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Volume 3, Issue 12
Parnell Creek RV
Park
Monthly Cookout
With the Christmas Season upon us, we will not
have a cookout this
month due to everyone’s
busy schedules.
Hope you have a
blessed Christmas Season.
Special points of interest:
∗ My Little Christmas Village Tues—Sat Dec 1st
thru 23rd 10am to 4pm
Huntsville
∗ Santa’s Village—Daily
5pm to 9pm Huntsville
Alabama Constitution
Village
∗ Galaxy of Lights DriveThrough—Nightly 5:30pm
to 9pm Huntsville Botanical Gardens
∗ NEACA Christmas Craft
Show—Dec 4 to 6 9am to
7pm on Fri/Sat and Noon
to 5pm on Sun—
Huntsville Von Braun
Center
∗ Woodville Christmas Parade—December 5th
December 1st, 2009
The Year in Review
2009 has been a changing year for Parnell Creek.
We became an Official
GOOD SAM PARK in April
of 2009. Our ad with the
Good Sam Logo will be in
the 2010 Edition of Trailer
Life. When we purchased
the park, our goal was to
become a Good Sam Park.
It took 2 years to add the
amenities and it was well
worth it!
We have made a lot of
improvements in the last
12 months to the park.
Perhaps the biggest
improvement was the addition of a 4 unit bathhouse.
The new bathhouse really
came into good use Memorial Day Weekend. The
park had all but 3 sites
filled. We had a great
weekend with breakfast
and a cookout. The food
was endless.
We have also added 3
cabins this year. Little
Joe’s Hideaway was the
first cabin completed and it
sits in the circle. Next was
the Sherriff’s Lookout
Cabin that sits nest to site
35. It has a porch and
overlooks the park. The
last cabin addition was the
Cowboy Bunkhouse. It is
our largest cabin and sits
beside the laundry room.
Be on the lookout for more
cabins to appear throughout the park in 2010.
Another addition this
year was the Tent Pads
down near the creek. We
are currently in the process
of adding two more Tent
Pads.
We added a new Road
and expanded our Full
Hook Up Pull Thru Sites.
We also added flowers,
shrubs and created several
planters for the park.
Camping Fees
Welcome
Please remember
that you Camping fees
are due by 11am on
your due date. For
example, if you pay on
the 1st of the month,
the fee is due by 11am
on the 1st. If you can
not pay by 11am on
your due date, please
let the office know
prior to 11am.
We will have the NATW Camping Group with us the
second weekend in December. Please make them feel
welcome. The will have sole use of the Clubhouse from
December 11th to 13th. This is their 2nd visit with us.
This applies to
daily, weekly and
monthly campers.
Store & Office Hours
Remember, the Office/Store hours are from
9am to 6pm daily. With the cold weather,
there is not as much traffic. We will still be
available by phone if you need anything. Remember we have snacks, drinks and ice
cream available in the office.
Electric Heaters
Cold Weather
During the winter, if you use an
electric heater, please do not
leave the heater on if you are not
in your unit. We would not want
anyone’s unit to catch fire!
During the winter, if the temperature falls below freezing, we
will come around and cut the water off at each site. Please keep
fresh water in your tanks. We
will come around and reconnect
as temperature allows.
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Parnell Creek RV Pa
115 Parnell Circle
Woodville, AL 35776
Phone: 256-776-2348 or 256-5087308
E-mail:
[email protected]
Where Friends Become Family
We’re on the Web!
Reminders
Please remember to use Septic Friendly Toilet Tissue like
Angel Soft or Scott 1 Ply or Pom. Pom and Scott are available in the office.
example.microsoft.com
Campground News
Recipe of the Month
Pecan Crispies
Ingredients:
½ Cup Butter
6Tsp. Brown sugar
6 Tbsp. granulated sugar
1 egg
½ tsp. vanilla
1½ cups flour, all purpose
1 tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
1 cup chopped pecans
Directions:
Cream butter and sugars until
ight. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Sift together dry igredients and
blend into creamed mixture. Stir
in nuts. Drop by teaspoon on
ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at
375º about 10 minutes. Makes
2½ dozen.
Also, keep watch for water leaks. If you find a leak around
the campground, please let us know. Also, if you have a leak
at your unit, please repair as soon as possible. This will help
Neighborhood Dog Problems
Please put your trash out in the mornings by 9am. Please
do not put trash in the can in the afternoon and evenings.
The neighborhood dogs are pulling out the trash at night
and spreading through the park. Your help will be greatly
appreciated helping with this problem.
Reason for the Season
Out in the fields, an angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds who were tending
their flocks of sheep by night. The angel announced that the Savior had been born in
the town of David. Suddenly a great host of heavenly beings appeared with the angels
and began singing praises to God. As the angelic beings departed, the shepherds decided to travel to Bethlehem and see the Christ-child.
There they found Mary, Joseph and the baby, in the stable. After their visit, they began to spread the word about this amazing child and everything the angel had said
about him. They went on their way still praising and glorifying God. But Mary kept quiet,
treasuring their words and pondering them in her heart. It must have been beyond her
ability to grasp, that sleeping in her arms - the tender child that was born - was the Savior of the world.
The wise men continued to follow the star in search of the new born king and found
Jesus with his mother in Bethlehem. They bowed and worshipped him, offering treasures of gold, incense and myrrh.
Remember Jesus is the Reason for the Season! Let us be thankful for our families and
all the blessings we have during this Christmas season.
Volume 3 Issue 11
November 1, 2009
Cowboy Bunkhouse
November News
We have finished the next Cabin! This cabin is located beside the Laundry
Room. The cabin has 2 full size queen beds that will sleep 4 adults and two
lofts that will sleep 6 children. One loft sleeps 2 and the other loft will sleep 4
children. There is also a middle common area with a loveseat. The cabin also
has a small refrigerator and a desk. The cabin has air conditioning and heat.
The cabin is equipped
with a connection for
TV/Satellite. They
can bring their own
TV and Receiver or
Rent one from us.
