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Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Our President Howard K. Bowman is Calling All Members to the Annual Reunion And Business Meeting This year's reunion will be held September 10th, 11th, & 12th, 2004 in Gettysburg PA and Ken and Paula Carter are acting as our hosts.
Friday September 10th - 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm Registration and Get Acquainted to be held in our Hospitality Room which is located in our Hotel's lower level. It will be open for your enjoyment and we will have finger foods available. The Annual Business Meeting will be held at 6:45 pm. During the evening you may wish to include local activities (on your own) such as: The Rupp House, Ghost Walks, Wax Museum, Battle Theater, etc. We may also have a few surprises! Genealogy volumes will be available for research, sale and order. Other items for sale will be: t-shirts, golf shirts, caps, Coat of Arms suitable for framing and appliqués, lapel pins, coat of arms decals, and mugs. Kindred scrapbooks, and photo albums will be on display.
Saturday September 11th - We have a full schedule planned! Lincoln Bus Lines has agreed to provide us with bus service for the entire day & evening (our bus will be air conditioned & bathroom equipped).
9am to Noon Guided Battlefield Tour with Tom Vossler. Colonel ‚U.S. Army (Retired). Our friend, Tom, will give us an overview of the battle and battlefield as he takes us back in time. Learn the true facts and stories of those days in early July 1863.
Noon to 1:30 pm-Lunch is on your own. There are many choices in the area.
1:30 to 4:30pm Guided Battlefield Tour with Sue Boardman. Sue will present a more personal approach to the battle. Before they were soldiers, these men were all sons, husbands, and brothers. We will learn if there was a woman in the battle? a suicide on the battlefield?, a soldier who amputated his own leg? a man armed with only a hatchet? a soldier with three graves? hear stories about patriot sons, inventors, artists, dogs, horses, and even some interesting coincidences connected to the battle.
6:00 pm Evening meal at The Dobin House Restaurant, Abigail Adams Ballroom, 89 Steinwehr Ave Gettysburg, PA Cocktails (on your own) Buffet style dinner includes: Salad & bread bar; Entrees: Garden style Chicken, Seafood Newburg, and Baked Ham w/pineapple‚ Raisin sauce; Vegetables: Rice Pilaf, Potatoes O'Brien, Broccoli & cauliflower with cheese sauce, and Seasonal mixed vegetables; Desserts: Colonial pudding cake, Gingerbread with Lemon sauce, and Cherry Crumb pie; Beverages: Coffee, Tea, Iced Tea, and Lemonade
8pm to 9pm Guided Tour of The Schriver House
9pm to ?? pm - Hospitality Room opens to relax and partake in the day's 'Trivia'.
Sunday September 12th - 9 am Breakfast in the Hospitality Room hosted by your Kindred Board. Visit from Roy Frampton, another tour guide.
11AM to Noon Checkout of hotel and have a 'Day on Your Own'
Pricing is all-inclusive for all Kelsey Kindred events. Friday night hospitality, Saturday's bus tours & the evening meal, and even Sunday morning breakfast.
$45.00 for each Adult & Child (Ages 12 & up)
$30.00 for each Child (Ages 5 to 11 years)
$15.00 for each Child (Ages 0-4 years). NOTE: due to our SPECIAL pricing & GUARANTEE requirements, DEPOSITS will be NON-REFUNDABLE. We have reserved rooms at The Best Inn, 301 Steinwehr, Ave., Gettysburg, Pa. Call Jean or Cindy @ (717) 334-1188 to make your reservations & let them know you are part of The Kelsey Kindred. The earlier the better! Reserved rooms will be held until 8/20/2004 only. Special pricing has been arranged at $91.19 for Friday and Saturday, or $85.30 for Sunday through Thursday‚(your cost per room, minimum 2-night stay with taxes included). Motel offers a Continental breakfast with a variety of choices (ie: juices, fruit, hot/cold cereal, danish, etc.) and they also offer in-room coffee. The pool may be closed (usually closes on Labor Day) unless it has been a hot season & the motel may choose to keep the pool opened. Our block of rooms includes: 1st floor w/covered parking area & 2nd floor w/balcony Elevator available for 2nd floor rooms. Motel is located within walking distance of most attractions.
Other Attractions:
Eisenhower Farm (Ticket required-NPS Center)
Gettysburg Outlett Shops
Beiglerville, PA (Apple Museum)
Harrisburg, PA (C.W. Museum)
Columbia, PA (NAWCC - Clock Museum)
Lancaster/Straussburg, PA (RR Museum, Amish)
Frederick, VA (Museum of C.W. Medicine)
Local shopping (In town & Rt.30 Antique centers)
Come join us for a fun-filled weekend.....
******If you haven't sent information regarding a Civil War ancestor, please do so at once! If we can honor your ancestors during the weekend, we need to know far enough in advance!!!!!
Thanks, we hope to have a large gathering this year. We know you will enjoy it!
Paula & Ken
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NEW MEMBERS - Welcome to all!!
