Family Celebration Schedule - Saturday, September 5,1998
12:00 Noon
40 Relatives gather from across
America at Covenant Village
12:30 pm
Celebration luncheon in the
Garden Terrace Room
Reception
Family gathering in the lounge
area at Maple Terrace (Ruth's Building) to catch up on old times and take family photos.
As we gather prior to the party,
anticipation mounts. Many of us will be meeting relatives we haven't seen in some 36
years.
It is good to finally attach people to names we've heard batted around for
years.
Meanwhile, Ruth holds court as she greets the arriving party-goers.
Despite the years
and added wrinkles, conversations picked up like it was only days ago since we'd been
together.
Outside the Garden Terrace
Room, one of Ruth's grand-nieces, Carole Schiele Gida stops for a photo with fiancé Tom
King.
While the guest get re aquatinted, finishing touches are made to The Garden
Terrace Room at Covenant Village. It is all decked out and ready for a party.
12:00 Noon
As we gather prior to the party,
anticipation mounts. Many of us will be meeting relatives we haven't seen in some 36
years. 
Despite the years
and added wrinkles, conversations picked up like it was only days ago since we'd been
together.
Outside the Garden Terrace
Room, one of Ruth's grand-nieces, Carole Schiele Gida stops for a photo with fiancé Tom
King.
While the guest get re aquatinted, finishing touches are made to The Garden
Terrace Room at Covenant Village. It is all decked out and ready for a party.
