The Roamers were lead by Howard/Karen Rier and Jim/Ivey Boyd for a “Do Nothing Labor Day Weekend” at the Klamath RV Park. Twenty-eight Roamers RV’s showed up to do nothing, but the i,nerary was more than nothing. Fi.y-six Roamers had breakfast at Requa Inn, dinner at Steelhead Lodge, two camp pot-lucks, a movie night, and two wonderful campfires to spread fellowship. The weekend ended with breakfast at the Log Cabin before saying good-bye and heading home. Loren and Sue Pancoast planned a wonderful weekend to Florence, Oregon for September 19th through 21st. We will have more informa,on on that trip in the next month’s Herd.
The Roamers last ou,ng will be to Benbow KOA on November 1st through 3rd. Bob and Cheryl Holt are planning this event.
Thank you to Roamers who have stepped forward to plan our ou,ngs. The next mee,ng will be October 2nd at 4:30 pm at the Lodge. Dale A. Stockly, Wagonmaster
Redwood Roamers – September 2019
The Roamers took the month of July off to relax after roaming the Oregon Coast. In June the Roamers visited Winchester Bay, Reedsport and Brookings for the Kite Festival. August is full of activities with a BBQ at Bill’s and a “Do Nothing Labor Day Weekend” at the Klamath RV Park. Howard and Karen Ritter say it is a “Do Nothing Labor Day Weekend” but the itinerary
is more than nothing.
Loren and Sue Pancoast are planning a wonderful weekend to Florence, Oregon for September 19th through 21st. The Roamers last outing will be to Benbow KOA on November 1st through 3rd. Bob and Cheryl Holt are planning this event.
Thank you to Roamers who have stepped forward to plan our outings. The next meeting will be September 4th at 4:30 pm at the Lodge.
Dale A. Stockly, Wagonmaster
Redwood Roamers – July 2019
The Redwood Roamers met on June 5th. Doug McIssac headed up fifteen RVs to Fort Bragg on May 16-19. They played miniature golf on Friday, had a pot-luck, and dinner on the town. Doug said, “We had some showers over the weekend but it did not lessen the fellowship around the campfires.” Joyce Raelich shared the Lewiston Outing on May 30th through June 2nd. She had 18 RVs. Joyce planned breakfast, a BBQ, steak dinner at the Moose Lodge, Peddlers Fair and good fellowship between lightening and showers. Good memories were made by all who attended.
Roamers have the following outings left for this year:
Reedsport/Winchester Bay June 13th – 17th Labor Day Weekend Klamath RV Park
Bill’s BBQ – August 24th Florence and Gold Beach in September
Benbow RV Park in November
Thank you to Roamers who have stepped forward to plan our outings. The next meeting will be July 10th at
4:30 pm at the Lodge.
Dale A. Stockly, Wagonmaster
Redwood Roamers – June 2019
The Redwood Roamers met on May 1st. Larry/Connie Basquez shared their outing to 49er Ranch in Columbia. Sixteen Roamers and eight RVs made the trip. The 49er RV Ranch provided hot dogs and chili the first night and a continental breakfast in the morning. We then toured the town of Columbia and visited the historic Iron Stone Winery. Saturday night we gathered for a potluck dinner followed by a gathering around the fire to talk and enjoy friendship. Sunday we went to Murphy’s for wine tasting followed by a trip to historic Calaveras Big Tree State Park. The day concluded with dinner at a Chinese Restaurant in Sonora. Denise Gillette reported that nine RV from Redding attended our “Spring Mixer at the Elks Lodge RV Park”. Friday night was Cook Your Own Steak, Saturday breakfast at Samoa Cookhouse, a tour of Lost Coast Brewery, a potluck dinner and Jenga helped established a strong bond with the Redding Elks. Doug McIssac head up fifteen RVs to Fort Bragg May 16-19. Roamers have scheduled the following outings for the year: Lewiston May 30–June 3 Labor Day Weekend Klamath RV Park Reedsport/Winchester Bay June 13–17 Florence and Gold Beach in September Bill’s BBQ – August 24th Benbow RV Park in November Thank you to Roamers who have stepped forward to plan our outings. The next meeting will be June 5th at 4:30 pm at the Lodge.
Dale A. Stockly, Wagonmaster
Redwood Roamers – April 2019
The Redwood Roamers met on March 6th. We recognized Howard Ritter for being named “Rookie Volunteer of the Year” in Eureka Lodge 652. We welcomed new members Dave/Jeanne Dorris and Ernest/Janis Branscomb. The major portion of our meeting was listening to reports on our outings.
Our first outing was the “Go Nowhere Winter Retreat” at our own Elks Lodge RV Park. As you can see, the weather was perfect and the event was a great success. We had 13 rigs and over 40 Roamers and Elk members participate.
We have also scheduled the following outings for the year:
- 49er RV Ranch in Columbia: April 26th—29th
- Host Redding RV Club at our Lodge: May 3rd-4th
- Lewiston: May 30th—June 3rd
- Reedsport/Winchester Bay: June 13th—17th
- Florence and Gold Beach: September
- Labor Day Weekend at Klamath RV Park: August 30th—September 3rd
Thank you to the Roamers who stepped forward to plan our outings. Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 3rd at 4:30 pm at the Lodge. Any Elk member interested in joining the Redwood Roamers are welcome to attend.
