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A SOUTHWOODS STATE OF MIND

Monthly Newsletter of Southwoods RV Resort

6749 Townline Road / Byron, NY 14422 / (585) 548-9002

www.southwoodsrvresort.com Resort Owners:

Mike & Sue Curran

Table of Contents

Page 1… Sue Says...

Page 2… Sue Says... (cont.)

Page 3… Announcements

Page 4… News

Page 5… More News

Page 6… SW Neighborhoods

Page 7… Southwoods Downs

Page 8… Kids Crafts

Page 9… RV Recipe

Pages 10 & 11… Wet-n-Wild

Pages 12 & 13… Wi-Fi @ SW

Page 14… Upcoming Events

Page 15… For Sale

Page 16… Mini-Golf League

Page 17… Photos

Page 18… WANTED!

Volume Ten, Issue Four

August 15, 2018

Sue Says… “Be Warned”

Howdy all; I’m in a sloppy and philosophical kind of

mood as I’m writing this so be warned!

Was sitting at my desk paying bills again this morning and my

thoughts began to wander. I was getting a bit overwhelmed with all of the

paperwork and administrative duties that are required, and began thinking

about all it takes to make this business run smoothly. I had also been looking

for some inspiration for my column this month and all I had to do was take my

eyes off the computer and look out the window.

I had just paid a bill for a couple of new stack dryers we ordered and

looked out to see Bill Prahler working on our new laundry room across the

way. We are hoping that it will be completed soon and I will happily be the

first to try it out. Mike puts Bill on a project and he quietly and efficiently Newsletter Editor: Bernadette Serrano

August 15, 2018 A Southwoods State of Mind Page 1

gets it done without any babysitting. Bill was our friend long before

we purchased Southwoods RV Resort but we have been so lucky to

have such a capable and reliable employee in him, as well as such a

great friend.

I heard the soft buzz of the mower going by and realized that

Skip Donovan was out cutting the grass now that the rain helped it to

turn green and grow again. He does such a good job watching the

forecast and making sure that the park is in good shape before the

weekend guests arrive.

My thoughts traveled to earlier in the morning when I noticed

Sue Sztaba working in the garden down by the entrance. She tends to

the gardens all around the park on a rotating basis and keeps every-

thing looking lovely. You can often find Charlie, Sue’s hubby, help-

ing her by watering plants, shoveling mulch or doing pretty much

whatever she asks of him, I think. We continue to receive positive

comments all season long from guests and seasonals about what a

great job they do.

Next I thought about Diane Skelton working in the store,

taking care of guests and answering the ever ringing phone. A little

later in the day, Jean Best relieved her and took over duties in the

office/store. There is so much that the office staff has to be knowl-

edgeable about and all of them, including Paul Stenzel, Cont. Page 2


Sue Says… (from Page 1) Cheri Beenhouwer and Bernadette Serrano are ab-

solutely the best at what they do. They often give our

customers the first impression of Southwoods RV Re-

sort and each one of them truly represents us well.

Bernadette Serrano does double duty cuz she’s our

outstanding monthly newsletter editor as well.

Although this is Steve Swiatowy’s first year

helping out, he is also very capable and responsible.

We are thrilled to have the additional help with tasks

that have been “put on hold” in the past due to lack of

time and manpower. He is efficient and thorough and

always has a friendly smile to boot.

You can usually find Larry and Linda Kitt

out and about buzzing from one job to another. They

peek in on the bathhouses and laundries throughout the

day to make sure they are in good shape and filled with

supplies. They also move the rental trailers on and off

sites and get them ready for guests before they arrive.

Propane tanks need to be filled, black and gray water

tanks emptied and the air and fridges turned on. They

also clean them when necessary and do additional tasks

that we ask of them.

Rose Ann & Scott Bensley help out with

cleaning the rental units as well. They make sure no

one has left anything behind, and that they are cleaned

for the next guest and in good repair. They check the

supplies and amenities, and also make sure there have

been no uninvited, unwelcome little critter “guests.”

All you have to do is sniff the air for the aro-

mas from the Patio Grill to know that Deb Rich is do-

ing her thing! She is quite the short order cook and

whips up wonderful treats on the weekends mostly.

