June reunion meeting....

June reunion meeting was held at Jane and Bill Smith's home...

**We had a trial run on the fry bread tacos.....

**We ate and ate and ate!!!




**We have a bunch of donated prizes, they are so cool!!!  There are even kids prizes too so we will have a kids raffle too...watch on facebook for a early bird raffle to happen.   Missy will be posting a early bird raffle on there that you can bid for and will be able to pick up your prize at the reunion then.  

 

**Bars will be made by the reunion committee to share with everyone for the weekend.   We will each bring a cookie sheet of bars and if anyone else would like to bring some that would be greatly appreciated.  We will try to get some sugar free ones made too.  If you know of a good recipe for some sugar free ones and would be willing to bring it that would be GREAT too!!  I will make some signs for sugar free items.

**We will make some signs again and put them out at the end of my driveway and on highway 71 and 87 for everyone.  Here are directions to come to Missy's house for the reunion...
~From Park Rapids...Mc Donald's go south on Hwy 71 for 4 miles to State Hwy 87 and take a left.  Stay on this until you go about 3 miles to fire number 16555.   It will be on the right side and there is a sign out at the end of the driveway that says Missy's Family Child Care.   There will be signs posted also!!
http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=46.890112&lon=-95.04401&zoom=12&q1=101%20Park%20Ave%20S%20Park%20Rapids%2C%20MN&q2=16555%20State%20Hwy%2087%20Park%20Rapids%2C%20MN%20

~From Walker go to Park Rapids and take a left at County Road 6 and follow about 5 miles and take a left on State Hwy 87 and take the first right.  It wil be fire number 16555.
http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=46.996107&lon=-94.557651&zoom=11&q1=Walker%2C%20MN&w0=46.92869646304893%2C-94.998779296875%3B46.8911700700598%2C-95.01388549804687&q2=16555%20State%20Hwy%2087%20Park%20Rapids%2C%20MN%20

~From Detroit Lakes go to just before Osage as you turn you will see Osage so if you hit Osage you missed the turn.  Turn on county road 47 stay on it for about 4 miles and take a left on county road 42 for about 5 miles and stay on this road it turns into county road 14 when you hit Hubbard County.  Follow this until you hit Hwy 71 and go straight across to Hwy 87.  On 87 drive about 3 miles to fire number 16555 on the right.
http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=46.878329&lon=-95.184208&zoom=11&q1=Detroit%20Lakes%2C%20MN&w0=46.92893092038685%2C-95.00118255615234%3B46.925413952558074%2C-95.0156021118164%3B46.92330366102141%2C-95.01594543457031%3B46.89140469161032%2C-95.01216888427734&q2=16555%20State%20Hwy%2087%20Park%20Rapids%2C%20MN%20

~From Verndale take a left on County Road
 http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=46.632353&lon=-94.9011&zoom=10&q1=Verndale%2C%20MN&w0=46.92893092038685%2C-95.00118255615234%3B46.925413952558074%2C-95.0156021118164%3B46.92330366102141%2C-95.01594543457031%3B46.89140469161032%2C-95.01216888427734&q2=16555%20State%20Hwy%2087%20Park%20Rapids%2C%20MN%20



**Christie Kay and I will be heading to Sam's club to do our shopping to save a little on the cost of food.  We will do this on Thursday before the reunion.  

**Golfing on Friday July 22nd...
There is a sign up spot on Facebook.   The cost is $25.00 per person and that includes a cart.  The price is the same if you do not take a cart.  It is a pretty good deal.  You will golf at 9 am with a shotgun start.  And a two person team event (scramble format).   Pro golfer Rick Smith is the head of this and if you have any questions feel free to ask.   Here is the link to the page to sign up.  
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_179723438710978&ap=1

**Sunday after the rolls and coffe and goodbyes there are a bunch of people that are meeting for a 4 wheeler ride.  If you have a 4 wheeler and want to come you are sure invited!!!  We will be meeting at Mike's about noon or 1.   We will ride from there until dark!  FUN!!! 

**Rick Smith informed us that at the reunion he was willing to teach people how to log roll in the river and also to do chain saw carvings but only does it for beer (Mich



Now on to the Smith Family News...


Granduating this spring are....

*Tyler Murry, Marille Byington and Dean Murry son graduated from Bismark high School this week-End march 27 2011 PLEASE POST

*LILLY DAYTON ans SONNOMA WEAVER graduate from KINDERGarten They would be surprised to see there names here.

*Jon Paul Koch,(Rori Koch-Bill Smith)from Nevis High School.  Saturday May 28th at 7pm.

Health...

*ROSIE GETS a clean bill of health still cancer free.

*Jane Smith has a full knee replacement surgery scheduled for June 22.  She hopes to be in good shape for the reunion.

