LAST MINUTE ITEMS

Some final reminders and important items for the reunion this week:

#1 - It's gonna be hot! Today, I found spray mist personal fans at Walmart in the FAN section for either $7 or $9. We bought the $9 ones and they are really fun and "cool". :) Highly suggest you purchase on for the weekend!! There were a lot at our Walmart, but with the heat wave, they might run out, so get yours asap!! And bring extra batteries, because I'm sure they will get a workout!

Also, please bring ALL your fans. If you are not in your sleeping cabins (like when you come up for breakfast), please bring your fans to the Rec Building or Dining Hall so that we can have all the air circulation possible.

Bring lots of water. I'll bring the orange cooler full of drinking water. Be sure to stay hydrated. Consider bringing a couple extra gallons of water more than you usually do.

#2 - Don't forget swimsuits, towels and sunscreen. Remember, there is an awesome pool to cool off from the heat. I imagine we'll be there a lot on Friday. :)

#3 - There is a field to play softball. We didn't get to do this last time, because it rained. It will be hot, so maybe people won't want to play, but just in case, don't forget to throw in your softball stuff! If someone wants to step up and get this going Friday night, it's all yours. :)

#4 - Check-in is at 3pm on Thursday. We are planning to arrive by then to unlock everything, so feel free to arrive whenever. Last time we were at Versailles we put the snacky stuff in the Rec Bldg and the meal stuff in the Dining Hall. That seemed to work. Feel free to do whatever you think works.

#5 - Cabin assignments will posted in the dining hall by the sign up sheets. Please check out your cabin assignment and take the opportunity to sign up to help for the weekend.

#6 - Label all your stuff.

#7 - Make sure we get the kids involved in activities and chores for the weekend!! There will be a special craft for the kiddos too!

Driving Directions to Versailles

Address:
1387 E US Highway 50
Versailles, IN 47042

From Indy:
I-74 E to US-421 S (Exit 132); 37.8 miles
US-421 S to US 50 E; 26.4 miles
US 50 E to Versailles State Park 1.3 miles

About 1 hr 15 minutes from I-74 & 465

From South:
I-65 N to US-50 E (Exit 50A); 49.6 miles
US-50 to Park; 35.5 miles

About 1 hr 30 minutes from state line

Versailles 10-day Weather outlook

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Alternative Lodging

Here are some ideas for alternative lodging sites.

Closer to park:

Huntington Bed & Breakfast
918 North County Road 450 E.
Milan, IN 47031
(812) 654-2143

Newman-Vollmar House
244 S. Buckeye St
Osgood, IN 47037
(812) 689-1535

Victorian Garden Bed & Breakfast
234 N. Walnut St
Osgood, IN 47037
(812) 689-4469

Moon-Lite Motel
U.S 421 South
Versailles, IN 47042
(812) 689-6004

About 25-30 mins from park:

Hampton Inn
2075 N Michigan Avenue
Greensburg, IN
812-663-5000

Holiday Inn Express
915 Ann Blvd
Greensburg, IN
812-663-5500

Fairfield Inn
2317 N State Road 3
Greensburg, IN
812-663-6055

Lees Inn
130 N State Street
North Vernon, IN
812-346-5072

Comfort Inn
150 FDR Drive
North Vernon, IN
812-352-9999

2011 Holdaway Family Reunion 7/21 - 7/24

The 41st Annual Holdaway Family Reunion
will be held at

VERSAILLES STATE PARK

Versailles, Indiana


July 21st - July 24th
Thursday - Sunday


Thursday Check-in: 3pm
Sunday Check-out: 12pm

Re: REUNION - final reminders

Well said, Michele.  I hope Jeanne Riley is here this year ... just making sure everyone knows she is the Jeanne you are referring to...!! Love my namesake!  It's funny, no matter how many people are there, you miss those that aren't.  I'm excited that Rob and Christopher, et al will be there this year.  My sister Jo Ann, who celebrates her 83rd birthday tomorrow, July 29th, will not be coming this year.  Hopefully next year, she said.  If you want to let people know about her birthday tomorrow, it might be nice.  Also, hope someone from my family can stay to close but I cannot volunteer for them. 