The cheeseburgers are OUT OF THIS WORLD deli-

cious! She knows just how long to grill those Angus

beef burgers before you have to flip them and the onion

rings… OMG (ok, have to change the subject; it’s mak-

ing me hungry thinking about it).

Some of our helpers are not so noticeable but

nonetheless super important to all of us. I am referring

to David Bott and his exceptional skills with our Wi-Fi

and tech issues in the park. He’s a Freakin’ Genius!

And a nice guy, too.

Another helper that does not get much atten-

tion due to the location of the task is Walt Kane. He

religiously meets Larry Kitt in the wood pile to split

and bundle wood for our rack. This can usually be a

hot and dirty job, but nonetheless they do it without

complaint (at least not to me).

Jen Manley is able to express her creativity

each week with the kids during Kids Craft. She comes

up with the ideas for projects and compiles the sup-

plies. The kids truly look forward to making a treasure

each week and I believe many of the parents are thank-

ful for the hour of structured activity.

We are truly BLESSED with all of the inter-

ests and efforts folks contribute here at Southwoods. It

makes me grateful for all of you and this wonderful

world we live in. God is good, and that brings to mind

Reverend Gloria Leggett who devotedly provides the

spiritual and inspirational Worship Services that are

held in the pavilion each week in the Peace Chapel at

Southwoods.

Many seasonals and monthlies volunteer in

other ways and activities that were not mentioned in

this article. Please know that anything anyone contrib-

utes to enhance life here at Southwoods is greatly and

sincerely appreciated. Look around you when you get

a chance and feel the light and love in this wonderful

little community we all get to experience together.

Happy Camping!

Editor’s Reminder

Unlike the first 5 issues

of A Southwoods State of Mind,

which are published on the 15th

of the month, September’s

Newsletter will be published on

September 30th.

Therefore the deadline

for contributions will be Tues.,

September 25th. This will be our final edition of the season; make

sure you get your stories in!

Please, please, please! slow

down and follow the speed limit. We

have all been guilty of going too fast

at times and it’s just not worth the

risk of hitting someone. As you

know there are many children riding

bikes and darting in and out of camp-

sites and around corners. Kids do not

pay attention so please be EXTRA CAREFUL when driving in the park

especially around the corner near

where lower and upper row M and

the bottom of the hill intersection

meet. Kids can come whipping

around those corners without looking

often and sometimes do not have

helmets on even though they are sup-

posed to. Golf carts can often be

going too fast as well so let’s all be

extra diligent and cognoscente of

driving slowly and watchfully in the park.

Thank you! Sue and Mike

Important reminder to all!

How to Submit News Items

E-mail me at: [email protected]. Or you can place your news items in the lock-box in

the Game Room labeled “Newsletter Contributions.”

The DEADLINE is the 10th

of every month.

This newsletter is delivered electronically. If you are not receiving a copy via email, please contact me

(email above) and I’ll see to it that you’re added onto my send-to list. Enjoy!

Announcements

When Where What When Where What

Saturdays

9:00 am

Game Room Coffee ($1) and

Donuts ($1 each)

Mondays

6:45 pm

Game Room Hand & Foot

(free card game)

Saturdays

11:00 am

Game Room Kids Craft / Activity Thursdays

11:00 am

Game Room Line Dancing (taught

by Jana Dechiro)

Saturdays

4:00 pm

Meet at Store

Front

Wagon Ride Thursdays

7:00 pm

Game Room Euchre ($1/person;

$.10 per Euchre)

Sundays

10:00 am

Peace Chapel

at the Pavilion

Worship Service

(until Labor Day)

Second Thursday

of the Month

Game Room

5:30 pm

Potluck Dinner (Bring

a dish-to-pass)

Sundays

6:45 pm

Game Room Texas Hold ’em Third Monday

of the Month

Restaurant

Noon

Ladies Luncheon

(Please sign up!)

