Funtime Travelers

06/23/2024

OUR FIRST BUS TRIP SINCE COVID!! We are ready to go and will leave tomorrow morning for the Akwesasne Casino & Resort in New York for a one night stay with 35 people! YAY!!

I am so glad our business didn't founder. We are up and running again!!

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06/14/2024

We have been extremely successful with our Oxford Casino Sunday Shuttles. We have run them every other week since February and they have been very popular! We chose to stop them for the summer, unless we can go mid-week with at least 4-5 people.

Our price has been $39 per person, but clients have recently paid us $40 and said to keep the change. This sounds great, but provides an issue for bookkeeping.

So effective immediately . . the Oxford Casino Shuttle run will be $40 per person. We need to keep it simple and round the price out.

Thanks for your understanding!

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06/12/2024

The weather is supposed to be sunny this Saturday, SO . . . as of right now I am planning to do my second yard sale of the season from 9am - 5pm (or until customers stop coming).

60 Corey's Mobile Home Park/60 Washington Street in Littleton.

This sale will be to benefit the Littleton Christmas Parade. Everything is by donation and there will be a bucket for people to drop money into even if they don't buy anything.

Please stop by!

06/10/2024

I wasn’t going to say anything, but the months of dealing with this issue has made me very angry!

We, The Littleton Civic Booster Club, booked the Wicked Smart Horn Band to perform at our 2023 Littleton Christmas Parade Ball at the Elks Club last November. We paid a $500 deposit for the performance in March 2023. They CANCELLED due to personal reasons close to the last minute.

We expected a refund of our deposit.

We never received anything back!! I contacted them. Our lawyer contacted them. They have completely blown our non-profit organization off!!

I am writing this and telling everybody so that you know how this band apparently works.

We need this money back to use for future Christmas Parade events. Our non-profit organization works VERY hard to raise money.

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06/07/2024

There is still time to sign up for this trip!! We have room for at least 10-15 more passengers. If interested, please get in touch right away!

06/03/2024

Our Bi-weekly Sunday shuttle to Oxford Casino has come to an end until Fall, HOWEVER . . we will be doing a few Wednesday runs this summer for those who still want to go. Keep in mind we will need a full van (5) in order to make the run.

As of today, we are scheduling a trip for Wednesday, June 12th if we get enough to go. We have 3 already signed up. Get in touch if interested.

05/27/2024

Following tomorrows Memorial Day Motorcade, we will hold a short ceremony at the Monument Entrance to Glenwood Cemetary. We will place flowers, hold a moment of silence, play taps, plus a surprise guest.

There will be time for participants to go down past the cemetary, turn around and park on the cemetary side of the road. It will be short so that everyone can also go to Cottage Street Bridge for the VFW Ceremony at noon.

05/27/2024

05/26/2024

Well, the countdown has begun! According to Channel 9, no rain until in the afternoon tomorrow. I hope that we end up with many more participants who will show up.

Those of you who have already signed up, please tell all your friends to come out and be along the procession route.

Only 15 hours until Showtime!!!

05/25/2024

As of tonight, our Memorial Day Motorcade in Littleton has grown! This list includes those who have already signed up . . BUT we have left it open for people to just show up. Line-up begins at 10:30 and with the exception of numbers 1-5, everyone will line up in the order that they arrive. We begin at 11am. ALL VETERANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE!

1/ LEAD CAR (Me)
2/ SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (Russ Cumbee)
3/ DISABLED AMERICAN VETS (Marilyn Walsh)
4/ VETS 2 VETS (Patti & Mike Shavtcheff)
5/ US VETERANS MOTORCYCLE CLUB (Brian Fox)
6/ Kerri Harrington
7/ Bonnie Fowler
8/ Debbie Meddings
9/ LITTLETON HISTORICAL MUSEUM (James Radmore)
10/ JOANNE'S SWEET BREADS (Joanne Melanson)
11/ "Cat" Cathy Besaw
12/ Barbara Ashley
13/ LITTLETON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (Angel Larcom)
14/ LITTLE VILLAGE BOOK & TOY STORE (Clare Brooks)
15/ FRIENDS OF REMICH PARK (Jocelyn Nute)
16/ LITTLETON FIRE DEPARTMENT

This event will be held RAIN OR SHINE! So there will be no need to call me and ask if it has been cancelled or not.

The event shall be somber with reverence and respect to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice (plus all of our loved ones who are no longer with us). Absolutely nothing political will be allowed! If you have any type of campaign stickers, etc.. on your vehicle, they need to be covered up for this occasion.

