DETROIT FINNISH COOPERATIVE SUMMER

CAMP ASSOCIATION

 

 

2524  Loon  Lake  Road     Wixom,  Michigan  48393

248-624-2550

 

 

LOKAKUU  ( October )   2004

                                      

 

 

Oct      7          Thurs            7:30pm       Future Planning Committee Meeting

            9          Sat              10:00am       Board Meeting  ( Visitors at Noon )

          10          Sun              10:00am      Woods Committee  - Meet at Caretaker  Tractor Garage

          10          Sun                2:00pm      HARVEST DINNER

          17          Sun              10:00am      ANNUAL FALL TALKOO for all Members

          17          Sun                8:30am      BLOOD DRIVE at the V.F.W. POST 2269

          20          Wed              7:30pm       Board Meeting  ( No Visitors Please )

          23          Sat                7:00pm       ADULT HALLOWEEN PARTY

          24          Sun               11:00am     Registration for Semi-Annual Membership Meeting

          24          Sun               12:00pm     SEMI – ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 

          30         Sat                  5:00pm      TRICK OR TREAT IN WEST SIDE CAMP COUNTRY

          30         Sat                  6:00pm      CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN PARTY and POTLUCK DINNER

          31         Sun                                  CAMP GROUNDS CLOSED -  FISCAL YEAR WORK HOURS ARE DUE

Nov     4         Thurs               7:30pm      Future Planning Committee Meeting            

         14         Sun                10:00am     Woods Committee – Meet at Tractor Garage 

                                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

                                                                     BOARD NOTES

 

 

ANNUAL FALL TALKOO  - “WORK BEE” -  BEGINS AT 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.  Mojakka  and beverages served

to all the workers.

 

SEMI-ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING –  October 24 in the Clubroom.   REGISTRATION begins at 11:00am.  MEETING begins at 12 noon. All members are encouraged to attend to discuss important issues and make decisions for next year.  A light lunch will be served for a donation.

 

REMINDER FOR CAMP OWNERS: 

CAMP COUNTRY closing is October 31st.  ALL CAMP OWNERS are reminded to winterize their camp by

Storing outside furniture and equipment, securing awnings and doors and clean-up 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 as gasoline or

charcoal lighter fluids.

 

Reminder:  ALL BOATS stored at Sun Lake or Loon Lake must be identified with the member’s name and

membership number.  An AUCTION will be held after May 1, 2005, to dispose of boats with no identification.

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HARVEST DINNER – Sunday – October 10 – 2:00pm – in the Clubroom

The Bar Committee will provide the Turkey, the Dressing and the Mashies.

Please bring a  “dish – of – something – yummy”  ( or supply a nominal donation )

Either way, please come to bring in the Holiday Season.  Break Bread with your family and fellow friends.

See you there!

 

 

GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE- CRITICAL SHORTAGE!!!

October 17 -  8:30am  to  2:00pm

V.F.W Post # 2269 (next to Gilbert Willis Park)

Walk-ins Welcome -  248-960-****

 

 

CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN FUN NIGHT!

Saturday, October 30 – Sponsored by the Recreation Committee

5:00pm to 6:00pm -  TRICK OR TREAT IN WEST SIDE CAMP COUNTRY

Bring a bag of treats to pass 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! ( West Side Camps only so the children do not have to cross Loon Lake Rd)

6:00pm -   MEET IN THE CLUBROOM for Treat/candy sorting, counting and eating.

7:00pm - ?  -  POTLUCK DINNER  - Please bring your favorite food for the booffet table!

            GAMES!    HAYRIDE!

To help out, please call JENNIFER BARRETT  at 248-669-****

 

 

CALLING ALL THESPIANS!  We would like to organize a group to sort, clean and revamp the Costume Room behind

the Dancehall.  Interested people should call MARY BURCK at 248-471-****.  We are thinking of doing this in the fall.

 

 

TEEN MEMBERS:  The Future Planning Committee is interested in helping to construct a miniature golf course

on the west end of the kentta grounds.  They would like your input – please submit a design for one hole of the course.

We would prefer the construction to consist of ordinary ,easy to obtain, materials.We would also like one of you to

be in charge of designing and to oversee the construction of the course (with adult supervision).

Please send your ideas to : NORMA DERNBERGER, 2206 Lyonia, Wixom, MI 48393.  Be Creative!

 

 

GOLF LESSONS – The Future Planning Committee is interested in providing Golf Lessons to members’ children next

season, but we need to know who might be interested.  Please call REY MUSTONEN and leave a message.

248-624-****..

 

 

CAMP FOR SALE :  Camp 143 ; contact CHRISTY SWAYZE at 248-476-****

 

 

WOODS COMMITTEE PROJECTS  will continue on the second Sunday of the Month.  Meet at 10:00am

at the tractor garage adjacent to the Farm House.  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-****.

 

 

VISIT  the  FINN CAMP  WEBSITE  at        www.finncamp.org         

 

 

NEWSLETTER ITEMS DUE BY October 15, 2004

Mail to NANCY TUCKER , 2004 Olanta, Wixom,MI 48393 -  Or  email  :  NANCY48393@YAHOO.COM

OR:  Place in Clubroom Mailbox