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Volume XVI, Issue 3 • May-June 2011
The Official Magazine For Owners Of Heritage, Eagle, Dream, Tradition, Allegiance, Limited & Revolution Motor Coaches
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with their American Coach dealer, factory service staff and team of Coach-Net customer service representatives
available 24/7 over the phone. We’re happy to help you anytime you visit the factory. And if you see us at a rally,
we’ll service or repair up to four items without charging for labor. At American Coach, we’re happy to call you
a customer. But we’re proud to call you our friend.
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ELECTED OFFICERS:
President - Bill Dettmer
1509 Tejana Mesa Pl. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87112
505-294-0564 / 505-238-2025
[email protected]
Vice President - Doug Thompson
1812 Latelia Ct, Trinity, FL 34655
727-709-0218
[email protected]
Secretary - Mary Corcoran
1051 Caravan Loop, Polk City, FL 33868
863-984-0903 / 863-206-1418 Cell
[email protected]
Treasurer - Bob Downing
808 Holley Lake Road, Aiken, SC 29803
803-641-6455 / 803-645-1694 Cell
[email protected]
CHAPTER PRESIDENTS:
Great Lakes - Dave Ehrhardt
881 Moses Loop, The Villages, FL 32162
352-259-4669 / 216-496-8236 Cell
[email protected]
Happy Wanderers - Bill Makowski
3590 Round Bottom Rd., PMB 179674,
Cincinnati, OH 45244
989-390-9444
[email protected]
Mac Pack - Skipper Campbell
P.O. Box 1126, Fort Mill, SC 29716
803-547-6486 / 803-417-8242 Cell
[email protected]
Missouri Valley - James Catron
RR2 Box 255, Butler, MO 64730
H 660-679-4577 C 660-424-0309
[email protected]
Northern California - George Borecky
13101 Tomki Road, Redwood Valley, CA 95470
707-485-0173 / 707-972-8076 Cell
[email protected]
Northeast - Lloyd Monroe
116 Boat Yard Road, Chesapeake City, MD 21915
443-466-3909
[email protected]
Northwest - Merritt Mosby
PO Box 2182, Florence, OR 97439
925-383-6341 / 541-999-0304
[email protected]
Southern California - Beverly Petty
34702 Calle Las Flores
Capistrano Beach, CA 92624
949-433-1850
[email protected]
South Central - Mary Jane Hebert
36 Oak Place, New Iberia, LA 70563
337-369-3992 / 337-380-0738 Cell
[email protected]
Southeast - Jim Graham
12245 Susanne Ct., Irvington, AL 36544
251-825-9876 / 251-623-4321 Cell
[email protected]
Southwest - Laura Bruno
1250 Jodi Court, Gardnerville, NV 89460
775-265-0468 / 775-790-3261
[email protected]
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Girard Systems. . . . . . . . . . . 6
Harris Battery. . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Monroeville Chassis . . . . . . 10
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ACA Magazine - ©2011
Volume XVI, Issue 3
May-June
ACA NATIONAL MAGAZINE:
Editor - Jane Lihou
9121 Atlanta Ave., #637,
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
714-749-7560 Cell
[email protected]
Advertising - Kevin Mallory
331 E. Livingston St., Celina, OH 45822
419-586-1193 / 419-852-0791 Cell
[email protected]
Design & Production - Print Group Inc.
1440 W. Skyline Ave., Ozark, MO 65721
417-581-7651
www.printgroupinc.com
[email protected]
Contents
Letter From the Editor. . . . . . . . . 4
- Jane Lihou
President’s Message. . . . . . . . . . . 5
- Bill Dettmer
Vice Presidents Message . . . . . . . 7
- Doug Thompson
AC/Fleetwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Ambassador’s Program . . . . . . . . 8
ACA Yahoo Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
- Debbie & Terry Farber
Chapter News . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
Reader Forum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Circle Your Wagons Invite . . . . . 19
ACA Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
The Web Guy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
- Doug Thompson
Rolling Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
The Roving Wrencher. . . . . . . . . 22
- Joe Bruno
Rally Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Rally Sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tips & Tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Membership Services Welcome New Members . . . . . . 29
- Janice Thompson
Chapter Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Chapter Registration Form. . . . .31
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Across America Magazine. Membership in the American Coach Association is open to owners of American Coach motor coaches
only – Limited, Tradition, Dream, Eagle, Heritage and Allegiance.
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Letter from the Editor
You will notice a great big empty space in this issue
where Justin Humphreys usually keeps us informed
about what’s going on at American Coach. He recently resigned from his position at Fleetwood and
accepted a job at Airstream, Inc. a division of Thor
Industries. We are sorry to see him leave.
He has been a friend to many of us and especially to ACA.
Fleetwood has temporarily replaced Justin but maybe not in time to
write an article for this issue. Hopefully, we will hear from someone in
the next issue. But, we did hear through the AC vine that sales at the
FMCA National Rally in Perry, Georgia were great.
We are starting to get some Revolution owners joining ACA and we
look forward to meeting them at a rally in the near future. The national rally in Memphis will see a few of them, but that was pretty
short notice for most.
It looks like we will be seeing a lot of new officers in the next few
months, including a new ACA president since Doug Thompson ran
unopposed. Congratulations, Doug; we look forward to hearing
your new ideas!
American Coach is now on:
ACA National Membership:
Membership Chairwoman - Debbie Darby
1021 Pinehurst Pl., Camarillo, CA 93010
805-482-6733 / 805-469-2903
Membership Benefits - Bill Dettmer
1509 Tejana Mesa Pl. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112
505-294-0564
[email protected]
Membership Services - Janice Thompson
American Coach Association,
501-858-9564
[email protected]
ACA National Web Site:
Chairman - Doug Thompson
1812 Latella Ct., Trinity, FL 34655
727-709-0218
[email protected]
ACA National Finance Committee:
Chair - Laura Bruno
1250 Jodi Court, Gardnerville, NV 89460
775-265-0468 / 775-790-3261
[email protected]
ACA National Ambassador Club:
Chairwoman - Debbie Darby
1021 Pinehurst Pl., Camarillo, CA 93010
805-482-6733 / 805-469-2903
[email protected]
ACA National By-Laws:
Chairwoman - Margaret Harker
PO Box 2430 PMB 1512, Pensacola, FL 32513
602-538-0604
[email protected]
ACA National Policy:
Chairman - Chip Aiken
1160 Vierling Dr., #345, Shakopee, MN 55379
952-807-2290 Cell
[email protected]
ACA Scholarship Foundation:
Chairman - Doug Thompson
727-709-0218
[email protected]
ACA National Rally Coordinator:
Chair - Jim Graham
12245 Susanne Ct., Irvington, AL 36544
251-825-9876 / 251-623-4321 Cell
[email protected]
ACA National Rally Guidelines:
Chairwoman - Mary Corcoran
1051 Caravan Loop, Polk City, FL 33868
863-984-0903 / 863-206-1418 Cell
[email protected]
ACA National Historian:
Chairwoman - Ann Beadel
8801 FM 45 South, Brownwood, TX 76801
325-646-5104/325-998-0431 Cell
[email protected]
ACA National Legal Advisor:
Chairman - Pete Smoot
11444 Waterford St., Los Angeles, CA 90049
301-472-1527/310-701-7736 Cell
[email protected]
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A C A ACROSS AMERI CA
President
This is my last message as president. At the ACA Rally
in Memphis, I will hand over the gavel to the very competent hands of Doug Thompson and John Corcoran.
I am sure that the ACA will continue to grow and thrive
under their dedicated leadership.
As I reminisce on the past two years, I can’t help but
recall the challenges that we have faced. It was with the
help of the national officers, the board of directors, and
the committees that we were able to overcome them.
And don’t forget Fleetwood; they are committed to
preserving and growing the association.
Our problems started with the national economic recession. It had a catastrophic effect on the RV industry and
Fleetwood was not immune; they had to declare bankruptcy. Our membership rolls had a hard hit as we lost
approximately 40% of our members; this of course, was
reflected in rally attendance. Those were dark days.
Fleetwood found a purchaser, AIP, and started out as a
new company with the same location and personnel.
