september 2012 triple creek rv music park newsletter · passport america - the first and original...

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Triple Creek RV Music Park

Newsletter

September 2012

Music Schedule

bull 1st Saturday weekend

Gospel

bull 2nd Saturday weekend

Open Jam (Pickinrsquo)

bull 3rd Saturday weekend

Classic Country

bull 4th Saturday weekend

Bluegrass

bull 5th Saturday weekend

Open Jam (Pickinrsquo)

unless Special Activity

planned (see Website)

Our Favorite Native

Pileated ldquoWoodpickerrdquo

The log came from the big white oak tree in the park The

drought last year took its toll on a lot of trees

Then the winter workampers created the sign and Royce

Jenkins did the landscaping Thanks to all

NoticemdashAirstream Club Visit

TEXAS GULF COAST UNIT WBCCI

CLASSIC COUNTRY MUSIC WEEKEND

TRIPLE CREEK RV MUSIC PARK

SEPTEMBER 13 14 amp 15 2012

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2012 Shows amp Festivals

The following information came from Sabine Bluegrass

wwwsabinebluegrasscom

New amp updated flyers

Sep-13-16-Coffee Creek RV Fall Jam amp Bluegrass Festival - Santo TX 940-769-2277

Sep-16-22-Music Barn Camp amp Jam - Polkville MS 601-946-0280

Sep-28-30-Duncans Grove Bluegrass Festival - Duncan OK 580-606-9133

Mar -22-23-Family Spring Bluegrass Festival - Burlington IA 573-853-4398

This information is supplied to us monthly by Gerald Block who is the editor of Sabine Bluegrass However

on August 3 I received a note from Gerald that said ldquoWith regret I have discontinued the Sabine Bluegrass

website and newsletter Thanks for your support

My very best regards

Gerald Block

sabinebluegrassgmailcom

(409) 553-6305

Gerald Irsquom sure that I speak for all of you as we thank you for all the hours that you have put into this We

appreciate your time and what you have done for the bluegrass followers in this area We hope to see you

at Triple Creek soon Let us know when you are coming an we will highlight you here

If you enjoyed your stay here at Triple Creek please post a note at wwwtripadvisorcom We have received many great reviews but even more comments would be appreciated The best form of ad-

vertisement is from our friends

TripAdvisorcom is a travel website that assists customers in gath-

ering travel information posting reviews and opinions of travel-

related content and engaging in interactive travel forums

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BLUEGRASS RADIO WAVES amp INTERNET SITES

KUT - FM 905 Sat 8 AM-2 PM Austin Don FosterEd Miller

KKUS - FM 1041 Sat 9-10 AM Tyler Dave Rousseau

KVLU - FM 913 Sat 7-9 PM Beaumont

KSHN - FM 999 Sat 830-1030 PM Liberty Roy Bennett

KAMU-FM 909 Sat 7-8PM College Station Dave Higgs (Nashville)

KJIC-FM 905 SatampSun 6AM amp 6 PM Houston Believers Bluegrass

KNES - FM 991 Sun 2-5 PM Fairfield Carl Conkling

KPFT - FM 901 Sun 4-6 PM Houston Chris Hirsch

KOOP - FM 917 Sun 10-11 AM Austin Keith DavisRod Moog

KSYM-FM 901 Sun Noon-2 PM San Antonio Hank Harrison

KEOS - FM 891 Tues 7-9 PM College Station John Roths

Our friends at Bay Area Bluegrass Association (BABA) in

League City have a show the third Saturday of every

month Show starts at 700 PM For more Bluegrass events see

the BABA web site at wwwbayareabluegrassorg

NewsmdashJudy Sturgeon is now the editor of the BABA Newslet-

ter and has given it an entirely new look Please contact Judy for a

subscription Her email is redfish1313comcastnet If you have

never been to one of their monthly events you will really enjoy

the big stage events they have and yoursquoll be surprised at the num-

ber of bluegrass fans they draw The show is free an like every

Bluegrass event there is plenty of food to go around

Judy sends me BABA events that are posted here in the Triple

Creek newsletter

Thanks to the bands that entertained

us on Bluegrass weekend

Kenny amp Mary amp friends

Sabine River Bend + Not Brothers

Join Us for Pickin in the Pines

Triple Creek RV is a participating member of PASSPORT AMERICA

Start your discount camping now by signing up with us Passport America - The First and Original 50 Dis-

count Camping Club is the most popular discount camping rving family recreational resource available Since

