Showing posts with label Reunion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reunion. Show all posts
15 July 2007
Reminder - Things to Bring!!
Please remember to bring the following to the Family Gathering:
1) A Family Bio (or update of your previously printed bio). One half or full page of infomration about your family.
2) Information on your "Family Tree". Any genealogical data which would help linking the branches of the family. You can download the Pitura Family Info Document to help!
3) Family Photos of present family, new additions and of those no longer with us.
4) Any anecdotes/stories of memorable and/or interesting family events.
5) A unique gift (one per family) of approximately $15 to be used as a prize at our Saturday banquet.
6) Your favourite Family Recipes!!
Lastly, your copy of the Pitura Family 2001 Recollections and Family Histories Book (if you have room in your suitcase!).
1) A Family Bio (or update of your previously printed bio). One half or full page of infomration about your family.
2) Information on your "Family Tree". Any genealogical data which would help linking the branches of the family. You can download the Pitura Family Info Document to help!
3) Family Photos of present family, new additions and of those no longer with us.
4) Any anecdotes/stories of memorable and/or interesting family events.
5) A unique gift (one per family) of approximately $15 to be used as a prize at our Saturday banquet.
6) Your favourite Family Recipes!!
Lastly, your copy of the Pitura Family 2001 Recollections and Family Histories Book (if you have room in your suitcase!).
1 July 2007
2007 Reunion Information
Pitura /Petura Family Gathering 2007
July 20, 21 & 22 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Friday, July 20, 2007
Registration, Meet and Greet
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: 27 Portsmouth Avenue, Winnipeg (Pat (Pitura) Reschke's Home)
Spend a relaxing evening reconnecting with family members and meeting new ones. At this time you will receive information concerning Saturday activities. Hot and cold appetizers and refreshments will be served. A time for sharing and story telling!!
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Afternoon Activity – Fun in Sunny Manitoba
Evening Dinner
Time: 6:30 pm – refreshments, 7:00 pm – buffet dinner
Location: Kingswood Golf and Country Club, La Salle, Manitoba
Come prepared for an evening of good food, sharing of stories and tales, games, and lots of fun. Bring a unique gift of approximately $15.00 as a prize for a game, raffle.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Church Service & Brunch
Time: tbd
Location: Avonlea United Church & Domain Hall, Domain, Manitoba
Following church, we will travel down the road to the Domain Community Hall for a wonderful brunch cooked up in good style by our Manitoba Men. A time to say our farewells for this Gathering and look toward the future.
Things to Bring (or post on our family website/blog)
- Your copy of the Pitura Family 2001 Gathering Recollections and Family Histories book. (if you have room in your suitcase)
- A unique gift (one per family) of approximately $15 to be used as a prize at our Saturday banquet ( a great idea from 2001 and 2004).
- Family photos – of present family, new additions and of those no longer with us.
- Information on your “family tree”. Any genealogical data which would help linking branches of the Family.
- Any anecdotes/stories of memorable and/or interesting family events.
- A family bio ( or update of your previously printed bio) – one half to a full page of information about your family.
July 20, 21 & 22 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Friday, July 20, 2007
Registration, Meet and Greet
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: 27 Portsmouth Avenue, Winnipeg (Pat (Pitura) Reschke's Home)
Spend a relaxing evening reconnecting with family members and meeting new ones. At this time you will receive information concerning Saturday activities. Hot and cold appetizers and refreshments will be served. A time for sharing and story telling!!
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Afternoon Activity – Fun in Sunny Manitoba
Evening Dinner
Time: 6:30 pm – refreshments, 7:00 pm – buffet dinner
Location: Kingswood Golf and Country Club, La Salle, Manitoba
Come prepared for an evening of good food, sharing of stories and tales, games, and lots of fun. Bring a unique gift of approximately $15.00 as a prize for a game, raffle.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Church Service & Brunch
Time: tbd
Location: Avonlea United Church & Domain Hall, Domain, Manitoba
Following church, we will travel down the road to the Domain Community Hall for a wonderful brunch cooked up in good style by our Manitoba Men. A time to say our farewells for this Gathering and look toward the future.
Things to Bring (or post on our family website/blog)
- Your copy of the Pitura Family 2001 Gathering Recollections and Family Histories book. (if you have room in your suitcase)
- A unique gift (one per family) of approximately $15 to be used as a prize at our Saturday banquet ( a great idea from 2001 and 2004).
- Family photos – of present family, new additions and of those no longer with us.
- Information on your “family tree”. Any genealogical data which would help linking branches of the Family.
- Any anecdotes/stories of memorable and/or interesting family events.
- A family bio ( or update of your previously printed bio) – one half to a full page of information about your family.
