2018 January/February Franklin Living

January/February 20188 Vol. 8 Issue No. 1

By the book Red Bay First Baptist shares library with community

God and the great outdoors Finding unity

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cooking with Sam Try something new for dinner

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Sunrise celebration Local churches join together for Easter unity service

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Reaching out with resources

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Looking Back

Red Bay First Baptist Church opens library to public

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Faces of Franklin

H.U.N.T. Ministry PC Church combines God with great outdoors

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Marketplace

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Parting Shot

ON THE COVER: Red Bay First Baptist Church offers a rich church library to its members, with wall-to-wall shelves packed with fiction and nonfiction titles, DVDs, CDs, reference and curriculum material and more.

The church also freely makes materials available to the community, with open-to-the-public hours every Wednesday. Doris Hutcheson serves as library director. To read more about this ministry, turn to page 8.

Managing Editor ALISON JAMES Franklin Living is published bi-monthly

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FROM THE MANAGING EDITOR

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ome of my earliest memories as a very young child are of Sunday mornings – and Sunday nights, and Wednesday nights – attending church gatherings. My parents are faithful New Testament Christians, and they raised me to know and love the Lord and to be a committed Christian myself.

So when we annually put together our “church and faith” edition of “Franklin Living” at the beginning of each new year, I’m solidly in familiar territory. I enjoyed speaking to people of faith in Franklin County to share with you a few of the efforts taking place here.

Did you know that Red Bay First Baptist Church’s library resources are available to everyone – not just church members – to borrow and peruse? The church has myriad and abundant resources library director Doris Hutcheson aims to share with the community.

Did you know three churches in Russellville – Gateway, First United Methodist and St. Paul CME – come together annually for a joint Easter Celebration Service? The desire for greater unity is certainly a godly aim.

Did you know Mountainview Baptist Church in Phil Campbell boasts a ministry designed specifically to reach outdoorsmen – and women! – whether they be hunters, fishers, hikers or nature-lovers of any sort? Members are eager to share God’s word with those who might have never heard or believed.

If you didn’t know about any of these three ministries, you will after perusing this month’s issue. We hope the stories will inspire you to a greater faith in God. We might not agree on everything, but all Bible-believing, God-fearing people share the desire to serve God and see Heaven one day. On that common ground, may we each seek to know His word more fully and obey His will for us. “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples” (John 8:31).

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Cooking with Sam Recipes by SAM WARF

Happy Roast Chicken ½ cup dry white wine 1 lemon, cut in half 1 whole chicken, about 4 pounds 2 teaspoons cold butter, cut up 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon of black pepper Fresh sage leaves for garnish ________________________ Preheat oven to 435 degrees.

Pour wine into a 10-inch cast iron skillet and set aside.

Insert lemon halves and garlic into chicken cavity. Tie legs together with kitchen string.

Slide butter under skin of breast. Brush chicken all over with mustard, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Transfer to skillet.

Roast 15 minutes then reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of thigh registers 170 degrees, 1.25-1.5 hours.

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Garnish with sage or any green herb.

Herb Cornish Hens 2 hens 2 sprigs of rosemary 4 sprigs of fresh thyme ¼ cup fresh parsley 4 cloves of garlic 1 lemon 4 tablespoons butter Ground pepper and salt to taste _____________________ Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Combine thyme, rosemary, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper and butter in food processor.

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Pat hen dry and remove giblets.

Loosen the hen skin with your fingers. Place herb butter under the skin; rub herb butter about half under and half on top of hen breast.

Tie legs together and run string around hen.Tie wings to body of hen.

Place on baking sheet, breast up. Cook about 50 minutes.

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Low-Carb Peanut Butter Cookies 1 cup of chunky peanut butter 1 cup of Splenda 1 egg 1 teaspoon of vanilla _____________________ Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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Roll dough to walnut-sized balls and place two inches apart on cookie sheet. You will get 15-20. Dip fork in more Splenda and flatten the cookie crossways.

