2005 Gall Family Reunion Information   Click here to enter Gall Reunion 2005 Photos and News November 29, 2005
When:	September 16 -18, 2005
Where:	Middlebury KOA Campground (Elkhart Co./ Middlebury Exit) 52867 State Road 13 Middlebury, IN 46540 Ph: (800) 562-5862	Website: http://www.middleburykoa.com/ Make a reservation online: KOA.COM

Camping Facilities Info:	Cabins: No more are available for renting as of July 03, 2005 Reserved cabins at this time include the following:	Jim & Lana Feddema Andy & Carol Gall Shirley McMillan Rick &Patt Huff Jack Gall
	Some beds are still available if you don’t mind sharing a cabin. Rick & Patt Huff or Jack Gall have beds available in their cabins. Please contact Patt Huff or Jack Gall if you are interested in sharing one of their cabins. Contact information for them is listed later in this newsletter.
	Reminder - You must bring your own bedding & pillows. Port-a-potties are not a bad idea either. Cabins do not have water facilities in them. Shower & bathroom facilities are a short distance from the cabins.
Camping Sites still available: (as of July 3, 2005)	Tent sites: $20-$25 per night RV Camper/mobile home sites with water & electric: $23-$35 (Prices taken from Middlebury KOA Campground website)
	If you have not already made your reservations, it’s strongly recommended to do so as soon as possible.

Gall Reunion Potluck and Auction:

During the potluck and auction at our 2004 reunion, it was decided it would be better to plan to have our potluck dinner and Gall Reunion Auction on Saturday instead of having it on Sunday as we have done in the past. This allows everyone to enjoy it more and be included, even if they need to leave early on Sunday to travel back home. Everyone should plan to bring a dish to pass and something to contribute to the family auction.

We are all looking forward to seeing everyone there this year! Let’s see if we can have a super big turnout! If you haven’t made your reservations yet, please take care of it soon!

If you’re unable to attend the reunion this year, think about making a reservation at the KOA campground for next year to secure your sleeping arrangements.

Our 2004 reunion was a very nice success, though we would have liked to see more family members there.
Those who were able to attend are as follows:

To view photos taken at our 2004 Gall Family Reunion, Click Here

Family News and Updates

New Arrivals

	Isaiah Joseph Huff Born January 4, 2005
	Proud Parents: Jared and Angie Huff Proud Grandparents: Mike and Debbie Huff
	Cole Michael Burroughs Born May 4, 2005 6 lb. 10 oz at Traverse City, MI
	Proud Parents: Sean and Jennifer Burroughs Proud “big brother” Devon (8) Proud Grandparents: Duke & Kathy Casto Great-Grandparents: Phil and Verna Smith
	Nichole “Nikki” Lee Ralston Born November 11, 2004 9 lbs 3 oz. Elkhart, IN
	Proud Parents: John and Brandy Ralston Proud Grandparents: Rick and Patt Huff
Leo and Jamie Mercado (Daughter of Mike & Debbie Huff) were married in September of 2004 and are expecting their first baby September of this year!

	Seth VanDeventer, son of Cheryl and Gayle VanDeventer, graduated from Jimtown High School in June 2005. An open house was held in honor of Seth’s accomplishment on June 25, 2005
	Carol Gall, wife of Andy Gall, graduated May 2005 from South Central Technical College, Faribault, MN. This time her degree was for Help Desk. She will be returning part time August 2005 to work on an A.A.S in Accounting.

A True Family Reunion

During WWII, George Mollenhour left behind his wartime love, Daisy Walker, and unknowingly left behind an unborn daughter named Susan. In the years since WWII, George found out he had a daughter, but by that time, he was married and never knew where his daughter was. Now, 56 years later, George and his daughter, Susan, have reunited via telephone and in June 2005 they finally met in person when Susan made a visit to George and Nancy Mollenhour’s home! After a wonderful visit in Elkhart, Susan left Elkhart to return to England on July 2, 2005. They have vowed to return and George and Nancy plan to visit them in England, as well. All of this would not have been possible if it weren’t for George’s wife, Nancy’s determination and dedicated work to bring them together after so many years.

Update on Jimmy McMillan

Jimmy McMillan is now living in Hendersonville TN and sings full time with The Toney Brothers. If you would like his updated address and phone number, please contact Carol Gall

Update on Odell Gall

After talking this morning (4/4/2005) with Odell, he has told us that he "got out of his wheel chair last December and hasn't looked back since". He says that he is able to get around and do most of the things he needs to do, but will still need further surgery at a later time. He says he is trying to save money to get further education and hopes to do computer related work, as well as web pages and graphics. Way to go Odell!

Gall Family Contact List

We thought it would be a good idea to include contact information for a few family members in case any of you would like to contact any of them. If you need contact information for anyone not listed here, please contact Carol Gall, Verna Smith, or Patt Huff.

Haiti Project

As many of you may remember, Shirley McMillan and Phil & Verna Smith have been very involved in the project to help the people of Haiti, who so are in such desperate need of so many things that we take for granted in our daily lives. This Haiti Project is called “International Christian Development Mission” (ICDM) They made a trip there last year and have continued to have garage sales, take in donations of clothing, personal hygiene items, school items, and anything else that the people of Haiti have need for. A very successful giant Haiti Garage Sale was held at Phil & Verna’s place on June 2, 3 & 4 and netted $3,611.31. The proceeds from the garage sale will buy one new treadle sewing machine in Haiti for the women at the House of Hope, and it will pay to ship the 24 ft. box truck that has been donated (it will be filled with the wonderful donations of filled school back packs, clothes, shoes, powdered milk, medical equipment, building materials, cement mixer, wheel barrow, hand tools, and lots more.) To read more about ICDM visit: http://home.earthlink.net/~yvanp/about.html

Carol Huff has also been helping the people of Haiti with her “Threads of Hope” project, which works on collecting and gathering sewing material, sewing equipment and other sewing needs so the people of Haiti are better able to sew items themselves.

• Carol Huff is in charge of the Threads of Hope Project for ICDM.
• Shirley McMillan is Communications Coordinator For ICDM
• Phil Smith is Construction Project Coordinator for ICDM
• Verna Smith is Area Coordinator for ICDM
  
  They wanted to send a huge thank you to everyone who has donated and helped to make their missions a wonderful success.

Helping the people of Haiti is an ongoing need and future donations are always most welcome! Keep in mind that Haiti is tropical, so clothing and other items should be appropriate to that climate.

Let’s keep the ball rolling and do our part to help those less fortunate than us!

twnk@hickorytech.net

Page updated on November 29, 2005