Blackburn Family Reunion

Children 8 and Under are FREE!

2008-01-29T10:29:00.001-08:00

I just wanted to update and tell everyone that after much thought and considerations........
children under 8 are FREE!

We really want to keep the cost down so everyone can make the trip out to Utah! We are looking forward to seeing everyone in JULY!

Uncle Tom also has some great brochures on Brian Head and activities going on up in that area. Please email him and he can send you out a brochure. I am still looking for someone to help plan a few activities for that weekend so.......Please let me know if you think of anything even a simple game.

Lois

Blackburn Reunion Family Registration

2008-01-23T15:21:00.000-08:00

Hello Again!

This is EFY (Especially For You) Reunion Posting ........ I am posting today about the registration due by March 15. (Please just email for the Head count, money is due by April 15. For Late Registration's contact angeliquemblackburn@cox.net

Blackburn Reunion Family Registration

The cost is $10.00 per person! Uncle Tom really wants to keep the cost down BUT we are planning some good eats so thank you for helping us with the cost. You can fill out a registration form then mail it and a check or money order to

Angelique Blackburn angeliquemblackburn@cox.net

2470 Aladdin Lamp St

Henderson NV 89002

This includes your meals prepared at the cabin for
Friday night's dinner, Saturday's breakfast, lunch and dinner and Sunday's Breakfast.
Lodging and T-Shirts are up to the individual families....(camping in tents at the cabin is FREE)

Here is a website that has cheap T-shirt if someone wants to make a logo and design for us that would be great. Each family can have a different color and can purchase them if they would like to. (no pressure to buy)

http://www.cheapestees.com/screenprinting.html?gclid=COC_lIS6-ZACFQWkiQodJU8l4A

or Custom shirts for $1.75 each http://t-shirts-custom.com/specials.shtml

If you know another place to order please share it with all of us.

Thank you for all your support!
Lois

Reunion Committee Help!

2008-01-15T13:44:00.000-08:00

We really need volunteers to help in a number of areas of responsibility. We have a few volunteers for some of the committees but we NEED YOUR HELP with planning. You can help on a committee or chair for that committee. It will be worth your time to help so we can all have a great time.

These are just simple suggestions for committees. We may even want to combine the responsibilities of several of these committees into a single one, if the job isn’t too hard. Please let me know if you have more ideas! Lois

Finance Committee – Angelique Blackburn angeliquemblackburn@cox.net
The finance subcommittee handles the money and bookkeeping (wow, three double letters in a row!). They will keep track of the money that has been or will be spent. They also keeps track of which families have paid.

Food Committee – Ellen (Blackburn) Briggs ellenbriggs4@msn.com
This committee makes the decisions in those all-important food-related debates. This includes, but is definitely not limited to, how to feed the guests. They are also responsible for making sure there are enough plates, silverware, napkins, and drinking straws, even if it is the simple task of informing the family members to bring their own.

Activities Committee - ?
The Activities subcommittee decides what everyone else is supposed to do at the reunion. This includes activities games, a program (where the kids stand up and make a valiant attempt to sing), or a church service. They are in charge of planning the activities, making sure all the equipment is there and in a functioning and unbroken state, and printing up the certificates and awards for the various winners of various awards. They are also in charge of finding volunteers (or forcing volunteers) to run the games and activities if they can’t (or don't want to) do it themselves. If you want a job done right (but you’re too lazy to do it yourself), you’ll just have to settle for imperfections. Nobody’s perfect.

Communications Committee – Lois Blackburn lblackburn@excelfilms.com
This committee is responsible for managing the address list and mailing all the various invitations and follow-up reminders. Start a blog page! I could use creative feed back!

Family History Committee - ?
The Family History committee is responsible for collecting family memorabilia for display at the reunion. This committee can create a large wall chart with family members’ names to hang on the wall for guests to see how they are related to each other.

Photography Committee - ?
The Photography committee is responsible for making sure the reunion is fully documented photographically. They should make sure there is a photographer attending, (this is a family member who is semi-talented with a camera or a professional who actually knows what he’s doing). Once the photos are downloaded, the committee is responsible for noting which family members are in each picture. (Good luck with that) After the reunion, the photography committee should make sure they are on a website so everyone can view, print and/or download the pictures.

Accommodations Committee – Liz Gudmundson sisg_2000@yahoo.com

The Accommodations committee is responsible for finding out were accommodations are for visiting guests, such as hotels, motels, nearby Dumpsters, et cetera. Okay, never mind the Dumpsters.

Welcoming Committee – Tom and Diane Blackburn grandpashouse@hotmail.com
The Welcoming committee is responsible for welcoming the guests to the reunion. They are the ones who print all those nametags nobody will wear, and who meet the guests at the front door. They should perform any of the planned welcoming traditions (such as a lei at a Hawaiian-themed reunion, a noisemaker at a birthday party-themed reunion, a prick in the bottom with a cactus at a Western-themed reunion, et cetera).

