of Gospel, a little bit of Cajun, a little bit of Country, and a little bit of Bluegrass. She was the 2013 Female Vocalist of the Year for the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) and a 2012 recipient of the United States Artists Walker Fellowship. Her career has been decorated with many other accolades including two GRAMMY nominations and three International Bluegrass Music Association Female Vocalist awards in 2010 and 1997. Recently, at the 2014 IBMA Awards, she received two trophies: “Song of the Year” for Dear Sister, a co-write with Louisa Branscomb and title cut of her latest Compass Records release; and “Recorded Event of the Year” for a guest vocal appearance with Special Consensus on Country Boy; A Bluegrass Tribute to John Denver (Wild Montana Skies). Dolly Parton credits Claire with “one of the sweetest, purest and best lead voices in the music business today”. Claire’s harmonies have graced the recordings of many stellar musicians. Equally gifted as a songwriter, her songs have been recorded by The Seldom Scene, Patty Loveless, Kathy Mattea, Cherryholmes, The Whites and others. The Claire Lynch Band features like-minded musicians blending tradition and innovation - two-time IBMA-winning bassistclawhammer banjo playerdancer-percussionist Mark Schatz, soulful mandolinistguitarist Jarrod Walker, and young string wizard Bryan McDowell, who at 18, won an unprecedented triple win at the Winfield, Kansas National Flatpicking Championship. We also are having the West Virginia Storyteller Bil Lepp returning for a Wednesday night performance and a workshop seminar on storytelling. Bil’s humorous, family friendly tall-tales and stories have earned the appreciation of listeners of all ages and from all walks of life. Though a five time champion of the West Virginia Liars’s Contest, Lepp’s stories often contain morsels of truth which present universal themes in clever and witty ways. Audiences all across the country, from grade schools to corporate execs to the Comedy Central’s Hudson stage, have been delighted by Bil’s mirthful tales and delightful insights into everyday life. Bil’s books and audio collections have won awards including the PEN Steven Kroll Award for Children’s Book Writing, Parents’ Choice Gold awards, and awards from the National Parenting Publications Association. We are still making arrangements for an opening act for Saturday night and we will probably close out on Thursday night with a magician/comedian. We want to point out that we still have over 100 50 amp sites with water remaining. Those sites have one free pump-out during the rally. Also, in this issue, please note that our members are offering to teach several craft classes – if you want to lead a craft class, please let us know. Bonnie & I hope to spend several weeks in Pueblo in the June/July time frame to solicit local vendors and craft instructors and seminar speakers – if you would like to present a seminar of general interest to our members, please let us know that, also. On to Pueblo! JUNE/JULY 2016 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM Page 15 FULLTIMERS CHAPTER Evan and Debbie Hughes (19771) We blink and it is May. We are already five months into 2016 and what a wonderful year it is shaping up to be. Thanks to the efforts of all of the Fulltimers Chapter members our chapter is growing. We wish to thank each and every one of you who have talked up the Kountry Klub and the Fulltimers Chapter. We opened registration for our Annual Rally and Business meeting and talked it up so much that we have had to close registration and create a waiting list, our campground is full, with 34 rigs in attendance. What a wonderful problem for us as a chapter. Our rally will be held in Cañon City, Colorado, where we will visit the Royal Gorge. After the rally we plan to caravan to the International. Our chapter members are scattered across the continent and Bermuda, yes you read that correctly. Some have been following the sun, some are chasing rallies across the country and enjoying sitting still, and many are plotting their way to Colorado. As Fulltimers, living in our RV’s, we tend to look at our ‘homes’ a bit differently than perhaps someone who only travels a few months out of the year. But there are somethings we ALL need to think about. 1) When was the last time you opened your emergency escape exits? 2) Have you changed the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors? What is stopping you? Why are you waiting? Your life may depend on it. Happy Travels to all, Evan and Debbie Hughes (19771) Presidents Join the Fulltimers Chapter by downloading the application form from the Fulltimers web page found at www.newmarkountryklub.com, or contact Peg & Dick White (15649) at [email protected] or cell phone 603-662-8929. Page 16 Popcorn/Lemonade Volunteers Needed! Volunteers are needed to assist the Fulltimers Chapter with serving in the POPCORN & LEMONADE Booth at this year’s International Rally. Volunteers can sign up for 2.5 hour shifts wherein they’ll serve popcorn and lemonade to rally goers in the vendor area. This is easy work and lots of fun. Please contact Evan & Debbie Hughes by email to [email protected] $3,000 GIVE-A-WAY AT INTERNATIONAL RALLY You have read it right! Another good reason to attend this year’s International Rally! Newmar Corporation will give away five cash prizes. This is Newmar Corporation’s way of saying “Thank You” for purchasing a Newmar product. You must be present at the time of the drawing to be eligible to win. Cash prizes will be given away right after the Kountry Klub’s Annual Business Meeting on Friday afternoon. First Prize: $1,000.00 Second Prize: $ 800.00 Third Prize: $ 500.00 Fourth Prize: $ 400.00 Fifth Prize: $ 300.00 Besides the cash prizes, there will be all kinds of valuable door prizes donated by Newmar Suppliers, Vendors and Dealers. Many of the Kountry Klub Chapters will have raffles too. WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 REGION 1 // AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV, UT Region Directors :: Marty & Marion Marcum (17221) Our Region 1 Rally in Bakersfield was a great success. In all 29 rigs showed up at Bakersfield’s River Run RV Park. We are sure that everyone had the same thoughts we had the first time we stayed at the Park – “this can’t possibly be the right way to the park”. Turning off Rosedale Highway you travel 2 blocks through an industrial area and you are just sure you made a wrong turn. After 2 blocks you arrive at an oasis along the very dry Kern River. The highlight of the rally came on the last night when 55 of us attended a performance of “The Secret of Molly McShamrock” at the Bakersfield Gaslight Melodrama where we all booed the villain and sighed for the beautiful heroine. What made this night so fun was the cast selected Evan Hughes (Fulltimer’s President) to play the part of Martin O’Malley. No folks, this was not a set up on our part and was totally random. Evan didn’t have to leave his seat for his part until the very end (he knew this had to be coming) when he had to go onstage for a few minutes. Next we were off 150 miles further west to the California coast to Buellton (home of Anderson’s Pea Soup) for the California 49er’s Chapter Rally. In all there were 26 rigs attending. We were all treated in typical Newmar fashion to an abundance of great food and warm fellowship. After the two California rallies we head east to New Mexico for the two May rallies. First to Roswell, the Alien Capital of the World for the New Mexico State Rally. Another awesome rally hosted by Ted and Kathy Miller. A few days later we were in Albuquerque attending the New Mexico Chili Peppers rally at the American RV Park hosted by Joe & Mary Ann Daniels. This year we have the summer “free” so we are spending the summer months in the Paguitch, Utah riding the Paiute Trail on our RZR. If you are in the area come by and stay a few days and we’ll take you out into the Utah wilderness where you will see some amazing scenery. ARIZONA Ruth Ann & I first saw Arizona together in the early ‘90s and then not again until 2005 when we set Tucson as our destination the first year we tried snowbirding. Since then we have returned to see the mountains and the saguaros every year but one. We traveled from Michigan each fall to Tucson in our Newmar coaches. The more we see of Arizona the more we realize how much more there is for us yet to see. The state has a climate that varies a great deal from the low to medium altitude like Yuma and Quartzsite to the high altitudes in northern areas like Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon. Temperatures can vary many degrees from south to north and from 2000 feet to 7000 feet of altitude. We are hosting our State Rally in October from the 17-21st in Camp Verde about 90 miles north of Phoenix. The weather should still be good and the fall colors should be showing themselves. Sedona and Cottonwood offer many activities with beautiful scenery everywhere. We hope that we get a good turnout of rigs coming from the International in Pueblo, Colorado just a little over two weeks before our rally and only a few days after the Nevada State Rally in Moab, Utah. We are thinking of a No Host ‘rally’ in the Grand Canyon National Park the weekend before our rally since it is right on the way from Moab to Camp Verde. Watch the calendar. Ted and Ruth Ann Hindes (19361) Arizona State Directors ARIZONA SUN CATCHERS Greetings from the Arizona Sun Catchers. First of all, we want to take this opportunity to thank all of our members, now 60 strong, for their consideration and participation in our chapter. We value and appreciate each and every one of you. As the summer heat begins, the bulk of our members are heading off to cooler venues and participating in applicable Newmar chapter rallies along the way. Examples of rallies we sure enjoyed were the April Region 1 Rally in Bakersfield and the California 49ers Rally in Buellton, home of the split pea soup. Others are on the agenda for the summer including some time in Canada. If any of you are planning trips to the Provinces, we suggest that you book your reservations as soon as possible as they are known to fill up fast. Planning has begun on our 2017 Rally and Benson, Arizona has been selected as the location with the dates being April 6-10. Please pencil in these dates and we will provide more details in our next Konnection article. The International Rally will begin on Sunday, September 25th, one day earlier than usual to accommodate the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. We are the host couple again this year for the Balloon Fiesta Newmar Special Event and have enlisted Ron & Carmen to be our co-host. We managed to secure 50 sites for 2016 and we expected then to fill fairly quickly. No one was prepared for just how quickly they filled. In less than three hours all were booked and a wait list was started. Amazing! As always, please consult the Kountry Klub calendar for coming events and have happy and safe Memorial Day. With the International taking place in Region 1 we are responsible for Parking and Registration and will be working with, and training, folks from Region 3 as they will be the host region for the 2017 International. We can be reached at 562-762-8853 or [email protected] CALIFORNIA STOP, HOLD ON, WHAT IS GOING ON????!!! The year is half over already!!! How can that happen? Yes time just keeps marching on and it goes faster and faster…So if you are saying let’s do that next year, or yes it is on our bucket list for some day, the time is NOW… JUNE/JULY 2016 We wish you all safe travels and hope to see some of you on the road. Chuck and Judi Reading (16581) Presidents 623-377-6249 or 414-915-9376 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM Page 17 California State/California Bears combined rally is September 11-15, in Chico, California. We hope this is on your way to the International Newmar Rally in Pueblo, Colorado. Check out a map, from Chico you take I-80 to Colorado north of Denver and then I-25 South to Pueblo, Colorado. The best way to go!!! We have tours, guest speaker, surprises, and fun, fun, fun. Just a clue, how are your yo-yo skills? Our theme is “back to school” (without your cell phone). Bidwell Mansion, Chico Air Museum, Glass Blowing, Gold Cup World of Outlaws (racing) is September 9 & 10, come in a day or so early to attend. Also the World Music Festival September 9 & 10 at the college. Food Included: 4 Breakfasts (3 hot, one continental) and 4 dinners. The rally fee is $280 per coach, 2 people and $230 Single. Register on line www. newmarkountryklub.com Region 1, California. Mail check made payable to: Max & Penny Nuttall 118 Alder Court Hercules, CA 94547. Region 1’s Rally was in Bakersfield, California and there were 29 coaches attending. It was a great time with good weather, lots to see and do. The hamburgers were great. Thank you Marty & Marion Marcum. The 49’s Rally followed in Buellton, California with plenty of free time to explore the area and enjoy the company of our Newmar friends. Thank you Wayne & Charlotte Thomas. Safe and happy travels, Ken and Leah Wilson (20332) Presidents CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Greetings. Spring has officially arrived in Northern California. March brought enough rain and snow to help the drought. We just returned from the Region 1 Rally in Bakersfield, California. Marty & Marion did another great job. The RV Park, food and tours were all wonderful. The best part was seeing and visiting with friends and meeting several new Kountry Klub members. We didn’t go to the 49ers rally that followed Region 1 Rally. We wanted to be home for the birth of our first great grandson. Jayce was born April 27th weighing in at 9 pounds 1½ ounces. Our whole family was there to meet him when he was just 3 hours old! What a great family experience. Five couples met in Chico, California to finish planning the California State/ Bears Rally in Chico. September 11-15. There is plenty of time to attend this rally and get to Pueblo, Colorado to attend the International Rally. We would like to invite anyone passing through to join us at this rally. Chico is another area of Northern California to explore. We found more things to do than time to do them. Future rallies: State/BearsSeptember 11-15 RV park reservations for this rally and early arrivals have to be Chico, California made through us. They have given us 10 spots for early arrivals. InternationalSeptember 25-30 This is a busy time because of the Sprint Car races being held Pueblo, Colorado the whole week before and the World Music festival being held Nevada State October 9 – 13 the weekend before. Both of these things may be a lot of fun. Moab, Utah Send check ($280) and disclaimer to Max or Penny Nuttall, 118 Arizona State October 17-20 Alder Ct Hercules, Ca. 94547. Early arrivals are $35 per night. Camp Verde, Arizona Golden Airs January 8-11, 2017 May every sunrise bring you hope. May every sunset bring you Indio, California peace... Max and Penny Nuttall (12230) Check the “Calendar of Events” on line and in the magazine. Presidents [email protected] GIVE EVERYONE YOU SEE THE SPECIAL GIFT ONLY YOU CAN Phone-510-245-1356. Cell-510-708-8192 GIVE, YOUR SMILE… Steve and Ursie Fisher (15533) California State Directors [email protected] [email protected] 714-996-6897 (h) 714-488-8444 (c) CALIFORNIA GOLDEN AIRES We attended two rallies in April. The first was the Region 1 Rally at the Bakersfield River Run RV Park in Bakersfield, California hosted by Marty & Marion Marcum. This was our first regional rally, and we just loved it. Thank you, Marty & Marion. The second rally we attended was hosted by Wayne & Charlotte Thomas of the California 49’ers at Flying Flags RV Park in Buellton, California and we had a wonderful time. A big thanks to Wayne & Charlotte. We enjoyed spending time with many old friends and making new friends at both rallies. Please mark your calendars and join us for the California Golden Aires Rally at the beautiful Indian Waters RV Park in Indio, California this coming January 8_11, 2017. Page 18 CALIFORNIA 49ERS Right now we are in the middle of our rally at Flying Flags RV Resort in Buellton. We are having a great time getting back together with old and new friends. This rally we had a little different format, since some of the people were here just a few years ago and others have not been here at all. Instead of planning tours and such, we collected information about all of the things that you can do within an hour’s drive of the RV Park, and then gave everyone the days to go do and see what they wanted. It has turned out very well for this situation. We hear stories of trips in all directions and seeing all different places. We had the local visitor’s bureau come in and talk to the group about local sights on the first night. And we had Marty Marcum give us a presentation about Geocaching, now that was interesting. Don’t forget to sign up for the Golden Bears Rally in Chico, California in September or the Golden Aires rally in Indio, California in January. Wayne and Charlotte Thomas (20075) Presidents WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 COLORADO Hello and welcome Newmar Kountry Klub Members. Our Colorado State Rally is a pre-rally September 17-19. We will host the pre-rally at the KOA in Fountain, Colorado. It is located 30 miles north of the Pueblo Fairgrounds on I-25. The pre-rally is primarily for Parking/Reservation volunteers and NKK members on their way to the 2016 International Kountry Klub Rally beginning September 25. The Parking and Registration group is required to enter the Fairgrounds on the 20th to prepare for their respective duties. The Pre-rally group will arrive at the KOA on September 17. We will have a brief meeting to provide an itinerary for the 18-20th @ 4:00 PM. Our current plan for September 18 is to caravan to several historical sites in old town Pueblo. This is a short walking tour. On the 19th we will caravan to the Cog Railroad for a ride to the summit of Pikes Peak and then a driving tour of the Garden of the Gods. TransWest RV will sponsor the evening meal and provide the evening’s entertainment. Detailed information for this pre-rally is available in the April issue of the Konnection magazine or call me and I will forward it to you. Please feel free to contact anyone of us at any time to answer questions you may have. Murray Brooks (17406), Colorado State Director, [email protected]. Ph: 303-589-2348. Randy Bohmeyer (19329), President - Colorado Kruisin Aires, [email protected] Ph: 303-882-4492. Jane Cunningham (18708), Sec/Treasurer – Colorado Kruisin Aires, dickandjanec@ gmail.com Ph: 303-766-2787 Murray Brooks (17406) Colorado State Director NEVADA STATE RALLY October 9 – 13, 2016 Spanish Trails RV Park 2980 US-191 Moab, UT 435-259-2411 RALLY FEE: 2 People Rig - $90 1 Person Rig - $45 (does not include site of $43.46 a night Good Sam) INCLUDES: Continental breakfast each morning, tour of the Hole in the Rock home, two dinners and one “Pot Luck” dinner with meat proved by host. There is an optional jet boat ride on the Colorado River in the early evening after a Dutch oven dinner. The cost is $64.17 per person. If you plan on going on the jet boat trip, include that payment also. RESERVATION DEADLINE: September 1, 2016 CONTACT: George Zellers @ 702-810-6690 or [email protected] COLORADO STATE RALLY COLORADO KRUISIN AIRES Hello from Colorado! Seems like the snow will never stop up in the mountains. During April most of our ski areas have received more than 4’ of snow. Nice, but all of the resorts closed the first weekend of the month. September 17 – 19, 2016 We are putting the final touches on our June 2-6 Rally, which will be held at the Glenwood Canyon RV Resort near Glenwood Springs, CO. This area offers a lot of activities, such as biking, fishing, rafting, golf, hiking and sightseeing. We are planning a tour of the Redstone Castle, located in Redstone, Colorado. There are still a few RV spaces available, so if you are interested please call 800-958-6737 and make your reservation. The rally fee is $ 40.00 and does not include your RV site. RALLY FEE: (DOES NOT INCLUDE RV SITE) 2 people in RV - $170.00 1 person in RV - $95.00 Have a good spring. Randy and Kathy Bohmeyer (19329) Presidents NEVADA What a great time of the year! We have already attended several rallies and our last two have been wonderful. It continues to be a very pleasant surprise at the number of couples with First Time Rally Attendee ribbons. We want each of them to feel comfortable and welcome in the Kountry Klub. Our last two rallies were the California 49ers Chapter and the New Mexico Chili Pepper Chapter rallies. They were hosted by Wayne & JUNE/JULY 2016 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM PUEBLO KOA 8100 Bandley Drive Fountain, Colorado 80817 800-562-8609 or 719-382-7575 RALLY FEE INCLUDES: 2 Dinners, 1 Lunch, 1 Continental Breakfast Cog Railroad Tickets, Garden of the Gods Transwest RV is sponsoring dinner and entertainment on September 17th RESERVATION DEADLINE: August 1, 2016 SEND PAYMENT AND DISCLAIMER TO: Murray Brooks 6294 S. Galena Way Englewood, CO 80111 [email protected] Page 19 Charlotte Thomas for the 49ers and Dr. Joe & Mary Ann Daniels for the Chili Peppers. We want to thank them for their time and hard work putting together the rallies for us. CALIFORNIA STATE/ GOLDEN BEARS RALLY We have been given permission to hold the 2016 Nevada State Rally in Moab, Utah. It will be for four nights starting Sunday, October 9th to Thursday morning, October 13th. The rally fee is $90 and does not include the RV site. The rally location is: the Spanish Trails RV Park just south of Moab on Highway 191. For reservations call the park direct: 1-800-7872751, for Good Sam Club members they offer a 10% discount. They are a Passport America member, but that discount isn’t available during the rally. Make your reservations as soon as possible, park personnel told me that with school back in session and the day time temperature cooler, they get very busy. September 11 to 15, 2016 We do know many Klub members have four wheel drive vehicles and they will be put to good use, but you do not need a four wheel drive vehicle to see the beauty of the area. There is an outing planned to tour a 5,000 sq. foot home carved out of a rock and learn about its history. The last evening of the rally we have arranged a Dutch oven dinner and jet boat ride. Dinner will end just as the sun sets. Then it is time for the river cruise to enjoy the Colorado River canyon walls lit up with a 40,000 watt light from our boat. We have heard from people that have taken the boat trip that it is spectacular. This dinner and boat trip are optional due to the cost of $64.17 per person. Contact us or check the Klub calendar for more information. Just over a week from the end of our International Rally and a few days after the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, the Nevada State Rally will be a good way to spend more time with your Newmar Family. Wishing you smooth roads and following winds, Cheryl and George Zellers (19163) Nevada State Directors [email protected] NEW MEXICO Now we can look back and have a good memory of the New Mexico State Rally touring the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell. A lot of famous military officers have graduated from there. My son reminded me that Roger Staubach graduated from there and then went on to the Naval Academy. My son wouldn’t tell me why he became famous after leaving the military. Am I missing something somewhere? Oh well, we learned a lot about UFO’s at the UFO Museum but the UFO that landed close to Roswell in 1947 is still a mystery. Now we are looking forward in traveling to Pueblo, Colorado and taking in the 2016 Newmar International Rally. There are a lot of interesting points of interest in that area. Ted and Kathy Miller (11640) New Mexico State Directors ALMOND TREE RV PARK 3124 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95973 530-899-1271 Rally Fee: $280 couple -- 4 Nights $230 single -- 4 Nights FEE INCLUDES: 4 Nights with full 50 amp hookups. 