Our membership started to grow as new coaches were
being manufactured again. Fleetwood then welcomed a
near cousin, the Revolution, into the American Coach
family, and this gave us a giant boost in potential members. To help make that pay off, Fleetwood sent mailings to all recent owners of American Coaches to tout
the advantages of joining the ACA and of attending the
Memphis rally. We are just starting to see the effects of
this as the applications are coming in.
In order to include the Revolutions in our family, we
had to change our bylaws; and, while we were at it,
we chartered a professional reviewer to update them.
We sent out ballots to the entire membership and the
members overwhelming voted to pass the new bylaws.
Thanks to Mary Corcoran for receiving and counting
all of the votes.
Just as we overcame the past challenges, new ones
popped up. I believe that the current price of diesel is
going to affect the attendance at rallies and maybe even
the sales of new coaches. We certainly need to keep
traveling distances in mind as we pick locations for
future national rallies. Our national rally strategy should
be flexible in order to accommodate the changes around
us. This is the task of “The Future of Rallies” committee.
As I leave office, I would like to thank many who have
worked so hard to make the association the jewel that it
is. I could name them all; but it would take too much
space in this column and I might miss a few. You know
who they are; just look at the listings of the officers and
committee chairs in the front of this magazine.
When you get this magazine, you will be leaving for
Memphis or are all ready there. It’s going to be a great
rally. We plan to join the SoCal Rolling Rally as they
pass through Albuquerque on their way to Memphis.
It should be a liesurley trip with good friends as we
traverse the country. And we will get a chance to party
at Charlie’s place for a couple of days.
In closing, I wish you all the best of luck and health.
Kip and I will see you down the road and at the rallies.
Bill Dettmer
Bill Dettmer
ACA National President
Bill & Kip Dettmer
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Vice President
Thanks to all our members for approving the bylaw
changes as presented by the board. As you know, one of
these changes was the inclusion of the Revolution and
American Revolution in the ACA.
We are seeing a steady stream of new members joining
the association, many of which are Revolution owners.
This is truly a breath of fresh air. As you know, we have
faced some membership challenges in the past couple
of years, due in part to economic conditions, and to the
natural aging process of the existing membership base.
As Membership Services Chair, my wife receives calls or
emails far too often asking to discontinue a membership
due to the death of a spouse, or because the member has
just decided to hang up their keys. After all, the coaches
we operate are a huge responsibility on the highways
and byways.
I am told that many Revolution owners are demographically a bit younger just what we need to rejuvenate our
ranks. Let’s make them welcome, encourage them to
take on volunteer opportunities, forge new friendships
and take advantage of the influx of their new thoughts
and ideas.
We hope to see you out there on the road this summer.
Right after Memphis, Jan and I are volunteering
at Honeymoon Island State Park on Florida’s west coast,
helping to protect the endangered loggerhead turtle
hatchlings as they head for the sea. There is so much
fun stuff out there to do and explore as we enjoy this
lifestyle. Remember- life rocks when your living
room rolls.
Doug Thompson
Doug Thompson
Doug Thompson
ACA National
Vice-President
Doug Thompson
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American Coach Outperforms the Market in 2010
DECATUR, Ind. -- American
Coach, the luxury Class A diesel
motor home division of Fleetwood RV, Inc, saw a 17 increase
in registrations in 2010 during
a diesel market that was down 9
percent, the company announced
today.
The growth in sales in a down
market allowed the division
to increase its market share 30
percent with a reduced product offering and smaller dealer
network, according to a press
release.
increasing its volume in 2010
by 48 percent year over year. In
addition, American Heritage,
the flagship brand of American
Coach, increased its volume
over 70 percent during the same
timeframe.
The division’s growth in market
share was led by American Revolution, which was recently added
to the American Coach offering,
“The increase in Revolution sales
came as a result of adding it to
the American Coach family,” said
Humphreys. “Our dealers and
The success of American Heritage is a direct result of its fullwall-slide floor plan that creates
an industry-leading 460 square
feet of living space, said Justin
Humphreys, vice president of
American Coach.
Ambassadors Program
WOW! We had a wonderful
ACA National Rally in Memphis
with over 200 coaches in attendance. What a feat for Mac
Packers, with fuel prices approaching $5 a gallon in many
parts of the country.
As Ambassadors for the first
timers, it was especially rewarding. We had over 40 first time
coaches at the Rally, that’s 20%
of our attendees! After celebrating our 20th Anniversary last
year in Gillette, and the state of
the economy, it is exciting to see
so many new faces in our club.
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With the inclusion of the Revolution, I am sure our first timers
are going to impact all of our future national rallies. If you attend
one of these rallies, please think
about becoming an Ambassador. We want to be sure that all
of our first timers are so warmly
welcomed that they continue to
attend and become active in our
club. Be sure and give an ACA
welcome to these new friends.
Joe and Debbie Darby
ACA Ambassadors
customers have embraced this
change and we are excited about
what the future will bring for this
storied brand.
“For 20 years, American Coach
has been passionate about providing personalized service to
all of our dealers and customers,
and to building motor homes
that exceed their expectations,”
he added. “Our market share
growth in 2010 is a testament to
our customers and dealers having
confidence in what we are doing.
We would like to thank them for
their support, as well as congratulate our dealer network on a
successful 2010.”
ACA
Debbie & Terry here, your
guides to the cyber side
of coaching!
Well, it’s that time of year
again - springtime! Our
winter home is clearing out
steadily as people head to
their summer homes, and
those who live in stick houses all winter are cleaning the
cobwebs and moth balls out
of their coaches in preparation for their summer vacations. Spring is an exciting
time of year!
In the last issue we mentioned that we had replaced
our Norcold refrigerator with
a residential grade refrigerator. It turns out that this
is quite the hot topic these
days on the forum! As you
know, we highly recommend
it. It’s no more hassle than
replacing it with another RV
grade refrigerator, so it’s an
option worth considering.
And, if you do consider it,
please check the forum for
any tips on finding a refrigerator, necessary modifications, power questions, or
any other concerns that
might crop up in your upgrade. We think that it’s an
upgrade worth looking into!
As the year progresses,
coach sales must be picking
up because we are getting
requests for new members
almost daily. We’re currently up to 1,880 members!
If you’re unfamiliar with the
American Coach Yahoo
Group, these are all people
looking to share information
about their American Coach
motorhomes; asking questions; answering questions;
building a community. So,
when we all meet at rallies
we “know” each other even
though we may not have met
face to face in our lives.
As an example, I picked a
page of messages at random to show the diversity
of topics discussed – Cummins Coach Care, Turtle
Wax, Kwikee step question,
television modification on
2000 Eagle, question for AC
Group Brain Trust, microwave replacement, radios
in 2010 and 2011, Dometic
RM7732 Refrigerator and
cruise control doesn’t work
– and that’s only one page!
It doesn’t matter if you have
a ’91 or ’92, an ’01 or ’02, or
even a ’11 or ’12, we welcome questions on all Ameri-
GROUP
can Coaches and all years of
production, so please join us
and ask your question!
If you’re interested and want
to be part of the fun, we
invite you to visit awhile and
get to know us and get a feel
for the benefits derived from
our forum. To get to the AC
Yahoo site, go to the American Coach Association web
site at http://www.myamericancoach.com and click on
“Links.” Scroll down past the
listing of American Coach
dealers and click on the link
for “American Coach Owners
Yahoo Group.” The price is
right – FREE – and I can just
about guarantee you won’t
regret it!
We look forward to seeing you out on the road this
summer!
Debbie & Terry
‘02 Heritage
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Chapter News
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes Chapter has a slate of new officers
that promises to be one of the best in the last two years. Some of our members have stepped forward to take on
the offices and to keep the chapter one of the best in
ACA. As everyone knows, our club is a fun one but it’s
also a club that takes on responsibility. We have a great
group of people who love to meet and have a good time
but they also like to help out the children of the Fleetwood employees by contributing to the ACA Scholarship Fund. As you read this article, we will be having a good time
in Memphis. Upon leaving there, some of us will travel
to Decatur to present a number of scholarships to the
children of the people that make and repair our coaches.
The ACA scholarships are a great way for us to say
thanks for making a great coach.
