19th Annual Syx Family Reunion - June 27, 2015 - Hueytown, Alabama

Hueytown, Alabama, June 27, 2015:  Early on this particular Saturday morning, I looked again at the weather forecast, wondering how high the chances of rain and thunderstorms would be from 11:00 AM til 3:00 PM.   As I feared, it was in the 65 – 80% range.  There was no way I was going to expose any of our precious young cousins to the potential of that weather,  soooooo with a huge sigh of disappointment,  I cancelled the delivery of the slip ‘n’ slide for the 19^th Annual Syx Family Reunion.   I knew there would be some very sad faces, so I was grateful that we had a bit on a backup plan in place.

As expected, shortly after 11:00 AM, folks began to arrive at the Council of Clubs Community Center on Oak Avenue in Hueytown.  Younger members of the family had beach towels and tote bags in hand….   There was a look of confusion and disappointment on their sweet faces as they realize there was no slip n slide to be seen.  Sorry kiddos. We had to choose safety first. We will do better next year.  I PROMISE!!!!

Family continued to filter in.   We got everyone signed in and placed name tags on each in an effort to get an accurate head count which we believe was 77.   Everyone was visiting and spending this time taking in all the fun memorabilia items displayed on the tables.   They were all invited to bring pictures or articles that represented some fond past family memories.  Larry Syx brought a milk shake mixer from the White Swan Café which was run by our Aunts Ellen, Flora Mae and Vera Syx.  Randy Syx also brought a holder for ice cream cones and a scoop from the same place.   

 

Randy Syx not only brought a pair of ice tongs and a pick from the Syx Grocery Store that was run by both Uncle Oscar and Uncle Erskine (Toad) Syx over the years, but he brought Grandpa Syx’s old pocket watch as well.  What a great piece that is!!!! Judy Syx Wells brought a hat was from the Syx Bait and Tackle shop which reminded me of the days I used to fish in the minnow pond behind Uncle Oscar’s store.  
  

Lots of great old pictures really took us back to them “good ol’ days”.   Everyone seemed to enjoy looking over all these neat pieces of your family history.  Hope we can find more neat relics to share at future reunions.

Terri Kropf hard at work...

A new feature at this year’s reunion was a power-point presentation, created by cousin, Terri Kropf, daughter of Evelyn (Sissie) Syx Caldwell. She offered to use her skills to create a new way to display the changes that came about in our family this year, including the nine new babies and several weddings as well as a number of losses we suffered.  Her work was very well done and appreciated by everyone.

As the gang continued to file in and began to take their places, the food table continued to fill with lots of delicious smelling dishes. As always our welcome table was handled by cousin Wanda Syx Irwin.   She also received assistance from Vernon Syx at the door in the beginning.

 Our Master of Ceremonies, Roger Dale Syx of Daphne, Alabama kicked off the family program by inviting cousin Paul Frederick Syx to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.  

To take care of basic business we started by selecting from three possible dates to hold the 20th Annual Syx Family Reunion in 2016.  A vote was taken and the 4^th Saturday in June (25th) was approved again.  Penny Hemmer gave the treasurer’s report after which containers were passed for donations to fund the next reunion.   Thank you all for your generosity... Now for some fun!!!

Roger has a lot of fun when it's time to wish Happy Birthday to our octogenarians and nonogenarians.  Those turning Eighty-Something this year include:  Evelyn “Sissie” Syx Caldwell, Paul Herman Syx, Margaret Syx Brabham, Helen Perry Syx, Annette McClain Syx and Helen Dabbs Syx.

In addition, several are celebrating Ninety-Something in 2015: Calvin Vernon “Doc” Syx, Claudine Syx Bigelow, Lloyd Bigelow and Ola Mae Perrine Syx O’Dear.  Happy birthday to all!  Again Calvin Vernon "Doc" Syx is our most senior member of the Syx blood line......

Each year there is a competition to see which branch of the John Corbin and Olive Ann Syx family can generate the best attendance numbers..  Since the descendants of  of Eugene Victor Syx and Erskine "Toad" Dewitt Syx  seem to have the most, they tend to win often...This year's winners were the descendants of Erkine "Toad" Syx with over 38 in attendance.  Congratulations.   But....Can you do it two years in a row?????   The challenge is on.

