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The San Diego’Streamer
OCTOBER 2012
VOLUME 3
ISSUE NINE
A monthly newsletter for the members and friends of the San Diego CA Unit of the Wally Byam Caravan Club International
Fall region rally
October 17 - 22, 2012
November rally
November 16 – 18, 2012
Care Packages for our
Military Troops
December rally
December 7 – 9, 2012
2013 rally schedule
New destinations, old favorites
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A Message from our President
Our September rally was located in the foothills east of Temecula at Tucalota Springs.
The Camp manager said that it means “Owl” in Spanish, and was the home of native
Indians. The area was rich in evidence to support their claim. There were numerous
artifacts to view including metates (*) and an area in the rock formations believed to be a
used as a bake oven.
Their pool was refreshing in the September heat.
Looking forward to the November Rally at Santee lakes. Our hosts are the Mathies and
the Blacklocks. They will have everything lined up for us come November.
Once again we will be gathering donated items to be sent to our warriors on the battlefield, so watch for the
list of needed items to follow. We will also be boxing them up and preparing for shipment.
Thanks in advance for your generosity for such a worthy cause.
Regards
(*) Metate: a flat or slightly hollowed oblong stone on which materials such
as grain and cocoa are ground using a smaller stone (from American Spanish,
from Nahuatl métatl). (Apple Dictionary)
Photos Doris Nixon
Dan
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September 14-16 Tucalota Springs RV Resort
Rally in the Temecula Wine Country
By Bobbi Mathies
What a way to end the summer – more hot weather! But all of us who ventured to Tucalota Springs were
pleasantly surprised that it was actually more pleasant there that where we had come from. Although it
was hot, it was dry and there was a pleasant breeze – and a “cool” pool to refresh! Rick and Irene were
the big winners – the hottest place was Bonita!
The eleven rigs included Rick & Irene, Michael & Nancy, Vince & Trish, Lisa & Austin, Dave & Vi, Bev
Kuhn, Fred & Julia, Dick & Bobbi, Dan & Doris, Joe & Anne and Bill Wright.
Several of us ventured out to the Winchester Cheese Factory (always a favorite) only to find that it is
closed (rumors are that the second generation thought the land was worth more than the cheese making
business!). So, we headed to Polly’s Pies for a great lunch and the most delicious berry pie!
Joe and Anne were avid “fisher people” and it sounded like Anne was the champion!!
And it is always fun just to have the opportunity to visit with great friends.
Thanks to Dan and Doris for arranging a great rally!!
Photo Doris Nixon
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2013 RALLY SCHEDULE
• January 18-19
San Diego Unit Rally
Circle RV Resort, El Cajon
Hosts: Lyon, Blaksley
• January 24-28
IBT (International Board of Trustees) Mid-Winter meeting
Colorado River Fairgrounds, Blythe, CA
• January 28-Feb 2 Hobo Rally
Colorado River Fairgrounds, Blythe, CA
• March 15-16
San Diego Unit Rally (Joint rally with San Fernando Valley California Unit)
Stagecoach Trails RV Campground, Julian HOSTS NEEDED
• April 19-20
San Diego Unit Rally
Anza Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs
Hosts: Thomas
• May 17-18
San Diego Unit Rally
Golden Village Palms RV Park & Resort, Hemet
Hosts: Blacklock, Mathies
• June 15-16
San Diego Unit camping/picnic (or just a picnic).To be determined
HOSTS NEEDED
• June 27-July 4
WBCCI International Rally. Huron, SD
• August 16-17
San Diego Unit Rally
Guajome County Park, Oceanside
HOSTS NEEDED
• September 20-21
San Diego Unit Rally
(Joint rally with San Fernando Valley California Unit)
KOA (San Diego Metro KOA), Chula Vista
Hosts: Dan & Marcy Smith
• October 10-11
Region 12 Rally combined with Unit Rally. Lodi, CA
• November 15-16
San Diego Unit Rally
Jojoba Hills SKP Resort, Aguanga.
Hosts: Auchter, Kuhn , Class.
• December 12-13
San Diego Unit Rally / Officers installation.
Chula Vista RV Resort & Marina, Chula Vista
Hosts: Lyon
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Fred & Julia Lyon invite you to travel with them
Let’s travel together to January & February Airstream Events in Blythe
(Midwinter IBT - International Board of Trustees Meeting and Airstream’s Hobo Rally)
The Midwinter IBT Meeting is the event where most decisions are made about how the club is run
and prepares for decision meetings at the annual International Rally (to be held in Huron, SD this
June & July). This Midwinter IBT meeting may not be action-packed but it normally is held in the
east or mid-west, so now is a convenient time to attend if you have any interest in seeing the club’s
decision-making process, i.e., why WBCCI is as perplexing as it is. Of course, you can skip IBT and
go only to the Hobo Rally.
