Please do not put the limbs in the road way, we need to keep the roads as clear as possible

.Also if you do drive thru the park please use extreme caution.

We will all be very busy this spring with clean up.

Thank You

.  Other items may be negotiated in the price.  Contact Bob on the lots or by phone at 269-716-3387.

Our thoughts and prayers have been with Sam and Nicky Hunley and family, Lot 23, on the loss of their son, Stephen.

Our sincere thanks to all who keep the campground going.

So here we are facing another beginning to opening season of camping. Funny, I feel like a kid counting down the days till
Christmas.  I love camping. I guess because it is my escape from the real world even if it is for just a little while. I love to watch everything start to bloom, it’s like a new beginning each year. I know some of you have had some hardships over the winter months and our thoughts and prayers go out to each and everyone of you.

We are planning a lot of new things for this year, so be on the look out, and if anyone would like to add some ideas, please join us at our board meetings and politely share your ideas with us. There are a few things I would like to address:  it’s the
beginning of the new season, so we all know the drill; rake our leaves, get our lots in shape for the spring and the summer holidays. It sure does make OUR park look more attractive and more enjoyable for everyone.

Remember, your board members are here to enjoy the park and everything that it has to offer just as you are.  Please, we are not the park police. If there is a fight in the park, please call the Lagrange County Sheriff’s department.  Their number is 1-260-463-7491.  Most people have a cell phone today so I would greatly recommend entering it into your contacts.

Thanks so much and I hope to see you around this year. I miss everyone and look forward to all the great times ahead.  Let’s make this a great year.

 Tracy Miller, President Grand View Bend

Opening Day – Saturday, April 9, 2011  9:00 a.m.

We need two teams to turn on the water – 2-3 people per team.   If we have enough volunteers, there are many other things that need to happen on opening weekend as well including:

• Cleaning of all common areas such as raking leaves and picking up debris: bath house areas, playgrounds, pavilion area including horse shoe pit area, tennis courts, pond area, miniature golf, entrance etc.
• Opening the bath houses
• Filling in pot holes in the roads
• Putting picnic tables back on the reciprocal camping areas
• Fix any water leaks
• Once these items are completed, please see Jim for other opening day suggestions.

Thank you – Jim Davenport, Chair, Maintenance Committee

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To all of the members of GVB:

I have decided to give up the newsletter for GVB.  I have written the newsletter since 1997 give or take a few months, here and there, and it is time for some new blood and new ideas.  Thanks to all the wonderful editors that have worked with me to produce the paper and those who contributed during the years.  I appreciate all the articles that were given to me to publish and the patience that all of you exhibited when there were errors.  Please give your support to the new editors and contribute your ideas so that the paper will continue to be interesting and informative.  May God Bless All of Us and continue to shower blessings on GVB for many more years to come.

Mary Ellen Coyne

New:  Look for our Facebook site: “Grandview Bend Howe Indiana” for updates and other fun information.

Dollars and Cents:

 Don’t forget dues are due to the Executive Treasurer by April 10th 2011.

GVBA would like to THANK the 74 lot owners who have paid 122 lot dues and the 7 lot owners who have made arrangements to pay for 10 lot dues.  Please remember if you need to make payments you must contact the Executive Treasurer by phone at 260.499.1443 or at grandviewbend@gmail.com prior to April 9th.

Kathy Brown, Executive Treasurer, Grand View Bend

Our thoughts and prayers go to Dorothy Wilson and family on the loss of Tom Wilson.  He will be missed.

SPRING IS HERE!

Camping season is officially underway.  Although we are off to a wet start, hopefully it will start drying out soon.

Opening day was such a wonderful day at Grand View Bend Campground this year.  It started out a little cool, but
warmed up nicely as the sun came out to join us.

We had so many New and Old members show up to help out.  It is always great to see everyone wanting to help and we got so much accomplished with everyone helping and working together and still having a good time.

THANKS SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO SHOWED UP AND HELPED OUT!  YOU ARE TERRIFIC!

The lunch that George Enboden put on for all of us working on opening day was greatly appreciated.  Also, special thanks to Daisy Christopher for preparing the delicious Sloppy Joes that we all enjoyed.

