Presidents Message

Time flies when you’re having fun.  It is hard to believe that we are approaching fall.  But, before we put the coaches away for the winter, there are still some good rallies coming up. 
In October we will be having a rally at Campers Inn in Merrimack, New Hampshire.  We will be across the street from the Anhueser Busch brewing plant and the Budweiser Clydesdales.  Tours will be available at the brewery.  Also, Campers Inn will be hosting various seminars for us which may provide a lot of useful information.  And for all of you expert "beer tasters", we will have our own seminar.  We will also be having the summer wind-down - a long weekend at Horseneck Beach.  Anita Casey and her crew will be firing up the grill and serving us her fabulous steaks and baked-potatoes.  A real nice place to relax and enjoy the great beach trails.
We recently had our first rally at the Plum Island Airport for Yankee Homecoming.  It was a great place to have a rally, with a lot to see and do in the surrounding area. We want to thank John & Cathy Doheney and their committee for making the weekend so much fun. I wish John could have played a song to change the weather, but it was still a great weekend.  This was a first for the management of the airport, but the last I heard, we were invited back.  I also personally want to thank Ray and Sally Roche for all of the help that they provided.  They are fantastic people and always there to lend a hand.  Thank you Ray and Sally and also for the crew that you brought with you.  All of the help that was offered was so greatly appreciated, and I can't thank you all enough.
We also had a small rally in June at Winter Island.  This was another great place for a rally as we had our own area and the use of a huge pavilion.  The area provided a lot to see and do and a trolley ran thru the park all day to take you into Salem.  Once again, John & Cathy Doheney and their committee provided us with a fantastic weekend, with the best morning pastries (yum) and a huge Chinese buffet.  We filled ourselves to the brim and made a group of local firefighters very happy with the extra food. 
So, we have had plenty of fun with still more good times ahead.  Come on and enjoy before we have to say good-bye to another season.  We are in the process of preparing the schedule for 2009, so please let us know if you have any ideas or wish to help.  I hope to see you all soon. 

Gene Barratt
President