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GMC MOTORHOMES INTERNATIONALGMC Motorhomes International was founded in 1982 by Ralph Luby>> GMC Motorhomes International 1402 So Cage Blvd, Unit 273Pharr, TX 78577 | 612-501-4600 [email protected] | gmcmi.com>> GMC Vintage RVing Magazine Published quarterly for members of GMC Motorhomes International.A chapter of the Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA).Managing Editor | Graphic DesignerKimberlea Weeks | 612-501-4600 [email protected] Frey | 215-536-9064 [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 612-501-4600 | [email protected]>> DisclaimerArticles are contributed by members and other which are published as a service to members. Accuracy is not guaranteed. Independent verification is urged.©2018 GMC Motorhomes International2016-2017 GMCMI Board of DirectorsStan EdwardsPresidentLarry McLaughlinVP NortheastDolph SantorineVP EasternKerry PinkertonVP SoutheastRandy Van WinkleVP South CentralDale RoppVP Great LakesLucy WeidnerVP MidwestMarilyn PeltzerVP Rocky MountainEmery StoraVP WesternJerry WorkVP NorthwestKim WeeksVP AdministrationJanet FreySecretaryFred HudspethTreasurerJohn SmyrskiNational DirectorKeith WeeksAlt. Nat. DirectorDavid BlackshearPast President2018 Dues NoticeThis is your last magazine unless you renew your 2018 dues online at gmcmi.com/join-renew-2 or renew by mail.Send a check or money order – $40 US dollars to: Kim Weeks | GMCMI, 1402 So Cage Blvd, Unit 273, Pharr, TX 78577-6288GMCMI Monthly eNews is celebrating one year in February. We hope that you enjoy this newer member benefit.GMCMI Chapter StatusMembership stands at 1,106.We have five new members since our last publication. Roster addendum (pdf) available in “members only” section at gmcmi.com.Refer a new member today!Receive a $10 voucher which can be used towards renewal of GMCMI dues, products, apparel or fees fora Convention.Stan Edwardspresident’s cornerHave you paid your 2018 dues? Or better yet, have you paid for several years of dues in advance, so you will not have to bother paying them again for a while? If you are not up-to-date on your dues, this will be the last issue of GMC Vintage RVing magazine that you will receive. Please send your dues in pronto if you have not sent them in yet.The Spring Convention at Lazydays KOA, Tucson, Arizona, April 6-12 looks to be one for the record books. The site is beautiful – you can even pick your own grapefruit, oranges, and lemons from the trees in the park. There are five Western GMC Clubs utilizing this Convention as their Spring Rallies including GMCCascaders, GMC Mountainaires, GMC Pacific Cruisers, GMC Saguaro Jetsetters, and GMC Western States. I believe that this is a record number of clubs to utilize a GMCMI Convention for their event. We will see many new GMC friends, many old GMC friends that we do not often see, and many unfamiliar GMCs. There will be excellent technical and non-technical seminars, some by presenters new to us. See page 18 in this magazine for more details and registration form. All in all, it looks to be a great event!The Tucson area has many attractions including the Pima Air and Space Museum, the mothballed fleet of military aircraft at Davis-Monthan Airbase, Saguaro National Park, The Arizona Desert Museum, a Titan Missile Silo, a copper mine, an astronomical observatory (or two) and probably ten million cacti. Certainly enough to justify planning three or four days extra time in the Tucson area.And as a bonus, whichever part of the country, or any other country, you are coming from, there are lots of interesting and awesome sights tosee along the way. Why not take a few extra days and make a road trip out of it. And to help you plan that, on the gmcmi.comwebsite under the “Latest News” tab, there is a line “Road Trip to Tucson” to help you out with some suggested sights to see or add one of your own.Down the road, we can look forward to the Fall Convention at The Amana Colonies, Iowa, September 21-27 where wewill celebrate “Christmas in September”, and hunt for the “Tallahassee Treasure” at the 2019 Spring Convention at theNorth Florida Fairgrounds, Tallahassee, Florida, March 22-28.Oh, by the way, while you are on the website, click on the “Marketplace” tab, then “The GMCMH Store,” then “Shop Now.” This will take you to the GMCMI Store which was launched in December for the convenience of our club members.We hope to see you in Tucson and wherever our paths may cross down the road.“All in all,it looks to be a great event!”– STAN EDWARDS, GMCMI PRESIDENT2 GMC VINTAGE RVING MAGAZINE | GMCMI.COM