August15, 2018 A Southwoods State of Mind Page 3

Editor’s Note

Hi, all. Please note that I have removed

my familiar email address (the “Rochester.rr.com”

one) below, as lately (since Spectrum has taken

over what was formerly Time Warner Cable

(TWC)), I’ve not been receiving all the emails

folks have told me they’ve sent. In particular, lar-

ger files (those with photos attached) seem to be

the ones not getting through. I hadn’t had that

issue in the past, and I may be unfairly blaming

Spectrum.

That being said, it is highly likely that I’ll

be leaving Spectrum and going the route of

Greenlight (Internet Service Provider) in the near

future. So from now on, please send your contri-

butions (articles, photos, announcements, etc.) to

my gmail e-mail address (below) as I’m more

confident I’ll receive them there.

I will probably continue to send out the

newsletter via my Roadrunner email account, at

least for this issue (August’s) as well as Septem-

ber’s. In the meantime, please continue to send

me your stuff so I can work my magic and create

these newsletters for you all. Thanks in advance.

Best Kept Secret in the Camp Store Contributed by: Bernadette Serrano

I’m willing to wager that

most of you have walked past this

Honey Bar display in the Camp

Store at least once, if not dozens of

times.

There on the top of the dis-

play, it lists its selling points: 100%

Wholesome, Gluten Free, Non-

GMO, No Sugar Added.

These are the five varieties:

Sweet & Salty

Apple Nut

Trail Mix

Peanut Butter & Jam

Quinoa & Cranberry

Have you ever wondered

what they taste like? Curiosity got

the better of me last week so I tried

the Quinoa & Cranberry bar.

One word: TASTY! Don’t

just take my word for it, try one for

yourself before they’re all gone!

News

Thank-you, Contributors

As always, thank-you to all our contributors

this month: Jen Manley, Sue Sztaba, Deb Rich,

David Bott, A Little Bird, Bob Barone, Kathy

Phelps, Rose Kane, Diane Skelton, Rob White, Dave & Bev Reed and Sue Curran.

Every single entry is appreciated!

Without your input, there would be no newsletter.


History Made at Southwoods! Contributed by: A Little Bird

Linda Exton (C-24) made history this week by becoming

the first person to win the highly sought, “Little Stinker” award

without even playing. This “Skunk” is awarded each week to the

person having the “Lowest” score for the evening. With a score

of “Zero” Linda had no completion for this award.

You see, Linda was visiting her daughter, Betsy, in

Greenville, South Carolina at the time she won this highly coveted

award. Her husband, Dick, who did play that night, had no com-

ment.

Photo Courtesy of: A Little Bird

Correction to July’s Issue

Every month I hope and pray I send out a perfect news-

letter - one completely free of errors. In my tenure as Editor, it

hasn’t happened. Not once. I always seem to find at least one

(often several) boo-boos after I’ve sent it out to all of you.

Well, with July’s issue, I thought that, finally, I produced

that elusive PERFECT edition. I walked into work that Friday

and said to Sue (Curran), “I think I finally did it! NO ERRORS

in the newsletter! And if you find any, please don’t burst my

bubble and tell me any differently.” Sue just smiled her infa-

mous, sweet smile.

Ten minutes later Deb Rich comes into the office and

says to me, “Bernadette, Jen Manley didn’t send you those 50/50

photos of Mike and his winning ticket, I did!” (I had inadver-

tently credited Jen as being the contributor of those pictures.) I

had a whole glorious ten minutes in my self-induced euphoria

thinking I’d created an error-free issue.

Instead, here is my correction giving Deb Rich credit for

those two photos, while I nibble on a morsel of humble pie.

Thus I find myself back in search mode, seeking that

elusive perfect issue, if one does, indeed, exist at all!

Photos Courtesy of:

Deb Rich

Coming up in September’s Edition

Just to whet your whistle, here’s a quick pre-

view of what you can expect in September’s issue:

Part Two of David Bott’s Wi-Fi article

A piece by Lindsey Fabian that didn’t get to me in

time for this issue

A special interview with a transient camper from

California who’s an Olympic Gold Medal winner

And whatever you folks contribute!

More News


Thank-You Contributed by: Bob Barone

Marlene & I would like to thank every-

one for the warm welcome we have been re-

ceiving. We love our new home and are looking

forward to spending our summers here.

