Reunion Schedule

THURSDAY, August 3, 2006 Board of Directors meeting.

FRIDAY, August 4, 2006

3 – 6 p.m.: Registration, Hawthorn Park Hotel.

5 – 7 p.m.: Dinner, on your own; meet in hotel lobby to choose dining partners and destinations.

7 – 10 p.m.: Hawthorn Park Hotel, registration and get-acquainted session. Set up your family tables in advance in the boardroom.

SATURDAY, August 5, 2006

7 – 9 a.m.: Free Continental Breakfast at hotel.

9 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: Free time to explore on your own.

11:30-12 noon- GROUP PHOTO

12 – 2 p.m.: Reception & Banquet – Hawthorn Park Hotel.

2 – 5 p.m.: Business meeting and presentations-Hawthorn Park Hotel.

7 – 12 p.m.: Evening festivities including Talent Show, AUCTION, Bland Reunion Cake, and Socializing, Hawthorn Park Hotel.

SUNDAY, August 6, 2006

7 – 10 a.m.: Farewell Breakfast, Hawthorn Park Hotel, entire group.

9 a.m. – noon: Church services at local churches.

Check-out time is NOON!

What to Expect

This year the focus will be on ARKANSAS & MISSOURI Bland Families.

Since we have 38 different Bland lines, we are hoping each line will set up a table with information about their ancestors. We will have ample space to display pictures, books and family charts.

Please bring an item to be auctioned. It can be anything––craft items, wood, stitching, painted, jewelry, or homemade items from the kitchen. If you are not a “crafty” person, just bring anything that you want to have auctioned––books, Bland memorabilia, pillows artifacts, White Elephant gifts, etc.

Remember that small items will be easier to take home in luggage.

We want our reunions to be about ALL Bland lines, even when we specify certain families, so put on your thinking caps and come up with something interesting and FUN!!!.

Hotel Information

MAKE RESERVATIONS by JULY 15th.

Contact the Hawthorn Park Hotel. 1-800-223-0092

Indicate you are with the BLAND REUNION to qualify for the special rate of $74.00 plus tax for 1 to 4 persons occupancy.

Or you can register on-line a: www.HawthornParkHotel.com, click on reservations at top of page, then on Group Reservations at the bottom of page, then add ATTENDEE CODE: BLAND

This rate includes use of all facilities, including the pool.

The Hawthorn Park Hotel only guarantees this rate until July 15 and they have allotted a limited number of rooms for our use, so please make reservations EARLY.

Reunion Details

The Hawthorn Park Hotel, 2431 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, MO. 65803 is the main hotel for the reunion. Phone: 417-831-3131 or 800-223-0092. The hotel provides shuttle service to the airport .

Late Registrants (after July 15) Please contact Linda Ludecke directly at 281-367-2850 before July 24. You can still register, but we must adjust the catering count and other logistical items, and the hotel CAN NOT guarantee the agreed upon rate after July 15th.

At Friday’s registration, you will receive maps, brochures of local tourist activities and goodie bag.

Saturday afternoon’s banquet features food from Hawthorn Park Hotel catering.

If you have any questions, please contact Linda Ludecke at 281-367-2850 or e-mail LLUDECKE@aol.com

Things to do in Springfield

There are many things to do:

The Ozark Empire Fair will be going on until August 6, 2006.

The Springfield Art Museum will be having Watercolor U.S.A. until August 6, 2006.

FANTASTIC CAVERNS is in Springfield and has electric cars that make it possible for those of us who can’t walk or do stairs to enjoy caving again.

The LAURA INGLES WILDER home is a short drive east of Springfield and will be a wonderful day trip.

Branson is about 45 miles away and has Silver Dollar City along with all the music venues.

DNA TESTING UPDATE

It has been almost exactly one year since the DNA section of the Bland Heritage Website premiered. What a difference that has made! Our project members have more than doubled! Just prior to the 21^st Annual Bland Reunion last year, we had results back for 13 volunteers; now we have 28. In addition, our first English volunteer has returned his kit, and another kit (US volunteer) has recently been mailed.