IBT will start for us on Jan 23 or 24 and ends on Monday, Jan 28 when the national Hobo Rally picks
up at the same place and runs to Sunday February 3. IBT attendees stay in the same parking spot
for both and get a small deduction in cost.
What’s to do: Besides meetings the nearby huge and spectacular Quartzsite Swap Meet, which
every RV’er should see at least once in their lifetime www.quartzsitervshow.com and the associated
Gem & Rock Show www.desertusa.com/Cities/az/quartzsite.html, attract lots & lots of visitors. Both
will be in full swing during the IBT/Hobo rally and they are worth several or more days of exploration.
Also, London Bridge and Lake Havasu City among other attractions are only a short drive away.
Of course, the Hobo Rally will have a full slate of events and Dan Smith is helping to plan the famous
Hobo Parade, see our website for more details - airstreamsandiego.com .
OUR TRIP TOGETHER: We will be leaving immediately from the January Unit Rally at Circle RV
Park in El Cajon on Sunday, January 20 and going 100 miles to El Centro for two nights where the
Navy’s Blue Angels are scheduled to practice. Also, we may get a tour of a nearby geothermal
electric power generating plant.
Leaving El Centro on Tuesday, January 22 we will head north for 50 miles on the east side of Salton
Sea to Niland and stay at the Fountain of Youth Spa and RV Resort www.foyspa.com. We may get a
tour of a tilapia fish farm which has the added interest of generating all of its power by geothermal
energy, and we can visit “The Slabs” www.ask.com/wiki/Slab_City? where RV owners and squatters
from all over the US and Canada spend the winter. We will not stay overnight there.
We plan to arrive at the IBT meeting at the Colorado River Fairgrounds (a 125 mile drive) on January
23 or 24 and stay for the Hobo Rally, leaving Blythe on Sunday, February 3.
Detailed information on IBT and the Hobo Rally is in the Blue Beret wbcci.org and on our web site
airstreamsandiego.com, or we can provide copies of the applications.
If you would like more information please contact Fred Lyon at 619.972.0504 or [email protected].
Sooner rather than later will enable camping reservations to be made for the trip.
We are looking forward to a fun time together.
Fred and Julia
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As we saw in last month edition, Dan and Marcy’s trailer was featured in a magazine called
Pacific San Diego. If you didn’t get to see the magazine at the September rally, you may
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Photography by Brevin Blach, “Smiles Per Hour”, Pacific San Diego Magazine, September 2012, www.pacificsandiego.com
Just a Reminder...
Dues
are
Due
Never too late to send your dues.
No form or coupon is required (but if you still find it easier, you can
fill up the coupon hereunder) or write a note if your information in the
Unit Directory needs an update.
. Regular Membership $70 ($65 for WBCCI dues and $5 unit dues)
. WBCCI Life Members $5
. Affiliate Membership $5 Check Payable to:
WBCCI-SD
(Affiliate members are already WBCCI regular members of another Unit)!
Mail check to: Bill Wright, Unit Treasurer, 642 Windmill Ranch Rd, Encinitas, CA 92024-6558
SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA UNIT!
WBCCI # ____________!
[ ] Renewal - Regular Member $ 70.00 [ ] Renewal - Associate: $ 5.00
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[ ] New - Regular Member $ 70.00
[ ] New - Associate: $ 5.00
Name (Last) _________________________ (First) _______________ Spouse ___________________________
Street, P.O. Box# _________________________________________________________________________
City _________________________________________________________ State ______ Zip _________
Phone: (_____)_____________________ E-mail ______________________________________________
No Coupon necessary
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Welcomed for new members
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My Airstream is a [ ] Trailer [ ] Motorhome Model ____________
Year_______Length_____
Make your check payable to WBCCI-SD.
Mail check to: Bill Wright, SDCU Treasurer, 642 Windmill Ranch Rd, Encinitas, CA 92024-6558
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“Taming the Silver Bullet”
Region 12 Fall Rally
October 17 - 22, 2012
Brought to you by the San Joaquin Unit and Friends
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Bakersfield RV Resort 5025 Wible Road Bakersfield, CA 93313
http://bakersfieldrvresort.com/
A luxury RV resort with over 200 full hook-up sites
Fine dining restaurant and bar with coach side delivery - Internet café
Pool and Spa - Onsite massage therapist - Gym/Fitness center - 9 hole putting green
Laundry facilities - WIFI
Wear your finest western duds for this hoedown!
www.buckowens.com
Tours are: Kern County Museum Black Gold CALM, (California Living
Museum) National Cemetery, Tehachapi trains, Historic mansions.