A special thanks to Sue & Mike for giving us this opportunity, as well as the entire

staff who have been so helpful.

More Changings-of-the-Guards Contributed by: Sue Curran

Again we bid a fond farewell to seasonals, Ken &

Arlene Frazier (C-20). We wish you the best in your new

endeavors and hope you stay warm in NY this winter.

On the flip side, we would like to welcome Bill &

Shari Sheron (S-25), along with Bob & Marlene Barone

(M-21) as our newest seasonals. Both couples have been

frequent monthly campers for several years, and we look

forward to many more years of friendship and fun with them.

For those of you who do not know them well yet,

Bob made our lovely birdhouse condo that is on the corner

of Park and Cherry Lanes. He also made this lovely butter-

fly house that we recently installed in our garden out in

front of the store. Thank you, Bob for your thoughtful,

beautiful and handy gifts!

Butterfly House

Photos Courtesy of:

Sue Curran

Teen Weekend at SW Contributed by: Bernadette Serrano

Southwoods hosted its Third Annual

Teen Weekend on August 3rd, 4th & 5th. We had

a solid core group of about a dozen teens who

first played mini golf, and later ate pizza and

wings in the game room (the dozen increased by

four for a total of 16 for the food, go figure).

Due to lack of graham crackers, the teen

campfire featured “Oreo Smores” which were an

instant hit with them.

At 9 pm, Sue opened up the Cloverleaf

Pool for a special hour “teen swim,” with the

same dozen youths who were splashing, swim-

ming, squealing and just being kids enjoying

some special time together.

Since I had to work in the office during most of their

gathering events, I only caught snatches and glimpses, but

once we closed the camp store I was able to stay pool side

with one of the moms to make sure they were supervised and

safe.

Seeing them enjoy their youth brought me back to

the days when I was a teenager (and we won’t talk about how

long ago that was...). How important it is for them to have a little niche in the world, even if it is for just one weekend a

summer when the emphasis is on being a teenager.

Teen Swim Photos Courtesy of: Bernadette Serrano


Southwoods’ Neighborhood Parties

hosted by Rob and

Cecil at site E-38.

There was

lots of good food

along with conver-

sation amongst the

35 in attendance.

We got to

know each other a

little better by each

sharing where we

were born and where we went to school.

Thanks, Mike, for a nice wagon ride around

the campground which added to everyone’s enjoyment

here at Southwoods.

Our S-Loop

Picnic / Party

took place on

Saturday, Au-

gust 11th.

We could

not have asked

for more per-

fect weather.

Loads of fun

was had by all.

East Meadow Block Party South Loop Block Party Contributed by: Dave & Bev Reed

Contributed by:

Rob White

East Meadowers

enjoyed a beautiful

day on August 11th

at their 4th annual

block party. It was

S-Loop Photos Courtesy of:

Dave & Bev Reed

East Meadow Photos

Courtesy of: Rob White

Horse Races at Southwoods Downs, 7/28/18 Contributed by: Sue Sztaba


This time all of the horses came in first at least once. We even had a couple of photo finishes!

Special thanks to Marge Dorman and Pat Larkin for helping at the card table, Rose Kane for being our

favorite jockey and to Lindsey Fabian for donating the horses.

Our next race is scheduled for Saturday, August 25th at 7 pm. Hope to see you all there!

Mark Bates

Trish Marsh

Larry Wilson

Martha Byrd

Pete (The Birthday Guy) Coleman

Bill Prahler

Linda Exton

Dick Crowley

Deb Keller

Deb Rich

The 11th Southwoods Horse Race Night was held on July 28th, 2018. We had an attendance of approxi-

mately 50, one of our largest crowds. We even had to set up another table. The night started with our jockey,

Rose Kane, riding in on our horse, Trigger.