We now have four distinct family branches represented: Group A (Northern Neck, VA); Group B (James River, VA), Group C (Pendleton Co, WV), and Group D. The location for Group D has not been pinpointed, as one participant traces his ancestor back to IL and the other to MD. We also have 8 unconnected participants. These gentlemen are just waiting for more volunteers so that they can find a match!

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to have your line tested. The results take 4 or 5 weeks, so, if you want your results back before the reunion, please get that kit ordered! To participate, log on to the Bland Heritage website at www.blandheritage.org/. As a family project, we get a discounted price. The 25-marker test is $159, and the 37-marker test (my recommendation) is $189. A new 59-marker test is now available ($269), but I don't think it's necessary to get that one at this time. We can always add later (at $99).

Last year, for the first time, we offered a drawing with a 37-marker kit as the prize. Brent Bland, who was in attendance in Nashville, won the drawing and took advantage of the offer. We have decided to do it again this year! Many people did realize that it was a FREE offer. I promised to put the word “FREE” all over the flyer this year, so don’t miss this opportunity. Your odds are much better than the lottery here, folks, and the value of this prize is $269! And did I mention that you don’t have to be present to win? So, if you’ve been toying with the idea of taking the DNA test and perhaps money is a deterrent, here’s your chance. Return that flyer!

Ladies, although you can’t participate, your father, brother, uncle, or cousin (surname Bland) can be tested for you (with you footing the bill, of course). I can speak from experience, as my brother agreed to the painless test for my line.

Hope to have more news in August. See you at the Reunion!

Terese Bland Bueker

HOTEL DIRECTIONS

FROM AIRPORT:

Depart Start on Local Road (East)

Turn Right (South-East) onto W. Kearney St.

Bear Right (North-East) on SR-744 (W. Kearney St.). Turn LEFT (north) onto IS-160 (W. Bypass). Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-44. At exit 80A, take ramp onto I-44 Bus (N. Glenstone Ave) (I-44 LB/Glenstone Ave.)

FROM DOWNTOWN:

Start on Park Central E.(East). Road name changes to E. st. Louis Ave. Turn LEFT (North) onto US-65 Bus.(N. Glenstone Ave). Keep Straight onto Local road. Keep Straight on I-44 Bus.



