248-624-2550
LOKAKUU ( October ) 2005
Oct 6 Thur 7:30 pm Future Planning Committee
Meeting
9 Sun 10:00am Woods Committee (
Meet at Pole Barn )
16 Sun 10:00am Board Meeting ( Visitors at Noon )
22 Sat 6:30pm Bar
Committee Meeting
22 Sat 8:00pm ADULT HALLOWEEN PARTY (sponsored
by the Bar Committee)
23 Sun 11:00am REGISTRATION for SEMI-ANNUAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
23 Sun 12:00pm SEMI-ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
29 Sat 5:00pm CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN FUN NIGHT
Nov
3 Thur 7:30pm Future Planning Committee Meeting
6 Sun 10:00am ANNUAL FALL TALKOO - “WORKBEE”
13 Sun 10:00am POLE BARN TALKOO
13 Sun 10:00am Woods Committee (
Meet at Pole Barn )
13 Sun 2:00pm ANNUAL HARVEST DINNER ( by the Bar Committee)
20 Sun 10:00am Board Meeting ( Visitors at Noon )
BOARD NOTES
SEMI-ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING is on Sunday, October 23rd at 12:00
noon. REGISTRATION
begins at
11:00am. ALL MEMBERS are encouraged to
attend. Important issues to discuss and
decisions to
be made for next year. A light is served for a small donation.
ANNUAL FALL TALKOO – “WORK BEE” – SUNDAY, NOV. 6TH - 10:00AM AT THE KENTTA.
ALL MEMBERS please come and help rake and mulch leaves, furniture must be
stored for the winter,
the grounds must be prepared for
winter and general clean-up is needed.
All ages welcome.
Mojakka and beverages
served to the workers. Bring your
mulching mower if you have one.
POLE BARN TALKOO
on Sunday, November 13th at 10:00am to
organize and clean it out. call
DAVID NIEMI for more information. 248-310-****
The Board is accepting applicants for the Caretaker position. Please send a written statement before the
October 16th Board meeting if you are
interested in applying.
REMINDER for
storing outside
furniture and equipment , securing awnings and doors and clean-up and dispose
of all
debris around your
area. Do not leave anything of great
value in or out of your camp to invite vandalism.
Also, NO STORAGE PERMITTED of cars, boats or any large equipment. Remove or properly dispose
of any harmful substances such a
gasoline or charcoal lighter fluids.
A sign-up sheet will be at the Sauna for members who would like to run
the Wednesday Sauna after Labor Day.
Earn 4 work hours. Must clean- up
after.
ADULT HALLOWEEN PARTY
- Saturday, October
22 -
8:00pm - in the Haunted Clubroom
Prizes will be given for best costumes, scariest, ugliest, funniest,
prettiest and most original. Help to
keep
the Evil Spirits and Zombies fat and happy, bring a
dish to pass for the food table, we dare you!
Is your future bright? Find
out. Tarot Card Readings will be
available for $1.00.
We will have dancing with the dead until the party’s end. Don’t be scaredy
cats, get your costumes
together and come have a Frightfully, Gruesome Good Time or
the Spirits will haunt your camp! BOO!
SHERRY AHO,
the Bar Committee
FOR
Call PATTI LEPPI at 248-921-****.
CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN FUN NIGHT!!
Saturday, October 29 – Sponsored by the Recreation Committee
5:00pm to 6:00pm – TRICK OR TREAT IN THE WESTSIDE
Bring a bag of treats to pas out to all the little ghosts and
goblins! Wear a costume if you
dare! If you don’t
own a camp, haunt an empty one…..just beware! ( Westside camps
only so the children do not have to cross the road).
6:00pm – MEET IN THE CLUBROOM for treats, candy sorting, counting and
eating.
7:00pm - ?
- POTLUCK DINNER – Please bring
your favorite dish for the booffet table!
GAMES ! HAYRIDE !
To help out, please call JENNIFER BARRETT at 248-669-****
HARVEST DINNER
- Sunday, November 13 -
2:00pm - Clubroom
The Bar Committee will provide the
Please bring a
favorite dish for the Harvest Table or give a donation.
See you there!
.
ATTENTION Committees and Finn Camp Members: If you are interested in organizing and
sponsoring a Concert that
features Finnish music, please let me know. I will be happy to forward contact
information to you as I receive it.
You can contact me at 734-261-**** or finnculture@yahoo.com
Check out these websites for some great Finnish and Finnish-American
gifts and subscriptions: (these are all .com sites)
finnstyle, memoriesoffinland,
touchoffinland, finnishdesigns,
pasty and finnishamericanreporter.
There are some complimentary issues of the Finnish American Reporter in
both the Clubroom and Sauna lounge.
CAROL MELANCON,
Cultural Committee
PLEASE GIVE TO HELP HURRICANE
VICTIMS!!
248-624-**** OR 248-960-**** -
Walk-ins Welcome!
Thanks, ELAINE
JACOBSON
WOOD COMMITTEE PROJECTS will continue on the second Sunday of
the Month. Meet at 10:00am
at the Pole Barn.
Call MIKE HONKA with any questions or call him if you plan to help with
the projects
but will arrive a little late. 248-346-****
29TH ANNUAL FINN FEST 2005 was another success! The weather was excellent and so was the
turnout!
There are so many people who work together to stage and manage this
event. I want to thank everyone who
plans, sets up, runs and then breaks down and cleans up
after this huge Event!! There are many
people who just
show up every year and do an excellent job! A few key
people need to be recognized. Special
thanks to
JOKINEN and his Bar Committee; GREG PELTO, CHRIS and LISA SANTTI and
their Kitchen Crew; JEFF
PYPE and his Baseball Crew; EDWIN ELKHILL on Parking; Wixom V.F.W. / American Legion Color Guard;
TAMMIE KING, our Caretaker; DICK PYPE, DENNY SENNHEN, and TODD
PYPE who work tirelessly
and fill in wherever needed; ARNIE SODERHOLM, STEVE NIEMI and JACK LEVOSKA
who provide our
Stage Music and Entertainment. It’s always a joy to work with people who
already have their hours in and still
pitch in and work hard for the sake of our Finn
Camp! Next year is our 30th Anniversary
of Finn Fest!
Look for special meetings and plan on being a part of next years Celebration!!
Thanks to Everyone who is a part of Finn
Fest! Sincerely, KEVIN PELTO, Finn Fest Chairperson
A Big Hello and get well quick to ARNIE SODERHOLM after quad bi-pass
surgery shortly after Finn Fest.
TRASH RULES :
Please do not leave large, unsightly items laying on the Caretaker lawn
or near curb. They must be put
behind the fence and then set to the curb after 5pm on
Tuesday nights for Wednesday pick-up.
You are responsible
for putting items out on time. Please make arrangements with a local member
if you cannot be here on Garbage Eve
night . NO TOXIC
ITEMS such as paint, batteries, etc. and no unbundled wood or large carpets and no wet heavy
items.! Thank you for following these
rules.
Visit the Finn Camp website at
finncamp.org
Newsletter Items Due October 15, 2005. Send to Nancy Tucker, *******, Wixom, MI 48393
or
email: NANCY48393@YAHOO.COM. OR place in Mailbox in Clubroom