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Winter months at Mariposa are very peaceful.
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| Green grass and fall colors brightened the landscape well into December this year.
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Even then making the first snowperson was a tiny challenge!
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| By February we finally had something to rival the photos from our northern NY campers.
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Only Fred got away to spend Christmas with "family."
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| We stayed home to help with church projects . . .
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. . . and to accept help with equipment maintenance.
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| In January, we joined our sophisticated friends for an elegant luncheon . . .
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. . . and then Uncle Dave returned to teaching.
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| Before camping season: two significant birthdays plus . . .
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. . . a conference to learn the latest in park management, and . . .
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| . . one final April snowfall!
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May was a month of special deliveries: new RVs . . .
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| . . . stacks of firewood . . .
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. . . and piles of gravel.
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| Out with the old . . .
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. . . in with the new!!!
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| A big thanks to all who helped with the cleaning: . . .
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. . . Ferrinis for "cobweb control" in the rental units . . .
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| . . . Houghton Academy students who played "pick up sticks" on the sites, . . .
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. . . and very special volunteers who groomed the croquet court.
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| Some of the butterflies are back!!
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Peg the perfect pond person paid a professional visit.
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| The dock was put in place . . .
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. . . so the first fish could be caught!
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| Fred’s all dressed for company, so come on out!!
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How about rockin’ on the porch after all that work?
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| Or a game of ladder golf for fun?
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A big welcome to the chemists, who came for a picnic . . .
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| . . . and to the first campers . . .
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. . . here to honor their Houghton College graduates!
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| Mariposa is always a place for old fashioned family fun!
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Memorial Day weekend is: (1) a time to make new friends, . . .
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| . . . and (2) a chance to visit with old friends, . . .
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. . . (3) a holiday weekend full of games and crafts, . . .
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| . . . - did you say painting?? – . . .
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. . . (4) the annual sailboat regatta, and . . .
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| . . . (5) just plain stress-free relaxing!
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Yeah!!!
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| A winner --- Mariposa’s entry in the FillmoreFest soapbox races!
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Need advice? Check the new shirts in the Mariposa store.
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| Where in the world is Uncle Dave??
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Hint: the last stop at the end of a great weekend!!
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| Campground owners meet throughout the season to discuss important issues . . .
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. . . such as the introduction of harmful bugs that attack the trees that make our parks special.
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| June brings the annual hot dog roast for Mariposa resident campers . . .
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. . . and the annual senior citizens picnic, addressed this year by the new Houghton College president.
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| Space age camper? No, just the local beekeeper cleaning up after a storm.
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Keep your eye on the birdie . . .
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| . . . which just went inside the Lodge!
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Ahhh, peace and quiet and early morning fishing in the pond.
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| Sometimes you can catch a BIG one . . . but you have to put it back!!!
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You can, however, make-and-take a picture of Mariposa fish, origami-style . . .
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| . . . or maybe a ceramic frog!
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Some activities are planned, like the bubble-fest . . .
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| . . . and some happen quite spontaneously! Thanks, guys, for your help with the playground!
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Ice cream socials bring campers together.
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| Everyone loves ice cream --- old, young, and furry campers alike!
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Lots of games here to play --- like ladder golf.
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| Some campers bring their own quiet entertainment.
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Others go off on side trips --- perhaps to see the new windmills built nearby.
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| Croquet is fun for all ages!
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We bless our volunteers for providing the necessary grooming . . .
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| . . . just in time for the annual senior citizen tournament, cheering section and all!
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The Fillmore Area Betterment Association enjoys its July meeting in the pavilion.
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| Families share time together.
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Mariposa is for celebrating very special occasions . . .
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| . . . and ordinary family get-aways as well!!
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The evening campfire creates warm and friendly family time.
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| Grandmas are special helpers -- for fishing . . .
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. . . and with ArtCart crafts.
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| Nearby Letchworth State Park is a picture-perfect place to visit! . . .
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. . . tho’ Mariposa has its scenic wonders, too!
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| Camping is known as an outdoor sport . . .
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. . . outdoor hospitality . . .
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| . . . outdoor recreation?
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Mariposa also offers lots of indoor fun for everyone . . .
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| . . . in just the right size!
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Indoor play of all sorts is available . . .
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| . . . plus reading and relaxing . . .
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. . . swimming and . . .
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| . . . sailing -- with handcrafted, miniature sailboats only!
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"Mariposa" is Spanish for butterfly . . .
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| . . . and everywhere you look, you find flowers to attract them!
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Our quiet, quality campers come from all over the USA and from the UK "across the pond" . . .
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| . . . as well as across the border from Canada.
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Mariposa campers are sociable and helpful . . .
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| . . . proud of their accomplishments (note the first tomato grown/harvested at Mariposa) . . .
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. . . and veggie lovers all --– especially at corn-roast time!
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| Mariposa campers are creative . . .
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. . . in whatever medium is offered –-- including Peeps!!
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| "Here’s the whomping willow for my Harry Peepster scene."
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"My Peep Scouts have gone camping!"
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| We’re forever blowing bubbles . . .
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. . . thrilled to have such wonderful, happy campers who say thank you so eloquently!!
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| Field of dreams?
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Looks like fall coming to the sites at Mariposa.
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| Another fall sight?
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What’s this about a barbeque with a windmill show?
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| Don’t worry --- it’s the annual chicken feed . . .
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. . . cooked by the admiral . . .
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| . . .and his crew of many!
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"Mmmmmmm! Sure tastes great!"
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| And Charlie told the tale of the wind turbines.
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At Mariposa no trailer is too small . . .
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| . . . no mission is too large . . .
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. . . and all anniversaries are celebrated in some fashion!
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| They light up our lives!
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As the seasons change, so do Fred’s hats.
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| October: time to move Fred indoors . . .
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. . . and bring in the dock.
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| All part of the closing ceremony!
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Note the undercover work . . .
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| . . . beneath the golden larches.
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It’s a wrap -- winter is on the way!
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| The last flower brightens the first hint of snow.
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A Mariposa Merry Christmas scene!
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