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T H E T I D I N G SPublished for the Information and Enjoyment of all TrailManor™ TrailBlazer Members

Volume 8, Number 3 Fall Issue, September 2019

In This IssueRally Map 1Directory 2President’s Corner 3News from the TM Factory 4Vibes from the Vice President 5

Rally Reports 6-8Rally Announcements 9-14Cara Mapa 12Membership Information 14Trailmanor Dealers 15

Upcoming Rally DatesRally announcements are also posted on www.tmtrailblazers.org

Mile High TrailblazersSee page 13 for schedule

West Coast, Hollister CAApril 2–5, 2020Casa de Fruita

See page 11

Dixie ChapterOctober 3–6

Montgomery ALabamaSee page 11

New England ChapterAndover, Vermont

Sept 13-15See page 10

West Coast Pismo Beach CA

October 4–6, 2019See page 9

Central NortheastSeptember 6–8

Fairview PennsylvaniaSee page 10

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* October 3–9, 2021 National Jubilee

Branson, Missouri

Charter ChapterMorley MichiganSeptember 13-15

See page 9

A TASTE OF LOUISIANA South Central Spring Rally

April 23-25, 2020 See page 12

September 2019 The Tidings TrailManor™ TrailBlazers

DirectoryNational OfficersPresident Randy Samson, [email protected] MeMbershiP Coordinator Veronica Zieminski, [email protected] President Larry Fennern, [email protected] WebMaster Rick Newcomb, [email protected] Veronica Zieminski, [email protected] tidings editors Val Sherer, [email protected] Cinthia Kopperud, [email protected] Ralph Sherer, [email protected] President Ralph Sherer, [email protected]

TrailBlazer web page: http://tmtrailblazers.org

ChaptersaPPalaChian ChaPter: Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia Directors, Ed & Joan Ruch, [email protected]

Central northeast ChaPter: Delaware, Maryland,New Jersey, New York, Ohio, PennsylvaniaDirector, Bill Elliott, [email protected] Director, Gene Culman, [email protected]

Charter ChaPter: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,Wisconsin, Ontario CanadaDirector, Carl Wisler, [email protected]

dixie ChaPter: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi Director, Bob Bennett, [email protected] Assistant Director, Bill Ebert, [email protected]

Mile high trailblazers: Colorado, Wyoming, New MexicoDirector, Gary Maelzer [email protected]

Assistant Director, Warren Luckow, [email protected]

neW england PilgriM ChaPter: Connecticut, Maine,Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, VermontDirector, Dick Hamel, [email protected]. Director, Rick Newcomb, [email protected]

north Central heartland ChaPter: N & S Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, & NebraskaDirectors, vacant

south Central heartland ChaPter: Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, TexasDirector, Susan Samsom, [email protected]

West Coast ChaPter: CaliforniaDirector, Ralph Sherer, [email protected]

From the Editors:We welcome rally reports, announcements, recipes, repair hints, anything that would be of general interest to our membership. The Tidings is published three times a year: January, May, and September. The deadlines for submitting articles for publication are December 1, April 1, and August 1. Please send all articles for publication to Val Sherer, [email protected], or mail to Tidings Editor, 17 Angela Ave, San Anselmo CA 94960. When sending rally announcements, also send a copy to our webmaster, Rick Newcomb ([email protected]) so he can put them on the TrailBlazer web page (http://tmtrailblazers.org).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR PRIVACYThere have been concerns about publishing member information on websites. In particular, the concern was that listing the names and other address information of rally contacts, directors, etc. might expose those people to harassment or other unwanted contact. The member information published in The Tidings is in a ‘controlled’ distribution. That is, The Tidings is only sent to members. Many times the rally announcements in The Tidings are copied to Internet web sites as a means of getting broader coverage for our events. However, when the rally information is published on the Internet, everyone can read it. So, if you don’t want your personal information (name, address, phone or email address) to be published on the Internet, indicate your desire with your rally announcements or other items you send for publication and we’ll put the notice (not to be published on the Internet) with your personal information.


The President's Corner — Randy Samson

Our Cajun Pres doesn’t know what this “snow” shovel is all about! (Charter spring rally in

Hannibal, Missouri)

It’s been a long, hot and unusual summer for Louisiana and the Mississippi delta. The River at Baton Rouge has remained above flood stage for 211 consecutive days this year, the longest period since the Great Flood of 1927. Last week a huge lightning bolt struck a 100’ tall oak tree just outside our kitchen window, shat-tering the tree, frying our cable service and modem and tripping several breakers. Thankfully there was no major damage and we were not injured. We are now back up and running.

