Illinois Lincolnland Unit

QUINCY RALLY

ILLINOIS LINCOLNLAND QUINCY RALLY

                                     Dates:  August 2, 2013 – August 5, 2013

 

Location:  Driftwood Campground, 2300 Bonansinga Drive, Quincy, IL  – Phone:  217-430-3575

     

 

      Directions to campground:  Interstate 172, then west on Rt. 104 (Broadway) to 2^nd St.  At 2^nd St., be in the left hand turning lane.  Do not turn completely left, but go straight down the road on south side of bridge.  At the bottom of the hill, cross railroad track & turn right.  Follow road (which is Bonansinga Drive) to the campground on the right, approx. 2 miles.

 

 

      Misc:  There are no rally fees, all reservations should already have been made by June 15, per previous newsletter information.  Full hook-ups & 30-50 amps.

 

 

Friday, Aug 2:          Arrive at campground Friday afternoon, pay campground fee on arrival.

                                    Caravan from campground at 5:30 PM for dinner at Elks, 6:00 PM.

 

 

Saturday, Aug. 3:    Breakfast on your own.

                                    9:00 AM caravan from campground for tour at Kroc Center, 501 Broadway,                                     Quincy, IL at 9:30 AM.  Donation.

                                    11:00 AM:  Tour John Wood Mansion, 12^th & State, NE corner.                                      John Wood was founder of Quincy & previous Gov. of Illinois.  $4 per person

                                12:00 PM:  Lunch, Mr. Bills. 12^th & Ohio, Old-time Quincy Bar & Grille                                     1:30:  Tour Quincy Museum, 16^th & Maine.  $5.00                                     4:30 PM caravan to Mark Twain Riverboat Cruise on the Mississippi River at                                     Hannibal, MO.  Departs at 6:00 PM.  Live entertainment, Ben Burnbry & The                                     Messengers. dinner, dancing & beverages.  $41.95 per person

 

 

Sunday, Aug 4:       Breakfast on your own.

                                 Churches:                                      St. Peter Catholic Church, 25^th & Maine, 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM & 11:00 AM                                     Salem Evangelical United Church of Christ, 9^th & State, 9:00 AM                                     First Christian Church, 1415 Maine, 10:30 AM

                                    First Union Congregational Church, 12^th & Maine, 9:30 AM

                                    Luther Memorial, 12^th & Jersey, 8:30 AM & 10:45AM

                                    Vermont St. Methodist, 8^th & Vermont 9:00 & 11:00

                                   

                                    Sunday afternoon tour local sites & neighborhoods on your own.

                                    4:15:  Caravan from campground for dinner at Tower of Pizza, 2701 Broadway,                                     Quincy, IL.

 

 

Monday, Aug 5:       No planned activities.  Have a safe trip home, hope you had a good time.  Depart                                     from campground by check-out time.

                               

Any questions, call George DeVaull, 1-217-222-2880 (home) or 1-630-432-0103 (cell), agbuckeye@comcast.net              

July 13 2013 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

2nd SUMMER NEWS LETTER

Hello fellow Lincolnlanders.

 

Your president here back at the daily grindstone funding all those social security checks out there.  The International is finished.  It will be one for the history books.  The early workers got pounded by a tornado.  Does anyone remember Du Quoin?  Yours truly was officially inducted as 1^st Vice President of Region 5.  And we added a unit from Australia.  The motor home issue failed.  It was quite interesting to watch how all the units voted.

 

Once again Illinois Lincolnland was well represented.  Bill had his crew hard at it with the handicap parking.  Susan had her security crew keeping everyone on the straight and narrow.  Raoul can still hit the high notes in the band.  

 

I was kept busy with meetings, lunches and dinners.  Next year at Gillette there will be a special emphases on all veterans.  I am starting my diet now so I can fit into my uniform.  I could probably squeeze into it now but I wouldn’t be able to sit down.

 

We had a wonderful Il. Luncheon at Grace Episcopalian Church.  You can’t beat church women’s cooking.  We had our happy hour at an ice cream shop.  We canceled the photo op at the Big Pheasant.  It was just too windy.  Some Lincolnlanders helped Floyd & Linda pick out their new trailer sight unseen.  We hope to see them at Quincy.  Remember Floyd, shinny side up.