Lodging For Blackburn Family Reunion 08

2007-12-06T10:10:00.000-08:00

This is a list of places to stay in the surrounding area for the reunion. Liz (Elizabeth Gudmundson) has been so wonderful to look these up for us. Here is her email address if you have questions about lodging in the area. She is very willing to help. sisg_2000@yahoo.com

KOA Campground in Cedar – 1-435-586-9872

Weekdays Weekends Includes

RV sites: $44.00 for Back-in $49.00 Full hook-ups

$49.00 for Pull through $55.00 Full hook-ups

Tent sites: $25.00 Same

Cabins: $49.00 for one room $55.00 1 bed/1 bunk (no bedding)

$65.00 for two room $74.00 1 bed/2 bunks (no bedding)

Cottages: $99.00 $129.00 fully furnished mobile home

Other Camp sites:

Country Aire RV Park 1-435-586-2550

KOA Panguitch 1-800-562-1625

Zion River Resort 1-800-838-8594

Rustic Lodge & Restaurant 1-800-427-8345

Super 7 Motel

435-586-6566
190 S. Main Street
Cedar City UT 84720

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites

877-449-2332 Toll Free
1555 S. Old Highway 91
Cedar City UT 84720

Stratford Court Hotel

435-586-2433
18 S. Main St.
Cedar City UT 84720

Super 8 Motel

435-586-8880
145 North 1550 West
Cedar City UT 84720

Xanterra (Bryce & Zion Parks)

435-586-9476
451 N. Main
Cedar City UT 84720

Crystal Inn

435-586-8888
1575 W. 200 N.
Cedar City UT 84720

El Ray Inn & Suites

435-586-6518
80 S. Main Street
Cedar City UT 84720

Travel Lodge

435-586-7435
2555 N. Freeway Street
Cedar City UT 84720

Cedar Breaks Lodge & Spa

435-677-3000
P.O. Box 190248
Brian Head UT 84719

Spring Hill Suites

435-586-1685
1477 S Old Hwy 91
Cedar City UT 84720

Abbey Inn

435-586-9966
940 W. 200 N
Cedar City UT 84720

Best Western Ruby's Inn

435-834-5341
P.O. Box 64001
Bryce Canyon UT 84764

Day's Inn

435-867-8877
1204 South Main Street
Cedar City UT 84720

Quality Inn

435-586-2082
250 N. 1150 W.
Cedar City UT 84720

Best Western Zion Park Inn

435-772-3200
P.O. Box 800
Springdale UT 84767

Cherished Memories Bed & Breakfast

435-867-6498
170 N 400 W
Cedar City UT 84720

Big Yellow Inn

435-586-0960
234 S. 300 W.
Cedar City UT 84720

Bard's Bed & Breakfast

435-586-6612
150 S. 100 W.
Cedar City UT 84720

Sage Hills OM Ranch

435-865-7575 or 888-865-SAGE(7243)
6232 W. Sage Hills Drive
Cedar City UT 84720

Anniversary House

435-865-1266
133 South 100 West
Cedar City Ut 84720

Red Canyon Lodge

435-477-1200
P.O. Box 1635
Parowan UT 84761

Willow Glen Inn

435-586-3275
3308 N. Bulldog Rd.
Cedar City UT 84720

1897 Iron Gate Inn

800-808-4599 or 435-867-0603
100 N. 200 W.
Cedar City UT 84720

Amid Summer's Inn Bed & Breakfast

435-586-2600
140 South 100 West
Cedar City UT 84720

Cedar City Motel 6

435-586-9200
1620 W. 200 N.
Cedar City UT 84720

Best Western Town & Country Inn

435-586-9900
189 North Main
Cedar City UT 84720

Hampton Inn Cedar City

435-586-5000
1145 S. Bentley Blvd
Cedar City UT 84720

Brian Head Resort, Inc.

435-677-2035
PO Box 190008
Brian Head UT 84719

Victorias Bed & Breakfast

This grand residence was built by Charles Adams, Bishop of the 2 nd Ward of the L.D.S. Church, in 1870. It has three room types, and a large lawn with a Victorian style wrap around veranda. Parking is plentiful. All rooms have televisions with cable television, alarm clocks, and hair dryers in all bathrooms. Don't forget that all of our antiques and decor are for sale! You can quite literally purchase the bed you sleep on!

Red Canyon Lodge

You will be welcomed and charmed by our friendly Log Home located at the base of Brian Head, just off Interstate 15 (exits #71 and #78) and Old Hwy 91 in a town called Parowan. Our individually decorated rooms have Queen beds, private bathrooms with Jacuzzi tubs and showers. Each morning you'll enjoy a delicious breakfast and complimentary refreshments in the afternoons along with our panoramic views. Check out our LOW opening rates and package specials on our website!

P.O. Box 1635
2971 West Vista Circle.
Parowan, Utah 84761
435-477-1200
435-477-8445 - Fax
www.red-canyon-lodge.com
pat@red-canyon-lodge.com

There is a cabin that SUU rents out, but it is booked a year in advance and is already booked for the weekend. It is available July 20-22 (noon to noon), but you would have to call soon if you are interested. It is a beautiful cabin and sleeps scores of people. There are 5 bedrooms with queen beds and a loft with 6 twins. (plus huge rooms that people could sleep on the floor). There are 2 bathrooms with 2 toilets, 2 sinks and 2 showers each. Huge kitchen, ect. It is $450 plus tax per night (w/$100 a night deposit that is refundable if nothing is ruined or broken.) To schedule call Laurie at 1-435-865-8219.

I am checking on other cabins and options, but I thought it would be good to get this list out ASAP and will send more info as I acquire it!

It is the Shakespeare Festival during that time, and the rates will be more than typical. But, availability can be a problem, so booking early is recommended!

Grandpa & The Boys

2007-12-05T20:05:00.000-08:00

Grandpa with Bob, Bill & Tom. The boys were still in High School. Taken at "Success Lake". Who remembers the Year?

Grandma & The Girls

2007-12-05T16:02:00.000-08:00