Reunion - 2008 -
T-shirts - Donna has emailed - but don't make me wait until the last minute to order!
Night time Easter Egg hunt - we will need plastic eggs - everybody will need to bring their own flashlights - $1.00 will let you hunt - Even the "grownups" But who will hide the eggs?
Elise and Kelsey are working on a project - It will be a surprise!
Who is doing the auction?
Can I do the chore boards again?
I'm sure that there are alot more things to do. Please step up to the plate and volunteer!

I did not get the fly swatter by chance!

REUNION, 2008...just suggestions, so we can just do it.

Reserve Pine Ridge Lodge and all housing with kitchens in 2007...They are probably not taking reservations before Easter, 2007

We had 30 tables this year, plus the three plastic tables. We could use 30 tables next year, plus five more folding tables?

We must request the stove be turned on prior to our beginning to cook.

We need large outside garbage bags for many cans, and request they leave us 4 to 5 gigantic plastic garbage bags for the really big garbage can.

Donna brought home: 1 large box family teabags. (we used one box this year. Who brought the lemonaide? Did Alec? Did he bring tea?) Jar dill pickles. Jar sweet pickles. Dishwashing liquid. Cleaner with bleach. Much sweet and low. Box zip lock bags. Large garbage bags. She will furnish them for the next reunion.

Donna has dishtowels, plus six salt and pepper shakers.

We used 1 can of coffee and never opened the decaffinated coffee. Let's check to see if anybody drinks decaff before we buy any more.

Sandra suggested we have crawfish and sanwhiches on Friday night next time--no burgers and hotdogs. She said she would get all the makings out for sandwhiches if Alec is bringing the luncheon meats. This is just a suggestion. What do you think? We need to finish crawfish before dark...hard to eat crawfish in the dark. Do we need laterns?

Donna will run the coffee stations next time.

Donna thought the toys on the tables were nifty. Everyone seemed to be entertained.

Donna, Becky and Alec will co-ordinate food so we don't repeat purchases.

Just jump in here...make your suggestions here!!!!


I heard about a "night time egg hunt". This would really have to be for only the young at heart -(that's me - you know I don't know what old means). Everybody gets to use their flashlights (all us kids like to use flashlights) and hunt after dark. We could make that a money maker for the family, pay $1.00 to get to hunt, use plastic eggs and then go for it! Just an idea!
Manager 1

IT IS WRITTEN:

FRIDAY, April 14..Crawfish supper

Marvin is in charge of the crawfish. Marvin, please let us know what we have provided for the supper there.

Keith is in charge of the hamburgers. He will bring the grill, the charcoal, the hamburger meat. Donna will bring buns and hotdogs. Keith, who needs to bring spatulas?

The reunion will provide tomatoes, lettuce, mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup, pickles. Becky, should I buy this?

Tucker is going to help cook for this event, but does not need to provide anything.



SATURDAY, April 15…Biscuit breakfast
Pat, Jo, Kelsey, and whoever else wants to help cook. Pat has made arrangements for everything we need for this breakfast. Becky, are there pots and pans there, or do we need to bring some?

Egg dying…Elise. Parents and Grandparents bring one dozen hard boiled eggs. What else is needed and who is bringing it?

Pinatas: Kathy…please let us know if we need to provide anything. Who has the piñata bat?


Raffle, silent auction, children’s auction, jars…Sue. Everyone is to bring items to put into the auctions and raffles, as well as jars with counted items in them. Becky is bringing the sheets for the auction and the children’s auction, and she will be taking the counts of the items in jars. How are we handling the raffle tickets? Sue, do you need other help?

Family pictures…bring your cameras.

Easter supper…Alec is providing the ham and turkey. Everyone is bringing a favorite dish. We need vegetables, desserts, and snacks for the week-end’s eating enjoyment. Becky is bringing the tea-maker. What about coffee, sugar, cream, tea, salt and pepper? Becky and Donna are bringing sweet and low.

Jo is bringing the blue plastic box with paper goods. Alec is bringing the additional paper products we will need.

Pat is bringing bread.

Sandra and Holly are providing decorations for the tables. Holly has table clothes. Donna is bringing white sheets (unironed, sorry, she doesn’t iron.)

