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• Paint end walls of slide-outs with stripes while adher- ing to the design
The day to retrieve our house-on-wheels came. When we arrived in Bremen, the motorhome was sitting in front of the office. My wife and I went over and took some photos before going into the office to pay for the work. I ran my fingers over the color transition surfaces to be sure they were smooth and no tell-tale edge from the masking. (This is where you find whether a quality job was done. If you feel the transition you know it was not properly sanded and buffed.)
After being thoroughly satisfied, we gladly walked in to pay our bill. Mike’s didn’t require any down payment for the work nor a certified check. They trusted us since we were trusting them. That’s the way it should be. We even received four bottles of touch-up paint (AkzoNobel by Sik- kens) along with the appropriate color codes.
Now, for the final surprise. After getting to our winter location and having the time and opportunity to inspect the work more closely, I continued to be amazed. They painted in places that the folks at Earl Scheib (remember
Finance Report
The Club’s bank account had a balance of $68,752.73 as of March 31, 2021 as is reflected in the Balance Sheet as of that date:
him?) would have intentionally missed. Even the flanges around the slides, which were never painted, were painted and striped!
There are times that we have to pinch ourselves to be reminded that our Dutch Star doesn’t look like it used to. Don’t get me wrong. We’re exceptionally happy with the new look. We’re just not used to having something that looks so up-to-date and beautiful.
Mike’s Custom Painting has been in business for 40 years. They paint privately owned, used RVs as well as new units from manufacturers in the Elkhart area. They employ nearly 80, experienced employees who are dedicated to working hard to achieve a very high level of customer satisfaction.
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The article was written by Byron Songer. He is stepping down as VP Publications and Editor of “Travelore” after having served since the election in 2013.
The website of Mike’s Custom Painting can be seen at
http://www.mikescustompaintinginc.com
Summary Statement for the period of 01/01/2021 to 03/31/2021
 Balance Sheet as o 3/31/2021
Number Account Name
ASSETA
1000 Checking
1100 Merchandise Inventory 1300 Club Equipment
Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . LIABILITIES
Total Liabilities Equity
3000 General Fund - Fund Balance 3100 Rally Fund - Fund Balance
Total Equity . . . . . . . . . . . .
TOTAL LIABILITIES + TOTAL EQUITY
Amount
$ 68,752.73 2,936.00 289.44 71,978.17
$
$ $
$ $
1,465.00 21,890.00 336.70 951.97 702.78 25,346.45
634.26 22.55 99.65 13.54
8,103.58 2,275.36 143.76 1,652.19 12,944.89
12,401.56
$ $
0.00
51,947.99 20,030.18
$
$ 71,978.17 $ 71,978.17
Acct No INCOME 4000 4100 4200 4400 4500
EXPENSE 5010 5020 5030 5100 5200 5202 5400 5800
Account Name
Dues Income
Rally Income Merchandise Income Advertising Income Preferred Partner Income TOTAL INCOME
Forum Web Site Expenses Membership Web Site Expenses Membership CC/ PayPal Expenses Bank Fees
Rally Expenses
Officer Rally Mileage Refund Expenses Accounting Software Expenses
Office Supply Expenses
TOTAL EXPENSE
NET INCOME (LOSS)
Amount















































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