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NEWSLETTER Classic AIRSTREAM Club
Winter 2010 Volume 2 Issue 5
the Airstream RV Association
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WALLY BYAM CARAVAN CLUB INTERNATIONAL MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
As you read this newsletter, consider doing some of the activities with us this year. Fill out those coupons and join us at the Arizona Adventure Rally and the Let the Good Times Roll Caravan! We are also looking forward to seeing each of you at the business/breakfast meeting in Gillette on June 29th! For any of you who plan to attend the Hobo Rally at Blythe, we will have a parking area together and a happy hour! Just tell the parkers you are with the Classic Airstream Club. We have been invited to attend the Four Corners Rally at Dead Horse State Park immediately after our Arizona Adventure rally by our member Bob Whitcomb who is a member of Four Corners. You can go on airforums.com to signup. If you are planning to go to the Arizona Adventure Rally and have not sent in your deposit, please just email Ben Corder at bencorder@att.net to let us know you plan to attend and pay when you get there as we will be on the road and won’t have access to our mail. Do you have a Classic Airstream Club Flag to fly? Contact Ben Corder if you are interested. We are always looking for leaders in our club so if you can spare a little time and effort and want to learn the inner workings of our club, send your resume to Bettie Jones, Nominating Committee Chairman, at bettiejones1221@peoplepc.com and her committee will review your application and who knows—maybe you will be our next president!
Contents: Page 1 President’s Message Page 2 Officers 2009-2010 Page 3 A Cajun Classic Caravan Page 4 Caravans and Rallies Page 5 Caravan/Rally coupons Page 6: Editor, Treasurer and Webmaster’s Messages
Wishing you a Happy and Prosperous New Year! Kay Corder, CAC President
Your CAC Officers Wish you a Happy New Year Classic Airstream Club • Marie Efira, Newsletter Editor • Page 1 •
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CAC OFFI CE R S U P D AT E D C O N TA C T L I S T
Kay Corder President 2009-2010 Past First Lady 2006-2007 816-524-5240 bencorder@att.net
Jack Glouner Vice President Membership Chairman 239-598-4325 glouner@juno.com
Gloria Hissong Corresponding/Recording Secretary 254-652-8720 gehissong@gmail.com
Ed Efira Council Member - 1 Year Webmaster 650-759-5800 eefira@wbcci.net
Mary Potter Council Member 3 Years 251-675-1396 travlinggal8769@aol.com
Susan Bruce Council Member 2 Years 417-839-7405 skb02@aol.com
Rich Stevens Public Relations Chairman Past President 2005-2006 918-257-4253 Richrock@wavelinx.net
John "JT" Lester Membership Directory 254-863-5109 jt-lester@msn.com
Marie Efira Newsletter Editor 650-823-4948 marie-and-ed@sbcglobal.net
Hallie Holmes Treasurer 770-967-6380 6810 Stringer Lane, Flowery Branch, GA 30542-3877
Ben Corder Caravan Coordinator Nominating Chairman Past President 2006-2007 816-524-5240 bencorder@att.net
Bettie Jones Past President 2008-2009 Past President 2007-2008 bettiejones1221@peoplepc.com
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A C A J U N C L A S S I C C A R AVA N Get yourself in a Cajun State of Mind! Cook Gumbo for a crowd If you can’t go on our Cajun Classic Airstream Club Caravan, Mardi Gras is a good time for a Cajun theme rally. Here is an authentic gumbo recipe fit for a crowd. Ingredients: 1 pt. roux (*), 3 gallons water, 2 chopped onions, 1 tsp parsley flakes, 1 tsp filé, 2 fryers, cut and 3 lbs fresh pork sausage (or) shrimp, crab, oysters or crawfish for seafood gumbo, salt & pepper to taste.
Put water, onions and roux boiling (use cold water with hot roux or hot water with cold roux). Stir until roux is dissolved. Boil for an hour (for seafood gumbo, boil 2 hours then add seafood and cook 30 minutes.) Add sausage and cook for a second hour. Remove sausage and cut in bite size pieces. Add filé, seasoning and parsley flakes. Serve over rice while hot. Courtesy of Chef Bobby & Dot Breaux, Le Bon Manger Catering, Kaplan Louisiana
(*) How do you make a roux? In Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, "The Most Cajun Place on Earth", with nearly 50% of the citizens claiming Cajun ancestry, they say: “Our stews and all gumbos begin with a roux. Take equal parts oil and flour and cook over a low fire, stirring constantly, until dark brown combined with a nutty aroma. That's it. Master that and you're well on your way to cooking Cajun.”