Thanks again, Everyone, and it is my hope that we can continue to work together throughout the season.

Tracy Miller, President

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Dollars and Cents:

You know that GVBA gladly accepts checks and cash for your Association Dues, but did you know that if
you write a check and there are not sufficient funds to cover the check that the bank no longer returns the check to GVBA to resolve?  The funds are deducted from our account and the bank sends the check to a company called Fiserv and they collect the funds for GVBA.  Fiserv will not only collect the funds for the check but will also collect the maximum fees allowed by the State of Indiana.  Once the original funds are collected they are put back into GVBA’s account.

“If your check is returned unpaid, your account will be debited electronically for the original amount and electronically or via paper for the state’s maximum allowable service fee.  Payment by check constitutes authorization of these transactions.  You may revoke this authorization by calling (800) 666-5222, ext 2, to arrange payment for any
outstanding checks and service fees due.”

GVBA would like to THANK the lot owners who have paid their lot dues and those lot owners who have made  angements to pay for their lot dues.  If you have not paid or made arrangement, you must contact the Executive Treasurer immediately by phone at 260.499.1443 or at grandviewbend@gmail.com .

Kathy Brown, Executive Treasurer, Grand View Bend

Tornado Safety Tips

This is the time of year to be very alert for tornados. Signs to watch for:

• A sickly greenish or greenish black color to the sky.
• If there is a watch or warning posted, then the fall of hail should be considered as a real danger sign.
• A strange quite that occurs within or shortly after the thunderstorm.
• Clouds moving by very fast, especially in a rotating pattern or converging toward one area of the sky.
• A sound a little like a waterfall or rush air at first, but turning into a roar as it comes closer.
• Debris dropping from the sky.
• An obvious “tunnel-shaped” cloud that is rotating or debris such as branches or leaves being pulled upwards, even if no funnel cloud is visible.

If you see a tornado and it is not moving to the right or the left relative to trees or power poles in the distance, it may be moving towards you!  Remember that although tornados usually move from southwest to northeast, they also move other directions.

If you see any of the above, please go to a place of safety.  The bath houses are the safest places in the campground. Stay away from the south and west walls. Remember, you may not be able to outrun a tornado – do not get in your car and leave.

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ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE – George Enboden

May 7 – Exercise walk around the park – pavilion 8 am

May 7 – Social hour – coffee & donuts – pavilion 8-9 am

May 14 – Exercise walk around the park – pavilion 8 am

May 14 – Social hour – coffee & donuts – pavilion 8-9 a

May 21 – Exercise walk around the park – pavilion 8 am

May 21 – Social hour – coffee & donuts – pavilion 8-9 a

May 21 – Soup Cook Off – show off your favorite soup, pavilion, 5-7 p.m.

May 27 – Bingo begins, pavilion, 7 pm

May 28 – Exercise walk around the park, pavilion, 8 am

May 28 – Social hour, coffee & donuts, pavilion 8 a

May 28 – Music, DJ, Stage at big barn, 7:30-10:30 pm

May 28 – Little Red Barn open during DJ

May 28 – Bingo – pavilion, 7 pm

May 29 – Breakfast – Sausage gravy and biscuits or pancakes, eggs, sausage, pavilion, 9-11 am

May 29 – Auction – bring items to pavilion at 4 pm, auction starts at 5 pm

June 3 – Bingo, pavilion, 7 pm

June 4 – Exercise walk around the park, pavilion, 8 am

June 4 – Social hour, coffee & donuts, pavilion 8 am

June 4 – bingo – pavilion, 7 pm

June 5 – Little Red Barn open, lunch, 11a-2p

June 10 – Bingo, pavilion, 7 pm

June 11 – Exercise walk around the park, pavilion 8 am

June 11 – Social hour, coffee & donuts, pavilion 8 am

June 11 – Movie night, Big Barn (weather permitting) at dusk

June 11 – Little Red Barn open during movie

June 11 – Bingo (if nothing else scheduled), pavilion, 7p

June 12 – Little Red Barn open, lunch, 11a-2p

June 17 – Bingo, pavilion, 7 pm

June 18 – Exercise walk around the park, pavilion, 8 am

June 18 – Social hour, coffee & donuts, pavilion 8 am

June 18 – Hay Stack dinner, pavilion, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

