LLiving Vol 3, Issue 2 - Lakewood Camping Resort

Lakewood Living
SUMMER 2012
WELCOME TO LIVING THE LAKEWOOD WAY!
You spoke, we listened.
We had an annual residents
meeting on January 20th at the
Conference Center. As a result of that
meeting there are several changes
that have been made or are in the
process. We want to share these
changes with you.
UPDATE YOUR UNIT
ELECTRIC GATES
Reports of problem trees are being
addressed. While we want to take care of
any problems, we also do not want to
obstruct nature and the environment.
For added security we are installing
electric bar code
readers to gates at
the Mobile Home
Park North and
South Gates, the
North Gate to the
Resort at Sea Scape
and in front of the Property Sales Office. To
access these areas you will need to add a bar
code decal to your vehicle. They are $15 for
registered vehicles only. Please See Denise in
the Lease Office for your decal. Completion
of the gates will be done at the end of May.
NO MORE 10% FEE
Effective immediately there will no
longer be a 10% fee for maintenance done
to and around your home. All vendors who
work on property will be required to obtain
a Vendor Pass. An annual fee of $300 for
contractors and $25 for other vendors will
be paid by vendors and no additional 10%
fee will be charged. All vendors will still be
required to have liability and workman’s
comp insurance.
Camper trailers that have been
inspected and are in good condition may
add vinyl siding to their unit in order to give
the unit an updated look.
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2
ANNOUNCING
LAKEWOOD
GARDEN CLUB
TREES
EXTRA PARKING
Over the 4th of July holiday we will
allow parking on vacant annual sites for
extra parking space. The cost will be $3 per
car and up to 4 cars per site. Please see
Denise at the Annual Lease Office.
COMMERCIAL PARKING
To ease on-site parking, all commercial
vehicles will need to park in the overflow
parking area from April 1 - November 1.
QUESTIONS
If you have any other questions please
contact Denise Clardy in the Annual Lease
Office at ext. 7332 or Howard Jackson in the
Lakewood Properties Office at ext. 7381.
Do you love flowers? Do you love to
garden? Do you have a ‘green thumb’? Do
you have an eye for garden design? Come
join us in starting our new Lakewood
Garden Club. Contact Dennis Cooksey at
ext. 7377.
Our theme at Lakewood Camping
Resort has always been to “Be Nature’s
Guest”. It is in that theme that we would
like to add to the public and garden areas of
the property. We are looking for garden and
horticultural enthusiasts to help us with the
landscaping and flower planting throughout
the year. We will provide the plants, you
help with the design, planting and upkeep.
We also want to encourage residents to
add that extra touch to your own home and
garden. Thank you to all those who have
made this spring look extra colorful!
HAVE WE GOT A CONTEST FOR YOU!
FOURTH OF JULY THEME AND
T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST
You are invited to come up with the
Theme Lakewood Camping Resort will use
for the 2012 Independence Day
Celebration. Your theme and artwork will
be used for all events, contests and our
Inside this Issue:
You Spoke....
4th July Contest
News
Stories from Sylvia
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annual Fourth of July T-shirt. Deadline for
the theme and artwork is May 27, 2012.
For more information and to submit
your entry and an artist agreement, go to
our website at
www.lakewoodcampground.com
or email Louanne Tippins at
lakewoodliving@
lakewoodcampground.com
Digital or camera ready art required.
Must include Lakewood Camping Resort
and the date July 4, 2012.
Roving Reporter
Resident Profile
Beachwood Buzz
Yard Contest Winner
In Loving Memory
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3
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LAKEWOOD
PHOTO
CONTEST
Win a FREE Vacation
Details to come soon
on Facebook and at
Lakewoodcampground.com.
“Remembering without ceasing your work of faith,
and labour of love, and patience of hope
in our Lord Jesus Christ”
1 Thessalonians 1:3
NEWS>>>
Golf Cart Stickers
Don’t forget to visit Snookie to get your golf
cart checked out, then visit the Annual Lease
Office to pick up your 2012 sticker.
