The following is an announcement concerning an upcoming event of the Herrick Family Association Inaugural Meeting to be held in Salem, MA the weekend of August 23-25, 2002. This message was posted by: Richard Leon Herrick, Holt, MI USA President, Herrick Family Association, HFA Administrator, RootsWeb HERRICK-L list RLH:mtf:20020804 Herrick Family Association Inaugural Meeting Register Now !!! The Herrick Family Association will hold its first meeting in Salem, Massachusetts on August 23-25, 2002. All Herrick descendants and interested parties are invited to attend. The purposes of the get-together and meeting are to: 1. Meet each other 2. Share genealogical research and information 3. Explore the first homes and countryside of Herricks in America and 4. Learn how to contribute to the 3rd Edition of the Herrick Family Register that will update the 2nd edition completed in 1885 by Dr. Lucius C. Herrick, M/D. Events: · Friday evening, Aug. 23rd: A Welcome Reception and light buffet ($15 per person) starting at 5:30 will allow Herrick cousins to become acquainted with each other, get more information about the events of the weekend and the historical sites of Salem, Beverly and surrounding towns. · Saturday morning: A 9:00 a.m. walking tour has been arranged with a local historian and teacher to introduce the history and sites of Salem. $10 per person. · Saturday evening: A gathering and dinner meeting ($36 per person) will start at 6:30 with a speaker sharing information about the early Herricks in Salem and the neighboring areas. · Opportunities to share information, get research help, and purchase Herrick-relevant resources available each day. To register: 1. To stay at the Hawthorne Hotel: www.hawthornehotel.com or 978-744-4080. Tell the hotel registrar you are with the Herrick Family group. 2. For the Friday and/or Saturday dinners: Email Alice Herrick Reynolds at reyno23@aol.com or call to 763-476-0612 to get on the list. Pay at the meeting or send a check for the dinners to 18075 3rd Ave. N., Plymouth, MN 55447. 3. For the Saturday Walking Tour of Salem: contact Jim McAllister at jim@nii.net directly or sign up at the meeting. To learn more about the walking tour check out: www.salemweb.com/biz/derbysquaretours. For more information: · About the meeting and the Herrick Family Association go to http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~herrick · About Massachusetts and the Salem area go to www.massvacation.com or www.salemweb.com.