Located in Caulfield, Missouri
Established in 1972
Inside This Issue: FALL FUN AT C9R NATURES AGAPE FALL FISHING ARCHERY TARGETS CASINO NIGHT TEXAS HOLDEM
September 27th, 2012
Weekly Publication OF Ranch News & Events
Frantic Fall Festival! October 26th-29th
Just in~ Large Selection New Riding Apparel Available Now! See What’s Inside FALL LOOK AT THE AGAPE GARDEN
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CAMPGROUD INFORMATION
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CASINO NIGHT
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THE REST OF THE STORY
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WHO IS??
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ARCHERY TARGETS
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WINTER FISHING AT C9R
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FACILITY HOURS
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Plans have been made, the details have been worked out...and the rest is up to you! That’s right...the rest is up to the members! We need you to come out to share in the fun. Bring your guests too! October 26th –October 29th is a free Guest Fee Weekend! Weekend Activities Line-UP Saturday, October 27th Kids Old Fashion Halloween Party 1PM~ There will be a Trick or Treat Hay Ride. Those who wish to ride will meet in the Trading Post parking area. The Hay Ride will stop at several pre-approved campsites for Treat or Treat Goodies. Space is limited so be there early! Parents who wish to tag along are most welcome to ride or to follow behind the hay wagon. 3PM~Kids Costume Parade at the T-Top. Kids who want to show off their costumes will line up for the costume parade at the T-Top. Door Prize Tickets will be given to each of the participants for a chance to win prizes! 3PM~ Bobbing for Apples….With a twist at the T-Top! That’s right...a Twist...it’s Fall..you have to have a little caramel with your apples this time of year. So bob for your apple & then, have the apple sliced up nice & drizzled with warm caramel! Yummy! 3PM~Pumpkin Decorating Begins at the T-Top! Parents be ready to help your kids decorate their very own tiny pumpkin to take home. 4PM~The Giant Pumpkin Giveaway! Door prize tickets just for kids 15 and under will be given away to all the kids who have participated in the “Old Fashion Halloween Party”. At 4PM before the Hog Roast begins, the winning ticket will be drawn! Member Appreciation Hog Roast 4PM~Ranch T-Top Can you believe it? The year has flown by so fast and it is time for the 3rd annual Member Appreciation Hog Roast. This year is going to be the best year yet and you do not want to miss out on a great time and a great meal. Cloud 9 Ranch will be providing The Hog with baked beans, fried potatoes, corn and ice tea. Members are asked to bring one of the following items: side dish, sodas, dessert, dinner rolls. Ya’ll come out and enjoy! The Highlight at Twilight The “Witches Brew” Family ATV Party will be held after the Hog Roast. This is a first time event for the Ranch and it is going to be the most fun you have had on the Trails all year! Sign-Up for the Event will begin at 5PM at the T-Top. Bikes need to be lined up by 7PM. Ghosts, Goblins and of Course the Witches who are making their special brew will be waiting for you to find them on the Trails. The cost of the event is only $5 for 16 and Older. Kids 15 and under are Free! Door Prize tickets are given to each paid participant. You are going to love this event! *************More “Witches Brew” information available on page 3!
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Natures Agape Garden As you visit the Ranch this week, be sure to take note of the beautiful landscaping and decorations that have been done in the gate house area of the Ranch. A few volunteer took the time and effort to spruce up this area of the Ranch. The garden looks great! Thanks to those who made it happen.
Witches Brew~ continued from page 2 Since this is a new event, here are the details you will need to know. Upon departure from the T-Top each ATV will be given a list of places that they must visit. These visits can be made in any order. At each location you will be given a clue list and a door prize ticket. After you have collected each of your clue lists, you are ready to begin hunting for witches. If you find a witch, pumpkin, black cat, etc. collect the item to bring back to the TTop with you. But before you return... Some of these items will give the location to where the Witches make their Brew. So before you return to the T-Top, come by & see what the “Witches� have brewed up for you. Now remember, you are suppose to collect the items that you find, they could prove to be very valuable when you return to the T-Top. Participants need to be back at the T-Top at 10PM so you can see just how good your Witch Hunt went for you. Happy Hunting!
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Shuffle Board Mini-Golf ATV Helmets Equipment available at the Ranger Station!
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Set Sail On a New Kind of C9r Cruise!
Shuffle Board Mini-Golf ATV Helmets Equipment available at the Ranger Station!
Just in~ Large Selection New Riding Apparel Available Now!
Book Rental Reservations Now! September is a Great Time To Visit Cloud 9 Ranch Take Advantage Of the September Rental Rate Specials!
