Kentucky

Unit President Shala Wilson and First Mate Larry have really gotten the 2009 rally season off to a great start. Despite a little rain the first day of the Derby rally and the Buddy rally, the Kentucky folks continue to gather for some great meals and activities. We even had a couple members hike bare foot to Anglin Falls in Berea.

DID SOMEONE SAY SMORES??????

Next up is the Children/Grandchildren Rally at Carter Caves State Park located in the North Eastern part of the State. Carter Caves SP offers Cave tours, hiking trails, canoe tours and of course plentiful food at the Lodge restaurant. To learn more about the park you may visit their web site by clicking the link below.

http://www.parks.ky.gov/findparks/resortparks/cc/ 

Where: Carter Caves State Park, Olive Hill, KY

When: July 16 thru 19

View the rally schedule by clicking the link below

grands-schedule.pdf

The Kentucky Unit welcomes all Airstreamers to race into Frankfort, Kentucky for our season kickoff Derby Rally. This is an extraordinary opportunity to enjoy the beauty of Springtime in the Capital City of Kentucky. We will visit the Capital grounds for the annual Governors Derby Breakfast, visit the retired thoroughbred farm, have a class on basket making along with several cookouts and other activities. Who knows you may even get lucky and win the Kentucky Derby pool on Derby Day.

What: Kentucky Derby Rally

Where: Elkhorn Campground Frankfort, Kentucky. Campground reservations may be made by phoning 502-695-9154

When: April 30 thru May 03 

For a look at the Rally Schedule please click the file below.

elkhorn-agenda-may-09-2.pdf  

Beginning this month we will start adding a brief profile of some of our Unit members. We will begin with some of our newer members to allow everyone to get better acquainted. Hopefully this new feature will get some more comments going on our blog page. 

Herb and Beverly Goodman reflecting on how much they enjoy their Airstream

 Herb is a full professor and Chair of the Department of Art & Design at Eastern Kentucky. He did his undergraduate work at Ohio University and Graduate school at University of Cincinnati. His area of research is in Graphic User Interface design.

Beverly went to Miami University (of Ohio) and finished her graduate work in Special Needs at Louisiana State University. Being the perennial student she still takes classes regularly. 

What model Airstream do you own?  

We purchased a 1973 23ft Safari. It was about 25 years old then — we were looking for an older unit. In part for the adventure of rehabbing, in part because it was affordable, and for the nostalgia (read “cool factor”) of it all. Beverly grew up camping,  Herb did not, so she led the search. Same street

Favorite Destination: 

Wherever we are is our favorite location  - after all, it is the adventure that matters.

Best Improvements made to your Airstream: 

LED Lights and a rockguard. 

Worst thing about your Airstream:It’s hard to find vintage parts and those tambour doors from the 70’s are always sticking.

Something about Airstreaming we know now but did not know when we started: 

They polish up like a new quarter!

A travel tip we’d like to share with other travelers: 

If you don’t put your jack up prior to towing, your camper will double as a plow… 

Pets that travel with us: 

We have Macaws but they don’t travel well. 

Something others would be surprised to know about us: 

Herb is part of the newly formed WBCCI marketing committee and has won a hollering contest. Beverly drove a nuclear attack submarine and is a former Magicians assistant. We both juggle and have and have restored three historic homes - roof to foundation, electric to plumbing.

Hobbies: 

Basketry, gardening, and of course, Airstreaming.

Favorite campground meal: 

Any breakfast featuring a bottomless cup of Dick Lewis coffee! 

The Kentucky Unit was well represented at the 2009 Florida State Rally in Sarasota . Unit President, Shala Wilson and First Mate Larry, hosted a social hour for all the members present. Additionally, we had 31 Kentucky Unit members attend the Fifth Region Dinner during the Rally.

Charles May, on the golf cart, has arrived early to the Florida State Rally for several years to serve on the water committee. Not shown in the photo is his tool kit with the Dick Lewis utter and the soon to be patented waste removal system. 

