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Location: Cupertino, CA | Selected site was Carthage MO with a projected date of Junked 23, 2016.
Since I am calendaring trips for 2016 now, and Claudia has expressed an interest in attending (wow!) we are trying to nail the dates down so we can get it on her calendar.
I know it is a long way out, but . . . Is the date still good? And are we still welcome Jim?
Edited by larryenok 2015-10-25 10:32 PM
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Location: Carthage Missouri | Larry your coffee cup is still here. Red Oak II will be ready for another FMC Rally in June 2016. few good changes have happened. Let us get it on. |
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Location: Cupertino, CA | Jim, I took a moment from packing to let you know Red Oaks II is in my future! (And, perhaps even a coffee cup!) |
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Location: Cottage Grove, OR | For everyone's information and planning, 2015 is the 15 year anniversary of the formation of the FMC Owners Club. Please plan to attend so that we can set an attendance record. Since the conversion of my coach, #1046, to a Duramax 6.6LTD has been completed, I will be there as well. I look forward to seeing many old friends and meeting some new ones at this gathering. |
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Location: Houston, Texas | Hello Mr Jim, we are scheduling to be there, don't know how many days,
will see.........
Rico & Carmen
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Location: Cupertino, CA | Claudia and I plan to be there too. I may come in a day early and leave the morning after. Looking forward to finding my Coffee Mug! |
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Location: Cottage Grove, OR | This post is just to confirm to everyone that the 2016 FMC Owners Club Mega Rally will be held June 23-26, 2016 at Red Oak II, MO. Reserve those dates in your calendar.
Attendees are encouraged to arrive early and leave late. Further information will be posted later in the year, but please plan to attend even if your FMC is not in traveling shape as there are some alternate sleeping arrangements on site available for a limited number of people.
See you there, |
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Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma | I would love to come and meet everyone and it is only three hours away! |
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Location: Carthage Missouri | The 2016 FMC Rally at Red Oak II is during June 23 to 26th. All FMC's are welcome plus SOB's (some other brand) Rules will be the same. You can come early and stay later. Cost will be what it is worth to you. Cash is preferred. There are 6 full hook up's and 5 to 8--- 30 and 50 amp sites and plenty of dry camping. 4 duplexes on of which has already been requested by who left a coffee cup here for the deposit. Please let me know if you hope to come. My Austin Healy needs to be driven by the out of country members. More information forth coming as needed.
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Location: Cottage Grove, OR | I will be there in FMC 1046. I am coming from Oregon so most people are closer than myself so do plan on attending. Note that this will be an opportunity for everyone to see the results of the conversion of the coach from the 440 to an '06 Duramax diesel. The conversion was detailed in the photo album on this site called The Dieselfication of 1046.
See you there, |
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Location: Carthage Missouri | It will be great to see you again. |
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Location: Bluevale, Ontario | Hello Jim,
Just a quick note to let you know that there will be some out of country members attending, eagerly anticipating a jaunt in the Healy. Frank & Suzanne Borrmann. |
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Location: Carthage Missouri | The second Mega FMC Rally is getting closer as next month. I am planning activities. It would help if I had a general idea of the number of members or non members who will be attending. We have one new drop off dog. Everything is good at Red Oak II. Lowell Davis is now in Metal Art. My health is good again.
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| I plan on being there in #94. I do have to complete the fuel injection and new radiator install before heading out to MO from GA.
Jon
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Location: Salem, Or | Good afternoon, Mr. Woestman. Sandy and I are looking forward to Red Oak II, 2016. We are on the road for the summer and wouldn't miss the chance for a visit with FMC friends for anything. We missed you in February in Buellton. Thanks to you all for welcoming SOB coaches. We are bringing a picture of the FMC and, with help from Stephen, we can confirm that it made the trip to the Buellton rally. Our calendar says arrival on Wednesday. See you then!
Harry---#400 |
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Location: Ignacio Colorado | Jim, I had best chime in to let you know a coach in the Sitton collection is getting ready for the trip. Thought we would try out the transit this year. 30 amp. Looking like just Kathleen and me this year.
Bill |
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Location: Cottage Grove, OR | We currently have three driver side, new windshields in the storage container. If anyone attending the rally would like us to bring one for them, let me know soon and we will see about bringing it to the rally. The windshields are $700 each.
Also we have a number of the large bushings that the rear swing arms pivot on. Each coach uses two per side or four per coach. They are $80 per bushing. Again, if anyone would like a set brought our for them get hold of me soon.
contact me at: Stephen@Heinrichs.com
text me at: 916-425-7996
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Location: Cottage Grove, OR | A few notes carried forward from the Mega Rally:
The location can be found by looking up Red Oak II Missoura (http://www.redoakiimissouri.com/ ) . Red Oak II is on Kafir Rd, East of Rd 130. Jim Woestman’s personal address is also at this address--90974 County Loop 122. This is a small village that the artist Lowell Davis developed several years ago. All buildings were moved here from this area except Jim’s new home. You will camping back in past time. Very peaceful. Please use your computer to view the area.
IMPORTANT: There are 3 gravel roads coming into Red Oak II off County Loop 122. The west one has low tree limbs--the middle road has a light weight bridge with a wooden floor so please use the EAST drive way and drive to the south end of town. Red Oak II is on Kafir Rd, East of Rd 130.