On a much happier note, I want to congratulate our little league baseball team from River Ridge (suburb of New Orleans), Loui-siana for winning the Little League World Series National and World championships this August.

Susan and I enjoyed two Spring rallies in June, (South Central) in Hannibal, MO and (Charter) in Keiler, WI. In keeping with record rising waters, the Mississippi River flooded Mark Twain Campground for the first time ever, and we were forced to evac-uate. Our rally host Susan Luckhurst was a real trooper and we pulled up stakes and went to Keiler, WI a week early and held our rally there also. It was like an extended rally with good friends and good food.

The RV Pro Magazine July issue has feature articles on the Trail-Manor Trailer and the new owners and our TrailBlazers Club. My hopes are that some of this exposure along with social media will help to expand our membership.

Susan and I will be gone during September. We will be attend-ing the Central Northeast rally in Erie, PA September 5-8 and the Charter rally in Morley, MI the following week, September 11-15.

Happy Camping.Randy

Mississippi River in Louisiana in April, 2019. Photo by Ralph Sherer


News from the TM FactoryGreetings from the TrailManor factory. It has been a

busy summer. We had a little ‘bump in the road’ when a hail storm did damage to some of our new trailers. The good thing was that there were merely small dimples on the tops so they were very salable. Some customers got very good discounts.

Our newest model—MODEL 2518—has proven to be very popular! We are in the process of making new brochures that include photos, specifications and floor plans. As soon as we have that brochure in hand we’ll have it published on our website.

To those of you who visited us at the factory, thank you. It is always good to meet our customers in person and we like hearing about your travels.

We knew it would take a while to gain our footing with this ‘new to us’ manufacturing company; we are now at the threshold—we can feel it. Thank you for your faith in this product and in us.

Our Service/Parts office now has David in charge. So far it seems to be a good fit. He has worked in the fac-tory all along so he understands the mechanics of the trailers.

Watch our website to see the new interior color schemes everywhere—on the walls, floors, cabinets, up-holstery and curtains! They are very snappy and com-fortable to the eye.

This fall promises to be filled with great weather for camping—we’ll be watching for your posts on our Face-book page.

Paul Wipf

Model 2518

This is the first off the line. This is a KB model. This particular unit does not have hanging cabinets. Future units will have that option All the 2518 mod-els will not have a wardrobe. They do however have two nice-sized storage compartments in the rear.

All 2518 models will come with a standard swing hitch. When folded, the unit will be 16’ long. Also due to size constraints, no sink in bathroom. The kitchen sink is right outside the bath-room door. Also comes with cassette toilet. Recirculating toilet will not work in that unit.


Vibes from the Vice President – Larry FennernVisit With Gene And Lois Schaffner, One of Two Couples

Who Were Founding Members of the Trailblazers

Hello everyone. I hope you are enjoying this year’s camping season. While camping in the Phoenix

greater area in May, a highlight for me was meeting and visiting with Gene and Lois Schaffner, one of two cou-ples who were founding members of the TrailBlazers. This founding, along with Bob & Leona Drzmala, re-sulted from a “happenchance” meet-up when they were camping with their TrailManors at the same camp-ground in Rockford, Illinois, in 1993. They became good friends, and as Gene and Bob did not live far from each other, they would meet occasionally at McDonalds to discuss Bob’s suggestion of a club, and the TrailBlaz-ers began.

My introduction to Gene and Lois was also “happen-stance,” as the result of an email I sent to members of the Southwest Group inviting them to consider joining rallies in neighboring states. Gene replied to my email, and we started a dialog in which he modestly men-tioned that he and Lois were original members and offi-cers that started the TrailBlazers club. Since I had plans to camp near them, we made arrangements to meet at the campground where I was staying.

Gene and Lois arrived wearing their original vests and Gene’s signature hat (see photo). I invited them into my TrailManor, “Suite Suzie,” with its much appreciated air conditioning, and together we viewed the TrailBlaz-ers video, “Our History 1993-2015.” The video brought back many memories of the friends they have camped with over the years. I was also very fascinated as they described the joys (and trials) of camping in the three TrailManors they owned over the years!

