Barefoot Reunion Minutes

2010 Barefoot Reunion Minutes
August 1, 2010 93nd Barefoot Reunion
By Bobbie Woodley

2009 92nd Barefoot Reunion Officers:
Vicki Erdley – President
Mike Barefoot – Vice President
Sylvia Sonneborn – Treasurer/Editor
Bobbie Woodley – Recording Secretary
Betsy Hawthorne – Corresponding Secretary
Joann Mickolick – Officer in Training

Pledge of Allegiance, led by Mike Barefoot
We sang America (My Country, Tis of Thee), led by Bille Ann Huff & Suzan Hollist
Reading of deceased members by Betsy Hawthorne – Moment of silence
Reading of 2009 minutes by Bobbie Woodley
Motion to accept minutes – Dorothy Barefoot, Second – Jennifer Woodley
Reading of Treasurer’s report by Sylvia Sonneborn Motion to accept Mark Hott, Second Diane White
Newsletter donation is $4.00 There was discussion of raising donation to $5.00, this is to be voted on at next year’s reunion. Motion was made by Carol Scott to subsidize $ needed to cover printing and postage for next year’s newsletter(2011) There is a pdf CD available of the newsletter for a donation of $2.00. Also you can receive copies of older newsletters for a donation of $1.00 ea. Subscriptions for newsletters $184.00 Do we want full obituaries or just list of deceased family with dates published in newsletter?
Motion to keep donation to Cemetery Assoc. @ Pleasantville Cemetery/Bob Felton at $120.00 – Carol Scott Second – Jim Strange
Recommendation to keep all officers as is, made by Nominating Committee (Carol Scott/Jim Strange)Motion to accept by Janet Robel, Second Mark Hott

Officers for 2010 are as follows:
Vicki Erdley – President
Mike Barefoot – Vice President
Sylvia Sonneborn – Treasurer/Editor
Bobbie Woodley – Recording Secretary
Betsy Hawthorne – Corresponding Secretary

Vicki Erdley will reserve Sequoia @ Windber Park for 2010 Motion to accept Betsy Hawthorne, Second Carol Scott

Door prizes were won by Angela Ryan & Jeremy Yeager
Oldest Man – Clair Mock 105 yrs old
Oldest Woman – Hazel Sipes – 90 yrs old
Youngest Child – Lila Huff – 15 months
Traveled the Farthest – David Eckenrode & son Eric – Douglas, WY
Most Recently Married – Angela & John Ryan – 2 yrs
Longest Married – John & June Hammer – 64 yrs
These prizes were donated by Janet Watkins Robel

We did not ask anyone to get prizes for next year; if someone would like to volunteer, please contact one of the officers.

Jennifer Woodley & Steve Colledge volunteered to do children’s games next year. Bobbie Woodley will donate the prizes for the games.

Cake Guess brought in $ 2.50 and Jennifer Woodley will bake the cake for 2011

M & M Guess brought in $ 5.00 there were 328 M& M’s Ben Lamer won with the guess of 317

Barefoot Banner was won by Parker Hollist

Family Tree was won by Mark Piljay

Chance for above brought in $29.50

Chinese Auction & Silent Auction brought in $290.50 It must be noted that Clair Mock made a miniature wheelbarrow for the silent auction.

Mike Barefoot passed the hat; we received $180.00 in donations. Thanks to all.

Penny Espenshade & her mom Dorothy Barefoot brought in pictures and shared memories of our past president (their dad & husband) Bill Barefoot, who passed away Januaary 2010.

Diane Watkins shared stories about her grandfather John A Watkins married to Eliza Barefoot.

We would greatly appreciate anyone who can share stories about our ancestors at the next reunion and also in the newsletter.

It was a great day for a reunion.

Motion to adjourn Mary Lou Campbell, Second Diana White

Barefoot Bulletin for 2010 - pages 1-40

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PRIZE WINNERS

SOCIAL NEWS - BIRTHS

HUMAN INTEREST STORY

SOCIAL NEWS

LETTERS FROM THE CLAN

BAREFOOT FAMILY OBITUARIES













TOMBSTONES

AND ELSIE MAY LING RISHER

AND GEORGE OSCAR RISHER

ANCESTOR SPOTLIGHT

IN MEMORIAM FOR BILL BAREFOOT,

PAST BAREFOOT REUNION

ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT


WATKINS' FAMILY PHOTOS
NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT

VICKI ERDLEY

NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

OF THE NEWSLETTER

SYLVIA SONNEBORN

BAREFOOT GENEALOGY BLOGS' ADDRESSES

CANDIDS FROM THE

2009 BAREFOOT REUNION

BAREFOOTS HAVING FUN

TREASURER'S REPORT

BY SYLVIA SONNEBORN

CANDID PHOTOS FROM THE 2009

BAREFOOT REUNION

AT WINDBER, PENNSYLVANIA

MINUTES OF THE 2008 BAREFOOT REUNION

MINUTES OF THE 91st BAREFOOT REUNION OF AUGUST 2008

By Bobbie Hott Woodley, Secretary


Bobbie Ann (Hott) Woodley, Secretary of the Barefoot Reunion. Bobbie Ann also organized the auction.


