2001-12 January/February 2002 Newsletter The 4-Rivers Jayco Club - Flight #9 had its January/February meeting on the 2nd at the home of Odell and Deirdre Allbritten in Metropolis, IL. The following members met at 6:00 p.m. for a pizza, salad, and dessert supper followed by a meeting and fellowship: Kyle and Crystal Allbritten with Jordan and Ryan; Odell and Deirdre Allbritten; Jim and Mitzi Borum; Steve and Judy Dawson; John and Cynthia Haley; Dennie and Elsie Hinkle; Randy and Vicki Knight; Bill and Betty Ryan; Bob and Wanda Ray; Frank and Pat Sherman; and Dale and Jan Wright. Bill called our meeting to order, welcoming everyone. We hope all our "snow birds" are having a great time! Minutes of the last meeting were approved as read by our secretary, Deirdre. Our treasurer, Dennie, reported a balance of $875.21. If you have not paid your 2002 dues, you may pay them to Dennie at any time. Under new business, a letter and appreciation plaque was received from the Recreational Club Management Staff thanking us for submitting articles for the Hitch in 2001. The plaque will be displayed at Youngblood’s RV. Also, Deirdre presented information on "The Music Man", a possibility for entertainment for our 2003 rally. We decided to table the rally until later in the year. Wagonmaster Gene was not present, but a correction must be made to the April campout. Due to Canal Campground not being open in April, our April 26 - 28 campout is tentatively set for KY Dam Village. Gene, was contacted to check into KY Dam Village or Fern Cliffe. He sent an e-mail saying that KY Dam Village thought we would be able to get campsites that weekend. Confirmation of the April campout will be made at the March campout. Under old business, there were additions to the 2002 membership list: Borums cell phone: 270-841-9117 Dawsons membership number: 12200 Haleys cell phone: 731-514-0032 Wrights cell phones: Jan 618-645-0006 Dale 618-645-0487 The Program/activities Director, Pat, announced that we will play "White Elephant" Bingo sometime on Saturday of the March campout. If you would like to participate, bring two or three wrapped "white elephant" prizes. Thank you notes for flowers were read from Jan’s family at the death of her dad, Lilburn Clark, and from Gene due to his recent surgery. The 2002 campouts will be as follows: March 15-17 Columbus Belmont April 26-28 KY Dam Village (to be confirmed at the March campout) May 24 - 27 Diamond Lake Owensboro, KY (with Flight #14) June 7-9 Lake Wappapello, MO (Redman Creek) June 21 - 23 IL State Rally July 19-21 Rend Lake - North Sandusky July 29 - August 2 International Rally, Kitchener, Ontario Canada August 30 - Sept. 1 Current River, MO September 13 - 15 Location open October 25 - 27 Annual Invitational, Hillman Ferry November 22 - 24 Nashville, TN December - Date and location open At the March campout, we will eat out on Saturday night at Grogan’s Bar-B-Q in Clinton, KY at 5:00 p.m. If you would like to attend, Bill will make reservations during the day on Saturday. The door prize was donated by the Borums, drawn by John Haley, and won by the Wrights. The Haleys will provide the door prize in March. A motion to adjourn was made and approved. Deirdre Allbritten, Secretary