December, January and February

ICC NEWSLETTER 2019/2020

"President's Column" "Chaplain's Corner"

Well, here it is that time of year when some Christmas Candle

of us are crying as we winterize by Steven M. Schumacher

and put the camper to bed for the winter;

and others are smiling as they are heading Now, I will light a candle,

towards the southern warmth for winter! A Christmas candle for you,

I can tell you my tears were freezing And it shall burn steadily,

on my face this past weekend! Yes, quite faithfully and true,

Not only during Christmas,

To keep my spirits up I am thinking of But throughout the entire year,

the time we will be spending with family Its glow a warm reminder

and friends during the holiday season. That you will always be here

Also we are putting our 2020 camping In this very special place,

calendar together and starting to make plans! Deep within this heart of mine;

I hope everyone is working on their plans This candle a prayer to God,

for the 2020 rally in Frankenmuth. Just for you, at

Many have already reserved and Christmastime.

we look forward to as many

as possible attending.

We want to wish everyone a

Happy Thanksgiving and a very

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Safe travels to all! "Rise up in splendor! Your light has come,

the glory of the Lord shines upon you."

Tim & Kathy Nowak Isaiah 60:1

ICC President

Wishing all of you

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blessed with love and family!

Cheryl Muthig

Chaplain

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Come for the Fun, Stay for the Friendships!

Region 1/Yankee Doodles Region 3/Holland Hobos

Christmas Message Updates

New York has had its first snow and below As I write this I’m sitting in the surgical waiting

freezing temperatures!! A little early to suit us! room, while Billy has surgery on the right

Don and Norma have already reached Florida, shoulder. Praying it will not take four surgeries

and Clements will leave shortly! on this one. 

Safe travels to all the snowbirds, and Happy (update: 11/17/19; Ann texted to add that "Billy's

Holidays to all. surgery went smoothly"!)

Muthig Nursing Home continues in full swing. I know most everyone has winterized their

Paul gets around pretty well but still has wound campers by now, or those who haven’t are in

care for his foot. I should have my nursing the South. Wherever you are we hope you are

degree soon!! Most of his problems stem from warm and safe. Just remember Spring will be

aging, but the vascular surgeon has cleared here in five months.  

him and says his heart is good. We are thank- Billy and I made one last camping trip in late

ful for that, and for all your prayers. We hope October to Carolina Beach, NC for a week of

you will all have a good winter. Keep in touch! relaxing and fishing.

Paul & Cheryl Muthig

Region 1 Directors

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2020 Dues Registration Form

Now is the time to think about filling out your

2020 registration form and sending it with your

dues in to Kathy Hoff!

The registration form has been revised a bit,

so be sure to update your e-mail address(s)

and phone number(s).

Update: We are still living with red mud, but

Note: This will be your only notice it’s getting better. Have half of the four lane

for paying dues. road in front of us done. It’s an adventure each

day to see if we can get out of the driveway

You are encouraged to pay dues in a timely and back in. 

manner. Because it takes funds to print and Lenny and Kathy Harris are back in NC and

mail newsletters, if you have not sent in your Mark and Angela Harris are busy with their

dues, you will cease to receive newsletters sons’ activities. Mark and Angela: I can assure

with club and rally information. Having to ask you, schedules don’t get easier as they get

repeatedly or wait on this payment, is a drag older, just more enjoyable. 

financially, on members who do pay on time. We are looking  forward to seeing everyone

in Michigan next July. I can’t wait to shop in the

Christmas store there. It’s amazing.

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Dues Must be Paid by January 31, 2020

ICC Newsletter 2 Dec, Jan, Feb 2019/2020

Region 3/Holland Hobos Members-at-Large

Updates Fall Camping & Updates

Billy and I are planning on flying out to We had a fun Labor Day weekend with family

Washington to see Parker and Irena in January and friends at the Hogback Lake KOA near

with a layover in Denver to see Taylor. Looks Angola, Indiana. It only about an hour from

like Parker is there for good. They have Elkhart so it was a nice spot for us to gather.

purchased their first home and are wide open We were joined by Mike and Cindy Nowak;

on doing updates. Rod and Nancy Hire and daughters, Ashley

Northerners remember we want snow and and Gracie, and Ashley's boyfriend, Caleb;

you transplanted southerners enjoy your and fellow MALers Marc and Stephanie

sunshine.    Carlson.