4 Breakfasts, 4 Dinners, World Music Festival is September 9-11 at Chico State collage, The Music Festival cost is free, come in a few days early and enjoy the music. All reservations including early or staying later must go throe the Wagon Master. Many things to see and do, museums, wineries, golf, crafts and even shopping! We will have some tours and time for yourself. This is a great stop on your way to International in Pueblo, Colorado. RESERVATION DEADLINE August 11, 2016 Go to: newmarkountryklub.com; region one; California and register. MAIL SIGNED DISCLAIMER & PAYMENT TO: Max and Penny Nuttall 118 Alder Ct. Hercules, CA 94547 [email protected] ARIZONA STATE RALLY Come rally with us on your way southwest after Pueblo or the Balloon Fest or Moab!! October 17-21, 2016 Distant Drums RV Resort 583 W Middle Verde Road Camp Verde, Arizona (Sedona Area) 877-577-5507 RALLY FEE: 2 People Rig - $300 1 Person Rig - $225 INCLUDES: 4 Breakfasts & 3 Dinners plus a Dinner/Theatre. 4 Nights FULL hookups. 2 Hr Trolley Ride RESERVATION DEADLINE: September 1, 2016 CONTACT: Ted Hindes @ 231-750-2547 or [email protected] Page 20 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 REGION 2 // AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY Region Directors :: Frank & Janice Hasman (17704) Well here we are at the beginning of this 2016 rally season in the Northwest. We are sure that as you read this we are having a great time at the combined Region 2 and 9 Joint Rally in Ft. Steele, British Columbia and enjoying visiting with many of our Newmar friends. The Northwest has exciting rallies scheduled rest of this summer – check the “Calendar of Events” in this edition of the Konnection or on the NKK website and make sure you register before the closing deadlines. We are looking forward to a great International Rally on our western side of the Mississippi River and hope we show up in great numbers to show our appreciation for a shorter driving distance. If you have not yet registered, do so ASAP as this rally is sure to fill up. Please also consider volunteering to help Region 2 fulfill its Food Service responsibilities. Volunteering is fun, not too much work, and it’s a great way to meet other NKK members. Remember this Klub is successful because of volunteers! See you in Pueblo Colorado, or sooner at another Newmar rally. We can be reached at [email protected] or 208-484-5443. Travel Safely IDAHO If you have not already signed up for our Idaho rally in Cascade on July 28-31, then you still have time to do so, but only till June 30. We have a great rally planned. Three nights with full hook ups, three breakfasts, three dinners, a three hour train ride along the Payette River, a wood carving show and games. All this for only $300 for a couple. Cascade is 80 miles north of Boise. It is surrounded by mountains. Lake Cascade is 22 miles long and 5 miles wide. It is a small town with a few shopping stores. Our RV Park is right on the Payette River with a paved greenbelt that takes you through a very nice water park and visitor center. There is lot’s to do around Cascade such as fishing, go for a ride, hiking, or just relaxing. To make your reservation, you need to contact Terry Garrett at [email protected] or phone 208-859-5876, so that we can reserve your campsite. See you there! Terry and Linda Garrett (18233) Idaho State Directors JUNE/JULY 2016 OREGON Here it is the middle of the year already. Time seems to be flying by faster and faster as each year passes. The rally season is in full swing now meaning that Marie & I are back in the coach again enjoying the travel time and scenery as we head up to Canada for the Region 2 & 9 combined rally. We were in Ft. Steele a number of years ago when we attended one of the Stampede events sponsored by Newmar. A very pretty place and nice people to boot. The Washington State Rally is July 11-14 in Clarkston, Washington on the mighty Columbia River. The area of Lewiston, Idaho and Clarkston Washington was named after a couple of fellas and their Indian friend who traveled out this way a number of years back. You might remember reading about them in your school days. Then we will be heading down to the Idaho Rally held this year again in the Cascade, Idaho area. Beautiful mountains and a gorgeous lake nearby with lots of scenery and great local places to visit. August brings us to the Evergreen Aires rally in the wonderful Wenatchee Apple country. And then we are off to Florence, Oregon where we will be heading up our own Oregon State Rally. Quite a summer schedule of fun and visiting with old friends as well as making new friends along the way. Finally we will be heading east to Colorado and the International in Pueblo, Colorado, should be a great time of year in Colorado, cooler in the arid south of the state, and sure to have some great places to see as well as their pepper festival is during that time of year. If you haven’t filled your travel planner full for the year by now give some thought to attending one of the many Newmar rallies throughout the country. I’m sure you will have a great time, learn some stuff you didn’t know, eat great food and meet some of the nicest folks. Safe travels where ever your road may take you. Ross and Marie Turney (15097) Oregon State Directors WASHINGTON Greetings from Washington! We are back from Arizona and are now getting ready for the Washington State Rally in Clarkston, Washington (July 11-14) and the Evergreen Aires Chapter Rally in Monitor, Washington (August 7-10). After a fairly quiet winter, due to Cheryl having foot surgery, we are looking forward to the rallies in the northwest this summer so she can “rock & roll”! We hope you can make one or more of these rallies and join us in the fun! For those of you heading to Colorado to the International Rally this fall, we hope you have a great trip. We are excited to work this rally, meet new friends and get reacquainted with old. Have a safe travel season and we will see you down the road, Lord willing! Jim and Cheryl Witherspoon (10282) Washington State Directors WASHINGTON STATE EVERGREEN AIRES Reservations are starting to come in for the Evergreen Aires Chapter Fall Rally at the Wenatchee River County Park WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM Page 21 Campground in Monitor, Washington. This promises to be the ultimate rest and relaxation rally of the year. There are no scheduled activities except for the dinner bell. However, optional activities will abound. The main daily event will be a gathering around the campfire, renewing old friendships, sharing stories and roasting marshmallows over an open fire pit. Be sure to bring a marshmallow thing-a-ma-jig. Optional Activities: Leavenworth Summer Theater – “Sound of Music”, Nutcracker Museum, bird watching at Waterfront Park, scenic drive up Icicle Gorge, specially gift shops in Cashmere and Leavenworth, great German restaurants, lunch at Munchen Haus, dinner at Mozarts, dessert at Panz Creperie and the famous Aplets and Cotlets Candy Kitchen. REGION 2 RALLY Last but not least are 700 miles of forest service hiking trails. Bring hiking shoes and a small day pack. Top all this off with a camera to bring home some great memories for your kids and grandkids. OK, I don’t know what more I can say about this rally except that I hope you will come and join us. Please check the rally ad in this publication for sign up details and register via the NKK website. Happy Trails, Gene and Ann Carr (10658) Presidents [email protected] 360-325-8016 206-595-5340 Summer: Birchbay Village, Washington Winter: Happy Trails RV Resort, AZ Third Annual International Rally Poker Run Haven’t participated in a Poker Run before you say? That is no problem. It is simple and is a lot of fun. Anyone who wants to participate will pay $5.00 per person to play and will have a chance to win one of 10 cash prizes. In addition, a portion of all money collected will be donated to a local charity. There will be 5 locations every participant will need to visit in order to receive a sealed envelope containing one playing card. The plan is to have all the locations on the fairgrounds or close by so participants won’t have to travel too far to get their cards. Participants will need to wear their Newmar name badges in order to receive their cards. After visiting each location and gathering all 5 cards you will simply take your cards back to where you signed up, have your envelopes opened and your poker hand established. Best hands win. What could be easier than that? Signups will take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 22, 23, & 24 from 9 am to 2 pm in the registration area and you will need to turn in your 5 unopened envelopes prior to 2 pm on Tuesday, September 27. Page 22 Region 2 & 9 Rally June 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th & 26th Region 2 & 9 Rally Fort Steele Resort & RV Park June 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th & 26th Fort BC,&Canada Fort Steele, Steele Resort RV Park Fort Steele, BC, Canada Rally Fee Includes: Rally Fee Includes: 4 nights fullfullhookups, Reception, 4 nights hookups,Welcome Welcome Reception, 3 3 breakfast’s full&&22 Continental) 3 Dinbreakfast’s (1 (1full Continental) 3 Dinners, Full Day Pass to Heritage Town, Wagon ners, Full Day Pass to Heritage Town,Wagon Ride, Steam Train Ride,Theatre Show. Ride, Steam Train Ride,Theatre Show. Rally Fee: RV &Rally 2 People $340us Fee: RV & 1 Person $$245us RV Reservation & 2 People $340us Deadline: RV & 1May Person $$245us 24, 2016 Reservation Deadline: Pre & Post Reservation May 24, contact 2016the RV park at 205-489-4268 or [email protected] Pre & Post Reservation contact the RV park MailatCheck & Signed Disclaimer 205-489-4268 or to: Frank or Jan Hasman #17704 [email protected] PO Box 1148 Cascade, ID, 83611-1148 Mail Check 208-484-5443 & Signed Disclaimer to: [email protected] Frank or Jan Hasman #17704 PO Box 1148 Cascade, ID, 83611-1148 208-484-5443 [email protected] PLEASE INCLUDE SIGNED DISCLAIMER (LOCATED WITH OR NEAR THE “CALENDER OF EVENTS”) WHEN SENDING IN YOUR RESERVATIONS. WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 2016 MEMBERSHIP/RENEWAL APPLICATION FORM OREGON STATE RALLY NEW MEMBERS ONLY First Year Membership and Subscription Pay This If You Join In… Amount You pay for the first calendar year thru January thru March $65.00 December 31st and Newmar pays your April thru June $55.00 renewal for the next year! This is for first time July thru September $45.00 members only. This is not available for current or October thru December $35.00 previous members. RENEWALS ONLY Renewal $ 45.00 One Calender Year Renewal $115.00 Three Calender Years Konnection Subscription $ 15.00 One Calender Year KLUB #_________________ Please Remember regarding Annual and 3-Year Dues When you renew, whether at the beginning of the Annual Year or during the year, the dues are the same. Check Enclosed for $________________ or charge my VISA MasterCard Discover U.S. Credit Card #__________________________ Exp. Date_________________ FUNDS 3 digit code from back of card_________________ ONLY Signature_______________________________________________________ Enclose Your Check or Money Order and Mail to: NEWMAR KOUNTRY KLUB P.O. BOX 30 • NAPPANEE, IN 46550-0030 Please Print: Last Name (His)_____________________________ (Hers)________________________ First Name (His)____________________________ (Hers)________________________ September 7 – 10, 2016 Pacific Pines RV Park 4044 HWY 101 Florence, OR 97439 541-997-1434 RALLY FEE: $300/Couple 3 Nights $200/Single 3 Nights FEE INCLUDES: 3 Nights with full hookups, 3 breakfasts, 3 Dinners, Siuslaw Pioneer Museum, ample free time to visit waterfront, dunes, old town RESERVATION DEADLINE is August 1st, 2016 Limited to 15 units MAIL SIGNED DISCLAIMER AND PAYMENT TO: Ross Turney Oregon State Director 23510 NW Pubols Rd, Hillsboro, OR 97124 503-647-2888 [email protected] Address:_______________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip____________________________________________________________ Phone (_______)_________________________________________________________ Phone (_______)_________________________________________________________ Email:__________________________________________________________________ Email:__________________________________________________________________ Recommended by________________________________________________________ Membership in the Newmar Kountry Klub is confined to owners of recreational vehicles manufactured by Newmar Corporation. I am the owner of the following Newmar RV: Year______________________________________ Model________________________ Size____________________________________ Serial #________________________ For Office Use Only Klub # Assigned________________ Region______ Date_________ JUNE/JULY 2016 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM ATTENTION COOKS! RECIPES NEEDED! Thank you for sharing your favorite recipes with us; I know some of those have become my family’s favorites! BUT we can always use more! So please continue to send those in. Remember - when published you will receive a coffee cup, compliments of the Kountry Klub. Please e-mail to: [email protected] Page 23 2016 SPECIAL Events LEWIS AND CLARK CARAVAN BEGINS IN MISSOURI/ENDS IN OREGON July 17 – August 28, 2016 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! Hosts: Larry & Katie Harrington 2016 INTERNATIONAL RALLY - PUEBLO, CO September 25-30, 2016 early parking begins September 22 ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA - ALBUQUERQUE, NM September 30-October 5, 2016 SOLD OUT – TAKING STANDBYS Hosts: Marty & Marion Marcum GRAND CIRCLE CARAVAN TOURING NATIONAL PARKS IN AZ, CO, UT October 1-19, 2016 SOLD OUT – TAKING STANDBYS Hosts: Jerry & Phyllis Rose RALLY IN THE KEYS December 5-11, 2016 NOW OPEN FOR RESERVATIONS Hosts: Ron & Wanda Llewellyn TAMPA SUPERSHOW BUDDY RALLY January 17-22, 2017 – RESERVATIONS WILL BEGIN IN AUGUST Hosts: Gary & Wanda Smith NEWMAR KOUNTRY KLUB HAWAII CRUISE February 15-26, 2016 NOW OPEN FOR RESERVATIONS Contact Edgerton’s Travel Service direct: www.edgertonstravel.com/groups Hosts: Bob & Bonnie Krieger MORE 2017 SPECIAL EVENTS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE. If you are a Klub member reservations can be made on our website www.newmarkountryklub.com once the event is open by clicking on Special Events then the event you are interested in or call the Klub office 877-639-5582. For the Hawaiian Cruise contact Travel Agency. If you have any questions or would like to be added to the standby lists for sold out events please either email us at kountryklub@ newmarcorp.com or call the Klub office. Page 24 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 31st INTERNATIONAL RALLY COLORADO STATE FAIRGROUNDS • PUEBLO, CO SUNDAY THRU FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 25-30, 2016 No reservations after the above date. SEE RESERVATION FORM ON THE BACK PAGE OF THIS SECTION. >> please note Sightseeing Tours, Early Bird Parking and Golf Tournament must be booked and paid for at the same time as the International Rally Reservation See Reservation Form on the back page of this section. All Klub members attending the International Rally must be in a Newmar Recreational Vehicle. For further information call the Klub Office Toll Free: 877- 639-5582 or 574-773-7791, ext: 3123 Office Hours Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. See the next 5 pages of International Rally information 30 AMP E & W ONLY Early Bird Parking available on: Thursday or Friday September 22 or 23 here’s what your PACKAGE INCLUDES: * 50Amp Full Hookup or 50/30 Amp Water & Electric w/1 Pumpout Provided * 5 Meals: 3 Breakfasts, 2 Dinners * Professional Entertainment * $3,000.00 Cash to be Given Away * Special Rally Souvenir Gift * Welcome Bag * Sightseeing Tours (Optional) * Arts & Crafts Contest * Educational Seminars for Ladies and Men * Lifestyle Seminars * Daily Door Prize Drawings * Klub Golf Tournament (Optional) * Adult Craft Lessons * Minor Service Repairs by Newmar Technicians (non-warranty labor & parts at a reduced rate) * Ice Cream Social * Free Lemonade and Popcorn * Member’s Craft Sale * Member’s Show and Tell * Cash Bingo, Games and Cards * Commercial Vendors Products Show and Seminars * Newmar Suppliers Products and Seminars * Newmar New Unit Display * Sunday Worship Service * Annual Klub Business Meeting * Pet Contest * Poker Run * Jam Session * Lots of Friendly Fellowship and Fun go to the INTERNATIONAL RALLY FREE Register for the 2016 International Rally on or before July 15, 2016, and your Klub number will be entered into the “KLUB’S RALLY FEE REFUND DRAWING”. The drawings will be held during the Opening Ceremony and if your Klub number is drawn, your rally fee will be refunded to you after the rally. Please Note: Rally Refund Fee is based on one/two people in a unit. Total Rally Package Prices: All prices quoted are in U.S. Funds. NOTE: ALL 50 AMP SITES PRICING INCLUDES EARLY ARRIVAL AS OF THURSDAY 30 Amp E & W Two People in RV (Sat, Sept 24 to Fri, Sept 30) 30 Amp E & W One Person in RV (Sat, Sept 24 to Fri, Sept 30) 50 Amp E & W Two People in RV (Thur, Sept 22 to Fri, Sept 30) 50 Amp E & W One Person in RV (Thur, Sept 22 to Fri, Sept 30) 50 Amp FHU Two People in RV (Thur, Sept 22 to Fri, Sept 30) 50 Amp FHU One Person in RV (Thur, Sept 22 to Fri, Sept 30) Add’l Guest in RV Unit (12 yrs. & over) each Children (5 to 12 yrs.) each WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM Children (under 5 yrs.) each INTERNATIONAL RALLY CANCELLATION POLICY SEE NOTICE IN THIS ISSUE. JUNE/JULY 2016 $485.00 $305.00 $565.00 $385.00 $605.00 $425.00 $185.00 $100.00 Page 25 FREE INTERNATIONAL RALLY 2016 RESERVATION DEADLINE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 2016 MEMBER VENDOR REGISTRATION THIS FORM MUST ACCOMPANY RALLY RESERVATION FORM TO BE REGISTERED AS A MEMBER VENDOR. Klub No: __________ Name: _________________________________________________________________________________ (Please Print) (His) (Hers) (Surname) Company Name:________________________________________________________________________ List all Product(s) to be displayed: INTERNATIONAL RALLY 2016 __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ Working Out of Unit: ____YES _____NO Please Note: All member vendors will be parked with general membership, UNLESS you are working out of your unit or specifically request to park with Vendors. **Additional booth fees will apply if space allocation is exceeded. Cost for 10’ x 10’ booth space includes a 8 ft. table, 2 chairs and pipe and drapes. Power will be available at no charge on a first come basis. Indoor Space: _____________________ Outdoor Space: _____________________ Exhibitor Booth$110.00 **Additional Booth Space @ $ 80.00/ea _____ X_______ Add’l Table @$ 8.00/ea _____ X_______ @$ 1.00/ea _____ X_______ Add’l Chair Electric RequestedN/C_____YES_____NO *Total Cost ______________ *Please add total booth(s) cost to rally fee page. (See Rally Reservation Form). Seminar: ____YES _____NO If you are interested in a seminar please give a brief description and title. Seminars are on a limited basis. All seminars will be confirmed at a later day, and you will be notified of the time and date you are scheduled. Title:_____________________________________________________________________________________ Brief Description:__________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Each Vendor Exhibitor must carry their own Property & Liability Insurance and furnish proof of insurance to the Newmar Kountry Klub. Every vendor will be responsible for charging Colorado State/Pueblo Sales Tax of 7.4%. PLEASE NOTE: To qualify for Member Vendor fees you must participate in the International Rally as a Klub member and be in your Newmar recreational vehicle. Page 26 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 2016 INTERNATIONAL RALLY SIGHTSEEING TOURS SOLD OUT TOUR #1 PIKES PEAK COG RAILWAY, GARDEN OF THE GODS & AIR FORCE ACADEMY - Friday Sold Out on Standby Date: Sat, Sept 24 Departure at 7:45 am return approx. 