July 2017 Since 1963 Volume 2017-05

Fellow campers:

After careful consideration and the announcement of new write in candidates for president, I have decided not to

run as a write in candidate for president of TTCM, I believe there should be fresh eyes on our club to go forward with

new ideas on how to precede into the future, we have many new younger members in our club, and the new board

should not be bogged down with politics but be an inspiration to new members to seek a board position. In this forum,

the by-laws state that I cannot indorse a candidate however if you get in touch with me I would gladly give you my

humble opinion.

As you know the assistant camp ground director at Bellevue is Bill Oates along with his many duties he collects

camping fees, so to make his job a little easier, anyone camping up at Bellevue needs to stop at the property tender sign

and check in and pay for camping. This makes his job easier and he gets to meet and greet everyone, then he doesn’t

have to go and look for you and it also helps because if there is an emergency he knows where you’re set up, this is the

same procedure for Hesperia. Also, let’s watch our speed in the camp ground. The posted speed is

5 MPH that includes golf carts, also parents school your children to watch out for people pulling into the camp ground

they don’t always see you, the campground Directors can always use some assistance if you would like to help just ask

them they would welcome the help, there always looking for property tenders.

From around the campfire

Roger

It was certainly a Memorial weekend to remember with almost 70 units in for the Hog Roast and with Mother Nature giving us a break on Sunday night allowing the band to play outside, WOW what a beautiful night. The playground equipment has been ordered and I'm sure everyone will be pleased with the upgrade. When we have firm dates we would like to plan a weekend to get it installed. The campfire pizza cook off is June 24th and the Olivet firemen s fest is July 29th car shows parades fireworks great time. Bring a few bags of candy and ride in the parade with us. Remember fun is where you make it come out and enjoy your campgrounds. Daryl

This will be my last year as secretary of TTCM. I have served 2 terms and have enjoyed working

with the board and the TTCM members. I would like to thank TTCM treasurer Brenda for all the

help she has given me. It has been a pleasure serving the TTCM Club for the past 6 years I have met

some outstanding people who help do everything that needs done at the two campgrounds.

Respectfully yours,

Leo Fitzpatrick TTCM Secretary

From Bellevue:

We want to give a big thanks to Daryl & Don Westphal--Roger Vogel--Mike & Sandy Nott for all their help cutting

and splitting the wood that we had ready the week before the Pig Roast.

Also thanks to Max and Sandy Jerrell for their help working in the flower beds by the dump station the week of

May 30.

And JoAnn Ingraham for being property tender the week of June 4.

With all their help, we got a lot of things done to make the campground look better.

We all had a good time at the pig roast and the weather was really good-- thanks to all that helped put it

together.

One of our mowers is in the repair shop so it takes longer to get all the grass cut but the weather has been on our

side so we got it done.

The state inspector was on the campground last Friday and he said there should be a minimum of 4-feet between

the units in the storage area.

REMINDER: All Dogs must be on a leash.

Herm & Bill

The Happenings around Hesperia Campground

It’s been a busy month around the campground. Leaves have been removed from the roofs. New power washer has been put to good use cleaning the buildings. The benches have been given a clean coat of paint. It’s starting to look pretty spiffy around here. The yard sale raised $205.82 which was donated to the floor fund. We have gained some new members and we would like to welcome them to the TTCM family. Don’t forget, we are having 4th of July festivities which include a hotdog eating contest for the hungry adults and a marshmallow eating contest for the young’uns. Along with several other activities for the young and young at heart. Decorate your trailer for Independence Day and see if you can with the prize for best decorated. There will also be a community dinner on Saturday. Don’t forget all the activities happening in Hesperia. Please come join us! Lefty & Larri

MALs As I am running for office to avoid any conflict of interest I will not be part of the Election

process. Therefore, Robin Adkins will be head of the Election Committee and will give a full report at

the General Meeting.

For the All American, we need MALs to sign up to help run several of the children's

Games! Any questions contact Carolyn Fitzpatrick. Please plan on coming and help support our

club! Not to mention all the fun you will have!

