St. Michael hosts Airstream rally

Airstream enthusiasts rally in St. Michael

BY JANA SEMENIUK

A dozen familiar silver sausage shaped caravans, also known as Airstreams, converged at the St. Michael Hall last week to begin their annual WBCCI (Wally Byam Caravan Club International) rally which went from May 19-22.

The tight knit group of Airstream owners meet at least twice a year at rallies held across North America. Member and event organizer, Jody Zachoda, said this is the first time the event was held here in Lamont County.

“We were supposed to do it two years ago but because of COVID it had to be cancelled two years in a row. But it gave me extra time to plan,” she said.

The four days the group spent together was full of activities ranging from shopping, to visits at the Ukrainian Village and Elk Island Park, soup nights where Zachoda used her family’s famous Borscht recipe, and a special banquet May 21.

“Thursday as people were arriving, we have a soup night tradition. People were coming to experience a Ukrainian meal, so I made borsht with my mother-in-law’s recipe. She won the firstand third-year Babas and Borsht cookoff with it,” said Zachoda.

She added that about 50 people attended the catered banquet at St. Michael Hall where Lamont County Reeve David Diduck spoke to the crowd about some highlights of Lamont County. Entertainment included dancing from the Veselka Ukrainian dancers and stand-up comedy from Mama Marusia.

“It was a great time, and everyone said it was the nicest hall they have been to. They were amazed at all that the area had to offer,” she said.

Zachoda said she and her husband Chris joined the group eight years ago when they bought their Airstream. She added that some people have been members for decades.

“Joining was almost the first thing we did when we bought ours. I just like the looks of them, and it took me quite a while to find one,” she said.

“Members have a red number and a star on the (Airstream) unit and each star is five years in the club. Some people have seven stars. We have one and in a couple of years we will have two.”

Each Airstream unit left the rally with a goody bag full of local treats like golf balls, cotton candy, local honey, a squeezy doll from the Babas and Borsht festival as well as a ring of sausage. The next rally will be held in the fall.

Mama Marusia entertains the crowd of WBCCI members with stand-up comedy May 21 at St.

Michael Hall. Photo: Jody Zachoda Airstream units from the WBCCI (Wally Byam Caravan Club International) gather at St. Michael Hall over the long weekend for their annual rally. Photo: Jody Zachoda

TOWN OF LAMONT 2022 COMBINED ASSESSMENT/ TAX NOTICES

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