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

 

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!

 

WHAT A WONDERFUL SEASON

Here we are facing yet another  closing season at GVB. Oh how bittersweet. It just seems like yesterday we were
turning the water on, and planning events for the summer.  It was great to see so many of our members  getting involved this year to help out with the many events that we had going  on and it is with my hope that this kind of support and togetherness  continues.  Thanks so much to George  Enboden for the many activities that were planned throughout the year and  special thanks to Peggy Enboden and Phyllis Holms for your assistance and  support. Thanks to Jim Davenport for heading up the maintenance and all the  people who helped out with maintenance related issues this year. You all are
greatly appreciated in so many ways.  As  many of the people in the park know it is never an easy job taking on the role
of the Activities Director or Maintenance Chairperson. It is a volunteer  position, and many times the person who is volunteering to take on this role  also works a 40 plus hour job during the week. Although there have been a lot
of people who have stepped up this year and helped out in so many ways, I think  it should be brought up that before you cast your complaint in either direction  concerning our volunteers, please just take a moment and ask yourself, how can
I help out instead?

Closing for the park  is October 8^th, if you are willing to help out please meet us at the  maintenance barn at 9:00 a.m.  There is a  list of activities that need to be done for the closing.

During the winter months the  Executive Committee is planning on getting together and going over the job bid  forms as we feel there are some clarifications that need to be made to them. We  need to make sure that whatever is decided on is in the best interest of GVB  when bids are accepted.

I hope that everyone has a safe  and healthy winter and can’t wait to see everyone again in the spring. Again  thanks so much to EVERYONE for yet another great year at GVB. If it wasn’t for  our members, our park wouldn’t be the wonderful place it is today.

God Bless

Tracy Miller

 

From One of Our Own!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for all of the  great cards, phone calls and prayers during Dennis’ ongoing recovery.  It has meant so much to us and our family.  He continues to walk better and regain more
mobility.  We look forward to camping  next year.

Our Heartfelt Thanks,

Dennis &  Sandy Boylan, Lot 113

 

 Dollars and Sense:

What does it cost GVBA when we collect association fees through an attorney?

Here is an example……….In 2009 we gave the attorney information that an owner had unpaid dues (175.00) and the approval to take the owner to  court and collect. Thus began many filings and e-mail between the owner, the  attorney, GVBA and the court. Here are the attorney fees for 2009, 2010 and  2011. $2,838.68 and  then you have $525.00 in
unpaid dues. In Aug 2011 the lot finally went up for auction the first bid was  $100.00. The lot finally sold for $3,000.00. You do the math……who won?

Kathy Brown, Executive Treasurer, Grand View Bend

 

Your Board Of Directors

In September, the membership voted to reduce the number of Board Members to 9.  At a special meeting of the Board to approve the ballot, there was much discussion about how many board members to accept in  2011 if we did indeed go to a 9 member board. We discussed that if we voted only 2 members on this year, next year (2012) we would have to vote for 3
members and have 2 more appointed for one year (5 people leaving plus 1 to replace the person from 2013 and 1 to add someone from 2014).  The following year, we would vote for 3 and  have to appoint 1 again for a year.   However, if we vote for 3 and have a 10 person board this year, nex year, we would vote for 3 and still have to appoint 1 but then we would have a  9 member board from here forward.  The Board agreed that this would be the better plan as there would be more  continuity to the board and be better for Grand View Bend Association. (From  the minutes of August 20, 2011.)

 

Cook’s Corner

Stuffed Meatloaf on the Grill

Kevin & Cindy Perry

1 lb ground  beef
1 lb hot Italian sausage
1 egg
¼ cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
1 tsp Worchshire sauce
3 T chopped onions
1 T A-1 sauce
½ tsp garlic power or 1 clove minced

Mix all  together. Take 2/3 and form into a round flat bowl.  Chop pepperoni, mushrooms, ham (or any other
toppings) and put in the center of the bowl.  Add 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.  Take the remaining 1/3 meat and spread over the top covering  toppings.  Seal tightly.  Put on grill at about 300 degrees indirect  heat (heat on opposite site) for about 1 ½ hours. Remove from grill and slice.  Heat and serve with marinara sauce.

Enjoy!

 

Steakhouse Potato Salad

 3 pounds small red potatoes (about 9) quartered
½ cup water
½ cup Miracle Whip dressing
¼ cup Kraft Ranch dressing
6 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
4 green onions, thinly sliced

Place potatoes in 2 quart microwaveable bowl. Add water, cover with lid. Microwave on high 12 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender, drain.  Place in large bowl. Put in refrigerator for 1 hour until completely cooled. Mix dressings and add to potatoes with other ingredients.  Mix lightly.  So Good!

Thank you for the great recipes.  If you have a recipe to submit, please see Betty Sobecki, Lot 138

 

Grand View Bend Website

 

The new Grand View Bend website will soon be available!  The website will include blogs, newsletters, lots for sale, ways to volunteer and more.  We will have a members’ only portion where the minutes and financials will be available as well as the Restrictions, Code of Bylaws, etc.  To be part of the members’ only site, please send your name and e-mail address to info@grandviewbend.com attention Secretary.  You will receive an e-mail that you have been added to the site along with your password that you will be able to change.   The website name will be www.grandviewbend.com and this will be updated on Facebook as soon as the site is available.