Dale A Stockly, Wagon Master
Redwood Roamers – March 2019
The Redwood Roamer met on February 6th. We welcomed new members Dave/Marie Eberhardt, Charles/Donna Pace and David/Jayme Turner. The major portion of our meeting was deciding where to roam. We planned an outing for each month. First will be the Winter Retreat at our own Elks RV Park March 22nd-24th. There will be Swap Meet, Saturday 23rd at 1:00 pm inside the dining hall. April we will travel to Angels Camp in the Gold Country. May 3-4 we will host the Redding RV Club here. On May 16-20th we travel to Fort Bragg. Shortly after we return, we head for Lewiston on May 30th. June brings Reedsport/Winchester Bay on June 13th-17th. July is open and August we head to Florence and Gold Beach. Labor Day weekend will be spent at Klamath RV Park. October is open and November we travel to Benbow RV Park to enjoy a Thanksgiving celebration together.
The next meeting will be March 6th at 4:30 pm at the Lodge. Any Elk members interested in joining the Roamers are welcomed to attend the meeting. Also be sure to join us at the next Jenga Challenge on March 27 at 7:30 pm in the bar area of the lodge.
Dale A Stockly, Wagon Master
Redwood Roamers – January 2018
At the last Roamers meeting on December 5th, we had a great X-mas party including Howard Ritter projecting a film of the Roamers’ outings and events of 2018. The places the Roamers went to in 2018 are Fort Bragg in May, Lewiston in June, also Reedsport, Oregon in June, Klamath RV Park and McCloud RV Park in July, Florence RV and Gold Beach in August, Apple Hill in September, and finally Benbow RV Park in November. Everyone had great times at all these outings. We are looking forward to new outings in 2019 under newly-elected Wagonmaster Dale Stockly.
On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, the Roamers are challenging the Board of Trustees to a game of Jenga at 7:00 pm in the lounge. Best of 2 out of 3 matches will be declared winners. Come in and support your teams and have fun!
From all the Roamers, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
The next Roamers meeting will be January 2nd at 4:30 pm at the Lodge. Any Elk members interested in joining the Roamers are welcome to attend the meeting.
Redwood Roamers – December 2018
The Roamers held a meeting on November 7th. A report was given on the outing to Benbow RV Park on November 1st – 4th . Thursday evening we had a potluck dinner, afterwards we sat around two campfire rings. Friday started with a great brunch from 9-11 am. Some Roamers went shopping in Garberville, some played washers and cribbage, others took a ride to Shelter Cove. Friday evening the Roamers who live in the Garberville area put on a great Thanksgiving dinner. It included a smoked turkey, homegrown ham and all the fixings. There were 55 Roamers and guests for dinner. After dinner we had three fire rings going. Saturday started with brunch again put on by our trailblazers, Darrell, Teresa and Denise Gillette. Everyone was on their own until 3:30, when we went to the drive thru tree in Leggett. We had a group photo in front on the Chandelier Tree. After Leggett we attended the Piercy Volunteer Firemen’s fund raising BBQ. They put on a very good steak and chicken BBQ. This is their major fund easier for the year. Saturday evening we had four camp fire rings going. Bob Holt was the winner of the washers game and Bud Slagle barely came out on top in the cribbage tournament. Everyone had a great time and more than enough to eat.
Other business: the Roamer decorated a X-mas tree on November 12th and elected our new Wagonmaster Dale Stockly. The next meeting is December 5th at 4:30. Any lodge member who is interested may attend.
Redwood Roamers – November 2018
At the Redwood Roamers meeting on October 3rd the following report was given on the outing to Apple Hill:
A first of its kind caravan of Roamers left Eureka on Thursday September 27th for the Placerville area. When we turned east on Highway 20 we were spread out so as to not cause traffic congestion, but we congregated for lunch at the casino in Upper Lake. Upon arriving at Hwy 16 (Rumsey cutoff) we headed south toward Woodland with a destination of a Yolo County Campground on Cache Creek with no hookups (dry camp). This was a first-time experience for a few in the caravan, but all weathered the adversity with confidence and lots of support. Our evening meal of venison stew added to the adventure followed by dessert around the campfire.
Our destination of Placerville was selected for the experience of the Apple Hill Apple Festival and dinner at the Placerville Elks in Shingle Springs. We joined in the lodge’s fun activity playing Jenga during and after dinner with one of our crew being a winner at the game (more on this later). Saturday was an Apple Hill adventure day with apple strudel, apple turnover and apple everything day! A few of the Roamers left Sunday for home, some stayed another night before returning to Eureka and others ventured on for more RV adventure. As usual everyone had a great time and enjoyed the nightly campfires.
After arriving back in Eureka, the excitement of Jenga continued to the point of wanting to involve our lodge in the game. Bill Barton funded the purchase of a game for our lodge. The idea is to get it out and play it during dinner at BPOE #652. Come join in the fun and test your skill, strength and calm playing Jenga at dinner on a Wednesday evening soon.
The Roamers cooked breakfast at the lodge on October 21st. We had a great turnout, at least 120 turned out for the breakfast. The next outing will be to Benbow RV Park on November 1st – 4th. There are 22 RVs going on this outing. We will be decorating a Xmas tree at the Lodge on November 12th at 5pm.
The next Roamers meeting will be November 7th, at 4:30. Any lodge member who is interested may attend.
Redwood Roamers – October 2018
The Redwood Roamers held a meeting on September 5th at 4:30. A report and slide show were given on the outings to Florence and Gold Beach Oregon. The next outings on our schedule are to Apple Hill September 27th – 30th and to Benbow RV Park November 1st – 4th.
Some Roamers went to the Lodge on Thursday the 15th and cleaned weeds and mowed the lawns. We worked from 9 am till noon. Thank you to everyone who participated.
The Roamers will be cooking breakfast at the Lodge on October 21st. We hope everyone can make it to the breakfast.
The next meeting will be on October 3rd at 4 :30. Anyone interested in joining the Roamers may attend.