9-lines Newsletter - December 3-9, 2009

9 LINES A Weekly publication of cloud 9 ranch club, inc.

HUNTING SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

Now available online at our official website http://www.cloud9ranchclub.com/

December 3 - 9, 2009 THIS WEEK ON THE RANCH Activities Committee Meeting Wednesday, December 9th, 10:00 a.m. Patio Room

DEER HUNTING THIS YEAR ON THE RANCH HAS BEEN A HUGE SUCCESS FOR OUR HUNTERS. IF ANYONE HAS PICTURES OF TROPHY DEER TAKEN ON THE RANCH THIS SEASON, PLEASE FORWARD PICTURES TOGETHER WITH OWNER NAME, DATE OF HUNT AND A BRIEF STORY OF THE RANCH HUNTING EXPERIENCE TO THE RANCH OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR PUBLICATION IN A FUTURE 9LINES THAT WILL FEATURE THIS HUNTING SEASON.

No Ranch Rider’s Monthly Meeting in December (next meeting is January 7th)

NEW OPPORTUNITIES Open Facilities & Hours of Operation

Chapel Sunday Services 10 AM Friday - Moving Forward with Prayer 10 AM Gas Station Thursday thru Monday 11 AM - 1 PM Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays Ranch Employees – Gas vehicles before Noon Accounting Office Monday - Friday 8 AM - 4 PM Trading Post Sunday – Friday 9 AM - 1 PM Saturday 9 AM – 4 PM Restaurant Monday – Friday (Lunch Only) 11 AM – 1 PM Preteen & Teen Center (Unstaffed) Ask Ranger to open. Mbr. Sign-in and Adult supervision REQUIRED

HILL COUNTRY AND POWDER MILL ARE THE ONLY CAMPGROUNDS OPEN DURING WINTER MONTHS

NEW RV COMPOUND LESS THAN 50 SPACES LEFT Don’t delay – reserve your space today!

Are you interested in storing your RV in a new compound that will have approximately 100 ASSIGNED spaces when complete? You pay an annual fee of $120 and receive a permanent assigned parking space with your own compound key (no more in/out fees or waiting for a Ranger). You may schedule the Ranch to tow your RV, a preferred tower or tow your own when needed. Several spaces are already reserved and the compound is expected to fill up quickly. Call Michael Rogers, Ranch Office Manager or send email to [email protected]. Include your name, membership number and contact information with your request.

PROGRESS IN POWDER MILL The well-house in Powder Mill is now in compliance with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requirements. Recently a crew of both employees and volunteers laid 40 ft. of 6” pipe and 6 ft. of 2” pipe. Thanks to Frank Shores, Steve Booth, “Bear” Cupples, Lynn Thomas and Leroy Chatman for their work on this project.

If you have experience in budget planning or marketing skills, the Ranch needs your expertise. Two new committees are being formed: (1) a Budget Committee will research budget needs throughout the year and help prepare the Ranch’s proposed annual budget; (2) a Marketing Committee will work in unison with the Technology Committee and develop possible ways to market the ranch nationwide, with special emphasis on regional markets, together with a plan of implementation. If you have skills and experience in either field and want to be considered for these committees, please send your name and contact information TODAY along with your qualifications (resume) to the Office Manager, Michael Rogers OR email [email protected].

MAID’S REMINDER TO RENTERS Just a reminder to those who are staying in a rental unit: The maid service would appreciate your leaving the heat on when you check out to prevent the water from freezing.

COMMITTEES AT WORK Craft House Cookbook #4 Needs Your Recipes

Send recipes for next edition of Craft House Cookbook (#4) to Doris Hutto, P.O. Box 131, Caulfield, MO 65626 or Barbara Lawson, P.O. Box 235, Arenzville, IL 62611.

Save BEST CHOICE labels and bring them to the Craft House next spring. Activities Committee’s next scheduled meeting is December 9th . Meets year-round on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 10:00 AM in the Patio Room. For more information on Activities Committee events contact Lynn Thomas, Chairperson; Doris Thomas (PM#72), Doris Hutto (L#159) & Zelda Huster (HC#13) or any other committee members.

CONSERVATION NOTES

There will be no Conservation Committee meeting in December. Next meeting will be announced.

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2010 FUN-ADDICTS FESTIVITIES Mark your calendars for next year. The following dates have been chosen for 2010 for FunAddicts events on the Ranch:

NAME A CAMPGROUND ROAD

April 2nd

Decorate Easter Eggs & Cookies At Pre-Teen Center

April 3rd

Easter Egg Hunt at Clubhouse & Party around T-Top Area

May 30th

Memorial Day Party @ Big Top

July 4th

Independence Day Party

Sept. 5th Oct. 9th

Labor Day Party S’mores Party

Oct. 30th

The Fun-Addicts Committee is sponsoring a fundraiser to begin next year’s activities for our Cloud 9 Kids. You now have a chance to name a road in all of the Ranch Campgrounds. Each campground will have a theme and the road name you choose must fit the theme. Contact Cheryll, Fern or Zaylor in the Ranch Office or email to [email protected]. You will be notified if your submission has been approved and at that time payment of $25.00 per entry will be due. Your entry is not official until funds are received. The following is the theme for each campground and the number of roads left to name:

Annual Halloween Party

Hill Country – Mountain Ranges (5) Powder Mill – Indian Chiefs (7) Wilder Springs – Animals (ALL NAMED) Lonesome Pines– Birds - (8) Fogey Hollow – Bands/Groups/Miscellaneous (7) Melody Lane – 1970’s Songs * (2) * Ranch established in 1972.

I’VE GOT A QUESTION Do you have a question about something on the Ranch, but can’t find anyone who seems to have the answer? Please email [email protected] your question and we’ll find the answer for you. When space permits, we will publish some of the questions and answers here in the 9Lines.

????????RIDDLE???????? Hint to Last week’s riddle: Read Revelation 8:1 If you have a riddle that would be appropriate for the 9Lines, please email it to [email protected].

MESSAGE TO RANCH OWNERS Owners are asking if they can submit and what is the best way to provide poems, funny ranch stories or other items for publication in the 9Lines when off the Ranch. If you have questions, comments, articles, poems or ranch stories, please send an email to the Ranch front desk at [email protected].

DO NOT LITTER RANCH ROADS & TRAILS. If you’re riding down a road and see trash, STOP AND PICK IT UP.

All entries submitted must be less than 250 words or will be edited for space available. Adding pictures to an article will depend on the ability to scan and print. Articles will be printed as space allows during the off-season. Put your creative writing juices to work and submit an article of interest to 9Lines readers

HELP US RECYCLE Place your aluminum cans in the designated wire containers that are next to each trash dumpster in all campgrounds!! Thanks!!

Articles printed in the 9Lines may also be included in the monthly eNewsletter mail-out to all owners who have signed up for paperless communication. If you want your membership added to the paperless list send a request for paperless transmissions (information below).

Firewood for Sale 5 sticks for $1.00 Available at the Gatehouse (only)

Attention Campers If you have an emergency and need medical assistance, please call 417-284-7321. In case

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If not, don’t miss out next month. Send a request to be added to the going paperless effort that will enable the Ranch to save printing and postage costs by sending paperless email transmissions to owners. Send your request email to [email protected] with YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND MEMBERSHIP NUMBER. You will then receive this email only publication each month along with other email transmissions from the Ranch. Your email address is secure and will not be

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