Western Wound Up 2018
Aldersgate, Turner, OR September 2018
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| And so after 1 yr of planning the SOWER Western Wound Up for 2018 began. Many planning sessions that month during the work days were quite useful. So many of our worker bees gladly offered their help in planning and actual making of materials for games etc. And of course the actual project host, Eric Mueller, was wonderful to work with and his conference center provided whatever we needed to make and revive this rally for the west coast. |
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| At least 20+ rigs came and went during the Rally. At least 6 other couples utilized the lodge so that they did not have to drive their rigs to Oregon. Tense moments waiting out the California and Oregon fires, even I-5 was closed in portions of Oregon due to the fires right up to within 2 days of the Rally. |
Approximately 25 couples came and went during the Rally. 4 wonderful days of reminiscing, fellowshipping, food and games. It was tiring at times but everyone showed up for every event and there was NO WHINING!
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| All kinds of meetings, no one even fell asleep! |
Our fearless leader - Gail Fieler
now known as Queen Bee and all her followers are known as Worker Bees!
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| There was the infamous auction. The proceeds went to the SOWER organization along with proceeds of the informational materials that the office sent for the Rally. |
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| Guess who? Gary & Stephanie Conrad! |
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| Aldersgate provided the ultimate dining experience for 3 nights. Here is Eric Mueller the Director of the Camp. |
This was the final evening meal - can't be beat at even the finest restaurant in the Portland, OR area.
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| A monetary presentation was made to our SOWER organization by the Board of Aldersgate. First ever of its kind. The SOWER ministry is indeed grateful and will be using the funds to expand storage space at the headquarter's office in Lindale, TX. |
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| Gary Conrad was the SOWER Trustee representative for our Rally. He led a discussion of questions from the audience which proved to be beneficial to the organization as well as its members. |
Okay, so we take our games very, very, seriously!
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| No inhaling those q-tips! |
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| Architectural plans for a spaghetti-marshmallow tower made by Charlie Pickard & team! |
Phil Garton from Ethnos360
represented his project from Roach, MO
and put in an advertisement for
SOWERs to come and work there.
He also expressed his appreciation for
the many years that SOWERs has worked
in Missouri.
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Entertainment -
Mark Kroos - double neck guitarist.
What a blessing. |
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| Mark & Nora Kroos |
All of our attendees.
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| Cheri & Ulah Smith |
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| Feryl & Jim Laney |
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| Sue & Elden Tiboni |
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| Dan & Vicki Greene |
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| Lynn & Allen Manchester |
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| Richard & Lucinda Perry |
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Rick & Melissa Young
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| Bill & Alice Fawcett |
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| Bill & Lena Chisholm |
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| Charlie & Pickard |
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| Dave & Sue Griffin |
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| Gayle & David Anderson |
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| Margaret & Ernie Besler |
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| Fred & Marilyn Reid |
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| Gary & Pat Smith |
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| Gary & Stephanie Conrad |
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| John & Ann Lund |
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| Russ & Doris Notter |
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| Wayne & Dorothy Farquhar |
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| Wayne & Gail Fieler |
And then the Queen Bee sleeps that night! What an awesome revitalization of the West Coast Rally. We all left promising we would be back September 2020, BUT with lots more friends with us!
