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Volume XXVII, Issue 6 • November-December 2021
The Official Magazine For Owners Of Heritage, Eagle, Dream, Tradition, Allegiance, Limited, Revolution & Patriot Motor Coaches
2022 ACA NATIONAL RALLY
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November-December 2021, Volume XXVII, Issue 6 [ Contents ]
5 President’s Letter
6 Vice President’s Letter
ACA Scholarship
8 Letter from the Editor
9 Nominating Committee Report
10-16 Chapter News
17-19 Introducing A.C. Models
20-21 National Rally Info & Form
23-25 Tech Tips #123
26 Tips & Tricks
On The Cover -
Trail Ridge Road, 27 Hello from Deb Stapel
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
28-31 The Roving Wrencher - Part 1
© William Horton, William Horton Photography
32 Rally Schedule
33 Upcoming Rally Details
ACA mailing address:
American Coach Association 34 Chapter Directory
PO Box 2428 #24502
Pensacola, FL 32513 35 Membership Services
www.myamericancoach.com 36 Chapter Registration Form
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[ President’s Letter ]
It doesn’t seem possible that I am writing this Over the last few weeks, I’ve been following the
article for the November/December edition of American Coach RV Owner’s Forum on Face
our magazine. Here in California, it is still very Book (FB). I have noticed that several American
HOT. We narrowly escaped a recent fire near Coach owners post different issues, questions,
our home, sadly someone from our American etc., on this FB; however, they are not necessar-
Coach Association lost their home in a North- ily an ACA member. I have been posting our
ern California fire. We are hopeful they will be website as a REPLY to their post in hopes to
able to replace their home soon and wish them capture more interest in our association. If you
nothing but the best in this recovery period. have any other ideas on increasing membership,
please let me or your local Chapter President
Recently the ACA Board discussed with REV know.
Group the idea of resurrecting a display booth
at future RV shows. In the past the ACA had an Our membership survey has been distributed
information booth near the American Coaches and the results are being tallied as I write this
being displayed. This gave ACA the exposure to article. I sure hope we gather some good infor-
future owners and allow an opportunity to ex- mation. Once the tabulation is complete, I will
plain our association. Somewhere along the way discuss with the ACA Board and will share with
we stopped doing this activity. REV Marketing our membership what we have learned from
is all for the idea and has been very helpful in your responses.
assisting us in recreating this idea. We hope to
have our first opportunity at the Tampa Super Lastly, I hope you all have a wonderful holiday
Show in January 2022. Our Vice President, season and stay safe and healthy. Please feel free
Claudia Rutherford is taking the lead on this to contact me personally if you have any ques-
idea. We hope this will increase membership tions or concerns.
even if ever so slightly.
Continue to travel safely and enjoy your Ameri-
can Coach.
Respectfully,
Patricia (PAT) Adams
National President
AC A AC RO S S A M ERI C A - Nove m b er - Dec emb er 2021 5
[ Vice President’s Letter ] ACA Scholarship
Foundation
Very hard to believe that as you read this issue First off I need to offer my apologies to Kathy and
of our magazine we will be getting ready for the Dan DeWolf, the REAL winners of the 50/50
holiday season! I am enjoying my new role as Scholarship raffle at the Granby National Rally.
National VP and representing all of you. I’m not familiar yet with many members from the
I enjoy brain storming with President Pat Ad- opposite coast, and somehow I wrote down the
ams, and as a result we have come up with a wrong winner! The DeWolf ’s were first-timers and
graciously donated half their winnings back to the
new plan…or resurrecting an old project!
foundation. Thank you both.