Thanks to the following for rolling the dice to get

our horses moving:

Race Photos Courtesy of:

Susan Sztaba

Kids Craft Photos

Courtesy of:

Jen Manley

and

Rose Kane


Kids Crafts Contributed by: Jen Manley

RV Recipe: Potluck Taco Casserole Contributed by: Sue Curran

Ingredients


Instructions

Prep Time

25 Minutes

Cook Time

20 Minutes

Total Time

45 Minutes

Yield

8 Servings

Pounds Ground Beef

Envelopes Taco Seasoning

Large Eggs

Cup 2% Milk

Cups Biscuit Baking Mix

Pepper

Cup Sour Cream

Cups Chopped Lettuce

Cup Chopped Tomatoes

Cup Chopped Green Pepper

Green Onions (Scallions), Chopped

Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large

skillet, cook beef over medium heat 10-12

minutes or until no longer pink, breaking

into crumbles; drain.

Add taco seasoning and prepare according

to package directions. Spoon meat into

greased 13 x 9 inch baking dish.

In a large bowl, beat eggs and milk. Stir in

biscuit mix and pepper. Pour over meat.

Bake, uncovered 20-25 minutes or until

golden brown. Cool 5-10 minutes.

Spread sour cream over top; sprinkle with

lettuce, tomato, green pepper, onions and

cheese.

2

2

4

¾

1 ¼

Dash

½

2 to 3

¾

¼

2

2

Sisters Listening to Dave Phelps

These three sisters, Karen, Susan and

Mary, enjoyed Dave Phelps’ concert on the pool

patio August 11th.

They were wearing these adorable hats,

along with what I can only describe as “Teletubby”

T-shirts. Their matching shirts had rectangles that

were “sound sensitive” and would swirl colorfully

to the music. One gentleman came into the camp

store and mentioned these ladies to me, so I went out to ask permission to take their photo for the

newsletter.


Wet-n-Wild Weekend

Wet-n-Wild Weekend always starts with

a visit from the Byron Fire Department! First

they demonstrate how they suit up to fight a fire,

then give a talk about fire prevention. They Pass-

the-Boot to collect donations for the Fire House.

Finally, to everyone’s great joy, they roll

out the plastic and provide the water and suds

creating the infamous Slip-n-Slide, a highlight of

Southwoods’ Wet-n-Wild Weekend!

Aerial Photos

Courtesy of: David Bott

Fire Truck Photos

Courtesy of: Sue Curran


Wet-n-Wild Weekend

Aerial Photo

Courtesy of:

David Bott

All Other Photos

This Page

Courtesy of:

Bob Barone


Wi-Fi at Southwoods Contributed by: David Bott

Let’s Learn Some About Wi-Fi… In a Simple

Way…

So, RV Park Wi-Fi… We all know it, and for

the most part, when we travel we all hate it right? I

mean really, COME ON! How hard could it be to have

Wi-Fi in an RV Park? After all, I just call my cable

company and BAM…High Speed Wi-Fi in my home.

So what’s the big deal with Wi-Fi in RV Parks and why

is it “usually” so bad?

As someone who has installed a number of

parks ranging from as little as two Access Points (AP)

to large scale ones with 127 AP covering over a full

square mile of park, and still help manage them, let me

try to give you some insight as to what is involved in

doing Wi-Fi in an RV Park, and what parks, and their

guests, run into.

You have likely seen me install all the new

cool tech around the park. (Well, it’s cool to me at

least.) So you may be asking… “Why is the Wi-Fi ser-

vice sometimes poor?” That can be for a number of

reasons but the largest one for an RV park like this I

can tell you is all the “noise” that is created by all the

devices that people have.

Every cell phone, tablet, computer, Smart TV,

Game Console, streaming device, etc., puts out a 2.4

Ghz frequency even if you are not using the device at

the time. Even your Microwave Oven puts out a 2.4

Ghz signal when it is running. No, it is not broadcast-

ing to anyone what you're cooking, it’s the smell that

does that. It just happens to send out that frequency

when it’s running. So, as more guests come into the

park, the more “frequency noise” comes into the park.

Of course along with the other real noise from more

golf carts, kids, parties, and more or less just people

having a good time! In some parks, it also could be

that the AP’s are overloaded with devices connecting,

but I can assure you, that is not the case with these new

generation AP’s that I just installed which can handle

80 connections per AP. (The most I have seen on one

AP this year is 37.) So what does all this mean?

