In This July 2009 Issue

Greetings from the
Pacific Northwest

Photo by Bill Gleasnr - Florida’s St. Andrews State
Greetings from the Northeast—hit the beach or hike the trails or soak up the history of these great locations.

Coasting the Beaches of the Pacific Northwest

Wild beaches, rain forests, sea creatures and plenty of sand and surf are highlighted as we comb the beaches of the Pacific Northwest!

By Diana and Bill Gleasner

Parallax Converters

Providing power to the RV people through a variety of models.

By Steve Savage

RV Water Systems

These systems help provide peace of mind when it comes to your RVs plumbing.

By Mike Steffen

Columns

The Campers Kitchen

Riding the gravy train is easy with these gravy-plus-base recipes.

By Janet Groene

Tech Topics

The advantages and disadvantages of push-button technology.

By Steve Savage

TrailBlazer Team

EDITOR
Joan DeAno Rykal

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER
ART DIRECTOR
Karen J. Palmer

TECHNICAL EDITOR
Steve Savage

WEB DESIGNER
Kasey Pirbhai

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Mike Steffen
Kim Wuchter
Janet Groene

ADVERTISING MANAGER
Rebecca Williams
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Fax: (903) 482-9508

MARKETPLACE AND
CLASSIFIED AD SALES REP
Becky Dell

ADVERTISING SALES OFFICE
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July 09 Club Calendar

2008-2009 Campground Directory

Thousand Trails Job Announcements

We would like to announce our
Dues winner for Dec 2008!
It is Walter A. Steele from Newport, OR!!

Congratulations to our winner!


2008-2009 Operations Schedule

July 2009 Crossword Puzzle Solution

July 2009

Lucky Seven - Roll the Dice!

Membership News

From the mountains to the oceans, our Washington and Oregon preserves can’t be beat; Check out the plans as our preserves go patriotic as we celebrate the Fourth of July; plus it may be July but plenty of the preserves are thinking Christmas! Take our Sudoku and Crossword challenges and see where Winding Roads is headed this month!

Message From the CEO

Joe McAdams - CEO, Thousand TrailsSummer’s Here — Hit the Road and Enjoy the Great Outdoors!

All trails lead to fun and of course, our preserves!

Well it’s summer and I’m sure many of you are preparing to celebrate the Fourth with family and friends while most likely enjoying one of our beautiful preserves. As you will see from the preserve activity listings in our Family News section, there is no shortage of July 4th celebrations on tap to fascinate both young and old alike, so don’t miss out!

I don’t know about you, but when I think of summer I remember packing up the family and hitting the road for some of our most memorable family vacations. I am proud that we are able to provide some of the finest vacation destinations to our member families and I trust that, just as I did with my family, you are creating memories that will last a lifetime.

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RV Steve.com

Read more from our Tech Tidbits writer Steve Savage on his blog. Read about RV industry news, New 2009 RVs at the 2008 Hershey show and his RV service calls adventures!