{"id":1014,"date":"2024-10-09T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/?p=1014"},"modified":"2024-10-18T18:20:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-19T01:20:51","slug":"4cu-october-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/2024\/10\/4cu-october-update\/","title":{"rendered":"4CU October Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"top\">Good morning 4CU!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>October&#8217;s update is like a proper baked potato \u2013 delicious, filling and loaded with toppings! We&#8217;ve got a <a href=\"#message\">message from our president<\/a>, Barbara, <a href=\"#membership\">membership update<\/a> from Louis, <a href=\"#rally\">Rally Update<\/a> and <a href=\"#appreciation\">Appreciation Program announcement<\/a> from the rally committee, <a href=\"#report\">Albuquerque meet and greet report<\/a> from Cathy, an <a href=\"#bylaws\">update on the Constitution and Bylaws revisions<\/a> and a <a href=\"#board\">board election announcement<\/a> from the board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"message\">Getting Involved by Barbara Engelmann<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the August Blue Beret there is an <a href=\"https:\/\/online.flippingbook.com\/view\/353610990\/8\/\">article<\/a> written by International Membership Chair, Barb Derian, that I would encourage you to take the time to read. She writes about our \u201cemotional bank account\u201d and how we as members of WBCCI, can make \u201cdeposits\u201d. From personal experience, I continue to make deposits into my own \u201cpersonal bank account\u201d through involvement in the 4CU. Ask yourself, how can I increase my \u201cdeposits\u201d?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"membership\">Membership Update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We would like to welcome the following new members to the 4CU. If you have questions regarding your 4CU membership, contact the membership chair, Louis Hall at <a href=\"mailto:info@fourcornersunit.com\">info@fourcornersunit.com.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Full Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pallah and Evan Baker #28844<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alan and Genie Shupe #06852<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Affiliate Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cheri and Kent McLaggan #04171<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sandra and Bernard Ruhl #06770<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John and Peggy Middleton #04831<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John and Pam Webber #23517<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Condolences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer our condolences to the family of 4CU member Nancy Helen Gross.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilefh.com\/obituary\/NancyHelen-Gross\">https:\/\/www.hilefh.com\/obituary\/NancyHelen-Gross<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">&lt;top&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"board\">2025 Board Leadership Vote<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s that time of year again \u2013 time to get together as a team and elect\/con\ufb01rm your club board for 2025.  The 4CU board works together to plan activities, be fiscally responsible and keep up to date on requirements from ACI. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nominating committee presented a slate of nominees to the board for approval before presentation to the membership for confirmation voting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following have been nominated to the respective positions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>President \u2013 Barbara Engelmann<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1st Vice President \u2013 Bruce Stevenson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2nd Vice President \u2013 Michael Houlden<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treasurer \u2013 Richard Girard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secretary \u2013 Jeff Engelmann<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trustee \u2013 Kathy Fahey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trustee \u2013 Chuck Hanson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/2025-board-nominees\/\">Learn more about the nominees as well the non-elected positions of Immediate past president and committee chairs.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voting Opens Monday, 14 October 2024, 8am MT!<br>Voting Closes Midnight, 23 October (Arizona Time)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember! Only FULL MEMBERS of Four Corners Unit are eligible to vote, and that all members of your BRN can cast a vote! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full members of the 4CU will be receiving a separate email with the link to the ballot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">&lt;top&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rally\">Rally Update:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Years Eve Rally<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Annual New Years Eve Rally will open up for registrations in early November. This annual and very popular rally will be held again at Picacho Peak State Park, in Picacho AZ. When the registration date and further rally details finalized, a save the date notice will go out. Thanks to Louis Hall and Sergio Quiros for again hosting this great rally.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"appreciation\">Pilot Program:&nbsp; Rally Hosts and Co-Hosts Appreciation Policy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By Barbara Engelmann<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 4CU Board voted to approve a pilot program for 2025 to encourage 4CU members to serve as rally hosts and co-hosts by providing partial reimbursement for camping and rally fees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many rallies planned for 2025 and as stated in previous Eblasts, host and co-host are needed. We need you to volunteer so, if you are interested in hosting or co-hosting a rally, <a href=\"mailto:rally.committee@fourcornersunit.com\">let a member of the Rally Planning and Support Committee know<\/a>, and we will give you further details on the pilot program and how you can get involved.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you just curious what hosting entails but not ready to commit? <a href=\"mailto:rally.committee@fourcornersunit.com\">Send us a note<\/a> and we\u2019ll chat! No purchase necessary!