Sampson Community Club
The Squeaky Squirrel
On the following pages is our quarterly newsletter, the "Squeaky Squirrel." For your convenience as well as information, it has been reprinted here.
The
Squeaky Squirrel
A newsletter about and for
our Mountain Community
by Miss Dee, published author (a.k.a. Dee Lee)
September 15, 2004
The Annual Haunted House
HELP!
We need 10 volunteers to decorate the Haunted House. If we do not have the needed volunteers by the 2nd of October, the annual Haunted House event will be abandoned. So if you have ever wanted to eerily, spookily, horrifyingly decorate one of the rooms in the Haunted House, this is your chance!
10 volunteers needed: eight people to decorate one room each, one person to take charge of the graveyard, and one person to guide guests through the Haunted House. There will be a Cast party; Friday the 29th at 5:00 p.m. providing we have the 10 needed volunteers.
For a safe and enjoyable Haunted House experience, we ask that you please adhere to our Haunted House guidelines:
Make NO permanent changes to the building
No staples in the floor
There must be a clear walkway in and through all rooms
NO scenes showing the killing of animals or people
There must be NO physical contact with guests
Your room MUST be completed by 6:00 p.m., October 29th
You or your appointee must man your own room
There is an abundant supply of spooky stuff available for use in decorating your room
Sampson Community Club will provide up to $25.00/room for decorating
Coordinator: Virginia Temmer (303) 697-7272.
Friday and Saturday, October 29th and 30th 7 p.m. until 10p.m.
Admission: $3.00 for children $5.00 for adults
Halloween Potluck 
Party
Saturday, October 30th at 6 p.m. Bring your favorite or a Halloween dish to share! If the annual Haunted House is abandoned, the Halloween Potluck Party will be canceled. Costumes are recommended but not required
Roll-Off
Spuce-Up
& Barbecue October 2nd 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
In late August, thirteen beautiful flowerbeds were designed for our parking lot. Bulbs were purchased and donated, borders and labor were donated, and the flowerbeds were planted on August 28th. These gorgeous beds will be a source of pleasure for all of us for years to come.
We are delighted to announce that two additional flowerbeds have been designed and plans are in the making. In conjunction with the Parking Lot Spruce-Up, part 1, the Club will purchase four or five "Whiskey Barrels" and fill them with flowers as well as purchase one park bench. So if you missed August's deadline for donating some of your thinned out bulbs, bring them to the October 2nd Roll-Off Spruce-Up so they may be included in the flowerbeds.
Now for part two of the Parking Lot Spruce-Up: unsightly debris removal. We need some volunteers to bring shovels, chainsaws, weed-eaters, pliers, hammers, etc. to help dismantle and move the unsightly debris by the Schoolhouse into the Roll-Off dumpster which the Sampson Community Club is renting.
This Roll-Off dumpster is also for your convenience: to save you making a trip to the dump! But adding to it will be on a "first come, first serve" basis. Bring your discards of carpeting, scrap wood, etc. (please do not put anything toxic into the Roll-Off) and add them to the Roll-Off dumpster on October 3rd, between 9 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. for a nominal per cubic foot charge. When the Roll-Off is full, it's full, but if there is enough interest in renting a Roll-Off again, we will take names.
A barbecue will follow the October 2nd clean up. Coordinator: Virginia Temmer (303) 697-7272.
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Newsletter Mailing
As many of you know, the Sampson Community Club has not been able to deliver the Squeaky Squirrel or any event flyers as we have in the past: in your mailbox. In order to comply with postal regulations, we are now mailing our newsletter. Because some of the event flyers will not be mailed, we urge you to mark your calendar with the convenient "post-it" information included in this issue as well as include your address on our "e-mail blast" list (contact Mitch Tanenbaum at mtanen@prolynx.com with your e-mail address) and regularly visit our website www.sampsonclub.org for changes or updates to the Club's events. Our site is updated monthly however event changes or updates are posted on the site's Home page as quickly as we receive them.
If You Missed… 
…the
Barbecue & Ice Cream Social, you missed a yummy cookout, 6 varieties of homemade
ice cream, frozen yogurt, lively music, and a massage!
…the Pig Roast, you missed a great opportunity to visit with your neighbors, indulge your palette with roasted pig, a wonderful assortment of mouth-watering salads, breads, and delicious desserts, and the jovial "Martini Bar."
