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Last Minute Update
This
is just to let you all know some last minute information before you
come.
First,
Pat and Ron Schulze and Pat's brother Bob Williams will be coming
from NYC for the open house Friday, but unable to stay for Saturday.
Ellen and Tom Paul will be coming Saturday morning but unable to
make Friday night. Carlos Almenar may be coming Saturday with his
wife and one child, if he can arrange his flight (he lives in
Venezuela). There is also a more remote possibility that Adam Welsh,
one of Pat's other children, may come at some point as well.
I also
heard this morning from our 2nd cousin Terry Ramey, who is living
with her husband and daughter in Alabama. Her brother Ben is in
Tennessee. (For those who don't know, Terry and Benny were two Greek
orphans that my father's sister Vivienne and her 2nd husband Ben
Hall adopted). She is working and regrets terribly not being able to
come, but has many photos from the Bagnell side and is going to get
me all this material. She also has lots of family stories from
Vivienne, whom I think was more communicative about family history
than our father was.
Second,
it may be fairly hot Friday, and you're all welcome to bring your
swim suits to the open house -- especially the kids.
Regarding Saturday's schedule, I've been talking with Bill, Ellen,
and Don, and we've come up with a little more of a plan for the day.
Other than the evening plans, the schedule is informal and can be
changed according to the group's wish once we meet. The evening
involves private dining room reservations and so on, so has had to
be firm.
The
Saturday plan is for breakfast together for all those who wish it.
The hotel has some sort of continental breakfast, but there are
small casual restaurants that are walking distance as well.
I have
reserved a covered pavilion along the river where we can congregate
midday and in the early afternoon. I can arrange for a light picnic
lunch as well. We thought that since everyone's interested in the
family tree and memory book, we would try to capture some of the
shared family stories.
At 4:30
we'll convene again in the Delaware Room in the Lambertville
Station. We will be able to look at some short videos and slides
between 4:30 and 6. At 6 we'll have cocktails and hors d'oeuvres,
and at 7:00 we'll have dinner. For those interested, we have a video
that tells the story of our native American ancestors and the fur
traders of the Hudson's Bay Company, which we can see at the end of
the evening.
Sunday
is a pretty informal day with breakfast or brunch for those who want
to get together, and we can just play it by ear according to
everyone's schedules.
You
should all have received the driving directions to the barn for the
open house Friday, but I'm attaching them again. Any questions,
please call me at 610-304-6047. Can't wait to see you all!
Best,
Ann
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2004 Bill Bagnell
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06/23/08 05:09 PM