It was a chilly weekend when unit members gathered for the November free rally at Forbes State Park.There was a chill in the air and chili in us as we huddled inside the tarp walled shelter on Friday evening.  Then came the usual good conversation as we sat around the campfire, complete with ever-shifting smoke, drinking coffee or hot cider and wondering what had happened to our warm fall.

Saturday was more of the same except the menu changed into a wonderful blend of vegetable soups.  Come Sunday morning, the cold was too much so devotions were held in the Schaette motorhome.  Brunch was also devoured in the warm confines of the Schaette unit, along with continuing conversation and followed with packing for home.

     A special thanks to all who came; Walter and Linda Hangsleben, Karl and Erika Schaette, Marilyn and Dwight Burrus, Romaine Broughton with grandsons Seth and Jackson, Curt and Jane Wheat, and Doris and Art Meier.  Dennis and Edna White were Saturday drive-ins.  An extra “tip of the hat” to Walter and his leaf blower, Romaine and her soup pot, Dennis saving the fire with his chainsaw (is there anything he doesn’t have in the back of that truck?), Erika and her hot cider, and Linda for leading the devotions.  In the words of Curt Wheat and in the hearts of all the attendees, “This was a great rally!”  Take note, motor homes outnumbered trailers two to one!

The 2008 Executive Board outlined three goals for this year at the October, 2007 Rally.

1. Maintain or increase Unit membership this year.
Our Unit has enjoyed a membership increase of 1 from October, 2007 (50 members) to October, 2008 (51 members).
2. Make all feel welcome and part of the group. Two examples:

1. Karl and Erika Schaette brought Tom and Bettie Bolander the May Rally. Even though Tom and Bettie live in Fayetteville, TN, they had such a good time they not only joined WBCCI; they joined our Unit.
2. Eighteen unit members worked on the rally committee of our six main rallies.

3. Have a Unit activity every month
The Unit had free rallies in November, 2007 and July, 2008, Christmas dinner in December, 2007, winter luncheons in January, February, and March, and organized rallies in April, May, June, August, September and October, 2008.

New Email address

• Art and Doris Meier doartmir@frontiernet.net
• Roger and Marian Hoffmann marog@htc.net

Hospice Care

• Elmer Koen began hospice care at home on October 22, 2008.

Thank you:

• Norma Koen extends her sincere thank you to all who have called, visited, and sent cards of well wishes for Elmer. She is especially appreciative of the card sent by Unit members after the October rally.