Inside this issue:

October 2006

Volume 10,  Issue 4

News From Swains Creek

Labor Day 2006 was a busy and fun weekend! All volunteers are truly appreciated. Planning for the weekend events began shortly after Labor Day, 2005, and preparations for the Labor Day weekend activities start well in advance of the weekend. Many people came together this year to make Camp Golden Eagle and the annual pit Bar-B-Que dinner a success!

 

We had 105 kids who signed up for Camp Golden Eagle activities - THANK YOU to all who volunteered for the weekend activities. Fishing and frog catching were VERY challenging. Horseshoes, volleyball, and archery were quite popular. CPR instructions were available with our Annie CPR doll. Crafts were a HIT! Choices included numerous beaded creations, visors to be decorated, pencil holders, and critter food made from pinecones, peanut butter and bird food. Redneck golf, Basketball, and face painting were new additions this year. Kids also enjoyed the clothes race and the ball toss. The night hike was moved to Sunday (due to the rain) and was both educational and entertaining - kudos to the Forsstrom brothers!

Thank you to the raffle prize

A Great Time - Labor Day Activities!

$1,000 REWARD Offered!!!

There have been some recent burglaries in our development, and in neighboring developments. There has also been some vandalism in our development. If you see anything unusual, write down the license place number and time, call Bob Runkle at 702-249-8687 or 435-682-2226, or you can call the barn at 435-682-3127, 911, or the Sheriff. The mountain area has 24/7 coverage from the Sheriff’s Department.

 

$1,000 REWARD for information leading to the arrest of the suspects that burglarized Barbara Christensen’s cabin.

contributors - Larue Rosenberg for the great rug, Russ & Raeleen Stevens and Jeff & Melissa Rybolt for their contribution from Duck Creek Hardware & Rental store, Mary Dinardi for the sawmill and fish paintings, Irene Briggs for the afghans, and thank you to the quilters!

 

Thank you to face painters - Lynn Matheus and Morgan!

 

Thank you to Keene and Gregg Sterrett for making the redneck golf games, for making the 1st place medallions – the kids LOVED them! – and for volunteering during the weekend.

 

Thank you to Huston Matheus and his family for their work with the basketball challenge and for the clean up and preparation of the tennis court area.

 

Thank you to the wood gathering crew, fire watchers, raffle ticket sellers, T-Shirt sellers, the Camp Golden Eagle volunteers, and the meat wrapping crew. THANK YOU to those who served lunch, and those who served at the pit Bar-B-Que dinner!

 

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