As you can guess, they had a constant presence in the Charter Chapter rallies and National Jubilees. They served as offi-cers and prepared the original TrailBlazers constitution, which included an associate membership for former TrailManor owner members, making sure that friends could continue camping together at club rallies even if they no longer owned a TrailMan-or. In later life, they began to spend winter seasons in Arizona, and, while they no lon-ger own a TrailManor, they now reside year round in a home at Mesa Regal RV Resort.

Gene and Lois have expressed that if any TrailMan-or owners or former TrailManor owners are passing through the Phoenix area, please contact them and ar-range to have a visit to exchange TrailManor experienc-es. Gene’s e-mail address is [email protected].

Note: Learn more about the TrailBlazers history at http://www.tmtrailblazers.org/, under the menu selection “Photos.” *Thanks to Jim and Mary Grant for document-ing the club history (http://www.tmtrailblazers.org/trail-blazershistory.pdf) and Rick Newcomb for maintaining the Website and recently posting Gene and Lois Schaff-ner’s early history photos under the menu selection “Pho-tos.”

Bob & Leona Drzmala

Gene and Lois Schaffner

Gene and Lois Schaffner


Leaving Hannibal

South Central Heartland Spring Rally

South Central Chapter had a very interesting Spring rally this year, to say the least.

It was planned for the Mark Twain Cave Campground in Hannibal, MO, by host Susan Luckhurst. She had gathered information and brochures for the many activities that were available during the Hannibal Bicentennial Celebration, as well as the Mark Twain River-boat Cruises, and we were very excited about enjoying Hannibal during our stay.

As things happen, on Thursday the camp-ground had to be evacuated because the river was coming up and access to the campground was being flooded. Other participants in the rally were notified of the situation and advised not to come to Hannibal.

Since our 2 units already planned to attend the Charter Chapter rally in Kieler,WI, we de-cided to go there and have our rally.

The weather was beautiful, the food was ex-ceptional, the campground was in a lovely rural setting, and the fellowship was greatly enjoyed!

Potluck at Kieler Wisconsin

Susan and Randy Samson and Susan Luckhurst


Charter Chapter Spring Rally June 2019 - Kieler, Wisconsin

We originally planned to do this rally from the Palace Campground in Galena, Illinois, where Johni and Lynda Graham and Mary and I had set up camp to scout the Charter Chap-ter spring rally. In the course of that scouting, we pulled into the Rustic Barn Campground in Kieler, Wisconsin, just over the Illinois border, and in minutes decided that this is where we needed to shift the rally. This campground has level sites, concrete patios, pull-throughs, trees, a rustic barn clubhouse, good bath houses, a chapel, a separate building available for group dinners and spectacular sunsets. If your trav-els bring you to the tri-state area, check out this campground.

On Charter Chapter rallies we generally don’t have lots of group activities but distribute mate-rials and let groups form and head out to their areas of interest. On Friday and Saturday we had groups and couples visiting Galena, the mining museum in Platteville, historic Dubuque, the Grotto in Dickeyville, shooting sporting clays in Waunakee or just sitting around the camp-ground and visiting. We also arranged an op-

tional group dinner at Country Heights Supper Club, a Saturday night potluck and a Sunday morning continental breakfast

We had a total of 29 attendees with the fur-thest traveling from California and our es-teemed leader and first lady, Randy and Susan Sampson, coming up from Louisiana. Five of our members have reached a point in their lives where camping is no longer feasible and stayed in motels but still participated.

This lead to some discussion of the greying of the Trail Blazer organization, the need to reach out to any Trail Manor owners you encounter and to work with the factory and local dealers to make certain that new owners know about our unique organization.

So, we had a great spring rally and are looking forward to our fall rally. A special shout out to Dick and Mary Bailey of Davenport, Iowa, who not only enhanced our rally with their presence but contributed delicious “egg roll-ups” to what was intended to be a continental breakfast on Sunday morning.

David Stjern


New England Pilgrim Chapter Spring Rally

We continued our spring tradition of holding our rally at Ross Hill Park. However, this rally was

anything but traditional, starting with the rally being held late May instead of early May. We did not receive our traditional warm welcome from Nancee and Ron Taylor because they were unable to host the rally this year. More than half the group arrived a day early on Thursday, May 30. That evening we did keep with tra-dition with some of the early arrivers dining at Mr. Z’s Restaurant in Plainfield.

