OHIO NOMADS SCOPE OHIO Online Edition Volume 19 Issue 6 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 8 A Chapter of the Family Motor Coach Association INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Page Rally Location 1 Reminders A Message From The 2 Chapter President FMCA Convention 3 Report Treasurer s Report 4 Secretary s Report 5 Williamsburg Rally 6 Registration Photos on Page 5 from the 2018 GLAMARAMA Rally and the All-Ohio Balloon & Skydiving Festival. Our next two Ohio Nomads Rallies have separate locations for camping and event venues. Please be sure to note the routes to the Sternwheel and Old West Festivals. 7-9 September OHIO RIVER STERNWHEEL FESTIVAL MARIETTA 27-28 September OLD WEST FESTIVAL WILLIAMSBURG From the Sternwheel Festival Web site: Official Sternwheel [Festival] parking is available on Friday and Saturday only and is located on Second Street, between Greene Street and Butler Street. Cost is $5.00. Handicap parking is also available at the CNAC lot (formerly the JD Byrider dealership), 200 Greene Street, and is free of charge. NOTE: Second Street is one block southeast of Ohio Route 60 / Third Street. To the Old West Festival: following Ohio Route 32 East from the FMCA Campgrounds, go past the towns of Batavia and Williamsburg, and turn right on Dela Palma Road. Head Southwest to Cobb Road at the first left turn. The festival venue is just under 1.5 miles on the left. Membership Applications Send your dues and new membership applications to our Treasurer Ohio Nomads Bev Nesbitt 3719 Cherokee Drive Lima OH 45807 Email address is bevnesbitt09@gmail.com The membership applications will be available at all Rallies, and on the Web site.
Volume 19 Issue 6 Page 2 A Message From The Chapter President The Sauder village was attended by Toohigs, Shermans, Nesbitts, Carrs, Czechs & Gasts with the Edgars joining us for supper on Wednesday evening. Weather was good except for some rain on Thursday, The next rally is September 7,8 & 9, 2018 in Marietta Ohio with the Stern wheel Festival. At this time we have seven coaches going and one campsite left. This is a very popular festival and campsites were hard to come by. The chapter paid for it in advance with the hopes that more would want it. If you do let me know ASAP. First come first served. This rally will also be the election of new officers. The slate is as follows: Carol Toohig, President Denny Edgar, Vice President Butch Sherman, Treasurer Mary Alice Gast, Sectary Ernie Howard, National Director. No one has stepped up for the Alternate National Director. The next rally will be in Cincinnati, Ohio at the FMCA campground on Round Bottom Rd. See the Old West Festival information in this Scope. Bill Nesbitt President
Volume 19 Issue 6 Page 3 FMCA CONVENTION REPORT Because of the National Director Briefing and Workshop held on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 the Governing Board Meeting held Wednesday was very productive and decisions were made. The 4 National Board members and the Executive Director gave all attendees thorough reports. The total membership number is increasing and the changes recommended were voted on quickly and effectively: the organization is in strong hands. As members we will continue to enjoy all the current benefits without a dues increase. For the first time the meeting was adjourned at lunch. I wish to thank Ohio Nomads for placing their confidence in me as the Temporary Alternate National Director. While making the trip to Gillette Roger and I were also getting our recently acquired land set up and will be parking it at Meigs County, Ohio. We have made wonderful friends and memories but health reasons have made it necessary for us to settle close to home. Safe travels to each of you and hope our paths cross again. Jane Roush Temporary Alternate National Director
V o l u me 1 9 I s s u e 6 P a g e 4 Publishing Deadline This is the sixth 2018 issue of SCOPE OHIO. The next regular issue will be sent out on or about 1 October 2018. If you have any news items, please send them to the editor by 20 September 2018. Roster Updates If you have an update for the Nomads Roster Book send your changes to Stan Wietholter New Knoxville, Oh 419-778-9230 vt45871@gmail.com For sale If you have any camping-related items for sale, send a description of the items along with a contact number to Michael Canode newsletter@ohionomads.com It will be published in the next newsletter, subject to space availability. SCOPE OHIO ONLINE EDITION NOTE: Reports from the Chapter Treasurer are intended for Chapter Members, are published in the e-mail and printed editions of SCOPE OHIO. They are not included in the Online Edition. If you are a Chapter Member and have chaged your postal or e-mail address, please be sure to inform the Chapter Treasurer and Roster Coordinator with the changes. Contact information is printed on Page 8 of this Newsletter. NOTE: September s SCOPE OHIO contained the last Treasurer s Report of this year. The books were audited by Pete Czech and Paul Carr at the direction of Bill Nesbitt on August 15, 2018. Everything was found to be in order. NOMADS MEMBERS: Please remember that your Chapter Dues are coming up for payment before 31 October.
V o l u me 1 9 I s s u e 6 P a g e 5 SECRETARY S REPORT Secretary s Report - Allegan, Michigan - June 7, 2018-6:05 PM The meeting was called to order by President Bill Nesbitt for the members to vote on housekeeping changes to the Nomads Bylaws as prescribed by FMCA. Pete Czech motioned to accept the changes and Jim Jerome seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned by Bill Nesbitt. Respectfully submitted, Mary Alice Gast - Chapter Secretary CHAPTER OFFICERS President Bill Nesbitt 3719 Cherokee Lima OH 45807 419-230-1982 bnesbitt5180@gmail.com Vice President Pete Czech Post Office Box 94 Jackson Center OH 45334 352-638-0407 pete.czech99@gmail.com Secretary Mary Alice Gast 6742 Cloister Cliff Dr. Middletown OH 45042 513-423-7890 rgast@cinci.rr.com Treasurer Bev Nesbitt 3719 Cherokee Drive Lima OH 45807 419-236-2494 bevnesbitt09@gmail.com Nat l Director Ernie Howard 201 Batsey Dr. Middletown OH 45044 513-423-3348 badbill800@hotmail.com Alt. Nat l Director: Billie Czech Jackson Center, Ohio 937-726-3678 billie.czech@gmail.com Newsletter Editor Michael Canode Columbus, Ohio 614-282-6638 newsletter @ohionomads.com Member Roster Stan Wietholter New Knoxville, Ohio 419-778-9230 vt45871@gmail.com
Volume 19 Issue 6 Page 6 WILLIAMSBURG RALLY REGISTRATION OLD WEST FESTIVAL RALLY September 27, 28 and 29, 2018 Last Name Pilot Co Pilot Address City State ZIP Phone F# E-mail address @ Camping will be at the FMCA Campground two blocks north of Ohio Route 32. 3590 Round Bottom Rd. Cincinnati, Ohio 45244 2 nights are free, 3 rd night at $20. On Friday morning we will tour the FMCA Headquarters 8291 Clough Pike Cincinnati, Ohio 45244 Check in 1pm Check out 11am The Old West Festival is located in Williamsburg, Ohio at 1449 Greenbush Cobb Rd. approx. 20 miles from the campground. Cost is 12.99 per person per day and is payable at the gate. The Nomads have 12 spaces reserved at the FMCA campground. Call Pete Czech at 352-638-0407 for availability. Pete Czech, Chapter Vice President