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May 2026 update : Buttons, T-shirts, hike & driving tour, cribbage, Saturday, 18 July schedule
1. Buttons are back ! Have one ? Please wear it. Need one ? Report to the button maker station at the reunion.
2. T-shirts are also back AND in family line colors ! Logos read, ? 70th Michael Family Reunion ? and ? Our Roots Run Deep, Our Love Runs Deeper ?. Black caps sport the 70th logo. Want to order ? Go to https://michaelfamilyreunion26.itemorder.com/shop/home/. T-shirts and caps : $16 each. Monday 06 July : store closes. Items will be distributed at the reunion.
3. The family history hike and driving tour are also back ! Want to join in ?
9 a.m. Friday, 17 July ? ? Hike into Family History ? : Depart from Haag Cove Campground on a three-mile guided loop of moderate difficulty level. Walking shoes, water, and hat are essentials. A sack lunch is suggested for afterwards. No parking or land use fees. Map of the Sherman Creek Trail System available at https://michaelfamilypark.com/2026/. No password required.
12 p.m. Friday, 17 July ? ? Cruisin? through Family History ? : Depart from the Apple Warehouse (130 East 3rd Avenue, Kettle Falls) and travel as a caravan on the narrated route. Classic and ? hot ? cars are welcome ! The ? Michael Family Driving Tour 2011 ? Miles into the Past ? booklet and audio tracks are necessary for the tour. Download in advance from https://michaelfamilypark.com/2026/. No password required. Estimated tour time : two hours.
4. Finally, cribbage is back ! Want to learn ? Able to teach ? Friday, 17 July : Evening informal cribbage lessons and tournament for all interested.
5. And then it?s reunion day, Saturday, 18 July !
10 a.m. ? Presentation : ? Christian Johann Friedrich Michael and Henry Carl Lewis Michael ?, our ancestors. Join in !
11 a.m. ? Notebook browsing : news clippings, documents, etc. related to our ? first ? generation : Ross, Ruth, Russell, Reeda, Ina, Fred, Ethel, Jay, Minnie, and Orin. Take a look/share your notebooks !
noon ? Family meal : Partake together. 1:15 p.m. ? annual business meeting : Participate !
all day ? Visiting : Strengthen intergenerational family bonds. Photos : Capture the moments ! (Internet service provided for photo sharing.) Games/activities : Join in the fun of sharing and making family memories.
See you soon !