9-lines Newsletter -- November 12th - 18th 2009

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CHAPEL OPEN 10:00 AM EVERY FRIDAY this beautiful place together.

the Weekly Newsletter of cloud 9 ranch club, inc. Now available online at our official website www.cloud9ranchclub.com

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November 12 - 18, 2009 THIS WEEK ON THE RANCH

NOVEMBER 21ST 5:30 P.M. – CLUBHOUSE 

CHILI SUPPER

NEW RV COMPOUND TH

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 AT THE CLUBHOUSE 6:00 PM Meeting for all hunters and owners at 7:00 PM following dinner to discuss the MO State and Ranch Rules for deer hunting. All members and guests invited. Donations will be appreciated. Sponsored by Conservation Committee

CHICO’S TACOS Saturday, November 14th 5:00 PM

Clubhouse

Sponsored by Activities Committee Open Facilities & Hours of Operation Chapel Sunday Services 10 AM Friday - Moving Forward with Prayer 10 AM Gas Station (NOTICE DAYS CLOSED) Open Daily 10 AM - 2 PM Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays Ranch Employees – Gas vehicles before 1 PM 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

Moving Forward With Prayer.

If you plan to be on the Ranch for a few days or an extended stay this winter, please come and join us. Our prayer emphasis is on UNITY. Give an hour on Fridays and join us in praising God for the privilege of owning a share of

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. Don’t delay – get yours space reserved today! Call Michael Rogers, Office Manager at Ranch Office or email [email protected]. Include your name, membership number and contact information with your request.

NAME A CAMPGROUND ROAD The NEW AND VERY ACTIVE 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: Hill Country (7 roads) – Mountain Ranges Powder Mill (8 roads) – Indian Chiefs Wilder Springs (3 roads) – Animals (ALL NAMED) Lonesome Pines (10 roads) – Birds Fogey Hollow (9 roads) – Bands/Groups/Miscellaneous. Melody Lane (3 roads) – 1970’s Songs (Ranch founded in 1972) NOTIFY THE GATEHOUSE WHEN MOVING TO WINTER LOCATION

CAMPGROUND STATUS Fogey & Wilder are CLOSED Lonesome/Melody – CLOSING November 27th HILL COUNTRY AND POWDER MILL OPEN YEAR ROUND

Thanks to our Marketing, Technology & Communications Committee, a monthly eNewsletter is now available via email to paperless subscribers only. Did you receive the enewsletter last month? If not, don’t miss out this month. Go paperless by sending a request email to [email protected] with YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND MEMBERSHIP NUMBER. You will then receive this email only

publication each month. Your email address is secure and will not be used for any purpose other than C9R transmissions.

ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE IN 2009 DO NOT LITTER RANCH ROADS & TRAILS. If you’re riding down a road and see trash, STOP AND PICK IT UP. HELP US RECYCLE Place your aluminum cans in the designated wire containers that are next to each trash dumpster in all campgrounds!! Thanks!! 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.

????????RIDDLE???????? If you have a riddle that would be appropriate for the 9Lines, please email it to [email protected].

JOIN A PARC (Preservation and Restoration Crews)

These organized volunteer crews have no affiliation to a committee/club or attempts to generate funds (although donations of a skill/products/items for specific projects are accepted). WARNING!! Once you work with one of these groups, you’ll find it contagious and may catch PARC fever. Projects in Progress LOVE HOLE AREA – Larry Armstrong (Email: [email protected]) C9R “LODGE” RENTAL – Marie Pilkinton (501-691-0267) Taking bids on flooring from installers/owners. Wish List is down to 2 queen beds (good condition) COLD/BAT CAVE AREAS - Dawn Orr (Email: [email protected]) SPRING LANE FALLS AREA – Larry Armstrong (Email: [email protected]) Projects Beginning Before Next Season GUN RANGE - Mag Greig Other Suggested Projects (NOT APPROVED OR ORGANIZED) Deep cleaning/painting Laundromat interior Fire-ring seating removal/restoration Dog Exercise Park Playground equipment restored/painted Stage Stop Repairs/Upgrades Fencing/landscaping in campground areas Carwash upgrade If you have an idea for a project, willing to organize, or interested in information on approved projects, call Ranch Office and speak to Greg Watts, Ranch Manager or email [email protected].

COMMITTEE INFORMATION IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF A RANCH COMMITTEE OR WANT MORE INFORMATION ON COMMITTEE PROJECTS, GO TO OUR OFFICIAL WEBSITE www.cloud9ranch.com FOR MORE INFORMATION. Below is a list of Ranch Committee funds on hand reported at October, 2009 Board Meeting:

Activities Committee (w/petty cash) $ 3,862.40 Bingo Committee $ 2,700.00 Coffee Club $ 796.16 Conservation Committee $ 2,045.65 Craft House $ 3,449.06 Ranch Riders Club $11,057.46 School House Committee $ 1,740.55

TOTAL FUNDS ON HAND

$25,651.28

Activities Committee Disbursements in Baby Madison (Emp. Sick child) Padded Chairs for Clubhouse Campground signs Pizza for Emp. Appreciation Day Patio Room/Kitchen Flooring Heli-Pad New Refrigerator Chair Trophies (Parade) Dish Network ($42.99 x 12) Family of Yorks (House Fire) Total Disbursements Account Balance as of 11/11/2009

2009 are: $100.00 $225.00 $135.00 $ 35.00 $200.00 $1,000.00 $159.00 $ 90.00 $102.60 $515.88 $100.00 $2,189.59

$3,012.59

Activities Committee meets year-round on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 10:00 AM in the Patio Room. For more information contact Lynn Thomas, Chairperson; Doris Thomas (PM#72), Doris Hutto (L#159) & Zelda Huster (HC#13) or any other committee members.

RANCH FISHING HOURS Nov/Feb 8:00 am – 5:00 pm CONSERVATION COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT The call went out by Don Scola, Chairman of the Conservation Committee, for new committee members. Dawn Orr requested an appointment to the committee and is now approved. Others expressed interest and should be approved in the next few days. Dawn grew up coming to the Ranch with her parents, Bill and Zelda Brazier. She has a lot of ideas and enthusiasm for conservation and preservation efforts on the Ranch, as well as an active participant in the RRC. She will be an asset to the Conservation Committee now and in future years to come.  

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. t Q. Who is on the Rules Committee and where do I send a rulebook question or request for a rule change? A. Committee members are Linda Haven, Chairman, Kadye Ward, Secretary, Dale Brown, Peter Leodler, Fernita Harmon and Marie Pilkinton. You may email any questions, suggestions or comments to the Ranch Office and they will forward it to the committee for consideration. The Rules Committee’s next meeting is scheduled in December.

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

of extreme weather conditions, storm shelters are located at Pre-Teen (pets allowed) and Chapel basement. Firewood for Sale

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