Cathedral Palms-CA
35901 Cathedral Canyon Dr.
Cathedral City, CA 92234
(760) 324-8244

Another month has come and gone which means we will be getting some cooler days and great evenings. We are all looking forward to once again being able to cook and sit outside without sweating.

We are beginning to repair our pool and clubhouse and plan on having it all completed by the beginning of the season. We have had all of the trees trimmed and most of the oleanders cut back. But, just when we think we are all set, we have to start at the beginning again; they all grow too fast.

Now the park is looking really good and ready for all of our return/new members and we are so looking forward to a new season; it gets pretty lonely here for a few months.

With the new season comes all of the great entertainment. Ongoing is the Palm Springs Ariel Tramway that goes up the side of Mount San Jacinto, you can just take the ride or have a ride and dine trip; either way it is a way to spend the day or just a few hours. We sometimes go up just to cool down a bit. There are also the Eco Jeep tours that visit palm oasis, steep walled canyons and much more; the drivers are full of knowledge about the area that alone will boggle your mind. And there is, a must see living desert wildlife zoo and nature walk. On Sept. 12-13 there will be a resource center in Palm Springs for those in need. This alone, along with many more entertainers, is reason enough to come stay with us. Please call for reservations so we can ensure you a great site, we are filling up pretty fast. We hope to see you real soon.

Managers,
Ed & Linda Littles

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Hidden Springs-MS
16 Clyde Rhodus Rd.
Tylertown, MS 39667
(601) 876-4151

Things are going great here at Hidden Springs. We are all thankful to have dodged a potential bullet as Fay tore through surrounding areas. Fortunately, we were not severely affected by her wrath. I would like to take this time to extend my condolences to all those less fortunate. Our hearts go out to those families who suffered loss due to this dangerous storm. You are in our prayers.

We have also been busy in preparation to begin the construction of our new bathroom facilities at the front pool. Plans have been laid out and construction is set to begin shortly. Everyone is very excited and anxious to see the new addition.

As summer winds down and school starts again, I look back over the past few months and reminisce about the moments we shared here with all our members and guests at Hidden Springs. Seems like the summers get shorter and shorter, but the fun times and memories get sweeter and sweeter. However, it’s not COMPLETELY over yet. We are all looking forward to our last big event of the season. Labor Day is just a week away and, as always, we plan to celebrate with our HSR family and friends. There will be events for everyone including bike races, bingo, cake walks, and not one but TWO dances this year!! DJs, Wes and Kim will be spinning the tunes both Friday and Saturday nights for our enjoyment; so be sure to bring two pair of dancing shoes!

Granny is stocking up for her always delicious breakfast. She will be serving Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings in our kitchen. So make your plans now to join us for the fun as we celebrate this Labor Day at Hidden Springs. We look forward to having you camp with us.

Managers,
Winston & Sheila
McDaniel

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The Group

R C Barnes

Jason Allen

Jason Allen

Ponderosa Park-OH
9362 S. Salem-Warren Road
Salem, OH 44460
(330) 332-0044

This season is moving along too fast for everyone. Before you know it, this season will be over; it’s such a sad time for everyone. The members have been working so hard to keep up with the grass and trimming. The park looks very nice and people coming in comment on it. We have repeat RPI members that come in a couple of times a season. They rave about the improvements each time. It makes us feel good that people notice.

We have had a busy two weeks. R C Promotions rented our big stage and had a concert here August 24th. What a challenge to get it all cleaned up and ready. The concert went well. The show was simply magnificent. Jake Penrod put on a show that was unbelievable. He did a tribute to Hank Williams. He just finished a tour in New York where he was in a Broadway Play doing this Tribute. There was an 11 year old that made a guitar talk. That was Forest Black.

Forest Black

We are painting some of our He was here 10 days before the show with his mom and dad and he came out every evening and played for us. This kid knows over 500 songs and sings them well.

Then there is his brother Derek Black who is awesome. He has a number 1 in Australia and a number 7 in England. R C Barnes, who writes songs debuted his new album.

The star Jason Allen is big in Austin, Texas; the show here was fabulous. Everyone here commented on the show and how they would like to return. Jim Black who booked this show is Forest and Derek’s dad.