Quarterly Social
The next social for residents will be a “Tacky
Tourist Party” on Tuesday, June 5th at 6:00
pm in the Conference Center. Come dressed
in your best tacky outfit. Claude is cooking
southern fried chicken. Bring a summer side
dish to share. We will have a prize for the
best fruit or vegetable side and best outfit.
Sign-up in the Information Center or
Beachwood Clubhouse by June 1st.
Family Value Fun Pass
Wristbands for 2012 are $5 per campsite per
day from April 1 - Sept. 30. Each Resident
should have received 7 bands to use for the
year included in your administrative fee. If
you have not, you may pick them up from
Denise in the Annual Lease Office.
Beachwood residents pick up their bands at
the office from Cindy. An additional 7 bands
may be purchased for $100.
Spring Bike Rally
Bikers will be welcome on property starting
May 10th - 20th. Vendors will be open at the
Conference Center during that time from
8:00 am - 6:00 pm.
Memorial Day Weekend
Friday, May 25th - Monday, May 28th we
will honor those who have served our
country. Memorial Celebration nightly on
Lake Perry. Welcome Party at 8:00 pm on
Saturday, May 26th. Hayride & Beach Party
at 7:00 pm on Sunday, May 27th. More
contests and activities to celebrate the
“School’s Out Scream and Shout” Weekend.
High Steppin’ Country
Join us for the opening night of the 2012
season on Thursday, June 14th at 8:30 pm.
Make your reservations and pick up your
tickets at the Information Center.
Friday Gospel Concert Schedule
8:00 pm in the Amphitheater.
May 25 Russ Lee of Newsong
June 1 Lumber River Quartet
June 8 Keith Plott
June 15 Doug Smith
June 22 Collinson Trio
June 29 Justin Terry
July 6 Gospel Harmony Boys
July 13 tba
July 20 Mark Lanier
July 27 Lumber River Quartet
August 3 Sons of the Father
August 10 Providence Quartet
August 17 Adoration Trio
August 24 The Harvesters
August 31 The Jacobs Family
Fourth Of July Schedule
Miss Lakewood Pageant:
July 3rd
Independence Parade: July 4th
Ocean Front at 10:00 am
Independence Day Block Party: July 4th
Campfire Pit at 6:00 pm
Check the Lakewood Life for more details
and sign-up in the Information Center.
Stories from Sylvia
By Sylvia Archer Coderre
A Tribute to Mrs. Marion Perry
My first husband and I met Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Perry in 1974, along with Peggy
and Jimmy Morse at Lakewood. After that
we would come camping in the summer
when my husband got his vacation.
Mrs. Marion was truly a Christian
and Southern Lady. Every Thursday she
would go to K&W and get pies for covered
dish and on several occasions she would
help clean up in the kitchen. She was not
afraid of work.
In 1989 my second husband Mr.
Coderre and I bought a permanent place
on 4200 block and would come October
through April. Marion thought Roland
was tops and asked me where did I find
that real nice man.
Mrs. Marion and I became good
friends and she invited me to visit her
anytime.
When I did, Flora the
housekeeper would always bring a tray
with a tea pot of hot tea and cups and
saucers. We had lots of talks and a really
good relationship.
She organized the adult swim at the
Indoor and Outdoor Pools. She told my
neighbor Betty McGrath if she ever had
any trouble at the Adult Swim to call her.
One day a woman was in the pool with a
daughter and the Life Guard told her the
child shouldn’t be in the pool, but she
refused to take her out. Betty called Mrs.
Perry and she came down immediately and
told the woman “when you do get out of
the pool go to your camper, pack up, go to
the front office and get a refund. If you
can’t follow the rules, don’t come back
here.” She had a lot of compassion for
seniors and widows.
I was visiting my daughter’s church in
Georgia and a Missionary was there and
he sang “Beulah Land”. That was my
favorite and Mrs. Marion’s.