6:00 pm. Min 20 people/Max 100 people Pikes Peak is America’s Mountain. Discovered in 1806 by Lt Zebulon Montgomery Pike, this former volcano reaches 14,115 feet above sea level. Constructed in 1891, the Pikes Peak Cog Railway traverses four separate life zones before reaching the summit. Please bring a jacket or a sweater – you will need it on top! Departing the depot we will travel to the Garden of the Gods is a 1400 acre City Park that was donated to Colorado Springs with the provision that it remain forever free and open to the public. One of the most photographed sites in the world, a gallery of amazing red rock sculptures created more than 300 million years ago await. Stops include Cathedral Valley, Balance Rock and The Trading Post, where lunch will be at the Balanced Rock Café. Then enjoy a relaxed, hassle-free tour to the 18,000-acre United States Air Force Academy. Entering through the North Gate, our first visit is to the B-52 Bomber “Diamond Lil”. After a scenic picture stop we continue to the Barry Goldwater Visitors Center where we will enjoy a brief movie and gift shop. NOTE: STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PICTURE ID REQUIRED, IE PASSPORT, DRIVERS’ LICENSE, MILITARY ID, FOR ACCESS TO THE AF ACADEMY. Price per person: $103.00 - Includes round-trip motor-coach transportation, Cog Railway Ticket, Narrated Tours, gratuities and lunch. Corner Café beverages & coffee not included. TOUR #2 OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTER, GARDEN OF THE GODS, and SEVEN FALLS Date: Fri, Sept 23 Departure at 7:45 am return approx. 6:00 pm. Min 20 people/Max 100 people We will discover the United States Olympic Training Center. After a brief orientation video, we will be led on a private tour of the athlete’s complex. We will travel to the Garden of the Gods; a 1400 acre City Park that was donated to Colorado Springs with the provision that it remain forever free and open to the public. One of the most photographed sites in the world, a gallery of amazing red rock sculptures created more than 300 million years ago await. Stops include Cathedral Valley, Balance Rock and The Trading Post. Lunch will be at the Balanced Rock Café. For those who want to dive into nature and are looking for attractions in Colorado, The Broadmoor Seven Falls is now open. Take 224 steps up a magnificent series of waterfalls located in a 1,250-foot-wall box canyon or there is a free elevator to the top if you prefer. These steps lead to hiking trails and the banks of the glistening streams that feed the 181-foot drop of falling water at the falls. If you’re looking for great sightseeing in Colorado Springs, Seven Falls is the only Colorado waterfall included on National Geographic’s list of international wonders. Our next stop is at The Penrose Heritage Museum introducing The Pikes Peak Hill Climb Museum featuring 4,000 sq. ft. of artifacts and memorabilia from the history of The Broadmoor’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Included in the collection is the first motorized vehicle to climb the mountain and digitized video dating back to the first running in 1916 that tells the story of the race and the Pikes Peak Highway. The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb addition adds even more unique historical relics to the museum. Price per person: $118.00 - Includes round-trip motor-coach transportation, Narrated Tour, Guides, gratuities and lunch. Corner Café beverages & coffee not included TOUR #3 THE “HOME OF HEROES” DATE: Fri, Sept 23 Departure 8:30 am return approximately 4:00 pm. Min 45 people/Max 54 people Pueblo has more Medal of Honor recipients than any city in the United States. We will go to the National Home of Heroes Memorial and take the “Walk of Valor” to the Center for American Values, (CAV), includes stop at the Veterans Bridge and Center for American Values, on the river walk that honors and preserves the sacrifices of military heroes. We will board river boats at CAV for lunch and tour of the River Walk. Disembark at Lake Elizabeth Pavilion, proceed one block, for boarding at El Pueblo History Museum. We will proceed to Weisbrod B – 24 Aircraft Museum, for a presentation and view Colorado’s best static aircraft display with over 30 aircraft. NOTE: Tour includes easy-stride walking with some stair climbing. Price per person: $80.00- Includes round-trip motor-coach transportation, lunch, admission fees, gratuities and services of tour host. TOUR #4 PUEBLO’S LEGACY TOUR: IMMIGRATION, INDUSTRIALIZATION AND THE WEALTHY Date: Fri, Sept 23 Departure 8:30 am return approximately 4:00 pm. Min 45 people/Max 54 people Pueblo’s history is rich and diverse, but the most epic saga of the cities past is the story of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, (CF&I) and the arrival of European Immigrants eager to live and work in America. Fifty-five trains arrived and departed from the Union Depot every day and Pueblo had sixteen foreign language newspapers. Twenty-four hour shifts at the steel mill, for over one hundred years, created a vast empire of steel making, mining, and railroads. From the poorest to the richest, Pueblo has a million stories. We will arrive at the Steelworks Center. Once owned by John Rockefeller, this museum and massive archival center exists in the original building. Depart for Rosemount Museum. We will enjoy lunch JUNE/JULY 2016 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM Page 27 Tour 4 continued on page 28 INTERNATIONAL RALLY 2016 We have scheduled the following optional sightseeing tours through Gray Line Tours and Southern Colorado Heritage Tours. All tours must be booked and paid for when you register for the International Rally. Deadline to register for these tours is July 22, 2016. Minimum number per bus to go and the maximum number per tour is shown below for each tour. NOTE: You must arrive the day before the tour. on the Veranda, followed by a tour of the grand mansion. Built in 1893, this 37-room mansion was home to the John A. and Margaret Thatcher. Nearly all furnishings, accessories, decorative arts, paintings, custom paneling, wall and window treatments are original to the home. We will end with a driving tour of Pueblo’s Pitkin Avenue Homes followed by afternoon Tea at the Union Depot where we will hear the story of the 1921 Flood. Price per person: $91.00- Includes round-trip motor-coach transportation, lunch, admission fees, gratuities and services of tour host. TOUR #5 CRIPPLE CREEK ON THE GOLD BELT BYWAY TOUR DATE: Sat, Sept 24 Departure at 8:30 am return approximately 4:00 pm. Min 50 people/Max 54 people Cripple Creek offers 16 casinos. More gold has been mined there than California and Alaska gold rushes combined. The town still retains the charm and history of a small mountain town. The Gold Belt Byway places travelers squarely in Colorado’s gold country, which boasts towns with little change in size and architecture since the Gold Rush. Rolling meadows, mountain vistas, and remnants of the old mining days can be seen. Arrive at the Cripple Creek Heritage Center, for orientation. The Center also provides interactive technology that gives a full experience of the gold-mining era, and a stunning view of the gold camp. You will be free to explore the restaurants (lunch on your own), casinos, and shops. NOTE: MUST HAVE PHOTO ID FOR CASINO. Price per person: $23.00 - Includes round-trip motor-coach transportation, admission fees, gratuities and services of tour host. INTERNATIONAL RALLY 2016 TOUR #6 A DAY ON THE AMERICAN FRONTIER DATE: Sat, Sept 24 Departure 8:30 am return approximately 4:00 pm. Min 40 people/Max 54 people Independent traders, built El Pueblo Trading post in 1842. William & Charles Bent built their fort to trade with Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho Plains Indians, fur trappers and Mexican settlements. The fort was the largest trading center on the open plains. We will begin at the El Pueblo Trading Post, interpreters will conduct tours, and engage visitors in activities. Fee also includes El Pueblo Museum’s modern history galleries. Next will be the Bents Old Fort, La Junta where we will enjoy lunch within the wall of Bents Old Fort. Following lunch National Park interpreters will conduct tours. Price per person: $83.00- Includes round-trip motor-coach transportation, lunch, admission fees, gratuities and services of tour host. SOLD OUT TOUR#7 COWBOYS TO CASTLES DATE: Sat, Sept 24 Departure 8:30 am return approximately 4:00 pm. Min 40 people/Max 54 people Depart for Westcliffe, Colorado, via the National Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway. First stop, site of the Charles Goodnight Barn. This famous cattle baron was the originator of the iconic chuck wagon and cattle drives. Arrive in Westcliffe, where high-valley cattle ranching is still a way of life. Proceed to Beckwith Ranch, established in 1874, by Elton & Edwin Beckwith, once one of the largest cattle operations in Colorado. Meet Mrs. Beckwith. Soak in the Western atmosphere in galleries and shops. Depart for Music Meadows Ranch for lunch in the barn, and hear the owners ranching legacy. Next stop Bishop’s Castle a mid-evil wonder in the 21st Century, under construction by one man for over thirty years. Return trip through San Isabel National Forrest, Rye, and Colorado City. Price per person: $85.00- Includes round-trip motor-coach transportation, admission fees, gratuities, lunch and services of tour host. SOLD OUT TOUR #8 ROYAL GORGE LUNCH TRAIN AND CHILE FESTIVAL DATE Sat, Sept 24 Departure 8:15 am return approximately 4:00 pm. Min 54 people/Max 54 people Royal Gorge Route LUNCH RUN: Enjoy the memorable Colorado view! Train runs the most spectacular section of track in the country. Includes a stop at the bottom of the gorge for an amazing experience with nature. Pueblo Chile Festival is Colorado’s largest street festival that celebrates the varieties of the peppers grown on Pueblo farms. The chilies are famous and attract aficionados’ from around the world. Chiles are roasted on the street and food is everywhere to be enjoyed as well as many vendors. Price per person: $107.00 Includes round-trip motor-coach transportation, admission fees, gratuities and services of tour host. TOUR #9 - ROYAL GORGE BRIDGE AND CHILE FESTIVAL Date: Sat, Sept 24 Departure 8:15 am return approximately 4:00 pm. Min 50 people/Max 54 people Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, one of the world’s highest suspension bridges – hanging 956 feet high and spanning a quarter mile across the canyon. Pursue the entire park. Most rides and attractions, including the bridge, Visitor Center, Miniature Train, Water Clock, Plaza Theater (all shows), and Gondola, are included in your ticket. Pueblo Chile Festival is Colorado’s largest street festival that celebrates the varieties of the peppers grown on Pueblo farms. The chilies are famous and attract aficionados’ from around the world. Chiles are roasted on the street and food is everywhere to be enjoyed as well as vendors. transportation, lunch voucher, admission fees, gratuities and WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 Page Price 28 per person: $85.00- Includes round-trip motor-coach services of tour host. RESERVATION FORM 2016 INTERNATIONAL RALLY NOTE: CARAVANS OF 4 OR MORE MUST BE SUBMITTED TOGETHER Member Information: PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM COMPLETELY. Is This Your First International Rally? YES NO Home State/Prov. to be counted in: _____________ Name: _______________________________________________________________________ Klub No: __________ (Please Print) (His)Hers)(Surname) State/Prov: _________________________ Zip:________________ Phone No: ( ) _________________________ E-mail Address: ______________________________ Emergency Phone No: ( ) _________________________ INTERNATIONAL RALLY 2016 Address: __________________________________________________________ City: _________________________ Extra Guest in your RV (List Individual name(s) Adults: (18 & over) ________________________________________________________________________________ Teenagers: (12 to 18) ___________________________________________________________ Age: _____________ Children: (5 to 12) ______________________________________________________________ Age: _____________ Children: (under 5) _____________________________________________________________Age: _____________ All Member and Guest attendees must have Official Klub Name Badges. If you do not have a Klub badge, you must order one. Please list name, as you want it on your badge. Cost: $7.00 per badge. MUST BE ORDERED BY August 12, 2016. Please Print: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Please Print: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Require Handicap Parking Space YES Standby Please Note: Located in the 50 amp FHU area Must arrive Thurs, Sept 22. Limited to first 30 registered with copy of Mirror Hang Tag. Are you a DIABETIC? YES How many diabetic people in your group?____ Type of Recreational Vehicle: Motorhome: Length:_____________ or Fifth Wheel/Travel Trailer: Length _____________ Will You Participate as a Member Vendor? YES Dates for Vendor Show are Monday, thru Thursday noon, Sept 26-29. Cost for first booth: For the week $110.00 includes 10’ X 10’ space, pipe and draping, 8’ table and two chairs. Additional booth space is $80.00 per booth. You must fill out and enclose Member Vendor Form with this application to be registered as a Member Vendor. Will You Participate in the Members Craft Sale? YES Craft Sale is on Wednesday Afternoon, Sept 28, Time: 1:00 to 2:30 pm. Cost for table & 2 chairs is $10.00. JUNE/JULY 2016 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM Page 29 RALLY COST: FOR 2016 INTERNATIONAL RALLY NOTE: ONE PUMPOUT IS INCLUDED IN RALLY FEE FOR THE W & E SITES For 30 AMP E&W sites you have the option to come in Sat, Sept 24, or the early arrival days (Thurs or Fri) PRICE NUMBER 30 Amp E & W Two People in RV (Sat, Sept 24 to Fri, Sept 30) $485.00 30 Amp E & W One Person in RV (Sat, Sept 24 to Fri, Sept 30) $305.00 50 Amp E & W Two People in RV (Thurs, Sept 22 to Fri, Sept 30) $565.00 50 Amp E & W One Person in RV (Thurs, Sept 22 to Fri, Sept 30) $385.00 50 Amp FHU Two People in RV (Thurs, Sept 22 to Fri, Sept 30) $605.00 50 Amp FHU One Person in RV (Thurs, Sept 22 to Fri, Sept 30) $425.00 Add’l Guest in RV Unit (12 yrs. & over) each $185.00 ________ Children (5 to 12 yrs.) each $100.00 ________ Children (under 5 yrs.) each FREE ________ TOTAL $ ________ ________ ________ ________ Sold Out ________ Sold Out ________ ________ ________ N/C ________ Pre-Rally Early Parking Thursday or Friday, Sept 22, 23 INTERNATIONAL RALLY 2016 This is for 30 AMP E&W ONLY - All 50 AMP sites have early days added in One Day ________ Two Days ________ $ 20.00/day ________ ________ NOTE: REGISTER FOR EXTENDED STAY AT FAIRGROUNDS OFFICE Member Craft Sale $10.00/table, add’l tables @ same price Name Badge(s) $7.00/badge $ 10.00/table ________ $ 7.00/badge ________ Tours ________ ________ Tour 1 Pikes Peak Cog Railway, AF Academy & More Sat 9/24 Tour 2 Olympic Training Center, Seven Falls & More Fri 9/23 Tour 3 Home of Heroes Fri 9/23 Tour 4 Pueblo Legacy Fri 9/23 Tour 5 Cripple Creek on the Gold Belt Byway Sat 9/24 Tour 6 A Day on the American Frontier Sat 9/24 Tour 7 Cowboys to Castles Sat 9/24 Tour 8 Royal Gorge Lunch Train & Chile Festival Sat 9/24 Tour 9 Royal Gorge Bridge & Chile Festival Sat 9/24 $103.00/ea $118.00/ea $ 80.00/ea $ 91.00/ea $ 23.00/ea $ 83.00/ea $ 85.00/ea $107.00/ea $ 85.00/ea ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ Sold Out ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ Sold Out ________ Sold Out ________ ________ Golf Tournament (limited to 80 golfers) $ 34.00/ea ________ ________ Mon 9/26 Name(s) of Golfer: _______________________________________________________________________________________ Member Vendor Display Booth Total carried from Member Vendor Page MUST INCLUDE MEMBER VENDOR FORM TO BE REGISTERED AS MEMBER VENDOR All Prices Quoted and Payable in US FundsTotal NO INTERNATIONAL RALLY RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED BY PHONE. $ ______ $ ______ Please make check payable or complete credit card information and send to: Newmar Kountry Klub, P.O. Box 30, Nappanee, IN 46550-0030 You can also charge to credit card and send by Fax: 574-773-5130 OR Register on the Kountry Klub Web Site: www.newmarkountryklub.com Please charge to my Credit Card: _______ MasterCard _______ Visa _______ Discover Card Number: ______________ ______________ ______________ _____________ Expiration Date:_____________ 3 Digit Security Code (from back of card):______Signature: ___________________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE: No Reservations after Wednesday, September 7, 2016 ALL ADULTS MUST SIGN: I agree, in consideration for being able to participate in the Newmar Kountry Klub 2016 International Rally, to release and to indemnify and hold harmless Newmar Kountry Klub and Newmar Corporation, its directors, officers, members, and employees, from all liability for injury or damages to my person or property, or the person or property of persons who accompany me to this activity. With knowledge of the type of risk or harm, which might occur at such activity, I sign this release and indemnity as part of my application. All adult members and their guests must sign and in so doing, assume responsibility for minors in their care. I also agree that any photos taken can be used for Newmar Kountry Klub purposes. Signature: ______________________________________________ Signature:______________________________________________ WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 Signature: ______________________________________________ Signature: _____________________________________________ Page 30 REGION 3 // AR, KS, LA, MO, OK, TX Region Directors :: Larry & Katie Harrington (17407-L) The time for rallies is finally here. We have waited all winter through several different kinds of weather and now we are ready to roll. Our winter was rather uneventful but busy. We attended the owner’s group luncheon in southern Texas and two in Florida while we were there for the Tampa Super show. As always we enjoyed seeing so many folks and sharing a great meal with them. We will have had our Texas State Rally in Waco, Texas May 12-15 by the time this is read. This is the first State Rally planned by Jim & Jane Thomas and it looks like a great time. The following weekend of May 19-22 we will have had the Arkansas rally in Magnolia, Arkansas hosted by Dennis & Diane Wood. They always have a fun rally, we’re sure this one will be too. After a couple of weeks at home we will head out for Hutchinson, Kansas for our Region 3, Oklahoma and Kansas Combined Rally from June 22-26. With the assistance of Larry & Sherry DeWitt and Larry & Patsy Wood we will have a great time. For the Region 3 Rally we have several fun and exciting events scheduled beginning with a hobo supper on the first night. We will furnish the meal with a surprise. We will visit the local attractions, eat some great meals, see some of our friends and hopefully meet new members and visitors. Again, the dates for this rally are June 22-26. We still have plenty of room for more attendees and hope you are one of them. The Missouri Rally is scheduled for July 13-17 at Union, Missouri. As always our hosts, Harold & Joyce Fiebelman have some fun things for us to do and see. We will leave the 17th and head for St. Charles, Missouri and meet with all the folks going on the Lewis and Clark Caravan. We have many special plans for tours, campgrounds, get togethers, scenery and history. We either know or have met several of the couples going with us and feel this will be six weeks of fun filled times. The caravan ends in Warrenton, Oregon with plenty of time to get back to Pueblo, Colorado for this year’s International Rally. If you are going to be at any of the rallies mentioned above we will be happy to see you. If for some reason you cannot make these rallies, we look forward to seeing you somewhere along the way. Please have a safe and fun filled summer. May God bless you in many ways. ARKANSAS Well, well, as this is written we believe the final touches have been applied to the 2016 Arkansas State Newmar Kountry Klub Rally held May 19-22. We have twelve rigs signed up, including special guests new NKK Directors-At-Large, Ron & Wanda Llewellyn, JUNE/JULY 2016 and Region 3 Directors, Larry & Katie Harrington. Thanks to everyone for coming! Rally festivities included food, fun, fellowship, card games, attending the 28th annual Magnolia Blossom Festival & the 27th annual World Championship Steak Cook Off. Thanks to our lead chefs Jim Helms and Darrell Horsey and to all the other helpers, you know who you are. As we conclude a brief look back at the memories, our 2016 plans seek their final tweaks. Here’s to a great year of travel and adventure. We are especially looking forward to the International Rally in Pueblo, Colorado. It will be fun. When all the summer fun is done, we hope you will join us at the Razorback Kountry Klub Rally, planned for Blue Sky RV Park, Mountain View, AR, October 12-16, for more fun, food, fellowship, games and wonderful Ozark Mountain Folk Music played on the courthouse square. Contact Ruth Ann Hairston at 870-703-0175. Have a great summer traveling in your Newmar RV. Hope we see you in Mountain View, if not before. Travel Safe, Diane and Dennis Wood (18727) Arkansas State Directors KANSAS It is the last week of April and here in Kansas we have just, two weeks ago, had our first 2016 rally. On April 14-17, associate member Joyce Brown hosted a Kansas Kountry Sunflower rally at the Salina, Kansas KOA. Three couples brought our rigs, and three drove in for the activities on Saturday. One of the highlights of the rally was getting to meet Joyce’s new service dog, Peru. We also all took a short drive to Mentor, Kansas to see an interesting car collection owned by Rex Russell. Thank you Joyce for hosting the rally. Sunflower Chapter President and Secretary/Treasurer Steve & Blanche Smith, over the winter, decided to move to Texas and put their rig up for sale. Thank you two for your friendship and service to the Klub. At the Sunflower chapter business meeting on April 16, Mike Girton stepped up to the President position, Jim Sturgeon volunteered to be Vice-President, and Crystal French along with Kip's help volunteered to take the Secretary/Treasurer job. Thank you so much to these members for volunteering. Jim & Vickie Sturgeon will have hosted a drive-in on May 14, at the Saddle Rock Café in Council Grove, Kansas. Some chapter members are also planning to bring their rigs and camp at Council Grove Lake. I will give an update on this activity in the next Konnection. June 22-26, Sherry & I along with Region 3 Directors, Larry & Katie Harrington, and Oklahoma State Directors, Larry & Patsy Wood, will host a Combination Region 3, Kansas State, and Oklahoma State Rally. You still have time to register for this rally, see the ad in this Konnection for more details. We look forward to seeing you at a rally. Larry and Sherry DeWitt (11440-L) Kansas State Directors WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM Page 31 MISSOURI Spring has definitely sprung in Missouri. April showers arrived and lawns are again needing to be mowed, and it is time for rally season to begin. Missouri rally season is now in full swing with the Mid-Mo Wanderlusts holding a rally in Morgan City, Louisiana following the Cajun Rally as we write this article. However, the weather is not cooperating with them as it is raining there with storm warnings. Hopefully, all will be safe. In June the rally schedule will be filled with the Region 3 Rally, June 22-26, Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, Kansas. The Missouri State Rally will be held July 13-17 at the Pin Oak Creek Campground in Villa Ridge, Missouri. Arrangements are all made, and we hope to have a good turnout. If you are planning to take the Lewis & Clark Caravan in July, we would love for you to join us at the rally as the Caravan begins as the rally ends. If you are interested in attending, please feel free to contact us at 573-465-3621 or 0536. Joyce would like to thank everyone for all the cards, calls, visits, and prayers during her knee surgery and recovery. She is doing quite well, and working hard to be ready for the State Rally. We hope all the snowbirds made it home safely and ready to enjoy the rally season. We look forward to seeing everyone soon! Harold and Joyce Fiebelman (13813-L) Missouri State Directors TEXAS The April 2016 Kountry Klub Lone Star South (KLSS) Rally was held at the Pioneer RV Park and Resort, Port Aransas, TX. It was exciting to see five new Kountry Klub members join us at rally. There is strong evidence the KLSS membership is growing after several years of decreasing membership. The 2016 Texas State Newmar Kountry Klub Rally was held May 12-15 at the I-35 RV Park and Resort, Elm Mott, Texas, which is just a few miles north of Waco. This year we wanted to schedule the State Rally in a central location. We had a really fun rally scheduled with a dinner at a Mystery Theater in which the audience will be part of a murder aboard a Cruise Ship. There will also be a dinner at the Improv (comedy). Of course Waco is the home of Magnolia Gardens and Baylor University. So we have arranged for tours of Magnolia and Baylor’s new McLane Football Stadium. Magnolia is the store featured in Chip and Joann’s HGTV “Fixer Upper” TV show. We have also invited a good number of former KLSS members who have moved down to smaller rigs. There is a growing number of Newmar owners in Texas as a result of the robust sales of Newmar’s great line-up of Motor Homes. We invite everyone to join us at a rally. The next KLSS Rally will be Perrin, Texas, October 20-23, at the Mitchell RV Resort. Perrin is located in north Texas west of Ft. Worth. The November KLSS Rally will be on the 17th-20th at the Miller Creek RV Park, right on US 281 in Johnson City, TX. See you all at the Newmar International in Pueblo, Colorado. Jim and Jane Thomas (18057) Texas State Directors Page 32 REGION 3 RALLY KANSAS & OKLAHOMA STATE RALLY Hutchinson, Kansas JUNE 22 - 26, 2016 Kansas State Fairgrounds 2000 North Poplar Street Hutchinson, Kansas 67502 620/669-3640 INCLUDES: 4 nights camping w/ Full Hookups For early arrival’s or late departures use Honor Box 3 Dinners 4 Breakfasts 1 Potluck Dinner with Meat Provided Strataca Underground Salt Museum Tour Cosmophere Pass for 4 Events RALLY FEES: $250.00 for 2 People Per Rig $170.00 for Single Person Per Rig Guest $100.00 RESERVATION DEADLINE: June 10, 2016 FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Larry Harrington 580-512-3641 or [email protected] Larry DeWitt 620-437-6366 or [email protected] Larry Wood 918-630-7470 or [email protected] REGISTER ONLINE OR MAIL CHECK W/ REGISTRATION TO: Larry Harrington 5604 N. US Hwy 77 Schulenburg, TX 78956 PLEASE INCLUDE SIGNED DISCLAIMER (LOCATED WITH OR NEAR THE “CALENDER OF EVENTS”) WHEN SENDING IN YOUR RESERVATIONS. WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 MISSOURI STATE RALLY July 13-17, 2016 Pin Oak Creek RV Park 1302 Highway AT Villa Ridge, MO 63089 636-451-5656 • 888-474-6625 We will make your rally reservations with the park! You should contact park for additional nights. RALLY FEE INCLUDES: 4 nights camping – 30/50 amp 3 dinners 1 full breakfast 1 continental breakfast – Sunday Tours International Rally VOLUNTEERS NEEDED GAME LEADERS We need volunteers you love to have fun to lead games on game night. INFORMATION DESK We need several people to help staff the Information Desk 4 hour shifts. RESERVATIONS DEADLINE: June 11, 2016 PHOTOGRAPHERS We are looking for experienced photographers to take photos of rally events. You will be required for only a few hours a day. You must have your own camera and equipment. We require digital photos. The Klub will cover your photographic expenses. HAROLD FIEBELMAN 10775 Wilmena Lane Rolla, MO 65401 Include number of golfers for Thursday (cost on own). SEMINAR LEADERS/CRAFT INSTRUCTORS Seeking members to offer to teach craft classes or lead a seminar on topics of general interest. Questions, call Harold at 573-465-3621 or Joyce at 573-465-0536 Email: [email protected] KLUB STORE VOLUNTEERS Need volunteers to help staff the Klub store. RALLY FEES: Two People in RV - $270 One Person in RV - $210 Additional Person - $60 Cancellation Policy INTERNATIONAL RALLY Registrations cancelled due to emergencies will be accepted up to Thursday, September 8, 2016. Requests must be submitted in writing either by mail, e-mailed to [email protected], or by fax 574-773-5130. A refund will be made, less $25.00 per person cancellation fee. Registrations cancelled after September 8, 2016 will receive no refund. Optional tours and activities cancelled August 12, 2016 will not be refunded due to the tour company policy. Please note: Many non-refundable financial commitments and deposits are made well in advance of the rally. These commitments make a cancellation policy a necessity. JUNE/JULY 2016 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR PA/SOUND SYSTEMS We are also in need of someone to assist with setting audio levels with the various P/A systems we will be using. ACCOMPANIST Accompanist needed to for opening ceremonies to play the US and Canadian anthems. GOLF CART SHUTTLE DRIVERS Volunteers needed to drive golf cart shuttles If you are interested in helping in any of these areas contact Linda Feece at the Klub office 877-639-5582 [email protected] Your Region Directors and Fulltimers Chapter Officer’s will also need people to help in their various duties. You can contact them direct for information. Page 33 REGION 4 // IA, IL, MN, ND, NE, SD, WI Region Directors :: Del and Lela Nordstrom (14168) It has been a busy spring for us. We are doing our best to serve you well as your New Region 4 Directors. We are in need of volunteers for the International Rally in Pueblo, Colorado. Registration is now open for you to go on line and register for the International Rally or complete the form within this issue. We hope you will support as many of the rallies in your area as you can. The persons responsible for presenting the rallies put a lot of work and effort into making them successful. Even though the deadline for registration may be past, you may still contact the person in charge and see if they have an opening. Rallies coming up in Region 4: Minnesota Loons Chapter Rally - June 6 - 9, Burlington Bay Campground, Two Harbors, MN Cost $190, Contact: Ray & Joyce Korsten 612-866-5865, by May 23. South Dakota / North Dakota State and Rushmore Roamers Chapter Rally - June 13 - 16, KOA Campground, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, (605-332-9987), Cost $65 person. Contact Del & Lela Nordstrom 605-543-5527. Illinois Kountry Kuzzins and Indiana Hoosier Kountry Klub Joint Chapter Rally - June 23 - 26, New Vision Campground, Oaktown, Indiana. Contact Bill & Alice O’Brien 317-984-4779. Wisconsin Northern Aires Chapter Rally - June 27 - 30, HahnA-Lula Resort, Fremont, Wisconsin, (920-446-3245). Contact Howard & Jan Gundrum 262-305-0558. Minnesota Loons Chapter Rally - July 14 - 17, Royal Oaks Campground, Bemidji, Minnesota, (218-751-8357), Cost $27. Contact Sheryll Torgerson 218-766-3948, cell 218-766-8110. Wisconsin State Rally - July 21 - 24, Timber Trail Campground, Algoma, Wisconsin (920-487-3707). Cost $17 person. Contact Terry & Pat Bengtson 480-215-1496. Minnesota Loons Chapter Reunion Dinner - July 27, Bloomington, Minnesota, for all past, present and future Loons. Contact Joyce & Ray Korsten 612-866-5865 cell 651-270-3497. Region 4 Rally - August 15 - 19, Hidden Valley Resort, Milton, Wisconsin, (608-868-4141), Cost $60 person. Contact Del & Lela Nordstrom 605-543-5527. Iowa Hawkeye Travelers Chapter Rally - August 24 - 28, Amana RV Park & Event Center, Amana, Iowa (Laura 319-622-3216) Cost?? Contact Pat Schmidt 319-470-4282. If you have any questions about the above rallies please contact the person in charge, they will be more than happy to answer Page 34 any questions you may have. We can be reached at home phone 605-543-5527, Del’s cell 605-310-7900, Lela’s cell 605-310-4768 or [email protected]. ILLINOIS Hello all!! We have taken ownership of our new home in Leesburg, Florida and are on our way back to Illinois to enjoy the summer and early fall. We will spend a lot of time getting our Illinois house ready to sell. We will be at the International Rally in Pueblo, Colorado. If you are interested in helping us with the craft events, please contact Del & Lela Nordstrom, the Region 4 Directors. They are looking for volunteers. Upcoming Illinois events include the Illinois Kountry Kuzzins and Indiana Hoosier Kountry Klub Joint Rally on June 2326, at the New Vision Campground, 13552 U.S. Highway 41, Oaktown, Indiana. Contact the campground at 812-745-2125 or 812-887-9204 to make your reservations. Planned activities include touring the Indiana Military Museum, Grouseland (Wm. Harrison’s mansion and museum), and Red Skelton Museum. Rally cost is $10 per RV. Hosts are Bill & Alice O’Brien. The Region 4 Rally will be held at Hidden Valley Campground in Milton, Wisconsin. It will be August 15-19. It will be a fourday rally, but since it is during the week, the Campground owners offer a special. You only have to pay for three nights, getting one night free. It is a very nice facility. Everett and Julie Israel (10622-L) Acting Illinois State Directors Julie’s cell: 915-878-2804 Everett’s cell 815-437-9078 [email protected] IOWA Hello everyone! Getting geared up again for rally season. The Iowa Hawkeye Travelers will be having a rally on August 24-28 at the Amana RV Park & Event Center in Amana, Iowa. You will need to make your own reservations with Laura at 319-622-3216. We are still looking for a President for our chapter and our State Director position is still open. Please think about these jobs. Looking forward to International in Pueblo, Colorado, sounds like we are going to have a great rally there. Hope to see a lot of you there! Pat and Bill Schmidt (19321) Acting Iowa State Directors Pat’s cell 319-470-4282 Pat’s email [email protected] MINNESOTA Greetings from Minnesota! The Loons had a wonderful time at our first rally of the season. The Trip to Camp Ripley was very informative and great fun. The highlight of the camp out however was our Bean Bag Baseball game. Once again the ladies were victorious. Better luck next year Men, you will need it! Contact Ray & Joyce Korsten (612-866-5865) if you wish to attend our “Two Harbors Rally” (June 6- 9). Reservations must be made by May 23rd. The Loons will be in Bemidji July 14-17. Sheryll Torgerson is the contact person for our visit to Bemidji. The Wood Tick Theater, WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 Arts in the Park, and a meal at “Minnesota Nice” are just a few of the treats Sheryll has in store for us. Space is limited so make your reservations early. A major part of the fun Pete & I have had with our Coach has been our camping experiences with the “Minnesota Loons” chapter of the Newmar Kountry Klub. I urge all Minnesota Newmar Coach owners to join the “Minnesota Loons”. Any members of the Newmar Kountry Klub traveling through Minnesota would be welcome additions to our rallies. Come join the fun! Best Wishes and Safe Travels to All! Pete and Joan Neururer (16603) Minnesota State Directors Pete’s cell: 763-229-6873 Joan’s cell: 763-229-4357 [email protected] NORTH DAKOTA/SOUTH DAKOTA Yah!!! There is still time to come join the great North/South Dakota State Rally that is combined with the Rushmore Roamers Chapter Rally on June 13-16 at the Sioux Falls KOA campground located at 1401 E. Robur Drive in Sioux Falls, SD. It is just north of I-90 at Exit 399, then follow the signs. Rate: $50.00 per night. KOA card members get 10% discount. All campsites have 50 amp, water & sewer. Free WiFi and Cable TV. Pull-thru sites up to 100 feet. You will make your own camping reservation. Sites are being held for the Rally just let them know you are there for the Newmar North Dakota/South Dakota State Rally. We are touring the Denny Sanford Research Center, Historic Falls Park, taking a narrated Trolley Ride from the park to Downtown Sioux Falls and back again. We will travel to the only Earth Resources Observation and Science Center in the world. Then on to Devils Gulch where the story goes that Jesse James jumped the gulch in September 1876, as he was pursued by lawmen following the failed bank robbery in Northfield, Minnesota. WISCONSIN Our rally season is well on its way into the season, we have completed our May Rally at the Walworth Co Fairgrounds and had a great time. We want to offer a Thank You to the Hopkins (15879) for putting together a great rally with some assistance from the Hall’s from the IL group. Wisconsin State Rally, Timber Trail Campground, Algoma, Wisconsin July 21 – 24. The registration deadline has passed, but you can check with us to see if there might still be a site or two available. Our sites are limited, so not sure about extra sites at this time. Please contact us if you find that you could make the rally, just in case there would be room. Northern Aires Chapter Rally, Hahn-A-Lula Resort, Fremont, Wisconsin June 27 – 30. Registration deadline June 15. All the contact information for these two rallies is listed in the Calendar of events in this issue of the Konnection. Remember to make your reservations for the Region 4 Rally at Milton, Wisconsin, this rally will be held August 15-19. Watch for additional information from our Region 4 Directors in their articles and listing for the rally. We have a new vendor for our Northern Aire clothing, they do a great job with the items and have a very good product line for the clothing. Let us know your needs and we will supply you with the information on ordering. We wish safe travels to everyone during these summer months with your personal travels and while attending the rallies. Terry and Pat Bengtson (10831) Wisconsin State Directors 480-215-1496 [email protected] For those who have never been in Renner, South Dakota, here is your chance. Your tour guide will be your one and only Del Nordstrom. I know that you think there won’t be anything to see in Renner, but that is where you are wrong. I know there are only 100 people that live there now, but history tells a different story. GO TO THE INTERNATIONAL RALLY FREE! We will hold the Third Annual Holey Board Tournament, with prizes for 1st and 2nd places. Come join us, it is a lot of fun. There will be an evening Potluck on Monday night at 5:30 at the campground. Catered Evening Meals on Tuesday and Wednesday, Hot Breakfast on Thursday. All this for $65 which you will pay to Del Nordstrom when you complete the registration and disclaimer form on Monday evening at the rally. Come join us for a great time on June 13-16, 2016 in Sioux Falls, SD. To register all you need to do is e-mail us or phone. Let us know that you will be there. Del and Lela Nordstrom (16168) ND/SD State Directors Home Phone 605-543-5527 Cell Phone 605-310-7900 e-mail: [email protected] JUNE/JULY 2016 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM If you register for the International Rally on or before July 15, 2016, your Klub number will be entered into the Klub’s “Early Bird Rally Fee Refund Drawing” to be held during Opening Ceremony. If your number is drawn, the Kountry Klub will refund your rally fee based on basic rally amount. Page 35 NORTH/SOUTH DAKOTA STATE RALLY & RUSHMORE ROAMERS CHAPTER COMBINED RALLY June 13-16, 2016 SIOUX FALLS KOA 1401 E Robur Dr, Sioux Falls, SD 800-562-9865 or 605-332-9987 Call Campground for Reservations. 