1992 we have provided the best discounts on nightly camping rates to thousands of members at hundreds of

campgrounds RV Parks and resorts nationwide We at present offer 1819 campgrounds affiliated with Pass-

port America in the US Canada and Mexico for our members to save money while they camp New camp-

grounds joining almost daily

Join Passport America today for only $4400 a year and become a part of the lowest priced fastest growing

and most exciting discount camping club of its kind or continue the 50 savings PPA has recently merged

with CampClub USA and all members are being converted andor extended as PPA members

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You asked for them

Triple Creek RV is now a dealer for

Blueridge Guitars

And we have a nice selection that will be available at the park starting next week All are in Superior hard cases with plush lining

BR-160 CD-1510 ndash this one seems to be the favorite of several of our musicians

BR-70 CD-1510 ndash beautiful gold tuners As well as great sound ndash this is the one that Richard Langley has been playing lately

BR-343 CD-1514 ndash 000-14 Gospel Guitar Beautiful inlay work Now available in full-size dreadnaught as well (Also in stock)

Page 4 Tr ip le Creek RV Music Park KISS A GUY

Business Cards

$50 per year

$5 per issue

Quarter Page

$75 per year

$10 per issue

ADVERTISING RATES

Half Page

$150 per year

$15 per issue

Full Page

$300 per year

$30 per issue

Copy deadline is the 1st of each

month

Triple Creek RV is not liable for

content or claims of advertisers

No alcohol advertisements

Send all ads to the Editor

People often ask so here is the answer Yes we do have spots available on our hunting lease If you are inter-

ested talk to Karen and she will give you all the details Of course the biggest advantage of hunting here is that

you get to camp at Triple Creek Texas where you will incur all the comforts of home and then even more Just

remember those wonderful Hunters breakfasts that Ms Audrey makes so very early to get you a great meal

Spots donrsquot open very often so take advantage of this opportunity NOW

Triple Creek Hunting Club

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Page 5 Tr ip le Creek RV Music Park

We have been asked recently if we are going to have a stage show or a jam on weekends We always

strive to have a stage show We prefer our musicians on stage so they can all be showcased However we

never know who is going to show up or how many musicians will be here

Summer time is always slow but come the winter the Snowbirds come in as well as the locals There-

fore when the days get shorter and cooler you can almost bet that wersquoll have more and more stage shows

just like always

Thursday nights are always going to be a jam session These are the nights that people are learning and

practicing After all a jam session is a musical

act where musicians play (Jam) by improvising

without extensive preparation or predefined

arrangements Jam sessions here at Triple

Creek are often used by musicians to develop

new material find suitable arrangements or

simply as a social gathering an communal prac-

tice session Its these Thursday night Jam ses-

sions where Floyd practices his new love songs

as he looks in his Patriciarsquos eyes and sings to

her Its also in these Thursday night sessions

where people that are learning an instrument sit

in the circle for the first time

So come out on Thursday nights for the jams and then look forward to the returning of all the musicians

for the Friday and Saturday night stage shows

Stage Show

Or Jam

Which is it going to be tonight

You can thank the work

campers for all that they

do as well They are all

a big help to keep Triple

Creek RV the wonderful

place we all enjoyhellip

THANKS

Just a reminder that our WiFi comes in via satellite

We are limited in the amount of files that we can

send amp receive in a 24 hour period If one person

consumes more than their share everyone in the

park will experience slower speeds for the next full

24 hours We continue to push the maximum limit every day Please feel

free to check your email and search the web but downloading very large

video and audio files consumes our daily allotment

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Also included with each cabin