I know that some of us look at today’s fuel prices and
decide that they cannot make the trip to Memphis but,
please keep in mind that two years ago, fuel was over
$4.00 a gallon. Don’t misunderstand me, Kathy and I
don’t like it any better you; when we started camping,
the price of gas was 25 cents a gallon and would sometimes go down to 19 cents. I know what you’re thinking - boy is he old, and you’re right. Just nine years ago
we paid 99 cents per gallon for diesel. But, as long as
I own this motor home, I am going to use it. I can sit
at home and look at pictures of where I want to go or,
I can cut back on other things and go see some of these
places. There’s nothing like seeing it for real! I would
ask that we keep our service people in mind and pray
that they return home safely. As always, please keep our
members who are not feeling well in your prayers.
This may be my last article for the magazine, so thanks
for the opportunity to be an officer and for letting me
ramble on. I’ve enjoyed these last two years and I hope
I’ve represented all of you well. And if you see another
American Coach along the highway don’t forget to beep
or wave because Kathy and I will
be looking for you. Dave Ehrhardt
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Chapter News
Northwest
Our American Coach Yuma “Social”, now history, was a
success by all standards. We had 92 people sign in when
they arrived and there were some that didn’t, so we feel
there must have been more than one hundred people
present for. Mike Wood and crew were there with a
2011 American Eagle for all of us to “ooh” and “aah”
over. RV World also brought a Taco Caterer that really
knew how to please everyone with fish, shrimp, chicken
and beef tacos with all of the fixings including rice and
beans. Thanks again to Elly & Everett Beenken for letting us use there gorgeous place in the Yuma Foothills to
hold this now annual event. The only “down-side” was
the tacos were so good that most of the pot-luck goodies that everyone brought went untouched. Northwest
members present were, of course Carita and myself, past
president Karen Merlich, Dottie & Manny Vasquez,
Tom & Patty Senter and, just as the event was winding
down, Russ & Marie Troutman made an appearance.
Russ & Marie and Jim & Ruth Annan are hanging up
their RV keys. You will be missed, please keep in touch.
We have both of their coaches listed on the NW website
as well as the DiSalvo’s coach. The coaches and prices
are VERY GOOD, so pass this information along to
friends and neighbors along with a NW membership
application ;>)
I’d like to extend a big thank you to ACA President Bill
Dettmer for negotiating with Pilot/Flying J for the new
“Loyalty Cards” and a big thank you to Doug & Janice
Thompson for doing the addressing and mailing of the
cards. We will receive a .02 cent discount per gallon
of gas, a .03 cent discount per gallon of diesel, a .10
cent discount per gallon of propane, 50% off any waste
dump fee and every 6th drink purchased at the facility will be free. I also understand there is a procedure
sheet that needs to be followed to receive the discounts.
Thank you to all involved.
On September 8 – 12, The Northern California Chapter will be hosting a rally at Bodega Bay that we are
invited to. Thanks for the invite Nor Cal, hope to see
you there.
October 3 – 7 are the dates for the Western Chapters
Rally which will be held in Las Vegas at the old Outdoor Resort (now called the Las Vegas Motorcoach
Resort) on Blue Diamond Road. Since there is only one
national rally this year, we are having a multi-chapter
rally for those on the west coast who couldn’t make it
to Memphis. Many ACA members have property there,
so it should be fun; I hope you can make it. Lasting
five days, they will have three dinners for three hundred
bucks, how can you beat that? And remember ……..
what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Be sure to mark
your calendar for this one.
Now is the time for a little Northwest Chapter Rah,
Rah. The Chapter really needs your help. I’ll contact
most of you via e-mail about an impromptu NW rally
in the Florence area. However, how about you sending me an e-mail saying that you would like to put on
a rally where you live. We really need to jump-start
the chapter. I need your HELP, suggestions and ideas.
Thanks.
And in closing, Please Lord, give our men and women
in service to our country your safety and guidance.
Please also give our elected leaders the strength and wisdom to bring stability to the country and peace to the
world. Thank you. Amen.
Merritt Mosby, President
Northwest Chapter
Leslie Pettinger will be representing the Northwest
Chapter at the ACA National rally in Memphis.
Thanks Leslie, your plate is really full, you remind me
of the Energizer Bunny; you keep going and going.
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Chapter News
South Central
As I mentioned in my last article, Ferdie and I had
planned a trip to Colorado in February to see some
snow. We felt that everyone had some snow falls in their
areas, but not so in Southwest Louisiana, and we thoroughly enjoyed our trip. We actually checked an item
off our “bucket list” - dog sledding, and of course the
snow mobiles were also a lot of fun!
The year is moving right along, and with it our plans
to enjoy the camaraderie at our motor home rallies and
summer trips. By the time this article is published, we
will have enjoyed the National Spring Rally in Memphis
hosted by the Mac Pack Chapter. Hopefully, we will
see some Revolution and American Revolution owners
in Memphis since they were officially voted in to join
ACA this year. And then, South Central will be busy
planning for the 2012 National Spring Rally in San
Antonio, Texas scheduled for April 30-May 5, 2012. So,
mark your calendars to keep these dates in mind. Our
Rally Masters, Tony Todd & Robin Fagala are busy lining up their committee chairman for various aspects of
planning a great rally that you will not want to miss.
In fact our 2011 SCC rally in San Antonio scheduled
for Oct. 31 - Nov 4 will serve as a test run of the activities we will be planning for the national rally in 2012.
Tony & Betty Todd, along with Bruce & Sharon Pinnel, are rally hosts for our fall rally this year, and it is
very important that all SCC members make every effort
to attend. Please check our website as final plans are
made. Remember, any one who wants to stay over for
the Wurstfest in New Braunfels will need to make their
reservations at the following RV Resort: Hill Country
RV Resort, Exit 184 (Ruckle Road) on I-35 North.
The phone number is 830-625-1919. The Wurstfest is
located approximately 10-15 minutes from the RV Resort. These campgrounds in New Braunfels fill up fast,
so take care of this early!
What is Wurstfest?
It is a unique celebration, rich in German culture and
full of Texas fun located in beautiful New Braunfels,
Texas! Enjoy good food, special events and the finest in Alpine and Bavarian Style Entertainment. New
Braunfels is a real German settlement that still offers
sausage, cold beer, a raging Oktoberfest celebration,
and great German food prepared to perfection. The
Annual WurstFest celebrates the German way of life in
the New World and the culture that has evolved from
it. The New Braunfels Wurstfest is consistently rated
as one of the top events in
North America. It can’t get
much better than that! The
Wurstfest grounds lie just
inside of Landa Park along
the banks of the Comal
River. Hope to see you
there!
I just wanted to give
another BIG THANKS
to our webmaster, Joe
Durrance, who kept
up with our newsletter
publications while he was
enjoying what he called
“Snowbirding in Hawaii”
for ten weeks with family
and friends. According to his article he wrote for our
newsletter, Joe & Nancy fulfilled quite a few items on
their “bucket” list. Here they are enjoying food and entertainment, Hawaiian style, with an unimaginable view
of the bay before dark, a spectacular sunset, and the
beautiful glow of lights of the city of Honolulu skyline
after dark.
We continue to pray for all our members who are ill,
undergoing surgeries or healing from recent surgeries that they may soon be fully recovered. Please also
remember our young men and women who are risking
their lives so that we might enjoy
our freedom. God bless us one and
all….especially those who worship
him, God bless America….still the
greatest nation of all.
Mary Jane Hebert, President
South Central Chapter
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Southeast
I am happy to report that we had an excellent rally at
Lazy Days in January with 62 coaches attending. The
rally was a roaring success. Thank you, Dan and Renee
for hosting this important rally. The food was great and
the entertainment was very good.
We had our annual election and the following are your
new officers: Jim Graham as President; Stew Macfarlane
as vice president; Jill Olinski as Secretary; Bob Frank as
Treasurer; Monty Campbell as Membership Chair; and
Jerry Weimer as Rally Chairman. More information
can be obtained from the Southeast Chapter web page
at http://southeastaca.net/. Dan Lee spends a lot of time
keeping our website up, and gets very little thanks for
all his work, so please use it. And, if you find it useful,
please let him know.