 

I hope everyone is gearing up for Quincy.  George and Angie have put together a wonderful rally.  Don’t forget our Wounded Warrior project.  Thankfully Mary is helping me with the Pontiac rally.  I was informed by our Region 5 President, Barry Bell that I will be doing the inductions at Salem.  It will look pretty funny inducting myself to another year as President.  I hope one of you will step up and take 2014 for me!

 

I will tell all of you about my caravan when I see you in person.  I look forward to your stories as well.

 

See you down the road.

 

Monte

 

 

á  The 56^th International Rally at Huron, SD was enjoyed by many members of the ILLU.  In fact, we had the most in attendance from Region 5!  Those members attending were:  Monte Barksdale, Bob & Anne Fahey, John & Rita Green, Val & Sally Johnson, Bud Lanoue, Raoul & Anita Reinertsen, Bill & Cheryl Shelander, and John & Susan Swearingen.

Everyone in attendance was kept busy and helped in so many ways including:  Susan Swearingen was Chair of Building Security and helping with that duty was Monte Barksdale, Bob & Anne Fahey, Bud Lanoue & Cheryl Shelander. Bill Shelander was Chair of Handicap Parking with Val Johnson, Bud Lanoue & John Swearingen making sure that everyone was parked in the correct location. John Green is the 2^nd VP for the Ham Radio Club and was the Station Manager for the Club. Raoul Reinertsen played in the band and Anita Reinertsen was the Band Librarian Asst. Susan Swearingen also helped with the Welcome Committee and Cheryl Shelander participated in the joker tournament and Monte Barksdale donated blood. Monte Barksdale carried our new & revised ILLU flag & was installed as 1^st Vice President of Region 5.  Congratulations Monte and thank you for such a wonderful job of putting together what was needed for ILLU at International this year!! It was a wonderful Illinois Luncheon that was held at the Grace Episcopal Church on June 27^th with 28 people in attendance.   The church ladies served chicken casserole, homemade rolls with wild lakota plum jelly and delicious homemade cookies plus various other items. Members could get a first hand look at some new Airstreams at International including the Interstate van. A total of over 1,600 pounds of pull tabs were collected at International which Don & Mary Smith contributed quite a few pounds of pull tabs to be taken to Huron.  It was announced at International that Airstream has dealers in England, South Korea, China, Japan & Australia.  The club from Australia applied for a charter & was approved so their flag was also flying at International.

 

á August 2^ndbegins the Driftwood Campground rally in Quincy, Illinois hosted by George & Angie DeVaull.  If you plan on going you needed to have your reservations into the campground by June 15^th so see you there if you have reserved a spot already.  The agenda for the rally is attached also, George & Angie have a lot planned!

 

á The Threshermen’s Reunion Rally coming up Aug 30-Sept 2 will be joint with the Northern Unit & will be at the 4H campground in Pontiac, IL.  It’s a great place to camp & a lot is going on that weekend close to the campground.  Information will be coming to you in a few weeks for this rally.

 

á September 8-10 is the Computer & Mobile Tech Rally & the “Unbridled Spirit” Region 5 rally is September 11-15.  They will be held at the General Butler State Resort Park in Carrolton, KY.  Door prizes are needed.

 

 

• ·         IMPORTANT MESSAGE:  As you may have noticed, our Illinois Lincolnland Unit does not have a Vice President for 2013, therefore, doesn’t have a President or rally locations for 2014.  We need YOU to step up & be the President for 2014 (to be inducted at our October 2013 rally).  Most of the ILLU members have already been VP & President (some more than once) & are all willing to help the next President.  If you would like to host a rally for 2014 or are interested in being President for 2014, please contact Monte Barksdale.  These items will be discussed at our next 2 rallies because WBCCI has to receive the rally locations for 2014 by 11/1/13! 

 

• ·         The Region 5 newsletter is available on-line at www.region5.wbcci.net
• ·         George DeVaull is the person that is keeping information on our website up & running.  Check it out for more information & pictures:  lincolnland.wbcci.net. 

 

As always, if you have an item or ideas for the newsletter, please contact Mary Elliott, jmefam@gmail.com or call 815-257-1420.  Thank you.

 

 

 

July 13 2013 | Uncategorized | No Comments »