- Lake Merwin Campers Hideaway

Lake Merwin Campers Hideaway
Camp Manager’s Report
June 24, 2016
For Weather
conditions,
visit the LMCH
Website or call
The Hideaway Hotline
360-263-6050
July 4th weekend is coming up and we are expecting a large turnout of members and guests. Below are some
important policies to know before bringing your family and guests to camp.
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Fireworks are strictly prohibited on LMCH property or any property under the control of LMCH.
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The use of alcohol by minors (under 21 years of age) & smoking of tobacco products by minors (under 18 years
of age) is prohibited on LMCH property or any property under the control of LMCH.
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An LMCH permit is required for all boats, vehicles, and trailers, for both members and guests. If you don’t have
a permit, go immediately to the Headquarters to get your permit. Please remember to bring your proof of registration for your boat and trailer.
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The garbage containers are used exclusively for the disposal of HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE. Oversized or unauthorized items should be not left beside the garbage containers.
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Members must let their guests in and out of the front gate. Guest will be asked to have a member let them out
of the front gate.
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Pet owners must have physical control of the leash and dog at all times.
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Firearms are not permitted at LMCH. Some provisions are provided during hunting season only.
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Fires, regardless of size or containment, shall not be left unattended. A fire is adequately extinguished when cold
to the touch.
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Only 1 power or sail boat, or 2 PWC will be allowed per membership to use LMCH facilities during the 4th of
July weekend. Kayaks and canoes are excluded.
Coming up
6/25
Tree Comm
9:00am
6/25
Bingo
7:00pm
7/2
Camp Craft
7/2
7/2
Putt Putt
Bingo
7/2
Papa Bear
7/3
7/9
Street Dance 8:00pm
Boat Insp.
10:00am
7/16
Bingo
11am
Noon
7:00pm
8:30pm
7:00pm
7/23 Parking lot sale 9:00am
These policies were created by the membership, for the membership in order to provide a fun and safe
camping experience for everyone.
7/30
Board Mtg
9:00am
7/30
Tree Comm
9:00am
7/30
Bingo
7:00pm
8/6
Bingo
7:00pm
8/13
B&G
9:00am
8/13
Poker Run
Know Before You Go
This section is dedicated to the education of policies and the enforcement of policies at LMCH to help members and their guest have an enjoyable experience at camp.
8/13
Dance
8:00pm
Guests
LMCH Bylaws Article II, Section 6, Line a. – Any person other than the member or her/his family members is a guest.
The member is responsible to see that her/his guests comply with rules and regulations of the Hideaway.
Contact Us:
Office: 360-247-5589
Toll free: 866-207- 9262
Sales: 360-247- 5940
Office is open daily
8:30am - 4:30
Closed for lunch 12:30 –1:00pm
After Hours pager:
360-418-5810
Security/Emergency use
only: 360-609-3099
Website: www.lmch.com
CB Channel 15
Rob Clift
Camp Manager
Lake Merwin Camper’s Hideaway
LMCH Bylaws Article II, Section 5, Line c. – The Hideaway is primarily for recreational use by members and their
family members. Members may bring guests to the Hideaway subject to regulation by the Board of Directors.
LMCH Defines immediate family as husband, wife, son or daughter. Grandparents would also be considered as immediate family. In-laws, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews are not considered immediate family members and
will be treated as guests.
Guests will not be allowed through the gate until the member is present to escort the guest. Members are required to be
present during the guest’s stay. Guests that follow another member or guest through the gate are not allowed and
are subject to removal. It is the responsibility of the member to open the OUT gate for their guests to exit camp. If
a guest comes to the OUT gate unaccompanied, they will be instructed to locate the member to allow access
through the OUT gate.
Any Bylaw, policy, and regulation violation may be subject to a fine up to $500
Message from the Vice President:
The LMCH Board of Directors has had a busy year with very full agendas and many issues to discuss and consider. And it is busy in camp as
well, with lots of people enjoying this wonderful place and summer activities in full swing. Much is the same and much is new.