Source: http://www.vermilion.org/aboutus/interestingfacts/
“Let The Good Times Roll” IMPORTANT - Last Minute update: If you want to register or get information about the “Let The Good Times Roll” Caravan, the number to call is 225-279-1701. See the caravan description and registration coupon next pages.
How would you rate your knowledge of the Cajun culture? “Comme ci, Comme ca”? See if you are ready for la Joie de vivre. Start your day with Café Noir or Café-au-lait and a few Beignets. Take a Pirogue ride on the Bayou. Get a robust lunch of Andouille and Boudin. Play a few rounds of Bourée with your amis (friends). Meet your Cher for dinner, Crawfish Etouffée for her, Jambalaya for you. Dance through the night at the Fais-do-do. C'est la vie! That's life! How did you do? Get prepared for the caravan and check those Cajun terms and more at www.vermilion.org/ aboutus/cajunterms/
- Comme ci, Comme ca (come-se, come sah): so-so *** - Joie de vivre (zhwah duh viv-re): joy of living*** - Café Noir (caf ay nwah) or Café-au-lait (caf-ay-o-lay): black coffee or coffee and milk or cream *** - Beignet (bin-yay): a fritter or strangely shaped doughnut without a hole, sprinkled with powdered sugar (a New Orleans favorite)*** - Pirogue (pee-rogue): Cajun canoe, originally made from a dug-out cypress log*** - Cajuns Bayou (by-you or by-yo): a sluggish stream bigger than a creek and smaller than a river *** - Andouille and Boudin (ahn-doo-ee and boo dan): two types of Cajun sausage. Andouille is made with pork, boudin with pork and rice. *** - Bourée (boo-ray): popular Cajun card game, sometimes called "Cajun Bridge" *** - Cher (sha): term of endearment or "my sweet" *** - Crawfish-crayfish (craw-fish): a small fresh water crustacean related to the lobster** - Etouffée (ay too fay): method of cooking something (usually shrimp or crawfish) smothered in chopped vegetables over low flame, tightly covered until tender ** - Jambalaya (jum buh lie uh): highly-seasoned mixture of any of several combinations of seafood, meat, poultry, sausage and vegetables, simmered with raw rice until liquid is absorbed** - Fais-do-do (fay-doh-doh): a type of street dance derived from European religious festivals. Originally called Festival of God.
“Laissez les bons temps rouler” (lay-say lay bawn tawn roo-lay),
"Let the Good Times Roll" the motto of many Louisianans
* From the Louisiana Experience by Mary Alice Fontenot & Julie Landry ** From the Encyclopedia of Cajun and Creole Cuisine by John D. Folse *** From the Louisiana Office of Tourism
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CARAVANS A N D R A L L IE S “Let The Good Times Roll!” “ Classic Airstream Club Caravan
Join us for the time of your life in Cajun Country March 12-March 21, 2010 3/12 and 3/13 - Lake Arthur (Lowry), LA Rendezvous at Myers Landing RV Park, Full Hookups, 1 meal included (Jambalaya) http://www.myerslanding.com
Arizona Adventure Rally Classic Airstream Club Rally
Feb. 9 - 12, 2010
If you are headed West this winter be sure to join us at our Big Western Rally at Cottonwood, Arizona! Weʼll camp at the Dead Horse State Park. Sights to see: Historic Jerome, Sedona, Indian Ruins, Verde Canyon Railroad, Trail Rides, Out of Africa, Casino, Golfing, Blazin M Ranch dinner show and more!
