Subject: BLANKENBECKLER / GERMANNA COLONIES REUNION > PLEASE accept my apology for the inconvenience I caused with my BB reunion > message I sent out yesterday the 27th. I recently purchased a new computer & > have spent the last several days setting it up. It seems I overlooked a > small box that should have been UNCHECKED. To send or not to send messages > by HTML. All of my mail yesterday went out in MIME. Hopefully from now on my > mail will be in plain text. > Helen Cast > > I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THIS TO MY MESSAGE; > I realize it is getting more difficult to find places to stay during the > reunion. PLEASE, If you are having trouble finding a motel with vacancies > let me know. I can't promise but I will do my best to see if I might be able > to find you something. Time is running out so let me know as soon as > possible. > > > 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. > YOU WILL BE RECEIVING A PICTURE & INFORMATION ON THAT SOON. > > I WILL BE SENDING MESSAGES TO YOU, KEEPING YOU INFORMED TIL THE 1ST OF MAY. > AT THAT TIME I WILL BE LEAVING FOR A MONTH LONG, 5 STATE TRIP, DOING > RESEARCH ALONG THE WAY, VISITING RELATIVES & ULTIMATELY WINDING UP AT THE > BLANKENBECKLER REUNION AT WILLOW SPRINGS, MO > > > > > SUGGESTION PAGE > > You will probably want to print out this info !!!!!!!!!!!! > > 1. Bring your own chair, [folding, etc] &/or Pallet. There will be tables > & benches but may not be enough. If you cannot bring chairs, I'm sure we > will be able to come up with some > > 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 excepted to defray the costs. > NO ALCOHOL PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > I'm asking that each of us bring a dessert, if it's convenient. It would be > wonderful to have a nice dessert table. > > Food donations will be accepted at the park > 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.). > > > REMEMBER ME, HELEN CAST > If you have a question or need any kind of help, > Please let me know. That's what I'm here for. > I'm very eager to help in any way. > > Helen Cast > 310 Park Row > Snow Hill, Md. > 21863 > > hcast@dmv.com > >