Sandy Jarrell

WELCOME NEW

MEMBERS Matthew & Carla Atkins Cody Check Kevin& Adriane DeCeunick Donald & Elaine Fuller Robert & Patricia Gustafson Ben& Kellie Ingraham W. Kenneth & Lorie Nierman Jerry & Chesarae Ratliff Tony & Jammie Reid Ric & Betty Siegel Jason & Krissi Sutton Gary & Marie Wight

Welcome back David & Debra Iams Tim & Sheila Rowse

Upcoming Events

July 1st – 4th: FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION -

Hesperia

Aug 11 – 12th: Christmas Celebration – Hesperia

Aug 19th: Planning Committee Meeting

Sept 1st – Sept. 4th: All American Rally - Bellevue

Sept 16th: Fish Fry – Hesperia

Sept 18th – 23rd: Sewing Bee – Hesperia

Sept 30th: Halloween – Hesperia

Hi, my name is Cheryl Vogel and I am running for treasurer of TTCM. My full resume

was in the newsletter last month; however, I didn’t put the position I was running for.

I have been a member of TTCM for 12 years and have been a member of Double

Dozen for that time. I have been the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer of Double

Dozen for 10 years.

I currently work as an Accounting Manager and work in QuickBooks, which is the

program TTCM uses for the books. I also have been in some sort of accounting

position for 42 years.

I would appreciate your vote for TTCM Treasurer!

Regards,

Cheryl Vogel

WRITE-IN CANDIDATES Dick Hamlin has expressed the desire to run as a write-in candidate for President. Gene Kowatch has expressed the desire to run as a write-in candidate for President. Bill Rollenhagen has expressed the desire to run as a write-in candidate for Vice President Kathleen Rollenhagen has expressed the desire to run as a write-in candidate for Treasurer. Herman Hazard has expressed the desire to run as a write-in candidate for Bellevue Campground Director.

FROM BLOSSOMLAND

Blossomland welcomes two new families to our chapter for 2017: Sarah & Gabe Quijano and their son Killian and Ben & Kellie Ingraham and daughters McKenna and Kerrigan. Memorial weekend was our first chapter outing. We had a great turnout and even had Danny and Deb Gatchells’s daughter and her three children join us. The pig roast was delicious as always. We had a great new band on Sunday night and rumor has it they will be back. Our June rally was at Leisure Valley in Decatur. We haven’t been there for quite some time. The pool was a great treat on a very hot Saturday. Our hosts were Dan and Nicole Mills and newly retired Tom and Barb Strzyzykowski. We are back up to Bellevue July 28th & 29th for Olivet’s Fireman Festival. JoAnn Ingraham

HAPPY WANDERERS NEWS FROM THE NORTH

I have just been reading the newsletter and I compliment the new editor, Cyndi Behler. What a great job! I write to let you know that Happy Wanderers are still going. We have some new members. They are Pau & Janet Peach and John and Ruth VanVeelen. Welcome! We are sad to report that Bill Carpenter has resigned as our President due to his health. Rick Ronning has agreed to take the President position. Thanks Bill for your years of service. This is also an election year for our chapter. It is also election year for TTCM. Check out the new bulletin board in the building. It has the names of members who wish to be write-ins. This is very important. The trash can dinner was good and definitely different. Don’t forget the fourth of July in town and Christmas in August and the sewing bees – Get ready – set – sew! Don’t forget the “Family Reunion” All-American. Leona Hershberger said “THANKS” for the beautiful plaque for 50 years of continuous camping. She wishes she could still do it. This past weekend (June 9th-11th) Happy Wanderers met. We had a pancake and sausage breakfast and a taco dinner and ice cream sundaes. It was YUMMY! Fran & Chuck Irwin and their daughter and son-in-law, the Rogers were hosts. Thanks for a great job. Cyndi Behler and Larri Hoople joined us for breakfast. Cyndi is the newsletter editor and Larri is running for Campground Director. How about that!! We had two top bananas as our guests, Remember to check out the new bulletin board to be informed. Happy Wanderers had six units and two guests for a total of 17. As I keep saying….KEEP SMILING and don’t forget to vote and also register for the All-American. Ruth Heimann

TTCM All American

‘Family Reunion’ Rally

September 1-4, 2017 in Bellevue

Preregistration Deadline: August 19, 2017 (Camping fees $12/night will be paid at entrance when you arrive)

