Art & Margaret Angell (14133-L)

(706)-575-4711 (Art Cell)

(706)-575-4712 (Margaret Cell)
mangell@mchsi.com

Georgia State Rally

October 21-24, 2010

Uchee Creek Campground and Marina
Columbus/Ft. Benning, GA

Cost: $140
Includes:
*3 nights camping with full hook-ups
*2 dinners
*2 breakfasts
*Ice Cream Social
*Springer Theater Production of "Bear Country" about the life of legendary Alabama football
Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant
*Port of Columbus Naval Museum "Pirates of the Chattahoochee"
*Oktoberfest celebration at Ft. Benning's Uchee Creek Campground (food and beverages available for purchase)

*Optional trip to Victoryland Racetrack/Casino in Shorter, AL
*Fun and fellowship for all
*Free time for shopping and more fun..

This is a "Buddy Rally"

....Invite your friends in Non-Newmar rigs to join you

Deadline for reservations: September 30, 2010
Contact: Margaret Angell #14133-L
P. O. Box 337
Midland, GA 31820
mangell@mchsi.com
706-561-4514
706-315-4712

September Georgia State Director's Message

 Gracious sakes alive! By the time you read this, the 25th Anniversary International Rally for the Newmar Kountry Klub will be history, as will the Peach State Krackers pre-rallies in Petoskey and South Haven, Michigan!!! I know all of you who attended had a great time.... I won't be able to give you a report on the rallies, though, until the following issue of the Konnection, since our deadline for this article fell in the middle of July!!

Georgia, as well as the rest of the nation, has experienced unseasonably HOT weather this summer. It doesn't seem to have affected the RV lifestyle, however; and, for that, I'm very grateful. Hope all of you have managed to stay cool during your summer travels. We didn't get to spend the summer in New England, as planned, but I understand it was hot as blue blazes up there, too!

As I'm sure all of you know, the business climate at Newmar seems to have improved over the late spring and summer and I'm thankful for all the hard work and sacrifices made by the Millers and all the employees at Newmar to keep on going! Thank you!

I sincerely hope you have made your plans/reservations to attend the Region 5 rally in Charleston, SC September 28-October 2, 2010... Charleston is a beautiful seaport city loaded with history and LOTS of good food, especially seafood! Contact Bob and Bonnie Krieger at 757-870-9139 for details/reservations. We plan to attend and hope to see you there!

The Georgia State Rally scheduled for October 21-24 at Uchee Creek Campground and Marina at Ft. Benning, GA is an excellent stop-over for those of you who are planning to return to Florida for the winter. Please note that this fall's rally will be a "BUDDY" rally; if you are traveling with friends who do not own Newmar products, invite them to join you at the rally. I promise we will show them our wonderful Southern Hospitality!! For those of you who have tokens left over from the Oktoberfest last fall, REMEMBER TO BRING THEM WITH YOU!! Please make your plans now to join us! Deadline for reservations is September 30, 2010, so get those checks in the mail ASAP! Information on the rally can be found in our ad elsewhere in the magazine. Volunteers to help with the rally are welcomed, indeed! Please call me if you can help.

Hope you enjoy safe travels during the fall season.

Until we meet again, Happy Trails!

Margaret and Art Angell (14133-L)
Georgia State Directors
P. O. Box 337
Midland, GA 31820
706-561-4514 (home)
706-315-4712 (cell)
mangell@mchsi.com
     

July Georgia State Director's Message

Summer is here and we hope yours is filled with lots of travel to wonderful new places!

The Georgia Peach State Krackers have a wonderful pre-rally planned in Michigan; join us, if you can. We are actually going to visit two places of interest: Petoskey and South Haven. Those of you who were in South Haven with us last year know what a great place it is to visit. Please plan to join us, if you can!

We had a wonderful time at our new event.....a summer luncheon get-together. If you missed it, you missed a great time with wonderful food and fellowship.

Now we're looking forward to the International Rally in Goshen August 14-21. It's always such a treat to meet at the rally and see lots of old friends and make new ones! Rumor has it that this year will be a great rally to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Newmar Kountry Klub. Hope to see you there!

Plans for our Georgia State Fall rally are well under way. We plan to return to Uchee Creek Campground/Marina at Ft. Benning, GA October 21-24, 2010. That's when the Oktoberfest is planned. Most of us had such a good time last year and wanted to go again! It's a very convenient stop-over for those of you who will be going to Florida for the winter. We plan to go to the Springer Theater again this fall; the production will be about Paul "Bear" Bryant There will be optional tours available and we plan to do the "Pirates of the Chattahoochee" festival this year at the Naval Museum Sounds like a lot of fun! Mark you calendars, call us and make reservations and join us for a great time of fellowship and good Southern hospitality!

We have had some chapter memberships and NKK memberships canceled because of health issues for some of our long-time chapter members We would ask that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers. We will miss them and hope they will be able to re-join us in the future whenever possible....

Until we meet again, enjoy safe travels!

Margaret & Art Angell (14133L)
GA State Directors
706-561-4514 or 706-315-4712 (cell)
mangell@mchsi.com

September Georgia Peach State Krackers Chapter Message

Since the International Rally is in mid August, all articles for the September issue of the Konnection were due mid July. As such, all information concerning our Pre-Rally and the International Rally will appear in the next issue of the Konnection.

Our 1st annual Summer Luncheon was a great success with 11 people attending. The location, The Washington Grass Inn in Greensboro, Georgia, is a mid 1800’s plantation house. It has been converted to a Bed & Breakfast and Special Events facility. The food was great, served buffet style. I ate more than expected, probably many others did also. Our hosts Ken and Mary Ann Johnson did an outstanding job in locating and setting up this luncheon. We look forward to making the Summer Luncheon an annual event.

Annabell and I left for a 3 month trip, July 15th, and are still on the road, probably in upper state New York when you get this. We plan on attending the Region 5 Rally in Charleston in late September, and then head home. We should be home the first week in October.

The NKK International Rally for 2011 will be held in Essex Junction, Vermont. Those of us who attended the 2006 Rally had a wonderful time. It is a great location for a rally. Plan now to attend. We were pleased to hear that Linda Fleece is back full time at NKK. This is definitely a good sign as to the business climate at Newmar.

FYI – 2011 Konnection will have 6 publications; February, April, May, August, September and November.

Hope you all have had a great and safe summer. I for one am looking forward to the fall, my favorite time of the year.

Jim Repp
Chapter President

July Georgia Peach State Krackers Chapter Message

By the time you read this, SUMMER will be in full swing. Many of our members and RV friends will be driving to all corners of North America. From Florida to Alaska, Mexico to Newfoundland, wherever the road leads, someone will be there. We wish everyone a very wonderful, memorable and safe journey. If you are one of the few that are not traveling this summer, we hope you have a great time at home.

At the time of this writing, our Summer Luncheon was less than 2 weeks away. We have 12 people attending, with the hopes that more will join us. More information on this meeting in the next Konnection.

Annabell & I will be leaving July 8th, visiting friends and relatives on our way to The Peach State Krackers Pre-Rally, starting August 4th, in Petoskey Michigan. From there we will travel to South Haven Michigan, and then to The NKK 25th International Rally in Goshen on August 14th.

We are so looking forward to this rally and visiting with all our NKK friends from around the USA and Canada. There is still time to register. If you are still on the fence as to whether or not to go, jump off on the Rally Side, you’ll be glad you did.

After the International, we will head east to visit relatives, and most likely will continue into NY and PA. From there, who knows?

The Peach State Krackers wish all of their many RVing friends across the United States and Canada a wonderful, happy, and safe driving summer. Whatever your plans, have fun!

Jim Repp (14869)
Chapter President