is toilet paper paper towels

coffee filters dish soap gar-

bage bags and plenty of win-

dows Guests must supply

their own bedding and bath

towels

Each cabin has one double

bed and two single bunk beds

We rent these cabins by the

night week or by the month

for those of you that would

like to stay longer

Cabin Rentals

Triple creek offers clean com-

fortable rental cabins conven-

iently located on our property

and just yards from the popu-

lar Jam Shack where all the

music and entertainment hap-

pens

All cabins include 2 bedrooms

with central air and heat They

have a very large bathroom

shower and a full kitchen com-

plete with a full sized refrigera-

tor stove microwave coffee

maker toaster dishes kettles

and utensils

There is plenty of room

around each of the cabins

to park your boat if you

want to bring it to fish one

of the popular lakes around

our place


Cabins at Triple Creek For Rent

Starting in September 2012 prices for

the cabin rentals has come down

Daily weekly and monthly rates have

been reduced You asked

for it so now you got it

Come join us

We have two of the large trailers

as shown on the right One is

located close to the ldquoDaddy Frank

Shackrdquo and it too overlooks ldquoNo

Name Lakerdquo There is plenty of

parking room around these for

your cars and boats

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Its Labor Day at Triple Creek

So what did we do at Triple Creek we ate

Thanks to Floyd and Bobby we had this

wonderful roasted hog Floyd even supplied

us with his ldquoCome backrdquo sauce for even

more flavor

Floyd and Bobby got up at 330 to get the pit

fired up and ready for our guest Then at

430 out guest was put on the pit Floyd

tells us that he had it marinating the entire day before and his

secret is not only in his ldquoCome Backrdquo sauce but its also in his

marinade All we know is that this turned out to be one really

great meal and it was enjoyed by all

Floyd amp Bobby we hope you do this again for Thanksgiving

and Christmas It would be good for New Years Day too

Robert and Lynda removed this couch from their

RV Its For Sale As you can see from the pic-

ture its in great shape

If yoursquore interested in looking at it this couch is

located in the shop here at Triple Creek Yoursquoll

have to deal with Robert and Lynda on the price

but Irsquom sure they will make you a great deal

When I was moving this to take a picture of it I

noticed that it does fold out to make a nice bed

AAA Levels for Easy Reliable Campground Selection

The AAA rating levels for privately operated campgrounds help members identify

camping facilities suited to their expectations Whether you seek a rustic tent site or scenic well

groomed RV facilities trust AAAs reliable rating levels to guide your decisions

Campgrounds do not pay a fee to become AAA Approved and rated During an unannounced site

visit campgrounds are rated on overall visual appeal environmental quality and the completeness

cleanliness and condition of facilities to guarantee that AAA members get a great campsite experi-

ence

Triple Creek RV is Triple A rated due to all the hard work done by everyone to keep the place clean

We appreciate this great effort

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2850 PR 8335

Woodville TX 75979

Karen amp Marc McConnell Owners

Phone 409-283-3799

Fax 409-283-2244

E-mail infotriplecreekrvcom


Always check our

web site for

current activities

and schedules

T riple Creek is proud to

be a member of the

Better Business

Bureau

Winnaway Bed amp Breakfast

Hosts Susie amp Dave Winn (Phone 409-331-9944)

5681 FM 1746 Woodville TX 75979

Web wwwwinnawaybedbreakfastcom FAX 409-331-9906

E-Mail susie_winnyahoocom

The Winnrsquos and their family have sup-

ported TCRV for years and are wonder-

httpsabinebluegrasscom If yoursquore looking for the latest Bluegrass news check out Sabine Bluegrass

your Information Center for recurring bluegrass and bluegrass gospel music in the Central South The Sabine