50 amp full hookup, free WIFI & Cable TV. KOA card members get 10% discount. RALLY FEE: $60/Person upon Arrival INCLUDES: Several Meals, 4 Tours, 3rd Annual Holey Board Tournament TO REGISTER EMAIL OR CALL: Del & Lela Nordstrom 25519 475th Ave Renner, SD 57055 605-543-5527 H 605-310-7900 C [email protected] WISCONSIN STATE RALLY AUGUST 15 - 19, 2016 Hidden Valley Resort 872 E Highway 59, Milton, WI Phone 1-608-868-4141 or 1-800-469-5515 Opens May 1 CAMPGROUND RESERVATIONS: You must make your own reservations. Be sure to tell them you are with the Newmar Kountry Klub. Rate varies depending on pull thru or back in: $43.00 to $48.00 per night. Premium sites are $58.00 Good Sam Discount applies. They offer a Midweek Special pay for 3 nights and get 1 night free (Good Sam Discount does not apply). All campsites have 50 amp, water & sewer. Free Wi-Fi web site www.hiddenvalleyrvresort.com REGISTRATION INCLUDES: Timber Trail Campground 3 Dinners 3 Continental Breakfasts 1 Hot Breakfast Algoma, WI 54201 920-487-3707 REGISTRATION FEE DUE UPON ARRIVAL July 21 - 24, 2016 RALLY FEES: 2 People in RV $34.00 1 Person in RV $17.00 Each Guest $17.00 Camping $36.00 each night plus Tax, paid to the campground RESERVATIONS BY JUNE 1ST WITH DISCLAIMER INCLUDES: 3 nights, all sites 30/50 with water & dump station 1 Dinner, 1 Potluck Dinner 2 Breakfasts, 1 Continental Breakfast 1 Optional Dinner Out 1 tours planned Attend local attractions CONTACT: Terry & Pat Bengtson #10831 P.O. Box 166, Suring, WI 54174-0166 [email protected] 480-215-1496 Page 36 REGION 4 RALLY Price to be determined payable to Del Nordstrom upon arrival and complete the registration and disclaimer form. To register all you need to do is email me or phone. Let us know that you will be there. Don’t forget to make your campground reservations. Del & Lela Nordstrom Region 4 Directors Newmar Kountry Klub 25519 475th Ave Renner, SD 57055 Home Phone 605-543-5527 Cell Phone 605-310-7900 email [email protected] PLEASE INCLUDE SIGNED DISCLAIMER (LOCATED WITH OR NEAR THE “CALENDER OF EVENTS”) WHEN SENDING IN YOUR RESERVATIONS. WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 REGION 5 // AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA Region Directors :: Gary & Wanda Smith (16540-L) Wanda & I want to first say thanks to everyone that has expressed kind words and congratulations on our appointment as Region 5 Directors. Following the likes of Jim & Annabell Repp, Wally & Sharon Sisk, and Bob & Bonnie Krieger we feel humbled and honored to serve in this capacity. Our prayer is that we can serve Region 5 with the same wisdom and smile that of our predecessors. We started out by attending the Florida State Rally hosted by Kent & Nancy Miller. What a busy schedule they planned. We thank all of those who had a part in making this rally a great success. Leaving the rally we traveled to Grand Lake RV & Golf Resort in Citra, Florida. Kent & Nancy joined us there to start putting the Region 5 Rally, October 24-29, together. We found a great rally hall and activities to keep us busy. Please continue to watch for updates on this rally. You can go to www.newmarkountryklub. com calendar of events for registration. April 26-28, we enjoyed a fantastic Carolinas State Rally hosted by Phillip Melvin & Becky Garner. It was our first time staying in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. We had a great time renewing friendships and making new ones. Wow, the first day registration response to the 31st International Rally in Pueblo, Colorado was enormous. It is great to see such enthusiasm for the rally. I would love to see the NKK get back to the days of 800 coaches in attendance as we experienced in years past. Region 5 will have many opportunities to volunteer while at the rally. Be ready to do so when you come to registration in Pueblo. Thanks in advance for your service. Let’s prepare to have fun. We can be reached at [email protected] Love God Love People FLORIDA Most of our Florida NKK members are now in the north at their northern homes or busy seeing North America in their Newmar coaches. Isn’t it great that we can go north in the summer to escape the heat and can come south in the winter to enjoy the warm weather of Florida. Mid-April saw 28 coaches gathered at Wekiva Falls RV Resort near Sorrento, Florida for the State Rally. We enjoyed a day in Winter Park where we toured the JUNE/JULY 2016 Polasek Museum, took a boat ride on the chain of lakes where many of the rich and famous live. We then toured the Morse Gallery home of one of the most extensive Tiffany collections. Our caterer Lucy made sure that this was a rally that saw most of us gain more weight than usual. After a full day of seminars on Friday we were treated to a Hawaiian Luau which was followed by dancing to music provided by a DJ. Saturday evening we enjoyed demonstration about PowWow singing and drumming and a discussion about Native American dance styles. We again want to mention the fact that we have a need for a 3rd chapter in in the central Florida region. To do this we need six coaches with three people willing to serve as officers. If any of you would like to be a part of this effort please contact us. This could consist of all new NKK members or a mix of old and new. We believe this will help eliminate the problem that the two present chapters are having with their rally spaces being filled before everyone that wants to attend gets signed up. We want to welcome Gary & Wanda Smith as they start their journey as Region 5 Directors. We spent two days with them after the Florida State rally at Grand Lake RV and Golf Resort near Citra, Florida planning the Region 5 Rally that will be held October 24-29. Kent and Nancy Miller (17894-L) Florida State Directors 863-991-3910 or 862-664-0242 [email protected] FLORIDA MANATEES Our March 2016 rally was in beautiful St. Augustine, Florida at Stagecoach RV Park. Sixteen coaches were in attendance and we stayed busy. After a private tour of the city by the Old Town Trolley, we got on and off as we desired during the day at 23 stops for the duration of the rally. The stops included (but were not limited to) the Old Jail, the Oldest Store, the Fountain of Youth, Flagler College, several old and beautiful churches and the Lightner Museum. St. George Street, a historic walking mall, is always a favorite and so tempting with its unusual gift shops and restaurants. There were also tours of a winery and a brewery. St. Augustine offers lots to do regardless of interests and the on and off trolley gives everyone a chance to do as they wish. By the time this is published, Florida will have had the Florida State Rally at Wekiva Falls in Sorrento, Florida. Looking at the schedule of events, it promises to be a fun-filled time. The Manatees want to extend a warm welcome to Gary & Wanda Smith as our new Region 5 Directors. We also want to thank Jim & Annabell Repp for their service as prior Region 5 Directors. We are missing them as they start their retirement from the NKK, but they leave with our very best wishes. Two Manatee rallies are scheduled for the fall. You can see the rally schedules and register for rallies at www.newmarkountryklub. com We wish all safe and happy travels. Hope to see you at the International Rally in Pueblo, Colorado in September. Remember the important things in life aren’t things. Karen Burnette (16482) President WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM Page 37 FLORIDA PELICANS Wow, another outstanding season for the Florida Pelicans is coming to a close. As summer is approaching many of our flock are heading north to different directions. Our Farewell Rally, which was hosted by Emily & Roger Mercier at the Cypress Woods RV Resort was attended by 12 couples, was a lot of fun. Several of us Pelicans caravanned from there to the Wekiva Falls RV Resort to participate in the Florida State Rally hosted by Kent & Nancy Miller and Steve &Karen Terry. This rally was wonderful and included many activities and of course great food. I would like to thank all the officers and members of the Florida Pelicans who volunteered, gave time and effort to keep us busy and having fun. We look forward seeing everybody to our Welcome Back Rally in early November as our Southward migration completes. More information on this and other rallies will be posted on the NKK calendar. The Florida Pelicans would like to welcome our new members: Allen and Gerry Smith. We bid good bye and safe travels to our fellow Pelicans and NKK friends as we take off toward other destinations. Safe travels, Bea Hamor (18907) President FLORIDA SANDPIPERS The rally was held at Atmore, Alabama. Even though it rained for a couple of days and there was a strong wind until Sunday we still had a great time visiting, eating, playing games and touring the area. We were lucky that the manager of the RV Park was a Porch Creek Indian and on the Gaming board. He offered to give us a personal tour and we jumped on the chance to learn about the Porch Creek Indians and the area. He provided a mini buss and gave us a tour of the Indian property, manufacturing plant and the Casino Hotel. During the tour we were given the history of the Porch Creek Indians and how they give back to their people. We liked the area and want to go back sometime during the summer (hopefully during our dark months). Wilda Audleman (16844) President - Sandpipers 850-712-4617 [email protected] FLORIDA SEA TURTLES Greetings from the Florida Sea Turtles! We have finished our rally schedule for the season with a number of our members joining together at the Florida State Rally held at Wekiva Falls RV Resort, located in Sorrento, Florida Many of our members will be traveling throughout the United States this summer, enjoying the beauty of our wonderful country. One of our couples will even be working for part of the summer at a fish hatchery in Oregon. In September fifteen Sea Turtle coaches will be caravanning into Pueblo, Colorado for the Newmar International Rally, and as is the case each year, we look forward to renewing our adventures and comparing notes about the summer travels. Page 38 At the end of the International Rally we have a number of coaches that will be travelling to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the balloon festival before heading back home to Florida. Our fall rally schedule includes a November event to be held in Cocoa, Florida and a December rally in Sebastian, Florida. Look for more information on those rallies in upcoming issues of the Konnection. We hope that you will consider joining us for one of these events. Looking forward to seeing you along the way… Karen Terry (19880) President Florida Sea Turtles MID SOUTH TRI-STATE (GA–AL–MS) What a busy time of year. God’s beauty surrounds us. The Mid-South TriState rally in Savannah was a great success. Tw e n t y o n e c o a c h e s were in attendance. The River Boat Cruise was a delight. Dancing for some, fellowship and good food was experienced by all. All were able to see Historic Savannah River Street and the enormous size of the Georgia Ports as we cruised the river. What an education at the Mighty Eighth Museum. The Eighth Airforce was started in Savannah. They certainly played a pivotal role during WWII. We should always remember the sacrifices made by so many during that time of history for our country. Preparations are being made for the NKK International in Pueblo, Colorado in September. Make your reservations for the rally and also see the “Calendar of Events” for the prerally hosted by the Peach State Krackers September 16-19 in Colorado Springs. This could be my last article as the Mid-South Tri-State Director. Please give the same support to the ones selected to fill this position. All of you have been so supportive of Wanda and me. Thanks for everything. We love you all. Gary and Wanda Smith (16540L) Mid-South Tri-State Director GEORGIA PEACH STATE KRACKERS We want to welcome our new Region 5 Directors, Gary & Wanda Smith, and pray that God will bless them as they work for the NKK. We look forward to working with them on upcoming rallies and events. Our Mid-South Tri-State Rally in Savannah, Georgia on May 11-15 was a huge success! The tours, entertainment and food were excellent. Gary & Wanda Smith and Bill & Sandy Hoskins did a fantastic job hosting the rally. We had a great time meeting new members and fellowshipping with old friends. We are in the planning stage for a summer rally or luncheon for the Peach State Krackers sometime in August. We are excited about our International Rally in Pueblo, Colorado. After WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 many schedule changes Tori and I will be able to attend. We are looking forward to seeing everyone soon. Keep the faith, Gary and Tori Bray (19450) President 678-898-0219 CAROLINA’S (NC – SC) Well, we thought spring was on it’s way, but it seems slow in coming this year. We had our first “Carolinas NC/SC” State Rally as new Directors at the end of April. The Rally was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. We had a great number of members attending, along with our new Region 5 Directors, Wanda & Gary Smith. We also had two new members attend their first rally. A welcome social started the rally and reviewing the busy agenda. Tom Johnson’s Camping World provided a “Check Your Brakes” seminar for our members that was well received by all. They also provided several new Newmar RV’S for us to check out and dream a little. A Race Track tour, Hendricks Race Museum and Aquarium tours were highlights of the rally, that all enjoyed. Good food, some fun and making new friends where highlights of the Rally We attended the first Palmetto Pals luncheon meeting April 12th in Leesburg, South Carolina. Eighteen members were in attendance. Good food, good friends and fun were had by all. We are beginning to plan our trip to Pueblo, Colorado. Peggy & Roger Weeks are heading up a caravan west and we will join up with them in St Lewis, Missouri. We are so looking forward to this trip. After the International Rally we will join the Grand Circle Caravan with Phyllis & Jerry Rose are leaders, we have traveled with them on several other caravan’s. Happy RVing… hope to see you along the way. Philip Melvin and Becky Garner (10690) State Directors- The Carolinas (NC/SC) [email protected] - 336-655-8299 [email protected] - 336-269-7885 James & Gwen Draffin and Weeks’ started planning for the “Christmas at the Beach” Rally (December 6-9) right after the luncheon (they live about 1 mile from Shealy’s). We should have the details available in the near future. We want to thank Gary & Wanda Smith for stepping up to be our new Region 5 Directors. We have worked with them on several rallies and we know they will do a great job. We look forward to helping them with this year’s International Rally. Have healthy and safe travels. Roger and Peggy Weeks (4479) President and Secretary (864)710-0795 [email protected] TENNESSEE To all our wonderful NEWMAR Kountry Klub friends; Charlene & I want to thank you for your thoughts, prayers, notes, e-mails and your total out pouring of friendship and love. By the time you read this I, Phil, will be almost 8 weeks postop from a triple by-pass. I am sure many of you have endured this life saving procedure and have led my way in recovery. The downside of this unexpected event was Charlene & I had to cancel the Tennessee State Rally scheduled April 25-29. Looking forward: We here in Tennessee are excited about the announcement of great friends, Gary & Wanda Smith as our new Region 5 Directors and look forward to the many ways the Volunteer State NKK members and Charlene & I can work with and for supporting Gary & Wanda. We hope you folks here in Tennessee have registered for 31st NKK International in Pueblo. If not, please take the time right now and go to www.newmarkountryklub. com and read all about the fantastic tours and schedule of events our International Directors, Bob & Bonnie Krieger, have put together for us. We look forward to seeing many of our Tennessee Volunteer Kruisers at the rally. I will close with this little quote, “When it’s all said and done, the only thing that really matters is whether or not you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior!” SOUTH CAROLINA PALMETTO PALS We started the 2016 camping season with the Pals first luncheon at the famous Shealy’s BBQ in Batesburg - Leesville, South Carolina on April 11. We had 18 in attendance which was not too bad for the first try. This was also the first day to register for the International Rally so it was a busy day between registering and traveling to the 12 noon luncheon. Safe Travels and God Speed. Phil and Charlene Budd (9488-L) Tennessee State Directors 14055 Columbia Hwy Lynnville, TN 38472 931-638-2015 [email protected] The next event is the Carolina’s State Directors Rally at the Charlotte Race Track the last week of April. Philip Melvin & Becky Garner spoke about the rally events at the luncheon and it sounds like a great 3 day rally. We know it will be a three pound rally. TENNESSEE VOLUNTEER KRUISERS Bad news…Good news! Unfortunately the Volunteer Kruisers had to post-phone and re-schedule our first rally of the year. Now that’s the bad news. Here’s the good news. We will be rescheduling the Tennessee State Rally for a date a little later in our rally schedule. So, if you would have been unable to attend Our State Rally, you now have another chance. Details will be published in our “Calendar of Events” when they become finalized and we hope that there will be as much interest (or more) than there was with the first one. We would have had a great turnout! We have setup the Weeks’ caravan to the International Rally again this year and there are eight members in it. We tried the online method to register this year and all the other members registered with no problems, however Roger had to revert to the old Fax machine to register. He has another year to figure what the problem is. JUNE/JULY 2016 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM Page 39 I hope your calendar is filling up as fast as mine. It seems like every week there is another Newmar event happening somewhere. I know you will find something to do in your area. Now that the weather has finally turned nice, be sure to dust off your rig and get on the road to somewhere fun. VIRGINIA WHEELS Danny & I enjoyed being with many of our NKK friends this winter in Florida. It’s always fun to just “hang out “with our Virginia Wheels’ family and other Newmar owners. Also, we want to let you know that we have a few open spots in our schedule. We are looking for someone to co-host a rally or possibly set up a luncheon where the members can leave their coaches at home and just join in a friendly lunch somewhere. If you think you might be able to handle a luncheon but don’t have the time to devote to a rally, please call or email one of your chapter officers. Please note that registration has begun for the International Rally in Pueblo, Colorado in September. We will be there and we hope you will be too. Don’t forget that if you have just 1 or 2 hours to spare, you can volunteer your time somewhere to take the load off some of the work that others are doing. Check with Phil & Charlene Budd, or any of the Volunteer Kruiser officers and we can point you in the direction of the people in charge. Denny and I look forward to seeing a record number of people enjoying the Colorado fall weather. One last, but very important item…We would like to wish Phil Budd, our State Director, a speedy recovery from his recent hospital stay. Take a break, Phil, put your feet up and enjoy the scenery! We want you healthy and well at our next gathering! Enjoy the weather and enjoy your rig! Sheryn Ward (18849) President [email protected] VIRGINIA After our usual wonderful winter season in southwest Florida with many of our NEWMAR friends we are at home preparing for a very busy summer. We hope everyone celebrated a joyous Easter Holiday with friends and family as we did. We would like welcome our new Region 5 Directors, Gary & Wanda Smith. Best of luck in your new position and we look forward to working with you. I want to remind everyone of the upcoming rally season which started with the Virginia Wheel 25th Anniversary Rally at the KOA campground May 12-15 in Luray, Virginia; followed by the VIRGINIA STATE RALLY at Chippoke State Park June 23-26 in Surry, Virginia; the Newmar International Rally September 25-30 in Pueblo, Colorado; the Virginia Wheels Fall Rally October 27-30 at Americamp RV Resort in Ashland, Virginia; the Region 5 Rally at Grand Lake RV & Golf Resort October 24-29th in Orange Lake, Florida. I hope to see many of you while attending these Newmar Rallies. We encourage everyone to attend Newmar rallies if at all possible to renew acquaintances, meet new friends, and enjoy fun and fellowship. Until next time we wish you all good health and safe travels!! John and Betty Warhol (18190) Virginia State Directors 757-817-5105 [email protected] Page 40 By now, most Virginia Wheelers have returned home and are anxious to get together again. THEREFORE: 2016 will be an exciting year for Virginia Wheels as we Celebrate our 25th NKK Anniversary all year! January 14, Virginia Wheelers’ snowbirds kicked off Virginia Wheels’ 25th NKK Anniversary Celebration. Over 25 Virginia Wheelers gathered at Tampa’s RV Show for food, fun, and most important fellowship! What fun! May 12-15, Virginia Wheels will continue to celebrate our 25th NKK Anniversary at Luray KOA, Luray, Virginia. We’re all looking forward to Stratford University’s Virginia’s Farm to Table Culinary Presentation, breakfast buffet at historic Mimslyn Inn, catered prime rib dinner in the yurt, and much more. At New Market’s Civil War Battlefield, we’ll step back in time as we learn from Major Marshall a detailed “on the spot” exploration of the battle. The following day we’ll all have a chance to participate in all the events, activities, and tactical reenactment. Courtesy of McGeorge’s Rolling Hills RV new Newmar coaches will be on display. Lots of fun for all attending! . 