Our next rally will be the pre-rally in Tunica, Miss. at
Sam’s Town RV Resort. You can contact Jerry Weimer
for more information on this or go to the web site for
registration. We will caravan from Tunica to the ACA
National Rally in Memphis on May 16th. As of now,
we have 21 coaches registered for this pre-rally and national rally. We hope, as the economy improves and the
Revolutions join the club, that we will get back to our
previous numbers of 80 or more coaches.
We have a great rally schedule for this year so make
sure you mark your calendars. In October we will be in
Dillard, Georgia for the fall colors. The Christmas rally
will be back at Sun’n Fun in December. Stew, our new
VP, has been working with Lazy Days and is planning
a regional rally in January for all members of the ACA.
This will coincide with the great Tampa RV Show. All
dates will be posted on the website so check it out.
Chapter News
Remember to keep your email and your snail mail
updated with Monty Campbell so we can let you know
what is happening with the chapter.
Doty and I and a whole bunch of Southeast Chapter
members plus some other ACA members, including our
ACA Past President and First Lady, attended the ACC
Pre-Rally and the FMCA Convention in Perry, Georgia.
Vendors galore, including our newsletter editor and
husband, were selling their wares and having fun with
the rest of us.
ACC had a good turnout for the rally and Leslie Pettinger, President of the ACC, did an excellent job
organizing and hosting this rally. We all had a great time
and then continued the party after a 125 mile caravan
from Lake Park to Perry. If you haven’t been to an ACC
rally, try one. They have a good time and it gives you
a chance to double your fun, and double your work
orders, as Randy and crew are hard at work in ACC as
well as ACA.
Don’t forget to try and schedule some of the Southeast
Chapter rallies this year. And, please consider running
for office next year. All offices will be open and we need
new ideas and new interests for our chapter. Don’t wait
until someone twists your arm; step
up and help continue to make this
a fun chapter.
Drive safe, and see you in Tunica.
Jim Graham, President
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Chapter News
Mac Pack
I hope that everyone has had a good start to the new
year. It seems like winter came and stayed way too long
– at least here in the Carolinas. I think we are all ready
for spring and the travel season.
By the time you read this message the ACA National
Rally in Memphis will be history. I am not good at
writing about an event that has not occurred but, from
where I am sitting on April 1st, I am confident that this
is going to be a great rally. Our Mac Pack members have
once again shown their support for both ACA and our
chapter; our volunteers are the best. We had great rally
chairpersons, Mary Corcoran and Bob Downing, who
worked tirelessly for over two years on this rally. And,
I can tell you that these two ACA/Mac Pack members
along with their spouses, gave us the very best of themselves in planning this event. As the president of Mac
Pack, I thank you.
As of now, we have a waiting list for vendors, exceptional tours planned, great entertainment lined up with a
new approach to evening fun, seminars that will appeal
to everyone, the Blue Guitar Stroll, and so much more.
Of course, no rally would be complete without Randy
and his service crew. Thank you for everything that you
do for us! I hope that you had a good time at the rally.
It was a lot of work for a lot of Mac Pack members but,
we believe we offered you a great location with fun
things to do.
We have welcomed quite a few new members to Mac
Pack since January: James & Esther Broaddus, David
& Wendy Ellis, Neil & Lisa Jensen, Jerry & Jennifer
Goergen and Rene & Lynn Descoteaux. The Borecky’s,
Shea’s, and Krupa’s joined us at the end of 2010. What
would our chapter do without new members? These are
the people that keep moving ACA and their chapters
forward. Thanks for joining us and we look forward to
meeting all of you during the coming year.
Summer time is a family time for Mac Pack so we have
no rallies until October. And,
after hosting the 2011 national
rally, we all need a break. So,
from all the Mac Packers, “Enjoy
the summer!”
Safe travels to everyone,
Skipper Campbell
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Northern California
Greetings from the Northern California Chapter.
Where have the last two years gone. It seems like just
yesterday that I was elected NorCal President and now
my term is over.
Unfortunately, Nancy and I had to cancel our plans to
attend the Memphis Rally. Nancy’s mother had to have
a valve replaced in her heart and we can’t be away for
the length of time necessary to make the trip. However, we are going to be able to get away next week for
the joint NorCal/SoCal rally at the Wine Country RV
Resort in Paso Robles. During the NorCal Business
Meeting, we will hold the election of officers. The slate
of officers, all running unopposed, are as follows: Glenn
Caldwell for President, Mike Pettinger for Vice President, Jeannine Caldwell for Secretary, Terry Bennent for
Treasurer and Membership. I will remain on the board
as Member at Large.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the rally in
Bodega Bay hosted by John and Brenda Hibel and Ann
and Richard Forward. The rally dates are September 8 12. Check the website for more specifics but so far the
hosts have suggested a tour of the Bodega Bay Marine
Laboratory and a tour of a berry farm as some of the activities. Keep these dates free as this will be a great rally
in a beautiful part of the Northern California coast.
Don’t forget the Western Area Rally October 3 - 7,
2011. The rally will be held at the beautiful Las Vegas
Motorcoach Resort October with the resort extending
the rally rate for both before and after the rally. Pete
and Eileen Smoot are putting this rally together and
will need lots of help from the chapters. I have inside
information that there will be a special performance
from several California celebrities that you will not want
to miss. We are also working on a Mexican food theme
for one evening witch will include tacos by “The Three
Amigos”.
I want to welcome the Revolution owners to our group.
Now that they are part of our group, we need to think
of them as fellow American Coach owners as they are
just that.
Before I close my last newsletter I have so many people
to thank. Charlie Adcock, your encouragement and
words of wisdom are really appreciated. I am proud to
have you as a friend. Debbie and Joe Darby, thank you
so much for listening to my ideas and being a sounding
board. We look forward to every adventure with you
two. NorCal Officers Leslie Pettinger, Mike Pettinger,
Chapter News
Ann Forward, Terry Bennett and CJ King, are the best.
Everybody did a great job and it was nice to get to know
each and every one of you a little better. Last but not
least, I would like to thank Mike Campbell for his outstanding work as our website manager. Mike is a “can
do” guy and always has things in control.
Well, that about wraps thing up. Please say a prayer for
the men and women of our Armed Forces that work so
hard to maintain our freedom. Remember, freedom isn’t free. Nancy
and I hope to see all of you down
the road.
George Borecky, President
Northern California Chapter
Southern California
News Flash. Alert! Alert! Important announcement!
(Did that get your attention?) I wanted to point out
a correction in the last ACA Across American article
I wrote. We are getting excited about the Western
Regional Rally on October 3 – 7, 2011 at the Las Vegas
Motorcoach Resort. I was originally led astray (see how
easily I can deflect the blame) and was told that one
had to be a member of SoCal, NorCal, Southwest or
Northwest to attend, but that was WRONG! Not just
WRONG, but dead WRONG. Any ACA member can
attend this soon-to-be-infamous rally. Pete Smoot and
his chairperson have been knocking it out of the park
as far as coordinating the food, the location, and keeping the price to a bare minimum. Only 85 sites are
available, so when the time comes, get your reservation
in. Hopefully you are familiar with this five star resort
which was formerly an Outdoor Resort. It’s close to
everything, but not close to noise and traffic.
Now that I have that straightened out, let me tell you
about the great time SoCal had at our Valentine’s Weekend Rally in the beautiful Emerald Desert RV Resort.
Pete & Eileen Smoot and Lanny & Mary Wilson, with
their finely honed rally skills, provided something for
everyone. They were even able to provide sunny (yes,
we got to wear shorts) weather in mid-February. One of
the highlights for me was the “chocolate dessert” night
dinner. And, there were left-overs!
The weekend started out with Emerald Desert’s gala
Valentine’s Day dinner in the clubhouse, which included dancing to a live band (so much better than a dead
band, which can be so awkward). The next day we were
thrilled to have Norma Dunn conduct a cake decorating class. Not only did she share all of her skills with
us, she made all of the cakes and provided all of the
frosting, equipment and tools. We had some fabulous
looking cakes…and
some interesting
looking cakes. But
you know what,
that night they all
tasted delicious.
Thanks Norma for
some out-of-the
cake-box thinking
and for completely entertaining
and educating us.