If you get a chance,
stop by and take a look
at the newest addition!
Sunday Morning Breakfast
October 25th was the last Sunday
Morning Breakfast for 2009. From
April through October we served breakfast every Sunday Morning from 8am
to 10am. The Charge was just a donation to help cover food cost.
Next Spring we will start having
the breakfast again in April on Sunday
from 8am to 10am.
Daylight
Electric Heater Usage
Beginning November through March
we will charge for using Electric
Heaters. Camping units are designed to heat using Propane. Electric Heaters cause the electricity to
increase greatly. The charge is $30/
month for each heater used. For
nightly campers the charge is $1/day
for each heater used.
Next Monthly Cookout
Savings Time
Don’t forget to move
your clocks back 1 hour
November 1st! At 2:00am
November 28th at 6pm
at the Clubhouse!
We will have a Thanksgiving
Leftover Potluck. Just bring
your leftovers to share with
everyone!
Freezing Temperatures
Parnell Creek RV Park
115 Parnell Circle
Woodville, AL 35776
When the temperature is going to be below freezing, we will need to turn
Phone: 256-776-2348
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.parnellcreekrvpark.com
Where Friends become Family!
off the water at each site. We will disconnect your water hose so that it
will not burst. We are sorry for the inconvenience, but it is very costly and
time consuming to replace water pipes and faucets. Water will be tuned
off around 8pm or so depending on the temperature and we will turn it
With the cold weather we
have decided not to have
CARDS on Mondays or
BINGO on Fridays. We
will resume in the Spring.
back on the next day after the temperature rises. We are letting everyone
know now about the water turn offs, so we will not be disturbing you each
day we turn it off. If you see that the water hose is not connected, please
contact the office before hooking it back up.
With the Time Change and Winter
approaching, the Office will be
open from 9am to 6pm daily. If
you need any assistance at other
times, please call
Kevin at (256) 776-2348 or
Dawn at (256) 508-7308.
Don’t forget we have a Reserved
Table at the Ole Depot every
Thursday night at 5pm! When
you arrive at the restaurant, just
let them know you are with the
Campground.
Cabbage Creole
1 head cabbage
1 jar (med) cheese dip (with or without salsa)
1 Small onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 lb choice smoke sausage, turkey, chicken, hamburger scrambled
Boil cabbage, onion and pepper. Drain. Put everything into a large skillet and simmer until it gets as
thick as you desire. Salt and pepper to taste. You
can adjust ingredients to your taste.
Joe’s Pizza
Joe’s Pizza is located 4 miles from the campground West on 72 on the right. They are now
giving Campers 10% of your entire order.
Just let them know you are from the campground. We have menus in the office.
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BREAKFAST
October will be
the last month we will
have Breakfast in the
Club house. Since
April, we have had
Breakfast every Sunday
Morning from 8am to
10am.
We will start Breakfast up again in April of
2010.
We will be asking
for donations to help
cover the cost of the
food and supplies.
We hope everyone
enjoyed the Breakfast
time this year!
Speed Limit in
Park is 10mph!
Fresh Water Tanks
Well, it is that time of year again with the winter approaching, that you
need to make sure your Fresh Water Tank is working properly.
To sanitize your fresh water tank add 1/4 cup of bleach for each 10 gallons
of water(40gal. Tank=1 cup of bleach) Once the bleach and water is added,
disconnect from the city water supply. Turn your water pump on and run water through all faucets hot and cold. Do this this until a very faint smell of
bleach comes through, then turn off water and let set over night. The next
day drain your fresh water tank with the valve on the outside at the tank. Add
a little more water and flush out the lines through your faucets. Reconnect
your city water and flush again. This should kill any bacteria in the lines and
the tank. Fill your fresh water tank and you are ready to use the tank when
the water is turned off this winter. Keep a close check on your tank and keep it
full. We will not be coming around and telling each person when we cut the
water off, just be ready. If the water has been disconnected, do not reconnect
it, we will take care of it.
During the Winter Months, any time the Temperature falls below freezing
(32°) we will come around and turn the water off at each site. We will also
unscrew the water hose from the water spicket. We will also come back each
day and reconnect it as the temp. rises. This will ensure that we will not have
any burst pipes.
If you need freshener for your Fresh Water Tank, we have TastePURE
Drinking Water Freshener available in the Office for purchase.
Next Cabin
Toilet Paper
We have started working on the
next cabin. This cabin is located
beside the Laundry Room. It is
called the Cowboy Bunkhouse. The
cabin will Sleep 4 adults and 6 children. Currently, we are working on
the insulation, paneling and flooring.
Please remember to use septic
safe toilet paper in you campers.
There are several types of approved
septic safe toilet paper for campers
available. Some of them are Angel
Soft, POM, Scott 1-ply, and those
sold at Camping world/RV Dealers.
Please remember to enter the park slowly and
adhere to the Speed
This will help keep your unit free
Limit of 10mph. ReKeep watching to see when it is
of
problems
and our septic tank
cently, we have had
complete!
working properly.
people entering the
park very fast. We don’t Depot Night is Every Thursday!
want any accidents.
Come join us around 5pm at the Depot Restaurant and
have good food and good conversation!
Monthly Newsletter
October 2009
Monthly Cookout
We will have
our monthly cookout on Saturday
October 17th at
6pm. We will have
a covered dish gathering. Bring your
favorite dish and
share with the
campground!
Special points of
interest:
• Scottsboro 1st
Monday dates are
October 2nd—4th
• Alabama Regulatory Wild West
Gun Shoot—
October 4th
• The Maize—Open
Wed-Thurs 5-9pm
and Fri-Sat 10am11pm; Sun 1pm5pm
• Huntsville Ghost
Walk —Open
October 3, 10, 17,
24 at 6pm Meet at
Harrison Brothers
Hardware in
Downtown Huntsville.