On Friday morning, breaking with tradition, a small group did an easy hike on the Quinebaug River Rail Trail instead of our usual hike at the state park. Anoth-er small group also hiked the trail on Saturday after-noon. Mid-afternoon on Friday, a few of us decided to keep with tradition by getting our licks in and enjoy the wide variety of ice cream at Canterbury Cones. Some traditions should never be broken. By Friday evening, the official start of the rally, all 10 units had arrived. In the evening, we circled our chairs around the campfire.

On Saturday morning, some folks headed to the rec-reation hall to fill up on a traditional breakfast provided by the campground. Two couples who were not able to join us for the weekend, did join us for the day on Satur-day. We broke with tradition again by not having a pot-luck supper. Instead we tried a potluck dessert which was a very sweet change. At noon everyone brought their own light lunch and a dessert to share. After every-one had their fill of desserts, Dick Hamel conducted the business meeting and of course shared a few jokes. In-stead of the potluck supper, we enjoyed a BBQ rib dinner with all the fixings provided by the campground. The

dinner was part of our weekend camping package which included a campsite for two nights, breakfast for two and a BBQ rib dinner for two. Saturday evening we gath-ered around the campfire and shared stories and laughs.

On Sunday morning some of us went to breakfast at the recreation hall again. We all said our good-byes and began packing up. We are all looking forward to the fall rally in Vermont.

More pictures of the weekend may be found at the link below:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/oZzbQxA7mPgav4Dc7

“The less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it.” – Mark Twain

Rick Newcomb


Rally AnnouncementsPlease send all rally announcements to Val Sherer, Tidings Editor, [email protected]

(17 Angela Ave, San Anselmo CA 94960)To make your announcement complete, include the Chapter name, the name, address, phone and email address of the place

where the rally will be held, the rally dates, the cost, the host or contact person, including the address, phone, and email if avail-able. Also include any special instructions such as bringing gifts, potluck suppers, etc. You may include additional information but always include as much of the above as possible. Please keep your announcements to no more than a page. Folks who plan to attend a rally can request further details from the host.

Send copies of your emails to Rick Newcomb, [email protected] so he can update the TrailManor Rally pages.Check the TrailBlazer Rally pages at www.tmtrailblazers.org for any changes.

Charter Chapter Fall Rally, September 13-15, 2019 Mecosta Pines Campground – Morley, Michigan

550 Tallcott St,Morley, Michigan 49336Come join the Charter Chapter for a weekend of fun

hosted by Ron & Judy Moore—approximately 20 min-utes north of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Full hookups, $35 (15 sites are being held until July 15, 2019). There are two trailers that you can rent for $90/night. There are two rustic cabins—call the campground for pric-ing and availability. Motels and hotels are numerous in the Grand Rapids area. We’ll have campfires, possibly

a mini golf tournament at the campground (free), an optional Friday night dinner out, a potluck on Saturday (main course provided) and a continental breakfast on Sunday. While the campground is holding 15 sites for the group, they’d appreciate some early reservations, so call Debbie at Mecosta Pines at 231-856-4556 to reserve a site.

Once you have made the reservation please send Judy Moore $10 per head as an activity fee to 3782 Covert Rd, Waterford MI 48328

West Coast Fall Rally, October 4–6, 2019 Pismo Sands RV Resort, Pismo Beach, California

pismosands.com

As we don’t seem to be able to guarantee the mini-mum of 10 rigs, we will need to make our own individ-ual reservations with the Pismo Sands RV Resort, 2220 Cienaga St., Oceano CA. Call them at (800) 404-7004. Request a location close to our host, Larry Fennern. They will try to locate us close together.

This is a prime weekend in the area and they do have some openings, but it would be wise to reserve soon.

Some of us, including Larry, will arrive on Thursday October 3.

This weekend qualifies for winter rates of $63 per night plus tax. Good Sam members can get a 10% dis-count. Be sure to have your Good Sam number and expiration date available when you reserve. The cancel-lation/refund policy requires 10-day notice or the first night will be charged. There’s a $10 cancellation fee.

Editor’s note: Last time we were at Pismo, some of us stayed Sunday to attend a show at the Great American Melodrama. Playing that week is “Drac in the Saddle Again.”