Bluegrass Update is a free weekly newsletter with the latest announcements and reminders of up-coming

events Youre invited to subscribe

Sabine Bluegrass supports our regions Bluegrass Associations many of whom are hosts for this site You are

always welcome at association activities either as a guest or member Association newsletters provide you

much additional information about bluegrass in your area

While youre there dont forget to sign the guest book So tune up that old guitar banjo mandolin or fiddle

load up the RV and head down the road Ill meet you there

Gerald Block THIS WEBSITE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLEhellip

Editor

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BINGOmdash Back on Mondays (our winter schedule)

Are you interested in playing BINGO We host a ldquoWhite

Elephantrdquo BINGO every Monday evening Just bring any

White Elephant that you have laying around and donate as a

prize Its not only a great way to have fun but its also a

wonderful way to get rid of those little things around the

house that just need to go

Tommy provides Church services

Church services are now being conducted in the Jam Shack by our

very own resident Tommy Ferrell Tommy just started living here

in the park and we have asked him to provide us with a church

service He very graciously has accepted Hersquos a wonderful musi-

cian and uses his voice and music to spread the Lords word

Please come join us for church service on Sunday at 1100 am


Triple Creek RV is a participat-

ing member of Passport Amer-

ica Sign up with us to receive

discount camping at other

Campgrounds in the US Can-

ada and Mexico

VETERANS DAY

In honor of our many veterans we will reduce your weekend fee by 50 on that weekend

Thank you Veterans

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E- Mail susie_winnyahoocom

The Winnrsquos and their family have supported

TCRV for years and are wonderful hosts

Winnaway is a great getaway for people who want to take time to

get back to nature Their Cottage is small but well equipped with a private bath kitchenette and a big fire-

place It has two queen sized beds and has dish network and high speed internet You have access to a

pond for relaxing fishing or canoeing They have over 40 acres to hike with beautiful trees and a creek that

runs through it Whether you need a place to stay while you are working in our area or a weekend to catch

your breath they will be happy to provide your lodging needs

Our Wi Fi Its just part of our family

Triple Creek internet service is provided by satellite service from HughesNet The HughesNet service is pro-

vide through a set of share resources These resources must be shared across all HughesNet customers world

wide In order to protect the quality of service Hughes implements a Fair Access Policy to ensure that heavy

users do not take an unfair portion of the shared bandwidth

Triple Creek has the Commercial Account an has the largest amount of data (in bytes) which can be

downloaded by a subscriber without restriction within a rolling 24-hour period As anyone at Triple Creek

downloads the remaining allowance is depleted

HughesNet Fair Access Policy is implemented automatically by monitoring usage over a rolling 24-hour period

When our 24-hour access exceeds the allowance we enter the Recovery Zone and download speeds are drasti-

cally reduce During this Recovery Zone the Download Allowance is slowly replenished and after approxi-

mately 24 hours download speed is restored

Here at Triple Creek we all use the same system Therefore if one person consumes all the available resources

then all the users will experience very slow internet speed for 24 hours

So here is what you can do to contribute

1 Online activities such as checking email and viewing Websites are unlikely to cause us

to exceed our Download Allowance so please feel free to access the internet for your

use

2 Streaming music videorsquos and pictures will most certainly consume our Download Allowance Please do not

do this except during the off peak hours from 100 am to 600 am

3 HughesNet gives us a ldquoDownload Zone in the off peak hours from 100 am to 600 am During this time

we can download data at full speed without counting against our Download Allowance This can be done

with a Download Manager where you automatically schedule your system This can be found at

httphomemyhughesnetcomservicesphp

If you want to know more on this subject see httpserviceshughesnetcomservice_toolsfapindexcfm

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Camping DiscountsmdashAfter the last Newsletter went out we had a request for

camping discounts Well Triple Creek RV does offer four (4) different discount club

memberships Not only that but we will give your camping club a discount if you

have a rally at TCRV for 10 or more rigs

If you have a suggestion for a specific monthly discount just let us know and we

may try it We appreciate your ideas


For Sale

Take a look We have a camper cover that will fit a

small truck Price is $150 See Marc

TrailermdashThis is a nice trailer owned by David

James David just moved to Triple Creek and no

longer has a need for this trailer Its road ready and

can be yours for just $650

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A Perilous Hobby Vertical Camping