Pre-Registration Fee (before Aug 19th): $25 Family / $15 Single*

Late Registration Fee (after Aug 19th): $30 Family / $20 Single**

*does not include camping fees of $12/night/**late registrations will be placed in HOBO parking in the overflow area (Camping fees $12/night will be paid at entrance when you arrive)

Mail payment (checks payable to TTCM) and this form to:

Carolyn Fitzpatrick

2985 Irish Acres Dr

Jackson, MI 49201

Name: _________________________________________________

Phone Number: (_______)_________________

Email address (Confirmation will be sent via email): ______________________________________________________

Chapter: ______________________________ TTCM Number: ______________

# Adults: _____ # Teens: ______ # Children (please include ages): ___________________________________________

Were you in the Armed Forces? Yes No Branch: _______________ # Years: ______

Name: __________________

Type of Unit: ____________________ Length: _______________ Handicap Parking Needed? Yes No

Expected Arrival Date: ______________________

TTCM All American Family Reunion Rally Information

Basic Info: This year’s rally will be held at Bellevue from September 1-4. Pre-registration fees are $25/family or

$15/single if paid on or before August 19th. If paying after August 19th, add $5, making the fee $30/family or $20/single.

Please make your checks payable to TTCM—not Carolyn or Bellevue or Rally or your neighbor. Just TTCM. Thanks.

Theme: This year’s theme is Family Reunion. We encourage your chapter to get into the ‘theme’ of things and

try to coordinate something tied to the ‘Family Reunion’ theme. Be creative! Photos will be taken during the weekend

by MAL’s Sandy Jarrell.

Parking: Cousins Herm, Bill and Dick are going to be doing the parking. Anyone registering late will not be

guaranteed a spot with their peeps and may need to HOBO park in the overflow area. You may or may not have to be

parked like those unwanted in-laws that you feel obligated to include. So please try to pay before the deadline or no

naggin’ later!

Bang for your Buck: Included in your registration fee is Friday night’s hospitality where you’ll get treated like family,

Saturday afternoon lunch (hot dog, bag of chips and soda) from your Aunties, Sunday breakfast from your Papaws, and

donuts during Monday’s membership meeting. It also includes prizes for the various activities and games. What it does

not include are your camping fees, dimes for the 10-cent auction and kids cake roulette, quarters for the adult cake

roulette, bingo money, raffle tickets, or any of the other fundraisers going on at the campground.

Activities: There’s a lot of stuff going on to keep the youngsters from getting into trouble, the nosey aunts from

getting in your business, the uncles from falling asleep and farting at the dinner table, the cousins from kissing and the

exes from fightin’. Kids games will be running both Saturday and Sunday afternoons. We’ve got the adult and kids cake

roulette, adult and kids 10-cent auctions, and adult and kids’ bingo. There’s going to be a Corn Hole Tournament and

we’re bringing back the original Hillbilly Euchre complete with silly prizes. I smell sibling rivalry!

Church Service: Our very own brother Steve Cook will be leading a service on Sunday morning.

Friday night: Camping fees ($12/night) will be collected at the campground entrance as you arrive. Hospitality and

registration will be in the building starting at 7pm. At this time, you’ll pick up your Rally info, sign up for Corn Hole and

Hillbilly Euchre, reunite with your camping family, and enjoy a light snack.

Saturday: Draggin Train and Happy Campers will be conducting opening ceremonies beginning at 9am at the flag

pole. At this time, our veteran family members will be recognized. Kids’ bingo, adult 10-cent auction, hot dog lunch, kids’

games, a corn hole tournament and adult bingo will be available. We’ll round out the evening with a DJ and music.

Schedules and times will be provided at registration.

Sunday: The Restless Ones will serve breakfast at 8:15am for an hour. After a short morning church service, the

cake roulettes, more kids’ games, lunch and an afternoon Hillbilly Euchre tournament will be available. There will be

some type of lunch offered for a small fee from our brothers from different mothers. On Sunday evening, the whole

TTCM family will gather in the building for the President’s walk honoring the Chapter mamas and papas. All raffle

winners will be announced during this time. After the kinfolk go home with their winnings, the Progressive Campfire will

begin around dusk. Schedules and times will be provided at registration.

Monday morning: The Membership Meeting will begin at 10am in the building. Donuts will be provided to keep

the meeting cordial and family style. Sourpusses will be stuffed with sweet donuts and grouchy grandpas will have the

tennis balls removed from their walkers.

