Tim, I seldom respond to these lists BUT - I find that the "reunion" news that you put on the site was MORE than appropriate for a genealogical web site. I would be very proud if someone put it on ours. Thanks for the wonderful story of blended families. K Kay Brownell Reed, Librarian & Potter Co. Genealogist Potter Co. Historical Society Always check our site: www.history.pottercountypa.net >From July 1, 2009, please check www.paintedhills.org for newer and updated information. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Stowell" <tstowell@chattanooga.net> To: <nychenan@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [NYCHENAN] Reunion > >> Is this appropriate for a Chenango Co website? >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Timothy Stowell" <tstowell@chattanooga.net> >> To: <nychenan@rootsweb.com>; <nycortla@rootsweb.com>; >> <nymadiso@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 12:24 AM >> Subject: [NYCHENAN] Reunion >> >> >>> Reunion is defined as a gathering of people who have been apart or >>> the act of coming together again. >>> >>> We most often think of this with regards to family. In many cases >>> families may have annual or some other regularly preset time they get >>> together to talk of the old times, introduce new family members or >>> share news of accomplishments or other items of interest. More >>> organized family outings may include a roll call, note of new members >>> and the death of others. >>> >>> Of course there are other reunions such as school related or former >>> work mates coming together to celebrate the time they were together >>> in years past. > > Elizabeth does ask a valid question. > > The list was set up to discuss family members who lived, died, had some > event happen in their lives in Chenango county. They are our heritage. > > The portion of the note regarding reunions is appropriate for the list > because my family and others have had reunions that included family > members from or the reunion itself occurred in Chenango county. > > The remainder of the message, is valid by virtue of what adoption is. Now > that we've adopted our daughter she is just as legal an heir to her > Chenango ancestors as I am. > > My Dad was born in Lebanon TWP, Madison county but lived for many years in > Chenango. My daughter calls him grandfather. > > This note was also sent to the Madison and Cortland lists because we have > ancestors who had verifiable legal events in both those counties so those > ancestors are now hers as well even if it is by proxy. > > Thanks to all those who sent their thoughts my way. > > The 10 hour drive was worth it all to see these two girls reunited > yesterday. > > A special place in my heart for central New York. > > Tim Stowell > near Bentonville, VA > > > ------------------------------------------------------via webmail---- > Tim Stowell > tstowell@chattanooga.net > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYCHENAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message