In talking with Don Gephart, the REV Director
of Marketing, we have decided to have owner
I’d like to thank the Great Lakes Chapter for host-
representation at the major RV trade shows. ing their regional rally at Hearthside, Lake Erie in
We will be working on our first “show” at the August. Not only was it a great rally, for me person-
Tampa RV Show. SE has part of their regional ally we were able to add $256 to the ACA Scholar-
rally AT the show grounds, should be easy and ship Fund! Our grand winner, Linda Pickett, wife
fun to get volunteers to man the booth at the of GL president, Jerry, also donated most of her
REV display. Watch for more details as the winnings back to the fund!! Without the generos-
time draws closer. This is just an example of ity of our members this fund could not continue!
what we are trying to do to increase our mem- It’s almost time to get the applications out to the
bership and keep our current members active seniors to apply for our scholarship. Cannot believe
and having fun. If you have any ideas please I just wrote that, but yes, time is flying by that fast!
share them with us, or any board members! We award up to ten scholarships each year. And
remember, these are children or grandchildren of
I’d like to wish each of our members a wonder- REV employees, the folks who build and take care
of our coaches.
ful holiday season, Enjoy time with family and
friends. Hopefully this year we will be able to
You can donate to the fund personally, or your
travel more freely and safely!
chapter can get highly creative with fund raising
ideas. I have plenty of tickets to share for raffles! All
Remember, keep your eyes open because you donations are tax deductible! Reach out to me if
never know who you will meet along the way! you would like more info, donations can be sent to
American Coach Association Scholarship Founda-
Thank you as always for tion, PO Box 24502, Pensacola, FL 32513.
putting your trust in me,
Claudia Rutherford, Thank you for your continued support
National VP of our foundation, when you are at REV
look for pictures of the kids, and remem-
ber you helped to send them to college!
Claudia Rutherford
ACA Scholarship President
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[ From the Editor ]
The leadership has agreed to move the magazine production schedule ~week to the left in hopes of having each edi-
tion in member hands not later than 10-days at the beginning of each bimonthly edition. In addition to improved
delivery, be watching for the results of the recent member survey. Winegard Company is set to unveil 5G connectiv-
ity for the RV World - Air 360+ 5G Smart Antenna array is leading the charge to enable the future of the Smart RV
for the first of its kind connectivity solution for RVs coming as soon as Q4 of 2021. The Winegard Air 360+ is set to
debut with the novel 5G network and smart antenna beamforming technology for best-in-class performance, all in
an easy to install package.
Fire safety is on the minds of every operator, so, “What Smoke Detectors Are Good for RVs?”, RV Magazine,
8/19/2021 – Use a dual-purpose ionization and photoelectric detector or one of each to alert you to different fire
sources. Power sources are either battery-operated or hardwired and either is fine. Lights and sound are great when in
the dark and asleep. Look for the UL stamp of approval which means your detector is reliable. Detectors with smart
technologies can alert your smartphone app when somethings up. Good choices are First Alert FG250RV, and it
pairs with BRK Z-Combo G for excellent protection, or Kidde Dual-Purpose Pi9010.
A word about fire extinguishers – Do you know how to operate your RV extinguisher in an
emergency?. My friend owns a fire inspection and service company, and an A-B-C Extin-
guisher is a smart choice. Remember the word PASS –
P = Pull the pin. Hold the extinguisher with the nozzle pointing away from you and release
the locking mechanism.
A = Aim low. Point the extinguisher at the base of the fire.
S = Squeeze the lever slowly and evenly. Happy and safe travels,
S = Sweep the nozzle from side-to-side. Jim Dee
For more information go to NFPA.org Editor, Across America
8Nominating Committee Report for 2022 Elections
Nominating Committee Chairperson Claudia Rutherford, on behalf of the Nominating committee, com-
posed of all ACA Chapter Presidents or their appointed designates, has submitted an initial slate of candi-
dates for the offices of National Secretary and Treasurer, to commence in 2022.
National Secretary: Susan Rose, currently serving in this position.
National Treasurer: Alberto Rivera, currently serving in this position
The following excerpts from the ACA bylaws as they pertain- the full document is online and available to
all current members. If other members are interested in becoming a candidate, they can do so by carefully
following Article 8.3 below.
ARTICLE 7 OFFICERS
7.1 The officers of the ACA shall consist of a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, each
of who shall hold office for a two (2) year term, which shall terminate upon the election of a qualified suc-
cessor. Officers may be re-elected to a new term except as provided in 7.2. 7.2 No member may serve more
than two (2) two (2) year term(s) as President of the ACA.A Vice President who succeeds to an unexpired
term of the President under the terms of Section 6.4 hereinabove may also serve a separate two (2) year
term as President.
