Reunion August 7th, 2011

Everyone is working hard on plans for the Bernhardt Reunion this year. Details of all events will follow, but for those of you following the blog here is a sneak peak of some of the plans.

Saturday August 6th
We will be taking a tour of the NC Transportation Museum in Spencer. Many Bernhardt men worked on the RR so this will be a special treat for us. We'll see the Wagon Wheels to Wings Exhibit, Tour the Roundhouse and much more. Great fun for all ages.
Afterwards we'll have a great family dinner at Rick's Barbeque; you know about Bernhardts and Barbeque!

Sunday August 7th
Worship at St. Paul's is at 10:30 and it's always wonderful to see the whole family in attendance.
Covered dish dinner will begin at 12:30. We are in for a treat with the program focusing on Bernhardt family sites and scenes. There will be special activities for the kids!

Sunday Afternoon
After lunch you are all invited to the Bernhardt Family Homeplace. Sit on the porch and catch up with your cousins, walk through the rooms your ancestors spent time in, play a game of Corn Hole or Horse Shoes, or take a lazy walk down to the meadow. We might also finish off that dessert that was leftover.

I hope that whets your appetite, it's a full schedule, but remember it's all about family and it won't be the same if you aren't here!

Reunion 2010

The reunion for 2010 has come and gone. But I believe we all had a good time. The trip to Lazy 5 was so much fun. The animals were amazing and came right up to the wagon to get food. There were some mighty big horns, mouths and tongues on those animals; everthing from rheas to water buffalo.

Gary's barbeque drew a crowd of about 30 and was the best time to catch up with everyone. I think we consumed about 3 pigs.

The luncheon was well attended with over 80 people there; the largest number we've had in a while. The table groaned from all the food and so did most of the people by the time they consumed their second desert.

Stephanie Bell Burke amazed us all with her miraculous artistic rendering of Jesus.  I'm looking forward to her presentation for St. Paul's that I won.

The children made a wonderful presentation of Bears in honor of our name. They were just darling, thanks Jennifer Bell, Nicole McConnell and Rachel Burke; and especially all the Bearnhardt Bear Cubs.
I didn't make it to the museum on Sunday afternoon so I can't tell you how many went but I think a number did.

Plans for next year are already underway and will be published on the reunion tab as soon as I receive any information.

It was great to see everyone, and if you missed it please mark your calendar for next year and plan to attend. Once again we will have special activities for the children, a family event on Saturday, the lunch on Sunday with entertainment and the Family Home Place will be open on Sunday afternoon. Hope to see you then. 

In the meantime keep in touch through the blog. Please let me know of any news or any family stories that can be shared.

Karen