July 22nd, 2008 by papajoe in Announcements, Reunion Info
One more week to go! We hope that everyone have tallied up their coins and sent in their registration fees because Friday, July 18th was the cut-off. However we have several of our favorite family members planning to attend and have contacted us to let us know that the check is in the mail.
In addition, the special rates at Holiday Inn is no longer available. The cut-off for the special room rates was Wednesday, July 9th. However, 5 rooms will be on hold until July 30th is someone is still in need of lodging for the weekend, please call (301) 333-5429 or (240) 601-6649 for information on these rooms.
We have just about reached our average goal for the reunion of 100 or more family members and registration fees are still coming in. Don’t forget to wear your ”Family Reunion T-Shirt” (2004 or 2006) to receive your gift on Friday night at “Meet and Greet.”
Note: If you are planning to attend and have not yet sent in your fees or have not notified a committee member of your interest in attending the reunion, we can not guarantee your breakfast on Sunday morning. This is so because the sale manager for the Holiday Inn is requesting the final headcount and final payment on Tuesday, July 29th. No Exceptions.
Note: There are only 3 room left at the special room rate of $80; we just released 2.
Have a great week and keep each other lifted up in prayer.
The Committee
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July 20th, 2008 by papajoe in Events Schedule, Reunion Info
| August 2, 2008 |
| 1:00 pm | to | 5:00 pm |
Saturday in the Park. We have contracted Billy Davis of “A Billy Grill” to roast a pig for our event. He will prepare this pig on Friday night and ready for serving on Saturday. 
Should prove to be good eating.
Also during the park activities we will looking for one large group photo of everyone attending.
Your are only required to wear a smile.
See Ya there.
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July 19th, 2008 by papajoe in Announcements, Events Schedule, General Comments, Reunion Info
| August 1, 2008 | to | August 3, 2008 |
We are completing plans for our Upcoming Reunion,
Click below for a detailed list of activities.Activity Summary (Overview)
Friday Night - Meet and Greet at the Holiday Inn. Come early and stay late. Don’t forget the T-Shirt
Saturday Picnic in the Park - Old fashioned PIG Pickin, Looking for one large group photo of everyone attending. Your are only required to wear a smile.
Sunday Fellowship- The breakfast is by the poolside and we will nurtured by the word in the ballroom.
Complete detailed Activity Listings
It is never too late to sign up.
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July 9th, 2008 by papajoe in Reunion Info
The Family
Counting down……………………….we have about 25 more days before we all come together. I hope that everyone have been spreading the word about the reunion and encouraging family members to come out and be a part of this wonderful weekend gathering.
The manager at the the Holiday Inn ((910) 323-1600) was nice enough to extend the hotel reservations until today, Wednesday, July 9th. In addition, 5 rooms will be on hold until July 30th for all those who didn’t make the cut-off. However you must call (301) 333-5429 or (240) 601-6649 for information on these rooms.
The reunion registration fees are gradually coming in, so far we are a little over the half-way mark and that’s great! Based on prior years over the next couple weeks, we will see an increase in registration of about 30 more family members. Keep in mind registration cut-off is next Friday, July 18th.
Don’t forget to wear one your prior year (2004 or 2006) “Family Reunion T-Shirt” to receive your gift at Friday night “Meet and Greet.”
Registration packages are being prepared and directions to the park will be included; we will also have extra copies available at the hotel’s front desk.
In you should have any news for the newsletter, please submit it to gewiggins@msn.com by the July 15th.
Have a super fantastic week and keep each other lifted up in prayer.
The Committee
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July 6th, 2008 by papajoe in Genealogy Info
Welcome! This website was created on Jan 15 2007 and last updated on Jun 15 2008.There are 685 names in this family tree.The earliest recorded event is the birth of MCDONALD, Thomas in 1827.The most recent event is the death of Robinson, Vinnie `Doll` in 2007.
Click Here to Dive right on in and remember:
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July 2nd, 2008 by papajoe in Announcements, Reunion Info
The Family
This is a request for articles for the August Newsletter. Please forward any graduations, marriages, engagements, baby births, vacations highlights etc that you would like to share with the family to gewiggins@msn.com on or before July 15th.
The block of rooms secured at the Holiday Inn, Fayetteville, NC (910) 323-1600, was scheduled to be released on July 3rd but have now been extended until Wednesday, July 9th. If you have made reservation and did not get the discount price please call and rebook for room. When securing your room please ask for “The Hinton Family” to get the discount price of $80 plus tax. After July 9th, the price of the room will go up to $119.
Note: If you should encounter any problems in making your reservations on or before the extended dated of July 9th, please email or give me a call at gewiggins@msn.com or 240-601-6649.
Registrations fees are being received daily, if you have not forwarded your registration fees to the following address, please do so before July 18th. Make your check and money order payable to “Our Family - 2008″ and mail to :
Our Family - 2008
c/o Dale McDonald
P.O. Box 6486
Charlottesville, VA 22906
Whenever two newsletters are mailed out and returned, a request for an updated address is forwarded to the family. If anyone have an updated address for the following family member, please forward it to gewiggins@msn.com so that the name can be added back on the distribution list:
Jimmy Thompson
(Need Updated mailing address)
Have a safe 4th of July and continue to pray for one another.
This Is The Day That The Lord Has Made
I Will Rejoice And Be Glad In It
God Bless,
GEWiggins
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July 1st, 2008 by papajoe in Births
Please help these folks celebrate this years birthday, if you see them, please pat them on the back for putting up with us for another year.
If your birthday is in this month and you are not listed, please submit your birthday so we may include you on our celebration list. Who knows, you may even get a special gift.
Tell Us Your Birthday
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June 23rd, 2008 by papajoe in Reunion Info
The Committee
We’re only six weeks away from the from the annual reunion and everything is on schedule and going in full force. We are so thankful for our family and even more thankful that God is bringing us together once again as a family.
There is only a little bit of reunion news to report this week. You will find the solicitation business list attached and so far no donations, we still have a few weeks more to allow them to respond.
The registration process have picked up immensely, now if we could just get those other 30 something family members to send their registration fees in we will be in business. Also when sending in your registration form, please list all family members that are planning to attend. This is so important because as you know we will be having breakfast prepared for us on Sunday morning and we need to know how many to prepare for. In the past so many family member promise to attend Sunday morning service and have dinner thereafter, but they don’t show up. This year we are trying something different, breakfast and a word for the Lord from our very own family member.
Linda Butler have agreed to help out in any way she can, thanks so much! We still are soliciting family members to sign up to cook a cake or prepare a special dessert. So far we have 4 cakes and we need about several more to complete the Friday’s and Saturday activities. I will be reaching way out to family members to ask to prepare a dessert.
JaQuan & Diane can you ask you mom to grace us with one her specialty cakes or desserts? It’s a couple more folks out there that will be called upon real soon. So be on the lookout.
In closing may God continue to bless each and every one of you!
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June 19th, 2008 by papajoe in Births
Please help these folks celebrate this years birthday, if you see them, please pat them on the back for putting up with us for another year.
If your birthday is in this month and you are not listed, please submit your birthday so we may include you on our celebration list. Who knows, you may even get a special gift.
Tell Us Your Birthday
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May 19th, 2008 by papajoe in Newsletters
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