PARNELL CREEK RV PARK
Water Conservation
115 Parnell Circle
Woodville, AL 35776
We hope everyone is still enjoying the City Water. Please help us conserve water usage. If you see any leaks at your site or around the
Phone: 256-776-2348 or 256-508-7308
E-mail: [email protected]
campground please let us know so that we can fix the problem. Please
check your faucets and hoses for leaks. Please repair if needed.
Where Friends Become Family
Information
Remember we now have Propane and can fill any tank. We can also
Smores Night Out
fill motorhomes. Let us know if we can service you.
Come Join Us On Tuesday. October 13th at 7pm
at the Pavilion for a Smores!
The store has ice cream, drinks and snacks. Let us help quench your
thirst and satisfy your sweet tooth.
Don’t forget about the Mini Golf. It has cooled off and the perfect
Just bring you favorite candy bar. We will have
Marshmallows and Graham Crackers. Along with time to play. Campers play for half price!
a campfire.
Reminder
Come relax and enjoy a Smores!
Pool Closing
The Pool will be closing for the
season on October 1st.
Beginning November, any camper that uses
Electric heaters will be charging
$30/month/heater. Campers are designed
to run on Propane heat and Electric Heaters
increase the Electric Bill immensely. Electric
heater use during October is $1/day/heater.
Monthly Recipe
Teriyaki wraps
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup uncooked long grain white
rice
2 cups water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 small zucchini, chopped
1 small yellow squash, chopped
1 1/4 cups teriyaki sauce
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 (10 inch) whole wheat tortillas
DIRECTIONS
SATURDAY NIGHT is
MOVIE NIGHT
Come by the Office to pick up the movie
and watch it in the Activity Center on
Saturday Night at 7pm.
1. In a saucepan bring 2 cups of water
to a boil; add rice. Reduce heat, cover,
and simmer for 20 minutes.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over
medium heat. Sauté onion, bell pepper, zucchini, and yellow squash until
onions are tender. Stir in the teriyaki
sauce. When the vegetables are tender, stir in the cooked rice, soy sauce,
garlic powder, salt and pepper. Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.
3. Place 1/4 of the rice and vegetables in
each tortilla, and roll up.
October 3
DodgeBall Starring
Vince Vaugh and Ben Stiller Rated PG-13
October 10
Night Shift Starring
Henry Winkler, Shelley Long and Michael
Keaton Rated Rated R
October 17
No Movie tonight–
Campground Cookout
October 24
Ernest Scared Stupid
Starring Jim Varney Rated PG
October 31
Sleepy Hollow Starring
Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci Rated R
Volume 3, Issue 9
September Newsletter
Newsletter Date
September 1st
Pa r n e l l C r e e k RV Pa r k
Camping Group
abor Day Cookout will be September 6th at 6pm. Everyone bring
side dish and come join the fun and Celebrate Labor Day with us!
Fireworks will follow at Dusk!
This month we will have the Mid-Alabama Holiday Ramblers Camping Group from September 9th
to September 13th. Please welcome them to the
park!
New Tent Pads Completed
Special points of interest:
• Scottsboro First Monday Trade
Days September 5th to September
7th Downtown Scottsboro at the
Courthouse Square This is the
largest First Monday of the Year!
This past month we finished
working on our first set of Tent Pads.
We now have two Tent Pads at the
creek. They have a wooden frame
with a sand base for tents. We also
have created a gravel parking space
for vehicles.
• Cathedral Caverns State Park—
The caverns are beautiful this
time of year. Open Daily.
• Harmony Park Annual—Ride
through and feed the animals.
Endangered animals. Huntsville
Open Daily
Next time you are walking around
the park, walk down near the creek
and check out the new pads!
• Huntsville Botanical Gardens
Butterfly Exhibit Huntsville Open
Daily
• Scarecrow Trail at Botanical
Gardens in Huntsville Open daily
Next Campground Project
Our next project will be another Cabin. This cabin is located beside the Laundry
Room. We are beginning to layout the plans and hope to begin in September. This cabin
will have two lofts and also 2 full size beds. The cabin will be able to accommodate large
families. It will be able to sleep up to 10 people.
We have also placed two more cabins on the campground that will be completed
in the near future. If you know anyone that doesn’t have a camper, but would like to experience the camping fun, have them give us a call and rent one of the cabins.
Keep watching to see what changes next!
• Northeast Alabama State Fair at
John Hunt Park in Huntsville
September 3rd to 7th
• The Maize—Maize in a Corn
Field September 7th to November
7th Open Wednesday to Sunday
• Trail of Tears Motorcycle Ride
September 19th on Hwy 72
• Big Spring Jam—Downtown
Huntsville September 25th to 27th
• Tate Farms Cottin Pickin’ Pumpkins Moores Mill Road September
28th to October 30th
Movies This Month
Saturday Nights at 8pm in the Activity Center Come by the Office if you want to watch the Movie!
September 5th—Caddyshack—Starring Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase
September 12th—Return to Mayberry Starring Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Jim Nabors
September 19th—Rat Race Starring Whoopi Goldberg, Jon Lovitz, Seth Green
September 26th —Big Starring Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins
Campground Information
Pool will be closing at the end of
September.
The Office will be closing at 7pm
beginning September 7th.
Pa r n e l l C r e e k RV Pa r k
Check out the New Items in the
Store. This month we have a Pizza,
Chicken Biscuits and Chicken
Sandwiches in the Freezer!
115 Parnell Circle
Woodville, AL 35776
Come by and see what else we
have.
Phone: 256-776-2348 or 256-508-7308
E-mail: [email protected]
Weekly Scheduled Activities
Time Change
Game Night—Monday at 7pm Outdoor Pavillion
Campground News
Bible Study—Thursday at 10am at Office
Where Friends Become Family
Depot Night—Thursday 5pm—Meet at Office to go
eat good home cookin’
Bingo—Friday at 7pm Outdoor Pavillion
We’re on the web at
www.parnellcreekrvpark.com
Breakfast in the Club House—Sunday Mornings
8am to 10am
Monthly Recipe—Quick Chicken Stew
INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS
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Heat the olive oil in large skillet over
medium-high heat. Stir in chicken
and cook about 1 minute. Mix in garlic and onion; cook until tender. Stir
in carrot, zucchini, and red bell pepper. Pour in tomatoes with juice. Season with red pepper flakes, basil, and
bay leaf, and continue cooking 10
minutes, until vegetables are tender
and chicken juices run clear. Stir in
the butter until melted, and season
with salt and pepper just before serving.
