IRISH FAMILY REUNION AND HISTORICAL MARKER DEDICATION WHEN: JULY 15, 2000 TIME : 10:00 AM WHERE MARKER DEDICATION- AT NEW HOPE CHURCH & CEMETERY CENTER, TEXAS REUNION: TO FOLLOW MARKER DEDICATION AT F.L. MOFFETT SCHOOL CAFETERIA CENTER, TEXAS IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN. THE 4TH IRISH FAMILY REUNION WILL BE HELD AGAIN THIS YEAR IN THE F.L. MOFFETT SCHOOL CAFETERIA JULY 15, 2000, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DEDICATION AND UNVEILING OF THE OFFICIAL TEXAS HISTORICAL MARKER FOR OUR REPUBLIC OF TEXAS ANCESTOR, MILTON IRISH. YOU WILL FIND ENCLOSED MAPS TO THE CHURCH AND SCHOOL. THIS MARKER DEDICATION IS A GREAT EVENT AND WE HOPE YOU WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BE PRESENT AND HONOR THE IRISH FAMILY NAME. HOPE YOU WILL PLAN TO COME TO THE MARKER DEDICATION AND BRING YOUR CHILDREN SO THEY CAN SEE A PART OF TEXAS HISTORY IN THE MAKING. ONCE AGAIN THE MARKER DEDICATION WILL BE AT THE NEW HOPE CHURCH AND CEMETERY AT 10:00 AM. WE WILL BE TAKING PICTURES AT THE CEMETERY. THE FAMILY REUNION WILL TAKE PLACE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE MARKER DEDICATION AND WILL BE AT THE F.L. MOFFETT CAFETERIA. THE COST FOR OUR MEAL AGAIN THIS YEAR WILL BE $12.00 PER ADULT AND $6.00 FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE. YOU ARE ASKED TO BRING YOUR FAVORITE DESSERT. THE SCHOOL IS A WONDERFUL PLACE FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY AND THERE WILL BE PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHILDREN. LAST YEAR THEY HAD A GREAT TIME SO BRING THEM. WE WILL HAVE SOME COOK BOOKS FOR SALE FROM LAST YEAR AND THEY ARE A REAL NICE ITEM TO HAVE. WE HOPE YOU WILL BRING YOUR FAMILY INFORMATION IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY GIVEN IT TO US. WE WERE HOPING TO BEGIN OUR FAMILY BOOK THIS YEAR BUT WITH THE WORK REQUIRED FOR THE HISTORICAL MARKER THIS WAS NOT POSSIBLE. REMEMBER WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A COPY OF OLD PHOTOS WITH THE NAMES TO GO WITH THEM. THEY ARE A WONDERFUL ITEM TO PUT IN A BOOK. THOSE OF YOU INTERESTED IN FAMILY HISTORY LET US KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MEET ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND WE WILL SEE WHAT WE CAN DO. I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY OF YOU ARE INTERESTED THIS YEAR AS WE HAVE THE MARKER DEDICATION. THOSE OF US WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE MARKER ARE VERY PLEASED TO HAVE THIS MARKER READY FOR DEDICATION. IT HAS BEEN A TWO YEAR TASK. I WANT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU TO KNOW HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOUR MORAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN THIS ENDEAVOR. I COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT YOU. IT IS GREAT TO BE A PART OF THIS FAMILY AND I SHALL NOT FORGET THIS EVENT AND HOW THIS FAMILY PULLED TOGETHER TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. YOU ARE GREAT. ONCE AGAIN THE COST OF THE MEAL FOR THE REUNION IS $12.00 PER ADULT AND $6.00 PER CHILD UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE. WE NEED YOUR MONEY BY JULY 3RD PLEASE SO WE CAN LET THE CATERER HAVE THE HEAD COUNT. YOU CAN MAIL YOUR MONEY TO AND IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS CALL: CHARLOTTE L. KING LEONARD IRISH 39 RANCHWOOD P.O. BOX 104 DAYTON, TEXAS 77535 CENTER, TEXAS 75935 936-258-7300 936-598-447 lirish@ktsnet.com CENTER MOTELS: BEST WESTERN CENTER 936-598-3384 OR 1-800-528-1234 LAKE COUNTRY INN: 936-598-2431 CHARLOTTE KING