SUNDAY morning, Pancake breakfast
Gary, Ed, Pat the reunion will provide what is needed for this. Who is going to buy and bring it? Alec is bringing jellies and syrups and butter for the biscuits? Is that right? Will it be enough for Sunday morning?

Service by Scott, Franklin, and Terrell (?)

Egg hunt…

Lunch…sandwiches and leftovers

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Will you check this list and let Donna know what changes need to be made? The reunion kitty will pay for group food, supplies, and piñatas

Food:

Kathy and Alec: paper and plastic supplies, turkey, ham, jelly, syrup, butter (?)

Jo: blue plastic tub

Kathy: piñatas

Everyone: bring your own cup

Marvin: Crawfish and everything that is needed to cook it. What does someone else need to bring?

Keith: hamburger meat, grill, charcoal. What do you need someone else to bring?

Donna: buns, hotdogs

Everyone, bring your own drinks. Tiak O’Kata has an ice machine, and the reunion will supply coffee and tea.

Pat: bread, and has arranged for everything needed for Saturday biscuit breakfast.

Sue: all things auction and raffle. Becky will provide auction sheets. Everyone will bring things for the auction tables, the raffle table, the counting jars.

Nell: dressing and gravy. Do we need to bring anything?

Ed, David, Amy, Terrell: ice-cream making. They will bring all their own supplies?

Donna will bring sandwich bread.

Donna will bring dishcloths.


What do we need in general? Do we need pans, knives, plastic garbage bags, ice chests, coffee, tea, sugar, cream, mayonnaise, mustard, pickles, tomatoes, lettuce, salt, pepper, pancake makings, sausage and bacon for Sunday morning, egg dye.

Donna is bringing a croquet set. Will you play with me? Bring cards, games (I hear taboo is great), does anybody have a badminton set, are the kids going to limbo (we geezers don’t need to stress our spine like that), dominoes, jacks, tops, rook cards, what else?

WHO'S ON FIRST? it's not the Order of the Swat, but a working schedule...feel free to sign up...this will change as we get more organized. More organized?

VOWELL FAMILY REUNION 2006
April 13, 14, 15, 16
Lake Tiak O’Khata

Thursday, April 13

Friday Evening, April 14

crawfish, hot dogs, hamburger supper
Pine Ridge Lodge
Cooks: Marvin Story, Keith Raby, and Tucker Jennings
the eats are provided by the Family Reunion Kitty (? unless we have to ask for more?). Please let us know as soon as possible if you plan to eat Friday night, and if you prefer crawfish or hotdogs or hamburgers. Marvin, Keith, and Tucker, please get in touch with Becky or Donna about what you will bring and what you need us to have there for you. Keep up with your expenses.

Saturday, April 15

Saturday, Breakfast…7:30-9:30 Pine Ridge Lodge biscuits, eggs, sausage, bacon..sponsered and coordinated by Pat

Saturday, 9:45 family pictures, Pine Ridge Lodge

Saturday, 10:15 or immediately following family picture taking, egg dying. Please provide one dozen well done eggs for dying. Elise in charge.

Saturday, 2:00 pinatas on the basketball court, Kathy. Kathy, please let us know if this is not a good time for pinatas...you have little ones and nap considerations.

Saturday 3:00 children's auction and guess the jars ends, kids can claim their prizes, Sue is coordinating. She needs someone to volunteer take charge of recording the numbers for guess the jars. Sue, if you need additional help, let us know.

Saturday 4:00 Easter eating at Pine Ridge Lodge homemade Ice cream is part of the works. Ed, Terrell, David and Amy are handling the ice cream (okay, guys, I still think this would be great Friday night, but then what do I know?)

Saturday 5:00 raffle tickets are drawn, including the $25 pulls for Vowell Voices and Vowell Town...5:45 three items are auctioned by Jack Vowell. 6:30 silent auction is closed and banked. Sue is in charge, and Lady Smith has offerred to help. Please let us know what else you need, Sue.

Saturday night Hey, Jean, do you have plans for us or the gamblers gathering and the talkers talking?