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast
halves - cut into bite-size pieces
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch
pieces
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons butter
salt and pepper to taste
Trash
Please remember to put
Trash in the correct cans.
We recycle and burn as
much as possible. We only
have 3 large cans for Trash
pickup. There are cans
around the park for Cans,
Paper products and bagged
trash.
Please help us recycle
and conserve our natural
resources.
Parnell Creek RV Park
Volume 3, Issue 8
Newsletter Date
August 1, 2009
August Newsletter
Monthly Cookout will be August 15th at 6pm. Everyone bring a side dish and
come join the fun!
Sherriff’s Lookout Cabin
Internet Usage
Recently, our internet has exceeded the allowed band width from our
provider. Please remember that the Internet is for banking, checking
email, and things like that. No Phone Calls (or Skype), Listening to Music, Playing Games or Watching TV is allowed on our service. Currently
our provider has cut back on our service until we get below the designated bandwidth. The service will be slow until we reduce the bandwidth usage.
New Tent Pads
Some of you may have noticed a lot of dirt being place in areas near the creek. We are in the process of setting up Tent Pad
areas along the creek fro Primitive Tent Camping.
Some of you may have noticed a lot of banging, hammering, etc going on across from the
Pavillion. We have been working
hard to get out latest cabin ready
for visitors.
The latest cabin has a porch
with a view that overlooks the
park. Inside the cabin is a full
size bed and 3 bunk beds. The
cabin will sleep 5 people. There
is also a chair, desk and small
refrigerator.
The cabin has wood floors
and ceilings. It also has air conditioning and heat. There is parking in from of the cabin. We also
have a picnic table and fire ring
on the side of the cabin.
This is another great addition
to the park and give us new exposure and help bring travelers to
the campground.
The first Tent Pad is in the works. We have built the frame and
also put the sand down for 2 Tents. Keep watching to see the
completion of this set of Tent Pads and the addition of more!
Special Events Around Town
in August:
Movies This Month
Saturday Night at 8pm in the
Activity Center
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First Mondays in Scottsboro August 1st
August 1st
to August 3rd
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Train Excursion in Huntsville Railroad
Museum August 1st at 10am
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Butterfly House in Huntsville Open
Monday—Saturday 9am to 6pm and on
Sunday 1pm to 5pm
Huntsville Concerts in the Park every
Monday at 6:30pm to 8pm in August
Gun and Knife Show Huntsville at Cahaba Shrine Temple August 22nd—
23rd
Pearl Harbor Rated PG13
Starring Ben Afleck
August 8th
Hero Rated PG13 Starring
Dustin Hoffman
August 15thNo Movie this
night—Campground Cookout
August 22nd
Mr Deeds Rated PG13 Starring Adam Sandler
August 29th
The Tuxedo Rated PG13 Star-
Where Friends Become Family
Campground News
Check out the New Items in the Store. This
month we have a M&M Ice Cream and Dippin Dots
Come by and see what else we have.
Parnell Creek RV Park
115 Parnell Circle
Woodville, AL 35776
Phone: 256-776-2348 or 256-508-7308
E-mail: [email protected]
Weekly Scheduled Activities
WE’RE ON THE WEB!
WWW.PARNELLCREEKRVPARK.COM
Game Night—Monday at 8pm Outdoor Pavillion
Bible Study—Thursday at 10am at Office
Depot Night—Thursday 5pm—Meet at Office to go
eat good home cookin’
Bingo—Friday at 8pm Outdoor Pavillion
Breakfast in the Club House—Sunday Mornings
8am to 10am
REMINDERS
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Speed Limit in park is
10mph. Please watch for
campers
when
driving
Treasure Hunt
through the park
So far we have had 8 campers find the tokens! Don’t forget to look
for the hidden Golden Tokens and bring one to the Office to claim your
in the Entrance and leave prize!
They are in the Public access areas of the park. They could be
through the Exit of the
at public areas such as the clubhouse, bath house, activity center, etc.
Park. We do not want to
If you find the golden tokens, remove one and bring it to the Office to
have any accidents.
claim your prize. Remember, don’t tell anyone where you found your
token! Let them find it for themselves.
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Visitors need to check in at
the Office before entering
Monthly Recipe—Single Crust Peach Pie
the park.
Ingredients:
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3/4 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
6 fresh peaches - pitted, skinned, and sliced
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
Preparation:
Cream sugar and butter or margarine together. Add flour and nutmeg; mix until
mealy. Spread 1/2 of mixture in pie crust. Arrange peaches on top of crumb mixture.
Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture on top of peaches.
Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for ten minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees
F (175 degrees C). Continue baking for 40 minutes, or until brown.
Parnell
Creek RV
park
July Newsletter
Volume 3, Issue 7
Put Your Flags and decorations out during the 4th
July 1st 2009
to show your Patriotic Spirit!
Around Town
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Scottsboro Trade Days
July 4th - 6th
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Botanical Gardens
Huntsville
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Huntsville Downtown
Trolley Tours—Every
Saturday in July
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NASA/Art—Every day
in July at the Huntsville
Museum of Art
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Indian Pow Wow July
25 to 26 at Ditto Landing
Weekly Scheduled
Activities
Breakfast—Sunday
Mornings from 8am to
10am in Clubhouse
Game Night—Monday
at 8pm
Bible Study—Tuesday
at 7pm
The Ole Depot—
Thursday at 5pm for
Dinner
Bingo—Friday at 8pm
Come join us at the
Outside Covered
Pavillion or if Raining
Clubhouse.
