The free rally will be at the campground at Giant City State park. All of the sites are shaded, you may have to pick and choose which site you back into with your size rig. There is electric at all sites and a few water hook-ups. Shower house on the grounds. Cost will be no more than $20.00 night. Your editor could not find someone to clarify the exact fee however. Come and enjoy the scenery of the park, and the Giant City Lodge offers great meals. The campground is approximately 9 ¾ miles south of IL 13 on Giant City Road. Turn south at the stop light on the west of edge of Carbondale, There is a McDonalds in the northwest corner of that intersection.

June 5-7, 2009
DuQuoin State Fairgrounds
DuQuoin, IL

Friday

7:00 pm     Cookies, Coffee, and Golf (Golf and other games werecancelled at Altamont due to cold weather.)

Saturday

8:00 am      Breakfast:   Bring your own table service

9:00 am      Executive Board Meeting

10:00 am     Business Meeting

12 Noon      Lunch on your own

Afternoon possibilitites:  making blankets for International, visiting the John A. Logan Museum in Murphysboro or the antique shops of Du Quoin and Benton.

5:30 pm     Supper’s Ready: Bring your own drinks and table service

7:00 pm      Circus Time!

Sunday

7:30 am        Coffee and donuts

9:00 am      Church

10:30 am     Potluck Brunch – Bring your own table service and drinks

Call Gordon and Carol White, 618-529-3379 or e-mail  HYPERLINK “mailto:gwhite@midwest.net” gwhite@midwest.net if you will be attending this rally.

Directions: From Exit 71 on I57, go west on IL 14 17 miles to US 51.  Turn north on US 51, you will be on west side of the fairgrounds.  Go north to Gate 3 (this is PAST the main entrance gate) and turn right into the street leading to the campground.  If traveling south on US 51, go through down town DuQuoin and turn left at Gate 3.

These comments are being written as our May rally draws to a close. The newsletter editor wants to go to print early and told me to “get ‘er done!”.  It has been a good rally but a bit on the small side.  Lay it to weather, health issues, and other commitments like graduations.  Folks, between the “r” and “y” of the word “rally” is the word “all”.  To make our organization a success we need you all!  And when you aren’t at a rally we sure do miss y’all!

The June rally will be here before you know it. There are two amendments and a slate of officers to decide on.  Your vote will direct our Delegate how to vote at the Delegates meeting at International.  This is covered elsewhere in this newsletter.  We will also have to decide the July “free rally site.  Although the July rally is usually a get-together for those not attending International, I think a lot us attending International will also be home in time for the rally.  So come in June and cast your vote.  We want to see you all there.

Peace and God Bless
Art and Doris Meier, President and First Lady