Have a Happy and Grateful Thanksgiving The weather was pretty good and several in

and a Merry and Blessed Christmas.   the group headed out to visit Shipshewana.

We had campfires and on Saturday Mike

Ann & Billy cooked up chicken for everyone!

Region 3 Directors The next weekend was our son and (now)

daughter-in-law's wedding- so we headed

--------------------------------------------------------- down to Indianapolis- Tim's mom, Mary traveled with us and we all got to see Mike and

A Short History of Camping Clubs… Cindy's new grandson, Noah when Andrew

and his wife, Cyndi made the trip up to the

1919 - Tin Can Tourists, the nation's first wedding, coming from North Carolina.

camping club is founded in Florida. They On the second weekend in October we all

got their name for the soldered tin can on went back to Hogback Lake for the Halloween

their radiator caps. The club still exists today. Weekend. Those are always so fun to see the

kids all dressed up!

1966 - The Good Sam Club is founded. Sadly we covered the camper up early in

It now has 1.5 million members. November. Looking forward to the day when

we can just head south for the winter!

Today - Camping clubs abound in the Bob and Joanne Hafner had an adventure in

United States. Some are local, some regional, moving back to Pennsylvania from Michigan

and some are national. They offer camping after Bob retired. They moved back to PA in

discounts, information, consumer hotlines, late August and lived in their camper at a

and jamborees to celebrate the local campground until their house was ready

camping lifestyle. in later October!

You can catch articles by MALers Kathy and

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in the newsletter updating folks on their travels. The color of springtime

is in the flowers; Have a happy and safe holiday season.

the color of winter Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

is in the imagination.

~Terri Guillemets Kathy & Tim Nowak

Winter Solstice, 12/21 Members-at-Large Directors

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ICC Newsletter 3 Dec, Jan, Feb 2019/2020

We had a whirlwind of a camping season. Next was to

Maybe season is the wrong word since we're Colorado for

fulltime now. another nephew's

We started out in March to North Carolina to wedding and the

pick up our 5th wheel (thanks to Sue for keep- beautiful Rocky

ing our baby snug for the winter). Had a quick Mountains and The

visit with Ann and Billy and then off to Georgia Great Sand Dunes

to meet up with new ICC National Park, then

ICC members Ellen and Wyoming for a rodeo,

Scott and the FMCA rally. South Dakota for a

1200 rigs and amazingly steam engine train

organized! We had a fun ride and Custer

time between rallies at State Park,

Blythe Island and then off Kansas and the

to Florida for the RVillage Oz Museum,

rally. Great fun, food and New Mexico and

friends! White Sands

We headed north in National

April for a little bourbon Monument

trail action, then a quick and so much more. 

stop in Indiana at Tim and

Kathy's, and then home We are blessed

to Illinois just in time for a blizzard. with our good health

We spent Easter with the family and then off that we were able

again in June to check out Frankenmuth for the to participate in

next rally. Its gonna be great! two Habitat for

We had to go to Humanity RV

Mackinac Island to Caravanner builds;

drive a horse and one in South Dakota

buggy around, then and the other in

across the U.P. to New Mexico.

the Porcupine Such a rewarding

Mountains. Headed experience to

to Minnesota to

visit our nephew

who got a new yurt

(big upgrade from

his teepee). Then

went to the start of

the Mississippi

river and walked

across! [continued next page]

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Keith & Kathy

Full Camping Season!

ICC Newsletter 4 Dec, Jan, Feb 2018/2019

be able to give back and work with other Wow, we really did a lot!

volunteers and new homeowners. I'm exhausted!

We hope to attend the

next rally and see

everyone but until

then Happy Holidays!

Kathy and Keith Hoff

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We Love Lucy - Lucille Ball

We used Boondockers Welcome for a "Love yourself first, and everything else falls

number of our stays and met some terrific into line. You really have to love yourself to get

people that we will try to stay in touch with. anything done in this world."

