[AT] O.T. - Sunday road trip & stuff

[jfgrant]

George, thank you for your reply. As long as I have been able to attend 
Portland I have provided a display, paid extra donations for electricity, 
donated items for the auction, helped clean up in the area I had camped, et. 
I am NOT asking for special camping, just to be treaded as MANY others are 
and have been. As you know already, special campsites can't be reserved. 
You state, "As Gene pointed out it's necessary to have a reason the club 
understands to receive special consideration.  What's yours?"
I have been the third or fourth in the line up at the gate for the first 
rush to secure a camping spot. Once entry to the grounds you could expect to 
see that well over 3/4 of the power available camping spots had already been 
reserved by members for themselves as well as friends etc. If it can be done 
for/by some, why not others? I don't disagree that those members who work 
many hours with little or no thanks should be allowed to reserve a camping 
spot for themselves. But, and here is where I start to disagree, not for 
their entire family, friends and others.
I live some distance and do not know anyone who lives close enough to secure 
me a spot on the "oklahoma" camping spot rush. I know that our friends from 
Canada have spots reserved and others as well.
 PLEASE don't take this as sour grapes but as we all age we are not able to 
contribute as before. I am willing to make a good donation to know that a 
camp site is available for me where I had camped for years but this has been 
rejected.  End result, we can't enjoy Portland any more. Well what's one 
camper some will say. Well we all may be in the same situation some day.
 I wish ALL of you who are able to attend a great and good show and enjoy 
the fruits of the labor of those who used to attend. Regards to all,  John 
Grant

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Willer" <gwill at toast.net>
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Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 4:56 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] O.T. - Sunday road trip & stuff


> John,
>
> After paying dues to the tri-state club for 32 years I just found out last
> year that there was a senior program that entitled the bearer of the 
> special
> card they provided to free admission.  I doubt it has any effect on 
> camping
> fees or reservations.  I found out about the program several years after 
> we
> were eligible.
>
> As you know already, special campsites can't be reserved.  As Gene pointed
> out it's necessary to have a reason the club understands to receive 
> special
> consideration.  What's yours?
>
> George Willer (former wagon master)
>
>
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