9 - Lines -- September 3, 2009

9 LINES the Weekly Newsletter of cloud 9 ranch club, inc. LABOR DAY weekend ON THE RANCH 2009

Sign up at the Trading Post the day before. Limited to 10 persons per ride. Be at stables 30 min. before your scheduled ride. Attention ATV Riders Please watch for

horseback riders. Horses are flight animals and we don’t want any injuries due to ATVs scaring horses. Bring your ATVs to a FULL STOP and let horses pass before continuing to ride.

Sept. 3 - 9, 2009 Chapel Sunday Services 10 AM Friday - Moving Forward with Prayer 10 AM Gas Station HOLIDAY HOURS Thursday 8 AM - 8 PM Fri., Sat. & Sun. 8 AM - 10 PM Monday New Hours after Labor Day Tuesday – Thursday 10 AM - 2 PM Friday – Saturday 8 AM - 6 PM (Closed on Sunday) Accounting Office Closed on Monday for Holiday Tuesday - Friday 8 AM - 4 PM Trading Post Sunday - Thursday 8 AM - 8 PM Friday & Saturday 8 AM - 9 PM New Hours after Labor Day Sunday – Thursday 9 AM – 6 PM Friday & Saturday 9 AM – 8 PM HOURS BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 13TH Sunday – Thursday 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM Friday – Saturday 8:30 AM – 8:30 PM Restaurant Monday - Saturday Sunday

7 AM - 8 PM 7 AM - 2 PM

Preteen & Teen Center – HOLIDAY HOURS Open on Fri – Sat – Sun 10 AM - 6 PM Snack Shack (Big Top) CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Pavilion Closed Tuesday – Wednesday Sun-Mon-Thurs-Fri-Sat 3 PM - 10 PM Closed after Labor Day (Sept. 7th) Adult Pool & Kid’s Pool Sunday - Thursday Friday & Saturday

10:30AM -9:00PM 10:30AM- 10:30PM

If you see Lighting or hear Thunder the Pool will be Closed!!!

Craft House Open on Sunday this week 1 PM – 4 PM Tuesday - Saturday 1 PM – 4 PM School House Saturday 2 PM - 4 PM

Attention Campers If you have an emergency and need first responders please call 417-284-7321.

Firewood for Sale 5 sticks for $1.00 Available only at the Gatehouse Weekly Events in the Clubhouse Tuesday - Bunko (CANCELLED UNTIL NEXT YEAR) Pitch Games 6:30 pm in the Patio Room. 25¢ per person. Come have some fun! If you don’t know how to play we’ll teach you. Wednesday – Pokeno – Patio Room 6:30 - 9 pm. Thursday - Card Bingo – 6:30 pm 15 games 25¢ each Friday CLOUD 9 JAMMERS DON’T MISS THIS PERFORMANCE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AT 7:00 P.M. VERY SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMANCES A GOOD TIME FOR ALL WHO LOVE MUSIC Saturday - ADULT BINGO (16 & up) LAST BINGO OF ’09 - THIS SATURDAY-Sept. 5th DRAWINGS FOR DAUBERS AND PAPER FOR GAMES

Drawing for OUR RAFFLE ITEMS - 2 Blankets and 3 canvas bags with Ranch emblem embroidery You do not have to be present to win. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. See Judy Sweetin to purchase your tickets before Saturday. Share the Wealth 5:45 pm - 6 games @ $1 per game. Early Birds @ 6:30 pm $3 for 3 games 9 regular games; 6 on book $7 3 on book $4 Speedball played in 2nd half $1 Progressive Coverall 2nd half $2 First half over around 8pm 3 on 1st half w/4 games $2 (includes Prog. X) 3 on 2nd half w/5 games $3 (includes 2 higher paying games) Not only can you enjoy playing BINGO, but you can increase the payouts, win some money and help put a new floor in the Patio Room!

ATTENTION EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEE CELEBRATION DAY IS NEXT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH. WE NEED YOUR SIGN-UP FORMS BACK IN THE OFFICE BY FRIDAY!!

