September, 2009

Volume IV, Issue 9, Page 1 September, 2009

Joshua & Chanel are busy making wedding plans! Venue will be in Richmond, Texas, on December 11, 2009, a most exciting date!

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DeWall siblings, Alexa & Drake, had a terrific time in Omaha w/Grandma Betty DeWall, Aunt Laura & Uncle Brad Wood & cousins Britton, Aubrey (in front) & Sierra. Grandma Betty (below right), really hated to see them head back to Texas!

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Evelyn Landis visited the Univ. of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, with a tour group sponsored by the Univ. of N. Dakota. She participated in several panel discussions regarding French-Canadian cultural influences on North Americans, & was presented with a book of detailed info on her own family history by a regional genealogist.

Joshua celebrates No. 28 quietly… Just mom, dad & chocolate cake!

Steve eats hearty on his No. ??

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Senior Reed family members enjoyed a Reunion in Branson, Missouri. Perry & Alice were happy to see his sisters, Mary, Pamela & Tonna, & brother Roy. Back in Tampa, Bud Reed is adjusting to his new glasses, the better to help him fly all over the State of Florida!

Rachel Wright, pulling a lonely watch somewhere on the Pacific Ocean on the way to Honolulu on the merchant marine ship, The GOLDEN BEAR. Like….awesome, girl!

Swisher had fun at the Open House., while their other cousins, Juliana & Ramon, just hung out at home with their dad, Ramon Diez Barroso.

Dawn Swisher Camp-bell, Project Manager & Decorator of The Simeon at Olmos Park condos in San Antonio, greets visitors to their recent Open House.

Cousins Damon Swisher, Preston Campbell & Travis

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James takes photos at recent United High School Class Reunion held at the home of Gloria (Castro) & Pat Mendoza in San Antonio. Among the attendees, besides Lisa, Debbie & James, were Randy Morgan, David Newman & Mrs. Margaret (Pat) Mendoza, Sr., mother of classmate Wanda Wilson.

Children and grandchildren of dear, departed Salinas cousin, Olga Trevino Barnes, gather for a family portrait with dad Bill and their stepmom, Pat.

Pretty Daniela Salinas, grand-daughter of cousin Anita, re-cently celebrated a milestone with a Quinceañera, hosted by her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Memo Salinas. Best Wishes, Daniela!

What a great cast of characters! Rocky (Enrique), Hipster (Hector), Punk (Rafa), & Geisha (Bella), Farias kids in last year’s Halloween costumes. Wonder what they’ll come up with THIS year?

Kathy Navarro takes a breather before beginning another school year as a Science teacher at Laredo’s Alexander High School.

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01 - Marc DeWall

04—Shawn Langford

15—Kim Burke

20—Owen Reed

03 - Diana Farias

09—Eddie Langford

12—(Pete Reddam), Kayley Burke

13—Lindsey Landis

14—Richard Hagy, Campbell Fox,

Christi Kalmbach

16—Debbie Swisher, Elise Ridgley

17—Aric Hagy

19—Daniel Wright

22—Gabby Reddam

24—Riley Fox

25—Alejandra Navarro

29—Bruno Galli

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REST IN PEACE Long-time dear & good friend Gloria Steidley joined the angels on August 2, 2009 after a long bout w/cancer. Sincere condolences are extended to her daughter Becky & son-in-law, Bert Ranzau. We miss you, Gloria!

GREAT VACATION SPOT! That’s Bud Reed in the pool with kids Owen & Nicole. This exotic setting is in Bud & Beth’s community pool in Tampa! No need to go to a tropical island….

For great Mexican food, live music, & fun events, be sure to visit Wright cousin Tom Varnon’s new restaurant/grill in Huntsville, Alabama —-BANDITO SOUTHSIDE!

Aphorism: The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow!