The Sandwich Fair outing was attended by 17 coaches,  The Hardens, Holeceks, Thorntons, Ziglers, Olsens, Vittes, Longs, Koehnes, Schlies, Krizs, Purcells, Ellsworths, Nilssons, Morris & Russell.  Benharts drove over from their home in Yorkville every day.  Lou is still hampered by his broken leg.  Leeders stopped by on Saturday for the meeting.  Monte Barksdale and Ray and Marge Nehmzow attended their second campout and therefore were given an application to join the Chariots.  They are our newest members.

As usual most of the attendees went into the fair and had a great time. A number of members including the writer had a pork chop dinner on Thursday evening at Fay’s.  We also checked out the cream puffs and ice cream stands.  We again utilized our 20X30 canopy on a campsite that the fair gave us.  Friday evening we had hors d’oeuvres and wine.  On Saturday morning we had a delicious breakfast of pouch omelets.  Following breakfast we had our biannual meeting.  Saturday evening Don Russell brought a fantastic dinner from Q’s Restaurant in Hillside.  There was salad, beef, chicken, sausage and mostaccioli.

At the meeting we reelected the entire board.  We discussed the 2010 campouts which are noted in this newsletter.  A member of the Sandwich Fair Board of Directors presented each of the attendees with a Sandwich Fair History book.  A great book.  Linda Long reported on the FMCA Bowling Green Convention.  The convention voted to keep the Medex program and to balance the budget by utilizing some of the monies in savings.  We voted to cancel the 2010 outing at Timber Lakes in favor of the Midwest Rally because of a conflict in dates.

The October 9-11 campout will be at the Sycamore RV Resort in Sycamore, Illinois.  Please send $43 ($10 plus one days camping of $33) to Linda Ellsworth.  If you have not reserved please call Linda ASAP as we have confirmed the attendees with Sycamore Resort.

The Christmas Dinner will be held on December 13^th at Venuti’s on Lake Street just west of I355 in Addison.  More information to follow.  It will be $22 for members and $28 for guests.  The cash bar will be available prior to the start of the 1:30pm dinner.

Sunday, after leaving the Sandwich Fair, a camper behind us in the carnival section burned. 

If you have a Norcold refrigerator in your coach, check the July FMCA magazine for the recall.

Thanks to our hosts: The Olsens, Ziglers and Longs.  Also to all that helped make the campout a success.

Your President