SPECIAL AT THE C9R RESTAURANT SEPTEMBER 5TH – NOON UNTIL GONE

In case of a storm, shelters are located at Pre-Teen (pets allowed) and Chapel basement.

Horseback Trail Rides Now offering 3 one-hour rides: Thurs. - Mon. 8 AM, 9:30 AM, & 11 AM

RICK & JIMMY’S BABY BACK RIBS DINNER DON’T MISS OUT – THE PRICE IS RIGHT

Fun Addicts Committee Weekend Activities just for Kids (big & small)

SATURDAY (Sept. 5th) EVENTS : 1:00 p.m. - Family Bingo in the Patio Room! Come and join us for a lot of prizes and fun.

2:00 p.m. – Cake Walk in the Patio Room! Accepting goodies at the office until Friday and Lonesome #32 Saturday morning. SUNDAY (Sept. 6th) EVENTS:

Cowboy Theme Party During Labor Day Weekend Poker Run- For All Cloud 9 Kids - Meet at Pre-Teen Center at 12:30 p.m. Climb up on the wagon with the Wranglers and enjoy a ride to the stables where you will be able to learn how to saddle up a horse and ride. A meal of hot dogs, hamburgers and cowboy beans will be served. Ride back to PreTeen area for games of horseshoes and mini-golf. HOPE TO SEE ALL YOU LITTLE BUCKAROOS!! *********************************

Conservation Committee Kid’s Fishing Derby Saturday, September 5th, 10 AM to 12 PM for kids 12 and under at the pond behind the Stage Stop in Hill Country Campground. All fishing equipment will be furnished. Prizes will be awarded to all who participate. Hot Dogs, chips and soft drinks will be served. Parents are invited to attend and assist their children.

Fishing Hours: Sept.

7:00 am – 7:15 pm **Fishing is not permitted the day of stocking. **

Fish Stocking Schedule 2009 Friday – September 4 lbs Friday – September 18

1,000 750 lbs

BIRDHOUSE PROJECT Stage 1: Birdhouses are being placed throughout the Ranch this week. Thanks to our volunteers who have donated birdhouses and taking the time out of their Ranch-time to do a little work. The old birdhouses taken down are going to be refurbished, cleaned and put back out this fall. Stage 2: A workshop to teach children how to build birdhouses will be held on Saturday, September 26th at 10:00 a.m. at the T-Top. Any interested members and guests are invited to attend. Any birdhouse donations to the Conservation Committee will be appreciated. Contact any committee member.

Coffee Club Reminder Please pay 75¢ for your cup of coffee It’s fresh and hot all day long in the Clubhouse!

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Please tie your garbage bags before putting them in the dump station. Thank You.

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 Committee Please save BEST CHOICE labels for Craft House. FLEA MARKET THIS SATURDAY 8 – 12 at the T-TOP. Tables are available for $4.00 each. If you put things on floor or a line that will be an extra $1.00. NO PETS AT THE FLEA MARKET. Raffle tickets will be on sale until the drawing starts after the Poker Run people come back in Sunday afternoon. Raffle items are Cloud 9 Quilt (queen size), 2 afghans, a C9R cook book & a basket of Avon products donated by members and Avon Representatives, Gale Dickens and Barb Lawson. Raffle tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.

HOLIDAY BAKE SALE AT THE CRAFT HOUSE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th 1:00 p.m. (until sold out) We are asking for your goodies again. Bring them to back door of Craft House 10 a.m. to 12 Noon Our Craft House Raffle tickets will be available for sale until Sunday afternoon after the Poker Run people come back in. The Craft House board wants to thank all volunteers who put in time there cleaning, straightening, helping customers, running the register, or whatever they do to contribute to our success. A special thank you to those who donated items this year and, yes, all of our consignees. All of us working together as a team makes the Craft House successful so we can help the Ranch. Our latest contribution was paying for the maid’s laundry roof, getting the overhang on the front of the Craft House repaired and the walkway water-sealed. We want to thank the following for donating the work: Skip Wyman, Leroy Chatman, Earl Rhalf, Lenny Walters, Lynn Thomas, Herb Pilkinton and Joe Miller. Thanks to Dale Hutto for cooking hamburgers & hot dogs and Craft House Board fixed and served the lunch to the workers.