Bake 9-10 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool.

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Pineapple Casserole 2 medium cans of pineapple tidbits, drained 5 tablespoons of flour 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese 1 stick of butter 1 sleeve of Ritz crackers ______________________ Prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Mix and fold together first four ingredients and pour into dish.

Melt stick of butter and crush sleeve of Ritz crackers.

Mix together and spread on top of pineapple mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees about 30-40 minutes.

Delicious Salmon ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce ¼ cup olive oil ¼ cup packed brown sugar 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons lemon pepper 2 pounds skin-on salmon fillets ________________________________ Stir together soy sauce, oil, brown sugar, garlic and lemon pepper in a small bowl.

Put mixture and salmon in large zip-top plastic bag, seal and turn to coat. Chill at least four hours or up to overnight.

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Artichoke Hearts and Pecans 2 can artichokes 1 cup low fat cream 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons butter ½ cup pecans ¼ cup breadcrumbs 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese Dash of Tabasco 1/8 teaspoon of salt Dash of pepper ______________________

1 orange, peeled, seeded and sliced in cubes 1 pear, peeled and cubed 2 pounds of carrots, peeled and thinly sliced __________________________________ diagonally Preheat oven to 400 degrees. ½ cup of slivered almonds, toasted Mix carrots, almonds and garlic in a shallow 2 cloves of garlic, minced baking pan. Drizzle with oil then sprinkle with salt ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil and pepper. Spread evenly in pan. ½ teaspoon of salt Roast, stirring twice until soft and edges turn 1 tablespoon cider vinegar brown, about 30 minutes.

1 teaspoon honey Transfer carrots to a large mixing bowl, drizzle 4 ounces of honey with vinegar and honey and toss to coat. Add 4 ounces of Danish blue cheese, crumbled cheese and cranberries and toss again to combine.

1/3 cup dried cranberries Add orange and pear cubes and stir in arugula.

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Place drained artichokes in a casserole dish.

Make cream sauce of flour, cream and butter. When thickened, add salt, pepper and Tabasco and pour over artichokes. Add pecans then top with breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese.

Bake at 300 degrees until bubbly.

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Reaching out with resources Red Bay First Baptist Church opens library to public Story and photos by ALISON JAMES

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t’s not uncommon for a church to have a church library, replete with commentaries, devotionals and books on Christian living.

What is less common is a library that also boasts shelf after shelf of DVDs, children’s books, CDs, adult fiction and nonfiction and more – and all available to the community. That is exactly what Red Bay First Baptist Church has to offer.

Red Bay FBC once had just two shelves with a few books for church members to peruse. That was before library director Doris Hutcheson came on the scene.

“They really didn’t have anyone to take hold, who knew how to do it,” Hutcheson said. Hutcheson came to Red Bay FBC ten years ago and immediately began working to revamp and expand the church’s measly literary offerings, building on her prior experience as library director at Russellville First Baptist – where she

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Doris Hutcheson, right, is library director for Red Bay First Baptist Church, aided by a volunteer staff, including Denise Pierce. The Patrick Hill Memorial Library is open to the public every Wednesday.

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learned on the job how to manage a functional church library, rising to the director position after serving briefly on the library committee.

“I didn’t even know how to turn on the computer. I didn’t know the first thing about call numbers,” Hutcheson said.

She began taking classes offered by the Baptist Association to develop and hone her library skills. Now she’s wellequipped to oversee the large Red Bay library.

After years of slowly expanding, the Red Bay First Baptist Church Patrick Hill Memorial Library – named in honor of the former pastor’s son, who had Down syndrome and died at a young age – now boasts 7,000 items in its inventory.

DVD collections include movies with a Christian theme or undertone as well as just wholesome, clean titles, like “Little House on the Prairie.” Some movies feature more mature content, Hutcheson said, with the potential for some language or violence, but still offer a valuable moral or uplifting message; those titles can only be checked out by an adult.