New Road Allows
More Pull-Thrus
Movies This Month
Saturday Night at 8pm in
You may have noThis change will alticed several Dump
low us to handle larger
Trucks of Rocks delivunits and be more Big
ered to the park during Rig Friendly. Next time
June. We have exyou walk around the
tended the current
park, take a look at the
road for sites 16
road.
through 20. The road
now goes outside of
the Power Line Pole
and continues up
through the storage lots.
With this
change we were
able to change 4
back-in 30amp
sites to 4 Pull-Thru
full hook up sites.
We were also able
New Road
to extend the
length of sites 16
July 4th
July 4th is approaching fast and we
are expecting to have a
lot of campers here for
the weekend. Please
remember to adhere
to the speed limit of no
more than 10mph.
Also keep your
eyes open for children.
the Activity Center
Movie will be available at the Office.
Just drop by and pick up!
July 11th Wild Wild West
Rated PG-13
Starring Will Smith and Kevin Kline
July 18th Rat Race
Rated PG-13
Starring Whoopi Goldberg, Seth
Green and John Lovett
July 25th Sixth Sense
Rated PG-13
Starring Bruce Willis
Weekend
We don’t want to have
any accidents.
We have a lot of
things planned for the
weekend. We hope you
will plan on attending.
There will be a
cookout on Saturday at
6pm. We will have Bar-
beque, baked beans,
slaw, and roasted potatoes.
Just bring a side
dish or desert or 2 liter drink and join us
for some good food
and fellowship. Fireworks will follow at
dusk.
Temperatures are rising
Campground News
As the temp rises, please everyone help us conserve power. Just a few
things can help with this issue such as not leaving on outside lights at
night or when not needed, Turning the air conditioner thermostat up
when you will be away from your unit for some time, don’t leave the windows or doors open when the air is on and so on. Your help with this is
greatly appreciated.
Garbage collection
115 Parnell Circle
Woodville, AL 35776
Phone: 256-776-2348 or 256-508-7308
E-mail: [email protected]
We need everyone's help with the trash collection. We only have 3 residential
trash cans at the street for collection. Please remember to have your trash out by
9am every day. Also, please use the marked cans for aluminum and any burnable so
we can keep the trash down and fit it all in the containers. Trash gets stinky if left
to pile up. Thanks
PARNELL CREEK RV
PARK
Where Friends Become Family
Next Project
Be on the lookout for the next Project. We will be
working on the next Cabin—Sherriff’s Lookout. It
is the cabin located next to Site 35. The cabin has a
porch and we will be starting on the Electrical this
week. We hope to have it completed by the end of
the month!
Wave Your Flag Cheesecake
INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS
•
•
•
1. Slice 1 cup of the strawberries; set
1 quart strawberries, divided
1 1/2 cups boiling water
2 pkg. (4 serving size) JELL-O
Brand Strawberry Flavor Gelatin
• Ice cubes
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 (10.75 ounce) loaf pound cake,
cut into 10 slices
• 1 1/3 cups blueberries, divided
• 2 (8 ounce) packages PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
1 (8 ounce) tub COOL WHIP
Whipped Topping, thawed
aside. Halve the remaining 3 cups
strawberries; set aside. Stir boiling
water into dry gelatin mixes in
large bowl at least 2 min. until
completely dissolved. Add enough
ice to cold water to measure 2
cups. Add to gelatin; stir until ice
is completely melted. Refrigerate 5
min. or until gelatin is slightly
thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
2. Meanwhile, line bottom of 13x9inch dish with cake slices. Add
sliced strawberries and 1 cup of
the blueberries to thickened gelatin; stir gently. Spoon over cake
slices. Refrigerate 4 hours or until
set.
3. Beat cream cheese and sugar in
large bowl with wire whisk or
electric mixer until well blended;
gently stir in whipped topping.
Spread over gelatin. Arrange
strawberry halves on cream
cheese mixture to resemble the
stripes of a flag. Arrange remaining
1/3 cup blueberries on cream
cheese mixture for the stars.
Store any leftover dessert in refrigerator.
Cheesecake
M ay N e w s l e t t e r
Parnell Creek RV park
May 1st, 2009
New Bath House OPEN!
Our new bath house is complete
and ready to use. It has 4 individual
bathrooms each with a sink, toilet and
shower. One unit is handicap accessible.
We will still be adding finishing
New Bath House Ready and Waiting
touches as time goes by. You will also
notice a gravel walking pathway to the
bath house and club house and a new
covered shelter.
For our customer that use the
Tent areas, we have added an outside
sink for washing dishes located just to
the left of the bath house. We hope
Volume 3, Issue 5
Memorial Day
Weekend Activities
•
Bingo on Friday at
7pm at the
Outdoor Pavilion
•
Crafts on Saturday
at 10am at Picnic
table Beside Office
•
Movie on Saturday
at 8pm in the
Activity Center.
•
Breakfast on Sunday
from 8am to 10am
•
Scavenger Hunt
Sunday—Pick up
your sheets at the
Office after 11am.
•
you will enjoy our newly added amenities.
Campground
Cookout on Sunday
at the Club House
at 6pm!
Let’s please work together to keep
this area clean and neat. Make sure
Outside Dishwashing Area at New Bath House
you check out the bath house and let
us know what you think!
Late Breaking News!
One of our goals when we purchased
the campground was to become a
Good Sam Park. We just celebrated
our 2 year anniversary. On April
29th, 2009 we finally made it! We are
now an Official Good Sam Park!
Our current Ratings for Good Sam
are Completeness of Facility = 8;
Cleanliness and Physical
Characteristics of Restrooms and
Showers = 8 and Visual
Appearance = 7. Be sure to look
at our ad in the 2010 Trailer Life
Directory!
Special points of
interest:
•
Cathedral Caverns
only 5 miles away.
