Fireside Chat

Newsletter of the Rocky Mountain Revelers: Chapter 3922

October, 2014

Volume 3, Issue 10

Jan. 7th 10th

The weekend at Parrish Ranch started off a

little chilly. It turned out that the soup and
salad bar was a perfect choice for those
arriving on Friday night. We had a choice of
potato, tortilla, and cheese and broccoli soups
and a lovely salad that Pat provided, even
though she was ill and unable to attend. After
dinner, Robert made a great campfire and we
sat around and visited.
Saturday turned out to be a beautiful day! We
had our walk and saw so much of the damage
that was caused by last year's flood. The
campsites that were east of the driveway
were GONE! The river had changed its
course. No bushes along the riverbank.
Terry, the owner, joked that he now had
"beach" property. After our meeting, we all
enjoyed being outdoors. We played corn hole,
bolo horseshoes and Frisbee golf. We had a
small group but it allowed us to really spend a
lot of time together. We even had our dinner
outside as well. And, Robert, again made a
great fire and some of us had roasted
marshmallows and s'mores.
Sunday morning we even had breakfast
outdoors. This was a true camping trip!
Submitted by: Anita VanDerEyken

25th annual RV and

Adventure show at
the Denver
Convention center

ELECTED OFFICERS
PRESIDENT:
VICE PRESIDENT:
SECRETARY:
TREASURER:

Sue Wieland
Larry Martin
Linda Baker
Anita
VanDerEyken
BOARD MEMBER:
Mike Ienna
Colin Peecher
SPC OFFICER:
Kent and
Sally
Schroeder
FIELD DIRECTOR:
Bob and Anna
Peduzzi
NEWSLETTER EDITOR Michele Ienna

NEXT EVENT
November 15th

Thanksgiving Dinner
Marilyn and Orvilles Home

A Word from the President

Greetings! Septembers campout marked a return

to Parrish Ranch. There were changes to the
campground, as a result of last falls flooding, but
it was good to see our group return again. There
were only 14 of us: myself, Bob & Annie, Rich &
Patty, Larrie & Julie, Robert & Anita, Linda &
Ryan, and Kent & Sally, plus Debbie, who came up
for the day on Saturday.
Friday was cold and rainy, but the rest of the weekend was beautiful! I
was glad I had a heater in my camper, because Friday night was a little
chilly.
This has been a fun summer. We have met new people, and enjoyed
ourselves. In November, we will hold the election of officers for 2015.
The nominating committee has been appointed and consists of Kent,
Sally and Robert. At the October campout, we will discuss our 2015
camping schedule. Some of our group will soon be getting ready to head
south for the winter, so we will miss them at our winter luncheons.
September marks the start of fall, but the group will camp one more
time in October at Dakota Ridge before the camping season ends. The
days are getting shorter, and the nights are getting cooler. There may
even be snow soon. This has been a great camping season, and Ive
enjoyed participating. I have planned a trip to New England to enjoy
the fall colors, and fly back on Friday, October 10th from Boston, so I
wont be camping any more this season. Its hard to believe that we will
soon be looking at next years schedule and planning where to camp.
Dont forget to register for the National Campvention in July 2015 in
Gillette, Wyoming.
Im looking forward to seeing all of you on Saturday, October 11th at
Dakota Ridge!
Your president,
Sue Wieland

Halloween Humor

Mini Frittatas

Did you hear about the cannibal who was expelled from
school?
He was buttering up his teacher.
Did you hear about the guy that lost his left arm and leg in a
car crash?
He's all right now.
Have you seen Quasimodo?
I have a hunch he's back!
How can you tell that a vampire likes baseball?
He turns into a bat every night.
How can you tell when a vampire has been in a bakery?
All the jelly has been sucked out of the jelly doughnuts.

Ingredients
Nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray

How do you fix a jack-o-lantern?

With a pumpkin patch.
How does a girl vampire flirt?
She bats her eyes

8 large eggs
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 ounces thinly sliced ham, chopped
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Where does Dracula keep his money?

(In a blood bank!)
What subject in school is easy for a witch?
(Spell-ing!)
How does a witch tell time?
(With a witch watch!)
Why did the skeleton go to the party alone?
(Because he couldn't find any body to go with him!)

Spray 2 mini muffin tins (each with 24 cups) with

nonstick spray. Whisk the eggs, milk, pepper, and
salt in a large bowl to blend well. Stir in the ham,
cheese, and parsley. Fill prepared muffin cups
almost to the top with the egg mixture. Bake until
the egg mixture puffs and is just set in the center,
about 8 to 10 minutes. Using a rubber spatula,
loosen the frittatas from the muffin cups and slide
the frittatas onto a platter. Serve immediately

COLORADO CLIPS

Ghosts of Chessman Park

From the Past to the Present

Cheesman Park is a place that some say hides a legacy of horror. There is no disputing the fact
that it has long been considered haunted. You see, this beautifully landscaped park was built
over the desecration of the old City Cemetery. This dark period in Denver history caused a
scandal that rocked the city government, outraged the public. Some say the result of what
happened at Cheesman Park caused it and the surrounding neighborhoods to be infested with
ghosts!
Cheesman park became a cemetery in 1858 when a man
named William Larimer set aside 320 acres of ground
that were to be used as a cemetery in the new and
growing city of Denver, Colorado. He named the cemetery
Mount Prospect and sites on the crest of the hill were to
be set aside for the rich and influential residents of the city.
Paupers and criminals were to be buried on the far edges
of the graveyard and ordinary people would find burial
spots somewhere in the middle. From 1858-1890 Denvers
citizens were buried at Mount Prospect Cemetary.
Out of the blue, someone in the U.S. Government discovered that the cemetery was on land that
was part of an Indian treaty that dated back to before 1860. This made the United States the
legitimate owner of the property and in 1890, they sold it to the city of Denver for $200. The
following summer, City Hall announced that all interested parties should remove their dead
from the City Cemetery for burial elsewhere within 90 days. Some were reburied by concerned
family members but more than 5,000 of the dead were forgotten and went unclaimed. In the
early spring of 1893, preparations were made to remove these bodies. Ordinances were passed
to release funds for the removal and an unscrupulous undertaker named E.F. McGovern was
awarded the contract. He specified that each body would be dug up and then placed in a new
box at the site, but the box was to only be 3 1/2 feet long and one foot wide. The bodies that had
not decayed sufficiently enough to fit into the small wooden boxes were broken apart and
shoveled out of the old caskets.
People who lived in the homes nearby began to report spectral manifestations in their houses
and confused spirits who knocked on their doors and windows throughout the night. In the
darkness, low moaning sounds could be heard over the field of open graves... a sound that can
still sometimes be heard today.

Parish Ranch 2012

Before the devastating
floods of 2013

Parish Ranch
2014
After the Flood

Scenes and Stories

From the Road

For Labor Day weekend Mike, and I with our daughter Kasha and son in-law
Bobby along with Doris, Bob, camped at Tunnel Campground in Roosevelt
National Forest. My family has been camping in this area as long as we can
remember. We call it our happy place. We have several favorite hikes and
journeys that we enjoy every year. One is a short hike to a lake called Lost
Lake. I have memories of fishing here with my dad as a young girl. Another
favorite walk is an old jeep trail that leads to a series of tunnels and waterfalls;
along the trail we always enjoy picking the wild raspberries. The area is a
moose release area, and we rarely fail to spot a few, along with other wildlife
such as deer, fox, beaver and grouse.