Bishop and RV's

In case anyone was looking for an extra nudge to attend the family reunion this summer, I just confirmed that we will have a VIP guest attending.


Bishop James Conley, the auxiliary bishop of Denver and close friend of many family members accepted my invite and will join us Thursday through Sunday. So in addition to the other events being planned, daily Mass will likely be available (and maybe even a baptism).

The bishop is looking forward to meeting everyone, playing in the golf tournament, and relaxing on the beaches of Lake Michigan.


In other news, for those considering renting an RV or RV trailer, we have had a good experience with Grand Rapids RV Sales. The contact for rental info is Scott at 616-534-3334.

They have up to 30' RV trailers complete with onboard bathrooms, kitchens, and sleeping room for up to 10 people available for $595 per week. He also offered a half week rate of $295 for a long weekend (Thurs-Mon) or equivalent. Their trailers for rent are all for sale, and are typically 1-2 years old at most. He told me he has smaller trailers available too. He said he would offer $100 off the weekly rate (for full week rentals) if multiple people rent. We already have our reservation. Note: you will need to have a vehicle to pull the trailer, or he can deliver it and set it up for you for an extra charge.

Marysfield south and the Jarboes' (sp?) acreage north of Bill and Cathy's cottage is available for RV parking, however please coordinate this with Tom/Liz for Marysfield or Bill/Cathy for Jarboes' if you plan to park a RV.

Finally, even though our government can't practice subsidiarity, we hope to apply the principle in planning the reunion. Unlike past reunions, there will be no official schedule, events, or organizers. We encourage anyone interested to take charge and plan events. We picked the date and started this blog and consider ourselves done! Based on the online poll, there is a lot of interest in the talent show, softball, days at the beach and napping.

Do keep Friday night open for the talent show as everyone usually prefers to have the week to plan their acts. Golf tournament most likely will be Friday AM.

Anyone up for a group BBQ on Thursday? Sara has some details on a pig roast available from Doug Borns that she can post separately.

That's it for now. See you in July.

-Brian