June 18 – Bingo after dinner, please help clean up, 7 p

June 18 – Movie night, Big Barn (weather permitting), at dusk

June 18 – Little Red Barn open during movie

June 19 – Little Red Barn, lunch, 11a-2p

June 24 – Bingo, pavilion, 7 pm

June 25 – Exercise walk around the park, pavilion, 8am

June 25 – Social hour, coffee & donuts, pavilion 8 am

June 25 – Bingo, pavilion, 7 pm

June 25 – Movie night, Big Barn (weather permitting), at dusk

June 25 – Little Red Barn open during movie

June 26 – Little Red Barn, lunch, 11a-2p

Please contact George Enboden for open times for the pavilion.

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Donations:

Would you like to donate something to the campground but don’t know what we need?  Here are a few suggestions:

• Pop for the Pop Machine (Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, A&W Rootbeer, Orange Crush, Diet Dr. Pepper and Tea w/Lemon)
• 8 ½ x 11 copy paper
• Kid craft items
• Nitrate for the pond
• Liquid soap for the bathrooms

ANNUAL MEETING!

The annual meeting has been moved to the second Saturday in September.  This year the meeting will be held on September 10^th at 12 Noon at the Pavilion.

Nominations for the Board of Directors by qualified members must be delivered to the Secretary by August 13^th.  For qualifications, please refer to the Code of By-Laws.

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BOARD MEETING

The next Board of Directors meeting will be on Saturday, June 4^th at 9:00 a.m. in the Pavilion.  All members are welcome to attend.

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WE NEED A NEW WEBSITE!

GVBA members are holding a Fundraiser for creating a new website.  The board voted to match any funds raised.  They will be holding this fundraiser on May 28^th from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. The dinner will include:  Sloppy Joes, macaroni salad,
beans, chips, pudding and a drink.  The cost will be $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for children 3-12 and children under 3 are
free.  Come on down and help us raise money for our new website!

Happy Birthday to all thosemembers and family member who have/had a birthday in June and July and Happy Anniversary to everyone in June and July! We wish you all the best.

 
Let me offer some clarification

In our Articles of Incorporation on page 3 it states in section 8 letter B

At the first annual meeting of the corporation to be held onthe first Saturday of June, 1977,the directors shall be chosen as set forth ( This is talkingabout the very first meeting that was ever held at Grand View Bend, nowhere in the Articles does it state there after Annually.)

Please also noteon page 5 of the Articles of GVB

12. Any other provisions, consistent with the laws of Indiana, for the regulation and conduct of the affairs of the corporation, and creating, defining, limiting or regulating the powers of this corporation, of the directors, or of the members, A. Subject to any limitation or restrictions imposed by law or by these Articles of Incorporation, the board of
directors of the corporation is hereby authorized to exercise, in the furtherance of the purposes of the corporation, without prior authorization or subsequent approval by the members of the corporation. The power to make, alter, amend or repeal a code of By-Law and rules and regulations for the conduct of the corporation.

C. The Board of Directors is specifically vested with the power to make, alter, amend or repeal such reasonable rules and
regulations as it may deem necessary or convenient for the fulfillment of its purposes.

 Code of By-Laws

Section 2 Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of the members of the Corporation shall be held at Grand View Bend on the first Saturday of June at 2:00 p.m., prevailing local time, of each year and no notice to members shall be required with respect to such Annual Meeting.

**The Annual Meeting of members may be held at such other time or place as determined by the Board of Directors, provided that notice shall be sent not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the and place.**

This was done by a special newsletter one page sent out to all members of GVB 

Please note the vote for the changes was 12 voting members f0r, 0 against 0 abstained

There were 12 voting members present on this day for this Board Meeting. This was voted on and approved by your Board of Directors and was sent to the Attorney for his final approval. By voting for new directors in September; it will allow future boards to be able to work season to season together.

I feel this is a very positive change for the future and further growth of Grand View Bend.

Thank You, Tracy Miller, President, Grand View Bend

One Of Our Own!

