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June

2020

Volume 9

Issue 6

With all the fair cancellations,

our food vendors are

struggling this year. Please

give them as much business

as you possibly can.

✓ Reduce

✓ Reuse

✓ Recycle I would like to thank

all those campers

who put forth the

effort to separate

their cans from their

trash.

By doing this, you

help save the

environment, help

save room in the

dumpsters and most

of all, the Shrine uses

them to help

children in need.

Look for the blue

cans next to the

dumpster.

Thomas Zwiebel Unofficial Golf Cart Challenge Buncha pictures Lee Perkins Guess the Year

June 4th thru June 7th is the scheduled

date for the Poor Farmer’s Annual

Tractor Show & Flea Market. We are

going to inject a bit of “old normal”

into the year 2020.

Please be patient when you come to

check-in, as our girls in the camp office

are taking every precaution necessary

to keep your germs off of them. When

checking in, make sure you have all of

your information; including your RV

licence plate number and golf cart

insurance info.

If you are bringing an antique tractor to

display, the girls will have to see it

before they can give you the discount.

Please make sure you are displaying

those tractors on the tractor line, not at

your campsite.

Of course we expect all who attend the

show to respect each other’s personal

space, keep yourself clean and for

goodness sake, if you are sick, STAY

HOME! We are not requiring masks,

but if a mask makes you feel warm and

fuzzy, please feel free to wear one.

Here are some guidelines to follow that

will help us all practice safe fleaing.

- When shopping, try not to touch

items unless you plan on buying

them.

- Keep the road open. Do not

congregate on the main road where

people are walking.

- Keep vehicles in the main parking

area unless loading or unloading. No

shopping from your car.

- Keep your distance from others

when in line for food. We will have

two food vendors here (Tony’s and

Chuck’s) to serve you. Please give

these vendors your business as much

as you can. They need your money

now more than ever since there are so

many fairs being cancelled this year.

The tractors will be on the pull track

and The Miami County Antique

Power Association will have their

own special rules for this event.

Please follow those rules to the tee.

We hope that we see you out here for

the show, most of all I hope we all

remember that during these special

times, we must put the wellness of

others before our own. Please be safe

and happy fleaing.

Let’s Go Campin’!

If 2020 has taught us anything, it is to pay attention to the signs. Every business has at

least one new sign on the door detailing

important information regarding COVID-19 protacol. Although these signs are important,

there are some signs that have been around for

many years that require your attention as well.

You know these signs as: Stop Signs, Speed Limit Signs, and Do Not Enter Signs. These

signs have been neglected by people for years,

as if someone took the time and effort to place the sign as only a suggestion.

Please give these signs your utmost attention

while you are here at Poor Farmer’s. Stop at stop signs. Do not enter the “Do Not Enter”

area and the speed limit is 5 mph because no

one stops on a dime when it comes to gravel.

Be safe out there and watch out for each other. We can’t have fun in the hospital or if Mike

asks your lawbreakin’ butt to leave.

Thomas Zwiebel Poor Farmer’s Newest Edition

Poor Farmer’s Campers! Let us introduce you to our newest victim… uhh I mean employee! Thomas Zwiebel joined our work family in April. Tom has been a great addition to our service department and has brought along a wealth of knowledge regarding RVs. Thomas is a handyman, or as he says; a jack of all trades, master of none. He grew up on a farm at Indian Lake in Logan County. There he raised different types of livestock. His favorite was the Guineas, which apparently make great guard animals.

Thomas has a beautiful 2 year old boy named Kooper who is the love of his life. Feel free to visit Thomas on

campsite #20 by the pond. He enjoys having a good time, fishing and golfing. That last bit really got Mike’s attention. Oh… Wine fairy friends, Thomas prefers

Michelob Ultra, Twisted Teas, Snickers, chips of any kind, and his favorite restaurant is Texas Roadhouse.

Welcome Thomas!

By: Ashley Comer

BUCKEYE WOODCARVERS ROUNDUP

Poor Farmer’s Campground

7211 Lostcreek-Shelby Rd

Fletcher, Ohio 45326

(937) 368-2449 www.buckeyewoodcarversroundup.webs.com

Contact Barb Foster

(937)773-7314

July 22nd – 25th, 2020

There are some things I need you to remember when enjoying

yourself at Poor Farmer’s Campground. They may be small

guestures, but I promise they will go a long way in keeping the

campground relaxing for everyone.

