Vol 15 No 5

Apr/May 2005
Vol. 15 No. 5

TABLE OF CONTENTS


Alum&I
St. Malachy celebrates milestone by Chris Crytzer
Two phone call reunion by Barbara Collins
Class reunion charitable projects, interesting upcoming reunions

Scrapbook
Camp Lejeune reunion that’s not military, museum of presidental losers, Courage Brewery family reunion, weather planning tool! Civil War reunion banner, reunion school

Branch Office
Family Photo Librarian by Maureen A. Taylor
Reunion honors American patriot, compiling your family medical history

MasterPlan
Survivor Missouri by Janice Doyle
Sentimental Journey by Melvin J. Collier
Being together by Martha Dayley
The Next Generation steps up by Thelma Jones
It’s a Family Affair by N. Jean Thornton
Kellers celebrate by Henrietta Coard
Macons want to be big losers by Pat Macon
Thorsons meet halfway by Judy Ross
Long family tradition by Doris and George Blauvelt
Scrapbooking and memory projects by Pat Stewart

Kids stuff
If there’s a winner, there must be a loser by Loretta Evans
Draper Family Club, kids activities by EmmaLu Draper
Family reunions … can they be fun and relaxing?

Reunion Venues & Features
Venues and places
The whole schmear by Jacky Runice
Forge a fabulous reunion by Jacky Runice

Town reunions
And the whole town came by Bob Faro
Ostuna in America by Megan Smolenyak
Town reunions in Mayfield, Kansas, Milltown, New Jersey, Williston, North Dakota, Central Avenue in Tampa, Florida, Hull Village, Massachusetts, Romance, Arkansas, Lakewood, North Carolina, Norvelt Homestead, Pennsylvania, Albion, Michigan, Sparrows Point, Maryland, Brownwood, Texas, Old Sterling, Virginia, Hog Island, Virginia, Terlingua, Texas.
Food
Dining with the Hatchetts by Shnee McNeil-Hatchett
Wakening family noses by Jo Leath
It really takes a lot of help by Arliss Treybig
German Potato Salad by Mary Burnham

Military Reunion News
Tuskegee Airmen celebrate 60th reunion, Buffalo Soldiers honored, Montford Marines in the spotlight
USS Paul visits homeport by Ted Painter
Air Commandos celebrate 60 by Eugene D. Rossel
Reunion numbers dwindling, WWII commemoration, Iwo Jima still vivid at Marine reunion

Reunion Resources
A directory of reunion-friendly places, services, vendors and products

On the cover
Tuskegee Airmen honored at Celebrate Freedom Foundation in Camden, South Carolina

Photo credit: Celebrate Freedom Foundation/ Anne Lewis


Publisher Jeffrey P. Wallman
Editor in chief Edith Wagner
Military Editor Adam Rose
Travel Editor Jacky Runice
Art Director Jennifer Rueth
Sales Marion Liston, Senior Account Manager
Sales Assistant Shnee McNeil-Hatchett
Operations Manager Karla Lavin
Administrative Staff Jean Salzer

Contributors Doris Blauvelt
George Blauvelt
Mary Burnham
Henrietta Coard
Melvin J. Collier
Barbara Collins
Bob Coldwell
Chris Crytzer
Kandy Davidson
Martha Dayley
Janice Doyle
EmmaLu Draper
Loretta Evans
Bob Faro
Myra Vanderpool Gormley
Thelma Jones
Jo Leath
Pat Macon
Margaret Malsam
Mayo Clinic Staff
Ted Painter
Carol Riley
Judy Ross
Eugene D. Rossel
Marge schwegel
Megan Smolenyak
Pat Stewart
Maureen A. Taylor
N. Jean Thornton
Arliss Treybig