This month we gathered in Wichita, Kansas, the home of Dorothy and Toto. When I arrived the weather was great. Later that day the storm clouds arrived and by the next morning over two inches of rain had fallen. Oh well, on with the rally.
There is some news on the medical front. Pyhllis Anderson is in Wesley Hospital in Wichita for tests. You can find the latest information available for Barbara Ballard at www.caringbridge.com/visit/shortways.
Web site. Hopefully, if you have access to the Internet, you have been to our new web site:
http://www.heartofamericacoachmen.blogspot.com/
Rally. By the time our chapter reception started six coaches had arrived. In attendance were the Severes, Couchs, Mathes’, Genrichs, Sidebottoms and Cooks. Somethimg that made our rally somewhat livelier were the Severe grandchildren Montana, Stephanie, Lizzy, Luke and Matthew and a Genrich granddaughter, Sidney. Our hosts, Lucille and John Severe, provided a reception highlighted by Kansas Tornadoes which was a fondue of bananas, strawberries, marsh mellows and cream puffs dipped in hot chocolate. Yummy. After the food the men continued to solve the world’s problems while the ladies attacked the card table. Our hosts were ably assisted by Jack and Dolores Mathes and Gary and Elaine Sidebottom who were filling in for our sched-uled second hosts T.J. & Barbara Ballard.
Wednesday morning’s breakfast started with a coffee hour followed by sustenance of biscuits and gravy, sausage, coffee and juice. Yes, Wayne had a second helping. After breakfast we had some discussions concerning FMCA business with our National Director, Dan Couch, highlighting the proposed changes to the FMCA bylaws and those nominated for national offices. During the afternoon we went on a narrated historic trolley tour through Wichita similar to the tour we took in Guthrie last month. Being a history buff I find the history of a city and its people interesting. For example, the Coleman Company and Pizza Hut both started in Wichita. Also, Wichita is another city with a Frank Lloyd Wright designed house. It is apparent that Wichita still embraces its western heritage. Later we all trekked to Strouds Restaurant for a chicken dinner where heaping plates of fried chicken were attacked by all members. After the dust (feathers?) settled there was little left to put in a to-go box.
Thursday’s continental breakfast was an attempt to make us live healthy lives with cereal, melon, juice, coffee and ham. In the meantime Jack Mathes had taken his coach in for replacement of a power steering hose. He found an excellent repair shop and had the coach back in the park before supper. For the rest of the members the day passed attending to various tasks. It is amazing how much you can solve by just socializing with others. If you listen you can also learn a thing or two. The evening meal was a Prairie Supper of prairie stew which looked a lot like taco salad, but that is just my opinion.
Friday morning was our typical get-away breakfast of light pastries, fruit, coffee and juice. There is always last minute socializing and plans being made for the next rally.
July. There is no July rally. This gives those who care to a chance to go to the FMCA rally in Bowling Green, Ohio, July 20 to 23.
There is some news on the medical front. Pyhllis Anderson is in Wesley Hospital in Wichita for tests. You can find the latest information available for Barbara Ballard at www.caringbridge.com/visit/shortways.
Web site. Hopefully, if you have access to the Internet, you have been to our new web site:
http://www.heartofamericacoachmen.blogspot.com/
Rally. By the time our chapter reception started six coaches had arrived. In attendance were the Severes, Couchs, Mathes’, Genrichs, Sidebottoms and Cooks. Somethimg that made our rally somewhat livelier were the Severe grandchildren Montana, Stephanie, Lizzy, Luke and Matthew and a Genrich granddaughter, Sidney. Our hosts, Lucille and John Severe, provided a reception highlighted by Kansas Tornadoes which was a fondue of bananas, strawberries, marsh mellows and cream puffs dipped in hot chocolate. Yummy. After the food the men continued to solve the world’s problems while the ladies attacked the card table. Our hosts were ably assisted by Jack and Dolores Mathes and Gary and Elaine Sidebottom who were filling in for our sched-uled second hosts T.J. & Barbara Ballard.
Wednesday morning’s breakfast started with a coffee hour followed by sustenance of biscuits and gravy, sausage, coffee and juice. Yes, Wayne had a second helping. After breakfast we had some discussions concerning FMCA business with our National Director, Dan Couch, highlighting the proposed changes to the FMCA bylaws and those nominated for national offices. During the afternoon we went on a narrated historic trolley tour through Wichita similar to the tour we took in Guthrie last month. Being a history buff I find the history of a city and its people interesting. For example, the Coleman Company and Pizza Hut both started in Wichita. Also, Wichita is another city with a Frank Lloyd Wright designed house. It is apparent that Wichita still embraces its western heritage. Later we all trekked to Strouds Restaurant for a chicken dinner where heaping plates of fried chicken were attacked by all members. After the dust (feathers?) settled there was little left to put in a to-go box.
Thursday’s continental breakfast was an attempt to make us live healthy lives with cereal, melon, juice, coffee and ham. In the meantime Jack Mathes had taken his coach in for replacement of a power steering hose. He found an excellent repair shop and had the coach back in the park before supper. For the rest of the members the day passed attending to various tasks. It is amazing how much you can solve by just socializing with others. If you listen you can also learn a thing or two. The evening meal was a Prairie Supper of prairie stew which looked a lot like taco salad, but that is just my opinion.
Friday morning was our typical get-away breakfast of light pastries, fruit, coffee and juice. There is always last minute socializing and plans being made for the next rally.
July. There is no July rally. This gives those who care to a chance to go to the FMCA rally in Bowling Green, Ohio, July 20 to 23.
August. The flyer for the August rally is on the web site. You will note that you have several weeks to send Dan the reservation and almost a month before you have to reserve your campsite. I know that it is very easy to just put it aside and forget it. August is our 40th anniversary rally and you should want to be there.
Minutes. Once again, we had no business meeting so you will not have to wade through the minutes.
Six-State. For those thinking about attending the Six State Rally at Shawnee, Oklahoma in September you might want to consider registering sooner rather than later. The electric sites go to the first 500 who register and as of this date over 300 reservations have been made. I do not know how many will attend but there were 800 coaches last year at North Little Rock. You can register on line at http://www.fmca.com/, use the form in the magazine or give them a call.
Minutes. Once again, we had no business meeting so you will not have to wade through the minutes.
Six-State. For those thinking about attending the Six State Rally at Shawnee, Oklahoma in September you might want to consider registering sooner rather than later. The electric sites go to the first 500 who register and as of this date over 300 reservations have been made. I do not know how many will attend but there were 800 coaches last year at North Little Rock. You can register on line at http://www.fmca.com/, use the form in the magazine or give them a call.