3/14 - Kaplan, LA White House Campground, full hookups. Lunch included. 3/15 and 3/16 - Pecan Island Partial hookups. 1 meal provided. Tour Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge
http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/experience/wmas/refuges/ rockefeller.cfm
3/17 - Grand Chenier Partial hookups Fishing and/or crabbing 3/18, 19, 20 - Cameron, LA Town Campground. Hookups. 2 meals provided. Fishing, bird watching and walking on the beach. 3/21 - Lowry, LA Myers Landing RV Park Stop at Cameron Prairie National Refuge. Evening meal is rib eye steak (you cook). Baked potatoes, charcoal and BBQ pit will be furnished. Cost is $250 for 2 people per trailer, $210 for one person per trailer, $30 for each extra person. The caravan is limited to 25 units and we anticipate a waiting list. We suggest you sign up early for this caravan by sending a $50 deposit to Lynn Conner, 229 Myers Landing, Lake Arthur, LA 70549. Make check payable to Classic Airstream Club. Full payment must be received by February 1st, 2010.(*) There will be a $20 fee for any cancellation before March 1st, 2010. Leaders discretion after. (*)For last minute openings Call Leaders Lynn and Joyce Conner, 225-279-1701
rder, o C en tact B att.net n o C er@ N: ATIO l bencord R T S ai GI E RE 423, Em T U N MI 87-3 L AST ne 660-2 pho Cost $194 for 2 persons per trailer, $150 for one per trailer, includes 4 nights parking, pancake breakfast, one evening show and dinner. Verde Canyon Railroad optional. Contact Ben Corder, Caravan Coordinator, phone 660-287-3423, Email bencorder@att.net
The caravan and the rally are opened to the Classic Airstream Club members only. If you are interested and are not a member yet, please contact our membership chairman Jack Glouner #326 at 239-598-4325 email: glouner@juno.com or submit the application that you can download on the Welcome page of the Classic Club Website at http://classicairstream.wbcci.net
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Arizona Adventure Rally
February 9-12, 2010
Name (Last) ____________________________ (First) ___________________ (MI) ___ Spouse _______________________________ WBCCI # ________________ Street, P.O. Box or Private Mailbox #_______________________________________
________________________________________________________________ City ___________________________ State or Province ______ Zip _________ Phone: (_____)_____________________ E-mail _________________________________________
LAST MINUTE OPENING?
My Classic Airstream is a [ ] Trailer [ ] Motorhome Model _______________________Year____________ Length_____________
[ ] Airstream w/2 adults: $194.00 [ ] Airstream w/1 adult: $ 150.00 Included is my check for [ ] Deposit $50.00 [ ] My full Payment of $____________ MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO CLASSIC AIRSTREAM CLUB
After Blvd, January 2010:MO Contact Mail coupon with your check to Ben Corder, 1002 SW Allendale Lee's1st, Summit, 64081Ben Corder,
phone 660-287-3423, Email bencorder@att.net
“Let the good Times Roll” Caravan
March 12-March 21, 2010
Name (Last) __________________________ (First) _______________ (MI) ___ Spouse_________________________________ Guest_____________________________ Street, P.O. Box or Private Mailbox #_______________________________________
________________________________________________________________ City ___________________________ State or Province ______ Zip _________ Phone: (_____)_____________________ WBCCI # __________ E-mail _________________________________________ My Classic Airstream is a [ ] Trailer [ ] Motorhome Model _______________________Year____________ Length_____________
[ ] Airstream w/2 adults: $250.00 [ ] Airstream w/1 adult: $ 210.00 [ ] Guest: $ 30.00 Included is my check for [ ] Deposit $50.00 [ ] My full Payment of $____________ MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO CLASSIC AIRSTREAM CLUB
Mail coupon with your check to: Lynn Conner, 229 Myers Landing, Lake Arthur, LA 70549 Classic Airstream Club • Marie Efira, Newsletter Editor • Page 5 •
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Dear CAC members, I am sure that some of you will have to dig a few inches of snow before getting into your beloved shiny. Cold winter, we even saw some unusual snow flurries here in Nor ther n Califor nia. While planning for new adventures, you must have in mind some of your most memorable moments on the road last year? We’d love to hear from you and I’ll be happy to publish your best travel stories or travel pictures in our next issue of the CAC newsletter. Feel free to contact me at marie-and-ed@sbcglobal.net. This newsletter is a team work and the participation of all of you is welcome and greatly appreciated. Have a Wonderful New Year of Adventure, Fun and Safe Travels
Marie Efira
Newsletter Editor
You didn't received your new directory? Did you pay your 2010 dues? It’s never too late to send your $10.00 check to Hallie Holmes #267, CAC Treasurer, 6810 Stringer Lane, Flowery Branch, GA 30542-3877 Make check payable to Classic Airstream Club
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