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ALABAMA ________________________________________ Gulf Shores: 2nd Mon., 10:30 a.m., Original Oyster House. Hwy. 59. (In March: 2nd Mon., corned-beef dinner at Marlow Church.) Cushman Phil- lips, cushman@cbphei.com or 770-312-8871. October-April (except March) ARIZONA _________________________________________ Apache Junction: 1st and 3rd Wed., 11:30 a.m., Mickey D’s Café, 1408 W. Apache Trail. From Hwy. 60, take Ironwood exit 195, go N two miles. Across the trail from Food City. Joe and Alice Knox: 480-751-8116. joe- knox007@yahoo.com. November-March Benson: 2nd Wed., 11:30 a.m., Ironwood Grill, San Pedro Golf Course. From I-10, take exit 303, go north on Ocotillo, turn right on Darby, turn left on N. Madison and follow signs. Chuck Dupuis, 520-360-5695. November-April Casa Grande: 2nd Tues., 1 p.m., Golden Corral. 2082 E. Florence Blvd. Jan Tilton: jtilton7@yahoo.com. October-April Quartzsite: Every Wed., 8 a.m., Times Three Family Restaurant. 1265 West Main. Green building next to McDonald’s. November-February. This group needs a representative. Tucson: Group forming. For information please contact Cliff Haycock at 919-412-4029 or email to: hayvirginia @yahoo.com Wickenburg: Visit the Chapter 32 Website or voice mail for date and location. Dave Gilbert: 928-427-3765. rplace@q.com. Yuma: 2nd Wed., 11 a.m., Foothill’s Eatery and Spirit, I-8 and Foothill Blvd. Ed/Elaine Brandt: 928-342-0443. November-April CALIFORNIA ______________________________________ Chico: 2nd Wed., 11:30 a.m., Hometown Buffet, 2021 Whitman Ave. Bob/Naomi Tweedie: 530-872-7802. Citrus Heights: 2nd Wed., 1 p.m., Hometown Buffet, 7028 Sunrise Blvd. David and Shirley Sturdivant: 916-967-3862. Clovis: 1st Thurs., 11:15 a.m., Denny’s Restaurant, 710 W. Shaw. Corner of Shaw and Willow. 936-612-3216. Wayne Zimmerman: 559-638-1631. Huntington Beach: 3rd Wed., 11:30 a.m., Coco’s Restaurant, 6886 Bolsa Ave. 405 Freeway, get off at Goldenwest, go south. Located just behind the Westminster Mall. Nancy Madigan: 949-646-8513. Modesto: 1st Thurs., noon, Modesto Elks Lodge, Hwy. 99 (at Salida), east on Kiernan to Pentecost, north to the end of the street. Ray and Norene Bailey: 209-532-0444. bailey-r@sbcglobal.net. January-November Redding: 1st Tues., 11:30 a.m., Country Waffle, I-5 to Cypress exit 677, west on Cypress, right on Athens (2 blocks on left). 2300 Athens (near Orchard Supply Hardware). Jerry Gromacki, 530-241-8338. gromacki@ prodigy.net. (No meetings Jan. or Feb.) March-December San Diego area: 4th Sat., 10:00 a.m., Marie Callender’s, 6950 Alvarado Rd. I-8 to Lake Murray BL/70th St., turn onto Alvarado Rd. Judy Carle 760-745-8574. garthjudy@juno.com. Santa Maria: 2nd Thurs. (every month), 11:30 a.m., Coco’s Restaurant, 1635 S. Broadway, exit 101 Freeway at Betteravia. Go W to Broadway, R a few blocks to Coco’s on left. Erv Hartman: 805-937-1856. Ventura: 1st Tues. (every month), 11 a.m. Main Restaurant Steakhouse, 3159 E. Main St. Chuck Burton: 805 647-7382. Visalia: Last Fri. (Jan.-Oct.), 3rd Fri. (Nov.-Dec.) 9:30 a.m. Ryan’s Place restaurant, 3103 S. Mooney Blvd.; west side of Mooney and south of

Sunnyside and Pep Boys. Bring a friend; wear badge. Schatzi Lovett: 559-732-6973. Yucca Valley: 3rd Wed., noon, Sizzler Restaurant, Hwy 62. Ron Grigg: 760-365-2813. COLORADO _______________________________________ Buena Vista: 3rd Tues., 1 p.m., Jan’s Restaurant. 304 US Hwy. 24. Don Anderson: draoda@aol.com. May-September Englewood: 2nd Tues., 1 p.m. Englewood Country Buffet. Located at 301 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, CO 80110. S. Cherokee St. (East) at the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Englewood Pky. Chuck Derington: 303-986-6192. chuckderington@comcast.net FLORIDA__________________________________________ Clermont: 1st Thurs., 11:00 a.m., Golden Corral. 1555 Grand Hwy. Just east of US 27 on SR 50, on the right. Note: This is a new location. Larry Jarvis: 716-949-1686. jarvissr@aol.com. November-April MISSOURI ________________________________________ Springfield: 1st Fri., 1 p.m., Golden Corral, 2734 N. Kansas Expway. (Just South of I-44 on the East side) Vernon Eide: 417-766-2191. All RVers welcome. (Casual campouts held 3rd Tues. of each month, April-October. Gary and Jan Richardson: 913-530-2491 or gmjarichardson@gmail.com.) NEVADA __________________________________________ Pahrump: 2nd Mon., 11:30 a.m., Lakeside Cafe and Buffet, 5870 S Homestead Road, Rte 160 N to 1st signal, L on Homestead Rd. app. 5 miles to Lakeside Casino & RV Park on right, restaurant is inside casi- no. Max Schmitt: suncatchers55@aol.com. Mo Botts: 775-537-7783. September-May Reno: 3rd. Wed., 1:00 p.m., Carrow’s Restaurant, 880 E. Plumb Lane. 395 S to Plumb Lane off-ramp, head W, Plumb Lane off Kietzke Lane. Across from Little Flower Church. This luncheon is for all the northern Nevada-area Escapees to meet and visit. Gary Grant: k7vy@netzero.net NEW MEXICO______________________________________ Lakewood: 2nd Wed. Luncheons alternate between Artesia and Carlsbad. Call Mary Ann Obst, 575-513-0637, for time and place. OREGON__________________________________________ Medford: 2nd Tues., 11:00 a.m., Elmer’s Restaurant, 2000 Biddle Road. I-5 exit 30, toward Crater Lake/Biddle Road (to the right), follow Biddle Road, exit left at signal to restaurant. Chris Oman, 541-474-0161. coman@ budget.net. April-November Sutherlin: 2nd Wed., 9:00 a.m. (breakfast), Abby’s Legendary Pizza. From I-5, exit 136 and turn E/B on Central Ave. for .6 of a mile. Restaurant on north side of road. Bud Covington, 541-229-0491. January-December Portland: 4th Mon., 1:00 p.m., Heidi’s Restaurant, 1230 N.E. Cleveland, Gresham, OR 97030. Everyone welcome! Contact LeRoy Vick: 503-784-7738. lavick1952@yahoo.com TENNESSEE _______________________________________ Crossville: 2nd Wed., 11:30 a.m., Shoney’s Restaurant. Restaurant is north of exit 317, I-40 on Hwy 127 north. RalphWiggers: 931-707-5334. Apr-Nov TEXAS____________________________________________ Livingston: 2nd Fri., 1:00 p.m., Please check Rainbow Chapter 10 voice mail for location. 888-757-7701 x8010. Wayne Roberts: 936-329-3955. jwrmbr@aol.com

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