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Group photo of rally attendees. 45 owner rigs and 7 wannabees attended the 2002 Horizons Rally .
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The 2002 Horizons Rally was held at the Tuttle Creek State Park.
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The park staff were very helpful and gave us a "warm" welcome.
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The 2002 Horizons Rally had a full agenda.
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The park was a great place to have our rally with plenty of room for our rigs and meeting area.
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Some members of the 2002 rally committee meet to finalize rally details.
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The set up of the rally began on Thursday.
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George wields a mean sledge hammer.
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Two large canopies were set up for the rally.
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Everyone pitched in to help.
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After all the hard work, happy hour began.
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Thursday afternoon's happy hour gave everyone a chance to get acquainted.
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Sue Bell, one of the rally co-chairpersons, gave directions to dinner.
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The Sirloin Stockade was a great place for Thursday night's dinner.
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Todd Lovin, the manager of the Tuttle Creek State Park, welcomed our group.
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Harold Johnson was there to greet us.
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We had a chance to meet Phil Brokenicky, the new owner of Horizons, Inc.
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Phil unveiled the new Horizons logo and talked about new directions for the company.
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The new Horizons logo is also available to prior owners who might want to add it to their rigs.
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We were delighted to have J.D. Gallant from the RV Consumer Group address our group.
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The weather at the morning session was cold and windy.
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J.D. Gallant and Harold Johnson
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Friday afternoon we moved to an alternative indoor meeting place because the weather was so cold outside. Nancy Moon, the editor of the Horizon Heral
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We heard from Bob Voelcker who talked about wireless communication.
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Friday night's potluck dinner was a big success. The food was great.
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After dinner we enjoyed the talk by Joe Thompson and Mary O'Neill about health care on the road.
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Our first speaker on Saturday morning was Paul Bernhagen who talked about solar power systems.
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The weather was much improved for Saturday and we met at the park.
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Pat Murphy talked to the group about working on the road.
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Stephanie Bernhagen told the group about Workampers.
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After lunch, Roger Bell gave a presentation about useful computer software.
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Joe Green, a Horizons owner and representative from Mor-Ryde Axles, talked about axles and Mor-Ryde's new products.
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Horizons hosted a pig roast for Saturday night's dinner.
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The food was great.
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Rally attendees were treated to door prizes during the dinner.
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The owners enjoyed meeting the Horizons employees who came to the dinner.
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Muriel and Harold Johnson
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Harold Johnson and Phil Brokenicky
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Gwin Kline
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Marcia Mortensen
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Ken Ullmer
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Hal Miller built a great campfire for Saturday night.
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Everyone enjoyed gathering around the campfire after Saturday night's dinner.
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Joe Green enjoyed telling us a shaggy dog story.
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Joe Thompson shared an embarassing moment with the group.
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Sunday was a beautiful day. After the open house of the owners' rigs, everyone got together to discuss the next rally. We are still looking for a ra
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The open house marker showed the patriotic spirit of the owners.
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Joe Green's 38 foot fifth wheel, towed by a Peterbuilt truck, was one of the largest at the rally.
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Everyone enjoyed wandering through the rigs in the open house, seeing the special features included in each one.
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It was clear to see why we all chose Horizons.
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Nancy Moon, the editor of Horizons Herald.
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