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Reunion plans are proceeding, slowly, but proceeding. We understand that a number of you, including the snowbirds, were unable to make a commitment by March 20, so we have extended the deadline to April 30th. It is rather confusing though for Manny and me, to figure out what's going on in the minds of many. Throughout the last half of 1997 I received many phone calls pleading for a '98 reunion. The only volunteer to step forward to coordinate it, was Manny Bernstein. When we initially surveyed our cousins about a western venue, we first considered Los Angeles, then there was an interest in Las Vegas, then phone calls and a meeting in Chicago presented a solid unified stand on holding it in Los Angeles. At the last reunion, Montrealers said that if we were to have a western reunion, they would prefer it to be in LA. So we listened. Plus it was easier to plan it in LA rather than LV. Now I'm getting feedback that we should have held it in Vegas. Manny reports that the response so far from Chicago and Canada is disappointing. Yes, many requested a reunion in the Catskills, but no one stepped forward to chair it. How disappointing it would be if our Canadian and/or Midwest cousins shunned a western reunion because of location/cost. Sure, not every relative could afford it, but many who have asked for a reunion should put it a little higher up on the list of "things to do this summer." Those of us on the coast would be honored if we could get a cross-section from the various branches of Zelig's tree. Won't you please join us?
Reunion updates are available directly on the internet at: http://www.mayoff.com/reunion98.htm
Mayoff Day 1998
Mayoff Day, our family's unique holiday, falls on a Sunday this year, but in the interest of making the celebration more fun for all, the parties will be held on Saturday, May 30th. Please forward your report and/or photos to me for all to share.
If you would like a summer issue of The Family Descendant, please help me with some family stories and photos. I'm tapped out.
Branch identifiers
To help our readers figure out who's who and from which branch they descend, I am using abbreviated identifiers taken from the first three letters of the name of each of Zelig's children:
Abr=Abraham; Bun=Bunya; Hen=Henya; Isr=Israel; Lei=Leizer; Sam=Sam; Sch=Schloima; Soc=Soche/Socha/Sonia; Ush=Usher.
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