Metropolitan
FMCA Newsletter
July 2013
Issue #72
President’s Message
Hi guys. Well the three H's are
upon us....Humid Hot and Hazy and only halfway through the summer. I’m loving
every minute of it.
We had a great time at Rhinebeck. The Culinary luncheon was wonderful but most
importantly the company was great. It was disappointing to see such a few
numbers of coaches but the few that came had a great time. Thank you Moe
and Pat for a job well done.
Participation in the rallies has been really low in general. I know there are
times when not everyone can make the rallies but for the people running them
and setting them up, it takes time whether it be for 5 coaches or 25!!
Mal Ford is doing a great job as Wagonmaster but please help him in making his
job easier.
We are loving our new home in Delaware. We never had grass before and now we’re
making up for it! We hope to see some of you guys down here in Delaware in
August. We can't wait.
Roger Whitford
God Bless America
Wagonmaster’s
Message:
Hi to my fellow RVers and Metropolitan members out
there. Our rallies have not been well
attended. It seems as if we have a small
core group who still get out to events, but the majority hasn’t been
participating. I have tried some new
camping locations, tried joint campouts with other FMCA Groups, but again, only
a small group attends. Maybe the second
half of the season will be better? In
August we have a joint campout with the Empire FMCA in Copake, NY. The Empire group has 15 rigs participating and
we have one. The September rally in Saugerties, NY,
to coincide with the Garlic Festival, has only 4 rigs participating from
Metro. Mo has gotten information
together for an “on your own” rally at West Point
in September; let’s hope that we can get some interest in that.
What can we do to help you fire up your rigs and get out to
these rallies? If there are other
locations you would prefer, other dates that work better for your schedules, or
if you just don’t camp that much anymore, let me know. This is your Club. Get involved and help us make it a fun time
for everyone.
The bottom line is we want to see you at these Rallies!
Last Call for
the September Saugerties Garlic Festival Rally.
Please email me at malford27@hotmail.com
if you are interested in attending and have not as yet sent in your
reservation. Do to this being a very
popular weekend, the campground will not hold our reserved spots beyond this
week. So if you want to attend, act now!
Mo has gotten information regarding West Point. A flyer explaining how you should make
arrangements for this weekend is also included following this section.
Metropolitan
Chapter FMCA Rally
Saugerties NY KOA Campground
Saugerties
Garlic Festival
&
Woodstock, NY Area
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Address:
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882
Route 212
Saugerties,
NY 12477
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(845)-246-4089
Saugerties
KOA
http://koa.com/campgrounds/saugerties/
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Friday September 27st – Sunday, September 29th
2013
Rally hosted by Mal & Elsie Ford
$130.00 Total
Full Hook-ups
Electric, Water and Sewer provided
ACTIVITIES
Friday Night 6:00 PM – Social Cheese and Wine Bring
Snacks to share
Saturday Morning – Breakfast Coffee-Donuts-Bagels
Saturday – Meeting following breakfast
Saturday Night – Pot Luck Dinner – A-L Bring
Entree, M-Z Bring Desserts
Sunday Morning – Breakfast Coffee-Donuts-Bagels
Please make checks payable to - Metropolitan Chapter FMCA
and mail to:
Mal Ford
2694 Ridge Street
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Campground & Rally charge:
$130.00
…………………………… $_______________
NAME: _____________________________________ FMCA#_________________________
ADDRESS:
___________________________________________________________________
PHONE: __________________________# OF
ADULTS_____________CHILDREN__________
Metropolitan
Chapter FMCA
West Point Military Academy
SEPTEMBER 13-15, 2013
ARMY VS STAMFORD @12 NOON
This is NOT A Rally
Schedule on your own if interested
ANYONE INTERESTED IN
WEST POINT, HERE IS THE INFORMATION FOR THIS YEAR:
NORTH DOCK PARKING $75 IN ADVANCE, $100 IF YOU
JUST SHOW UP.
ALSO, EACH COACH IS REQUIRED TO BUY AT LEAST 1
GAME TICKET
WHICH IS $41
FOR RESERVATIONS, CALL 1 877 849-2769
WHICH IS THE ARMY
FOOTBALL OFFICE
EACH COACH MUST PURCHASE
AT LEAST 1 TICKET.
LAST YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO SELL THE TICKETS AT A SLIGHT LOSS IF YOU DON'T WANT
TO ATTEND THE GAME.
FOOD IS ON YOUR OWN, OR
WE CAN MAKE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS DURING THE RALLY IF WE GET ENOUGH PARTICIPATION.
SO YOUR TOTAL COST FOR THE RALLY FOR PARKING AND
1 TICKET WILL BE $116.
Reality Check
Mo Magliocchino
I am sure that all of you have
seen the numerous emails on the internet regarding the influx of illegal
immigrants and the various proposals the government has come up with to resolve
this issue.
The reality is that this
country would literally fall apart if these individuals were deported since
they now do all the manual labor that we all used to do, and at reasonable
rates, minus benefits.
Ninety five percent of all the
fast food restaurants would have to shut down, people would have to learn how
to use a lawn mower and hedge trimmers again. The Italians would have to go to
masonry school to learn the trade that is legendary to their nationality. Not
to mention learning how to make pizza again or bake Italian bread. Having worked in construction all my life, I have
witnessed how these individuals now do all the really hard jobs that no one
else wants to do, and they do it in all kinds of weather and conditions like
extreme heat or pouring rain. Also bad news for the woman who would have to
learn how to do house cleaning once more, and figure out how to use the washing
machine and vacuum. Who is doing all the less than pleasant jobs in our
hospitals and apartment houses, or department stores that require janitorial
services, etc.
None of this is anything new,
just history repeating itself.
I would venture to say that not many of us can
trace our roots back to Sitting Bull, rather some ethnic group that came to
this country via some kind of ship, and usually in steerage class. The only
difference was that they didn’t have to swim the Rio Grande River, or float
onto the southern shores on a rubber tube.
Our immigrant relatives faced
the same problems that we see now facing this country. Many of them received
welfare. Back then they called it relief and my mom used to talk about many of
her friends being on it because it wasn’t anything to be proud of in those
days. I am sure that there were a proportionate number of criminals included in
the ranks, but the good ones survived and made this great nation what it is
today.
So take a deep breath, relax
and just hope that a meteorite doesn’t hit us again. The rest really doesn’t
matter.
Ok, have to run to the bank before it closes, our
cleaning lady comes tomorrow, and she only takes cash.
Mo