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New England Pilgrim Chapter Fall Rally Horseshoe Acres Campground, Andover, VT

September 13-15, 2019

Please come and join us for camping in southern Ver-mont, outside the Green Mountain National Forest. The New England Pilgrim Chapter Fall Rally will be held at Horseshoe Acres Campground, 1978 Weston-Andover Road, Andover, VT 05143, 802-875-2960.website: http://www.horseshoeacrescampground.com/

The group will be camping in the lower safari field with Water and Electric hookups. If 10 or more units at-tend the rally, the discount rate will be $31.00 per night plus tax. If less than 10 units, the rate will be $35.50 per night plus tax. Some members of the group will arrive on Thursday and stay until Monday. If you wish to ex-tend your fun, you are welcome to join us. If the group qualifies for the discount rate, it will also apply to the extended days of Thursday and Monday.

Make your reservation by calling Horseshoe Acres Campground directly. The deadline is July 31, 2019. Be sure to tell them you are with the Trailblazers Rally hosted by Rick Newcomb.

The campground has their “Camper Appreciation Weekend” with a pig roast and potluck on the weekend of our rally. Our group will be participating in the pig roast and potluck on Saturday Evening.

If you need more information or do not have a Trail-Blazers nametag, please email Rick Newcomb at [email protected]. He will have your nametags ready for you at the rally.

Central Northeast Fall Rally West Haven RV Park, Fairview Pennnsylvania

September 6-8, 2019

Come join the Central Northeast Chapter for a rally this Autumn, September 6-8, near Erie, Pennsylvania! The rally will take place at the West Haven RV Park and Campground in Fairview, Pennsylvania, approximately 12 miles from Erie. There are many activities available near Erie ( https://westhavenrvpark.com/attractions.htm ). On Friday evening, there will be a welcome gath-ering with dessert. On Saturday morning, there will be an optional brunch cruise outing on the Victorian Princess ($35 plus tax/person, 11 am -1 pm: https://vic-torianprincess.com/dining-cruises/brunch-cruise/). A potluck is planned for Saturday evening. For those who may be interested to come a day early (September 5), a picnic outing to Presque State Park on Lake Erie mid-day Friday is planned. The park does not charge an en-trance fee and has a good visitor center.

The campground has 12 sites available for reserva-tions on a first come, first serve basis. The weekend rate for the club outing is $43.20/night. Please call the camp-ground (telephone: 814-403-3243) to reserve your spot and mention you will be attending the TrailBlazers club

rally. Please note that should your plans change after making a reservation, cancellations are allowed provid-ed, they are received 7 days prior to the planned day of arrival. A cancellation fee of $6 will be applied.

The rally will be hosted by Larry Fennern, currently the Vice President of the national TrailBlazers, in coor-dination with Bill Elliot, Director of the Central North-east Chapter. After you have booked your reservation, please inform Larry Fennern ( [email protected] or telephone: 408-227-9468 ) that you plan to attend, and also indicate whether you will join the Saturday brunch on the Victorian Princess.

For those who would like to attend but prefer to stay in a hotel, there is a Quality Inn & Suites Hotel in Fair-view, PA, less than a half mile from the campground (telephone: 814 838-7647). The campground will not charge a fee for visitors joining our group at the camp-ground. In the event that the campground does not have a site available when you call, please contact Lar-ry Fennern for information on other campgrounds in close vicinity to the West Haven RV park.


2019 Dixie Chapter Fall Rally Gunter Hill Park, Montgomery, Alabama

October 3–6, 2019

Where: Gunter Hill Park (COE) 561 Booth Rd, Mont-gomery, AL 36108

When: 3-6 October 2019Reservations: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/

campgrounds/232593Reservations can be made up to 6 months in ad-

vance. Because this is a very popular campground and they cannot block off sites, it is recommended that you make reservations as soon as possible. Cathy and I are planning to reserve site 53. If you try to make reserva-tions too soon it will show no sites available.

We will be using the CATOMA LOOP which are newly renovated sites and have concrete pads and sewer. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking wa-ter, a dump station and laundry facilities. We will be using a picnic shelter which has power and grills and is near the bathrooms.

The newly renovated sites are only $26.00 a night and if you have a National Parks & Federal Recreation-al Lands Lifetime or Annual Senior Pass** the price is $13.00 per night. There is no WIFI or Cable, but cell phone service and off-air stations are available, since we are close to Montgomery, Al.

