Trips on Big Sugar
• Deep Ford to Big Elk - 4 miles / 2 to 3 hours; • Big Rock to Big Elk - 8 miles / 4 to 5 hours; • Cyclone to Big Elk - 12 miles / 6 to 7
hours Two or more canoes
Trips on Elk River
• Big Elk to Mt. Shira - 8 miles / 4 to 5 hours
Canoes
• 2 people per canoe - 1-7 canoes, $18 per person; • 8-15 canoes, $16 per person;
• 16+ canoes, $14 per person; •
Extra person, $18 per person
Paddles, life vests and trash bags are provided.
Rafts
Available for the Elk River Float only,
• 3 Man Raft, $75, • 5 Man Raft, $110, • 7 Man Raft, $150
Kayaks
1 person $25 , 2 person $34 The Big Elk
kayaks are sit-on-top.
Restrictions
• Children under 2 years old will not be allowed to float.
• 4 persons in a canoe will not be allowed.
Group Discounts
Group discounts are available before Memorial Day and after Labor Day. Weekdays
- all the time. For group discounts to apply they must be collected and paid by
the coordinator.
Alcohol Policy
Big Elk Camp is an alcohol free campground. No alcohol to be consumed on the
premises. Section 1.0008, Drugged,
drunk and disorderly conduct on public waters.
a.) Any persons under the influence of any regulated substance or alcohol on
any public waters within McDonald County, Missouri, being drunk or disorderly
or causing a public disturbance shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Reservation Policy
A deposit of the price of the float will hold your reservation on weekends and
holidays. If extreme weather conditions do not permit starting your trip by
11:00am your trip will be rescheduled or your deposit refunded.
May 9-11 R Spring Lake RV Resort,
1308 S. Spring Lake
Rd., Halstead, KS 67056
(Jackie
866-935-3443) www.springlakervresort.com/
Election of
Nominating committee for 7/08-6/09 year.
Hosts: Herb
Little & John Smith
Just got some info on the rally May 9-11 at Spring Lake by
Halstead.
We have a building rented for Friday and Saturday. Herb and
John have a fire ring/and wood and plan a hot dog roast for Friday night
and would like us each to bring a side dish.
The campground has a breakfast on Sat am and a meal on Sat
night I did not get prices.
There are plenty of spaces available. Please try to attend
if possible.
We need at least 15 for meeting to elect a nominating
committee.
Amenities..
*Clubhouse *Church Services *Swimming Pool
*Horseshoes *Covered Picnic
Areas *Showers *Mini-Golf *Rental
Cabins & RV's
*Playground *Laundry Facilities *Fishing *Restrooms *Craft Classes *Tent Sites *Large Pull-Through Sites *Full & Partial Hook-up's
*RV Storage *Gospel Concerts *Organized Activities
*Biking *Book Exchange
*Video Rental *Volleyball *Basketball Court
*Croquet *Hiking
Full activity schedule from:
April 1 - Oct. 31
Call our office for more detailed information: ( 316 )
835-3443
Largest
RV Park in Kansas!
180 RV sites, 30/50 amp service, Full-hookups, Pull-thrus
Kansas Twisters April Rally
April 11-13/2008
4 Seasons RV Park
Please get your reservations made two weeks in advance
1-800-658-4667 or 785-598-2221
2502 Mink Road, Abilene, KS, 67410
(exit 281 on I-70)
Rates: electric and
water $15.00 Full hookups including cable TV $25.00
Hosts: Jim and Mary McDaniel
Please
make your reservations with the campground and also with Jim and Mary .
Rally fee: $ 5.00
Local Attractions:
Abilene:
Old Abilene Town, Eisenhower Center, Greyhound Hall Of Fame, Russell Stover
Candy Factory, Brookville Hotel Restaurant, Seelye And Lebold Mansions
Salina:
Rolling Hills Wildlife Refuge
Fort
Riley: First Territorial Capital, Buffalo Corral, Calvary Museum
Manhattan:
Kansas State University, Sunset Zoo
Schedule:
Thursday April 10,2008
Early Bird arrival Jim will have “goody bags” with
discounts to area attractions and eating establishments. Any questions about
the Abilene area: call Jim.
Friday 7 am coffee, juice and
donuts in the clubroom
Spend the day exploring Abilene
4pm until? social get together BYOD
Dinner on you own
After dinner:
games ,etc in the club room Bring
nickels if you want to play 456
Saturday 7 am
Coffee juice and donuts in the club room
9 am Business
meeting and door prizes
Spend the day exploring Abilene
4pm –social get together BYOD
5: 30pm: Pot luck
Bring main dish vegetable , salad or dessert
evening : games
etc in clubroom
Sunday 7am Coffee juice
and donuts
Say goodbyes and
Head out
Hope to see you all in Abilene Jim McDaniel
KANSAS TWISTERS JANUARY LUNCHEON 2008
WHO: Hey Kansas Twisters,
let’s go to lunch------
WHAT: Winter dinner and get together
WHERE: Olpe Chicken House
Olpe, Kansas
WHEN: January 12, 2008
1:00 PM
WHY: To enjoy getting
together and talking about how we are ready for winter to
be
over and spring and campout time arrive. We’ll also enjoy good food.
HOSTS; Bus & Barbara
McClelland
Their computer bit the dust so you
will need to call to make your
reservations
Please call Barbara to make your reservations by January 10th.
DIRECTIONS: From Emporia, go south on Hwy.99
(Commercial St.) About 10 miles south to Olpe. Olpe Chicken House
is located on North side of the street on Hwy. 99.
From El Dorado, go east on Hwy 54 to 7 miles east of Eureka
to Hwy 99. Go north on Hwy 99 to Olpe.
October Kansas
Twisters Rally 2007
The October Rally will be our last Rally for this
year. Let’s all get together and have another good time. You must make your own reservation. Please make it two
weeks in advance. When making your reservation, also reserve your
catered meal and Opera tickets if you will be attending the Saturday
night Country and Western Show. Please notify the host if you are
attending the Rally.
PLACE:
Rutlader Outpost - Middle Creek Theatre and RV Park, 33565 Metcalf
Louisburg, KS.
1-866-888-6779, www.brendah2@rutlader.com.
Visit their web page at www.rutladeroutpost.com.
HOSTS:
Dick & Bea Hadsall
RALLY FEE: $12.00
Things to see and
do: Louisburg
Cider Mill and Store, Antiquing - Frontier Military
Museum - Miami County History Museum - Middle Creek State Fishing Lake -Arabia
Steamboat Museum - Worlds of Fun Amusement Park, Nelson Atkins Art Gallery and
Gambling.
Eating establishments:
Every food establishment that a person would want may be found throughout the
area. From Hotdogs to steaks and Seafood.
Entertainment:
The Middle Creek Theatre, featuring great
humor with Country and Western Music, is located at the RV park. The price for
the show is $12.50 Adult and $12.00 Senior Citizen, no charge for children 12
and under. Show at 7:30 PM Saturday
evening.
Schedule:
Potluck Friday evening at 6:00 PM: Bring a dish of your choice and your own
dinnerware. Ice tea, cold water and soft drinks will be provided.
Saturday morning 9:00 AM: Business meeting. This
will include the Election of Officers for 2008, therefore the meeting
could run long.
Saturday/Sunday
morning at 8:00AM: There will be coffee, juice, donuts, bagels and the fixings
available.
Saturday
evening: For those who chose it, we will have a catered dinner of Herbal
chicken or BBQ brisket with our choice of green beans or baked beans, scalloped
potatoes, bread pudding and hot rolls provided by the RV park chef between 5:30
& 6:00 PM. Cost of the dinner is
$10.00 per person. Please let the hosts
know ASAP your choice of chicken or brisket.
RV site
rates:
30 AMP $21.00 50 AMP $23.00 per day.
Wagonmaster Note:
Come one and all, enjoy a Fall Rally with your fellow Twisters........We will
have a room to enjoy a bug free eating area and a place to play games or to
just set and chat.
September 6-State
Rally:
Remember that Pat and I will host a sandwich supper after work Mon
Sept 24th. This will be at 5:30, with a short meeting to follow. All Twisters
in Sedalia are included.
Larry
Robinson
Caravan to Redmond, Oregon
2007
7 sites have been reserved
at each campground except for Prineville – 10 sites are reserved there for
others joining us to go in
Leave
Oakley, KS Sunday, August 5th
Travel 233 miles on I-70 and about
18 miles on E-470 and I-76 to Brighton, CO to camp.
Stay at Brighton Sunday
night
Barr Lake RV Park, exit 20 800-655-9234
Reserved www.coloradodirectory.com/barrlakecamp
Total
miles 251
Leave
Brighton, CO Monday, August 6th
Travel about 4 miles on C-07 to I-25
north 83 miles to Cheyenne, WY
Travel west on I-80 approx. 93 miles
to Elk Mountain.
We’ll dry camp (stay for
free) at the historic Elk Mountain Hotel.
We also have reservations to dine there that
evening with linen tablecloths!!! www.elkmountainhotel.com
Total
miles 180
Leave
Elk Mountain, WY Tuesday, August 7th
Travel west on I-80 apprx. 180
miles to Green River
Stay at Green River
Tuesday night
Tex's Travel Camp, exit 89 307-875-2630 Reserved www.travelingusa.com/texstravelcamp/index.html
Total miles 180
Leave
Green River, WY Wednesday, August 8th
Travel 23 miles on I-80 to US-30
stopping at Flaming Gorge on the way.
Travel 185 miles to I-15 and 25
miles to Pocatello, ID
Stay at Pocatello, ID
Wednesday night
Cowboy RV Park, exit 67 208-232-4587 Reserved www.visitidaho.org/placestostay/view-lodging.aspx?id=43139
Total miles 233
Leave
Pocatello, ID Thursday, August 9th
Travel on I-86 269 miles to US-20/26
Stay at Fruitland, ID
Thursday night
Neat
Retreat RV Park, exit 376-B
208-452-4324 Reserved www.neatretreat.com
Total
miles 269
Leave
Fruitland, ID Friday, August 10th
Travel on US-26 232 miles to
Prineville, OR
Stay at Prineville, OR
Friday night
Crook County
RV Park, Main Street exit
541-447-2599 Reserved www.ccprd.org/parks_rv.cfm
Total
miles 232
Leave
Prineville, OR Saturday August 11th
Travel 19 miles to Redmond, OR and
the fairgrounds.
Stay at the fairgrounds (FMCA Rally) Saturday
night. I will submit a notice to FMCA
that we want to enter as a caravan group on Saturday. Therefore, whatever entrance date they give you will not matter
as you will be coming in as a caravan.
Total
miles 19
GRAND
TOTAL MILES 1364 M/L
KANSAS TWISTER’S AUGUST RALLY
DATE: 3-5 AUGUST 2007
PLACE: HIGH PLAINS CAMPING & RV PARK
JCT. I-70 (EXIT 70) AND US-83 SOUTH.
785-672-3538
RALLY
FEE: $ 15.00
PER RIG. (May be less upon
arrival)
PARKING
FEES: $ 24.30 PER NIGHT FOR FULL HOOK UPS.
RESERVATIONS: CALL THE PARK
OFFICE DIRECT AT 1-888-446-3507.
E-MAIL: office@HighPlainsCamping.com
) PAY PARKING UPON ARRIVAL. IDENTIFY YOUR SELVES AS MEMBER OF ‘KANSAS
TWISTERS.
HOSTS:
GARY & CAROLYN ALLEN
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
1600-1800, HAPPY HOUR (BYOB TO ‘THE BARN’ SOCIAL HALL.)
3 AUG
1800-1900, DELI TRAYS (BRING YOUR OWN SERVICE)
1900-2000, PRESIDENT’S TIME
SATURDAY
0800-0930, CONTINENTIAL BREAKFAST, COFFEE, JUICE, MUFFINS,
4
AUG:
ROLLS, BAGELS, ETC. (BRING YOUR OWN SERVICE)
0930-1700, OPEN TIME
1700-1800, HAPPY HOUR (AT ‘THE BARN’)
1800 DINNER ON YOUR OWN OR JOIN THE GROUP AT ‘THE COLONIAL STEAKHOUSE’
(JUST A WALK ACROSS THE ROAD) ORDER FROM THE MENU OR BUFFET WITH SENIOR
DISCOUNT.
SUNDAY
0800-? COFFEE, JUICE, ROLLS, ETC.