•
Old McDonalds
Petting Zoo only 3
miles away
•
Unclaimed Baggage
only 15 minutest
away
•
NASA Space
Center only 25
minutes away
Teepee Shaved Ice
Parnell Creek RV park
now available in
the Office. We
115 Parnell Circle
have Cherry, Blue
Woodville, AL 35776
Raspberry and
Watermelon!
Phone: 256-776-2348 or 256-508-7308
Check out the New Items in the
Store. This month we have a Folding
Campers Grill! Perfect for camping.
Folds flat for easy storage. Only
$8.99!
Come by and see what else we have.
E-mail: [email protected]
Weekly Activities in May
Park Reminders…
•
Breakfast Every Sunday Morning 8am to
10am in the Clubhouse
•
Cards Every Monday Evening at 8pm at
the Covered Shelter
•
Bingo Every Friday Evening at 8pm at the
Covered Shelter
With Summer coming on:
•
Please use Entrance and Exits as marked
•
Remember park speed limit is 10 mph at all times.
Enter park slowly as there could be children playing
on the grounds.
Holding Tank Reminder
Pool Opening
We hope to have the Pool open early
May. Currently we are waiting for
Jackson County to renew the permit
With summer temperatures heating up, be sure to keep
your tanks closed until dump time. Make sure to use a
good holding deodorant . Also, remember to use approved toilet paper only. They are POM, Angel Soft and
Scott 1 ply or camping specific toilet paper.
Do not put Kleenex, paper towels or feminine products in your tanks or our tanks. They will cause future
problems and costly repairs to your unit.
New Activity—Bible Study
Tuesdays at 7pm in the Activity Center.
With the hail and wind storms
that we early April, we lost 2
of our covered shelters. We
have since replace them and
located one at the Office and
the other at the Club House.
Come join us. We are currently doing a Beth Moore
Study—I believe in God
Welcome
We will have two groups camping with us in
May. Mother’s Day weekend will host Cotton
Patch Sams. During Memorial Day weekend
we will host a returning group the Alabama
Wandering Stars. Please join us in welcoming
them to our park!
Campfire Night
Come join us at the Outdoor
Shelter on May 13 at 8pm for
a campfire. Bring some
Marshmallows to Roast!
Volume 3, Issue 4
Parnell Creek RV park
Newsletter Date April 1st, 2009
April Newsletter
Special points of
interest:
• Scottsboro 1st Monday dates are April
4th—6th
• Alabama Regulatory
Wild West Gun
Shoot—April 4th
• Cathedral Caverns—
Open Daily with
guided tours
Community Campfires
April 14th at 7pm and
April 28 at 7pm
Come sit by the fire and
roast marshmallows and
have good conversation!
Monthly Cookout
We will have our
monthly cookout on
Saturday April 11th at
6:00pm. This month
we will have hot dogs
and all the fixing's.
Just bring a desert or
side dish to share with
the group.
The cookout this
month is on Easter
Weekend. We will
have an Easter Egg
hunt on Saturday for
the kids!
New Bath House Update
Over the last month we
have made a lot of progress
on the new bath house. We
started with the walls being
constructed and now have
the structure complete.
Once the walls were
completed, we began on
the roof. The roof has a
slant on it to allow the rain
to drain off. It is also a Tin
roof.
Once the roof was completed, we began on the
plumbing inside each bath
room. We also ran the
water lines and then we
were ready to put in the
light fixtures and the doors.
Now we are in the process of installing all of the
toilets, sinks and showers.
We hope to be finished by
mid April and have the bath
house open for the campers.
Beginning of bath House Walls
Bath House with Doors and Roof
Spring Camper Maintenance
With the spring approaching, it is time to air
out the camper and get it
ready for the camping season.
Remember to lubricate
your waste system valves
by keeping them closed
until dump time. This will
help prolong the life of the
seals and help prevent
black water tank problems.
Also, remember to clean
you A/C filters so that they
will be ready for the season. During the season, it
is a good idea to clean
them once a week to get
optimum air flow.
Another tip, to keep ants
and other crawling creatures from getting into your
unit, lubricate the hoses
and cords with Vaseline
and they won’t be able to
climb up and into your unit.
Sunday Breakfast
Beginning in April, we
will start serving Breakfast
in the Club House every
Sunday from 8am to
10am.
We will have eggs,
bacon, sausage, pancakes, biscuits and gravy.
Come enjoy breakfast
before you head out for
the day!
Donations will be accepted to help cover the
cost of the food.
SATURDAY NIGHT is
MOVIE NIGHT
Parnell Creek RV park
115 Parnell Circle
Woodville, AL 35776
April 4
Phone: 256-776-2348 or 256-508-7308
E-mail: [email protected]
Join us in the Activity Center Saturday Nights at 8pm!
Godzilla—Action Raged PG13
Staring Matthew Broderick and Jean Reno
April 11 No Movie tonight—Campground Cookout
April 18 Star Trek VI—Rated PG
Staring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley
April 25 Talladega Nights
Staring Will Ferrell, John Reilly, Leslie Bibb, Sacha Cohen
We’re on the Web!
www.parnellcreekrvpark.com
Where Friends Become Family
Propane
Full Service
Propane Filling Station
Let us know if you need
your tanks filled!
Happy Easter and Remember the
reason for the celebration—Christ
Arose on the 3rd day!
Recipe of the Month
It’s that Time again!
Temperatures are rising and the
wind is blowing. Come play some
Mini Golf and enjoy the outdoors
and sunshine!
Easy Bake Fish
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon lemon juice
4 (6 ounce) salmon steaks
½ teaspoon pepper
Date and Time Changes
For Weekly Activities
Come join us for Cards every Monday night.
Preheat Oven to 325°F. In small bowl,
mixhoney, mustard and lemon juice. Spread the
mixture over the salmon steaks. Season with
pepper. Arrange in a medium baking dish.
Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or
until fish easily flakes with a fork. Cool for 2
minutes and serve.
Beginning in April we will play cards on Monday nights and begin
at 7:00pm every week. Cards will either be in the Clubhouse or
the Outside Covered Pavilion. We need at least 4 players.
