Warren Family Reunion 2009 -Meet us under the water tower.

On Sunday July 26th we will gather at Aurand Memorial Park under the New Baltimore water tower at Noon for our semi-annual Warren Family Reunion. Bring your picnic lunch or pick up a Subway, KFC etc. on the 23 mile road strip. Make sure you log on to the Evite and reply so we can get an idea of who and how many are coming.

Bring chairs and/or blankets. There are a limited number of picnic tables. We are also asking everyone who would like, to bring a dessert for our family sweet table.

The park has a play scape for the kids and lots of space for picnic type games. We have some surprises in store -as usual!

Let me know if you have any suggestions or would like to volunteer to help set up.
-Joe

We Have a Park!!!

The Reunion is a go! Thank-you Judy. Covered pavilion, 2 baseball diamonds, soccer field, basketball courts, open space for kite flying, Frisbee tossing, a brand new play scape and swings, as well as a skate board park. Including restrooms and alcohol will be permitted. Hallelujah! And it's on a hill so we won't find our reunion under water! Stay tuned for the official reunion announcement next week!

I love a challenge

I was going to take a drive out to do a walk through of Waldenberg park in Macomb Township...until I saw it on the news, under water! And the roads around it are closed. Also under water. When I told Judy of our probable choice yesterday afternoon, she said "As long as it doesn't rain too much. It's on a flood plane." I know now! Who builds a park on a flood plane?!?

On a different note, we have decided to move the reunion to a Sunday. Several people have said it would work better for their weekly schedules. This also opens up some of the options that were closed because of the Saturday choice. We will get there. I will have the official announcement with all the logistics worked out by July first. As of now, it is tentatively SUNDAY July 26th. 12-6. Location to be announced.

Just to be safe, I think I need to light a candle in church this Sunday.

Hit a Snag.

The original park we were going to have the reunion at wants to charge us $150 to reserve the pavilion and also suggested we reserve two with the amount of people we have. I said NO.

Let me take a little time to explain the new route to putting on the reunion. Having seen the hard work and cost the host family has to deal with, we want to make the reunion easier on all. And at the lowest cost to all. Simplicity will make things much more enjoyable for all involved. I also hope it will encourage others to become involved. Since this will set a precedent for future reunions, I am not giving up. I will have a park by this Friday. Either that or I will rethink the whole approach. I am open for ideas as I am calling different city's parks departments. Please just leave a comment after this blog entry or send me an email. I am also on facebook.

I work really well under pressure so this will be an awesome reunion. Make sure you're spreading the word.

-Joe

This Summer's Reunion

It's been a while since a lot of us have seen each other. I am sure I will not recognize any one's kids as they grow so fast. And there are a few people who seem to have disappeared completely. These are the best reason to get together. We also want to make sure we don't just see each other at funerals, which was why we started the reunions back up.

This year we will tentatively be holding it on the last Saturday of July at a park in New Baltimore. I want it to be very easy on everyone. As soon as we confirm a reservation with the park I will send out all the information. It will get to you all and be posted here by July 1st. One major change this year will be food. Instead of giving each family a course and going from there, we are going to ask everyone to bring there own picnic lunch. This will be much easier for people to come and go at different times and not have to worry about food being gone, warm or melting. I'll also find out and pass on to you info on carry out chicken, sub shops etc. in the area. I would like some input about a cookie contest or something like that. We could give out a blue ribbon for the best recipe.

Vicky and Jessica are already planning some events to keep us busy. Fun and active! I will find out if we can get a softball or volleyball game going. This will also be a great time to share pictures of what everyone has been up to. And we want you to take more, so bring your camera. Hopefully we can get another great group shot to mark the occasion.

Please let me know if you have any ideas or would like to help in the planning and execution of this awesome family event!

Welcome to Our Family Blog!

This will be this spot to find out the latest reunion information. To add input. To share news and information about family members. Or to just speak your mind. In down time I will try to keep you entertained by sharing memories and stories about growing up with so many cousins and extended relations. But I expect some input now and them. Become a follower. And enjoy our new Internet home. And please encourage others to join also.

I hope this becomes a one stop source of all family related information, keeping the reunions going year round by becoming a source of communication and information that will strengthen our family ties and build new ones.

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-Joe Warren