Just a few of the 14 members who met at Fisherman’s Village in Punta Gorda to celebrate Valentine’s Day and a couple of member birthdays. 

On Saturday, December 06, the Kentucky Unit joined together at the Beaumont Inn in Harrodsburg for their annual Christmas Luncheon. 45 members from as far as Bowling Green in West Kentucky, West Liberty in the East and even new members from Cincinnati, Ohio, New Albany, Indiana and Campbellsville, Ky drove through the light morning snow showers to enjoy a delicious lunch and the friendship that make the Kentucky Unit the vibrant group that it is. 

But what about the Teddy Bears? 

   The Bear Drive has become an annual part of our Christmas gathering to support our communities. Bob Gregory, our Public Relations committee chairman has arranged for the over 60 bears to be distributed to the following Law Enforcement Agencies:

•      Logan County Sheriff Department. 
•    Adairville KY Police Department
•     Auburn KY Police Department
•     Lewisburg KY Police Department
•     South Central KY Drug Task Force
•     Russellville KY Police Department

  As many of you may know Mr. Gregory has worked closely with several of these agencies and recently pointed out  that many police departments use stuffed animals to present to a child that has suffered trauma due to involvement in a car crash, search warrant where small children are present. Perhaps a drug bust, a meth lab bust, or simply a child lost in a shopping mall.  Most First Responders, Police, Fire and Ambulance services, will have some type of diversionary item, e.g., toy, animal, coloring book, etc., in their assigned vehicle for that use. Mr Gregory said, ” I cannot, for the life of me, imagine the emotional trauma a child experiences when a parent, guardian, or their care giver is all of a sudden placed in hand cuffs and moved out of the sight of that child.” Can you imagine the simple pleasure and comfort a child must feel when they are handed one of these warm huggable bears during these stressful times?

 It is often said that Christmas is the season for caring. But as WBCCI members we can take pride in the year round service projects we participate in. Whether it is our own Christmas Teddy Bear Drive, helping out another Unit members family in need, the service projects of other Units, the Region Five food drive this fall or the large contributions during the International Rally this summer we should all be proud of the the many wonderful acts of kindness and caring our WBCCI members provide.  

The 2009 Rally Schedule has been posted to the Rally Schedule Tab. Please take a look and plan to join us next year for Fun, Fellowship and Adventure.

This years Christmas Luncheon will be held at the Beaumount Inn centrally located in Harrodsburg, Kentucky on Saturday 06 December.

Since 1919, guests have enjoyed the inn’s ambiance and style of grand Southern tradition. For nearly a century, memorabilia, antiques, and memories have been gathered here. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Beaumont Inn is honored with numerous national hospitality and food awards during the last 90 years.

The spacious, park-like grounds of the Beaumont Inn include four buildings in which the 33 guestrooms are located. Each building is an integral part of the history of the Inn, and each expresses a distinct period of the heritage of the family. Traditional Kentucky cuisine includes their famous yellow-legged fried chicken, two-year-old Kentucky cured country ham, corn pudding and cornmeal batter cake in their main dining room. Fine wines, spirits, draft beer and casual dining are found in their Old Owl Tavern.

Come join the Kentucky Unit for their fall rally at Dale Hollow State Park. The rally will be from October 09 -12 at the beautiful Dale Hollow State Park Campground.

Park Contact:
Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park
6371 State Park Road
Burkesville, KY 42717-9728
Telephone: (270) 433-7431
Toll Free: (800) 325-2282
Park Manager: Mike Lynn

There are many things to do in the local area: Enjoy the fall foliage, explore the hiking trails at the state park, try to catch that trophy bass, sample some of the local B-B-Q, visit a local winery or just enjoy the fellowship of other WBCCI members.

This years Children and Grandchildren Rally will be held at Beach Bend Amusement & Swim Park in Bowling Green Kentucky. This is a very nice and relatively inexpensive park with lots of things to see and do. The rally is scheduled for 17 July to 20 July. Of course, with a little pre planning the child in most of the men may enjoy a visit to the Corvette museum in Bowling Green. We have several members in the West Kentucky area and hope all can attend.

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