Here is Sue's description of the guessing jars from last year:

from Sue: Hi Everyone: Here is some almost pretty sure correct information on the potential auction happenings at our reunion.
One table will be called the Guessing Table. This one is the really fun one. There will be jars, full of things. For one thin dime you can guess how many things are in the jar. The closest one to guess the number gets the stuff in the jar. Each guess is one dime. I was thinking each family could fill a jar and bring for this table. The jar could be filled with the conventional things like m&ms or jelly beans, or you could do hair things, or marbles or bouncing balls or Swedish fish. I know you are thinking of that perfect "thing" right now. Bring two jars if you are really feeling called! I was hoping the pre-teens out there could get in touch with me and help run this table.
There will also be the regular auction tables, with certain items that everyone can write their name and bid on.
And then there will be ticket tables. You buy a ticket and if your ticket number is called you get to select any item on that table. Now the interesting part comes in here. If your ticket was not called, but you really wanted a certain item on that table, you could try to 'buy' that ticket from the person. By saying something like, "I will give you 63 cents or $2.48 for your ticket" and then if that person agrees you could be the one whose turn it was pick the item you just really needed. And the best part is any money collected in this process goes to the re-union fun fund. The tickets will be sold for I think we decided on 25 cents or close to that and then another colored ticket for $3.00 which would be for items on a different set of tables. Here I was hoping that everyone could bring a box of stuff , special stuff, you know dust collectors, mother in law gifts, garage sale finds that aren't finds anymore, back of the closet stuff. You know special stuff. And of course Vowell 'heirlooms'are always welcomed at any table. It would be great if any teens out there who would like to help me at these tables would get in touch with me.

I will get back with all of you after a while, hope this is not too confusing, it was for me in the beginning. Take care all Love mesue

Sunday, April 16
8:00-10:00
pancake breakfast at the lodge Gary, Pat, and Pat says the good "old" ed needs to help as well,though he has already volunteered.

10:30
Easter Morning Service
Deck at Smith Hall


Easter Egg Hunt
Immediately following the service

Lunch
left-overs at the lodgenobody can leave until all the left-over are gone

Order of the Swat Chore Boards: Becky

Table decorations: Sandra and Holly says to tell sandra she has enough table cloths she has gotten at the dollar store also she has some easter pails for each table she was thinkging that black and white pictures could be hung off for each family or also she has plenty of easter eggs.

A TISKET,A TASKET, WHAT ARE YOU BRINGING IN YOUR BASKET?

You can can sign up now or be assigned soon...

We have Naman's Catering and Kathy signed up for a lot to transport, along with three little guys...should we rethink this?


Food Assignments (you can bring what you like, but we would like you to be sure and bring something in your category)

The Vowell Reunion Kitty has asked Naman’s Catering to provide ham and turkey for the Saturday Traditional Easter Eats, as well as some additional for sandwiches Saturday evening and for Sunday lunch

Sandra is bringing dressing, and maybe Nell. Nell brought two pans of dressing last year which was 100 servings, plus a gallon of gravy.

Vegetables/Casseroles…Traditional Easter Eats: Donna, green bean casserole; Jo, sweet potato casserole, spinach and artichoke casserole Becky, Who knows but a casserole, Cindy Nell

Salads--fresh, congealed, any way you like them—Traditional Easter Eats: Jo, strawberry salad

Snacks—including but not limited to vegetable trays or fruit trays, cheese balls, chips and dips—we’ll eat them all week-end: Donna, cheese pennies; Jo, cheese ball, dips / Becky--yessssss; Lisa and David, spinach dip and chips, Cindy Nell-chips and dip

Desserts— Donna, Texas Chocolate Cake; Jo, caramel cake / Becky at least one; Lisa, pralines, Cindy Nell

This is all lifted from the 2004 reunion...if it doesn't fit this year, let Donna or Becky know...

We liked Pat’s bread so much last time, we’ve assigned it to her to bring this time????? What about it, Pat? Pat says, my basket will contain lots of different loaves of bread.......and gayle has claimed her own loaf....just kidding. i would love to bring whatever from the coooooooooooold north.

The Vowell Family Kitty will provide rolls for the Traditional Easter Eats, as well as breads and buns for sandwiches.

