WHAT: SMOTHERS REUNION 2001 LEBANON MISSOURI ON HISTORIC ROUTE 66 DATE JUNE 16, 2001 PLACE: WASHINGTON CHRISTIAN CHURCH 17792 OSTRICH DRIVE LEBANON, MISSOURI 65536 1-417-532-1244 (EXIT 127 OFF I-44, THEN SOUTH 3 1/2 MILES) TIME: 11:00 UNTIL ? COME EARLY STAY LATE! BRING FAMILY HISTORIES, PICTURES, NEWSPAPERS, ANY FAMILY ARTICLES THAT YOU MIGHT WISH TO SHARE. THIS IS FOR ALL RELATIONS OF THE SMOTHERS FAMILIES, GRANDMOTHER SMOTHERS, GRANDFATHER SMOTHERS, BROTHER SMOTHERS, SISTER SMOTHERS, MOM AND DAD SMOTHERS, AND ALL CONNECTED SURNAMES: SMITHERS, SMATHERS, SMEATHERS ETC. THE FIRST REUNION WAS HELD JUNE 10, 2000, IN SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. WE HAD ABOUT 25-27 ATTENDEES, FROM CALIFORNIA, KENTUCKY, IOWA, ILLINOIS, MINNESOTA AND MISSOURI. WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE EVEN MORE THIS YEAR. WE WILL PROBABLY HAVE ABOUT THE SAME FORMAT AS LAST TIME. WE DECIDED TO NOT HAVE A DINNER AS WE WISHED TO USE ALL THE AVAILABLE TIME GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER AND SHARING FAMILY HISTORIES. THERE IS KITCHEN FACILITIES AVAILABLE, EAT A LATE BREAKFAST, BRING A PICNIC LUNCH, IF YOU WISH. THIS WEEKEND WILL ALSO BE A EVENT TO REMEMBER, AS THE TOWN OF LEBANON WILL BE HAVING IT'S ANNUAL HILLBILLY DAYS. IT STARTS ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND GOES THROUGH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, COME JOIN IN THE FUN. CRAFTS, BLUEGRASS MUSIC AND MANY. MANY MORE EVENTS. FOR THOSE WISHING TO GO SHOPPING WE HAVE A 120,000 SQUARE FOOT ANTIQUE STORE THAT JUST OPENED THIS PAST FALL, AND WE ALSO HAVE A VF FACTORY OUTLET MALL, AND SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS WALNUT BOWL FACTORY OUTLET STORE. WE ALSO ARE ONLY 12 MILES FROM ONE OF MISSOURI'S TROUT PARKS, WHERE THE MAIN HILLBILLY DAYS EVENTS WILL BE HELD. LAKE OZARK, MISSOURI IS ONLY 45 MILES AWAY, AND WE ARE ABOUT 80 MILES FROM BRANSON, MISSOURI. THE NEAREST AIRPORT WOULD BE SPRINGFIELD/BRANSON 51 MILES TO THE WEST OF LEBANON. WE ARE ABOUT 150 MILES FROM EITHER KANSAS CITY OR SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. MOTELS: QUALITY INN, FREE CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST, SWIMMING POOL, KIDS STAY FREE WITH PARENTS, 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED 1-417-532-7111 EXIT 127 OFF I-44 LEBANON, MISSOURI ECONO LODGE, SPEND-A-NIGHT NOT A FORTUNE, FREE COFFEE, COLOR CABLE TV, 1-417-588-3226, EXIT 127 OF I-44 SCOTTISH INNS, HBO MOVIES WITH FULL CABLE, CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST, SWIMMING POOL, 1-800-251-1962 EXIT 127 OFF I-44 HAMPTON INN, 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED, FREE BREAKFAST BAR, SWIMMING POOL, CABLE TV HBO, ESPN, 1-800-426-7866 EXIT 127 OFF I-44 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTELS AND SUITES, FREE DELUXE CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST, INDOOR POOL, HONEYMOON SUITES WITH HOT TUBS, 1-800-HOLIDAY, OR 1-417-532-1111 EXIT 127 OFF I-44 MUNGER MOSS MOTEL, "ON HISTORIC ROUTE 66" REDECORATED ROOMS, POOL, COLOR TELEVISIONS, 1-417-532-3111 SUPER 8 MOTEL, EXIT 127 OFF I-44, 1-417-588-2574 WOYTA INN BEST WESTERN, EAST RT. 66 1-417-532-6171. BEST WAY INN, EXIT 127 OFF I-44, 1-417-532-3128 HOLIDAY MOTEL, EXIT 130 OFF I-44 1-417-532-7176 RESTAURANTS: APPLEBEES, DOWD'S CATFISH HOUSE, STONEGATE, SHONEY'S, LA MEXICAN KITCHEN, COUNTRY KITCHEN, DIAMOND HEAD, WESTERN SIZZLIN, AND 40-50 MORE INCLUDING ALL THE FAST FOOD PLACES. PLEASE REPLY TO [email protected] NOT TO THE SMOTHERS MAIL LIST. HOPE TO SEE YA THAR! NOAH