15 May 2007
5th Family Gathering
Our 5th Family Gathering is fast approaching and our Manitoba committee is busy planning what we hope will be a fun and exciting event. We are very much looking forward to our family and friends joining us in Winnipeg July 20, 21 and 22, 2007 and hope that you will be able to attend.
As we have done every Gathering since we first came together in Winnipeg in 1995, we would like to collect information concerning our family history and roots. We hope that you will send us updated information about your branch of the family tree that we can add to the Pitura Family Gathering 2001 Recollections and Family Histories that was first compiled for us by Ken and Barbara (Pitura) Norton. Updates will be made and distributed during the Gathering. For members who did not order a memory book last time, we will be reprinting this document and making it available to any interested family for $20.00.
New this year is our website/blog/portal. The Pitura Portal is a separate, private, password protected area that is packed with interactive features that will allow our family to stay in touch with each other, to work together to build a lasting tribute to who we are, from where we came, and to honor the memory of those who came before us. On the portal you can share photos, news and stories, exchange messages, and work together to update our online Family Tree. There is an Event Calendar that will populate birthdays, plus Photo Galleries to which we can all upload photos. You can review and print historical reports, or simply enjoy your visit. We would like to thank Alison Pitura Zulyniak and Valerie (Pitura) Harasym for their initiative and work on our family blog and this new means of communication.
We have a variety of activities planned that will enable us to re-connect since our last Gathering in Wisconsin; a time to visit with old family friends and to meet and greet new members. We also hope to give you a “Taste of Manitoba” in the activities which we hope you will enjoy. Since we realize that our group has a variety of interests and physical abilities, we have decided to offer several events from which to choose on Saturday, July 21st. These activities also include different cost amounts that we hope will accommodate all our family members.
Please complete the mailed registration package and return by July 1, 2007 and/or visit our website and register online via our Pitura blog. If we have missed a family member in this mail out, please share this information.
We look forward to seeing you in July.
Sincerely,
Carolynne Pitura
As we have done every Gathering since we first came together in Winnipeg in 1995, we would like to collect information concerning our family history and roots. We hope that you will send us updated information about your branch of the family tree that we can add to the Pitura Family Gathering 2001 Recollections and Family Histories that was first compiled for us by Ken and Barbara (Pitura) Norton. Updates will be made and distributed during the Gathering. For members who did not order a memory book last time, we will be reprinting this document and making it available to any interested family for $20.00.
New this year is our website/blog/portal. The Pitura Portal is a separate, private, password protected area that is packed with interactive features that will allow our family to stay in touch with each other, to work together to build a lasting tribute to who we are, from where we came, and to honor the memory of those who came before us. On the portal you can share photos, news and stories, exchange messages, and work together to update our online Family Tree. There is an Event Calendar that will populate birthdays, plus Photo Galleries to which we can all upload photos. You can review and print historical reports, or simply enjoy your visit. We would like to thank Alison Pitura Zulyniak and Valerie (Pitura) Harasym for their initiative and work on our family blog and this new means of communication.
We have a variety of activities planned that will enable us to re-connect since our last Gathering in Wisconsin; a time to visit with old family friends and to meet and greet new members. We also hope to give you a “Taste of Manitoba” in the activities which we hope you will enjoy. Since we realize that our group has a variety of interests and physical abilities, we have decided to offer several events from which to choose on Saturday, July 21st. These activities also include different cost amounts that we hope will accommodate all our family members.
Please complete the mailed registration package and return by July 1, 2007 and/or visit our website and register online via our Pitura blog. If we have missed a family member in this mail out, please share this information.
We look forward to seeing you in July.
Sincerely,
Carolynne Pitura
9 September 2004
1 July 2001
2001 Family Gathering Cobble Hill British Columbia
Agenda for the Gathering:
Thursday, July 19th
Registration - 7:00-9:00 @ St. John's Anglican Church Hall
Pick up your Registration / Information package and make inquiries.
Friday, July 20th
Registration - 9:00-noon @ St. John's Anglican Church Hall
Morning and Afternoon - free time for visiting and getting to know the area. Group tours to local wineries or a round of golf can be arranged. This would be an excellent time to check out Chemainus, famous for its large outdoor murals and the many gift and antique stores there and surrounding communities. Take in Whippletree Junction for more souvenirs and interesting crafts.
5:30-6:00 - Reception to meet and greet before dinner.
6:00 pm - Catered dinner at St. John's Anglican church Hall. Come prepared for some fun and games. Bring a unique gift (one per family) of $10 or less as a prize for the evenings "shenanigans". Musicians, bring your instruments and voices for a sing song.
Saturday, July 21st
Morning and Afternoon - Free Time - An excellent time to take in the many interesting sights of beautiful Victoria - tour the world famous Butchart Gardens or spend a few hours on the ocean looking for whales.