The highlight of our season was a polar bear "A man who correctly guesses

migration tour up to Churchill, Manitoba. We a woman's age may be smart,

went out on a tundra buggy to look for polar but he's not very bright."

bears and then toured around Churchill and

even had a spectacular night of northern lights! "I would rather regret the things that I have done

than the things that I have not"

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"Christmas, my child,

is love in action.

Every time we love,

every time we give,

it's Christmas."

~Dale Evans Rogers

Christmas Eve, 12/24

Christmas Day, 12/25

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Keith & Kathy

Full Camping Season!

ICC Newsletter 5 Dec, Jan, Feb 2019/2020

Rob and I continued our camping adventures A few weeks later we went to the NET where

this year- with goal to find new campgrounds the Kozy Kampers hosted Labour Day and an

to enjoy. International Rally. The wine club ladies joined

On the Victoria Day long weekend we dis- us so we had to stop at a few wineries with

covered Whistlebare near Kitchener. Brittany, Julie’s husband as the DD.

Rob’s niece Krystal, and her family joined us Rob and the other club members husband

for the day and the first campfire of 2019. went to Bass Pro Shop while we tasted and

then met us at last couple wineries to join us.

In September our last camp out we went to

Green Acres near the Mennonite town of

St Jacobs and

again had

Brittany, and

Rob's niece's

family join us.

Krystal and

The campground was beside a golf course her children

and lots for the little ones to do. slept over

The Civic August holiday was our second this time.

new campground - Orchard View Park on Lake We all had a fun time seeing the campground

Huron. Sharon and Duncan’s permeant site and it’s amenities from a children’s view.

was about twenty minutes away from us. We Next year they all plan to camp again with

visited them for the afternoon introducing them us- renting

to our new family member Cooper- who a trailer to

International attendees met in July. After our try it.

visit we drove to Grand Bend to see the beach Rob and I

and attractions. hope every-

The following day we went with the Shaws to one has a

Sarnia to explore the Bluewater walkway and great

try bacon poutine- yum! Gina was determined holiday

to jump in the water but luckily we season and that

stopped her. we all get together

camping again

soon with our ICC

friends. We also

are thinking of Paul

and others who are

battling ill health.

You're in our prayers.

Heather & Rob

Edwards

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Heather & Rob

Camping Goals

ICC Newsletter 6 Dec, Jan, Feb 2018/2019

Patt and Virginia Patterson Guidelines for Submission, Voting and

Scholarship Application Notification of the Patt and Virginia

Important Highlights Patterson Scholarship Award

Don't delay - children or grandchildren of 1. The application must be completed and sub-

members in good standing are eligible mitted by the applicant to the regional director ofto apply! Submit applications to your applicant's region and postmarked by Feb. 1st.

Regional Directors! 2. The regional directors must submit applications

to the scholarship chairman by Feb. 15th.

Applicants! Please remember all applications [Applications may be scanned and emailed to the

must be submitted to your regional director chairman if desired.]no later then February 1, 2020 3. The scholarship chairman must have the

scholarship applications to all regional directors Regional Directors! All applications must be by Feb. 28th. [Applications may be scanned and

submitted to Mandy Wilson, Scholarship emailed if desired.]

Chairman, and in her hands 4. All regional directors will receive all scholarship no later then February 15, 2020 applications for review. Regions that submit

applications for the scholarship will not be able to

These cut-off dates are firm. participate in voting.

5. Voting regional directors must return their vote

***** to the scholarship chairman by Apr. 1st, or the

vote will not be acknowledged.

Mandy Wilson 6. The scholarship chairman will notify the

InternationalCampClub@gmail.com recipient with a congratulatory letter and notify

the ICC president, treasurer, secretary and the recipient's regional director no later than April

***** 15th. Also, the chairman will also notify the

applicants who are not chosen, and their regional

Application is included with this newsletter. director(s).

If it is missing- contact your director; or the 7. Recipient does not need to be present for the

club secretary at award presentation at the International Rally.

InternationalCampClub@gmail.com 8. Scholarship award money will be paid to the

recipient at completion of their first semester of

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9. Unless there are extenuating circumstances

"Happy Day after Christmas, beyond the student's control, a student who does

Merry rest of not begin their schooling in the fall after graduation

the Year, from high school will surrender the award back to

even when the scholarship fund.

