The Announcements Are In The Mail,
It was difficult this year,
although I had submitted the shelter reservation application in a timely manor,
we did not get the shelters of our choice.
St. Helena does not have electricity or running water;
generally, I think the park was less than cooperative in the alternate arrangements.
The woman on the telephone asked me "Why do I want those locations?"
If reelected president,
I will attempt to secure Middle Falls first and alternate locations afterward.
Anyhow,
I hope this year is pleasant for everyone.
Bring a dish to pass.
See you on Saturday, July 27th 2013.
If anyone does not receive an announcement, contact me so as to add them to the mailing list.
Then at 12:00, sunshine on all 42 happy relatives.
We ate at 12:30 after Ray Greene prayed.
The hot dogs cooked by Denny Greene & Matt Klimek - were delicious.
It was so much fun to eat and visit.
After dinner, minutes were read and approved.
Matt Klimek told everyone that from now on that when he sends out the reunion notice, he will include births, deaths & marriages that occurred during the year.
Please send him the information so that he can spread it on to the others.
We had a uncontested election:
Matt Klimek- Pres.
Linda Pfannenschmidt- Sec.
Congrats- I think! (Actually, we both love it!)
Bob did a candy & cash toss for the kids.
What energy & what fun!
Bob hosted an auction which netted $41.25.
No real big ticket items but, a lot of fun.
You never know what someone will love.
Bring in your non-treasures next year because they will be someone else's treasures.
On the way to the reunion, as it rained, we stopped for firewood along State Hwy. 436.
The firewood stand is a favorite as the wood is priced at five pieces for one dollar; I prefer to spend five dollars there.
This year the firewood was wet from the rain.
After two and one-half quarts of lighter fluid were wasted, someone had a video of me using a squeezable flame thrower and, the next group to use the pavilion had a generous eighty pound pile of charcoal that at that point was probably prepared to perfection.
Fortunately, we were able to dry out the grills for cooking the hot dogs; they were the good hot dogs that come in the three pound bag with the skin that snaps when they start to cook in their own oil.
Ninety sausage rolls were ordered from Romas Bakery and picked up the night before.
This year, I didn't work with the older Newton Reunion notes; I do have several years in the draft mode but, it will be a while before I actually have anything published.
I did produce several musical videos that I hope everyone finds entertaining; I tried to carefully choose the musical content.
Deaths:
Charles Wesley Newton (1920-2011) Son of Charles Milton Newton (1892-1982)
Grandson of Milton DeWitt Newton (1857-1896)
Charles W. Newton, 91,
of Vestal, NY, passed away on Saturday, August
27, 2011
in Middleburg, Pennsylvania.
He is survived by his wife,
Barbara,
and his children; Daniel (IN), Paul (NY), Charles (NY), James
(NY), Beth ( NY), Kenneth (PA), Mark (NY), Brenda (NY) and Beth (NC).
He
is also survived by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Marriages:
Jim Pepe married Megan Curry
on
May 12th, 2012
Jim is a Great Grandson of Lucy Newton Voss (1891-1993)
And so, another year has come and gone, there has been a death and, a mirage that could very likely result in a birth.
This is our family and there will always be more to come.
Ramon Greene Carolyn Greene Anna Greene Grace Greene Adam Greene Jessica Greene Providence Greene Micaiah Greene Ebenezer Greene Heather Davis Josh Davis Laura James Forrest James
George Voss Wilma Voss Sherrie Voss
Genny Beardsley Brenda Mueckl
Jill Pepe Carrie Pepe
Linda Brandt
Randy Burkhardt Melinda Burkhardt Miranda Burkhardt Hunter Burkhardt Cindy Perry Rachael Perry Vincent Perry Lillianna Perry -there were others in the head count but, they didn't sign in-
Linda Pfannenschmidt
Granddaughter of Charles Milton Newton (1892-1982)
Carrie Pepe
Great granddaughter of Lucy Newton Voss (1891-1993)
As life goes on, I sit here and sometimes contemplate great achievements that can occur.
The Newton Family Reunion is an annual event that I see as worthwhile; a family that is structured from my great grandparents and some before them.
Every year, the picture changes slightly; this is the time when we face what remains of our extended family and, we see those that will become of us.
This year was pleasant but, like all years, the fatigue sets in and, the reality of the day is carried evenly amongst ourselves; we are tired, it has been a long day.
This blog entry is nothing more than the ride home; the pavilion is empty.
I decided to hold the camera as I rode in the van with Bob driving.
