Detwiler Family Reunion Summary

Lost and Found:

• Cell phone cord found in 2nd cousin male room in Playhouse.
• Reunion T-shirt
• Beach towels
• Photographs of Elmer and Lorena’s wedding and 50th anniversary
• Newspaper from 1965 regarding tornado in Elkhart Co.
• Camp Crosley brochure (we went there for a reunion one year)
• If you are missing something, call 219.331.1806

Attendance
Senior Sibs and spouses: 8
1st Cousins and spouses: 23
2nd Cousins and spouses: 25
3rd Cousins: 1
Fiancés: 2
Friends: 2

Adults: 48
Children/Teens: 12
Babies: 1

Total attendees: 61 out of 142 total in family as of 7-11-08

Person who traveled the most: John Brown III from Corona, CA- 2,121 miles
(Lewis Detwiler’s grandson who came on a train)
Person who traveled the least: Jeff/Marianne/Joe Schroeder from New Paris, IN – 14 miles
Youngest attendee: Oliver Cohen Biek, age 2? (son of Leah Schroeder)
Eldest attendee: Bernice Schroeder, age 91 (Great Grandma of Oliver – 4 generations!)

Finances
Reservation Income: $1,920
*Cash Donation Income: $170
Auction Income: $243
Total Income: $2,333

Total Expenses: $1,938

Balance: $395

How balance has been/will be used…

• Reimbursement to Debbie Brubaker for Reunion Scrapbook materials.
• Seed monies to Laurel Mann for Detwiler Family Recipe book.
• Save monies for next Detwiler Family project/reunion.

*Thanks to three anonymous cash donors!

In-kind donations
T-shirts by Gordon and Diane Hershberger
Ice by Malcolm/Susie Rhoades
Ice by Jeff Schroeder
Gasoline for go-carts by James Mann
Pork by Jay Mann
Beverages by John/Jean Mann and Carl/Lynda Detwiler
Scholarships by Rick Schroeder and Jerry Detwiler
Auction items by Susie Rhoades and Esther Yoder
Airplanes by Lewis Detwiler
Cake decorating stuff by Deb Brubaker
Miscellaneous stuff by Wilma Willard
Food, food, food by about everyone!


Special thanks to these Dets who contributed in a big way
Visionary Team- Wilma Willard, Willa Nuppnau, Deb Brubaker, Karen Nofsinger
Communications Team-Jill Cobb, Diane Hershberger
Activities Team-Deb Brubaker, Karen Nofsinger
Meals Team- Rena Koning, Jay Mann
Reservations Team- Willa Nuppnau, Amber Willard, Sue Rhoades
Techie Team- Austin Bender, Malcolm Rhoades
Blog site - Jill Cobb
Clean Team- Rick Schroeder
Fire Tender- Ken Willard
T-shirt distribution- Diane Hershberger
Photography/Videography- Joe Schroeder, Rick Schroeder
Boating Team- Austin Bender, Amber Willard, James Mann
Facility Set-up/Break Down Team- Austin Bender, Amber Willard, Sue Rhoades, Malcolm Rhoades, Rick Schroeder, James Mann, Amber Willard, Anna Willard, Ryan Nuppnau, Joe Schroeder
Rental, Finances, Tournaments, Auction, Family Tree Display, Reservations, Registration, and Reunion Coordinator- Wilma Willard
Help, help, help by about everyone! THANK YOU SO MUCH!


Photos and Video footage
Whoever has pics or video footage, please contact me and we’ll try to electronically pass them around and get some to Deb for the reunion scrapbook for 08. Jerry has some good pics I’ve seen. Who else has some to share?

Submitted with love for all,
Wilma Willard
219.331.1806