…the Canyon Clean-Up, you missed the chance to help tidy up the canyon roads and chitchat with some of your neighbors.
Membership Directory
Due to security concerns, the Membership Directory will not be posted on the website.
Just a reminder…
Need a place to host an event? The Sampson Schoolhouse may be rented for a reasonable rate! Call Virginia Temmer for information and to schedule, (303) 697-7272.
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Kidz Korner by "Freckles"
Our talented young author shares with us "a kid's view" of Halloween, the Sampson Community Club's Haunted House, and Thanksgiving.
I spoke with my neighbor and he said, "I like to scare the heck out of people!"
I like to get heaps of candy! I also like to help with a haunted house!
My dream Thanksgiving is eating pizza with all my friends, without the adults!
Please Call
At the 2003 Ice Cream Social, one community member discussed installing a security system in the schoolhouse. The board did not follow up. Could that person please call Virginia at (303) 697- 7272?
2004 Sampson Community Club Calendar
Please cut out the information below and tape it to your calendar!!!
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October 2nd October 29th October 30th Roll-Off Spruce-Up Haunted House Potluck Dinner Coordinator: 7:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Virginia Temmer Coordinator: Haunted House (303) 697-7272 Virginia Temmer 7:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m. vtemmer@earthlink.net (303) 697-7272 Coordinator: Virginia Temmer (303) 697-7272 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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November 20th November 27th November 28th Thanksgiving Dinner Craft Fair Craft Fair Coordinator: Coordinator: Coordinator: The Board of Directors Val Cukr Val Cukr Virginia Temmer (303) 697-8862 (303) 697-8862 (303) 697-7272 valorie@earthlink.net valorie@earthlink.net vtemmer@earthlink.net
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Squeaky Squirrel Sampson Community Squeaky Squirrel Miss Dee, Editor & Journalist Club's website Virginia Temmer (303) 697-2558 www.sampsonclub.org (303) 697-7272 missdee001@earthlink.net vtemmer@earthlink.net
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A Special Thank You
Thank you, Dee & Mike Lee, Mitch Tanenbaum, and Virginia Temmer, for your valuable help with the Barbecue & Ice Cream Social.
Thank you, Bryn Shepeck for coordinating the Pig Roast, Suzanne Welder for substituting as treasurer, and to the many chefs and volunteers who helped make the Pig Roast a successful and pleasant event.
Thank you, Dee Lee for coordinating the Parking Lot Spruce-Up, part 1, and for designing and planting the flowerbeds, Mike Lee for tilling the flowerbeds and cutting down the weeds around the beds, and Virginia Temmer for your help with planting the flowerbeds.
Thank you, Steve Neil, Matt Thompson, Jed Kelly, John Vanderhorst, Mike Lee, Jim Kreger, Kip Partridge, Ed Ebers, Adam Tuell, Dave Fisher, and Bob Johnson for your greatly appreciated and valued expertise on enclosing the dumpsters.
And thank you, members, for paying your yearly $20.00 dues. If you still need to pay, please mail your check to the Sampson Community Club mailbox, 16150 Sampson Road, Littleton, CO, 80127.
Editor's Notes
The Squeaky Squirrel, a quarterly newsletter, is published on the 15th of March, June, September, and December. Deadlines for ads and submissions are the 1st of these same months. If you have a story, an idea or a suggestion, please don't hesitate to drop a note in the Sampson Community Club's mailbox, 16150 Sampson Road, Littleton, CO 80127 or contact Miss Dee at (303) 697-2558 or e-mail her at missdee001@earthlink.net. Please include your evening phone number.
2003/2004 Board: Mitch Tanenbaum, Pres. Tamie Martin, Sec. Virginia Temmer, Trea.
Thanksgiving Dinner/Annual Membership Meeting
At our Thanksgiving Dinner/Annual
Membership meeting, 
November
20, 2004, two new officers will be elected: President and Secretary. If you are
interested in holding one of these positions, here is what you need to know.
Requirements: help Sampson Community Club prosper, assist in maintaining good relations as well as community club properties, make a positive difference in the community and at the club's events, help get flyers or newsletters printed and distributed, shop for events' supplies, and assist with the club's events.
Procedure: come to the Thanksgiving Dinner/Annual Membership meeting, share our holiday meal, and throw your hat in the ring! P.S.: the office of Vice-President is still open. If you are interested in holding this position, please talk to one of the Board Members.
