Martin's Cove Site

Aug 6The Trek group for 1:00 PM from La Grand, OR, did not get there until after 2:30 PM. One of the bus drivers became ill and had to be rushed to an emergency room at a city nearby. They then had to fly in a new driver so the fifth bus could go on. The fifth bus got here at 4:15PM just in time for the cooks to have lunch ready. Everything was late and that really puts a crunch on all other activities. The time schedule is very tight since we have so many people coming in at one time. This Trek group was only 307 people.
At about 4:30 PM brother Jim Reed and Velma came to the "Welcome" gate and it was good to see him and her; and the kitty accepted us.
I called the host at the Missionary Village and the spot next to our MH was free. When we arrived home at 10 after 7:00 PM we were able to visit for a while and at the same time do our white laundry.
I finished one card for the "Sun Ranch" day activity and now I will have Ralph Ohm see if it is to all our liking. We think that maybe fifty cards would be enough for the possible HF contacts. Several visiting HAM's are excited about this Special Event and will try to attend or at least check in.
Besides the Trek Group we had about eighteen family groups come in fairly separated to not cause a rush on the visitor center. It has been a very interesting assignment to see the different type of people come and interact with us as we welcome them. Several motorcycle travelers came and even one couple who are on their home from their honeymoon at Sturgis, SD. All of the motorcycles have either been a Honda Goldwing or a Harley Davidson. I still think that a Honda Accord has a roof over ones head when it rains, or cool in the summer or warm in the winter. Good night!