Want to have fun with your Ranch Family out at sea? Get ready for the Royal Caribbean Cloud 9 Cruise. How about a different kind of cruising‌say on January 11th 2014. We are planning the first ever, Cloud 9 Cruising Expedition on the Serenade Of the Seas. We will leave from New Orleans, LA sailing for a day at sea, arriving at Key West, FL on Monday January 13th. Next we will then travel to Nassau, Bahamas on Tuesday, January 14th followed by a full day of relaxation on Wednesday January 15th at Royal Caribbean’s private island, Cococay! Then after 2 days at sea we will return to New Orleans on Saturday, January 18th Information about special Cloud 9 Ranch pricing is available. *****Find Out How to get $50 in on ship credits***** For more information email: Cloud9cruising@gmail.com
Campground closings & other Campground Information The closing of campgrounds will begin on November 1st, 2012. Foggy and Wilder Springs will close November 1st. Hill Country and Powder Mill will close on November 30th Lonesome Pines will remain open all year. Melody Lane (tentatively) will remain open all year. Cabins will remain open all year. Select Rental Campers will remain open all year. As a note, reservations for needed rentals from September-New Years should be booked as soon as possible. This is done to defray costs of the winterization process for campers. The full rental fleet is not open during the winter months. Winter No-Move Rule-October 1st-April 15th, 2013 please refer to the rule book for further description. Rule books are available in the Ranch Office. For 30 Day Pads Only-Beginning on the Tuesday after Labor Day, Twenty consecutive day leave becomes effective. Please refer to the rule book for further description. Rule books are available in the Ranch Office.
RANCH 28FT, RANCH 31FT, AND RANCH 35FT RENTAL CAMPERS OFFER VALID THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
People, planning and particpation The best events on Cloud 9 Ranch are when people who work well together plan events for other to participate in. These types of events are almost always Ranch fundraisers for a good cause. All involved, whether planning or participating, are winners because the benefits received go right back into Cloud 9 Ranch. One of these events that have been proven on both levels, people working together for people to participate in together, is Casino Night. Over the last two years, Casino Night has been held during holiday weekends when it was the hope that there would be a high participation, thereby bringing in the highest amount of contributions that can be made to the Ranch for specific projects. Casino Night is a club event that is open to the entire membership. The Cloud 9 Cruisers plan the event, and many people not club members help with the event. It is held in the Clubhouse where “casino” type games are played with Cruiser Cash which you receive when you pay a $10 donation at signup. BUT THAT’S NOT ALL. From donations and club dues, each Casino Night has approximately $1,000 in prizes, which are all given away at a Cruiser Cash Auction held after 3 hours of playing the games and building your Cruiser Cash. Casino Night is not only a fundraiser; it is a way for the members of Cloud 9 Ranch to meet each other, to have a night of fun for a nominal donation, to enjoy a chance to be a part of something that is upbeat and doesn’t require anything but a night where you can experience a network of friends working together for the good of all. The Cloud 9 Cruisers decided to try Casino Night at a different time than a large holiday weekend. OCTOBER 6th (Columbus Day weekend) will be a trial weekend to see if participation will be as beneficial as it was during large holidays. Another change is that there will be a Pirate Theme, wth a lot of new ways to build your CRUISER $$$$. There will be a PLINKO board, horseracing is also a favorite – more races, more mystery drawings, AND A LIVE BAND that is ready to take your requests. There will be food available and the TEXAS HOLD’EM TOURNAMENT WILL HAVE A SESSION that Cruiser Cash will be awarded to those players. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE CLUBHOUSE AROUND 7:00 P.M. ON OCTOBER 6TH – THAT’S WHEN THE FUN BEGINS
Severe Weather Alerts Siren Warning Signals Series of Short Blasts Means that a severe thunderstorm is in the area and campers are alerted to take shelter. Continuous Signal Means there is a tornado warnings for the area and campers are alerted to take shelter. Storm Shelter Location Pet friendly shelter is Available in the youth center, which is located below the Trading Post. Chapel basement is Available for shelter during extreme weather conditions. Entrance is located on the Spring Hill side of the building.
Just in~ Large Selection New Riding Apparel Available Now!
September 27th, 2012
C9R Camper Towing Call 417-284-7321 Schedule Your Camper To be placed on a Pad Or to be Returned Back to Compound.
