Flyers! Get your flyers here!

For the dinner, write checks to Cindy Hazen. Please get the money to Cindy by May 1 and mail it to 655 Apollo Dr., Racine, WI 53406. Cindy needs to have the total count of people attending the dinner to the hotel by May 26th at the latest. Thanks!

Grandpa, tell me bout the good ole days

Tell us a story or share a family memory. Do you remember any favorite sayings by Clara or Obert? How about your favorite memories of the Fertile Fair? We want to gather all those stories and memories and put them together for everyone. Please send to: Debbie (Rindahl) Trabert via email debbiety@juno.com or via mail 2341 Green Haze Ave Racine WI 53406.

Send those stories in right away - don't wait until November 30th!

Jean, LuVerne, Doris and Ashley

Wouldn't you agree that Ashley Trabert (top) - daughter of Debbie (Rindahl) Trabert- has a striking resemblance to her Grandmother Doris (bottom right)?

Reunion Update

The Ystenes Reunion Committee meeting on July 31st lasted into the wee morning hours. Well, not quite that late, but lots got done even with all the reminiscing. Next meeting is August 14th at Heidi's house.
From l to r: Debbie, Jodi, Caren, Heidi and Cindy.

Ystenes Family Cookbook

As part of the 2008 Ystenes Reunion, we are creating a Family Cookbook. A collection of favorite recipes from everyone in your extended family. Whether old farm recipes or new favorites, main courses or desserts, please send them in. You can email recipes to pjemmons@sbcglobal.net or mail your recipes to: Jodi Emmons 1112 Echo Cir, Racine, WI 53406. And include a note if a recipe has an anecdote or story related to it - if you always make it for a special occaision or it's someones favorite, etc.
NOTE: Jodi would like to receive recipes by Nov. 30th.

Got pictures?

Send us your pictures - your funny pictures, your old pictures, your new pictures. Email them to ystenesreunion@yahoo.com or mail them to: Heidi Vlach 5020 Indian Hills Dr Racine WI 53406. Include information if you can about who is in the picture and when it was taken. We will show the pictures in the hospitality room at the reunion and post some on this blog. We'd really like to see some of the old farm pictures - so send 'em in!

NOTE: All pictures will be returned to everyone at the Reunion.