Fiction titles are available for children and juniors as well as adult readers. A large collection of booklets from Daily Bread are each designed to be read in one sitting, at 32 pages apiece. They cover a wide variety of subject matters.

“We have one on every topic you could imagine,” Hutcheson said. Nonfiction DVDs serve as teaching and learning resources on a range of Bible topics, in the format of sermons and study courses.

A whole wall of reference material is also available; former pastor Larry Hill donated all his personal reference material on his retirement, which Hutcheson inventoried, catalogued, labeled and made available to readers.

The public is invited to peruse and borrow these materials on Wednesdays from noon to 7:30 p.m. “We’re still trying to get the word out that we are open to the public,” Hutcheson said. She said she is also actively working to make people more aware of all the resources the library offers. “People think a church library is a few shelves of donated books, and our library is not like that. I’m proud of what we have. We have worked hard.”

The library first opened to the public in spring 2017, Hutcheson said. “We wanted more people to have access to these wonderful resources we have. We don’t want to hoard all this – we want to share it,” Hutcheson said. “Hopefully they will be influenced by what they read. We try to make sure everything is Christ-centered, family-oriented.”

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Hutcheson has worked tirelessly expand to the FBC library over the past 10 years, from its origin as two small shelves, to the two rooms that now house its collections.

The library is open to the community from noon to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday each week.

Hutchseon makes a concerted effort to keep the library stocked with new, fresh, indemand titles.

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Having such a curated collection doesn’t come by accident.

“We read all of the children’s books before we put them on the shelf. We watch every DVD. We listen to every CD,” Hutcheson said. “We try to be very careful what we put in here.”

Hutcheson is aided by a staff of volunteers: Denise Pierce, Jeremy Collum, Dorothy Stockton, Donna Overton and Dorothy Harris. Some are involved in preparing new materials for check-out, and others are active in keeping the library open, assisting library visitors.

“The church is here to reach out to people,” Pierce said. “Hopefully we can make contacts, make friendships and get people to come to church.”

Hutcheson actively ensures materials include new, in-demand titles. She regularly culls the church’s collection to remove older, outdated items.

“I am constantly looking through catalogue of Christian book distributors and Christian magazines,” Hutcheson said. “I’m constantly ordering new things.” Once materials are ordered, they have to be labeled, covered with protective laminate, stamped with ownership, outfitted with checkout pockets and cards, entered into the computer program and shelved appropriately.

“We have such a wide variety,” Pierce said. “If you like to read, if you like to watch movies, if you like to listen to music, if you have children, if you need resources – we have it all.”

Hutcheson, who is also the Franklin County Baptist Association library director, said materials may be checked out for two weeks, and borrowers may call the library to renew their items.

“The public has really been good about bringing things back and bringing them on time,” Hutcheson said. Although there have been a few instances of items not being returned by some of their youngest borrowers, Hutcheson said she and her staff take it in stride. “We don’t get bent out of shape if we lose some things. We think, ‘Those books don’t have a soul. The kids do.’ And that’s what we’re after – to have that child come to saving faith in Jesus Christ.

If he doesn’t listen to it or read the book, maybe it will get in the hands of somebody who will. So I don’t get upset.”

That mindset and heart for reaching the lost is what drives Hutcheson to continue in a role that requires many hours of labor and commitment.

“It’s a ministry. It’s something you do for the Lord to help other people,” Hutcheson said. “If you don’t have a heart for it, you won’t stay with it.”

The library boasts a wide range of materials, from fiction for all ages, to teaching resources and reference materials and even DVDs, CDs and audiobooks.

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Harvest Unlimited – Now and Tomorrow H.U.N.T. Outdoors Ministry draws hunters, outdoor-lovers to church Story by ALISON JAMES Photos CONTRIBUTED

Beast Feast attracts hundreds to the Phil Campbell church for a wild game supper, speaker and bevy of door prizes.

