Descendents of
Parley Mormon Grigg, Jr. and
Thankful Halsey (Hallie) Gardner....we beckon you to join us for a
Grigg Family Reunion in
Albion, Idaho.
On Saturday,
July 10, 2010 we will be gathering at the old LDS church house located at
124 Vaughn Street, in Albion; now the offices of the Grigg Bros (*courtesy of Mark Grigg). ((There will be signs posted along the road leading to the reunion location, so look out for them!)) See the driving directions posted on the right column of this page. The festivities will begin at 10 am and go until 3pm OR until you darn well wanna go home! Those who want to LINGER LONGER are more than welcome; Mark Grigg has offered his home as a gathering place afterward for those who would like to visit more.**************
Now, for the
nitty-gritty:
Alice Hansen, daughter of June Grigg Carey , will be the
contact for this year's reunion. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or just plain want to talk, you can contact her at
208.678.8524 or
208.312.2763. She would love to hear from you.
We are asking for some volunteers to help with this monumental task! What we've done is create some categorical responsibilities surrounding the event. The following list will indicate the separate activities for which we need family volunteers; anyone from any family who might be willing to help share the burden of planning this undertaking.
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Reunion Chairperson: Alice Carey Hansen
Secretary: Brittany Haueter Farfan
Facilities/Finances: Golden Grigg FamilyMeal Prep:____________-- (gathering food that is brought, organizing a food table, setting tables, table decor, etc.) This
will be a Potluck luncheon and each family needs to bring a salad OR veggie tray AND a dessert. The main dish will be Barbeque Pork on a bun and that will be provided. Geneology Tree:__________ (creating a poster size--since the # of descendants merits such a large size--family tree for everyone to look at, add to, correct, and sign on the day of the reunion)
Kids' games:____________ (creating/bringing activities for the young children to take part in)
Family Pictures:____________ (designating/finding a photographer to take family pictures that day)
Silent Auction set-up:____________Other outdoor activities:_____________ (creating/bringing sports equipment--balls, nets, etc.--that anyone can enjoy on the lawn)
Clean-up crew:_______________ (obviously, help with cleaning up after all is said and done)
*Family Representative* (Alice has asked that one person from each family--one descendent from each of the 12 children--to represent that family by contacting everyone in that family regarding the reunion, as well as be willing to introduce your family line at 1:30pm that day.)Current Family Representatives:Parley Pratt:_____________William Lamar:_____________Eugene:______________Anthon Wells:______________Leah Vesta: Brittany FarfanGolden Theodore: Jared Grigg
Francis Nephi: Laurel GriggJulia Kathryn:_______________James Wilford:_______________June Thelma: Alice HansenHeber J:_____________Lawrence Richard:___________-------------------
If you are remotely
interested in helping on this special day, please contact Alice at the phone number listed above!! We greatly appreciate all who are willing and able to help! And remember,
you don't solely have to be responsible for a category. You can,
and should, delegate within your immediate/extended family line to others to help you--we just need someone to be the leader in each category.
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Now, we have a tentative
schedule outlined for the day's events. Please note that this is subject to change between now and the big day. So,
check back often to see what, if anything, has possibly changed. And, if you have any input on what you would like to see happen, please
leave a comment or
call Alice.
10:00 Arrive, get settled
11:00 Tour of newly remodeled offices inside the building (thanks to Mark Grigg)
11:30 Family Pictures
After pictures--we will EAT!!
(Remember, this is a potluck, so don't forget a salad (or veggie tray) and dessert!)
1:30 Introduction of families
2:00 Ancestor Spotlight
For this spotlight time, you may
choose an ancestor of your that you would like to spotlight. Maybe
tell a story about this person, or
some experience they have had that has influenced your life. There are no requirements for what you can say or who you can spotlight, but we'd love to hear some stories about others in our LARGE extended family. The whole goal is to get volunteers to share these stories, so
call Alice if you have a great idea for someone you'd like to spotlight!Those signed up to spotlight so far include:Laurel Grigg**Angie Grigg will also be reporting on some wonderful geneology findings in the MOSES GRIGG line that occurred through DNA Testing; thanks to past fundraisers.------------------------
And in between, there will be loads of mingling, children's activities, other activities and more mingling!
**We will be having a
family silent auction (be thinking of what you could bring for that) as a fundraiser for more family reunions in the future.
There is also a friendly
children's park 2 SHORT blocks away from where we will be. (Albion "blocks" are smaller compared to typical street blocks.)
**Feel free to bring lawn chairs, balls/nets/sports equipment of your own. There are not a lot of trees on the open lawn outside, so we will have canopies set up, but bring your own if you'd like. Plan for a sunny day;
don't forget the hats and sunblock!
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We can't wait to see everyone on JULY 10th! Schedule this exciting reunion on your calendars today! And don't forget to look at the
directions on the right had side of this post!
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Family, keep checking back to this blog to view updates on family representatives that you can contact for further information. But don't forget that you can always call Alice if you have any questions.
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