Hello Folks, Please read this entire message as I won't post in segments today... k? Some of the info on this message has changed.. please read carefully......Thanks, Cher 11 days until HOMECOMING... IF YOU MAIL ME A CK THIS WEEK YOU CAN BE ON THE SUPPER LIST... I know arrangements can be made for you if you are a walk in... (surly) but, I don't know what yet. I have missed my contact when trying to reach her several times this week..and nobody else knows. Jan and I will share our chicken with ya if nothin else~~~ (c: Don't worry be happy.....(c: *********** NOTE The MAIN SATURDAY NITE MEETING time is moved.... IT STARTS AT 4:30 pm SO WE CAN ATTEND TO ALL WE HAVE TO DO BEFORE SUPPER.... THERE IS A LOT TO COVER WITH OUR GEN SOCIETY GUESTS AND DANVILLE CROSSING BUSINESS TO DISCUSS. After supper we will do visiting and researching.. This is a working Homecoming...gonna sweat!~~ <vbg> ****** We are up to 87 folks with reservations... ck the list below and see who is coming... get your bud on the email and nag a bit to get em to come... the more the merrier... and they dont have to eat... they can do the other stuff if they prefer... Please send to me a check for the amount of $10.00 to cover the Buffet meal for one person, tax and tip. Any child under the age of three there will be no charge... any child over three is the full amount. There has been a change in the menu and DESSERT is provided by the Lodge. The Food is served on the patio at the Lodge (so it can be brought in if the weather is inclimate) The meal will be set up at 5:30 PM Our MAIN meeting(4:30) will be in adjacent to Supper... SO PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDER AND COME! Send your ck to this address AND in this arrangement of information ( I understand the Postal Service is getting sticky about such things) ***************************************** Cheryl Adams P.M.B. 134 803 North Dixie Highway Elizabethtown, KY. 42701 ********************************************* If you are bringing a goodie for the silent auction please contact me asap.. items are needed.. ******************************************** I will post the most accurate itinerary around the 20th..or 21st.. I dont expect it to be much different from the one posted today... however.. I have something special hoped for on Sat evening.. but, one of the dancing bears is sick.. and I may not be able to pull it off this year... )c: We will have: silent auction, drawings awards certificates lots and lots of data swapping bring hard copies and floppies and cds bring photos to share If you have photos and think one of us can help name the people bring it.. we will have an easel set up for that.. Bring your favorite research books... so we can sit around in the evening chattin' and lookin'.. swappin' Be sure to put your name in the books *************************** Put your basic line on a piece of paper the size of of a 8 1/2 by 11. We will put in a folder for us to flip thru.. and see who/what we want to copy. Put your name and addy on it too!! We will copy it and submit to a library when done.. ************************** We have ALL the Historical or Gen societies setting up tables with material and books.. We have some professional booksellers sending books.. The full list that Lori and I are bringing for sellers.will be up in a day or so.. I will have books by Martha on the Stone/Cherry line and other books of hers too. I will have 10 Primal Families of the Yellow Creek Valley(Dickson Co) by William Nesbitt. ************************ Because we are so diverse in our interest ... this is a loose itinerary. Some adjustments can be made as the needs occur. THURSDAY * Benton County Genealogical Society meeting in the lower level of the Library Thursday nite at: 6:30 P.M All interested in the meeting are invited. *Arrive at the meeting room at Paris Landing State Park Lodge, June 24th Thursday 5-7:00 PM... to have your surnames and email addy put on your Tee shirts. To register and to receive your county packets. FRIDAY *Friday morning 7:30 am a brief morning meeting so folks can go to the courthouses (remember it is Friday) * Friday morning... those that dont want to hit the streets early.. will meet for breakfast at 8:00 am... at the Lodge.. and the Chef has arranged for Cher to supervise the making of her chocolate gravy.. It will be served for Danville Crossing with the buffet breakfast * Friday evening regroup @ 5:30 PM and go to a Catfish restaurant together .. Open the meeting room for info sharing. SATURDAY *Saturday 7:30 am.. Another brief meeting so folks can get to the Libraries. There will be some that will want to head to the cemeteries, or what ever.... * Saturday morning... those that dont want to hit the streets early.. will meet for breakfast at 8:00 am... at the Lodge.. and the Chef has arranged for Cher to supervise the making of her chocolate gravy.. It will be served for Danville Crossing with the buffet breakfast * Benton County Gen Society will have tables of information set up at the Library Lower Level , in Camden on Saturday from 10-2:00pm *Saturday 4:30 PM Main Meeting... (decisions to be made.. like are we are aren't we doing it next year --who will be on the committee? etc..) just prior and during Patio Supper at the Paris Landing Lodge. (The Supper must be paid in advance . $10.00 person) We will have Genealogical Society members, Tables set up in our lodge meeting room with various books available on the region. Drawings, awards, and maybe ... entertainment.... (hopefully). 