I would like to thank everyone that helped me tarp Mary and Robert Miller’s camper after the damage that occurred on Memorial Day weekend.  People just showed up without even being asked and I greatly appreciated all the help

Much Thanks

Dave Cooper, Lot 236

Dollars and Cents:

Do you remember the good old days when we had volunteers for everything in the campground?

Prior to 2001 everything in the campground was done by volunteers at no charge. Bob and Bill did the pool, Dolores and Duane weeded the fence row, we cleaned our own bathhouses, we had volunteers who mowed (most used their own mowers) and so many more people than I could possibly name.

What happened to those volunteers? They got tired. Who replaced them??????  Do you know what we spend much of our money on in the campground?

• Bathhouse Cleaning 2x per week for the season $6,240.00 6 month contract
• Reciprocal Camping Coordinator 7x per week for the season $4,500.00 for a 6 month contract
• Pool Maintenance 7x per week for the season $4,880.00 for a 4 month contract
• Mowing 1x per week for the season $6,350.00 for a 5 month contract
• Honey Wagon $ 600.00 on request for 6 months

BUT before you complain about the $ they make and what GVBA spends.

ARE YOU willing to do it for free?

ARE YOU willing to use your own equipment and time to replace these items?

Reciprocal Camping and the Pool are sometimes here at 6 a.m. to get things ready or are staying till 11:00 pm because someone has called and is coming in. If you take the hours they work and divide what they make you might be surprised what they make per hour! I WOULD LOVE TO SEE US GO BACK TO ALL VOLUNTEERS but before we complain maybe we need to ask HOW CAN I HELP!  Most of us work full time in a very fast-paced, high stress environment and coming to the campground is our way to relax.  However, controlling our spending is important and we need every one’s help to meet our budget.

Kathy Brown, Executive Treasurer, Grand View Bend

ELECTION NEWS:

Nomination forms for the election will be available July 1^st.  Please see the secretary on lot 200 for a form.

Thanks a Bunch

Thanks to all who stopped by to check or help when we had that horrendous storm Memorial Day weekend.  It was wonderful to see the campground come together and show such caring for each other!

Thank You;
Kevin & Cindy Perry, Lot 200-203
ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE – George Enboden

June 24^th              Bingo at 7:00 p.m.

July 2^nd                  Craft Show at Little Red Barn and Stage area. Little Red Barn is open during the craft show. 9:00 am  to 1:00 p.m.

July 2^nd                 Bicycle Parade is at 1:00 p.m. PLEASE be there at 12:45 for registration.

July 2^nd                  Little Red Barn 11a.m. to 2 p.m.

July 2^nd                  Golf Cart Wash 11a.m. to 2 p.m.   $ 3.00 towards Shuffle Board

July 2^nd                  Golf Cart parade is at 3:00 p.m. PLEASE be there at 2:45 for registration.

July 2^nd                  Bingo at pavilion 6:00 p.m.

July 2^nd                  D.J. at Stage Area 6:30 – 10:30 p.m.   Little Red Barn  will be open during D.J.

 GVB Presents   John Boy

July 3^rd                  Breakfast at pavilion 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ANY questions see George Tyler

July3^rd                  Little Red Barn 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

 No Fire Works! Wheat is planted in the fields. They will be held on Labor Day Weekend.

July 4^th                  Enjoy Your Holiday

 Please contact George Enboden for open times for the pavilion.
Cook’s Corner

Betty Sobecki’s BBQ’s

•  2 LBS Ground Beef
• 1 Small Onion Diced
• 1 Small Green Pepper Diced
• 1 Can Sliced Carrots Drained and Diced
• 2 Small Bottles of Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Sauce
• Salt & Pepper & Garlic Powder to taste

Brown the Beef with the Onion and Green Pepper. Then add carrots and the BBQ sauce to the beef mixture and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir Often.

Serve on Hamburger buns and ENJOY! 

Welcome New Lot Owners!

Welcome Robert & Carla Porter of Howe Indiana. They Purchased lot 155.

Welcome Tonya & Mike Murray of Garrett Indiana. They Purchased lot 61.

Welcome David Mccoskey & Susan Webster of Howe Indiana. They purchased lots 136-137.

Please stop by to see each new member and make them welcome to this new atmosphere!