For lunch we
ventured out to Bob and Becky
Clapper’s home away from home in La Quinta where
we were treated to a great lunch on a picture-perfect day
while overlooking the golf course. Bob and Becky must
love punishment ‘cause it seems they are always cookin’
something up for us. Big thanks to you for opening
your home to us.
Pete, Eileen, Lanny, and Mary made us dinner and
completed the night with fun and games. Eileen was the
master of ceremonies in our ‘Minute to Win It’ contest.
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Chapter News
The grand prize winner
was Debbie Hanson! A
50/50 raffle benefited the
ACA Scholarship fund
and Pat Adams won half
the pool (and gave half
back to the scholarship
fund). We rounded up
the weekend with the
chapter meeting, a Mexican Train tournament,
a Mexican dinner (with
the above mentioned
abundance of chocolate
desserts), and more fun and games – including our new
favorite game – “Who Knows You, Baby.” Brilliant winners were Norma and Jerry Dunn.
We are just about to head out to the “Let’s Wine About
Spring” rally in Paso Robles. Our hosts are Joe & Debbie Darby, Bob & Becky Clapper, and George & Nancy
Borecky. This rally is so complete that the attendees only
have to furnish a lunch or two for themselves. Other
than that our hosts are taking care of all the meals and we
have no need to load food in our motorhomes! We will
be participating in a complimentary wine tasting, a silent
auction, and a 50/50 raffle, again to benefit the scholarship fund! There is so much going on during this rally,
I’ll fill you in next time.
Next on our busy agenda – we are off to Memphis. I’m
excited to say that we have at least 14 coaches making
their way to Memphis. We have a large caravan heading out May 5th with so many fun stops along the way.
We’ll see you at the Blues, Soul, & Rock ‘n’ Roll rally.
Thank you, thank you very much! (that was Elvis-speak,
in case you didn’t recognize it).
Living the Dream!
Beverly Petty, President
Southern California Chapter
Southwest
Greetings from Decatur, Indiana, where it’s a cold and
damp 45 degrees. We’ve been in the area for about four
weeks, making the rounds of Charlotte, Decatur, Greg
Mies (Trees to These) and Kevin Mallory (Cruising
America RV).
While here, we’ve seen some old friends and met some
new ones: First, we travelled in with fellow SW Chapter members from Colorado, Glen and Debbie Tilley,
and met up with Tony and Mena Fiore (SW members
from Illinois) at Camp Decatur. Merritt and Kay Medows from Las Vegas (and fellow SW Chapter members)
are camped out in one of Fleetwood’s luxurious Class
C units while having their sidewalls replaced. Tommie
and Jean Graham from Phoenix (and also fellow SW
members) arrived a week later. Tom and Peggy Meyer
drove in from Dayton, Ohio so that we could spend an
afternoon together. And we met and spent time with
Gilles & Luce LaFrance from Quebec, Canada, who
just bought a new 2011 Eagle…some of our very best
friendships have sprung from meeting folks at Camp
Decatur.
Since my tenure as the SW Chapter President is drawing to a close, this will be my last President’s message
in the ACA magazine. It has been my pleasure to serve
as an officer for our Chapter. There are so many members who have worked hard to make our rallies and
get-togethers successful that I want to extend a huge
THANK YOU to each and every one. Your efforts
have made such a difference: Our SW Chapter is wellknown as being the friendly and laid-back chapter. I
have no doubt our future events will continue to be just
as enjoyable!
I wish all the best to our new slate of officers: Chuck
Weart, President; Glen Tilley, Vice President; Debbie
Tillie, Secretary, and Jean Graham, Treasurer. All of
these folks are caring folks who will work hard on behalf
of all the SW members.
From all the Southwest Chapter
members, we wish you safe travels,
and look forward to seeing you in
the future!
Laura Bruno
SW Chapter President
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Chapter News
Missouri Valley
Time flies when you are having fun, or when you have
work to do at home. I enjoy having fun more than
work, especially if it includes traveling to American
Coach rallies. We are going to Memphis early for the
barbeque contests. At this time we have 14 members
signed up. There are four new members signed up, and
we would like to have them or anyone else to join the
Missouri Valley Chapter. We are a small group and interested in enjoying life and each other’s company. RB,
Peg and Webbie have sold their
moterhome. We will miss them.
RB might get his trike now. Is
that OK Peg? Hope to see ya all
in Memphis with more fun and
laughter to come.
Jim Catron
Missouri Valley Pres.
Happy Wanderers
Happy Spring everyone! It still looks like winter here
in Grayling, Michigan. We had to come home from
Florida a couple of months early this year so Betty could
attend a bridal shower for the future wife of our grandson. Now, we’ll be attending their wedding and Nick
has asked me (his grandfather) to be his best man; now
if that didn’t bring tears to these old eyes.
I would like to welcome our newest members, Dick and
Edie Winskowicz and Steve and Carolyn Keffeer. We
are anxious to meet you in Memphis and we extend a
very warm welcome from the Happy Wanderers Chapter of ACA.
We have a lot of things going on in our chapter. First,
we are going to publish a camper’s cookbook. We are
having a contest among our chapter members to name
the book before publishing, so stay on the lookout for
the final results. The next thing on the agenda is our
chapter photos. This project is being spear-headed by
Rita Adams, our membership chair who is doing a super
job of putting it together. It can be purchased as a complete book or on a memory USB stick. There are a few
people that she can’t seem to get pictures of, so please
respond to her call. She would like to have everyone’s
picture in it. Now, when you see a fellow member and
you can’t remember their name, just grab the book before you walk out of the motorhome and you will have
the answer to that frequently asked question, “Honey,
do you remember their name?”
I realize that a lot of the things that I’m talking about
won’t get to our readers and members before the Memphis rally, but for those who can’t make it to the rally,
this should bring you up to date.
I would like to submit a couple of photos that were
taken at the Happy wanderer’s Rally in Gillette, Wyoming to show you how we love to get together and eat
and enjoy everyone’s company. As our chapter name
says, we are a happy group.
I hope to report to you in the next issue all the highlights and fun times that we had during our stay in
Memphis. Dave Crossan has a great schedule of events
planned for our pre-rally so I’m sure we’ll all have fun.
If you’re not a member of the Happy Wanderers I would encourage
you to join; we are a very friendly,
fun loving group that’s more like a
family. God Bless our Troops, those
who are serving and all veterans,
wherever they are.
Bill Makowski
Chapter President –
Happy Wanderers
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Reader’s Forum - Your RV Tires and Heat
This article is a compilation of two
separate articles from Michelin
North America and Goodyear Tire
Co. I was doing some research
for a seminar I put on at RV rallies
on tire safety and TPMS. I thought
some of the information would be
helpful to the members.
Jane Lihou
Tires are one of the most highly
engineered components on
your RV. Tire design is based
on relatively strict physical laws
and properties. Radial medium
truck tires (typically used on
RV’s) have approximately 32
components. Every time a tire
on a vehicle rotates, it flexes.
To log 100,000 miles, a tire
must withstand approximately
57 million flex cycles, with all
components working in concert. Tires are an engineering
system and, like all engineering
systems, have limits. Just like a
lawn mower, automobile, table
saw or other engineered product, a tire will fail it is abused or
not properly maintained.
Maintaining proper tire inflation
pressure is one of the most
important steps you can take to
avoid tire disablement. Heat is
the enemy of tires. Every time
a tire rotates, it flexes (deflects)
and this generates heat. Tires
are designed for specific deflections and operating temperatures, sometimes called
equilibrium temperature. At
equilibrium, the heat generated
within the tire is equal to the
heat dissipated from the tires
surface. Exceeding this equilibrium temperature for short
periods of time is not necessarily harmful, but exceeding it for
long periods begins to damage
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the tires material components.
Eventually, separation of the
tire’s tread, belts and other
structures can result.
So, what can cause excessive
temperature? Overdeflection
and higher speeds (in excess
of 75 miles per hour) are often
the problem. Faster speeds
translate to more tire revolutions per minute, which causes
heat buildup as the tire flexes
through each rotation. Too
much tire deflection can come
from overloading and/or underinflating your tires. It is imperative that you maintain proper
speed, know the load on each
tire and keep tires inflated to
the proper air pressure in order
to avoid exposing your tires to
excessive temperature.