Christmas is over,

the light of --------------------------------------------------------- the world

is still here!" I just read a list of "100 Things To Do

~Matthew West Before You Die" and I was quite surprised that

Boxing Day (Canada), 12/26 "Yell for Help!" wasn't one of them.

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ICC Newsletter 7 Dec, Jan, Feb 2019/2020

International Rally 48 International Rally 48

Frankenmuth, MI Frankenmuth, MI

Yahoo, it's heading into 2020 and hopefully only about an hour and fifteen minutes away

you are already planning your International and home to the University of Michigan (alma

Rally 48 trip to Frankenmuth, Michigan! The mater of Amanda Nowak Wallace). Between

sites will fill up fast, and cabins too. The office visiting the U-M Museum of Natural History

is open to take reservations over the winter and the Gerald Ford Museum you can enjoy

months as well. The phone number is a wide variety of bars, pubs and breweries,

989.652.6668 and remember to tell them you or check out the farmers markets.

are with the I.C.C. to get the special rate. 3. Sarnia, Ontario- If you don't mind taking

In this article I'm going to be pointing out a chance on the possible delays of a boarder

places for you to consider for a day trip on crossing, you could make it to Sarnia, Ontario

free day, or even a place to stop on your way in about an hour and forty-five minutes to visit

to the rally, or going home. the Blue Water Walkway, Centennial Park,

1. Detroit- by Google Maps Detroit is about Point Edward's Waterfront Park, or take in

an hour and a half from Frankenmuth going the Stones and Bones Museum. Check out

down I75. There is so much to see and do in the Refined Fool Brewery than hit the casinos

Detroit that it could be it's own newsletter! But before taking the Blue Water Bridge back

it's a thought to check out the Henry Ford over the St. Clair River back into the U.S.

Museum, the Motown Museum, the Detroit 4. Holland or Mackinaw City- now you're

River Front, Ford Rouge Factory Tour, and looking at a longer trip, about two and a half

so much more. hours to Holland, or almost three to Mackinaw

2. Mount Pleasant- Partially within the City. Holland is on the Lake Michigan side of

Isabella Indian Reservation this college town the state. You can visit lovely Veldheer Tulip

(Central Michigan-alma mater of Andrew Garden, Nelis' Dutch Village, or Kollen Park &

Nowak) has Soaring Eagle Casino opened Heinz Waterfront Walkway. Climb the Dunes

by the Saginaw Chippewa Native American at Laketown Beach, then tour the New Holland

tribal group, also a Soaring Eagle Water Park. Brewing Company. Mackinaw City is at the

3. Ann Arbor- Another college town that is northern tip of Michigan's lower peninsula, just

[continued next column] a ferry ride away from Mackinac Island, or a

short drive to the Mackinac Bridge that crosses

--------------------------------------------------------- the Straits of Mackinac to the U.P. of Michigan.

Mackinaw City has historic parks, sandyInternational Rally 48 beaches, unique shopping and restaurants.

hosted by Members-at-Large

July 12-16, 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------

"Christmas in July"Real-Life Bumper Stickers

Frankenmuth Jellystone Park

1339 Weiss Street A DAY WITHOUT SUNSHINE IS

Frankenmuth, MI 48734 LIKE NIGHT.

phone number: 989.652.6668

www.frankenmuthjellystone.com I intend to live forever.

~please note that you are with the I.C.C.~ So far, so good.

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ICC Newsletter 8 Dec, Jan, Feb 2019/2020

E-ICC Quiz

growing our social network! Christmas Trivia

from www.ChristmasTrivia.net

We ask you to check in on the ICC website,

we are working to keep it updated and for it 1. What kind of Christmas is Bing Crosby

to be a tool to reach out to prospective new dreaming of?

members. We are always looking to add more A. Warm

content to the website. We also have an ICC B. Snowy

Facebook page that if you haven't joined yet, C. White

send in a request today! Share your camping D. Dark

fun- and photos (!) with the ICC family.