When planning for this gathering, the organizers realized that so many members of the younger generations are not acquainted with folks from other generations, so we dreamed up a fun little mixer to give them a chance to meet.  Ten family members interviewed 10 others that they had never met.  Then they introduced them to the whole family.  It was pretty entertaining overall.  Learned some things we never knew about our family members. Did you know that one of the family members has a secret talent that allows him to bend his index finger all the way back?  Did you know that another one is really awesome at putting babies to sleep or that one is a very good negotiator.  Sounds like important people to know to me.   Hmm!!!

In thanking the volunteers for their help this year, Roger Dale Syx began by bringing  cousin Terri Kropf to the stage to share information about the power point presentation that she created for this day.  She encouraged everyone to check it out so they could see all the precious baby pictures and find out what other significant happenings took place since we last gathered.   Terri committed to providing this presentation for future years.  We are so thrilled to have her involvement with the Syx Family Reunion as we move towards our 20th gathering in 2016.

Roger thanked all the folks that help make the day happen.  We could not do it without the team  that commits to help out each year.

Set Up on Friday: Paul and Cynthia Syx, Tony "Pup" and Tanner Duplesis, Debbie Syx Routledge, Mary Ann Syx Cater.

Welcome Table:  Wanda Syx Irwin

Blessing:  Grady and David Syx
Ice/Drinks  Paul Syx and Penny Hemmer:

Photography:  Crystal Goodson Wilkerson

P A System: Judy and Jim Wells

Glass Case for the Bible: Debbie Syx Routledge

Tableware/Napkins: Debbie Syx Routledge

Break Down/Clean Up: To all that helped - thank you. Not sure who was involved as I was outside with the Pinata gang - but thank you, thank you, thank you all.

After the volunteers were properly thanked,,, Penny Syx Hemmer made a special presentation to three cousins that performed a task above and beyond the call of duty.  She presented the very first Syx Hero Awards to Paul and Cynthia Syx and Tim Irwin for their unselfish hard work in 

BEFORE

AFTER

resurrecting the cemetery marker of  Great Grandmother Matilda (Gessel) Syx and her youngest son Homer Syx.  Matilda was the mother of  Grandpa John Corbin Syx.  Her monument was unexpectedly discovered in the old Greenwood Cemetery in Pratt City about 2 1/2 years ago.  Their beautiful marble marker was tumbled over but not broken - just scattered about.  With the hard work of the three "Syx Heroes", the monument was resurrected to it's original beauty back in September of 2014.   Paul, Cynthia and Tim,  thank you all for your  love of family. It's not only important that you know where this marker is located but that our younger family members see your exceptional loyalty, caring and dedication to the Syx family.  That is what is so needed to preserve this valuable family history.

At this time, Richard and Patty Syx came forward to address the family.  With great emotion, they thanked everyone for their support and prayers when Richard had to undergo extensive dental surgery a few months back.  Without the prayers, support and donations from family, this would not have been possible to accomplish.   Thanks to you all !!!

 

Roger next announced that there would not be a gathering on Saturday evening after the reunion this year at the Wells home.  They hope to be able to do it again next year.  Hope you will all come out and support the talents of BB Wolf and the Rock Creek Boogie Blues Band next time.....  Roger also announced that the Raffle Drawing would take place just before 3 PM.  Now,  it's time to take the family photo.

FAMILY PHOTO TIME

The whole family gathered on the stage and the Official Syx Family Reunion Portrait was taken by our reunion photographer, cousin Crystal Goodson Wilkerson.  As everyone was heading for the stage, Crystal let them know about the Photo Booth set up along the side of the room where folks were welcomed to come after lunch and have family group photos made with fun props and lots of silliness.  Photos will be available to order on line shortly and all profits will come back to help pay reunion expenses for the next gathering.  Notices will be posted as soon as the photos are available...

 THE BLESSING

At this reunion, the blessing was given jointly by cousin Grady Syx and his son David Syx who is now a Pastor at the New Life Fellowship.  They announced that David will be taking on the responsibility for giving the blessing at future Syx Family Reunions for us. We are thrilled to have him make such a meaningful commitment to the family gathering.  

Grady asked for prayers and blessing for those family members that are not feeling well in addition to families of those we lost  in the past year, including Jane and Glenn Syx, Rita Renee McClain, Autumn Griffin and Kimberly Sadler.