8.1 The ACA shall conduct an annual election of officers, for a biennial term, in the spring of each calendar
year. The President and Vice President shall be elected in odd numbered years and the Secretary and Trea-
surer, elected in even numbered years. The terms of office for the newly elected officers shall commence at
the closing banquet at the Spring National Rally. If there are more or less than two (2) National Rallies in a
year, the Board of Directors shall establish the schedule for the elected officers to commence their terms.
8.3 The Nominating Committee Chairman shall submit a slate of candidates to the President at the final
Board of Directors meeting of the Fall National Rally as stipulated in the bylaws
and it will be published in the November-December issue of the ACA Magazine. Other members that
qualify according to Article 8.2 may be nominated by a minimum of five (5) regular members. The name
of each nominee and the five (5) regular members who are proposing the nominee, along with a writ-
ten statement from the nominee that he or she is willing to serve if elected, will be submitted to the ACA
Secretary no later than December 1. Each nominee should submit a resume of no more than 200 words
with a picture to the ACA Secretary by December 1. The ACA Secretary will provide the Magazine Editor
with all proposed nominees’ names, along with available pictures and resumes, for inclusion in the January-
February magazine. If there are more or less than two (2) National Rallies in a year, the Board of Directors
shall establish the schedule for receiving and publishing nominations. The Chairperson of the Nominating
Committee shall continue on as the Election/Ballot chairperson.
When nominees for elected office have no opposition, voting by mail or electronic ballot will NOT be
required. The Board of Directors through voice vote shall declare the nominees elected by affirmation.
AC A AC RO S S A M ERI C A - Nove m b er - Dec emb er 2021 9[ Chapter News ]
From there we will be caravanning to the fairgrounds
Southeast for the Tampa Super Show. The Super Show is so
much fun and a relaxing time camping with friends.
Hello Everyone! As a Bonus, Deb Merritt will be at both Lazydays and
As the summer season is turning to autumn and folks the Tampa Super Show to help us with our American
are starting to travel back home or southbound as snow- Coaches! Please contact Deb directly for membership
birds, we hope y’all had lots of memorable adventures. and/or appointments Debbie@askrvdebbie.com
We would like to congratulate one of our Southeast
American Coach Association and REV are working
members, Martin Mancuso trading for a newer and
together on a new program greeting potential buyers
bigger American Coach. We’re quite sure he and Sandra and explaining American Coach Association club at
will enjoy traveling in it. the Tampa Show. REV has chosen Southeast Chapter
as their pilot program. We are
Southeast has 3 Rallies scheduled: looking for volunteers to be at
Punta Gorda, FL @ beautiful Creekside RV Resort, the REV display area as ambas-
December 2nd - 6th 2021 sadors for American Coach As-
Please register on website http://wwwsoutheastaca.net sociation. Details coming soon.
Lazydays Regional in Seffner FL, January 15th - 18th SAFE TRAVELS
2022. Please contact Lazydays directly to register for TO EVERYONE!
this rally. Terry aka: Muffin Moorefield
President, Southeast Chapter
10[ Chapter News ]
Western Regional
HI from the Chula Vista, California where we Monday games mid-day, that evening everyone
just finished cleaning-up from a fantastic West- brought their own meat to grill and appetiz-
ern Regional Chapter Rally. It was a fun time ers to share. We had 48 pieces of corn on the
at the brand-new Sun Outdoors San Diego Bay cob. It was great fun. We had more food than
RV Resort. The resort is fantastic, sites are all we knew what to do with and had the Monday
large and clean. The buildings are large with night football game on TV.
plenty of amenities, food was good, and the
people were very helpful and welcoming. The We can’t wait to go to the next Western Region-
weather was a bit cool, but that was a welcome al Chapter rally next month October in Camp
change for most that are about done with the Verde, AZ. Then it will be time park the rig for
hot summer weather. We had 19 American the holiday season. The next opportunity to
coaches and 3 S.O.B. rigs. We had 40 adults meet up with the group will be February 2022
about 9 children. for the No-Rain Rally in Wildomar, CA.