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hen most people think of church efforts, they might picture choirs in robes, or passionate suitand-tie preachers in pulpits, or children gathered around a Sunday school teacher with a brightlyillustrated Bible storybook. They probably don’t picture camoclad hunters and fishermen feasting on wild game, listening to presentations by outdoorsmen or gathering for dove hunts – but that’s the picture at Mountainview Baptist Church in Phil Campbell.

H.U.N.T. Outdoors Ministry was dreamed up by Jason Hester on his way to church one morning, seeing people out fishing and hunting. He saw himself, before he became a faithful churchgoer.

He said he remembers thinking, “If those folks knew what I know, they would be at church.” That thought was the seed of inspiration, and Hester said he felt the Lord leading him to begin a ministry for outdoorsmen.

Hester reached out to a few other people at Mountainview to share his idea, which began to take shape right away.

He established a committee of five to help lead ministry development and activities and get the program off the ground.

The effort was quickly christened H.U.N.T. Outdoors Ministry – “Harvest Unlimited, Now and Tomorrow,” from Matthew 9:37.

“I thought it was a great idea,” said David Evett, one of the committee members. “Living in the demographic we have here, with so many people who hunt, fish, canoe, whatever – it’s a great idea. Almost every family has somebody who does something outdoor-related.”

Committee member Benton Nix also jumped on board right away, buying in to the vision Hester had for the program, which all three said has been successful because of God’s leading and timing.

“I knew it was going to be a big task for us all,” Nix said – a big task, however, with a big result. “Hunting, fishing, all that is great; that’s what we all like to do. But that’s just a platform for us to tell others about Christ.”

H.U.N.T. Ministry was established with a first event already in mind. Beast Feast was from the beginning a centerpiece of the ministry, the primary event designed to bring people in. The first order of business was to begin fundraisers – from chili suppers to yard sales and anything they could think of – as well as lining up sponsors, to cover the cost of the event. Hester said they knew they wanted to keep the Beast Feast free for attendees.

“We decided a long time ago that if we had to start charging, we were done,” Nix said.

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Participants in Mountain View Baptist Church’s H.U.N.T. Outdoors Ministry gather for a dove hunt prior to the group’s biggest annual event – Beast Feast, a major community outreach.

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Beast Feast 2016 required strategic planning for the group, as its first big event. Coordinators had no idea of the turnout to anticipate and had to figure out logistics like food prep, weather, door prizes and other organizational details.

Hester said while other churches host single events like Beast Feast, he knows of no other church that offers a totally free event that is part of a larger ongoing ministry.

That first year, Beast Feast drew nearly 400 attendees for the wild game supper, speaker and wide array of door prizes – nearly $5K in prizes from tree stands, to quail hunts, to game cameras, to rods and reels, to grills, gift certificates, Yeti coolers, deer feed and flashlights. The event has hosted T.W. Norman as speaker for two years now, for both the 2016 and 2017 events.

Fish, deer, turkey, geese, squirrel and duck have all been served as part of the Beast Feast menu – along with all kinds of fixins and desserts. But although the door prizes and wild game dinner are both big draws for the event, Hester said

the primary focus is deeper – bringing people to faith in God. “We had people come who were saved who had never been in church before,” Hester said. Evett agreed, “It’s about God. It’s not about us.”

Although the ministry is based at Mountainview Baptist, people from other area churches, like Pleasant Hill and St. Paul, are also involved.

A large percentage of those actively involved in the ministry are men, but H.U.N.T. ministry welcomes women participants as well. One active member is Hester’s wife, Toni Hester. “I love to hunt, so I thought it was great. I was pretty pumped about it,” she said. “We enjoy doing it, and it’s something that gets everybody in church to hear the gospel. I think it’s awesome.”

While Beast Feast is the cornerstone of the ministry, the group has also hosted other events, like speaker Jeff Danker of BuckVenture TV. A Wild Game Seminar held separately from Beast Feast in 2016 was an aspect of Beast Feast 2017, sharing state hunting reporting laws with attendees.

