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September 2011 Newsletter

Next Campout: September 23^rd, 24^th and 25^th, 2011

Pomona Lake – Outlet Area

TOPEKS CAMPING CLUB MINUTES
Saturday August 27^th, 2011
 Clinton Lake – Cedar Ridge, Clinton, KS

Opening: Meeting was called to order by President Elmer Burnett at 6:15 p.m.

Roll Call: by Secretary Joyce A. Neiswender with 20 families present – Guests included Loretta Fox, Mother of Rhonda Theroff.

Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer Chuck Hoffmeister gave the Treasurer’s report:

$692.79 - Checking

$107.03 - Petty Cash

$799.82 – Total

Correction to the July Minutes: Betty Siple furnished all of the ingredients for the delicious tacos that everyone enjoyed at the July campout.

Announcements:

Donna Burnett reported on her mother, Wilma Fader, has been in Lexington Park for rehab and will be getting to go home this next week.

Chelsea Bower is selling frozen cookies as a fundraiser for the Shawnee Heights orchestra.

Jessica Christensen is selling coupon books for lots of things in the KC area for $25.00 to raise money for her band to go to the Alamo Bowl in December, 2011.

Norma Remp reported she is selling Bierocks - $36.00 per dozen – for North Topeka Outreach.

Old Business: None

New Business: August birthdays & anniversaries were recognized.

Beverly Johnson, Doris Detherage and Genevieve Collins were thanked for purchasing and cooking the barbequed ribs that all enjoyed. They were delicious. Leftovers were sold for $1.00 per bag & four were sold.

Elmer announced that Dale & Adalee Miller have given him the “Goof Award” since they are no longer camping. So, be aware - we need to be a watching for the next recipient!!!!

For anyone missing a green turf-covered wooden step for their camper, it showed up at our camper when we came back on Sunday during the August campout. See Terry Christensen to claim it AND the Goof Award.

Mary Freeman stated she lost a spoon as the July campout.

Church service was held at 9:00 AM on Sunday morning by Chaplain Russ.

Meeting was adjourned at 6:40 P.M. - submitted by Secretary Joyce A. Neiswender

Next Campout: September 23^rd, 24^th and 25^th

Pomona Lake – Outlet Area below the Dam

The meal will be fried chicken and potatoes at 5:30 PM

Last Names A – M bring a side dish.

Last Names N – Z bring a desert.

Twenty (20) families responded when asked how many plan to be at

this campout.

September Birthdays: September Anniversaries:

Shannon Bower 9/8 Leonard & Mary Freeman 9/30

Andrew Christensen 9/9
Kate Fisher 9/9

Alex Williams 9/16

Addison Harrop 9/26

Bill Detherage 9/27

OCTOBER CAMPOUT INFO from Dawnda Bower:

I apologize for the delay in getting this out. I have a “big witches’ hat” to fill, so please be patient with me.

Friday evening 7:30 pm: There will be a gathering outside of the gazebo for popcorn, and hopefully some “ghoulish movies”. SEPTEMBER 30^th

Saturday 12:00 to 2:00 pm: The witches will gather all the little ones at the gazebo for games and then trick or treating at the campers. OCTOBER 1^st

Saturday at 3:00 pm: There will be a gathering at the black cauldron to create the “witches brew” of chili. Please bring a small crockpot of your chili to add to the brew. The witches ask that we keep the “base ingredient” hamburger. OCTOBER 1^st

Saturday at 4:00 pm: Dinner and gathering at the gazebo for the feast of the witches and warlocks. OCTOBER 1^st

Once again there will be special prizes for

1. The best decorated campsite

2. Scariest adult costume

3. Funniest adult costume

4. Best carved pumpkin

and of course

5. The first to find the secret spook

Special Requests: If anyone would like to contribute a bag of candy for the piñata, please bring it the Pomona outlet campout.

Please report any news to Joyce Neiswender at jd401@cox.net or

Betty Siple at bettysiple@yahoo.com.

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