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SNU Rallies Washoe Lake State Park – Group Area

March 2006 Rally Review

5 SNU, 1 guest - Total Rally Participation

Diane Leipper

The Sierra Nevada Unit rally at Washoe Lake State Park was a good exercise in getting the rig ready and making sure everything works. Friday, arrival day, had winds that tested rig stability on the road so you could check your sway control. Saturday started with rain pelting the rig and providing the wake up call. Wind gusts rocked the rig. Across the lake out the window at times was a rainbow. The mid day BBQ was a time to bundle up and gather around the coals. Snow flakes were visible at times. Sunshine at other times. Wind nearly all the time. Get outside and get invigorated by the weather and then get back inside to a nice, warm, and dry RV. The system passed along Saturday night as forecast so Sunday morning was cold, clear, and crisp. It warmed up quickly. The beaver was out on a commute down the creek to the lake. The red-tail hawk family nesting in the tree on site was out and about as well. The geese and ducks on the lake were making lots of noise. What a day. Too bad we had to pack up and head home.

Despite the weather we had a great time. We were delighted to have Von Gallion and his friend Yvonne DeRoule join us. The Thornburg's had run into them the previous weekend and invited them to the rally. Von has been an active Airstreamer and WBCCI member for a long time and a member of the SNU since 1980. Von has attended several WBCCI international rallies and represented the SNU carrying the Unit flag in the opening ceremony. He and Yvonne are both saxophone players and play in the bands at the international rallies. It was great to visit with both Von and Yvonne and we hope to see both of them again soon. Other rally participants were the Warn's, Thornburg's and Leipper's. Saturday the Grossmann's, Rich Jaggard, and Dave Gmur came out to visit. They joined us for lunch which included hamburgers provided by Wes Warn and BBQ'd by Rich during intermittent snow showers. Because of the wind everyone adjourned to their trailers to eat their lunch. We spent the afternoon visiting each other in various trailers. At dinner time we had what Bryan defined as a Round Robin Pot Luck. In other words you went around to various trailers and picked up the different components of your dinner. Then you could go back to your own trailer to eat or share your meal with others. Bryan made the rounds after dinner with dessert and coffee. We were also delighted to see Bill and Jan Heaton who stopped by for a visit on Sunday morning. They are now retired and hopefully we will see them often at future SNU rallies.

The weather, once again prevented Region Vice President Don Clark form visiting with us but it looks like staying home was a good idea as he and his wife welcomed a new grand baby on Friday. Congratulations. Off and on during the weekend we discussed various topics including the proposed WBCCI name change, the SNU relationship with Mt Family RV, and upcoming rallies. Please take a moment to read the enclosed information on the WBCCI proposed name change and cast your vote. You can also go on-line and vote. Your opinion matters. The SNU wants to ensure that it's delegates are speaking for every member of the Unit. All things considered we had a great time and everyone is looking forward to our April rally at Walker River. Check out the pictures of the March rally

2006 Washoe Group Area Participants

March 2007 Rally Review

5 SNU - Total Rally Participation

Jerry Thornburg

We just had a very nice rally at Washoe Lake. The participation was very good, for a total of five rigs. I would again like to welcome Clint and Kathy Norrell and the brand new 19 foot Bambi, from Colfax Ca. who joined the unit at the rally. I would also like to welcome new members: Anthony and Dawn Placencia from Ridgecrest Ca. Also dropping by was Darryl and Sharon Van Dorn, and Marylin Johnson all of Reno. I have friends that used to live in Hawthorne that moved to Ridgecrest years ago, and for those that do not know it they used to have a vary nice drag strip there that I used to race at. The year and the Unit are looking up, with many places to go this year and the membership growing, I think we are on the right track.

Diane Leipper

What a difference a year makes! Instead of snow and wind chill factors low enough to give you frostbite, we had sunny skies, very little wind, and shirtsleeve temperatures for our first rally of 2007 at Washoe Lake. SNU members Gary and Anita Haskett and Dave Gmur weren't able to bring their trailers but they came out for visits. It took Randy and Vicki a day to recover from their grueling, long eight mile trip from their front door to the rally site. Other rally attendees included Jerry & Dyann Thornburg, Clint & Kathy Norrell, and Anita, Bryan & Diane Leipper. The Norrell's arrived Friday night just in time for dinner. We welcomed them, they got parked, and we made sure they had plenty to eat. Jerry had fixed some great tacos, Randy and Vicky had hot pastrami, and Diane made a beef stew so there was lots of variety.

Saturday we had our big BBQ lunch with chicken, hot dogs, and hamburgers. Jerry tried exerting executive privilege to get more of the grill space for his hamburgers but it didn't work. He had attempted to exert executive privilege earlier, also to no avail. When it comes to the business of the SNU he does get our attention and respect though so I guess all is well. We spent the day relaxing, catching up, checking out or rigs, helping the Norrell’s get acquinted with their new Bambi, discussing the upcoming rallies, watching the hawks who were nesting again this year in the tree near the rally site, visiting with people who stopped by to check us out, and enjoying great meals and evening campfires.

2007 Washoe Group Area Participants

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