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It's happening again...



They're trading places in the park again. Do not be alarmed - this occurs at least once a year in Lakeview Park - so-and-so moves out, so so-and-so decides to move in, so so-and-so sees an empty trailer and moves in as fast as the last so-and-so moved out. (trying to protect people's identities can be so tricky. I think I did a so-so job).

To give you a little history on this amusing game, here's a run down of the last 4 years in the park...

Resident of lot #1 got married and moved to lot#10, Sweet-little-old-lady moved into lot #1.
Family in lot#8 moved to Landlord's House, residents of lot #11 moved to lot #8, leaving grown daughter her own place at lot #11.
Residents of lot #8's grown son moved back into the country, sister in lot#11 gave them lot#11 and moved into lot#8.
Residents in Lot#9 finally gave up trying to live together and moved out of the park. (separately, and with police surveillance) Residents of lot#10 jumped at the opportunity to upgrade and moved to lot#9.
Sweet-little-old-lady moved away. Bachelor moved into lot#1.
Lot #10 became occupied again with The Newlyweds.
Another Bachelor moved into lot#1.
Residents of lot#5 left the park. Bachelors in lot#1 jump at the opportunity to upgrade.

And that brings us to today. The Bachelors are moving. We wish them well. Meanwhile, if you hear the music, grab your pillow and toothbrush and run to the nearest vacant trailer so you don't get left out!

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Trailer Park Shooting

Gunshots have been heard several times in the last week at odd hours



Trailerites should be cautious but not alarmed by the occasional report of a gunshot in the Trailer Park. It turns out the shots are coming from the Sniper in Lot #9 and are part of a campaign to rid the park of Unpleasant Rodents. The shot that was heard this morning at approx. 7:12 AM resulted in the swift and painless (for the sniper) death of a Ground Hog just North of the fire pit at Lot #9. The doomed Ground Hog had been convicted of excavating beneath the resident's shed and the Happy Homemaker feared her Romaine Lettuce crop was threatened. The Deceased Rodent is now on display for the eduction and entertainment of the locals in a bucket under the porch of Lot #9.

If you have a Rodent Problem, do not hesitate to alert the local authorities. Measures are being taken to keep Lakeview Trailer Park a Free and Friendly place - for everyone but the squirrels...

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Update on Space Invasion Story

Never before seen photos!

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Space Invasion

Some interesting news has just surfaced.


Mrs. Edgar Sute has now reported a suspected alien landing on the night of May 24th. She says she was just enjoying a nice peaceful evening when suddenly she heard some weird sounds coming from the neighbor's back lawn. She observed a bright light, possibly a fire, and many strange figures around it. Supposedly they had glowing ears, or rings around their necks and were tossing a glowing orb of light back and forth. They also were screaming/chanting something. Mrs. Edgar Sute was so petrified of these aliens that she locked herself inside her house for over 3 days and it is only just now that the story is coming out! If only we had known about it sooner! There's a chance that others of us could have gotten a glimpse of these aliens too!

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Ovid Observes Memorial Day

Ovid remembered our veterans in style on Memorial Day.







Residents gathered along the streets of Ovid yesterday at noon for the annual Memorial Day Parade. Highlights included the High school's marching band which was first in the county last year, all of Ovid's fire and rescue vehicles, and, of course, the candy.










This young resident enjoyed the free flag he received from a lady in the parade, and waved it dutifully throughout the rest of the festivities.















Residents on Main Street raised their own flag from half mast to full mast after 12 PM according to the Flag Master General's guidelines for observance of Memorial Day.

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Trailer Park Excitement

Life in the trailer park makes for perfect poetry.

The water pressures low again
Lot 10 is doing laundry
If we all washed at the same time
Now that would be a quandary.

Music playing two doors down
Kept us awake last night
Paper thin walls just don't give
A lot of peace and quiet.

The neighbors food just smells "delish"
They have a barbeque I can see
But if I showed up with my plate
I doubt the invite would be free.

Run and look out the window
A car has just drove by
Looks like Lot 9 has company
Stopping in to just say 'hi!'

Life in a trailer park can be
Oh so very exciting
Cause there's always something going on
Like lawn mowing and lightening.

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Residents Again See Flooding

Rain, rain, go away, and quit flooding the trailer park...



It has been reported that rain again brought flooding to the trailer park. After some hard rain, residents looked out their windows to see some major flash flooding. The pot holes are becoming bigger due to the rain and constant traffic and so are collecting more water than before. Thankfully the water drained out of them before we had to call a state of emergency for this area.