Come join us for Bingo every Friday night.
Beginning in April we will play cards on Friday nights and begin
at 7:00pm every week. Bingo will either be in the Clubhouse or
the Outside Covered Pavilion. We need at least 6 players.
MARCH 2009 NEWSLETTER
Volume 3, Issue 3
Newsletter Date March 1st
HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY FROM PARNELL CREEK RV PARK
New Bath House Update
This month the blocks, mortar
and sand was delivered for the
new bath house. Due to the
weather, it is taking longer to get
the walls started.
We hope to have the walls
completed within the next couple
of weeks. The walls have been
started on the bath house. The
contactor anticipates that he will
have the walls up and complete
within a week. Once the
walls are up, we will begin
installing the roof, doors,
showers, sinks and toilets.
Keep your eyes on the
progress.
Cookout
March 14th is the date for
this month’s cookout.
This month we will have a
pot-luck. Bring your favorite
dish to share with everyone.
We will provide the drinks!
Campfire Night
Come join us at the Outdoor Shelter
on March 24 for a campfire. Bring
some Marshmallows to Roast!
New Cabin—Little Joe’s Hideaway
I know everyone has noticed
the addition of 3 buildings on the
property. We are in the process
of adding cabins to the campground.
The first cabin has been finished and is ready for campers!
The inside of the cabin has 2
lofts that will sleep 4 children.
There is a full size bed, desk and
a small refrigerator in the lower
level of the cabin.
The cabin has wood floors
and ceilings. It will also have air
conditioning and heat. There is a
front porch with a driveway beside the cabin. On the other side
of the cabin is a picnic table and
fire ring.
Monthly
Come join us in the Clubhouse for food and fun!
Late Breaking News
Around Town
The Ole Depot Serving Breakfast!!!
Beginning in March, The Ole
Depot Restaurant in Woodville will be serving Breakfast Monday thru Friday
from 6am to 10:30am.
Every day they will have a
99¢ Biscuit. Stop by and
check out the Menu!
Where Friends Become Family
HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY FROM PARNELL CREEK RV PARK
Check out the New
Items in the Store.
This month we have
6 Hour Power Energy
Shots! Come by and
see what else we
have.
115 Parnell Circle
Woodville, AL 35776
Phone: 256-776-2348 or 256508-7308
E-mail:
Weekly Activities Beginning
Again in April
•
Breakfast Every Sunday Morning
8am to 10am in the Clubhouse
•
Cards Every Monday Evening at 7pm
at the Covered Shelter
•
Bingo Every Friday Evening at 7pm
at the Covered Shelter
Thursday Night Camp Dinner Gathering!
Don’t forget that everyone is invited to come eat with us
every Thursday night at 5pm at the Ole Depot Restaurant in
Woodville. It is 99¢ night! Come enjoy good food and company.
Activities and Events for March
Weekly Movie Night
•
First Mondays in Scottsboro March 5th to
7th
•
Longhorn Rodeo Von Braun Center Huntsville March 6 to 8
•
Civil War Presentation at the Elks Club in
Huntsville March 12
•
Burritt St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Burritt on the Mountain Huntsville March 17
•
NEACA Craft Show Von Braun Center
Huntsville March 20 to 22
•
Spring Festival of Flowers at Huntsville Botanical Gardens March 28 to 31
Every Saturday Night at 8pm
In the Activity Center.
Come and enjoy this months movies.
March 7th
Crocodile Dundee PG
Starring Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski
March 14th
No Movie—Campground Cookout
Come join us for good food and company!
March 21st
Dare Devil PG-13
Starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner
March 28th
Ghost Rider PG-13
Starring Nicholas Cage, Eva Mendes
Come get you Fresh Popped Popcorn and Snacks
before the Movie at the Office!
Parnell Creek RV park
February Newsletter
Newsletter Date February 2009
Special Note
Just a note to say
Thanks to everyone for
helping with the Freezing Temperatures and
Water Cutoffs.
Monthly GetTogether:
February Cookout
will be on Saturday,
February 21st in the
Clubhouse. We will
be having a Pancake Supper. Just
bring a topping! We
will provide the
rest. We will get
together around
6pm in the Clubhouse!
Hope to See you
There!
Office Has a New Look!
During January we reorganized and
restocked the Office. We purchased
some wall shelving and installed it during the month.
The office now has a lot of new
items. We have expanded out selection
of items available for purchase.
Some of the new items are Camping
Supplies, Hoses, Chemicals, Energy
Drinks, Girls and Boys Toys, and much
more.
Stop by and check out the new
Look! Enjoy and happy shopping!
Monthly Recipe—Chili Casserole
Ingredients:
Cooking Instructions:
1 pound ground beef
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F
(120 degrees C).
1 onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
8 ounces egg noodles
1 (15 ounce) can chili
1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and
diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel
corn, drained
1/4 cup salsa
1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
In a large skillet over medium
heat, combine the ground beef,
onion and celery and saute for
10 minutes, or until the meat is
browned and the onion is tender. Drain the fat and set aside.
In a separate saucepan, cook
noodles according to package
directions. When cooked, drain
the water and stir in the meat
mixture, chili, tomatoes, corn,
taco sauce and taco seasoning
mix. Mix well and place entire
mixture into a 10x15-inch baking dish.
Bake at 250 degrees F (120
degrees C) for 20 minutes, or
until thoroughly heated.
Special Events Around Town in February:
Parnell Creek RV park
•
115 Parnell Circle
Woodville, AL 35776
First Mondays in Scottsboro January 31st to February
2nd
•
Bucking Bulls Rodeo —- February 6th & 7th at 8pm at
the Alabama A&M Agribition Center Huntsville
•
Civil War Presentation—-Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address—-February 12 at 6:30pm at the Elks Lodge in
Huntsville
•
Antique & Collectible Show & Sale—February 14th
9am to 5pm & February 15th from 11am to 4pm at the
Jaycee Building Huntsville
•
Iron Family Hike #1—-February 15th from 2to4pm
Huntsville
•
Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Circus —February 26 to 28, Thurs-Fri 7:30pm and Sat
11:30am and 3:3pm at the Von Braun Center Arena
Huntsville
Phone: 256-776-2348 or 256-508-7308
E-mail: [email protected]
www.parnellcreekrvpark.com
Where Friends Become Family!