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Cooking is an all-day affair to prepare for the hundreds who attend Beast Feast, undertaken by H.U.N.T. ministry members from multiple churches. Meat cooked on site by a crew of amateur chefs is the main course of the annual Beast Feast. No wild game is off limits for Beast Feast – although organizers do serve hamburgers and hotdogs as well for the less adventurous eaters.

At first, Jason Hester said, the congregation as a whole was uncertain about the ministry – not that anyone was against it, but “they weren’t as adamant about it as we were,” he said. “But after our initial event – everybody is all in now. We want to grow and do more.”

From committee members’ perspective that growth is imminent. Nix said he anticipates a near future when Beast Feast outgrows Mountain View Baptist as a venue.

“I could foresee that – if not next year, then the year after,” said Nix. Members would love to keep Beast Feast at Mountainview, to promote the church, but that’s not a priority. “The bottom line is, it’s not about promoting this church. It’s about promoting God. If we have to go offsite to do that, we can.”

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Beast Feast has attracted hundreds of participants in its first two years.

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Sunrise celebration Local churches join together for Easter unity service Story and photos by ALISON JAMES

Left to right, Eric Williams, Nick McSpadden, Charles Dale and Bo Loyd, along with their respective churches, came together in 2017 for the annual Easter sunrise service.

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As the sun breaks over the horizon and slowly brings light to Russellville, people from at least three churches across the city will be gathered together on Easter Sunday. Last year the service was held for the first time at Russellville Church of God/Gateway Church on Highway 43.

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or some people of faith, traditional holy days are important remembrances to commemorate. Although every Sunday is set aside as “the Lord’s Day,” one particular Sunday has special prominence for many: Easter Sunday, in celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

In Russellville, that Sunday is commemorated each year with a united service organized by three local congregations.

Nick McSpadden began as pastor at Russellville Church of God, also known as Gateway Church, in February 2015.

He started developing relationships with other pastors in the community, like Bo Lloyd at the Russellville First United Methodist Church, and quickly became involved in efforts to bring local churches together in greater unity. One step he took was to join in with the Easter Celebration Service held jointly each year by St. Paul CME and Russellville FUMC – attending himself in 2016 and bringing his congregation fully on board in 2017.

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“Anything that brings people together in the community of Christ is worth it,” said McSpadden. “I think the more we do things like this, the better off it’s going to be for our community … It’s the body of Christ – not just our denomination doing our thing.”

Gateway Church hosted last year’s Easter Celebration Service, with McSpadden, Lloyd and others sharing special messages about faith in the resurrection of Christ.

“This is giving recognition to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who rose on this day,” said the Rev. Charles Dale, who, along with the late Rev. Eric Williams, coordinated St. Paul CME’s involvement in the united service. “To me, it’s shouting time. He isn’t dead. He is surely alive.”

Last year marked the fourth year for FUMC and St. Paul CME to observe the joint service.

“I think it’s just something to bring us all together and let us celebrate what we agree on instead of always talking about our differences,” Lloyd said.

“Hopefully we’ll get even more churches together.”

“It’s just a good way of getting Easter Sunday started. In the African-American heritage, it’s a tradition we have,” added Williams (who since passed away, in June 2017). “Since Jesus got up early on resurrection Sunday, we have a sunrise service. We like to look at the dawn of a new day – and it is the dawn of a new day for Christianity, for those of us who believe in Jesus Christ.”

This year, Easter Sunday will be observed April 1.

“If we can get to the point where we worship more often together, maybe the differences go away,” Williams said. “I think it’s a wonderful thing that we’re doing.”

Dale said the time is ripe for coming together in greater harmony. “It’s time for we as God’s people to come together to work in unity together as one. There is only one God, and He wants His people to be in one accord.”

McSpadden said his congregation was receptive to joining the sunrise service, and he thinks participation and unity will continue grow.

“By and large I think they are catching the vision,” McSpadden said. “They know my heart is not just about this building and the people coming here …

I’m going to try to reach across and bring down some barriers. They are with me in their hearts.”

