3 RIVERS SAM NEWSLETTER

JULY 2017

President’s Message

Plymouth Camp Out

We’re back from a successful campout at Plymouth Park in Plymouth, WA. It was very hot during our stay,

but it turned out to be very good fishing and sitting around and visiting weather. Special thanks to Sue and

Dennis Mathison who did a great job on their first hosting duties. John and Jeanette Jensen from Walla Walla

joined us for the week-end as potential members. Dot Colpitt was the winner of the 2nd Annual Three Rivers

Sams Cook Off – Best BBQ side dish with her Frogeye Salad. Let the pictures bear witness to the fact that we

remained “cool” even while being invaded by gypsies!

Chapter Jobs

Thanks to all of you who have already volunteered for one of the chapter “jobs” that were presented at the

July meeting. There are only five openings remaining:

Housekeeping Membership

Publicity Samboree/State Rally Coordinator Webmaster If you need a reminder about what these jobs entail or if you would like to volunteer for one of these

positions, please let me know. Remember, these positions will be re-assigned in January so this could be a

good chance to try one out for the remainder of this year.

Member Update

We got a real treat last Thursday when Bob and Marcie Newton joined us for breakfast. It was great to see

them both up and about and seemingly in good spirits. Hopefully, they will be joining us more and more in the

next few weeks.

Chuck Hall is at Avalon Rehab Center in Pasco and is delighted to have visitors so if you have a few minutes or

are in the neighborhood, stop by and say “hi”.

Next Camp Out

We’re looking forward to our annual Long Trip coming up in August to Redmond, OR and then on to Newport,

OR. If it’s anything like last year, we’ll all have a great time.

Dogs for the Deaf Naming Opportunity

It was decided at the July meeting to use some of the excess funds in our Operating Account to participate in

the Naming Opportunities at the Dogs for the Deaf New Second Training Facility in Central Point, Oregon. We

have purchased the naming opportunity for one canine kennel in the new facility and when the facility opens

this winter, there will be a permanent recognition plaque placed on it that reads”:

Three Rivers Sams

Kennewick, WA

Harvey Potts, Development Director at Dogs for the Deaf, also asked if we would be willing to submit a

testimonial that they could use in their national advertising to challenge and encourage other Good Sam

Chapters nationally. The following is what was submitted.

Many members of Three Rivers Sams travel with their dogs and we understand what joy and comfort they

bring, even on the best days. We have also seen what a well-trained animal companion can do to ease the life

of those who struggle with everyday activities due to physical limitations or to ease the chaos of an autistic

child’s world. Our chapter is pleased to contribute to this work by naming a kennel in the new Second Training

Facility and we are extremely proud to be recognized as partners with Dogs for the Deaf. As a national charity

of the Good Sams Club, every chapter can easily help through the Naming Opportunities for the new Second

Training Facility. What can your chapter do to help make miracles happen?

Three Rivers Sams

Kennewick, WA

In addition, Joretta has written an article for Happy Wheels that explains what we have done and challenges

other Washington Chapters to participate as well in the naming opportunities.

Three Rivers Sams Website

I’m happy to report that the new website is up and running – and we have even been getting visitors. Last

week alone, we had over 20 unique visitors who had over 50 page visits. It was nice to visit with Barb and

Gerry Gaines who came to breakfast last Thursday morning as our first potential members that resulted from

the website. The website can be found through the State Good Sam Website or by the link:

www.threeriverssams.weebly.com.

Membership Promotion at Broadmoor

We also decided to participate in a Membership Promotion with Broadmoor RV in Pasco. They prepare

informational packets that are handed out to each new RV owner and a Three Rivers Sams flyer will be in each

one. We have delivered 300 flyers to Broadmoor and that should take care of July and August. We will re-

evaluate how to proceed at that time. To date, we have had no responses from this promotion.

Garage Sale Reminders from Roxie:

The deadline for bringing donations to be priced is AUGUST 13th. After that date you can still

bring donations, but you must price them yourself before bringing them.

We are no longer accepting donations of clothes – we have plenty

Please start saving plastic grocery bags

There can be no deliveries of donations to Ron’s house AUGUST 3rd – 7th

We need a volunteer to make signs

Mark your calendars:

August 1st – Pricing party

August 8th – Pricing party

August 29th – Pricing party

Bring tables, plastic bags, hangers, canopies, etc.

JULY TRIVIA:

1976: For the first time, women were allowed to enroll as cadets at the United States Military

Academy at West Point.

1928: Sliced bread was first sold to the public. The Chillicothe Baking Company marketed it as “the

greatest forward step in the baking industry since bread was wrapped.” This led to the popular phrase

“greatest thing since sliced bread.” People ate more slices of bread at a time and ate bread more

frequently because of the ease of eating another piece of bread.

Ron Belden July 22 Joretta Heath July 13 Gary Hughs July 10 Marcy Newton July 23 Judy Ratliff July 10 Dennis Mathison July 4

John & Pat Evans July 28 Bryan & Julie Moore July 21 Daryl & Gayle Cook July 2 HAVE YOU REMEMBERED YOUR “SECRET PAL”?

PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER WAGONMASTER HISTORIAN

Karen Zylman Rose Moore Joretta Heath Chuck H/Gary H Bob (Raz) Zylman Grace Hughs737-

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SUNSHINE NEWSLETTER ROSTER HAPPY WHEELS

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