The Vowell Family Kitty will provide the following:
cranberry sauce, tea, coffee regular and decaf, sugar, mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, pancake mix, syrup, butter, salt and pepper, bacon and sausage for the pancake breakfast, hamburger, hot dogs, Cremora, sweet and low, lemon and lemon juice, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, Easter egg dye
and the following supplies:
60 gallon bags, l 8” slicing knife, 1 small package of handiwipes, 12 drying cloths, 17 dish-washing cloths, 38 (12 oz.) cold drink cups, 5 plastic serving spoons, 2 plastic serving forks, 3 plastic serving sets (slotted spoon, spatula, ladle), 1 plastic salad server, 1 hand held can opener, 1 small glass bowl, 6 pot holders, 40 plastic section trays for eating trays, 5 aluminum foil pans for baking (10” X 12”), 1 (200’) aluminum foil roll, 1 roll cling wrap, 1 pkg. Dispenser (café) napkins, 7 small aluminum serving trays, 1 gallon freezer bag with assorted plastic knives, forks, spoons (mostly knives)

The Vowell Family Kitty will purchase paper plates, plastic cutlery, hot and cold drinking cups, and napkins from Naman’s Catering (Kathy, if this gets too much to transport, let us know) Jo has the blue plastic container with paper plates, cups, napkins and plastic forks, spoons and knives. I can refill it and bring it with us (which would leave Alec a little less to transport).

Becky, what else do we need?

Lori is in charge of picture boards.

Who will volunteer to be in charge of table decorations?

Chores will be assigned by Order of the Fly Swat.

Let’s do the swap tables again…books, videos, jig saws...in general…items not suitable for the auction and raffle tables. Didn’t someone bring girl clothes the last time?


Drive Safe, Come Early, Stay Late…

Vowell K'hotateers, count off now:

Ronald and Carol are not included in this count. The Rabys will not be there Saturday afternoon.

crawfish...50
hamburgers 36
hotdogs 5

Breakfast

Saturday breakfast 81 + 8 pint sized folks

lunch 75 + 8 pint sized folks

We have approximate counts for the reunion. As close as my poor brain can tell we will have

Oh, none of these counts include Ronald and Carol. And really, I can't count. If somebody wants to go behind me, feel free.

http://vowell.blogspot.com/2006/03/vowell-khotateers-count-off-now-ronald.html

50 for crawfish, 35 for hamburgers (most will only eat one), 5 hotdogs.

81 plus 8 smaller sized children on premises for biscuits Saturday morning.

75 plus 8 smaller sized children for Easter lunch at 4 on Saturday. Six Rabys will be at a ball game, and I don't know if any more of the Jo/Jack Vowells will join them.

KATHY, let me know you you get this. If you planned for 150 last time, that included leftovers on Sunday, but I think 150 will be way too many this year. We would still like some for sandwiches on Sunday, but if we run out, we can send to Louisville and get luncheon meat.

We need to know what Marvin is bringing, and what he needs us to bring. Keith is bringing the grill, the charcoal, the lighter fluid, the hamburger meat.


Pat has arranged for breakfast on Saturday. What about jelly and syrup, butter, etc?

We need to provide tea, coffee, sugar, cream, salt, pepper, dishtowels, dishwashing liquid, pickles, mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup?

Jo has a large plastic tin with odds and ends of plates, cups, napkins, plastic ware. She says she can pick up more to bring. Is that true, Jo?

Becky is arranging for rolls. I will pick up bread for sandwiches, hot dogs, and hamburgers.


Jo V.- hamburger
Jack V. crawfish

Jackie and Tim....5 crawfish dinners, 1 hamburger
Corey, Tayler, Parker and Kelsie

Lori and Gary Hamburger for Lori, crawfish for Gary

Tucker (who will help with cooking) hamburger and crawfish

Ryan and Trent, getting in late crawfish/hamburger

Cindy and Jerry?????? Cindy, hamburger

Gayle and Keith, Matthew, Michael, and Mitchell 4 crawfish plates, 1 hamburger

Sandra and Don hamburgers for both of them, hotdog for Tristan

Michael crawfish (maybe, if he can come_

Amanda hamburger/hotdog

Donna crawfish and more

Jake ???? allergic to Zaratain's....doesn't do beef????

