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VACATIONS AND CAMPING

The pavilion had two large stone colonial style fire places.
They were walk-in’s. This was where all camp meetings took
place, in the evening. Often they were social, occasions with a
lecture by a Ranger.

The CCC’s had built the pavilion with the local stone and
timber, cutting shakes for the roof. They also built chairs, love
seats, and picnic tables. The furniture made so strongly that
today, 75 years later it’s still being used. It was hard on my
bony body then and my not so bony body today.
Between the Pavilion and the lake was a wide grassy area, with
oak shade trees. During the summer we would spend hours
there. Laying out on a blanket, sometimes having a picnic of
sandwiches and drinks Mom would have prepared.

There were usually others visiting for picnics and a swim,
either from the camp or from Waynesboro, the closest town.
Once a lady camper lost her diamond wedding ring. Pop
searched for hours until he finely found it. Everyone rejoiced.
Joe especially liked the small dock beside the picnic area. It
was on the creek just before the lake, and big enough for a
couple of row boats and a canoe. What he liked were the little
Sun fish or ‘Crappies’ he could see swimming around.

Fishing for them was his number one interest. And it wasn’t
long before he would toss a hook into the water with of all
things a chunk of ‘Wonder’ bread. The little fish swarmed. I
don’t recall if he ever caught a Bass or other kind of fish.

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