Help Wanted: Many thanks to Draggin’ Train, Happy Campers, Blossomland, Restless Ones, River Raisin and Double

Dozen families for leading many of the activities that are being offered. There’s room for all chapters to pitch in!

Additional volunteers from our camping family will be needed run the kids’ games on both Saturday and Sunday. Games

and prizes will be provided! We just need some folks to run them. Sandy Jarrell is posting a volunteer sign-up sheet on

the bulletin board in the building at Bellevue. Feel free to contact Carolyn if you’re not going to be in Bellevue anytime

soon and are interested. Volunteers will also be needed to set up and break down tables and chairs. Please listen for

announcements during the weekend. All efforts, no matter big or small, are always appreciated!

Each Chapter is responsible for the following: minimum 3 items for the Adult Cake Roulette (no cream items please!)

and minimum 3 items for the Children’s Cake Roulette (no cream items please!); items for the adult and child 10-cent

auctions (just think of it as an estate sale from your great great Grandma’s passing); any items you wish to raffle and/or

fundraise; and some favorite family recipes for the Progressive campfire.

Questions? Contact your camping sister from a different Mister, Carolyn Fitzpatrick. You can email her at

fitzpatrickcarolyn3@gmail.com or phone her at (517) 782-4650.

Lisa Modelski

Please note that the deadline for articles is the 20th of the month. Please email to

ttcmeditorcyndi@gmail.com. Also, if you would like to receive your newsletter by

email; send your request to the email address listed above.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Cyndi Behler

Grandpa McGahan getting a haircut by

his grandson Zach.

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY

FOR SALE $7500.00. If interested, please contact Judy Collins at judithcllns@gmail.com.

Additional information available on TTCM website.

Chapters we need your help!

In order to keep the master membership list current with the members of your chapter you need to

send Leo Fitzpatrick an updated copy of your roster showing all your members along with their

address, phone numbers and e-mail address if you have them.

The reason we need this is when we have Board of Director Meeting your President or proxy can

vote on any actions taking place at that meeting.

A chapter must have 5 units with those members being paid members of TTCM and have their

current year’s chapter incorporation paper work on file with the secretary.

We can only go by the current membership list. So please send in your current year’s roster to Leo

and if you get new chapter members during the year just e-mail him a note saying that

Mr & Mrs Camper

123 ABC road

Best Town, MI 12345

123-456-7890 theire-mail@whatever.com

Is now a member of the (your chapter here)

Thank you for your help keeping the master membership list up to date.

We have only received 3 rosters so far.

Leo Fitzpatrick and Brenda Hilderbrandt

TTCM Secretary and TTCM Treasurer

BY-LAW Changes May 6, 2017 (cont’d)

Submitted and excepted by Board of Directors

Article VII Officers and Others, Elections and Terms of Office

Article VII Officers and Others, Elections and Terms of Office

C. Board of Directors – Delete the word “and” in the first sentence

ADD to Article Vll

Section C: After each constituent local chapter “and a Adult Teen Advisor, for each campground.”

Add a Section G)

Teen Advisor shall be appointed by the Executive Committee. This position shall be one of helping to Advise and Direct

those teen whose family is a TTCM member. The Teen Advisor shall be able to input by having a say in the Board of

Directors Meeting.

To Read:

C)

The Board of Directors shall consist of the Executive Committee, the president or proxy from each constituent local

chapter and a Adult Teen Advisor, for each campground. The officers and trustees of the club shall be elected by mail-

in ballot before the club’s annual meeting. All elected officers and trustees shall be members in good standing for a

period of one (1) year prior to the election year. The term of office shall be for a period of three (3) years beginning

January 1st of the year following the election and there shall be a transition period for new officers starting at the end of

the annual membership meeting to January 1st.

G)

Teen Advisor shall be appointed by the Executive Committee. This position shall be one of helping to Advise and Direct

those teen whose family is a TTCM member. The Teen Advisor shall be able to input by having a say in the Board of

Directors Meeting.

Article X Duties of Officers, Trustees and Others

Section E – 2. Change “postmarked by May 1st” to read “postmarked by May 15th”

BY-LAW Changes May 6, 2017 (cont’d)

Section E – 2. Add “or emailed” to the second sentence after the word “mailed”.