Elizabeth...probably won't be there

Nell 1 hamburger

Ed S. and Hollie lots

Amy and Mike...two crawfish plates and 1 hamburger

Kate will have new baby, and may not be there

Pat S. definitely excited

Sue T crawfish +a hamburger

Paul T. crawfish

Ruby and Danny won't be there

Ken and Loretta, Garret and Madison...can't be there

Cindy...crawfish

Liz...crawfish

Eleanor...crawfish

alas, no Sarah, no Francis....but if you send a suggestion, tell us a story, give us a memory, or post on the blog...you still have the chance to win $25



Greg and Carlene, Ryne, Mitchell and Kyle...South Africa

Kathy ...3 crawfish plates, 3 cheese burgers, 1 hamburger, 3 hotdogs
(Alec, Greg, Tony, Joshua)


Robert T. crawfish

Becky T Crawfish

Bobby T Crawfish

Elise T Crawfish (might bring a friend)

Terrell, Darrell, Brett and Kathleen may not be there for Friday

Imogene burger

Franklin burger

Kylie will be there...whacha' want for supper?

Shiana...Kylie's friend...attending also

Ronald and Carol?????

Gary and Christi???? just guessing, but hot dogs and hamburgers

Josh and Brandi and Madison???? still just guessing, but hot dogs and hamburgers

David and Lisa two crawfish plates, plenty of crawfish

Melanie, Jason and Will???? Melanie and Jason crawfish, crawfish, Will hamburger

Lady S...crawfish

Scott S....crawfish

Duncan S....hamburger (but his mom and dad may eat his share of crawfish)

Corinne S....one year old and hasn't meet many foods she doesn't like...

Lady and Yogi hamburger, hamburger sampling crawfish

Judd and Sarah hamburger, hamburger, sampling crawfish

Nita????? crawfish

Jackie, and Lora??? hamburger and hotdog

Marvin and Julie and John...well, they're bringing the crawfish

Bob, Sherry and Jared???

Janice???? crawfish

Andrea???? crawfish

Jean and Earline??? hamburger and hamburger

Mary and Allen, Malynne and Jack????? crawfish, crawfish.crawfish, crawfish

Lois and Marcus....can't be there

Jessica and Meghan??????hamburger, hamburger

Vowell Town

For Auction: Antique Magazine Holder, from bathroom of Ruby Vowell Estate, does not come with McCall's Magazines. Some rust spots on metal...might require burnishing with fine steel wool. Please let me know if there is any interest in this fine family heirloom.

I think you might want to find a different item - like maybe an enamel tea pitcher. Only if you want to raise some interest. What do you think, Pat? If you had the McCall's the magazine holder would probably do better.
Manager 1

Gee, Manager 1, I don't know. Once a bunch of us were in the back bedroom, and we were even being quiet and everything, and reading McCall's magazines, and some mother came in and we got in trouble?????


By the way, Lisa and David will provide pralines for the auction. I hear there was some fierce competition at Christmas over such pralines.

SING ME A LULLABYE

Okay...is someone computer literate? Perhaps we could do a cd of favorite songs...and even if we can't this year, we can list them here, and maybe we can do it for 2008...I've been trying to think of a favorite I would like to have on a Vowell Sounds CD...Right now, for some reason I keep coming up with

Diamonds and Rust by Joan Baez and
Ode to Billie Joe (because it has Tallahatchie in it, as well as Bobbye Streeter is from around here (greenwood)

Ruby...Fly me to the Moon and
Barbara Allen...at least she used to sing those for me.

Memories from Cats requested by Scarlett for the family

Sentimental Journey..request by Manager 1 for Imogene and Franklin

Battle of New Orleans (1959) Jimmy Driftwood...request by Camellia for the Good Ed and the New Oleans crew...can't you just see the Good Ed singing that on Granny's porch while we tried to swing high enough for the swing to fall?

You Belong to Me...request by Camellia for Marjorie Powers

Manager 1 says:
Jackie W.- My Funny Valentine? What do you think?

Memories from Cats requested by Scarlet for the entire family

Born and Raised in the Boondocks - for the whole crew - if you weren't born there you definitly were raised there! -
Manager 1



who wants to play?

Does anybody recognize this vase? No, I don't think it's going into auction, but browse this site for auction items.

Can anybody make a t-shirt quilt? I think they are fast, and I feel many of us can contribute a t-shirt for a square. The kitty can pay for the materials or to have it done, and the auction price could start at that amount? Anybody interested?