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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

As our season here winds down Everyone here had an Eggcellent There’s a saying that April while our two other parks begin to Easter weekend with Egg-A-Thon showers bring May flowers and if gear up for Summer, we want to races, Duck Waddle races, and 260 that’s true, then we should have wish all of you a Happy Mother’s eggs and 25 chocolate bunnies some really nice flowers in May Day and a great Memorial Day hidden in the park for the egg and because we have had a lot of rain. Weekend. candy hunt. Spring has brought us storms and Of course, not everyone is leaving After all the activities our campers tornado warnings but the good thing us. We have a hardy group of desert enjoyed fishing in the river, playing in about it is it’s camping time again. lovers who will stay with us all the clear spring-fed creek and Summer long and be here to greet hanging out together on the river the Snowbirds who begin returning

Everyone’s ready to fish bank until DJ Baby Louis cranked up the music at the pavilion. Both young and old boogied down to all the Lorraine with our final variety music. Saturday birthday/anniversary Just waiting for your visit cake of the season Who's ready for Summer? We sure We have new members that are in October. Activities all over our are! Toasting marshmallows over the going to be here for the season plus valley do indeed slow down during fire, swimming in one of our pools, the members from last year. We are the next few months but each year fishing, tubing or canoeing in the looking for a good Summer again. I

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Meanwhile, we’ll be spending our Summer making sure more and more events seem to be finding a home here the campground is ready for the Winter season. We’ll during what is our low season. be working on improved Wi Fi, a dog run and other improvements to enhance the beauty and functioning of Last month two gigantic, our oasis in the desert. world famous music events garnered most of Enjoy your Summer! the attention. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio Bruce Howell, Manager drew over 500,000 attendees over its two- weekend run. Following that was the Stagecoach Festival, which with over 50,000 attendees is the highest-grossing festival centered on country music in the world.

Whether you have an interest in music, art, film, hiking or just hanging out next to and Maxine Bickel shows us in our sparkling pool, some real inspiration! there’s something for everyone this Summer. Check out our Facebook page for a link to all of the events.

Tomorrow’s Stars, continued from page 1 Hidden Springs, continued from page 1 hope the rain stops and it dries out. The ground is really river. Or, how about just looking for peace and quite while wet. relaxing around a campfire?

Start making plans for Memorial Weekend. It will be here Sound good? Then make your plans to camp with us. before you know it. The band Junk Mail will be here to Hidden Springs is tucked away alongside the peaceful entertain us. We will also have the pool open that weekend along with golf cart poker, drive in movie and other activities. Call and make you reservations soon, I’m sure we will be full that weekend. We are all hoping for good weather. The 4th of July will be here before you know too. The band for that weekend will be Variety Pack.

Come out camping with us here and have a good time. We will be looking for you. The volunteers are getting everything in ship-shape condition. Easter eggs for everyone! and popular Bogue Chitto River. We are sure you will Dorothy and Frank Downing, Managers enjoy your stay. We will provide you with a camping experience to treasure for years to come. We hope to see you soon.

Winston and Sheila McDaniel, Managers

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