Chartered in 1978, this Eastern Area chapter welcomes all FMCA members who answer the “call of the open road.”
By Victor Banks, F415219
October 2023
The Coastal Tarheels (CTH) chapter’s 45th anniversary celebration occurred this past June. A total of 16 CTH RVs and two FMCA Eastern Area representatives (Phyllis Britz, FMCA national vice president, and Chris Holtzman, southern area vice president) gathered at CarrollWoods RV Park in Tabor City, North Carolina. We additionally welcomed some CTH day-trippers: Nick Paul, James Thompson, Bob Rivenbark, Carolyn Guyton, and Barbara Almendarez. We celebrated all weekend with members and guests by sharing memories and stories; playing card games; viewing a slide show of past gatherings; and enjoying wine and cheese tastings, great food, and campfires. The grand finale was our Italian-themed celebration banquet. Homemade always hits a home run.
Everyone had a great time renewing old friendships and making new friends. Smokey Futrell, president of the Coastal Tarheels chapter, accepted an anniversary check and certificate from Phyllis Britz, who acknowledged our chapter for its continued support of FMCA.
The Coastal Tarheels chapter covers eastern North Carolina. Rallies usually take place during the first full weekend of every month, and we cordially invite you to come to one of them. If you send us your email address, we will add you to the information list. We enjoy meeting new RVers and getting to know each other. An invitation is always open to attend our rallies.
You can find us on the Eastern Area website — www.fmca-ea.com — or on Facebook (search for Coastal Tarheels RV Club).
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