DONATIONS
Mrs. Barbara Kelsey Martin
Thank you for your generosity
ITEMS FOR SALE
If you are interested in purchasing any of the items we have on sale at our reunions please contact our Membership Secretary, Mrs. Suzanne Kelsey Hall by e-mail suekelhall@aol.com or call her at (860) 653-8233 or mail your requests to her at 244 Mountain Rd. North Granby, CT 06060
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Bulletin Editors News
Please send obituaries, marriage or birth announcements, graduations or any other accomplishment you think news worthy to me. You may send them through the regular mail or to my new e-mail address (which I also use to send out the newsletter to anyone interested) is kknewsletter@yahoo.com.
--Lynn
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Scholarship
The Kelsey Kindred is looking for entrants for the Robert F. Gaber Award. It is open to any child or grandchild of a member who is a high school senior and is planning on entering a program of higher education. They must submit an essay of at least 500 words on the topic of genealogy. Please include a picture of yourself (non returnable) that we might use with the award announcement in the bulletin. The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2004. The award will be announced and or presented at the following reunion. All submissions should be sent to the Membership Secretary (address listed).
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OBITUARIES
Ora Aden Kelsey #10G118 of Columbus OH died June 11 2003 at his residence. Was born July 22, 1923. He was a resident of Upper Arlington for 40 years. He graduated from Upper Arlington High School, where he was a member of the football team. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 1949 after serving three years in the Army Air Corps. He was employed by North American Aviation and Rockwell International. He was an Adjunct Faculty Member at Franklin University for 20 years. He was married to Marilyn Darnell in 1947 and has two children Douglas A. Kelsey and a daughter Linda Simonds and her husband Steve all of Tucson AZ Two grandchildren and four great grandchildren, stepson Rob Kraft and his wife Kathleen. After the death of his first wife he married Maxine Kraft. Mr. Kelsey was a member of Community Lodge #684 F&AM and the Scottish Rite Valley of Columbus.
Juliet Kelsey Todd Little #11G8475 died at the age of 78 on Jan 13, 2003. She was a three-year resident of Hopewell Junction, NY and formerly of Glenview, IL. She was born in Wilmington DE in 1925 and was raised in Jamesville, NY daughter of James and Katherine Todd. She married William Little III in 1946. He predeceased her in February of 1999. She received her Bachelors degree in Chemistry from Syracuse University. She was a member of the PEO sisterhood and long time member of the Glenview Community Church in Glenview IL. Survivors include: a daughter Katherine L. Adamo of Hopewell Jct, NY; three sons: William Little IV and his wife Coradel of Palatine, IL Lincoln M Little and his wife Violetta Pawlowska of Columbus, IN and Todd J. Little and his wife Sally of Palatine, IL a brother James L. Todd Jr. of Hopewell Jct, NY seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Thelma Marcelite Kelsey #1136-403 died on February 4, 2004 at Sidney OH. She previously lived in Troy, OH, Se was born on April 18, 1912 to George and Ivaloo (Reed) Kelsey in Marysville OH She married her husband Lowell David Isenberger in August 1932. A life long member of the Red Cross, Thelma was recently honored (we had it listed here in our newsletter) for her many years of service. A wonderful cook and avid gardener she was a long time member of the local garden club and involved in many civic beautification projects in Troy. She was also known for her prize-winning roses. She is survived by her son; Terry Isenberger and his wife Beverly and a daughter Judith Pence and her husband Homer, four grandchildren; two great grandchildren; her brothers; Gerald and Herald Kelsey; a sister Reita Vanhyning and many loving nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Lowell and her brother; Carrol Kelsey and sister Erma Jollif, and (infant) Bernice Kelsey.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
CDR Beverly J. Kelsey No. 5995b Volume III, Retires after 21 years of service in Naval Intelligence on June 1st. An Austin, Texas native, and 1975 graduate of Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth, Kelsey's last tour of duty was at the Office of Naval Intelligence in Washington, DC, where she directed the human intelligence and technical collection programs, which are critical to the Global War on Terrorism.Prior to her tour at the Office of Naval Intelligence, Kelsey's naval career included service at the U.S. Special Operations Command, Tampa, FL, the Air Command and Staff College, Montgomery, AL, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74), Norfolk, VA, and the Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC.
Kelsey also served at the United Nations head-quarters Situation Centre, where she supported the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. Her other assignments included tours in Kamiseya, Japan and Rota, Spain.
Kelsey's military decorations include two Defense Meritorious Service Medals, the Meritorious Service Medal, two Navy Commendation Medals, two Joint Service Achievement Medals, two Navy Achievement Medals, and the Kuwait Liberation Medal.
Kelsey is the daughter of the late Lt. Col. Robert B. Kelsey, USAF. Her grandfather was Harold J. Kelsey a charter member and past Secretary, President and President Emeritus of the Kindred. Her brother, Lt. Col. Robert B Kelsey, Jr., USAFR, of Ft. Worth, TX, attended the retirement ceremony.
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Did you know???
They called Gettysburg the greatest land battle in the U.S. It brought Meade and Lee together for a tough three-day battle. The sounds of cannon fire could be heard as far away as Pittsburgh, PA, some 140 miles distant. Nearly 50,000 plus men would become casualties.
January 1st, 2004
Respectfully submitted, William K Belcher, Treasurer Patricia K Scharf, Auditing Chairperson Paula Carter, Book Chairman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||