A tire that is underinflated will
build up excessive heat that
may go beyond the prescribed
limits of endurance of the rubber and the radial cords. This
could result in sudden tire failure. A tire that is underinflated
will also cause poor vehicle
handling, rapid and/or irregular
tire wear, and a decrease in its
fuel economy.
On the other hand, over-inflation will reduce the tire’s footprint or contact patch with the
road, thus reducing the traction, braking capacity, and handling of the vehicle. A tire that
is overinflated for the load that
it is carrying will also contribute to a harsh ride, uneven tire
wear, and will be susceptible to
impact damage.
Maintaining correct tire inflation pressure for each loaded
wheel position on your vehicle
is of the utmost importance
and must be a part of regular
vehicle maintenance. The
GAWR sticker (located on the
wall beside the driver’s seat)
is a guide in knowing your
maximum loaded axle weights
and subsequently your correct
tire inflation pressure. You will
see recommendations for tire
pressure for each of your axels.
Keep in mind, because of different options and personal
loads, every motorhome, even
of the same make and model,
will vary in actual loaded axle
weights.
If you carry a lot of stuff in your
bays, you should consider
having your coach weighed
to determine your proper tire
pressure. The only method
to properly weigh and RV to
ensure that each tire is within
its prescribed load rating is to
weight the vehicle by individual
wheel position. Once this is
done, you can determine the
proper inflation for each tire.
Your owner’s manual will have
a load and inflation table. Use
this to determine the proper inflation for your tires. Be aware
that different tire manufacturers build their tires to different
specifications and therefor may
have different load tables. Use
the load table that matches
your tire brand.
All tires on the same axel must
be inflated to the same pressure (the one required for the
heaviest side). Remember, the
inflation pressure for the load
stamped on the sidewall is the
maximum air pressure when
cold for that tire. This is not
necessarily the amount of air
pressure you should keep in
your tires.
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Greetings American Coach Owners,
I would like to invite you to attend Fleetwood RV’s “Circle Your Wagons in
Shawnee” National Rally in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The rally will be held June 25
– 29, 2011.
Rally fee packages start at just $179 and include four breakfasts, two dinners, an
all-American picnic lunch and an ice-cream social. The list of event activities
includes:
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Golf tournament
Two evenings of live music
Family activities including a movie night
Casino night
“Behind the Wheel” driving instruction by Gary Lewis
Ladies afternoon tea & cupcakes with guest speaker
In addition, American Coach sales, service and product development teams will
all be on-site. OEM suppliers and a variety of other vendors will also be available
to answer questions and host information seminars. You do not want to miss this
event!
To learn more about the Circle Your Wagons in Shawnee rally, including how to
register, visit www.fleetwoodrv.com/mhevent.
At Fleetwood RV and American Coach, we know our success is not possible
without you, our loyal customers. Thank you for your ongoing support. Hope to
see you in Oklahoma!
Safe travels,
Steven Hileman
Event Marketing Manager
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ACA Scholarship
Foundation
As this issue reaches you, the scholarship team should
already be in Decatur, getting ready to make this
year’s awards to some very deserving students. Don’t
forget that this has been made possible through your
generosity and contributions to this worthwhile cause.
Thanks to the members of the American Coach Association who opened their hearts and wallets. Because
of you, we are in a position to award scholarships to
ten graduating students.
In preparation for this process, each student had
submitted an application to the board, outlining their
accomplishments scholastically, in sports, in their
community, and work life. We received 16 applications, all of which showed great accomplishments
thus far in their lives.
We are so proud and happy to be able to contribute
in some small way to aiding these graduating students in their effort to continue on to college or trade
school. If you read any of the applications, you will
take solace in the fact that the future of our country
rests in the hands of these capable students.
The members of the Board of Directors of the Scholarship Foundation wish to express our sincere thanks
to the members of ACA for your generous participation in this worthwhile program. Remember, the
children of today are the leaders of tomorrow and, it’s
a great feeling to be able to contribute in some small
way to this development process.
If you have questions or suggestions on this program,
please feel free to call, email me, or stop by the ACA
website for further details. Thanks for all you do.
Sincerely,
Doug Thompson
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ACA Website
The Webmaster’s Report
I was happy to be able to report in our last issue that
the chapter rosters are all synchronized with national
roster, and that the accuracy of all of the data is in
much better. This effort will continue with the chapter membership chairs meeting in Memphis to gather
ideas on how to improve accuracy and provide better
services to the members.
Remember, you can now print a report for any chapter, as well as for national (a handy item to keep in
your coach as you travel). A lot of effort has gone
into this project and we’d like to express our thanks to
Janice Thompson, ACA Membership Services, Graeme
Gee, ACA data coordinator, and each membership
chair in the regional chapters for their outstanding
work.
Traffic at the site has slowly started picking up again.
There is no way for me to determine if this is a result
of additional hits regarding the Memphis rally, or
if people are just checking in prior to their summer
travels. But, it is good to see more people dropping by.
I have worked very hard for the past several months to
raise our web visibility while learning as much as possible about search engine optimization. This consists
of preparing your site for a visit from the search engine
robots, then inviting them to stop by and read your
pages. They are pretty independent, quite busy and
totally aloof. It will be interesting to see how this plays
out in the scheme of things.
In any event, please let me know if you have ideas or
thoughts on what additional content we can provide
for you. Thanks in advance.
Doug Thompson
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: DO YOU HAVE
A RECIPE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE?
HELPFUL HINTS & TIPS!
If so, please send it in to your editor:
[email protected]
or Jane Lihou • 9121 Atlanta Ave., #637
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Easy & Delicious Crab Quiche
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 Tbsp flour
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/3 cup diced onions
1/3 cup diced bell pepper
8 oz shredded Swiss cheese
1 lb pasteurized crab meat (found in the refrigerator
section of your grocery store)
1 frozen pie shell
Preheat oven to 350 degrees .
Bake frozen pie shells for 10 minutes . Let cool .
Beat mayonnaise, flour, eggs and milk until blended.
Stir in onions, peppers, Swiss cheese and crab meat
until ingredients are evenly distributed . Pour mixture into pie shell and bake for 45 minutes until firm
and golden . Serve warm or at room temperature .
Posh Squash
2 lbs yellow or green squash, sliced ¼ inch thick
2 eggs
1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup grated cheddar or parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup Ritz Cracker crumbs
1/4 cup melted butter
Saute squash, onions and bell peppers, without
browning them, until tender . Let cool . Beat eggs,
mayonnaise, cheese, salt and pepper until combined .
Fold in vegetables . Pour into a buttered 8 inch casserole dish and top with Ritz Cracker crumbs . Drizzle
with melted butter . Bake in a 350 degree oven for
about 30 minutes, until golden brown .
Rollinges
Recip
Pecan Crusted Chicken
and Cream Cheese Ball
1 8 or 9 .75 oz can Swanson Premium Chunk
Chicken Breast Meat
8 oz cream cheese, softened
½ cup mayonnaise
1 cup chopped pecans
Mix all ingredients well . Refrigerate mixture until
firm enough to roll into one or two balls. Roll ball in
chopped pecans . Serve with crackers .
The recipes for this issue came from
Phyliss Ingram who we spent some time
with recently. She made the chicken and
pecan appetizer at the FMCA Rally in
Perry, GA and we enjoyed the crab quiche
for dinner with her and Kent at their home
in Wagener, SC. I was grumbling about
having to come up with the recipes every
issue and threatening to put in a recipe for
alligator meatballs (it is a great story and
recipe and I will publish it sometime) and
she gave me these three recipes, two of
which I can vouch for. Thank you, Phyliss.
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THE ROVING WRENCHER
By Joe Bruno
Crankcase Filters
The 2007 or newer coaches
have a crankcase filter on the
engine. Some 2006 coaches
with Cummins engines also
have a crankcase filter. These
filters are a component of the
new closed crankcase systems
required under the new smog
requirements, as opposed to
the older open systems that allowed the crankcase to breathe
into the open atmosphere.
These crankcase filters should
be changed every two years.
If your crankcase filter starts
to plug up, your crankcase will
begin to build up pressure,
at which time you may see
oil leaking onto the ground.
