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President’s Message

Happy New Year! As I write this message the temperature

outside is 5 degrees I can’t help but think of the summer rallies

where we enjoyed the camaraderie and warm weather. It is winter

in the northeast and we need to embrace the changes.

Speaking of changes - rallies and installation will be somewhat

different. The June 2018 rally will be a rendezvous rally, it is a

gathering at a campground providing an opportunity to explore local

events. Margie and I attended several rendezvous camping

weekends and enjoyed the flexibility. For July 2018, a unit rally is

not scheduled as several unit members will be attending

international out on the west coast. During August 2018 I’m working

closely with the New York State of Mind caravan to host an

airstream vintage rally with them. Installation of new officers will be

in September conducted during a luncheon at a restaurant. There

was a need for me to think outside the box - as host and co-host

were not available to sponsor rallies / installation this year.

Some unit members are sharing their Airstream experiences. Two

write-ups are included in this newsletter - full time RVing and living

at an Airstream park in Florida during the winter months.

Margie and I are looking forward to the 2018 rallies and enjoying

time with all of you. Ed

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Four months and counting …

On October 29th, Chuck and I completed four months on the road in our

27 ft. Airstream as full timers. In 2016, we traveled for about three

months. We came home and thought “What do we need all this for?”.

Looking around at all our “stuff”, we realized that we (as we aged)

experiences and relationships took on greater significance. Our ten

grandchildren are now between the ages of twenty and thirty. They are

around the country in college or beginning their lives in the workplace and

one has married and presented us with our first great-grandchild. At this

time in our family's life, it is easier for us to visit them than for them to

come to us. In our Airstream, we can do that and still have our own space.

Traveling in our Airstream has opened a whole new world to us. We

began this journey with no expectations. We want to live each day

experiencing whatever the world has to offer. Thus far, we realize that it

has much to offer. In our first four months, we spent our first two weeks in

our Erie county park in Sardinia, New York. Here, many family members

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and friends visited with us - helping them to understand our decision to sell

everything and hit the road. From there, it was on to Jackson Center to get

solar panels installed and then to Escanaba for the WBCCI International

Rally, meeting wonderful people on the way. Took some time in Michigan

and Ohio to explore in state parks. Headed back to NY, to see family and

friends and then on to Owego for the FLU rally. Connecticut, here we

come, to meet our new great grandson! What a blessing! Spent time at

October Mountain SF in Lee, MA. What a beautiful area! Tanglewood is

just outside the park in Lenox. We spent an entire day there enjoying the

history, music and nature. Next was a visit with our son and his family in

MA. We boon docked all the time we were in MA. Our solar panels

worked out well. We were very pleased. Back to WNY for the FLU installation

Rally. Then to Sugar Creek, OH to work the Swiss Festival Rally. From there, we

traveled with Roy DeWitte and Helen to Jonesborough, TN for the Storytelling

Rally. This was a Hoot! We laughed for three days straight and told a few stories

ourselves. Chuck and I left Jonesborough on October 9th and parked at TCPC, an

Airstream Park in Crossville, TN and WE ARE STILL HERE! This is

something that we did not expect. We had been given a

certificate for two free nights here when in Sugar

Creek, OH. Thought we would stop by here and visit with

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the couple that were parked next to us in Escanaba, MI.

They were from GA and had Bevo, the mastiff that won best of show at the

International Rally pet show. It was wonderful seeing them again and we fell in

love with the Cumberland Plateau area. To make a long story short, we bought a

membership here and will make this a centrally located stop while we travel

through the southeast. This a real gem if you like a laid back natural setting (which

we do). Leaving for GA tomorrow to Cloudland Canyon SP and explore the city of

Chattanooga, TN. We will go to SC on November 2nd to join the SC coastal rally in

Lee SP-so long for now! Will write again next month. In the meantime, have a

blessed Thanksgiving. We do have so much to be thankful for in this beautiful

country that is home to us all.

Safe travels, Judy Tobin

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WINTER IN FLORIDA?

Land Yacht Harbor

You bet......and YOU can do so at a very affordable price at

Land Yacht Harbor, Melbourne's Airstream Park.

-$850 for an annual lease ($1300 for non-shareholders)

-Large grassed sites with concrete pads, patios, runners on

which to park and 8x10 storage sheds...most of which are wired

and many plumbed for a washer. Three point hook-ups, 30 and 50

amp service at all sites.

