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Seniors and Stories

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We had our second Seniors Day this past Wednesday.  Man that was a great day.  A BIG shout out to our staff for loving on our guests for the day.  God blessed us with perfect weather.  Ken, as usual, out did himself with a fantastic spread at lunch.  The cinnamon buns in the afternoon were very, very cinnamony and sticky.  And wow do our seniors drink a lot of coffee! My highlight was walking around camp, (actually that's me driving around camp in our newly donated Gator!) with the people who started camp, hearing their stories. Camp Evergreen has a rich history.  Story after story was told of how camp was started with God's leading, with volunteers and hard work!  Stories of how three individuals found our first quarter back in the 1950's. Stories of how individuals and families volunteered to clear the land.  Stories of how tractors and trucks came from farms in Linden to help build the road.  Stories of lost boys and bears in the pantry.  (Maintenance