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Location: Carthage Missouri | I am just about ready for the Mega Rally. I have added a restored 1947 Hudson Pickup and a Beechcraft 11 not to be restored.. We will have a fun Time. |
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Location: Houston, Texas | Hello Mr. Woestman, Carmen and I have 397 almost packed and ready,
we will driving from Houston, Tx., on Wed 22nd.
looking forward to be there and make more new friends.
Rico & Carmen Gomez
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Location: Cottage Grove, OR | I am taking a circuitous route from Oregon as I went north first to visit Grandkids in Washington, then via some back highways headed east and then down through Yellowstone so I am now in Cody, Wyoming. A few more days, as I need to make a stop in SD, and 1046 will be in Red Oak II. She has been running great!
I am looking forward to visiting with all of the other attendees. |
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Location: Canton, (Sixes) GA | Roy and I scheduled to arrive Wednesday or Thursday in 890. Someone else will be taking it home though. ;(. |
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| I completed the fuel injection, radiator and new brake install today (all took 2 months). I'll be headed to Red Oak II on Wednesday and should arrive sometime Friday. Special thanks to Lou for his remote assistance on getting all of this work done in time to go. From MO I have plans to go to Badland's, Custer state park, Yellowstone, Tetons Nat park, Rocky Mtn Park then where ever sounds interesting .
Jon #94 |
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Location: Bluevale, Ontario | Suzanne and I are leaving tomorrow, planning on being in Red Oak mid day Thursday. Looking forward to seeing you all again. Frank #645 |
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Location: Cupertino, CA | Hey! I'm on he way TOO! In Rawlings WY right this very minute! Planned arrival about noon Thursday. Bringing 968 and it seems to be running like she likes the trip! Jim, my cup is clean, right? I might have one to leave in exchange for it. Although it meant a lot more before last night. See ya all soon! |
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Location: Medford, OR | Hello! I am NOT on my way......I'm currently sitting here at work trying to make money to pay for parts....I'm jealous. Have fun everyone.
Dan
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Location: Cottage Grove, OR | I am no longer on my way as I have arrived at Red Oak II. So let the rally begin! |
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Location: Cottage Grove, OR | We are now up to 6 coaches at the moment with more on the way plus a couple of people coming in vehicles other than their coach. Current attendees are from all points of the compass such as Oregon, California, Ontario, Canada, Michigan, Texas, and we have more coming. |
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| I'm in for the night at Popular Bluff MO. Just got too hot to drive any more today. Leaving very early in the AM to beat the heat, should be in Red Oak II around lunch.
Jon #94
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Location: Medford, OR | Don't forget the pictures! |
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| Was an excellent first FMC rally, but won't be my/our last. Looking forward to my co-pilot, Pam, meeting a great bunch of people! Thanks, Mayor Jim for hosting. Thanks, Stephen for planting the seed that led to my transaction with Denny and Roy. Don't know why Denny and Roy can't stay connected with the club as associate members...but will look forward to Stephen's explanation when we're together again in Oregon. Looking forward to seeing Harry and Sandy there as well. Hope all coaches made it home safely and without nothing more than the normal hiccups. Bonjour from Canada, friends! - Grant & Pam Hooker |
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Location: Cottage Grove, OR | I concur with the above comments in that we had a great rally here at Red Oak II. I met some people that were new to me and renewed friendships that I have had for a number of years. It was well worth my traveling from the West Coast to here. Anytime anyone is traveling through this area, be sure to swing through Red Oak II and look at all the things to see here and also, if he is home, say hello to Jim Woestman. He did a great job of hosting the rally so we all had a relaxing, interesting time. Later, after getting back home in a few weeks, I will create a picture album so that you will see what you missed!
Everyone needs to be sure to attend any rallies that they can in their areas and, if none is scheduled by others, create one yourself. That is how they happen.
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Location: Bluevale, Ontario | Just got back from the Red Oak 2 Mega Rally. It was great to meet up with fellow FMC owners, old and new. Always an enjoyable time with our host Jim Woestman. Already looking forward to our next Mega Rally in 2018 where ever that happens to be. Frank and Suzanne Borrmann #645. |
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| Greetings from Muskogee, Oklahoma, FMCers. Pam and I picked up Denny Shewmake's "Mighty 890" in Joplin, Missouri last Thursday and then spent Friday afternoon and Saturday morning at Red Oaks II. Was super to show Pam the site of last summer's mega-rally and to enjoy Mayor Jim, Lowell and Rose's company again. We revisited the Flying Jay steakhouse on Friday night and spent at least 2 or 3 hours sitting on Jim's porch and Lowell and Rose's backyard chatting.
Denny has continued to take an interest in the coach's condition and has been invaluable on the other end of the phone. Our "new" FMC performed beautifully on the steep Ozark hills between Springfield and Branson and then on the flatter stretches on to Muskogee, where I lived from age 7-16. As I had hoped, with a stable coach under us, Pam is again an FMC fan. Thanks to Harry Day, Stephen Heinrich and...of course...Denny, for making our upgrade to Mighty 890 possible.
We will be spending the next 5 weeks wandering around the Southwest and then up through California to Portland, Oregon where we'll be storing the coach. Haven't decided what to do with our older unit (#429), but if anyone has a suggestion, we'd love to hear it. Hope all of you are well! - Grant and Pam Hooker |
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