Sweetwater Summit Rally

Thank you so much to Bob & Diana Simons along with Dave & Jerry Galecki for hosting a wonderful rally. Sweetwater Summit is located south of San Diego,in Bonita high above the Sweetwater Reservoir near Mt Miguel. Nineteen rigs attended including some invited guests, Vick and Patty  (who decided to become new SKPs). The skies were hazy but gave way to warm, sunny afternoons. The mornings started with hot, morning coffee courtesy of "Brewmaster" Ed and Doris Kalenda and ended with a glowing campfire thanks to Wagonmaster/Firestarter, John Pumphrey.
The days were filled with plenty of chatting, catching up with friends, lounging or doing whatever you enjoy….some enjoyed reading while others went for bike rides.

One afternoon a big group participated in a poker walk. First place winners for best hand were Marianne & Tom Cathey, second place went to Vick Santana and third place went to Wayne Selden.

Newlyweds Bob and Diana Simons continued to celebrate their nuptials with a delicious cake at the pot luck and champagne at the evening campfire

 

A large group enjoyed a nature walk with the park ranger.The ranger shared the area campground was once a dairy farm. Various indigenous plants such as the San Diego Flower, wild cucumbers and black mustard were seen.The view from the hill was outstanding !

 

Thursday afternoon the local Mexican restaurant was invaded by a hungry mob and it was enjoyed by all. But one of the highlights of the week was definitely the dutch oven desserts prepared by Janet and Richard Huskey. So yummy !!

Enjoying morning coffee at the close of another great Shanty Shaker rally ! Hugs….till we meet again !

Impromptu Shanty Shaker Birthday gathering

Join your SS friends to celebrate March Birthdays on Thursday, March 28 at 4:30. 

No gifts please, your "presences" is all we want !  

March birthdays include Marty Joos, Diantha Morlan, John Bintz, George Bass and Herb Sands.

Gaetano's Italian Restauarant 

13524 Highway 8 Business

Lakeside, CA

619 561-1651

View Map for directions

Stagecoach Rally

The following Shanty Shaker’s gathered at Stage Coach RV Park in Julian, CA. on February 26 to 29, 2013.Mary & Stan Baker, Judy & Guy Burt, Judy & Garth Carle, Faith & Vern Foster, Doris & Ed Kalenda, Jan Fisher & Bill McClellen, Sara VanAmmelroo & Doug Potts, Nell & Don Regnier, Dayle & Herb Sands, Margaret & Mike Skinner and hosts,Frances & Bill Surbrook.

Tuesday was our first gathering, Skinner’s & Surbrook’s served a dinner for all of Walking Tacos, which was enjoyed by all who had them before and those who never heard of them.

Wednesday we had our Pot Luck Dinner, everyone brought their favorite goodies to share.

Thursday was heavy hor'dourves enjoyed by all.

Friday AM: Coffee, Rolls & Orange Juice for departure day.

 
During our Rally, many of our members caravanned to various sites in Julian and Borrego Springs. The Sands, Carls & Kalenda’s went in search of the Wind Caves, upon locating the trail, it was a mile hike however they decided that they were not wearing the proper shoes for a hike



 
Some members went out to find the sea serprent

 
 

 
 
We had use of the room for 3 days for our meals and those who enjoyed playing games. (game winners on the left)
 
 



Thanks to Doris and Ed Kalenda for making the coffee at this outing, We were well cared for during our morning and evening meals. .
Thanks to everyone for a great rally!

Submitted by Frances Surbrook

Shanty Shakers Gazettes

Help save your chapter money by subscribing to the electronic version of the Shanty Shakers bi-monthly newsletter, the Gazette. It’s easy to download and print and it’s in C O L O R. Snail mail copies are in boring black and white. Communications for inclusion in The Gazette should be mailed to suepace1943@yahoo.com We need stories about your travels, what you have been doing, where you plan to go next, and stories that will interest the club members. Send jokes, handy hints, pictures (jpg format) and call for prayers to Sue Pace, the editor of the Gazette (and cc Lynn Selden selden.lynn@gmail.com for possible inclusion here on the blog)

Past issues can be viewed on the Gazette tab located above.

Pot Luck on 2/21: THANK YOU !

FROM GARTH AND JUDY CARLE :A big THANK YOU to each and every one who attended the Shanty Shaker pot luck dinner at Jim and Sharan Harrisons house on February 21st to celebrate  Judy's birthday






The care and consideration of the Shanty Shakers who made such wonderful food to share is a show of strength for the friendships within this RV Club.  The Harrisons were so generous in opening their beautiful home and hosting this get together .A good time was had by all.

Friendships solidified outside the monthly meetings and RV rallies

make our “club” strong and our membership commitments healthy into the future. 

Updates

The February Meeting Minutes are now posted under the newly created Meeting Minutes tab. Hope this is helpful !
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Congratulations to Bob Simons and Diana Jones who became Mr and Mrs on February 17, 2013 in front of family and friends.

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Thousand Trails is again offering the BUY ONE ZONE GET ANOTHER ZONE FREE special deal

LINK TO MORE INFORMATION HERE

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Chuckle for the day !

Western Area Rally for Escapees

More information on the website:  https://sites.google.com/site/skpware/

Western Area Rally for Escapees

WARE

Have you heard the news?  We are having another WARE Rally! (WesternArea Rally of Escapees) Hip, hip, horray!  We had so much fun last April, we are going to do it again!  When, you ask?  April 14-18, 2013…where? Lodi, California at the Lodi Grape Festival grounds.

Are you wondering what to expect?  Well, let me tell you, you will have a wonderful time.  This is a rally put on by the chapters for the chapters or those that just want to have fun.  There will be lots of visiting, good food, maybe even some entertainment.  There will be games, line dancing, art and crafts, vendors and vendor presentations.  You can visit wineries, Old Town Sacramento, Railroad Museum, local museums, casinos, California Gold Country and much, much more.

There are limited water, electric sites, but lots and lots of room for boon docking, generator and solar spots.  For more information or to reserve your spot send an email to, skpwarerally@gmail.com See you there!

LINK TO REGISTRATION FORM HERE