Over this past year, we have hired a new company to provide our financial and accounting services, a new Camp Manager, and a new Office
Manager. We have committees providing much needed and appreciated service and support and who have many new committee members
bringing great new ideas. Our staff has spent time and energy developing new processes and procedures to ensure effective and secure operations.
As a Board, we can now devote more of our time and energy to planning for the future by beginning a formal process of setting goals for this
next year. To that end, we have scheduled a special board meeting for Saturday, July 30 th in the LMCH conference room immediately following
the regular board meeting. This will be a working session to develop a set of “lofty goals” for this next year that will give the Camp Manager
direction. The Camp Manager will be responsible for implementation of the goals.
We invite members to attend the meeting. Member input is welcomed at the first of the working session and will be limited to input specific to
goal setting. Once member input has been received, the balance of the meeting will be Board-only discussion and members in attendance will
be welcome to observe.
The June 25th regular meeting of the LMCH Board of Directors has been cancelled due to the unavailability of several board members.
Happy summer and happy camping!
Mary Ann Wersch
Vice President, LMCH Board of Directors
The Board of Directors will have three openings for the membership to fill
at the September 25th annual meeting.
Two of those elected will serve positions that have three-year terms. The third seat to be filled will be for two years, the unfulfilled term due
to a board members resignation. The three existing board members are eligible to serve another term if they file and the members elect them.
You must be a proprietary member of LMCH in good standing and a member for a minimum of one-year prior to the election. You can access
the LMCH website at www.lmch.com and download an application. You can also stop by the office and obtain an
application at the front counter. The deadline for submitting your completed application is Monday July 25, 2016.
Please remember to mark your calendars for the annual meeting on Saturday, September 25, 2016 at noon.
Thank you,
Don Gregory, Board Secretary
Grievance Committee Seeking Chair
The former Chair of the Grievance Committee, Debbie Hill, has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors. As a result, we
will be appointing a new Grievance Committee Chair. We are seeking an individual with experience in conflict resolution, mediation, and/or
grievance processing. If you are interested in this position, please contact me at [email protected] or 503 522-6208.
Mary Ann Wersch
Vice President, LMCH Board of Directors
Liaison to the Grievance Committee
From the LMCH Finance Manager
We would like to take the opportunity to update you on items pertaining to the member’s receivable accounts.
Emailed statements are now available. Those members that previously signed up, received their first statements via email in June. If you
would like your statements sent via email please send me a note at [email protected] or contact the office so that we can verify your email
address and get you on the list.
Many members that pay their dues in advance have requested that they receive monthly statements reflecting the activity. We agree it is a
good practice for members to see the activity on their account each month. In order to facilitate this request we have changed the preferences to print all statements with anything other than a zero balance.
The requested change above has brought to light many small discrepancies and open invoices dating back to 2004. Over the last two
months, we have been working on investigating and resolving old items in each account to reduce the number of statements printed with a
small amount due or credit balances.
You may see adjustments to the accounts as we resolve the old issues that have been carried forward. You may also see adjustments between the member’s two accounts if a small credit or balance due can be eliminated.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us at [email protected] or contact the office.
Lisa Joerin, LMCH Finance Manager
Tickets for the annual 50-50 raffle are now available!
50% of the money received goes towards Security
and the Activities Committee and the other
50% is split between 3 winners, 1st winner will receive 25%,
2nd winner will receive 15% and
the 3rd winner will receive 10%.
The winners will be drawn at the Labor Day Dance,
winners do not need to be present to win.
Get your tickets now! Only $1 per ticket!
We appreciate your cooperation.
Meditation Point
This Sunday, June 26th, The NEW CREATION TRIO will be in
concert at the LMCH Chapel at Meditation Point at
10:00am. Gordon and Marty Prunty and Antza Reid started
singing together in 1975 and have been together as a Gospel
Trio ever since. Their message is shared through Southern
Gospel Music.
They have been at Campers' Hideaway many times over the years and
have many friends here. They are always one of the favorite concerts.
We welcome and invite all LMCH members and their guests to attend
the chapel each Sunday at 10:00am.
