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President’s Message September 2011
Hello again Cruisers,
August 19 th-21st Dick
and I hosted a small rally at Partridge Hollow Campground. This was the Lobster Feast Weekend which we have always enjoyed
attending. We also provided chicken for those who don’t eat lobster. This area is an antique lovers’ paradise.
It’s also close to Old Sturbridge Village for all you history buffs and there’s a Walmart nearby as well, to scratch
that itch! There are also many little Gotcha Shops for everyone to shop or just look and of course Westview Farms for their
famous ice cream! On Sunday morning we went to the Steaming Tender Restaurant in Palmer, MA, where we all enjoyed the excellent
breakfast buffet. Everyone had a wonderful time at this rally and maybe we’ll do this again next year.
Labor Day Weekend we celebrated the Constitution Cruisers 20 th Anniversary.
We arrived on a beautiful afternoon but, Bill Gordon and Linden Morassini brought their big shelters, just for insurance,
and the erection committee put them up very quickly. Because we were so prepared, we enjoyed perfect weather with just one
overnight shower. Linden and Brenda had planned some fabulous meals, as usual, for this commemoration at Hurley Field in New
Hartford, CT. We hada total of twenty three couples attending and three more had to cancel due to problems associated with
Hurricane Irene. It was so nice to finally meet charter members Tom & Pat Fudale.
Dave & Diane Buker, Butch &
Barbara Stanton, Al & Marilyn Canary, Jim & Elinor Burns and Sandy Neely also joined us for a while. Some of our gals
visited local wineries, some folks checked out the Taste of Litchfield at Ski Sundown, some went to the Goshen Fair, some
shopped and somejust sat around and chatted. We all enjoyed the whole week end and look forward to coming back here to celebrate
Memorial Weekend next May. We’ll also be here again for July 4th and
Labor Day.
Thanks so much Linden and Brenda for
all your hard work putting this event together.
September 15th some of our members are heading to the Newport, RI area
for a NAFCA rally at Second Beach. We have done this before and camping in the beach parking lot so close to the ocean is
really fun.
The weekend after that, we will
be attending Anne & Charlie Archambault’s Mass Minutemen rally at Arrowhead, the home of author Herman Melville
in Pittsfield, MA. Maybe it’s not too late to attend; contact them at CArchambault@berkshire.rr.com
or 413-445-6889.
The Mass Minutemen have also invited us to attend their “Holiday Rally” October 14-16 at Scottish
Meadow Golf Club.
Check their website MassMinutemen.org for the form. Click on Schedule then on October.
We will end our season at Brialee in Ashford, CT. with our annual Halloween celebration. This is a joint rally
with TheRoad Trekkers International Chapter. John & Yvonne Roy will be hosting this along with Dick & me. We’ll
have games and costume judging, pumpkin carving and, as usual, too much food to eat. Maybe we can arrange a Bocce challenge
and we can play the washer game in the new recreation area. We’ll also have our last business meeting of the year on
Sunday morning. The staff will again be cooking breakfasts and Saturday dinner for us. Remember, you can come in on Thursday
at no extra cost. Send in your reservation forms & checks to John right away. The cut-off date is Sept.16th and the campground
needs an exact count by then. Don’t be disappointed and miss out on this really fun rally! We hope to see you here!
Happy traveling, Sharleen
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