Spectrum Cable TV/internet/land line available at each

site....cost borne by site holder.

-Propane tanks picked up on site, filled and returned to sites.

Post Office box available at the Rec Hall.

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-Organized social activities during the winter season. Library

in the Rec Hall.

-Eight miles from the Atlantic beach, 5+ minutes to shopping,

all medical services within several miles of the Park, 50

minutes to Disney, 30 minutes to Kennedy Space Center, just a

mile east of I-95.

-An adult(50+), pet free Park

-Reasonable daily, weekly, monthly renters for guests. Stay for

a night....you will want to stay for the winter!

-Look at us... learn more about us @ www.lyhairstream.com

Phone our office at 321-254-6398 or e-mail our lease agent at

lyh201@ bellsouth.net for a reservation or

application/information about an annual lease.

Marilyn and Dick Keating.....contact us at 585-259-3167 for a

personal recommendation!!!!

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Message from your Treasurer – January 4, 2018

I hope everyone has had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. As we start the New Year, I am sad to report that we have lost 5 members from 2016 and 14 regular, or affiliate members from 2017 who have either sold their Airstreams, moved out of the area, or have decided not to renew their membership in our unit.

On the positive note we gained 6 new WBCCI members this past year who choose our unit. According to the most recent Audit from WBCCI, along with my records we currently have 50 paid up members for 2018.

I closed out the year with a checkbook balance of $7314.95, which is slightly above our 2016 ending balance. The ability to send the newsletter and Dues Request Notices & receipts electronically has resulted in an overall savings in postage costs, however, the $5.00 fee for mailing hard copies of the newsletter is not covering the cost of printing, paper & Ink. In the future, we may need to discuss an increase for mailing the newsletter, or subsidizing these costs from the treasury.

TED Smith, Treasurer - WBCCI - N.Y.F.L. Unit

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Mark your Calendars AS OF JANUARY 2018

Welcome back luncheon – May 19, 2018 Skaneateles, NY Region 2 Rally – May 30 – June 4, 2018 New Paltz NY Rendezvous Weekend – June 15 – 17 2018 Windsor NY 61st WBCCI International Rally Salem ,Oregon Airstream Vintage Rally - August 24 – 26, 2018 Hudson Valley, NY Unit Installation Luncheon – September 22, 2018 Skaneateles, NY

Shirley & John I Owego Rally Nancy & Ken

2017 Flash Back

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President’s To-do List

Newsletter

Edit Spring Newsletter

Website

Reformat and align with WBCCI website.

Rallies

Continue to work with Ontario unit - Snow-ball caravan

travel to Salem

Rendezvous Rally logistics / coupon

East Cost Vintage rally logistics with region 1

NY State of mind caravan / vintage rally integration

Installation Luncheon logistics

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Action item for members

Please print welcome back

luncheon coupon on page 9

complete and mail to Nancy

Hussar before May 4, 2018.

Welcome!!!

Jack & Austin Gilbert

Randy & Diane Hill

Welcome to our Finger Lakes

Unit. We look forward meeting

and rallying with you!

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Where you can help!

Newsletter

• We have a need for an editor please consider!

• Unit member’s experiences / stories to share in the newsletter

• Pictures of events you wish to share

Website

• I can use help maintaining the website please consider helping

• Links of interest you wish to share with other member (safety, maintenance, travel….) I will

assign them to the website for others to access

• Recommendations relative to site appearance. I am open to suggestions please share

Rallies

• Rendezvous Rally Co-host needed

• Installation Luncheon

o I understand there is a campground close to the restaurant, if you are interested in

hosting the weekend we can make arrangements and integrate campground

activities with the luncheon – remember we are working with a short runway at this

time.

o We are in need of a member / members that can conduct the installation procedure

o We can use help with a member /members that can support the logistics of the

installation luncheon / weekend

• Welcome back luncheon coupon

o Please return luncheon coupon to John & Nancy to ensure they are able to make

arrangements

Special Thanks!

• Ray Miller – Finger Lakes Unit Directory and countless hours helping me with the

newsletter

• Nancy & John Hussar Luncheon coupon and their support

• Keating’s Land Yacht Harbor insight

• Tobin’s full time RVing series (more to come)

• Ted Smith’s treasury update

• To all unit members for your support!