The Reesor Family in Canada
An
incorporated body since 1989
January
2004
Happy New Year to all the Reesor
Cousins!
Here we are at the outset of 2004 and it
is indeed an awesome time to reflect on our Reesor Heritage, since this year marks
the 200th Anniversary of the arrival of Christian Reesor and Fanny
Reiff in Canada. We are very
pleased to extend this invitation to you as their direct descendants. Please mark your calendars for
Friday July 2nd to Sunday July 4th. Come help us celebrate
our ancestry!
REMEMBER there are over 19,000 direct descendants and
we are dependent on your support and
co-operation to help.
PLEASE DISTRIBUTE a COPY of THIS LETTTER
to ALL FAMILY MEMBERS.
PRE-REGISTRATION is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL!
It will aid the committee in preparing for
this event and it will also
ALLOW YOU to AVOID REGISTRATION LINE UPS
at the BICENTENNIAL EVENT.
Over the past year, the Bicentennial
Planning Committees have continued to work enthusiastically with a mandate to
organize a variety of activities that will appeal to the entire family. To pique your interest and aid you and your family in
planning for your attendance at the Reesor Bicentennial, click here to see an outline of the exciting events planned.
Also, remember those GENEALOGY corrections and additions.
The Reesor family database is being updated in preparation for a new issue CD
that will be available at the Bicentennial.
Many submissions have already been received by Lillian Reesor or via the
website. Your contributions were appreciated.
SUBMIT ALL FURTHER INFORMATION either ON LINE (www.reesorfamily.on.ca)
or by MAIL by February 29, 2004.
A number of artists and crafts
folk within our family have offered to donate of their talents for the SILENT
AUCTION. We would be pleased to
hear from you if you are interested in contributing. Proceeds from the sale of these items will go towards offsetting
Bicentennial expenses.
The PRE-REGISTRATION
FORM indicates the varied items of MEMORABILIA that we intend to
sell at the event. The information you provide is critical for us to adequately
prepare for the event. Our intent is to
order only the quantities that will sell on the day of the
Bicentennial. There will be no
PRE-ORDERS and items will be sold on a first come first served basis.
Memorabilia will be in limited supply and no item will be re-ordered.
Quantities ordered will be based on the information that is supplied at
pre-registration. Accordingly, your
timely input provides an essential planning tool to us. Also, to minimize overhead charges, terms of
payment will be CASH or CHEQUE only. An ATM will be on site at the
fairgrounds.
Once you have sent in your
PRE-REGISTRATION, a complete REGISTRATION information package will be mailed
back to you well in advance of the July event. This package will include your
name badges, further program details, a map etc.
There has been a lot of info to
impart in this letter and more will become available in the next few months.
Please have a family member visit our website www.reesorfamily.on.ca
regularly starting in mid February. The details are still unfolding and it will
be important to check the website for current updates.
It is my sincere hope that you
and your family will plan on returning to the site of your Reesor Roots and on
participating in this Celebratory Event in July 2004!
Sincerely
Betty Burkholder
President
Betty
Burkholder, President (905-294-0585) • Barry Reesor, Vice President • Laura
Campbell, Secretary (905-294-0745) • Paul Reesor, Treasurer