LOOKING AHEAD: Next Sunday, July 3rd, Country Gospel Singer,
RINY HORST will be in concert at the Chapel.
FROM THE WATERFRONT COMMITTEE
Great weather is in the forecast for the upcoming weekend. We
hope you are able to get and enjoy it! And if not already done,
make time to bring your boat and boat trailer registration to the
office to get your annual stickers.
There is a new feature at the Waterfront - A life Jacket Loaner
Station has been created. It is located on the east side of the Waterfront Security Office. The life jackets have been donated by the
Clark County Sheriff's Marine Patrol and by LMCH members. The
life jackets are available on a daily basis to anyone needing one at
the swim beach or for use on your watercraft. When finished
using them return the life jackets to the Life Jacket Loaner Station.
Upcoming Events
7/9 Free Boat Inspections - Clark County Sheriffs Marine Patrol
8/13 Waterfront Poker Run
Tim Gonzalez
Waterfront Security/Committee Chair
[email protected]
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Follow us on Facebook @ LMCHChapel.
KK5 HOURS
POOL Hours
MONDAY – FRIDAY 9 AM to 9 PM
Closed Tuesdays
SATURDAY 8AM TO 9PM
SUNDAY 8AM TO 8PM
Please call
607-8115 for
take-out orders
Wednesday through Monday
Tuesday: closed for cleaning
Adult Swim 8:30AM TO 10:00AM
Open Swim 10:00AM TO 10:00PM
Adult Swim 10:00PM TO 11:00PM
Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by
a responsible adult 18 or older.
WiFi Questions?
Please direct any Wi-Fi questions and all communications to:
Update: LMCH expects KK10 to be completed By July 1st.
I am hoping to have the Hideaway Spa
re-open shortly thereafter.
Again, I thank you all for your kind words since the fire. Your support means the world to me, I am blessed to be part of such a
wonderful community!
~Katina
360-702-8477
[email protected]
[email protected]
In order to sign up for Wi-Fi, it is required that you sign up in the
front office Kiosk between the hours of 8:30am-4:30pm.
RATES: (tax not included)
Daily:
$ 1.00 per day
Monthly: $ 25.00 per month
Annually:
$ 175.00 for one device
$ 225.00 for two devices
ACTIVITIES
Ahhh, the joys of summer-ice cream, chasing fireflies, summer picnics, warm nights and camping.
Mother Nature delivered a perfect day for Father’s Day and with the help of a couple of volunteers-Sophia, Lisa
St Denis and
Debbie Hill. The Father’s Day card making event was a warm and heart-felt event for all who attended. Again, thank you, we’re
truly blessed to have you, thank you for helping us build memories.
Upcoming July Events (subject to change)
July 2nd, Camp Craft, 11am
July 2nd, Putt-Putt Tournament, Noon (Donated prizes gladly accepted)
July 2nd, Papa Bear Theater - Zootopia, 8:30pm
July 3rd, Street Dance, 8:00pm
July 18th, Parking lot sale @ KK5 $5 per space
July 23rd, Activities Committee Meeting, 4:00pm
July 23rd, Canvas Night
Volunteers Needed
As the summer season picks up, the Activities Committee could always use volunteers. Even if it’s for a single event or an hour.
Young adults are always welcome. Sophia is one of our young adults who volunteers. Strong muscles to move equipment before
an event or after.
Did you know when you volunteer your site can earn points for pump outs, family pool passes, log splitter (Blimey), tree
permits and more?
We would like to welcome our new volunteer – Desiree Gregory!
Kids Korner:
Q: Everyone has it and no one can lose it, what is it?
A: Your shadow!
Your Committee Chair, Kathy Evey
Check us out on our Facebook page under “Activities at the Lake”. To find us search on “Activities at the Lake”
Tree Committee
Next meeting June 25th 9:00am
HQ Conf. Room
We have marked the trees
in Block 10 and 11 for next
winters reforestation
project.
If you are in those blocks, please look around
and come to our next meeting June 25th
to make any adjustments.
2016 BINGO SCHEDULE
June 25th,
July 2nd, July 16th, July 30th
Aug 6, Aug 20th
Sept 3rd