Region 5 Rally Brandenburg, KY Sept. 16-20th
Five N. Illinois units attended the 34th Region 5 Rally at Hobo Haven, Brandenburg, Kentucky. Wayne Kortum stood in for our President. Jim and Bobbi Matkovich took charge of the Hobby Show/Swap & Sell. Wayne was also was Chairman for tables & Chairs. Bob Koch acted as the coordinator. Anita Koch and Lillian Kortum were Co-Chairs of the Door Prizes. Everyone helped distributing gifts including Ron and Mary Dahlberg. Our Legal Lady, Bonnie Nester, concluding many years of valuable service as WBCCI Parliamentarian, was in attendance as well. Did you know she took classes in Oak Lawn, IL (quite distant from Crystal Lake, IL) once a month to stay current?
We went to a Civil War site at Corydon, Indiana (the only skirmish above the Mason-Dixon line). We had a delicious chicken dinner buffet at the Overlook Restaurant (overlooking the Ohio River). Following the dinner, we went to the Scout Mountain Winery for some wine tasting. We stopped at The Red Barn in Corydon to do some “antiquing” on the way home.
The Southern Illinois Unit had the most new members by recruiting four AirForum members (an Internet Airstream forum). Bobbi Matkovich was 1st place winner at Joker.
The entertainment was 4 star quality - all 3 nights - Blue Grass 101; Jim Roberts, Humorist; and the Juggernauts.
Tom and Norma Collier invited us to “Explore and Discover” at the 2010 International Rally in Gillette, Wyoming. Our Region 5 President for next year, Louise Humble and her husband Jerry (the Lone Ranger) invited us to attend the 2010 Silver Bullet Shootout in DuQuoin, IL next September 15-19th. A good time was had by all 70 units attending. Submitted by Anita Koch