To Read: E)

The Member-at-Large (MAL) president shall, as a member of the Board of Directors, represent the members-at-

large of the club to the executive committee and shall be the chairperson of the election committee. The

chairperson shall appoint four (4) members to this committee from different areas.

1. A notice shall be placed in the newsletter requesting the names of those members desirous having

their names placed in nomination.

2. The committee then shall request from each qualified nominee a resume of his or her qualifications.

Each nominee must have his or her resume postmarked by May 15th and mailed or emailed to the MAL

President. Each nominee’s name and their resumes shall then be published in the newsletter prior to June 15th

of election year. The election committee shall prepare an official ballot. Each ballot will be sent to every

member in good standing with voting instructions at the bottom of the ballot. No reproductions of official ballot

will be accepted. Any new member joining after the ballots have been mailed will not receive a ballot.

3. Write-Ins: A member for two [2] years in good standing may submit their name and which office

they desirous to run for Only as a write- In candidate.

4. Each ballot must be received in its own envelope marked “Official Ballot” and sealed. Then envelope

containing each ballot is to be put into another envelope to be mailed to the election committee. “Official

Ballot” envelope shall remain sealed until all are received by August 15th of the election year. Any ballots

received after August 15th postmark shall be discarded.

5. All “Official Ballot” envelopes shall be opened in the presence of the entire election committee and

counted. The results of the tally shall be reported to the general membership at their meeting during the All

American Rally. The election committee’s results shall be presented to the membership in the following

manner: EXAMPLE:

Election Report

Number of votes cast………………………………………………..97

Necessary for election……………………………………………….49

Candidate A received…………………………………………………51

Candidate B received…………………………………………………24

BY-LAW Changes May 6, 2017 (cont’d)

Candidate C received…………………………………………………14

Illegal votes

Candidate D (ineligible)…………………………………………………7

One ballot containing two for Candidate B folded together rejected……..1

6. After the results have been reported to the general membership the election committee chairperson shall

then ask for permission to destroy the ballots after seven (7) days from the announcement at the All American Rally. The

election committee’s duties are then completed.

THANK YOU!

A big THANK YOU to Shawn at Business and Computer Hub in downtown Whitehall for all the technical and printing support. Cyndi

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President: Vice President: Treasurer: Secretary:

Roger Vogel Daryl Westphal Brenda Hilderbrandt Leo Fitzpatrick

13219 Burgundy St. 5886 N. 400 W. 2841 Cleveland Rd. 2985 Irish Acres

Warren, MI 48089 Michigan City, IN 46360-6510 Rothbury, MI 49452 Jackson, MI 49201

Cell: 596-480-4499 Cell: 219-608-0819 Cell: 231-742-1351 Cell: 517-782-4650

Tubbs751@att.net dwestphal222@yahoo.com ttcmtreasurer@gmail.com TTCMsecretary@gmail.com

Senior Advisor: Bellevue Director: Hesperia Director: Web Master:

Dick Hamlin Herman Hazard Phillip (Lefty) McGahan Danny Gatchell

2288 Dorothea Rd. 2225 Kanas Ave. 400 E. Michigan Ave.

Berkley, MI 48072 Saginaw, MI 48601 Hesperia, MI 49421

Cell: 248-877-6304 Cell: 989-274-5307 Cell: 231-450-3825 Cell: 269-208-3404

Double0606@sbcglobal.net dannygatchell@gmail.com

Editor:

Cyndi Behler 348 Gibbs Street Whitehall, MI 49461 Ph: 231-894-6191 ttcmeditorcyndi@gmail.com

Cyndi Behler

348 Gibbs St

Whitehall, MI 49461

Bellevue Campground

7418 Baseline Hwy

Bellevue, MI 49021

269-763-3551

From I-94; North on I-69 to Exit 48. Go West On M-78, approx. 1 mile to Babcock Road turn left (South). At end of Babcock Road

turn right (West). Campground is approx. 0.8 miles on your right.

Hesperia Campground

6777 M-20

Hesperia, MI 49421

231-854-9913

From Hesperia – head 3.5 miles west on M-20, From White Cloud – west 16.5 miles on M-20 Campground on the south side.