Mrs. Marion S. Perry
The Missionary told me he
was coming to a church on 544. I asked
him if he would sing “Beulah Land”. I
told Mrs. Marion and she said “Oh,
Sylvia, I’ve wanted to go to that little
church for years and never got the chance
to go. May I go with you?” I said, “Sure,
I’ll pick you up Sunday morning”. We
went but the Missionary had forgotten the
music to “Beulah Land” so he sang “His
Eye Is On The Sparrow”, and that was
another of Mrs. Marion‘s favorites. They
were having lunch and insisted that we
stay, so we did and one of the desserts was
a cookie on a stick. When I went to get my
dessert, I asked Marion what she wanted.
She had a mischievous grin and said
“cookie on a stick”. I am so glad we had
such a wonderful day, as a few months later
she became critically ill and passed away.
I love living at Lakewood and don’t
want to live anywhere else. My prayer is
that I can live here ‘til the Lord calls me
home.
Note: When you get older you think of the
good memories of the past. When my 4 children
were younger and we would go in the car, as soon
as the car started moving they would start singing
Perry Como’s “That’s Amore”. Now, when I hear
it. I think of that and have to smile.
Roving Reporter
Congratulation to
Courtney Gail
Mauldin on being
crowned Miss
Surfside Beach. She
will compete for
Miss
South
Carolina, America
Title from July 7 14 in Columbia, SC.
The proud parents
are Karla and Brian
Mauldin, and the
even prouder
g randmother is Gail Perry.
Courtney is also a cast member
in High Steppin’ Country. Her
younger sister Grace is her
“Princess” this year.
Congratulations to Shannon and
Justin on the birth of Benton Andrew
Miller, February 14, 2012. Shannon is
the daughter of Barbara and Marion
Benton.
Resident Profile
Ron and Carol Fisher
Have you ever seen someone walk into
a room and they make you smile or laugh?
Have you ever known someone who made
you feel loved and important? Have you
ever had a friend that was always there
if you ever needed help? Well, if you
know Ron and Carol Fisher, you know
this couple embodies these three traits.
High school sweethearts and prom
dates, Carol and Ron Fisher celebrated 46
years of marriage, and adventure, on April
23rd. Originally from Findlay, Ohio, the
Fishers have had a life of family, hard work,
fun and most of all love. They have three
children: Rhonda and husband Todd, and
Ron Jr. and wife Angel who still live in Ohio
and Becky and husband Brian who live here
in Myrtle Beach, and 4 grandsons: Wyatt,
Tyler, Jared and Luke.
A patriotic family, Ron proudly served
his country in the US Air Force, as has his
son who served two tours in Iraq and is still
in the reserves. Although Ron has had had
several jobs in his lifetime, he retired after 20
years as a City Transit Bus Driver in
Dayton, Ohio in January 2009.
Carol
worked for many years in the medical field
and in nursing homes which can be seen in
her attention to detail and compassion.
Avid travelers, they have been to
Hawaii, Okinawa, California, Arizona,
Wisconsin, and taken three cruises to the
Bahamas in the Caribbean and Mexico.
After 12 years vacationing in North Myrtle
Beach hotels, they drove by and saw the
scripture on our marquee. “Anywhere with
a scripture out front is where we needed to
be” says Carol. “It’s where God had a
purpose for us.”
That purpose no doubt has been to
serve, work and be friends to so many. The
family atmosphere is one of their favorite
things about Lakewood, along with
the friendly atmosphere
and of course the
beach.
Ron loves to play
putt putt and is even
playing in a tournament
soon. He also loves fishing
and bowling. He is a great
volunteer, always willing to
help out, driving a tractor
pulling a hay ride or even
donning a Bunny Suit.
Beachwood Buzz
Ron and Carol Fisher
W h e n n o t
working at the Trading
Post, Carol can be found
sitting in her swing reading on her Kindle (a
Christmas gift from Ron) or spending time
with her beloved dog Romeo.
