Ystenes Reunion

Monday, June 22, 2015

Update and Reminders

Woot! We have 83 adults, 18 kids, and 6 babies coming to the reunion!

An adult golf outing at Soldiers Field Golf Course (a few block from the hotel) is being planned by Steve Erickson, so contact him if you're interested! He has 4 tee times at 10:00. Right now there are 12 people planning on playing. Spread the word!

Kristi and Clint have invited everyone to their home in Rochester for a bonfire! Weather permitting - they are having a bonfire at their house on Friday night (6/26) at 7 p.m. They will have goodies and makings for s'mores, etc. Everyone is welcome (but please don't feel obligated)! Please bring your own lawn/bag chairs if possible.... and you might be slobbered on by George (their newfie dog)! Their addresss is 5448 Shannon Valley Ln SE (yellow house at end of cul de sac).

A reminder for the Wisconsin folks, if you are buying beer you need to get it from a liquor store not a Walmart or grocery store. Unless you like watered down beer. :)

If you have photos or special items from the farm or family members, please bring them to the reunion to share in the hospitality room.

A heads up for family traveling from Northern MN and ND... if planning to go through Minneapolis, there's road construction on 494 west, starting near Maple Grove causing major delays. So, take 694 and 169.

We will once again have a community gathering room reserved, and we'd appreciate if everyone could bring a snack/treat/beverages to share! Thank you!

Many people will be arriving on Thursday or Friday, but no matter when you can join the fun, we're happy you can join us!

Gina and Kristi are putting together lists of fun things to do in the area - those lists will be available in the hospitality room.

Please contact me with any questions - Laura Bucholz, laurab_21@hotmail.com, 701-799-1606.

Family

"Family life is full of major and minor crises -- the ups and downs of health, success and failure in career, marriage, and divorce -- and all kinds of characters. It is tied to places and events and histories. With all of these felt details, life etches itself into memory and personality. It's difficult to imagine anything more nourishing to the soul." -- Thomas Moore

Monday, May 11, 2015

Attendance Update and Misc.

Great news! We now have 79 adults and 16 children registered! Please continue to encourage your extended family to join us - it's not too late to sign up!

Remember to place those orders from Cafe Press for your reunion gear!

An adult golf outing at Soldiers Field Golf Course (a few block from the hotel) is being planned by Steve Erickson, so contact him if you're interested!

Kristi and Clint have invited everyone to their home in Rochester for a bonfire! Weather permitting - they are having a bonfire at their house on Friday night (6/26). They will have goodies and makings for s'mores, etc. Everyone is welcome (but please don't feel obligated)! Please bring your own lawn/bag chairs if possible.... and you might be slobbered on by George (their newfie dog)! Their addresss is 5448 Shannon Valley Ln SE (yellow house at end of cul de sac).

Monday, May 4, 2015

Registration & Payment Needed!

FAMILY MEAL

We are planning a family meal on Saturday June 27th. It will be located at the Wyndham Garden Hotel which is about one mile from our hotel (1625 S Broadway, Rochester). We do have a shuttle that can transport you there provided by the hotel until 10 p.m. The meal will cost $25 per adult and $10 per child under 12. It consists of slow roasted braised chicken, garlic mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, vegetable, rich house-made gravy, Caesar salad, cornbread, and cookies and brownies. Please plan on coming early for family pictures at 5:00 and a meal starting at 6:00.

Cost of meal per adult $25.00; Cost of meal per child $ 10.00

Please make checks to Laura Bucholz

Names_________________________________________________________________

Number of adults_________

Number of children_______

Total cost ______________

Please send this registration and payment in by May 1st to:

Laura Bucholz

1031 39th Ave W

West Fargo, ND 58078

Friday, April 24, 2015

Get your 2015 Ystenes Family Reunion Logo Gear!

We've added several more options to the Cafe Press site for ordering logo gear! T-shirts for men, women, kids and babies, plus mugs and aprons! Check it out and get yours ordered today! http://www.cafepress.com/ystenesfamily

2015 Ystenes Family Reunion Logo

A huge thank you to Stephanie Hazen (daughter of Cindy Hazen, granddaughter of Doris DenHartigh) for designing this year's family reunion logo! It was inspired by the apron poem in the Ystenes cookbook, representing Clara's well-worn apron on the farm. There are 13 handprints to represent the 13 children of Clara and Obert Ystenes.

Friday, March 27, 2015

Everything you need to know about the 2015 Ystenes Reunion

We are excited to bring you information about the Ystenes Family Reunion June 25-28, 2015 in Rochester, Minn.

HOTEL

Please make hotel reservations at Centerstone Plaza, 401 6th Street SW, Rochester. (www.soldiersfield.com). The phone number is (507) 288-2677. When making arrangements please request to reserve a room in the tower. These rooms are nicer than the suites that are located in the exterior buildings. Also mention that you are in the Ystenes Block. We have reserved a hospitality room. Please bring drinks and snacks to share.

FAMILY MEAL

We are planning a family meal on Saturday June 27th. It will be located at the Wyndham Garden Hotel which is about one mile from our hotel (1625 S Broadway, Rochester). We do have a shuttle that can transport you there provided by the hotel until 10 p.m. The meal will cost $25 per adult and $10 per child under 12. It consists of slow roasted braised chicken, garlic mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, vegetable, rich house-made gravy, Caesar salad, cornbread, and cookies and brownies. Please plan on coming early for family pictures at 5:00 and a meal starting at 6:00.