$10 Donation $500 Cruisers Cash Play from 7PM-10PM And Spend Your Winnings at the Cruisers Auction
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The Rest of the story~ The Hidden Gems of Cloud 9 How many of you know the names of the people behind the scene that keep Cloud 9 running? By this, I mean the Maintenance staff. We’ll start with Steve Booth; he is always the first called and the last one to leave when there is a problem. It just adds to my enjoyment whenever I see his big smile and he always says “Hello, Mr.Kevin.” Then we have Halsey Taylor; he tests our water wells 7 days a week and with his many other responsibilities he still finds time to volunteer for many things on the ranch. He also helps our folks with his knowledge of ATV and camper repairs. He is very reasonable and honest. Then there’s Benny Collins; he is all over the ranch doing whatever he needs to do. He always has a story to tell me. He loves his grandkids so much he bought them a membership so they could come to the ranch to visit him. Ben Mitchell is a carpenter at the ranch; he and his wife Carmen both work at the ranch and he is working hard to finish the new cabins. Ben does the upkeep on other rentals and keeps them available. He and Carmen always volunteer all over the ranch and they always bring the family and have a good time. Dave Parvin is at the Garage; he is always working on some kind of Cloud 9 equipment or vehicle. When you talk to Dave about C9R equipment it’s just like talking to a grandparent about their children. He can tell you what he had to do to get it running and what he needs to do to keep it going. Chase Williams is one of a kind; he always steps up to do what the little ones love. He’s all over the ranch doing whatever needs to be done. He and Tressa are members and will soon have a new baby girl. I‘ve never seen him without a smile. He may be quiet but he will do anything you ask of him. We have some new maintenance employees that I have not gotten to know; Johnny Johnson, Darrell Wayne and I’m sure there are some new ones I may have left out. But I plan to get to know all of them and want to talk with them about how they feel about C9R. Mainly, I want to tell the maintenance department that I appreciate what they do for C9 and all us members. Kevin Willis~ Cloud 9 Ranch Board of Directors
$$$$$$$$$$$ ATTENTION MEMBERS: If we sell a new Cloud 9 Membership to a referred friend, you receive a $100 Cloud 9 Cash Card when they sign up! Tour Guides are available – call a friend and tell them to come on down and enjoy a Ranch Guest Stay this Fall at Cloud 9, and we’ll do the rest! Make sure to tell your friends to say YOU referred them! *For purchases at restaurant, gas station and Trading Post.
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Who is jim Crosby? Jim Crosby, Gas Station Supervisor, is a senior employee with a lot of life to talk about. I’ll do my best in this short article to tell his story and how he came to be an employee of Cloud 9 Ranch. Jim is an only child, born in Chula Vista, CA on May 30, 1938, to T.A. & Patsy Hensley Crosby. T.A. was in the Navy and served during WWII. He was aboard the aircraft carrier Lexington when it sank during the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942. Surviving the battle, he returned to San Francisco. Jim can remember his Daddy’s homecoming as his first real road trip in their 1941 Ford. Jim stood up by his mother driving the entire trip. Jim’s parents were both from Arkansas and in 1950 they moved back. Jim loved Mountainburg, Arkansas, where this city boy was quickly introduced to country life. Jim said he was in “hog heaven.” Having a .22 and his own horse, Jim hunted everything that moved in the woods. That lasted three years, then a move to Kansas City had Jim enrolled in Wentworth Military Academy at Lexington, MO. One of his best memories was in the summer of 1956. He got to know former President Harry S. Truman while working a summer job as a parking attendant at the Club Garage in Kansas City. President Truman parked in the garage almost daily and Jim was his attendant. He remembers President Truman as a man with integrity who treated everyone with respect. Several of these stories are worth hearing, so ask Jim to tell you more about President Truman. In 1956 Jim enrolled at the UofA-Fayetteville, but college life was short-lived. Jim decided to join the Navy and told his friends. Six college buddies convinced him to go with them the next day to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps together. He did and then married a Marine while serving 4 ½ “uneventful” years during peacetime from 1957 to 1961. When discharged, Jim landed back in Kansas City. He has three children from that marriage, worked 30 years at Western Electric, retiring in 1991. But he didn’t stop working. After being hired by a salvage company who bought and disassembled the General Motors Leeds Plant, he then managed the Leeds Industrial Park near Kansas City for seven years, which is still at that site today. At age 50, after a divorce, Jim began a fitness regime with running, tennis and cycling. At his children’s insistence, Jim also kicked his smoking habit. Then Jim one day went on a blind date with Danita, his wife now over 20 years. They founded the Rubber Duckies International Touring Team and participated in numerous MS-150 cycling tours that took them from Wichita, TX to Grand Rapids, MI. During a biking tour, Jim and Danita were married in 1991, in Sedalia at a log cabin at the Missouri State Fair. The reception was attended by 4,000 State Fairgo’ers. The Rubber Duckies had a party they will never forget. In 2004, Jim and Danita first learned of Cloud 9 Ranch as guests of family members and visited several times, renting every size camper the Ranch had to offer. Becoming members in 2005, Jim was offered a Ranger position; the couple purchased a ‘79 Royals International (which they still own), and became fulltime residents at Cloud 9. His first job as a Ranger was running the gas station. Jim has seen several managers come and go and his job titles changed over the years. Many strange turn of events happen at Cloud 9 when it comes to employees. Jim, Head Ranger at one time hired Luke Long, who is now Head Ranger and Jim’s supervisor. Jim’s job is a small part of their life at Cloud 9, compared to his volunteerism. He is a First Responder, Firefighter, Conservation Committee member, and a member of Cloud 9 Cruisers Club, which Jim says keeps him busy during his spare time.