5 AUG
GLAD YO-ALL COME. HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME OR SAFE VENTURE TO REDMOND,
OR FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION, 13-16 AUG. IF YOU GO, WE WILL EXPECT
A DETAILED REPORT AT THE NEXT RALLY, 25-28 SEP, SEDALIA,
MO.
(SUGGESTIONS FOR RALLY DAY TIME ACTIVITIES)
Buffalo Bills Sculpture, (4 mi
So)
Keystone Gallery (30 mi S)
Fick Fossil
Museum (5 mi
So)
Monument Rocks (30 mi S)
Prairie Museum
of Art & History(17 mi NW)
City of Oakley
(5 mi S)
Golf at Oakley Country Club (5 mi
S) Prairie Dog Town (on site)
Kansas Twister’s
July Rally
Coachlight RV
Park, Carthage, Missouri
The July rally will be held July 13, 14 & 15th at Coachlight RV Park in Carthage,
Missouri.
Camping costs are $19.00 per night. All sites are 50 amp
service. Please call the campground directly with your reservations at
417-358-3666. Then contact your rally hosts with your reservations. Please call
or email:
Wayne & Bonnie McCandless
Bob & Jan Erickson
Friday
== 5pm Social hour; Bring your own drink and spend
some time visiting with your fellow Twisters
== 6pm Dinner; El Charro
Mexican Restaurant, 2323 S.
Garrison Ave., Carthage
== 7pm Entertainment;
After dinner we will have a evening of games and mudslides—we will be playing
cards, dice etc. We will introduce the dice game of “456”. (Please bring
nickels to play.)
Saturday
== 8am Breakfast; Biscuits & Sausage Gravy,
Coffee & Juice provided
== 9am Business Meeting
== 1pm Encore presentation
of the Dice Game “456” (if anyone is interested)
== 5pm Social hour; Bring
your own drink and spend some time visiting with your fellow Twisters
== 6pm Grill night; Hamburgers
and Hot Dogs. Bring a side dish or dessert to share
== 7pm Entertainment;
Music/Dancing provided by the Kansas
Twisters own Don Hoover and Geri Vanover
Sunday
== 8am Breakfast; Donuts,
Bagels, coffee & juice
The rally cost per rig is $
15.00
Points of Interest: Precious
Moments; Victorian Architecture; Shopping; Downtown
Historic Square;
Colaw RV Parts and Salvage; The White Rose Winery and many more!
KANSAS TWISTERS JUNE RALLY
The June Rally will be
the 8th, 9th, & 10th of
June, 2007
at the Sundowner West
Campground
(sundownerwest@yahoo.com 785/823-8335).
7 miles West of Salina on I-70. Go ½ mile North off Exit 244.
THE CAMPGROUND CHARGE IS $26.00 PER NIGHT. YOU NEED TO
CALL, MAKE YOUR OWN RESERVATIONS AND PAY AS YOU COME IN.
Fri.
evening we will have a potluck at 6:00 pm either in the office
or the outdoor pavilion. We will have use of the outdoor pavilion and if we
need to get inside they will set up part of the office with tables and chairs
for us.
Saturday
morning we will have biscuits, gravy, bagels, breads, coffee,
juice, etc. at 8:00 am.
A meeting will follow.
Saturday
evening we will go to the Hickory Tree Smolan School
Restaurant at 5:00 pm. Maneth’s will lead us. The
cost is $11.25 per person plus tax at the
door.
Sunday
morning we will have bagels, breads, coffee, juice, etc. at
7:30 am.
There are many things to do
and see in the area. You will get information bags when you arrive. The main thing
in Salina is the River Festival activities. Go to www.riverfestival.com to find the
festival schedule. There are other sites in the vicinity to visit also.
RALLY FEE IS
$5.00 PER COACH.
Hosts are Edith &
Wayne Leiker, Bus & Barbara McClelland and Paul & Teddi Maneth.
Another item to consider, blankets
for the children. The Six-State members have been making or buying small
quilts for law enforcement or shelters to give to the children that are in
need. That is a very worthy cause. The Twisters have done great so
far so lets get started for this year. They can be quilted, crocheted,
knitted, or two pieces put together with thin batting in between. Just keep the size for a child to carry. If you have any and
need a place to keep them just give them to me and I will hold them until we go to Sedalia in September.
Edith Leiker
THEY HAVE SMOKED CHICKEN,
CHOPS, PULLED PORK, BRISKET, RIBS AND THINGS THAT GO WITH IT. PRICE IS $11.25
PER PERSON.
South 2
miles from the same exit is the Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure with zoo and
museum. That weekend Salina is having their Riverfest with plenty of
entertainment, artists, demonstrations, craft markets and plenty of things for
kids.
Paul has
been looking for places to get together for supper that can accommodate us so
please call early.
They have
an open shelter with a handicapped restroom and kitchen sink and outlets that
we could use for a potluck. If the weather is bad we can use an area in their
office building.
WICHITA RIVER FEST
KANSAS TWISTERS RALLY
May 11, 12 and 13,
2007
The RV Park is charging $27.00 a night if we have 35
coaches. If not, it will be $29.50 for Friday and Saturday each. Anyone coming
in Thursday will be charged $29.50 for Thursday. When making your reservations
the park is charging $25.00 to hold your spot, and that will be applied to your
park account. Please pay USI the parking fee as you come in. The hosts will be
collecting $11.00 from each coach upon arrival to their site for the rally
fee. Please get reservations in by
April 13. We are planning a FUN rally. Contact the USI RV Park, 2920 E 33rd
St. N, Wichita, KS, 316-838-8699, www.usirvpark.com
. All reservations must be confirmed thirty days prior to the
rally. This time in May is a very busy time for the USI RV Park due to
the Wichita River Festival. After confirming your reservations with USI
RV Park, please notify Bob and Twila Hermreck, OR Phil and Margaret Walker.
Thursday:
4:00 PM Social Hour: BYOD (Bring Your Own Drink) and a snack to share if you
would like. Popcorn will be provided. Dinner on your own.
Friday:
8:00 AM Breakfast: Juice, donuts, fruit, coffee provided.
12:00 Noon: Lunch: Walking Tacos and iced tea provided.
Bring a dessert or salad to share.
4:00 PM: Bus transportation
will be available to and from the Sundowner Parade in downtown Wichita.
This is the official start of the Wichita River Festival. Dinner on your
own. Food Courts are at the River Fest.
Saturday:
8:00 AM Pot Luck
Breakfast:
Coffee and juice provided. Ideas to bring for the Pot Luck: breads,
fruit, breakfast casserole, browned sausages…
9:00 AM Business Meeting.
4:00 PM Social Hour: BYOD (Bring Your Own Drink) and a snack to share if you
would like. Popcorn will be provided.
5:00 PM Adventure RV Evening: Adventure RV is sponsoring a BBQ
dinner. They will be providing and grilling our meat. Bring a salad
or vegetable to share. Bring your table service. Iced Tea and
dessert will be provided. Door Prizes after dinner.
Sunday:
8:00 AM Breakfast: Juice, donuts and coffee provided.
Other
activities available: Wild West World, for River
Festival schedule go to www.wichitafestivals.com, Dog Races, Old Town...
Info will provided at check in.
ALL ROADS LEAD TO HUTCHINSON IN
APRIL………………………………....
KANSAS TWISTERS 1ST
2007 RALLY
April
13, 14, 15, 2007 at Kansas State Fairgrounds RV Park in Hutchinson
Rally fee is $50.00 per rig - that includes 2
nights parking and the use of an area in the 4-H Encampment Building.
Fee payable on arrival.
*Additional nights parking is $21.00
per night. There is plenty of room if you want to come early.
Hosts: Larry & Pat Robinson
Don & Abby Murray
Schedule of events: See below
We’re
looking forward to seeing you all and having a great 2007 rally season.
Please
let Pat or Abby know if you plan to attend.
APRIL RALLY SCHEDULE
April 13, 14 &15,
2007
The rally fee of $50
includes the rally fee and your parking expense for the 13th &
14th. This can be paid at the rally. For those of you coming in
prior to the 13th, the parking cost will be $21 per night. This can
also be paid at the rally as we assured the Fair personnel we would collect and
pay them. You do not have to check in but proceed on to the RV campground. The
area for Kansas Twisters will be marked reserved.
Thursday-a day
to play on your own. We do have a room reserved that can be used.
Friday-The
Underground Museum tour begins at 11:00. You can caravan from the Fairgrounds
or we can give you directions. The tour is full.
Saturday- 7:30
AM-Coffee & donuts will be available in the reserved room
9:00-Business meeting
in the reserved room.
6:00 PM-Pot Luck
supper. Dessert will be provided. Please bring meat, salad or vegetable dishes.
Bring your own table
service and drinks.
Sunday –
7:30AM=Coffee & donuts provided.
Problem? If you need directions to the Fairgrounds,
please call or email Pat or Abby before Thursday.
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The following is copied from Mennonite site:
Friday evening, April 13, 2007
4pm - German
buffet opens in Cottonwood Court;
5-9pm - Open
house and sale of priced items
6pm - General Auction begins
in Sunflower Building North; auction continues
Saturday
7pm - Musical
program in Meadowlark Building, featuring Bryan Moyer Suderman
Saturday, April 14, 2007
8am - noon - Silent Auction at
Rice Park begins
8:45am to
mid-afternoon - Auctions in two buildings:
General Auction,
Sunflower Building North
Quilt Auction,
Meadowlark Building
10am - Children's Auction
in Pride of Kansas Building
10:30am - German
buffet begins in Cottonwood Court; meal service also at other locations
Approx. 2:30pm - Surplus Auction
in Meadowlark Building, begins once the Quilt Auction is over.
Kansas
Twisters Luncheon in Texas, February 2007
The doors to Garcia's private ballroom in
Progresso, Mexico opened at 3:45 in the afternoon and the crowds of Winter
Texans streamed in to take their seats. Thanks to Ken & Pat Claycamp, the
Kansas Twisters had premium reserved seats near the show floor. Present at the
Happy hour were, the Claycamps, Bennetts, Perriers, Speers, Barbers,
McDiffetts, Herberholtz', and Norma Sattlethight. There were others there but
the writer didn't get their names. The waiters arrived with the drinks and
Juan; the Master of Ceremonies began to introduce the tables by where they were
from. When it came to the Kansas Twisters our great cheer drowned out the rest.
The D.J. played old favorites from the rock and roll era and threw in a couple
of polkas for good measure. At 5:30 pm Juan introduced the traditional Mexican
dance group and they entertained us with a series of traditional folk dances.
Some of their dances were in a troupe, others were in couples and a few dances
were solo men or solo women twirling and stomping with great artistry. Their
hard heels banged out rhythmic tempos that had us all clapping and cheering.
The tables reserved for the Twisters by Ken and Pat were right next to the
dance floor and we had the best seats in the house for the show. The closing
dance was by the men who wore masks and dressed as old men for their comical
dance. They pulled women from the floor and danced with them and the happy hour
ended with great cheers and laughter. The Twisters hugged and shook hands and
promised to meet again soon. Everyone had a great time.
Bill Speer, roving reporter.
Come join us on Saturday, January 20, 2007
at 11:30 am for the Kansas Twisters Winter Dinner to be held at Bruffs Steak
House in Emporia. The menu choices are as follows:
1. Chicken Fried Steak (not
hand breaded) $11.75*
Soup
or Salad
Choice of potato (baked, mashed, new or
fries) or buttered corn
Tea,
coffee or soda (free refills)
2. Beef and Blue Chef Salad (strips of steak
and blue cheese) $11.75*
Tea, coffee or soda (free refills)
3. TK Chicken $12.75*
(grilled breast with swiss cheese and Portobello mushroom, a house
specialty)
Soup
or Salad
Choice
of potato (baked, mashed, new or fries) or buttered corn
Tea,
coffee or soda
4. K C Strip (10 oz) $18.75*
(Bruffs has been voted best
steak house for the past 3 years)
Soup
or Salad
Choice
of potato (baked, mashed, new or fries) or buttered corn
Tea,
coffee or soda
-Bruffs is located behind the TravelLodge
just east of 18th and Industrial. From the Kansas Turnpike, get onto
35 (toward KC) and off at Industrial Road. Turn right (onto Industrial) and then
left at the light (18th Street). Turn into the parking lot just past
TravelLodge and go all the way to the back.