2016 offers many more opportunities for Virginia Wheelers to enjoy the fellowship of being with NKK members and their buddies. June 23-26, Virginia’s State Rally will be held at Chippokes Plantation State Park, Surry, Virginia. John & Betty Warhol have many exciting adventures planned for that rally. October 27-30, our 25th NKK Anniversary Celebration will conclude at Ashland RV Resort in Ashland, Virginia. Ron & Sandy Rice are busy planning for another opportunity for our Virginia Wheels’ family to rally together for fun, food, and fellowship. We Invite YOU to CELEBRATE with us throughout 2016 for OUR VIRGINIA WHEELS’ 25TH NKK ANNIVERSARY! We’re looking forward to rallying with you in 2016, Danny and Jeanette Templeton (17203) Presidents (540)520-8845 [email protected] WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 GAME NIGHT Many of you requested we have Game Night more than once so we will have it two nights this year during the International Rally. Now, we need your help! We need volunteers to step forward to be Game Leaders. If you volunteer to be a Game Leader, in most cases you should still be able to play the game. During registration we will have a table set up called “Game Table” for people to sign up. Each Game Leader will need to let their State/Provincial Director know if they will be a Game Leader, along with name of game and number who can play, which can be all the way from 4 to whatever you recommend. If a game requires money, when you sign up for that particular game it will list what currency and amount you will need to bring. We will have plenty of room set aside so if is a bean bag, or baseball game, no problem! So volunteer today to be a leader and let the fun begin! International Rally Golf Tournament Monday, September 26 Our Kountry Klub Golf Tournament will be held at the Hollydot Golf Course located approximately 27 miles from the Colorado State Fairgrounds. THE TOURNAMENT IS OPEN TO LADIES AND MEN. We will have a shotgun start at 8:30 am. The cost with two people sharing a cart is $35.00/person. You will want to book early as we are limited to 80 players. We will have a meeting on Sunday afternoon for all golfers and directions will be provided at that time. Please check your rally program for time and location. PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED! Please note: Soft spikes and appropriate golf attire is required. Please refer to the "Cost to Attend Rally Page" in this issue to reserve your spot and pay your golf fees. JUNE/JULY 2016 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM REGION 5 RALLY OCTOBER 24-29 GRAND LAKE RV & GOLF RESORT 18545 NW 45th Avenue Rd CITRA, FL 32113 RALLY FEE INCLUDES: 5 Nights camping, 5 dinner meals, 4 full breakfast & 1 Continental Breakfast ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: Univ. of Florida Plant Science Education Unit Guided tour Guided tour of Marjorie Kinnman Rawlings Historic Home Gainesville Univ. of Florida Museum of Natural History Butterfly Rainforest and Wicked Plants Silver Springs Glass Bottom Boat Ride Friday Evening 90 minute musical concert with Rick Arnold and his Airbrush Painting RALLY FEE: RV & 2 People $462.00 RV & 1 Person $333.00 Reservation deadline of September 23, 2016 Register online at www.newmarkountryklub.com Mail checks payable to Gary Smith and rally disclaimer to: Gary Smith 278 Raymond Rd Pooler, GA 31322 Rally Hosts: Gary & Wanda Smith and Kent & Nancy Miller Email: [email protected] PLEASE INCLUDE SIGNED DISCLAIMER (LOCATED WITH OR NEAR THE “CALENDER OF EVENTS”) WHEN SENDING IN YOUR RESERVATIONS. Page 41 PARKING IN PUEBLO, CO PLEASE COOPERATE WITH OUR PARKING CREWS AND REMEMBER THEY ARE VOLUNTEERS WITH A BIG JOB TO ACCOMPLISH Directions: You will receive specific directions within your confirmation packet. Most of you will be able to park your tow vehicle or toad near your unit, if not, you will be directed to a designated area which will not be far from your unit. DISPLAY YOUR NUMBERS!! It is extremely important that you have your Klub Number displayed on the front of your unit or in the windshield. We need your full cooperation with this so you do not disrupt our parking process. PLEASE!! We will have three levels of parking: 50 amp full hookup, 50 amp electric and water, and 30 amp electric and water. DO YOU NEED A GOLF CART DURING THE INTERNATIONAL RALLY? Included will be one pump out on your area’s designated day for the basic water and electric sites. City water is available to all coaches. Some water hookups are shared and NOT designated for one unit. Remember to bring an extra water hose and “Y” so you can take water on as needed. Also don’t forget to bring a 50 or 30 AMP extension cord. Please make sure you arrive during your designated parking time and have your parking card in your windshield. Remember if you wish to park with a friend, you MUST have the same parking time and arrive together. All caravans (4 or more units) must be registered with the Klub Office as a caravan and arrive together at your designated time. IMPORTANT: Please continue to display your Klub Number during the rally. We not only use your Klub Number for parking, but also to help locate you in case of emergencies, for the service work or any vendor installations. Book Exchange at this Year’s INTERNATIONAL RALLY Mile High Golf Cars will be providing rental golf carts to our members for the International Rally. They offer 4 Passenger Golf Cars with Top and Lights. COST WILL BE $350.00 Please contact Staci Knepp at Mile High Golf Cars 303-833-1400 immediately to reserve your golf cart as supplies are limited. Page 42 We will be having a book exchange once again during the rally. So whether you have a few books that you have read and would like to pass on, or if you are looking for a good book to read be sure to stop by the table set up near the Information Center. WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 REGION 6 // IN, KY, MI, OH, WV Region Directors :: Jerry and Phyllis Rose (10792-L) Hey Region 6 Members; did you know we have the best Region and the greatest members in the whole Newmar Kountry Klub? Do you know why? Cause we said so!! Well we’re “on the road again.” We were beginning to think that we were going to have to resign before we were able to even get started on our new job. We were motorhomeless for a while. We sold our 2002 Dutch Star back in January. Our International Directors kept checking on us to see how the search was progressing and we had to keep saying we did not have anything lined up. Luckily they never brought up that you have to own a Newmar product to be a Region Director. We finally made our deal the end of April and picked up our new Dutch Star one week before our first rally of the season. We had our dining room full of all the things we all store in our units from January to May. When we brought the new unit home it was a mad dash to throw it all in and head out for the Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana Rally in Indiana. We had four days before we left and in that time we also had our oldest son graduating from The University of Dayton. It will be a while before we can remember where we put a lot of things. We finally have all the things set for our first Region Rally. There should be an ad for it in this issue of the Konnection. The easiest way to sign up is on the Newmar Kountry Klub website. Then you can just mail your check so that it is received before the deadline date to register. If you do not have or use a computer just fill in the generic rally registration form that is always at the back of the Konnection and mail to us. We do not have a limit on how many so we say the more the merrier. We think we have some really interesting things planned and hope you all enjoy them. Naturally there will be food involved in this rally. We notice that some of our chapters have not submitted forms for rallies for some of the camping season months. We hope you have them planned but maybe just forgot to send us the form so we can get them listed in the Konnection and on the website. If you don’t have the rallies planned remember you can always have a no host rally. Just find a campground, get the information on cost, ask them to hold the sites and contact your chapter President and ask them to get the form filled in and pass on the info. When everyone gets to the rally there is no need for preplanned activities. It is surprising what people will come up with to do if it hasn’t been planned ahead of time. Some of these rallies have been some of the most fun we have had. I have a friend who once said “Don’t wait for the perfect moment to do something great. Create that moment by doing it NOW!” So here is your chance either host or help with a no host rally and create something great. JUNE/JULY 2016 Always remember we can be reached at [email protected] or Jerry 937-470-4306 or Phyllis 937-657-1563 Happy Trails to You … INDIANA HOOSIER KOUNTRY KLUB Many of our snowbirds have headed home for the summer, and I’m sure getting ready to start RV’ing. As this is written we hope that Indiana, Michigan and Ohio folks are gearing up for our joint rally in Howe, Indiana, that was held May 9-13th. There were lots of activities planned, as well as food, games and fun On June 23-26, we are hosting a joint rally with the Illinois group at Vincennes, Indiana. You should get your reservations soon for camping at New Vision campground (812)745-2125 to make sure you have a spot. For further information, you can call Alice O’Brien at 317-696-6388. At this time, we do not have a rally for July, but will have our Region rally in August in West Virginia, followed by the International rally in Pueblo, Colorado on September 2530th. You can find more information about this in the Konnection. Our Hoosiers close the season with a luncheon in Kokomo the earlier part of October. Hope you have had a good winter and are looking forward to traveling around to our different rallies. If you are interested in becoming a new member, just let me know: Connie Ault (19315) President 317-409-3339 OR [email protected] KENTUCKY The summer rally season is in full swing and we hope everyone has their rigs polished and ready to go. Our schedule has been really busy with grandchildren’s activities (graduations, dance recitals, etc.) and other family commitments. We have always placed our family first and, as such, our ability to attend rallies will be very limited and we unfortunately will not be able to attend the International. We continue to pray for our fellow Bluegrass Kountry Roamers who are experiencing health issues and wish them all a speedy return to good health. We are always looking for rally hosts and members willing to serve as officers of the Bluegrass Kountry Roamers chapter. Please contact us if you have an interest – volunteering is what keeps our Klub active and viable. Safe travels until we meet again. We can be reached at (502) 2284025 or [email protected] or marilyn@the-mcevoys. com. Mike & Marilyn McEvoy (15434) Kentucky State Directors MICHIGAN Now that the first rally is under our belt, and I mean that literally, I will try to give you some of the highlights. We called this the MOI rally. A joint chapter rally with Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Linda Murphy, a new comer to the Indiana chapter Hoosier Kountry WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM Page 43 Klub, hosted the rally and made all the arrangements. I tell you she is one go-getter. We began with a soup and salad welcome supper on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday were open days to explore Shipshewana Flea Market and the rest of the area. Our evenings were filled with card games and board games. Thursday morning after our pancake breakfast, we were off to Camelot, a camel dairy. That’s right, a camel dairy. What a great time. We heard all about the operation of the dairy and were able to buy products made with camel’s milk. There was petting and very large tongues involved. Thursday night we were entertained by Dane Bailey, the Singing Auctioneer from Fort Wayne, Indiana. What a hoot. Friday brought us to our coffee and good byes. The time went by so quickly that I didn’t get to visit with everyone. Oh well, next month. I hope to see everyone again at Frankfort Crystal Lake RV Resort, in Frankfort and Vacation Station, in Ludington in June. Carolyn and John Williams (14030) Michigan State Directors [email protected] OHIO Ahh--- spring is finally here! No more snow; flowers blooming, birds chirping, RV’s coming out of winter storage. What is not to like? By the time this article comes out, the combined Indiana, Michigan and Ohio Rally (at Twin Mills Camping Resort in Howe, IN) will be history. The following week it’s down to Huntington, West Virginia to meet with State Directors, Lisa & Ray Hollen, for their West Virginia State Rally. Reconnecting with our many friends after spending winter in Ohio will be a tonic. Our next get together will be a combined Ohio/Michigan State Rally, July 7-11, 2016 at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds in Oak Harbor, Ohio. We hope to have a great turnout as the new Region 6 Directors, Jerry & Phyllis Rose, and Michigan State Directors, John & Carolyn Williams, have been working hard on this endeavor for almost a year. OHIO/MICHIGAN STATE RALLY JULY 7-11, 2016 OTTAWA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS 7870 W State Route 163 Oak Harbor, OH 43449 FEE $286 per unit (2 people) $220 1 person in unit FEE WILL INCLUDE 3 nights camping water/electric 1 Breakfast, 1 Dinner, 1 Pot Luck Dinner, 1 Pot Luck Breakfast Day at Put In Bay Plus more fun Thursday Dinner: Potluck Saturday Breakfast: Potluck (Participation optional) DEADLINE: June 17, 2016 (Call for availability) SEND CHECK AND DISCLAIMER TO: Phyllis Rose 7 Berwick Ct. Miamisburg, OH 45342 Phyllis Cell: 937-657-1563 • [email protected] Caroyln Cell: 810-240-7001 • [email protected] MEMBER CRAFT SALES PARTICIPANTS The craft sale will be held on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Hope to see many of you in this coming year. You can reach us 513-932-8352 (home) or 937-478-9850 (cell). Email: mtm2213@ roadrunner.com (Flash), [email protected] (Bev). The cost for an 8-foot table and 2 chairs will be $10.00. Additional table/chairs are available at the same price. As always, Flash and Bev Miller (9855) Ohio State Directors Craft table must be paid at the same time as you register for the International Rally. Your paid table is guaranteed. Page 44 Please note: Your craft table costs are in addition to your Rally Fee. WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 REGION 6 RALLY August 28 – September 1, 2016 Wetzel County 4-H Camp Route 1, New Martinsville WV INCLUDES: 4 nights camping w/elec 30 amp TOURS: Oglebay Glass Museum & Mansion Grave Creek Indian Mound WV State Penitentiary Wismark Stained Glass Factory 3 dinners, 1 lunch, 1 breakfast 1 potluck breakfast (optional) RALLY FEES: $289 2 people per rig $206 1 person in rig $85 guest RESERVATION DEADLINE: INFORMATION ON PLACING AN AD YOUR AD COULD BE IN HERE! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Copy must be typed or printed please. When abbreviating use standard dictionary abbreviations. Include your name, Klub number, and phone number. No Blind Ads. We do not provide box number service. Ads can be canceled up to ad closing date. Ads can be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed. Payment must accompany ad. The Newmar Kountry Klub retains the right to accept or refuse advertisments and the right to edit submitted ads. 9. No phone orders will be accepted. 10. Deadline: 1st of the month for the following month’s issue. RATES: $18.00 maximum 12 words. $40.00 maximum 60 words. $10.00 Bold Face Type for the first (6) words. $15.00 to include one photo with ad. Please submit a black/ white or color print (not a Polaroaid or slide) with your ad copy. Above prices are based per ad/per issue. SEND COPY WITH PAYMENT TO: Newmar Kountry Klub Magazine Attn: Linda Feece P.O. Box 30, Nappanee, IN 46550-0030 Fax No: (574) 773-5130 email: [email protected] For Sale 2011 45’ custom-built Essex; 29,000 miles. See in Pueblo. [email protected] (804) 241-2771 August 12, 2016 FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: Phyllis Rose 937-657-1563 or [email protected] Register online & Mail Check or Complete Rally/Caravan registration in this Magazine and mail to: Phyllis Rose 7 Berwick Ct Miamisburg OH 45342 See the “CALENDAR OF EVENTS” and begin making your spring and summer travel plans today! PLEASE INCLUDE SIGNED DISCLAIMER (LOCATED WITH OR NEAR THE “CALENDER OF EVENTS”) WHEN SENDING IN YOUR RESERVATIONS. JUNE/JULY 2016 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM Page 45 DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, REGION 7 // CT, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT Region Directors :: Bob and Jane Hadley (16789) Greetings from Region 7. Arrived home in Rhode Island the last week in April safe and sound after a great winter in Naples Fl. Time flew by much too fast. So fast that we decided to stay 6 months in Naples next winter. While in Naples we had the opportunity to meet and visit with so many Newmar owners and we did not hesitate to introduce ourselves and the Newmar Kountry Klub. We have found so many owners who were not aware of our Klub especially with coaches purchased before the Klub introduced the light bulb program. Most were happy to take any info we had and we’re sure we will see them down the road at a rally as new members of the Klub. It makes us so proud to see all the Newmar coaches on the road and in our resort this year. Newmar is certainly well represented out there!! June is a busy rally month for Region 7. We will have so much to report on all our rallies in the next issue. Presently, as this article is being submitted Region7 has 26 rigs registered for the Region 7 Rally in Mystic, Connecticut. The Mystic Seaport area is a great place to visit. So much to see and do we’re sure you’ll want to come back again and again. State and chapters all have June rallies and will have so much to write about later. Looking forward to our International Rally in Pueblo, Colorado. Hope to see Region 7 will represented. We will be looking for volunteers at International to help us in the vendor area and at the ice cream social. Let us know if you can help. After Pueblo we’ll be headed for the Balloon Festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It should be a fun time. Still looking for State Directors to represent Pennsylvania. Interested? Please give us a call/e-mail and we’ll give you info of what being a State Director means. We can even have you speak with other state directors in our Region if you wish. BEING A STATE DIRECTOR CAN BE A REALLY REWARDING EXPERIENCE. As always we can be reached at [email protected] or via phone Bob-401-808-9030 and Jane 401-808-9031 Travel Safe... NEW ENGLAND STATES Rally season is upon us and we can’t wait. By the time this article is printed we will be starting our first rallies. We have added a new rally to our summer schedule. This year for our New England States rally, we have joined up with a Connecticut chapter of FMCA for a dry camping rally Page 46 at Hurley field in New Hartford, Connecticut. This will be held over the Fourth of July weekend. More info can be found in the online calendar or call George or Cathy Keith at 860-868-2663. Hopefully we will meet you at a campfire!! Live Each Day Like It’s Your Last! George and Cathy Keith (15055) New England States Directors [email protected] NEW ENGLAND AIRES The weather is turning warmer, the grass is green, most snowbirds are back home and thoughts are turning to camping and the coming rally season. Since this article is being turned in prior to our June rallies, we hope you were able to join us for the Region 7 Rally in Mystic; the New England Aires Rally in Freedom, New Hampshire and/or the New England States Rally in New Hartford, Connecticut. A lot of work goes into planning and hosting these rallies and the only way they’re successful is if our members and friends attend them. If you haven’t attended a rally before, try coming to one. The camaraderie, sharing of information, and learning about our rigs, different campgrounds and experiences of others will make it well worth your effort - to say nothing about the good food and fun that accompanies all rallies. Please keep in mind the rally we have coming up September 29 - October 2 at Travelers Woods of New England in Bernardston, Massachusetts. Contact Bill Silvester at 860559-7477. Brad and Barb Wright (12910) Presidents [email protected] NEW JERSEY I know this may sound nuts to many of you, but New Jersey is really the Garden State. All you need to do is know where to look! Granted the areas close to NYC are crowded but just go 30 miles west of NYC and the farms begin to appear. Agriculture is the 3rd largest industry after pharmaceuticals and tourism. For example New Jersey ranks: 5th in blueberry production, 3rd in cranberry production and 3rd in spinach. But since there are few campgrounds in the farming areas most of us head down to the famous Jersey Shore. Home of the Atlantic City boardwalk and Miss America! All the way down the shore is Cape May. This historic Victorian seaside gem is the oldest resort and one of the most beautiful spots in the country. The entire city is a National Historic District, with nearly 600 preserved Victorian buildings. - See more at: http://www.visitnj.org/city/cape-may#sthash. Tc5pB69Q.dpuf . All are welcome to The New Jersey State Rally which is being held in Cape May, New Jersey June 23-26 at the recently refurbished Lake Laurie Campground (Now known as Cape May KOA). Only $35 a night at the Jersey Shore, that’s a great deal! If you haven’t been there in the last year, we encourage you to join us as they have put in new, level pull thru and back in sites with water and electric. No sewer but pump outs available and dump station very convenient. Campground is all the way down the Garden State Parkway and yes motorhomes are allowed on the GSP. We have plenty of room as of this writing so contact me at: [email protected] for details. WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 Cape May is an historic, marvelous place with many attractions. A trolley ride and historic mansion tour is planned. Also each evening at sundown, a flag ceremony honoring a veteran to the piped in national anthem with Kate Smith and the sunset occurring over the Delaware Bay is performed. We have gone over the details every which way but we will not be able to attend this year’s International Rally in Colorado. However New Jersey will be well represented by officers of the New Jersey Garden Aires including Mike & Barbara Agrati, as Treasurer and Secretary, and Bill Webster, President. By 2017 I should be retired for good and able to get to more rallies. Safe travels to all. Sincerely, Bill and Angela Mannion (19246) New Jersey State Directors NEW YORK Most of the snow birds are back in New York, and enjoying the cold spring weather. May is just around the corner, and I know that it will be warmer and nicer than April. The frost will go away. The Lakers had their first rally at Southwoods RV Resort on May 