David closed with a scripture reading just perfect for a family gathering:

"Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each others faults because of your love. Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace." (Ephesians 4:2-3) Perfect and beautiful, David!!!!

TIME FOR LUNCH

 Yes - "Time for Lunch"....The food was amazing as always.  Several recipes are on the "Wanted List".    We know that the lemon muffins came from a Paula Deen recipe and were made by Dawn Smith......  Still seeking recipes for the Chicken Casserole and the Peach Cobbler.   Will the "Wanted Bakers" please step forward  as soon as possible?  We are drooling out here....

The photo booth soon got cranked up keeping Crystal real busy and the Pinatas were hung outside for the small fries, to use up some energy.  The raffle drawing was held right before 3:00 PM. (Congrats Gina)...  the gang stayed busy right up until the end.  Hope everyone enjoyed the day.   

We will gather again on June 25, 2016.  Save the date! 

See you all then...



Here is the Official Photo for the 19th Annual Syx Family Reunion from June 27th, 2015

 

18th Annual Syx Family Reunion - June 28, 2014 - Hueytown, Alabama

Hueytown, Alabama, June, 2014:   Open the gates to the Council of Clubs Community Center on Oak Avenue in Hueytown, Alabama and you will have flashbacks to many gatherings of the descendants of John Corbin Syx and Olive Ann (Farrow) Syx.  Olive Ann bore all but one of their twelve children in Jefferson County (mostly in Wylam).  The Syx couple both spent their final days in the area and are buried high on a hill in Oakland Cemetery in Birmingham along with many of their children and spouses in the flat area below where they can still watch over them. 

The Syx Family Reunion moved to this quaint Community Center behind the pool and baseball field after trying out Tannehill State Park, Brooklane and Concord's community centers.   But the Council of Clubs seems to be the best fit for our wild and crazy antics....  so we keep coming back year after year.

At 11:00 AM on  Saturday, June 28th 2014, in the spirit of the reunion becoming a beach party, the water started splashing on the huge palm tree laden slip 'n' slide,  set up in the parking lot of the community center.
 

A fun time was planned for all the youngsters and their parents at the 2014 Syx Family Reunion Beach Party.  Lots of little boys and girls in swimsuits, with towels in tow, started dashing towards the water shortly after the gates opened- soon they were all running, screaming,  yelling, slippin' and a slidin'!!!

By noon, more family members came shuffling through the door with all kinds of delicious lunch dishes and desserts in hand.  As they entered, they stopped to sign in and get a name tag at at the front table and as  always were greeted by cousin Wanda Syx Irwin.  Many of the attendees now sport the cool permanent name tags created by cousins Mary Ann Syx Wilkinson and Lindell Syx Howard. These unique tags not only have each person's name etched on a piece of wood but they also contain beads indicating their relationship by generations to John Corbin and Olive Ann Syx.  As the food tables continued to fill up with all sorts of goodies,  many adults filtered back outside to watch the kids splash it up on the slip n slide and listed to the likes of the Beach Boys famous hits and Jimmy Buffet belting out Cheeseburger in Paradise.....Let the beach party begin.   As they all entered, they also were greeted with a colorful Hawaiian Lei to help get them in the spirit of the day.

At  12:15, our traditional Master of Ceremonies, cousin Roger Dale Syx of Daphne, AL called the group together for a short meeting to address some family business.  Paul Frederick Syx, started us off my leading the pledge to the flag.

Roger sent out special 2014 birthday greetings to family members in their 80s and 90s this year :  Paul Herman Syx, 83; Margaret Syx Brabham, 86; Claudine Syx Bigelow, 89;  and Calvin Vernon Syx - our most senior Syx clan member who will turn 89 in August.

Vernon Syx  'Doc'

Also happy Birthday to several who have married into the clan: Helen Dabbs Syx, 81; Annette McClain Syx, 82; Helen Perry Syx, 86; Ola Mae Perrine O'Dear, 92 and Lloyd Bigelow, 94.  We have a mighty hardy stock.

Ola Mae O'Dear

With a quick head count made, it was determined that the descendants of Erskine Syx had the largest contingency present this year.  They returned to dominance over the Eugene V. Syx branch of the family who took the honor away from them in 2013.  Congratulations!!!