The Littleton Fire Department has put out the word to other departments to attend. When all is said and done, I am hoping for between 20-30 vehicles participating.

Once the motorcade concludes at the Fire Station, I will be placing some type of floral arrangement at the monument at the entrance to Glenwood Cemetary as a token from those in the motorcade. Any and all participants are invited to join me and observe a moment of silence.

05/23/2024

MEMORIAL DAY MOTORCADE UPDATE!!

Thanks to Brian Fox, Commander of the Franklin, NH VFW . . . The US Veterans Motorcycle Club will be in our Memorial Day Motorcade next Monday! We will have motorcyclists coming from as far away as Claremont and beyond! Thank you Brian!!!!

05/23/2024

One more thing about next Monday's Motorcade . . . absolutely nothing political allowed.

05/22/2024

CALLING ALL VETERANS!!

Decorate your car, truck or motorcycle in red, white and blue . . and join us for the Memorial Day Motorcade next Monday (May 27th) at 11am (line up is at 10:30am). We start at Apthorp Common and end at the Littleton Fire Station.

This event is RAIN or SHINE!

Contact me ahead of time to sign up if you can.

05/22/2024

IF anyone knows Brian Fox, can they contact him for me? He is not here on Facebook.

He has a Veterans Motorcycle Club trailer in his driveway and I want to know if he wants to pull it in our motorcade next Monday.

05/22/2024

The time clock is ticking down toward our Memorial Day Motorcade on Monday, May 27th!

There is still time to sign up for this event. IT will be RAIN or SHINE! So don't think we will cancel if it rains!

You can just show up that day, but we would like to know ahead of time if possible that you are coming. If you tell us you are coming, please don't bow out at the last minute.

Lineup begins at 10:30am. Don't be late. We start at 11am.

I am using two artificial sprays on my van for decorations. Those who wish may join me as I lay them down at the monument at Glenwood right after we end and observe a moment of silence.

05/20/2024

MEMORIAL DAY MOTORCADE UPDATE:

We are now up to 13 vehicles for next Monday's Memorial Day Motorcade!! YAY!!

1/ DENNIS (ME) Lead Vehicle
2/ SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (Lead Colors)
3/ DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
4/ VETS 2 VETS (Franconia)
5/ LITTLETON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
6/ JOANNE'S SWEET BREADS
7/ KERRI HARRINGTON
8/ MIKE & PATTI SHAVTCHEFF
9/ BONNIE FOWLER
10/ DEBBIE MEDDINGS
11/ CATHY BESAW
12/ BARBARA ASHLEY
13/ LITTLETON FIRE DEPARTMENT

We have this whole next week to gather more participants. I envision 20-30 participants at the least. If you are a Veteran, decorate your car and join us!! If you are a patriotic civilian, decorate your car and join us!!

Attention Lilac Parade entries!! If you have a small float that you can hold over until Monday, come on up and join us!!

Area Fire Departments are also welcomed to bring a piece of apparatus for this event!! (HINT HINT)

More updates forthcoming!

05/18/2024

MEMORIAL DAY MOTORCADE UPDATE:

This event made the Caledonian Record on line yesterday and the print edition today . . AND we have 10 participants ALREADY!!

I will be "escorting" the motorcade, followed by The Sons of the American Revolution vehicle pulling their trailer with multiple flags (this will serve as our lead colors). We will have an entry by the Veterans 2 Veterans from Franconia, The Littleton Historical Society, Joanne's Sweet Breads, and 5 vehicles by community members.

AND . . this is only SO FAR! I expect we will get many more participants. This idea and event has taken off like a rocket! I am so glad to get approval from the area people in doing this.

More updates to come!!

05/17/2024

LITTLETON MEMORIAL DAY MOTORCADE

Many people are very disappointed that Littleton’s traditional Memorial Day Parade/Procession was cancelled for this year due to a variety of circumstances. The Littleton Civic Booster Club, whose main event is the Littleton Christmas Parade, has stepped up to the plate to offer a replacement event for this year, or until the parade/procession returns.

Under the direction of Booster Club President Dennis Hartwell, a motorcade of decorated vehicles will travel from Apthorp Common to the Littleton Fire Station on May 27th beginning at 11am (the normal time of the annual parade). Unlike traditional parades, the streets will not be blocked off, but the motorcade will travel in the right hand lane with the normal flow of traffic. It is anticipated that seeing this procession proceed down Union & Main Streets, most ongoing traffic will allow the procession to continue uninterrupted.