I drank the remaining cans of diet Coke and, recorded some video footage to assemble a few videos that are of a vehicle with four tired people in it.
For those of you that cannot attend, I do have ambitious projects in mind.
I will be carrying two camera batteries and a total of eight gigabytes of data cards
to record photographs and videos.
I did put together a video for presumably those of you that are not on route to the family reunion.
Sunday, August 4th, 1946 The Church at Short Tract, NY (back row) Franklin George Newton (born 1893), Charles Milton Newton (1892-1982), Nellie Barnes Newton (1885-1973), Lucy Samantha Newton (1891-1993) (front row) DeWitt Stedman Newton (1889-1968), Fredrick Marenus Newton (1879-1957)
This is Letchworth State Park at the Middle Falls, the pavilion is located on the grounds to the right.
Today dinner is at 12:00 noon.
If you want to be here, hurry up!
It Takes People Like You!!
As the President of The Newton Family Reunion,
I am very pleased to have mailed out the announcements for the reunion date of Saturday July 28th, 2012.
Regardless of the weather, we have the Middle Falls pavilion. Dinner is at 12:00 Noon.
The 2012 Newton Family Reunion is on Saturday, July 28th.
We will have the Middle Falls Pavilion at Letchworth State Park.
Hello Everyone!
I am pleased that we have the Middle Falls Pavilion for our reunion on Saturday, July 28th 2010.
I will start to design and print the announcements, I hope to have them mailed no later than early April.
As always, if you know of anyone that did not receive a printed announcement, please contact: newton.reunion@gmail.com
Of all of the projects that I work on, the Newton Family Reunion is one of the largest undertakings.
Every year, we have a family reunion at Letchworth State Park in upstate New York.
Over the past 10 years, I have been the President of the family reunion.
My primary responsibility is to secure a pavilion or some type of suitable location for the annual gathering.
Our
family likes the last week in July and the Middle Falls Pavilion; many
other people also like the last week in July and the same location so,
there is a drawing when more than one request form is submitted for the
pavilion. So far, we have had a good run of application approvals, the
second choice is the Eddy's Pavilion.
This year on the 2nd of
January, I printed and filled out and mailed the Shelter Reservation
form with payment and a self address stamped envelope; I also check the
bank account to see if the check cleared.
I am very pleased that
the date of The Newton Family Reunion is July 28th, 2012 at the Middle
Falls Pavilion at Letchworth State Park, Portage, New York.
The other undertakings include notifying the entire family of the reunion date and location.
I have street address and e-mail contacts that must be notified of the reunion dates.
E-mail and facebook work best for quick effective announcements.
At this time, the balance of about 80 addresses is in favor of electronic communication.
Eventually, I want to stop sending the printed announcements but, I don't want to do anything until everyone in the family is online; it may take another 10 years or so.
I enjoying trying to find nice stationary to print the announcements and envelopes on.
The dollar store is often a good location to find high quality paper and envelopes; anytime I see granite paper or anything sharp looking, I usually get a few boxes of envelopes (50ct) and a few packs of paper (100ct)
I enjoying selecting the postage stamps (APS #190271).
Portage Bridge:
This bridge has been cited for destruction, the rail road attempted to present it to New York state as a observation platform but, the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation refused it sating that it would represent a unacceptable cost to the state.
Considering that this structure has been in use since 1875, it may be wise to move forward with long term plans to use this bridge as a observation platform.
Charles W. Newton, 91, of Vestal, NY, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2011 in Middleburg, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, and his children; Daniel (IN), Paul (NY), Charles (NY), James (NY), Beth ( NY), Kenneth (PA), Mark (NY), Brenda (NY) and Beth (NC). He is also survived by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Charles Wesley Newton (1920-2011)
Son of Charles Milton Newton (1892-1982)
Grandson of Milton DeWitt Newton (1857-1896)
Esther, Chas Wesley & Naomi Newton
Esther, Naomi, Charles and, Lois
2010
I was very pleased to visit Uncle Chuck and his wife Barbara at their house a week before he passed on. Sometimes when we say goodbye, a transition
is at hand that requires us to depart as we carry on in our work
throughout life. We have gained the guidance of those that will have
passed before us, although we find ourselves alone in presence, we are
comforted by the teachings and examples that illuminate our path.
MPK
Does anyone have any stories or photographs of Charles Wesley Newton that they want to see in print here?
It was a clear, warm, gorgeous day for the Newton family reunion at the Middle Falls pavilion .
