Good Morning Boschong Subscribers, Hope all is well with everyone. I have Two things to discuss with you. One is informational and one I need input on from you to make our next Bushong Reunion a success like the past Reunions. FIRST: There is a Hollywood movie being made about the Battle of New Market but with the focus more on the cadets and their lives rather then the part the Bushongs played with those cadets. That to me, is a little disappointing, but that's Hollywood for you. It will be in the theaters nationally in late 2013 or early 2014 so look for it. It will be a great thing publicity for the Battlefield and should bring in new customers who have never heard of the place before. You can find more information about the movie and the cast by going to IMBD.com and searching for FIELD OF LOST SHOES ------------------- SECOND: Since the Bushong Reunions have been in existence since 2000 at New Market, we have had a lot of Bushong descendants attend, many of them every Reunion. We have pretty much stuck to the same Schedule for all those years. It is time to make a change so the 2014 Bushong Reunion will be a whole lot different and more relaxed then the past ones. For one thing, we are going to add almost the whole day of Friday to the Schedule and possibly some of Sunday but I am eliminating the Sunday service in the barn. I am thinking of making Friday for those that want to come early on Friday, a day of exploring the area around New Market and Woodstock the homes and haunts of the Bushongs with lunch out somewhere in the area before the official Reunion registration at the Quality Inn which will be moved to 5 pm on Friday with dinner still at the Johnny Appleseed at 6 or 6:30 pm. This day there will be no catering and everyone is on their own for lunch and dinner. Saturday we will still be over at the Battlefield and meet in the Museum for Registration, the movie and then some more exploring. Then a catered lunch and a guided tour of the Bushong home and barn in the afternoon. We probably won't be eating in the barn anymore since in the past the weather has not always been condusive to that. We will only be catering two meals and both will be on Saturday at lunch and dinner in the Museum where it is warm and cozy. The cost will either be the same or may go up some to pay for a van or bus for exploring. Or we may car pool to various sites. It depends on how much interest we have for this. We can take in the covered bridge that crosses the Shenandoah River at Meems Bottom, we can do the Grandstaff Mill, (Plains Mill doesn't exist anymore), we can see some of the cemeteries, a few Bushong homes in the area, whatever you all would like to see. Just let me know ahead of time so that I can plan an agenda. Sunday will be a free day to do what you please or possibly join us for more exploring of Bushong haunts but it will not be an official Reunion day. If there is anything in particular that you would like me to put on the agenda for exploring, please let me know. I will be working on the Schedule and Letter and will post it to this List and to the Facebook Page when I am satisfied that everyone that is coming has weighed in. Thanks for your support. Just remember, this is NOT my Reunion, it is yours as proud Bushong descendants. There are many that come to the Reunion that have never heard of any of you as the research community is a very small part of the greater Bushong community. Gloria Neiger Bushong