In addition, some later model
coaches will have a “Check
Engine” light that will come on
if pressure begins to build.
Recently, a friend of mine, who
has a 2006 ISL engine, noticed
oil on his driveway, and took
his coach to a Cummins repair
facility to be checked out. The
repair facility decided to do a
pressure test. There are three
methods by which this can be
accomplished.
Method One: Install test equipment on the engine, put the
coach on a dyno, and check to
see if your crankcase is building excess pressure.
from leaking. Coming from the
aircraft industry, we wash down
the engine every time we service it; every time I service my
engine, I wash it down.
Method Two: Install test
equipment on the engine, put
the coach in Drive, apply the
brakes and at the same time
put the pedal to the metal, and
see if your crankcase if building
excess pressure. While this is
a test procedure right out of the
Cummins book, with this test
all the stress is on the ring and
pinion, the drive axles and the
transmission.
The bottom line is this:
Change your crankcase filter at
least once every two years.
For my friend, this was
the testing method used
by the Cummins repair
facility. It showed excess
crankcase pressure. The
mechanic changed the
crankcase filter and proceeded to do a re-test,
which now showed no
excess pressure. At that
point, the mechanic began to back the coach out
of the shop, and heard a
clunking noise…the ring
gear on the rear drive axle
had broken. My friends
were stuck at the repair facility
for three weeks, awaiting a new
ring and pinion assembly.
Method Three: This is my preferred method. Change your
crankcase filter, wash down
the outside of the oil pan, and
see if that doesn’t stop the oil
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On a side note: I understand
that Cummins has now ceased
recommending the Method 2
pressure test. Do not let any
repair facility use this method
for conducting a crankcase
pressure test on your coach.
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ACA Rally Schedule
Date
Location
Chapter
June 20 - 24, 2011
Shipshewana, Ind.
Great Lakes Chapter
Sept. 8 - 12, 2011
Bodega Bay, Calif
Northern California Chapter
Sept. 12 - 16, 2011
Lake Leelanau, Mich.
Great Lakes Chapter
Oct. 3 - 7, 2011
Las Vegas, Nev.
Western Regional Rally
Oct. 10 - 15, 2011
College Park, Md.
Mac Pack Chapter
Oct. 31 - Nov. 4, 2011
San Antonio, Tx
January 12 - 15, 2012
Lazy Days / Seffner, Florida
Mac Pack Chapter
January 15 - 19, 2012
Outdoor Rsrts./Port St. Lucie Florida
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Rally Sites
Mac Pack Chapter
Cherry Hill RV Park, College Park, MD
October 10 – 15, 2011
SOUTH CENTRAL CHAPTER
Braunig Lake RV Resort (San Antonio)
October 31 – November 4, 2011
Your hosts, Bill & Joan Engelkemier, Marcia & Corky
Bailey and Walt & Sylvia Graham are putting together
some great plans for this rally. We will have a catered
dinner, an evening tour of Washington, DC, an authentic Maryland Crab Cake dinner and oh so much fun.
This area offers so much for you to do and see so plan
to come a few days early or stay a few day after to take
full advantage of the capitol city. Make sure you save
the dates for this one!
The hosts for this rally are Tony & Betty Todd and
Bruce & Sharon Pinnell. In many ways, this is Texas’s
most beautiful and atmospheric city. Plans are already
underway for entertainment, eats, and tours, etc. This
is also the site of the 2012 National ACA rally which
we will be hosting in the spring of 2012, so members
should make every attempt to attend. The sites offered are all 50 amps with all the amenities of a full
service campground. Please check our website to get
the particulars on this rally - updates will be posted
when received. You can contact Tony Todd @210257-0267(Home) or 210-268-774(cell) or email @
[email protected] for more information.
Four Chapter Western Rally
Las Vegas Motorcoach Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
October 3 - 7, 2011
Okay Guys and Gals…mark your calendars for a fourchapter American Coach Western Rally extravaganza.
This next October 3 – 7, 2011, the NorCal, Northwest,
SoCal and Southwest Chapters are hosting the only
multi-chapter AC rally west of the Rockies that will
be held before the National ACA Rally comes west in
2012. The location will be the beautiful and spacious
Las Vegas Motorcoach Resort. There are only about
20 RV parks in the US rated 10/10/10 by the TL Campground Guide, and this Resort is one of them!
Plans are already well underway for entertainment,
eats, and other good things! While it’s still coming
together, it looks like we’re going to be able to give
you 4 nights and 5 days at the resort, 3 dinners (including one from Famous Dave’s BBQ) plus heavy hor
d’ouevres the evening we arrive; a welcome breakfast,
golf and other diversions; after-dinner entertainment;
and all for under $300 per coach. Oh, and there’s Las
Vegas, too…you might have heard of it?
Hold these dates on your calendar; and look for more
information on this Western Rally both here and on
the Yahoo AC site. You are also welcome to invite
your Buddy Coach friends…the more the merrier. And
remember, the best hospitality happens in the West!!!
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Mac Pack Chapter
Lazy Days/Seffner Florida
January 12 – 15, 2012 and
Outdoor Resorts, Port St. Lucie, Florida
January 15 – 19, 2012
This will be a new rally concept for Mac Pack this
winter. Your rally hosts, Jerry & Millie Cohen have
30 sites reserved at Lazy Days during the Tampa RV
Super Show. Lazy Days is not having any meals or
entertainment rallies in 2012 so we will be “on our
own”. Plans are being made to go to The Columbia
Restaurant as a group and have our yummy strawberry
social while at Lazy Days.
On Sunday we can caravan over to Port St. Lucie
where our hosts, David & Denise Hillemann, have quite
a rally planned. If you arrive early enough on Sunday
you can join their resort breakfast. On Monday we are
planning to have a catered dinner, on Tuesday evening
we can join the resort owners in a pasta dinner, and
plans are being made for a boat tour of Jupiter Island
as well as a night golf game followed by a pizza party.
Details are being finalized but make sure you save the
date for this rally as well.
October 31- November 4, 2011
San Antonio
Tips & Tricks: Organizing Your Coach
by Debbie Darby
Storage space is always a problem in any home,
but in our rolling homes it really lends itself to
creative solutions. Having all the dishes we want
in the kitchen at our fingertips makes it necessary
to stack things on top of each other. The laws of
balance require the larger items be on the bottom.
When we are serving meals the dinner plates are
always on the bottom, because they are the largest. Why not stack vertically? This way nothing
is on the ‘bottom’. All you need is a lid rack. They
are used to hold lids for pots and pans and are
readily available any where that sells household
items. They come in many sizes so, you can find
the size that will fit into the cupboard you want to
use, and then put your dishes in vertically. Now
every size dish is literally at your fingertips, without having to lift the smaller dishes to reach the
larger ones.
Do you have an item, like a wastebasket in the
bathroom that slides around when you travel.
Just put a strip of adhesive Velcro on the side
of the trash can, and one on the wall where you
want it to stay, and it will ride down the road
without moving. If you decide to change it, or the
location, the ‘sticky’ left behind will come off with a
dab of GooGone on a paper towel.
Are you going on a long trip and the freezer is full
to the brim? Type or write a list of everything you
have in your freezer. Tape it to the back of a cupboard door that is most convenient to the freezer.
Next time you’re deciding what to cook, instead of
staring in the freezer with the door open, (haven’t
we all done that!) just look at your list. When you
use something, be sure to cross it off the list.
When you add something, just jot it down on
the list!
Reader’s Forum Your RV Tires
and Heat - cont’d
Goodyear recommends checking your inflation pressure
weekly and making sure your
tires are properly inflated prior
to a trip. Always check your
inflation pressure when the
tires are cold (before you start
driving). The inflation pressure
of tires that have been running
down the road will measure 10
to 15 PSI higher due to the normal expansion of air from heat
build-up in the tire.
NEVER compromise safety for
ride comfort. Lower tire inflation pressure may translate to
a softer ride, but it may also
translate into tire damage and
eventually, a disables tire.
