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GMC MOTORHOMES INTERNATIONALGMC Motorhomes International was founded in 1982 by Ralph Luby>> GMC Vintage Rving Magazine Published quarterly for members of GMC Motorhomes International.A chapter of the Family Motorhome Coach Association (FMCA).Contibuting WritersFred Hudspeth, Kerry PinkertonGraphic Designer/EditorKimberlea Weeks | 612-501-4600 1402 So Cage Blvd, Pharr, TX 78577 Email address | [email protected]>> Online and Digital Delivery Magazine Versions A digital flipbook version of the magazine is available online at gmcmi.com/gmc-vintage-rving/.For delivery of your magazine by email (pdf format), send an email to admin@ gmcmi.com. It will then not be delivered via the postal service.>> GMC Article and Part Number SubmissionPlease send article contributions and newly found part number crossovers to the editor for publication.>> GMCMI.com Website Webmaster | 612-501-4600Email address | [email protected]>> DisclaimerMagazine articles are contributed by members and are published as a service to members. Accruacy is not guaranteed. Independent verification is urged.©2015 GMC Motorhomes InternationalDavid Blackshearpresident’s cornerWell...we just completed our GMCMI Fall Convention in Rapid City, South Dakota, which proved to be very successful. If youwere there, it was great to watch you enjoy yourselves. If you weren’t, we missed you!Sue and I used the alternative attendance process – leaving the coach at home and combining airline flights and motels. It was our 50th Anniversary and we did some extended travelling after the convention. You should remember that you are always welcome to join in our conventions whether you can bring your coach or not and you’ll enjoy the company of old and new friends each time.It is that time of year again to renew our GMCMI membership. I hope that you have enjoyed your membership benefits this past year and take the time to review all of the new benefits that we have added this fall. Market trends show clubs/ organizations are experencing shrinking membership and your membership renewals are extremely important to GMCMI. Please do what you can to encourage any of your friends who have not renewed to do so and try to help encourage others to join our chapter.Our VP of Administration, Kim Weeks, has been developing and introducing some great new member benefits which she“A new electronic version of our GMCM Parts Interchange List, a new full color magazine,GMC Vintage Rving and so many other new benefits available to you!”– DAVID BLACKSHEARwill describe further in this magazine. Most prominent is the new electronic version of our GMCMI PartsInterchange List – the critical tool for keeping our old coaches on the road. Equally great is the newGMC Vintage Rving magazine – in full color that will replace our traditional newsletter.Be sure to check out the Vintage GMC Motorhome Facebook Community Page – andmany other great additions for our members on page 10. Thanks to you all for your support thatmakes all this possible.We have two new board members: Dale Ropp, VP of the Great Lakes area replacing Ron Bolser and Kerry Pinkerton, VPof the Southeast area replacing Elaine Henderson. Thanks for the great service of our outgoing board members. AND, we have a new Sunshine Lady, Diane Duggar. We look forward to her important work and say many thanks to the contributions made by Carol Swartzendruber during her tenure in this great service to our members! Please do check out the GMCMI Facebook Page for announcements about members and your chapter.Got children or grandchildren that you would like to bring to a GMCMI Event? Watch for information about our first “Great GMC Motorhome Summer Get-Together” in Branson, Missouri following our regular Spring Conventionin Dothan, Alabama. You might want to be there too, children or not.GMCMI Chapter StatusMembership stands at 1,064.We have 58 new members since our last publication.2015-2016 GMCMI Board of DirectorsDavid BlackshearPresidentLarry McLaughlinVP NortheastJanet FreyVP EasternKerry PinkertonVP SoutheastJohn SharpeVP South CentralDale RoppVP Great LakesLarry WeidnerVP MidwestMarilyn PeltzerVP Rocky MountainJim KanomataVP WesternCarol BaxterVP NorthwestKim WeeksVP AdministrationLucy WeidnerSecretaryFred HudspethTreasurerJohn SmyrskiNational DirectorKeith WeeksAlt. Nat. DirectorEmery StoraPast President2 GMC VIntaGe RVInG MAGAzINE | GMCMI.COM