Northern Christmas Party Reminder

Remember that the Hoosier Cruisers Northern Christmas Party is on November 7^th this year – earlier to try to avoid bad weather.  Reservations must be made by October 23^rd.  The party will be held at Mullets Dinning at 72280 County Road 100, Nappanee, Indiana.  The cost is $16.75 per person.  If you haven’t been there before you don’t want to miss it.

Send your reservations and a check to Cassie Lisle, 5655 600 W-57, Columbia City, Indiana.  Please see the attached PDF for further details [Note: there is no form to fill out and return – just your reservation and payment to Cassie].  

Update on Allen Heltzel

As many of you know, Allen Heltzel has been in and out to the hospital for the past several weeks in Fort Wayne.  Allen was released from the hospital and is now home with Hospice Care.  Please keep Allen and Karen and their family in your thoughts and prayers.

October Hoosier Cruisers Rally 2015 Schedule

Thursday  Dinner on your own or with group (suggested Portside Pizza) – leave at 5:30 pm       

Activities:       7:00 pm  Entertainment  --  Adam Strack     

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Friday    Breakfast       Pitch In            Last names starting with A thru L bring dish to share

Bring your own dinnerware, coffee provided

   Lunch            On your own

                Dinner             Pitch In        Bring a dish of your “special” chili to put in  campfire

                                                cast iron cooker. Also, bring an item to add to salad.

                                                Bring your own dinnerware & drink

Activities:       8:30 am  Pitch In Breakfast

                        1:00 pm  Presentation “X-Patriot’s View of China”  by Garry & Louise Hill

                        3:00 pm  Boat Ride –  Residents on lake have offered to take us for a ride.

                        5:30 pm  Pitch In Dinner

                        7:00 pm  Entertainment --  John Forbing & Chelsea (from Sweetwater Sounds)

                         ???          Wagon Ride

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Saturday  Breakfast   Pitch In            Last names starting with M thru Z bring dish to share

Bring your own dinnerware, Coffee provided

      Lunch         On your own

      Dinner       Provided by the Hosts (Rallymasters Steve, Cassie, Doug, Betty, Chuck,                                     

                                                                         & Marci)             

Bring your own dinnerware & drink

Activities:       8:30 am   Pitch in Breakfast

10:30 am Hoosier Cruiser Family Feud

                        3:00 pm   Salt Cave Tour – Warsaw,  IN

                        5:30 pm   Dinner provided by Hosts

                        7:30 pm   New “Price is Right” game

                         ???          Wagon Ride

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Sunday             8:30 am  Breakfast   Donuts & Coffee

                         

*** Activity schedule subject to change as necessary.                              

PLANNED ACTIVITIES

HOOSIER CRUISER’S RALLY SEPTEMBER 17^TH TO 20^TH

ALLEN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

2726 CARROLL ROAD

FORT WAYNE, IN  46818

THURSDAY 9/17

Check-in and setup will be 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  Social hour will be from 4:00 – 5:30.

Anyone that wants to, will leave at 5:40 PM to arrive at 6:00 PM for dinner at Golden Corral in a reserved banquet room.

FRIDAY 9/18

There will be a pitch in breakfast at 8:00 AM.

 The rest of the day, you can choose your activities, like shopping at Glenbrook Square Mall, Jefferson Point Mall or Northcrest Mall.

 Other suggestions are to trace your family tree at the downtown public library.  This is one of the best genealogy research locations in the country.  Other interesting places to visit are the Botanical Gardens in downtown Fort Wayne and the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo.

6:00 PM a catered Italian meal will be provided in a room at the fairgrounds.  We believe the menu will be chicken parmesan with spaghetti and lasagna for people who don’t care for chicken parmesan.  Salad, breadsticks and desert will also be provided.

7:00 PM  we will have a business meeting and Election of Officers.

SATURDAY 9/19

Breakfast will be on your own.  The Johnny Appleseed Festival starts for Saturday and Sunday.  There are many foods to choose from and vendors to visit there for purchases of those must have items.  Parking is, I believe, $5.00, so you might want to group up to save money on parking.

Another interesting tour that is free is Saint Francis College.  The highlight of the tour will probably be seeing the old Bass Mansion that is now an administrative building.  This was built by John Bass, a foundry mogul, around the turn of the 20^th century.  The time for this tour is 9:00 AM to noon.

Sad News to Report

Long time Hoosier Cruiser member Bob Kern passed away on Friday July 10.  Services will be held on Wednesday July 15 at 11:30 AM at the Elm Ridge Funeral Home.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday July 14 between 4:00 – 8:00 PM.  The obituary can be read at http://elmridgefuneralhome.com/obituary/138569/Robert-Kern/.

Please keep Pat and her family in your thoughts and prayers.

Sad News

I learned today of the passing of Cassie Lisle’s mother, Eva Kelley Fry late Friday night.  We knew that Cassie was called away suddenly during the Chapter dinner at GLAMARAMA.

Calling and services will be held on Tuesday June 16^th at D O McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home at 1320 E Dupont Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825.  Calling will be held from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM and the Funeral service will take place at 1:00 PM.