6:00 pm - Barbecue at Ken and Barb's house. Bring your best smiles for family photos and your family write up - these will be compiled into a Pitura Gathering Memories 2001 souvenir booklet.
Sunday, July 22nd
10:00 - Join us for a church service at which members of the family will participate. Bring your best singing voice!
Thursday, July 19th
Registration - 7:00-9:00 @ St. John's Anglican Church Hall
Pick up your Registration / Information package and make inquiries.
Friday, July 20th
Registration - 9:00-noon @ St. John's Anglican Church Hall
Morning and Afternoon - free time for visiting and getting to know the area. Group tours to local wineries or a round of golf can be arranged. This would be an excellent time to check out Chemainus, famous for its large outdoor murals and the many gift and antique stores there and surrounding communities. Take in Whippletree Junction for more souvenirs and interesting crafts.
5:30-6:00 - Reception to meet and greet before dinner.
6:00 pm - Catered dinner at St. John's Anglican church Hall. Come prepared for some fun and games. Bring a unique gift (one per family) of $10 or less as a prize for the evenings "shenanigans". Musicians, bring your instruments and voices for a sing song.
Saturday, July 21st
Morning and Afternoon - Free Time - An excellent time to take in the many interesting sights of beautiful Victoria - tour the world famous Butchart Gardens or spend a few hours on the ocean looking for whales.
6:00 pm - Barbecue at Ken and Barb's house. Bring your best smiles for family photos and your family write up - these will be compiled into a Pitura Gathering Memories 2001 souvenir booklet.
Sunday, July 22nd
10:00 - Join us for a church service at which members of the family will participate. Bring your best singing voice!
1 May 2001
History of the Pitura Family Gatherings
An invitation to discover our roots was held July 23-25, 1995 at Domain and Winnipeg Manitoba. Some 80 family members attended whether they spelled their name 'Pitura' or 'Petura'. Photos of pioneers and tracing roots of families that came to this county as early as 1857 and earl 1900s was very challenging.
The first day was a farm tour and/or city of Winnipeg. Dinner was at Domain Hall (ethnic food) and fireworks at the farm. The second day was afternoon at the Forks with a dinner cruise on the River Rouge - the lighted part of the cruise evening was most enjoyable! The third and last day - Sunday saw a church service at Avonlea - a first happening "Pitura Choir" was initiated with Carolynne at the organ and Ev the choir leader. Brunch was at the farm, provided and served by the men fold of the family.
Ocotoks, Alberta
1998 - Pitura Family Gathering in Okotoks, Alberta, organized by Ed and Elizabeth Pitura and family. A god number attended for a very enjoyable couple of days. The infamous Pitura choir sand at the Church service and was given and open invitation to come back again.
Cobble Hill, B.C.
2001 - Barbara and Ken Norton in Cobble Hill, B.C. hosted the gatherings. This was one way to visit your next of kin and also tour the country.
As survey of the group at our first family gathering showed a desire to continue every three years with locations to be rotated across the country. As we looked into the future we must agree it is indeed a privilege to attend and participate these Family Gatherings.
Nine years ago, brother Walter and myself felt the idea was good, and trust there will be the enthusiasm for them to continue.
We gave it our best in 1995, with active family support in organizing through a decision making committee and the weather cooperated!
Carl F. Pitura
The first day was a farm tour and/or city of Winnipeg. Dinner was at Domain Hall (ethnic food) and fireworks at the farm. The second day was afternoon at the Forks with a dinner cruise on the River Rouge - the lighted part of the cruise evening was most enjoyable! The third and last day - Sunday saw a church service at Avonlea - a first happening "Pitura Choir" was initiated with Carolynne at the organ and Ev the choir leader. Brunch was at the farm, provided and served by the men fold of the family.
Ocotoks, Alberta
1998 - Pitura Family Gathering in Okotoks, Alberta, organized by Ed and Elizabeth Pitura and family. A god number attended for a very enjoyable couple of days. The infamous Pitura choir sand at the Church service and was given and open invitation to come back again.
Cobble Hill, B.C.
2001 - Barbara and Ken Norton in Cobble Hill, B.C. hosted the gatherings. This was one way to visit your next of kin and also tour the country.
As survey of the group at our first family gathering showed a desire to continue every three years with locations to be rotated across the country. As we looked into the future we must agree it is indeed a privilege to attend and participate these Family Gatherings.
Nine years ago, brother Walter and myself felt the idea was good, and trust there will be the enthusiasm for them to continue.
We gave it our best in 1995, with active family support in organizing through a decision making committee and the weather cooperated!
Carl F. Pitura
1 September 1995
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