[or-roots] Reunions

Tue Aug 15 22:56:40 PDT 2006

I agree with you. Family reunions are not made known enough so other family
members can find out more like where there going to be held, dates & etc.
Our Family Reunion is about 1852 Oregon Trail Pioneers & it was our 116th
Hanson & Lavina (Wickard) Stevens Reunion & we just had it July, 16 at the
Frank Lloyd Wright House, Oregon Gardens, Silverton, Oregon. Next year it 
will be our 117th family reunion & will be held at Champoeg State Park. Some
of the surnames are Stevens, Mount, Ringo, Esson, Smith, McCubbins, Flanagan
to name just a few.
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I just read a family reunion story in our local Columbia River reader here
in St. Helens, OR. called "Keeping on your toes" .
It's about this woman who went to her family reunion after 30 years & she
says you should not waste 30 years of not seeing each other". This woman was
so unsure of herself she  had a pedicure to make sure her toes were
acceptable.This is what else she wrote  " I've just returned & this is what
I learned: nothing is predictable & love can stretch across years to bring
families back together. These are the five things you need to take to you
next family reunion; yourself, family photo albums, an open heart, an open
mind & patience.
Pictures prompt a thousand words-Photo albums can jog memories & are
starting points for stories.
Open heart & mind-She brings out the last time all the cousins were together
was Mother's day 1966. A lot can happen in  40 years; feelings get hurt,
parents die, & we age.
Patience-the kids were swimming & playing basketball & the older generation
sat & talked with each other. This woman's uncle spoke & his words come
slowly. He has to pause sometimes to gather his words. So did all of us over
40 & that would be all the first cousins. Patience is needed for listening,
because good stories can't be rushed.
At the end of her story in the Columbia river reader, she writes " I had the
best toes. But I think I can skip the spiffy pedicure next year.

Nancy

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From: EugeneMelvin.roots at comcast.net
Date: 08/15/06 20:47:13
To: OR List Roots; GFO List Roots
Subject: [or-roots] Reunions

There was an interesting article in the Tuesday August 15, 2006 Oregonian,
Food Section, about an Italian/American family that has been doing family
reunions for the last fifty years.

I wonder how many other Families are doing reunions that we never here about
and what a great opportunity this would be to promote Genealogy and the
resources we have to those who may not be aware of us.

Over the last couple of years I have heard a lot of individuals looking for
individuals and just as many others willing to help.  But I have not heard
of many family reunions.

To this end I propose opening up this forum to the discussion of Family
Reunions.  The ups and downs, the ins and the outs, the successes and
failure

Any takers

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