Rob Bassett

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The Ongoing Saga of Life in Lot 10; Upstairs

Update on the life and times of Mr. and Mrs. Scratch...



Mr. Scratch has been heard to quote, "I am for certain sure now that the humans intend to end our existence..." (quote taken from the book, Squirrels: A biography of the injustices attempted on our species, written by Mr. A.J. Leaper) As evidence, Mr. Scratch presented this.

"Last night, while attempting to find an alternate way of getting in our house - because we all know that the humans in the down stairs apartment intend to take away our front door - I was yelled at by the man human something to the effect of extermination, either by car wheel or bb gun. I'm not sure which. I was too busy running for the nearest tree. Unfortunately it wasn't an acorn tree. He would have regretted what he said the minute I started throwing those acorns at him. I was champion marksman for my class in high school. I managed to hit the mailman every time he walked down Maple Street."

But there is yet another sad spin on this story. That very night the Scratches received a telegram dropped via rock, paper, string mail (rps mail) onto their roof. It stated that in attempting to cross a little used road, Mrs. Scratch's aunt's grandma's second cousin's best friend's uncle's son was chased by a man on a bicycle. Teddy was unable to stand the strain of the run and had a heart attack. By the time the rescue team arrived, he had already passed on to the great golden acorn gathering grounds. The bike in question is red with a basket on the front containing rocks, a sweatshirt, two water bottles and some lilacs. Any clues to the where abouts of said bike and owner would be greatly appreciated by the grieving family.

H.I. Storing

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Landlord's House Invaded

Mouse trap sales escalate as Landlord tries to get rid of mouse problem.

The Landsbury house is in a tizzy as they try and figure out how to get rid of all the little scampering mice. Mr. Landsbury says the house has just come alive with little pattering feet. There is one problem as to catching the little mice though, apparently the mice are so small that they are not getting caught by the traps. "Let us hope that these mice get bigger fast so that they will quit squeezing through the traps." says Laura Landsbury. Mr. Landsbury on his way down the stairs Sunday night accidentally stepped on one of the little intruders in the dark in just his stockinged feet. Little Jack Landsbury was also able to stop one of rodents after he found it limping across the living room floor. Apparently it had had a mishap with one of the traps and its right leg was not in complete working order. He was able to apprehend it with one of Laura's shoes. All of the Landsbury's are hoping to get rid of the rodent problem soon.

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Saw, Rip, and Bang

Many hands make light work at Lot 10.

Half the trailer park turned out in true neighborly fashion to help put a set of new front steps on the trailer on Lot 10. After much sawing, pounding, rock moving and shoveling, the steps are now in place. The happy couple is enjoying them immensely and are very thankful for all the help.

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Unexpected Power Outage

The power went out in the trailer park from about 5am to just before 8am this morning.



One would think this would be a quiet, convenient time of day for the power to go out- what with everyone sleeping calmly, yet the daylight already seeping over the eastern horizon negating the need for artificial light. Unfortunately such was not the case. Us trailerites need electricity same as the rest of the world - even in our sleep. See, the temps are still in the 30's at night so most of the coal stoves are still running in the park. A sudden cessation of all fans, blowers and other appliances is enough to wake one out of a dead sleep. It also messed up this reporter's internet connection, delaying the unveiling of our new blog till Lakeview News' Web Designer and all-around Maintenance Man fixed the connection on his lunch break. The guy never stops working. All clocks have been reset, however, and life is once again moving along like a gentle spring breeze here in the park...

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Spring in the Trailer Park

Spring is in the trailer park! The bees are buzzing, you can hear lawn mowers working hard to trim back the abundance of dandelions, and the trees have leafed out in all their green glory.

The lilac at lot #7 is now in full bloom, nearly engulfing the far end of the trailer. The happy homemakers in lots 9 and 10 wish their neighbor were not quite so reclusive so they could have a relationship that permitted freedom to gather said blossoms.

Pothole #32C has swelled due to the recent spring rains. It is now advisable when passing lot #11 to swerve to the far left and then around #'s 47-53 in front of Lo t#4 (otherwise known as The Rockies).

The notorious snake at #10 has been eliminated. Get the full scoop on this slithering tail HERE.

Bonfire Season has begun at lot #9! If you see, hear or smell a fire - don't call the volunteer fire department! Instead, come on over and pull of a chair. You may be just in time for a round of "tellephone" or "behind the looking glass door". Remember, there is wood but no logs...

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