The mother, Dixie, has to be very proud. While she was here she was bored after a week and wanted something to do. So I put her in the kitchen cutting up onions and helping clean the kitchen up after the big mess we made getting all the food ready for back stage. She enjoyed doing this and I even showed her how to run our dish washer.

If anyone would like to hear their music you can go on www.ponderosajamboree.com and click on the star and hear it all. You will definitely enjoy it.

This week, we will be getting ready for our last holiday weekend of the season. Everything is falling in place: putt-putt tournament for the kids (with their parents), golf cart parade, poker run, bingo and more. Roadwork Band will be playing at The Red Garter and we will have our Steak Fry, Chinese Auction, and much more.

I took a lot of pictures, but I laid the camera down and when I went to get it, it was gone and I still haven't found it. Jim Black is going to e-mail his copies and when I get them I will share them with everyone.

Manager,
Georgia Davis

Back-to-School!

Tomorrow's Stars-OH
6716E. National Rd.
South Charleston, OH 45368
(937) 324-2267

It’s Dog Days in Ohio and it is 90+ degrees and very humid! Of course, it looks like it’s hot all over the United States, and I’m sure we’re not the only ones complaining. We sure could use some of the rain that Florida has been getting; our grass is brown. The way that time is flying, we’ll soon be complaining that it is too cold. With the help of extra water, our flower beds are flourishing even if the grass is dead looking. Kay sure has a green thumb when it comes to her blooms.

The pool is the most popular spot this time of year. I got a laugh the other day when I was driving past the pool in my golf cart. I noticed one of our campers lounging in his chair at the water’s edge. He would look around the pool with a big smile on his face, then his head would fall back, and he would snooze for a couple of minutes. Then he would suddenly wake and jerk his head back up to look around the pool with his same simple smile to see if anyone was looking. Suddenly, his head seemed to get too heavy for his neck to support and back he would slip into  another trance.  This

Lawrence Basking in the Sun!

process continued for quite some time. Luckily, he didn’t see me sitting behind the fence taking his picture. Thanks for the laugh, Lawrence! Hope you didn’t get any bugs in your mouth!

We had a really incredible situation happen last week. A couple pulled up to the office in their motor home just as I drove up in my golf cart. I told the man that it sounded like cries of a kitten was coming from his engine area, but we dismissed it as maybe a bird singing. When we heard the noise again, we went back to his engine compartment to listen. Sure enough, it sounded like kitten meows coming from his back grill. He said it couldn’t be a cat because they had been on the road for over 2 hours. They drove back to their lot to get settled and then began the search for the cries. They couldn’t see anything, so they got out a mirror to look down into a compartment close to the engine. Sure enough, there were not one, but two tiny kittens crying for their momma. Our camper had to cut a hole in this compartment just to get them out. Apparently Momma had found a way to get into this tiny space and deliver her kittens. She probably left them to get something to eat, and when she came back, they were gone. Our campers were beside themselves as to what to do with these little hitchhikers. They were not cat people, so they tried to take them to the animal shelter. Of course, the shelter wanted a lot of money to take them, so our campers decided to try to bottle feed them. They were quite discouraged when they came into the office a week later, saying they didn’t know what to do with the kittens. I just happened to remember that my daughter told me that her two cats had kittens that were about the same age as these, so I called her to see if the momma, who had lost all but one of her kittens, might take on the two orphans.

Joni stopped out that evening and took the two little travelers home to meet their new step-siblings. At last report, the kittens are all getting along just fine. Grandson Trevor has especially taken to the little black and white kitten. It follows him everywhere. It’s also special because it has 6 toes on its front paws. His brother likes the smaller black one with the deep blue eyes. I said they should have named them Lucky and Fluky (a synonym for lucky). Our story has a happy ending! The campers are happy – no cats to worry about, the kittens are happy to have a new home with new friends to play with and my grandsons are happy to have these special little kittens.

We’re hoping to make a new My kitty story is a good example of these words of wisdom: Happiness is a way of life that makes the most of opportunities, the least of difficulties and the best of everything!

Manager,
Rita Shaffer