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The Runaways are an independent camping group of friends that share camping activities on the second week end of each month. For details of this group activity contact http://run-a-ways.org
To visit Run-A-Ways website click the link below;
Our Lodge has:
Three (3) RV Parking sites (dry camping only) Elks only. Donation $5.00 per night
If our RV sites are occupied the following RV campsites are nearby:
Buena Park , CA Lodge #2046 Telephone: (714)522-2853
We offer water and electric (30 amp) hookups. There are (7) spaces on first come, first serve basis.
Santa Ana Elks Lodge No. 794 Telephone (714) 547-7794
We currently have 10 RV hookup sites for $15.00 for visiting Elks.
Garden Grove Elks Lodge No. 1952 Telephone: (714) 534-1952
19 RV sites, electric and water - dump station on premisis. First come basis. Limited stay 7 days.
Fullerton, CA Lodge #1993 Telephone: (714)870-1993
12 RV Hook-up sites First Come Basis 7 Day Limit Donation $12.00 ($5.00 Dry Camping) Water/Electric/Grey Water Dump & Black Water Dump Station
O'Neil Park (949)923-2260 or (949)923-2256
Caspers Park (949)923-2210
Doheny SB Camping Reservations: 1-800-444-PARK (7275)State Beach
San Clemente SB Camping Reservations: 1-800-444-PARK (7275) State Beach
OTHER ELKS RV Parking Links
News
Run-A-Ways’ Repor
February Campout Tucalota Springs, Sage, CA
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Beautiful snow capped mountains, cold nights and warm days, peacocks, turkeys,
yellow breasted finches, and a fishing pond were just a few of the amenities enjoyed
by the Run-A-Ways at their February camp out in the rolling hills of Tucalota Springs
Campground. Some of Thursdays early arrivals found a casino for fun while others
just enjoyed dinner at the campground. Fred and JoAnn Emmerich hosted a marvelous
"New Rig" party, complete with a champagne toast! Acting Wagonmaster
Andy Costello engineered the Saturday morning business meeting where nominations
for new officers were made. Andy also coerced several commitments for 2011 trail
bosses. Saturday night dinner featured a wonderful assortment of delicious entrees,
salads, and desserts, including bithday cake for Nick Nichols, who also won the 50/50
drawing and promptly donated half back to the "kids" Major Project charity. Sheriffs
Rosemary Lionetti and Dave Cooper then extracted a goodly number of quarters
from those naughty campers who deserved it. Thanks to Trailbosses Elizabeth
and Leo Hazell and their able assistants, Carol and Jim Lapierre for planning such
a fun campout. Janice and Martin Carbone are Trailbosses for the March 13-14
campout at Sands RV Resort. Hurry and sign up! It promises to be a good one!
~Dave Cooper, Publicity
..And till you Run-A-Way with us again,
may all your trails be happy trails!!!
More Info on Run-A-Ways at www.run-a-ways.org
January Campout Tucalota Springs, Sage, CA
(Submitted by Dave Cooper)
Beautiful snow capped mountains, cold nights and warm days, peacocks, turkeys,
yellow breasted finches, and a fishing pond were just a few of the amenities enjoyed
by the Run-A-Ways at their February camp out in the rolling hills of Tucalota Springs
Campground. Some of Thursdays early arrivals found a casino for fun while others
just enjoyed dinner at the campground. Fred and JoAnn Emmerich hosted a marvelous
"New Rig" party, complete with a champagne toast! Acting Wagonmaster
Andy Costello engineered the Saturday morning business meeting where nominations
for new officers were made. Andy also coerced several commitments for 2011 trail
bosses. Saturday night dinner featured a wonderful assortment of delicious entrees,
salads, and desserts, including bithday cake for Nick Nichols, who also won the 50/50
drawing and promptly donated half back to the "kids" Major Project charity. Sheriffs
Rosemary Lionetti and Dave Cooper then extracted a goodly number of quarters
from those naughty campers who deserved it. Thanks to Trailbosses Elizabeth
and Leo Hazell and their able assistants, Carol and Jim Lapierre for planning such
a fun campout. Janice and Martin Carbone are Trailbosses for the March 13-14
campout at Sands RV Resort. Hurry and sign up! It promises to be a good one!
~Dave Cooper, Publicity
...And till you Run-A-Way with us again,
may all your trails be happy trails!!!