NOTE TO CONSIGNEES: Several items have lost consignee tickets. Please stop by and check under the table in the main room to see if any of the items are yours. Any unclaimed items will go to the Craft House and if not sold will be given to charity. We will be closed on Monday, but open Tuesday, September 8th from 1 –4 p.m. This will be our last pay day for consignees this year. We are closing until next May 2010. THANKS TO ALL MEMBERS WHO PURCHASE ITEMS AT THE CRAFT HOUSE.

School House Committee The next School House Committee meeting will be September 8, 2009 at 6:30 PM in the Patio Room. We still need volunteers to be at the School House on Saturdays to keep it open from 2 pm - 4 pm so people can come in and see. Contact Barb Lawson PM#69 or Doris Hutto LP #159 if you can help. Funnel Cakes in the Clubhouse Friday, September 4th 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

Pancake & Sausage Breakfast-Columbus Day, October 10, 2009, 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM - All you can eat for $4.00 (includes 2 sausage-extra sausage is $.50). Children 10 & under $2.00. We are having a raffle, tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00, get tickets from Doris Hutto, Marvina Wyman, Barb Lawson or the Craft House & School House when open.

Activities Committee The Activities Committee would like to invite folks young & old to come & enjoy our meeting for fresh new ideas. We meet on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of every month at 10 AM in the Patio Room. Put it on your calendar so you don’t forget. If you need more information you can contact anyone on the committee. Ask the Office or Gatehouse where we are located & stop in for a visit. Committee Members are: Lynn Thomas, Chair Person; Doris Thomas, Joe & Pat Miller. We would enjoy hearing your ideas & comments. Saturday, Sept. 5th we will have food for sale at the flea market. Sunday, Sept. 6th, hot dogs and polish sausage at the Poker Run. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Sally’s Silent Auction at the Pre-Teen Center during the Labor Day weekend. Preview items on Friday afternoon and put a starting bid on your favorite items. Bidding wars begin at 11AM ending at 5 PM on Saturday. Pickup by 6 PM. Quality items have been donated by very generous owners. You will be able to find several items you cannot live without.

++++++++++++++++++++++ CLOUD 9 FIRE DEPT. The Fire Dept. has been providing mutual aid for other fire departments and has had to upgrade some equipment. We had to purchase a new HPX Vanguard Portable Pump for $3380 due to our other pump and motor being over loaded to the point of blowing up. Call Ranch Office to donate to the C9R Fire Department.

WORDS OF THANKS FROM MEMBERS: It has been a great year for the Pavilion and Trading Post. We are already planning and looking forward to next season and hoping it is bigger and better than ever. I want to thank everyone for coming out and supporting and spending time with us. I would like to thank all of those who have volunteered to do things to help out around the Ranch. Volunteers are a great help to the Ranch and me. We especially appreciate the ones who have been helping out in the Pavilion. I would also like to take this time to give a big THANK YOU to all that have been bagging and delivering the ice to when it is needed. It is a bigger job than a lot of people realize. Thank you very much. If you see someone volunteering, give a big THANK YOU and a pat on the back because they deserve it. Debbie Simmons A big thank you to all who leave your pop tops at the gas station, we are giving those to the Ronald McDonald House.

==================== BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE 3RD SATURDAY EACH MONTH. NEXT BOARD MEETING IS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th AT 10:00 A.M.

Moving Forward With Prayer Fridays – 10:00 AM at the Chapel.

Pool Reminders • • • • • • •

No Jumping in the Shallow end No diving anywhere No Running Don’t hang on pool rope Babies must wear swim diapers under suits No lifeguard on duty Less than 10 years of age must be with an adult. Not dropped OFF! Pool toys are donated for your fun. Please put them back when you are done with them. Thank You!!