	22^th BLAND HERITAGE FOUNDATION CONFERENCE and BLAND NATIONAL FAMILY REUNION
	AUGUST 4 - 6, 2006 SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI, USA By Linda Ludecke, President-Elect Reunion Schedule THURSDAY, August 3, 2006 Board of Directors meeting. FRIDAY, August 4, 2006 3 – 6 p.m.: Registration, Hawthorn Park Hotel. 5 – 7 p.m.: Dinner, on your own; meet in hotel lobby to choose dining partners and destinations. 7 – 10 p.m.: Hawthorn Park Hotel, registration and get-acquainted session. Set up your family tables in advance in the boardroom. SATURDAY, August 5, 2006 7 – 9 a.m.: Free Continental Breakfast at hotel. 9 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: Free time to explore on your own. 11:30-12 noon- GROUP PHOTO 12 – 2 p.m.: Reception & Banquet – Hawthorn Park Hotel. 2 – 5 p.m.: Business meeting and presentations-Hawthorn Park Hotel. 7 – 12 p.m.: Evening festivities including Talent Show, AUCTION, Bland Reunion Cake, and Socializing, Hawthorn Park Hotel. SUNDAY, August 6, 2006 7 – 10 a.m.: Farewell Breakfast, Hawthorn Park Hotel, entire group. 9 a.m. – noon: Church services at local churches. Check-out time is NOON! What to Expect This year the focus will be on ARKANSAS & MISSOURI Bland Families. Since we have 38 different Bland lines, we are hoping each line will set up a table with information about their ancestors. We will have ample space to display pictures, books and family charts. Please bring an item to be auctioned. It can be anything––craft items, wood, stitching, painted, jewelry, or homemade items from the kitchen. If you are not a “crafty” person, just bring anything that you want to have auctioned––books, Bland memorabilia, pillows artifacts, White Elephant gifts, etc. Remember that small items will be easier to take home in luggage. We want our reunions to be about ALL Bland lines, even when we specify certain families, so put on your thinking caps and come up with something interesting and FUN!!!. Hotel Information MAKE RESERVATIONS by JULY 15th. Contact the Hawthorn Park Hotel. 1-800-223-0092 Indicate you are with the BLAND REUNION to qualify for the special rate of $74.00 plus tax for 1 to 4 persons occupancy. Or you can register on-line a: www.HawthornParkHotel.com, *click on reservations at top of page, then on Group Reservations at the bottom of page, then add ATTENDEE CODE: BLAND This rate includes use of all facilities, including the pool. The Hawthorn Park Hotel* only guarantees this rate until July 15 and they have allotted a limited number of rooms for our use, so please make reservations EARLY. Reunion Details The Hawthorn Park Hotel, *2431 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, MO. 65803* is the main hotel for the reunion. Phone: 417-831-3131 or 800-223-0092. The hotel provides shuttle service to the airport . Late Registrants (after July 15) Please contact Linda Ludecke directly at 281-367-2850 before July 24. You can still register, but we must adjust the catering count and other logistical items, and the hotel CAN NOT guarantee the agreed upon rate after July 15th. At Friday’s registration, you will receive maps, brochures of local tourist activities and goodie bag. Saturday afternoon’s banquet features food from Hawthorn Park Hotel catering. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Ludecke at 281-367-2850 or e-mail LLUDECKE@aol.com Things to do in Springfield There are many things to do: The Ozark Empire Fair will be going on until August 6, 2006. The Springfield Art Museum will be having Watercolor U.S.A. until August 6, 2006. FANTASTIC CAVERNS is in Springfield and has electric cars that make it possible for those of us who can’t walk or do stairs to enjoy caving again. The LAURA INGLES WILDER home is a short drive east of Springfield and will be a wonderful day trip. Branson is about 45 miles away and has Silver Dollar City along with all the music venues. DNA TESTING UPDATE It has been almost exactly one year since the DNA section of the Bland Heritage Website premiered. What a difference that has made! Our project members have more than doubled! Just prior to the 21^st Annual Bland Reunion last year, we had results back for 13 volunteers; now we have 28. In addition, our first English volunteer has returned his kit, and another kit (US volunteer) has recently been mailed. We now have four distinct family branches represented: Group A (Northern Neck, VA); Group B (James River, VA), Group C (Pendleton Co, WV), and Group D. The location for Group D has not been pinpointed, as one participant traces his ancestor back to IL and the other to MD. We also have 8 unconnected participants. These gentlemen are just waiting for more volunteers so that they can find a match! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to have your line tested. The results take 4 or 5 weeks, so, if you want your results back before the reunion, please get that kit ordered! To participate, log on to the Bland Heritage website at www.blandheritage.org/. As a family project, we get a discounted price. The 25-marker test is $159, and the 37-marker test (my recommendation) is $189. A new 59-marker test is now available ($269), but I don't think it's necessary to get that one at this time. We can always add later (at $99). Last year, for the first time, we offered a drawing with a 37-marker kit as the prize. Brent Bland, who was in attendance in Nashville, won the drawing and took advantage of the offer. We have decided to do it again this year! Many people did realize that it was a FREE offer. I promised to put the word “FREE” all over the flyer this year, so don’t miss this opportunity. Your odds are much better than the lottery here, folks, and the value of this prize is $269! And did I mention that you don’t have to be present to win? So, if you’ve been toying with the idea of taking the DNA test and perhaps money is a deterrent, here’s your chance. Return that flyer! Ladies, although you can’t participate, your father, brother, uncle, or cousin (surname Bland) can be tested for you (with you footing the bill, of course). I can speak from experience, as my brother agreed to the painless test for my line. Hope to have more news in August. See you at the Reunion! Terese Bland Bueker HOTEL DIRECTIONS FROM AIRPORT: Depart Start on Local Road (East) Turn Right (South-East) onto W. Kearney St. Bear Right (North-East) on SR-744 (W. Kearney St.). Turn LEFT (north) onto IS-160 (W. Bypass). Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-44. At exit 80A, take ramp onto I-44 Bus (N. Glenstone Ave) (I-44 LB/Glenstone Ave.) FROM DOWNTOWN: Start on Park Central E.(East). Road name changes to E. st. Louis Ave. Turn LEFT (North) onto US-65 Bus.(N. Glenstone Ave). Keep Straight onto Local road. Keep Straight on I-44 Bus.
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