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Beautiful Saima |
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For those of you who already know about F.C.S.P., the following page(s) will just highlight what you already know - Saima Park is a very beautiful place, which offers a lot to people - in any age group, during any season. We have updated this page with images of the Erkki Kuotonen Monument.
All color pictures on this page are courtesy of Jim Daley.
(Click on the individual images to view larger versions!)
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The Function Hall at Saima Park |
The Function Hall - the natural gathering point for the people at Saima Park. With a fully equipped kitchen, large serving area, ample space for tables and seating - and a very nice hardwood dance floor - no wonder that this building sees a lot of use, and in a multitude of functions.
Whether it is a Membership Monthly Meeting, the recurring Saturday Dances, a class being held - or a rented function or party - this building is where it happens!
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| The Moon Man Gnome guards the ski trails and keeps skiers and hikers safe from the spirits of the woods...... |
Mountain laurel is just one of the plants you can find in our woods. Lady slippers, Trillium, high- and low-bush blueberries - the list is long......
The trails 
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here for a map) used in the winter for cross country skiing, are open in the
summer for nice nature walks around the woods - the trails are easy to get to,
and very easy to get around. When you follow these paths, take your time
and see and experience the woods - wild flowers, wild blueberries, evidence of
wild life: tracks of fox, deer, rabbits, and the multitude of birds inhabiting
the woodlands.
The smell of wild roses is sweet in the early summer, wild grapes are sweet and fragrant in the early fall.
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| Ravintola (summer house) |
The Summer Pavilion (Ravintola) is used for events during the "warmer seasons" - spring, summer and fall. With it's generous kitchen facilities and indoor seating as well as the seating in the Sirkka Liukkonen Memorial Pavilion, you can hold large outdoor functions and parties here.
Monuments at Saima Park
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| The first monument you encounter when you visit Saima Park, is this dedication to deceased members of Saima. It is located immediately inside the fence at the main gate to the park. |
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| Oskari Tokoi,
former prime minister of Finland. This bronze relief and plaque created by Sirkka Linna Höglund, is placed right near the Function Hall, surrounded by a group of trees. |
For more information about Oskari Tokoi, click here!
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The outdoor chess table is dedicated to Everett Siiskonen. It is located nearby the Function Hall. |
This monument, located at the ski trail entrance, honors Eric Ahti, a wonderfully unpretentious young man and one of the finest ski racers we have ever known. All of us in the Finnish Ski Club and Finnish Center cherish our memories of Eric. The monument is placed where one of the ski trails starts up into the woods. |
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The Moon Man Hill Monument celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Finnish Ski Club. |
Please sign our Guest Book, and tell us what you think!
All color pictures on this page are courtesy of Jim Daley.