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During the open forum at the annual membership meeting, if you have an idea for some other monthly event you would like added to our roster of activities (perhaps a Plant & Seed Swap, a Chili Cook-Off or a Coffee & Donut gathering) please bring it up. We are always open to new suggestions.
* * * Be Bear Wise * * * * * * Division of Wildlife (303) 297-1192 * * *
The bears will go into hibernation mid to late November! Until then…
Make noise when you are outside.
Keep food in the refrigerator, not on the kitchen counter.
Don't store trash in your house or garage.
Annual Craft Fair
November 27th & 28th
Saturday
and Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Coordinator: Val Cukr (303) 697-8862 or valorie@earthlink.net
Our talented crafters have been busy creating their beautiful works of art and gifts of love! This year, our crafters will be selling gift baskets for gardeners, lovers, secretaries, and newborns in addition to fragrant soaps and bath oils, pinecone fire-starters, yummy homemade goodies, and much, much more. And Mr. Jim Sharp and his massage chair will be available both days to soothe away those nagging, tight holiday shopping muscles for $1.00 per minute. By the way, Jim does sell Gift Certificates.
Bring
your Holiday Gift List 
and
shop 'til you drop!
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The
Greenhouse Corner
Well here we are once again, at the sad end of the gardening season. Before the snow starts to fly (brrr) there are a few more things to do outside.
#1 Clean the gardening tools. Add a cup of cooking oil to a bucket of sand and stick your tools into the bucket. This mixture will remove dirt and mud and give your tools a covering of oil. The oil helps keep rust away.
#2 Till the garden under in late October. While tilling, give it a good feeding of coffee grounds, dead leaves, eggshells, and lettuce, radish, and spinach leaves. Tilling helps move up top any viruses and insect eggs. The sun and cold weather will kill both. After tilling, mark your rows and cover your garden with a thick layer of hay which helps keep the spring weeds away. Come late March or early April, simply move the hay aside and plant your cold weather veggies!
#3 Collar your roses. I use the container our roses originally came in. Slit one side of the container from top to bottom, remove the bottom then set it around your bush. Fill the container with hay, heavy on the bottom, and fill it to the top. This protects the roots and the base of the rose bush. And just a note: climbing roses are much hardier and will withstand our higher altitude, colder weather, and the deeper snow we receive better than hybrid rose bushes.
#4 Wrap the trunk of your fruit trees with Tree Wrap which is available at garden nurseries. Wrap the trunk up to the first branch. Tree Wrap helps protect the tree against wind and cold.
#5 Plant your Spring bulbs. After you dig the hole, dust the bulbs with Baby Powder. Squirrels, chipmunks, and other critters don't like the taste of Baby Powder which insures that they will not dig up your bulbs. Place some Bone Meal or Miracle Grow in the hole, plant your bulb, and cover with soil. The rule of thumb for planting a bulb: it should be planted 3 times the depth of the height of the bulb. Or if the bulb is 1" long, the hole should be 3" deep.
#6 Sketch out next year's garden while ideas are still fresh on your mind and make any notes you think necessary. You can finalize your plan in February or March. I clip my sketch to the February page of next year's calendar.
#7 Hate to throw it away? Take that last little bit of the garden harvest (you know, that small squash, the handful of beans, the three tomatoes, and that one hot pepper) and make homemade soup, stew or chutney. If you have an abundance of carrots, try Cold Carrot Soup. It's really delicious! Puree the carrots in a blender. 16 ounces of carrots makes one 8-ounce bowl of soup. Pour the carrot juice in a bowl, swirl in 2 tablespoons of whipping cream, and top with a sprinkling of nutmeg and either fresh thyme or fresh ground pepper.
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Ad Niche
If anyone needs to perform Community Service, the Sampson Community Club will gladly accept your help! Call Virginia Temmer, (303) 697-7272.
Advertising
Would you like to place an ad? Call Miss Dee at (303) 697-2558 or write out your ad and mail it and the appropriate fee to the Sampson Community Club's mailbox, 16150 Sampson Road, Littleton, CO 80127.
20 words $5.00 50 words $10.00 Over 50 words, call Virginia Temmer.
Sampson Community Club 16150 Sampson Road Littleton, CO 80127
October 2nd
Roll-Off Spruce-Up
October 3rd
Add to the Roll-Off
October 29th & 30th
Haunted House & Potluck Dinner
November 20th
Thanksgiving Dinner & Annual Membership Meeting
November 27th & 28th
Craft Fair
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