SALLY’S SILENT AUCTION

Prayer time this Friday will be led by Bob Kohlmiller. Barb Lawson led last week’s prayer time and her knowledge of the scriptures inspired us all. Friendships are being renewed and new ones are forming as we continue to pray for unity. Those of us attending are walking away from the Chapel with burdens lifted and experiencing a spiritual renewal. Prayers are lifted up for our Ranch Manager, Board of Directors and employees, as well as personal prayer requests. It is evident that God is at work and answering the prayers to heal this Ranch. Come and give an hour of your day to pray and join us in praising God for the privilege of owning a share of this beautiful place together. Worship music volunteers are welcome!

FOR C9R EMPLOYEES The Ra nc h Of fice has a ne w for m ava ila ble for yo ur

9-L ine s artic les . Pick up on e ne xt time yo u’re in th e Clu bh ou se .

Cloud 9 Quilt Raffle @ the Trading Post Will be raffled Labor Day Weekend Tickets $1 for 1 or $5 for 6

ATTENTION ALL CHILI COOKS GET YOUR BEEF AND BEANS READY FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL C9R OWNER’S CHILI COOK-OFF

Stop by the Ranch Office window and draw an employee name (you may draw as many as you choose). Purchase a gift ($20 range) for the employee(s) drawn. Wrap gift and have employee name clearly visible on the package. Deliver gift to the Ranch Office no later than Thursday, September 10th. If you want someone to find the gift for you, please leave the employee name and what you want to spend at the Office Window. A group of ladies will do the shopping. Gifts will be given to all employees at the Employee Appreciation Family Day Celebration at T-Top on September 12th. HAVE PLENTY OF NAMES!!!

OVERNIGHT HORSEBACK TRAIL RIDE OCTOBER 10 & 11, 2009 SIGN UP NOW (Ages 10 and up)!!!! Call or come by Ranch Office to Sign-up COST: $100.00 PER PERSON $50 DEPOSIT REQUIRED AT SIGN-UP Deposits due by Sept. 15 – No Refunds after Oct. 1st (Cost is $50.00 if you have your own horse) Ranch has 10 horses for this trail ride: 2 that can carry 250+ lb rider, 4 up to 225-250 lb., and 4 up to 200 lbs. for this ride.

YOUR CHILI WILL BE THE MAIN COURSE SERVED AT THE EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION FAMILY DAY CELEBRATION SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2009 AT THE T-TOP Judging begins at 11:30 a.m. OWNER’S CHILI WILL BE JUDGED BY C9R EMPLOYEES. $10.00 ENTRY FEE (100% of Entry Fee will be awarded to Winners/Employees)

Employees are admitted Free Owner’s not participating in the cook-off may attend free by providing a Christmas in September gift for an employee. (Call office for more details) Entry Form in 9Lines to be turned in to Ranch Office by September 10th CHRISTMAS IN SEPTEMBER

Ranch furnishes horses, saddle, good trails, evening meal and breakfast, both cooked over an open fire. Trail ride will be approximately 4 hours long to campsite. You should be physically able to ride the casual trails and some trails requiring more strenuous riding. Oct. 10th: Arrive at stables by Noon to load tents, bedding, etc. in trailer. Ride will begin at 12:30PM, reaching Wilderness Way campsite around 4:30PM with a couple of breaks along the way (restrooms and water available at campsite). You will set up camp while our wranglers tend horses and start your evening meal. Evening meal will be hamburgers, hot dogs, settler beans and potatoes (feel free to bring along more if you like).

Oct. 11th: Up by 8:00AM. Breakfast served starting at 8:30AM. Tear down camp, load trailer, back on your horse and on the way back to the stables by 10:00AM. All you need to bring with you is your tent (if you want one), bedding, snacks and something to drink on the trail. (No alcoholic beverages or smoking while riding horseback to campsite). You must wear ankle length pants and closed toe shoes (no sandals or crocs).

In an effort to save time and money, C9R Office plans to go

paperless as much as possible in the near future, saving postage as well as some trees and cost of paper. This will allow

us to email statements, Rule Books, 9-Lines, newsletters and board meeting minutes, rule and fee changes, etc. REGISTER

TODAY

BY

SENDING

[email protected]

AN

EMAIL

PROVIDING

TO YOUR

NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND MEMBERSHIP NUMBER, WITH A REQUEST TO BE ADDED TO THE C9R PAPERLESS LIST. Your email address is secure and will not be used for any purpose other than C9R information.