Please keep Cassie and Steve and their family in you thoughts and prayers.  Obituary can be viewed at: http://mccombandsons.tributes.com/obituary/show/Eva-Kelley-Fry-102572529

GLAMARAMA

GLAMARAMA has always set aside Thursday evening [June 4] as a time for chapters to have a time too get together.  Hoosier Cruisers have always used this time for our June Rally.  Usually we have always enjoyed sharing a meal, a time to visit, share stories and enjoy each others company.  This year is not different.  There will be a meal arranged by our Rally Masters Betty and Doug Tilmann, assisted by Dave and Bea O’Dell.  They will have a meal grilled on site by Chef Mike.  A Rally Form is included in this newsletter which also contains the menu and details.  You must submit a completed Rally Form so the proper preparations can be completed for out enjoyment.

Also, be aware that on that Thursday at 4:00 PM, the gates will be open so that any chapter members who are not attending GLAMARAMA can attend the chapter activity at no charge.  Take advantage of this opportunity, a very nice benefit provided by our Area Rally leadership.

For a printable rally form click:
HC Rally Form

Fun and Fellowship at the May Rally

What a May Rally!  Members must have been ready to get together and many arrived early just to be with friends.  There were a total of 28 coaches and others drove to CERAland for the May Rally.  After the coaches were parked on Thursday, all members were invited to a vegetable soup dinner prepared by Trudy Landers and Bettie Wessel.  It was delicious.  That evening the Hoosier Cruisers gathered around a campfire back at the campsites and baked “pudgie pies” over the campfire.  For those who don’t know what “pudgie pies” are, they are small pies made with slices of bread filled with pie filling and then baked with pie irons.  Members were patient and waited while the pies were being made.  What a fun and scrumptious way to end the day.

Friday began with a choice of two tours including the Cummins Mid-Range Engine Plant or the Tri-State Artisans wine glass painting class. 

What a May Rally!  Members must have been ready to get together and many arrived early just to be with friends.  There were a total of 28 coaches and others drove to CERAland for the May Rally.  After the coaches were parked on Thursday, all members were invited to a vegetable soup dinner prepared by Trudy Landers and Bettie Wessel.  It was delicious.  That evening the Hoosier Cruisers gathered around a campfire back at the campsites and baked “pudgie pies” over the campfire.  For those who don’t know what “pudgie pies” are, they are small pies made with slices of bread filled with pie filling and then baked with pie irons.  Members were patient and waited while the pies were being made.  What a fun and scrumptious way to end the day.

Friday began with a choice of two tours including the Cummins Mid-Range Engine Plant or the Tri-State Artisans wine glass painting class.

  Both were enjoyable experiences.  In the afternoon participants took a tour of Zaharakos Ice Cream Parlor where they still make their own ice cream on site.  The parlor opened in the early 1900’s and was restored in 2006.  The tour ended with an ice cream sundae bar where everyone had sundaes.  Supper was provided by Strawberry Fields on the town square of Hope.  The great meal was followed by a business meeting.

Saturday was a day that the members could choose what they wanted to do.  Some went to the discount mall, others followed the Architectural Trail, and still others visited Nashville or Story, Indiana.  After a day of exploring the club gathered at the Recreation Building and had a potato bar where the baked potatoes were furnished and members provided the toppings.  No one left hungry.  Steve Ruster and Jerry Covington brought the firewood and we had a third huge campfire.

Sunday morning all were treated to a choice of a variety of donuts and coffee.  This was followed by devotions which were led by Melanie Boyer.

Many thanks go to all who participated to make this rally a success including Jerry and Trudy Landers, assistant rally masters, and Bettie and Greg Wessel, rally masters.

Members left in anticipation of gathering again at GLAMARAMA on June 3^rd.  Hope to see you all there.

Both were enjoyable experiences.  In the afternoon participants took a tour of Zaharakos Ice Cream Parlor where they still make their own ice cream on site.  The parlor opened in the early 1900’s and was restored in 2006.  The tour ended with an ice cream sundae bar where everyone had sundaes.  Supper was provided by Strawberry Fields on the town square of Hope.  The great meal was followed by a business meeting.

Saturday was a day that the members could choose what they wanted to do.  Some went to the discount mall, others followed the Architectural Trail, and still others visited Nashville or Story, Indiana.  After a day of exploring the club gathered at the Recreation Building and had a potato bar where the baked potatoes were furnished and members provided the toppings.  No one left hungry.  Steve Ruster and Jerry Covington brought the firewood and we had a third huge campfire.

Sunday morning all were treated to a choice of a variety of donuts and coffee.  This was followed by devotions which were led by Melanie Boyer.

Many thanks go to all who participated to make this rally a success including Jerry and Trudy Landers, assistant rally masters, and Bettie and Greg Wessel, rally masters.

Members left in anticipation of gathering again at GLAMARAMA on June 3^rd.  Hope to see you all there.

Great Fun at Sun-N-Fun

Hoosier Cruisers were invited to a luncheon at Sun-N-Fun in Sarasota, Florida.  Member came from all around the state traveling from Naples, Thonothosassa, and other parts of Florida.  The FMCA President, Charlie Adcock and Vice President Jon Walker along with GLAMA's National Vice President, Jane Roush also attended the event.

The luncheon had been arranged by Rick and Sandy Hahn and the food was outstanding as usual. They had arranged for the use of a private room until 3:00 p.m. which gave everyone time to "catch-up" on what was happening with them during the winter.

Sad News to Report

Former Hoosier Cruiser President

David Allen Griffey, 76, passed away at 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2015,  in Houston, Texas. Dave was born on April 2, 1938, in Center, Indiana, the son of the late Darrell and Elsie Griffey, formerly of Delphi.

A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 11,  at Grace United Methodist Church, 201 W. Seventh St., Rochester, Indiana.