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MILE MARKER
A Thor Diesel Club Member Publication
Volume Four, Issue One
JANUARY 2015
From the President’s Lane
Well here we are. We’ve finished another year and what a year it has been! I hope you’ve had
the opportunity to attend one of our Rallies. Each one is unique and although the themes are
always different, the one thing that is consistent is the friendliness of our members. We enjoy
each other’s company and our Rallies are a perfect place to find your next new good friend.
In This Issue
1 President’s Lane
2 Wild West Rally
3 Stagecoach Stop
4 Riders & Goods
5 Riders & Gang
6 Mercantile
7 Questionable
8 Caution
9 TDC Corral
10 Share Loot
11 NC Minii-Rally
12 More Mini Rally
One of our goals in 2015 is to increase the number of Mini Rallies that we offer during the year,
focusing west of the Mississippi. That’s where you come in. If you live west of the Mississippi
and are willing to host a Mini Rally, please let me or Peter Stojanovich, our Vice President, know.
We will provide you with all the help you need. Just locate an RV park suitable for the rally. The rest is just bringing
members together and enjoying each other’s company.
Once more we finished the year as a Club helping others in a variety of ways. We provided funds to the Goshen Police
Department K9 Unit to help train and protect their working dogs; helped Wounded Warriors Project, donated to Centre of
Hope & Healing; the Love Way Inc.; and the Basher Children’s Home for a total of $5,475. Additionally, we provided
blankets for those in need and donated our left over food to homeless shelters. TDC is a giving organization and I am very
proud of what we accomplish each year.
Our forum continues to grow. If you haven’t logged on and checked it out, you are missing a good opportunity to learn from
others about your coach and the places others have travelled. While you are on the web site click on our Gallery and view
the pictures of our 2014 Wild, Wild West International Rally. It was a real hoot!
We recently travelled to Pine Mountain, GA, location for our upcoming 2015 Spring Rally. What a beautiful area. We visited
Callaway Gardens and saw their Festival of Lights show. It was fantastic! The Rally Masters are planning a great get
together and are already ahead of the planning curve. With over 20 coaches already signed up to attend, plan on joining us
for good fun and fellowship. I hope to see you there.
Safe travels,
Fred
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WILD, WILD WEST
INTERNATIONAL RALLY
Your Thor Diesel Club Officers
October 4 – 8, 2014
Goshen, Indiana
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3
The Riders and Their
Goods
4
The Riders and Their
Gang
Trail Bosses
5
6
Questionable Characters
7
Approach with
Caution
8
The TDC Corral
9
TDC
$$$-- SHARES THE LOOT-- $$$
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Fall Mini-Rally, Camp Hatteras, NC
October 26-30, 2014
Hatteras Rally
Al Kedz
Our weather was fantastic!. Originally 21 coaches signed up Due to various circumstances, 17 arrived. Our Halloween activities went
beyond expectation. Costumes, pumpkin painting, rig decorating and doggie parade were all over the top. The Bean Bag Baseball
game was a highlight with the teams really getting into it.
James, our speaker from the Chicamacomico Life Saving Station was FANTASTIC. His 30 minute lecture turned into 1 1/2 hours. We
didn’t want it to end! .Many went to the station the next day and witnessed the lifesaving drill. All walked away totally impressed and
want to hear more next year. Speaking of next year, all the attendees want to have a repeat rally next year at the same place. Many
booked their sites for next year before leaving, so I guess we will do it once more. Everyone had a GREAT time and participated in all
the activities. Thanks to my assistant rall masters, the Lovelass' and Olsons. Dee and I walked away feeling total satisfaction that
everyone had a GREAT time. We’re looking forward to next year.
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More Camp Hatteras
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN…
SPRING RALLY
Pine Mountain, GA
May 3-8, 2015