You can register at the Ramada and get the special room rate. Call today. Our group number is #2005 Even if you have already made your reservation let them know you are with us and they will make the necessary changes for you Remember we have many family who crossed the river to WV so all or WV families are invited to attend as well Ramada Inn Paintsville 624 James Trimble Blvd Paintsville, KY 41240 1-800-951-4242 June 4th Friday evening: 7- ?? pm This will be an informal get together to exchange family sheets, get items organized for Saturday and get to know each other. Some will be taking trips to various points of interest in Johnson County. Dinner on your own. Vendors will start set up at noon so if you are early you can do a little early shopping! We are hoping that fellow family member and great friend Check Runyon will bring his guitar and sooth us weary travelers with his smooth voice.. Perhaps his equally talented son can also attend!! June 5th Saturday morning Breakfast on your own Registration 9:30 am - 10am 10am - 11pm Meeting of the Johnson County Historical Family 11 to 1 pm Hear a lecture from Professor Louis E. Adams. Louis E. Adams, the son of parents from Johnson and Lawrence Counties, who spent his early life on a farm in rural Ross County, has written a book, "Fried Potatoes, Mustard Greens, Fat Back, Soup Beans and Cornbread... Retracing the Vanishing Footprints of Our Appalachian Ancestors." It will soon be available for purchase at Words 'n Stuff in Van Lear, KY, and local bookstores in Louisa, KY. An author's book signing will be scheduled at both locations in the near future. Professor Adams will also have a book signing at the Reunion as well. Adams' book represents a genealogical history of 13 major pioneer families who settled in eastern Kentucky during the 18th and 19th centuries. The surnames include Adams, Berry, Brooks, Brown, Burton, Castle, Chaffin, Daniel(s), Large, Thompson, Ward, Wellman and Young. To fully appreciate their social and economic hardships and challenges requires the reader to visualize what life was like on the early frontier. Adams is the eldest of eight siblings born to Earsel, born in Webbville, KY, and Iuka (Daniel) Adams. Iuka was born near River, KY. Many relatives still live in Eastern KY. Questions, photographs and book signing by Prof. Louis Adams 1pm to 2:30pm Lunch on you own 2:30pm - 4:30 Preserving our family history. A series of talks on the various ways to preserve and protect family history and treasures. From putting your information on the web to planning a family scrapbook. Packets will be given out to all who are registered with family sheets to use, sites for doing research online, and how to scrapbook. Demonstrations will also take place. 6pm Dinner at the Ramada. Special guest will be planned. Dinner Cost is $20 per person Children under 5 Free After dinner around 7pm Charity auction hosted by Jim Gambill to benefit the area Historical Societies and the Johnson Co Monument project. Jim can pick up items that are local or can be dropped at various locations. Please be generous and donate any items you may have!! Items can be used as long as they are in good condition! Not sure if something is appropriate just call and ask! All Money is going to charity so please do be generous. It is with great hopes that we can also get Rev Boomer Collins to join us as well. He has an amazing story to tell of his working with the children of Eastern Ky. For the auction Bring your old books, old vases and platters. Many old photos, Bring that gift from Aunt vicie that no one has still figued out what it was. Auction items can be dropped taken to Jim Gambill prior to the Reunion. Century 21 American Way Realty and Auction Service Town & Country Building 229 Broadway Paintsville, KY 41240 606-789-0021 email jc21aw@aol.com Also going on will be displays, book vendors etc will be set up the entire time. June 6th Sunday 9 am Breakfast and sightseeing. Final chance to buy books etc. Breakfast is $10.00 per person 1 pm Family Memorial dedication Please keep in mind that this itinerary is NOT written in stone as of yet. I am doing the final checking and confirmations. We hope to add in few more displays and lectures. As always we must account for last minute cancellations as well. We will do our best to insure that you have a great time. Our Vendors Once again we will have the pleasure of having Jim and Ann Trammel from Words n Stuff. Pat Elder Continuity Press http://ContinuityPress.com - Specializing in Melungeons, Indians of the Southeast, Civil War, Jackson County, Tennessee and Appalachian/Cumberland genealogy and history books Country Candles and Gifts Johnson County Historical Society Lawrence County Historical Society Janet Hanshaw of Creative Memories Scrapbooks You can mail your registration to me at: Mary Ann Merritt 70274 Campground Romeo, Mi Name: __________________________________________________ Address____________________________________________ Email__________________Telephone____________________ Registration fee per person $10.00 or $15.00 per couple. This covers all 3 days and the workshops. Please list those who will attend: ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ Dinner $ per person Number Attending _______________ Amt. _________________ Sunday Breakfast $ per person Number attending______________ Amt. ___________ Total Amount enclosed: _____________________ ____ I will bring the following donation for the Charity Auction to be held Saturday ____________________________________________________________________________ _____ For your dinner and registration fee please make check/MO payable to Mary Ann Merritt . Please mark notation Reunion 2004 Print and Mail to: Mary Ann Merritt 70247 Campground Romeo, Mi 48065 Please mail no later than May 15th, 2004