October Seasonal Letter
The month of September went fast. We had some great activities.
The Luau Party, Skating Party, Scrap Booking. Thanks so Much to all the people who donated their time to help. A Very Special Thanks to Mrs. Jerri Fite for buying the scrap books and materials for that wonderful craft. The kids that participated had a great time.
Thanks to Kelly Wesco and Howard Boyer for their great efforts in putting together a wonderful event for the campgrounds. The time was enjoyed by all that participated.
With the END OF THE SEASON here Please Remember
1.) WATER will be turned off by: Thursday - October 15th, 2009.
(provided it does not get colder than 32 degrees.)
2.) ELECTRICITY will be turned off on: Sunday - November 1st , 2009
3.) LAST PUMP -we will post the days (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) and Sites after
everyone signs up.
4.) PLEASE NOTE: Winter Office Hours will be: 10am to 5pm - Monday thru Friday.
5.) WINTERIZING CAMPERS: John and Dick are going to winterize again this year.
Please get with them to turn in your keys and any other information you need for winterizing
your camper.
6.) If you Do Not intend to camp with us in 2010 we will need you to put your camper in the:
Winter Storage Area by: Sunday - October 25th, 2009.
7.) DEPOSITS: Due by: Thursday - October 15th, 2009. If you are not sure when
your deposit is due get with Jane in the office
Should you have any questions about winter closing, that we have not addressed please get
with the office
We will end the year with:
Saturday October 3rd, 2009
Halloween Party: 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Craft: 6:00pm - 7:30pm – Hot Dogs, Chili // EVERYONE IS INVITED!
Sign-up sheet is in office
Kids Trick Or Treating: 7:30pm -10 pm // At Campsites
Ron and I would like to Thank You for choosing Hidden Lake for your get away spot in 2009!!!
We cannot Thank You Seasonals enough that work so hard each year to help us out.
You are the heart beat of the campgrounds. We truly appreciate all your efforts
Our Deepest Sympathy to the Dyer Family (Site 19) and the Reynolds Family (Site 98) for the loss of your loved one
“Have a Safe Winter! See you in the Spring!”
The Smith Family
Halloween Party – Saturday October 3rd
Lets try something different this year …………let us know what you think about this idea Trish has come up with …..each seasonal can decorate their own site or several seasonal can go together in an area (the campgrounds has tons of stuff that you can sign out on Saturday September 26th and return on Sunday October 4th) we will still do the tradition - chili and hot dogs and let the kids trick or treat- this way there is no long lines-people can walk around at their leisure.
Let us know what you think
A reminder: The Luau is going to be on Saturday September 5th - start at 5pm - at the red building- the cost of the tickets are:
Under 5 years – free
5 to 12 years-$3.00
13 years to adult -$7.00
Carry out plate are going to be available
Menu -pork- pork and beans with hamburger-potato salad-coleslaw- macaroni salad-bread and butter – dessert and drink
You will be able to buy tickets from Trish (site 39) –Sheryl (site 67) Jason and Janice (site 19) tickets will be available at the door (It would help out a lot if most the tickets are sold in advance so they know how much to buy)
For your information: There will be a skating party in mid September for the kids we will have more info in the September seasonal letter
Thanks The Smiths
If you could PLEASE share the first rule with anyone that you think may come to visit you here at Hidden Lake that would be GREAT! Our goal is for your guest to feel welcome here. The only way to make sure that happens is to let them know what to do when they first enter the park. Every time we confront a guest for not stopping at the office it causes problems…..problems you do not want and we do not need.
We realize there are special circumstances that come along. We know the office is not open 24-7 .We know some of your guest have motorcycles that they do not want to leave in the parking lot. I could go on and on with these issues. All we ask is that you come to the office and together we can come up with a plan.
We have got to do our best to make sure our children are safe. As well as the items on your site. That gate will be a tremendous help if we let it do its job.
It has been brought to our attention that seasonal are dumping their grey water on the ground .Folks this is a huge no –no. PLEASE do not do this.
Keep in mind when you sign up on Saturdays before 7pm for your dump that Rusty and Jason do not pump out blue totes.
Fire works 2010:
If you would like to donate to the fireworks see Janie Boyer (site37) or Joetta Long (site 35) They will need to have a total for me by Saturday October 3rd.