I know, some of you want to say… “But

David, my phone shows a strong signal yet it is slow or

not staying connected.” Yes, it surely may and that is

because it can only report on what it is receiving, signal

wise, from the AP. It can’t tell you what the AP re-

ceives from you. These nice new AP’s that can handle

four times the traffic than the old ones, put out a very

powerful signal as it has a large antenna verses the ones

in your device. You see, like in life, it takes two to

have a conversation and if one person can’t be heard, a

conversation can’t talk place. The same is true for your

device and the AP. Your device, with a smaller an-

tenna, may not be able to “talk back” to the AP as it is

not strong enough to be heard because of all the

“noise.” (Continued next page…)

Photos Courtesy of: David Bott


Wi-Fi at Southwoods (continued from Page 12) Contributed by: David Bott

So let’s now combine all this information and

put it in a way that’s simple to understand. Think of a

room, like the Game Room. Two people in that room

standing at each end can talk without much issue. (Just

to be clear… the two “people” in this case are your de-

vice and the AP.) Now add 10 more people in the

room talking, it just got harder to talk to that same per-

son. Now 20 people, even harder. And so it goes, on

and on. This is all considered “noise” and you need to

be able to cut through that, with a stronger signal, for

your device to be able to talk with the AP.

Remember I mentioned the signal you see on

your phone? Think of it like this… In that same room,

with all those people, the person on the other side you

want to talk with has a megaphone. You surely will be

able to hear and understand that person even over all

the other “noise” as they are loud with that megaphone.

However, that person can’t hear you. So, a slower con-

versation, or none at all, based on the amount of

“noise.” You try and try again to talk to that other per-

son who may be only hearing a few words at a time and

thus you need to repeat it over again. You know, like

this. You walk into the room and say to the person at

the other end…“What time is it?”… “What? I can’t

hear you!” … “What time is it?” … “Huh?” … “What

time is it?” … “Oh, It’s 10AM” … “So why are all

these people in here drinking already?” … “What?” …

“Never mind” and walk out of the room. In other

words, dropping the connection. Get the point?

Ok, one more thing to add to all this. Wi-Fi

frequencies don’t like things in the way. Be it build-

ings, trees, leaves, or other motor homes or RV’s.

These do nothing but scatter the signal around and

make more noise, or even absorb the signal. Even wa-

ter drops on a leaf interferes. (Wi-Fi hates rain!) Think

of a light beam, which is a frequency, going into water,

it changes angle! To make matters even worse is if the

place you call home here has aluminum siding! Alumi-

num is used as a frequency shield as it will block most

frequencies. Lead is worse, but you don’t make RV’s

out of lead for you would not be able to move some-

thing that size made of lead. But as guests come in,

you don’t know what will be parked throughout the

park, and because of that, the park is always changing

in how the Wi-Fi performs. No network designer

should ever say they guarantee it will work. Installing

Wi-Fi in an RV Park is always a best effort install be-

cause the park is always changing.

So how do you help the issue? A park can by

adding more AP’s so that there is a better chance of

being closer to one so your device can be heard. You

know, like that if that person you were trying to talk to

in the game room moves closer to you. But that comes

with time and money to get it done.

If you would like to improve the service now,

you could try a Wi-Fi Router which have a larger an-

tenna than your device does. So in theory, It should be

able to connect to the parks Wi-Fi because it now has a

megaphone. (Note I still said SHOULD.) Even better,

it also would create a private network, with your own

SSID, for your devices to connect to! Something like

this… https://amzn.to/2P052vj (Cut and paste this

Amazon Link if you can’t click it.) If needed, this unit

can also use an external antenna thus giving you even a

better signal. It comes with suction cups so you can put

it right on your window closest to your closest AP.

So there you have it. You surely are

now MUCH better informed as to how Wi-Fi

works and why things can be like they can be.

Want me to tell you more about how

fun it is to deal with RV Parks? Ok, here is a

video I did on this topic for RVers and Camp-

ground owners….

“A Better Understanding of RV Park

Wi-Fi”: https://youtu.be/7w16KoK3tgI

(Again, if not clickable, cut and paste into your

browser.)