Since the day is a somber one to remember Veterans and Civilians who are no longer with us, all those participating will not be blowing horns or making noise. “Rules of the road” will be followed by each vehicle and traffic lights will have to be obeyed unless a police officer is in the traffic light location to allow all vehicles through. Everyone is invited to participate with their car, truck or unique vehicle. Vehicles will line up in the order to which they arrive. Organizations are asked to have a sign on their entry to identify who they are. Any and all Veterans are also invited to participate.

The lineup will begin at 10:30am on Memorial Day at Apthorp Common on Redington Street and those participating are asked to arrive no later than 10:45am. The motorcade will begin promptly at 11am. If you are interested in being in this motorcade, please call 991-7517 to add your vehicle to the list.

The Littleton Police Department supports this event.

05/16/2024

In the absence of this year's Littleton Memorial Day Parade, how many people can I get to decorate their cars (red, white & blue) and do a motorcade through Littleton that Monday?? I would need to know this week so I can get it in the Courier. Thanks!!

05/06/2024

Due to popular demand, we are adding Sunday, May 12th to our Oxford Casino Shuttle runs. If you are interested, please get in touch. The cost is $39 pp and I will need at least 3 people to run the shuttle (5 max).

05/05/2024

The last Oxford Casino Shuttle will be on Sunday, June 16th. Right now all seats are available. Get in touch if you want to go (will need at least 3 ppl to run shuttle).

04/29/2024

We are SO happy to report progress on getting Funtime Travelers back on the road after closure due to COVID 19.

Early in 2020, we had almost every trip (one per month) booked for the entire year. In March 2020, we had to cease operations due to COVID and it resulted in refunds to all customers, making us lose our shirt. Our bank account was dry and I thought "This is the end of Funtime Travelers".

Well, this year we brainstormed and decided to invest in a 7 passenger Dodge Caravan. We began doing shuttle service from Littleton to the Oxford Casino in Maine every other Sunday. The inaugural trip on Feb 11, 2024 was the trial run and we learned that we can only transport 5 passengers comfortably for the 4 hour/round trip. With few exceptions, we have been full every time!

May 5th and May 19th are full. On June 2nd, we have room for 2 more people and on June 16th we are open. Unless we get the demand, we will stop on June 16th and resume in the Fall.

We also have an Akwesasne Casino & Resort overnight trip on June 23-24, 2024. The motorcoach is over half full, but we have room for 20 more. See the attached flyer.

We also just booked a day trip to the Palace Theatre in Manchester on November 24th for "The Nutcracker". This trip will be a fund raiser for the Littleton Christmas Parade.

So for those of you who were concerned, WE ARE BACK UP AND RUNNING!!

04/25/2024

Our web site funtimetravelnh.com has been inactive since the start of COVID. We are on the road to becoming active again and our web site should be back up and running by the end of June 2024.

As we add tours, the site will become informative with dates, rates and information. Please stay tuned.

04/24/2024

We have 30 ppl/18 rooms already booked for our Akwesasne trip on June 23-24. We have room for 20 more people. Sign up asap if you are interested in going!

04/15/2024

Here is an Update on our Oxford Casino Shuttles.

04/28/24 Sold Out
05/05/24 Sold Out
05/19/24 1 Seat Left
06/02/24 1 Seat Left

This shuttle service has become very popular. Our first motorcoach tour will be June 23-24, 2024. This tour is already half full, so reserve early!

04/13/2024

We have two seats that have opened up for this Sunday's Oxford Casino Shuttle. Leave a message if interested. $39 pp Leaves at 7:30am in the parking lot behind the theatre in Littleton . . about 5 hours of gaming time at the casino . . back in Littleton around 5:00pm.

04/07/2024

Looks like we have a full van going to Lyndonville, VT on Monday for the Eclipse! Thanks Robin for the parking space!

04/04/2024

Our Oxford Casino Shuttle is sold out through May 5, 2024. There are 3 seats open on May 19th and 5 seats open on June 2nd.

Then on June 23-24 we will be running a motor coach to the Akwesasne Casino in New York. This trip is over half full as of today.

Make your reservations for any of the above soon. These may sell out quickly.

03/29/2024

As of today, we have 25 people/14 rooms booked for this trip. There is room for 20 more people if you would like to go. Please contact me as soon as you can.

03/24/2024

So glad this is not the Sunday we go to Oxford Casino. Happy to stay tucked in at home where it is cozy warm.