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Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather Escapees Special Interest Groups

• BOF correspondence, questions and magazine listing updates should be sent to BoF Coordinator, Kelly Burns, 100 Rainbow Drive, Livingston, TX 77351-9300, faxed to 936-327-4388 or e-mailed to bof@escapees.com . • All updates must be in writing (type, fax or e-mail) and received by the 10th of odd-numbered months. Include your SKP number. • C-BoF (Certified BoFs): Check the “Events and Rally Calendar” for listing of certified BoF group activities. For additional details of individual activities or gatherings, call their voice mail (888-757-7701 plus extension). • Look for the NEW! notice. It signifies a new BoF has formed, and it just may be the interest group for you. • Certified BoFs (C-BoFs): Christian Fellowship x8084, DOVE x8083, Escapees Elk x8082, Heavy Hauler x8081, SOLOs x8080, For additional details of individual activities or gatherings, call 888-757-7701 plus the extension number.

Christian Fellowship • C-BoF: The Christian Fellowship BoF is a gathering of Escapees believers drawing together members of the Body of Christ to form a mobile church without walls. We enjoy fellowship, fun, worship and spiritual growth and serving local communities. We pray for and encourage one another in the way of the Lord while not focusing on denominationalism. We meet at Escapades and Christian Fellowship BoF rallies. Visit www.escapees.com/christianfellowship or www. christianBoF.com . Contact Nancy O’Bosky at christianBoF@gmail.com for rally information. Membership: $5. Make checks to Christian Fellowship BoF, your address and SKP# to Janet Hersh #81250, 202 Rainbow Dr., #10258, Livingston, TX, 77399-2002. jwhersh@yahoo.com Computers: For all computer users—PC, Mac, Linux. Info is exchanged by e-mail. To subscribe to the general or the PC newsgroup, e-mail Computer BoF-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. For more info, contact Tom McIlwain #60817, 6003 Main St., Center Valley, PA 18034. To subscribe to the Linux sub-newsgroup: ComputerBoF-Linux-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Disney Lovers Friends of the Mouse: This group shares tips and expe- riences related to all things Disney. We get together occasionally between October and April somewhere in Walt Disney World (usually outside of the theme parks). If you would like to be added to our e-mail list, send your name and SKP# to art.disney@earthlink.net DOVE (the Doves) • C-BoF: Hurricanes, tornados, floods, fires, disasters all have their seasons, and they rarely give us notice when they will happen. Time volunteers give is crucial. When finances are at crisis levels in many organizations, the American Red Cross needs all the volunteer time (and money) we can give. Join the DOVEs and partner with the Red Cross to fill real needs. We’ll help you get trained and paired with just the right disaster response activity to satisfy your desire to help others and to provide life-sustaining assistance for those who have been devas- tated by disasters. To find out more, visit www.doveBoF.org. Yearly dues: $7.50 or $17.50 for three years or general info: Mahlon Stacy, president@ doveBoF.org or mahlonstacy@gmail.com. DOWs (Diabetics on Wheels): For diabetics and for those living and traveling with diabetes. Meets at Escapades. A support group for con- trolling your diabetes rather than its controlling you. (Like how to handle SKP potlucks!) Not intended as medical advice. Contact David and Marilyn Anderson, 243 Rainbow Dr., #14341, Livingston, TX 77399-2043. 619-851- 3282. dma50579@yahoo.com. Subscribe to Yahoo! group by e-mailing SKPBoFDOWs-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. You must put BoF DOWs in the subject line and include your SKP number. No attachments, please. Escapees Elk • C-BoF: Must be member of a BPO Elks Lodge to join. Meet at Escapades. Learn how to join this BoF or how to be directed to a lodge. (The BoF isn’t a lodge.) To join, send $6 per year (checks payable

Alternative Medicine: Newsletter is not limited to only herbs, vitamins, dietary ideas, natural healing and attaining and maintaining health. All sorts of interesting things pop up. Take what you want, leave what you want, but always become better educated and try to be aware of what the other side is thinking. Free e-newsletter. Special arrangements could be made for printed copies. Please send your email addresses to me at rotorns@aol.com. Please include BoF or Escapees in the subject line. Carol Torns #21855, 120 E. Hampton Rd., Lindenhurst, NY 11757. rotorns@escapees.com . (Include BoF or Escapees in the subject line). Amateur Radio: Newsletter, SKP Wave, $5 for three issues (published January, May and September). Include name, amateur radio call sign if licensed, spouse name, address, SKP#, check and e-mail address to Cliff Haycock, KD4ZBP, PO Box 18958, Tucson, AZ 85731. KD4ZBP@arrl.net. Membership list: Send $1 and long SASE to Larry Francis, KW7I, 1315 Joplin St. S, Salem, OR 97302-2315. Bikes, Boots ’n Paddles: This is a casual group (no dues, no newsletter) open to any Escapee who either likes to read about or participate in bi- cycling, walking and hiking and/or paddling activities. Meet at Escapades and informal gatherings or simply share online one of your biking, hiking or paddling experiences. Tell us about biking/hiking routes, trails, paddling locations, equipment and share photos. You’ll find us on Facebook at “SKP Bikes, Boots ‘N Paddles BoF.” Nancy Cullinan: nancy@rvlifestyle.net Boomers: Casual group (no rules/no officers) for those who have a youthful mindset. Members enjoy hiking, beading, biking, reading, 4-wheel drives or just sitting around the campfire talking about solar panels, satellite internet or the latest techno gizmo. Monthly electronic newsletter, Facebook and Yahoo groups provide multiple opportunities to share the RVing experience. Impromptu gatherings pop up several times a year. There’s no cost to join. Send your name and SKP number to boomerBoF@gmail.com. Boondockers: Casual group enjoying the dry-camping lifestyle. Bi- monthly newsletter lists dates/places of Rendezvous. (Dry-camp spots not listed.) Stan and Mikki Vincent, subscription coordinators; Darryl and Judy Wilson, editors. If you would like to join, e-mail Judy Wilson at wilsonjudwil@aol.com. Buff: Buffs like to think of themselves as Birds withOut Feathers. This group is for SKP members who enjoy wholesome social nudism. We offer discounts to nudist resorts with RV facilities. On our Yahoo! Groups forum, you can read reviews of nudist campgrounds, get answers to questions, read our newsletter, discover planned get-togethers, see who might be camping the same place you are and get involved in discussions. There’s no cost to join. E-mail your SKP membership number to Pam Pelc: pame- lapelc@yahoo.com

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