RESEARCHER'S PICNIC 2005
For
Subscribers of Floyd, Franklin and Patrick County Lists
and Their Families and Friends
Date: June 25, 2005
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Place: Zion Lutheran Church, Floyd Virginia
Lunch: 12:00 Noon
Pot Luck - Everybody Bring a Dish!
Committee:
Allison Galt-Hall - [email protected]
Paul Collins - [email protected]
Barbara Stanley - Now deceased
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DIRECTIONS
From Interstate 81
Take Exit 114 - toward CHRISTIANSBURG / FLOYD.
Turn LEFT onto VA - 8
Continue to follow VA 8 South about 19-20 miles
At the ONLY stop light in Floyd turn LEFT
Turn LEFT on Route 615 ( Christiansburg Pike or Turnpike ) (this road is across from Harris & Baker Furniture Store (a small store) which is beside the Post Office.)
Go about 3/4 mile to some green dumpster trash bins...
Turn LEFT at the green dumpster bins..
The Zion Lutheran Church is IMMEDIATELY on your right....
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From Roanoke --Take Route 419 to Route 221
Route 221 to (Town of) Floyd Sign ( You will pass the Pine Tavern Lodge on the right )
Right on Route 615 ( Christiansburg Pike or Turnpike ) (this road is across from Harris & Baker Furniture store..beside the Post Office.)
Go about 3/4 mile
Left at the Dumpsters ( which are on the left )
Zion Church is immediately on the right.
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From Stuart --North on Route 8 take a RIGHT at the stoplight in Floyd.
Turn LEFT on Route 615 ( Christiansburg Pike or Turnpike ) (this road is across from Harris & Baker Furniture Store (a small store) which is beside the Post Office.)
Go about 3/4 mile to some green dumpster trash bins...
Turn LEFT at the green dumpster bins..
The Zion Lutheran Church is IMMEDIATELY on your right....
NOTICE - JUNE 19, 2005
I need an approximate count of the people
who will be coming to the picnic.I need to know about how many each person
will be bringing - doesn't have to be an exact count.If you haven't already sent me this information
Please e-mail me privately at:Barb S.
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Theme is "The Greatest Generation of Floyd, Franklin and Patrick
Counties, VA".Wear red, white, blue if you wish:
Rena will do a demonstration of Divining for Graves at the picnic for those interested.
We will have 3 tables of genealogy related books, prints, postcards and
maps of great interest to us about our ancestors that settled in the area.Linda Stanley will be bringing the genealogy books, maps, postcards from Franklin County.
Carolyn Hale Bruce will put together a booklet of stories and pictures.
This will be one of your favors to take home.Ken Brown will take pictures of all going on at the picnic and will
post the pictures after the picnic. Or Barb will post them on our website.Wes Poff will use my digital camera and picture printer to take
pictures of all of you who want the pictures and will print them right
there.Ann Bailey will be bringing genealogy related books about Floyd County
and those from the Museum in Newbern.We will have some "bluegrass music" played by Temple and Daniel
Garrison.Speaker will be Effie King Brown, a past President of the Floyd County Historical Society.
Our Meal Prayer will be given by the Reverend James Underwood from
Roanoke.I am making a banner for EACH meal table. The only reason I mention
this is because I want ALL of you to sign and date the banner with the
colored pen provided and we will save these from year to year.There will be several drawings for PRIZES!!
Irene will be bringing some of the Hezekiah Sumner Books. Also, she wondered if there are those who would like copies of books by Marguerite Tise. She only prints these on demand, but would be happy to have copies printed for any who want one and bring them to the picnic.
Please contact Irene privately at:
[email protected]Marie Spangler and her hand-made porcelain dolls dressed in period clothes.
Jack Spangler's hand-made doll furniture
Charles Spangler is bringing his wonderful hand-made dulcimers and will
demonstrate those.Charlene Wheeler from Riner will present Creative Memories: how to save
and preserve your documents and pictures using beautiful archival materials**************************************************************************