Fireside Chat

Newsletter of the Rocky Mountain Revelers: Chapter 3922

January 2015

Christmas party
December 13, 2014
The 2014 Christmas party of the
Rocky Mountain Revelers was held at
the usual place, Westminster Elks
Club. I hope everyone enjoyed the
great food. I know I did.
I want to thank the Board for
helping, but especially for the help I
received from Anita, Robert and
Linda. Also, thank you Bob & Annie
for making the arrangements with
the Elks. It was great to see
everyone, and enjoy a fun white
elephant exchange. I hope everyone
had a fun time.

Volume 4, Issue 1

1/7/15 -1/10/15 Colorado RV Adventure

Travel Show- Colorado
Convention Center
1/16/2015
Co. Retiree Luncheon
Cinzettis Italian 11 am
2/21/2015
Chapter Officers Meeting
9:00 am Arvada
2/26/15 2/28/15
Colorado RV Sports, Boat
and Travel Show - National
Western Complex
4/24/15 4/26/15
Field Staff Workshop and
Campout Fort Collins
Lakeside KOA
5/14/15 -5/18/15
Spring Fling Morgan
County Fairgrounds, Brush

ELECTED OFFICERS

PRESIDENT:
VICE PRESIDENT:
SECRETARY:
TREASURER:
BOARD MEMBER:
SPC OFFICER:
FIELD DIRECTOR:
NEWSLETTER

Sue Wieland
Larry Martin
Linda Baker
Anita VanDerEyken
Mike Ienna
Colin Peecher
Kent and Sally
Schroeder
Bob and
Anna Peduzzi
Michele and
Mike Ienna

Sue Wieland
NEXT EVENT
February 21st
Broken Tee Grill
2101 W. Oxford Ave, Englewood

The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge

Railroad has been in continuous operation
since 1881 and has appeared in more
than a dozen movies including How the
West Was Won (1963) and Butch Cassidy
and the Sundance Kid (1969).
Now

COLORADO CLIPS

From the Past to the Present

Then

The Trinity United Methodist Church is the oldest congregation in Denver.

It is still in operation and has been since 1859. You have probably seen
this iconic building as youve driven down Broadway, and the structure is
truly stunning. It was designed by Colorados first licensed architect,
Robert Roeschlaub, and is the perfect example of the Gothic Revival
architectural style. It is built completely out of rhyolite brought in from
Castle Rock and includes a huge stained glass window by the renowned
Tiffany Company.

Now

Then

A Word from the President

Well the New Year is here! Are you excited? The 2014 camping season was
enjoyable, but 2015 will be especially fun. Im looking forward to 2015, but
first we have to get through the winter months. The luncheons in January,
February & March will be a good time to catch up with those of us who are
still in Colorado and havent left for the warmer climate of Arizona.

Hopefully everyone had a good holiday season. I really enjoyed the Christmas
party. The white elephant exchange was a lot of fun. The days are getting
longer and the snow is falling. We even had a white Christmas this year!

I want to thank everyone on the Board for all their hard work this year. I also
want to thank everyone in the club for the support you have given me in my
first year as President. I will continue to serve another year as President with
your help. If there is anything that I need to do, just let me know.

Next year, Colorado will be hosting the National Campvention in Gillette,

Wyoming. Be sure to pre-register for it. The dates are July 6 to 10, 2015. It
promises to be a fun time. Gillette is only 350 miles north of Denver. As with
previous campventions, there will be seminars, silent auctions, a red hat
luncheon for the ladies and lots of entertainment. Put it on your calendar and
plan to attend!

Im looking forward to seeing everyone in January!

Your president,
Sue Wieland

White Chicken Chili

Humor

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 sweet onion, diced small
1 - 2 stalks celery, diced small
1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced small
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 (4 ounce) can fire-roasted green chiles
3 - 4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne, plus more to taste
6 cups chicken stock
2 (15.8 ounce) cans white beans, such as Great Northern or
Cannellini
2 cups fresh or frozen yellow corn (thawed if frozen)
4 cups cooked, shredded chicken (or turkey)
1 1/2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole milk (or heavy cream)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Sour cream and grated cheddar, for serving
Heat olive oil in a large heavy stock pot or Dutch oven over medium
heat. Add the onion, celery, bell pepper, and jalapeno and cook until
very soft, about 8 - 10 minutes. Add the green chiles, garlic, cumin,
chili powder, and cayenne; saut for an additional minute or two. Pour
in the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add the white beans, corn,
chicken, Tabasco, and a generous amount of salt and pepper. Reduce
the heat to low and simmer for about an hour. Melt the butter in a
heavy sauce pan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook the
roux for 1-2 minutes. Pour in the milk and continue whisking until a
thick paste forms, about 2-3 more minutes. Stir the paste into the
chili until it is completely incorporated and there are no lumps.
Continue cooking the chili over low heat, stirring occasionally, for
another 45 minutes to an hour. Season to taste, using a generous
hand, with additional salt, black pepper, and cayenne.
Serve chili with sour cream, freshly grated cheddar, and additional
hot sauce on the side.

This New Years I resolve to be

less awesome since that is really
the only thing I do in excess.

Each great athlete must

some day bow to that
perennial old champion,
Father Time, even as I,
for Time eventually wins.
Major Taylor

I want to go ahead
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scythe of my own.

Middle age is the

awkward period when
Father Time starts
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Nature.
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Come, come, leave business

to idlers, and wisdom to
fools: they have need of
'em: wit be my faculty, and
pleasure my occupation,
and let father Time shake
his glass.

I try and spend a lot of

time with my kids. I try
and have fun with my
kids. I try to put father
time in there.

William Congreve

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midnight to see the new
year in. A pessimist stays up
to make sure the old year
leaves.

We will open the book. Its

pages are blank. We are
going to put words on them
ourselves. The book is called
Opportunity and its first
chapter is New Year's Day.

Bill Vaughn
Edith Lovejoy Pierce

New Year's Resolution:

To tolerate fools more
gladly, provided this does
not encourage them to
take up more of my time.

May all your troubles

last as long as your
New Year's
resolutions!
Joey Adams

James Agates

Cheers to a new
year and another
chance for us to
get it right.

Your success and

happiness lies in you.
Resolve to keep happy,
and your joy and you
shall form an
invincible host against
difficulties.

Oprah Winfrey

Helen Keller

Be at war with your

vices, at peace with
your neighbors, and
let every new year
find you a better man.
Benjamin Franklin

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