FYI for those not on the GROOVER list. Bob Carter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elly Groover" <ljgroover@mindspring.com> To: <GROOVER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 1:49 PM Subject: [GROOVER] Groover Family Reunion > GROOVER FAMILY REUNION > > Announcing the 20th Annual Groover Reunion > > SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2001 > > Marietta Methodist Campground, Marietta, Georgia > > The descendants of Peter Groover are meeting again. Peter, a soldier of the > American Revolution, was born about 1762 in Germany and died in 1841 in > Marietta, Ga. This year our family reunion will be held at the Marietta > Methodist Campground, north of Atlanta. The Groovers helped establish this > campground 160 years ago. They settled nearby and Peter Groover's grave is > just a mile down the road. > > Come and enjoy our program dedicated to Peter's son, Jacob Groover. Take > advantage of this great opportunity to meet and visit with many of those > relatives you might otherwise never have had the chance to get to know. > Make plans to attend and let's make this a truly memorable day. Bring > "Show and Tell" items or keepsakes that belonged to your Groover ancestors. > We will have facilities to copy your photographs for inclusion in the > family archives. Upon request pictures will be shared for free with anyone > who has an e-mail address. Please bring yours to share with everyone. > > Let us know of new additions to your family, or of the death of a loved > one. Turn in those names and dates at registration. Don't forget to > register for our drawing. > > Directions: From Atlanta, travel north on Interstate 75 and take exit 263 > (Loop 120 East). About one and a half miles later, turn right on Hwy 120 > East. Go about one mile and the Campground will be on your right. > > Time: Plan on arriving about 11 A.M. We will eat around noon. Our program > will be held under the arbor at 1:30 P.M. > > Dinner: There is a large table on the grounds for lunch. Bring food and > drink for your family and then share off the community table. You may wish > to bring lawn chairs. > > If you or others in your family have an e-mail address and would like to be > added to my e-mail -list, please let me know. And don't forget to notify me > of any e-mail address changes. > > I am still gathering information about the Groover family, so that > up-to-date records can be preserved for future generations. If you have > not submitted your family history data, please do so soon, so that it can > eventually be displayed on the family charts at future reunions. This will > help us preserve our heritage for generations to come. Bring your > information to the reunion, or mail it to: Elly Groover, 8257 Winston Way, > Jonesboro, GA 30236, or e-mail it to: ljgroover@mindspring.com. > > The "Groover Family Tree" is still available at $25.00 each, plus $3.00 for > postage. > > Mark your calendar now and make plans to attend. Spread the word throughout > your family. Come and enjoy the day with us and learn more about your > heritage. For further information call: > > Harlan & Elly Groover > 8257 Winston Way > Jonesboro, GA 30236 > (770) 471-7923 > > > > >