WEBSITES

Stay up-to-date with additional details online! http://ystenesreunion.blogspot.com/
or on Facebook, the group “Ystenes Family Reunion”.

To order t-shirts, mugs, etc. visit: http://www.cafepress.com/ystenesfamily

INFO FOR KIDS (Good things to know)

Microwave, mini fridge and bathtub in every room in the tower.

Continental Breakfast – a variety of hot and cold items.

Pool- 1 ft. 3 in. small pool, hot tub and large pool for bigger kids.

Cribs available upon request.

There is a large playground and waterpark across the street from our hotel.

Cost of meal per adult $25.00; Cost of meal per child $ 10.00

Please make checks to Laura Bucholz

Names_____________________________________________________________

Number of adults_

Number of children_

Total cost ____________

Please send this registration and payment in by May 1st to:

Laura Bucholz

1031 39th Ave W

West Fargo, ND 58078

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Any questions about the 2015 Ystenes Reunion?

Contact: Laura Bucholz 701-799-1606 or laurab_21@hotmail.com

Friday, March 6, 2015

Ystenes Reunion at Centerstone Plaza Hotel in Rochester MN - June 26-28, 2015

More info about Centerstone Plaza Hotel at:
http://www.soldiersfield.com/

Monday, March 2, 2015

2015 Ystenes Reunion

Ystenes Family Reunion

June 26-28, 2015

Centerstone Plaza Hotel

Rochester, MN.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Picnic on the Farm

Ystenes Family Reunion
Our theme is “Picnic on the Farm”
June 21, 22, 23 and 24, 2012

Place: The Plaza Hotel & Suites (where we have always had it)
1202 West Clairemont Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54701
715-834-3181 and website http://www.plazaeauclaire.com/

How to reserve your room: Ystenes Family Reunion and use group code 7584.
The bloc of rooms will be held until June 1, 2012

Cost of Rooms: $93.07 per night which includes tax
They are all poolside rooms (atrium rooms)
15 rooms for Thursday night
50 rooms for Friday night
50 rooms for Saturday night
10 more rooms away from the pool for Saturday night (perimeter rooms)

Hospitality room: The Terrace Room (same as last time) for Friday and Saturday 8am-10pm and Sunday 8am-11am. Hotel is charging a total of $100 for all three days. I added in the charge for the Hospitality Room in the total price per person for the dinner on Saturday.

Dinner on Saturday: Charge for the dinner and Terrace Room—
$24 per adult, $14 per child 3-10 years & kids under 3 are free
We will be serving ice cream too.
We have the Two Rivers Two Hall from 4pm to 12am.
We can do family pictures at 4:30pm maybe?

The theme is “Picnic on the Farm”: There will be “yard type” games and other activities—any ideas anyone?
Dress as though you are going to a picnic—
shorts, t-shirts, capris, bibs, jeans straw hat, flip flops etc...
We will have a cash bar again.
Hoping Brent will be able to DJ for us!!

I need all monies for the dinner by JUNE 1, 2012.
Write checks to CINDY HAZEN and mail to:
655 APOLLO DR., RACINE, WI 53406.

CALL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT 262-886-3663 OR EMAIL ME AT http://us.mc1132.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=chazentravel@wi.rr.com .
PLEASE LET ME KNOW WITH YOUR PAYMENT HOW MANY ADULTS AND KIDS (WITH AGES OF THE KIDS) YOU ARE PAYING FOR.

Looking forward to another good time with the family!

Cindy

Monday, June 6, 2011

NEWS: 2012 Ystenes Family Reunion

Breaking
News!

This past weekend in Rochester MN we talked about having a family reunion again. It is planned for June 21-24, 2012. Same place at the Ramada in Eau Claire because it is a perfect set up. Cindy will get the same hospitality room for us because it was in the best area.
Our theme is “Picnic on the Farm” so it will be casual dress (as if you are going to a picnic) on Saturday for our dinner with picnic type of food and “yard games” we can play inside.
--Cindy will be in charge of blocking the rooms at the Ramada, getting the hospitality room and ordering the food and collecting the money for our dinner. Probably will get a bar again in the hall because it did work out well.
--Grace and Mae will be in charge of the decorations for our picnic dinner and if anyone has any ideas for them let them know.
--Darlene said she will take care of the table center pieces for our picnic.
--Caren said she would take care of the entertainment for Saturday night. Cindy will be helping Caren with this to and if anyone has any ideas or would like to be on this committee also please let us know.
--I am hoping Brent will be able to DJ again for us.
--We are also wanting to put together a memory table of items any of you would like to bring that may bring back memories of living or visiting on the farm.
(Anyone has a picture of the swing on the farm? Doris said she has a picture of the house on the farm she will bring. If any one has a picture of the whole farm let us know.)
--Debbie is going to try and transfer Vernon’s movies from the video tape to DVDs, so we will need a TV with DVD player to view them in the hospitality room.

So if any of you want to join in on any of these committees or think of another committee that needs to be formed let us know.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Thanks!

To The Reunion Committee:

Thank you all so very, very much for a successful and enjoyable Ystenes Reunion. I know you all put in countless hours of planning and the effort is more than appreciated. The Saturday evening dancing was a big hit and was fun for every age group. Thanks Brent! The location was great; the food was delicious; the Leinenkugel tour and the golf outing were enjoyed by many; the logo merchandise was a fun idea; the slide show was filled with great memories and the Chicken Soup for the Ystenes Soul is a true treasure. Thanks to everyone who had a part in this heart-warming family event. You all did a tremendous job!!

Love you all,

Duane and Yvonne