As usual we will plan campfires nightly, travel Friday night to a local restaurant, have a potluck on Saturday evening and Breakfast on Sunday morning provided by

the host. The park has paved roads for those who like to bike, and a river is available for boating and fishing.

There are so many things to see and do in Histori-cal Montgomery, Alabama. See Trip Advisor. The State Capital Building is beautiful, the city was the site of the Confederate States of America Secession, and the home of the first Confederate White House. It was also the center of the Civil Rights movement with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His home and church are located here. The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, the Rosa Parks, Hank Williams and many other museums and theaters are available. The Hyundai manufacturing plant offers tours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday eve-ning and Fridays. (Free-Reservations are required). If you are interested in going as a group let us know.

** SEE: America the Beautiful - National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands: https://store.usgs.gov/se-nior-pass Lifetime Senior Pass (card would be paid for after only 7 days of use at this park) Annual Senior Pass (card would be paid for after only 3 days of use at this park)

Please let us know if you have made reservationsHosted by Bob and Cathy [email protected](334) 763-0031 or (334) 763-0032

West Coast Spring Rally, April 2–5, 2020 Hollister, California

We agreed to again have our 2020 Spring Rally at Casa de Fruta RV Orchard Resort in Hollister CA. The date of the rally is April 2–5, 2020. Our cost per night will be $39.96 for one or two persons. If we have less than 10 units, the cost will be greater, but we would be entitled to the Good Sam 5% discount.

We will have our usual potluck on Saturday night. More details as the date gets closer.

As Wagonmaster, I would need to collect the camp fees and pay the campground our fees for the weekend.

If you are planning to go to this rally, please send me a check for $40.00 for the first night camping (please wait until after the Fall rally). The check is to be made out to Ralph Sherer. My address is 17 Angela Ave, San Ansel-mo, CA 94960-1316.

The campground address is Casa de Fruta Orchard Resort, 10031 Pacheco Pass Highway, Hollister, CA 95023. Each unit must stop at RV Resort Office to reg-ister.


A TASTE OF LOUISIANA South Central Spring 2020 Rally

April 23-25, 2020

We will be having our spring rally April 23-25 (Thurs, Fri, & Sat nights) at the Lafayette KOA in Scott, LA.

This is a very special and popular time to visit the Lafayette area. It is the week of the Festival Interna-tional de Louisiane, a music festival that celebrates the connections between South LA Acadiana and the French-speaking world. It is an outdoor non-ticketed festival, and a wonderful opportunity to experience Ca-jun food, music, and culture. The festival is Wednesday through Sunday.

Lafayette is the heart of Cajun Country, and there are many fun things to do, indoors and out. You can take a swamp tour or a Tabasco factory and Jungle Gar-dens tour, or an airboat ride. You can take food, brew-ery, or distillery tours. You can visit museums, such as the Acadian Village in Lafayette, or play the horses or slots at Evangeline Downs racetrack. A Longfellow fan can visit the Evangeline Oak in St. Martinville on Bay-ou Teche. How about Cajun dance lessons?

The rally is 2-3 hours from New Orleans, depending on traffic. To spend time there, we recommend camp-ing on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain or in the Slidell area. Driving across the 26-mile Lake Pontchar-train Causeway is a memorable experience in itself, and you would be about an hour from the Audubon Aquar-

ium of the Americas, The National WWII Museum, the Audubon Zoo, the French Quarter, and the Mississippi River steamboat cruise dock, as well as the beaches in Gulfport, Mississippi. Plan to pay for parking in New Orleans.

There are 3 major cruise lines that sail from New Or-leans. If you would like to visit the Caribbean before or after the rally, April and May are a perfect time to do so.

Camping rates will be $45 /night + 12% tax. With 10 or more sites, we get a 10% discount. If you choose a 4th night, you get 15% instead of the 10%, no matter how many sites we have. Their phone number is (337) 235-2739, or website https://koa.com/campgrounds/la-fayette/. Tell them you are with the Trailblazers group. The deadline for reservations is 2/29/2020, but it is rec-ommended to call soon. They are holding 10 sites for us. If we need more, they need to know as soon as possible. When you make your reservations, please email Susan Samson at [email protected] with your stay dates. Also, please send a check for $10 per person to Susan Samson, P.O. Box 1537, Walker, LA 70785.

Please plan to join us!