2008 91st Barefoot Reunion
Officers:
Vicki Erdley – President (Pictured above with grandpuppy Riley)
Mike Barefoot – Vice President
Sylvia Sonneborn – Treasurer/Editor
Bobbie Woodley – Recording Secretary
Betsy Hawthorne - Corresponding Secretary

President Vicki Erdley called the 91st meeting of the Barefoot Clan at the Recreational Park in Windber, PA. The group began with the Pledge of Allegiance.
We sang “America the Beautiful”
Reading of Deceased Members by Betsy Hawthorne – Moment of silence

Reading of 2007 minutes by Bobbie Woodley
Motion to accept minutes made by Betsy Hawthorne
Second by Dorothy Barefoot

Reading of Treasurer’s Report
Everyone received a copy.
Motion to accept made by Tim Barefoot
Second by Jim Strange

Request to increase donation to Cemetery Assoc. @ Pleasantville Cemetery/Bob Felton to $120.00
Motion to donate made by Betsy Hawthorne
Second by Carol Scott

Motion made to keep all officers as is by Tim Barefoot
Second by Dorothy Barefoot

Officers for 2008 are as follows:

Vicki Erdley – President
Mike Barefoot – Vice President
Sylvia Sonneborn – Treasure/Editor
Bobbie Woodley – Recording Secretary
Betsy Hawthorne – Corresponding Secretary

We need members to please help us with memories/stories of our Barefoot Ancestors

Prizes:

Door Prizes won by Carol Scott and Benjamin Lamer
Oldest Man – Clair Mock 103 yrs. old
Oldest Woman – Hazel Sipes 88 yrs. old
Youngest Child – Colton Yeager
3 months
Traveled the Farthest – Mary Hutchinson Missouri
Most Recently Married – Ben & Aubrey Garvin June 21, 2008
Longest Married – John & June Hammer 62 yrs.

Cake won by Allison Prave, she will bake the cake for next year.
Ashley Hott guessed the correct amount for the M & M jar.

We received a total of $ 6.00 for the cake & m & M guess. The Chinese auction & basket raffle netted $ 270.00.
Bill Barefoot passed the hat & we collected $119.00. We collected $90.00 for sale of books.

Vicki Erdley will reserve Sequoia @ Windber Park for 2009. Motion to accept Penny Espenshade
Second Barb Barefoot

Dorothy Barefoot and daughter Penny Espenshade will organize food brought for lunch
Mary Ellen Young will be in charge of prizes.
Bobbie Woodley will be in charge of both the Chinese auction & basket raffle. Tickets will be sold for both.
Mary Ellen Young will be in charge of kid’s games

Carol Scott told us there is ancestor information at the Schellsburg Museum, open 12 pm to 4 pm. It is in the former Odd Fellow Building

Motion to adjourn meeting was made by Tim Barefoot
Second by Mary Ellen Young

Carol Scott asked all to give a hand to all officers. The End

Treasurer's Report for June 2009

Blackburn Website Associated with the Barefoots

Blackburns of Bedford are closely related to the Barefoots of the same area. Check out this website to find additional information about the Barefoots:
http://blackburn-tree.org/genealogy/index.html

2009 Barefoot Reunion

92nd BAREFOOT REUNION
First Sunday, August 2, 2009
Windber Recreational Park, Windber, Pennsylvania
Sequoia Pavilion - Smorgasbord at 12:30 p.m.
Please bring a covered dish and dessert to share, plus your own tableware.
President Vicki Erdley has won the chocolate basket.
Fundraiser: Please donate a craft, baked goods, filled basket, or white elephant for the auction (Limit 5 items). We also pass the hat. Baskets can be filled with sports memorabilia, cosmetics, bath products and lotions; dog treats, brushes, and dog toys; chocolate items, movie night (popcorn, movie, other snacks), car accessories (flashlight, window breaker, snow remover, map, etc.), snacks, etc.

Sandi and Tim Barefoot check their numbers to see if they have won an item in the Chinese auction.

The late Dave Masters stands between his brother Jim Strange and wife Pam. Dave was always at the reunions with his family. We all will miss not seeing him.

Newsletter.
Please send a $4.00 donation for a hard copy mailed to your home for 2009 newsletter if interested. We also welcome donations for the general expenses of the Barefoot Reunion Association.

Please send donations or announcements for the newsletter to the BR treasurer: Sylvia Sonneborn, 3110 Starlight Drive, York, PA 17402 A big "HI" from the newsletter editor and treasurer, Sylvia Sonneborn.Thanks to all of you who subscribe to the newsletter and make donations for the upkeep of the reunion.

2008 Winners of the Barefoot Reunion Prizes and Social News

BAREFOOT REUNION PRIZE WINNERS

Each year the Barefoot Reunion Association awards prizes to the oldest man and woman, the youngest child, the person who traveled the farthest to come to the Barefoot Reunion, the newest married couple and the longest married. Clair Mock at 104 has been winning the prize for the oldest man for a number of years. Clair remembers the first reunion, over 92 years ago. The oldest lady is Hazel Sipe, who is a Barefoot in-law - mother of Pam Strange, wife of Jim Strange. The newly-weds were Aubrey (Erdley) Garvin and Ben Garvin, who were married in the Washington DC Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 21 June 2008. John and June Hammer, married 62 years, have been winning the prize for the longest married for quite some time. The youngest child was Colton Yeager at 3 months, son of Jeremy and Corinna Strange Yeager. And Mary Hott Hutchison took the prize for traveling the farthest - driving in from Huntsville, Missouri.


Youngest Barefoot Baby - Colter Yeager with his uncle

Traveled Farthest - Mary Hutchison (my younger sister) from Huntsville, Missouri

Most Recently Married - Aubrey Erdley-Garvin and Ben Garvin June 2008

Longest Married - June and John Hammer 62 years - Descended from Solomon Nunemaker Hammer and Elizabeth Barefoot-Hammer

Oldest Lady - Hazel Sipe 88 years (Pam Strange's Mother)

Oldest Man - Clair Mock - 103 years old in 2008 - Still attending Barefoot Reunions. Clair's wish for the past two years was to ride a motorcycle. In 2007 and 2008, he got his wish.

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Births - "Born Barefoot"

Laura Huff and Stacy O'Hara Shellabarger with daughters