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That's Entertainment Series Part I LbNA #10721

Owner:Grandvilla
Plant date:Sep 7, 2004
Location:
City:???
County:Ottawa
State:Michigan
Boxes:4
Found by: ???
Last found:Jun 15, 2011
Status:FFFFFFFFFF
Last edited:Sep 7, 2004
Clues updated 05/05/06

The kids were lying outside in the front yard watching the pigeons congregate on the roof of the church across the street. “This is boring,” moaned Christy. “We could go wading in the creek,” suggested Ben. “That’s not entertainment!” replied Christy. Jon jumped up and exclaimed, “Hey, Michelle and I know a park where we can find entertainment!” “That’s right,” agreed Michelle, “follow us!” Jon and Michelle were avid letterboxers and were happy to show their friends what it was all about!

Below is the word bank needed to complete the following clues. Some you may be able to fill in before you go…others will only make sense as you go!

westerly, top, W of N, trail, scenery, arrow, continued, more, trailhead, pines, arrows, letterbox, hiker, fallen log, bench, huge, arms, choice, south, bridge, end, top arrow, reading, feet, tree, S of E, stump, not, pines, additional, clearing


They led Christy and Ben to an almost empty gravel parking lot. They went to the __________. After checking the
informational sign, they headed down the numbered path that equals the number of ________ acres of county open space land plus 100.
“At the “Y” we bear left,” said Jon. “Oh, we stay enlightened,” grinned Christy.
At intersection, they took note of ALL numbers and ________. “I suppose we should do the same at all the intersections,” offered Ben.
They continued west, and at the next intersection they took the path where the # had the arrow pointing straight up. “No horsing around here,” laughed Jon.
After walking a while, they passed many recently cut logs that surely had been a natural ________...... past a _______ gnarly maple with dinosaur _______…….then a twisted sentinel…”Who do you supposed pounded the lumber up in that _______?” asked Christy.
At the next intersection they headed toward the sum of the _______ two numbers of intersection #2
At the red tagged tree, Ben took 75 paces in a southerly direction
“Ah ha! That 4 trunked Oak next to the trail looks like a perfect spot for a _________” said Ben… “or _______?”
So Jon added 100 to the third number at intersection #2…
At that _______, They found a 6 trunked tree…”That’s entertainment!” said Jon.
Back to the trail they ________ in their southerly direction.
At the next intersection Michelle suggested they take the trail with the _______ on the top and where they would meet no horses.
Thru the pines they traveled, past the first resting spot, and when they found the second resting spot they took advantage of it.
After sitting on the ________ they were ready for more entertainment
“Check the _______ 10 degrees ___of___,” said Jon…”That’s entertainment!”
They once again continued along the trail, and passed over the wooden ones X2.
“You can check out the creek view. The ________ is great!” said Michelle. “Or we can just stay the course and follow the red _______”
Next intersection, Ben led them along the _______ with no name
They passed some graffiti trees.
At “T” they decided to rest again on the bench facing ______.
When rested (again), Christy took the number of paces equal to the sum of all the arrowed numbers from intersection #2 plus the arrowed numbers from intersection #4, plus the number from intersection #6 with the arrow pointing up, and headed 20 degrees ___of ___“There’s entertainment in the area of the _____ _____!” shouted Christy.
They followed the path past LISA BABY
At the next intersection Ben decided that they should take the ascending trail that would stay in the woods.
Another intersection. “Careful going down,” Jon said, “and heed the sign!”
At the next choice, Michelle said “No loops if we go this way!”
“That’s an interesting pipe gate,” said Christy.
Still another intersection! “This is where we follow the ____ _____ to the trail of color,” said Jon
They passed the tree with many _______. “That looks like a Druid’s delight!” exclaimed Christy.
They traveled through a slight ________ and back into the pines. “Those are cool ‘weeping Oaks’,” noticed Ben.
“Good thing there are lots of resting places,” said Christy as she sat on the bench facing __________.
Then together, from the south end of the bench, they took paces equal to the sum of all the numbers at intersection #3 plus 35, at 200 degrees and saw a line of _______ to the East.
They wandered along the line of _____ past the many armed one to the tree that had fallen in four directions. They approached the ____ of the log which had fallen from the stump at 155 degrees. "This looks like a good place for entertainment” they all said at once.
Back to the trail they went to continue on.
“Go left at the _______,” said Michelle. “And at the next “Y” there is only one choice”
“Oh what ‘funky’ trees,” exclaimed Ben. “Are they pines?”
“At the “V” we continue Westerly,” said Jon.
“Hey, another pipe gate!”
“I don’t think we need to rest at this bench,” said Michelle. “There is _______
adventure when we get back to the parking lot”

On to part 2 of The Entertainment Series