CaraMaps, an RV website applied in Europe, has announced a new RVer tool being launched in the US (https://www.cara-maps.com/). The strength of the tool is a detailed, interactive map of the US showing the location of private and public camp-grounds. By clicking on a campground, summary and contact information is provided. This map, in conjunction with other sources of campground information, could be very useful for planning camping outings.


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Membership Information

Here are some answers to Frequently Asked Questions about your membership.

Q. When do I need to pay dues and how much are they?A. $15.00 should be paid by September 30. The address

label on The Tidings will show what year is due. If your label shows 9/14, your membership needs to be renewed. To continue your membership, send your check, payable in US funds, to the Membership Coor-dinator. If you wish to pay for more than one year, just include $15.00 for each year.

Q. Where do I send the check?A. Veronica Zieminski, 2881 Capewood Ln, San Jose

CA 95132. Checks should be made payable to TRAIL-MANOR TRAILBLAZERS.

Q. Why did I not get a bill?A. Bills are not mailed. There is a notice in the May

TIDINGS each year and a reminder in the September TIDINGS and in the directory. In addition, email no-tices are sent to members with email addresses on file.

Q. What if I forget to send the check?A. According to the constitution, reminders will be mailed

the first of January. Anyone not paying by Feb. 28 will

be dropped.Q. Why hasn’t my check cleared my bank? I mailed it sev-

eral weeks ago!A. (Now that we have our accounts in a bank that has of-

fices in several states, this problem will be minimized.) Q. What if I decide to mail my check after March 1?A. You can be reinstated by mailing a check for $15.00 to

the address above.Q. Why am I not getting The Tidings?A. You moved or had an address change. The postal ser-

vice will not forward bulk mail. Any address changes should be sent to the address above as soon as possible or e-mailed to [email protected]. The Tid-ings mailings are in January, May, and September. If you will be at an alternate address at these times, send your alternate address to the Membership Coordinator at least 30 days ahead so we can have the Tidings sent there. Send the Membership Renewal Form with your check.

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MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM

Please enclose $15.00 in US funds for each year of renewal. Checks for an improper amount will be returned to the sender. Make checks payable to TrailManor TrailBlazers.

Mail to: Veronica Zieminski, 2881 Capewood Ln, San Jose CA 95132

Name _________________________________________________________________________________________

Spouse/Partner Name _________________________________Phone _____________________________________

Address _______________________________________________________________________________________

City ________________________________________________State/ Zip __________________________________

E-Mail Address __________________________________________________________________________________

TrailManor Model and Year ________________________________________________________________________

Please send all information listed the form, so we can confirm that the information we have in our records is current.

Send any changes of your membership information to Veronica Zieminski, 2881 Capewood Ln, San Jose CA 95132. All future issues of The Tidings will be distributed via E-mail. Be sure to keep us advised of any changes to your e-mail address. If you want to receive paper copies of The Tidings, send your request to Veronica at [email protected] or at the address above.


Trailmanor Dealers

Scott Eickhoff of Custom RV Inc in Ontario, California provided a list of the TrailManor Dealers as of 8/18/18.

Check the TrailManor website for other possible dealers: http://www.trailmanor.com/dealers Be sure to call before traveling to a dealer. Sometimes things change

Al’s Trailers1041 Evergreen RdWoodburn, OR 97071844-899-7219

Bankston Motor Homes2191 Jordan LaneHuntsville, AL 35816256-533-3100

Custom RV Sales1200 W Mission BlvdOntario, California909-983-8411

MCD Corp14 Iyanough Rd (Rt 28)W. Yarmouth, Massachusetts508-775-6311

Prosser’s Premium RV Outlet14003 Leetsbir RdSturtevant, WI 53177262-898-2610

Texas Choice Outdoors5754 US Hwy 380Bridgeport, Texas817-400-5266

Auto RV America4955 S BroadwayEnglewood, CO 80113-6857(720) [email protected]

Van City RV – Service Only1426 Selix GroveColorado Springs, CO 80915719-377-6999

(Van City RV in Colorado Springs will do warranty and service work on Trail-Manor units. Victor knows TrailManor travel trailers well; he worked in the Ser-vice Department at THE CAR SHOW in Clorado Springs for 17 years.)

(possible dealer)Hartleys RV Service3830 US Rt 11Cortland, NY 13045607-756-5302

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