* Bill Smith is scheduling a specialist appointment for his back, for two herniated discs.  It is possible that he may have to have surgery for it.   Good luck at the appointment!!

*Bev Smith had gall bladder surgery this last month she is healing well.    She has just gotten to ok to travel so they will start heading up this way soon!!




Traveling...
*Bev Smith and Tom are on their way back up north fir the summer.  They will be leaving Arizona on the 4th or 5th.

*Rori Koch, Heather Rosing and Teri Smith all got to take a girls weekend to Florida this last April.  They were there for four days and got to mostly relax on the beach and the condo.  Glad you girls had a great time!!!

Teri and Heather to the left and Teri and Rori on the right side.   Looks like they were having fun on the beach!!!

**Missy and Randy Weaver got to take a trip to Montana this past Mother's Day weekend! Wowsers, was it fun!!  We went out for a round up and branding with some friends who's family members ranch we did this on.   It was so much fun!!  We also got to do some gopher hunting and some prarie dog hunting also.   Missy tried lots and lots of new things for her and that was great!!  I even out shot Randy.   Well that I am sure is not because I pretty much took the gun over the whole time but I still got more then he did, lol.. thanks hubby man I had a wonderful time!!! 

Ashley and I(Bev Reiner, Terry's daughter) are heading to NYC on Thursday....just a little mother/daughter bonding time...AND a whole lot of fun! Tickets to Regis and Kelly on the 13th.......Sounds like a fun trip girls!  Have a grand time!!

**Reminder on what to bring to Missy's for the reunion weekend...

• Outside chairs to sit on
• towel
• sunscreen
• bug spray

**Work related news...

Missy Weaver's son Matt is in Colorado working for Ames Contruction Company.   He is doing his internship there.  He will be there until the middle of August and is really enjoying his time there!  He goes hiking and fishing in his free time...Here are a few photos...

Brook Trout

Pads for a transfer tanks look how big they are in the backgroud you can see a man standing and he is like ant.   Wowsers!!

This is off his deck at the condo he stays at.   Those are ski slopes in the background.   Beautiful!!!!

Heather Smith (Bill Smith's daughter) got a promotion at work she heads a department now at Walmart in Detroit Lakes.  Great job Heather!!!

June meeting time set for...

The June meeting time is set for June 5th at Missy's home.
We will meet at noon.  We will cook some fry bread to do
a test run thru on it and eat it till we cannot eat any more, lol.
So come hungry!!!   LOL!!

Agenda: (we will go over)

• donation discussion(if you have any please bring them this day to send home with Jane to be packaged up)  Also if you have any empty pint jars you would like to donate for putting together fry bread in a jar's for prizes please bring them along this day.   We will package them up at the meeting.
• Golf information will be available this day
• food discussion
• tables and chairs
• blog discussion
• grocery lists discussion
• signs discussion
• bars discussion
• If you have any news to add to the blog please send as soon as possible to Missy at mweaver@unitelc.com
• Time line discussion for the weekend
• ?anything else we might need to discuss

If you can make it that would be GREAT!!  The more the merrier!!   Thanks everyone!!  Can't wait to see you all soon.

Old time family shared photos....

Random photos...

Natalia Beal, Alanah Charles, and Zyaire Digby (Dolly's greatgrandchildren)

Mr and Mrs Ed Vardanega (Bunny Byington)

 Zyaire (Shenae's baby)Bunny Grandson

Shenae's kids, Natalia and Zyaire Bunny's grandbabies.

James Beal Bunny's son.

April News...

Reunion Committee Meeting updates...
We met in Detroit Lakes for out meeting.   We had many in attendance.   It was wonderful to have another point of view in things.   Thanks to all that took the time out of their Sunday to come!!!!   We discussed things for the weekend in more detail.   So far things look like this.  First here area  few photos from the reunion meeting at God Father's on Sunday...

Desmond Buermann.



Teri is that your "cheeeees", for the photo or what?? And Leah Haverkamp is thinking she should ignore you I think!!



Missy Weaver, Heather Rosing and Christie Kay Haverkamp.

Rick Smith, Anthony Murray and Bill Smith

Much Better Teri Smith Murray

Coke Smith and Emily Buerrmann along with son Desmond.

Also in attendance was Jane Smith and Shannon Heisler with her two daughters.

FRIDAY---Food Preparation for Friday and Saturday will start about 8 am.   We will also set up all tables and chairs and the volleyball net and many other items that morning.   If you can make it the more the faster it will all go.    Golf Tournament at a local gold course with a tee off of 1 pm.   There will be T-Shirt and golf ball prizes for special shots after the tournie!!   Supper at Missy's at 6pm(Hot Dogs, Chips and Baked Beans)   Bon Fire by the river at Missy's at dark until ???  Story telling and visiting.