CRA FT HO US E COO KB OO K #4

OUR WRANGLERS HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Many people have asked when we were going to publish another cookbook. GOOD NEWS!! The Craft House is starting Cookbook #4 and asking for you to send in recipes to Doris Hutto, P.O.

NOTICE TO OWNERS THE RULE IS THE SAME

BUT THE FINE HAS CHANGED. Any owner checking in, parking a camper on a pad in any campground and leaving prior to the 24-hour occupancy rule or violating the 72hour leave rules, will be assessed a $25 per-day fine for each day camper is unoccupied.

Box 131, Caulfield, MO 65626 or Barbara

Lawson, P.O. Box 235, Arenzville, IL 62611. We know there are a lot of new members out there

and we want to have your recipes and name, as well as older members, in our new cookbook. We hope to have it for sale by 2011,

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IM PO RTANT RULE R EM IND ER F OR LABO R DAY CAM PSIT E PAD S ARE FIRS T COM E, F IRST SE RV E RESE RVING A PA D FO R ANOTHE R ME MB ER OR

POOL TOURNAMENT at the Clubhouse Saturday, September 5th YOUTH – 10 A.M. ADULTS – 1 P.M.

GUEST IS NOT ALLOWED

NOTICE USPS charges to forward mail. Because of the cost in volved, C9R will no longer forward mail addresse d to owners when they leave the Ranch. Please be sure before you leave to make ar range men ts with the Post Off ice to a void delays in receiv ing y our mail.

GO ING PA PERL ESS

Cloud 9 Kid’s Corner We will be taking photos, drawings, and letters from children and featuring them in the 9- lines. We will have a drawing twice a week. If you would like to participate please mail your photos, drawings, or letters to: Cloud 9 Ranch P.O. Box 50 Caulfield, MO 65626 Or you can email them to: [email protected]

Activities for Kids and Adults Employee Horseback Ride Spa Treatment for Employees & Volunteers Beverage Walks for Kids and Adults Mini-Golf Live Music and Dancing Prizes and Awards Many Other Activities In the Planning Stages Come and support your employees – they deserve it!!

CHILI COOK-OFF & NOMINATION FORMS ON BACK

EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY CELEBRATION

Saturday, September 12th, 11:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. CHILI COOK-OFF CHRISTMAS IN SEPTEMBER LOTS OF ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR OUR EMPLOYEES VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Chili, Mac & Cheese, Hot Dogs & Drinks

RANCH RIDERs Current events AFTER POKER RUN RAFFLE COLEMAN 36 QT. CLOCK RADIO COOLER 50/50 RAFFLE FOR $599 WILL BE HELD WHEN $1,198 IS SOLD QUILT RAFFLE WILL BE IN OCTOBER All Raffle tickets $1.00 or 6 for $5.00

PAPER PRODUCTS DRIVE

Remember the next time you buy paper products for your home to buy a little extra for your Ranch. Every time you come to the Ranch bring rolls of paper towels, toilet paper or office paper products and drop it off at the gatehouse on arrival.

RANCH RIDERS HATS,T-SHIRTS, STICKERS,SWEATSHIRTS AND HOODIES ARE STILL AVAILABLE. SEE US AT THE FLEA MARKET & POKER RUN!

“NEW RANCH RIDERS TRAIL MAP”IS HERE AND AVAILABLE AT THE FLEA MARKET ON SATURDAY AND THE POKER RUN ON SUNDAY

HELICOPTER LANDING PAD We are currently getting bids for work. Plan “A” involves digging the high corner and using it for for the rest of the pad. This reduce the amount of outside needed.

dirt down fill will fill

LABOR DAY WEEKEND POKER RUN SUNDAY – SEPT. 6TH SIGN UP AT 10 A.M. AT THE T-TOP POKER RUN AT 1:00 P.M.

CASH FOR WINNERS & CONSOLATION PRIZES SPONSORED BY THE RANCH RIDERS NO PETS ALLOWED AT POKER RUN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Happy Trails And We’ll See You At The Ranch