Roger announced next that the new family members born since the last reunion had a new place at  on a special table where pictures of the newborns and info about their ancestry was on display.  Everyone was invited to check them out.


A huge 'Thank-You' to all the volunteers who helped this reunion come together again including:

-Debbie Syx Routledge, Teri Duplesis, Tanner & Dalton Duplesis, and Mary Ann Wilkinson for     assistance with setting up the hall for the reunion.  PS: Dalton is the "Chair" Man of the Board as he set up more chairs than ANYONE else!!!Debbie thanks for all the utensils and cups too!!!

-Mary Ann Syx Wilkinson and Lindell Howard for handling the permanent name tags.

-Wanda Syx Irwin for handling the greeting table.

-Paul Frederick Syx for bringing ice for the drinks and leading the pledge.

-Roger Dale Syx for serving as Master of Ceremonies again.

-Grady Syx for offering the blessing.

-Crystal Wilkerson for serving as our "official" photographer.

-Judy & Jim Wells for bringing a PA system & holding an after-party at their home on Saturday night.

And finally to all those who helped with clean up afterwards....

THANK YOU- THANK YOU- THANK YOU!!!

Regarding the reunion date for 2015, it was announced that the Council of Clubs Community Center will be available for the 4th Saturday, June 27th for 2015.  This will be the 19th Annual Syx Family Reunion.  As no one objected,  the date was set for our next gathering at the same location.

Donations for next year were collected as the pot was empty after this years expenses were paid.  Thanks to all for your generous donations once again.  We are almost good to go for next year.

Before breaking for lunch, everyone gathered on the stage for the Official Family Portrait to be taken by Crystal Wilkerson.  Crystal was also available to take other group photos after lunch.   All of the photos taken by Crystal were posted on a web site for all to see.  Prints may be ordered online to help fund next year's reunion.  Family members may check out the Family Reunion Facebook page to find the link and access the photos.  Its a two-fer..... get those memories printed out while helping the reunion at the same time.  Check it out, Syx family members. (offer has ended).

Once the portrait was taken - Grady Syx led the group in a blessing asking for prayers for all those family members who were not feeling well and for the immediate families who lost members this year including:

Theodore Corbin Syx  who was lost in January 2014 - Michigan - Son of John E and Thelma Syx

Doris Gladstone Syx  who was lost in June 2014 - Akron, Ohio - wife of Ellis Syx

A table displayed birth announcements for all the new members of the Syx Clan as well.

As the day progressed,  lunch, lots of visiting and good fellowship was enjoyed by all.  The kids, big and small enjoyed more splashing on the slip' n' slide until 3 PM, when it was time to shut it down and everyone headed for home.  It was wonderful to see everyone again. Missed so many regulars who could not be with us this year but... they'll be back next year!!!   Our final head count was right at 67.   As the gates closed behind us, it was hard not to think about what would the future hold for this gathering.  As always we would love to hear your ideas!!!  See you all in 2015.

In closing her is a list of names from the sign in sheet from 2014 Syx Family Reunion June 28, 2014

 

Wells, Judy and Jim
Syx,  Grady and Rita
DuPlesis, Teri, Tanner, & Dalton
Syx,   Mike
Caldwell, Evelyn (Sissie)
Syx,   Larry Sr.
Smith, Tracy and Diane
Syx,  Phyllis
O'Dear, Ola Mae
Syx,   Randy and Debby
Bartlett, Tammy
Hemmer, Penny
Syx   Lorn, Sheila and Brynnley Shelton
Routledge, Debbie Syx
Syx,   Roger Dale
Wilkinson, Mary Ann Syx
Howard, Lindell Syx
McClain, Mark
Scruggs, Jessica, Andrew and Ben
Garner, Larry, Terressa, Jordon and Josh
Syx,   Sharon and Johnny
Doran/Gilbert, Vanessa, Zoey  and Brandon
Caldwell, Curt, Savanah and Will
Syx,   Paul and Cynthia
Prantl, Sydney and Jase
Wilkerson, Lance, Crystal, Lance Jr and Kendall
Irwin, Tim
Morris, Shane, Kerry, Mims and Merritt
Syx,   Michael, Kelley, Hunter and Madison
Kendrick, Dana
Syx,  Kris

I also added these names for folks that did not sign in:

Syx, Terrell and (fiancee) Shelby Romine
Irwin, Wanda
Syx, Calvin Vernon
Syx, Dale Jr, Tristan and Mason......
2 Friends of Debby and Randy and Ola Mae

Anyone else missing ??? Let us know......