 

Love you,

Aunt Jeanne

 

 

 

In a message dated 07/28/10 12:05:46 Eastern Daylight Time, chrisandmichelep@gmail.com writes:

Okay ~ this is the week!  :)

 

Final reminders about this weekend:

 

The park is one hour behind almost all of us.  In the past we've always kept everything on 'our time' so we'll do the same this year.  All posted meal times are Indy/Louisville time.  We'll set the microwave clock to Indy/Louisville time too.  Just keep that in mind when you are planning to go to HW, or a show, etc. or you may show up an hour early.

 

Cabin assignments will be posted on the doors of the dining hall and inside by the sign up sheets.  Maybe I'll put one out at the pavilion too.  For the most part, people are where they were last year, with a couple changes.  It's hard making sure there are enough low bunks for all the kiddos we have which is what I've been working on with getting people in the right cabins.  And, as you know, feel free to move amongst yourselves - this is just to ensure that everyone has a starting point and that there is space for everyone.

 

Please sign up to help with a meal or clean up and keep all areas clean in between.  Everyone is responsible for their own dishes at lunchtime.  We have 'reunion' utensils that I think are marked with blue painter's tape.  If you use one of these, please make sure that it makes it back to the right spot since these belong to the reunion.

 

We are still in need for a volunteer from the N and the S to stay and help with cleanup.  This person must be able to walk the entire grounds with the rangers to ensure that everything has been cleaned up.  Also, the North person takes back any 'lost' items thought to belong to North families and the South person does the same for the South.  We need someone from the middle generation or the next one down.  Please let Deni or I know.

 

The one thing about our reunion that I love is little things that people do to make it special.  Many people have their own way of making the reunion memorable for others.  A few that come to mind are Bob P's popcorn and Mike & Joe playing music, Jeanne making the water & kool-aid coolers of refreshments, the many girls who organize games at dusk, the various cousins who have organized crafts, and those certain people's homemage goodies from the snack table that you crave all year long and my kids have talked all year about superman being at our reunion last year!  What is yours?  Do you have one?  Why not start one this year?  Or use this year to review, reflect and consider - what's missing that you could do next year to create your own special 'mark' for our reunion?

 

See everyone this weekend!

 

Love,

 

Michele

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Re: REUNION - final reminders

There is always Jewlery hunting......:-)

----- Original Message -----
From: Chris and Michele Paynter <chrisandmichelep@gmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 12:05
Subject: REUNION - final reminders
To: Us <chrisandmichelep@gmail.com>
Cc: chrisandmichelep.holdaway@blogger.com

> Okay ~ this is the week!  :)
>
> Final reminders about this weekend:
>
> The park is one hour behind almost all of us.  In the past
> we've always kept
> everything on 'our time' so we'll do the same this year. 
> All posted meal
> times are Indy/Louisville time.  We'll set the microwave
> clock to
> Indy/Louisville time too.  Just keep that in mind when you
> are planning to
> go to HW, or a show, etc. or you may show up an hour early.
>
> Cabin assignments will be posted on the doors of the dining hall
> and inside
> by the sign up sheets.  Maybe I'll put one out at the
> pavilion too.  For the
> most part, people are where they were last year, with a couple
> changes.It's hard making sure there are enough low bunks for all
> the kiddos we have
> which is what I've been working on with getting people in the
> right cabins.
> And, as you know, feel free to move amongst yourselves - this is
> just to
> ensure that everyone has a starting point and that there is
> space for
> everyone.
>
> Please sign up to help with a meal or clean up and keep all
> areas clean in
> between.  Everyone is responsible for their own dishes at
> lunchtime.  We
> have 'reunion' utensils that I think are marked with blue
> painter's tape.
> If you use one of these, please make sure that it makes it back
> to the right
> spot since these belong to the reunion.
>
> We are still in need for a volunteer from the N and the S to
> stay and help
> with cleanup.  This person must be able to walk the entire
> grounds with the
> rangers to ensure that everything has been cleaned up. 
> Also, the North
> person takes back any 'lost' items thought to belong to North
> families and
> the South person does the same for the South.  We need
> someone from the
> middle generation or the next one down.  Please let Deni or
> I know.
>
> The one thing about our reunion that I love is little things
> that people do
> to make it special.  Many people have their own way of
> making the reunion
> memorable for others.  A few that come to mind are Bob P's
> popcorn and Mike
> & Joe playing music, Jeanne making the water & kool-aid coolers of
> refreshments, the many girls who organize games at dusk, the
> various cousins
> who have organized crafts, and those certain people's homemage
> goodies from
> the snack table that you crave all year long and my kids have
> talked all
> year about superman being at our reunion last year!  What
> is yours?  Do you
> have one?  Why not start one this year?  Or use this
> year to review, reflect
> and consider - what's missing that you could do next year to
> create your own
> special 'mark' for our reunion?
>
> See everyone this weekend!
>
> Love,
>
> Michele
>