They love their family, but what is a joy
to others to see is their love for the Lord and
each other. Carol has sung in church for
years and they have volunteered with a
Prison Ministry in Ohio for over 8 years.
Twice a year they go to Lebanon, Ohio to
the Maximum Security Prison where she
prepares food ahead of time with a team
and then the men go in for 4 days during
the day to minister. Their most recent
mission trip in March saw 42 men make first
time decisions to accept the lord. Why a
prison ministry? God told him to do it and it
gets better each time.
Ron says that Carol is a great wife,
cook and housekeeper...she put up with him
for 46 years. He says marriage is not 50-50,
but 95-5! You have to be in it together.
Carol says about Ron that “Endurance lasts
for a moment, but Joy comes in the
morning.” Her favorite things about him
are his love for his family, his willingness to
be her helpmate (he even helps clean and
vacuum) and his ability to be grateful for the
little things. She can give him a bologna
sandwich for dinner and he will say “it’s
delicious, honey”. One christmas when
they were dirt poor, he wanted a tool box.
When he got it, he cried. He does that,
especially over happy endings. He is
very sentimental, and she loves him for
it.
So, if you need a hand, or a hug, or
someone to laugh with or cry
with.....or need a friend, a real
friend, call Ron and Carol. They
understand life, its toils, its tears
and its joys.
Easter Bunny Ron
Romeo
Traveling Quilters was born when Janet
Lozier took a quilting class from Martha
Tonges while living in Connecticut. Upon
later moving to Beachwood at the Heritage
in Myrtle Beach in 2004, she started making
quilts on her own for the homeless and
babies, sending them to Alabama where
there was such a tremendous need. In 2007
she expanded her efforts and was joined by
Nina Newbery, a new resident at Beachwood,
and got involved with unwed mothers and
their siblings, NICU (newborn intensive care
unit) and tornado survivors.
From there the need became so great
here in Myrtle Beach, that Donna Peck and
Margaret Giacin joined forces to assist in the
making of baby and kid blankets for the
Trinity Episcopal Church in their Unwed
mothers/less fortunate ministries as well as
their Little Lambs program (little kids) and
their Homeless Program. As time went by
and the needs increased even more, Rachel
McCollor, Terry Ibbetson, Claudia Kraft,
Brenda Swartz, Pat Haaf and Faith Lozier
joined The Traveling Quilters and assisted
in help making kids, lap, passage and
homeless blankets for our local churches as
well as Solid Rock Baptist Church, Amedists
Hospice Services and The Shriner’s Hospital
(Roadrunners Chapter).
Since the needs have steadily increased
all over the country, today we are further
joined by the ladies from Journey Church of
Surfside who help on Monday’s making
blankets for homeless both here and abroad.
All left over pieces of material are
recycled and sent up to Martha Tonges (in
Connecticut) who puts them together in the
form of beautiful “scrap quilts” and sends
them back to Myrtle Beach for completion.
As you can see, this is a group effort by
all its participants and all their help and
efforts are greatly appreciated. Because all of
our quilters are volunteers, any donations of
fabric (cotton preferred), sheets, thin
blankets, bedspreads or mattress pads, etc. is
appreciated and will be put to good use. You
can call either Janet Lozier (213-3031) or
Nina Newberry (712-1321) for pickup of any
donations
Keeping Fit
There are several opportunities to keep
fit here at Lakewood. In the winter months,
we have an aerobics class led my Meri Beth
Brown at 11:00 am, three days a week in the
Information Center. Each weekday at 8:45
am we have water aerobics in the Indoor
pool year round. Then there is always a great
walk on the beach.
Some of the
participants in
our indoor
aerobics class.
The Traveling Quilters pictured left to right:
Janet Lozier, Rachel McCollor, Terry Ibbetson,
Pat Haaf, Margaret Giacin, Donna Peck
and Nina Newberry.