We kicked it off with a meet and greet social We and several others from the chapter are al-
Friday night at our campsite. Quite a bit of ready signed-up for the National Rally in Cape
Pickleball was played each morning. Hatteras, NC next May. We are planning for
the rolling rally from the west coast to the east
Saturday mid-day 26 of us participated in a coast. Discussion was had about possibly start-
paint and sip event at the resort. I must say we ing in Pismo Beach, California where we can
have some pretty good artists in the group, for dip our toes in the Pacific Ocean and then head
which I am not one of. But we all had a blast. east to do the same in the Atlantic.
Followed by a Taco bar dinner at the resort.
By the time we write the next letter we should
Sunday was a site seeing day for most. In the all be enjoying the holidays with our families
evening we all gathered on the sky deck over- and friends! Best wishes!
looking San Diego Bay and enjoyed great ap-
petizers, drinks, socializing and watched football Travel safe,
together. We had a sunset planned but the cloud Bob Clapper
cover didn’t cooperate! President, Western
Regional Chapter
AC A AC RO S S A M ERI C A - Nove m b er - Dec emb er 2021 11[Great Lakes
Chapter News ]
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Missouri Valley
Hello From Iowa! The number one question I talked with a P36 plane owner with a Radial
Barb and I get when seeing our friends from Engine who had an issue that he needed to fix
church or other organizations is: Where have before flying home. Sound familiar? He went
you been and where are you going next? Well… on to say he thought he spent about 25 hours
We attended the Oshkosh Air Show in Osh- of maintenance for every hour he flew. Wow!,
kosh Wisconsin with two other couples the last Glad our maintenance schedule is better than that!
full week of July. They seem to have an unlim- The Oshkosh Air Show, One more for the
ited amount of dry camping on the grounds at bucket list!
the Air Show. It was the first time we have dry
camped for that long a period, but it all worked The Missouri Valley Chapter made a last-
out well, even in the 90 Degree Heat. minute decision to get a rally put together to
spend some more time together in early Octo-
They had Air Shows every afternoon and many ber 2021. We will do some rally planning for
evenings. Everything from a person with a para- 2022.
chute for a wing and a gas-powered fan strapped
to his back to 40+ War birds flying in formation. Keep Calm and Travel On!
The Fireworks were spectacular! Gary Park
President, Missouri Valley
It was not all old aircraft. There were many beau-
tiful examples of planes that were built by the
Pilots that flew them. Many training sessions on
building planes were available and even a vendor
that was taking preorders for a flying car.
AC A AC RO S S A M ERI C A - Nove m b er - Dec emb er 2021 13[ Chapter News ]
Now that summer is over, I imagine most of us
South Central are packing our coaches away for the winter, but
I know a few of us are still on the road starting
Hello, South Central Members, to head to the warmer southern part of the USA.
Wishing everyone safe travels wherever their next
This update is going out during our Fall Rally. destination may take them.
So far I hope everybody is enjoying it! We had
15 Coaches signed up as of this writing. Red Bud I’d like to thank all of our Board members for their
Ranch RV Resort in Round Rock was our destina- service and hope we can keep the South Central
tion, right in the heart of Texas. It’s a well-appoint- Chapter growing in years to come. I look forward
ed resort. They are a relatively new park, and it was to any questions or suggestions for upcoming Rally
their first time to host a rally and they were very locations. If you have somewhere you would like
accommodating to our group. to travel to or think would be a good group experi-
ence, please let us know.
Our primary excursion was a guided group tour of
Inner Space Caverns in Georgetown. We recently The next SCC Rally is our Christmas Rally in Port
found out that it was once owned by our neighbor’s Aransas. We are planning to stay at Port A RV
father, who actually discovered it and ran the cav- Resort from December 7th-9th. We are looking for-
erns for over twenty years until the family finally ward to another fun time. This will also be an SOB
decided to sell it. We had a great, informative and rally, so if you’d like to invite friends who travel
interesting afternoon and enjoyed seeing all the in another bus, they are welcome! It is the holiday
beautiful underground formations. Recommended season so sign up soon!
if you are in the area and looking for something
historical and fun to do. We also have a new Webmaster! Jim Reid and his
wife, Louann are new members in our chapter, and
he has graciously offered to take on this very impor-
tant role. He is doing a fabulous job updating our
webpage and keeping our Rally schedule current.