So that’s Wi-Fi… Want to know even a little more on how a network runs? You will

have to wait for the next newsletter.

Photo Courtesy of: David Bott


2018 Season’s Events’ Plans at a Glance

Date / Time Event Date / Time Event

8/17/18 Harbor Town Bell Boat Cruise

8/18/18 Activities Planning Meeting

Amazing Races, 1 pm

Meet at Gazebo

8/20/18 Ladies Luncheon

8/25/18 Horse Races, 7 pm Game Room

8/31/18 Mini-Golf Banquet

9/1/18 50/50 Raffle (all weekend)

Meyers RV & Sales

Hotdog Cook-out & Giveaways

Kids’ Carnival

Music by Tim Wheeler

9/2/18 Kid’s Candy Bar Bingo

Adult Bingo

Haunted House (7 - 10 pm)

9/5/18 Employee Appreciate Dinner

9/8/18 Activity Planning Meeting for

2019 (10 am, Game Room)

Wine Tasting - Game Room

Midgard Winery (Corfu NY)

“Bott-Lott” CampJam (M-58)

“Lake Effect” 7:00 pm

9/9/18 Worship Service Brunch, 10 am

Pavilion - Bring dish-to-pass

9/13/18 Potluck Supper, 5:30 pm Game Room

9/14/18 Volunteer Appreciation Reception, 7 pm

9/15/18 Ceramics, Pavilion

9/17/18 Ladies Monthly Luncheon

9/22/18 Music by Rick Swarthout, 7 pm

Game Room; BYO Beverage & Snack

9/2/18

9/29/18

10/6/18

10/13/18

10/20/18

Haunted House

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

9/30/18 Thanksgiving Dinner, 2 pm; Sign-up in

Game Room; BYOB & Place Settings

10/7/18 Kids’ Candy Bar Bingo

Adult Bingo

10/10/18 Halloween Fun Fest Ticket sales for

Seasonals Only (Game Room 4 - 6 pm)

10/11/18 Potluck Supper, 5:30 pm Game Room

10/12/18 Halloween Fun Fest Ticket sales for

Weekend Campers (Game Room 5 - 7 pm)

10/13/18 Halloween Fun Fest Weekend

10/20/18 Pizza, Wings, Ice Cream Closing Party

with Music by Ryan & Scott

Remember to check the Weekend Activity Sheets that Sue emails weekly to all

the seasonals, along with the sign-up sheets on the Activity Board in the Game Room!

Advertising in A Southwoods State of Mind

If you’re interested in advertising in this Newsletter, to the right are the

rates (per issue). A Southwoods State of Mind is published five months during

the camping season: May 15, June 15, July 15, August 15 and September 30.

I email it to over 250 addresses each month. In addition, David Bott posts the

completed newsletter on the Southwoods RV Resort Website under the “About

Us” tab. (https://www.southwoodsrvresort.com)

Contact me at either of my email addresses (listed on Page 3) for more

information or to make arrangements. Thank-you. -Bernadette Serrano, Editor

Size Rate

Business Card $5.00

Quarter Page $10.00

Half Page $15.00

Full Page $20.00

Please note DATE CHANGES

in RED, above. What a great line-up of events remaining in 2018!


FOR SALE

20 Gal. Water Heater

40 BTU Furnace

Electric Awning

Electric Fireplace

Central Vacuum System

Stainless Steel Appli-

ances: Oven; and 28 cu.

ft. refrigerator with ice

maker

30” Microwave Over-

the-Range

Fantastic fans in kitchen and

bathroom

Good sized bathroom; residen-

tial shower with large seat

Cherry cabinets, drawers,

crown molding

Corian Countertops

Faux wood blinds throughout

Double sliding mirrored closet

door

Asking $48,000

Give us a call for more information or a visit:

585-737-8312 / Dave & Kathy

This unit does not go with site.

(Unless you’re a seasonal looking to make a change!)

Drive by or come see us at site C-16.

40 FT. DESTINATION (Model 40CFE)

COTTAGE BY CEDAR CREEK *Bought new in 2013 & not used until 2014.

*Includes Transferable Platinum Warranty

with 0 Deductible; good through 2020.

