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YES, THE
RUMORS YOU’VE HEARD AND THE INTERVIEW YOU SAW ON T.V. ARE
TRUE! AS OF OCTOBER 30, 2004 THE RESTAURANT AND FISHOUT ARE
CLOSED. PERIOD. THE CAMPGROUND WILL REMAIN OPEN.
THE
REACTION WE’VE RECEIVED BY THAT DECISION HAS BEEN — “OH
NO, YOU CAN’T DO THAT!” — “CAN’T YOU STAY OPEN JUST A
LITTLE LONGER?” AND “BUT WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?”
THE LAST
QUESTION IS THE EASIEST TO ANSWER. AFTER 36 YEARS OF LONG, HARD
HOURS (YES, WE’VE BEEN OPEN 34 YEARS, BUT WE WORKED 2 YEARS
GETTING READY TO OPEN) WE’VE DECIDED UNANIMOUSLY THAT IT’S
TIME TO SLOW DOWN AND ENJOY A LITTLE BIT MORE OF LIFE AND A
LITTLE BIT LESS OF WORK.
WE KNEW
OF COURSE THAT THE LORD HAD BLESSED US, BUT WE HAD NO
IDEA HOW MANY OTHERS HE HAD BLESSED UNTIL WE MADE THE DECISION
TO CLOSE. WE APPRECIATE YOUR EXPRESSIONS OF BOTH GRATITUDE AND
SADNESS. WE THANK YOU FOR SHARING OUR DREAM WITH US.
THROUGH
“THE CRICKET” THE LORD HAS BLESSED US ABUNDANTLY ABOVE AND
BEYOND OUR HOPES AND DREAMS. MANY GUESTS AND EMPLOYEES HAVE
BECOME VALUED AND CHERISHED FRIENDS — WE HAVE HAD WORK TO DO
(WHICH IS A BLESSING AS WELL AS BEING VERY TIRING SOMETIMES) —
HE HAS ALLOWED US TO BE THE CARETAKERS OF A BEAUTIFUL PART OF
HIS CREATION — AND HE HAS SEEN US THROUGH THE HARD TIMES AND
REJOICED WITH US DURING THE REST.
AS WE
MENTIONED, WE ARE NOT SHUTTING DOWN ENTIRELY. THE CAMPGROUND
WILL CONTINUE TO BE OPEN AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO RAISE RAINBOW
TROUT TO WHOLESALE TO OTHER FISH FARMS. THIS SHOULD KEEP US
COMFORTABLY BUSY AND STILL LEAVE TIME FOR OTHER THINGS.
THE
CHRISTMAS TREE PLANTATION WILL BE OPEN THIS YEAR. THE
HAYRIDE TO THE PLANTATION WILL BE OPERATING THE FIRST 2 WEEKENDS
IN DECEMBER DEFINITELY AND THE 3RD WEEKEND DEPENDING ON THE
WEATHER AND HOW MANY TREES WE HAVE LEFT. WE HAVE WHITE PINE AND
SCOTCH PINE TREES. YOUR CHOICE OF THE FIELD IS $32.00. THAT
INCLUDES THE HAYRIDE AND HOT CHOCOLATE AND WASSAIL AROUND THE
FIREPLACE FOR A FAMILY OF UP TO 4. OUR HAYRIDE WILL NOT BE
RUNNING ON THANKSGIVING WEEKEND, BUT IF YOUR FAMILY TRADITION IS
TO GET YOUR TREE THEN, GIVE US A CALL. WE WILL GIVE YOU
DIRECTIONS TO HOW TO REACH THE PLANTATION AND WHERE TO OBTAIN
SAWS AND DEPOSIT YOUR PAYMENT.
ALTHOUGH
THE RESTAURANT AND FISHING ARE
CLOSED, “THE CRICKET” IS STILL VERY MUCH HERE. WE WILL
CONTINUE TO KEEP THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS IN GOOD CONDITION AND
INVITE YOU TO FEEL FREE TO COME OUT AND WALK AROUND THE LAKES,
FEED THE DUCKS, SIT ON THE PORCH SWING, OR JUST ENJOY A MOMENT
OF PEACE AND QUIET ON ONE OF OUR LAKESIDE BENCHES.
REMEMBER,
CONTINUE TO MAKE THOSE WONDERFUL MEMORIES. THEY ARE PRICELESS!
MAY YOUR LIFE BE FULL OF JOY AND WONDER IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE
LORD, AND MAY HE BLESS YOU.
“I AM
COME THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE LIFE, AND HAVE IT MORE ABUNDANTLY.”
JOHN 10:10b
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