Check out our updated website
http://www.aca-scc.com
Thank you,
Todd Boorman
SCC President
14[ Chapter News ]
Northeast
From August 25th to August 30th, members As I mentioned in the last edition, there was not
of the Northeast Chapter attended the sum- a shortage of food being enjoyed by everyone.
mer rally at Apple Island RV Resort Resort on The first night, a bountiful spread of food was
Lake Champlain, VT. We also welcomed non- provided for everyone to enjoy. We sure know
members of the chapter but were members of how to enjoy a feast.
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Food was not all that happened. We spent an
afternoon at the local winery, Snow Farm Vine-
yard, tasting their wares and many took a few
bottles home with them. A few ventured out
on the lake for a pontoon boat adventure but
unfortunately it was cut short with high winds.
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safely. americancoach.com Please travel safe and I
Michael Tanger look forward to meeting you down the road.
President, Northeast Ch
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Point of Contact
Bob Carani
708-987-7102
16INTRODUCING THE 2022 AMERICAN COACH MODELS
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AC A AC RO S S A M ERI C A - Nove m b er - Dec emb er 2021 17INTRODUCING THE 2022 AMERICAN COACH MODELS
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1. Need to scrape off the grill but can’t find that wire brush?
Ball up the foil, get it deep between the grates and go to town.
2. Want to save some serious time ironing your clothes? Put a long strip of foil on top of the ironing
board and replace the cover. With all that heat reflection you can take care of both sides at once.
3. Can’t find the correct sized battery? Easily make up the difference with a little well placed foil good-
ness. I’ve covered this one before but when you are traveling it can be a lifesaver until you can get to a
store, so its definitely worth repeating.
4. Don’t have a scrub pad? Crumple up a handful of aluminum foil and use it to scrub your pots.
5. Love bacon but hate getting rid of the grease? Dump it into a makeshift foil bowl. Once it hardens,
ball it up and toss it out. You can also cover a sheet pan with foil and cook bacon in the oven at 450°F.
No splatters all over the stove and when done, let the grease cool and then ball foil with grease and
throw in the trash.
6. What can you do with those clean pieces of leftover foil you have hanging around? Use them to
sharpen up your dull scissors! Smooth them out if necessary, and then fold the strips into several lay-
ers and start cutting. Seven or eight passes should do the trick.
7. To restore your hardened brown sugar to its former powdery glory, chip off a piece, wrap it in alu-
minum foil, and bake it in the oven at 300°F for five minutes.
8. Are you baking a bubbly lasagna or casserole? Keep messy drips off the bottom of the oven by lay-
ing a sheet or two of aluminum foil over the rack below. Do not line the bottom of the oven with foil;
it could cause a fire.
9. To clean your jewelry, simply line a small bowl with aluminum foil. Fill the bowl with hot water and
mix in one tablespoon of bleach-free powdered laundry detergent (not liquid), such as Tide. Put the
jewelry in the solution and let it soak for one minute. Rinse well and air-dry. This procedure makes use
of the chemical process known as ion exchange, which can also be used to clean silverware.
10. For sparkling chrome on your appliances, golf club shafts, wheel cover and older bumpers, crum-
ple up a handful of aluminum foil with the shiny side out and apply some elbow grease. If you rub
hard, the foil will even remove rust spots.
11. And finally, if you can’t find a funnel. Roll one out of foil instead. Transferring fluids has never been
so easy.
26Hello from Deb Stapel,
Director of Marketing for REV’s Class A Products
Wow – what a show we had!
It was my first time at the 52nd Annual America’s Largest RV Show®, held September 15-19,
2021, at the Giant Center in Hershey, PA. With more than 1,200 RVs on display, the show is THE
place to find the latest accessories, upgrades, campgrounds, vacation destinations and related prod-
ucts. Bring your walking shoes to explore the 33 football fields of RVs; it was wonderful to see the
crowds of new RV buyers who were attending the show – many for the first time and feel the excite-
ment from a nearly record number of attendees.