Quilt Photos

Courtesy of:

Sue Curran


Mini-Golf League in Action

Dragonfly Quilts Contributed by: Sue Curran

I must have been an extra good girl

this year because these talented, thoughtful

and generous women are making these quilts

for me!

Mini-Golf Photos Courtesy of:

Sue Curran


Photos

Coming Up: Events You Do Not Want to Miss…

Mark your calendars — some of our best events occur during the second half of the camping season!

Meyers RV

When Meyers RV

comes to Southwoods, they

bring all sorts of goodies to

share with folks, from give-

aways to hot dogs. And they

always seem to draw a crowd.

Meyers Photos

Courtesy of: Sue Curran

Saturday, August 18

Monday, August 20

Saturday, August 25

Saturday, September 1


Thursday, September 13


Wednesday, September 19

Our ever popular, AMAZING RACE! Course is about 1.5 miles

Ladies Luncheon - Meet at noon at Benucci’s Italian Food

Located in The Mall at Greece Ridge Center

Horse Races - Game Room - Bring your money and Lady Luck

Our Annual Labor Day Weekend CARNIVAL at the Pavilion

“BOTT-LOTT” CAMPJAM!! Not to be missed!

Pot Luck Dinner, 5:30 pm in the Game Room; bring dish-to-pass

CERAMICS at the Pavilion, 1 - 4 pm. $1 pp, plus cost of bisque

ware. Paint and brushes are provided, no charge.

del Lago CASINO Trip! Sign-up and Pay in Camp Store / Office.


WANTED! Who shot the sheriff? SUE SHOT THE SHERIFF! But she claims she did not shoot the deputy.

A reporter never reveals his/her sources, and this reporter heard the story from several individuals, in-

cluding the suspect herself. This reporter shall relay the story to the best of his/her ability.

It all began during the Wet-n-Wild Weekend at Southwoods RV Resort. No one could have imagined

just how WILD it would become!

For those who are unfamiliar with Wet-n-Wild events at Southwoods, one is the 4:00 pm Wagon Ride

where riders arm themselves with squirt guns and take aim at campers along the route. In return, campers are also

armed - some with squirt guns, others with water hoses - the result of which typically yields drenched revelers.

Just one of the many WET parts of our Wet-n-Wild Weekend here at the resort.

Since East Meadow and South Loop also had their block parties that day, Mike generously offered a spe-

cial wagon ride to the East Meadowers later that same afternoon. Sauerkraut Sue jumped on board, loaded

weapon in hand.

The trouble began when the wagon, full of

East Meadowers, dared to traverse South Loop, inter-

rupting its celebration. Our resident Sheriff (a South-

looper) decided to cut Mike off at the pass, blocking

his exit. Sheriff Fyfe (name changed to protect the

innocent) pulled his unmarked car, lights flashing/siren

wailing, across the entrance/exit of South Loop, pre-

venting Mike from making any escape with the wagon.

Sheriff Fyfe then proceeded to read off a list of charges

against Mike. In the course of this standoff, Sue con-

cealed herself behind two riders, then took careful aim.

Bullseye! Her water stream hit Sheriff Fyfe

directly in the chest. Looking down, perplexed as the

water soaked his shirt, then looking up, he could not

see his assailant. At this point, the story gets fuzzy.

No one is claiming responsibility for outing Sue, but

soon the chant of “Sue Shot the Sheriff” (try saying

that three times fast!) could be heard throughout the

campground. News of this nature travels like wildfire.

The next morning at Worship Service, Rev.

Leggett asked for prayer requests. Diane Schneider

(unknown whether she is a Southlooper, East Mead-

ower or otherwise), declared that Sue Curran required

prayers. At this point, Sue herself, shared the sordid

details of the previous day’s events.

Suspect Sue, aka

“Sauerkraut Sue”

Posing for her Mug Shot

(Source of Photo kept

private to protect

contributor from

possible retaliation.)

Scene of the Crime: Wagon Ride with unwitting

and unsuspecting East Meadowers on board.

Note the bright yellow weapon in the hands of our

(alleged) perpetrator, whose head & face are

shielded from the photographer’s point-of-view.

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