20-22 in Byron, New York. This rally has been for many years the Lakers first rally of the season. Attendance is always good. Fun, companionship and of course good food. The International Rally in September the 25-30 - we will be leaving New York on the 20th heading west. We have 1,600 plus miles to travel, this will give us plenty of time to get there. A caravan will leave western New York and travel to the International. If you would like to join us in New York or in Colorado you will need to e-mail us to plan the trip. If you want to go into the International with us your application and your check will need to be sent to our address. All applications will be sent to the Kountry Klub by us. SEND YOUR APPLICATIONS TO: BOB & BARB ENGEL, 8691 LOWER E HILL RD, COLDEN, NEW YORK 14033. Questions – Call us: 716-226-4048 house or 16-863-3203 cell. This is supposed to be a warmer than usual summer, so make sure your air conditioner and vehicle are ready for the trip. Check tires and coolant. Travel Safe. Bob and Barb Engel (13547) New York State Directors PENNSYLVANIA ALLEGHENY KOUNTRY KAMPERS It’s spring time here again in Pennsylvania. All our activities for the upcoming camping season are still in the planning stages. We are looking forward to the Region 7 Rally in Mystic, Connecticut and our Chapter Rally/Picnic in Shelocta, Pennsylvania. Our chapter rally/picnic will be at Sharp’s Campground. Rally fee is $40.00/couple-paid to Ray Houser by July 1. Rally dates are July 19-21. Contact Ray Houser P.O. Box 4, Shelocta, PA 15774 – Phone 724-388-1919. We now have five coaches registered for the international rally in Pueblo, Colorado. Everyone is back home again from their escape from the terrible winter in the north. Hope to see you all somewhere on the road again. Dave and Kathy Logue (19104) Presidents JUNE/JULY 2016 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM NEW JERSEY STATE RALLY June 23 – 26, 2016 Cape May, NJ Lake Laurie RV Resort 669 Route 9 Cape May, NJ 08204 609-884-3567 RALLY FEES: $175 for 2 people, $105 for single Water and Electric, Cable only Pump outs and Dump station INCLUDES: 3 Breakfasts, 2 Dinners Trolley Tour of Cape May with Historic Mansion Please make your own campsite reservations with campground $35.00/night Call (609) 884-3567 ask for Gina SEND CHECK PAYABLE TO: NJ Garden Aires c/o Michael Agrati 16 Russell Road Ringwood, NJ 07456 Questions, call Bill Mannion NJ State Director 917-494-5636 Show and Tell YOUR CRAFTS OR HOBBIES! Please share with your Newmar Family by bringing your beautiful handcrafted items to Show and Tell time. Check the rally book for designated time for this event. Tables will be set up and ready for you to display your handmade items. Please bring along copies of instructions for those interested. Page 47 REGION 8 // NB, NF, NS, ON, PEI, QC Region Directors :: Glen & Marg Bassindale (3387-L) It seems we just got started camping for this year and here it is June already. Having just attended the Muskoka Rambler Spring Rally in May, we look forward to 2 other Region 8 activities in June. Our Region 8 Rally is scheduled for June 17-19 in Niagara Falls at the KOA campground on Lundy’s Lane. Please see the ad in the magazine for registration. This area offers a diverse option of activities and we hope you will come join us to enjoy. Also taking place in June is our Aurum Kountry Travelers rally in Shediac New Brunswick, June 30 – July 3 at the Wishing Star Campground. This is a great outing with steak and lobster dinners and good fellowship with our Eastern neighbours. You may contact Emery Melanson at [email protected] or by phone 506-576-7072 for all the details. Rally fee is $150 per couple and $40 per night for your camping fees payable direct to the campground. We will be leaving early in July to head west for some summer time camping with our grandchildren who are now living in Alberta before we attend the International Rally site in Pueblo, Colorado. We are very excited to know that there are at least two couples who will be making the journey to Colorado besides us. This year again at International we will have the bus tours to look after and looking at the lineup available to Rally goers it will be a busy time. Hope you will take advantage of the offerings and make the bus tours a success. The rally dates are Sun September 25-30, 2016. Check out all that there is to do and come join us for a great fall get together. The Special Events planned for this year have been very popular with a couple of them being sold out. I believe there are still a couple of spots for the Lewis and Clark Caravan taking place July 17-August 28, so if pioneer history is your passion, jump on the trail and enjoy the travels with Larry and Katie Harrington who are hosting this event. If you are looking for something to do in December, check out the Rally in the Keys with Ron & Wanda Llewellyn, scheduled for December 5-11. See the ad within this issue. As always, you may contact us at [email protected] or by phone 905-689-0033 (Home) or 905-520-6217 (Cell) for information. Until next time...... REGION 8 RALLY JUNE 17 – JUNE 19, 2016 NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO WHERE: Niagara Falls KOA, 8625 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls, On L2H 1H5 905-356-2267 INCLUDES: 2 nights full service camping 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners RALLY FEE: $225 per RV with 2 people NUMEROUS AREA ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES: Casino, Racetrack, Wineries, Museums, Butterfly Conservatory, Sightseeing Tours, Outlet Mall Shopping RESERVATION DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2016 MAIL CHEQUE, RESERVATION/ DISCLAIMER FORM TO: Marg Bassindale 207 Hwy 5 West, Dundas, ON L9H 5E2 (H) 905-689-0033 (C) 905-520-6217 PLEASE INCLUDE SIGNED DISCLAIMER (LOCATED WITH OR NEAR THE “CALENDER OF EVENTS”) WHEN SENDING IN YOUR RESERVATIONS. Page 48 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 REGION 9 // AB, BC, MB, NT, SK, YT Region Directors :: Dave & Joanne Killey (16152-L) I saw a sign the other day that said “Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination” author Roy L. Goodman. One may assume Roy was an RV enthusiast by that quote. Fact is Roy was a conductor and not a conductor on a train, but a conductor for musical performances. It seems befitting to see this on an RV since it is a fact of RV travel that the joy is in the travel, but also in the destination for most of us anyway. This is evident by all the postings recently on the region Facebook pages. Such happy stories of good travel destinations along with the adventure of the travel to get to the destination. We all have so many great travel stories that would be great to share to our fellow travelers via the regions Facebook page and there is a Facebook page for every region. This past April, Joanne & I had the pleasure of being involved with the local chapter at the Penticton RV show where a Dogwood Klub information table was placed alongside the display of Newmar Motorhomes with the local dealer. Old and new members stopped by to say hello and chat about upcoming events. A draw was held for a one-year free membership to the local BC Dogwood Chapter. This was won by Maggie & Dennis Hemeyer from Blind Bay, BC. Thanks to Midtown RV for sharing their space with us. Special thanks to the volunteers who helped put this all together. Without their generous donation of their time, this would not have been the success it was. A big bunch of red roses goes to Les Wyles & Dona Guertin, Jo-Anne & Gordon Herle and Richard & Sigi Fuhr for volunteering. Phil & Tina WalterHughes had some health issues develop so was unable to attend, but we thank him all the same. The International Rally deadline is not until September 7, so you still have time to register. If you are already registered, make sure you stop by and say hello to us while you’re at the rally. We will be in the Klub store. International Rally. Then we will enjoy some R&R as we attend a Newmar Special Event - The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta (sold out). This has been on our bucket list for many years and it is high time it came off that list. As Region 9 Directors, we like to “think outside the box” and throw things out there to see if they work. Things like: - Unhosted rally Gifts – First timers $50 off coupon – Klub Membership Benefits – Region 9 bi-monthly newsletter - Kountry Klub Kup Challenge - and a few more. But, it seems like our thinking caps do not work as good as they once did. Does that sound familiar? So, it is with this in mind that we are looking for suggestions for “what’s next”. Please send us your suggestions of what you would like to see or the direction you would like to see the Klub take. We meet – we part – we hope to meet again. ALBERTA Greetings from Alberta, Canada! The Provincial/ Alberta Wild Rose Rally was June 2-5, 2016. It is now a pleasant memory. It is an event that we can remember and talk about in the coming years. Reconnecting with old friends and making new friendships is always fun. We were reading an article in our local paper and “Dan’s Quote of the week “was food for thought...Titled...LEARNING- “Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” Chinese Proverb. Some of us have spent years in school. Some of us have shelves full of books. Some of us seek the advice and counsel of experts. Some of us try to find answers to questions on our own. We stop learning when we stop asking questions and looking for answers. We never need to stop learning. I don’t think of learning as a formal education but as something I do every day. - Viking Review Newspaper We, as RVers, are always learning from the places we visit and the people we meet. Let us challenge ourselves and learn something new every day. Have a wonderful summer filled with FUN, FROLIC, and FRIENDSHIPS. Dennis and Dianne Kolybaba (19560) Alberta Provincial Directors As the summer travels progress, take a look at the Klub’s calendar of events and take in a Newmar function or rally along your planned travel route. As a member in good standing of the Newmar Kountry Klub, you are welcome to join in any Klub rally. Our June will be filled with travel as we start out attending the Alberta Rally in Drumheller then back to British Columbia for a rally in Fort Steele. August we will join the British Columbia Dogwood chapter with a 10 day rolling rally to Vancouver Island (sold out) which promises to be a great adventure with plenty of Newmar activities to keep us all occupied. Thanks to Robert & Theresa Fraser for hosting this rally. I know it has been a challenge to put this one together, but will be well worth it. Mark Your CALENDAR! 31st INTERNATIONAL RALLY Sunday thru Friday September 25-30, 2016 Colorado State Fairgrounds • Pueblo, CO September we will travel south to Pueblo State Fairgrounds in Colorado to attend the directors meeting and the 31st JUNE/JULY 2016 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM Page 49 REGION 9 RALLY WANTED! ADULT CRAFT INSTRUCTORS FOR INTERNATIONAL RALLY Are you the crafty type? Why not share your favorite craft during this year’s International Rally! Classes will be held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. You should plan on providing all necessary items to complete the project in “Kit Form”. You can do more than one class if you wish. Region 2 & 9 Rally Region 2 & 9 Rally JuneJune 22nd, 25th& &26th 26th 22nd,23rd, 23rd, 24th, 24th, 25th Fort RVPark Park FortSteele SteeleResort Resort && RV Fort Steele, BC, Canada Fort Steele, BC, Canada RallyFee Fee Includes: Includes: Rally 4 nights full hookups, Welcome 3 3 4 nights full hookups, WelcomeReception, Reception, breakfast’s (1 full & 2 Continental) 3 Dinbreakfast’s (1 full & 2 Continental) 3 Dinners, ners, Full Day Pass to Heritage Town,Wagon Full DayRide, PassSteam to Heritage Train Ride,Town, TheatreWagon Show. Ride, Steam Train Ride, Theatre Show. Please fill out the form below with all necessary information concerning your class. If you are doing more than one class use a separate form for each class. Name ____________________________________________ Phone _________________________ Klub # ____________ Rally Fee: RV &Rally 2 People $340us Fee: RV & 1 Person $$245us RV & 2 People $460cdn Reservation Deadline: RV & 1May Person $$332cdn 24, 2016 Email ____________________________________________ Reservation Pre & Post Reservation Deadline: contact the RV park atMay 205-489-4268 24, 2016 or [email protected] Items Student(s) Should Supply ______________________ Pre & Post Reservation contact the RV park at Mail Check & Signed Disclaimer to: 205-489-4268 or [email protected] Frank or Jan Hasman #17704 PO Box 1148 Mail Cheque & ID, Signed Disclaimer to: Cascade, 83611-1148 David or Joanne Killey #16152L 208-484-5443 [email protected] 7887 114A St North Delta, BC.,V4C 5L8 604-916-7767 [email protected] PLEASE INCLUDE SIGNED DISCLAIMER (LOCATED WITH OR NEAR THE “CALENDER OF EVENTS”) WHEN SENDING IN YOUR RESERVATIONS. Page 50 The Klub will advertise your Craft Classes in the June/ July and August/September issues of the Konnection. We will pre-register craft classes as well as members may register at International if space is available. Name of Class ____________________________________ Brief Craft Description _____________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Class Size Minimum ______ Maximum ______ Please Indicate if Needed: Electric ______ Water ______ Time Needed to Complete Project ___________________ No. of Sessions Needed ______ Cost of Class ______ Please Indicate Day(s)/Time of Class is Preferred Mon _______ Tue _______ Wed _______ Thurs _______ AM _______ PM _______ (Note: Thursday will be morning only) Please Email Form To: [email protected] Or Please Mail To: Newmar Kountry Klub PO Box 30, Nappanee, IN 46550 Phone: 877-639-5582 Fax: 574-773-5130 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 BE SURE TO READ & INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING WITH YOUR RESERVATION FORMS Newmar Kountry Klub Rally/Caravan Registration and Disclaimer Form Note: This form cannot be used for International Rally Type of Rally: ______Region ____ State/Provincial ____Chapter _____Special Event For Region, State/Provincial or Chapter Rallies, send payment to the rally hosts, not the Klub Office. For Special Event send deposit/payment to the Newmar Kountry Klub Office. Date:__________________________ Event:________________________________________________________________________Amount Enclosed:____________________ Name (s):_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Klub #: ___________________ Address:___________________________________________________________ City:______________________________ State/Prov:__________ Zip:____________________ Phone: _________________________________ E-mail:_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Disclaimer: All persons attending a Klub rally must sign this disclaimer in order to participate. I agree, in consideration for being able to participate in this Newmar Kountry Klub activity, to release and to indemnify and hold harmless Newmar Kountry Klub and Newmar Is This Your First Rally: ____ Volunteer to Help: _______ Handicap____ Corporation, its directors, officers, members, and employees, from all liability for injury or damages to my person or property, or the Additional Information is Needed for Special Event Rallies: person or property of persons who accompany me to this activity. Lewis & Clark Caravan & Balloon Fiesta – Jacket Sizes Needed. Unisex (men's sizing): S, M, LG, XL, 2XL, 3XL With knowledge of the type of risk or harm, which might occur at such activity, I sign this release and indemnity as part of my application. All His______ Hers______ adult members and their guests must sign and in so doing, assume Tampa Buddy Rally – I am not a member but a guest of ________________________________________ responsibility for minors in their care. I also agree that any photos taken can be used for Newmar Kountry Klub purposes. Name Klub # Unit Information: MH FW TT (circle one) Length___ No. of Slides___ Tow Vehicle Length___Tow Dolly____ SPECIAL EVENTS ONLY! – Deposits: Due when registering. See specific ad for deposit/payment. Send payment to: Newmar Kountry Klub, PO Box 30, Nappanee, IN 46550. Paying by Check #_______ or Credit Card: ______ Mastercard ______Visa ______Discover Card No. _________-_________-_________-_________ Exp. Date ______________ 3 digit Code_____ (See back side of card for code) Signature:_____________________________________________________________________ For Special Events you can also register by phone: 1-877-639-5582 or on online: www.newmarkountryklub.com Cancellation Policy For Special Travel Events Please notify the Kountry Klub immediately if you have to cancel your trip. Cancellations will be accepted for Special Travel Events and Caravan Tours on the following conditions: a) A $25.00 per person cancellation fee will be charged anytime you cancel an event reservation. b) For reservations cancelled 69 days to 30 days from the start of the event, you are responsible for all non-refundable portions of the financial commitments paid out by the Klub on your behalf for the event plus $25.00 per person cancellation fee. c) If you cancel 29 days or less prior to the event, you will receive no refund until after the event and receive only that portion the Kountry Klub can recover. The $25.00 per person cancellation fee still applies. d) Deposit must be with reservations and full payment must be to be confirmed. Cancellation Policy applies to the following Events: • Lewis & Clark Caravan July 17 - August 28, 2016 • Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta September 30 - October 5, 2016 • Grand Circle Caravan October 1-19, 2016 • Rally in the Keys December 5-11, 2016 Please Note: The Kountry Klub must pay some non-refundable financial commitments and deposits well in advance of events. We cannot absorb losses on last minute cancellations, and we will no longer do so. These commitments make this cancellation policy a necessity. We thank you for your understanding. JUNE/JULY 2016 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM Cancellation Policy: I understand and agree to the Cancellation Policy for rallies, caravans and Special Events. Signature:__________________________________________ Signature:__________________________________________ Signature:__________________________________________ Signature:__________________________________________ Cancellation Policy For Region, State, Provincial Rallies Due to the large number of late cancellations, the Kountry Klub has experienced significant financial losses from non-refundable commitments made during the planning stages. A new Region, State/Provincial Rally “Cancellation Policy” is being implemented. 1)An administrative fee of $10/person will be charged. This fee will cover costs associated with processing your rally registration and will be included in the rally fees as advertised. 2)Members who register for a rally and then: a)For whatever reason, cancel a minimum of 35 days prior to the start of the rally will receive a full refund, less the administrative fee of $10/ person. b)Cancel 34 to 8 days prior to the start of a rally will be charged for any non-refundable commitments made on your behalf in addition to the $10/person fee. c) Cancel 7 or less days prior to the start of a rally will receive No Refund on any portion of the rally fee paid. 3)Members who register for a rally and do not advise the Hosts that they will not be attending will receive no refund. 