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Membership Services Welcomes Our New Members
Welcome to our new members: Bill and Freeda Abernethy, Bert Adams, Kristie and Joe Alewine, Richard and Nicole Allen, Steve
Altheimer, William and Elizabeth Altman, Doug and Kim Anderson, Ray and Debi Anding, Jerry and Bonnie Barber, Randy and
Belinda Bauer, Mike and Yvonne Borkowski, James and Esther Broaddus, William and Linda burr, Larry and Laura Cariota, Jeffrey
Chad, Terry and Deborah Clark, Donald and Pat Conner, Robert and Linda Cowgill, Jack and Noonie Crabtree, Ignacio and Tillie
Curiel, John Curtain, Jacques Breton and Danielle Gagnon, Michael and Nancy DeLashmit, Brian and Glenda Donahue, James and
Mary Claire Dover, Ken Edward and Suzie Adcock, Patrick Floyd, Edward and Corky Foerschler and John and Joan Foster.
We would also like to welcome: Steve and Chele Gerson, Jim and Vicki Getgood, Keith and Jayne Grasso, Marv Gregory, Michael
Hafer and Jim Barber, Jim and Bonnie Hall, Donald and Virginia Halliburton, Tony and Pat Hasty, Tom and Paula Hawkins, Ralph
and Karla Heinefield, Greg Heath, Mark and Carol Hoffman, Keith and Izzy Hulfeld, Gerald and Martha Humphrey, Ralph and
Dianne Humphrey, Lester and Alisa Hux-Potter, William and Fran Johnson, Ernest and Barbara Jones, Steven and Debra Kirkpatrick,
Paul and Joyce Kobetz, Steve and Mary Korrect, Richard and June Kranz, Bob Krum and Lynn Buland, Dennis Lamers, Thomas
and Ann Lane, Jeff Lentz, Barry and Glenda Long, Chuck and Anita Lewis, Jack Luhtanen, Jim and Judy McAuliff,
Joseph Miller, Carl and Rebekah Monroe, Rob and Becky Monson and Andy and Mary Murray.
And last but not least we welcome: Jason Nichols,
William and Marsha Norton, Lori Pamperin, Richard and Arlene Parker, David and Joan Parriot, Dennis and Susan
Pitts, Nick and Cathy Proffitt, Corvallis and Trudy Ramey, Colin and Janelle Ratsey, Gary and Michelle Reichart,
Dale and Rhonda Rector, Kathy Richard, Norman and Yvonne Rivera, Earl and Brenda Rolle, Tom and Jodie Salter,
John and Pat Sharp, Frank and Joan Spanfelner, Craig and Mary Ann Sturken, Charlie Storke and Nancy Faville,
Philippe and Margo Tasse, Ken Teed and Angela Brunner, Terry and Lacie Thrall, Ernie and Shirley Verkade, Roger
and Jacqueline Vezina, Ben and Kathleen Walter, Ernie and Toni Ward, Gene and Dawn Warshawsky, Robert and Jane Watson,
Carl and Eileen Wian, Mark and Linda Wilson, Maynard Wiens and Dick and Edie Winskowicz.
We hope to see you all at a rally soon!
Jan Thompson, ACA Membership Services
[email protected] • (501) 858-9564 • (727) 364-5327
• Credit Card Services •
You can join or pay your annual
dues with a Master Card or Visa on
the ACA Web site*. We’ve taken
precautions to ensure it’s safe and
no one will have access to your
credit card information.
• Membership Roster/By-Laws •
Membership Roster & By-Laws can
be viewed and downloaded from
the ACA Web site*. Please note we
no longer mail out either unless
one is requested by mail or e-mail.
• Free Web Site Advertising •
Members can place a classified
“coach for sale” advertisement
on the ACA Web site.
Best of all, it’s FREE!
• Membership Badges •
New members receive their
Membership Badge(s) - they are
FREE - with their New Member
Welcome Letter. Existing members
who wish replacement badges
must order them directly from
McBee’s - see below.
• Change Phone or Address •
Change and/or view your personal
membership information on the
ACA Web site*
All ACA mailings, including the
ACA Across America Magazine, are
mailed to the address listed in the
ACA Roster data base.
If you don’t have a computer (or
hate to use one) just call or mail
us and we’ll make any necessary
changes or corrections for you.
* Type in www.myamericancoach.com - on the home page, click on Membership Services and follow prompts.
Need Swingers, Badges or Ovals?
It’s easy: Mail your order along with an enclosed check (US $), including your correct ACA Membership Number, to the following:
McBee’s • 909-336-2325 • PO Box 660, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352
• Swingers @ $2.00 each • Badges @ 5.50 each • Ovals @ $16.00 each - Prices include shipping and sales tax.
Questions? send e-mail to [email protected]
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Chapter Directory
• Northeast
• South Central Chapter:
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Massachusetts,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware & Maryland
Bob Hershman, Membership Chair
2415 Continental Dr.
Warrington, PA 18976
215-343-2448 • cell 215-852-6878
[email protected]
$8.00 Initiation Fee
$12.00 Annual Dues-less $1.00 prorated per month after July
Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma & Texas
David Parsons, Membership Chair
120 Julie Lane
Stonewall, LA 71078
318-925-4606 • 318-349-5514
[email protected]
$12.00 Annual Dues less $1.00 prorated per month after January
• Mac Pack
Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina & Tennessee
Marlene Shamel, Membership Chair
279 Stonegate Lane
Mocksville, NC 27028
336-998-2277
[email protected]
$12.00 Annual Dues, due July 1
• Southeast
Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia & Florida
Monty Campbell, Membership Chair
8701 Belle Meade Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33908
239-454-7007
[email protected]
$12.00 Annual Dues
• Great Lakes
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
Michigan & Southern Ontario, Canada
Mary Jo Benhart, Membership Chair
1014 Independence Blvd.
Yorkville, IL 60560
630-553-0102 Cell: 708-903-6572
[email protected]
$10.00 Annual Dues, due by July 1
$5.00 after January 1
• Missouri Valley
North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas,
Nebraska, Iowa & Missouri
Linda Smith, Membership Chair
1419 Anglers Road
Beaufort, MO 63013
573-484-3157 Cell: 314-825-8906
[email protected]
$15.00 Annual Dues due by July 1
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• Southwest
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Southern Nevada and Utah
Steve Hight, Membership Chair
1698 Nez Pierce Loop, NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
505-343-0782 • Cell: 505-715-2688
[email protected]
$12.00 Annual Dues less $1.00 prorated per month after July
• Southern California
Southern California
Susan Rose, Membership Chair/Treasurer
300 S. Houser Drive
Covina, CA 91722
626-332-6070
[email protected]
$5.00 Initiation Fee • $15.00 Annual Dues, due June
• Northern California
Northern California and Northern Nevada
Terry Bennett, Membership Chair
1970 N. Leslie St., PMB 334
Pahrump, NV 89060
916-718-4068
[email protected]
$12.00 Annual Dues less $1.00 prorated per month after July
$33.00 Optional personalized window placard
• Northwest
Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Alaska,
British Columbia, Alberta & Saskatchewan
Leslie Pettinger, Membership Chair
1919 Maiden Lane
Oakdale, CA 95361
209-847-7133 / Cell: 209-765-6547
[email protected]
$12.00 Annual Dues less $1.00 prorated after July
• Happy Wanderers
All 50 States Plus Canada
Rita Adams, Membership Chair
524 Pleasant Home Ch Rd.
Millers Creek, NC 28651
336-602-9777
$15.00 Annual Dues
Annual dues renewal date: January 1
Membership Form
New Membership Application & Dues Renewal Form
Please complete this form and mail (with check in US dollars) to the ACA Membership Services address listed below
When enclosing a check with this form, please fill in the following information:
Select one: q Current ACA member # _______ q Reactivating membership/previous ACA # _______ q Applying for new membership
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ACA Across America magazine, published bi-monthly
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q Total of your enclosed check $ _______ (US dollars please) Check number _______ Date mailed _______
Please type or print clearly. NOTE: If you are a New Member, the National Directory & your ACA badge will be exactly as listed.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Owner’s name:
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last
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Co-Owner’s name:
last
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing info:
address & street name
city
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(_______)_______-__________________(_______)_______-________________________________________________________
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I/we belong to the following local chapter(s): q Great Lakes q Happy Wanderers q MacPack q Missouri Valley q Northern California
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