Saturday, July 7, 2012

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

It has been a long time since I have been on the Barefoot Blogs, but I want to post the 2011 newsletter as soon as time permits. I am amazed at the number of people who have viewed this site. Please take the time to add some comments. I will soon get to it. Sylvia

Saturday, September 11, 2010

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

Friday, July 16, 2010

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

Saturday, July 4, 2009

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

Barefoot Log Cabin

Barefoot Log Cabin

Old Photo of Barefoot Home

Old Photo of Barefoot Home
James Barefoot Log Cabin