Pratt City - It will always be home!

An interview with Lisa

This was written about a family’s history discovered when talking to a member of the Fraternal, Greenwood, Foley Cemetery Preservation Society.  The Society has been established by family and friends of those buried at the three cemeteries in Pratt City, Alabama. The Society is forming a non-profit organization that will arrange to maintain and care these cemeteries on an on-going basis. The second clean-up day is scheduled for Saturday, March 23^rd, next Saturday starting at 9 AM.

As I have been exploring the many burials at this group of unkempt cemeteries, I realize that there are many stories that tell the history of those dearly beloved parents, grandparents, great grandparents and other family members that lie at rest under the lovely oaks in Pratt City, Alabama just outside of Birmingham.  Recently while chatting with Lisa, one of the members of the newly forming Preservation Society, something Lisa said gripped my heart and squeezed ever so gently, bringing tears to my eyes.  I knew at that moment that I needed to tell her story so that the community might better understand why we so desperately want to make things right again…

That being said.... I want to introduce you to Lisa F.

Penny:  “Lisa, thank you for talking with me about how Fraternal Cemetery, in particular, has come to mean so much to you and your family!  Please tell me about your earliest memories of Pratt City....”

Lisa: “I grew up on Trilby Street in Pratt City. My grandparents lived on one side of us and my aunt, uncle and cousins lived on the other side.  Our house was built by my dad, a fireman, with the help of his co-workers.  I remember how great it was to have family near.  My cousins taught me how to throw a football, ride a bike, play with Barbie dolls and just be a kid.  We had a cool basement den where all of the kids would come to play.  A friend messaged me not long ago, ours was one of the first houses with an electric garage door opener.  Memories!”

Penny:  “Did you ever live anywhere else before Trilby St?”

Lisa: “No that was the first place I lived, until I was ten when we moved to Forestdale.  We went to St. Catherine's Church across the street from Fraternal Cemetery.  We used to have Easter Egg hunts on the church grounds.... it was a very special place.  As a kid I remember the mausoleum in the cemetery scared me.  My mom has told me stories of when she was young and looking across the street at it from the school at St. Catherine’s.”

Penny: “You bring up Fraternal Cemetery and St. Catherine’s Church.  How close did you live to them?”

Lisa: “A half mile at the most.”

Penny:  “When we have talked earlier you mentioned to me that you recall an early experience when a tornado hit the area near St. Catherine’s.  What difficult task did you have to perform after the tornado?”

Lisa:  “My grandparents, Fenton Burns and Mae Belle Hannigan are buried in the Fraternal Cemetery.  For many years we went to the cemetery to keep their graves and the Hannigan plot behind it, clean.  My dad would then go clean the Dugan’s plot and use his lawnmower and weed eater to clean near the road and keep a path for people to walk.  Back then there were quite a few people who went regularly to Fraternal.  Two older women kept the graves near the entrance to the right cleaned.  After the tornado, we went to clean and found a lot of the amber glass that had come from St. Catherine's Church which was damaged by the tornado.  The April 27^th, 2011 tornado was a lot more devastating.  A huge tree covered my grandparents’ grave.  A very nice man from St. Patrick’s Church, Donnie Shober, took it upon himself to cut up the tree and clear it off because he knew my parents were unable to do that anymore.  He did a great job.  Then later a neighbor in the adjoining house cut down a tree and dumped it on the plot behind them.  You cannot even see the huge Hannigan stone now.”

Penny:  “Am I correct that these were your maternal grandparents buried there?  When did they pass and what did your grandfather do for a living?”

Lisa:  “They were my maternal grandparents.   My granddad died in 1968.  I think my grandmother died in 1998.”

“My granddad worked for TCI and my grandmother was a homemaker.  My dad being a fireman worked 24 hours and was off 48. The days he worked, my grandmother would cook for all of us including my cousins, aunt and uncle, my Mom and I.”

Penny: “Do you think your great grandparents came to the area first?”

Lisa:  “My grandfather immigrated from England and worked in the coal mines.  That may have been the reason they moved to Pratt City.   His name was Daniel Hannigan.  That is the grave I so desperately want to clear.”