Next time yoursquore passing by a cliff and happen to see a precariously hanging tent with campers inside donrsquot be alarmed its just a portable ledge (portaledge)

Portaledges mdash or deployable hanging tents mdash might seem like a thrill-seeking activity (and it can be) but the idea has actually been around since the 1950s During this time rock climbers began to stay overnight on the mountains they were scaling and started looking for convenient niches in the mountain side to make their bed

The first portaledges were use in Yosemite National Park

and were non-collapsible cots or hammocks Climbers

would sit on a Navy surplus canvas chair and rest their

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History In 1882 Matthew Maguire a machinist first proposed the holiday while serving as secretary of the CLU (Central Labor Union) of New York] Others argue that it was first proposed by Peter J McGuire of the American Federation of Labor in May 1882 after witness-ing the annual labor festival held in Toronto Canada

Oregon was the first state to make it a holiday in 1887 By

the time it became a federal holiday in 1894 thirty states

officially celebrated Labor Day Following the deaths of a

number of workers at the hands of the US military and

US Marshals during the Pullman Strike the United States

Congress unanimously voted to approve rush legislation

that made Labor Day a national holiday President Grover

Cleveland signed it into law a mere six days after the end of

the strike] The September date originally chosen by the

CLU of New York and observed by many of the nations

trade unions for the past several years was selected rather than the more widespread International Workers

Day because Cleveland was concerned that observance of the latter would be associated with the nascent

Communist Syndicalist and Anarchist movements that though distinct from one another had rallied to com-

memorate the Haymarket Affair in International Workers Day All US states the District of Columbia and

the territories have made it a statutory holiday

Labor Day is an American federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September (September 3 in 2012) that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers

2

2012 Shows amp Festivals

The following information came from Sabine Bluegrass

wwwsabinebluegrasscom

New amp updated flyers

Sep-13-16-Coffee Creek RV Fall Jam amp Bluegrass Festival - Santo TX 940-769-2277

Sep-16-22-Music Barn Camp amp Jam - Polkville MS 601-946-0280

Sep-28-30-Duncans Grove Bluegrass Festival - Duncan OK 580-606-9133

Mar -22-23-Family Spring Bluegrass Festival - Burlington IA 573-853-4398

This information is supplied to us monthly by Gerald Block who is the editor of Sabine Bluegrass However

on August 3 I received a note from Gerald that said ldquoWith regret I have discontinued the Sabine Bluegrass

website and newsletter Thanks for your support

My very best regards

Gerald Block

sabinebluegrassgmailcom

(409) 553-6305

Gerald Irsquom sure that I speak for all of you as we thank you for all the hours that you have put into this We

appreciate your time and what you have done for the bluegrass followers in this area We hope to see you

at Triple Creek soon Let us know when you are coming an we will highlight you here

If you enjoyed your stay here at Triple Creek please post a note at wwwtripadvisorcom We have received many great reviews but even more comments would be appreciated The best form of ad-

