THE SCOOP is also available online at: January, 2015 www.AARVParks.com Volume XIII, Issue 1

Cathedral Palms, CA Hidden Springs, MS Tomorrow’s Stars, OH 35-901 Cathedral Canyon Drive 16 Clyde Rhodus Road 6716 E. National Road Cathedral City, CA 92234 Tylertown, MS 39667 South Charleston, OH 45368 760-324-8244 601-876-4151 937-324-2267

Happy New Year from Cathedral Happy New Year From Hidden Hello to all of you who aren’t with Palms, your Oasis in the Desert! Springs Resort! us in for the Winter season.

This is our busiest Winter season to Can you believe it’s 2015 already? So far the weather has been fairly date. Not only have more RVers Where has the time gone? 2014 was mild this year. As much as we would made the decision to become like to keep it this way the rest of the Winter, I’m pretty sure that won’t happen! But, time is flying by and before you know it Spring will be

Mike installed a new roof on the barbecue members, but the number of public Joseph and Mary guests is also up considerably. here and all of you will be returning for another great year of camping. As is our tradition, we held the Christmas party early so that our It’s getting close to the time of year Canadian campers could enjoy The fish are still biting! when the RV shows start happening. decorating the clubhouse before We will be in Vandalia again this year

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January 2015 • Page 3 of 4 Trenching for new sewer line

Cathedral Palms, continued from page 1

We had a great time decorating the tree, clubhouse and lobby at our annual Christmas party. Check out our FaceBook page for video of Thanksgiving dinner and this group wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas. Elsie, Dave, Norm, Randy and Lorraine installing privacy fencing along the west side of the park they return home for the holidays. We missed them and are happy to have them safely back to their Winter home perimeter of the park. If you have not been to the park for for the New Year. awhile, we believe that you’ll be impressed with the progress that’s been made in the past four seasons. As you might recall, we had a booth in the Pomona RV Show in October and this month Ken will be at the 2015 is going to be an outstanding year for Cathedral FMCA Show on the Indio Fairgrounds. Shows are a Palms. We have a great crew of work campers, each of great way to get the word out about what we have to whom is dedicated to improving and maintaining your offer RVers and build the membership base. campground.

Meanwhile, the improvements continue. Four poles have We invite you to visit and join in for all of the fun, food been set for the new streetlights, Mike built a new roof and new friends! Have a safe, prosperous and Happy for the BBQ and will do the same for the spa heater New Year! building and we’re adding bamboo fencing and landscaping for privacy and added security around the Bruce Howell, Manager

Tomorrow’s Stars, continued from page 1 Hidden Springs, continued from page 1 in January. The dates are January 15-19 and we hope to a very good year filled with plenty of fun, activities and see you there. It’s a good place to just get out for a day entertainment. We’d like to take the time to thank and look at the new products for next year. everyone for a wonderful year of camping with us. It has been a pleasure for us to work with such a wonderful With a new year just around the corner I will also be group of campers and we look forward to another great looking for lifeguards for the pool. If you know someone year. Also thanks to our volunteers for all their assistance in 2014. Your help is always greatly appreciated.

As we venture into 2015, we are looking forward to bringing you another year of fun, relaxation, and memories to share. A trip to Hidden Springs Resort will recharge your batteries. The peaceful river during the day; warm campfires at night; meeting up with friends to relax! Take time to enjoy the simple things in life, like fishing in the Bogue Chitto River, playing basketball, tennis or volleyball, or just enjoying nature at it’s best . who has a lifeguard certificate and is looking for a We're sure you will make wonderful, lasting memories Summer job please have them call the office. with your friends and family here at Hidden Springs Resort. We hope all of you had a Merry Christmas and wish you a Happy and Prosperous New Year! Hope to see you soon,

Dorothy and Frank Downing, Managers Winston and Sheila McDaniel, Managers

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