First, when enjoying the public areas of the property, please keep

off of the private campsites that neighbor those areas. For

example, the pull track is a public area that is shared by many,

however, there are private spots along the southwest side that are

private and need to be respected. Also, when you are enjoying

the fishing pond, please do not impose on the surrounding private

sites. Those campers work hard to keep their sites in order, so

let’s respect that.

We would like all campers to have an enjoyable relaxing time

while at Poor Farmer’s. Please do your part to make that possible

for you and your neighbor.

The 2020 Unofficial Golf Cart Challenge was held on May 23rd… or was it. To be honest

the whole event had an erie secretive feeling, as if we were conducting underground golf

cart races for high stakes. The only difference between this event and the road race in The

Fast and the Furious was, well… they were nothing alike. They had supercharged nitrous-powered vehicles that would run hundreds of miles per hour with Vin Diesel behind the

wheel. We had some re-wired battery powered golf carts hitting 20mph if we are lucky

and behind the wheel… some old Sailor named Troy.

This event has always been a precurser to the more prestigious Golf Cart Rodeo that we

hold in August. A test and tune if you will. We tested our golf carts, Troy’s new starting

tree (pictured to left), and we tested our patience with a blindfolded obstacle course. I was

not surprised when Troy, a Sailor, and his daughter Paige, another Sailor, were able to beat

the rest of the pack using highly sophisticated Naval terms like; “stop”, “go”, “left” and

“right”. Sorry guys, as a Marine I think somewhere it is written, in Crayon, that I give you

a hard time.

Thank you Rick, Deb, Denny, Jacque, John, Sharon, Troy, and the rest of the Odd Powers

crew for officially making this unofficial event a great time… and Troy, don’t forget to bring my rubberband game in August. Maybe Paige will visit for a rematch.

The Mad Cow Rambler crew came out to Poor Farmer’s for the second annual Fat Tire Race through the campground. These cyclists sling mud all over themselves in the name of fitness. Who am I kidding, they are in it to win it. This year they had 25 bikes registered for the 30 mile race. They ran through the campground and down the railroad tracks for a total of 9 laps at just over 3 miles per lap. Out of those 25 registared, there was one young man, age 11, who gave it a go. I guess we will call him a slightly agitated calf since he isn’t quite a member yet. The Mad Cow Ramblers appreciate the use of the campground for their race and hope to return next year.

• The first of 24 satellites of the Global Positioning System are placed into orbit.

• Worst US oil spill, Exxon's Valdez spills 11.3 mil gallons off Alaska • 96 crushed to death and 766 injured at Hillsborough Football Stadium,

Sheffield, England, during FA semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest

• World Wide Web (WWW) is first launched in the public domain by CERN scientist Tim Berners-Lee

• Mikhail Gorbachev elected Executive President in the Soviet Union

• Beginning of the Tiananmen Square Massacre as Chinese troops open fire on pro-democracy supporters in Beijing

• 1st test flight of US stealth bomber

• Pete Rose is suspended from baseball for life for gambling Answer: ……………………..1989

Sales, Service & Campground Inc

7211 N. Lostcreek-Shelby Rd Fletcher, Oh 45326

(937)368-2449 www.poorfarmerrvs.com

Church in the

Big Red Barn

Kathy Love will be

holding church services

at 10am on June 14th

and June 21st. Everyone

is welcome to come and

share in the word. Bring

your bible and a comfy

chair to the Big Shelter.

Until then Pray for each

other, Love each other

and May God bless us.

On May 23, 2020 our good friend and

fellow Poor Farmer, Lee Perkins, took

the journey to the Grand Golf Course in the sky. Lee has been mowing Poor

Farmer’s grass and keeping the place

beautiful for over ten years. Lee was a good friend and fellow

golfer. I remember an outing at Shaker

Run Golf Club. Lee wasn’t a bad golfer, however, he is the only guy I

know that could hit the ball and make it

fly six foot behind him… twice… in a

row. Lee is survived by his loving wife Ruth

and an endless line of family and

friends. Keep Lee’s family in your prayers and if you need more

information there is a link below.

http://jamiesonandyannucci.com/obituary/LEE-R.-PERKINS/Piqua-

Ohio/1874131

Lee Perkins 9/8/47 – 5/23/20