Penny:  “Penny:  “ Ah!  So your great grandfather is buried at Fraternal too!  Lisa, what about your great grandmother, Daniel’s wife?   Was she buried with him at Fraternal?”

Lisa:  “Yes Daniel’s wife is buried next to him... I think her name was Rose.”

Penny:  “So that is how your grandparents came to be buried at Fraternal.  It could be the TCI connection.   But it was probably the earlier coal mining connection for sure.  I think I read somewhere that Pratt Mining Company was later bought by TCI.  So it’s all closely connected for sure.   Since your great grandparents were buried there first,  that’s going aways back in the Pratt City history.”

“You have talked about your Mom as a young girl, staring into Fraternal Cemetery and how the Mausoleum frightening her.  Did you say she went to school at St Catherine’s?   She must have lived in the neighborhood for a long time too?”

Lisa:  “Yes, she lived there as a child and went to St Catherine’s.  All of my cousins went to school there, too.”

Penny:  “What about your dad?  Where did he attend school?”

Lisa:  “Not sure of the name of the elementary school, but he went to Ensley High School.”

Penny:  “So he was a long time resident of the general area.  You mentioned that your dad was with the local fire department?  Tell me a bit about that experience.”

Lisa:  “My Dad was a fireman in the Birmingham area for 47 years.  He was always a hard worker.   He worked at Station 3 for his whole career, on Highland Avenue.  It was great going there as a kid and wearing the fireman's helmet.”

Penny:  “When did he retire and was that when he started taking care of the family plots over at Fraternal?”

Lisa:  “My dad retired in 1998.  They (the family) had been taking care of the cemetery  plots since I was a kid.”

Penny:  “Who had been caring for the plots before the family started?”

Lisa:  “I never saw anyone else...it was always individuals.”

Penny:  “Wow that is quite an undertaking for so many years.  How old are your parents now?  Do they still try to take care of the sites?”

Lisa:  “They are 87 and 86.  They are unable to work at the cemetery anymore but they worry about how it will be cared for in the future.  They have been to visit although I don’t want them to go up there alone.  They think they are bulletproof, but I have heard enough stories to be cautious.   Over the years there have been rituals performed there and gas stolen from vehicles.   I am always cautions and never go alone.”

Penny:  “It pays to be cautious!  No need to take chances!   At their age, what are their wishes and concerns regarding Fraternal Cemetery now?”

Lisa:  “They want it the way it used to be…. it is our family.  Our houses may be gone but the memories and the cemetery are still there.   Loved ones are buried there.  They (my parents) will be buried there.  Their old neighbor Marie Mackinaw was recently buried there (in February).  It is home.  It always will be, no matter what the tornado or vandals took away.  It is still home.”

Penny:  “You’ve told me that they are worried about how the cemetery is going to be cared for in the future.  Why should the people of Jefferson County care about conditions and trying to salvaging these cemeteries today?”

Lisa:  “These cemeteries are a part of our history.  They should be preserved like any other treasure.  These are our ancestors, our history and our families.  They deserve to be honored and remembered much like the 16th Street Baptist Church.  These places are all a part of what makes us- US!”

Penny:  “What can the community do to help out?”

Lisa:  “The community needs to get involved…churches, groups, individuals.   It takes all of us to accomplish miracles… and it can happen.  Just think.  This could be YOUR relatives who have been forgotten.  They all deserve respect and dignity.   I think it can happen.  We have looked for someone for years to help and Eddie Bratton is now the leader.  He is making it happen.”

Penny:  “What can people do at the clean up on March 23^rd at Fraternal Cemetery?

Lisa:  “I hope people show up to help at the cleanup.  There are many of us who have a personal interest because of family plots.   There are many who just want to help.  We need to continue to reach out to people - near and far - to spread the word. This won’t be solved in one cleanup... so it takes commitment and working together to make it happen.  If not for us, then for those who are there in their final resting place, won’t you help?”

Thank you for sharing your story, Lisa.  It sounds like a miracle is about to happen!  Lots of hands are needed to get this project really rolling.  If you would like to help out, take route 78 to Pratt City and turn left on Hibernian Street to find the cemeteries back on Logan at Sheridan Road.  Hope to see you all on Saturday March 23, 2013 at 9 AM.