Activities include: Chili cook-off, Golf tournament Crafts, (bead & leather
lanyards, card making) Seminars - Indoor and outdoor games - Line
dancing instruction - Swap & sell - Deep pit barbecue Professional
entertainment
Other attractions are: Basque dining - Buck Owen’s Crystal Palace - Murray Family Farms - Wine tasting at
Triassic & Souza Vineyards - Bakersfield Museum of Art - West Kern Oil Museum - Alpaca Farms Wind Farm scenic tour
http://www.wind-works.org/articles/TehachapiTourGuide.html
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Contact Ross Bauer, San Joaquin Unit President & Rally Chair
Email: [email protected] (559) 297-2233
RALLY FEES
2 People Per Rig: $295, 1 Person Per Rig: $255, Adult Guest (12+years): $40, Golf Tournament $20
Fees include: Five nights lodging - 2 Full Breakfasts - Peanut Butter and Jam - One Lunch - 2 Dinners
Unlimited Fun!
Rally brochure/registration coupon at http://region12.wbcci.net/files/2008/04/Fall-Rally-Brochure-2012.pdf
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San Diego California Unit November Rally
November 16–18, 2012
Santee Lakes
http://santeelakes.com
Co-hosts: Dick & Bobbi Mathies
and Rick & Irene Blacklock
Friday, November 16
• 1:00 pm Check in
• 5:00 pm Happy Hour/Dinner – Bring a heavy hors d’oeuvre to share.
Saturday , November 17
• 8:00 am Breakfast- waffles, sausage, juice
Bring your own coffee
• 9:00 am Club Meeting
• Lunch on your own.
• 3:00 pm Pack Care Packages for our military troops
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted” (Aesop)
• 4:30 pm Happy Hour – Bring an appetizer to share if you wish
• 5:00 pm Dinner – Roast Chicken (let us know if you prefer vegetarian)
Evens bring a side dish, Odds bring salad or dessert
Sunday, November 18
Only 15 sites available
• 8:00 am Continental Breakfast
Register
Bring your own coffee
Now
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San Diego Unit November Rally
Santee lakes November 16 – 18, 2012
Send coupon with your check payable to:
Dick Mathies, 55 Santa Lucia, Dana Point, CA 92629
Phone: 949-493-6139
[email protected]
Cost: Camping Fee ($75) + Food Fee ($15)= $90 per rig
Name____________________________________WBCCI#_____________Rig Length_______________
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San Diego California Unit December 2012 Rally
December 7th – 9th, 2011
Hosts: Dan & Doris Nixon
Winter
Wonderland
Chula Vista RV Resort
460 Sandpiper Way, Chula Vista, California
1-800-770-2878 http://www.chulavistarv.com/
Friday December 7th
2:00 Check in
4:00 Happy Hour – Bring a light snack to share if you wish
6:00 Dinner provided
Saturday December 8th
8:30 Breakfast provided. Bring your set ups and coffee
11:30 Induction Luncheon, Galley at the Marina
(order off the menu, separate checks)
5:00 Happy Hour and Dinner. Bring heavy hors d’oeuvres
Sunday December 9th
9:00 Breakfast provided. Bring your set ups and coffee.
12:00 Checkout
Please mail check by November 7th
December 7-9, 2012 Winter Wonderland Rally at
Chula Vista RV Resort
Send check to Danny Nixon 1343 Olive Street, Ramona, CA 92065
Phone: 760-789-6452 Cell: 619-993-3544 Email: [email protected]
Cost: Camping Fee ($88.00) + Food per couple ($14:00) + Rally Fee (2.00) = $104.00 per rig
Name____________________________________WBCCI#_____________Rig Length_______________
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Happy Birthday
October 1
October 4
October 7
October 7
October 11
October 13
October 19
October 31
Happy Anniversary
Robert Strause
Donna Westermann
Bruce Levitt
Marcy Nichols
Tom Parrent
Hal Morris
Vincent Campanella
Julia Lyon
October 7 Dan & Doris Nixon
October 30 Ed & Paula Poll
Happy Halloween
The San Diego’Streamer
Message from the Editor
Hello San Diego’Streamer Readers,
Mornings are grey. Our black cat sleeps all day. It’s pumpkin festival in Half Moon Bay. It’s not to salute
the San Francisco Giants that our maple tree is turning orange. Fall is on us, Thanksgiving on the way and
the December Winter Wonderland rally not that far away.
Rally flyers are included to allow you to register early. There are still hosting opportunities on the 2013 rally
schedule and great locations to revisit or discover.
If you attended the Region rally in Bakersfield, please let us know how things went and send your pictures.
Happy Halloween
Marie Efira
Newsletter Editor
[email protected]
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