I met people from across the country, including a couple who traveled all the way from Hawaii to
see our new American Coach models. I’m always energized when I get to talk with dedicated RVers
like you who have lived the RV lifestyle for years. I love hearing your stories! It is exciting to intro-
duce first timers to our models and see their eyes light up as they envision realizing their dreams and
exploring our beautiful country in a luxury RV. Lenny Razo, our Director of Sales for REV Recre-
ation Group, was also at the show and spent a good chunk of time with American Coach owners to
gather feedback and insight.
We shared our MY ‘22 American Eagle 45K, American Dream 39RK, and American Tradition
42Q. Our American Eagle 45K is a 45-foot, diesel pusher with a Cummins 605-horsepower en-
gine, and 20,000-pound towing capacity. As American Coach owners expect, the model features
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lined wardrobes, and an amazing kitchen with a full residential refrigerator. The king master suite
includes a full bath with a double vanity with undermount porcelain sinks, a glass-enclosed shower
with a teak bench, and a skylight.
We’ve been designing our new American Coach models to make travel an indulgent and relaxing
experience. And, as I mentioned in my last column, we’re also working to make the “learning curve”
of owning an American Coach easier. For new owners of ’21 and ’22 models, we launched the
Platinum Experience (PX) program. The program offers a number of benefits, including a state-of-
the-art PX app that delivers videos and key information to simplify and streamline the first year of
ownership.
Thanks to our amazing sales team, we had an impressive display and, together with our dealer part-
ner General RV, a record-number of American Coaches were ordered. Don’t miss the 53rd Annual
America’s Largest RV Show® set for September 14-18, 2022!
As always, please do stay connected. We truly want to hear from you and learn more about your
experiences with our brand. The best way to reach us is marketing@revrvgroup.com. If you use that
email address, it’s shared with our entire team.
I look forward to seeing you in Tampa in January 2022. Until then, safe travels!
AC A AC RO S S A M ERI C A - Nove m b er - Dec emb er 2021 27THE STUBBORN
HYDRAULIC MOTOR
The Roving Wrencher
PART-1
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THE STUBBORN HYDRAULIC MOTOR CONT’D PART-2 in 2022 January-February issue
AC A AC RO S S A M ERI C A - Nove m b er - Dec emb er 2021 31[ Rally Schedule ]
DATE LOCATION CHAPTER
October 28 – Verde Ranch RV Resort “Re-Loaded” Western Regional
November 1 Camp Verde, AZ
Dec 2 - 6 Southeast’s Annual Christmas Rally Southeast Chapter
Creekside RV Resort, Punta Gorda, FL
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32[ Upcoming Rally Details ]
WESTERN REGIONAL CHAPTER SOUTHEAST’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS RALLY
VERDE RANCH RV RESORT “RE-LOADED” CREEKSIDE RV RESORT PUNTA GORDA, FL
OCTOBER 28 – NOVEMBER 1 DECEMBER 2 – 6
Nestled in the Black Mountains of Yavapai www.creeksidervresort.com
County, AZ, is the tiny town of Camp Verde. Rally rates at Creekside will remain the same
A town where, sometimes, it seems like time as the 2020 rally ($60 per night). Creekside
stopped in the late 1800’s. COVID cancelled RV Resort is a relatively new resort with won-
our rally in March 2020, so, we’re going to RE- derful amenities and gracious staff. This will
LOAD! The area is rich with Native American be Southeast’s third rally at this location. The
history, which includes cave dwellings such as, resort is located just a quarter mile east of I-75
Montezuma Castel, built over 900 years ago at exit 161 in the charming waterside town of
by the Anasazi Indians. Western history is all Punta Gorda. There is much to do and see in
around as well, including, Jerome, a “haunted Punta Gorda. Mark your calendars. More infor-
town” with a turn of the century Copper Mine! mation on this rally will be forthcoming as it
And, of course, a day trip to the beautiful, col- draws nearer.
orful area of Sedona is a MUST SEE!
Site reservations can be made by calling
(928) 852-7294. Nightly Rally Rate is $54/
night, be sure to tell them you are part of the
American Coach Rally in October. A reasonable
Rally Fee of $99 to cover meals and other fun
stuff, should be sent to: ACA Dwayla Carr, P.O.