4)All refunds will be made at the conclusion of the rally. PLEASE NOTE: Planning any rally requires long-term organization. Many service providers require non-refundable financial commitments. Because these deposits and financial commitments are often made well in advance of any rally, this policy becomes a necessity. Page 51 2016-2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS See complete listing on our website www.newmarkountryklub.com, just click on Calendar! june :: july :: august :: september JUNE June 2-5 Alberta Wild Rose Chapter Rally– Drumheller, Dinosaur RV Park, 500 N Dinosaur Trail, Deadline May 1st – CT: Dennis & Dianne Kolybaba @ 780-336-3057or [email protected] June 2-6 Colorado Kruisin Aires Chapter Rally – Glenwood Canyon, Glenwood Canyon RV Resort, 1308 CR 129, Call park direct for camping reservations 800-958-6737 Deadline May 2 – CT: Randy Bohmeyer @ 303-722-7738 or [email protected] JUNE 8-12 CONNECTICUT REGION 7 RALLY – MYSTIC, SEAPORT RV RESORT & CAMPGROUND, 45 CAMPGROUND RD, MAKE YOUR OWN RESERVATIONS WITH CAMPGROUND 860-245-6038 – CT: BOB & JANE HADLEY @ 401-808-9030 OR [email protected] June 9-12 Michigan Aires Kampers Chapter Rally – Frankfort, Frankfort Crystal Lake RV Resort, 2060 Frankfort Hwy, Deadline May 1 – CT: Al & Sharon Bos 616-340-2899 [email protected] June 9-12 Michigan Great Lakers Chapter Rally – Ludington, Vacation Station, 4895 W US 10, call park to reserve site 231-845-1100, Deadline May 1 – CT: Claudette Roy 989-450-2796 [email protected] June 13-17 New Hampshire New England Aires Chapter Rally – Freedom, Danforth Bay RV Resort & Campground, 196 Shawtown Rd – Deadline May 31 – CT: Winston & JoAnn Barrows 860-536-6365 or [email protected] June 13-17 South Dakota/North Dakota Joint State Rally – Sioux Falls, KOA Campground, 1401 E Robur Dr, CT: Del & Lela Nordstrom @ 605-310-7900 or [email protected] JUNE 17-19 ONTARIO REGION 8 RALLY – NIAGARA FALLS, KOA, 8625 LUNDY’S LANE – DEADLINE JUNE 1 - CT: MARG & GLEN BASSINDALE 905-689-0033 OR [email protected] JUNE 22-26 BRITISH COLUMBIA COMBINED REGION 2 & 9 RALLY – FORT STEELE, FORT STEELE RESORT AND RV PARK, 9851 HWY 93/95, DEADLINE MAY 24. REGION 9 MEMBERS/CANADIAN MEMBERS CONTACT DAVE KILLEY @ 604-916-7767 [email protected] AND REGION 2 MEMBERS/US MEMBERS CONTACT FRANK HASMAN @ 208-484-5443 [email protected] JUNE 22-26 KANSAS COMBINED REGION 3/KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA STATES RALLY – HUTCHISON, KANSAS STATE FAIRGROUNDS, 2000 N POPLAR – CT: LARRY HARRINGTON 580-512-3641 [email protected] June 23-26 New Jersey State Rally – Cape May, Lake Laurie RV Resort, 669 Route 9 – CT: Bill Mannion 917-494-5636 [email protected] June 23-26 Virginia State Rally – Surry, Chippokes Plantation State Park, 695 Chippokes Park Rd, call campground for reservations 800-933-7275 Deadline Date Apr 1 – CT: John & Betty Warhol 757-817-5105 [email protected] June 23-26 Indiana Hoosier Kountry Klub & Illini Kountry Kuzzins Joint Rally – Oaktown, New Vision Campground, 13552 US Hwy 41, Deadline June 6 Make own camping reservations 812-745-2125 after April 1 – CT: Bill & Alice O’Brien @ 317-984-4779 or [email protected] June 27-30 Wisconsin Northern Aires Chapter Rally – Fremont, Hahn-A-Lula Resort, 8861 S Wolf River Rd – Call campground and pay them direct for camping 920-446-3245 - CT: Howard & Jan Gundrum @ 262-305-0558 or [email protected] June 30-July 3 New Brunswick Aurum Kountry Travelers - Shediac, Wishing Star Campground (Etoile Filante) 218 Main St, Deadline June 20 – CT: Emery Melanson 560-576-7072 [email protected] JULY July 7-9 Ohio and Michigan Joint State Rally – Oak Harbor, Ottawa County Fairgrounds, 7870 OH-163 Scenic – CT: Carolyn Williams @ 810-240-7001 July 11-14 Washington State Rally – Clarkston, Granite Lake Premier RV Resort, 306 Granite Lake Dr, Reservation Deadline June 1st – CT: Jim Witherspoon 509-994-8031 or [email protected] July 13-17 Missouri State Rally – Villa Ridge, Pin Oak Creek RV Park, 1302 Highway AT, Deadline Date June 25th – CT: Harold & Joyce Fiebleman 573-465-3621 [email protected] July 14-17 Kansas Kountry Sunflowers Chapter Rally – Ellis, Ellis Lakeside Campground – CT: Jim & Vickie Sturgeon 785-246-6532 [email protected] JULY 17-AUG 26 MISSOURI – LEWIS & CLARK CARAVAN SPECIAL EVENT – RESERVATION FORM WITHIN THIS ISSUE July 19-21 Pennsylvania Allegheny Kountry Kampers – Shelocta, Sharp’s Campground, CT: Ray & Maryann Houser 724-388-1919 [email protected] July 21-24 Wisconsin State Rally – Algoma, Timber Trail Campground, N8326 County Road M – Deadline June 1st – CT: Terry & Pat Bengtson @ 480-215-1496 [email protected] July 28 – 31 Idaho State Rally – Cascade, Arrowhead RV Park on the River, 955 S Highway 55, Deadline Date June 30th, attendees must email Terry Garrett at [email protected] or call 208-859-5876 to reserve camp site. CT: Terry Garrett at [email protected] 208-859-5876 AUGUST Aug 3-6 Aug 7-10 AUG 15-19 Aug 24-28 AUG 28-SEPT 1 Missouri Mid-MO Wanderlusts Chapter Rally – Carthage, Coachlight RV Campground, 5327 S Garrison Ave, Make own reservation with campground 417-358-7444 – CT: Dave & Marklyn Cotter 417-839-8595 [email protected] Washington Evergreen Aires Chapter Rally – Monitor, Wenatchee River County Park, 2924 State Hwy 2 – Deadline July 1 – CT: Eugene Carr 206-595-5340 [email protected] WISCONSIN REGION 4 RALLY – MILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY RV RESORT, 872 E STATE RD 59, CALL RESORT 608-868-4141 ASK FOR MENDY OR AMBER TO RESERVE YOUR SITE TELL THEM YOU ARE WITH REG 4 RALLY NKK – DEADLINE DATE JULY 15TH – CT: DEL OR LELA NORDSTROM 605-310-7900 [email protected] Iowa Hawkeye Travelers Chapter Rally – Amana, Amana RV Park & Event Center, call Laura at -park to make site reservations 319-622-3216 – CT: Pat Schmidt 317-470-4282 [email protected] WEST VIRGINA REGION 6 RALLY - NEW MARTINSVILLE, WETZEL COUNTY 4H CAMP, ROUTE 1, DEADLINE AUG 12 – CT: PHYLLIS ROSE 937-657-1563 [email protected] SEPTEMBER Sept 7-10 Sept 8-11 Oregon State Rally – Florence, Pacific Pines RV Park, 4044 Hwy 101, Deadline Aug 1st - CT: Ross Turney @ 503-647-2888 [email protected] Michigan Aires and Great Lakers Joint Rally – Zeeland, Dutch Treat Camping, 10300 Gordon St, 616-772-4303 contact campground direct for site reservation, Deadline Aug 15 – CT: Chuck & Michelle Steenwyk @ 616-292-6150 or [email protected] Page 52 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 2016-2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS See complete listing on our website www.newmarkountryklub.com, just click on Calendar! september (cont) :: october :: november :: december :: january :: february :: march :: april :: may Sept 11-15 Sept 16-20 Sept 17-22 Sept 18-21 Sept 19 SEPT 25-30 SEPT 30-OCT 5 California State/Golden Bears Joint Rally – Chico, Almond Tree RV Park, 3124 Esplanade, Deadline Aug 11 –CT: Steve & Ursie Fisher @ 714-996-6897 or [email protected] Colorado GEORGIA Peach State Krackers Chapter Pre-Rally – Colorado Springs, Garden of the Gods RV Resort, 3704 W Colorado Ave, Deadline July 1 – CT: Steve & Debbie Matthews 770-910-2500 [email protected] Colorado Fulltimers Chapter Rally – Canon City, Mountain View RV Resort, 45606 W Highway 50, SOLD OUT - If you would like to be placed on standby list please send an email to [email protected] with your full name, NKK number, and telephone number. – CT: Evan & Debbie Hughes @ [email protected] 707-479-8210 Colorado State Rally – Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs KOA, 8100 Bandley Dr, Deadline Aug 18 – CT: Murray & Doris Brooks @ 303-779-4416 or [email protected] Florida Pelicans Luncheon Location -TBD – Time 11:30 am – Deadline Sept 16 - CT: Tim Bucholz @ 239-464-0219 [email protected] COLORADO 31ST INTERNATIONAL RALLY – PUEBLO – NOTE CHANGE OF DATE RESERVATION FORM IN THIS ISSUE NEW MEIXCO ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA SPECIAL EVENT – SOLD OUT CALL KLUB OFFICE FOR STANDBY OCTOBER OCT 1-19 Oct 9-13 Oct 17 Oct 17-21 Oct 20-23 Oct 20-23 OCT 24-29 COLORADO GRAND CIRCLE CARAVAN SPECIAL EVENT – SOLD OUT CALL KLUB OFFICE FOR STANDBY Utah NEVADA State Rally – Moab, Spanish Trails RV Park, 2890 US 191, call park to make site reservations 800-787-2751, Deadline Sept 9 – CT: George Zellers 702-363-2113 [email protected] Florida Pelicans Luncheon Location -TBD – Time 11:30 am – Deadline Oct 14- CT: Tim Bucholz @ 239-464-0219 [email protected] Arizona State Rally – Camp Verde, Distant Drums RV Resort, 583 W Middle Verde Rd, Deadline Sept 1 – CT: Ted & Ruth Ann Hindes @ 231-233-4467 or [email protected] Kansas Kountry Sunflowers Chapter Rally – Paxico, Mill Creek Campground, 22470 Campground Rd – CT: Larry & Sherry DeWitt 620-437-7325 [email protected] Texas Lone Star –South Chapter Rally – Parln, Mitchell RV Park, 2730 FM 2210 - CT: Robert Heeney 979-525-5010 or [email protected] FLORIDA REGION 5 RALLY – CITRA, GRAND LAKE RV & GOLF RESORT, 18545 NW 45TH AVE RD – CT: GARY & WANDA SMITH 912-656-8800 [email protected] NOVEMBER Nov 3-6 Florida Manatees Chapter Rally – Ocala, Ocala Sun RV Resort, 2559 Hwy 484, register with campground minimum 30 days prior to rally 352-307-1100, Deadline Nov 2 – CT: Rolf Kuhns @ 407-399-4196 [email protected] Nov 5 Kansas Kountry Sunflower Chapter Luncheon – McPherson, Montana Mikes, 2211 East Kansas – Time 11:30 AM – CT: Brad & Alice Elkins 620-341-3717 [email protected] Nov 6-11 Florida Pelicans Chapter Rally – Okeechobee, Silver Palms RV Resort, 4143 US Hwy 441 S, Deadline Oct 1 – CT: Mike & Laura Woodward 239-565-6400 [email protected] Nov 10 Missouri Mid-Mo Wanderlusts Luncheon - Carthage, Rollins Creek Clubhouse, Time 11:30 am – CT: Jay Dee & Erma Patrick 417-358-5969 [email protected] Nov 17-20 Texas Lone Star –South Chapter Rally – Johnson City, Miller Creek Resort, 5618 Hwy 281 S - CT: Robert Heeney 979-525-5010 or [email protected] Nov 21 Florida Pelicans Luncheon Location -TBD – Time 11:30 am – Deadline 18 - CT: Tim Bucholz @ 239-464-0219 [email protected] DECEMBER Dec 5-8 DEC 5-11 Dec 6-9 Dec 19 Florida Manatees Rally – Dade City, Morningside RV Estates, 12645 Morning Dr, call campground for site reservations 352-523-1922 – Deadline Nov 1 – CT: Bill & Eileen Berg @ 407-810-7313 [email protected] FLORIDA RALLY IN THE KEYS SPECIAL EVENT SEE RESERVATION FORM IN THIS ISSUE South Carolina Palmetto Pals/North Carolina Tarheels Combined Chapter Rally – Myrtle Beach, Ocean Lakes Resort, 6001 South Kings Hwy – Deadline Nov 30 – CT: James Draffin 803-730-5413 [email protected] Florida Pelicans Luncheon Location -TBD – Time 11:30 am – Deadline Dec 16 - CT: Tim Bucholz @ 239-464-0219 [email protected] 2017 JANUARY Jan 8-11 Jan 16 California Golden Aires Chapter Rally – Indio, Indian Waters RV Resort, 47202 Jackson St, Deadline Dec 8 – CT: Ken & Leah Wilson 951-743-6156 [email protected] Florida Pelicans Luncheon Location -TBD – Time 11:30 am – Deadline Jan 13 - CT: Tim Bucholz @ 239-464-0219 [email protected] FEBRUARY FEB 15-26 Feb 20 HAWAIIAN CRUISE SPECIAL EVENT SEE INFORMATION WITHIN THIS ISSUE Florida Pelicans Luncheon Location -TBD – Time 11:30 am – Deadline Feb 17 - CT: Tim Bucholz @ 239-464-0219 [email protected] MARCH Mar 20 Florida Pelicans Luncheon Location -TBD – Time 11:30 am – Deadline Mar 17 - CT: Tim Bucholz @ 239-464-0219 [email protected] APRIL Apr 17 Florida Pelicans Luncheon Location -TBD – Time 11:30 am - CT: Tim Bucholz @ 239-464-0219 [email protected] MAY May 15 Florida Pelicans Luncheon Location -TBD – Time 11:30 am – Deadline May 12 - CT: Tim Bucholz @ 239-464-0219 [email protected] JUNE/JULY 2016 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM Page 53 International Rally PRE-RALLY EARLY PARKING Calling all JAMMERS! Parking for this year’s rally will begin on Thursday, September, 22. ALL 50 AMP SITES WILL HAVE ARRIVAL ON THURSDAY AND WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE RALLY FEE. If you register for the 30 amp E & W sites you have the option of coming in on Thursday, Friday or Saturday, September 22-24.You must pay for the extra day(s) at the same time as you register for the rally. If you are not pre-paid and arrive before your scheduled date you will be placed in the Fairground’s holding area until we have a chance to process you. Early arrival cost at the gate will be $30.00 per day. Once again this year we will be offering dry camping one day early in the holding area on Wednesday, September 21 only. Cost will be $10 and you will pay upon arrival. No pre-registration or pre-payment is required for this option. Thank you for your cooperation! We would like to encourage all Jammers to bring along your instruments to International. Nothing formal will be set up; however, we will have a date, location and time printed in the International Rally Program for you to gather around in a circle, do some jamming and enjoy each other’s company. Of course nonjammers should show up to listen to some good music. You don’t need to let anyone know, just check the Program Book and show up. At this year’s International Rally This year there will be 25 categories: Beading, Crocheting, Cross Stitch, Framed Crafts, Fused Glass, Jewelry, Knitting, Most Creative Use of Recycled Material, Needle Art, Paintings, Photography (8x10-B&W), Photography (8x10-Color), Purses, Quilted Wall Hangings/Table Runners/Trivets, Quilts (hand quilted), Quilts (machine quilted), Scrapbooking/Cards, Sewn and Embellished Clothing, Stained Glass, Swedish Weaving, Wood Carving (chip), Wood Carving (relief), Wood Turning, Wood Working, and Miscellaneous. CONTEST RULES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. The Arts and Craft Contest is open to all Newmar members. Exhibitors are limited to one entry in each category listed. If category isn’t listed, it will be put under miscellaneous. Only one miscellaneous entry will be accepted per person. Winning articles entered in prior years will not be accepted. All entries must be made by the exhibitor and entered by the member only – NO SECOND PARTY EXHIBITORS. Every precaution will be taken to insure the safety of the articles entered. Committee members and Newmar will not be responsible for the loss or damage of any article. Protection must be used on exhibits that could be damaged by dust or finger prints. Must be done by exhibitor prior to entry. Committee reserves the right to refuse damaged articles. Garments (clothes) must be on a sturdy hanger. Photographs must be 8 x 10, matted & framed. Judging will be on photograph only. Articles must be labeled with the exhibitor’s name and Klub number. The label must be folded, covered or sewn so name is not visible during judging. Must be done by exhibitor prior to entry. A receipt will be given at time of entry and you must have receipt to pick item up. All articles must be entered Monday, Sept 26, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am; and, picked up Wednesday afternoon, September 28, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. Ribbons will be awarded for each category as determined by judges with expertise in the area they will be judging. If you have any questions call the Kountry Klub Office at 1-877-639-5582. Page 54 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 Welcome new members! 21312 Harmon Harvey & Donna Livingston TX 21326 Lucchesi Josh & Sandie Egg Harbor City 21341 McQuinn Pat & Rene’ Omaha NE 21356 Jurrens Gene & Kay Green Cove Springs FL 21313 Wilson Jim & Vickie Pearland TX 21327 Pratt David & Jan Stillwater OK 21342 Michels Jim & Barbara Evansville IN 21357 Johnson Gary & Betsy Clermont FL 21314 Proctor Mike & Pat Northville MI 21328 Burlingham Scott & Patty Woodburn OR 21343 Schaible Jeff & Elliott Janet Redmond WA 21358 Magnan Tom & Jeanne Festus MO 21315 Svendsen Chuck & Sue Oakridge OR 21329 Benoy Pete & Pat Pensacola FL 21344 Shaw Ed & Beverly Crossville TN 21359 Guidry Thomas & Louise Larose LA 21316 Nair Vinit & Kalai Crestview FL 21330 Middleton Garry Roger & Joy Grande Prairie AB 21345 Graff Tom & Debbie Ft Collins CO 21360 Kraning John & Janet Canton MI 21317 Bowlin TR Denver CO 21331 Bradbury Karl & Jan Sharpsburg GA 21346 Taylor Russ & Dorothy Ellicottville NY 21361 Capone Dominic & Carol Danbury CT 21318 Foster Loretta Cantonment FL 21332 Hylton Jeff & Karen Austin TX 21347 Brown Bob & Vicki Livingston TX 21362 Longley Max & Jean Canton NC 21319 Crawford Jim & Cathy Bandera TX 21333 Osgood Eric Wood Linda Emery SD 21348 Andrews Dr James & Pat Riverside CA 21363 Wood Jeff & Schweitzer Linda Springhill FL 21320 Taylor Jack & Sanden-Taylor Christine Mt Morris MI 21334 Brown Kay & Martha Elizabethtown KY 21349 Golden Tom & Karin Cheshire CT 21364 Mack Thomas & Jane Oakdale MN 21335 Der Steve & Whitford-Der Beth Calgary AB 21350 Emmerich John & Gretty Livingston TX 21365 Lewinski Tim & Luanne Livingston TX 21336 Genovese John & Diane West Chester PA 21351 Haralson Joe & Theresa Wilmington NC 21366 Woudenberg Dana & Kelly Scottsdale AZ 21337 Gregg Wayne & Patty East Pittsburgh PA 21352 Eddins Steve & Roxanne Livermore CO 21367 Saunders Jim & Lynn Brownsburg IN 21338 Hollenbeck Bill & Teri Salem OR 21353 Billings Connie & Jack Fort Wayne IN 21368 Diefert Al & Debbie Freehold NJ 21339 Jones Allen & Natalie Oklahoma City OK 21354 Waters Rod & Jan Thompson CT 21369 Zadel John & Mary Fort Lupton CO 21340 Langlois J.R. & Jane Tigard OR 21355 Carqueville Don & Teresa Livingston TX 21370 Long Keith & Heather Cross Hill SC 21321 Taylor Bob & Campbell Pam Alexandria VA 21322 Buechler Jerry & Amy Warner SD 21323 Ewald Doug & Sharon Holt 21324 Sparks Roy & Janette Innisfail AB 21325 Antt Jim & Faun Bakersfield CA JUNE/JULY 2016 WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM Page 55 Welcome new members! 21371 Pittman Clarence & Sandra Yulee FL 21379 Bowman Dale & Barbara Pipe Creek TX 21387 Conner Bob & Marge North Benton OH 21395 Wessling Vince & Louise Niantic CT 21372 Smith Gordon & Judy Greeley CO 21380 Wilson Steve & Sheryl Sarasota FL 21388 Leinwand Jeff & Linda Scottsdale AZ 21396 Bryant Ercell & Sharon Orange CA 21373 Biere Paul & Joanna Thousand Oaks CA 21381 Perkin Kevin & Lyrae Maple Ridge BC 21389 Otto Roger & Ola Pueblo CO 21397 Ryland Rick & Mary Bellevue WA 21374 Greaves Douglas & Sharon Green Cove Springs FL 21382 Good Bill & Karen Langley BC 21390 Brun Jim & Cheryl Hayward CA 21398 Greene Nelson & Eunice Sutherlin OR 21375 Jacobs Robert & Solursh Lynne Indio CA 21383 Jaques John & Robin Hornbrook CA 21391 Lampela Alan & Amy Ashtabula OH 21399 Brock Butch & Martha Johnson City TN 21376 O’Connell Michael & Carla Bristol IN 21384 Victory Frank & Glenda Murfreesboro TN 21392 Donaldson Art & Pam San Diego CA 21400 Bear Ermin & Paula Eugene OR 21377 Kidwell Daniel & Pamela Franklin IN 21385 Beyersdoerfer Mike & Debi Fort Collins CO 21401 Berg Rick & Sherry Green Bay WI 21378 Cloonen Mike & Sheila Palmer TX 21386 Owens Ralph & Rebecca Lubbock TX 21393 McCaffery Jack & Simmons Donna Lilburn GA WE ARE LOOKING for A FEW GOOD TOPICS! Would you like to share your knowledge with others at this year’s International Rally? This can be on any subject that would be of interest to your fellow members. Most seminars are scheduled for one hour. If so, please email the Klub office at [email protected] or call 877-639-5582. Page 56 21394 Walter Eddie & Nancy Greeley CO International Rally MEMBER VENDORS Enjoy the rally while being a Vendor! Cost for 10 X 10 foot booth space, including 8’ table, 2 chairs, pipe & drape (and limited power if requested) will be $110.00 for the entire week. Cost for each additional booth space is $80.00 for the week. See complete details on the Member Vendor Registration Page. Booth space must be paid at the same time you register for the rally. REMEMBER – You must complete and include the Member Vendor Form when registering. WWW.NEWMARKOUNTRYKLUB.COM JUNE/JULY 2016 FreightlinerCustomChassisisproudtobeofferingCamp FreightlinerduringtheNewmarRallyinPueblo,CO Theclassdatesare:September22/23&September26/27of2016 For a fee of $175 you can attend a comprehensive and captivating two-day training session to learn more about the benefits of driving a motorhome built on an FCCC chassis. Topics include the air brake system, electrical system, maintenance intervals, weight distribution and vehicle storage, plus much more. This is not a hands-on workshop, but we will spend time at a bare FreightlinerCustomChassisisproudtobeofferingCamp chassis, allowing you to become more familiar with the features. FreightlinerduringtheNewmarRallyinPueblo,CO Class size is limited and will be filled on a first registration basis. If your co-pilot wants to attend, Theclassdatesare:September22/23&September26/27of2016 the total cost of the class for both parties will be $225. When you register, please let us know if one or two people are attending. You will receive a confirmation either by mail or email. Payment is accepted at time of class, we gladly accept Master Card, Visa, Discover orsession Check. to For a fee of $175 you can attend a comprehensive and captivating two-day training We do NOT payments. learn moreaccept about cash the benefits of driving a motorhome built on an FCCC chassis. Topics include the air brake system, electrical system, maintenance intervals, weight distribution and vehicle On-line registration form is available at:a hands-on workshop, but we will spend time at a bare storage, plus much more. This is not h"p://www.fcccrv.com/owners/camp-freightliner/#camp-freightliner-overview or you may also contact chassis, allowing you to become more familiar with the features. Kathryn Roberts at 864-206-8267. Class size is limited and will be filled on a first registration basis. If your co-pilot wants to attend, The starts at 8:00 eachparties day, allwill training materials; both days of class and thetraining total cost of the classa.m. for both be $225. When lunch you register, please let us know if dinner ontwo the people first evening of class is included in theaclass cost. either by mail or email. one or are attending. You will receive confirmation IMPORTANT must bewe registered to attend the International rally to attend this Payment is NOTICE: accepted You at time of first class, gladly accept Master Card, Visa, Discover or Check. class. Once you have cash registered on line with Freightliner please contact the Klub Office We do NOT accept payments. 877-639-5582 or email [email protected] for instructions/payment for early arrival on On-line registration form isclass. available at: Wednesday for the pre-rally h"p://www.fcccrv.com/owners/camp-freightliner/#camp-freightliner-overview or you may also contact Kathryn Roberts at 864-206-8267. The training starts at 8:00 a.m. each day, all training materials; lunch both days of class and dinner on the first evening of class is included in the class cost. IMPORTANT NOTICE: You must first be registered to attend the International rally to attend this class. Once you have registered on line with Freightliner please contact the Klub Office 877-639-5582 or email [email protected] for instructions/payment for early arrival on Wednesday for the pre-rally class. 552 Hyatt Street Gaffney, SC 29341 1-800-385-4357 [email protected] www.fcccrv.com Mr. Ken Badges ‘N Signs Kountry Klub Signs – License Plates – Badges Hangers for your rallies and special events [email protected] (800) 398-8307 We are here to serve our fellow Kountry Klub members! NKK#17192 Ken & Lynn Zillmer Managed Investment Accounts Mutual Funds 401(k) Rollovers Life Insurance Annuities Long Term Care Call today for more information: Harold A. 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