So if you have information, ideas or thoughts 2. Where was Mommy kissing Santa Claus?

of new content please contact Laura Hafner or A. On the Corner

Kathy Nowak at: B. In the Bedroom

C. Under the Mistletoe

email address: D. In a Dark Alley

internationalcampclub@gmail.com

3. Who wrote the song "Here Comes Santa

website address: Claus?

InternationalCamperClub.com A. Michael Jackson

B. Gene Autry

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D. Leroy Jones

Five Minutes Before the Trouble Starts…

4. Which reindeer's name starts with a "B"?

A wife, being the romantic sort, A. Bart

sent her husband a text: B. Burt

" If you're sleeping, send me your dreams. C. Bodog

If you are laughing, send me your smile. D. Blitzen

If you are eating send me a bite.

If you are drinking, send me a sip. 5. How do you say "Merry Christmas" in

If you are crying, send me your tears. Spanish?

I love you!" A. Habla Espanol

The husband, typically non-romantic, replied: B. Frohe Weinachten

"I am on the toilet. Please advise." C. Buon Natale

D. Feliz Navidad

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6. What popular drink that's only available "May all your troubles around Christmas?

last as long A. Purple Haze

as your B. Strawberry Milk

New Year's resolutions." C. Egg Nog

~Joey Adams D. Butter Milk

New Year's Eve, 12/31

New Year's Day, 1/1 [answers on page 14]

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ICC Newsletter 9 Dec, Jan, Feb 2019/2020

A Note From The Secretary How To Fix A Sticking

Black Water Tank Valve

Business first! I want to remind everyone that www.rvtravel.com

we have a new treasurer starting this year-

Kathy Hoff. Remember to use the new address A common issue with black valves have over

when mailing in your 2020 dues. Also, please, time and with repeated use is that they can

please fill out the sheet with your address, become difficult to pull. Lubrication wears off

phone number and email. I would like to be and material can get trapped in the track for

I have everyone's updated information. the knife valve.

Thank you! The best way to fix this is to service the valve.

Happy Thanksgiving! Merry Christmas! And The valve manufacturers like Valterra make

Happy Holidays to all! We are entering the busy seal replacement kits that are inexpensive and

holiday season. We are still getting use to pretty easy to change. Once the tank is empty,

being home on the weekends, looking sadly rinsed, and has been left open for 24 hours to

at our camper with it's winter jacket on, and “dry” out, you can begin the job.

preparing ourselves for a full season of giving All you will need is a wrench, the kit, and a

thanks. We have had a fantastic year. Our son, good valve grease. Dow-Corning 111 is

Randy and his lovely bride, Jena, were married recommended. Remove the four bolts from the

in September. We are thankful for good health valve head, and while lightly prying the pipes

in our family. We are thankful for all our camping apart, remove the valve from the two flanges.

friends. We are thankful for wrapping up a There will be a rubber seal on each of the

very good camping season. There is a quote flanges. Remove those, taking note of how they

that I try to remember when I get to caught up seat in the flange.

in my woes… Thoroughly clean the valve using a brush,

There is always, always, always cleaner (like Spray Nine) and a lot of water.

something to be thankful for. Look for any damage on the valve that may

need to be replaced. Once dry, apply the Dow-

We both wish for each one of you a Corning 111 to the blade of the valve on both

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! sides and operate the valve until it moves

smoothly. Install the new seals that come in the

Kathy & Tim Nowak kit onto the flange and coat them with the Dow-ICC Secretary Corning 111 to help hold the seals on the

flange. Then, while prying the pipes apart,

--------------------------------------------------------- slide in the valve and align the bolt holes and

install the new bolts that come with the kit.PLEASE REMEMBER As a side note, you may not “need” to replace

THE DEADLINE FOR THE the seals; any kink in the seal can result in a NEXT NEWSLETTER IS: leak. For the minimal cost, it’s better to change

the seals. You can also replace the entire valve

**2/6/2020** for a bit more money, but

Address: you would still apply

Kathy Nowak the Dow-Corning 111

InternationalCampClub@gmail.com to the new

valve before

installing it.