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The following rallies will fail unless someone (will it be you?) volunteers as host:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>10-13 April \u2013 Bisbee Rally<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>29 May &#8211; 01 June \u2013 Flagstaff Rally<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>22-26 September \u2013 Moab Rally<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">&lt;top&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 Rallies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the detailed listing of the rally&#8217;s planned for 2025. Please look and see where you could help, either hosting, co-hosting, or coming up with a new idea and new rally for the 4CU. Rally themes are always a big hit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 28<sup>th<\/sup> &#8211; January 1<sup>st<\/sup><\/strong><br>Picacho Peak New Years Rally.&nbsp;Hosts:&nbsp; Louis Hall and Sergio Quiros.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February<\/strong> <strong>2025<\/strong>\u2013 No rally planned yet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 6th &#8211; 9<sup>th<\/sup>, 2025<\/strong> Dead Horse Ranch SP, Cottonwood, AZ<strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Hosts: Chuck and Andrea Hanson<br>Co-hosts: Neisha Lopez-Elder and Jason Elder<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 10th &#8211; 13<sup>th<\/sup>, 2025<\/strong> <br>Bisbee Rally, at the Queen Mine RV Park, Bisbee, AZ.<br><strong><em>Host and Co-host are needed.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 29th &#8211; June 1st, 2025<\/strong><br>O\u2019Leary Campground, Flagstaff, AZ<strong>. \u00a0<\/strong><br><em><strong>Host and Co-host are needed.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>June 12th &#8211; 16<sup>th<\/sup>, 2025<\/strong><br>Angel Fire RV Resort, Angel Fire NM. <br>Hosts:&nbsp;Scott and Cathy Verhines and Debbie Vesco and Joni Lindsay.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 10th &#8211; 13<sup>th<\/sup>, 2025 <\/strong><br>Tentative Westcliffe Bluegrass with the Colorado Airstream Club.<br><em><strong>Co-host needed<\/strong><\/em> &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 23rd &#8211; 27th, 2025<\/strong> <br>Region 11 Rally, Granby Co.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 24th-27th, 2025<\/strong><br>Jemez Fall, NM<br>Co-hosts: Cathy Wilson and Marcia Ludden<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September 22nd &#8211; 26<sup>th<\/sup>, 2025<\/strong> <br>Moab DT Sun Outdoors, Moab UT<br><em><strong>Host and Co-host are needed.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 23rd &#8211; 26<sup>th<\/sup>, 2025<\/strong><br>Caballo Lake SP, Caballo NM.&nbsp; <br>Host:&nbsp;Steve and Sophia Rodgers<br>Co-host:&nbsp; Chuck and Andrea Hanson.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 2025<\/strong> \u2013 No rally planned yet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 2025<\/strong> \u2013 No rally planned yet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phoenix Metro Social Gathering&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a Phoenix metro social gathering planned for 20 October 2024. Many thanks to Leon and Janet Hauck and Lee and Tammy Gatten for hosting this event. If you plan to attend, <a href=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/2024\/09\/phoenix-happy-hour-2024\/\">follow the link for details and to RSVP<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">&lt;top&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"report\">Albuquerque Meet and Greet <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By Cathy Verhines<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Thursday, 12 September, 28 Airstreamers got together at El Patron in Albuquerque. It was a beautiful, late summer afternoon to gather on the shady patio for a visit and a chance to get caught up on everyone\u2019s travel adventures. Old travel friends reconnected, and new friends were made. This was our third Albuquerque Meet and Greet and it looks like this will become an annual tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1017\" src=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5672-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5672-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5672-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5672-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5672.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1018\" src=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5674-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5674-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5674-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5674-rotated.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1019\" src=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5675-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5675-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5675-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_5675-rotated.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">&lt;top&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bylaws\">Constitution and Bylaws Vote<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to all the members, who took the time to vote on the updated Constitution and Bylaws; the revised documents have been approved and accepted by the membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">&lt;top&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Streaming!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning 4CU! October&#8217;s update is like a proper baked potato \u2013 delicious, filling and loaded with toppings! We&#8217;ve got a message from our president, Barbara, membership update from Louis, Rally Update and Appreciation Program announcement from the rally committee, Albuquerque meet and greet report from Cathy, an update on the Constitution and Bylaws revisions&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/2024\/10\/4cu-october-update\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">4CU October Update<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newsletters","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1014"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1014\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1037,"href":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1014\/revisions\/1037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fourcornersunit.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}