Saturday---More Food preparation and picking up for the day.   Then setting up all the food out in the garage for dinner.   Lunch of Fry Bread Tacos will be served about noon.   This day is all at Missy's home.
Lots of out side fun playing horse shoes, water fun, hammer slaugen, bad mitten and much more!!   Story telling will also be this day at the bon fire at dark.   Anytime during the day we will do family photos at Missy's rather than on Sunday so we can get everyone.  Some can't make to the Sunday stuff so this way we get everyone.  We hope to have a water slide set up too!!   (((Rick Smith says he is hosting a chain saw carving and long rolling contest on the river this day.   The only requirment to do this with him is a
6 pack of Pale Ale, lol!!!)))
Sunday---A church service will be held at Breck Memorial Episcopal Church in Ponsford.   This is the white church across from the old school.   We had breakfast here at one of our reunions a few years back.  Service will be starting at 10 am with Coke Smith officiating.   About 10:45 we will all head over to the cemetery to have a prayer service and drum Honor song done by Ricky Smith.   About 11:15-11:30 we will head back to the church for a rolls and coffee time.  Then send off's and goodbyes.  Then about 2 pm all are invited to go 4 wheeling the meeting place is at Mike Smith's place to go for a 4 Wheeler ride until sunset.   I will post the address here as soon as I find it out.   And you can talk to Mike/Rick/Stevie at the reunion for details.   

School News...
Alecia Li Morgan (Mickey - Marilee's oldest), her husband Dan Morgan just graduated from med school at UND-Grand Forks and has been accepted for his residency at a hospital in San Jose, CA. Woohoo!!!  Great job!!!  (news from Emily Buermann Rick & Coke's Daughter, thanks Em!!)

Aimee Smith(Mickey-John John's daughter), a first-year student at Concordia,  will be the 2011 Woodlands and High Plains Powwow Head Dancers. This will be the first time in many years that a Concordia student has been selected for this role.    I will also send you a link to post for the video.. and her interview.. she was great!   Sent in from Christie Kay Heisler, thanks so much!!!  Great job Aimee!!  Check the interview out at on this link...

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cord.edu%2FVideo%2FHub%2Fcategory.php%3Fcat%3D1%26id%3D21&h=73dd4saek0_fWMUZkj0teHkxDNA

Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. - hub

www.cord.edu

Jessica Byington (Dolly-Kevin's daughter) will be graduating high school this May.  Congrats out to you Jessica!!!!

Jon Koch ( Bill-Rori's son) will be graduating this May.  Congrats out to you Jon!!!
Thanks so much...

Thanks so much to family members that sent us some additions & corrections for

the Family Calender. We really appreciate you taking the time to get in touch

with us.   Thanks also to those family members that sent info to be included in

this next newsletter.    Email anything that you want included or any corrections

to mweaver@unitelc.com or at 218-732-1248 either way would be GREAT!!
There are corrections to all months in the birthdays sections so please check them
out.   Thanks!!!

Health News...

Jane Smith is trying to wait patiently for her 2nd knee surgery. She is hoping

to get her knee replacement done & be on the mend by the time she sees everyone

at the July reunion.

Gordy & Chris Smith's granddaughter, Brianna, she is Angie's daughter, she had  appendix surgery on March 23rd......please keep her in your prayers !!!!!!

Aunt Jeanne spent a night in the hospital in the last part of March for a racing heart and she is out now.   If you have time giver her a call she would love hearing from you!!

Emily Buerman (Mickey-Rick's daughter) had surgery today April 5th.   Please keep her in your prayers and give her a call sometime.  Get well soon Emily!

Donation News...

Jane is still looking for donations for the reunion raffle.... if you have

something to donate to help out please let us know, even if you can't get it to

us till a later date. Thank-you Bevie Marie for your pledge of money & items for

the raffle boxes!!!!  We are receiving donations and so far have about 15 boxes
with many different items to be raffled off.   There are many nice items!!  This will
be a great way to donate not only items but to purchase tickets and all the proceeds
will go the reunion fund.  

In State Traveling News...

Jane & Bill's daughters Teri & son Anthony Murray, and Heather & daughters

Trista, Ashlee, Cailey. & Madie Rosing and Jon Paul Koch made a trip to

Champlin, MN to visit the Rori Koch/Jon Notch family the 2nd weekend of March.

They visited, shopped, played games, had 2 plays, enjoyed the greenhouse, & had

lots of fun & laughs. Grandma Jane got to get in on some of the fun via skype.

She said it was too quiet around Callaway with everyone gone !!!!!!

Baby News...
Heather & Terry Moore had a baby boy, Clayton Matthew Moore, on 1-7-11.   Heather is the daughter of
Delores Byington Archambault & granddaughter of Dolly Byington.  Congrats!!!

