Monday, August 15, 2011

THE BATES FAMILY REUNION AUGUST 5-6, 2011







































































Thank-you to one and all for the wonderful reunion!! We had such a great time and wish you all could have been there!! Here is a quick glimpse of our time together-



Friday, Aug.5- pizza at the Lower Lake Park







Saturday, Aug.6- Breakfast at Grand Lake Lodge





Family Business after Breakfast



Minutes from meeting:



Collected $320.00 in dues- spent every penny!!



$15.00 per year per family- whether you attend or not- we will establish a Bates Family Reunion Fund- Katie Roberts is permanent Treasurer.



Next Reunion will be held in Provo, Utah- 2013 ( pending BYU schedule)- Bob & Sandra Suman Family in charge. Bob and Sandra will delegate responsibilities



Voted on meeting at 6 a.m. to go through Rocky Mountain National Park and drive over Trail Ridge




Voted on holding Fast & Testimony Meeting @ 1:30 p.m. at cabin- Bob Suman conducting. Travis Roberts, Jim Epps, Phil Holmes, Ken Schaub bless and administer Sacrament





Meeting adjourned and picture taking:



Saturday night Dinner at Granby L.D.S. Branch -A walk down "Memory Lane"




















Sunday morning- Trail Ridge Road- what a great way to start the day!!

Fast & Testimony Meeting- sharing thoughts and feelings of Ivan & Elsie Bates

Sunday Evening- Happy 39th Birthday to J.Hyde


Monday and Tuesday- Fishing, fishing, shopping, hiking, visiting,fishing- so much fun and such good company and such beautiful surroundings. Thanks again everyone!! We had a great time!

1 comment:

Natalie said...

these pics look great! i'm so sad we missed the reunion. but hopefully we can make the next one!