Hello, again, everyone!
I’ve been busy the past few days, as we continue working out the details of our first Druck family reunion on July 19. It will be here sooner than we think!
Along with a steady stream of emails back and forth to York County relatives, I’m trying to unclutter our tiny home in the woods just a tad, since daughter number one, Kristina, will be visiting from Gettysburg over the weekend. And tomorrow evening, we’re having the neighbors for dinner.
Since surgery on my neck last fall and the addition of some metal parts and pieces, it’s not flexible at all - so trying to capture those dustbunnies and cobwebs is not an easy task! Combined with my eBay selling and an early deadline for my weekly newspaper column, things are a bit hectic at the moment.
But we do have a few reunion announcements! Cousin Sharon Nickol Swope has volunteered to give a PowerPoint presentation about DNA. What’s DNA? We’ve all got it.
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the carrier of our genetic information, which passes from generation to generation. Every cell in our bodies, except red blood cells, contains a copy of our DNA. You’ve probably seen it on TV – By scraping the inside of the cheek with a toothbrush-like cotton swab, an individual can obtain a DNA
sample. These can be tested at a laboratory to determine an individual’s descent. So, this should be a very interesting presentation!
Another interesting feature is a Guess the Candies in a Jarcontest! Cousin Kathie Gettle Boop is taking care of this for us.
And Rhonda Wilson Shaw – bless her heart! – has taken on the task of ordering T-shirts! These will be sold as a fundraiser, and I’m really excited about this bonus feature.
There will be many door prizes and other prizes, too! One of the prizes wil be awarded to the winner of our “ice breaker” family history quiz. It should be a lot of fun, as we get acquainted with one another.
We’ll also be holding a 50/50 raffle to help raise funds to cover the cost of the reunion pavilion – and if any is left over, it will go toward next year’s Druck/Drook reunion. Yes - there are two ways to spell the ancestral name – actually three. But more about that later!
There are many others helping to pull this reunion together, and I appreciate everyone’s help!