-From 35 (going south) exit on Industrial
Road. Turn left onto Industrial. Turn left at light (18th Street).
Turn into the parking lot just past TravelLodge and go all the way to the back.
-From Hwy 50, turn north on Industrial Road.
Go to 18th Street and turn right. Turn into the parking lot just
past TravelLodge and go all the way to the back.
*This price is all inclusive (includes tax and
tip). Alcoholic beverages are available for additional charge.
Reservations must be made prior to January 15th to Brad or Alice Elkins
KANSAS TWISTERS OCTOBER RALLY
Date: October 13-15, 2006
Place: Cedar Oaks RV Resort
1550 83rd St. (Hwy59 South)
Grove, Ok. 918-786-4303
Rally Fee: $15.00 per couple
(camping fees are extra)
Camping Fee: $18.95 per night (full
hook-ups some pull through, some back in)
If attending, notify rally host by Oct. 1st.
Early arrivals
MUST call camp ground.
You can pay Rally Fees
& Camping Fees upon arrival.
The campground requires
clean up after pets.
Hosts are: Lawrence & Pam Noggle
Schedule:
Friday Oct. 13- 4:00-6:00pm
Happy hour(byo drinks)
6:00-7:00pm Deli trays- provided*
7:00-
8:00pm Business Meeting - Election of Officers
Saturday Oct. 14 -8:00-9:30am
breakfast with juice, coffee, toast, English muffins,
bagels,
w/condiments*
~~~~~~~~Lunch on your own~~~~~~~~~
5:00-6:00pm Happy
hour(byo drinks)
6:00 Dinner:
Brisket will be provided
by Camp Ground.
Bring a side dish to
share(vegetables,
salads or desserts)
*Bring your own table service and drinks to
all meals*
Sunday Oct. 15 - Breakfast Coffee
and Leftovers or on your own
~~~~~~~~Have a safe trip home.~~~~~~~~~~~
Suggestions for day entertainment: Play at the Casinos near Grove, OK
Darryll
Starbirds Custom Car Museum
Numerous
Antique Shops Downtown
Harbor
Village
Kansas Twisters at the Midwest Deutsche Oktoberfest
Ellis County Fair Grounds Hays, Kansas
15-17 September, 2006
Phone Numbers &
Reservations:
Hosts &
Reservations:
Bill & Pearl
Speer
Location: The Ellis County Fair Grounds are located at I-70 and
exit #157. Drive the access road that parallels I-70 on the south going west
past the battery plant to the grounds. Arrows pointing the way will be out
starting Wednesday evening.
Costs: $12 a night, pay at check in cash or check to
Twisters. Good water is available at the fair grounds
and 20, 30, & 50 amp
electricity is available on site. Please specify when you RSVP if 50 amp is
essential! A dump station
is not available on the grounds so come with empty holding tanks!
Event Schedule: Tuesday Sept. 12 thru Thursday Sept 14 ~ 4:00 pm -
Early Bird Happy Hour bring your own snacks and beverages. Early birds will enjoy a wide variety of
cultural and shopping activities available in town.
Friday September 15
~ Arrive and set up
~ 6:00 pm - Potluck Dinner
in the Fair Grounds Gold Building. Tea, coffee & water provided.
~ 8:00 am - Tour three
German heritage cathedrals ending with St. Fidelis in Victoria
Kansas which was nick named the "Cathedral of the Plains" by
William Jennings Bryant.
Saturday
September 16
~ 7:00-8:30 am - Fruits and
pastries breakfast with Juice & Coffee.
~ 8:30-9:30 am - Club
President's time ( business meeting and presentation of 2007 Officer Slate.)
~ 9:30 am-10:00 pm-
Activities on your own to enjoy the Oktoberfest activities. (See the list
below.)
Sunday September 19
~ 7:00-8:30 am - Continental
Breakfast with Juice and Coffee
~ 10:00 - Traditional Polka
Mass celebration performed in the familiar polka style.
~ 11:00 - Activities on your
own or departure.
Local Activities:
Shopping: The merchants of Hays invite you to browse through six city
blocks of unique and
unusual specialty,
antique, art, and gift shops. Many discounts will be offered this week.
Museums: Hays is home for the Ellis County and Old Ft. Hays Museums and
the world famous
Sternberg Museum.
For those with an interest in agriculture the 100 year old KSU
Agricultural Research
Center is located on the south edge of Hays.
Oktoberfest Activities: Over 40 booths featuring traditional German
crafts, foods, beverages and
products will be set up at the fair grounds. Food booths will feature baked
breads, sweet treats, brats and wrests, bierocks, galushkies, and BBQ beef and
pork. During the fest several demonstrations on food preparation, quilt
making, German customs, genealogy research, and pioneer life and farming will
be offered. At 6:30 pm a traditional German meal will be served in the hall
followed by polka dancing.
Join in the Fun!: Our Ellis County German hosts encourage everyone to
wear traditional German
costumes,
speak German, and dance the Polka at the fest. Bring any German hats, coats or
dresses
and practice your old high school German this weekend. It will be great fun!
KANSAS
TWISTERS AUGUST RALLY
Dates: Aug 4-6
(hosts will be arriving Aug.2
and the caravan to NC convention will be leaving
Sunday morning)
Place: Strafford
RV Park, Strafford MO 417-736-3382.
Call them and make your own reservations.
Directions: take I44E thru
Springfield to Exit 88, turn right, go about 1 block to stop sign,
turn Left on
St.Rt.00, park is on your left.
(This is a small campground, no
meeting room, but has a nice gazebo.)
Camping Fee: $18
per night (50amp full-hookups)
Rally Fee: $5 per
person
Please pay camping
& rally fees upon arrival.
Hosts: Wanda &
Rod Ryel
FRIDAY - 6:30pm
Supper at Gazebo: Bierocks, Salad, Chips, Ice
Tea (bring your own table service
AND Salad Dressing)
Followed by home-made Ice
Cream (sugar-free)
-then games, if
not too hot
SATURDAY -
8:00-8:45am Coffee & Rolls at
Gazebo (bring your coffee cup)
Things to see and do in the area:
Ø "Wonders of Wildlife" National
Fish & Wildlife Museum at corner of Sunshine St & Campbell Ave in
Springfield . (Reg.price $10.95) BUT -Wear your Twisters
Name Tag and pay group rate of $8.95 !!! (on Saturday only).
Ø Lunch (buy your own) -suggestion: buffet at
Hemingway's Restaurant at Bass Pro Shop, next to
Wildlife Museum.
Nearby
Attractions:
Ø Exotic Animal Paradise --only 3 miles from
RV Park (400 acre, 9mile Drive-thru wild animal park)
$11.99 / $9.99 age 55+ admission price includes Paddle Boats.
Ø Fantastic Caverns (ride-thru cave) --about
15mi from RV Park (I44 exit
77, 3mi N. on Hwy 13,
then left) $18.00
Throughout the
weekend, be looking for a restaurant we can all go out and eat together at on
Saturday evening. Okay?
Sunday morning
we'll finish off the Coffee & Rolls before we either go on the caravan to
NC or go our separate ways.
Let the Ryels know
if you plan to attend the rally at Strafford, please!
Celebration -
July 7th weekend, 2006
At
the Lawrence KOA, 1473
Highway 40, Lawrence, KS 66044.
PLEASE
CALL
785-842-3877 to reserve your site ASAP.
We
have reserved the big open air shelter located a few steps from our
campsites. We will also set up a large
screen room to keep out unwanted pests.
Tours of Lawrence - Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. Some tours are organized and
others are on your own. We will have a lot of information on hand for you.
We will
have a table set up with old and new photos, so please bring pictures you have,
put them on the table so others can look at them and then please remember to
take them home with you at the end of the rally.
Friday 5:00 PM - those that wish to do so can
dine at the Buffalo Bob’s BBQ Smokehouse, 719 Massachusetts. We have made a
reservation for 50 - 60 people. We will
order off the menu and each person will pay their own check. After dinner, you can roam the streets and
shops with the college crowd on Massachusetts Street.
Saturday 7:30-9:00 AM - Catered breakfast -
rolls, doughnuts, crousants, etc. Chapter will provide coffee/tea/juice. Please bring chilled canned fruit or fresh
fruit cut up for the fruit bowl.
Saturday at 10:00 AM - we
have a reservation at KU to hear Elizabeth Barghout put on a special concert
for us at the Campanile. Check out www.carillon.ku.edu
for more info. You could tour the campus before or after the concert, then take
yourself to lunch at one of the many good places to eat in Lawrence.
BUT you need to be back at the campground by 2 PM
for a Blue Ox seminar on general safety given by Ted Mason. Someone will win a
$200.00 gift certificate!!
Anniversary Dinner 5:30 PM - Catered cold cuts, cheeses,
salads, etc. from HyVee along with an Anniversary Cake.
The
only cost for this rally is your camping fees.
Please
let Dave or Loretta Marlowe know if you plan on coming to this rally so we can
make sure we have enough food for everyone.
As of 6/8/06 we have about 60 people reserved.
Everyone
that is now or ever has been a member of the Kansas Twisters is invited to this
special rally!
Thanks for
coming and celebrating our 5th Anniversary!
KANSAS
TWISTERS JUNE RALLY
Date:
June 9-11, 2006
Place:
Big Elk Campground, Pineville, MO
(Hwy 71 South at Elk River crossing)
Rally Fee:
$15.00 per couple (camping fees are extra)
Camping Fee:
$125./week or $23./day (full hook-ups)
Hosts have reserved 20 sites - please let
them know
which nights you will be staying.
You can pay Rally Fees & Camping Fees
upon arrival.
Hosts are:
Leon & Nancy May (no e-mail)
Larry & Lea Schwart
Bill & Ruth Scranton
Schedule:
Friday June 9 - about 6:00pm Hot Dogs, Potato Salad,
Beans, Chips, & Dessert
Saturday June 10 - 8:30-9:30am Pancakes, Sausage,
Eggs, & Fruit
10:00-11:00 am Business Meeting
Lunch on your own
5:00pm Potluck
(bring your own meat
plus a side dish)
*Bring your own table service to
all meals*
Sunday June 11 - on your own
Suggestions:
Canoe Rental $28. (M-F) $32. (Sat)
Kayak Rental $25.
Day Trips to: Casino in Grove OK
Precious Moments in
Carthage MO
Eureka Springs, AR
WalMart Museum in Bentonville AR
MAY 5, 6 &7th
JOIN US FOR A FUN WEEKEND DRY CAMPING
AT THE
EUREKA DOWNS
RACE TRACK
JUST OFF US-54
(EAST) IN KANSAS
Friday May 5th - Approx. 6:30 PM - Pot
Luck
(Bring your favorite dish to
share)
Downstairs at the Race Track (Bring your own service)
After Dinner, Cards, Games or just socializing.
Saturday May
6th - 7:30 AM - Coffee and Donuts, Juice
Lunch - On your own - Track has sandwiches, etc. for sale.
Races start at 1:30 - Upstairs is no smoking - Entry to Races is
$2.00. Programs are $2.50 and if you wish to sit in the
Clubhouse the cost is $5.00.
Saturday Evening 6:00 PM - Dinner @ Copper Kettle
(Fried Chicken or Chicken
Fried Steak)
Sunday May
7th - 7:30 AM - Coffee, donuts & juice
Lunch on own
Races start @ 1:30
Due to a bad fire in January the track has no choice but to charge us for
entry, programs, etc. It's not expensive and I know we will have a Great Time.
Let me know as soon as possible if you are attending so I can let the
Copper Kettle know. Make your checks for $10.00 each to the
Kansas Twisters.
Shirley
Hogoboom
Kansas Twisters April
Rally
April 7, 8, 9th, 2006
Where: RV Park. 12305 150th Rd, Topeka, KS
66509
Harrah’s is just 15 minutes north of Topeka on Highway 75.
Costs: $23.00 per couple. Please call
1-877-278-7275 to make your reservations for the RV Park. The cost of parking
differs on whether you are a Total Rewards member of Harrah’s. If you are a 7
Star or Diamond member the cost is free. If you are a Platinum member the cost
is 10.00 per night. If you are a Gold member or have no card at all the cost is
15.00 per night. Be sure to tell them you are with the Kansas Twisters!
Also they are giving us a 2 for 1 couponto
be used at the buffet. It may be used anytime during your stay.