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ICC Newsletter 10 Dec, Jan, Feb 2019/2020

1. The Freedom of The Open Road. 5. When Sites Are Nicely Spaced and Level.

Having a home-on-wheels gives us the ultimate Everyone appreciates a little space between their

freedom. We can go where we want, when we neighbors. Who wants to be parked within

want, an independence that most 9-5 workers earshot of another camper with no privacy at all?

who live in a sticks-and-bricks home don't get 6. RV Parks With Laundry Facilities, Clean

to experience. Showers, and Good Free WiFi.

2. Free and Cheap Places To Camp. These are the real heroes. A lot of RVs don't come

Affordable sites make full-time Rving possible. It with a washer/dryer, and some don't have their

wouldn't be the same without friends and family own bathroom, so many full-timers have to rely

who lend their driveway, Walmart parking lots, or on RV park facilities to shower and keep their

public land like wildlife refuges that have sites for clothes clean.

less than $20 a night. 7. Quite, Courteous Campground Neighbors.

3. A Safe, Working Rig. Thank you RVers who don't stay up late playing

Of course there will always be something broken music loudly, and pet owners who pick up after

in the RV. One day it's going to be the A/C and the their dog and keep them from running free. We

next it's going to be the fridge. Despite whatever's can't express our gratitude enough for RVers with

not working at the moment, we're still grateful for campground etiquette.

our ride as long as it gets us where we want to 8. Everyone You Meet Along The Way.

go safely. We're especially grateful for everyone we've met

4. Smooth, Paved Roads. on our travels. Meeting new people is all part of

Wide open roads with out no potholes, endless the adventure and often times it can turn into a

construction or narrow turns--these are what life-long friendship. Thankfully, keeping in touch is

really make for the best drives. Especially when also easier than ever with Facebook, online

they're off the interstate. forums, and other social media.

1. Prepare Yourself for Bad Weather. your spot at the campground. Switch your

Before all of the Holiday fun can truly begin, make comforter to a cozy Christmas comforter.

sure that you are watching out for the weather. 3. On Christmas Day.

Depending on where you are, you could be having Go somewhere fun! Take the kids or grandkids

a REALLY White Christmas. If this is the case, on an adventure- remember gifts are temporary,

prepare an emergency kit for the RV filled with experiences last a lifetime. Have Christmas dinner

batteries, first aid supplies, extra blankets, etc. with families in the RV park, then go caroling.

2. Don't Skip Decorating. Bake Christmas Cookies. Watch a Christmas

Consider doing some of the following: Deck out movie. Go to a local church for candlelight service.

the exterior with lights and a wreath. Place some Volunteer at a local food bank or soup kitchen.

mini Christmas trees around the interior. Hang Warm weather or cold, staying snuggled in your

your stockings above the fireplace. Decorate RV or socializing--just have a Merry Christmas!

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8 Things Every RVer Should Be Thankful For

DoItYourselfRV.com

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3 Tips for Spending Christmas in Your RV

https://camperreport.com

ICC Newsletter 11 Dec, Jan, Feb 2019/2020

Dog Food for Thought Recipe Corner

from Uncle John's Bathroom Reader

Waldorf Turkey Salad

"My dog is half pit bull , half poodle. from Diabetic Living Magazine

Not much of a guard dog,

but a vicious gossip." Leftover turkey? Here's a recipe to

~Craig Shoemaker help with that!

"Some days you're the dog; 1/3 cup light mayonnaise

some days you're the hydrant." 2 tsp. Dijon mustard

~Anonymous 1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. ground pepper

"People who keep dogs are cowards 1 cup shredded cooked turkey or

who haven't got the guts chicken (about 4 oz.)

to bite people themselves." 1 tart apple, such as Granny Smith, chopped

~August Strindberg 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

"When a man's best friend is his dog, 12 large leaves butterhead lettuce

that dog has a problem."

~Edward Abbey Combine mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and

pepper in a medium bowl. Add turkey

"The average dog is nicer person (or chicken), apple, grapes, and walnuts;

than the average person." toss to coat.

~Andy Rooney

Line 4 small plates with 3 lettuce leaves

"If dogs could talk, perhaps we would each. Divide the salad mixture among

find it as hard to get along with them the plates.

as we do with people."

~Karel Capek Calories: 225, Carb: 18g (fiber 3g, sugars 13g),

Fat: 15g, Protein: 12g, Chol: 32mg,

"My dog is worried about the economy Sodium: 401mg, Potassium: 310mg.

because Alpo is up to 99¢ a can.

