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Hartill Picnic Letter
City Park, Chewelah WA

Dear Hartill family member,

Here it is the last of May already. Time has a way of moving faster than we do somedays. Any e-mail address I do no have, please send it on to me so I can mail to them, or share the URL with them yourself.

As in years past we continue to meet the same time each year. Second Sunday of August. Everyone should have that date etched on their calendar, permanently.

The 47th Hartill family picnic is scheduled to be at the Chewelah City Park this year, on Aug 12, 2007 at 1:00 PM. Hopefully, you will plan to come. Invite everyone in your family, because I am not mailing out snail mail letters. Each year too many letters came back to me so I have discontinued that practice. Each person please share this information with all your family members who may not have e-mail.

It will be potluck as usual. Each family is asked to bring 2 items of food, (3 would be better for variety) one being a hot dish. Please bring your own Silverware, Plates & Beverages, and if you want a Tablecloth and folding chairs. Or bring some new item you found to share with us. Might find a recipe in our family cookbook.

Remember your wrapped WHITE ELEPHANT for the AUCTION. The purpose of this is to build our expense fund for mailing expenses, door prizes and our charity project, plus it's just plain fun. I did not line up an auctioneer. I pray one simply materializes.

Recipes for a supplement to our cookbook ~ If ample recipes ever materialize, enough to warrant it, we will print a supplement. Send recipes either to me or to Joann Jones, or bring to the picnic in August. Joann's address: (2122 Ferry St SW, Albany OR 97321-3918) [bumblebee425@msn.com]

I continually receive thanks from the Chewelah Pioneer Cemetery board for our donation. I am so pleased to see how they continue to maintain it, and have added new sections. I understand they were able to have it cleaned out in time for Memorial Day. Our continued support is greatly appreciated.

When you arrive at the park watch for the big "Hartill Picnic" sign in the Chewelah Park. Carolyn Hartill said she and Bob Holford have a reservation made in the same spot as last year.

I included last years report below. It was sent out last August here.

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2006 Picnic minutes: We had only 14 in attendance, which was the lowest I remember. We need to discuss this at the 2007 picnic.

M/S/C to send $100.00 to the Chewelah Cemetery Association this year. Maggie will take care of this.

We had a very lovely summer day, temp was quite tolerable. Wynias furnished door prizes and Vicki Morris served as auctioneer.

I can only e-mail to those who provide me with a working address. Please let me know if I do not have your e-mail address.

We were honored to have the music of Richard and Shirley Linke. They provided us with music up to the auction. When the auction started, we had a bit of auction, some doorprizes and then some more music. We hope they will return every year and share their talent with us.

Treasurer's Report:

Maggie Rail, sec/treas.
509-487-6844