Bath House Updates
During January we also worked on the
new Bath House. We finished getting the
pipes plumbed into the frame. We also
poured the concrete slab!
During February, we will begin construction of the Walls for the bath house.
If you get a chance, walk down and see
the work in progress.
Reminders
Please remember to use Septic Friendly Toilet Tissue like
Angel Soft or Scott 1 Ply or Pom. We are now selling
Pom Toilet Tissue in the office.
Also, keep watch for water leaks. If you find a leak
around the campground, please let us know. Also, if you
have a leak at your unit, please repair as soon as possible.
This will help with water consumption.
Also, if you are not going to be in your unit or cabin,
please turn the lights off to help conserve the electricity.
FEBRUARY MOVIE NIGHT MOVIES—Activity Room at 8pm
•
February 7th—Spiderman 2—-Starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst—Thriller— PG13
•
February 14th— Matrix——-Starring Keanu Reeves, Lawrence Fishburne Carrie-Anne Moss—
SciFi—- R
•
February 21st— No Movie—Campground Pancake Supper
•
February 28th— Agent Cody Banks—Starring Frankie Muniz, Hilary Duff –Comedy/Action—PG
Parnell Creek RV park
January Newsletter
Newsletter Date January 2009
Upcoming
Events:
January Cookout will be on
Saturday,
January 17th
in the Clubhouse. We
will be having
a Spaghetti
Dinner! Feel
free to bring
salad items or
bread. We
will provide
the rest. We
will get together around
6:00pm in the
Clubhouse!
Hope to See
you There!
New Bath House Project
Just to let everyone know, we
are still working on the new
Bath House. Due to the cold
and rainy weather we have not
been able to proceed as quickly
as we had hoped.
You will notice that we have
the forming up and the plumbing in place. The next step will
be to pour the pad. We hope to
have this complete soon.
Hope everyone has a great
time tonight celebrating the
New Year. Please remember
when celebrating the New
Year, not to Drink and
Drive. Remember, pick out
a Designated Driver!
Monthly Recipe—Butter Nut Chocolate Topped Cookies
Ingredients:
Preparation:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or
margarine, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose
flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
30 HERSHEY'S KISSES
Brand Milk Chocolates
1/2 cup ground almonds,
pecans or walnuts
1. Beat butter, sugar, egg
and vanilla in medium
bowl until well blended.
Stir together flour, baking
soda and salt; add to butter mixture, beating well.
If necessary, refrigerate
dough until firm enough
to handle.
2. Remove wrappers from
chocolate pieces. Heat
oven to 350°F. Shape
dough into 1-inch balls;
roll in ground nuts. Place
on ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake 10 to 12 minutes
or until almost no imprint
remains when touched
lightly in center. Remove
from oven; immediately
press a chocolate piece
into center of each cookie.
Carefully remove from
cookie sheet to wire rack.
Cool completely. Chocolate should be set before
storing. About 2-1/2
dozen cookies.
ORANGE VARIATION:
Add 3/4 teaspoon freshly
grated orange peel to butter mixture.
Parnell Creek RV park
Special Events Around
Town in January:
•
115 Parnell Circle
Woodville, AL 35776
Phone: 256-776-2348 or 256-508-7308
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.parnellcreekrvpark.com
Campground News
Also, a reminder that routers
hooked up in your unit are not allowed as it reduces the bandwidth
for internet users.
Full Service
First Mondays in Scottsboro
January 3rd, 4th and 5th at the
Courthouse Square
Propane Filling Station
•
Glaciers Rock Your Ice in Huntsville—January 3rd, 10th, 24th,
31st from 8pm to 11pm
•
Alabama RV Super Show—
January 9th to 11th Friday Noon
to 9pm; Sat 10am to 9pm; Sun
11am to 5pm at Von Braun Center South Hall
•
Dog Days in the Garden—
January 17th to January 31st
Daily 9am to 5pm at Huntsville
Botanical Garden
•
Boat Show—January 23rd to 25th
at the Von Braun Center Huntsville, Friday Noon-9pm; Sat
10am to 9pm and Sun 11am to
5pm
Where Friends Become Family
Due to recent problems with the
WIFI, we will begin having the
system password protected on
January 2nd. Please come by the
office to get the password. The
password will change as needed.
Propane
Just a reminder that if the
temperature falls below
Freezing, we will cut off the
water to your unit until the
temperature gets above
freezing.
Let us know if you need
your tanks filled!
Don’t forget about going with us to the Ole
Depot Restaurant on
Thursdays at 5pm for
the 99¢ Menu!
Electric Heaters
During the winter, if you use an
electric heater, please do not
leave the heater on if you are
not in your unit. We would not
want anyone’s unit to catch
fire!
DVD and VHS Rentals
In the Office
Over 200 to choose from
DVD’s are $2
VHS’s are $1
Store Items
Don’t forget we have food and supplies in the store. We have Ice Cream,
Candy bars, Cookies, Crackers and Chips. We also have soda, bottled water,
and Propel. We have a small selection of other food items and basic household products. We also have camping supplies for sale as well as bundles of
firewood.
JANUARY MOVIE NIGHT MOVIES—Activity Room at 8pm
•
January 3rd—Galaxy Quest—Starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver—Comedy PG
•
January 10th— Cast Away—Starring Tom Hanks—Suspense PG-13
•
January 17th—-No Movie—Spaghetti Dinner in Clubhouse at 6pm!
•
January 24th— Black Sheep—Starring Chris Farley, David Spade –Comedy PG-13
•
January 31st— Sniper—Starring Tom Berenger –Suspense R