We had 47 folks there....all descended from the same tree!
We had descendents of Edna, Lucy, Nellie and Charles. What a fun day!
The Ray Greene tribe came from the farthest ....Ohio.
We had meats supplied by Matthew Klimek and cooked up by Dennis Greene, Randy Burkhard, Matthew Klimek and some help from Linda Pfannenschmidt.
Matt brought coolers of ice cold drinks, other supplies and everyone bought dishes to pass.
Reverend Ray Greene opened with a prayer ....and the eating began!
Newton descendents know how to cook and eat. What fun to eat and visit.
Forrest & Laura James
Laura is the Daughter of Cecil Roof Watson
Granddaughter of Nellie Newton Roof
After dinner Bob Pfannenschmidt did a coin toss for the children. It was fun to see the scramble for cash. Some of the adults laughed and said with times so tough...they were thinking of searching for the quarters themselves!
We had our photo shoot and our business meeting. Minutes were read and approved and the floor was opened for nominations for President and Secretary. Matthew Klimek was re-elected President and Linda Pfannenschmidt to Secretary. They ran unopposed. Matthew was given a round of applause for his on line history lessons that he has been sending about the early days of the reunion.
We also spoke a couple of minutes on the health and well being of some of our absent older members. We miss Naomi, Chuck, Lois and Florence. Let's send them cards to remind them....we haven't forgotten them.
Next Bob Pfannenschmidt conducted an auction that really got going! The Red Rider BB gun brought in thirty dollars! We hope it brings back great childhood memories for you, George. There was a friendly but heated battle for a new pressure cooker. Linda B. is now the proud owner! Everyone who wanted an item
eventually got something. It was great! The auction brought in $74.00. The hat was passed and brought in $62.50. This will be used by Matt to get the pavilion and supplies for next year.
Linda Pfannenschmidt
Daughter of Esther Newton Greene
Granddaughter of Charles Milton Newton
This was so much fun.
The time just flew and soon it was 3:00 and time to head out.
We'll be back next year.
Call others who were absent.
Tell them to already set aside the LAST SATURDAY in JULY 2012!!
Don't miss it.
See you at reunion #82.
Minutes submitted by Linda Pfannenschmidt -Secretary of the Newton Family Reunion.
A few last minute remarks from the president:
Hello Everyone,
I hope that all of you enjoyed the 80th annual Newton Family Reunion held on July 30, 2011.
I thought that we had a very pleasant and comfortable day; although I had to drive a truck later that night, I was able to get some rest.
Year 2000, was my first year as President of the Newton Family Reunion. That was the year that I had my first computer.
I was so excited to print the invitations with my e-mail address at the bottom mattmapper@alo.com,
unfortunately, America Online was .aol so, I didn't get too many replies.
As the years went by, I started to develop a bit with photography and posting content online.
There was something about the Newton Family that seemed perfect for online viewing, in fact one year back in the late 80's or early 90's, WPBS, a public television station from Watertown, New York came over to Letchworth State Park and video taped the reunion as we were interviewed; I never did see the documentary that was produced. Anyhow, this is something of an extension of television media.
Postage stamp issued in 2011 (returned Newton Reunion announcement)
10 pieces were returned, 5 were re-addressed although the new address was on the return label stating that 'the forward order had expired'. 5 pieces could not be delivered, I tried a web search and mailed them out but, they were returned. We actually had 61 invitations successfully sent.
We also have 63 e-mail addresses; most of which receive a printed announcement.
Postage stamp issued in 2011 (returned Newton Reunion announcement)
Obviously, our future is going to be online digital content that everyone can communicate with and through.
It looks like we are going to need to maintain print announcements for another 5 to 10 years; we can't afford to miss anyone by not informing them of the reunion.
It is wise to urge family members to establish e-mail accounts and a Facebook account for the purpose of effectively communicating with all of us on a more instantaneous basis.
Robert Kellogg, Jr. Son of Robert Kellogg Grandson of Edna Newton Kellogg
Attendance at The 81st Newton Reunion (2011-07-30) A few people were counted that didn't sign in.
Matthew P. Klimek
Linda Pfannenschmidtt
Robert Pfannenschmidt
Carolyn Greene
Ray Greene
Anna Greene
Grace Greene
Heather Davis
Mel, Ray, Denny Greene
Sons of Esther Newton Greene
Grandsons of Charles Milton Newton
Mel Greene
Mary Greene
Dennis Greene
Vanessa Bouton
Ken Russell
Alateya Russell
Lean Brown
Randy Mueckl
Brenda Mueckl
Genny Beardsley
Forrest James
Laura James
Randy Burkhardt
Melinda Burkhardt
Miranda Burkhardt
Hunter Burkhardt
Julie Burkhardt
Robert Kellogg, Jr.
Genevieve Beardsley
Daughter of Lucy Newton Voss
Nancy Osborn
Rob Bowman
Stacey Bowman
Sherrie Voss
Wilma Voss
George Voss
Steve Pepe
Jill Pepe
Nicole Pepe
Carrie Pepe
Linda Beardsley Brandt
Middle Falls (107 feet high),
Letchworth State Park,
Portage, New York
I certainly appreciate that the Secretary and her husband did a great job of livening up the event; there is a point where I like to step back and let Mom and Bob do the talking, see the video below:
The elders at this gathering were both George Voss and Genevieve Beardsley are the children of Lucy Newton Voss (1891-1993).
Deaths:
Catherine T. Kellogg (1921-2010)
Catherine T. Kellogg, 88, of Enfield Falls Rd., Ithaca died October 18, 2010 at Beachtree Care Center in Ithaca, NY, after a brief illness.
She was born November 27, 1921 in Ithaca, NY the daughter of the Arthur J. Teeter and Lena (Brown) Teeter. She was predeceased by her husband Robert M. Kellogg Sr. in October 2002 and her brother James Teeter April, 2008. She is survived by her children, Bonnie (Tom) Brown of Newfield, Robert (Gloria) Kellogg Jr. of Newfield, Edward (Helen) Kellogg of Ithaca and Douglas (Chris) Kellogg of Orlando Florida. Grandchildren, Tina (Ed) Turk, Lodi. Anita (Dale) Stocking, Whitney Point. Diana (Peter) Lotito, Raleigh, NC. Iretta (Skip) Ellis, Dryden. Candy (Pete) Terwillegar, Odessa. Crissy (Tim) Morais,Candor. Conrad (Holly) Kellogg, Ithaca. David (Amy) Kellogg, Candor. Davon (Megan) Kellogg, Orlando. Crystal Kellogg, Orlando. Stepgrandaughter Michaela, Orlando. Also survived by niece Alice (John) Linton, nephew Alan (Debbie) Teeter, and niece Joyce (Bill Andrews)VandeBogart all of Ithaca. Also 16 great grand children and 6 great-great grandchildren.
Catherine retired from Cornell University after working 35 years at Riley Robb Hall.
She was a member of the Kennedy's Corner Methodist Church and later a member of the Newfield United Methodist Church.
What perfect weather for our Seventy-Ninth annual reunion, 78 degrees, low humidity and, clear; great reunion weather.
Forty two of us met at the Eddy's Pavilion, the group was small but, the spirit was big.
At 12:30 we ate a delicious meal and had a great time visiting; we are a sociable bunch.
Everyone had fun looking over the photos that Linda B. brought in from Ginny's. Matt will scan them into his computer and post them online for all to enjoy. He will bring the originals back next year.
After we ate, we had our business meeting,
Matthew Klimek and Linda Pfannenschmidt ran unopposed for President and Secretary.
A motion was made and approved to rent the pavilion for 1/2 day 10AM-3PM next year. It worked very well this year.
A motion was made by Linda Beardsley that we no longer provide the meat dish at the reunion since there is so much else to eat. Anyone that wants meat can bring it and cook it up. It was approved. Linda Pfannenschmidt said they would supply the charcoal and fluid so who ever brings meat can prepare it. Food sure is an important part of the get-together.
We had a small auction which netted $9.00. With the pass the hat total, we now have $78.00 toward next year. That should cover the 1/2 day pavilion, the mailing and, the charcoal.
We all visited more, munched watermelon and finally said: Bye for now, See you in 2011! Lets pack a lot of folks in! Submitted by Secretary Linda Pfannenschmidt
Presidents Report:
Mailing of invitations- $32.56
67 pieces were mailed,
6 pieces were readdressed upon return due to expired forward time. ($0.44 x 74= $32.56)
Shelter Reservation, Eddy's Pavilion, 1/2 day- $30.00
Saturday, July 31st 2010 Attendance:
Bob Pfannenschmidt
Linda Pfannenschmidt
Matthew P. Klimek
Linda Beardsley Brandt
Charles Newton
Barbara Newton
Mark Stanton and Joe (his pet dog)