That's almost $7.00 in dog money." ---------------------------------------------------------

~Joe Weinstein

"I believe in luck: how else can you explain

--------------------------------------------------------- the success of those you dislike?"

~Jean CocteauLove is a symbol of eternity. It wipes outall sense of time, ---------------------------------------------------------

destroying all memoryof a beginning This is your newsletter about your club!

and all fear If you have news, recipes, stories;

of an end. let us know!

~Author Unknown

Valentine's Day, 2/14 InternationalCampClub@gmail.com

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ICC Newsletter 12 Dec, Jan, Feb 2019/2020

Recipe Corner Recipe Corner

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars Orange Cranberry Turkey Meatballs

from Heather Edwards from Heather Edwards

1/2 cup honey 1 box (1-1/2 lbs.) turkey meatballs

1 cup peanut butter or fresh meatballs

3 cups quick oats 1 jar orange marmalade

1 can whole berry cranberry sauce

Melt peanut butter and honey on low

in pan on stove top or microwave. Put all in a crock pot. Stir well.

Pour over bowl with quick oats, Cook 6-8 hours on low.

stir well.

Serve in bowl as appetizer,

Line a 9 x 13" pan with wax paper, or over rice or

then butter or spray with cooking spray noodles as a

the pan. Then spread the mixture in main course.

the pan.

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Chill two hours, then cut into pieces.Classic Comedians

Store in refrigerator.

"I have enough money to last me the restHint: You can add chocolate chips of my life, unless I buy something."

to the mix. ~Jackie Mason

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Food For Thought stopped for gas."~Rodney Dangerfield

"Super-skinny women really irritate me. I hate

when they say, 'Sometimes I just forget to eat.' "Speaking of trade relations, almost Now I've forgotten my anniversary and where I everyone would like to."parked my car. But I've never forgotten to eat." ~Henny Youngman

~Sela Ward

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"I would rather belong to

a poor nation that was free

than to a rich nation that had

ceased to be in love with liberty."

~Woodrow Wilson

President's Day, 2/17

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ICC Newsletter 13 Dec, Jan, Feb 2019/2020

How They Forecast a Cold Winter New Members

One day in early September the chief of a Native Always looking!

American tribe was asked by his tribal elders if the New members always

winter of 2011/12 was going to be cold or mild.  Welcome!

The chief asked his medicine man, but he too

had lost touch with the reading signs from the ---------------------------------------------------------natural world around the Great Lakes.

'Yes, it is going to be a cold winter,' the meteor- Forms in this Newsletter

ological officer told the chief. Consequently, he

went back to his tribe and told the men to collect 2020 Dues Registration Form

plenty of firewood.

A fortnight later the chief called the Weather 2020 Patt & Virginia Patterson

Service and asked for an update. 'Are you still Scholarship Application

forecasting a cold winter?' he asked.

'Yes, very cold', the weather officer told him. --------------------------------------------------------- As a result of this brief conversation the chief

went back to the tribe and told his people to collect The Cost of Thingsevery bit of wood they could find.

A month later the chief called the National Price of a box of Girl Scout Cookies

Weather Service once more and asked about when they debuted in 1936: 25¢.

the coming winter. 'Yes,' he was told, 'it is going

to be one of the coldest winters ever.' In 1920 the average check at a diner was 28¢.

'How can you be so sure?' the chief asked.

The weatherman replied: 'Because the Native A first-class ticket for the

Americans of the Great Lakes are collecting wood Titanic in 1912 cost more than

like crazy.' a crew member would earn in

18 years.

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"Every artist was first an amateur."

~Ralph Waldo Emerson Answers to Christmas Quiz on Page 9

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2. C - Under The Mistletoe

2020 Dues Registration Form 3. B - Gene Autry

4. D - Blitzen

Fill out your form today! 5. D - Feliz Navidad

Mail your form 6. C - Egg Nog

and dues today too!

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Be sure to update your e-mail address and

phone numbers!

~Dues Must be Paid by January 31, 2020~

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ICC Newsletter 14 Dec, Jan, Feb 2019/2020