Tuesday, March 27, 2018

30th Anniversary Celebration at Santee Lakes

March 15-18, 2018


    The co hosts, Kotans and Murrells, worried all week about the weather forecast for the outing.
 However, the weatherman was wrong! It only rained during one evening and did not interrupt
any part of the weekend.  


    After everyone arrived on Thursday we went to Phil’s Barbecue for dinner.  The next morning
the Murrells had organized omelettes boiled in bags with sausages and fruit salad.  Everyone
prepared and “cooked” their own. Members scattered during the day going to garage sales,
shopping, taking pictures and enjoying the campground.  Friday evening we enjoyed traditional
heavy appetizers.


    Saturday morning began with the Kotan’s cooking a breakfast of raisin bread french toast,
sausages and fruit salad.  Rich Strobel then conducted the club meeting. Afterwards Roy
McDaniels, FMCA Southern area VP presented Rockwood West a certificate commemorating
its 30th anniversary and a check for $150! Afterwards Linda Chetelat helped a group of the
ladies make a decorative clump of grapes out of wine corks and that afternoon several
members played Pokeno.  The evening completed the day of celebration with a catered
dinner of street tacos. They were delicious!


    Sunday morning finished the weekend with a continental breakfast of apple fritters to fuel the
members’ drive home.  It was a fun weekend celebrating 30 years of amazing weekends, trips
to so many places and bringing people together in friendship that enjoy the RV life.

    Members helping to make the celebration successful were Rich and Linda Strobel, Gerry
and Linda Chetelat, Bob and Teddie Obteyndt, Hal and Cookie Ringhand, Nick and Ramona
Escamilla, Russ Himmer and guest Mary, Walt and Pam Rose, Roy and Ann McDaniels
(representing FMCA) and co hosts Dennis and Paulette Kotan and Greg and Debbie Murrell.


Reminder: A number of members are going to the Albuquerque Balloon Festival the first
weekend in October. Don't know if any spaces are left of not. You can check the website.
It is not an organized Rockwood West outing.



Rockwood West Meeting
Santee Lakes Club House

3-17-2018

Call to Order: 10:00 AM

Old Business:   Minutes approved from Nov. meeting

New Business: 
                        Financial report
                        Discussed possible Rallies in Fall of this year
                        FMCA accepting towable trailers, 100 per day signing up
                        Advertise in FMAC magazine to promote new club members


Drawing of four gifts from FMCA

Roy Mc Daniels representative from the FMCA  presented $150 check and certificate in honor of anniversary

This evening we Celebrate 30th Anniversary with catered Mexican street tacos, rice, beans  and cake!

Adjourned: 10:25 AM


Thank you to Dennis & Paulette Kotan  and Greg & Debbie Murrell for hosting a fantastic rally!!