Overmountain Sams

From: Director director@tngoodsam.com

Sent: Friday, August 1, 2008 6:38:25 PM

To: All Chapter Presidents and State Staff

Subject: Tennessee Good Sam Update

To all Chapter Presidents and State Staff,

As we all suffer through the HOT days of summer, we are looking forward to cooler days and the 2008 Tennessee Meet Me at the Fair Fall Samboree in Jackson. The West Tennessee Chapters are already working on some exciting activities for us. When we talk to the Chapters that are actively involved in planning another great Samboree, we are amazed at how they come together with a desire to make this Samboree one of our best. That is our motivator to get a large number of Chapter members registered for Jackson . We think they will want to come after they hear about some of the plans. OK! Here are some of the activities already planned with perhaps more to come:

1. Chapter Carnival games.
1. We are asking each of our Tennessee Good Sam Chapters to plan a carnival game. See the attached list of suggestions. Maybe you have another we would enjoy.
2. Fairest of the Fair contest.
1. See the attached file for more information.
3. Grand Prizes
1. 32” Magnavox LCD flat screen television set.
2. $100 Savings Bond.
4. CPR Seminar on Friday (back by popular demand).

Registrations are slowly coming in. I know it is still early, however, as we get closer to the Samboree it is critical that we plan carefully with our preparation. We must closely watch expenses. Of course, we do not want to lose money. We all know costs have gone up. With that in mind, please be aware that these Samboree are for your enjoyment. Attendance is so important to making them successful. If you have attended a recent Samboree, you know that we work really hard to make them the best around. We know that because many of you, as well as our visitor, have told us.

We would like to encourage Chapter members from all regions (east, middle and west) to continue supporting the Samborees. I realize the cost of fuel is higher. It has come down some and hopefully by October it will be down even more. I want to say this; you cannot find a better bargain than a Good Sam Club Samboree. Where else can you find fun, food and fellowship along with good entertainment at this cost?

The Good Sam Club Cleanup Day was moved to September this year. Information packets will be in the mail soon to all Chapter Presidents. We hope all our Chapters will plan a “Cleanup Day” activity. Make pictures and send them in for recognition in Highways. This is a great time to do something worthwhile for your community. Refer to the manual for ways to let your community know about the activity. If we can help, send an email or call.

Thanks for listening and happy trails.

Terry Minger
Tennessee State Director
Good Sam Club

Carnival Games    Fairest of the Fair

From: Carl Keiser ckeiser@mindspring.com

Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 12:11:18 PM

To: Good Sam Members

Subject: RV-Kleen

Hi Good Sams,

My name is Carl Keiser and I would like to inform your club about an environmentally friendly GREEN black and grey water tank treatment called RV-Kleen that is now available. I have been using this product for 4 years and it does a great job on breaking up and digesting waste like no other product on the market. We, as Rver’s, have to be the first ones to set an example about using GREEN products. Our dump stations are closing at an alarming rate due to the high cost of maintenance. There is no harm to septic dump stations when using RV-Kleen. RV parks will benefit from receiving your waste as well because RV-Kleen continues to work long after it has been dumped.

There are a lot of tank treatments on the market that say they are natural or friendly to the environment, but those are loose terms in today’s world. If the container has a warning statement on it that say’s, “KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN OR DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY”, they are not necessarily good for mother earth. RV-Kleen carries no such warnings because it is a dry powder friendly bacterium that’s only job in life when it wakes up in water is to consume human waste and toilet paper. When you dump your tanks you will only have tea colored water coming past your site glass, as the solids will be gone. The chemical tank products on the market today only preserve the waste and mask the odors with perfume. With all the waste solids accumulating in the tank there is a chance that when you pull your dump valve you can or have in the past experienced a tank or line clog. That is not a pleasant situation to be in at that moment. That will never happen if your using RV-Kleen. You can get rid of your special RV toilet paper and start using septic friendly less expensive household toilet paper, like Scott tissue.

I know from experience that it works. I am a Master Licensed Plumber for 36 years and have been giving seminars on The “hole” truth about black, grey, and fresh water RV systems. I also use a sister product that is specially formulated for use in the household. I have experimented with my own septic tank, house hold drains and being an avid RV’er for 30 years I have tested this product in my own camper. Nothing else compares. I would like to ask you to bring this to the attention of your club members to see if anyone is interested in purchasing RV-Kleen. I will give special shipping discounts to camping clubs. The cost is $34.95 for a one pound tub + $7.00 flat rate shipping in the lower 48 states. If six or more are ordered at a time and they can be shipped to one member to distribute to everyone at your next campout, I will give an extra 5% off the cost of the product and will ship them at an approximate cost of $2.50 per tub. Pound for pound that’s a good shipping price. If they are shipped to any state but Georgia there will be no tax. If you would like more information on RV-Kleen or more information about me, you can go to my website at www.keepsmilingplumbing.com or call me at (866)553-3678 to ask any questions. Also, look for my ad in the June issue of Highways magazine.

We have the power to improve our wonderful country one product at a time. It has to start with us; we have to set the example. Thanks for listening and happy trails.

Carl

From: Ed Murray emurray811@verizon.net

Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 11:22 PM

To: Overmountain Sam Members

Subject: Propane Tank Alert!

Overmountain Sams Members,

Methamphetamine cooks are buying propane tanks from the exchanges at Wal-Mart, Kroger, and other local stores. They then empty them of the propane gas and fill the propane tanks with anhydrous ammonia, which they use to cook methamphetamine. After they are finished with the propane tanks, they return them to the store. The stores refill the tanks with propane gas, unknowing to them the improper substance that was inserted in the tanks, and sell them to their consumers. Anhydrous ammonia is very corrosive and weakens the structure of the tank, especially the brass valve. It can be very dangerous when mixed with propane gas and hooked up to a grill, recreation vehicle, etc. You should inspect the propane tank for any blue or greenish residue around the valve areas. If there are evidences of these substances, do not purchase the propane tank and advise the vendor of your findings.

This information has been researched, and anyone using propane cylinders should visit the following website for more details: www.npga.org. The site has pictures of what to look for, as well as Safety Tips, General Safety Alerts and a wealth of other information about propane.

Ed Murray

Overmountain Sams - Webmaster