REUNION - final reminders

Okay ~ this is the week!  :)

 

Final reminders about this weekend:

 

The park is one hour behind almost all of us.  In the past we've always kept everything on 'our time' so we'll do the same this year.  All posted meal times are Indy/Louisville time.  We'll set the microwave clock to Indy/Louisville time too.  Just keep that in mind when you are planning to go to HW, or a show, etc. or you may show up an hour early.

 

Cabin assignments will be posted on the doors of the dining hall and inside by the sign up sheets.  Maybe I'll put one out at the pavilion too.  For the most part, people are where they were last year, with a couple changes.  It's hard making sure there are enough low bunks for all the kiddos we have which is what I've been working on with getting people in the right cabins.  And, as you know, feel free to move amongst yourselves - this is just to ensure that everyone has a starting point and that there is space for everyone.

 

Please sign up to help with a meal or clean up and keep all areas clean in between.  Everyone is responsible for their own dishes at lunchtime.  We have 'reunion' utensils that I think are marked with blue painter's tape.  If you use one of these, please make sure that it makes it back to the right spot since these belong to the reunion.

 

We are still in need for a volunteer from the N and the S to stay and help with cleanup.  This person must be able to walk the entire grounds with the rangers to ensure that everything has been cleaned up.  Also, the North person takes back any 'lost' items thought to belong to North families and the South person does the same for the South.  We need someone from the middle generation or the next one down.  Please let Deni or I know.

 

The one thing about our reunion that I love is little things that people do to make it special.  Many people have their own way of making the reunion memorable for others.  A few that come to mind are Bob P's popcorn and Mike & Joe playing music, Jeanne making the water & kool-aid coolers of refreshments, the many girls who organize games at dusk, the various cousins who have organized crafts, and those certain people's homemage goodies from the snack table that you crave all year long and my kids have talked all year about superman being at our reunion last year!  What is yours?  Do you have one?  Why not start one this year?  Or use this year to review, reflect and consider - what's missing that you could do next year to create your own special 'mark' for our reunion?

 

See everyone this weekend!

 

Love,

 

Michele

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010 Reunion info, correspondence, etc.

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Reunion Food

Hi all ~
 
Deni is getting ready to send out food lists and I will be doing the same shortly.  We met last night and discussed the lists, change in menu and quantities.
 
I have only received a handful of emails from people with their "rsvp" so that we know how much food to plan for.  If you have emailed me - I have it.  If you haven't emailed me, please do so when you read this email.  It greatly helps us to plan for food quantities (and I'll get you a cabin assignment).  In the past there has been some concern expressed from some folks about leftovers (or not enough if that was the case).  We do the best we can - I'd strongly encourage you to take ownership over your meal and do what you think is best.  If what you bring doesn't get used or eaten, then just take it home with you.  I assure you, no food gets 'wasted'.  :)
 
It appears from early emails that we may have less people from the South and more from the North, so 'suggested' quantities have been adjusted accordingly.  They will be different from last year's.  We'll try to get a better estimate of the quantity of people we will have as soon as we hear back from more people.
 
If you haven't sent Deni your check yet (which many haven't) please also get that in the mail to her this week. 
 
I just spend last week at McCormicks with Chris's 'every 3-year reunion'.  Aside from having no hot water in the showerhouse for 3 days, it got me really excited for our reunion!! 
 
See everyone soon!!
Love,
Michele