Our scheduled events are few since we won’t have any designated activity
space for ourselves.
Saturday morning
9:30amwill be our Chapter meeting. It will be held in the
Three Fires Steakhouse
Saturday evening
4:45
pm we will car pool to the Water
Fall Restaurant which is about 10 minutes north of Harrah’s. The Water Fall
restaurant is home to the 150 lb cinnamon roll. So look for the signs. It is on
the east side of Highway 75. Your rally fee includes a buffet dinner including
chicken fried steak, roast beef and all the trimmings. Coffee and tea will also
be served and then followed up by dessert.
Rally Hosts: Bob & Jan
Erickson
Please send your check made out to the Kansas
Twisters to Jan Erickson
February 9th,
2006 Thursday
The (Texas Wanderers) will meet
at 2:30 PM for a 2 hour Riverboat Cruise on the Rio Grande. The cost including
a roast beef or hamburger steak dinner is $21.00 each. Go to the Riverside Club
which is 3 1/2 miles south on Conway and 1/4 miles west, Mission, Texas. It is
just down the road from Peppe's. Call or email Claycamp’s by February
7th!
February 10th,
2006 Friday
Also, as an
optional adventure, Friday afternoon about 1:00 PM, the Claycamp's will take
you on a trip to Progresso, Mexico. Call or email them if you are interested in
doing that.
January 24th, 2006
Twisters Dinner at 12:00 noon at Double D’s Café, 127
East 6th Street, El Dorado, Kansas across the street from Dillons
Grocery Store. We will have a 2 meat buffet including dessert. Price is $11.62 which includes tax and tip.
Call or email Leiker’s.
2005 and
back
DALTON DEFENDERS
DAYS
Relive that fateful day in October, 1892, when the Dalton Gang
rode into Coffeyville to rob two banks.
On
October 5, 1892, five members of the Dalton Gang rode into Coffeyville with
plans to rob the Condon and First National Banks.
Following a 12-minute gun battle, eight people lay dead in the streets
of Coffeyville four citizens
(Charles Brown, Lucius Baldwin, George Clubine and Charles Connelly)
and four members of the Dalton Gang
(Bob and
Grat Dalton, Bill Powers and Dick Broadwell.
Come to town – watch the reenactment – be part of
History
Directions:
From Hwy 169. Entrance to the RV Camp Ground & Floral Hall is on the South
Side, next to the river and is well marked by a large steam engine and sign.
Kansas Twisters October 2005 Rally \
Date:
October 7th, 8th, & 9th, 2005
Hosts: Joe & Nancy Wright ,
Don & Dorothy Burrows, Chuck & Mary Perrier, Bill & Laveta Wass
Coffeyville Fairgrounds & Floral
Hall, (Hwy 169) Coffeyville,
Kansas
RSVP: Joe Wright
This is a partial list of the activities you can do on
your own within a few minutes drive.
¨
Brown Mansion (National
Historic Register)
¨
3 Reenactments of Dalton Gang raid on the 2 banks in
Coffeyville
¨
Western markets and sales areas in town.
¨
Numerous flea markets
¨
Stage entertainment in downtown Area.
¨
Saloon shows
¨
Street Vendors
¨
Carnival & Rides
¨
Historic Square & Courthouse – Dalton Museum
¨
There is also a golf course close to the park (T-times must be reserved)
¨
Check the web site www. Coffeyville.com for complete details
Coffeyville – October 7- 9 is a Chapter scheduled rally. This
meeting is one of the two annual chapter meetings required by FMCA. The meeting will be held after breakfast on
Saturday Morning at 9:30 am in Floral Hall.
The report from the nominating committee, Election of officers, and
other important chapter business will take place. If you are not attending the
rally – plan on driving in for the meeting if possible.
Activities Schedule: Campground has over 100 sites with 50 or 30 amp
electricity. Water is available at
some sites with a dump station on the grounds.
We can use the rest rooms, the fair grounds, and Floral Hall. There is a rally fee of $30.00 (payable when you arrive) and this covers all parking, entertainment, games,
2 meals and hospitality. There will be
a coach vendor with several coaches to see. Please call or e-mail your
reservation ASAP (prior
to the event) so we know how many to plan for.
Friday, October 7th
All
Day - Arrival - on you own to explore or relax at the campground. In the afternoon we will try to have some
games or activities.
Bring
finger foods, snacks, and drinks at 6:00 p.m. and we will just relax and
visit. The first raid is scheduled for
7:00 pm followed by a German Band, Dancers & other activities.
Saturday, October 8th
7:30
– 9:00 am Pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee, served by the hosts.
9:30
am Chapter
Meeting & Officers Elections at Floral Hall
10:30
am – 6:00 PM - Special tour of the
Brown Mansion, Gunfights, Downtown activities.
6:00
– A special homemade meal and all the fixings will be served Saturday evening
by the Campfire Good Sams Chapter. Iced tea,
coffee and homemade cakes will be available.
You can play cards, dominoes and etc after the meal as the building will
be available for your use.
Sunday, October 9th
7:00
am – 9:00 am Do-Nuts, Rolls, juice and coffee will be served.
?:00
am - ? Head for home or vacation in the south and a long winter.
Drive Safely
See you in the Spring.
I will need an approximate
number of people to finalize the details, so please call or e-mail me
ASAP. If something occurs and you have
to cancel, so be it.
The
weather is normally great at this time of the year. This is a beautiful fairgrounds with lots of trees and plenty of
parking. The Coffeyville chamber of
commerce is working with us and the Dalton Raid reenactment committee will have
information that will let us know what to do and where and when the gunfights
will take place (3
different times). This is a great place to bring family so
they can see part of the “Old West”.
Come and join us for the “elections”, a great time and the final rally
of 2005.
Where: Gunsmoke
Trav-L-Park, 11070 108 Road, Dodge City, KS 1-800-789-8247
At the
intersection of Hwy 50 and Business Hwy 50.
3 miles west of Boot Hill
Costs: $22.00 for 30 amp
and $23.50 for 50 amp. Please
call 1-800-789-8247 to make your reservations. Hey Partner! Don’t forget to tell them
you’re with the Kansas Twisters.
Friday PM: Hamburger,
Hotdog Cookout- Rally will furnish
Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Buns and condiments.
The World’s Best Cooks (our members) will furnish all the side dishes,
whether it be Potato Salad, Cucumbers & Onions, Macaroni Salad, Baked
Beans, Cottage Cheese, Chips, Deviled Eggs, Fruit Salad andDessert. Please bring your own table service. Coffee & Tea will be provided.
We will have
some surprise entertainment !
Sat AM: Biscuits
and Gravy will be served between 8-9am followed by our Chapter Meeting at 9:30am.
After the Dodge
City will have a special celebration on this day….The 50th
Meeting: Anniversary
of Gunsmoke. The town should be full of
fans, actors, writers, directors and producers of Gunsmoke. I understand Dennis Weaver and Burt Reynolds
will be attending the festivities and James Arness will join by telephone.
Sat Eve: Yee Haw !! Get ready to attend the
Dodge City Wild West Show and Chuckwagon Dinner at the Marchel Ranch. We will caravan over at 6:00 pm and our evening
will start with wagon rides @ 6:15 pm, dinner will be served @ 6:30pm. The Wild West Show will
follow and our evening will finish about 9 pm.
Dinner includes: Tender Beef Briskets, Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, Fried Tators n’ Onions,
Butt Bustin Beans, Mouthwatering Biscuits and Fruit
Cobbler for dessert. The show includes
live buffalo, cattle drive, covered wagon scene, horses, fiddling, pickin and
grinning, rodeo events, old country and
country western music and the best comedians and performers between Las Vegas and Branson.
Sunday AM: Bagel
& Donut Breakfast including juice, & coffee between 8 & 9 am
Following Breakfast: If you
are not in a big hurry to leave we will have one more attraction on our agenda,
Liberty Garden. Sunday will be the
anniversary of 9/11 and Dodge City was the first community in Kansas to receive
a portion of the World Trade Center.
The 4-foot section of steel is
placed under the U.S. Flag and between two 110 inch replicas of the twin
towers. We will convene at Liberty
Garden for a few minutes of respect, honor and rememberance.
Rally Fees: $ 75.00 per couple, which includes two breakfasts,
our cookout and the dinner & Wild West Show
Hosts: Bob
& Jan Erickson,
For
your reservation….Don’t be an Outlaw make sure to call !!
KANSAS
TWISTERS AUGUST RALLY
August
5th thru 7th, 2005
The
Harold Warp Pioneer Village has something to fascinate every member of the
family…Highly Educational, Interesting and Entertaining. The Only museum of Progress in the U.S.,
where you can "See How America Grew". Thousands of items placed in their chronological order of
development.
We
have reservations at the campground located right behind the motel on the east
side of the museum complex. Walking
distance from your site would be a long city block - not very far at all. Total reserved sites is 30 (as of 6/6/05) =
4 of those are 50 AMP ($15.00 and $20.00 + tax) reserved for the handicap &
needy, 5 of those are full hookups with 30 AMP ($15.00 + tax) for those that
really need to constantly dump and the remainder are water and 30 AMP ($10.00 +
tax). Tax rate as of this date is
6.5%. Most all of the camping area has
tree shade. Stop in at the motel office
upon entering the grounds and pay for your campsite. They will assign you your site then & there.
NOTE: You do NOT make your own reservation as the
chapter has reserved the sites for you.
HOWEVER, you MUST tell the hosts
the exact nights you need a site - for instance, if you will be arriving early
or staying through Sunday night.
Remember the caravan to Minot does not leave until Monday morning.
We
have also reserved an area in the hotel basement for Friday, Saturday and
Sunday - all day and evening. We'll
have coffee, iced tea and lemonade available those days.
The
group rate for the museum is $8.50 + tax ($9.05) per person. This lets you in the museum for the entire
weekend you're there ($9.05 total for 3 days of entertainment - can't beat
that!!). For logical reasons, we did NOT
include that in your rally fee. They
have a child's rate for grandchildren.
SCHEDULE:
Friday evening at 6 PM we'll have a pot
luck of salads, cold cuts/sandwiches & dessert in the basement reserved
area. Bring your place setting and drinks if you prefer something other than
the above.
It has been suggested that every morning you bring your breakfast
to the basement reserved area so you can eat with your fellow friends - the
Kansas Twisters, as you decide what your plans are for the day. If you have rolls or something you want to
share with the group, that would be welcome I'm sure. But you are encouraged to NOT go to a lot of trouble doing that
sort of thing.
There will be no Business meeting so none has been scheduled. Whoopee!! More free time to be a tourist
with our friends!
It has been suggested that we meet at
the ice cream shop/snack bar inside the museum complex (east side of the center
circular walkway) Saturday for lunch, if you like.
Saturday evening we'll have our Buffet
Dinner at 6:00 PM in a reserved room at the restaurant. The cost for that is included in your rally
fee.
Sunday will be a day of finishing up
the museum for most everyone as it takes a few days to see it all. Maybe Sunday evening we can all go out for
pizza and then prepare our motorhomes/ourselves for the caravan trip.
RALLY FEE: $26.00 per couple payable at the rally or
before - your preference. We'll take
money anytime. Rally fee does NOT include camping costs nor the museum entrance
fee. It includes the buffet/tip/tax for
two, the room for 3 days and the refreshments above.
NOTICE: You MUST let the
Marlowes or the Finleys know if you're going to the rally. They NEED to know by July 18th . PRETTY PLEASE??????
KANSAS TWISTERS JULY RALLY
TREASURE LAKE RESORT
BRANSON, MISSOURI
Date:
July 22, 23 & 24th
Hosts: Bob & Joyce Finley
We have not scheduled any organized
activity including shows or dining for our rally.
If we all want to see a show together, we
can decide after we arrive at the resort.
There are discount tickets to your favorite shows available at the
office so once we decide where and when we’re going, we can pick up those
discount tickets.
Treasure Lake has organized activities
you can participate in if desired.
They also have 2 swimming pools for our use – one indoor and one
outdoors.
We will have shared use of the clubhouse
on the grounds whenever it is open and available. They have coffee on for the guests, meeting rooms for use if not
being used already, reading material, and plenty of tables/chairs for playing
games.
Breakfast is available at the clubhouse
for a charge on Saturday & Sunday.
COSTS:
When you
arrive, check in at the office first.
They will have your name on a list of expected arrivals for the Kansas
Twisters. Hopefully they can put you
near the group but this in not guaranteed, as we cannot save sites or
areas. When you check in, you will pay
our group rate fee of $16.61 a night to Treasure Lake Resort. You will have full hookups.
There is no Kansas Twisters rally fee for
this rally as basically, nothing is being provided.
CONTACTS:
Call the Finleys at or email them if
you plan on going. The resort needs to
know how many will be coming at least a month before the rally. So give the Finleys your reservation by the
June rally, PLEASE.
HOW
TO GET THERE:
Treasure Lake is located near the intersection of Hwy 376 and West
Highway 76 and Shepherd of the Hills Expressway (immediately behind the IMAX
Theater and Mall, and bordering the Hennings Wildlife Refuge Area.). The entry sign is on the north side of
Shepherd of the Hills Expressway. It is
small and hard to see (it’s located below the IMAX Theater sign) so take it
slow so that when you see it you can immediately react and turn. The entrance/driveway to Treasure Lake
Resort is just after the IMAX sign if you are arriving from the east. It will be a right hand turn off the
Expressway.
Treasure Lake recommends that you
come in on US 65, then take Hwy 248 to the Shepherd of the Hills Expressway,
turn west and follow the Expressway all the way to the resort. If you go through the intersection of Hwy 76
and Hwy 376, you have gone too far.
The phone number for Treasure Lake is
1-800-455-2961 or 1-417-334-1040.
The
rally fee is $25.00 instead of $20.00. This was a mistake. The catered meals
are $l0.00 each person.. This was just reversed. They will still pay their own
parking. Sorry. Maybe this will be the last revision.
So any questions, just e-mail us.
Thanks Dick & Bea
KANSAS TWISTERS JUNE RALLY
The June
Rally will be June 2 - 4. It will be held
at the Rutlader Outpost Middle Creek Opry and RV park, 33565 S. Metcalf,
Louisburg, KS. There Phone Number is
1-866-888-6779. E-Mail address is www.rutladeroutpost.com. Call Rudladers and make your own reservation.
ARRIVAL: Please
stop at the office and pay for your site (Twenty
Dollars Per Night -Twenty Two Dollars for 50 Amp) upon arrival. The sites
are gravel and grass sites, with full hook ups. Sites have been reserved, so that
we can all park together. There are several shops, including Antiques and a
Bakery, at the outpost.
FRIDAY EVE: Bring finger foods and snacks to the Friday evening social time around 6:00. Bring your table service
and your favorite finger food. Coffee and Ice Tea will be furnished.
SATURDAY AM: Donuts, Coffee and Juices well be served in the meeting
room - 7:00 to 9:00.
Our Chapter Meeting
will follow at 9:30. After the meeting you are on your own (until
5:00 PM) to visit the local
attractions, shop, gamble or evening go fishing in the stocked pond on site. I
understand, from the proprietor, that you do not need a fishing licenses to
fish there.
SATURDAY PM: A
catered dinner will be served by the proprietor and staff. The dinner consists
of BBQ brisket, pork loin or chicken with all the trimmings.
The catered meal
is included in the Rally fees. Cost for
children under twelve years of age is $5.00.
Or, if you like, there is a
sandwich shop near the office where you can purchase food from the menu.
The “Middle Creek
Opry” will entertain us, beginning
at 7:30 PM - Live Country Music,
old and new, will be performed by a six piece Western band. The ticket price is
$10.00.
SUNDAY AM: Donuts, Coffee and Juices
will be served 7:00 to 9:00
Have a safe and enjoyable trip
home.........
RALLY FEES: Rally fees will be $25.00. The fees include your catered meal and camp site.
A Note from the
host:
We all know that
the price of fuel has gone up and we wonder if attending these rally’s is worth
it. However, look at it another way, we are not getting any younger. Do we just
want to let the tires rot off our Motor Homes or pay the price and enjoy are
selves by gathering with our friends
.
After you have made your reservation, please let us know if
you are attending the rally. If you are
having the catered dinner we will need your choice of meat. We need a head count two weeks in advance,
so that the proprietor can prepare the meals.
Thanks - Your Hosts
KANSAS TWISTER MAY RALLY
The May rally will be May 6 -
8, 2005 at the Covered Wagon RV Resort, 803 S.
Buckeye, Abilene, Kansas
When you arrive Friday,
stop at the office and pay for your site, $15.00 per night. Herb
Little, our Wagon Master, will be on hand to help get you parked.
The Visitor's Bureau
will have brochures of places to go and things to see in the area. I will hand
them out when you arrive.
Friday at 6:00 p.m. we will have
a Soup and Salad Supper at the Senior Citizen Center, 100 N.
Elm St. Hopefully we don't have all soups or salads. If you can, let me know
which one you are making so we can even it out.
Saturday 7:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast will be served in the house on the campground.
Saturday 9:30 or 10:00 a.m. we will have
our meeting outside around the picnic tables on the
campground.
After the meeting, until 5:00
p.m. you will be on your own.
Saturday 5:00 p.m. Abby
Murray, one of our members, will demonstrate what her working dog, BB,
does for her. If you haven't seen this, it is interesting. We are used to Rivers,
her first dog, but she had to retire because of age. This will take place at
the Senior Citizen Center.
Saturday 6:00 p.m. Brookville
Chicken House will cater a chicken dinner at the Senior Citizen Center.
The catered dinner will be chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, cream corn, cole
slaw, biscuits, butter and preserves. All paper goods will be provided by the
caterer. You will need to bring your drinks. We will make Mudslides
later in the evening if anyone wants one or two or three. We will need cups,
ice, blender and mix. I have some mix left from last year and we will use that
first.
Sunday 7:00 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast will be
served at the house on the campground. Then we can visit or leisurely pack up
and be on our way home after a great weekend.
We have use of the Senior
Citizen Center from 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Friday and 12:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday.
The rally fee will be $25.00
per coach. That includes 2 breakfasts and the catered dinner. I will
collect the fee when you arrive.
Abilene is an interesting place to
visit, so come one come all and have fun and explore the city.
If anyone who hasn't contacted me that
they will be there, please do so. Call or e-mail
It looks like our son and
daughter-in-law will be back from Baghdad earlier that expected, and if that
happens, we will be at the April rally in Winfield.
We
are hosting the May 6 - 8, 2005 Kansas Twister rally at the Covered Wagon RV
Resort in Abilene, Kansas. I would like to get a count of how many to plan for
because it will make a difference in where and what we plan. If you think you
will be coming e-mail or call me as soon as possible. If you need to cancel
later you can do so.
Part
of the reason I need to know now, is we won't be able to make the April rally
in Winfield. Our son and daughter-in-law are serving in Baghdad and are
scheduled to be home the end of March, and I hate to say this but we would
rather see them after being gone a year than come to the rally. Isn't that a
crock. Makes you wonder where are priorities are. Right?
Anyway,
I need to do this before we leave. E-mail me
Hope
you have a great time in Winfield and we hope to have a large crowd in Abilene.
See
you then,
Edith
& Wayne Leiker
P.S.
For those who don't know, Wayne had
Kansas Twisters - April 2005 Rally
Directions:
The Fairgrounds are approximately 1 ½ Miles West of Hwy 77 on Hwy160 (West) in
Winfield. Entrance to the Fairgrounds and
RV Camp Ground is on the South Side of the road and is well marked by a large
sign.
Date:
April 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, 2005
Hosts: NO
HOST RALLY (Kansas Twisters)
Winfield Fairgrounds &
Exhibition Building, (Hwy
160) Winfield, Kansas
RSVP: Joe Wright or Herb
Little
Information: Winter will
be over and it will be time to visit with friends, check out our coaches and
get ready for the rally season. There
will be “games” and “food” and as usual a “social hour” with “no host drinks”. We will also have our annual chapter auction
to raise money for the flower & card fund, so bring “white elephants”
“brown bags” and any other items to donate to the auction. We always have lots of fun – and “Our Favorite” auctioneer (Walt Bennett) has promised to be there.
This is a partial list of the activities you can do on
your own within a few minutes drive.
¨
Quilters Guild Exhibition & Sale (At
school auditorium on 2nd and 3rd)
¨
Art Galleries
¨
Antique markets and sales areas in town.
¨
Numerous flea markets
¨
Historic ½ day Stone Bridge Tour
¨
Henrys Candy Factory
¨
Quail Valley Fun Barn
¨
There is a golf course close to the park (T-times should be open)
Activities Schedule: The campground has numerous sites with 50, 30 and 15
amp electricity. Water is available and
there is a dump station on the grounds.
Most of the camping area is concrete.
We can use the rest rooms (Bldg
#2), the fair grounds, and exhibition
hall. There is a rally fee of $25.00 and this covers all your parking, games, a
breakfast & dinner and hospitality - but please RSVP so we know how
many to plan for. (Camping will be in Areas # 18,
25 & 28 – Activities in Bldg # 2)
Friday, April 1st
All
day arrivals & Check In. Some games
in the exhibit hall until dinner (on your own). (Bldg
# 2)
Bring
finger foods, snacks, and drinks at 6:30 p.m. and we will just relax and
visit. (Bldg # 2)
Saturday, April 2nd
7:30
– 9:00 am Pancakes, sausage, juice and
coffee served by (The
Twisters Officers). (Bldg
# 2)
9:30
am - Chapter Meeting at the Exhibit Hall
1:00
pm – Competitive games. We will choose
sides for “baseball” or “snakes”. (Area # 21)
5:30
pm – Grilled “burgers & dogs” and
the fixings will be served. There will
also be iced tea. You can play cards,
dominoes and etc after dinner and the auction – bring your own drinks to relax
with. (Bldg
# 2)
7:00
pm – Auction (flower
fund) in exhibit hall. Join in the fun. (bring money) (Bldg # 2)
Sunday, April 3rd
7:00
am – 8:45 am Rolls, Coffee and Juice
will be served. (Bldg # 2)
Drive safely & enjoy your trip home.
I need an approximate number
of people to plan on the food, so please call or e-mail me as soon as
possible. If something comes up later
and you have to cancel, so be it.
The
weather should be great at this time of the year and it is a beautiful
fairgrounds with lots of trees. The
Winfield chamber of commerce will put together a “bag of goodies” for us that will give us information on what to do
and where to go. We also have a Chapter
Member at Winfield that “volunteered”
to set up special “tours and activities”.
Come
and join us for the first rally of 2005.
Kansas
Twisters October Rally
Directions: Take I44, to Highway 71 North. Entrance to the Coachlight RV Campground is
on the West Side 1/12 mile north of intersection and is well marked by a large
sign. You exit at the Cedar Road.
Date: October 7th, 8th, 9th
& 10th, 2004.
Hosts: Leiker’s, McClelland’s, and Wright’s
Coachlight
RV Park Address 5305 Garrison Avenue (Hwy 71), Carthage. Missouri
Edith
M. Leiker
When
you arrive, stop at the office and pay your camping fees for the number of
nights you will be staying. Our group
has 40 sites reserved with 50 amp, water & sewer for $16.00 a night. We have full use of both rooms, the kitchen
facilities, ice machine and outdoor grill.
Rally fee will be $20.00 per coach payable to Edith upon arrival.
Thursday, October 7th
We
will just get settled in and bring finger foods, snacks, and drinks at 6:00
p.m. and just relax, visit, or play cards and games.
Friday, October 8th
7:30
– 9:00 a.m. Muffins, bagels, toast, juice and coffee
served by the hosts.
6:00
p.m. Grilled “burgers
& dogs” and the fixings will be served by the hosts. There will also be iced tea. We can play cards, dominoes and etc. after dinner
and who knows MUDSLIDES may appear.
Saturday,
October 9th
7:30
– 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Pie,
juice and coffee will be served by the hosts.
Chapter meeting and election will
follow breakfast at approximately 9:30 a.m.
You
will have Friday and Saturday to explore and visit sites in the area. The Carthage Chamber of Commerce is making
up bags of things to see and do in the area for us.
Saturday
Dinner
Who even wants to can go with us as a
group to the Royal Oakes Arena restaurant just 4 miles from the
campground. The Coachlight people have
sent many groups there with no complaints.
We will have a chance to look at the menu before hand and maybe give the
restaurant a heads-up on what entrées we will be ordering. We’ll talk about that Friday. Instead of doing a potluck, the hosts will
cook on Friday evening and we all can go to a restaurant Saturday evening. This will be our last rally for 2004 so
let’s just enjoy it.
Sunday,
October 10th
The
Coachlight Campground will provide doughnuts and coffee for us.
The
weather should be great this time of the year and it is a beautiful campground
with lots of trees.
I have the following registered, if
your name isn’t on the list and you want to come, let me know and if you have
to cancel do the same, BARB, BLACKLOCK,
BOGGS, ELKINS, FISCHER, HADSALL, HARDISON, HILDEBRAND, HOGOBOOM, KOONS, LITTLE,
MANETH, MARLOWE, MAY, MCCURDY, NOGGLE, NUSSER, ORMSBEE, PASHMAN, RICHARDSON,
ROBBINS, ROBERTS, RYEL, SCHWART, SCRANTON, SMITH, SPEER, STAVER, STRATTON.
"Wayne Leiker Sr." wrote:
There
are some of us going to Gonzales, Louisiana September 21st through 24th and we
would like to know if anyone else is going and is interesting in parking with
us. We don't have to caravan together just park together. If so, let me know so
we can send our forms in together. We are planning on sending ours in by the
middle of this month. You can e-mail me. Edith Leiker
Kansas Twister
September Rally
Pomona Lake, Kansas
Date: September
10th, 11th & 12th
Hosts: Norma
Robbins
Location:
Wolf Creek Campground, Pomona
Lake
23 Sites
will be assigned at receipt of Registration information with payment of $20.00
per rig with 1 or 2 people. $2.00 for each additional person. Register ASAP as
site are limited. Late Registrants may have to park in a nearby area, if the
campground is full!. Make checks payable to Norma Robbins
Schedule:
Friday, September 10th
Arrive & get settled.
Visit area things of interest - - Rest - - Play Games.
Fashion Show - Models will be
selected from the group.
Pot Luck Dinner
Athrough F are to bring SOUP
G through L are to bring SALAD
M through Z are to bring DESSERT
• (Alphabetical selections may change as the
result of
disproportionate registrations)
Saturday, September 11th (Chapter
meeting after breakfast *9:30 AM)
Breakfast -- Stuffed French Toast, bacon, Juice & Coffee
Visit area things of interest -- Rest -- Play Games
Happy Hour -- I’m OKAY Laughter Club - We’ll pass the hat for the presenter from Topeka.
Pot Luck of all Chinese food -
-
Condiments will be provided
Sunday, September 12th
Coffee & Donuts - - Head
Home
Here are the preliminary plans for the caravan.
I made reservations for 10 motorhomes at all campgrounds mentioned in this
itinerary. I can plus or minus as time goes on and we get a better idea of the
count.
Saturday and Sunday
= We meet at Junction West RV Park by Grand Junction, CO Sunday August 8th. I
reserved for Saturday Aug 7th and Sunday Aug 8th. Dave & I should get there
Sunday. I imagine the ones staying at the other campground will move over to
Junction West on Saturday.
Monday = head north on CO-139 to
Dinosaur, CO and US-40 Vernal, UT.
Tour Dinosaur National Monument, Flaming Gorge & Red Canyon
Stay overnite at Fossil Valley RV Park at Vernal.
125 total miles M/L
Tuesday = head west on US-40 and
I-80 to the west side of Salt Lake City, UT.
Tour Mormon Tabernacle etc. and the Great Salt Lake.
Stay overnite at Salt Lake City KOA at West Salt Lake City.
174 total miles M/L
Wednesday = head west on I-80 to
Elko, NV.
Possibly get a glimpse of the races at Bonneville Flats. Gamble at Wendover and
Elko casinos.
Stay overnite at Double Dice RV Park at Elko.
241 total miles M/L
Thursday = I-80 to Winnemucca and
then US-95 north to Burns Junction, OR and then OR-78 to Burns.
Tour Malheur Cave, Crystal Crane Hot Springs.
Stay at Burns RV Park outside of Burns, OR.
346 total miles M/L
Friday = head to Bend Oregon via
US-20.
Tour Newberry National Volcanic Monument and the Wagontire Cafe enroute.
See lava beds.
Stay two nights at Scandia RV Park MHP in Bend, OR.
130 total miles M/L
Saturday = still at Scandia awaiting
entry into the rally grounds.
Saturday is subject to change when we find out the date of our scheduled entry
into the Rally.
1016 total miles M/L for the trip!
More later - but meanwhile please ask that those planning on
partaking of this Adventurous
Adventure to Oregon with us, let me know so we know how many to plan
for and get an idea of what everyone wants to see and do on the trek. Any
suggestions are welcome.
I'm sending a cc of this email to some I know are interested
so far.
Loretta
Kansas Twister August 1-7, 2004 Rally
Buena Vista, Colorado
Hosts: Walkers,
Stavers, Schwarts and Colemans
Schedule:
Sunday,
August 1
Arrive noon or later (unless prior arrangements have
been made with KOA. Check in at Cook
Shack BEFORE parking your rig
6 PM: Meet at Cook Shack for BBQ grilled chicken breast, baked
potato, dinner roll, salad, drink.
After dinner until ?? : Games, cards, visiting…
Monday,
August 2
Train ride: more
info later
7 PM: Ice Cream Social – All you can eat. Meet at Cook Shack.
Kansas
Twisters Meeting will be held while eating ice cream.
Tuesday,
August 3
5 PM: Bring your own meat
to grill and a side dish to share to the Cook Shack. Grill is provided. Bring
your own service & drink. Also, at
5 pm will be a Swap meet of audio books, VHS tapes, CDs & DVDs.
Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday: On your own.
Saturday: Leave KOA by 11
am unless other
arrangements have been made with the KOA office.
NOTES: If you wish to come
earlier that August 1 or stay longer than August 7, please make your own
arrangements with the KOA office at regular fee.
KOA
has: E-mail desk. Adjacent to national
forest. Surrounded by mountain views.
Hot tub. Seasonal: whitewater
rating, horse rides and ice cream socials.
Near hot springs, ghost towns, rock hounding, fish hatchery, 4-wheel
drive, 1880 museum town, golfing, fishing, hiking and backpacking. Fly fishing guide. Please review your KOA handouts for all the activities available
to you. There are many things you can
do that are at no cost. Feel free to
visit the KOA Office at any time to get information about any activity.
Costs: $50 deposit per rig.
Deposit covers your first night of camping, Monday evening Ice Cream
Social and Sunday evening Chicken dinner.
Any remaining deposit will be applied to your 2nd night of
camping.
Reservation deadline is April
10. Make checks payable to Kansas
Twisters and mail to Lea Schwart/
Camping fees will vary for full
hookups and water & electric only.
Balance of fees payable direct to Buena Vista KOA. Check, cash or credit cards. If you have a KOA card, you will receive an additional
5% discount.
Call: Phil & Margaret Walker
Larry & Lea
Schwart
Dean & Loleta
Staver
Ron & Sarita
Coleman
Kansas Twisters JULY 2004 Rally
Pig
Roast at Spring Lake
Directions: From Newton, take Highway 50 West 11 miles,
2 miles West of Halstead or 22 miles East of Hutchinson, just South of the
highway. Go in South (2nd) gate.
Watch for rally signs with Twisters welcome.
Date: July
9, 10, & 11, 2004
Hosts: Coleman, Morgan &
Hoepfinger
Place: Spring Lakes RV Resort – Halstead, KS. 67056 (316 835-3443)
Call Coleman, Morgan, or Hoepfinger
This is a list of the activities you can do on your
own.
¨
Restored hardware store,
heritage museum, antique shops in Halstead
¨
Games, Swimming at the
campgrounds
¨
Cosmosphere and IMAX at
Hutchinson
Activities Schedule: Campground has 60 sites with electrical service ($15.00 per night - pay when you arrive). We will have use of family center #1 for
club activities. There is a $15.00 rally fee (per person) ($30.00 per couple) payable to hosts with reservation for food and rally
expenses.
Friday, July 9,
½
7:00 am – 5:00 pm – Arrival – Book exchange at main
clubhouse.
¼
6:00 pm – Pot Luck Supper at
Family Center. Bring a dish or two as you prefer. Coffee, Tea & Ice furnished by Hosts. (Bring your own table service) Games and cards after area clean-up.
Saturday, July 10,
½ 8:30
am – 9:30 am – Pancakes, Ham, Fruit Juice & Coffee (Main
Clubhouse) (Included in Rally Fee)
¿
10:00 am - Chapter Meeting (Family Center #1)
À
11:00 am – 6:00 pm - On your
own to explore area - Bocce Ball tournament in afternoon.
¼
6:00 pm - Evening meal – Jet
Bar B Q – Pig, Turkey, Etc. (Included in
Rally Fee)
Sunday, July 11, at Main
Clubhouse
½
10:00 am –Breakfast
– You must reserve a breakfast space with campgrounds when you arrive. (Pay on your own) {Full breakfast- eggs,
bacon, etc - $3.75}
RSVP by June 1st,
2004 to assure your site. Your Check
is your reservation. Please RSVP – AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to help us make
plans for the rally.
Mail Check & Reservation information to: Ron &
Sarita Coleman
Kansas Twisters May Rally
May
7th 8th and 9th
15231 S.W.
Parallel Rd.
Benton, Ks. 67017
(office phone 316-778-2121)
Directions to Prairie Rose from Wichita
Take Hwy K254 East toward Eldorado
1 mile east of Butler CO. line
Turn left on Butler road and go 2 miles north
Turn right on Parallel Road , and follow the signs.
From
Interstate 135 North
Take 101st street exit (exit # 19)
Turn left and go east apx. 10.5 miles
1 mile east of Butler co. line
Turn right on Butler road and go 3 miles south
Turn left on Parallel road, and follow signs.
From
Andover
Take Andover road ( Butler road) North
After intersecting with Hwy. K254
Go North 2 more miles to Parallel road, and follow
signs
From
Eldorado
Take Hwy. 254 West toward Wichita
1.5 miles west of Benton
Turn right on Parallel road, and follow signs
After entering the gate take the road to the
right of the sign, you will see the R.V. Park and Covered Shelter just ahead of
you and down the hill.
NOTE: THERE
ARE LIMITED ELECTRICAL HOOKUPS AVAILABLE
Fresh water and a dump station are available on the property. (no
hookups)
Early Arrivers : You
will be responsible for your own camping fees
prior to Friday AM. Paying them directly to Prairie Rose ($20.00 with
electric and $15.00 without), you may be asked to move from an electrical site
if it has been reserved for Fri.and Sat..
RALLY COST: With electric $ 94.00 per couple .
Without
electric $ 74.00 per couple .
This includes camping fees for Fri.and Sat. Wagon
Rides, Happy trails Movie Theatre and The Chuckwagon Show and Meal .Breakfast
Sat.& Sun.
Rally fees to be paid to hosts upon your arrival on
Friday.
If you plan on arriving after 3:00 P.m. on Friday
please make arrangements with hosts for
prior payment of Rally fees.
RSVP indicating,
with or without electricity, ASAP and no later than
April 15th
2004. Since electric sites
are very limited RSVP early as electric sites will be assigned by first
call, first reserve.
Note: Due to sparse RSVP response
RSVP deadline was extended.
RSVP TO :
John
and Carole Middleton,
Or
Bud and Myrna Fair.
Scheduled
Activites
Friday:
Arrive and set up (on your own until supper)
6:00 Pm Pot Luck
Supper at covered shelter. Note: there are NO electrical
outlets at the shelter.
Coffee and Tea
furnished, bring your own table service.
Visiting , games or
campfire after supper ??
Saturday:
7:30 TO 9:00 AM,
Sausage Biscuits, Fruit, Coffee and Juice at covered shelter followed at 9:30
AM with a chapter business meeting.
On your own until supper.
5:00 P.M. to 6:30
P.M. Pre Supper activites,including Wagon Rides,Happy Trails Movie Theatre ,extra
charge for Train ride and Museum.
6:30 PM The Prairie Rose
Chuckwagon supper and Show The supper is All you can eat Bar-B-Que,( Brisket and
Sausage), Red Cowboy Beans,Potato Salad,Home made Biscuits,Peach cobbler
Ice Tea Coffee, and Water.At 8:00 P.M. The
Western Show is performed by the famous
Prairie Rose Wranglers.
Sunday:
7:30 to 9:00 AM,
Muffins,Fruit, Coffee and Juice at covered shelter. Activites on your own or depart.