Box 2428 #24502, Pensacola, FL 32513. Call
Dwayla with questions (501) 858-9564. Wagon
Masters, Ros & Mariette de Giaxa Salvi along
with John & Dwayla Carr are busy planning a
fun filled rally for all! See you at: Verde Ranch
RV Resort, 1105 N Dreamcatcher Drive, Camp
Verde, AZ!
AC A AC RO S S A M ERI C A - Nove m b er - Dec emb er 2021 33[ Chapter Membership Chairs ]
• Northeast • Missouri Valley
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Iowa & Missouri
Delaware & Maryland Barbara Weeks, Membership Chair
Brenda Anderson, Membership Chair 865-621-3015
cell 518-796-3896 bweeks@myamericancoach.com
banderson@myamericancoach.com $15.00 Annual Dues due by July 1
$8.00 Initiation Fee
$12.00 Annual Dues-less $1.00 prorated
per month after July • South Central Chapter:
Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma & Texas
www.aca-scc.com
• Mid-Atlantic States Jack Jones, Membership Chair
Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, cell 210-410-4342
South Carolina & Tennessee jjones@myamericancoach.com
Annette Hatfield, Membership Chair $12.00 Initiation Fee
$12.00 Annual Dues less $1.00 prorated per month after January
Bob Carani
Point of Contact
708-987-7102
bcarani@myamericancoach.com • Western Regional
Dues: TBDield@myamericancoach.comtiation Fee California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah,
Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Alaska,
British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan
www.acasw.com
• Southeast Debbie Darby, Membership Chair
805-469-2796
Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia & Florida ddarby@myamericancoach.com
www.southeastaca.net
$10.00 Initiation Fee
Wayne & Carol Beyer, $15.00 Annual Dues less $1.00
Membership Chair prorated per month after July
239-292-3471
wcbeyer@myamericancoach.com
$8.00 Initiation Fee
$12.00 Annual Dues
• Great Lakes
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio, Michigan & Southern Ontario
Diane DeMille, Membership Chair
847-344-7798
ddemille@myamericancoach.com
$10.00 Annual Dues, due by July 1
$5.00 after January 1
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It’s easy: Mail your order along with an enclosed check (US $), including your correct ACA Membership Number, to the following:
Mel Branham • PO Box 25389, Anaheim, CA 92825
• Swingers @ $4.50 each • Badges @ 12.00 each - Prices include shipping and sales tax.
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34Membership Services
Dwayla Andersen Carr
membership@americancoach.com
[ Membership Services ]
501-858-9564
P.O. Box 2428 #24502, Pensacola, FL 32513
It’s amazing that it is time for the Holidays already!
What a wonderful time of year! Surrounded by family and friends, grateful for all that we have and the
wonderful people in our life. Sometimes we eat, drink and laugh too much (WOW, now that sounds a lot
like an ACA get-together!) Probably most of us have put the coach to bed for a few weeks and just concen-
trate on these joyous occasions. For some of us, full-timers, they go wherever they want for the holidays and
their coach is decorated just like they would decorate a home. Afterall, the coach is their home!
John and I are wishing you a Blessed Holiday Season, from our house to yours, or our coach to yours!
Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!
Speaking of getting together here are the fifteen new member families that have joined American Coach As-
sociation since the last ACA Magazine went to press! I encourage you to make a point of welcoming these
new members at rallies, as we keep the American Coach Association one of the friendliest, happiest groups
around!
Carlos & JoAnn Medica; Jason & Jeanette Mayrand; Stephanie Turney & Dean Whitworth; Larry & Betty
Miller; Howard & Lydia Carr; Barry Leonard; Paul & Monika Holton; Larry Strang & Terry Marschall;
Dave & Tammy Blackburn; Lori & Donnie Reeve; Graham Johnson; Steven & Kristine Wade; Michael &
Nancy Prince; Jeffrey & Malisa Trimble; Jeff & Diane Nicholas!
Remembering again, the dear members that have recently past: Wanda Tarnoff and Michael Strunk both
had been members of the Southeast Chapter and Johnny Farrell from Alberta, Canada, former member of
Southeast. Please remember the family and friends of these beloved members in your thoughts & prayers.
As always, please feel free to contact me with any quesitons or issues at: (501) 858-9564.
Hope to see you down the road, somewhere, someday, soon!
Dwayla
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