For those of you planning on attending the PATENAUDE/PATNAUDE/PATNODE reunion on 3, 4 & 5 October 2008 (we hope it's all of you!), here's the planning info: The cost is US$75. per person, which covers dinner, function space rental and entertainment. The dinner will be the evening of 4 October 2008. Checks should be made out to "Patnode Reunion Committee" and mailed to: Sherry Lange, 301 Fillmore St W, Preston MN 55965. Along with your check, please enclose full contact info for the folks attending. Please send your checks no later than 31 March 2008. Reservations made after 31 Mar 2008 will be at US$85. per person. Rooms have been blocked at the Best Western Kelly Inn in Plymouth, Minnesota. To book a blocked room, please contact the hotel directly at (763) 553-1600 and request a room from the "Patnode Reunion Block." The price per room is US$89.00 + tax, which includes deluxe continental breakfast. The hotel is conveniently located just west of Minneapolis and has great facilities including a children's waterpark, an indoor pool & whirlpool. For additional info on the hotel, check out their website at < http://www.bestwesternplymouth.com/ >. We would encourage all of you to plan a couple of extra days in the Minneapolis area and enjoy some of the area attractions. One of the most interesting genealogical attractions is the Minnesota History Center in St Paul. Check out their website at < http://www.mnhs.org/historycenter/ >. Please tell your friends about the reunion. Those of us who have attended previous reunions know how much fun they are. It's a rare opportunity to meet cousins and friends and just have a good time! Cheers, Sherry Lange (janinesherry1@wmconnect.com) Grant Merrill (grantcmerrill@cs.com)