Taylor Silbernagel (Dolly-Shannon's daughter) is expecting a baby this June!!  Congrats go out to you!!!!

Alex Heisler and Jaslyn Krogstad had a baby girl today April 6th, 2011 at about 1 pm.  Alex is the grandson of Bev Heisler and the son of Shannon Heisler.

Makenna Ann lynn Heisler 7 lbs even 20 inches...and HEISLER feet!   Congrats!!

Wedding News...
Katie Wilson Hansen & Brandon Hansen got married on 2-26-11.   Grandma Sobig Hansen and Uncle Kenny Hansen flew to Texas to attend the beautiful outdoor wedding.   Congrats!!!

Sweet 16...
Trista Rosing turned 16 this year here is a photo of her sweet 16 party!!  Trista is the daughter of Heather Rosing.  And the grand daughter of Bill and Jane Smith.

Out of State Traveling...

Thank you so very much for keeping us  in the Smith family reunion plans  your grandparents were wonderful people   please give our e mail to anyone who would like to have it and our phone # in Fort Myers, Florida is 239-313-5661  starkpark@msn.com  see you all in July Matt Stark.

Rori and Jon Notch and their family got to go to Florida this last month for about a week.  Here is a photo of them...

Work Realated News...
Jane & Bill's son BJ is working out in Williston,ND sheet rocking. It's a long

drive back 7 forth every week.....long hours & hard work.

Family Pet News...

My dear sweet grandson, Matt Weaver, lost his precious best friend/puppy in a

tragic accident the 2nd weekend in March - RIP Drake - you will be dearly

missed.   (Jane & Bill Smith-Missy Weaver's son)   About 3 weeks later Matt
bought a new puppy his name is "Duke" you will all be able to meet him this summer
at the reunion.

"Drake"...

New puppy "Duke"...

Misc. News...

Rori Koch is experimenting in her greenhouse to get some new plants growing. The

whole family is sure enjoying being able to spend time in there & watching the

plants grow !!!!

Blogs to follow...

Missy Weaver - A child filled day!  http://achildfilledday.blogspot.com/2011/02/wild-day.html

Rori Koch  - Life on the Mississippi  http://photos-ramblingsofrorikochphotography.blogspot.com/

Rori Koch  - Rori Koch Photography http://rorikochphotography.blogspot.com/


What to bring to Missy's
Swimming gear, towels, tubes and chairs.   The reunion committee will provide water, lemonade and a nonsweeten drink.  But if you want anything else it is a bring your own then.


Old News Finds...
Thanks Emily (Mickey-Rick's Daughter)

I found this article in a book called "The Ponsford Connection" - compiled and published in 1990 for the Ponsford Centennial.  This article is in the section labeled 'People and Their Memories of the Ponsford Area'.  It appears to me like the publisher asked local folks to write in their family information and a small article about what they remember about Ponsford in their lifetimes.
-----------------------------------
SMITH
Hank Smith - b. 29 Jul 1914, Pine Point Twp, Becker Co MN
Son of Judd and Rachel Smith; has spent all life in Ponsford;
Woodsman and Farmer (Bx 15 Ponsford, MN 56575)
Marie C. (Mason) Smith - b. 15 Mar 1914, White Earth, MN
Daughter of John and Louise Mason; 73 yrs in Ponsford; Housewife

Children -
Leonard M. - Ponsford, MN
Steven W. - Ponsford, MN
Louise Ryan - Mount Morris, NY
Henry - Fridley, MN
Marie Hansen - Maplewood, MN
Gordon - Coon Rapids, MN
Gloria Schwaab - Maplewood, MN
Margaret Byington - Selfridge, ND
Beverly Heisler - Ogema, MN
Lorraine Fallas - Walnut Creek, CA
Rosalie Azzolina - Rochester, NY

Memories -
"There were days back as far as I can remember - many things have changed.  Now we have nothing - just a hardware store and a post office.  Schools have changed too.  Everybody is different.  Local people used to go to church, now lots of them don't go - no free time, too busy.
At one time, I remember, we had grocery stores, a meat market, 6 or 7 beer parlors, 3 creameries, feed stores, a hardware store and 2 lumber yards, a saw mill and a plain mill in Ponsford village.  There was also a taxidermist, Andrew Oxtra.  Stores were run by local people of Ponsford.  There was a hotel too, and 3 blacksmith shops.
This little town was a great place at one time.  I have known most of the people that lived here.  Lots of farmers that I remember - I think I knew pretty nearly all the farmers that have lived within thirty miles, and I used to work for a lot of them.
One of the things I remember is the 4th of July they celebrated in three places - right in Carsonville, in town by N.B. Nunn's place, and one up by the Mission Pine Point School.  Another was by Old Man Larson's place about 2 miles out of Pine Point north."