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Ranch Rider News
The BIG 50/50 drawing will be held after the Columbus Day Poker/Marble Run!!!
The lucky winner will receive half the pot.
Our Target is $1200.00 (you do not have to be present to win)
______________________ It’s not too early to order that PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATE for your special someone!!! Member Donation~ Being put to good Use If you have had a chance to drive down Spring Hill Road in the last few days, you may have noticed that we have a new addition to the evening activities list. With Bow Season now open, a very kind and generous member of Cloud 9 Ranch has donated new archery targets. The yardage has been marked off at various distances from the targets. Members are welcome to come by and do some practice shooting. Every evening this week, there has been a few people using the new bow target bags. This donation is greatly appreciated and there are many members who are truly thankful for such a kind donation. The pictures on the left are of one of our younger members. Thanks RT for sharing your photo!
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Jim and Danita are members of The Promised Land Church in West Plains and enjoy their church family and the Cloud 9 life. With 8 children, 19 grandchildren and 2 greatgrandkids, their lives are very full. Well, and, of course, let’s not forget the Pekingese, Minnie, who has her own swimming hole named after her at Sheriff’s Hollow. Minnie “expects” daily rides and sometimes goes to work with Jim. Jim chuckled when asked how members can help him in his job. “Show up earlier than 5 minutes before closing time would help.” “Seriously,” Jim says, “the gas station is not like where people come in and are obnoxious because their grass isn’t cut. They get their gas and go. There’s always a few that want us to make phone calls when something bothers them. That hasn’t changed over the years.” Jim’s big goal at Cloud 9 is a simple one. He said with a laugh, “One day I want to see the fireworks display instead of being down there lighting them. I’ve never seen it.” He wants to continue being useful as long as he is able and it doesn’t look like he’s got plans to slow down. I do believe next year we should arrange for Jim Crosby to enjoy the fireworks. We owe him that, don’t ‘ya think?
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Ready FoR some home Cookin’? Sausage, Cheddar & Tomato Bread Pudding
Need Some Farm Fresh Eggs? Stop by & See Amy in the Office! $1.00 a dozen or $0.75 if you bring an egg carton
Cloud 9 Ranch RRC ATV Trail Maps On Sale Now In the Trading Post
3 cups (12 oz) shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1 can (28oz)diced tomatoes, drained 1 lb Italian sausage cooked and crumbled 4 green onions sliced 1 Tbsp dried Basil 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp garlic powder 3 cups cubed French bread 6 eggs 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese In large bowl, combine first eight ingredients. Stir in bread. Transfer to a greased 13 x 9 baking dish. Wisk eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Pour over bread mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake at 350* for 45 to 50 minutes or until a knife inserted at center comes out clean. Makes 12 servings Submitted By Amy Howell
Changes in fishing for the Fall/Winter Season October 1st-December 31st Fishing will be open in ALL parts of the stream. From Wilder Springs to Sheriff Hollow last crossing. There are no Catch & Release rules for any part of the stream.
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ACCOUNTING OFFICE Monday-Friday 8AM-4PM
TRADING POST Sunday-Thursday 8AM-4PM Friday 8AM-8PM Saturday 8AM-10PM GAS STATION Sunday –Thursday 8AM-2PM RANCH STABLES Monday, Thursday, Friday
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The Place to Be! Cloud 9 Ranch is the place to be, with all its beauty & wildlife to see, The smiling faces, the friendly waves, the flowing streams, and all the caves. Riding the trails, feeding the goats or sitting around the fire with coats. The horses and ducks is a joy to see, Cloud 9 Ranch is the place to be. Swimming, fishing or hunting is fun, all of it is what makes Cloud 9 number one. Whatever the sport you can expect, to be welcomed and treated with respect. If you don’t know anyone do not fear, you will make new friends from year to year. Owners come from miles away, for many reasons they come to stay. Cloud 9 Ranch means so much, whether you are here for a day, a week or months. Come one, come all, and you will see Cloud 9 Ranch is the place to be!!!!!! Written By: Sherry Cox