Spring is on the way!

Hi, All You Carpenter Cousins,

Spring is slowly coming to North Carolina and that means that summer--and the 2006 Carpenter-Zimmerman Family Reunion is just around the corner.

Joseph William Carpenter, our webmaster, is back from his fishing and camping expeditions, so you will want to plan to spend some time checking out the website. There will be lots of additions. Allan Leach has given us permission to print some of his newspaper articles on the website. He has also sent along some maps that will be helpful to print out to take along on the tours on Saturday or Sunday. There is already quite a bit to check out and more will be coming.

We really, really want to encourage each of you to write a story (or stories) about your family that can go on the website. Do you remember anything about the Depression when you were growing up? What about your Christmas celebrations? Did you have to walk a zillion miles to school in subzero weather? What were your daily chores around the house? What has it been like for you to be a Carpenter? What has it been like for you to be a Carpenter spouse? How in the world can we make this your website if no one sends anything to us to put in it? What do YOU want the website to be like?

Have you seen the GEDCOM files put together by Joe (Clarkson) Carpenter? Have you checked it out to see everyone in your line is where she or he should be, checked dates and places for accuracy, discovered any omissions?

I just talked with the Hampton Inn people in Danville and things are beginning to fill up. Please make your reservations now so that we can reserve more rooms if we need to do that.

I think this reunion is going to be even better than the 2001 Reunion. We have lined up several of your cousins who are going to play music, discuss genealogical research, tell some stories and share information. Registrations are being received. have you sent yours to me yet? Do you have any questions?

I can hardly wait to see you all. Only 70 days left until our 2006 Carpenter-Zimmerman Reunion.See you in Kentucky in June!

Kathleen Carpenter Griffin