ANNOUNCEMENT: 2002 Creech & Extended Family Reunion (Adams, Askew, Biggar, Campbell, Cannon, Hagler, Harris, Holt, Turbeville, Wright, and other Relatives and Friends). Greetings, Family and Friends: You and your family are cordially invited to attend the Creech & Extended Family Reunion on June 29, 2002 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Center Community House on San Augustine Street, Shelby Co., Center, TX. The preliminary program for the reunion is inserted below, and notices will be submitted to the Light and Champion newspaper, and the Shelby Co., TX Rootsweb Site. Updates will be posted by e-mail and on the Shelby Co., TX Rootsweb Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/shelby7.htm/ or Message Board. We are looking forward with excitement to the reunion, the opportunity to meet with our relatives and friends to share family history, artifacts, stories, photographs, etc., and to better know each other! Come and join us! We will have a great time! Bring your children and grandchildren. Casual attire is appropriate. Family is important! The many sacrifices and accomplishments of our ancestors should be known, understood, and honored! Please honor the Extended Family with your presence. Please let us know if you plan to attend. Sincerely, Roy Glynn Creech and Kenneth Paul Creech, Coordinators ***** PROGRAM CREECH & EXTENDED FAMILY REUNION Saturday, June 29, 2002 Community House (Across from Mangum Funeral Home) 423 San Augustine Street, Shelby Co., Center, TX (A map will be provided later to those indicating in advance that they will attend.) All Creech, including descendents of Aaron Charles Creech and Charity S. Creech and Noah Robert Creech, Sr. and Sarah Trammel, and the related families of Adams (descendents of Benjamin Franklin Adams and Brazilia Holt), Askew, Biggar, Campbell, Hagler, Harris, Holt, Lovell, Turbeville, Wright, and other relatives and friends are cordially invited. Casual attire is appropriate. The preliminary program is as follows: 1. Registration (no charge) will be from 9:00 to 10:00 AM. 2. Scheduled presentations (to be developed) will be from 10 AM to Noon. 3. Catered lunch at noon (reasonable cost of $7.50 per adult, $4.00 per child 12 and under, lots of Food) to 1:00 PM. 4. Afternoon program, 1:00 to 3:30, assigned to individuals presenting their family data, artifacts, history, books, photos, etc., at individual tables set up for that purpose. Please indicate in advance if you want a table set up for your family information. Please select someone from your family to attend your display. 5. At 3:30 PM, we will drive to the Creech Cemetery, Center Ridge, on part of the old Aaron Creech farm, now owned by Leon Hagler, a cousin to many of us. Randy Hagler, his son, may also be able to be with us. A map will be provided. but it is advised that we drive together in order not to lose anyone. If weather or soil moisture permits, we can drive back to the cemetery in our respective cars. There will be folks giving directions to park in orderly rows (stay at least 100 yards from the cannons!). If the ground is too wet, we will park along the county road and walk back to the cemetery. 6. Between 4 and 5 PM we will participate in the Military Memorial Ceremony in honor of Aaron and Charity Creech at the Creech Cemetery in Center Ridge Community (near Shelbyville) if the weather cooperates. Paul Creech has arranged for CSA Military Re-Inactors in full uniform regalia and their ladies dressed in attire of that period, from Woodville, Nacogdoches, Plano, Louisiana, and other cities to participate in the Memorial Ceremony, and with two vintage cannons! You will not want to miss this! 7. If, after the ceremony, you wish to return to the Center Community House to visit, you are encouraged to do so. We have the Community House reserved all day and into the early evening. Your suggestions for the program are respectfully invited and encouraged. Please share this information with your family and others that you would like to invite. Also, please let us know the names and number of persons planning to attend. We need this information in advance to arrange for the food and beverage service and set up the meeting room. If you plan to stay overnight on Friday and/or Saturday, arrangements have been made for discounts (mention that you are attending the Creech and Extended Family Reunion to get the discount) at: 1. Best Western Center Inn, 1005 Hurst Street, Center, TX 75935, Phone: 936-598-3384. 2. Two bed and breakfast facilities: a. Pine Colony Inn, Contact Regina Wright, Phone: 936-598-7700, E-mail: "Regina Wright" <pinecolonyinn@hotmail.com>, homepage: http://www.pinecolonyinn.com. b. The John C. Rogers House, 416 Shelbyville Street, Center, Texas 75935, Phone: 936-598- 3971 and 800-583-6907, E-mail: smnelson@lcc.net, Marcia & Scott Nelson, Innkeepers, homepage: http://www.bbonline.com/tx/rogers. It is advised that you make your reservation(s) early. Hope to see you there! Please spread the word! For more information and/or notification that you plan to attend, contact either: Roy G. Creech, Coordinator, 703 Sherwood Road, Starkville, MS 39759, Phone: 662-323-3481, E-mail: "Creech, Roy G." <rgcreech@ra.msstate.edu>. Paul Creech, Associate Coordinator, 5380 Milam Rd., Mesquite, TX. 75181, Phone: 972-222-8322 home or 972-571-6811 cell phone, E-mail: "Paul Creech" <kpaulcreech@worldnet.att.net>. (LOCAL) Mildred Creech Webb, Facilitator, 1135 Old San Augustine Road, Post Office Box 485, Center, TX 75935, Phone: 936-598-3527. *****END OF PROGRAM Revised 03/23/02, CreechExtendedFamilyReunion2002Final.doc