vertisement is from our friends

TripAdvisorcom is a travel website that assists customers in gath-

ering travel information posting reviews and opinions of travel-

related content and engaging in interactive travel forums

3

























Creek newsletter
















4

You asked for them


Blueridge Guitars






Business Cards

$50 per year

$5 per issue

Quarter Page

$75 per year

$10 per issue

ADVERTISING RATES

Half Page

$150 per year

$15 per issue

Full Page

$300 per year

$30 per issue


month











5







just like always

















Stage Show

Or Jam








THANKS









6







towels






like to stay longer

Cabin Rentals







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and utensils






our place








Come join us







your cars and boats

7







more flavor


























ence



8


9

2850 PR 8335

Woodville TX 75979


Phone 409-283-3799

Fax 409-283-2244



Always check our

web site for

current activities

and schedules


be a member of the

Better Business

Bureau


















Editor

10





















ada and Mexico

VETERANS DAY


Thank you Veterans

11































use








12








For Sale







13







14


















3

























Creek newsletter
















4

You asked for them


Blueridge Guitars






Business Cards

$50 per year

$5 per issue

Quarter Page

$75 per year

$10 per issue

ADVERTISING RATES

Half Page

$150 per year

$15 per issue

Full Page

$300 per year

$30 per issue


month











5







just like always

















Stage Show

Or Jam








THANKS









6







towels






like to stay longer

Cabin Rentals







pens








and utensils






our place








Come join us







your cars and boats

7







more flavor


























ence



8


9

2850 PR 8335

Woodville TX 75979


Phone 409-283-3799

Fax 409-283-2244



Always check our

web site for

current activities

and schedules


be a member of the

Better Business

Bureau


















Editor

10





















ada and Mexico

VETERANS DAY


Thank you Veterans

11































use








12








For Sale







13







14


















4

You asked for them


Blueridge Guitars





Tr ip le Creek RV Music Park KISS A GUY

Business Cards

$50 per year

$5 per issue

Quarter Page

$75 per year

$10 per issue

ADVERTISING RATES

Half Page

$150 per year

$15 per issue

Full Page

$300 per year

$30 per issue


month











5







just like always

















Stage Show

Or Jam








THANKS









6







towels






like to stay longer

Cabin Rentals







pens








and utensils






our place








Come join us







your cars and boats

7







more flavor


























ence



8


9

2850 PR 8335

Woodville TX 75979


Phone 409-283-3799

Fax 409-283-2244



Always check our

web site for

current activities

and schedules


be a member of the

Better Business

Bureau


















Editor

10





















ada and Mexico

VETERANS DAY


Thank you Veterans

11































use








12








For Sale







13







14


















5

Tr ip le Creek RV Music Park






just like always

















Stage Show

Or Jam








THANKS









6







towels






like to stay longer

Cabin Rentals







pens








and utensils






our place








Come join us







your cars and boats

7







more flavor


























ence



8


9

2850 PR 8335

Woodville TX 75979


Phone 409-283-3799

Fax 409-283-2244



Always check our

web site for

current activities

and schedules


be a member of the

Better Business

Bureau


















Editor

10





















ada and Mexico

VETERANS DAY


Thank you Veterans

11































use








12








For Sale







13







14


















6







towels






like to stay longer

Cabin Rentals







pens








and utensils






our place








Come join us







your cars and boats

7







more flavor


























ence



8


9

2850 PR 8335

Woodville TX 75979


Phone 409-283-3799

Fax 409-283-2244



Always check our

web site for

current activities

and schedules


be a member of the

Better Business

Bureau


















Editor

10





















ada and Mexico

VETERANS DAY


Thank you Veterans

11































use








12








For Sale







13







14


















7







more flavor


























ence



8


9

2850 PR 8335

Woodville TX 75979


Phone 409-283-3799

Fax 409-283-2244



Always check our

web site for

current activities

and schedules


be a member of the

Better Business

Bureau


















Editor

10





















ada and Mexico

VETERANS DAY


Thank you Veterans

11































use








12








For Sale







13







14


















8


9

2850 PR 8335

Woodville TX 75979


Phone 409-283-3799

Fax 409-283-2244



Always check our

web site for

current activities

and schedules


be a member of the

Better Business

Bureau


















Editor

10





















ada and Mexico

VETERANS DAY


Thank you Veterans

11































use








12








For Sale







13







14


















9

2850 PR 8335

Woodville TX 75979


Phone 409-283-3799

Fax 409-283-2244



Always check our

web site for

current activities

and schedules


be a member of the

Better Business

Bureau


















Editor

10





















ada and Mexico

VETERANS DAY


Thank you Veterans

11































use








12








For Sale







13







14


















10





















ada and Mexico

VETERANS DAY


Thank you Veterans

11































use








12








For Sale







13







14


















11































use








12








For Sale







13







14


















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For Sale







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september 2012 triple creek rv music park newsletter · passport america - the first and original...

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