More Info on Run-A-Ways at www.run-a-ways.org
Run-a-ways March Campout Tucalota Springs, Sage, CA
NOVEMBER CAMPOUT
Run-A-Ways’ Report 2009
The November campout comprised 28 rigs
and was held at Mountain Valley RV Resort
in Hemet, California just West of the scenic
Santa Rosa Mountain Range. The campout
was the biggest of the year and a favorite of
all since the annual full course Turkey Dinner
is served. The trail bosses for the event
were Janet and Ken Zittrer and they were assisted
by several volunteers. Some of the
campers arrived at noon Thursday. That
evening a convoy was formed to go to dinner
at an Italian restaurant in Hemet, while a
smaller group went to Soboba Casino. Friday
night the trailboses hosted a Margarita
Party in the Resort clubhouse. The Saturday
morning meeting was conducted by Pat
Martino, Wagonmaster. A motion was made
and passed to hold a fundraiser for Christmas
dinners and gifts for families of deployed
Camp Pendleton Marines. Donations may be
made to the Run-A-Ways Marine fund. Pat
also asked for volunteer workers for the
Lodge’s upcoming Handicapped Kids
Christmas party. Saturday night the traditional
turkey supper was served to sixty nine
people in the large rec room The meal was
preceded with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and
piano music by Andy Costello. Barry and
Adele Thomas placed a bottle of their private
reserve Merlot at each of the nine guest
tables. The Run-A-Way cooks once again
outdid themselves putting on a fabulous
Thanksgiving dinner. The 50/50 was won by
John Mrak and Barbara Martino. Sheriffs,
Sandy McClure and Pat Martino raised a few
dollars for charity with a fun-filled perception
of Run-A-Ways wrong doings. The
Space Cadet Award was won by Leo Hazell
for creating a stir pursuant to his whereabouts
when the restaurant convoy was being
formed. Everyone at the campout had a great
time and a hats off to the trail bosses and their
assistants for a well organized program that
all enjoyed. The next Run-A-Way activity
will be the Annual December Dinner Dance
hosted by the Hersh's and Gross's on December
12th. The January 8th & 9th campout
will be at Golden Village Palms in Hemet
and will be hosted by the Buckser's.
~Submitted by Leo Hazell
More Info on Run-A-Ways at www.run-a-ways.org
...And till you Run-A-Way with us again,
may all your trails be happy trails!!!
Run-A-Ways’ Report
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JANUARY CAMPOUT
(Submitted by Andy Costello)
Our January campout was held at the beautiful
Golden Village Palms RV Resort in Hemet.
Judy & Barry Buckser were the trail bosses with
Linda & Bob Hauxhurst as assistants. The
weather was warm and sunny and the weekend
a huge success. At the Saturday meeting,
Wagonmaster Pat Martino announced the club
membership was up to 67 couples. All the
campouts for 2010 were assigned and
trailbosses for 2011 were needed. Pat reminded
everyone that if you have not signed on to serve
as Trailboss in the past three years, you are
expected to do so in 2011. Pat also said that the
$1000 donation to the two military families for
Christmas brought the club’s charitable
donations for last year to an all time high.
Saturday afternoon’s events included swimming
and also a tournament on the Resort’s
professional quality shuffleboard courts which
were great fun but a real challenge to the novice
Elks’ players whose errant shots sometimes sent
propelled disks into the next county. The
tournament was won by the team of Kathy
Carmer, Dave Cooper Jr. and Bob Hauxhurst.
The Saturday pot luck was a big success as
usual, and sheriffs Judy Lepley and Andy
Costello managed to fine all for their weekend
indiscretions. The Space Cadet award was
presented to Jim Lapierre for making an extra 5
hour round trip from the campground to pick
up wife Carol. Now that’s true love! The laugher
of the weekend came Saturday night when Len
Hersh, walking home from the clubhouse after
a late night card game, made a right turn in the
dark and walked right into the pool, clothes,
shoes & all. Companions Ken Zittrer and Bob
Hauxhurst were still laughing when they
delivered the sloshing Len to his RV. Camping
with the Run-A-Ways is such a blast! The
February Campout will be held at Tucalota
Springs RV Park, Trailbosses Leo & Elizabeth
Hazell assisted by Jim & Carol Lapierre.
Submitted by Andy Costello,
Publicity
.And till you Run-A-Way with us again,
may all your trails be happy trails!!!
More Info on Run-A-Ways at www.run-a-ways.org
A SPECIAL THANK YOU!
We found two needy Marine families and proceeded
to send a card to each with $500.00 from
the Mission Viejo Saddleback Valley Elk Run-
A-Ways Camper Club - Caring and Sharing.
Other members of our Lodge pitched in as well.
The two families were: Staff Sargent Andrew
Bacheleer, wounded, hospitalized with a wife
and a 5-year old boy and a 2-year old daughter.
Sargent Janet llanos a single mother of 4-
boys a 16-year old that she has taken in, a 7-
year old stepson from a previous marriage, a
6-year old son and a son 7 months old. The
youngest son’s father is in Iraq. All were very
much in need of our help before Christmas.
Thanks to all the campers and other Elks members
~ Pat Martino, Wagonmaster January 2010