"Obe, I would suggest contacting the Mason County Historical Society, on their home page (the link) they have a 'contact us' section at the bottom where you can leave a brief message or question.  Many of those guys and gals are…"

"I'm not sure if there is any new information on the casino in the links below but some of the photos are…"

"Yes, these postcard pics are what peaked my interest.. Anyone else have ANY ideas? Obe Jr."

"I haven't found any additional information about the casino other than it existed, but these two pictures/postcards circa 1900-1910 were probably taken during that time it was around, you may have already seen these."

"A little off subject....  My family lived year round at Epworth Heights in the late 40s, early 50s...  MANY stories there,,, First, some of the residents were jerks and "entitled" but most were incredibly nice and…"

"I just learned that the resort is in a sorry state now because of the combination of rain and rising lake levels. Some roads are underwater. The beach all along resort property is either completely gone or nothing but rocks. Fortunately, the city…"

"I guess I should have figured as much, even way-back-when there were snakes in paradise."

"I laughed out loud when I read your last sentence, XLFD! Epworth is a nexus for all manner of internal intrigue. There are definite power players and powerless ones among the owners. We only find out after the fact that there has been some battle…"

"Rick, Thanks for sharing you unique perspective of Epworth, from the inside.  I have had a pleasant opportunity to visit Epworth a couple of times during the summer as part of the LFD to let their kids look at the apparatus, play with some of…"

"Shinblind, if you ever want to hear the sounds of silence, just create an environment where wealthy people feel like their toys are threatened. I have no personal knowledge, but lots of issues are coming up these days. Clearly, the tax exemption for…"

"I have no idea about assembly membership. I know services are public. If there is any formal membership ceremony or requirement, I am ignorant of it. We certainly get plenty of donation requests for people who almost never attend Epworth worship…"

"For what it is worth, no defense of the behavior of many Epworth owners is coming from me.  As far as I know, the tax status of the land has not changed in the last 130 years. The church assembly is alive and well. There are separate ruling…"

"Are you by chance a member of any procrastinator clubs? On a more serious note will the recent ruling that Christian resorts must allow non Christians to become members have any bearing on…"

"It is not hard to learn all you want to know about the origin of Epworth Heights. The Assembly has a great deal of power in how the resort is run, but it surely is no cult. The tax situation is neither exotic or unusual. Hundreds of summer camps…"