Happy New Year Vashenan Listmates, Bushong Reunion 2008 is upon us! Time has really flown by since our last Bushong Reunion and we are looking forward to another successful one this year. If you have never been to one, then make this year, 2008, your year to come, relax, have fun, and meet Bushong cousins! We have people who return every reunion because they have had so much fun! We will be putting the Schedule up on the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park site in the near future so check there for the weekend Schedule. Our Bushong Family site has been taken down for the moment so send this to everyone on your address book who is related into the Bushong family. We would appreciate it if you spread the word.Our genealogical information is still up on the Boschong Surname List at the Rootsweb site. The following information concerns the Bushong Family Reunion 2008: DATES: Weekend of October 3, 4, 5 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) LOCATION: VMI Museum and the Bushong home and barn at the New Market Battlefield, New Market, Virginia in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. COST: $45 per person, includes 2 catered lunches and 1 dinner and admission into the Park. You must send us a check before September 1. We do not accept checks the weekend of the Reunion. We will accept cash BUT you must let us know you are coming ahead of time because of our caterer George Shaffer and the fact that we make name tags for all attendees. WHERE TO STAY: Quality Inn, New Market, Virginia (Our official Reunion place to stay!) Telephone: 1-540-740-3141 for Reservations. Do not call the 800 number. Make your reservations now and be sure that you tell them that you are with the Bushong Reunion to receive the special rate. Any questions, contact us, Russell and Gloria Bushong. Looking forward to seeing you there! **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)