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Last year’s Easter Celebration service united the members of Russellville Church of God, Russellville First United Methodist Church and Russellville St. Paul CME church to commemorate Christ’s resurrection with a special message and songs.

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LEFT: McSpadden was among ministers to share special thoughts on Easter Sunday in 2017.

RIGHT: Lloyd, pastor at the First United Methodist Church in downtown Russellville, opens the Bible to share Easter Sunday thoughts with attendees of last year’s unity service.

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t’s time for we as God’s people to come together to work in unity together as one. There is only one God, and He wants His people to be in one accord.”

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Tiffin Motor Homes 105 Second Street NW • Red Bay, AL 256-356-8661 Sally Moore became an official employee of Tiffin Motorhomes in August 2013, but she was first involved in the company from 1983-2000, when her husband worked in the Tiffin sales department.

“I would accompany him to RV shows and Tiffin rallies, never dreaming that one day I would share in the responsibility of planning and hosting a Tiffin rally,” said Moore, who is now co-president of the Tiffin Allegro Club As a resident of Red Bay, Moore said she has seen the coaches evolve through the years from the short, boxy aluminum-sided rigs of the ’70s and ’80s to the mega-luxurious coaches of today.

The technology, horsepower and comfort levels found today “cannot compare to the early units,” she said.

Moore shares the leadership of the Tiffin Allegro Club with her husband, Kelly Moore. “We were presented with the opportunity to manage the Club in August 2014. After just retiring from corporate life, we were eager to accept the challenges and opportunities this presented us.”

Camping enthusiasts themselves for more than 40 years, the Moores said it was a good pairing for themselves and Tiffin.

The Tiffin Allegro Club is the official organization for owners of Tiffin coaches.

Membership benefits include discounts on Michelin tires, Overland Insurance, Enterprise Rental Cars and much more.

In 2013, the Club hosted two rallies with a total of 350 coaches. In the past five years under the leadership of the Moores, popularity of Tiffin rallies has skyrocketed, and Moore said the Club now hosts three rallies per year with annual attendance of 900-1,000 coaches. “Registration for Tiffin rallies is available online and immediately sells out, with a long waitlist for any cancellation spots,” Moore said.

All rally preparation and planning takes place in the Club’s office, adjacent to the Tiffin Service Center. Moore said many people think she has the ultimate job with Tiffin Motorhomes. “We

Sally Moore travel the length and width of our nation in a beautiful Tiffin coach, meeting Tiffin owners and organizing Tiffin rallies,” she said. “We travel to the rallies in the coach and stay on the grounds with the owners. During the rallies, we have new coaches for sale by the local RV dealer, many catered meals, seminars and live dinner shows each night.”

Along with planning rallies, a major part of her responsibilities involves communication with Tiffin owners through emails, social media and news articles in the Tiffin “Roughing It Smoothly” magazine. “My favorite aspect of this position is the opportunity to travel and meet other Tiffin enthusiasts,” Moore said.

Moore calls herself “a gypsy at heart” because when she is not attending Tiffin functions, she can often be found cruising the seven seas on a luxury ocean liner. “One of my favorite quotes is, ‘The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page,’ by St. Augustine,”

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Moore added. “We are seldom at home in Red Bay more than a couple of weeks before heading off in another direction.”

The Moores have one daughter, Shanna Ozbirn, and two granddaughters, Keylee and Kyndell. Sally’s idea of fun with the kids includes adventures like traveling to see a Broadway play, attending a concert or any new adventure.

After a lifetime of local civic involvement and fulltime careers, she said this position with Tiffin arrived at just the right season in her life. “One of my favorite things about Tiffin Motorhomes is the family atmosphere and the wonderful people I work with,” she added. “This is a Christian-led company that exemplifies the Golden Rule – treat others as you would have them treat you.

I appreciate the Tiffin family and the financial opportunities they have brought to our region.”