----- > > ********** FINAL INFO PAGE ********** > > I would like to say this to all of my BLANKENBECKLER COUSINS. It has been > such a pleasure meeting & talking with you over my computer. My sincerest > wish is that I will have the pleasure of meeting you at the reunion. If not > this year then next year. This is our first reunion but it will not be our > last. We are going to let the world know that the Kilian PLANKENBUHLER > descendants are running rampant in this country. We have Blankenbecklers / > Blankenbakers & related families from California, from Oregon, from Texas, > Oklahoma, Florida, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Missouri [of > course], Arizona & the list goes on. I hope I didn't leave anyone out. I > didn't intend to. These BBs are doing there best to make arrangements to > attend this reunion. I also received a message from a gentleman from Hawaii > wishing us good luck on our reunion. He grew up around Howell Co. & said he > misses it. The info pages I have been sending out have been going out all > over the country. No matter how many attend it will be a tremendously > successful reunion. > Today will be the last day you will be able to reach me at home. After today > you may get in touch with me through one of our cousins. Dean Lawson > Wb0suq@aol.com The 3rd space in his address is the #0 & not the letter > o. Dean is the grandson of George Washington Blankenbeckler & Margaret Jenny > Fleming of Howell Co., Mo. & lives only minutes away from Willow Springs. I > hope to see you ALL at the BLANKENBECKLER / GERMANNA COLONIES REUNION. > > Buckle up & may God bless you & keep you safe on your journey. > Love & best wishes, > Helen > hcast@dmv.com > > BLANKENBECKLER / GERMANNA COLONIES REUNION > PLEASE MARK THIS ON YOUR CALENDAR > > Will be held at Willow Springs, Mo. Howell County > At the Pavilion in the City Park located at the corner of > 10th & N. Walnut ST. > May 26th & 27th Sat. & Sun. 8:AM - 6:PM 2001 > > COME ON EVERYBODY! LETS HAVE A BIG, BIG TURNOUT. > IT WILL BE SO MUCH FUN AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL FOR ALL OF US. THERE WILL BE > PLENTY OF SPACE FOR THE CHILDREN TO PLAY. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A DRAWING. > I WILL BE LEAVING HOME ON THE 2ND OF MAY FOR A MONTH LONG TRIP, DOING > RESEARCH ALONG THE WAY, VISITING FAMILY IN OKLA. & ULTIMATELY WINDING UP AT > THE BLANKENBECKLER REUNION AT WILLOW SPRINGS, MO. > 1. Bring your own chair, [folding, etc] &/or Pallet. There will be tables > & benches but may not be enough. > 2. There will be plenty of food. Hamburgers & hotdogs with all the trimmings > & chips. We will also have cold drinks & hot coffee. > The food will be free but donations will be accepted to defray the costs. > I'm asking that each of us bring a dessert, if it's convenient. > NO ALCOHOL PLEASE>>>>>>>>>>>> > 3. If possible, bring hand- out copies of your genealogy information also > pictures of ancestors, certificates of birth, death, marriage, anything you > might have that is connected to your genealogical line. Stories, anything > that comes to mind. Some of you have mentioned family books you would like > to share. Some have their family tree printed out & in frames. It has been > my experience that when you share with others you usually get a lot more > back. > So lets all be in a sharing mood. > Bob & Diane Blankenbeckler have unselfishly offered to provide all the > necessary paper products (plates, cups, plastic ware, coffee, etc.). > I have 2 rooms with 2 double beds in each room reserved for Sat. 26 in > Houston, Mo. I cannot use them for myself so if one of you can use them let > me know. With Warm Regards, HELEN CAST hcast@dmv.com > 310 Park Row > Snow Hill, Md. 21863 > > > > >