Partial
list of optional Activites
At Prairie
Rose- Hopalong Cassidy
Mercantiles,Prairie Rose Mercantiles, Iron Frontier wood handcrafted gifts.
Antique Shopping
at the nearby Benton Antique Mall. (Guys they have a lot of cars on display. )
or Antique shopping in the shops at Kechi, Kansas
Kansas
Twister April Rally
Bartlesville,
Oklahoma
Date: April
2nd, 3rd , & 4th
Hosts:
Erickson’s & Bennett’s
Riverside Resort & Campground, 1211 SE Adams
Boulevard
Directions:
From Highway 75 take Highway 60 West
1-1/2 miles to Quapaw Street, turn left
Since we have
heard that some of you want to do the Audio Books, VHS tapes, CDs & DVDs
swap again we will schedule that for Friday night. (Don’t forget to bring yours to trade for different ones)
Schedule:
Friday April 2nd
All day Arrive & Set up
6 pm Potluck dinner
in meeting room
Followed
by the Swap meet of Audio Books, VHS tapes, CDs
& DVDs
8 pm till ?? Games, cards etc in meeting
room
Saturday, April 3rd
7:30 to 8:59 am Pancake Feed with ham, juice &
coffee
9 am Business Meeting
10 am Activities on your
own
5 pm BBQ dinner catered
by Dink’s BBQ in meeting room
7 pm Flower Fund
Auction (make sure to bring things to auction
off and raise funds for our flower fund
Sunday, April 4th
7:30 am Continental Breakfast
Partial
List of Activities you can do on your own
Keepsake Candle Factory and
Store
Red Dirt Soap Company
Frank Phillips Home
Frank Phillips Woolaroc
Numerous Antique Stores
Costs:
$30.00 per couple, your check will be your reservation. Reservation deadline is March 10th. Make checks payable to Kansas Twisters and
mail to Jan Erickson,
233 Timberlane Drive, Haysville, KS 67060
Camping
fees are $15.00 per night payable direct to Riverside Campground.
Bob & Jan Erickson
Walt
& Carolyn Bennett
January luncheon: January 24th (Saturday) at the Kingfisher
Inn in Marion, KS from
11:30 to 2:00 PM. Dinner is $8.95 for your choice of a 3 piece chicken dinner
or chicken fried steak including salad bar and potato. RSVP by January 21st to
Barb McCurdy
9/17/03
Twisters that were at Carthage,
If you plan to attend the 6 State Rally in Wichita Falls,
Texas, please send me an email so I
can compile a list for a caravan. If you go in together, you
should be parked together.
Thanks,
RHV
> Twisters October Rally
>
> Cedar Valley R.V. Park Guthrie, Oklahoma
> 10-12 October, 2003
>
> Directions: Drive I-35 south from Wichita or north from Oklahoma City.
> Take Guthrie exit #157 and follow HW 33 west into Guthrie. HW 33 becomes
> Noble Ave., follow 33 west out of town for 3 miles. Immediately past
Cedar
> Valley East Golf Course on HW 33 you will see the park on the right at the
> top of the hill, you can't miss it.
>
> Phone Numbers & Reservations:
> Cedar Valley R.V. Park 405-282-4478
> Reservations: Bill & Pearl Speer or Wayne & Edith Leiker
>
> Costs: $45.00 for couple and $40.00 for singles. This covers Friday and
Saturday campground fees, meeting room and 2 breakfasts.
>
> Facilities: Cedar Valley has 71 pull-through concrete parking pads with
> water, sewer, and 30 or 50 amp hookups. Laundry, newspapers, computer
data
> ports, and public phones are available at the office. We have reserved a
> meeting room with kitchenette.
>
> Schedule of Events: Friday October 10
> Arrive and set up
> 6:00 PM - Potluck Dinner in the large meeting room.
> 7:00 Presentation by Guthrie Chamber of Commerce Following Dinner
> 8:00 PM - Audio Book, VHS or DVD Swap Meet in meeting room
> (Bring your books, tapes, or disks and trade for different ones.)
> Saturday October 11
> 7:00-8:30 Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast with Juice & Coffee by Hosts.
> 8:30-5:30 Activities on your own. See the list below
> 6:00 Meet at Granny Had One Restaurant for Buffet
> Buffet $15.00 ea. Buffet and theater tickets $30.00 ea.
> 7:30 See "The Little Shop of Horrors" at the Pollard Theater.
> Sunday October 12
> 7:00-8:30 Artie's famous Muffin Breakfast with Juice and Coffee
> 9:00 Club Meeting and Election of Officers.
> 10:00 Activities on your own or departure.
> Local Activities
> Shopping: The merchants of Guthrie invite you to browse through six
> city blocks of unique and unusual specialty, antique, art, and gift shops
> the line the historic streets of the old Territorial Capital.
> Museums: Guthrie is home for the Oklahoma Territorial Museum, The
> State Capital Printing Museum, Guthrie Scottish Rite Masonic Temple,
> Oklahoma Frontier Drugstore Museum, Oklahoma Sports Museum, and the
> National Four-String Banjo Hall of Fame Museum.
> Golf: Guthrie has two nationally ranked golf courses, Cameroon National
> and Cedar Valley golf clubs. Both offer two 18-hole courses with 2 fees
> and a cart for $28.50 each. An 18-hole par three executive course circles
> the R.V. Park at a nominal fee.
> Other Activities: Carriage Rides, Trolley tours, Skeet and Trap shooting,
> Winery tour, or drive 30 minutes to Oklahoma City to visit the Cowboy Hall
> of Fame or the Muer Building Memorial.
Dear Twisters:
What: Twisters Harvey County East Rally
When: August 8, 9, & 10th
Where: From Newton, take exit 31, 1st. Street (where Red
Coach Inns is located)
and go East 5 to 7 miles. The road to the campground is
marked.
We do have the air conditioned shelter for Saturday. There
will be coffee there Saturday
morning, a business meeting at 10:00 A.M. and we will have a
"pot luck" dinner there Saturday evening.
The camping sites have electric only, water is available to
fill your water tanks.
Kansas
Twisters September Rally
Directions: Take I44, to Highway 71 North. Entrance to the COACHLIGHT RV Camp Ground is
on the West Side ½ mile North of intersection and is well marked by a large
sign. You exit at the Cedar Road exit. (See MAP at bottom of page)
Date:
September 5, 6, 7, 2003
Hosts:
Johnson’s, Little’s & Wright’s
Coachlight RV Park – 5305
Garrison Avenue (Hwy 71), Carthage, MO.
This is a partial list of the activities you can do on
your own within a few minutes drive.
1
Civil War Battlefields &
Museums (first battle of the civil war)
2
Precious Moments Chapel &
Entertainment
3
Antique markets and sales
areas on the square.
4
Numerous flea markets
5
Large RV salvage yard only 6
miles away.
6
Casino close to area.
7
George Washington Carver
Monument
8
Historic Square & Courthouse –
Belle Star & Powers Museum
9
You can also play golf close to the park (T-times
must be reserved)
o Ø
Golf Club.
o Ø
Municipal Golf Course.
Activities
Schedule: Campground has 80 sites with 50 amp, water & sewer
service ($16.00 per night - pay when
you arrive). We will have use of the
big shelter house that includes a cooking area for club activities and is Air
Conditioned. There is a $15.00 rally fee payable to hosts after arrival for
food and rally expenses.
Friday,
September 5,
1
7:00 am – 9:00 am – Do-Nuts, Pastries, Fruit Juice &
Coffee served by hosts at Shelter House.
Bring
your own cups.
2
6:00 pm – Finger Foods & Cocktails at Shelter
House. Bring your own choice of mixer & snack. Iced Tea will be furnished.
Cards, Dominoes & Games w/be available.
Saturday,
September 6,
1
7:00 am – 9:00 am – Omelets, Toast, Fruit Juice &
Coffee served by hosts at Shelter House.
Bring
your own table service.
2
9:00 am Chapter Meeting at Shelter (President’s Choice
- Check on time and day to make sure)
3
10:00 am – 6:00 pm - On your
own to explore area.
4
6:00 pm - Pot Luck Supper at
Shelter House. Bring a dish or two as you prefer. Coffee, Tea & Ice furnished by Hosts. Bring your own table service.
Sunday, September 7, at Shelter House
1
7:00 am – 9:00 am – Rolls, Coffee & Juice served by
hosts. (Compliments
Coachlight RV Park)
Have a safe
trip home.
RSVP:
Wrights: Littles:
This promises to
be a GREAT weekend. The weather is usually
nice at this time of year and there are too many activities close to this area
to mention them all. Check with the
hosts after you arrive for last minute additions or changes. You may want to leave here and go on to Six
State Rally.
RSVP
by August 25th, 2003.
If you can RSVP – AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
it will help us make plans.
August
8, 9, 10 Rally. Harvey County; Newton, Ks.
Location is about 5 to 7 miles East of Newton on Eastlake Rd.
From Newton take exit 31, lst Street (where Red Coach Motel is)
East.
This is where our first camping rally was held.
We will have Egret Open shelter all day on Saturday for Ks.
Twisters.
Since there were not volunteer host: Coffee will be made for A.M.
and on Saturday evening will have "Pot Luck dinner"
Happy and safe travels between know and then.
Kansas Twisters June Rally
Come join
the fun on the river and be a … River Rat.
Direction: Take 96 & 400 to I44, E. on I44 to exit 11A, S. on 71 to
Pineville, Mo. Cross the Big Elk River, entrance to Big Elk Camp Ground
is the second drive way on the left.
Attention, Obey
speed limits on 71, they GIVE tickets through those little towns.
Date: Early
arrival June 9, 10, 11, & 12, 2003 with scheduled dates 13, 14, & 15.
Place:
Big Elk Campground – Pineville, MO.
Hosts, May’s,; Sell’s,; Blacklock,; Schwart’s,
There are
several things you can do on your own and complete in one days time period.
· Tour the fish farm at Roaring River State
Park
·
Eureka Springs, Ark, Many shops
to see.
· Canoe
trip or float trip down the Big Elk river
· Casino
in Miami, Oklahoma
·
Bluff cave dwelling, tour and museum.
Items to bring.
Ø
Sun screen lotion.
Ø
Shoes to wear in the river.
Ø
Bottled water, good to take
when floating on the river.
Ø
Old tee shirt to put on over
suit when floating, if needed
Ø
Your own tubes, if you
wish. (No pick up, take car to Mays
to return
to campground.
Activities Schedule:
Beanbag baseball, Beanbag toss, Mixer game
Early arrivals on Monday 9
after a day of travel enjoy hot dogs, baked beans & chips; followed with
fellowship.
Float trips each morning,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday and or sight seeing as you
wish.
Wednesday 11th, 5:30; Bring
finger food to share.
Thursday 12th, after
floating or sight seeing in the afternoon we will have a pet parade with
prizes.
Friday 13th, Sausage
Biscuit, Juice, & Coffee served at 8:00, followed by Business Meeting. After business meeting, floating, sight
seeing and or relax with friends.
Saturday 14th, 11:00 to
11:30, take your lawn chairs, drinks, and
(finger foods to share) to the May’s river bank and watch the crazy floaters
and rafters on the river.
Saturday 14th, 5:30, Pot
Luck with everyone.
Rally Fee: $12.00 a couple. Please send to L. Schwart, by May 28 a long with the day you plan
on arriving.
Big Elk Campground
fees: $18.00 a day, $80.00 a week, with
electric and water. Pay after arrival and
parked.
Rental fees: $26.00 for canoes, $25.00 for kyack, both
with pick up and taken back to campground. tubes for $5.00, no pick up.
Everyone will pay for their own
camping and rental equipment. They also
have 6, 8 and 10 man rafts to rent if anyone wants to go together.
Rally Master: Larry
Schwart;
Come and have a good time in
Missouri on the river.
Please RSVP by MAY 28, 2003. Thank you.
Thank you for your prompt responses to my urgent request.
The consensus
is to go early, soooooooooo we enter the Erie County
Fairgrounds at Buffalo,
NY on July 15th. We should have our credentials from FMCA
next month.
I changed our campground reservations for Hadsall, Hogoboom,
Kauffman,
Leiker, Marlowe, McClelland, Scranton and Vester (8 units)
as follows:
Friday, July 11, 2003 Sundermeier RV Park, St. Charles, MO.