5:30 Supper... some shenanagans after stuffing ourselves we will return to the meeting room for more book buying, info swapping, and friendship making.. SUNDAY * Sunday meet at breakfast and disband till next year. REMEMBER to bring your TEE shirts so we can put your surnames on the back and your email on top and your name on the front... I will have th e pens to write with.... I will have times and dates of Libraries being open it the county packets We will have a silent auction or hat passing to support this Homecoming... (bring money) I hope this schedule meets with everyone's approval.(oh.. at least 80 % of you at least <vbg> ) CHer ********************************** Name; Counties of interest ; Money received for Supper Reservation Adams, Cheryl; Dickson, Humphreys ; PAID $10.00 Adams,Michele and Kenneth;Houston, Humphreys, Dickson, Stewart; Paid $20.00 Alexander, Karen and Husband; humphreys,Stewart -Williamson; paid $20.00 Andrews, Lucy;Henry-Stewart-Benton-Montgomery-Carroll ; Paid by Sue Matheny $10.00 Bell, Ira; Stewart, Houston ;Paid 10.00 Blair, Lori Hooper (and Houston Co. guest);$30.00 Buchanan, Harry and Sue; Paid $20.00 Bonds, Virginia; Henry,Stewart;Paid $10.00 Brunsvold, Rosemary, Roger; Henry;Paid $20.00 Cline, Cacky; Benton-Henry Co. ; Paid $10.00 Combs, Fran; Benton, Houston Co.; Paid 10.00 Cox, Leta Jo Hooper and Husband; Paid$20.00 Dickson,Madelon ; Dickson; Paid $10.00 Gilley, Jean and Glenn;Houston, Carroll, Benton,Humphreys,Stewart,Henry; Paid$20.00 Gilmore,Carolyn;Dickson, Houston; Paid $50.00 Gleaves, Bill; Benton, Henry; Paid 10.00 Glover, Joyce;Stewart.(reserve a packet);Paid$30.00 Graham,John G.;Paid $10.00 Gregson,WI and Floy;Benton; Paid $20.00 Griffith, Brenda & Artie;Benton, Stewart; Paid $20.00 Grisham, Dorothy; Dickson, Humphreys;Paid $10.00 Hayes, Linda and Guest,Humphreys, Dickson;Paid $20.00 Hightower, Doris and Tracy; Benton; Paid $20.00 Hooper, David and Betty; Stewart,Humphreys, Dickson; Paid $20.00 Hooper,J.W. and Sandra; Paid $20.00 by Ted Russell Hoover, Lee and Doc; Dickson, Paid $20.00 Lemonds, John and Pat; Henry County. Paid $20.00 Lindsey, Raymond F. ; Benton-Henry Co. ; Paid $10.00 Long, Virginia; Benton-Henry-Weakley-Carroll; Paid $20.00 Martin, Dan and Bobbie; paid $20.00 Martin, Knox; Benton-Carroll; Paid $10.00 McCullock, Walker;Dickson, Humphreys, Henry, Stewart; Paid $30.00 Moore, Leslie; Benton, Houston, Weakley,Henry,Stewart; Paid $10.00 Morris, Betty;Paid $10.00 Mallumian, Karen; Henry-Benton; paid $10.00 Matheny, Sue;Dickson, Wheatley, Henry, Carroll, Benton;Paid $10.00 Philpot,Jan; Stewart;Paid $30.00 Purcell, Jim and Jane;Houston, Stewart; Paid $20.00 Russell, Mary and husband; Humphreys, Benton,Stewart;$20.00 Russell, Teddy and Wilma,Paid $20.00 Schmidt, Kim and Stewart Co guest; Stewart; Paid $20.00 Sharp, Irene; Henry,Benton;Paid $10.00 Shinn, Lucinda LeGate,Stewart Co.; Paid $10.00 Smith, Anne C.; Stewart,Houston, Humphreys ;Paid $20.00 Snow, Dave and Deb; Benton, Henry, Humphreys, Houston & Stewart ;Paid $20.00 Stewart, Sue and guest; Benton,Carroll, Henderson;Paid $20.00 Taylor, Dona; Benton, Humphreys, Henry; Paid $10.00 Toon,Lavena Legate;Stewart CO.; Paid $10.00 Walker, Carole and Gene; Paid $20.00 Williams, Helen and Guest; Humphreys, Benton and Dickson;Paid $20.00 - -------------------------- 87 paid.... ***************************************************************** For guys and gals: What to wear... This is casual.. ..slacks, jeans, bermuda shorts (as opposed to the short shorts) sandles, canvas... what ever shoes you find comfortable.. since we are eating out of doors... and at the end of JUNE...(I hope in the shade or cool side of the bldg...)c:) so dress in clothing that breathes and is absorbant.. The humidity can be opressive... may need a snorkle!! <lol> BRING: Remember.. TO BRING: Blank floppies your FTM files on some floppies hard copies of your data (paper versions of your family sheets etc..) dimes.. for copies old photos to share.. old photos to post that you dont know... or sorta know... (these will be put on a bulletin board) An artifact.. something that belonged to an ancestor.. (who will bring the most unique? Oldest? oddity?) Tee shirt Contribution for the auction Your usual cemetery paraphernalia ( I include a umbrella in my junk) the sun is always in the wrong place.. Bug spray Visor or hat camera rubbing kit pencils, paper You may want to bring some text that you think will be most helpful.. for folks to do their own lookups.. in the meeting room. make sure your name is in each book you bring...I like to put my name in several places in a book.. May want to bring some little return address labels.. ... you know the ones we get free from VFW or whoever in the mail with our name and addy on them.. may be handy for swapping names and making your bids for the auction... and for any drawing. Appetite, and Smiling Face!! What have I forgotten? Cher