Collins researcher please note that we will have a noted Melungeonspeaker with us. We hope to see many of you there! Many Collins family members will be in attendance. Be sure to bring your group sheets and notes. We do a lot of research in Eastern Ky and bordering states. The Conference will begin on Friday, October 7th at Noon with vendors setting up and early registration beginning at 7:00 PM. Later that evening from 8:00 – 9:00 William Lynwood Montell, professor emeritus of Folk Studies at Western Kentucky University and author of Ghosts Across Kentucky, Haunted Houses, and more, will entertain with his program on Kentucky Haunted Houses. Free snacks provided. Afterwards we will compare notes on our various family trees and get to know each other and find new family! On Saturday the Conference will kick-off at 8:30 AM with the opening ceremony, followed by programs throughout the day on such subjects as Mormon Church Records, Melungeon Research, Land Patents and Land Grants, and Courthouse Records. Highlights of the day are Kentucky Chautauqua performers/speakers, such as Jim Prichard and Ernest Tucker; and Johnson County’s own, Ronnie Blair who portrays Mathias “Tice” Harmon, Indian fighter, hunter and neighbor of Jenny Wiley. Lunch will be on your own. During the lunch hour authentic mountain music by a local music/vocal group “From The Heart” will be provided in the Gazebo. Throughout the day on Saturday, demonstrations such as quilting, chair bottoming, book publishing, scrap booking and DAR information, will take place in the Commons Area. Also Historical Societies from surrounding counties will be present. Dinner will be served at 5:30 PM, with an auction taking place at 7:00 PM to be conducted by Jim Gambill of Century 21. The Conference will conclude on Sunday, October 9th with a group breakfast followed by a tour of the “Old Town Cemetery” – weather permitting. You can register at the Ramada and get the special room rate. Call today. Group G-2005 Ramada Inn Paintsville 624 James Trimble Blvd Paintsville, KY 41240 1-800-951-4242 Friday October 7, 2005 12:00 Vendors set up 7:00 - 8:00 pm Early registration 8:00 – 9:00pm Kentucky Haunted Houses Lynwood Montell Saturday morning October 8, 2005 Ramada Inn Paintsville KY 41240 8am Early Registration 8:30 Opening ceremony Mary Richmond & Mary Ann Merritt 9:00 Mormon Church Records – Mary Rose Martin 10:00 Land Patents & Grants – Sandy Adkins 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch - on your own Music by From the Heart 1:00 – Courthouse Records – Sally Ann Holbrook Finding Myself - Jan Horne 2:00 Jesse James – Jim Prichard 3:00 “Tice Harmon” – Ronnie Blair 4:00 Melungeons – Nancy Morrison 5:00 Dinner & Old Time Marrying & Mothering – Ernest Tucker 7:00 Charity Auction - Jim Gamble Charity auction hosted by Jim Gambill Our Charity for 2005 will be announced soon. Please be generous and donate any items you may have!! Items can be used as long as they are in good condition! Not sure if something is appropriate just call and ask! Remember that what be your trash can be a treasure to someone else! Auction items can be dropped taken to Jim Gambill prior to the Reunion. Century 21 American Way Realty and Auction Service Town & Country Building 229 Broadway Paintsville, KY 41240 606-789-0021 email [email protected] You can also bring your item directly to the reunion when you come! October 9, 2005 Ramada Inn Paintsville KY 41240 8:30 - Breakfast 10:00 - Tour Old Town Cemetery (weather permitting) MENUS All You Can Eat Buffets Dinner for Saturday Oct 8th 5pm Roasted Turkey w/Cornbread Dressing and Gravy Pork Tenderloin Top Round of Roast Beef w/Gravy Creamy Whipped Potatoes Country Green Beans w/Ham Glazed Baby Carrots Fresh Garden Salad Assorted Delicious Desserts Jumbo Homemade Yeast Rolls & Butter Coffee, Tea, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Water Buffet All you can eat $22.00 (includes all taxes and gratuity) Breakfast for Sunday Oct 9th 8:30 am 8:30 - Breakfast KENTUCKY BUFFET All you can eat @$10.00pp (includes all taxes and gratuity) Fluffy Scrambled Eggs Crisp Bacon and Sausage Patties KY Style Home Fries Southern Style Buttered Grits Country Style Gravy with Homemade Biscuits Fried Apples Assorted Jellies & Jams Whipped Butter Orange Juice or Grapefruit Juice Coffee, Hot Tea or Milk Registration Form for the Reunion. Register Early!! http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjohnso/2005Reg.htm What to Bring Notebook to keep track of notes, names and numbers Any family pictures you want to have included online Address labels. It sure beats writing out your address 100 times Camera and lots of film Your family sheets- Family trees Think about having small business cards printed. For a small fee you can have a card that contains your basic surnames, and your info http://www.colorfulimages.com/ Is a great place. Look at the calling and business cards