Yard Decorating
Contest
Easter Winners
Congratulations to all of the residents
who participated in the Easter Yard
Decorating Contest. We appreciate all of
the hard work you did to make the Resort
look so beautiful for spring. Don’t forget to
sign-up for the 4th of July Contest. Watch
the Lakewood Life for contest dates.
Wilson J. (Bob) Eccles
Marcy 14, 1944 - April 13, 2012
Beachwood Resident and
Former Lakewood Security Officer.
Shirley Carmack
Beachwood Resident who passed
away April 20, 2012 at her home
after an extended illness.
2nd place: Dianne McManus at
Site 8004
Our winners of the Easter Contest
are:
1st place: Tommy Dinkens at Site 3703
Lakewood Camping Resort, Inc.
5901 S. Kings Hwy.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29575
In
Loving
Memory
3rd place: Edna Harper at Site 5535.
A celebration of
life will be held
Saturday, May 5,
2012 at 3:00 pm at
Beachwood
Clubhouse in honor
of Bob Eccles,
Shirley Carmack
and Virginia Melvin
(who passed away
last year). Dan
Standish will
conduct the service.
Dinner will be
served afterwards.
Celebrate The Holidays!
Plan your schedule now to take advantage of some of our special weekend events and
activities that we have planned here at Lakewood Camping Resort. Here are just a few
of the activities planned each weekend. Watch Lakewood Life for more details.
American
Heart
Association Ride-A-Thon
November 3-7: Join us as we
help raise funds for this worthy
charity and see the horses.
Cultural Weekend Novmber
19-20: Journey around the
world as we celebrate the food,
culture, and art from other
countries. Meet some
missionaries too.
Th a n k s g iv i n g We e ke n d
Novmber 25-28: Join us for
Thanksgiving lunch at noon.
Special weekend events planned.
Local Christmas Shows
Additional details, pricing
and tickets are available at the
Information Center.
Alabama Theatre
November 2 - January 1
1:00 pm Matinee and 7:00 pm
Carolina Opry Theatre
November 1 - January 1
1:00 pm Matinee and 7:00 pm
Dixie Stampede
* This is the last of their shows
as “Dixie Stampede”, as they will
close it and transform the v e n u e
to “Pirate Adventure” for the
future opening June 1.
November 1 - December 31
6:00 pm
Palace Theatre
Christmas on Ice
November 1 - January 1
10:00 am & 2:00 pm Matinee
and 8:00 pm
Brookgreen Gardens
Night of 1,000 Candles
December 3 & 4, 10 & 11,
and 16 - 18
Show begins when dark.
Lakewood Camping Resort, Inc.
5901 S. Kings Hwy.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29575
Let us interest you in Beachwood at The Heritage. This is an adult
comminity nestled in a setting of quiet beauty. In this ideal location,
birds, ducks, squirrels abound and other wildlife may be glimpsed,
yet shopping centers are a few minutes away. The gently curving
entrance drive will take you to the recreatino complex complete with
attractive club house, pool, whirlpool and championship
shuffleboard courts. A spacious wooded atmosphere prevails
throughout the development.
The 69 home lots on 15 acres was developed by The Heritage
Group of Myrtle Beach, Ltd., who have developed and continue to
operate Lakewood Camping resort, which is also located in Myrtle
Beach. The lots are leased but the residents own their homes. The
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Abigail's first missionary journey. We went for a walk on the beach last fall and I took her cheerios just to see what we encountered. Three
ladies were admiring her as we walked by. We turned around and she
visited them. I asked if they would like to see her tricks. I was not
sure she would do it on the sand but, they did want to see. Abigail
proceeded to tell the gospel and did not miss a beat. She even
rolled over on the sand!! As you know she is picky on where she
rolls over! Just wanted to add that in case you needed it for
your copy. Thanks! Marty
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Workman at site 6334. Marietta says to first search for the words
listed above. Then, circle the letters that are not used for a
“Special Message”