Here is what we will be doing the month of August:
7th (Friday)- Movie Night –Dusk
8th (Saturday)- Back to School Party – 2pm –meet at the beach –there will be water games –hot dogs –chips and drink ( at the end of the party the kids will be ask to smash up cans for the kids fund)
Trish and Sheryl try to make sure each child has a bag of school supplies at the party. If you would like to donate school supplies please drop your donations off at the office by August 7th
14th - (Friday) –Bingo 7-9pm –Red Building
15th – (Saturday) –Golf Cart Poker –Sign up sheet in the office
22nd- (Saturday) - Teen Party-8-11pm music – snacks-at the basketball court
28th- (Friday)-Bingo-7-9 pm Red Building
29th – (Saturday)-Candle Party-White Building (Tammy Swackhamer will host)
August Seasonal Letter
Phil and Tammy Swackhamer would like to thank everyone who helped or participated in making their 30th wedding anniversary a great one!
Although Saturday July 4th was a bit wet we were able to get all the activities done.
The kid’s carnival was a blast!!!! Thanks so much to all the volunteers. A big thanks to the Meisner family (site 53) and the Cole family (site127) for going that extra mile making sure the fire truck was here for the parade.
Ron and I can not thank those of you that year after year show up to help all day on the 4th of July holiday. We truly, truly appreciate all the help.
The 2009 Junior Hidden Lake Hunk is Jade Noel (site 31)
The 2009 Senior Hidden Lake Hunk is Jason Dyer (site 19)
Congratulations guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The fear factor was enjoyed by all that participated (not so much the eating part) here are the results of that game:
1st – Toby and Dakota
2nd – Alex and Riley (I heard Riley took an unexpected swim)
3rd – Al and Dave (these two did a great job)
4th – Jenna and Jason –Ryan and Jarred-tied for 4th (Jarred and Ryan had a hard time when it came time to eat)
Great job Guys and Jenna!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It has been some time since the gate has operated.
Here are the rules:
1. All guests are to stop at the office. They need to STOP their vehicle and come into the office .This includes the people on your contract. IF for health reasons this is not possible –meet your guest at the office and let the office know the situation
2. Only one vehicle can go through the gate at a time
3. Do not drive on the side walk (exit side) to get around the arm of the gate
4. Do not enter or exit the campgrounds by way of the new property (where the red buildings are)
5. Do not move the bike rack in front of the shop to enter the campgrounds(the gate is now fix so trailers can go through the gate)
6. Do not use your gate pass to let others in the park
7. Do not give your gate pass to others to enter the park
8. We can only issue two gate passes per site
9. Golf carts are to use the path (in the parking ) instead of going around the exit gate.(the golf cart will trigger the gate up )
Here is what we are going to do the month of September:
5th -Saturday -5pm –Luau Party at the red building –the cost is under 5 years free-5 to 12 years $3.00-13 years to adult $7.00 carry out plates will be available-Menu- pork-pork and beans with hamburger-potato salad-coleslaw-macaroni salad-bread and butter-dessert-drink. You can buy tickets from Trish (site39) Sheryl (site67) or Jason –Janice (site19) Tickets will also be available at the door. (It would help out so much if they could sell most of the tickets in advance)
Teen Dance- Karaoke -7:00 pm
12th – Saturday- Card game – See Jason (site 19) for more information
19th – Saturday- Skating Party – meet at Idyl Wyld Roller Rink-time to meet on sign up sheet in the office
26th – Saturday –Golf Cart Poker Run (see Jason site 19 for more Information)
Karaoke-7-9pm
We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to
The Wash family – Mackenzie ( and family) for the loss of their Aunt
The Hines family for the loss of their brother
The Turner and the Fields Families - Marvin will be missed deeply by us all here at Hidden Lake
We like to ask everyone to keep Tammy Guyre (site 70) and the Meisner family (site53) in your prayers.
The Smiths
September Seasonal Letter
The kids had a great time at the back to school / beach party. Thanks so very much too all that donated towards the back to school supplies it was greatly appreciated. Do not forget about the skating party on September 19th at the Idyl Wyld Roller Rink (4013 South Meridian Street –Marion).Please get with Trish or Sheryl if you need more information.
We are coming up on the end of the 2009 camping season. So I will go over some of the most ask questions:
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Well Angie.... Obviously I think it is a GREAT IDEA, but probably much like you am having
no luck in getting responses. Hmmmmmm Maybe you and I shoudl start it. We will put ours
(Family) up on the page and then once everyone see's ours they will join in..... well in theory??
The World's Most HANDSOME Little Person
Chris Guyre
"Don't Hate.... Cause I'm Fine.... LOL"