$33.00 per night
with full hookups. They also have a room we could use if we
want a gathering
place. (From Jct. I-70 & SR-370, (exit 224), E 7.5 mi.
on SR- 370 to SR-94
(N 3rd. St.) S 0.4 mi on SR - 94 to Transit St., E 0.1 mi.
(399 miles, 6 hours, 50 minutes)
July 12th Bever Valley Resort, S. Charleston, OH (I-70 at
exit 62) Our reservations
are for full hookups @ $17.00 per night.
(264 miles , 4 hours, 35 minutes)
This reservation includes Blacklocks, Greer,
Robbins & Mike Stalcup (total 11 units)
July 13th & 14th: Hills Family Campground, Fairview, PA
(Just 500' N of I-90, new
exit #18) Our reservation is for full hookups @ $28.00 per
night & includes cable tv.
July 15th 108 miles, 1 hour, 50 minutes to Erie County
Fairgrounds, Buffalo, NY
The extra day in Fairview, PA will allow time for laundry
and sight seeing in the area. Also,
maybe by entering Erie Co. Fairgrounds
early, will give us a good parking place in addition
to pre-rally tours so, it will be good.
I have not received confirmation yet from the campgrounds
concerning our date changes
so if anything different, I'll let you know. Also, welcome
Bill and Ruth Scranton who are
joining us for the caravan and rally!
RHV
4/23/03
Urgent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just visited with FMCA about our registrations and she has
our entry
date as July 15th!!
Our present plan is to leave on July 14th and arrive in PA
on the 16th
which would mean the earliest we would be ready to enter
would be
the 17th.
Is the 15th ok with everyone? We would have to leave 2 days
earlier
and change our reservations.
Please let me know by tomorrow,
Thursday. I have to let FMCA know
Friday.
Majority Rules!!!!!
Thanks,
RHV
4/17/03
Friday will be check in and get settled day at the Race
Track in Eureka.
There are no races on Friday, however, we are having
the evening
meal, Racing & Betting Seminar and Flower Fund Auction.
Please bring one of your treasures to donate to the Auction.
Do you ever wonder----------
If they squeeze olives to get olive oil, how do they get
baby oil?
What hair color do they put on the driver's license of a
bald man?
Is it OK to use the AM radio after noon??
See you all in Eureka!!
Kansas Twisters
FMCA
Chapter
May Rally
When:
May 2, 3, & 4, 2003
Where:
Eureka Downs Race Track. (If you are going East on Hwy. 54 to Eureka,
Ks., go East just past McDonald's, then turn left (North) on
Jefferson. Take 2nd
driveway (Right) into the Grandstand Parking Area. There
will be someone to
show you where to Park your unit.
Camping will be DRY camping so bring your water tanks
full and holding tanks empty.
The Chuckwagon RV Park in Eureka (located a couple of blocks
from the racetrack) has
a few spaces with hookups if you want to stay there. You
need to call Beverly Martin
@ 1-620-583-6616 and make your reservations.
Friday: 5:30 p.m. (approx. after races)
Barbeque of beef, pork, and chicken with baked
beans, salads and drinks. (Iced tea, coffee, & water)
Plus desserts! Bring your
own table service.
After dinner, there will be a Racing & Betting Seminar
put on by the American
Quarter Horse Association for those who like to attend.
We will also have our auction for the Flower & Card Fund
at this time. Please
bring 1 or more items with a value of at least $5.00 that
you wish to donate
to the Auction. (This is alot of Fun)
Saturday: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.--Donuts, coffee,
juice. (Bagels, cream cheese & sugar
free jelly) Business
meeting at 9:30 a.m.!!
Lunch on your own. You should be seated in the Clubhouse by
1:15 p.m.
The races start at 1:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m. (approx. after races) Dinner at the Copper Kettle.
Fried Chicken,
chicken fried steak or order from the menu.
Sunday: A.M. Coffee, donuts, and juice.
(Bagels, cream cheese & sugar free jelly)
The morning is on your own to sight see or church.
1:15 p.m. You should be seated in the Clubhouse
-
races start at 1:30 and
should be over by 5:30 p.m.
Fees: Total
for the entire weekend will be $25.00 per person which includes Friday
and Saturday afternoon at the races; one racing program per
couple per day;
Reserved Clubhouse seating both days; and evening meals and
continental
breakfasts.
R.S.V.P. Send
checks ($25.00 per person) payable to the Kansas Twisters to Shirley
Hogoboom,
In order to get the reserved Clubhouse seating,
your reservations must be
in before April
28th. Any reservation after that will be an
additional charge
of $5.00 each!
Watch & Wager on the Kentucky Derby on May 3rd!!!!!!
Twisters,
Today's Hutchinson News had the following schedules for the
Mennonite Relief Sale:
Friday: 2 p.m. Quilt display opens, Meadowlark Building
4 p.m. German Buffet, Pride of Kansas Building, other food
services begins.
5 p.m. All buildings open for sales
6 p.m. Auction Sunflower North
7 p.m. Entertainment, 4-H Encampment Building
Saturday: 6 to 10 a.m. Breakfast, Pride of Kansas Building
7 a.m. All buildings open for sales
8 a.m. Run for Relief, Rice Park
8:45 a.m. Quilt auction, Meadowlark Building & General
Auction, Sunflower North
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Chicken Barbecue, Sunflower North
German Buffet, Pride of Kansas Building
For additional information on the Mennonite Relief Sale
check out www.mccsale.org/kansas
Again please enter the Fairgrounds thru the Poplar &
20th Street Main Gate or thru the Main Street and 23rd Street Entrance.
April 1, 2003
Dear Twisters:
Just 10 days until our first Rally of 2003! We have reserved
the following sites at the Fairgrounds
Campground: 21 thru 53 (the first 6 with concrete pads are for
handicap only!); next row North is
92 thru 107. The hosts will be there Thursday and also there
will be an employee of the Fair
to direct you to the correct site that is reserved for the
Twisters.
On Friday evening there is a Musical Program at 7 p.m. in
the encampment Building. This is in addition to the German Buffet and Mini
Auction. We will give you a booklet with all the Mennonite Sale information in
it when you check in. There will be plenty of food to enjoy and lots of
sale items.
After our catered dinner on Saturday evening, at 7 p.m. we
will be entertained by The Buhler Singers from Buhler High School. This is a
much in demand talented group, you will enjoy.
Entering the Fairgrounds: From
the East or West on Highway 50, turn North on Highway 61
(stop light at Big M Truck Stop) and proceed to 17th Street.
Turn West on 17th and proceed
to Poplar Street, turn North on Poplar to
the Fairgrounds entrance and proceed through
the Fairgrounds to the Campground. If you come in from the
North on Highway 61, turn
West on 17th Street and proceed as above. If you end up on
Main Street, proceed to the
23rd Street entrance and then to the Campground. The gate to the North of the Campground
will not be open!
We will have our business meeting Sunday morning about 9
a.m. Please plan to attend.
New York FMCA Rally in July: FMCA
President Jefcoat, stated that only the first 5,000
coaches will be parked on the
Erie County Fairgrounds, Buffalo, NY. If you plan to attend
and want to be parked with the Twisters, you will need to
bring your completed application
with you to Hutchinson. (Application is in the April FMCA
magazine) I plan to send all of the
applications in at the same time so we can get the same
entry day. We are also planning to
caravan to Buffalo with about 3 night stops along the way. I
will need to make Campground reservations for those stops and probably should
do so ASAP.
R.S.V.P.
For Hutchinson by Friday, April 4th!
Vester-- or
Ketchum--
Kansas Twisters Rally
FMCA
April 11, 12 & 13, 2003
Hutchinson, Kansas
Join
us at the Kansas State Fair Grounds in Hutchinson for our first Rally of
2003! We will be parked in the new
campground facilities at the Fair Grounds with full hookups for $20.00 per
night ($19.00 if we have over 50 units) plus $10.00 per person for the Catered
Dinner and Continental Breakfast.
Also
at the Fair Grounds at this same time will be the 35th Annual Mennonite Relief
Sale, Friday evening and Saturday:
auctions of quilts, hobby items, furniture, tools, and collectibles;
also offering German buffet, chicken barbeque, cheeses, hams, sausage, baked
foods, crafts, plants, and T-shirts. (Check web site
http://www.mccsale.org/kansas)
Friday, April 11 Check in and get settled.
4-7
P.M. German Buffet (on your own)
7:30
P.M. Mini Auction
Saturday, April 12 6-10 A.M. Mennonite Breakfast on
your own
8:45
A.M. General and Quilt Auction
10:30
A.M. - 2 P.M. Mennonite Chicken BBQ
available
6:00 P.M. -
Catered Dinner for Twisters
Sunday, April 13 8 - 10:00 A.M. Continental
Breakfast for Twisters
Another
great attraction in Hutchinson is the traveling Liberty Bell 7 exhibit at the Kansas Cosmosphere. This is a 6,000 square Foot exhibit
"The Lost Spacecraft: Liberty Bell 7 Recovered." This tells the complete story of Liberty
Bell 7 and is the only time this exhibit will make a stop in Kansas through May
26. There are also many other
attractions at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center.
Entering
the Kansas State Fairgrounds: From the East or West on Highway 50 turn north on
Highway 61 (stop light at Big M truck stop) and proceed to 17th Street. Turn West on 17th and proceed to
Plum Street, turn North on Plum to 23rd, then West on 23rd to the Fairgrounds
RV Campground. If you come in from the
North on Highway 61, turn West on 17th street and proceed as above.
R.S.V.P.
by Friday, April
4th! Vesteror
Ketchum
1/12/03 Fellow Ks. Twister's,
We
were happy to have hosted the Ks. Twister Post Holiday Luncheon for those that
were able to attend this past Saturday. We truly hope that each of you enjoyed
the location, fellowship, food and didn't go away hungry. If you didn't, we
apologize. To those of you that were not able to attend we want you to know
that you were missed. You were in our heart, on our minds and in our prayers.
We
look forward to seeing each and everyone of you as often as possible during our
up coming camping and traveling season.
Loretta,
has your little gal have her babies yet? Good luck.
Sincerely,
Larry
and Lea
1/3/03 Kansas
Twister Members
If all of you would please let me know, we could have a
choice of baked or mashed potatoes. Other wise need to just have one kind.
Need to know by Wednesday.
Thanks
Lea & Larry
Twister Members If all of you would please let me know, we could have a
choice of baked or mashed potatoes. Other wise need to just have one kind.Need
to know by Wednesday.ThanksLea & Larry
Kansas Twisters September Rally
Come join the fun at the lake and take a Moonlight Dinner & Dance Cruise.
Directions: Take I44, to exit 302. Go South on 59
towards Grove, OK. Cross Sailboat Bridge,
continue 1 mile South. Entrance to the
CEDAR OAKS Camp Ground is a drive way on the right and is well marked by a
large sign. Watch for sign with Twisters welcome.
Attention; Road is narrow and may be congested, allow time to arrive
safely.
Date:
September 5, 6, 7, 8, 2002
Hosts: Little’s & Wright’s
Place: Cedar Oaks RV Resort – 1550 83rd Street (Hwy 59), Grove, OK.
This is a partial list of the activities you can do on
your own within a few minutes drive.
¨
Darryl Starbirds Hall of Fame
& Exotic vehicle showroom
¨
Har Ber Village – Free
nostalgic tour of original houses & artifacts of the area
¨
Antique markets and sales
areas.
¨
Numerous flea markets
¨
Monkey Island area and Tom
Cat corner
¨
Casino in Miami, Oklahoma
¨
Lendonwood Botanical Gardens
¨
Grand Lake Alpacas
¨
You can also play golf at one of the following (T-times must be reserved)
o
Ø
Cherokee Golf Club.
o
Ø
Patricia Island Estates Golf Club.
o
Ø
ShangRi La Golf Course.
o
Ø The Coves
at Bird Island.
Area web sites of interest:
www.cherokeequeen.net www.groveok.org www.grda.com www.cayugamission.org
www.grandlakefun.org www.grandlakealpacas.com www.oklahomagolf.com
Activities Schedule: Campground
has 125 sites with 50 amp service ($16.90 per night - pay when you arrive).
The
McClellands rounded up a bunch of discount coupons from restaurants in
Topeka. They will have a drawing for
those coupons. Therefore Saturday
evening dinner is on your own and it will be assumed you’ll be going where ever
your coupon leads you.