2007 Dague Reunion
Cousins, Here's the reunion update. Sorry for the delay.
Cousin Dan
Dates: Fri. & Sat. August 10 & 11 - 2007
Location:
Schedule:
Friday B August 10th.
Friday Evening: (This is still tentative) A decorating get
together at location
Saturday B August 11.
Registration -
Picnic Lunch:
Dinner:
Sunday B August 12th.
Church Services will be available at area churches, you can make your own plans
with others at the reunion if you so desire.
Note: If you are planning to arrive earlier in the week, please let us know
when you are arriving and where you are staying. We will try get together with
you.
We need to have an idea of how many are attending on Saturday and if you plan
to stay for Saturday night. You can sent an e-mail to:
egdague@verizon.net or call
304-845-7647 (leave a voice mail message if we don=t answer) or mail a note to
Dan Dague,
You are invited to bring items for the following:
Wall of Fame: We will have a display area for information about members of our
family that have made special achievements or received recognitions. Send
information in advance or bring with
you.
Memorial Area: An area will be available to post obituaries or
information about our loved ones that we have lost since the 2005 reunion.
Genealogy Display Area: Everyone is welcome to bring their information. We will
have a computer and hopefully a copier available to help share our information.
Family History Presentations: Anyone that would like to present information to
the group may do so. Please let me know if you would like to and a how long you
will need time wise. We need to keep these as brief as we can.
Silent Auction/Raffles: Anyone that would care to provide an item (something
handmade/homemade, item from your part of the country or whatever) please bring
it. Proceeds will help cover some of our reunion expenses.
Children=s Activities: We have a fun play area set up for the children and will
keep them busy so you can visit and enjoy the reunion.
State Quarter Exchange: Earl Dague of
Memorial Plagues Project: We have a committee currently working on a
Memorial Stone for Frederick H. Dague that will be
placed at the
Volunteers needed: We can use some help at registration on Saturday morning and
assisting with the auction, 50/50 and raffle table in the afternoon along with
those that will be in the genealogy area assisting many of us finding out where
we fit into the family. Let me know if you would like to help out. Also, need
some to help organize the food.
AVAILABLE LODGING:
Most of the Moundsville Motels are pretty old and currently filled with
construction workers and I would
not
recommend any of them right not. Here are those in the area that might be
best for you:
Van Dyne=s Motel: A small mom & pop motel located just across the bridge in
Bonnie Dwaine Bed & Breakfast: 888-507-4569 (very nice in Glen Dale about 3
miles away. Web Site: www.bonnie-dwaine.com).
Hampton Inn - (fairly new & nice) Exit 2-A off of I304-233-0440 Exit 2-A
off of I-70. Many stay here.
Best Western Inn: 800-528-1234 (downtown Wheeling)
Holiday Inn Express East : 304-547-1380 (east of Wheeling at Dallas Pike) Near Cabela's
Wheeling Downs: -877-WIN-HERE (Slots, Food, Fun, Live Greyhound Racing, Off
Track Betting, Fine Dining & luxury hotel). Located on
Super 8 Motel - 304-243-9400 (newer & affordable) Exit 5 off of I-70
Oglebay Resort - 800-624-6988 A
nice park and resort plenty to do. www.oglebayresort.com.
St.Clairsville,
Days Inn
West - 740-695-0100
Holiday Inn Express - 740-699-0010
Knight's
Cabins Available at:
Camping & Lodging Info: Several Camper Spaces are available at the
Fairgrounds with electric hookups. Let me know to reserve spaces.
Tourist Info: We have plenty to do in our area. You can visit these websites
for info & links: www.marshallcountytourism.com
or www.wheelingcvb.com
Carrie Dague Book: It has been suggested that we have
a supply of these available for sale at the reunion. I am working on this. If
you would be interested in one or more please let us know so we can have an
idea of how many to have available. I understand that some of done updates to
her book and if anyone would like to make them available let us know how much
and how many you will have available.
Web Postings/Promotion: Walt Peterman will be posting
http://hometown.aol.com/waltjeanp/home.htm
You can also get reunion information and plenty of Dague
information by subscribing to DEEG-L@ROOTSWEB.COM.
Send them an e-mail and put the single word SUBSCRIBE
in the subject line.
We urge everyone to pass word of this reunion on to other family members and
anyone that will be interested. Also, if you know of other sites we should post
it at, let us know. We are sending this to everyone we have email address or
mailing address for whether they indicated they hoped to attend or not. When
you receive this please check with other members of your family that are
planning to attend and make sure they have received this info. If you
have addresses that you feel we may not have please send them to us ASAP. We
understand that many of us are on a fixed income and these days it seems to be
getting harder to make ends meet, (not to mention the cost of gas) so if the
costs will be a hardship for you please come anyhow. We want as many as
possible to attend and we=ll get the expenses
covered.
Please try and let us know of the number attending from your family and if they
are adults or children so we can be prepared for everyone. It will be a great
time and we are looking forward to meeting all of you that we don=t know. See
you soon in Wild Wonderful West Virginia.
Cousins Dan, Jerry & James Dague
Send info to: Reunion Chairperson, Dan Dague 105
Sandy Ave., Moundsville, WV 26041 Phone # 304-845-7647 Fax-304-845-6109, cell
304-639-9933 or e-mail: egdague@verizon.net
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SOUVENORS INFORMATION:
Here is what we will have this year. To order mark how many you wish to order:
# 1 Mug -
$6.00
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#2 Crock - $15.00 (blue/red
lettering)
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# 3 Ceramic Tankard -
$10.00
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#4 Paperweight -
$7.50
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T-SHIRT - $12.00 or 2x Up $14.00
Available in grey or white
Please list sizes, color desired & number of
each:
#
Size
Color
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Name_____________________________________
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Address___________________________________
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__________________________________________
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Phone @____________________________________
Will pick up @ reunion_____ Please Ship________ Total Order Amount
$_________ Enclosed ___ Will Pay at Reunion_____
Return order to Dan Dague by mail, fax or email as
listed in letter. You do not need to send
money, you can pay for them at the reunion. Not able to come, we can ship them
to you: Make checks to Dague Reunion Fund & add
$5.00 for shipping & handling (not for each item, but for total order
unless very large. Will also have a few extras available.
Thanks, Cousin Dan
This is a sample design for the items, if anyone would
like to suggest a different design please send them to me soon. Another
choice would be to put flag in center in place of coat of arms. Let us know
what you think. Thanks, Cousins Dan, Jerry & James Dague.
Serving as your reunion committee.
It will be in red & blue
lettering
Sample of Memorial Stone. Their children will be listed on back.
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Reservations: We will have _____ attending Friday Night,
_____ Saturday Daytime, _____ Sat. Evening.
Names:
____________________________________________________________________________________
Address____________________________________________________________________________________
Email _______________________________________________
Phone_________________________________
Other Info:___________________________________________________________________________________
We would be interested in Carrie Dague's Book
(Approx. Cost $40.00) _______ #______