Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Stoesz Reunion Schedule

Saturday morning
Golfing (tee times from 8:00–9:30)
Registration (begins at 9:00–all day)
Lunch 12:00–1:30

Saturday afternoon
Baseball 2:00–4:00
Three-legged soccer 2:00–4:00
Children's craft tables 2:00–4:00
Swimming/Tennis available all weekend
Supper 5:00–6:30

Saturday evening
Singalong (led by Carol Zacharias)
Biography of Grampa (Uncle Ed)
Small group performances (volunteers please! contact Carol or Roger)
Family tree activity (Aunt Betty and Ken Sawatzky)
Freiweileges
Bonfire and hayride at Wendell Heinrich's place

Sunday morning
Breakfast
Choir practice 10:00
Church service 10:30–11:30
Lunch 12:00–1:30
Spat'seare

Stoesz Reunion Update —July 7th, and 8th, 2007 at Altona Park

Hello cousins, uncles, and aunts,
Can you feel the excitement? Are you looking forward to the July 7/8th weekend? We are! The stage and two shelters are reserved for us. The community centre is on standby if we need it (hopefully, we won't!). Please bring your own lawn chairs, umbrellas (helpful for rainy OR sunny conditions), mosquito repellent, cameras,
musical instruments, your singing voices, and your best Stoesz smiles.

Here's a preview of a few things that are planned for the Stoesz reunion weekend.
✔ Saturday morning golf game (Pre-register by e-mailing Lloyd, lpstoesz@hotmail.com,
or indicate on the registration form that you want to golf indicating your
preferred tee off time (8:00, 8:30, 9:00, or 9:30).
✔ Color-coded name cards, family tree, family pictures in PowerPoint
✔ Saturday lunch (sausage burgers, hot dogs, watermelon, and rollkuchen)
✔ Saturday afternoon baseball tournament, three-legged soccer, children's craft
tables (tennis courts and swimming pool is also available)
✔ Saturday supper (barbecued pork loins, baked beans, cole slaw, baked potatoes, and
more)
✔ Saturday evening singalong, biography of Grampa Stoesz, music, family tree activity
✔ Late Saturday evening bonfire and hayrides at Wendell Heinrich's
✔ Sunday morning continental breakfast
✔ Pickup choir practice
✔ Sunday morning service
✔ Sunday lunch (potato salad, buns, cold cuts, veggies)

If you haven't signed up yet, please register on the blog http://stoeszfamily.blogspot.com/or let your family representative know that you are coming. Please indicate whether you are coming for the whole weekend or part of it. We need to know how many people to expect at each of the meals.

The following accomodations are available for people from out of town.
 Campground To register, call the Altona Recreation Department at 324-9005
(cost $5 registration fee + $18/night includes electrical and water)
 Altona Motor Inn (cost $69.95 - $79.95) Phone number 324-5241 Mention Stoesz
reunion when booking (10 rooms are blocked for us)
 Four Winds Motel (single $48.00; double $58.00) Phone number 324-5305
 Billeting or camping on yards – Call Rod Stoesz at 324-8107 or e-mail
estoestz@mts.net

Kids under 10 and great grandparents = FREE
Full weekend price $20/person OR
Price per meal
Saturday lunch $5
Saturday supper $7
Sunday breakfast $5
Sunday lunch $5

Hope to see you there!
Ruth, Helen, Janice, and Joanne for the whole planning committee

Sunday, May 27, 2007

more pictures from Dennis

Dennis sent some lovely pictures of his family and some other Stoesz families too. Check them all out by clicking on the picture below.

DenisPics